General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. USS OMMANEY BAY (CVE-79) BURNS, BOMBARDMENT OF PHILLIPPINES, ACTION IN LINGAYEN GULF

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. USS OMMANEY BAY (CVE-79) BURNS, BOMBARDMENT OF PHILLIPPINES, ACTION IN LINGAYEN GULF

1945

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1) GV-MS USS OMMANEY BAY burning from Japanese suicide crash, other CVEa, AO pass FG-SV.2) LS USS OMMANEY BAY burning and oxploding, large amoke columns rise.3) MS Funeral services aboard USS MISSISSIPPI, caaualties of USS OMMANEY BAY.4) MS OS2U catapulted from BB.5) GV Smoke columan rise from bombardment, San Fernando Beach-SV.6) GV )S2U lands in slick.7) GV DD underway, many AA bursts in air BG.8) LS BB fires 14" guns.9) GV-Pan Many auxiliary ships and LSTs in Lingayen Gulf on "S" Day.10) GV LCI and many landing craft underway.11) GV DD bombards beach, many LCs BG.12) LS LCIs near beach firing, island BG.13) HS Hoses play on fire burning on USS MISSISSIPPI oaused by suicide dive (good).14) HS Men clean up debris on deck around 5" guns.15) LS Japanese plane makee dive bomb run near CVE, crashes in water close aboard.16) MS Gen. Kruger uses binocs. on bridge of USS MISSISSIPPI.QUALITY: GOOD

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Krueger, Walter, 1881-1967

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Walter Krueger (26 January 1881 – 20 August 1967) was an American soldier and general officer in the first half of the 20th century. He commanded the Sixth United States Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. He rose from the rank of private to general in the United States Army. Born in Flatow, West Prussia, German Empire, Krueger emigrated to the United States as a boy. He enlisted for service in the Spanish–American War and served in Cuba, and then re-enlisted for service ...