Philippines WW II guerrilla note, 2 Peso , P-S524a, MINDANAO, 1944

Description

PHILIPPINES
Pick#......................S-524a
Denomination .....  2 Pesos
Date.........................1944
Condition............... VF or so
Comments.............   Image not exact note - serial numbers will vary.
MINDANAO EMERGENCY CURRENCY BOARD,
"Treasury Emergency Currency Certificate" Issue.  Mindanao is the largest and most southern island in the Philippines.
Wendell Fertig  an American civil engineer led the guerrillas against the Japanese and their collaborators during World War II, mostly in hit-and-run raids and vital coast watching activities. After making contact with U.S. forces in the Pacific, the guerrillas began to receive supplies, but never enough to stage large scale attacks. More than once, the Japanese tried to destroy Fertig and his guerrilla army, committing large numbers of troops for this purpose. At these times, Fertig had his forces retreat before the Japanese until they were also dispersed, then counterattacked the Japanese with local superiority in numbers.
This continued until American forces returned to the Philippines in 1945.
See my other notes from this country.
NEVER A RESERVE !!
CURRENCY DEN
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