Angeles

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Town predating Clark Air Base which it borders to the north-west. A narrow guage rail road line ran from San Fernando through Angeles north to Dagupan and into La Union. Liberated by the US Army 37th Infantry Division 145th Infantry Regiment on January 27, 1945.

Manila-San Ferando Rail Road Line
Click For EnlargementAmerican and Filippin POWs passed through this location on their way to the POW camp at Camp O'Donnel at Capas. It was used through the war years, but fell into negelct during Japanese occupation. Today the tracks are abandoned.

     Angeles North (Angeles N.E.)

Location
MapLocated to the east of Highway No. 3 (MacArthur Memorial Highway), to the north-east of Angeles city.

Construction
American built single runway.

Today
A housing development tract.

 


     Angeles

Location
MapLocated directly to the south of Angeles city, to the west of Highway No. 3 (MacArthur Memorial Highway).

Construction
American built single runway, less developed than the other area strips. During the war, it was reportedly abandoned by Japanese as of September 1944.

Today
A housing development tract.

 


     Angeles West (Runway No 1)

Location
MapLocated due west of Angeles city. A second runway Angeles No 2 is located to the south-west.

Construction
American built single runway, with taxiways located to the south of the strip.

 


     Angeles West 2 (Runway No 2)

Location
MapLocated due west of Angeles city. A second runway Angeles No 1 is located to the north-east.

Construction
American built single runway, with taxiways located to the south of the strip.

 


     Angeles South

Location
MapLocated to the south of Angeles city, to the west of Highway No. 3 (MacArthur Memorial Highway).

Construction
American built single runway, with taxiways to the eastern side of the runway.

Wartime History
Operation Te-Go: Japanese General Yamashita ordered the entire First Airborne Brigade with two regiments to jump the American beachhead on Leyte on December 6, 1944. Japanese paratroopers loaded into 95th Sentai Ki-49 Helens and Ki-57 Topsys. They took off from Angeles South Airfield and Del Carmen Airfield. For the paratrooper drop and crash landings against the American liberated San Pablo Airfield and Buri Airfield on Leyte at 1800 hours. Although the paratroopers caught the Americans by surprise, those who did reach the airfields were ineffective. The attack proved to be disorganized and an abortive effort.

Today
A housing development tract.

 

 

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