24 October 1944
A bad day – Five Jap air attacks. Shrapnel hits Flagbridge wounding 7 men. One Army Sargent and one Chief Signalman and 5 sailors. US… Read More »24 October 1944
USS Fremont APA-44
24 October 1944
A day to remember for the storm broke. The Jap air force really came out of hiding. From 5:30AM up until 11:PM it was one… Read More »24 October 1944
24 October 1944
This has been a day I will never forget in all my days. At 0500 enemy planes appeared and were shot at by AA fire,… Read More »24 October 1944
23 October 1944
As usual, air raid at 0500 and 1830. This night one BETTY came in on us from the stern straight forward to the bow and… Read More »23 October 1944
23 October 1944
Three Jap air attacks – planes shot down. 20 US PT’s arrived today. No allied losses reported today.
22 October 1944
As usual at 0500, a couple of enemy planes appeared. One was shot down and the other driven off. At 1830 they returned again. One… Read More »22 October 1944
22 October 1944
Two more Jap air attacks today – Jap planes disappearing fast.
21 October 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
21 October 1944
Two enemy air attacks today – Saw Jap plane shot down and burn on island. General McARTHUR landed and spoke over radio to Filipino people… Read More »21 October 1944