Survey of war damage in the Philippines : report of the special investigating mission sent to the Philippines in June 1945 by the War Damage Corporation and completed in September 1945 [manuscript]
Title
Survey of war damage in the Philippines : report of the special investigating mission sent to the Philippines in June 1945 by the War Damage Corporation and completed in September 1945 [manuscript]
Subject
War damage compensation--Philippines.
World War, 1939-1945--Destruction and pillage--Philippines.
Description
This is a photocopy of the official report of the Special Investigation Mission sent to the Philippines by the War Damage Corporation in mid-1945 to assess the extent of war related losses in the country.
The report provides an initial estimate of the war damage suffered in various sectors and areas: mines, government and private property, Catholic churches, and others. The team conducted as systematic a study as they could in the time allotted.
The report became an official government document, submitted to the 79th US Congress in its first session.
The report provides an initial estimate of the war damage suffered in various sectors and areas: mines, government and private property, Catholic churches, and others. The team conducted as systematic a study as they could in the time allotted.
The report became an official government document, submitted to the 79th US Congress in its first session.
Creator
War Damage Corporation.
Publisher
Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1945.
Date
1945
Format
32 x 23 cm.
Type
Manuscript (Loose-leaf with binder)
Call Number
MS RH 33
Accession Number
16192
Pagination
vii, 29 p.
Files
Collection
Citation
War Damage Corporation., “Survey of war damage in the Philippines : report of the special investigating mission sent to the Philippines in June 1945 by the War Damage Corporation and completed in September 1945 [manuscript],” FHL-Roderick Hall, accessed November 11, 2025, https://fhl.omeka.net/items/show/868.