55 items in this album on 3 pages.
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Crew of USS Nashville inspecting the damage caused by a special attack aircraft, Dec 1944 | Gun crew of cruiser Phoenix tried to identify an aircraft above, off Mindoro, Philippine Islands, 15 Dec 1944 |
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Olongapo jetty in Subic Bay, Philippines, 15 Dec 1944 with the troop ship, Oryoku Maru that was being used to transport 1,620 allied prisoners of war. The ship was attacked and sunk, killing 200 POWs. Photo 1 of 2. | Olongapo jetty in Subic Bay, Philippines, 15 Dec 1944 with the troop ship, Oryoku Maru that was being used to transport 1,620 allied prisoners of war. The ship was attacked and sunk, killing 200 POWs. Photo 2 of 2. |
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US convoy sailing between Leyte and Mindoro in the Philippine Islands, 25-31 Dec 1944 | Downed Japanese special attack aircraft burning in the water, between Leyte and Mindoro in the Philippine Islands, 25-31 Dec 1944 |
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American soldier with M1 Garand rifle in the Philippine Islands, circa 1945 | Fully loaded DUKW coming ashore in the Philippine Islands, circa 1944 |
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Stinson L-5B Sentinel air ambulance carrying a litter patient to a hospital from a forward area, Philippine Islands, 1945 | TBM-1C Avengers and an F4F Wildcat, probably with Marine squadrons, lined up at Dulag airstrip, Leyte, Philippines in late 1944 or early 1945. |
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Carrier Task Force Commander Vice Admiral John McCain and Operations Officer Commander John Thach (fighter Ace) going over operational plans aboard USS Hancock during the Philippine campaign, Nov 1944 to Jan 1945. | Destroyed church building, Mindoro, Philippine Islands, Jan 1945 |
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US warships Pennsylvania, Colorado, Louisville, Portland, and Columbia in Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, Jan 1945 | Destroyer USS Helm repelling a special attack from a Nakajima Ki-43 'Oscar' fighter off Luzon, Philippines, 5 Jan 1945. The photo was taken from the carrier USS Steamer Bay. |
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USS Steamer Bay under attack near the Philippine Islands, 5 Jan 1945; note special attack aircraft flying past her stern | Explosion aboard USS Colombia after being struck by a Japanese Army Ki-51 special attack aircraft, Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, 6 Jan 1945 |
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Japanese Zero special attack aircraft, already burning from anti-aircraft fire, diving on USS Columbia during the Lingayen Gulf operation in the Philippine Islands, 6 Jan 1945 | Ki-51 special attack aircraft of Japanese Army Sekicho Squadron diving at USS Columbia in Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, at 1729 hours on 6 Jan 1945; photograph taken from USS California |
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Ki-51 special attack aircraft of Japanese Army Sekicho Squadron striking USS Columbia in Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, at 1729 hours on 6 Jan 1945; photograph taken from USS California | Louisville hit by Mitsubishi Ki-51 special attack aircraft, Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, 6 Jan 1945 |
55 items in this album on 3 pages.