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Post by Karl Welteke on Sept 17, 2020 4:13:02 GMT 8
Friends from the Coastal Defense Study Group (cdsg.org) have given me many high-resolution pictures from NARA and other sources. I will share them here. It will be a slow project, will do it, only, when I have some time. This is the first post in this new Coastal Artillery Thread. These pictures are also uploaded into my Flickr account, in HIGH RESOLUTION, follow the download steps in this Flickr album: www.flickr.com/photos/44567569@N00/albums/72157715996849736--------------------------------------------- Zd102. Flickr 001. SC 118548 Men of Battery “E” 91st C.A. loading 10 Inch shells, this image was received from the Phil. Dept. 11 Jan. 1941. This must be Battery Grubbs, and Philippine Scouts in Fort Mills on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay. Another 10 Inch battery was in Fort Wint, on Grande Island in Subic Bay. Zd103. Flickr 002. SC 118549 Men of Battery “E” 91st C.A. loading 10 Inch shells, this image was received from the Phil. Dept. 11 Jan. 1941. This must be Battery Grubbs and Philippine Scouts in Fort Mills on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay. Another 10 Inch battery was in Fort Wint, on Grande Island in Subic Bay. Zd104. Flickr 003. Searchlight from Battery “A” 60th C.A in Fort Mills on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay. This image was received from the Phil. Dept. 11 Jan. 1941. Zd105. Flickr 004. 242022. Aerial view of the former Fort Mills on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay. This is, perhaps, a post WWII image and on back of the picture, it says: released 6/21/46.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Sept 18, 2020 12:35:39 GMT 8
WWII, Philippines, from CDSG Friends continues, 17th Sep. 2020 Four more images Friends from the Coastal Defense Study Group (cdsg.org) have given me many high-resolution pictures from NARA and other sources. I will share them here. It will be a slow project, will do it, only, when I have some time. This is the second post in this new Coastal Artillery Thread. These pictures are also uploaded into my Flickr account, in HIGH RESOLUTION, follow the download steps in this Flickr album: www.flickr.com/photos/44567569@N00/albums/72157715996849736--------------------------------------------- Zd106. Flickr 005. SWPA-Sig C-45-13271. 6th Mach 1945. View of Malinta Hill, looking east from Ordonnance Maintenance Shop Topside in Fort Mills on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay. Photographer T/5 Kingsley Fall. From Karl, I’m not sure whether the photographer got his location right! But I can’t make out the exact position either, your comments? Zd107. Flickr 006. SC 271153. This is obvious the Fort Mills coal fired powerplant, replaced by a separate Diesel Power Plant, standing next, left to it and in the picture! But it is now referred to as the Cold Storage and Ice Plant. T/5 Kingsley Fall was the photographer in Mach 1945 on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay. He took the shot from the Stockade Level, in back of the picture he typed prison. Zd108. Flickr 007. SWPA-Sig C-45-13285. 6th Mach 1945. T/5 Kingsley Fall was the photographer and said the view is of the ruins of San Jose Barrio in Fort Mills, Corregidor Island from Malinta Hill toward Topside. Zd109. Flickr 008. SWPA-Sig C-45-13291. 6th Mach 1945; SC271167. T/5 Kingsley Fall was the photographer and wrote: Damaged 12 Inch Mortars, Battery Way, ex Fort Mills, Corregidor Island P.I.
