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Post by pdh54 on Jul 27, 2012 9:13:22 GMT 8
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Post by sherwino on Jul 27, 2012 11:22:06 GMT 8
Thanks for the info, Patty. Thanks, Okla. I was born in 1980 and have known malaria only in the books. The only mosquito-bourne disease that is still prevalent here is dengue. My wife had got it twice but had no serious complications. You'll only have to be treated as early as possible. Children are in more serious situation with dengue. Just to add to your Bataan/Corregidor places of interest, here's my lucky cellphone shot of Corregidor from a peak on Mount Mariveles. Taken during one my tries to find the elusive plane of Lt. Stone. I always failed though. Not of 1st-grade quality since I failed to find the camera in my bag while on top. Attachments:
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Post by okla on Jul 27, 2012 21:16:31 GMT 8
Hey Patty....Thanks for the Websites. You are indeed a fountain of information. Methinks, I am getting a clue as to where Chad mines his gems of wisdom. Sherwino....And a hearty thank you for that unique shot of "The Rock". The Japanese were certainly looking down on Corregidor, even from the lower elevations, after the fall of Bataan. Our guys were akin to being "fish in a barrel". Do I see Fort Drum in the far distance past the Fortress or is that some vessel. I do see a ship,etc in the North Channel. Correct me if I am in error, which is getting more common these days. Cheers.
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Post by JohnEakin on Jul 27, 2012 23:32:12 GMT 8
Okla - I think the secret of Chad's great reports is out. <G>
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Post by okla on Jul 27, 2012 23:42:14 GMT 8
Hey Sherwino....After taking another gander at that very unusual photo of Corregidor, methinks, I can even make out Fort Frank in the far distance beyond Ft Drum (if that is Drum). There is another pic of Corregidor, somewhere (probably a Fots or Karl production) on this website, but taken from much lower on the heights north of Mariveles. Even from that locale, the Japs were looking down the Fil/American defender's throats. I suppose the enemy had artillery observers scattered at any strategic location and had their gunners shooting at anything that moved. After Bataan fell, it was just a matter of time. We could have been starved out, but "Bushido" demanded that the defenders be taken out by armed force. Honorable combat taking precedence over waiting it out. Cheers.
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Post by sherwino on Jul 30, 2012 9:08:59 GMT 8
Okla, I thought it was also Fort Drum. After comparing it with other shots, that thing did move to the west. Also it was, I guess, too close to Corregidor and a bit larger. Fort Drum is also hard to spot from the air because of its small size. But Corregidor and Fort Hughes are like dead giveaways.
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Post by fortune40 on Jul 30, 2012 23:49:11 GMT 8
As i look at the picture it has a grander view.If the Japs controlled this height after the surrender surely they can spot the muzzle flash of the big guns of Corregidor..Caballo is too much farther already to monitor the firing activities there... The searcher for Lt.Stone plane would surely have a dangerous task as i see that the depression on both sides is really deep.I could not imagine if a guy lost his footings.I surely can't go anymore to the ledge overlooking the crater.. I think this picture is recent as the new coal fired power plant is already visible just beneath the vision of waterline.Then the similarly looking Fort Drum is really a passing ship.
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Post by sherwino on Jul 31, 2012 7:59:00 GMT 8
It was taken last January 2012. Even at the lower hills of this mountain, the Japs would have a great lookout. But at this location, it would take 4 to 5 hours hike from the main road without much equipment in tow.
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Post by fortune40 on Aug 5, 2012 0:10:19 GMT 8
It was taken last January 2012. Even at the lower hills of this mountain, the Japs would have a great lookout. But at this location, it would take 4 to 5 hours hike from the main road without much equipment in tow. Good day Sherwino..looks like in our town alone to visit/try to explore whatever the history of WW2 in Bataan and Corregidor we would not run out of subjects..The Bataan Field alone and those Japanese artillery emplacements somewhere in Cabcaben is a near one to go by.Try to look at the Critical Past there was a clear view of Japanese shelling the top side of Corregidor.. About the Japanese gun i saw in the '80s i hope it was only hidden and not exported somewhere else..Would be fine to look at next summertime..I just know in this forum- about Mt. Pucot i always look at its peak every time i'm in our rooftop..sad to note that our view of "the rock" was now blocked by a 4story house..
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