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Profile of MacArthur shortly after fulfilling his promise to return, Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines, 23 Oct 1944. Note Sergio Osmeña behind MacArthur.	A water plume from a torpedo striking against the bow of super-battleship Musashi rises high in the air during the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 Oct 1944

Activity continues on the flight deck of USS Essex as a crashed Japanese airplane burns off the starboard bow, 24 Oct 1944 off Luzon in the Philippines. Note Number 1 5-inch/38 caliber gun mount at right.	An Achilles 17pdr tank destroyer crossing the River Savio on a Churchill ARK which was driven into the river, Italy, 24 Oct 1944

Badly damaged carrier USS Princeton burns as cruiser Reno and destroyer Morrison close in to offer assistance, 24 Oct 1944 as seen from USS Essex off Luzon in the Philippines.	Battleship Fuso and cruiser Mogami under aerial attack by American aircraft in Philippine waters, 24 Oct 1944

Battleship Fuso or Yamashiro under American air attack in Philippine waters, 24 Oct 1944	Battleship Nagato and a Nachi-class cruiser under attack, Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 Oct 1944; photograph taken by an aircraft from USS Intrepid

Battleship Yamato or Musashi and two heavy cruisers maneuvering while under attack by US Navy aircraft, Battle of Sibuyan Sea, 24 Oct 1944	Battleship Yamato under attack during the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 Oct 1944

Birmingham attempted to fight fires aboard Princeton, 24 Oct 1944, photo 1 of 2	Birmingham attempted to fight fires aboard Princeton, 24 Oct 1944, photo 2 of 2

Birmingham withdrawing from Princeton after she was abandoned, 24 Oct 1944. Photo 1 of 2	Birmingham withdrawing from Princeton after she was abandoned, 24 Oct 1944. Photo 2 of 3

Birmingham withdrawing from Princeton after she was abandoned, 24 Oct 1944. Photo 3 of 3	Damage to USS Princeton's hangar after bomb hit, Philippine Sea, 24 Oct 1944; probably photographs from USS Birmingham

Damage to USS Princeton's port side, elevator, and flight deck, Philippine Sea, 24 Oct 1944; photograph taken from USS Birmingham	General Douglas MacArthur traveling by PT-Boat across Leyte Gulf off Tacloban, Philippines aboard PT-525, an Elco 80-foot PT-Boat of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 36 (MTBRon-36), 24 Oct 1944.

Haguro or Myoko firing at attacking US carrier aircraft during Battle of Sibuyan Sea, 24 Oct 1944	Interrogation transcript of Taihoku Prison captive Airman First Class James Langiotti of US Navy, late Oct 1944