Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Douglas MacArthur lands Leyte1.jpg

 
Original - Gen. Douglas MacArthur wades ashore during initial landings at Leyte, Philippine Islands, October 1944. Historic fulfillment of his "I shall return" pledge.
Reason
One of the iconic images of the Pacific theater from World War II. Future Philippine president Sergio Osmeña wears the pith helmet far left as the Philippine people and the United States military recover the country from Japanese occupation. Cleaned up version of archival image with scratches and artifacts removed.
Articles this image appears in
Original image file appears at: Douglas MacArthur, Battle of Leyte, Pacific War
Creator
U.S. Army Signal Corps

Promoted Image:Douglas MacArthur lands Leyte1.jpg --jjron (talk) 08:52, 15 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]