Captain George C. Montgomery awarding a citation ribbon to Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Harvey J. Rowe aboard USS Anzio, 6 Jan 1945, photo 1 of 2Captain George C. Montgomery awarding a citation ribbon to Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Harvey J. Rowe aboard USS Anzio, 6 Jan 1945, photo 2 of 2Captain George C. Montgomery awarding the Air Medal to Lieutenant (jg) P. B. Wyser aboard USS Anzio, 6 Jan 1945Explosion aboard USS Colombia after being struck by a Japanese Army Ki-51 special attack aircraft, Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, 6 Jan 1945
Captain George C. Montgomery awarding a citation ribbon to Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Harvey J. Rowe aboard USS Anzio, 6 Jan 1945, photo 1 of 2Captain George C. Montgomery awarding a citation ribbon to Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Harvey J. Rowe aboard USS Anzio, 6 Jan 1945, photo 2 of 2Captain George C. Montgomery awarding the Air Medal to Lieutenant (jg) P. B. Wyser aboard USS Anzio, 6 Jan 1945Explosion aboard USS Colombia after being struck by a Japanese Army Ki-51 special attack aircraft, Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, 6 Jan 1945
Japanese Zero special attack aircraft, already burning from anti-aircraft fire, diving on USS Columbia during the Lingayen Gulf operation in the Philippine Islands, 6 Jan 1945Ki-51 special attack aircraft of Japanese Army Sekicho Squadron diving at USS Columbia in Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, at 1729 hours on 6 Jan 1945; photograph taken from USS CaliforniaKi-51 special attack aircraft of Japanese Army Sekicho Squadron striking USS Columbia in Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, at 1729 hours on 6 Jan 1945; photograph taken from USS CaliforniaLouisville hit by Mitsubishi Ki-51 special attack aircraft, Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, 6 Jan 1945
Japanese Zero special attack aircraft, already burning from anti-aircraft fire, diving on USS Columbia during the Lingayen Gulf operation in the Philippine Islands, 6 Jan 1945Ki-51 special attack aircraft of Japanese Army Sekicho Squadron diving at USS Columbia in Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, at 1729 hours on 6 Jan 1945; photograph taken from USS CaliforniaKi-51 special attack aircraft of Japanese Army Sekicho Squadron striking USS Columbia in Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, at 1729 hours on 6 Jan 1945; photograph taken from USS CaliforniaLouisville hit by Mitsubishi Ki-51 special attack aircraft, Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, 6 Jan 1945
Texas in the Hawaii area, 6 Jan 1945
Texas in the Hawaii area, 6 Jan 1945


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