Battle of Leyte Gulf

#otd we look back to wounded pilot, Ensign A.A. Brauer, USNR, from his F6F aboard USS Lexington CV-16 after a strike on the Japanese fleet during the Battle of Leyte gulf on 25 October 1944. The plane appears to have hit the crash barrier. #f6f #hellcat #wwii #usslexington #cv16 #navalsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari