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Location Lat 11° 1' 12N Long 124° 54' 0E Buri is located at an elevation of 95' / 28m inland from the eastern coast of Leyte in Leyte Province in the Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) in the Visayas (Visayas Islands) of the central the Philippines. To the south is Buri Airfield and beyond Burauen (Burauen) and Bayug Airfield further to the southeast is San Pablo and San Pablo Airfield. Wartime History During October 1944, Buri was defended by Japanese Army soldiers from the 16th Division under the command of General Shiro Makino. On October 26, 1944 the U.S. Army 7th Division, 17th Infantry Regiment advanced northward from Burauen (Burauen) to occupy Buri then continues northward toward Dagami. Buri Airfield (Buro) Japanese built, occupied by the Americans, then abandoned Contribute
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