Pacific Wars Archive
Pacific Wars
“Don’t bomb the beaches, there are civilians. If possible let me direct the shelling.” Valeriano Ibañez Abello was a Filipino who was given the Philippine Legion of Honor
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Pacific Wars
Born in San Nicolas, Cebu on 01 January 1879. He came to Mindanao as a young officer of the Philippine Constabulary and distinguished himself in quelling brigandage
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Korean War
The 10th BCT was the first to be deployed in Korea. They landed on the shores of Pusan on September 19, 1950. Originally a “motorized” battalion, they arrived in
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Cagayan de Oro
Apollo Tiano was the fifth, of six children of Leocadio Tiano and Emilia B. Tiano. He was a guerilla officer during World War 2, and he participated in the action
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Pacific Wars
Each time I reminisce about the Second World War, I often wonder how the little things that I did as a Platoon Leader influenced the final effort in
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Cagayan de Oro
“Why should I join Fertig? I have my own bamboo telegraph, radio station and my own army, My soldiers have plenty of guns, and they know how to
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Cagayan de Oro
Dr. Antonio Montalvan and Sen. Jose Ozamis. Heroes of World War 2 who were executed in La Loma Cemetery by the Japanese Military Police also known as the
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Cagayan de Oro
The first airplane crash in Mindanao was at Balingasag, Misamis Oriental involving a Douglas O-5 with the tail number 24-7. It was based at Camp Nichols, Rizal and
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Cagayan de Oro
According to gathered intelligence, the Japanese strength in Misamis Oriental peaked on November 1944. Cugman………………. 600 Puerto………………. 2,000 Bugo………………… 500 Agusan………………. 1,000 Alae………………… 700 Tagoloan…………….. 2,500 Bolonsiri……………. 150
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Cagayan de Oro
When Major General Sharp, the Commander of the USAFFE in the Visayas and Mindanao had determined that further resistance would be fruitless, the subordinate commanders were ordered to
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