Base Hospital Memorial | The Base Hospital, USAFIP, NL MarkerBase Hospital Memorial | The Base Hospital, USAFIP, NL Marker is a Marked Structure, NHCP located at Tagudin, Ilocos Sur, Region I.
The memorial to the World War II Base Hospital that was transferred to the town plaza and market site of Tagudin, Ilocos Sur on May 27, 1945. Civilian and military personnel numbering 881 in all, manned the temporary hospital, the biggest in the country during the Philippine Liberation campaign.
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The Base Hospital
USAFIP, NL
The Base Hospital was transferred to this town on 27 May 1945, bringing it closer to the frontline where the battle casualties and medical cases were tremendously heavy. Headquarters was installed at the municipal hall, while big tents set up on the town plaza, and on the market site as well as the big residential houses bordering the town plaza, were utilized as hospital wards. Manned at the height of the campaign by 881 military and civilian personnel, this hospital was biggest installation of its kind in the country during the Philippine liberation campaign.
Year Unveiled: 1958