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80-G-287505 Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944.

Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944.
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Title: Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944.
Caption: USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE-73) straddled by Japanese shells and falling behind the rest of her task group, during the battle off Samar, 25 October 1944. Note Japanese cruiser, barely visible on the horizon at the right.
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Catalog #: 80-G-287505
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: 1944-10-25
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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