Philippine American Cemetery

Philippine American Cemetery, Camp John Hay, Baguio, 2602 Benguet, Philippines Description The 2nd. Phil-Am, Veterans Cemetery is the final resting place for military and civilian victims of foreign wars and lay embedded in the Camp John Hay Forest along the Loakan Road at the outskirts of the town Loakan at Baguio City, Philippines. This Cemetery was officially established in the year 1936 for Philippine and US Military and Civilians who served and died in foreign wars for the freedom of the Philippines. Baguio City Veterans Cemetery Cemetery is the largest Veterans cemetery in Baguio City, Benguet, on Luzon the largest island in the Philippines. The roughly 491 graves are packed on the mountainside that reaches over 15,000 feet above sea level located in parcel of land of roughly 3600sqmtr. In this Cemetery a total of 491 Philippine Scouts, US Nationals and civilian Employees of Camp John Hay and members of their families are buried here. During the 2nd. World War, Camp John Hay was bombarded by the Japanese Imperial Army, captured and used for several months as prison camp for 500 internees, mostly Americans living in this area. The last burial was conducted at June 1993. Annual commemorations on Veterans Day in November since 1945 to this day are traditions of the Veterans community of Baguio City commemorating and honouring all fallen soldiers and civilians. Author: Siegfried Kräker, Baguio City, Philippines