American mission against Lingayen and Lingayen Gulf
December 28, 1944–January 8, 1945

December 28, 1944
(FEAF) Fighters and bombers attack targets around Lingayen.

January 8, 1945
(FEAF) P-51, P-40s strafe airfields in Lingayen Gulf area.

January 9, 1945
(U.S. Army) Allied amphibious force landed the U.S. Army 6th Army land along a 20 mile beachhead with XIV Corps landing to the west at Saul, Lingayen and Dagupan while I Corps landed to the east at San Fabian. During the initial landing, 68,000 troops are landed. A total of 203,608 went ashore in the subsequent landings. In total, General Douglas MacArthur commanded of over 280,000 men, greater than Eisenhower in Europe.

March 22, 1945
(USN) Japanese aircraft attack American shipping in Lingayen Gulf. During the ensuing anti-aircraft barrage friendly fire damages SS Ransom A. Moore without casualties aboard.