Bianchi, Willibald Charles, 1LT

Fallen

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

Last Rank
First Lieutenant

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last Primary MOS
1542-Infantry Unit Commander

Last MOS Group
Infantry

Primary Unit
1942-1945, 1542, 45th Infantry Regiment (PS) , Philippine Division

Service Years
1940 - 1945

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Minnesota

Year of Birth
1915

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Casualty Info

Home Town New Ulm, Minnesota	Last Address Bagac, Philippines

Casualty Date Jan 09, 1945
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Philippines	Conflict World War II
Location of Interment National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (VA) - Honolulu, Hawaii	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section MA, Grave 39

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1942, Medal of Honor Recipients - Assoc. Page
	1942, Congressional Medal Of Honor Society
	1942, The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
	1945, World War II Fallen
	1945, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

1942-1945, 1542, 45th Infantry Regiment (PS) , Philippine Division

From Month/Year - / 1942	To Month/Year - / 1945
Unit 45th Infantry Regiment (PS) Unit Page
Rank First Lieutenant	MOS 1542-Infantry Unit Commander
Base, Fort or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	45th Infantry Regiment (PS) , Philippine Division Details
	The 45th Infantry Regiment was a unit of the Philippine Scouts in the Philippine Division. The 45th along with the 57th Infantry Regiment were the first two infantry regiments of the Philippine Scouts which were formed after World War I. They were most well known for their participation in the Battle of the Philippines (1941-42) during World War II and their eventual surrender to Japanese forces on April 10, 1942.
	Type Light Infantry
	Parent Unit Philippine Division	Strength Regiment
	Created/Owned By SF Cooper, Mark E, MAJ 47

Last Updated: Nov 1, 2018

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9 Members Also There at Same Time

45th Infantry Regiment (PS)

Croom, Clifton Arthur, CPT, (1940-1944)	IN	1542	Captain
Panlilio, Valeria, COL, (1942-1945)	MI	9307	Colonel
Ayson, Luciano, M/SGT, (1941-1942)	IN	11B40	Master Sergeant
Aguillon, Guadalupe, SGT, (1940-1942)	IN	745	Sergeant
Catalino, Blen, SGT, (1940-1942)	IN	604	Sergeant
Bigay, Gabriel, Cpl, (1941-1942)	IN	745	Corporal
Ando, Exequiel, PFC, (1941-1942)	IN	745	Private First Class
Taguba, Thomas B., SFC, (1942-1962)	TC	931	Private
Adorador, Roberto, SGT, (1939-1942)	IN		Sergeant