Japanese Attack on the Philippines: The “Other” Pearl Harbor
In the early morning hours of December 8, 1941 (still December 7 in Hawaii), Japanese land-based naval bombers and Zero fighters from Formosa were detected by radar heading over Lingayan Gulf in the direction of Manila.
Philippines campaign (1941–1942) - Wikipedia
The Japanese 14th Army began its invasion with a landing on Batan Island (not to be confused with Bataan Peninsula), 120 miles (190 km) off the north coast of Luzon, on 8 December 1941 by selected naval infantry units.
Pearl Harbor Wasn't Japan's Only Target - HISTORY
Dec 5, 2022 · On the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor, a naval base in the U.S. territory of Hawai’i. The attack killed more than 2,400 people, injured 1,000 and damaged many...
Attack on Clark Field - Wikipedia
The attack on Clark Field (Filipino: Paglusob sa Kampo ng Clark; Kapampangan: Atake king Kampo ning Clark) was part of a series of morning airstrikes on United States Pacific island military bases opening Japanese participation in World War II.
Attack on Pearl Harbor - Wikipedia
The attack on Pearl Harbor [nb 3] was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the United States, just before 8:00 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, December 7, 1941.
Disaster in the Philippines | Air & Space Forces Magazine
The US Far East Air Forces (FEAF) lost nearly 100 aircraft on Dec. 8, 1941, when the Japanese attacked bases on the Philippine island of Luzon.
Pearl Harbor: Attack, Deaths & Facts - HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · On December 7, 1941 the Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the US Naval base at Pearl Harbor. The attack killed 2,403 service members and wounded 1,178 more, and sank or...