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Magdalena "Maggie" Estoista Leones (August 19, 1920 – June 16, 2016) was a Filipino intelligence officer during World War II. She is the first and only Asian to receive a Silver Star Medal for her wartime contributions.
Jul 5, 2016 · Magdalena Leones, Filipina WWII Silver Star Recipient Who Aided MacArthur, Dies in California. Leones is one of a handful of women — and the first Filipina woman — to have earned the Silver...
Jun 23, 2016 · Magdalena Leones, a teacher-turned-intelligence officer who carried vital information for the US Army, was the only Asian female to receive the Silver Star Medal. She was also credited for blowing up Japanese airplanes and saving Filipino lives during the war.
Magdalena Leones from Lubuagan, Kalinga is the Only Asian Female and Filipina to Receive the Silver Star Medal. Born on August 19, 1920, in Lubuagan, Kalinga, Magdalena Leones had no clue that she will later become a secret agent for the United States Army Forces in the Philippines.
Jun 22, 2016 · Magdalena Leones is an unsung heroine of World War II. She is the first Filipina to be recognized with the U.S. military’s prestigious Silver Star, the third-highest military decoration for valor. Sadly, the war heroine has passed away on Thursday in her adoptive home in Richmond, California.
Jun 21, 2016 · SAN FRANCISCO — Filipino WWII veterans and her family members mourn the passing of Cpl. Magdalena Estoista Leones, 95, who entered the history books as the only Asian female to have been awarded the Silver Star in World War II for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States. She died Thursday, June 16.
Jul 8, 2016 · Corporal Magdalena Leones, the only Filipina to receive the US Army Silver Star medal for gallantry in action, will be buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani with full military honors. She was also honored by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for her heroism and contributions to the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation.
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