A convoy of LSM (Landing Ship Medium) underway at sea in the Philippines. Allied troops aboard small boats. They advance towards beachhead. The troops come from ships to the beach in small boats. (World War II period).
Filipino civilians greet Allied invasion troops in Manila, Philippines. United States Army troops and Filipino guerrilla soldiers aboard small boats. They advance towards beachhead. The troops walk on the street with Filipino children welcoming them. A Filipino woman waves the American flag. A man drives a horse drawn Kalesa on the street. Damaged buildings in the background. Filipino boys hoist American flag on a building. Soldiers drive an army Jeep on a road. (World War II period).
Filipino civilians greet United States Army troops upon their return to the Philippines during World War II. A Filipino man digs a hole on the beachhead while a soldier looks on. A soldier raises his gun. Young Filipino boys walking on the beach. The boys salute American soldiers. The boys smiling. Filipino women and girls smiling and flashing the “V-sign” (or “Peace sign”). A Filipino man and an Allied soldier drink coconut water. Filipino women waving. Soldiers pass candy and cigarettes o the locals. The troops in an army jeep. (World War II period).
The United States Army in the Philippines during World War II. Paratroop infantrymen try on parachutes and adjust them. They prepare equipment waiting to board an aircraft. Paratroopers pick up equipment from long tables. A group of paratroopers with packs and equipment besides a United States Army Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft. They adjust their equipment and parachutes. The paratroopers walk towards the aircraft in a line and board it. A line of parked C-47 military transport aircraft on either side of a road. Aircraft in flight towards a water body as seen from an aircraft. Paratroopers jump off the aircraft and descend near Manila.
The United States Army in Manila, Philippines during World War II. Equipment is loaded into a United States Army Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrain military transport aircraft. Airmen pick equipment and load it into the aircraft.
President of the Philippine Commonwealth Sergio Osmeña poses with four United States Marine pilots on the steps of the Provincial Capitol Building of Leyte (Leyte Provincial Capitol, 34 Senator Enage St, Downtown, Tacloban City, Leyte). The President shakes hand with pilot. He carries a Marine combat helmet. President Osmeña waves his helmet, turns, and climbs the steps of Capitol after the Battle of Leyte in World War II.
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