Battle of the Philippines

The Battle of the Philippines was a battle in the Pacific War theatre of World War II on 9 December 1941.

Almost 48 hours after their initial attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese attacked the Philippine Islands. Unlike at Pearl Harbor, the Americans stationed in the Philippines believed they were sufficiently trained and ready to face to approaching Japanese forces. However, Lieutenant Terrence Moody was shot down and killed in his P-40 Warhawk above Luzon Island shortly after leaving Clark Air Base without ever seeing the Japanese pilot that dispatched him. He was reported as missing in action. (PROSE: Happily Ever After Is a High-Risk Strategy)