Description: Very good condition 7x9 inch vintage original press photo from 1944. When the Allies led by General Douglas MacArthur landed on Battle of Leyte, Kangleon's guerrillas assisted them and three days later, on 21 October 1944, Kangleon was recognized as the overall commander of guerrilla forces on Leyte, the 92nd Division. Gen. MacArthur personally pinned on Kangleon the Distinguished Service Cross of the United States of America, a decoration awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat witnessed by Philippine President Sergio Osmeña as well as commanders of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, at the Leyte provincial capitol building. Ruperto Cadava Kangleón (1890 – 1958) was a Filipino military figure and politician. He was the acknowledged leader of the Resistance Movement in Leyte during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II. His guerrilla forces helped pave the way for the American Leyte Landings on their return to the Philippines in 1944. After the war Kangleon served as the Philippine Secretary of National Defense under Presidents Manuel Roxas and Elpidio Quirino. All items are carefully packaged and mailed within one business day of receipt of payment.Multiple purchases combine to save on shipping.
Price: 95 USD
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
End Time: 2025-01-11T22:08:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.5 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: Philippines
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: 7x9 inches
Image Color: Black & White
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: WW2
Type: Photograph
Year of Production: 1944
Original/Reprint: Original Print
Number of Photographs: one
Theme: Militaria, Sports
Features: Press Photograph
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
