Jose Montalvan

Jose Manuel Corrales Montalvan was a Filipino military officer, Dentist and Lawyer who fought in Mindanao during World War II.

Early life Montalvan was born on March 17, 1903, in present-day Cagayan de Oro. (then known as Cagayan de Misamis, the capital town of the Segundo Distrito de Misamis) to Jose Gabriel Montalvan y Bello, a Spaniard from Belmonte, Cuenca, Spain who was assigned by the Spanish government to the Philippines, and Concepcion Corrales y Roa of Cagayan de Misamis.

Career In 1927, Montalvan graduated with honors (3rd highest) from the Philippine Dental College, Manila with a degree of Doctor in Dental Surgery.

Upon his return to his hometown in 1928, he practiced dentistry and became one of the first teachers of the Ateneo de Cagayan (present day Xavier University) and was its Commandant of the Corps of Cadets.

Montalvan was part of the United States Army Reserve in 1928 as a commissioned first lieutenant and also underwent training with the U.S. Army Extension Courses. From 1933 to 1937, Montalvan taught at the Ateneo de Cagayan as an instructor in military science and tactics. He would resign from the U.S. Army Reserve to become a commissioned first lieutenant at the Philippine Army's Infantry Reserve on July 16, 1936. He would be called to active duty training at Camp Murphy Training School graduating in 1938. In 1940 he would graduate from the School of Military Law and Courts-Martial Procedures, Camp Keithley in Lanao.

Personal life Montalvan was married to Mercedes Acero Roa with whom he had six children, Marietta, Daisy, Annabel, Eduardo, Consuelo & Antonio.

Awards Montalvan received the following honors and recognitions:

Philippine Defense Medal American Defense Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Philippine Republic Unit Citation Badge US Distinguished Unit Badge