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Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Battle of Leyte Gulf naval message, 1944 Nov 1

 File — Box 15, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 263
Scope and Contents

Naval message from Radio Leyte sending thanks and appreciation from Douglas MacArthur to William Halsey for his naval support during the Leyte Gulf Operation.

Dates: 1944 Nov 1

Battle of Leyte Gulf photograph, ca. 1944

 File — Box 24, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 449
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph, 8" x 10" of meeting of newspaper reporters, SECNAV James Forrestal and naval officers regarding General Douglas MacArthur's strategy in the Leyte Gulf invasion in 1944 to attendees.

Dates: ca. 1944

Thomas B. Buell and Walter M. Whitehill collection on Ernest J. King

 Collection
Identifier: MSC-037.2
Abstract

This collection consists of research materials collected by Thomas B. Buell, author and retired naval officer, for his biography of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King entitled, Master of sea power and by Walter M. Whitehill, author and historian, for his biography on King, A Naval record.

Dates: 1880-1986 and undated; Majority of material found within 1942-1950; Majority of material found within 1974-1979

CINCPAC/POA (Nimitz) Operation, Plan 8-44, 1944 Sep 27

 File — Box 56, Folder: 10
Identifier: RG-23
Scope and Contents

Operation Plan No. 44 in which the Commander in Chief, Southwest Pacific had directed to forces in the Southwest Pacific to seize and occupy objectibves in the Lyete and Western Samar areas.

Dates: 1944 Sep 27

Frank M. Snyder papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSC-137
Abstract

Frank M. Snyder (1926-2017 ) is a career naval officer who worked as a Professor and Professor Emeritus at the U.S. Naval War College. His papers include articles, research materials, speeches and lectures, audio and video cassette tapes, photographs, and scrapbooks relating to Snyder’s naval and professional academic career.

Dates: 1941-2010; Majority of material found within 1969-1994