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Post by one50 on Sept 12, 2010 10:53:13 GMT 8
Tim,
Your Dad was in the Coastal Artillery correct? Not the 503rd? He enlisted from NewYork on September 16 1940 was born in 1922 in Texas. He worked with the mine planting service....does that sound right? That would be a heck of a job, keeping track of the water mines in the Bay from Corregidor.
The Coastal Guys are fewer and fewer these days. We'll get the word out and see what happens. If you have any pic's or stories to share, please do.
Thanks Dan
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Post by one50 on Sept 12, 2010 10:42:05 GMT 8
Thanks Chad for sharing. That stuff is way cool. Do you have this stuff and other Corregidor items in Nashville? I'll drive down tonight if you say yes
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Post by one50 on Jul 27, 2010 23:35:02 GMT 8
Amazing. Thank you for all your help. I am absolutely floored right now. I can not wait to see it for myself in Feb. Can we get a Latitude and Longitude location for this pole? How big around was the original pole? I'll have to forward these photos on to the Museum which currently has the flag. May I uses these Photos Fots2? Can you email me the higher rez versions?
You guys are great, you really made my day. Thanks so much. Dan
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Post by one50 on Jul 19, 2010 21:22:08 GMT 8
Are these the same 2 poles in question above? The west side 2 big poles? Or are these new poles?
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Post by one50 on Jul 1, 2010 9:49:27 GMT 8
I figured it out. You guys are good. You amaze me. It is a stateside battery. Battery Stotensburg-McKinnon at Fort Winfield Scott near the Presidio of San Francisco, CA.
Now I know....now you know. Thanks again.
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Post by one50 on Jun 28, 2010 4:16:59 GMT 8
Didn't Battery Way use 12" mortars? Thats what this looks like to me...thats why I picked this photo up. Battery Way with 4 Mortars? The walls seem kind of low to me...and as you mention John the mortars seem really close packed...hence my apprehension about Battery Way.
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Post by one50 on Jun 28, 2010 3:44:19 GMT 8
I think this is a photo of A Corregidor battery. Yes or no? None the less I'm the new owner of this photo...actually a 4x5 army negative. I took a chance that it may be Corregidor. Please give me you thoughts on the image. Thanks Dan Attachments:
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Post by one50 on Jun 27, 2010 7:31:13 GMT 8
Erwin,
Thanks for joining. You'll find a ton of info on this website, just keep digging. You may not find all the specific things you want, but if you track the steps of HQ & HQ Co. 1st BN. You can be pretty sure S-Sgt Danan was making those same steps up until the time of his death of course.
Vincent enlisted in the army on Feb. 20 1942 from Fort Dix New Jersey. He was born in 1912. His record shows 2 years of college, single with no kids. Looks to have been a waiter at one time. From New York, Queens county, and is Filipino.
Thats what I found. Does it match what you have?
You read Guthie's book? It's chalked full of info too. Guthie's are a nice family. I've talk with them before.
I'll try to help with what I can...keep looking, keep reading.
Dan
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Post by one50 on Jun 6, 2010 9:28:47 GMT 8
You guys simply amaze me. Your knowledge of this island is incredible. I'll be pouring over photos till my trip. I will definitely assist in looking for what may be left of the grand pole on my 2010 visit.
Keep up the good work guys.
Thank you Dan
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Post by one50 on May 31, 2010 6:27:52 GMT 8
3 1000 the canopy would open and you would feel it open. 4 1000 you would pull your emergency pack when 3 1000 didn't happen.
This pin is given to paratroopers who have pulled their emergency chute and lived to tell about it. I believe on the Corregidor jump 3 chute malfunctions occurred. Only one person got this Pin on Corregidor...the other 2 men...didn't make it.
This particular pin (pictured) was given to this trooper for a practice jump in which he had to pull his emergency chute. He still landed hard and broke his back.
It's a pretty elite group of men.
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