What the records say
- When
- 16 Feb 1945 – 26 Feb 1945
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 14.67° N, 120.42° E
- Description
- 1945 WWII battle in the Pacific Theater
- War
- World War II
Battle of Corregidor (1945)
WWII battle in the Pacific Theater
The Battle of Corregidor, which occurred from 16 to 26 February 1945, pitted American forces against the defending Japanese garrison on the island fortress. The Japanese had captured the bastion from the United States Army Forces in the Far East during their 1942 invasion.
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