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Yukio Seki in flight gear, probably shortly before his last flight on 25 Oct 1944	Yukio Seki receiving ceremonial water from his commanding officer Captain Asaiki Tamai before Seki's special attack mission, Mabalacat Airfield, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944, photo 1 of 2; note Vice Admiral Takijiro Onishi overseeing the ceremony

Yukio Seki receiving ceremonial water from his commanding officer Captain Asaiki Tamai before Seki's special attack mission, Mabalacat Airfield, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944, photo 2 of 2; note Vice Admiral Takijiro Onishi overseeing the ceremony	Yukio Seki's special attack squadron took off among cheers, Mabalacat Airfield, Philippines, 25 Oct 1944

Zuikaku and an Akizuki-class DD underway during Battle off Engano, 25 Oct 1944	Zuikaku and Zuiho under attack during Battle of Cape Engano, 25 Oct 1944

Zuikaku at 1400 hrs 25 Oct 1944, listing but underway	Zuikaku dead in the water, 25 Oct 1944; BB Ise at right of photo

Zuikaku settling as she sinks, 25 Oct 1944; profile of an Avenger is seen flying overhead	Zuikaku under attack and smoking, 25 Oct 1944

Zuikaku underway to Battle off Cape Engano, 25 Oct 1944	Zuikaku's crew jettisoning explosives, 25 Oct 1944

Zuikaku's crew saluted the Naval Ensign one last time as she sank, 25 Oct 1944	Zuikaku's crew's final Banzai, 25 Oct 1944

American survivors of the Battle off Samar rescued by an US Navy ship on 26 Oct 1944	As seen from USS Sangamon off Surigao Island, Philippines, 26 Oct 1944, escort Carrier USS Suwannee recovering aircraft. Note the TBM-1C Avenger lining up to land on the carrier and A6M Zero diving on the ship.

Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Sargent Bay underway 26 Oct 1944 300 miles east of the Philippines as part of an underway replenishment group.	Flaming special attack plane falling astern of Petrof Bay, Philippine Islands, 26 Oct 1944

Japanese cruiser Kumano bombed by carrier planes in the Sibuyan Sea, Philippines, 26 Oct 1944. She lost her bow the previous day from a torpedo fired by USS Johnston in the opening shot of the Battle off Samar.	Rear Admiral Carlton H. Wright pinning the Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Seaman 1st-class James A. Camper, Jr. for heroism displayed following the Port Chicago munitions explosion 17 Jul 1944. 26 Oct 1944 photo.