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Post by Theresa on Aug 11, 2012 12:09:48 GMT 8
I am a historian working on a book about the American women in the Manila area who aided the military prisoners during the war. I have Margaret Utinsky's book, Miss U, but was wondering if anyone here has any additional information about her life on Corregidor when she was married to Jack Utinsky.
I am also interested in recommendations of books or documents about life on Corregidor in the 1930s.
Thank you.
Theresa
misstk23@gmail.com
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Post by okla on Aug 12, 2012 1:33:23 GMT 8
Hey Theresa....Your wanting to learn more about life on the "Rock" during the 1930s struck a note with me. While in Jr and Sr High School I had a neighbor who had, as he described it, "served the big guns" on Corregidor back in the 1920s. I remember very well his saying "it was paradise when compared to walking behind a mule, plowing rocky acres on a Tennessee tenant farm". He told of enlisting in the US Army, asking for foreign duty, to escape the drudgery of that dismal existence. To this day I regret not having "picked his brain" more about those Philippine Duty days, but since he wasn't there during 1942, I found his stories about the peacetime Army life boring. I now realize that he was a treasure trove of info and as a stupid teenager (as most of them seem to be) I didn't press him for further enlightenment. Much too late now for redemption. Cheers.
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Post by Theresa on Aug 12, 2012 3:13:46 GMT 8
Yes, isn't that always the way? We never know what's important until much later..... Anyway, thanks for taking the time to respond.
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