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The Raiders of Leyte Gulf is a 1963 [1] Philippine–American War film directed by Eddie Romero. It was the first film produced by the newly formed Hemisphere Pictures, a three-way partnership involving Filipino director Eddie Romero , American producers Kane W. Lynn and Irwin Pizor.
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Pages in category "1962 war films" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... The Raiders of Leyte Gulf; S. Street of the Younger Son; T.
They arrived off Leyte on 18 October and took up bombardment positions; over the next four days, they covered Underwater Demolition Teams, beach reconnaissance operations, and minesweepers clearing the way for the landing force. Task Group 77.4 was at the center of the Battle off Samar in 1944, part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf. [1]
The Battle of Leyte Gulf and the Battle of Leyte, which included MacArthur's first return to Philippine soil on 20 October 1944, were in the Visayas, in Central Philippines. The Invasion of Lingayen Gulf, with MacArthur making a similarly dramatic landing in the main island of Luzon, occurred on 9 January 1945.
Two of his movies, Salabusab (1954) and Kalibre .45 (1957) were adjudged FAMAS Best Pictures, while he won the FAMAS Best Actor award for Kadenang Putik (1960). Known for his fencing skills, he appeared in many swashbuckling movies --- Prinsipe Don Juan (1950), Carlos Trece (1953), Prinsipe Villarba (1956), Haring Espada (1956), Prinsipe ...
On 20 October, at the start of the Battle of Leyte, Intrepid launched strikes to support Allied forces as they went ashore on the island of Leyte. [1] By this time Halsey had reduced the carriers of TG 38.2, commanded by Rear Admiral Gerald F. Bogan aboard Intrepid, to just Intrepid, Cabot, and the light carrier Independence. [5]
For the remainder of 1944, she continued her frontline action, participating in strikes against Okinawa on 1 October, and Formosa from 1 to 14 October, covering the Leyte landings, taking part in the Battle of Leyte Gulf 24 to 25 October, and continuing the search for enemy fleet units until 30 October, when she returned to Ulithi, Caroline ...