This document contains research notes and historical content for the period August 21, 1944 to December 10, 1944.
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During this period, the USS Calvert and crew:
- Preparation and training for the amphibious assault landing at Leyte, PI.
- Amphibious exercises in the vicinity of Hawaii during the month of September.
- Transit to the staging area for the invasion of Leyte, including amphibious exercises.
- Amphibious landing at Leyte, Philippines, October 20-21.
- Amphibious landing (reinforcements) at Leyte, Philippines, November 18.
- Preparation for follow-on assault landings in the Philippines, planned for early 1945.
Additional documents covering other periods of WWII are available here: https://www.usscalvert.com/history/apa32-1942-1947/
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Document version history and notes:
- First published: v2024.02.20