Deseret News archives: MacArthur promised he would return; he did on this day in 1944
On Oct. 20, 1944, Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines during the Battle of Leyte in World War II, fulfilling a ...
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MacArthur: Three generations
Douglas MacArthur lived his entire life ... In October of 1944 the world watched as he dramatically waded ashore at Leyte, and in the following months liberated the rest of the Philippines.
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1934-1964: War and Independence
General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore on Leyte in 1944, two years after Japan had defeated American and Philippine forces. (photo: National Archives) During the 1920s and 1930s, prominent ...
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MacArthur Park in Leyte gets facelift ahead of 80th landings anniv
Douglas MacArthur, who came with a group of seven ... “I was informed by AirAsia that Leyte is now the third busiest ...
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75 years ago, US troops began the main battle of the long, bloody fight to kick the Japanese out of the Philippines
Douglas MacArthur's 1942 pledge to recapture the island ... Army and Navy planners decided first to capture the Philippine islands of Leyte and Mindoro to the south. Two airfields were established ...