World War II Archive
World War II
Josefa Llanes Escoda was known as the Spiritual Leader of the Underground during World War II in the Philippines. She was also the founder of the Girl Scouts
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Pacific Wars
In April 1942 – The Filipino and American prisoners were forced to walk under the heat of the sun and the cold night from Mariveles and Bagac to
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Battle of Tirad Pass
On December 2, 1899 at around 6:30 in the morning, the Battle of Tirad Pass took place between 60 Filipino soldiers under the leadership of General Gregorio del
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Pacific Wars
Diplomacy must first be used, war should always be the last option. Here is a footage compiled from the US Army Pictorial Service showing the clean-up that was
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World War II
In April 9, 1942, The United States surrendered the Bataan Peninsula on the main Philippine island of Luzon to the Japanese during World War II (1939-45). There were 75,000
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Pacific Wars
Think of a war dog and chances are, you will have in your mind’s eye, a picture of a German Shepherd, A Doberman, a Bull Mastiff or an
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Pacific Wars
was the first Filipino Soldier to have received the Medal of Honor during WW II. Jose was born on December 29, 1907 in Barangay Tagsing, Leon, Iloilo Philippines.
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Pacific Wars
Havildar Lachhiman Gurung, VC. There is a legend told in the Himalayan foothills village of Dahakhani of how a father sent out his son to buy some cigarettes
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Pacific Wars
Lt. Lloyd Magill and the AUROΓA On December 1, 1941 Carl Mydans took a series of photograph of the 194th Tank Battalion and of
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Pacific Wars
During the war, many less well-known Americans and Filipinos resisted the enemy, but either they did not survive the war, or they left no records, or they simply
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