8 Dec 1941
Philippines
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
Philippines
- Japanese troops captured the Clark Field airbase in the Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Invasion of the Philippine Islands | Clark Field | Angeles, Pampanga | CPC]
25 Oct 1944
Photo(s) dated 25 Oct 1944
Photo(s) dated 25 Oct 1944
1 Jan 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- US aircraft attacked Clark Field on Luzon Island of the Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 2 | Clark Field | Angeles, Pampanga | CPC]
3 May 1945
Photo(s) dated 3 May 1945
Photo(s) dated 3 May 1945
17 May 1945
Philippines
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
Photo(s) dated 29 Sep 1945
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