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65th Anniversary of The Battle of Leyte Gulf

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:01:01 -0600

October 23rd through October 26th in 1944. Sixty-five years ago this weekend, the greatest naval battle in history took place in the Pacific ocean. The Allies, led by the United States Navy successfully fought the Japanese Navy

Comment from Maggie on 2009-10-25

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:40:49 -0600

Happy St. Crispin's Day!

Two more link
From Chaotic Synaptic Activity today
10/24/1944 "The Last Great Naval Battle"

From Eagle Speak today
Sunday Ship History: "The Battle of Leyte Gulf"

I am in the middle of "Last Stand of the Tin can Sailors". Love it!

Comment from Boyce Williams on 2009-10-25

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:09:19 -0600

Some months ago, I scrolled over the area using Google Earth and found there are statues about that event. It's nice to be remembered for the good we do.

Comment from SangerM on 2009-10-25

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:26:06 -0600

The best book I've ever read about the battle of Leyte gulf and the subsequent naval battles--in fact, probably the best book about the Navy in WWII that I've read--is The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, by James D. Hornfischer. I've read many books about war, and this one is easily near the top in all categories. As the subtitle says, it's an extraordinary story about what is arguably the U.S. Navy's finest hour.

An excellent and fair-handed review can be found here:
www.subsim.com/books/book_last_stand.htm