December 21, 1963: Senator Marcos received 10 medals for bravery, etc
(Major Ferdinand Edralin Marcos at war’s end in 1946, wearing three medals awarded by the United States. These medals are the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star and Purple Heart.)
On December 21, 1963, Senator Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, at the celebration of the Armed Forces Day in Camp Murphy (present day Camp Aguinaldo), received 10 medals for his bravery, distinguished conduct, wounds, etc., awarded him in the past years but never formally presented.