Word: oldendorf
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery gave up caravan-living, bedded himself down in a 75-room, 17thCentury castle near Oldendorf, Germany. (The castle's ex-tenant. Baron von Vincke, got a room over a bar in the village...
...three hours, Oldendorf's ships had to beat off a hundred Jap fighters and fighter bombers, attacking in twos & threes, concentrating first on the jeep carriers. Some enemy planes scored: at least one "big ship" took a hit on a forward turret; her captain was wounded, and there was great danger of magazine explosions. But damage and fire-control crews showed superb courage and skill. The ship kept formation and ploughed...
Feint in the Night. While still under enemy observation, Oldendorf swept on to the north, past the entrance to Lingayen Gulf. Perhaps the Japs would think he was going to Vigan. But in the night he turned back. The sea approaches to Lingayen Gulf had been scantily mined. With little difficulty, his ships reached their bombardment runs and opened fire with everything from 5-inch to 16-inch guns. Jap shore batteries on Santiago Island answered briefly and were soon put out of action. Jap aircraft attacked, again for three hours...
...Oldendorf's floating batteries poured it on all day, raking the coast from San Fernando south to San Fabian and west to Lingayen. Jap troops were scattered; cheering Filipinos streamed down to the beaches until the gunfire made it too hot for them. Next day Oldendorf was still at it. Japanese soldiers streamed out to the north, using pushcarts and bicycles...
Steps Retraced. General MacArthur had boarded one of Admiral Barbey's ships off Leyte when Oldendorf's force was already off Bataan. On the voyage, the general spent a good part of each day sitting in the doorway of the captain's cabin. He had the air of a man whose work was already done: the planning had been so complete that he had only a few short conferences with his staff. With satisfaction he told LIFE Photographer Carl Mydans: "This is the same route I followed when I came out of the Philippines...