José Agdamag was a Filipino sports shooter who served in the 41st Infantry Division for the Philippines and survived the Bataan Death March, which was the forcible transfer of 60,000–80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war by what army?
José Agdamag José Agdamag (22 June 1921 – 15 March 2011) was a Filipino sports shooter. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1958 Asian Games. Prior to the Olympics, he served in the 41st Infantry Division for the Philippines and survived the Bataan Death March in 1942. Along with his son, Vicente, they wrote the book "150 Days of Hell", about the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.
Americans in the Philippines American settlement in the Philippines (or Americo–Filipino) began during the Spanish period, when Americans came to the islands primarily to conduct business. They owned many businesses in trade and in the sugar industry. Although not harassed by Spanish laws, the American inflow to the Philippines was minimal until the Philippine–American War. Following the colonization of the islands by the United States of America, thousands of Americans settled, either temporarily or permanently. Most were either members of the U.S. military, or missionaries sent by North American mission groups.