Lat 16° 37' 7N Long 120° 19' 10E  Costal city along the eastern shore of Lingayen Gulf and capital city of the province. Occupied by the Japanese in early December 1941. Its harbor became an important shipping point for the Japanese. Liberated in late March, 1945.

American Missions Against San Fernando
December 15, 1944 - fighter-bombers hit a fuel dump at San Fernando
January 2, 1945 - P-38, A-20s hit shipping in San Fernando harbor
February 9, 1945 - B-25, P-51s - Destroy buildings at San Fernando
February 17, 1945 - B-25, A-20, fighter-bombers attack San Fernando
March 6 - medium and fighter-bombers support guerrillas near San Fernando
March 7 - A-20s hit troop concentrations and gun positions San Fernando
March 8 - A-20s support guerrillas near San Fernando
March 9 - B-25s, A-20s, and fighter-bombers hit San Fernando
March 10 - B-20, A-20s support guerrillas near San Fernando
March 20 - B-24s, A-20s, and fighter-bombers fly ground support at San Fernando
March 22 - B-24s, B-25s, A-20s, and fighters hit San Fernando

Base M (San Fernando)
US Army letter Base designation. After liberation, the area was developed into a major American staging base and camp area.

Monument to the Unknown Soldier
A WWII Monument in the center of town, dedicated to the unknown soldier and funded by the city's Lion's Club.

American M10A1E Tank Dump
At the end of the war at least five American M10A1E tanks were dumped in deep water on Fagg Reef, off San Fernando. M10A1E #1 and M10A1E #2 Two are at 41m (140') a third is upside down, and a fourth located to the east of the main dump area. A fifth tank is in deep water (200'), along with other dumped wartime debris.

Two WWII Shipwrecks
Intact (Japanese?) wrecks off Barangay Sinaite (La Union) discovered in 1984.

Bauang River Wreck
WWII cargo ship 90' in mouth of Bauang River. This ship was largely salvaged or demolished post-war, only small peices remain.