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Notable headline from the occupied Philippine Islands...
Notable headline from the occupied Philippine Islands...
Item # 697537
February 22, 1945
LEYTE-SAMAR FREE PHILIPPINES, Tacloban, Leyte [Philippine Islands], Feb. 22, 1945
* Rare U.S. military occupation publication
* Marines land on Iwo Jima Island
* Fighting on Mount Suribachi
* United States Flag planting close
A very rare title that began on October 29, 1944 during the liberation efforts of the Philippines, existing thru March 18, 1945. It was published by the Psychological Warfare Branch under American auspices.
The liberation began on October 20, 1944 when MacArthur famously waded ashore, just 9 days before this newspaper began. The U.S. First Calvary arrived at Manila on February 3, 1945. Major inroads by the Allies were made by mid-June with the Philippines being officially liberated on July 5, 1945.
This issue announces: "Marines Land on Iwo Jima; 650 Planes
blasted at Tokyo" with subheads: "MacArthur Mopping Up Luzon Area " "Huge Force Of Carriers Hits Enemy" "Yanks Win 4500-Yard Beachhead" "MacArthur Pays Tribute To 1942 Army of Bataan" and more.
Great to have this notable report in a newspaper from a city still very much involved in World War II, over four months before it would be officially liberated.
Complete as a single sheet issue, 10 by 14 inches, printed on high-quality paper, light foxing to a lower quadrant of the back page, good condition.
Category: World War II
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