What the records say
- When
- 8 Dec 1941
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 15.19° N, 120.56° E
- Description
- series of air strikes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Attack on Clark Field
1941 Japanese airstrikes in the Philippines
The attack on Clark Field was part of a series of morning airstrikes on United States Pacific island military bases opening Japanese participation in World War II. The attack was intended to minimize interference from the Far East Air Force (FEAF) during the subsequent invasion of the Philippines by the Empire of Japan.
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