Oct 07, 1924Virac, Luzon, PhilippinesDied on 20 Dec 1955 (aged 31)Libra
About Francisco Camacho Sr.
Francisco Camacho Sr.
was a Philippine Army enlisted trooper and a recipient of the Philippines' highest military award for courage, the Medal of Valor.In 1955, Camacho and fellow Scout Ranger Weene Martillana were tasked by their commander, Ernesto S.
Mata to neutralize Hukbalahap commander Eddie Villapando who was operating in Cavite, Laguna and Batangas.
In the subsequent military operation, Camacho and Martillana succeeded in killing Villapando and his bodyguards; Camacho however died of wounds suffered during the firefight.