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Post by pdh54 on Jan 12, 2013 8:11:16 GMT 8
Fots What a Beautiful Place!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing. Patty
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Post by sherwino on Jan 12, 2013 13:42:57 GMT 8
Nice, Fots. The gulf connects to Manila through a vast open field. The gulf and the vast field is hard to defend from an overwhelming landing force. Both powers took advantage of them.
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Post by okla on Jan 12, 2013 22:54:02 GMT 8
Hey Fots....These are great shots of the beach. Somewhere on this site (I think? ) is a photo from a 1941 Issue of Life Magazine, dealing with the military buildup in prewar PI. This one pic depicts a wire "barrier" being constructed by Engineers. It is a "pitiful" endeavor. Just a couple (if memory serves) of strands. Not enough to keep out a herd of goats, let alone Japanese assault troops. I remember viewing this magazine photo essay as a 9 year old kid and thinking that it wasn't exactly a Far East version of the Maginot Line. Strange how some things stick in the mind and other, more important matters (like where in the Hell are my car keys? ) go off into outer space. Cheers.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Jan 13, 2013 7:42:23 GMT 8
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Post by okla on Jan 13, 2013 8:51:12 GMT 8
Hey Karl...Thanks for posting. I had a cousin, serving with the 37th Division, who made that Lingayan landing, after being in the Leyte operation. He was later wounded on Okinawa, after being awarded a Battlefield Commission. His initial effort as a brand new platoon leader came up lacking and he ended up in Brooke General Hospital in San Antonio, pretty badly shot up and requiring a lengthly convalescent period. I and my folks visited him there in early 1946. He told me about shooting a Japanese sniper out of a tree on Leyte. At the time, I viewed him as the next thing to Sgt York or even Audie Murphy. Cheers and thanks again for posting these great shots.
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Post by sherwino on Jan 13, 2013 11:00:24 GMT 8
Nice stuff, Karl.
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Post by fots2 on Jan 13, 2013 15:39:52 GMT 8
Karl,
Thanks for posting the Lingayen landing photos. It is always interesting to see “Then and Now” views of the same location.
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Post by fots2 on Jan 13, 2013 15:40:32 GMT 8
Okla, somewhere I have also seen a photo or two of civilians down on the beach that day but I can’t find them at the moment. If I do find them someday then I will post them here.
Sherwino, it is time for some R&R for you so come visit Corregidor if you can. Good hiking now.
Hey Patty, did you and Chad ever get to explore any of the scenic places in the Philippines when stationed here?
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Post by sherwino on Jan 16, 2013 21:28:08 GMT 8
No R&R for me now, fots. Tax season is nearing. I missed the chance of meeting Karl right here in Mariveles last monday because of my Manila appointment. He's probably enjoying Corregidor now.
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Post by fots2 on Jan 20, 2013 9:21:12 GMT 8
Hi sherwino,
I can understand the demands of a working life, see you on Corregidor someday. I met up with Karl later that day and we had some good hikes. I just got back home last evening from having spent the past six days on Corregidor.
By the way, my laptop has died so it will be awhile before any updates are posted. (I am sending this from the asawa's laptop).
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