Pangasinan observes 72nd year of WWII Liberation
VETERANS’ DAY
LINGAYEN–World War II veterans will make another sentimental journey to Lingayen on January 9 when Pangasinan commemorates the 72nd Anniversary of the Landing of the Allied Liberation Forces on the Lingayen Beach.
Gov. Amado Espino III will lead the commemoration which coincides with the celebration of the 10th Pangasinan Veterans’ Day.
A Thanksgiving Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 a.m. and followed by wreath-laying and a commemorative program at the Veterans’ Memorial Park to honor the sacrifices and heroism of World War II veterans.
It was on January 9, 1945 when allied liberation forces led by General Douglas Mac Arthur, stormed the beaches of the LIngayen Gulf from San Fabian in the north east to Sual in the west, to begin the final liberation of Luzon from the Japanese occupation forces.
Allied forces composed of Americans, British, Australians Canadians, New Zealanders and a slew of Filipino soldiers participated in that historic landing which led to the final liberation of the whole of Luzon from the enemy. (Leonardo Micua)
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