1955 Lt. César Fernando Basa

1st Lt. César Fernando Basa was a fighter pilot in the Philippine Air Force and the first Filipino casualty during World War II. Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, 60 miles from Manila, is named in his honor.

 

On December 12, 1955, the anniversary of Basa's death, the Bureau of Posts issued a set of airmail stamps commemorating Lt. Basa. The stamps were engraved by the English firm of Waterlow and Sons.

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1955 Lt. Jose Gozar

 Boeing P-26 and Lt. Jose Gozar

On December 10, 1941, a Japanese bomber formation flying over Zablan field, Manila, was intercepted by the Philippine Army Air Corps flying obsolete Boeing P-26 (Peashooter) pursuit aircraft.  During the attack, 3rd Lieutenant Jose P. Gozar, United States Army Air Forces, attempted to ram Japanese aircraft when his guns jammed. After a series of such maneuvres, it is reported that he forced the Japanese plane to fly away without further attacks on the air field. Lt. Gozar was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism. President Roosevelt ordered the decoration in reply to to reports from the battlefields by General MacArthur. Gozar died later in the war.

On October 26, 1955, the Bureau of Posts honored Lt. Gozar with the issue of a set of two airmail stamps engraved by Waterlow and Sons of England.

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 (Not in author's collection)

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1955 9th Anniversary of the Republic

The Bureau of Posts issued a set of three stamps on July 4, 1955, featuring the image of President Ramon Magsaysay to commemorate the 9th anniversary of the Philippine Republic.


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The stamps were engraved by De la Rue (England).


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1955 Labor-Management Conference

A Labor-Management Congress was held at the University of the East, Manila, from May 26 to 38, 1955. To mark the meeting, a slogan cancellation was prepared for use at the Manila post office and the Bureau of Posts issued a commemorative stamp on May 26, 1955, "honoring labor".

Slogan

Manila, May 15, 1955
LABOR-MANAGEMENT
CONGRESS
MAY 26 - 28, 1955

Stamp

The single 5c engraved stamp was produced by De la Rue (England).

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