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Post by The Phantom on Oct 15, 2014 4:53:19 GMT 8
Another one for you folks..............
Did this really happen?
"On Dec. 2nd 1941 Mac Arthur sent Wainwright,( who had just taken over the Northern Force centered at Fort Stotsenburg), to protect all airfields and beaches, to prevent enemy landings in North Luzon."
Wainwright had to get word to his units, which were scattered all over Luzon.
How was he to contact them?
He had no radio communications.
The only communication system was the public telephone system and he couldn't use that.
Out of necessity Wainwright devised a communication system to communicate with his far flung troops.
He borrowed an old B10 bomber from the air-corps and called on his asst. G 2, Joe Chabot, to fly in it and drop messages at each camp, telling the troops where they where to go to establish their defensive positions.....
The plane bobbed up and down as it flew over the mountainous terrain, and in short order the captain was airsick.
As the pilot located each camp, he would buzz it until someone came out on to the parade ground.
Then Chabat wound roll up the message, put it in a hollow stick, and drop it."
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Post by The Phantom on Oct 15, 2014 4:59:49 GMT 8
Also,
How many steel rails remain on Corregidor from the original Trolley system, other than those embedded in concrete at various gun emplacements? Is it none now? but was two, 4 months ago?
Apparently rusted away by the rain from the recent monsoons, or due to the last big Typhoon..............
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Post by oozlefinch on Jan 10, 2015 14:02:37 GMT 8
Earlier in this thread there was a discussion about the tramway. There are several pictures of the tramway in "Rails to Doomsday" by Charles S. Small. I can't remember how, or where, I obtained a copy of the book, but it's worthwhile getting, if you're able. It has some wonderful battery construction photos. If you are not able to find a copy, I would be more than happy to make a photocopy of the book for anyone who is interested. BTW, both Ft. Hughes and Ft. Frank had tramways that were used both in the construction phases of the batteries and after.
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