Liddle embarked 141 troops 6
December for a flanking operation in the Leyte Gulf area. After landing her
troops at Ormoc without casualty 7 December, Liddle came under attack
from Japanese aircraft. She was hit on the bridge by a kamikaze and
seriously damaged, necessitating her return to San Francisco 16 January 1945
for repairs. While she was being refitted, a sign on her quarterdeck read:
“This Ship Lost 38 Officers and Men. She is Anxious to Get Back Into
Action.”
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