Leyte – October 1944 to January 1945

34th Infantry Regiment in action on Red Beach, Leyte, October 20, 1944
Men of 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment fill their canteens at a Japanese well. Just yards from the front lines. South of Pawing, October 23, 1944.
Red Beach Leyte, October 20, 1944. Note American Flag planted on the tree line, center.
Members of the 34th Infantry Regiment crowd around a native house at Palo, Leyte. October 20, 1944.
Men of the 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment move to occupy a hill south of Pawing, October 23, 1944.
Still holding the ground at Red Beach, men of C-Company, 34th Infantry look out for snipers while waiting for scouts to return. October 23, 1944.
Men of C-Company, receive treatment after being evacuated from a hill south of hill 311. While engaging, the aid station was hit by enemy mortars. October 23, 1944.
Just 200 yards from the frontline patrols of F Company; Major General Franklin Seibert and Major General Frederick Irving hold a conference. October 22, 1944.
Colonel Aubrey S. Newman, commanding officer of the 34th Infantry Regiment, dictates field orders to his officers. October 25, 1944.
An aid man of the 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment. gives blood plasma to critically wounded riflemen. Red Beach, October 20, 1944.
Men of L-Company, 3rd Battalion, 34th Infantry display souvenir battle flags taken from the Japanese 30th “Panther” Division on Leyte. October 25, 1944.
Recovered from the japanese who captured it in 1942. Men of the 34th Infantry Regiment look over jeep, October 21, 1944.
PFC Henry J Latanski of 3rd platoon, L Company, 34th Infantry. is credited with repulsing the attack of 25 Japanese soldiers with his BAR on the night of October 21. Picture taken October 25, 1944.
SSGT William F Denney, of 3rd platoon, L Company. The platoon sergeant led the flank attack on the night of October 21. Picture taken October 25, 1944.
PFC John Warde and PFC Robert Middleton, both of 3rd platoon M-Company. They played an important part in repulsing the attack on the night of October 21st. Taken October 25, 1944.
Men of A-Company, 34th Infantry are using an ammunition cart to haul equipment towards Banglong. October 30, 1944.
TEC5 Marion Baber and 1SGT Joseph McCamish both of A-Company are sitting roadside eating chow during their march to Bangalong. October 30, 1944.
1st LT Jules Steel, the acting S-3 for the 34th Infantry operates a radio that is connected to the forward echelon. November 3, 1944.
At a command post near Calubian, Leyte, men of the 1st Battalion use a radio to contact forward patrols. December 8, 1944.