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Location
Lat 16° 14' 12N Long 120° 25' 50E Amlang is a municipality of Rosario at an elevation of 278' / 84m above sea level in La Union Province in the Ilocos Region (Region I) of northern Luzon in the Philippines. Borders Lingayen Gulf to the west. To the east is Amlang. The Damortis-Rosario Road (junction of Route
3 and Route 11) connects Damotoris eastward via Amlang to Rosario. A nearby ridge was named "Blue Ridge" by the U.S. Army in January 1945.
Wartime History
After the January 9, 1945 U.S. Army landing at Lingayen Gulf, Amlang was part of the 43th Division zone. On January 14, 1945 the U.S. Army 158th Regimental Combat Team (158th RCT) "Bushmasters" advances from Damotoris eastward but meets such heavy fire in defile near Amlang that it pulls back approximately to its starting line. On January 15, 1945 the RCT 158 assisted by artillery, naval gunfire, and aircraft, begins clearing the defile near Amlang. Meanwhile, the 63d Inf drives northward in effort to make contact with RCT 158 but stops for night well south of Amlang. On January 18, 1945 the 758th Infantry Regiment and 63d Infantry Regiment begin attacking Blue Ridge near Amlang. On January 21, 1945 the RCT 158 and 63d Regts finish clearing Blue Ridge near Amlang and afterwards 63d Inf is then withdrawn into corps reserve
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October 9, 2026
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