c. 1914 Nueva Ecija, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands, United States
Died
December 20, 1976 (aged 61–62) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Allegiance
United States Philippines
Service/branch
USAFFE 45th Infantry Regiment Philippine Scouts[1][2]
,91st Div PA
Years of service
1941–1946
Rank
Captain (USAFFE)
Battles/wars
World War II
Philippine resistance (1942–1945)
Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
Raid at Cabanatuan (1945)
Awards
Bronze Star
Spouse(s)
Juliana Francisco[3]
Captain Juan Pajota (c. 1914 – December 20, 1976) was involved in the Raid at Cabanatuan, an action which took place in the Philippines on 30 January 1945 by US Army Rangers and Filipino guerrillas and resulted in the liberation of more than 511 American prisoners of war (POWs) from a Japanese POW camp near Cabanatuan.[4]
^"Philippine Scouts Heritage Society". Archived from the original on 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
^"Preserving the history, heritage, and legacy of the Philippine Scouts for present and future generations" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
^GELENA, BETH (August 2005). "Stop 'Great Raid'!". GMA Kapuso Exchange. People's Tonight. Retrieved 4 June 2018. "Buhay pa ang misis ni Major Juan Pajota na nagngangalang Juliana Francisco-Pajota" (Juan Pajota's spouse still alive)
^"Juan Pajota and Filipino Contributions to the Raid". pbs.org. Archived from the original on 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
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