Sergeant (later 2nd Lieutenant) Imam Marajukin L. Ahad was wounded during The Manukmangkaw Encounter as a front line soldier. Strong Japanese reinforcements aboard five armed barges stormed the beach in Manukmangkaw Island, Philippines. For a couple of hours it became a seesaw battle where the Japanese appeared to have the upper hand mainly because of their knee mortars which were more maneuverable and effective in such encounters. Sgt Ahad used a BAR [Browning Automatic Rifle] and zigzagged his way toward the enemy’s machine gunner, effectively covering the enemy’s advance. He liked to fire in the standing position and was shot by enemy bullets. Despite his wounds, he and the guerrilla warriors were resolute in defending their island, and they were ready to die for it! This narrative submitted with the enrollment