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Facts

Date October 23, 1944 - October 26, 1944
Location Leyte • Pacific Ocean • Philippine Sea • Philippines
Participants Japan • United States
Context Pacific War • World War II

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Battle of Leyte Gulf
Two U.S. Coast Guard-manned landing ships with open ramps are beached at Leyte Island, Philippines, as soldiers unload supplies and equipment onto the shore during World War II.
U.S. soldiers wade through surf from a landing craft toward the beach at Leyte Island, Philippines, during World War II, carrying rifles and wearing helmets.
Map of the Philippines showing major military movements during the 1941-45 campaign of World War II. Arrows indicate the directions of troop advances and landings across key islands, including Luzon, Leyte, and Mindanao, with surrounding seas labeled such as the South China Sea and Sulu Sea.
Marc Mitscher
Douglas MacArthur at the Battle of Leyte Gulf
Bosun Mate 1st Class John E. Brandau raises the American flag on a palm tree amid debris and palm trees on Leyte Island during the World War II invasion of the Philippines.
A U.S. soldier in uniform sits in a foxhole holding a rifle beside a war dog on Leyte Island, Philippines, with damaged trees and debris in the background.
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Map of the Philippines showing major islands, cities, and surrounding bodies of water including the South China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Celebes Sea. The map highlights key locations such as Manila, Cebu, Davao, and Luzon, with a small inset locator map in the upper right corner indicating the country's position in Southeast Asia.
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Timeline

Pearl Harbor attack
Pearl Harbor attack
December 7, 1941
Wake Island
Battle of Wake Island
December 8, 1941 - December 23, 1941
Bataan Death March
Bataan Death March
April 9, 1942
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of the Coral Sea
May 4, 1942 - May 8, 1942
Battle of Midway
Battle of Midway
June 3, 1942 - June 6, 1942
U.S. Marines in combat gear wade ashore from a landing craft onto a sandy beach during the Guadalcanal landing in August 1942.
Battle of Guadalcanal
August 1942 - February 1943
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Battle of the Philippine Sea
June 19, 1944 - June 20, 1944
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Battle of Leyte Gulf
October 23, 1944 - October 26, 1944
U.S. Marines on Okinawa
Battle of Okinawa
April 1, 1945 - June 21, 1945

Key People

William F. Halsey, Jr.
William F. Halsey, Jr.
United States naval commander
Robert Bostwick Carney.
Robert Bostwick Carney
United States admiral
Marc Mitscher
Marc A. Mitscher
United States naval officer

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