Photos Taken on 08 Jan 1945 | World War II Database


A farmhouse on the main route through Hürtgen, Germany that served as the headquarters for the US 121st Infantry Regiment, 8 Jan 1945. They gave it the name “Hurtgen Hotel.”	Battleship USS Mississippi bombarding Luzon, Philippines, 8 Jan 1945, during the Lingayen Gulf operation. Battleship USS West Virginia and cruiser HMAS Shropshire are behind Mississippi.

Haskell-class attack transport USS Sarasota in operation during the landings at Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 8 Jan 1945	Overhead view of Permanente Metals Shipyard No. 2, Richmond, California, United States, 8 Jan 1945.

Overhead view of the Kaiser Cargo Company Shipyard No. 3, Richmond, California, United States, 8 Jan 1945.	USS ABSD-1 with USS Antelope and USS LST-120 in the dock, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 8 Jan 1945

WAVES Storekeeper 2nd Class Francella Leigh, Yeoman 2nd Class Patricia McRae, and Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Suzanne Hosmer on board a transport en route to US Territory of Hawaii, 8 Jan 1945