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Historical Markers
A compilation of the Series of events immediately preceding and during the 1941-42 initial dark days of WWII in the Philippines. Source - The Defenders 40th (Ruby) Anniversaries
Major Battles
- In Bataan
- 06 Jan 1942: Layac Junction - 71st Division, Tank Group, 31st Infantry(PS), 26th Cavalry, 88th Field Artilerry, 23rd Field Artillery
- 09-23 Jan 1942: Abucay - 41st Division, 51st Division, 71st Field Artillery, 57th Infantry(PS) 301st Field Artillery, 24th Field Artillery(PS), 1st Field Artillery(SPM)
- 12-24 Jan 1942: Moron - 1st RD, 2nd PC, 31st Field Artillery, 72nd Infantry, 91st Field Artillery, 92nd Infantry, 26th Cavalry, 192nd Tank
- Points
- 26 Jan-16 Feb 1942: Anyasan Silaiim - 1st PC, 45th Infantry(PS), 88th Field Artillery, 192nd Tank
- 19 Jan-09Feb 1942: Aglahoma Quinauan - 1st P?C, PAAC Battalion, 45th Infantry(PS), 21st & 34th Pursuit, 88th Field Artillery, 803rd Engineers, PT-34, Whaleboat
- 23-30 Jan 1942: Lapiay Longoskawayan - 2nd Anti-Tank, 2nd, 20th & 34th Pursuit, 57th Infantry, AWARN, 4th Marines, 88th Field Artillery, 301th CWS, "USS Quail"
- Pockets
- 28 Jan-09 Feb 1942: "Cutar" Little Pocket - 1st RD's 1st Infantry, 51st RCT
- 29 Jan-12 Feb 1942: "Tuol" Big Pocket - 45th Infrantry(PS), 51st RCT, 1st PC, 11th Infantry, 92nd Infantry, 11th Field Artillery, 26th Cavalry, 192nd Tank
- 09-17 Feb 1942: "Upper Pocket" - 12th Infantry, 1st PC, 192nd Tank
- 21-24 Feb 1942: Tiis River - 71st Infantry, 91st Infantry, 26th Cavalry
- 27 Jan-02 Feb 1942: Kaput Trial-2 - 31st Field Artillery, 32nd Infantry, 41st Infantry, 51st Infantry
Encounters on Japanese Landing
- North Luzon
- Bataan - 08 December 1941
- Camiguin - 10 Dec 1942
- Aparri - 10 December 1941
- Gonzaga - 10 Dec 1941
- Vigan - 10-12 December 1941
- Lingayen Gulf (22-24 December 1941)
- Bauang
- Caba
- Agoo
- Damortis
- Southern Luzon
- Legaspi (12 December 1941) - 53rd Infantry
- Eastern Tayabas (23 Dec 1941)
- Mauban - 1st Infantry
- Atimonan - 52nd Infantry
- Siain
- Mindoro - 43rd Infantry
- Corregidor (05-06 May 1942)
- North Shore of Tadpole's Tail
- Between Morrison and Rock Points
- Between Cavalry and Infantry Points
- Visayas
- Cebu Island (10 Apr 1942)
- Naga
- Cebu City - Cebu MP
- Toledo - 82nd Infantry
- Panay Island (16 Apr 1942)
- Mindanao
- Davao (20 Dec 1941) - 101 Infantry
- Sulu (24 Dec 1941) PC Company
- Zamboanga (01 Mar 1942) - PC Provincial Battalion
- Lanao (19 April 1942)
- Cotabato (19 Apr 1942)
- Tagoloan (03 May 1942)
- Cagayan de Oro (03 May 1942)
- Concentration Camps
- Camp O'Donnel, Capas, Tarlac
- Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija
- Camp Casisang
- Wartime HQ/Command Posts
- HPA
- USAFFE (Bataan Echelon)
- Luzon Force
- I Corps
- II Corps
- Service Command Area
- Visayan-Mindanao Force
- Mobilization HQ
- UST - 1st Regiment Division
- Limay, Bataan - 2nd Regiment Division
- Camp Labo, San Fabian - 11th Division
- Lingayen, Pangasinan - 21st Division
- San Fernando, Pampanga - 31st Division
- Tagaytay City - 41st Division
- Lucena, Tayabas - 51st Division
- Iloilo City - 61st Division
- Capas, Tarlac - 71st Division
- Carmen, Bohol - 81st division
- Cabanatuan, NE - 91st Division
- CampOverton, Lanao - 101st Division
- Cagayan - 102nd Division
- Camp Murphy - PA Air Corps
- Muelle Del Codo - PA OSP
- "Perpetual Gratitude"to the townspeople of the Municipalities where the "Death March" passed
- Lamao
- Cabcaben
- Mariveles
- Morong
- Bagac
- Limay
- Orion
- Orani
- Hermosa
- Dinalupihan
- Lubao
- Sexmoan
- Guagua
- Bacolor
- San Fernando
By: Ofelia Bayutas Mutia
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