19 March 2013 - The Philippine Consulate General attended the wake of World War II war hero Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Price Ramsey on March 14 at the St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Los Angeles.
Lieutenant Ramsey volunteered to serve with the 26th Cavalry of the Philippine Scouts, and after Japan invaded the Philippines, he led the last mounted United States Army Horse Cavalry charge for which he received the Silver Star.
After the fall of Bataan, Ramsey evaded capture by the Japanese to mobilize and later lead as many as 40,000 guerilla fighters in central Luzon.
In June 1945 General Douglas MacArthur pinned on Lt. Col Ramsey the Distinguished Service Cross. END
