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

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 ...

The kamikaze suicide plane was a last-ditch effort to stave off defeat by a desperate Japan. But its fatal flaw doomed its ...

Summary and Key Points: In late October 1944, the Battle of Leyte Gulf became the largest naval battle in history. -Over 300 U.S. ships aimed to liberate the Philippines, clashing... Here’s What ...

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

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.

The destroyer will be the fifth vessel to carry ... which participated in the battle of Leyte Gulf, which has also lent its name to a ship. “Throughout the day, the attacks continued, and ...