| Place | Asia: Philippines, Leyte |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG1824 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | 24 November 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
APPROACHING LEYTE ISLAND, PHILIPPINES. THE JAPANESE HAD ONE UNSUCCESSFUL TILT AT THE ALLIED ...
Description
APPROACHING LEYTE ISLAND, PHILIPPINES. THE JAPANESE HAD ONE UNSUCCESSFUL TILT AT THE ALLIED CONVOY ON THE EVENING BEFORE LANDING AT LEYTE ISLAND, AND THE ATTACK WAS RENEWED AS THE BEACH-HEAD WAS NEARED. HOWEVER, THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNERS ON THE LST (LANDING SHIP, TANK) CARRYING NO. 3 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON RAAF WERE AT ACTION STATIONS AND THE LANDING WAS AFFECTED WITHOUT CASUALTIES OR DAMAGE.