Shows the Battle off Samar which was the central action of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. It took place in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island near the island of Leyte in the Philippines on 25th October 1944. Animated map shows advancement of U.S. armed forces on Leyte Island. An Allied fleet of destroyers and escorts shown on map. USS Fanshaw Bay is their flagship. Signal-man intercepts Japanese communication relays in a Combat information center. Shows naval battle between Allied and the Japanese armed forces. (World War II period).
U.S. 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment paratroopers land for the invasion of Corregidor in the Philippine Islands during World War II. United States Army Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrains in flight and drop parachutes. Abandoned parachutes and a smoke screen over the island. The paratroopers jump from the C-47s.
The invasion of Mindanao in the Philippine Islands by U.S. soldiers during World War II. Soldiers of the 31st Division on the deck of a Landing Ship Tank (LST) off the coast of the island. The soldiers eat food from mess kits. Other soldiers clean carbines.
United States aircraft in flight in the Philippines during World War II. United States Navy TBF Avenger, the torpedo bomber, in flight over the Luzon island. The aircraft in flight. The pilot in the cockpit of the aircraft. The aerial view of the island.
United States aircraft in flight in the Philippines during World War II. An aircraft in flight over the Luzon island. A man seated inside the aircraft. Few aircraft flying in formation overhead. Smoke arises from the explosions of the Japanese installations. Aerial view of the island.
United States aircraft in flight over the Philippines during World War II. Aerial view of Luzon island. Ships of the Japanese fleet maneuver, below, taking evasive actions. United States Navy SB2C Helldiver aircraft flying in formation. Aerial views of land, including a town at a crossroads and an island. An Essex class aircraft carrier underway at sea.
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