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Casualty Info
Casualty Date Apr 06, 1945
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Other Explosive Device
Location Okinawa
Conflict World War II/Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Okinawa Gunto Operation
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Luzon Campaign (1944-45)/Invasion of Lingayen Gulf
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January / 1945
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January / 1945
Description The Invasion of Lingayen Gulf was an Allied amphibious operation in the Philippines during World War II. In the early morning of 6 January 1945, a large Allied force commanded by Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf began approaching the shores of Lingayen. U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy warships began bombarding suspected Japanese positions along the coast of Lingayen from their position in Lingayen Gulf for three days. On 9 January, the U.S. 6th Army landed on a 20 mi (32 km) beachhead between the towns of Lingayen and San Fabian.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
January / 1945
To Month/Year
January / 1945
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories including the Mindoro and Lingayen Gulf landings (12?18 December 1944 and 4?18 January 1945); Iwo Jima operation (19 February?9 March); and the Okinawa operation (1?6 April).
