Today in World War II History—October 23, 1939 & 1944
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 by Sarah Sundin
Japanese Battleship Fuso or Yamashiro under attack by aircraft from carrier USS Enterprise during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, 24 October 1944 (US Naval History & Heritage Command: 80-G-281763)
85 Years Ago—Oct. 23, 1939: US freighter City of Flint, captured by the Germans, arrives at Murmansk, Russia.
Author Zane Grey dies in Altadena, CA, age 67.
80 Years Ago—Oct. 23, 1944: Battle of Leyte Gulf begins as Japanese fleet lures the US Third Fleet away from the landing beaches at Leyte in the Philippines.
In the Battle of Leyte Gulf, US submarines Darter and Dace sink Japanese heavy cruisers Atago and Maya.
