Invasion of Palawan

Invasion of Palawan
	Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II
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
12 killed; 56 wounded	900 killed; 140 wounded

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

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