leyte Gulf was more than a tempura explosion, Corning Ware or "Made in Japan" labels produced in bulk.
"Sympathetic Magic"
Paul Cameron Brown
The seven next largest islands are Palawan, Samar, Panay, Mindoro, leyte, Negros, and Cebu; of which the first measures about two hundred and fifty, and the last about one hundred square miles.
"The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes"
Tomás de Comyn Fedor Jagor Rudolf Ludwig Carl Virchow Charles Wilkes
On another occasion the crew made a descent upon a hamlet on the north-western coast of leyte to purchase provisions.
"The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes"
Tomás de Comyn Fedor Jagor Rudolf Ludwig Carl Virchow Charles Wilkes