October 20, 1944 – Friday
Entered Leyte Gulf at midnight. Reached our anchorage at 7 a.m. The battleships, cruisers, and destroyers opened fire on the beaches and finished the work… Read More »October 20, 1944 – Friday
Entered Leyte Gulf at midnight. Reached our anchorage at 7 a.m. The battleships, cruisers, and destroyers opened fire on the beaches and finished the work… Read More »October 20, 1944 – Friday
There was an alarm today but the raiders did not pass overhead, giving our shattered nerves a respite from the thunderous experiences of the past… Read More »October 20, 1944
0600 Arrived off Island of LEYTE, Philippine Islands. Battleships, Cruisers and Destroyers bombarding –first wave landed at 1015; second wave landed at 1030. No enemy… Read More »20 October 1944
Another memorable day in the life of the great Ritchie. At midnight we passed Dinogat [Dinagat] Island and entered Surigao Strait and Leyte Gulf. Tight… Read More »20 October 1944
Two air alerts — 7:05 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. No planes around Manila.
After several unsettled days we left this AM. This is the 3rd draft out this week and 6 officers and myself were ordered to come… Read More »October 19, 1944
Our time of trial and triumph is at hand.
This is a continuation of yesterday. When I heard the heavy drone of planes, Susie, Dolly and I went downstairs to the dining room, which… Read More »October 19, 1944
Up early full of expectancy and at 7:23 a.m. over the boys came before the Japanese could give the Raid signal. Beautiful bombing—several waves. They… Read More »October 19, 1944