[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 22 (Monday, February 8, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E157]
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                  TRIBUTE TO FRANK BALAJADIA MANIBUSAN

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                        HON. ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 8, 1999

  Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, the island of Guam lost a distinguished 
veteran on Sunday, January 24, 1999. Frank Balajadia Manibusan, one of 
the first Chamorros ever to enlist in the United States Navy, passed 
away at the age of 81 in Union City, California after a long illness.
  Born in Santa Cruz, Hagatna on February 10, 1917, Frank's military 
career gave him the chance to witness several significant events in our 
nation's history. The eldest son child of Juan and Soledad Manibusan, 
Frank joined the Navy in 1939. This enlistment placed him at Pearl 
Harbor when the Japanese air attack on the Naval Base was launched on 
December 7, 1941, prompting the involvement of the United States in 
World War II. As a member of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz's personal 
staff, he later witnessed the official end of the war as Japanese 
representatives signed an unconditional surrender aboard the U.S.S. 
Missouri in 1945. He retired with the rank of Senior Chief Petty 
Officer (E8) in 1960.
  The late Frank Balajadia Manibusan left a legacy of service held with 
pride by the island of Guam and its people. On behalf of the people of 
Guam, I offer my condolences and join his widow, Brigida, and their 
children, Darlene, Frances, Leilani, Frank and Jesse in mourning the 
loss and celebrating the life of a distinguished son of Guam.

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