Musashi and a destroyer under attack, Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 Oct 1944, photo 1 of 2

Caption   Musashi and a destroyer under attack, Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 Oct 1944, photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 63432
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Philippines Campaign, Phase 1, the Leyte Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
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Photos on Same Day 24 Oct 1944
Photos at Same Place Sibuyan Sea, Philippines
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 7 Sep 2006

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1. Anonymous says:
29 Oct 2012 06:41:13 AM

That's a rare photo. I wrote about General MacArthur's landing in Leyte in my book CODE NAME HIGH POCKETS. I certainly like this topic. Thank you for posting it.
Edna Binkowski
Author: Code Name High Pockets (true story of Claire Phillips, an American Mata Hari and the resistance during WWII in P.I.)

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