Rubuta ci gaba ga wannan sakin layi - A ranar Columbus, 12 ga Oktoba, 1944, Rukunin Sojojin Sojoji na 1 ya bar tushen da aka samu a cikin Admiralties don mamayewar Leyte
, Operation Sarki II. Sojojin mamayewa sun isa ranar 20 ga Oktoba. Daidai a karfe 1000, rukunin farko na rundunar sojan doki na 1 ya kai ga rairayin bakin teku. Saukowa, a "White Beach" yana tsakanin bakin Kogin Palo, kudu da Tacloban, babban birnin Leyte. Sojoji na 5th, 7th da 12th Cavalry Regiments da sauri suka bazu a fadin yashi kuma suka shiga cikin gandun daji da aka rushe a gaban harbin 'yan bindiga na lokaci-lokaci.