here, some old material... the links may not be valid any more, but try to pursue and do look at CACHE pages Please refer to: http://www.angelfire.com/fm/odyssey/LEYTE_GULF_Summary_of_the_Battle_.htm and http://www.djjp.demon.co.uk/leytegulf.htm http://www.ww2pacific.com/chron.html http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1944/oct44/20oct44.htm http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/III/USMC-III-D.html http://www.worldhistory.com/worldwarii.htm http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWusaA.htm http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/apcmp.htm Reconquest of the Philippines. In the Philippines the principal objective had been Luzon since it was on one of the corners of the so-called strategic triangle. Since it was presumed that the Japanese had massed their principal ground, air, and naval strength in Luzon, United States strategists had planned to gain a foothold first in southernmost Mindanao, then move to Leyte, and finally to Luzon after air supremacy had been gained over that area. But when naval reconnaissance in September 1944 revealed little Japanese activity in the Philippines, Admiral Halsey proposed landing directly on Leyte in October. This change of strategy was quickly approved by the U.S. Chiefs of Staff, who were at that time attending the second Quebec Conference. Strategically the plan was brilliant, because it would force the Japanese to split their forces in the Philippines and practically force the Japanese Combined Fleet to come out in the open to meet the threat. The amphibious assault on Leyte took place on 20 October 1944 with four divisions of the U.S. Sixth Army going in abreast. The invading force included the XXIV Corps from the Central Pacific. Initial opposition was light, but the Japanese who had expected to make their main stand on Luzon decided to shift their remaining air and naval might against the U.S. forces in Leyte. They were also successful for a tame in sending large numbers of ground reinforcements to Leyte, and the Sixth Army found itself engaged in a major struggle. As had been anticipated, the attack on Leyte presented the Japanese navy with a challenge it could not ignore. Gathering together its remaining strength, the Japanese Combined Fleet converged on Leyte Gulf in three columns, and for a time seriously threatened the success of the whole Leyte operation. Actually, the sea battle was a series of engagement's lasting from 23 to 26 October. In the end, Japan's fleet was almost completely destroyed, and for the rest of the war Allied naval forces were in virtual control of the surface of the Pacific. Two months of heavy ground fighting took place in Leyte before American troops had secured parts of the island necessary for air and logistical bases, before the Army Air Forces had gained air superiority, and before naval And air forces had stopped Japanese reinforcing operations. Late in December General MacArthur announced that thereafter the U.S. Eighth Army would assume combat responsibility for the Leyte-Samar area. and http://history.acusd.edu/cdr2/WW2Pics/83241.jpg then scout by date 1994/10/24 and click on the blue copy and paste this 'foreign" info into a translator then convert it to english.... and it should be legible... http://www.ndl.go.jp/jp/data/theme/senryoki/mcj/mcj02-2.html IF SOMEONE on list would like to add a record for ANY WWI vet for the World War II Memorial registry, this is the eaddy... http://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/edit/donor_nameaddr.asp or http://www.wwiimemorial.com/default.asp?page=registry.asp&subpage=search&drawtable=YES On 1/15/06, .... valentine53179 <[email protected]> wrote: > excellent... > in that you looked and posted info... but also that there was a delay in the return of the body to the States.... > > I have seen this before... and from this place LUZON... I am not sure the delay is specific to this place or over the battlegrounds of the world... but it is something that researchers can scout.... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 12:38 PM > Subject: Re: [IL-CHICAGO] WWII > > > Hi Val, > > I have a cousin on the WWII List. His parents were living in > Chicago at the time of his death, but he is listed on the Christian > County list [KIA]. I know that they were in Montgomery County in > 1930, and in Chicago in 1948. > > Robert K. Hillman was killed in action March 5, 1945, Luzon, > Philippines. 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