191023-N-AX103-0162 [Image 3 of 3]

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

10.23.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Henry 

Naval History and Heritage Command

WASHINGTON - (Oct. 23, 2019) Retired Rear Adm. Sam J. Cox (right), director Naval History and Heritage Command, and World War II veteran Bill Ryan (left) render a hand salute during a commemorative ceremony for the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Sponsored by the Friends of the National World War II Memorial, the ceremony honored the 75th anniversary of Leyte Gulf, the largest sea battle in modern history. During the three-day battle, the U.S. Navy’s goal was to take back the Philippines from Japan and secure their hold in the in the Pacific theater. What ensued was multiple, smaller, widely separated engagements that made up the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf around the Philippine islands. NHHC located at the Washington Navy Yard, is responsible for the preservation, analysis and dissemination of U.S. naval history and heritage. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Christopher P. Henry/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.23.2019
• Date Posted: 10.23.2019 16:29
• Photo ID: 5855344
• VIRIN: 191023-N-AX103-0162
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 1.56 MB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US