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On Fri. 01 may 1942 In the Philippine Islands, Corregidor was subjecte.....

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In the Philippine Islands, Corregidor was subjected to heavy artillery and aerial bombardment, while Japanese troops defeated the Filipino 61st Infantry Regiment on the southern island of Mindanao.

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