[3] He graduated from Philippine Army Infantry School in Camp Murphy in 1941 and was promoted to captain.

[4] He endured the Bataan Death March and reached Camp O'Donnell in Capas, Tarlac.

[4] Upon released he joined underground movement organized by General Lim and was active in contacting other units.

He has instrumental role on 11th US Airborne Division successful landing in Nasugbu, Batangas to liberated Manila in 1945.

[1] He died on December 8, 1966 in Manila due cancer and buried in Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio.

Camp in Libis, Quezon City, Metro Manila, previously named Santolan Barracks, was renamed after him on October 8, 1979, pursuant to General No.