Chronology of World War II

Thursday, December 7


Ward (APD-16) Burning in Ormoc Bay


<i>Ward</i> (APD-16) Burning in Ormoc Bay
USS Ward (APD-16) Burning in Ormoc Bay, Leyte, Philippine Islands, after she was hit by a kamikaze on December 7, 1944. USS O'Brien (DD-725) is fighting fires from alongside, as landing craft circle to rescue survivors. Photographed from USS Crosby (APD-17). (Official US Navy Photograph).