Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B ...

Cmdr. Ernest E. Evans, who helmed the destroyer USS Johnston during the opening salvos of Leyte Gulf. The book was co-written ...

And here's a view directly on top of either the Fusō or Yamashiro as it's bombed by US aircraft from above, some of which were launched by the famed aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.

On a cloudless day off the Philippines coast, Shigetoshi Kaneko held onto floating debris while adrift, clinging to hope after esc ...

During the ferocious action off Samar Island in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Johnston, along with two other American destroyers, charged a powerful Japanese force of four battleships and six ...

Before dawn of the 7th, the 225-mile end run from Leyte Gulf through Surigao Strait and ... lay off shore. At 6:30 the destroyers opened up on the beaches with 5-inch guns; after 20 minutes ...

Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B. Roberts, shown here a week or two before she was lost in the battle.

Joining destroyers Hoel and Heermann in an attack ... for heroism while in command of Roberts during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. (U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command) Using smoke to conceal ...