Location
Located in southwestern Luzon. It is bounded on the north by Cavite Province, on the east by Laguna Province and Quezon Province, on the west by the South China Sea, and on the south by the Verde Island Passage, with Mindoro ofshore to the south.

Lipa
Lat 7° 24' 49N Long 124° 19' 2E

American Missions Against Lipa
December 22, 1944 - March 21, 1945

Lipa Airfield (Fernando AFB)
Prewar airfield, still in use today

Tanauan
Lat 14° 4' 58N Long 121° 9' 2E Located to off the north-east corner of Taal Lake. The name Tanauan comes from the word "tanawan"-- meaning a viewing place or a good spot to look at a certain view.

Tanauan Airfield
Built by the US Army, completed December 1941, never used by the Americans or Japanese.

Batangas
Capital city, located inside Batangas Bay.

Japanese & American Missions Against Batangas
December 10, 1941 - April 28, 1945

Batangas Airfield
Built prewar, used in the defense of the Philippines, abandoned

Batangas Bay
The port of Batangas is used by ships and ferry boats going to nearby Mindoro Island.

Batangas Bay is a popular dive spot with many reefs and sites for divers. There are several known shipwrecks. One is a capsized barge (identity unknown) in 15-50' at 'Twin Rocks' the other is a ferry sunk post-war.

Base R
US Army Letter Base designation. Sub-base controlled by Base M (San Fernando)

P-38L Lightning Serial Number 44-25427
Pilot Hill crashed January 31, 1945

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Last Updated
June 14, 2009