These are the five deepest shipwrecks ever discovered, including the USS ‘Samuel B. Roberts,’ which went to the depths of the Philippine Trench during the Second World War.

or the bravery of the USS Johnston charging the Japanese fleet at the Battle off Samar. Over the last twelve years, I have returned to this story every year as a teaching moment for the airmen I have ...

The lives of those who sacrificed for freedom on Oct. 25, 1944, summon us to integrate faith into action, following Christ’s example of heroic charity. Foreground: Book cover of ‘Battle in the ...

An explosion on the USS St. Lo (CVE-63) after she was hit by a kamikaze attack off Samar during the Battle of Leyte Gulf ... Roberts and USS Johnston among other forces in this grouping succeeded ...

motel room in 1952. Marian died in 2002. A memorial to the Battle of Samar sailors lost on the Hoel, USS Roberts and USS Johnston stands at Fort Rosencrans in San Diego and includes the Brousseau ...

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Eugene Herr was first reported as missing in action when he was serving on the USS Johnston, which was sunk at the Battle of Samar. He survived the sinking, but died two days later, Oct. 25 ...

Roberts faced overwhelming odds in a daring charge against a superior Japanese fleet during the Battle of Samar. Despite facing ... cruisers and the destroyer Johnston’s attack on battleships ...

Until the Sammy B was located, the world's deepest known shipwreck was that of the USS Johnston ... the island of Samar in the Philippines, where it sank after an intense battle with Japanese ...

and USS Johnston (DD-557). They were sunk during the Battle off Samar phase of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, boldly facing off against a much more powerful fleet of Japanese battleships. The skipper ...