Diary October 26, 1944

Pennsylvania bombards land targets on Leyte.
U.S. battleship Pennsylvania bombards with her 35.6-cm guns land targets on Leyte.
War Diary for Thursday, October 26, 1944:

Western Front

British cross the Scheldt and land on South Beveland (secured by October 30).

Home Fronts

Britain: Death of Princess Beatrice, favorite daughter of Queen Victoria; aged 87. Death of influential and popular ecclesiastic William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury; aged 63.

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