26 Mar 1945

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]
26 Mar 1945 Photos
United States Army map of the invasion beachhead at Cebu City, Cebu Island, Philippines depicting the progress after the landings of 26 Mar 1945.
28 Mar 1945

Philippines



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