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Jones, Henry, MG USA(Ret).
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Date of Passing Jan 22, 1969
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Last Known Activity:
Commissioned as 2LT of Cavalry in Oct 1911.
Transfered to Field Artillery in July 1920.
Description (Leyte Campaign 17 October 1944 to 1 July 1945) On 17 October 1944, after preparatory bombardment, the invasion of the Philippines got under way with the seizure of islands guarding Leyte Gulf. The landing on Leyte itself on 20 October was strongly contested by Japanese forces on land and at sea. Organized resistance on the island did not end until after Christmas, and mopping up operations continued for a long time. Meanwhile, at the end of October, the neighboring island of Samar was occupied with little difficulty.
