Philippines Firefight 12/41*
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Date: December 23, 1941*
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Battle Location: Timbuyo, Luzon, Philippines*
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Battle Type: US Army vs Japan meeting engagement*
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Description: On the morning of December 12, 1941 Japanese troops of the Kimura Detachment began landing near Legaspi on the south of Luzon, Philippines. They faced no opposition as the nearest American-Filipino troops were 150 miles away.*
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With Legaspi and the nearby airfield firmly in hand, the Japanese began probing north-west in the direction of Naga along the hard surfaced Route 1.* 
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Early morning on the 23d, near Timbuyo, the Japanese lead elements clashed with Company B, 52nd Infantry (PA) commanded by First Lieutenant Matt Dobrinic.*
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Source: the internet (http://metlab.unc.edu/hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Pl.html)* 
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Design by:  Ulf Lundstrom.**

