The Philippines and the United States of America had been allies eve before World War II. The tie of the two nations strengthen even more after the subsided.
Both countries fought well during World War II against the advancing numbers of the Japanese forces. The exemplification of bravery and patriotism was well justified when the combined forces brought the enemies to their knees. The war ended in 1945 and the Japanese we're forced to back out and went back to their own land. But the product of the war is inevitable. Thousands of lives were lost during the battle. The effort and the life they gave was proven worthy, the world gained peace.
To commemorate and show gratitude for the help American's brought in aiding Filipinos during the war, the government alloted a vast acre of land that will served as burial grounds of our war soldiers, our patriotic heroes. The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial was then established in 1948. It is located in the then grassland part Taguig City which is mostly known today as Global City.
The cemetery is the world largest cemetery dedicated to the deaths brought by World War II. A total of 17,202, most of whom lost their lives in operations during the war in the Philippines and some part of New Guinea.
The 152 acre cemetery is well maintained up to this day. The public are encouraged to visit the cemetery to learn of our past and share the bravery of our comrades. The cemetery is also home to the Walls of the Missing. It contains some 32,520 American and 3,762 Filipino names whose bodies are never recovered or never identified.
In addition, there is also a chapel that serves as the mass ground every Sunday and every special occasion. The chapel is design with mosaics and stands. There are about 25 mosaic maps that denotes the achievements of the American soldiers in the Pacific, China, India and Myanmar (formerly known as Burma).
The cemetery is open daily to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Christmas and New Year.
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