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Remembrances of a special time to live .. the 1930's ... then, caught up in WW II ... On small ships ... Based on recollections of men who survived being shot down from the sky, sunk by torpedo, and hit by kamikaze suicide planes in the crucial battles that led to victory on the island of Leyte, Philippines.

Survivors of Destroyers and amphibious ships that fought the Battle of Ormoc Bay recount their stories and take you back in time.

Destroyer Escort Sailors Association (DESA)