Invasion of Palawan

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Invasion of Palawan
Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II
Naval Base Puerto Princesa and Puerto Princesa Airfield in 1945
Date 28 February – 22 April 1945 Location Palawan island, Philippines Result Allied victory
Belligerents
United States  Philippine Commonwealth	Japan  Philippine Republic
Commanders and leaders
Robert L. Eichelberger Thomas C. Kinkaid Jens A. Doe Harold H. Haney William M. Fechteler	Sōsaku Suzuki †
Strength
5,000 U.S. troops	2,000 Japanese troops
Casualties and losses
945 killed 147 wounded	900 killed 140 wounded

The Invasion of Palawan (Filipino: Paglusob sa Palawan) consisted of a series of actions officially designated Operation Victor I and Operation Victor II, fought by U.S. forces against the Japanese military from 28 February to 22 April 1945 as a part of the campaign for the liberation of the Philippines during World War II. The aim of the invasion was the recapture of the southern islands of the Philippine archipelago and liberating them from Japanese occupation.