27 October 1944
Just another day of GQs and again we were lucky, as a crippled Jap missed us and hit the ship on our starboard beam exploding… Read More »27 October 1944
Just another day of GQs and again we were lucky, as a crippled Jap missed us and hit the ship on our starboard beam exploding… Read More »27 October 1944
Another smuggled Nishi-Nishi reported: “A large American convoy had been sighted northeast of the Philippines. At Leyte, the Japanese had retired to the hills to… Read More »October 26, 1944
Dr. Shaffer came in looking very young and cheerful. He asked how we all were and said, beaming, “Well, it won’t be much longer! If… Read More »October 26, 1944
Moved to Tacloban. Quarters in “Eureka” sawmill.
Started at 4:40AM today and worked through until 11:30PM. Had a close one when a plane made a run on us off our bow. Every… Read More »26 October 1944
Constant air bombing by Japs. Just before beaching the ship was hit forward. 41 men killed, many hurt. Ship was set afire and some vehicles… Read More »Wed. Oct. 25, 1944
5:20 a.m. I woke up with the sound of two airplanes flying low over our house. I thought “It’s nice to have our planes patrolling”.… Read More »October 24, 1944 — Tuesday
Arr Leyte, Philippine Islands. LST grounded too far away from beach for landing. Lost stern anchor. Spent day getting afloat and recovering anchor. Bombed by… Read More »Tue. Oct. 24, 1944
Three Jap air attacks – planes shot down. 20 US PT’s arrived today. No allied losses reported today.