On Oct. 20, 1944, Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines during the Battle of Leyte in World War II, fulfilling a promise he made after being ordered to evacuate the country two years ...

MacArthur wades ashore declaring, "People of the Philippines, I have returned." Battle of Leyte Gulf: In the largest naval battle of the Pacific War, American forces destroy much of the remaining ...

The last encounter between the two opposing fleets, Leyte Gulf was also arguably the most decisive naval battle in the entire Pacific War ... the US gave control to General Douglas MacArthur over ...

Como combines this this information with many personal accounts, so that he is able to reconstruct the battle as it unfolded. The narrative often cuts back and forth between several ships, and both ...

Douglas MacArthur from the Philippines in March ... (Naval History and Heritage Command) On the morning of Oct. 25, while the Battle of Leyte Gulf was being decided off Samar, aircraft from ...

The ship is named after the 1944 World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Sea, the largest naval battle in history. The ship returned from its last deployment in May, after months ...

Filipino veterans and community as well as representatives from Australia attended the remembrance of the Battle of Leyte Gulf at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. The enduring connection ...

MacArthur wades ashore declaring, "People of the Philippines, I have returned." Battle of Leyte Gulf: In the largest naval battle of the Pacific War, American forces destroy much of the remaining ...