Landing barges, in Lingayen Gulf, carry the first wave of U.S. invaders to the beaches of Luzon. Jan 9. 1945. Japanese forces

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Landing barges, in Lingayen Gulf, carry the first wave of U.S. invaders to the beaches of Luzon. Jan 9. 1945. Japanese forces had already retreated inland and offered no resistance. Philippine Invasion, World War 2. (BSLOC_2013_13_41)

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