Location
Lat 15° 31' 60N Long120° 47' 60E  Town located at the intersection of Highway 5 and 8, south of Digdig.

Japanese Retreat Route
This town was the terminus of a railroad from Manila, that the Japanese were using to move troops northward into the mountains and Cagayan Valley for the defense of Luzon. Defended by the Japanese Army 10th Infantry Division that took up positions behind the city, not in front of it (toward American lines) as ordered. The headquarters of the 2nd Tank Division was located two miles north of San Jose on the highway, defended by 2 tanks, 2 infantry companies and 2 x 75mm guns.

LIberation of San Jose
While the battle of Munoz raged, the two Infantry Regiments: 63rd and 1st attacked San Jose. The 63rd Infantry Regiment attacked on February 4th, after fighting small units south of the town. When they arrived, the town had already occupied by the 1st Infantry Regiment, and then setup a roadblock at the town facing Munoz.

Contribute Information
Do you have photos or additional information to add?

Last Updated
October 1, 2009