Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition):
MAY 18, 1947
Col. Edwin Andrews, the head of the Philippine Army Air Force (now the Philippine Air Force) along with high ranking government officials boarded a Douglas C-47 transport plane called Lili Marlene.
The aircraft flew over Mt. Makaturing in Lanao del Sur but crashed killing everyone.
The Lili Marlene arrived in Manila a day after the granting of Philippine independence on July 4, 1946 together with other aircrafts and military equipments as part of the United States Military Aid.
These were intended to be used to suppress the guerrilla and communist movements.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
Photo credit: zamboanga.com and en.wikipedia.org
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