UNITED STATES.
Defense of the Corregidor Island, Manila Bay, Philippines.
Air view of the island.
Stamp issued on 27.09.1944.
Face value: 3 cents of US dollar.
Printing: Recess.
Print: 50,000,000 copies.
Catalogs
- Michel No. 528.
- Scott No. 925.
- StampWorld No. 733.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 922.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 474.
Corregidor
Island (Tagalog: Pulo ng Corregidor) is an island located at the
entrance of Manila Bay
in the southwestern part of Luzon
in the Philippines. Its surface area is 5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi), and
its maximum height is 179.5 m (589 ft). Due to this location, Corregidor has
historically been fortified with coastal artillery batteries to defend the
entrance of Manila Bay and Manila itself from attacks by enemy warships. During
World War II, the island played an important role during the invasion and
liberation of the Philippines from the Imperial Japanese
Army. The island was heavily bombarded during the later part of the war,
where the ruins serve as a military memorial to American, Filipino, and
Japanese soldiers who served and lost their lives on the battlefield.
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