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Articles
- "They had us on the Ropes" by RADM C.A.F. Sprague and LT P.H. Gustafson, first published in American Magazine, April 1945
- "Small Boys - Intercept!" from "The Battle as I saw it", by CDR A.T. Hathaway, first published in American Magazine, April 1945
- "Pasadena Flyer Sighted Strong Jap Task Force - Aided in Historic Battle." First published in the Pasadena Star-News (Local News) on 1 January 1945
- "Battle" from LCDR A.E. Fetridge, USNR, USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68)
- "In Harm's Way" By Leonard D. Ash and Martin Hill
- "USS PC 623 crewmen recall TAFFY 3 rescue" by LT Allison M. Levy
- "U.S.S. MARCUS ISLAND (CVE 77) NOTE TO THE CREW #7"
- "GALLANT FIGHT OF ESCORT CARRIERS WON SAN BERNARDINO STRAIT BATTLE," published in a Honolulu, Hawaii newspaper on 20 November 1944
- "CLOSELY KNIT FIGHTING TEAM MADE 'SAMAR MIRACLE' POSSIBLE," published by United Press on 13 November 1944
- "RESCUE 1400 MEN FROM LOST CARRIERS," newspaper clip from a Rushville, Indiana newspaper 30 November 1944
- "HUMAN TORCH OF LEYTE RECOVERS, RECEIVES D.F.C.," newspaper clip from "The Oak Leaf," Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, 8 September 1945
- "Samuel B. Roberts, Built at Brownship Meets Death of Hero in Philippines," Published by employees of Brown Shipbuilding Company Inc., 25 November 1944
- "Samuel B. Roberts Hit Jap Cruiser in Torpedo Attack," Published by employees of Brown Shipbuilding Company Inc., 13 January 1945
- “Come Hell, And High Water,” by Bob Sochor, Sr., USS JOHNSTON (DD 557)
- "Memories of the USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68)," by George H. Keeler, Jr., USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68), 17 June 1988
- "We Asked For the Jap Fleet – and Got It," By LT Robert C. Hagen, USN, as Told to Sidney Shalett, First published in The Saturday Evening Post, May 26, 1945
- "Posthumous CMH goes to navy wife", & Killed in Sea Action in Battle of Leyte Gulf, from unknown newspaper article
- "Missing Officer's Wife Receives His Docorations," from the personal collection of Joan Bayless Brandt
- "Long Beach Navy Officer Commander's Ship Named in Thrilling Magazine Story," from the personal collection of Joan Bayless Brandt
- "Coin Lad Reported Killed in Action," from the personal collection of Joan Bayless Brandt
- "Helpless American Sailors Hand-Grenaded by Japs," from the personal collection of Joan Bayless Brandt
- "Johnston Survivor Tells of Ship's Defiant Stand," from the personal collection of Joan Bayless Brandt
- "Commander Evans of U.S.S. Johnston Missing in Action," from the personal collection of Joan Bayless Brandt
- "Four of Lost Warships Built on Pacific Coast Last Year," from the personal collection of Joan Bayless Brandt
- "Returning Home Against the Odds," From the Parsons Sun County Line, Parsons, Kansas, June 17, 1992
Reports (Login/Registration Required)
- COM 3rd Fleet
- COM Task Group 38.3
- Action Report (39 pages)
- USS PRINCETON (CVL 23)
- COM Task Group 38.4
- COM 7th Fleet
- Losses Inflicted on the Japanese Navy (10 pages)
- USS WASATCH (AGC 9)
- COM Task Force 71
- USS DARTER (SS 227)
- USS DACE (SS 247)
- COM Task Force 77
- COM MTB SQNS
- COM Task Group 77.2/COMCRUDIV 4
- COM Task Unit 77.2.1/COMBATDIV 3
- COM Task Group 77.3/COMCRUDIV 15
- COM Task Group 77.4/COMCARDIV 22
- Action Report (72 pages)
- Action Report (80 pages)
- Summary of Damage Inflicted and Losses Suffered (9 pages)
- Taffy 1 - COM Task Unit 77.4.1/COMCARDIV 22
- Taffy 2 - COM Task Unit 77.4.2/COMCARDIV 24
- Action Report (46 pages)
- Task Unit 77.4.22/COMCARDIV 27
- USS FRANKS (DD 554)
- USS HAGGARD (DD 555)
- USS HAILEY (DD 556)
- Taffy 3 - COM Task Unit 77.4.3/COMCARDIV 25
- Action Report (33 pages)
- Task Unit 77.4.32/COMCARDIV 26
- USS SAINT LO (CVE 63)
- Action Report (79 pages)
- Surface Action Report
- Narrative of Events Concerning Loss
- War Damage Report (7 pages)
- USS WHITE PLAINS (CVE 66)
- USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68)
- USS FANSHAW BAY (CVE 70)
- USS KITKUN BAY (CVE 71)
- USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73)
- Action Report (62 pages)
- Action Report Narrative by CAPT W.V.R. Vieweg, USN, Commanding
- Loss of Ship Report (8 pages)
- USS HEERMANN (DD 532)
- USS HOEL (DD 533)
- USS JOHNSTON (DD 557)
- USS JOHN C. BUTLER (DE 339)
- USS RAYMOND (DE 341)
- USS DENNIS (DE 405)
- USS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS (DE 413)
- COM Task Group 78.12
- COM Escort Carrier Force
- LCI 337 Report on Rescue and Search Mission
- CTU 77.4.3 Post-Battle Naval Message
- CTF 77 Post Battle Naval Message
- CTF 77 Post Battle Naval Message #2
- CINCSWPA Post Battle Naval Message
- INTERROGATION NAV NO. 35, USSBS NO. 149, BATTLE OFF SAMAR, 25 October 1944
- Deck Logs from surviving warhips
Documents
- Personal letter from SoM3c Earl E. Edminster, USNR, USS JOHNSTON (DD 557) to his mother dated May 14, 1944
- Action Report USS GAMBIER BAY General Narrative
- NOTES ON BATTLE OFF SAMAR by AGM2c Gilbert S. Raynor, USNR
- Plan of the Day, 29 October 1944, USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68)
- U.S. NAVAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE MAILGRAM
- Letter of condolence to the parents of S2c Edward "E" Dobrowolski, USNR
- Personal papers of RM2c Maynard Rabenstein, USNR
- USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68) Christmas Menu
- USS RAYMOND (DE 341) Battle Report
- Statement of LCDR Richard Leo Centner, USNR
- Battle account handwritten by Lt(jg) Charles F. Spalding, USNR
- USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73) Vol. 1 No. 1 - December 1943 Commissioning Issue
Special
- Poem: The Battle Off Samar, by Lynn L. Redfern, Copyright©1996
- Poem: Echoes From Off Samar by Evan Hollis Crawforth, Copyright©1994
- The USS RAYMOND (DE 341) by CYN Richard F. Knott, USNR
