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Post by fots2 on Jun 7, 2009 15:11:19 GMT 8
Hi mapmaster,
Thanks for the detailed information.
Yes, I noticed that piece of metal but could not see enough of it to see if it was another gun or something ‘extra’. I think you are correct.
The photo at Clark is a clear view of a gun assembled and ready for action. Both wheeled ends are also visible.
Have you ever seen a photo of one of the above guns in their ‘transport’ configuration? I did a search but do not see that view, just some really ancient looking carriages.
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Post by mapmaster on Jun 7, 2009 16:10:36 GMT 8
Hi fots2 The only photo I can find of a US 3inch M3 Anti-aircraft Gun on Mount M2 is available at www.antiaircraft.org/3inch.htm. This excellent article on the 3 Inch AA Gun is copyright, so I won't copy and paste here, but the article does include a photo of what you are looking for - two M3 Guns on M2 Mounts behind 2 1/2 ton GMC Trucks. The ancient 3inch Gun on wheels you mention is probably the M1918. Regards mapmaster
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Post by fots2 on Jun 7, 2009 16:44:00 GMT 8
That is exactly what I was looking for. Thank-you sir.
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Post by batteryboy on Jun 7, 2009 17:22:00 GMT 8
The only thing I am unsure of is the purpose of the gun blocks in front of Battery Cheney - perhaps someone else can comment? Regards mapmaster Guys, Here is what the practice AA practice blocks in front of Cheney They are for the 3-inch AA M1918 guns on the trailer. The cement blocks are to hold the trailer in place during firing. Here is Battery Denver on a live shoot in front of Cheney Some of the blocks still in exist today. Cheers,
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Post by mapmaster on Jun 7, 2009 17:50:36 GMT 8
Hi fots2 and batteryboy
fots you are welcome. I have 3inch M3 manual, but the drawings are out of proportion and the photos are too dark to reprint. The working platform, of the M2 Mount folded sections swung upwards to the front and rear on both sides of the mount. The breach of the gun was to the rear of the towing vehicle when travelling. All this is covered by a canvas tarp in photo on the Anti-aircraft Command web article.
Thanks batterboy for a photo confirming the 1918 gun block purpose. The M1918 mount outriggers and jacks look too flimsy to withstand much service. The use of the concrete block appears to alleviate the use of outriggers - probably heaps more stable.
Regards
mapmaster
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Post by batteryboy on Jun 7, 2009 18:32:13 GMT 8
Here is a clearer photo of the M1918 3-inch Mobile AA gun.
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Post by fots2 on Jun 7, 2009 19:16:48 GMT 8
Thanks for the info guys. The M1918 trailer actually looks flimsy to me but I am sure it did the job.
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Post by batteryboy on Jun 8, 2009 12:42:20 GMT 8
Fots, Here's an M3 on transport Cheers,
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Post by mapmaster on Jun 8, 2009 17:32:02 GMT 8
Hi and thanks batterboy.
That's a good photo of the M3s folded and under tow.
Regards
mapmaster
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2010 1:41:33 GMT 8
I just joined the site and the first person I find on the site is an old friend - - - Karol Ames - - - who I corresponded with a long, long time ago about Battery Chicago. I was just surfing the net a couple of days ago and happened upon this site and found these absolutely terrific photos of the remains of Battery Chicago. My father, Holger Larsen Holm, entered the Army in February of 1941, did his basic training on Corregidor and was assigned to Battery C, 60th CAC where Karol's father, Godfrey R. Ames, was his commanding officer. My father was a PFC and was in charge of stringing the cables that connected the guns to the range officer for firing (I seriously doubt if I have all of the terms right!). Dad said he strung telephone wire (underground prior to the war but just laid on the surface after the shellings started blowing the underground cables apart anyway). Dad was awarded a couple of Silver Stars and several Purple Hearts for action in April and May, 1942 and was later awarded a Bronze Star. He was interned at the 92nd Garage, Bilibid, Cabanatuan, Palawan and then back to Cabanatuan prior to being shipped to Japan in mid-1944 aboard the Canadian Inventor (the Mati Mati Maru). He was caught stealing from the Japanese quartermaster on Palawan and had his feet nailed to the floor (right through his boots) as punishment. The failure of these wounds to heal saved his life as he was shipped out to Bilibid prison hospital and and then to Japan and thus was gone from Palawan prior to the massacre. Dad was a long time friend of Sgt. Glenn McDole (also from Iowa) who later wrote a book about his escape from the massacre on Palawan. Glenn recently passed away (my father passed away in 1995), I personally was in the Philippines in June 1970 at Clark AB to go through Air Force Jungle Survival School on my way to serve with the 6994th Security Squadron (an aerial recon unit) at DaNang, RVN. Unfortunately I did not have the opportunity to visit Corregidor while in the Philippines.
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