Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B.

And here's a view directly on top of either the Fusō or Yamashiro as it's bombed by US aircraft from above, some of which were launched by the famed aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.

It was history’s last major fleet engagement—to date. The Battle of Leyte Gulf was... Here’s What You Need to Remember: Leyte was “the last great naval battle” of World War II.

The ship is named after the 1944 World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Sea, the largest naval battle in history ...

The Japanese Navy had ceased to be an effective fighting force after the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October of 1944. Pilot Shimada flew in the Special Attack Forces that targeted the U.S. Fifth Fleet.

Rather than strike directly at Luzon, Army and Navy planners decided first to capture the Philippine islands of Leyte and Mindoro ... to the beaches of Lingayen Gulf, on northwest Luzon, where ...

Filipino veterans and community as well as representatives from Australia attended the remembrance of the Battle of Leyte Gulf at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. The enduring connection ...

Ask any armchair historian to name the largest naval battle in history and a typical response is the “Battle of Leyte Gulf,” fought in October 1944 off the coast of... Here’s What You Need ...