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March 3, 1945 – Battle for Manila Ends

March 3, 2018

Seventy-three years ago on March 3, 1945, the Battle for Manila ended with the city in ruin. By that time the battle started on February 3, majority of the bridges over Pasig River had been destroyed by the Japanese in anticipation of the Americans advancing into the city. During the month-long battle between February 3 … More March 3, 1945 – Battle for Manila Ends

The Battling Belles of Bataan

February 3, 2018

This is a continuation of “American Nurses Joined the Military in the Philippines” posted last week. On the early morning of May 6, the nurses were informed that General Wainwright decided to surrender and hence their imminent capture. However, the nurses, doctors and corpsmen had been ordered by the Japanese to stay … More The Battling Belles of Bataan

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March 3, 1945 – Battle for Manila Ends

The Battling Belles of Bataan