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Post by EXO on May 16, 2022 13:17:44 GMT 8
14 May 2022
Welcome to a new member, Christopher Pierce, logging in as ciganiste, who writes:-
"My Great Grand Father, Carl S. Wolfe, was assigned to Corregidor for 10 years before becoming a POW and I believe he subsequently died on Corregidor. I am interested in learning more about him and his time there. Thank you.
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Post by EXO on Jun 16, 2022 16:45:54 GMT 8
NEW MEMBERSHIP POLICY APPLIES. We are an international forum which tries to present educational and informative information to the general public (in general) and to military and history buffs (in particular.) So even though we may be about an island in the Philippines, or are about military forces and the experiences of those who fought there, etcetera, we’re still an international website. We post exclusively in English.
A forum board is like my front porch. I don’t chase people up and down the street to come in and sit with me, and talk. If they ring the front doorbell and ask to come in and chat, I welcome them in and give them a chair. For a while, if they want to join an existing conversation, I expect them know what it is we’ve been talking about before they add their two cents – in some cases, a question might already have been discussed.
If they want to raise something new, they can start a new thread. There’s heaps of stuff we know nothing about.
During the war, they used to call what we’re doing “kibitzing.” There wasn’t anything unwanted or smart aleck about the process, it was just chatting, gossiping, making small talk, learning to know the rope. So long as that chat is civil, pleasant, and not too far off-topic, “kibitzers are welcome.“
KIBITZING expects that you make a contribution, even if only occasionally. It doesn't mean you can come over to my front porch and listen in, and not make an effort to say "Hello" and tell us why you're visiting. So, if you've joined us, and you haven't made a single post within SIX MONTHS, your membership will be deleted. There's no sense in having you on the books. We won't be telling you, either. You can still peruse, there's no rules against that. Unfortunately, sometimes people want to stir us up. We don’t much like getting over-excited, and one way to do that is to take out a soapbox and stand on it in the middle of our front porch and lecture us. That sure gets our attention, and we’re the folk with the delete button. This is a polite discussion, and no place for scoundrels. There’s no place for adjectives which aren't positive.
Another thing we don’t much like, are snipers. These are people who “snipe” from anonymous positions. Snipers, as you may imagine, are as welcome as snipers. TROLLS ARE CLASSIFIED AS SNIPERS, and deleted without warning. People who make posts, cause problems, and disappear in a puff of smoke are “raiders” and we love them about as much as we love snipers. . There’s no money and no fame in running a bulletin board, so we’ve no vested interests to protect, except civility and the maintenance of a valuable source of information which allows people to discuss stuff. If you appreciate a good kibitz, you are welcome.
None of this relates to any individual, we have just taken on a "less is more" approach. We're not here for the angst. We hope your experience with us will be long and pleasant.
Sincerely The Moderators
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Patricia Cradit, David's Sis
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Post by Patricia Cradit, David's Sis on Jun 28, 2022 23:43:56 GMT 8
20 July 2018 David Newhardt joins. He advises that Clifford J. Newhardt is his father. Welcome David.
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Post by EXO on Jul 4, 2022 19:47:44 GMT 8
4 July 2022
Welcome to Paul Estrada Jr., (paul8cab) who writes:
"I'm the brother-in-law of beirutvet. We just visited Corregidor with with two retired USN Randy Anderson & Karl Welteke & my brother-in-law. I'm interested to know more about the history of Corregidor."
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Post by EXO on Jul 9, 2022 18:19:05 GMT 8
9 July 2022:
Welcome to new member RGA who writes:
"I am trying to link up with an individual from Newark who posted a request for information about 2nd Lt Robert G Allen KIA on Corregidor February 16, 1945. He was my uncle and my dad named me in his memory on my birthday, Memorial Day 1957."
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Post by EXO on Jul 24, 2022 18:17:43 GMT 8
24 July 2022
Welcome to new member kschneider53 who writes that he is a military historian by hobby, and always interested in the PI, Corregidor and the other fortified islands.
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Post by EXO on Oct 27, 2022 9:15:15 GMT 8
Welcome to new member foransome who writes us as follows:
My purpose is to find the missing remains of my grandfather who was killed in action on Corregidor Island in the Philippines during World War 2. Ransome Moore (my grandfather) was a US soldier that settled in the Philippines after WW1 and started a family that later included my mother. In the summer of 1941, he volunteered (as a civilian) to help General MacArthur’s attempts to defend the Philippine Islands from the Japanese threat. As a former soldier that had been stationed on Fort Mills, Corregidor it was a natural fit for him to return to it. He never came home, his body was never recovered, and it was not until reports from that war were declassified in the early 2000s that, we even saw documented proof of his death. This was an ongoing mystery for me that has never abated. I'm starting MA in history this Spring 2023, and intend to use the course as a vehicle to comprehensively research, document, and provide compelling arguments to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in an effort to convince them to exhume and conduct DNA analysis. I am hoping to finally identify what I believe to be the human remains of my grandfather at the American Cemetery in Manila Philippines and properly lay him to rest.
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Post by EXO on Nov 12, 2022 9:10:03 GMT 8
11/11/22: Welcome to new member Jean, who writes us:
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Post by chadhill on Nov 12, 2022 13:14:12 GMT 8
Hello Jean, Try getting a copy of the book, "Intercept Station "C" From Olongapo Through the Evacuation of Corregidor 1929-1942". It was published by the U.S. Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association in 1983 and 2003. I'm not sure if they still print the book, but copies of it sometimes pop up on Amazon. Try to get a copy of his personnel file (BUPERS FILE) through the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC): www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/ompf-accesswww.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/military-personnel/ompf-archival-requestsYou can also try a local VA office for help. If you search the posts on this website, you will find much information on the Navy Radio Intercept Tunnel. Best wishes in your efforts, Chad Hill
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Post by EXO on Dec 19, 2022 21:27:53 GMT 8
Welcome robp, who writes:
"My Uncle was part of the CAC. He survived Bataan. He was killed in a Hell Ship (Arisan Maru). I'm looking for help and determining if his name is listed on any plaque/memorial on Corregidor, Manila, or in the Philippines in general. I have letters from the Army confirming his death, as well as the Japanese "Post Card" he was allowed to send home while a prisoner of the Japanese."
BRIEF ANSWER: robp, there is no listing of individual MIA's on Corregidor. Members of the CAC who are MIA are individually listed on on the walls of the Missing at the American Cemetery in Manila. His name, rank, home town should be there, though not the manner or circumstances of his death. There are people who keep lists, I suppose we might call them "List Masters", an honorary appointment. I see that John Eakin, list master of list masters, has already spotted you - he does wonderful, excellent work, he's a treasure. - EXO
Also joining is some fellow who calls himself "uronlybrother" who isn't of my family at all. He hasn't bothered to provide details.
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