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title: MacArthur Back in the Philipinnes
author: US National Archives and Records Administration
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22190/macarthur-back-in-the-philipinnes/
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updated: 2026-09-22
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# MacArthur Back in the Philipinnes

_Authored by US National Archives and Records Administration_

## Image File

[![MacArthur Back in the Philipinnes](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22190.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22190.jpg)

## Image Caption

An October 1944 photograph of General Douglas MacArthur (centre), US commander of the Far East forces, returning to the Philippines via Leyte during WWII's Pacific [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/). The US forces had been obliged to withdraw from the Philippines after a Japanese invasion in December 1942.

US National Archives and Records Administration

## Cite This Work

### APA
Administration, U. A. a. R. (2026, September 22). MacArthur Back in the Philipinnes. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22190/macarthur-back-in-the-philipinnes/>
### Chicago
Administration, US National Archives and Records. "MacArthur Back in the Philipinnes." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 22, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22190/macarthur-back-in-the-philipinnes/>.
### MLA
Administration, US National Archives and Records. "MacArthur Back in the Philipinnes." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Sep 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22190/macarthur-back-in-the-philipinnes/>.

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