Uncle Sim : the life and times of Simeon Marcos Valdez : World War II hero, lawyer, lawmaker, patriarch, uncle of two presidents / Melandrew T. Velasco
Title
Uncle Sim : the life and times of Simeon Marcos Valdez : World War II hero, lawyer, lawmaker, patriarch, uncle of two presidents / Melandrew T. Velasco
Subject
Valdez, Simeon Marcos, 1915-.
Description
Coffee-table biography of a prominent Ilocano army officer, lawyer and legislator. He was the uncle of two Philippine Presidents (Ferdinand E. Marcos and Fidel V. Ramos), but notable on his own as a war hero who fought in Bataan, suffered in the Death March and prisoner of war camp in Capas, joined with the guerrillas and participated in the liberation of the Ilocos and Abra as a battalion commander of the 15th Infantry Regiment, US Army Forces in the Philippines, Northern Luzon (USAFIP NL).
The first three chapters are devoted to his wartime service. The rest of the book is on his career in the military after the war, his unbroken record in Congress, his family and work as a private citizen. He was one of the major advocates of recognition and benefits for the Filipino veterans of World War II.
The first three chapters are devoted to his wartime service. The rest of the book is on his career in the military after the war, his unbroken record in Congress, his family and work as a private citizen. He was one of the major advocates of recognition and benefits for the Filipino veterans of World War II.
Creator
Velasco, Melandrew T.
Publisher
Quezon City : Media Touchstone Ventures, c2006
Date
2006
Format
31 x 24 cm.
Type
Hardbound
Call Number
DS 686.6 .V35 V45
Accession Number
13810
Pagination
xii, 268 p.
Illustration
ill.
Files
Collection
Citation
Velasco, Melandrew T., “Uncle Sim : the life and times of Simeon Marcos Valdez : World War II hero, lawyer, lawmaker, patriarch, uncle of two presidents / Melandrew T. Velasco,” FHL-Roderick Hall, accessed July 19, 2026, https://fhl.omeka.net/items/show/251.