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Contents: War in the Philippines

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Second Journal Edition Copyright Š 2003 ' by the Merriam Press All rights reserved.

The Japanese Conquest of the Philippines, 1941-42 .. ......... . ........ ... .. .. ..

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The First U.S. Tank Action in World War II ... .. ... . ... . .... . ............... . .. ....

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200 and 515 Coast Artillery (Anti -Aircraft) Regiments in the Philippines..

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Target: Corregidor . ....... ... ....... .... .............. . ... ......... ..... . .. .... .......

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Battles for the Central Philippines, September 1944 ... .. .... .... .. . .. ~ .........

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A Doctor in Bataan . .. ... .. ... ... ................ .. .. . . . . ..... .. .. ........ ........... ..

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The Philippine Inland Seas Defense Project . .......... . ............. ..............

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Corregidor: An Airborne Assault.. ..... .... .... ..... .... . .. ............ . .............

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The 3 Field Artillery Battalion (Provisional) in the Philippines, 1941 -42 ....

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M16 Half-tracks in the Philippines ........ .... .. .. .. . ........... .. ..... .............

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World War II's Last Bitter Battle .. .... ... ... .... . ...................................

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The Battling Bantams of Leyte Gulf. ... .... . .............. . ..... .. .. .. ... ..........

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Mail from Corregidor, 1942 . ... ....... . . . ... .. ..... ... .... . ..... . . . ......... .........

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The U.S. Navy at Bataan . ........ . . ..... .. . ... ... .... ... ...... .... .... ...............

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I Was a Guard on the Bataan Death March.... ... . ....... . .....•. ........ ...........

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The 26 Cavalry in the Philippines: A Classic Delaying Action .............. .. ..

Interrogation of Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita , IJN: Battle of the Philippine Sea and Battle for Leyte Gulf. .. .... ... .... ... ... _................................ 80 Interrogation of Vice Admiral Kzutaka Shirachi , IJN: Occupation of the Philippines and Dutch East Indies.. .... . ... .. ........ ......... ... .. ...................

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Hunted by Japs for Years, American Flier is Rescued . ...... .... .................

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