April 20, 1945 The town of Pikit in Cotabato province was liberated from the invading Japanese forces by the Allied Forces and Filipino guerrillas. The 21st Infantry deployed landing crafts to navigate the Mindanao River, the country’s second largest also known as Rio Grande de Mindanao, but were met by the enemy along the waterway. […]
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