Post by victor on Jun 26, 2009 21:30:01 GMT 8
Passing on information from Frank Lopez...
Commdoore Alcaraz was a graduate of PMA class 1940 and was a commander of one of the Q-boats of the Philippine Off-shore Patrol that helped in the harbor defenses.
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Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 4:17 PM
Orange County, CA, USA. - 25 June 09, Thursday.
It is with regret that I inform you that "Ka Monching", Commodore Ramon A. Alcaraz, Philippine Navy (Ret) passed away this morning.
I received a call from his wife "Ka Conching" at 1329hrs (1:29 pm).
I will be at the Alcaraz family residence tomorrow morning Friday, 27 June 09 to assist them with preparations.
May I request a volunteer from the associations in the Los Angeles area that Ka Monching was affiliated with, to be a point on contact for their organization, contact me at this e-mail address: pmcmssr@yahoo. com, subj: Alcaraz.
I will update you on the funeral and burial details as I receive them from the family of Ka Monching.
Sincerely,
Franz Tinio-Lopez
Note: When Ramon Magsaysay was appointed Secretary of Defense of the Philippines. He had Ramon Alcaraz travel to the USA to study the organization of the United States Marine Corps. Alcaraz said he was assisted by the Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot. San Diego, and visited the other training facilities such as the Amphibious Warfare School on Coronado, CA, Camp Pendleton and Quantico, VA.
Upon return to the Philippines, Alcaraz took up his billet as Naval Personnel Officer (N-1).
Based on his research and material on the USMC, he allocated billets and personnel for the Marine Company of the Philippine Navy. Alcaraz assigned his former Q-boat Executive Officer, Lt. Manuel Gomez as the Commanding Officer of the 1st Marine Company that grew into the Philippine Marine Corps of today.
Commdoore Alcaraz was a graduate of PMA class 1940 and was a commander of one of the Q-boats of the Philippine Off-shore Patrol that helped in the harbor defenses.
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Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 4:17 PM
Orange County, CA, USA. - 25 June 09, Thursday.
It is with regret that I inform you that "Ka Monching", Commodore Ramon A. Alcaraz, Philippine Navy (Ret) passed away this morning.
I received a call from his wife "Ka Conching" at 1329hrs (1:29 pm).
I will be at the Alcaraz family residence tomorrow morning Friday, 27 June 09 to assist them with preparations.
May I request a volunteer from the associations in the Los Angeles area that Ka Monching was affiliated with, to be a point on contact for their organization, contact me at this e-mail address: pmcmssr@yahoo. com, subj: Alcaraz.
I will update you on the funeral and burial details as I receive them from the family of Ka Monching.
Sincerely,
Franz Tinio-Lopez
Note: When Ramon Magsaysay was appointed Secretary of Defense of the Philippines. He had Ramon Alcaraz travel to the USA to study the organization of the United States Marine Corps. Alcaraz said he was assisted by the Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot. San Diego, and visited the other training facilities such as the Amphibious Warfare School on Coronado, CA, Camp Pendleton and Quantico, VA.
Upon return to the Philippines, Alcaraz took up his billet as Naval Personnel Officer (N-1).
Based on his research and material on the USMC, he allocated billets and personnel for the Marine Company of the Philippine Navy. Alcaraz assigned his former Q-boat Executive Officer, Lt. Manuel Gomez as the Commanding Officer of the 1st Marine Company that grew into the Philippine Marine Corps of today.