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The Philippine Liberation Medal is a military award of the Republic of the Philippines which was created by an order of Commonwealth Army of the Philippines Headquarters on December 20, 1944. The award was presented to any service member, of both Philippine Commonwealth and allied militaries, who participated in the liberation of the Philippine Islands between the dates of October 17, 1944 and September 2, 1945.
The Philippine Liberation Medal is intended to recognize military service in the last days of World War II when the military of Japan was driven from the Philippines before their surrender in September 1945.
Awarded to PA 4279 James Henry COLLINS RAN.
Born in Ilseworth, England on March 24, 1925, Able Seaman Collins enlisted at Alberton on October 11, 1943 and served on the HMAS Lismore as a Radio Operator.