Gaetano Faillace, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gaetano Faillace

American photographer

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1904

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 31-Dec-1991

Profession: photographer, photojournalist, journalist, war photographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Gaetano Faillace (September 17, 1904 – December 31, 1991) was General 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.