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Takao (now Kaohsiung) harbor under US aerial attack, Taiwan, 17 Nov 1944, photo 1 of 5	Takao (now Kaohsiung) harbor under US aerial attack, Taiwan, 17 Nov 1944, photo 2 of 5

Japanese-American troops of US 442nd Regiment firing artillery to support Allied ground movements, Bruyeres Sector, France, 18 Oct 1944	HMAS Australia's bridge damage after being struck by a special attack aircraft, Philippines, 21 Oct 1944; photograph taken from USS Phoenix

Broken pieces of the engine from a Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter aircraft that crashed through the flight deck of escort carrier USS Suwannee during the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct 1944.	Japanese special attack A6M5 Model 52 Zero fighter diving on USS White Plains, 25 Oct 1944

Tail section of a D4Y Suisei ‘Judy’ dive bomber that landed on the flight deck of Escort Carrier USS Kitkun Bay after being exploded in flight by intense anti-aircraft fire during the Battle off Samar, 25 Oct 1944	USS St. Lo exploding after hit Yukio Seki's special attack, off the southeastern coast of Samar, Philippines, 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	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.

Flaming special attack plane falling astern of Petrof Bay, Philippine Islands, 26 Oct 1944	A burner in operation on the deck of a ship at night at Harland and Wolff's yard in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, 27 Oct 1944

Carriers Belleau Wood and Franklin afire after being hit by suicide aircraft, off Samar, Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944	Fantail of USS Belleau Wood burning after being struck by a special attack aircraft, off the Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944

Firefighters of Belleau Wood fighting flames caused by a special attack aircraft, in the Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944; note TBM Avenger aircraft on flight deck and Franklin burning in distance. Photo 1 of 2	Firefighters of Belleau Wood fighting flames caused by a special attack aircraft, in the Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944; note TBM Avenger aircraft on flight deck and Franklin burning in distance. Photo 2 of 2

Major fires on the fantail of USS Belleau Wood were finally extinguished about three hours after being struck by a special attack aircraft, off the Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944	USS Belleau Wood after fires were put out and damaged aircraft were jettisoned after being struck by a special attack aircraft earlier in the day, off the Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944. Note hole in flight deck