| Caption | Â Â Â | First wave of American troops storming ashore from amphibious landing craft, Leyte, Philippine Islands, 20 Oct 1944, photo 1 of 3 ww2dbase | |||||||
| Source | Â Â Â | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||
| Identification Code | Â Â Â | 80-G-258485 | |||||||
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| Photos in Series | Â | See all photos in this series | |||||||
| Photos on Same Day | Â | 20 Oct 1944 | |||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Â | Leyte, Philippines | |||||||
| Added By | Â | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
| Added Date | Â | 24 Aug 2007 | |||||||
| Licensing | Â | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Leyte, Philippines |
| Lat/Long | 11.1606, 125.0172 |
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