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Legaspi
Lat
13° 7' 60N Long
123° 43' 60E Located to the east of Albay Gulf.
History
Site of Japanese landings on the SE tip of Luzon
on December 11/12, 1941 by a force debarking form Palau of the
Kimura Detachment of the 33rd Regiment. The town remained under Japanese control until April 1, 1945 when the U.S. Army landed and liberated the town.
American Missions Against Legaspi
December 14, 1941 - April 27, 1945
Legaspi Airfield (Sanbon
Field)
Airfield occupied by the Japanese
Daraga (Locsin)
Lat 13° 9' 45N Long 123° 41' 37E Town located inland from Legaspi.
American Missions Against Darago
March 27 - March 30, 1945
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Last Updated
October 1, 2009
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