Binmaley

PangasinanLuzon | Philippines

MapLat  16° 1' 57N Long 120° 16' 16E Coastal town Lingayen to the west and Dagupan to the east.

Click For EnlargementBinmaley Cathedral
This Catholic cathedral in the center of town was built during the Spanish era. Its old bell is displayed outside, dated 1890.

 

Click For EnlargementYellow Beach
The beach at Binmaley was codenamed 'yellow beach' by the US Army and site of their landing on January 9, 1945. Liberators met little resistance and moved inland. Today the quite strech of beach has only small fisherman shacks for their boats at the edge of the beach area.

Click For EnlargementMemorial Marker
On yellow beach at Barangy san Isioro Sur is a memorial marker commemorating the landing. Never completed due to lack of funds, the marker has no plaque or engraving. It was planned to be part of a memorial park and beachfront resort that never materialized.

 

  Mitsubishi Ki 21-IIb Sally Manufacture Number 4262

 

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