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General Douglas MacArthur Returns To Liberate The Philippines
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keywords: wwii, pacific theater, liberation of philippines, general douglas macarthur, i shall return promise, philippine president sergio osmena
Synopsis: General Douglas MacArthur fulfills his promise to return and liberate the Philippine Islands and its people from the forces of Japan as General MacArthur wades ashore along with Philippine President Sergio Osmena...(read more)
- Date: 1944
- Duration: 00:02:47
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: Philippines
General Douglas MacArthur Returns To Liberate The Philippines
U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur's heralded return to the Philippines during World War II. A U.S. Task Force underway to attack the island of Leyte. U.S. Army Lieutenant General Walter Krueger, seated between U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Theodore Stark Ping Wilkinson and Vice Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid, Commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, aboard the Task Force Flagship, U.S. Cruiser, USS Nashville CL-43 en route to Leyte. Animated map describes the Leyte campaign. General MacArthur standing on the USS Nashville, smoking his signature corn cob pipe. U.S. warships bombarding the Island. U.S. troops of the 24th Infantry Division and 1st Cavalry Division assault the beach from landing craft, as General MacArthur and his Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Richard K. Sutherland, watch from the USS Nashville.
After the beachhead is secured, General MacArthur and President Sergio Osmena, of the Philippines, shake hands. General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore from a landing craft accompanied by President Osmena and an entourage of high ranking officers. U.S. troops are seen wading ashore from LSTs. One is numbered 474. Shows scenes ashore. CU of a water buffalo. Shows wrecked Japanese tanks. Filipino inhabitants emerging to begin clearing debris away from what is left of their homes. Filipino inhabitants gathered under a tent, smiling. Ceremony in front of the Provincial Capital Building of Leyte in Tacloban. President Osmena speaking from the steps of the Provincial Capital building, with General MacArthur and his entourage standing behind.
Shot List:
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General Douglas MacArthur and Philippine President Sergio Osmena wade ashore from landing craft
01:06:29;12
General Douglas MacArthur with corncob pipe in his mouth
01:07:20;13
Philippine people living in makeshift shelters
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- Newsreels: 1944 - November 2
