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 USN December 7, 1944  Justin Taylan 2005 |
Location Ormoc Bay borders Ormoc on the western coast of Leyte Island in Leyte Province in the Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) of the Philippines. Beyond to the south is the Camotes Sea and Camotes Islands. Wartime History During 1942, occupied by the Japanese during their occupation of the Philippines and used as an anchorage and the shore area was used as a seaplane operating area. After the October 20, 1944 U.S. Army landing on eastern Leyte, the Japanese used Ormoc Bay to land supplies and reinforcements for the Battle of Leyte. Attacked by American aircraft between early November 1944 until early December 1944. American missions against Ormoc Bay November 2, 1944–December 7, 1944 Battle of Ormoc Bay A series of Naval actions in Ormoc Bay between November 11, 1944 to December 21, 1944. On December 7, 1944, US Navy APDs with LCVP's landed the U.S. Army 77th Division at Ormoc at White 1 and White 2 beaches and met no opposition on the shore. At least one camouflaged E16A Paul T-301 was captured camouflaged near shore. P-38L Lightning 44-23957 Pilot 1st Lt. Perry J. "PJ" Dahl aerial collision November 11, 1944 ditched into Ormoc Bay P-38L Lightning 44-23935 Pilot 2nd Grady M. Laseter, Jr., aerial collision November 11, 1944 went Missing In Action (MIA) Naganami Sunk November 11, 1944 during the Battle of Ormoc Bay during November 20017 found by RV Petrel at 827'/ 252m Hamanami Sunk November 11, 1944 during the Battle of Ormoc Bay on January 20, 2018 found by RV Petrel at 1,066' / 325m Wakatsuki Sunk November 11, 1944 during the Battle of Ormoc Bay Shimakaze Sunk November 11, 1944 during the Battle of Ormoc Bay USS Cooper DD-695 Sunk December 3, 1944 during the Battle of Ormoc Bay by torpedo and sank within a minute USS Ward APD-16 Sunk December 7, 1944 by kamikaze attack during the Battle of Ormoc Bay PV-1 Ventura 49624 Pilot Parker ditched January 18, 1945 crew rescued by PT Boat Contribute
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