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Post by T2 on Nov 30, 2016 8:21:04 GMT 8
...coming home for MacArthur. He had a love for Corregidor like we do today! I can't quite explain why I do...
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Post by fortman on Nov 30, 2016 17:07:28 GMT 8
Interesting pictures T2. I wonder, however,if MacArthur did not land at the North dock. In the photo of the party landing one can see a foliage-covered hill (Malinta?) while, from the South Dock one would only have seen the desolation and probably not even the point where the hill ends in the sea (compare the aerial photo).
Regards,
Fortman
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Post by piercebennett on Dec 1, 2016 1:51:44 GMT 8
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Post by cbuehler on Dec 1, 2016 10:59:32 GMT 8
Yep, south dock it is. The contour of the land is unmistakable even today with the all of the overgrowth that has occurred over the years.
CN
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Post by T2 on Dec 1, 2016 11:09:54 GMT 8
Thank you Fortman for your input but I must say that it was South Dock. There is aerial footage of the 4 PT boats making their approach then more B & W as they draw along side South dock with MacArthur in a deck chair on the forward deck of PT373. MacArthur was greeted by Colonel Jones and off they went to a few select places on the island like his old home one half mile from the Eastern entrance of Malinta Tunnel, Battery Wheeler and then to hoist the flag at Topside Parade grounds, a spanky new American flag, where Colonel Jones said "Sir, I present to you Fortress Corregidor.
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Post by fortman on Dec 1, 2016 11:17:34 GMT 8
Thanks Pierce, CB and T2 for clearing up my query. Just shows you that one must be careful when evaluating photos.
Regards,
Fortman
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Post by T2 on Dec 1, 2016 11:17:44 GMT 8
MacArthur returns March 2nd 1945. In the distance is Geary Point with Batteries Geary and Crocket above.
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Post by T2 on Dec 1, 2016 11:41:53 GMT 8
In this picture the L shaped dock end is gone now but is in many pictures since this one however the smaller piece on the same side is still there. I spent many hours on this dock looking for evidence of the rails and the wood filled center gap but found none....I think I need to suspend myself under the dock for a look-see. I do think that I found the exact point at which MacArthur came ashore on South Dock though. These PT boats are Elco design and hulls 80'LOA and they berthed very close the the seaside end of the dock. The breasting poles forward are in the same position as this photo with what looks like SST cables and lashing hooks to keep them in a group of 3 or 4. Look at the hardware closely, I'll put up a pic of today in a minute. I ask you...is it possible these poles are the original ones from 71 years, I think they could be.
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Post by T2 on Dec 1, 2016 11:43:34 GMT 8
South Dock...in position made fast all lines!
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Post by T2 on Dec 1, 2016 12:01:50 GMT 8
Correction first: the breasting piles I refer to are aft not forward. This picture today perfectly matches MacArthur's arrival position form March 2nd 1945. He came ashore just to the left of that forward bollard.
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