1899–1902 · Philippines · War
Philippine-American War
The war that followed the Spanish one, when Filipinos who had fought Spain for independence found themselves fighting America instead.
4,196
United States dead
3,180
held on this memorial
How It Began
Fighting broke out outside Manila on 4 February 1899, months after Spain ceded the islands to the United States for twenty million dollars without consulting the Filipinos who lived there.
Men held here from this war
F
Frank G Schmitd
Served, died 1973
C
Clyde Pierce
Served, died 1967
I
Ira S Mullen
Served, died 1975
A
Albert Stykkeshaug
Served, died 1975
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In Our Keeping
Years
1899–1902
Fought at
Philippines
Kind
War
Held here
3,180 men and women
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