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Location Puerto Princesa Bay border Puerto Princesa roughly in the center of the east coast of Palawan Island in Palawan Province in the Philippines. Borders Puerto Princesa Bay. Wartime History Occupied by the Japanese and used as an anchorage and seaplane operating area. Starting in late October 1944 targeted by American bombers and later fighters. On February 28, 1945 at dawn, Attack Group Victor III including Task Group 78.2 (TG 78.2) arrives and made an amphibious landing of the U.S. Army 41st Division 186th Regimental Combat Team (186th RCT), reinforced, under command of Brig Gen Harold Haney without opposition at the beach and occupies the area. The same day, Puerto Princesa town and airfields are captured and a radar installation established. American missions against Puerto Princesa October 28, 1944–February 27, 1945 Puerto Princesa Seaplane Base Built by the Japanese, located inland from seaplane base P-38L Lightning 44-25217 Pilot Mahoney crashed January 3, 1945 Contribute
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