page_title: 41st Infantry Division (United States)
section_title: Palawan
hierarchical_section_title: 41st Infantry Division (United States) / World War II / Palawan
caption_attribution_description: English: Plaza Cuartel Museum, Puerto Princesa, historical marker for the 41st Division
context_page_description: The 41st Infantry Division was composed primarily of National Guard units from Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming that saw active service in World War I and World War II. It was one of the first Army units to engage in offensive ground combat operations, during the last months of 1942. In 1965 it was reorganized as the 41st Infantry Brigade. The brigade has seen combat in the Iraq War in 2003 and 2008. Then again in Afghanistan in 2014.
context_section_description: The 186th Regimental Combat Team stormed ashore on Palawan on 28 February 1945 in the first action in the Philippine Islands. The local airfields were found to be unserviceable due to the pre-landing bombardments, and the town of Puerto Princesa was mostly destroyed. However, in three years of campaigning, this was the first semblance of civilization. American casualties were 12 killed and 56 wounded. Filipino casualties were 55 killed and 120 wounded. Japanese losses were 890 dead and 20 POWs. The operation terminated on 20 June 1945.
caption: Plaza Cuartel Museum, Puerto Princesa, historical marker for the 41st Division
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