November 15, 1944 - Due into Leyte tomorrow morning. A carrier and two more destroyers came to escort us.

October 17, 1944 - This is the biggest convoy we were ever in. It sure is a sight to see all of these ships strung out for a distance of five to ten miles with the transports and the LST’s in the front and the two aircraft carriers bringing up the rear. The destroyers and other escort vessels are always flitting up and down the outside of the convoy.