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Peter Mills sunbathes aboard the USS White Plains in this undated photo. Mills is a veteran of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, which took place in the Philippines during October of 1944.
The story you are about to hear is true. The day of Oct. 25, 1944, will always remain in my mind. The ship was the jeep (escort) aircraft carrier the USS White Plains. The place, Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Islands. The purpose was to soften up the beach to prepare for the return of Gen. Douglas MacArthur. I was there. I was an aviation torpedo man.
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