Dulag

Site of the initial American landings, at 10am on October 20, 1944.

Click For EnlargementDulag Liberation Marker
30' memorial on the beach that identifies this as the site of the initial landing. There is a large memorial and roadside sign indicating the location.
Click For EnlargementHill 120
High ground occupied on October 20, 1944 by the 96th Infantry Division. There is a large helmet shapped memorial to the 96th Infantry Division, and the other American units atop the hill. The hill top has a lookout tower, and a commanding view over the Leyte Gulf to the east.
Click For EnlargementA smaller Japanese cenotaph memorial is located at the base of the hill dedicated to the Filipiinos, Japanese and Americans killed in the fighting, and for world peace and friendship forever afterward. It was dedicated January 8, 2003 by Mr. Sasaki Tatsuo, Akita City and Mr. Nagamine Katsuro Nagano Ken, Japan.
Click For EnlargementUnknown Soldier Grave
Located next to the Japanese memorial at the base of the hill is the simple grave to an unknown American soldier.

Dulag Airfield
Built by the Japanese Army, with local labor. Liberated by American forces in November 1944 and the airfield was improved and developed into a major base.

 

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