Certification of unfit enlisted men and ammunition receipt from United States Forces in the Philippines, Seventh Military District

This document, dated 5 January 1945, is a primary source from the United States Forces in the Philippines (USFIP), Seventh Military District, which oversaw guerrilla operations in the Visayas, specifically the Negros-Siquijor area. It consists of two parts: a medical certification and a receipt. The certification, signed by 1st Lt. Ricardo Djon, Battalion Surgeon, lists four enlisted men deemed physically unfit for further military service due to diseases like Tuberculosis and Chronic Malaria. This highlights the challenging logistical and medical conditions faced by resistance forces operating in the field. The second part is a receipt for three boxes of .30 M1 ammunition given to 1st Lt. Vicente J. Real for the 77th Infantry. This logistical record confirms the supply lines and organization of the USFIP guerrilla units, which were actively engaged in preparing for or supporting the Allied liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation. The item is significant as evidence of the formal organization, operational challenges, and resource management within the Philippine resistance movement just prior to the major U.S. landings.

This manuscript is considered valuable. It is advised that researchers use digital copy rather than physical manuscript for preservation purposes. APA Citation: Djon, R., Tale, I. D., & Real, V. J. (1945, January 5). Certification of unfit enlisted men and ammunition receipt. United States Forces in the Philippines, Seventh Military District. [Unpublished military document, possibly from an archive in the Philippines or US].