Magazine Blows Up on USS Princeton While USS Birmingham is Along Side . Leyte Gulf, Philippines

Identifier:

038843

Collection Number:

A&M 120

Title:

Magazine Blows Up on USS Princeton While USS Birmingham is Along Side . Leyte Gulf, Philippines

Date:

1944/10/24

Description:

This photograph was included in West Virginia University student Stanley Stevens' narrative documenting his military experiences during World War II. After the USS Princeton took a direct hit from a Japanese Bomber, the USS Birmingham can along side to help fight the fires. The Princeton's bomb magazine blew up killing 200 men on the Birmingham.

Subjects:

World War II., Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944., World War, 1939-1945--Philippines--Leyte Gulf.

Personal Names:

Stevens, Stanley.

Corporate Names:

Princeton (Aircraft carrier), Birmingham (Cruiser)

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView