21 Oct. 1944
Jap dive bombers hit landing beach at dawn. One Betty shot down. HMS [HMAS] Australia hit by bomb on bridge at 7 AM killing 1… Read More »21 Oct. 1944
Jap dive bombers hit landing beach at dawn. One Betty shot down. HMS [HMAS] Australia hit by bomb on bridge at 7 AM killing 1… Read More »21 Oct. 1944
Joy! Joy! The Yanks have arrived. They landed on the same place where Magellan set foot on firm land when he discovered these islands which he… Read More »October 21, 1944
This morning a group of enemy planes appeared and two were shot down. One dropped a bomb on the Australian cruiser and damaged her superstructure… Read More »21 October 1944
APD’s joined us yesterday afternoon. Passed entrance of Leyte Gulf at outer islands shortly after midnight. 71 miles to Tacleban [Tacloban]. 6 BB’s and cruisers… Read More »20 Oct. 1944
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
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