Zamboanga Landing Memorial-41st Infantry Division
Details:
On the west side of the highway. Monument
A Philippine National Historic Marker, mounted a white pedestal with an eagle on top.
Following bombings of the landing areas by the Thirteenth Air Force and a three-day naval bombardment, the American assault began mid-morning on 10 March. The 41st “Sunset” Infantry Division’s 162d Infantry Regiment, with the 163d Infantry Regiment following, landed three miles west of Zamboanga City. Despite occasional harassing fire, the Japanese did not contest the landing from their prepared shoreline positions. Quickly securing their immediate objective, an airfield one-half mile behind the landing beach, General Doe's infantry soon gained control of Zamboanga City, largely destroyed by the pre-invasion bombardments.
This landing was part of the US 8th Army’s (General Eichelberger) Southern Philippine Campaign (Operation Victor IV).
Source: US Army Center for Military History
Monument Text:
Here on the 10th of March, 1945 the 41st Division, U.S. Army under the command of Maj. Gen. Jens A. Doe landed in order to liberate the City of Zamboanga from the Japanese Forces. Liberation completed on the 12th of March, 1945.
Under the plaque:
Zamboanga City
(Host)
Lions Club
Commemorates:
People:
Units:
13th Air Force
162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division
163rd Infantry Regiment, 41st Division
41st Infantry Division
8th US Army
Amphibious Group 7
Philippine Army
Task Group 78.2 (Naval & Amphibious)
United States Navy
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Operation Victor (I-IV)
Pacific Theater
Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)
Southern Philippines Campaign (1945)
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