Description

The Amphibious Eighth

Printed by AG Printing Plant          1945          76 Pages

Contents:

Dedication

General MacArthur
     Duties as Aid to Father Gave experience in Orient
     World War I Experience Covered Major Offensives
     Supervised West Point; Served as Chief of Staff
     Many Nations Honor General MacArthur

General Eichelberger, commanding Eighth Army

History of the Eighth
     Eighth Assigned Task of Philippine Liberation
     Visayan Task Force Takes Mindoro, Clears Passage
     Blow Aimed at Nasugbu Directed by Eichelberger
     Southern Luzon Action Set Stage for Manila
     Palawan, Zamboanga Taken Paving Way for Borneo
     40th Division Strikes Japanese on Panay Island
     Reaches Cebu; Japanese Take to Hills
     General MacArthur Lauds Army’s Visayan Campaign
     Amphibious Landing Move Brings Cotobato Capture
     General Woodruff Takes Davao in 3-day Drive
     Battle Plan for Japan Becomes Occupation Task

60 D-Days

Campaign Map

Awards and Decorations

Corps and Divisions

Corps, Division Generals

General Byers

Section Chiefs

Headquarters’ Pictures

Behind the Lines

Songs

Picture Scrap Book

Autographs