VIDEO WATCH: 108th Regiment Landing at Macajalar Bay during World War II [May 10, 1945]

Take a look at this historic video showing the 108th Regiment landing at Macajalar Bay—near present-day Tin-ao in Barangay Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City—on May 10, 1945, during World War II. These landings were part of the Victor V-A Operations that played a crucial role in liberating the city from Japanese occupation by May 12, 1945, a date now commemorated as Cagayan de Oro Liberation Day.

Watch the video below (taken from National Archives).

City Museum of Cagayan de Oro and Heritage Studies Center
City Museum of Cagayan de Oro and Heritage Studies Center
City Museum of Cagayan de Oro and Heritage Studies Center
City Museum of Cagayan de Oro and Heritage Studies Center
City Museum of Cagayan de Oro and Heritage Studies Center
Two American soldiers of the 109th Regiment take an unexploded rocket apart near Macajalar Bay on May 11, 1945 ( National Archives)
A guerilla force moves towards a road near Macajalar Bay (National Archives).

Below are screengrabs from the video.


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