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Post by EXO on Dec 24, 2015 20:45:11 GMT 8
24 December 2015
balcorn joins. He writes: I'm Brian Alcorn. My Dad was Platoon Sgt. Ed Alcorn 60th CAC Battery M. He's also written to me with a more comprehensive story which will be shared concerning his father who manned a MG on the invasion beach. I'll let him post it here first.
Pls excuse my being tardy as I am relying on a hamster in a wheel wi-fi internet connection here in Manila. Try to keep your celebrations down to a dull roar on that.
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Post by chadhill on Dec 25, 2015 2:55:01 GMT 8
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Post by EXO on Dec 28, 2015 13:35:41 GMT 8
29 December 2015 chigbee joins: He writes - Grandfather (still living - 96 yrs old) was USMC - 140th Platoon San Diego - Lance Corporal Byron C Gordon. His stories are getting a bit fuzzy and I am attempting to piece together his "lost years" while in WW II. He states he was on Corregidor, Bataan and Death March. Have confirmation of being on Nissyo Maru Hellship and then ending up in Kamoika and working as slave labor in Mitsui Mine. He recalls the extreme cold while in Japan which matches the general surroundings at Kamioka. Remained in camp until liberation in Osaka Main Camp, Osaka, Japan September 1945.
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Post by Registrar on Feb 1, 2016 12:40:42 GMT 8
1 February 2016
Welcome tstempak68 who writes: "I recently visited Fort Casey in Washington and had a close look at the 3" guns installed at Battery John Trevor (#6). It does not look like anything other than bullet and shrapnel damage to the sides of the guns. Spiking would present a through-hole and evidence of internal stress damage. All damage on these guns is superficial, but intriguing. I would also like to know when and how the damage occurred. Was it a fight in defense of the fort or just an isolated skirmish?"
2 February 2016: glassmountains@hotmail.com 173.149.180.56 whose IP traces to Chicago, joins.
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Post by EXO on Feb 17, 2016 18:27:51 GMT 8
16 February 2016 welcome mariabumby who writes: "Hi! I'm a 4th year archi student from University of the Philippines, I'm currently developing a design for the tunnel museum and possible pedestrian network. I would love to contact the wonderful people behind this thread corregidor.proboards.com/thread/1260/fort-bonifacio-tunnel?page=1 if only to thank them for such in depth information. Thanks in advance!"
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Post by EXO on Feb 22, 2016 18:26:22 GMT 8
23 February oldnavycook of IP 173.58.255.180 (Oxnard, CA) joins.
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Post by Registrar on Feb 28, 2016 17:08:12 GMT 8
28 Feb 2016 - Neil Krumbeck joins. Neil is an Australian ex-pat living in the Philippines, and is interested in all aspects of Maritime History as regards the Philippines. He's an experienced diver, has had extensive history diving galleons, WWII wrecks, obstructions and aircraft sinkings. He is particularly interested in the "S.S. Corregidor" and has dived the wreck.
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Post by Registrar on Mar 6, 2016 13:10:24 GMT 8
6 March 2016 mikemcg joins. He writes: "I was stationed at NRTF CAPAS in '75-'76, & went back in '08-'11; & have noticed a difference in the Crosses. I have photos!"
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Post by Karl Welteke on Mar 6, 2016 16:25:31 GMT 8
Perhaps I am most interested in those pictures, perhaps you can send them to me and I have a look and see whether we can add them. My address is: bonotrowena yahoo.com. Add the @ and close up the address.
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Post by Registrar on Mar 10, 2016 11:15:22 GMT 8
10 March: Thor7726 joins. He advises "My grandfather is Vince Demagistris and was in the 503rd and jumped on Corregidor. I keep bugging him for stories and am just looking to learn more and see if anyone remembers him. He is 92 and as sharp as ever. Thanks, Pete."
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