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| Location Lat 6° 54' 37N Long 122° 4' 18E Zamboanga is located on the Zamboanga peninsula at the southwest tip of Mindanao in the Philippines. Borders the Basilan Strait to the south and to the east is Mariqui Point. Offshore are Great Santa Cruz Island and Little Santa Cruz Island. During the war, known to Americans as "Zamboanga Town". Today known as "Zamboanga City" in Zamboanga City Province. Wartime History During early 1942 occupied by the Japanese during their occupation of the Philippines. Opposing the occupation, Filipino guerrillas area commanded by Col. Wendell Fertig, a U.S. Army reservist who did not surrendered to the Japanese and helped organize guerrilla activities in the Zamboanga. American missions against Zamboanga October 7, 1944–March 15, 1945 On March 10, 1945 the U.S. Army, 41st Infantry Division, 162nd Infantry Regiment and 163rd Infantry Regiment made an amphibious landing four miles northwest of the Zamboanga and overcame light opposition. On March 11, 1945 Zamboanga was liberated by the 163rd Infantry Regiment. Zamboanga Airfield (Wolfe Field) Wartime airfield, liberated by the US Army on March 10, 1945 San Roque Located to the northwest of Zamboanga includes San Roque Airfield (Moret Field). Calarian Located to the west of Zamboanga includes Calarian Airfield. Mount Caspisan & Pulungbata Located roughly two miles north of San Roque is Mount Caspisan and Pulungbata was five miles inland. After the liberation of Zamboanga on Mach 11, 1945, Mount Caspisan and Pulungbata became the Japanese Army's main defensive position. Defended by approximately 9,000 troops organized into an independent mixed brigade, commanded by Lt. General Tokichi Hojo. By late March, American forces overcame the positions and organized Japanese resistance in the area ended, with surviving forces retreating inland. Recodo Located to the west of Zamboanga bordering Caldera Bay and Caldera Point Contribute
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