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Post by oozlefinch on Sept 19, 2020 12:58:03 GMT 8
Karl, thanks for posting these photos. There are several that I've never seen before.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Sept 20, 2020 5:43:28 GMT 8
WWII, Philippines, from CDSG Friends continues, 19th Sep. 2020 Four more images Friends from the Coastal Defense Study Group (cdsg.org) have given me many high-resolution pictures from NARA and other sources. I will share them here. It will be a slow project, will do it, only, when I have some time. This is the third post in this new Coastal Artillery Thread. These pictures are also uploaded into my Flickr account, in HIGH RESOLUTION, follow the download steps in this Flickr album: www.flickr.com/photos/44567569@N00/albums/72157715996849736If you are really interested in the WWII history in the Philippines, use this webpage: corregidor.org/"A clearing house of quality information and historic resources unprecedented in scope, volume and detail, Corregidor.org is not for three-hour tourists." Zd110. Flickr 009. SWPA-Sig C-45-20429. 17th Feb. 1945. Paratroopers of the 462nd Airborne Artillery recover 75mm ammunition which was dropped by chute and landed in a shell crater at Topside in Fort Mills on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay. Photographer Pfc W. Goen. Zd111. Flickr 010. SWPA-Sig C-45-20532. SC-263691. 17th Feb. 1945. C-47s are flying over the “Rock”, (at former Ft. Mills, Corregidor Island, P.I.) and drop supplies, food and water for the men of the 503rd Parachute Inf. Reg’t. who jumped the day before. Photographer: Pfc. W. Goen. Zd112. Flickr 011. SWPA-Sig C-45-20537. SC-263697. 27th Feb. 1945. Japanese. “Q” boats, based on Corregidor Island, P.I. (were manned by suicide volunteers called “Tojo Men” who drove these boats) are brought out on tracks to the ocean. Photographer: T/5 G. Arend. Note: Now we know these are the suicide boat tunnels at the former Fort Mills Officer Beach, north shore, Tailend on Corregidor. Zd113. Flickr 012. SWPA-Sig C-45-20539. SC-263698. 27th Feb. 1945. Japanese. “Q” boats, based on Corregidor Island, P.I. (were manned by suicide volunteers called “Tojo Men” who drove these boats) are brought out on tracks to the ocean. Photographer: T/5 G. Arend. Note: Now we know these are the suicide boat tunnels at the former Fort Mills Officer Beach, north shore, Tailend on Corregidor.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Sept 22, 2020 2:08:38 GMT 8
WWII, Philippines, from CDSG Friends continues, 21st Sep. 2020 Four more images Friends from the Coastal Defense Study Group (cdsg.org) have given me many high-resolution pictures from NARA and other sources. I will share them here. It will be a slow project, will do it, only, when I have some time. This is the fourth post in this new Coastal Artillery Thread. These pictures are also uploaded into my Flickr account, in HIGH RESOLUTION, follow the download steps in this Flickr album: www.flickr.com/photos/44567569@N00/albums/72157715996849736If you are really interested in the WWII history in the Philippines, use this webpage: corregidor.org/"A clearing house of quality information and historic resources unprecedented in scope, volume and detail, Corregidor.org is not for three-hour tourists." Zd114. Flickr 013. SWPA-Sig C-45-20565. 6th March. 1945; SC-263702. Burning ammunition dump at the 503rd RCT CP on Corregidor Island. Fire was caused by a mysterious explosion which subsequential destroyed the entire dump as well as that section of the building directly behind it. Photographer T/4 Ernani D’Emedio. Note: of course, we know now, this is the so called “Mile Long Barracks” Topside, Fort Mills on Corregidor. Zd115. Flickr 014. SWPA-Sig C-45-20566. 6th March. 1945; SC-263703. Burning ammunition dump at the 503rd RCT CP on Corregidor Island. Fire was caused by a mysterious explosion which subsequential destroyed the entire dump as well as that section of the building directly behind it. Photographer T/4 Ernani D’Emedio. Note: of course, we know now, this is the so called “Mile Long Barracks” Topside, Fort Mills on Corregidor. Zd116. Flickr 015. SWPA-Sig C-45-13110. SC-271117. 2nd March. General Douglas MacArthur on tour of inspection in Fort Mills, Corregidor Island, P.I., inspecting the Malinta Tunnel. Before his inspection tour Gen. MacArthur and his staff were present during the raising of the American Flag over the Island. Photographer: T/5 Kingsley Fall. Note: this is the East Entrance of the Malinta Tunnel. Zd117. Flickr 016. SWPA-Sig C-45-13102. SC-271143. 2nd March. Seated in front of the jeep General Douglas MacArthur, and members of his staff in the following jeeps, start out on an inspection tour in Fort Mills, Corregidor Island P. I. On this day the day the American flag was raised again on the island. Photographer: T/5 G. Arend. Note: of course, we know now, this is in front of the so called “Mile Long Barracks” Topside, Fort Mills on Corregidor.
