Photos Taken on 30 Oct 1944 | World War II Database


American ships off the coast of Leyte, Philippine Islands, Oct 1944	Canadian General Guy Simonds, temporary commander of the First Canadian Army during Crerar’s illness, meeting with Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery in Belgium, 30 Oct 1944. Note the censor’s markings.	Carriers Belleau Wood and Franklin afire after being hit by suicide aircraft, off Samar, Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944	Cruiser Phoenix screening escort carriers off Leyte, 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	Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery visiting the Lion’s Mound in Belgium, a memorial to the 1815 Battle of Waterloo. Montgomery is listening to a guide describing the movements of the armies during the battle, 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

German prisoners marching along Joseph-von-Görres-Straße, Aachen, Germany, circa late Oct 1944	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	Mugford escorted carriers Belleau Wood and Franklin, both damaged by special attack aircraft, off Philippine Islands, 30 Oct 1944; note Mugford's midships 20mm gun crews	Torpedo damage to the hull of cruiser USS Honolulu after being torpedoed in Leyte Gulf on 20 Oct 1944. This photo was taken in floating drydock ABSD-2 at Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands on 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	USS Langley, USS Hornet, and other warships at Ulithi, Caroline Islands, 30 Oct 1944	USS New Mexico, Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, United States, late Oct 1944