WWII - 1945, Philippines: First Pictues - U.S. Landing On Luzon

WWII - 1945, Philippines: First Pictues - U.S. Landing On Luzon Title: Movietone News - over military montage. 08:31:03 Interitle: First Pictures - U.S. Landing On Luzon. 08:31:07 Animated map shows allied advance from Leyte to Luzon beginning advance on Manila.. 08:31:24 Landing craft move to shore as ships protect them w/ large gunfire. CU troops in boats. 08:31:37 Wading ashore during landing; beachhead seized. LSTs unload. Supply crates onto beach. 08:31:52 American flag above huts; soldiers moving onto shore & Filipinos run to greet Americans waving happily. US troops along street. People shake hands w/ troops. 08:32:13 Intertitle: Mindoro Battle Action. 08:32:16 Aircraft over US warships, shot down w/ Japanese plane into sea w/ explosion. 08:32:40 Ships on fire. Other Jap plane shot down, explodes on island. US plane crashes on belly at air base on Mindoro Island; pilot staggers out dazed as plane burns. CU pilot. 1945; Jan45; WW2 Pacific Battles; Fighting; Invasion;