BOY, WAIT ‘TIL THE TENNESSEE HITS JAPAN

It was the biggest thrill of my life. The sky was filled with projectiles of all descriptions. Jap planes exploded in midair and a few miles away we could see enemy ships aflame as our big guns got direct hits. That was the battle of Leyte, described by Seaman Arvie Owens. Who participated in the fight from the deck of the battleship Tennessee. For six days, from October 20 ...