Location
Lat 7° 6' 24N Long 124° 49' 45E  Kabacan is located in Cotabato Province in central Mindanao. Kabakan is an inland town located 60 miles east of Illana Bay at the junction of Route 1 (East-West road) and Sayre Highway (North-South road). Wartime spelling Kabacan.

Wartime History
During late April 1945, two groups from the U.S. Army 24th Infantry Division that had advanced inland and along the Mindanao River in landing craft toward Kabacan. On April 23, 1945 at noon Kabakan was liberated by and eliminiated a Japanese rear guard force. Once Kabakan was secured, the remaining Japanese on Mindanao were split. The next day, the 24th Infantry Division advanced towards Davao Gulf. Three days later, the newly arrived 31st Infantry Division moved northward on the Sayre Highway towards central Mindanao.

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Last Updated
October 23, 2019