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The
Philippine Islands during WWII played a major part in many campaigns and operations by both the Americans and Japanese.
Invaded in December of 1941 by a Japanese amphibious force,
the islands were captured and American General MacArthur
made his famous vow "I shall
return" to Filipinos. American forces liberated the island
after the Naval and island fighting at Leyte at the end of
1944 that preceded the American recapture of Luzon which started
on January 9, 1945.
The many
parts of the enormous island archipelago were effected by the
war both directly and indirectly. Japanese soldiers fought
on the island until the end of the war, and some beyond then!
See Japanese
Holdout site for more information. Cataloging wrecks
in such a large area is much harder than for the smaller
island groups and chains in other parts of the Pacific.
The Philippines gained full independence
from the United States on July 4, 1946.
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Region
I - V |
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Largest
island in the Philippines, and capital Manila |
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First
Philippine island to be liberated in 1944. |
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Island
adjacent to Leyte, airfield |
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Island
group located between Luzon and Formosa |
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Island
between Leyte and Negros Islands |
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Western Visayas, Ilo
Ilo port city |
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Located to the south-east of Luzon |
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Region
IV-B |
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Island
SW of Manila, Japanese holdout |
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Island
south of Luzon |
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Small
archipelago SW of Manila |
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Off
Busuanga Island, 11 Japanese transports sunk |
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Region
VII |
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(Oriental
and Occidental) Central Philippines Island |
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Province
including the island of Bohol |
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Region
IX - XII |
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Southernmost
Philippines Island, second largest |
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Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanan |
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June 10, 2009
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