He lived in Imus, Cavite, Philippines until his passing on May 8, 1968, at the age of 77. Navy as part of the Insular Force in the Philippines in 1910 and served during WWI and WWII until his retirement in 1945. Telesforo dela Cruz Trinidad came from humble beginnings and was born on November 25, 1890, in New Washington, Aklan Province, Panay, Philippines. At the end of the trials, an obstructed tube of one of the ship’s boilers gave way, creating an eventual chain reaction of other boilers, killing nine men and injuring several others.įilipino Sailors (Photo from the Filipino American National Heritage Society) 6) conducted a four-hour, full-speed and endurance trial to determine if the cruiser could still maintain its officially rated flank speed. interests and citizens in México, the captain of USS San Diego (Armored Cruiser No. On 21 January 1915, while steaming in the Gulf of California as part of the naval patrol established to protect U.S. Navy to receive a Medal of Honor, in accordance with General Order Number 142 signed by Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels on April 1, 1915.
Trinidad holds the distinction of being the first and only Asian American (and first Filipino) in the U.S.
Navy Warship after an American national of Filipino descent who served in the U.S. In commemoration of the 106th Anniversary of Fireman Second Class Telesforo Trinidad receiving the Medal of Honor, the USS Telesforo Trinidad Campaign (USSTTC) announces the launching of its initiative to name the first U.S.
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