Invasion of Palawan

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Invasion of Palawan
Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II
Naval Base Puerto Princesa and Puerto Princesa Airfield in 1945
Date 28 February – 22 April 1945 Location Palawan island, Philippines Result Allied victory
Belligerents
United States  Philippine Commonwealth	Japan  Philippine Republic
Commanders and leaders
Robert L. Eichelberger Thomas C. Kinkaid Jens A. Doe Harold H. Haney William M. Fechteler	Sōsaku Suzuki †
Strength
5,000 U.S. troops	2,000 Japanese troops
Casualties and losses
12 killed 56 wounded	900 killed 140 wounded

The Invasion of Palawan (Filipino: Paglusob sa Palawan), was fought by U.S. liberation forces against the Japanese from 28 February to 22 April 1945, in a series of actions officially designated as Operations Victor I and II, and part of the campaign for the liberation of the Philippines during World War II, was waged to initiate the recapture of the southern islands of the Philippine archipelago, end the Japanese occupation, and secure them from remaining Japanese forces.