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Liberty Ship, Juan Cabrillo 2
"Soldiers relaxing aboard the SS Juan Cabrillo"
Liberty Ship, Juan Cabrillo 1
"Relaxed aboard the Liberty Ship Juan Cabrillo, en route from Biak via Hollandia to Tacloban, Leyte. Oct 21 to 28 1944 - 17th Recon Sqdn Ground Crews" Ed Bernardo watching? From "Darkroom Soldier": "Leaving Biak. As combat moved north to reconquer…
Leyte, Outrigger Welcome 5
"Outrigger canoes like this one, came out to our ships - in the harbor at Tacloban - to sell fruit, chickens, souvenirs, or some even had talented girls to sing - for tips, of course"
Leyte, LST Signal Man
"LST Signal Man"
Leyte, LST Loading
"LST being loaded"
Leyte, LST 626 3
"Open ramp of LST 626 on beach at Leyte - loading for Mindoro Dec 1944"
Leyte, LST 626 2
"LST 626 loading on the beach near Tacloban. Dec 1944 - en route to Mindoro"
Leyte, LST 626 1
"LST 626 - well up on beach - doors and ramp ready to load Dec 1944. This is the one that was so far onto the beach it could not be pulled off and had to be unloaded." From "Darkroom Soldier": "Lucky LST 626. After two months 'of heavy ground…
Leyte, LST
"LST with doors closed pulling away from beach near Tacloban Dec 1944"
Leyte Camp, Mess Kit Washing
"17th Recon Sqdn - mess kit washing line - outside mess hall. Ship in bay visible beyond"