Activities in the Philippines

A news correspondent is killed by a Japanese sniper. They show the two other guys carrying his body.

American troops continue to advance.

Japanese destroyers laying down smoke screens as American planes are about to attack.

A Japanese convoy meant to help reinforce the Japanese troops on Ormoc bay is sunk at a cost of ten U.S. planes.

A damaged Hellcat fighter trying to land on a carrier.

The other wheel breaks off and the prop is damaged, but the plane otherwise is in pretty good shape.

Another damaged plane makes a somewhat rougher landing.

U.S. planes attack Japanese forces holding Manila.

Other areas on Luzon are dive-bombed.

Japanese harbor facilities are attacked.

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