As seen from USS Sangamon off Surigao Island, Philippines, 26 Oct 1944, escort Carrier USS Suwannee recovering aircraft. Note the TBM-1C Avenger lining up to land on the carrier and A6M Zero diving on the ship.

Historical Information
Caption     As seen from USS Sangamon off Surigao Island, Philippines, 26 Oct 1944, escort Carrier USS Suwannee recovering aircraft. Note the TBM-1C Avenger lining up to land on the carrier and A6M Zero diving on the ship. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Pacific Ocean
Date 26 Oct 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   80-G-270610
 
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Photos on Same Day 26 Oct 1944
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
14 Dec 2021 03:00:06 PM

Within a minute of this photo being taken, the Zero crashed into the Avenger on top of Suwannee’s forward elevator. Both planes exploded on impact. The Avenger pilot, Lt Frederick Beidelman, and both of his crew members were listed as “missing.” The ship’s elevator platform was smashed down to the hangar deck level. 39 were killed aboard Suwannee and 78 were wounded.
2. Anonymous says:
29 Apr 2025 10:16:11 AM

I owe my life to that Kamikaze pilot, the pilot he killed was my mothers first husband Fred. she later married my dad.

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