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Leyte Gulf

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Leyte Gulf
An inlet of the western Pacific Ocean in the Philippines south of Samar and east of Leyte. An invasion force led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur decisively defeated the Japanese here on October 25-26, 1944.
Leyte Gulf
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(Placename) an inlet of the Pacific in the E Philippines, east of Leyte and south of Samar: scene of a battle (Oct. 23-26, 1944) during World War II, in which the Americans defeated almost the entire Japanese navy, thereby ensuring ultimate Allied victory
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