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==History== |
==History== |
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San Marcelino Airfield was built before the war by the Americans. On the morning of 29 January 1945 nearly 35,000 U.S. troops landed just northwest of San Marcelino. Elements of the US 38th Division immediately dashed inland to take the airstrip, but found that Filipino guerrillas under the command of Capt. Ramon Magsaysay, later president of the Republic of the Philippines, had secured the field three days earlier. |
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After the liberation in 1945, it was developed into a Fifth Air Force command facility as well as an operational airfield. With the end of the war, the airfield was closed and is now part of the town of San Marcelino. Units assigned were: |
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* [[308th Bombardment Wing (World War II)|308th Bombardment Wing]] (11 Jan-16 Jun 1945) |
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* [[309th Air Division|309th Bombardment Wing]] (8 Feb-29 May 1945) |
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* [[90th Missile Wing|90th Bombardment Group]] (26 Jan-10 Aug 1945) |
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* [[345th Bombardment Wing|345th Bombardment Group]] (13 Feb-12 May 1945) |
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* [[108th Air Refueling Wing|348th Fighter Group]] (4 Feb-15 May 1945) |
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* [[421st Fighter Squadron|421st Night Fighter Squadron]] (25 Oct 1944-8 Feb 1945) |
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* [[547th Night Fighter Squadron]] (Dec 1944 16 Jan 1945) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 15:48, 14 January 2009
| San Marcelino Airfield | |
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| Part of Fifth Air Force | |
| Coordinates | 14°58′29.22″N 120°09′23.07″E / 14.9747833°N 120.1564083°E |
| Type | Military Airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1940 |
| In use | 1940-1945 |
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San Marcelino Airfield is a World War II airfield located in Zambales province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. It was closed after the war.
History
San Marcelino Airfield was built before the war by the Americans. On the morning of 29 January 1945 nearly 35,000 U.S. troops landed just northwest of San Marcelino. Elements of the US 38th Division immediately dashed inland to take the airstrip, but found that Filipino guerrillas under the command of Capt. Ramon Magsaysay, later president of the Republic of the Philippines, had secured the field three days earlier.
After the liberation in 1945, it was developed into a Fifth Air Force command facility as well as an operational airfield. With the end of the war, the airfield was closed and is now part of the town of San Marcelino. Units assigned were:
- 308th Bombardment Wing (11 Jan-16 Jun 1945)
- 309th Bombardment Wing (8 Feb-29 May 1945)
- 90th Bombardment Group (26 Jan-10 Aug 1945)
- 345th Bombardment Group (13 Feb-12 May 1945)
- 348th Fighter Group (4 Feb-15 May 1945)
- 421st Night Fighter Squadron (25 Oct 1944-8 Feb 1945)
- 547th Night Fighter Squadron (Dec 1944 16 Jan 1945)
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0892010924.
- www.pacificwrecks.com
External Links
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