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Conrado Yap, the Glossary

Conrado Dumlao Yap (January 22, 1921 April 23, 1951) was a officer in the Philippine Army who served during the Second World War and the Korean War.^[1]

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Armed Forces of the Philippines Medal of Valor
Military personnel killed in the Korean War
Recipients of the Philippine Medal of Valor

Armed Forces of the Philippines Medal of Valor

The Medal of Valor (Medalya ng Kagitingan) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines' highest military honor awarded for a conspicuous deed of personal bravery or self-sacrifice above and beyond the call of duty that distinguishes the recipient from his comrades. Conrado Yap and Armed Forces of the Philippines Medal of Valor are recipients of the Philippine Medal of Valor.

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Battle of Yultong

The Battle of Yultong (Labanan sa Yultong), also known as the Battle of Puluodong, Battle of Yuldong, or Battle of Yuldong-ri, took place during the Korean War.

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BRP Conrado Yap (PS-30)

The BRP Conrado Yap (PS-30) (previously PS-39) is a currently commissioned with the Philippine Navy.

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Candelaria, Zambales

Candelaria, officially the Municipality of Candelaria (Babali nin Candelaria; Bayan ng Candelaria), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines.

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Captain (armed forces)

The army rank of captain (from the French capitaine) is a commissioned officer rank historically corresponding to the command of a company of soldiers.

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Commonwealth of the Philippines

The Commonwealth of the Philippines (Mancomunidad de Filipinas; Komonwelt ng Pilipinas) was an unincorporated territory and commonwealth of the United States that existed from 1935 to 1946.

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Conrado Yap-class patrol craft

The Conrado Yap-class was a series of ex-South Korean Haksaeng-class patrol boats sold to the Philippine Navy in 1993.

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Counterattack

A counterattack is a tactic employed in response to an attack, with the term originating in "war games".

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Distinguished Service Cross (United States)

The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the United States Army's second highest military decoration for soldiers who display extraordinary heroism in combat with an armed enemy force.

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Elpidio Quirino

Elpidio Rivera Quirino (November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 6th President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953.

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First Republic of Korea

The First Republic of Korea was the government of South Korea from August 1948 to April 1960.

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Fort Knox

Fort Knox is a United States Army installation in Kentucky, south of Louisville and north of Elizabethtown.

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Government of the Philippines

The government of the Philippines (Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas) has three interdependent branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

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Iba, Zambales

Iba, officially the Municipality of Iba (Babali nin Iba; Ili ti Iba; Bayan ng Iba), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Zambales, Philippines.

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Infantry

Infantry is a specialization of military personnel who engage in warfare combat.

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Killed in action

Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own personnel at the hands of enemy or hostile forces at the moment of action.

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Korean War

The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea; it began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased upon an armistice on 27 July 1953.

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M10 tank destroyer

The M10 tank destroyer, formally 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage M10, or M10 GMC was an American tank destroyer of World War II.

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M24 Chaffee

The M24 Chaffee (officially light tank M24) was an American light tank used during the later part of World War II; it was also used in post–World War II conflicts including the Korean War, and by the French in the War in Algeria and the First Indochina War.

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M4 Sherman

The M4 Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and Western Allies in World War II.

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Mess

The mess (also called a mess deck aboard ships) is a designated area where military personnel socialize, eat and (in some cases) live.

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Order of Military Merit (South Korea)

The Order of Military Merit (Hangul: 무공훈장) is the primary military decoration awarded by the South Korean government.

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Philippine Army

The Philippine Army (PA) (Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas) is the main, oldest and largest branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), responsible for ground warfare and had an estimated strength of 143,100 soldiers The service branch was established on December 21, 1935, as the Philippine Commonwealth Army.

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Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea

The Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK) (Tagalog: Ipinadalang Lakas ng Pilipinas sa Korea,, Spanish: Fuerza Expedicionaria Filipina a Corea or FEFC) was the Philippine Army contingent of the United Nations forces that fought in the Korean War (1950–1953).

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Philippine Military Academy

The Philippine Military Academy (Akademiyang Militar ng Pilipinas / Academia Militar de Filipinas) also referred to by its acronym PMA is the premier military academy for Filipinos aspiring for a commission as a military officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

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Philippine National Police

The Philippine National Police (Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas, PNP) is the armed national police force in the Philippines.

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Philippine Navy

The Philippine Navy (PN) (Army of Sea of Philippines) is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

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President of the Philippines

The president of the Philippines (pangulo ng Pilipinas, sometimes referred to as presidente ng Pilipinas) is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines.

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President of the United States

The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America.

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Sightline Media Group, formerly Gannett Government Media and Army Times Publishing Company, is a United States company that publishes newspapers, magazines, websites, and other publications about the U.S. and other militaries.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conrado_Yap

Conrado Yap, the Glossary

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See also

Armed Forces of the Philippines Medal of Valor

Military personnel killed in the Korean War

Recipients of the Philippine Medal of Valor

References