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Deputy Chief of Mission Paul Jones Joins Commemoration of WWII Battle of Manila

U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Paul Jones (third from right) joins Manila City Mayor Alfredo Lim (right) and Senator Manuel Villar (second, right) in viewing a scale model of the ruins of the city hall following the Allied Forces’ liberation of Manila from the Japanese Imperial Army in 1945. Mr. Jones was among the city’s guests of honor during the February 3 ceremony in observance of the 64th anniversary of the Battle for Manila.
U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Paul Jones (left) offers a wreath at the Heroes of Manila Marker beside the Manila City Hall during the February 3 ceremony commemorating the 64th anniversary of the Battle for Manila.
Manila City Mayor Alfredo Lim (foreground) gives U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Paul Jones (right) and Senator Manuel Villar (left) a tour of the photo exhibit about the City of Manila after the U.S. Armed Forces and other members of the Allied Forces liberated the city from the Japanese Imperial Army in 1945, near the end of World War II. The city commemorated the 64th anniversary of its liberation in a ceremony on February 3.
In his remarks at the February 3 ceremony commemorating the 1945 Battle for Manila, U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Paul Jones noted the historical ties between the United States and the Philippines, our shared values of liberty and democracy and our strong partnership that continues today and into the future.

Last Update :: 02/06/2009

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