Medal for Valor Awardee,
Captain Custodio J. Parcon Jr.
The Republic of the Philippines Medal for Valor is the highest award given for actions above and beyond the call of duty.
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| Philippine Marine Medal for Valor Awardee, Captain Custodio J. Parcon Jr. |
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| Captain Custodio J. Parcon Jr. was the commanding officer of the Philippine Marine Force Recon Company (61st Marine Company) during the operation to recover the kidnap victim on Basilan Island. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Right: The Republic of the Philippines Medal for Valor is the highest award given for actions above and beyond the call of duty. |
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| View award citation for Captain Parcon's Medal for Valor. |
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| Captain Parcon being awarded the Medal for Valor by Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos and the late AFP Chief of Staff General Arturo Enrile at the AFP Anniversary Celebration. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Employing accurate sniper fire, he (Capt. Parcon) and his men neutralized four kidnappers and wounded several others who scampered in various directions." (General Orders No.1320, 20 December 1994, GHQ Armed Forces of the Philippines) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Photographs on this page are from the book Tides of Change, 1998 Philippine Navy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Go to other photos of the Force Recon on the Beach Landing page. Updated Listing of Marines awarded the Medal for Valor HOME | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||