Marines Capture Noveleta, Luzon, Philippines
October 8, 1899, in Marine Corps history.
On October 8, 1899, 375 Marines under the command of future Commandant of the Marine Corps George F. Elliott captured the insurgent town of Noveleta, Luzon, in the Philippines during the Philippine Revolution. There were 11 Marine casualties.
George F. Elliott. (USMC image)
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