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World War II mass grave heroes, including Maria Orosa, honored
On the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Manila in 1945, the exhumed remains of civilian victims killed at Remedios ...
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WWII vets return to the Philippines eight decades after Manila liberation
Two American veterans of World War II who fought to free the Philippines in 1945 are headed back to help mark the 80th ...
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The Spanish-American War in the Philippines and the Battle for Manila
Before the Second World War, Manila was considered one of the ... questioned whether MacArthur's obsessive quest to liberate the Philippines — and Manila above all -- also helped to destroy ...
‘All my love’: A WWII love story from sailor aboard Manitowoc-built USS Lagarto, lost in 1945
On May 3, 1945, during its second war patrol, Lagarto was lost with all 80 crew members aboard. This year marks the 80th ...