To my fellow Filipinos and to friends of the Philippines, this might be of interest to you... Pennsylvania has just adopted a resolution that will designate October 20, 2014 as Leyte Landing Day. This date marks the 70th Anniversary of General Douglas MacArthur’s return to the Philippines, in the effort to end Japan’s occupation. The Battle of Leyte was a combined amphibious attack of the United States Army, Navy, and Air Force, to reclaim the islands of the Philippines for its people. Leyte was the fulfillment of a promise from MacArthur to the people of the Philippines to return one day. When he left in 1942, he declared he would be back, and he returned on October 20, 1944, alongside the displaced President of the Philippines. During this hard fought battle to gain beach hold and then continuing until the surrender of the Japanese in August of 1945, 13,973 Americans lost their lives to give freedom to the Philippine people. As we near the 70th anniversary of this day, join me in honoring those who were a part of this courageous campaign. Introduced by PA State Rep. Mark Gillen HR657 - Page 2, Line 2-5... He waded ashore in Leyte declaring, I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil — soil consecrated in the blood of our two peoples https://youtube/watch?v=ZaWLRn8EM4s&feature=youtu.be
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 02:07:56 +0000
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