Philippines Campaign WW II

[Marc Matzer]

Hello everyone!

Hope to exchange information or help anyone here at the forum. I have quite a bit of information on the Philippine campaign, currently in process of writing a book on Close Air Support in the Philippines.Look forward to communicating with all of you! Any members have stories or questions,chime in! Here is a picture of the Mangalden Airdrome set up in the Lingayen Gulf area after the J Day Invasion of the main Island of Luzon. John L Smith became CO, (Medal of Honor) Cactus Air Force at Guadalcanal,cover of Life Magazine July 4th 1943.