Filipino

[Louis]

The combined American-Filipino army was defeated in the Battle of Bataan and the Battle of Corregidor in April 1942, but guerrilla resistance against the Japanese continued throughout the war. Uncaptured Filipino army units, a communist insurgency, and supporting American agents all played a role in the resistance.

 

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Filipino guerrilla militants and U.S. soldiers/tanks at the Battle of Manila. They fought against Japanese forces occupying the city.

 

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Filipino guerilla on the streets of Manila, Feb. 1945

 

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13 year old Filipino guerilla Adone Santiago with 7 confirmed kills 1945.

 

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Amicedo Farola, of Dulag, Leyte, a Filipino guerrilla scout. He operating with a reconnaissance squadron of the 24th Div.

 

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Captain Nieves Fernandez, the only known Filipino female guerrilla leader, and... a school teacher.

 

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“Our enemy is only the Americans!”, 1942. Japanese propaganda aimed at Filipinos fighting with American.

 

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Young Filipino guerrilla.

 

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A pretty tough looking bunch.

 

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Douglas MacArthur congratulates Capt. Jesus Villamor (1914/1971), and confers on him the Distinguished Flying Cross. Also Viillamor is the only Filipino to receive the Distinguished Service Cross twice.

 

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Filipino guerrillas: soldier on right is 16 years old.

 

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Filipino guerrillas being issued guns on Mindanao island.

 

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Filipino women in gas mask training for a possible Japanese invasion, Nov 1941.