Obituary
UFAV Commander Crescencio E. Abad, 88
Los Angeles—Commander Crescencio E. Abad, past president of the Filipino World War II veterans group –the United Filipino American Veterans (UFAV) based in Los Angeles passed away last August 5, 2008. He was 88 years old.
Cmdr. Cres Abad was a World War II Bataan veteran and fought under the USAFFE. He belonged to the 301st Field Artillery Battery of the 21st FA of the USAFFE. He was also a survivor of the infamous Death March.
He later served as a guerilla serving under the USFIP-NL and fought at the famous Battle of Bessang Pass. He served as an adjutant and S1 of the 21st FA Battery of the USFIP-NL that supported the troops that forced the surrender of General Tomoyuki Yamashita in Baguio City 1945.
He served under the US Army Philippine Scouts and was discharged from the US Army in 1949. He later became a lawyer and an M.P.A graduate.
Cmdr. Abad held the post of UFAV commander until he was replaced by Cmdr. Canuto Dayag. He was born on February 29, 1920 in San Esteban, Ilocos Sur, Philippines and lived in Los Angeles.
The bereaved family and the UFAV announce the date of interment on August 16 and the neurological service on August 15 at Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale.
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