Philippine Objective -- This is the city of Tacloban on Leyte Island in the Philippines, the first objective of General MacArthur's invasion forces. This city of approximately 30,000 population is the first American city to be liberated from Japanese oppression. The north end of the Tacloban airstrip can be seen projecting from the left center of the picture. October 20, 1944. (Photo by Far East Air Force).