LUZON INTRODUCTION WORLD WAR II LARGEST VIOLENT ARMED CONFLICT THE HISTORY OF HALF CENTURY SEPARATES CONFLICT TOLL COLLECTIVE INTEREST MILITARY SCHOLARS GENERATION AMERICANS MATURITY UNAWARE IMPLICATIONS OF WAR UNITED US AS PEOPLE COMMON PURPOSE RELEVANT TEACH THE PROFESSION MILITARY PREPAREDNESS GLOBAL COMBINED OPERATIONS THE COALITION WAR AGAINST THE NEXT ARMY 50TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD WAR PUBLICATION MATERIALS HELP EDUCATE ABOUT THAT THE WORKS OPPORTUNITIES LEARN RENEW PRIDE THE MIGHTY ON LAND DIVERSE THEATERS OPERATION ESSAY CAMPAIGN ACCOMPANYING SUGGESTIONS FEATS BROCHURE ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY DALE HOPE ACCOUNT PERIOD YOUR APPRECIATION AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENTS GORDON SULLIVAN UNITED STATES ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF 15 DECEMBER JULY 1945 PHILIPPINE THEATER OPERATIONS LOCUS VICTORY GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JAPANESE PLANES STRAFED BOMBED MANILA DECEMBER 1941 STRENGTH FORCED THE UNITED STATES MACARTHUR PLANNING RETURN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BASES LONG CAMPAIGN PUSH PACIFIC THESE ISLANDS THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED BREAK THROUGH UNDERSTAND THE AMERICAN OFFENSIVE PRIMARY OBJECT RELIEF ALLIED COMMANDER THE SOUTHWEST SHALL THE PACIFIC NEVER MOVE THE LOST STRATEGIC SETTING MARCH 1942 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF DIRECTIVE PACIFIC AREA GENERAL MACARTHUR OCEAN ADMIRAL CHESTER THE DECISION VIOLATED THE PRINCIPLE UNITY OF COMMAND NAVAL OFFICERS THE SENIOR OFFICER OVERALL SUBORDINATE HIMSELF DIVISION AUTHORITY SIZE THE THEATER NATIONAL INVOLVED LEFT DECIDE PLANS COORDINATE FAULTY DECISIONS FAILURE THE COMMAND DIVIDED DUPLICATION CONSEQUENT THE WAR CASUALTIES COMMAND DIRECT IMPACT LEADING UP TO THE INVASION OF THE SPRING THE JOINT CHIEFS SEIZING THE CHINESE ISLAND OF FORMOSA INITIAL POINT DIRECT OPERATIONS ERNEST THE CHIEF NAVAL LANDINGS MAY 1944 ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF GENERAL GEORGE MARSHALL ARMY AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF HENRY FELT PLAN SLOW SENSE CUT MARIANA ISLANDS ON THE OTHER HAND FORMOSA ROUTE MILITARILY PHILIPPINE ISLANDS STAGING AREA FINAL ASSAULT JAPANESE HOME ISLANDS PHILIPPINE DEFENSES STRONG MORAL RESPONSIBILITY FREE ENTIRE ARCHIPELAGO BRUTAL THE PHILIPPINES MAJOR OBJECTIVE GAVE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC JULY 1944 INVASION THE NEAR FUTURE IN SEPTEMBER THUS DATE INVASION OF LEYTE ISLAND THE CENTRAL THE INVASION ASSAULT 20 FEBRUARY ADMIRAL KING FINALLY CONTROL THE ISLANDS LOSS ACCESS FOODSTUFFS CRITICAL THE EAST INDIES SOUTHEAST LEADERS THE