Military Aviation Art
Following Douglas MacArthur's landings on the island of Leyte, a difficult
task, the defense of his landed forces, fell to the 5th United States Army
Air Force. The Japanese had determined that they must defend their
positions on Leyte, regardless of the cost. On 10, November, 1944 a
furious fight took place at Ormoc Bay when a Japanese Reinforcement convoy
was caught by elements of the 5th Air Force, including B-25Js of the 822nd
Bomb Squadron, 38th Bomb Group. Nine Japanese ships were sunk and four
were damaged, but at a high cost. Seven U.S. aircraft were shot down and
eight were damaged. |
