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Post by Bob Hudson on Jan 22, 2013 15:12:34 GMT 8
Karl, In your meanderings on the west side of Bataan, do you remember seeing this cave on the seashore, maybe 2-3 kilometers north of Quinawan village? Attachments:
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Post by victor on Jan 24, 2013 23:55:30 GMT 8
Just passing on a comment from a friend who's a retired USAF and had lived in Bataan for a number of years back in the 90's.
------------------ I USE TO LIVE IN LIMAY ALSO, NICE PLACE . I TRIED TO REPLY ABOUT THE PICTURE OF THE CARTRIDGE BUT NEVER DID,FORGOT MY PASSWORD. THE ROUND IS REMINGTON MADE FOR THE BRITISH LEND LEASE FROM THE U.S. . IF YOU LOOK YOU WILL SEE .300 THE BRITISH DESIGNATION FOR OUR 30 CALIBER.THE REENFORCED PRIMER ( SEVERAL RINGS ) SHOWS ITS MADE FOR AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUNS TO PREVENT ANY BLOWN PRIMERS CAUSING STOPPAGES.THIS AMMO WAS PROBABLY SCOOPED UP IN 1941 DUE TO SHORTAGES AND POSSIBLY PUT ON BOARD THE SS COOLIDGE THAT GOT THERE IN NOV,1941. SO THE AMMO WAS NEW AND WITHIN A YEAR OR LESS WAS USED ON BATAAN. YOU CAN POST THIS IF YOU LIKE. I JUST WISH I WAS ON BATAAN NOW. REMEMBER BATAAN, FOXHOLEFRANK
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Post by sherwino on Jan 26, 2013 21:35:26 GMT 8
Update on the BAR. It's a 1925 model(with cooling fins). Bob did a great job of getting the rust off. Still looks vintage. I'm lucky enough to carry it in my arms. BAR 1925 model by sherwino, on Flickr BAR 1925 model by sherwino, on Flickr
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Post by Bob Hudson on Jan 27, 2013 3:00:58 GMT 8
You look good holding the BAR Sherwin. Directly behind you across the Bay about 50 kilometers away is Pasay City. We watched the fireworks at the Mall of Asia on New Years Eve. The clouds were low and it reminded me of an artillery barrage in the distance. Made me think of the soldiers that might have stood behind where you stand and watched the real fireworks in and around Manila on New Years Eve, 1941. Bataan General Hospital was just a few hundred meters south of where you are standing.
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Post by darthdract on Jan 27, 2013 13:37:52 GMT 8
You look good holding the BAR Sherwin. Directly behind you across the Bay about 50 kilometers away is Pasay City. We watched the fireworks at the Mall of Asia on New Years Eve. The clouds were low and it reminded me of an artillery barrage in the distance. Made me think of the soldiers that might have stood behind where you stand and watched the real fireworks in and around Manila on New Years Eve, 1941. Bataan General Hospital was just a few hundred meters south of where you are standing. That would have been a site to see, I did not know that we can see fireworks from across the bay it seems so far.
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Post by Bob Hudson on Jan 27, 2013 17:05:30 GMT 8
Really can't see the fireworks but merely the effects the fireworks had on the low cloud ceiling that night. It reminded me of old film clips of WWII where soldiers are standing on a ridge and you can see the effects of the artillery barrages in the distance.
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Post by sherwino on Jan 27, 2013 20:45:26 GMT 8
I have always thought of the war every new year's eve. By the time you finished taking photographs of me, Bob, I already counted 10 down from the enemy charge.
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