Pampanga in WW2 History | World War II Database

8 Dec 1941

Philippines

Saburo Sakai of Japanese Navy Tainan Air Group, flying an A6M Zero fighter, attacked Clark Field in the Philippine Islands; he shot down one P-40 Warhawk fighter. ww2dbase [Invasion of the Philippine Islands | Clark Field | Saburo Sakai | Angeles, Pampanga | CPC]

2 Jan 1942

Philippines

Japanese troops captured the Clark Field airbase in the Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Invasion of the Philippine Islands | Clark Field | Angeles, Pampanga | CPC]

9 Apr 1944

Philippines

Masafumi Arima was named the commanding officer of 26th Air Flotilla based at Clark Airfield, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | Pampanga | CPC]

15 Oct 1944

Philippines

On or about this date, Masafumi Arima personally led a flight of special attack aircraft out of Clark Airfield, Luzon, Philippine Islands and never returned; it was unknown whether his flight was able to hit any targets. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | Pampanga | CPC]

19 Oct 1944

Philippines

Takijiro Onishi met with the senior staff officers of Japanese 201st Kokutai at Mabalacat airfield north of Manila, Philippine Islands, and asked for volunteers to form a special attack unit. ww2dbase [Takijiro Onishi | Mabalacat, Pampanga | CPC]

25 Oct 1944

Photo(s) dated 25 Oct 1944

Yukio Seki receiving ceremonial water from his commanding officer Captain Asaiki Tamai before Seki

1 Jan 1945

Philippines

US aircraft attacked Clark Field on Luzon Island of the Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Clark Field | Philippines Campaign, Phase 2 | Angeles, Pampanga | CPC]

3 May 1945

Photo(s) dated 3 May 1945

Captured Japanese L2D2-3 transport with US markings, Clark Field, Philippine Islands, 3 May 1945

17 May 1945

Philippines

Mexican 201st Expeditionary Squadron with P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft began operations from Clark Field in the Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 2 | Clark Field | Angeles, Pampanga | CPC]

29 Sep 1945

Photo(s) dated 29 Sep 1945

Dodge WC54 and WC64 KD 3/4-ton field ambulances standing by C-46 Commando aircraft at Clark Field, Manila, Philippine Islands, 29 Sep 1945

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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