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| Location San Marcelino Airfield was located at San Marcelino due west of Clark Field on Luzon in the Philippines. Also known as San Marcelino Field. Construction Built prewar by the U.S. Army and was still under construction by the start of the Pacific War. Wartime History During December 1941, at the start of the Pacific War used by the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF). On December 9, 1941 San Marcelino Airfield measured 4,000' x 200' surfaced with sandy soil and lacked a control tower, landing lights or other facilities. In the evening, B-17 Flying Fortresses from the 7th Bombardment Group (7th BG), 14th Bombardment Squadron (14th BS) took off from Clark Field and landed at San Marcelino Airfield to disperse them. While landing, Filipino soldiers mistakenly fired on the bombers, mistaking them for enemy. American units based at San Marcelino (1941-1942) 27th BG, 91th BS (ground echelon) December 25, 1941 departs Cabcaben During January 1945, elements of the 38th Infantry Division (38th ID) immediately dashed inland to capture San Marcelino Airfield, but found that Filipino guerrillas under the command of Captain Ramon Magsaysay (later 7th President of the Philippines) secured the airfield three days earlier. Designated U.S. Army Post Office 73 (APO 73). American units based at San Marcelino (1945) 348th FG, HQ (P-47s) Tanauan arrives February 4, 1945–May 15, 1945 departs Floridablanca 348th FG, 340th FS (P-47s) Tanauan arrives February 4, 1945–May 15, 1945 departs Floridablanca 348th FG, 342nd FS (P-47, P-51) Tanauan arrives February 6, 1945–May 15, 1945 departs Floridablanca 348th FG, 341nd FS (P-47s) Tanauan arrives February 7, 1945–May 15, 1945 departs Floridablanca 348th FG, 460th FS (P-47) Tanauan arrives February 6, 1945–May 15, 1945 departs Floridablanca 309th Bombardment Wing Headquarters (HQ) Owi arrives February 8, 1945–May 1, 1945 departs Lingayen 421st NFS (P-61) Tacloban arrives February 8, 1945–April 26, 1945 departs Clark Field 86th Fighter Wing (P-38, P-61) Tacloban arrives February 8, 1945–May 1, 1945 departs Lingayen 345th BG, 498th BS (B-25) Tacloban arrives February 12, 1945–May 11, 1945 departs Clark Field 345th BG, 499th BS (B-25) Tacloban arrives February 12, 1945–May 12, 1945 departs Clark Field 345th BG, 500th BS (B-25) Tacloban arrives February 12, 1945–May 10, 1945 departs Clark Field 345th BG, 501st BS (B-25) Tacloban arrives February 12, 1945–May 12, 1945 departs Clark Field 345th BG, Headquarters (HQ) Tacloban February 13, 1945–May 12, 1945 departs Clark Field References Fortress Against The Sun (2001) pages 63, 68 (December 10, 1941), 401 (footnotes 12-13) The 421st Night Fighter Squadron in World War II (2001) Chapter 8: 1945: San Marcelino & Clark pages 77-91 Contribute
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