Domingo Los Banos, U.S. Army’s 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment (Navigating The Journey)
Channel: ThinkTech Hawaii
Date: 24/05/2018

An Untold Triumph: America’s Filipino Soldiers.  Domingo Los Banos was a teenager when he traveled overseas as a U.S. soldier in World War II along with another 300 Hawai‘i recruits, assigned to the U.S. Army’s 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment, which General MacArthur deployed in his retaking of the Philippines. After the war, Mr. Los Banos earned his degree in education and returned to his home on Kaua‘i to become a teacher and coach. He later became the first Filipino principal and district superintendent. Mr. Los Banos helped spearhead the production of the documentary, “An Untold Triumph: America’s Filipino Soldiers.

The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner.  The guest for this episode is Domingo Los Banos.

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