Lingayen Gulf

American  

[ling-gah-yen] / ˈlɪŋ gɑˈjɛn /

noun

1. a gulf in the Philippines, on the NW coast of Luzon.

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Lingayen Gulf British  

/ ˈlɪŋɡɑːˈjɛn /

noun

1. a large inlet of the South China Sea in the Philippines, on the NW coast of Luzon: site of the Japanese landing in the 1941 invasion

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Lingayen Gulf

In 1945, during World War II, American forces began landing on the shores of Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines as the Battle of Luzon got underway, resulting in an Allied victory over Imperial Japanese forces.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 9, 2021

Strong where they had once been weak, advancing where they had once retreated, U.S. troops last week marched south from Lingayen Gulf toward Manila.

From Time Magazine Archive

North toward Lingayen Gulf lay the others, widening their holdings, cheering and envying the lucky outfits that had got to Manila.

From Time Magazine Archive

One morning at dawn as last week began, 56 ships stood off Lingayen Gulf, gateway to the broad, fertile Pampanga plain leading south 120 miles between mountain ranges toward Manila.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was only twenty miles from the beautiful white sand beaches, the stately palms and the sweltering sun of Lingayen Gulf.

From Blood Brothers A Medic's Sketch Book by Rohlfing, Sam