![First wave of American troops storming ashore from amphibious landing craft, Leyte, Philippine Islands, 20 Oct 1944, photo 2 of 3 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/battle_philippines2_9.jpg)
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Caption | First wave of American troops storming ashore from amphibious landing craft, Leyte, Philippine Islands, 20 Oct 1944, photo 2 of 3 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||
Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||
Identification Code | 80-G-258357 | |||||
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Photo Size | 640 x 480 pixels | |||||
Photos on Same Day | 20 Oct 1944 | |||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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17 May 2012 03:07:34 PM
My wife's father was in the Seebees in the landing parties at Leyte. I don't have all the status on what Co. yet but will get them. She does have a letter he wrote to his wife in November of 1944.