Battle of Leyte Gulf - Memorials

Memorials

  • At the US Naval Academy, in Alumni Hall, a concourse is dedicated to Lt. Lloyd Garnett and his shipmates on USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413), who earned their ship the reputation as the "destroyer escort that fought like a battleship" in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
  • The Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Leyte (CV-32) was named for the battle.
  • The Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG-55) is named for the battle.

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