Soldiers from the 22nd Regiment, 21st Division, Philippine Army in training at Camp James Ord, San Miguel, Tarlac, Tarlac, before the outbreak of WWII. THE 21st DIVISION (PHILIPPINE ARMY) DEFENSE AT TARLAC, TARLAC: DECEMBER 30, 1941(1941 年 12 月のタルラック市での戦闘) 82…

https://youtu.be/aBmUKHbbaeo?si=ejN5Cb8k-s24nJH0 Rhonie Dela Cruz Youtube channel dedicated to Lt. John Francis Thompson On December 14, 1944, the Japanese ship (passenger liner) Oryoku Maru, carrying more than 1,600 American prisoners of war, was in Subic Bay near Sueste Point, where she…

This afternoon, another important event happened with the visit of important delegates from Non-Commissioned Officer School, Philippine Army; the Sergeant Major Class and Drill Master Class. This is the second batches from said courses provided with our unique WWII Historical…

Letter to Sangguniang Bayan – Bamban Requesting for the Declaration of January 23 as Bamban WWII Liberation Day It has been our advocacy at the Bamban WWII Museum and the Historical Society to perpetuate the memory and heroism of our…

My town has more thing to offer other than POGO. Its role in our Nation’s history is marked by heroism and our struggle for Independence. Eighty years ago, the town of Bamban, Tarlac marked its role in the defense of…

WWII 1945 IN TARLACThe people of Capas, many of whom are descendants of WWII veterans, may have forgotten an important event in WWII History, the Liberation in January 19, 1945 and the arrival of the US Army 40th Division. After…