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Post by EXO on Sept 22, 2020 8:35:02 GMT 8
A few years back, David Metherell provided me with a good excellent scans he had made when he was at the National Archives, and together we created a book of them. The images you have posted were included. I also included a number of color images taken by Lt. Bailey during the mission. The book was released at the 503d Reunion in Denver, Colorado in September 2011. It was 279 pages. Where we had scans of the obverse side of the images, we reproduced them too. The book is also available as an eBook, though I prefer the old school "book on a bookshelf" tactile version technology. I am contemplating a re-release in support of Kevin Maurer's book ROCK FORCE which is to be released later this year. A preview of the 2011 version is at corregidor.org/exo/details/rock-force/rock-force.html
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Post by fortman on Sept 22, 2020 16:15:48 GMT 8
Karl, many thanks for the great photos.
Regards,
Fortman
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Post by Karl Welteke on Sept 24, 2020 1:17:09 GMT 8
WWII, Philippines, from CDSG Friends continues, 23rd Sep. 2020 Four more images Friends from the Coastal Defense Study Group (cdsg.org) have given me many high-resolution pictures from NARA and other sources. I will share them here. It will be a slow project, will do it, only, when I have some time. This is the fifth post in this new Coastal Artillery Thread. These pictures are also uploaded into my Flickr account, in HIGH RESOLUTION, follow the download steps in this Flickr album: www.flickr.com/photos/44567569@N00/albums/72157715996849736Zd118. Flickr 017. SWPA-Sig C-45-13103. SC-271149. 2nd March. General Douglas MacArthur on tour of inspection in Fort Mills, Corregidor Island, P.I., inspecting the Malinta Tunnel. Before his inspection tour Gen. MacArthur and his staff were present during the raising of the American Flag over the Island. Photographer: T/5 Kingsley Fall. Note: this is the East Entrance of the Malinta Tunnel. Zd119. Flickr 018. SWPA-Sig C-45-13260. 6th March. 1945; SC-271157. Topside Barracks from the Lighthouse on Corregidor Island, Manila Bay. Photographer: T/5 Kingsley Fall Zd120. Flickr 019. SWPA-Sig C-45-13279. 6th March. 1945; SC-271163. View of wreckage strewn around the North Dock, Corregidor Island, P.I. Photographer: T/5 Kingsley Fall Zd121. Flickr 020. SWPA-Sig C-45-13270. SC-271169. Soldiers make their way on top of mountainous rubble heap of the bombed area surrounding the wreckage of Topside Officer’s Quarters. Photographer: T/5 Kingsley Fall. Note: This seems to be the last east Senor Officer Quarters which was totally destroyed.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Sept 25, 2020 12:31:47 GMT 8
WWII, Philippines, from CDSG Friends continues, 24th Sep. 2020 Four more images Friends from the Coastal Defense Study Group (cdsg.org) have given me many high-resolution pictures from NARA and other sources. I will share them here. It will be a slow project, will do it, only, when I have some time. This is the sixth post in this new Coastal Artillery Thread. These pictures are also uploaded into my Flickr account, in HIGH RESOLUTION, follow the download steps in this Flickr album: www.flickr.com/photos/44567569@N00/albums/72157715996849736----------------------------------------------- Zd138. Flickr 021. SWPA-Sig C-45-20430 SC-263672. 17 Feb 1945. The crew of the 75mm howitzer had just completed the assembling of it when they were pinned down by sniper and machine gun fire on Corregidor Island. Photographer Pfc W. Goen. Zd139. Flickr 022. SWPA-Sig C-45-13269. 6th March. 1945; SC-271169.Battery Crockett on Corregidor Island, P.I. Photographer: T/5 Kingsley Fall. Zd140. Flickr 023. SWPA-Sig C-45-13261. 6th March. 1945; SC-271172. View of 12 Inch disappearing gun at Battery Crockett on Corregidor Island, P.I. Photographer: T/5 Kingsley Fall. Zd141. Flickr 024. SWPA-Sig C-45-13265. 6th March. 1945; SC-271170. View of Battery Geary on Corregidor Island, P.I. Photographer: T/5 Kingsley Fall
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Post by fortman on Sept 26, 2020 4:34:31 GMT 8
More great stuff! Keep 'em coming.
Fortman
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