Ramon S. Subejano

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Ramon Simpas Subejano (1905 - 1988), a native of the Philippines, became a highly decorated United States WWII veteran. He brought back 17 medals earned for killing more than 400 Germans in battle. One of the medals was the Silver Star which cited him for "Gallantry in action on 7 December 1944 in the vicinity of Dillengen, Germany." The citation continued, "At the risk of his life, Pvt. Subejano made his way along through devastating 20 mm and machine gun fire and hand grenade explosions to the building. He then entered the strong point and going from room to room, killed five enemy, wounded six and forced the remaining 37 to surrender. PFC Ramon S. Subejano served with Company A 358th Inf. Div. at Normandy Beach, Ardennes, Northern France, Holland, and the Rhineland, he was a scout sniper and was wounded several times. He died September 16, 1988 and was one of the United States' most decorated heroes of WWII. Subejano is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. His story is in the Library of Congress, "One Man Army" (1978). Ramon was the oldest among the siblings, followed by Honorio Simpas Subejano. Then, Victorino Simpas Subejano lastly, Lucila Subejano Sabido.