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1944 3c Corregidor, Manila Bay - US # 925 - Used
View of Corregidor, Manila Bay
Issue Date: September 27, 1944
City: Washington, D.C.
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10.5
Color: Deep violet

Called the “Gibraltar of the Pacific,” Corregidor, honored on U.S. #925, was the site of a World War II standoff between U.S. and Philippine troops and Japanese forces. Today, the entire island is a national shrine to the soldiers who died in its defense.

The Philippines
Manila was founded in 1571, and most of the islands came under Spanish control, except for the Muslim-dominated southern islands. Beginning in the 1880s, young Filipinos educated abroad started numerous – yet unsuccessful – independence movements. During the Spanish-American War, Filipino troops played an important role in the U.S. land forces’ victory on the islands. The U.S. controlled the Philippines until 1935, when it was established as an independent commonwealth. America was still responsible for foreign policy matters.
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