In this clip, Bethard gives an account of the kamikaze attack on the St Lo during Leyte Gulf. The subsequent damage done to St Lo, caused her to sink, becoming the first large US Naval ship sunk by kamikazes.
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In this clip, Bethard gives an account of the kamikaze attack on the St Lo during Leyte Gulf.
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