Salvador Abcede

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Salvador Abcede
Died	Manila
Buried	Libingan Ng Mga Bayani
Allegiance	Philippines  United States of America
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1941 - 1955
Rank	Colonel
Unit	20th Battalion Combat Team, PA Negros Force 2nd Battalion, 75th Infantry
Commands	20th Battalion Combat Team Negros Oriental Guerilla Unit 2nd Battalion, 75th Provisional Infantry
Known for	Guerilla Leader during World War II
Battles / wars	Battle of Hill Erie, Korea Guerilla Campaigns in Negros
Other work	Chief of Police, Manila City

Col. Salvador Abcede (1914 – August 19, 1982) was the leader of the anti-Japanese guerrilla group on Negros.^[1]: 110 He operated in the mountains of Tanjay, Negros Oriental and later moved to the mountains of Dumaguete by the invitation of Silliman University ROTC group who also joined the soldiers under the USAFFE 71st Division during the Japanese Invasion and led guerrilla moves against the Japanese.

He was joined by the troops of the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) and led the honored heroes from the Battle of Hill Eerie in 1952. Which led to Lieutenant Fidel V. Ramos, other Filipino officers and all troops with aiding American forces of the 45th Infantry Division units in fighting against the Chinese Communist forces under the People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War. He died of cirrhosis of the liver at Veterans Medical Center.

• Distinguished Service Cross
• Legion of Merit
• Philippine Independence Medal
• Philippine Liberation Medal
• Philippine Defense Medal
• Resistance Movement Medal (Philippines)

• BRP Salvador Abcede (PC-114)
• List of American guerrillas in the Philippines