Word: mindanao
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...concerted attacks on U.S. beachheads, and this undoubtedly speeded the pace of the campaigns. After Luzon was secured, 38 major and minor landings were launched in 44 days, a record for amphibious operations unlikely ever to be challenged. If U.S. troops paid for their victories (761 killed in Mindanao), the Japanese overpaid staggeringly for their defeats (25,000 killed in Mindanao...
Blameworthy Bull. The bulk of the Japanese navy was divided into four groups. Two minor groups made up the southern force, which was supposed to steam through Surigao Strait between Leyte and Mindanao. The main striking group was the central force, under Vice Admiral Kurita. which was to steam through San Bernardino Strait north of Leyte between Samar and Luzon. Like two arms of a nutcracker, the two fleets were to converge on Leyte Gulf, wipe out. amphibious and supply craft there, and isolate MacArthur's forces on the island. A third (northern) force under Vice Admiral Ozawa...
...crack veterans of the China campaign. Ably led and zealously fanatic, they fought for a month before they were subdued. In the meantime, MacArthur pushed on to Noem-foor and by July 31 was perched on the New Guinea bird's head at Sansapor about 600 miles from Mindanao. There Author Morison leaves him to backtrack to Admiral Spruance, "Operation Forager," and the Marianas...
Other expeditions had sounded the deeps and found that the deepest one, the Philippine Trench off the east coast of Mindanao, lies more than six miles beneath the surface of the sea. But no one had brought up samples from the deeps. Many scientists thought that their dark, cold water could support no life...
Despite the danger, Camiguenos who have returned home are unwilling to leave. President Quirino, they say, promised them land on Mindanao if they migrated after the last eruption. They found nothing but broken promises. It may take another disaster to uproot them again...