Gaetano Faillace

Gaetano Faillace
Gaetano Faillace in 1973
Born(1904-09-17)September 17, 1904
New York City
DiedDecember 31, 1991(1991-12-31) (aged 87)
Fayetteville, North Carolina
OccupationPhotojournalist

Gaetano Faillace (September 17, 1904 – December 31, 1991) was an American military photographer who served as Douglas MacArthur's personal photographer during World War II and the American occupation of Japan after World War II. During his time in the United States Army, he took many famous images including MacArthur wading ashore during the landing on Leyte, MacArthur with Emperor Hirohito, and the cover photo for MacArthur's book Reminiscences of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.

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