Wikipedia:Wencislao Justiniano

Wencislao Navarro Justiniano Sr. (28 September 1920-3 March 1991) was a Filipino-American soldier who fought in the Battle of Okinawa, and had the rank of Sergeant first class in the United States Army. He is buried at Fort Richardson National Cemetery, near Anchorage, Alaska.

Early life
Justiniano was born in Ormoc, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands. He was the son of a Waray father and a mother of Basque descent.

World War II
In 1941, he joined the U.S. Army to fight in the Second World War. He fought in the Battle of Okinawa.

Post-war period and later life
After the war, he married twice, first to an unknown woman, then to Erlinda Cornejo (27 March 1936-1 February 2022), a woman of Cantonese and Hokkien descent. He later moved to Dededo, Guam, and worked as the chief baker and cook at a JW Marriott Hotel in Tumon, Guam.

Death
In 1991, Justiniano died of health complications.

Polyglot abilities
Justiniano spoke eight languages: English, Waray, Filipino, Ilocano, Cebuano, Spanish, Japanese and Chamorro.