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Captain Pinlae Unit and two Filipino guerrillas present an American flag they hid throughout the Japanese occupation. Malasiqui, Luzon. January 1945. Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration (111-SC-201611)

Intramuros Administration
Manila, Philippines

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Title: Captain Pinlae Unit and two Filipino guerrillas present an American flag they hid throughout the Japanese occupation. Malasiqui, Luzon. January 1945. Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration (111-SC-201611)

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