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80-G-287503: Battle off Samar, October 25, 1944

80-G-287503: Battle off Samar, October 25, 1944. A Japanese cruiser (on horizon) a unit of fleet moving on Philippines shells a carrier-escort during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. As seen from USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71). Shown as the salvo is put astern. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/5/15).
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Caption: Battle off Samar, October 25, 1944. A Japanese cruiser (on horizon) a unit of fleet moving on Philippines shells a carrier-escort during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. As seen from USS Kitkun Bay (CVE-71). Shown as the salvo is put astern. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2014/5/15).
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