Title:
US Operations in and near Leyte Gulf, Philippines
Object ID:
2016.002.02
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Date:
1944
Photographer:
US Navy
Description:
Collection of 11 US Navy photographs of US and Japanese ships in or near Leyte Gulf, Philippines as part of the "113-" series
.01- Waves of landing craft approaching Leyte Beach for landings
.02- LSTs unloading at Tacloban Airstrip, Leyte Island, Philippines
.03- LCM evacuating Leyte casualties
.04- US Cruiser "Reno" badly damaged by Japanese torpedo
.05- Japanese destroyers laying down smoke screen
.06- Invasion of Panaon Island, 20 October, 1944
.07- Beach Party, Leyte Beach
.08- Kamikaze dives at carrier Suwannee
.09- F6F Hellcat fighter aborting landing aboard carrier Suwannee to avoid kamikaze
.10- Kamikaze striking deck of carrier Suwannee
.11- Damage and fire from kamikaze being controlled aboard carrier Suwannee
.01- Waves of landing craft approaching Leyte Beach for landings
.02- LSTs unloading at Tacloban Airstrip, Leyte Island, Philippines
.03- LCM evacuating Leyte casualties
.04- US Cruiser "Reno" badly damaged by Japanese torpedo
.05- Japanese destroyers laying down smoke screen
.06- Invasion of Panaon Island, 20 October, 1944
.07- Beach Party, Leyte Beach
.08- Kamikaze dives at carrier Suwannee
.09- F6F Hellcat fighter aborting landing aboard carrier Suwannee to avoid kamikaze
.10- Kamikaze striking deck of carrier Suwannee
.11- Damage and fire from kamikaze being controlled aboard carrier Suwannee
Place:
Leyte Gulf, Philippines
Copyright:
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Photos .01 & .02 (image 1 of 6)
Photos .03 & .04 (image 2 of 6)
Photos .05 & .06 (image 3 of 6)
Photos .07 & .08 (image 4 of 6)
Photos .09 & .10 (image 5 of 6)
Photo .11 (image 6 of 6)
Photos .01 & .02 (image 1 of 6)
Photos .03 & .04 (image 2 of 6)
Photos .05 & .06 (image 3 of 6)
Photos .07 & .08 (image 4 of 6)
Photos .09 & .10 (image 5 of 6)
Photo .11 (image 6 of 6)