Calugas survived the infamous Bataan Death March and more than two years as a prisoner of war. He remained in the United States Army after the war. and retired with the rank of Captain in 1957. He received his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration at the University of Puget Sound and worked for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle until his retirement in 1972. Upon receiving the Medal of Honor. Calugas. a naturalized United States citizen. said: When the situation confronted me. I did not have any hesitation to fight and give my life for the cause of freedom and my country. I feel great being an American.
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