Smitty’s Letter XVI “Guard Duty” conclusion In the event that you missed the previous post, Cpl. Smith serving in the 11th Airborne during WWII, was attempting to visualize his first experience at standing guard duty in a combat zone to his mother in a letter. At one point, the situation appears critical and the next […]
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Leyte, eye-witness account from Gen. Robert Eichelberger Read here …
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Leyte | First-hand account – Purple Heart Hill Read here …
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December 1944 Leyte Read here …
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Leyte continued Sep 27 Posted by GP LST’s # 66,67,18,245,102 on 20 October 1944 While the Imperial Navy was floundering in their attempts to halt the persistent invasion of Leyte, Gen. Yamashita was in his headquarters at Fort McKinley on Luzon. He was receiving very little information from his own people and upon hearing of […]
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Leyte, Philippines begins Sep 13 Posted by GP Leyte, Oct. 1944 20 October – the X and XXIV Corps of the 6th Army, under General Krueger, made their amphibious landing on a 25-mile (40 km) stretch of coastline between Dulag and Tacloban on the eastern side of Leyte. At 0945, the 1st Cavalry went ashore […]
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