Two images of the Pampanga Capitol, the first one taken most probably in February 1945 by a US Army Signal Corps photographer with the Filipino forces in front of the entrance, and the other during my recent visit. The Filipino soldiers belonged to the HUKBALAHAP unit, responsible in liberating the area even before the coming …
Our good friend Rhonie Cauguiran Dela Cruz will be a guest speaker at the Holy Rosary Parish in Angeles City on Saturday, July 4th at 10am.Rhoni will be discussing the crash of an American B-25 bomber on January 7th, 1945, which killed the entire crew and caused significant damage to the church.Rhoni is a historian …
Rhonie it was absolutely wonderful spending the day with you and your team! We had an unforgettable day and learned so much. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise!
Here’s the link of LA Times : https://www.yahoo.com/news/city-ravaged-wwii-why-few-120024408.html?guccounter=1
Finally, Mike Howard’s collection mostly of Japanese artifacts from the Battle of Bamban Hills 1945 are back and now part of the permanent exhibit. The most prized items included the Grandpa Nambu 1902, triangle ruler, pencil case all with Japanese markings (probably name or identification of owner) and ampules with liquid still inside the container. …
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It was a perfect day to be back and remember America’s fallen soldiers in Bamban area during Memorial Day at the American Cemetery and Memorial! To further give importance to the ceremony, we brought the portraits of the following American officers and enlisted men who died in Bamban area in WWII: a. Lt. Col. Claude …
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THE 150th FOUNDATION OF TARLAC PROVINCE In the pursuit of preserving the Heritage Sites of Bamban, including the historical places, we are embarking on another Investigating History Series of YouTube Documentaries dedicated for our province’ 150th Foundation. The coverage of our new and upcoming documentaries will highlight the significance in our province’ History and her …
Please watch our new YouTube documentary video, this time an entirely new era in history which is pre-colonial period, as we uncover a suspected important archeological site of Bamban that would change we knew our local history from 1710 to centuries back even before the coming of Magellan in our archipelago. Continue following and immerse …
Glad to present the Bamban Historical Society/Bamban WWII Museum inputs on the Sangguniang Bayan Committee Hearing this morning with the unanimous approval by the said committee. These are some of the photographs taken during the Session as a souvenir for the historic meeting and approval of the proposed ordinance. Our sincere thanks to the Sangguniang …
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Feels good to meet these amazing guys who have a lot in recovering artifacts way back in the 1980s. Now they are donating a big part of these collections to the Bamban Museum, providing knowledge on the former battlefields especially the Japanese war tunnels and the archeological site that produced rare pre-colonial wares. The history …
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