The Battle and Liberation of Suyo
Location:
Suyo, Ilocos Sur
Category:
Sites/Events
Type: Site
Status: Level II – Historical marker
Marker Date:
1959
Installed By:
Philippines Historical Committee (PHC)
THE BATTLE AND LIBERATION OF SUYO
THE BATTLE BEGAN ON THE MORNING OF 1 FEBRUARY 1945 WHEN SUYO, ILOCOS SUR, WAS SUBJECTED TO MORTAR BOMBARDMENT FOLLOWED BY CONCERTED ASSAULTS BY THE 3RD BATTALION, 121ST INFANTRY, USAFIP, NL, ON ENEMY STRONGPOINTS GUARDING THE APPROACHES TO THE TOWN; MT. TAPAO IN THE NORTHWEST, KIMPOSA ALONG HIGHWAY 4 IN THE WEST, AND OSO AND URZADAN IN THE EAST. SUYO, THEN VITAL TO THE JAPANESE WAR ECONOMY BEING THE DEPOSITORY OF COPPER CONCENTRATES MINED IN LEPANTO, MT. PROVINCE, WAS FINALLY LIBERATED ON 5 FEBRUARY AND BECAME THE SITE OF THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE 121ST INFANTRY FROM LATE MARCH TO 14 JUNE DURING THE BATTLE OF BESANG PASS.
