On This Date October 23,1944- Largest Naval Battle ever fought
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Fri, Oct 23
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One of 11 upcoming events at Armed Forces Heritage Museum, and 3,655 across Philadelphia.
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October 23, 1944 - The Battle of Leyte Gulf raged from October 23 through 25. It was the largest naval battle ever fought — ending in the eclipse of the Imperial Japanese Navy and its last sortie in force. Leyte Gulf also was the scene of the first organized use of “Kamikaze” (suicide) aircraft by the Japanese
