Chronology of World War II

Friday, December 15


USS LST-472 Burning after the Attack


<i>USS LST-472</i> Burning after the Attack
(80-G-294574) USS LST-472, left burning after being hit by Japanese suicide plane during operations off Mindoro, Philippines, December 15, 1944. USSPCE-R 851 and USSHopewell (DD-681) answer the call for help and assist in fighting the fire and picking-up survivors from the water.