8 Dec 1941

Philippines
2 Jan 1942

Philippines
9 Apr 1944

Philippines
  • Masafumi Arima was named the commanding officer of 26th Air Flotilla based at Clark Airfield, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | Pampanga | CPC]
15 Oct 1944

Philippines
  • On or about this date, Masafumi Arima personally led a flight of special attack aircraft out of Clark Airfield, Luzon, Philippine Islands and never returned; it was unknown whether his flight was able to hit any targets. ww2dbase [Masafumi Arima | Pampanga | CPC]
19 Oct 1944

Philippines
  • Takijiro Onishi met with the senior staff officers of Japanese 201st Kokutai at Mabalacat airfield north of Manila, Philippine Islands, and asked for volunteers to form a special attack unit. ww2dbase [Takijiro Onishi | Mabalacat, Pampanga | CPC]
25 Oct 1944

Photo(s) dated 25 Oct 1944
Yukio SekiYukio Seki receiving ceremonial water from his commanding officer Captain Asaiki Tamai before SekiYukio Seki receiving ceremonial water from his commanding officer Captain Asaiki Tamai before Seki
1 Jan 1945

Philippines
3 May 1945

Photo(s) dated 3 May 1945
Captured Japanese L2D2-3 transport with US markings, Clark Field, Philippine Islands, 3 May 1945
17 May 1945

Philippines
29 Sep 1945

Photo(s) dated 29 Sep 1945
Dodge WC54 and WC64 KD 3/4-ton field ambulances standing by C-46 Commando aircraft at Clark Field, Manila, Philippine Islands, 29 Sep 1945



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