Contributions

  • United States. Marine Corps. History and Museums Division - Contributor

Publication

1997 - History and Museums Division, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, DC, USA, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

7,000 words, Guess

Page Count

28 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

Alternate Titles

  • Marines in the Liberation of the Philippines

Description

It was apparently an insignificant event when a few Marine planes flew into a muddy airfield at Tacloban on the island of Leyte in the Philippines on 3 December 1944. All around them were the elements of the massive U.S. Army invasion which had begun on 20 October. Seven infantry divisions and six Army Air Force (AAF) air groups dominated the island scene. It was the start of a major campaign in which Marine aviation would play a major role.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Marines in World War II Commemorative Series

Other Editions

  • ...And a Few Marines: Marines in the Liberation of the PhilippinesPaperbackHistory and Museums Division, U.S. Marine Corps1997-01-01

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