Photo Gallery 4-Leyte Island

Americans returned to the Philippines on 20 October 1944 and thus fulfilled Gen. Douglas Macarthur's' promise when he was forced to leave in 1941. In this photo a huge armada of Naval ships can be seen at sunrise, the day of invasion.

Trademark corncob pipe in mouth, MacArthur looks on at operations on shore as he prepares to come ashore. This was heralded all over the globe. And it was a HUGE step in the defeat of the Japanese, and maybe even a bigger morale booster in the States.

In a very well publicized photograph, the famous General strides ashore. Reports are that this picture was retaken many times till MacArthur was satisfied that it presented him in the best possible way.

Unknown outfit lands on the beach and immediately takes cover from Japanese weapons fire.

Leyte has always been better known for the dramatic Battle for Leyte Gulf. This Naval engagement turned the tides on the seas in favor of the Americans. Here we see GI's coming ashore watching the aerial and Naval battles going on around them.

It takes great logistics and supplies to maintain an invasion force. Plus materials for permanent facilities were also shipped for after the Philippines were in firm control. Here we see ships cozied up to temporary sand piers in an effort to more quickly unload their cargo.

Humor never escapes the ingenious GI. Here we see a sign pinpointing the direction and miles to island "attractions" and other worldly destinations.

In another photo we see the efforts of newly arrived soldiers building the beginnings of the above mentioned piers.

Very few Japanese prisoner were taken. This pictures shows the shame felt by those captured. During the war, their culture taught that it was more honorable to die than to be captured.

These dead Japanese fought on, rather than retreat or surrender. Their death was the result.

A nurse looks on with disgust as she attends to a patient amid the confusion while church services are also conducted at the same time.

Even churches were used as safe havens for the Japanese, thus they became targets as well . This photo was taken in the village of Dulag.

This photo is from the US Coast Guard collection. The salute was not posed. Children always suffer greatly in armed conflict, many are scarred for life from the early trauma.

Map of the island. Like Okinawa, it is not a very big place. But it played a huge part in the island hopping campaign to regain the Pacific from the Japanese.

Thanksgiving. 23 Nov 44, consisted of a fried chicken for Private James Law of Springfield, Ohio. Pvt. Law was a member of CO. A, 1st Btn., 511th Paratroop Infantry Regiment.

Troops were to spend Christmas on Leyte. Here, in a huge warehouse "Care" packages were counted and stored. Each soldier was supposed to have received one of these packages for the holidays. This photo was taken on New Guinea.

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	Americans returned to the Philippines on 20 October 1944 and thus fulfilled Gen. Douglas Macarthur's' promise when he was forced to leave in 1941. In this photo a huge armada of Naval ships can be seen at sunrise, the day of invasion.
	Trademark corncob pipe in mouth, MacArthur looks on at operations on shore as he prepares to come ashore. This was heralded all over the globe. And it was a HUGE step in the defeat of the Japanese, and maybe even a bigger morale booster in the States.
	In a very well publicized photograph, the famous General strides ashore. Reports are that this picture was retaken many times till MacArthur was satisfied that it presented him in the best possible way.
	Unknown outfit lands on the beach and immediately takes cover from Japanese weapons fire.
	Leyte has always been better known for the dramatic Battle for Leyte Gulf. This Naval engagement turned the tides on the seas in favor of the Americans. Here we see GI's coming ashore watching the aerial and Naval battles going on around them.
	It takes great logistics and supplies to maintain an invasion force. Plus materials for permanent facilities were also shipped for after the Philippines were in firm control. Here we see ships cozied up to temporary sand piers in an effort to more quickly unload their cargo.
	Humor never escapes the ingenious GI. Here we see a sign pinpointing the direction and miles to island "attractions" and other worldly destinations.
	In another photo we see the efforts of newly arrived soldiers building the beginnings of the above mentioned piers.
	Very few Japanese prisoner were taken. This pictures shows the shame felt by those captured. During the war, their culture taught that it was more honorable to die than to be captured.
	These dead Japanese fought on, rather than retreat or surrender. Their death was the result.
	A nurse looks on with disgust as she attends to a patient amid the confusion while church services are also conducted at the same time.
	Even churches were used as safe havens for the Japanese, thus they became targets as well . This photo was taken in the village of Dulag.
	This photo is from the US Coast Guard collection. The salute was not posed. Children always suffer greatly in armed conflict, many are scarred for life from the early trauma.
	Map of the island. Like Okinawa, it is not a very big place. But it played a huge part in the island hopping campaign to regain the Pacific from the Japanese.
	Thanksgiving. 23 Nov 44, consisted of a fried chicken for Private James Law of Springfield, Ohio. Pvt. Law was a member of CO. A, 1st Btn., 511th Paratroop Infantry Regiment.
	Troops were to spend Christmas on Leyte. Here, in a huge warehouse "Care" packages were counted and stored. Each soldier was supposed to have received one of these packages for the holidays. This photo was taken on New Guinea.