Jose Concepcion

Jose Concepcion was born on 27 March 1918 in Santa Marcela (Apayao), Apayao, Philippines to Pelayo Concepcion and Lucia Bustos. 
In 1932, he moved to Calayan, Cagayan, Philippines because in Apayao, there were no jobs so he started fishing.
In 1942 when the Japanese occupation of the Philippines began, he was forced to catch fish for the Japanese soldiers. On May 4 1942, The Japanese also took him to Mariveles, Bataan to catch fish for the 4th Infantry Division which was fighting USA in Cavite City, Cavite . Even when the battle was done, he still caught fish for the soldiers. He returned on May 19 to Cagayan.
On June 4, he noticed a USAF fighter jet fall into the Philippine Sea. He quickly jumped into action and sailed to the plane and saved the pilot. The pilot was Juan Pablo Zurita, a Mexican who was conducting a mission.
He brought him Back to Aparri and they were met by a company of Imperial Japanese Army troops who executed Jose Concepcion.