During the final days of World War II, a fierce battle between Japan and the United States took place in Manila, resulting in ...

As biographer Kenneth Ray Young noted, after a victorious battle in February ... Before the Second World War, Manila was considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

When organized battle ended after two months, Manila was one of the most thoroughly devastated cities of World War II. The Japanese Navy had blown up Manila's harbor and destroyed the old city.

Portion of Proceeds from the Sale of the New Salute Series Whiskey to Support Marine Raider Foundation GIG HARBOR, Wash., Jan ...