Liberation of the Philippines: Luzon, Midanao, Visayas, 1944-1945: History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Volume 13 - U.S. Naval Operations in World War 2

After the Battle of Leyte Gulf, which crushed Japanese naval power in the Pacific even more effectively than American naval chiefs were aware at the time, the U. S. moved against Japan to liberate the Philippines. Here, the carrier actions supporting these operations are told in detail.