USS St. Louis immediately after being struck by a Japanese special attack aircraft abaft the No. 5 gun turret, Leyte Gulf, 27 Nov 1944. The photo was taken from the battleship USS West Virginia.

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Caption     USS St. Louis immediately after being struck by a Japanese special attack aircraft abaft the No. 5 gun turret, Leyte Gulf, 27 Nov 1944. The photo was taken from the battleship USS West Virginia. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Leyte Gulf, Philippines
Date 27 Nov 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-273003
 
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Photos on Same Day 27 Nov 1944
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,212 x 946 pixels



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