The Battle of Mindoro (Filipino: Labanan sa Mindoro) took place during World War II between forces of the United States and Japan, in Mindoro Island in...
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Mindoro is the seventh largest and eighth-most populous island in the Philippines. With a total land area of 10,571 km2 ( 4,082 sq.mi ), it has a population...
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Naval Battle off Samar (October '44) Battle of Bessang Pass The U.S. Army's and Philippine Army's Battle of Mindoro The U.S. Army's Invasion of Lingayen...
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USS Hornet (CV-12) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships)
transferred to TG 38.2 for the upcoming operations in support of the assault on Mindoro scheduled for 5 December. The landings were postponed 10 days...
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Oriental Mindoro (Tagalog: Silangang Mindoro), officially the Province of Oriental Mindoro (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Silangang Mindoro (Oriental Mindoro)), is...
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USS Marcus Island (category World War II escort aircraft carriers of the United States)
campaign, she participated in the Battle off Samar, the largest naval engagement in history, and during the Battle of Mindoro, she had multiple near-brushes...
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Philippines province of 1921–1950 on the island Battle of Mindoro, a World War II battle between Japan and the United States on the island Mindoro Airport, in...
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Mindoro was an island province of the Philippines from 1902 to 1950, when it was split into two provinces, Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro. It...
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USS Columbia (CL-56) (category World War II cruisers of the United States)
December, part of the invasion fleet for the upcoming attack on Mindoro. The ships sortied on 10 December to begin the operation against Mindoro. By 13 December...
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officially the Municipality of San Jose (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jose), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According...
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First Battle of El Alamein: July 1942 Battle of Alam el Halfa: August–September 1942 Second Battle of El Alamein: October–November 1942 Battle of El Agheila:...
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Roscoe B. Woodruff (category Recipients of the Legion of Merit)
Division in the Battle of Mindoro and the Battle of Mindanao. After the fighting ended, he commanded the I Corps in the Allied occupation of Japan and the...
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South Dakota-class battleship (1939) (category World War II battleships of the United States)
Battle for Leyte Gulf, Okinawa, and Formosa. Moving to the Philippines, the battleship protected Allied ships and troops during the Battle of Mindoro...
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of Mindoro, December 1944 Battle of Lingayen Gulf, January 1945 Battle of Luzon, January–August 1945 Battle of Manila, February–March 1945 Battle of Corregidor...
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The Battle of Metz ended in American victory. The First Battle of Kesternich began just inside the German border with Belgium. The Battle of Mindoro began...
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– Civil wars of the Tetrarchy Battle of Minatogawa – 1336 – Nanboku-chō Wars Battle of Mindanao – 1945 – World War II Battle of Mindoro – 1944 – World...
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Asiatic-Pacific theater (redirect from Asian and Pacific theatre of World War II)
Samar, October 1944 Battle of Mindoro, December 1944 Battle of Lingayen Gulf, January 1945 Battle of Luzon, January–August 1945 Battle of Manila, February–March...
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USS Manila Bay (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships)
cover for the Mindoro invasion convoys. The task force entered Mindanao Sea early on 13 December. Late that afternoon in the Sulu Sea south of Negros, they...
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1945 Battle of Leyte Gulf 23–26 October 1944 Battle of Ormoc Bay 11 November – 21 December 1944 Battle of Mindoro 13–16 December 1944 Battle of Kirang...
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September, effectively declaring naval war on Germany and Italy in the Battle of the Atlantic. In the Pacific Theater, there was unofficial early US combat...
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Leyte Gulf Battle off Samar Battle of Ormoc Bay Battle of Mindoro Battle of Maguindanao Invasion of Lingayen Gulf Battle of Luzon Battle of Bessang Pass...
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503rd Infantry Regiment (United States) (category Infantry regiments of the United States Army)
facilities on Leyte, an airborne landing was not possible. During the Battle of Mindoro, the 503rd was subjected to intense air and naval actions, at one...
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repulsed. December 13 – WWII: Battle of Mindoro – United States, Australian and Philippine Commonwealth troops land on Mindoro Island in the Philippines....
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Philippines campaign (1944–1945) (redirect from First Battle of Kalinga-Apayao)
American invasion of Mindoro. Mindoro was only lightly occupied by the Japanese Army, and much of it was held by Filipino guerrillas, so Mindoro was quickly...
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Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also This article lists all the battles that...
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USS Ommaney Bay (category World War II escort aircraft carriers of the United States)
and the Battle off Samar, she carried 16 FM-2 fighters and 11 TBM-1C torpedo bombers, for a total of 27 aircraft. During the Battle of Mindoro, she carried...
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War II 1942 Battle of Bataan 1944 Battle of Surigao Strait 1944 Battle off Samar 1944 Battle of Mindoro 1944 Battle of Luzon 1944 Battle of the Philippine...
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USS Savo Island (category World War II escort aircraft carriers of the United States)
During the Battle of Mindoro, she carried 24 FM-2 fighters and 9 TBM-1C torpedo bombers, for a total of 33 aircraft. During the Battle of Lingayen Gulf...
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USS Natoma Bay (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships)
destruction of bridges, fuel and ammunition dumps, barracks, roads and vehicles. After replenishment at Mindoro, Natoma Bay cruised west of Mindoro until the...
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World War II monuments and memorials in the Philippines (category Lists of coordinates)
the invasion of Mindoro on December for the establishment of air bases for Gen. George Kenney's Far East Air Force to cover the invasion of Luzon in January...
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