Fifth largest and farthest
west Philippine Island, Palawan streches 275 miles in length. (Palawan
Province) Palawan is a small archipelago located between the
Sulu and the
South
China
seas,
approximately
586 kilometers west southwest of Manila. This sun swept chain of
approximately is composed of 1769 odd island and islets that
stretches
over a length of 426 kilometers
Puerto
Princesa
Lat
9° 43' 60N Long 118° 43' 60E Located roughly in the middle
of Palawan's east coast, on a sheltered bay of the same name. A
RCT of the 41st Division landed at Puerto Princesa on Feburary 28,
1945 and met no opposition on the beach, after heavy bombing by 5th
and 13th AF bombers.
Puerto Princesa POW Camp
Wartime Prisoner of war camp, where the
POWs were killed at the end of the war, in open pit with gasoline,
bullets and hand gernades, to make it appear that they died in
an Allied air raid.
Radar Station
Waritme radar station.
Puerto Princesa Airfield
Built by the Japanese, located inland from seaplane base
Puerto Princesa Seaplane Base
Built by the Japanese, located inland from seaplane base
