26 Mar 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Operation Victor II started with US Amphibious Group 8 in headquarters ship USCG Spencer landing 14,000 men of the American division near Cebu in the Philippines. The transport group consisted of four high speed transports, 20 landing ships tank, 11 landing ships medium, 15 landing ships infantry, and two submarine chasers. The mine-sweeping group comprised eight YMS-class minesweepers and the escort group consisted of the destroyers Flusser, Shaw, Conyngham, Smith and Drayton. Fire support was provided by Task Group 74/3 consisting of the cruisers Phoenix, Boise and the Australian HMAS Hobart with destroyers Fletcher, Nicholas, Taylor Jenkins and Abbot. Air support was provided by the 13th USSAF. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 2 | Spencer | Shaw | Nicholas | Cebu City, Cebu | HM]
28 Mar 1945
Philippines
Philippines
- Destroyer USS Shaw departed Cebu bound for Leyte Gulf, Philippines escorting a convoy of unloaded transport ships. ww2dbase [Philippines Campaign, Phase 2 | Shaw | Cebu City, Cebu | DS]
17 Mar 1957
Philippines
Philippines
- Ramón Magsaysay passed away in an air accident in Balamban, Cebu, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Ramón Magsaysay | Balamban, Cebu | CPC]
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