The Philippine Diary Project contains diary entries from a leading figure in the Leyte Landing: Major General Basilio J. Valdes. His diary, as encoded, edited,… Read More »Diary entries on the Leyte Landing: October, 1944
At 10:30 this a.m. the patients that we had aboard were unloaded. I believe that there was a 150 of them. At 1630 we took… Read More »25-Sept.-45
We are still in the harbor off the coast of Leyte. We were supposed to unload the patients here that we have aboard but the… Read More »24-Sept-45
We sighted the Philippines at 11:00 today and remained in sight of the islands the rest of the day. At around 1730 this evening we… Read More »23-Sept. -45
Went alongside COLORADO for ammunition and stores. Transferred stores to MINNEAPOLIS.
First attack of cruise. About 15 suicide planes came in with simulated IFF while we were fueling. Cast off all lines and formed a huge… Read More »Nov. 27, 1944
First attack of cruise. About 15 suicide planes came in with simulated IFF while we were fueling. Cast off all lines and formed a huge… Read More »November 27, 1944
Arrived Philippine Islands. Guarding Leyte Gulf in company with: NEW MEXICO (BB 40) COLORADO (BB 45) MARYLAND (BB 464) WEST VIRGINIA (BB 48) CTG 77.2… Read More »Nov. 25, 1944
Arrived Philippine Islands. Guarding Leyte Gulf in company with: NEW MEXICO (BB 40) COLORADO (BB 45) MARYLAND (BB 464) WEST VIRGINIA (BB 48) CTG 77.2… Read More »November 24, 1944