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US Army Air Corps Monument - Clark Parade Grounds

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Details:

The right side monument.

Monument

A stone monument featuring a rectangular black plaque honoring the U.S. Army Air Corps for their role in defending the Philippine Islands and contributing to their liberation between 1941 and 1945. The monument also displays the emblems of the 13th Air Force and the 5th Air Force.

 

The U.S. Army Air Corps defended the Philippines during the Japanese invasion in 1941, despite suffering heavy losses in the initial attacks. Later, during the liberation of the Philippines (1944–1945), air units like the Fifth and Thirteenth Air Forces provided essential support through bombing missions, reconnaissance, and close air support to the successful recapture of the island.

Source of information: en.wikipedia.org

Monument Text:

Plaque text:

 

DEDICATED TO THE

GALLANT MEN OF THE

UNITED STATES ARMY

AIR CORPS AND THE

PHILIPPINE AIR CORPS

WHO FOUGHT IN THE

DEFENSE OF THE

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

AND TO THOSE AIRMEN

OF BOTH NATIONS WHO

PARTICIPATED IN THE

FINAL LIBERATION OF

THIS LAND.

1941 - 1945

Commemorates:

Units:

13th Air Force

5th Air Force

United States Army

US Army Air Corps

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Philippines Campaign (1941–1942)

Philippines Campaign (1944–1945)