Pinoy Stewards in the U.S. Sea Services

About the Book

This book shares personal and compelling stories of a unique group of Americans with a glimpse into the lives of men who left their home seeking opportunity was compelling.

About the Author

Ray Legaspi Burdeos, born in Butuan, in the province of Agusan, Philippines, was a college student at Mapua Institute of Technology when he enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard on October 10, 1955, at Sangley Point, Cavite, Philippines. Upon retirement after twenty-three years of active-duty service, he was a recipient of the Coast Guard Achievement Medal, the Commandant Letter of Commendation, the National Defense Medal and five Good Conduct Medals.

Ray earned a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Health Care Sciences, with a major in Health Care Administration from the University of Texas in Galveston, Texas. He was formerly the manager of the Department of Defense Outpatient Clinic at St. Mary’s Hospital in Galveston, Texas.