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Showing posts with label Battle of Leyte Gulf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Battle of Leyte Gulf. Show all posts
Thursday, June 2, 2022

"We Will Not Disappoint You:" Tom Eversole's Sacrifice at the Battle of Midway

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By Laura Orr HRNM Director of Education Tom Eversole and his mother, Sarah ( Courtesy of the Eversole family ) On April 28, 1942, almost fiv...
Saturday, October 25, 2014

A Casualty of Leyte- October 25, 1944

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In quiet repose within the collection of the museum rests the pristine model of a feared and deadly class of enemy warship.  Its names...
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Friday, October 24, 2014

5-Inch Guns at the Battle of Leyte Gulf

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On the morning of October 25, 1944, the escort carrier group “Taffy 3” was surprised by a large Japanese force which included cruisers a...
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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Battleship Gunnery at the Battle of Surigao Strait

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This gunnery trophy plaque off USS West Virginia (BB-48) hangs in our World War II gallery. As can be seen on the plaque, West Virg...
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