<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - Ngemva kokuphumelela kwalomsebenzi, ukuhlasela kweLeyte  <response>: yaqala ngomhla ka-20 Okthoba 1944. Ama-6th Rangers athuthelwa eTacloban eLeyte, lapho ayevame ukusetshenziselwa ukwenza imisebenzi yokuqapha. Ngasekupheleni konyaka, kwafika umyalo wokuthi ibutho lilungiselele ukubamba iqhaza ekufikeni eLingayen Gulf, okwakuzokwakha ukuhlaselwa kweLuzon. NgoJanuwari 1, 1945, amaRanger athuthwa olwandle esuka eTacloban aya eLingayen Gulf, futhi afika eLingayen Gulf Beach ngoJanuwari 10, 1945. Izingxenye ze-battalion zathunyelwa esiqhingini saseSantiago ukuvikela ukungena eGulf futhi zivimbele isitha ukuthi singene endaweni yokwehla. 