Bombardment & Invasion Of Leyte; LCIs Underway Fire Rockets & 40mm Guns, 10/20/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #5802. National Archives description "1) MCU Man gets haircut on board ship. 2) LS-Pan Task force & convoy underway-SV. 3) MS APs & LCIs underway. 4) GV DDs bombard, LCIs pass FG. 5) MCU LCI launches rockets. 6) GV LCI approaches beach, bow FG: island BG. 7) MS LCI underway firing 20MM gun. 8) GV 40MM gun on bow of LCI strafes island BG. 9) GV 40MM tracers strafe huts on beach. 10) GV LCIs underway, CAs BG. 11) LS Island under bombardment, shells explode-SV. QUALITY: GOOD" "Bombardment & Invasion Of Leyte Islands, Philippines: LCIs Underway Fire Rockets & 40mm Guns, 10/20/1944" National Archives Identifier: 77670 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines, United States. Army, Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944, Rockets (Ordnance), World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, Landing Craft -- United States, Haircut

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