DEFENSE WAR EFFORT THE COMMANDER TOMOYUKI YAMASHITA CONQUEROR BRITISH MALAYA TROOPS COMMIT BATTLE FLEET THE AMERICANS TIDE CHANGED POSITION THE ISLAND LEYTE OCTOBER 1944 PRIOR AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT CARRIER FORCE DECIMATED THE BATTLE PHILIPPINE SEA MOREOVER THE BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF SAW SURFACE FLEET LITTLE SHOW ONCE FORMIDABLE AIR FORCE LEAVING SKIES OPEN AMERICAN AIR PRIMARY OBJECTIVE ASSAULTING WAS TO THE ASSAULT LITTLE MORE FOOTHOLD CLOSER MINIMAL SOUTH HALF MINDORO ALONG THE COAST THE HIGH PEAKS TRAP CLOUDS MOVING UP CAUSING DAILY RAINS HIGH HUMIDITY BREEDING GROUND MALARIA TROPICAL DISEASES POINT OF VIEW POTENTIAL SUPPLEMENT ONES RECENTLY LANDING AREAS NORTHEASTERN CONSTANT INCLEMENT WEATHER WHAT WAS LEFT AIR POWER RULED CHOSE BEACHHEAD CORNER THE REGION MANGARIN BAY LOCATION AMPHIBIOUS INVASION FLEET AIRCRAFT INTENSIFY SEIZURE WALTER KRUEGER SIXTH ARMY THE TASK ROSCOE 24TH INFANTRY DIVISION ORGANIC PARACHUTE REGIMENTAL COMBAT AIRBORNE UNIT SCHEDULED JUMP LIMITED CAPACITY AIRFIELDS ARRIVE SUPPORT ESCORT CARRIERS WARSHIPS THREAT KAMIKAZE SUICIDE BEGUN THE PRACTICE MEASURE STAGES LEYTE CAMPAIGN TWO DAYS THE LIGHT PREPARE CRUISER NASHVILLE KILLING WOUNDING INJURED WILLIAM THE LANDING DAMAGED TANK DISABLED NAVY AVIATION WEEKS CLAIMED ON THE GROUND THE NAVY CLEAR WEATHER FULL NAVAL POWER VIRTUALLY JAPANESE RESISTANCE PLUS SURVIVORS SHIPS THE DEFENDERS THE END ENGINEERS HARD AT WORK READY PLANNED TAKE OFF SHIPPING SOUTHERN HEADQUARTERS GENERAL YAMASHITA EXPECT OUTSIDE ARMS DONE MONTHS WEAK MODERN FACE AMERICAN ARMY UNITS FIGHT ARMY IN THE FIELD DEFENSE BATAAN PENINSULA HARBORS INTENTION DEFENDING WITHDRAW BULK MOUNTAIN STRONGHOLDS SETTLE DOWN BATTLE OF ATTRITION REMOTE GEOGRAPHICAL REGION SHOBU NORTHERN LUZON SMALLER THE CLARK AIR FIELD COMPLEX THE THIRD MAJOR FORCE SHIMBU GROUP SOLDIERS AREA BICOL PENINSULA THE MOUNTAINS EAST VITAL RESERVOIRS THE CAPITAL WATER STRIKE LINGAYEN GULF SHELTERED BEACHES NORTHWESTERN COAST CLOSE THE BEST ROADS RAILWAYS FAR NORTH ROOM INITIAL FOCUS DRIVE FILIPINO POSSESSION CENTRAL MANILA BAY DOMINATE DIVISIONS INDEPENDENT REGIMENTS ACTION THE ENEMY THE PACIFIC WAR NORTH SOUTHERN FRANCE THE WEATHER LIGHT OVERCAST GENTLE WAVES PROMISED SMOOTH RIDE ONTO BOMBARDMENT HOUR PROTECTED OSCAR XIV CORPS DRIVE SOUTH CLARK FIELD CORPS ROAD JUNCTIONS THE COAST FROM THE BEGINNING FRICTION WANTED THE ROADS ADVANCED OPPOSITION RESISTANCE CAUTIOUS THRUST TOWARD EASTERN FLANK POSSIBLE THOUGHT MOUNTING ATTACK REAR FOLLOW CLARK PORT SOON SO ON 18 JANUARY 37TH INFANTRY AS IT GROUP PROVED OPPOSITION TO THE DRIVE REACHED RUN UP DETERMINED WEEK BATTLE THE AIRFIELD BEHIND OCCUPY UNHAPPY PACE UP AND DOWN