Corregidor, Other 1945 Images from San Diego Air Museum

[Karl Welteke]

Corregidor, Other 1945 Images from San Diego Air Museum

------------------------------------------------------
Album Description:

Image from and album donated showing images from the Philippines during the Second World War. The album belonged to T.B. Suitor. Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file. Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum

Flickr Album URL, click here: www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/albums/72157651064933397/with/16882692876/

This URL was provided by a longtime member of the cdsg., Roger Davis, thanks Buddy!

There are 100s WWII images about the Philippines, all or most aerial. I copied only Corregidor or related images for this purpose of sharing them with friends with similar interests. 10 Corregidor pictures were in a larger size, 6 Corregidor images were in a very small size and 6 other images as related subject material.
--------------------------------------------------------

The first 10 larger size Corregidor images



Zf587. One of the best pictures I have seen of the Fort Mills Hospital on Corregidor. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.


Zf588. The Fort Mills Hospital on Corregidor, looking east. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf589. Looking from above Battery Geary across the golf course at Topside in the former Fort Mills on Corregidor towards the SE corner of Bataan. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf590. Looking from above Battery Wheeler across the NCO Barracks at Topside in the former Fort Mills on Corregidor towards the upper start point of James Ravine; Bataan is in back. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf591. This is the amphibious assault towards the south beach at Bottomside by the U.S. Army 34th Inf. in the former Fort Mills on Corregidor Island. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf592. This is an aerial view of Topside in the former Fort Mills on Corregidor Island. In the foreground are the Bachelor Officer Quarters, above is the Parade Ground, left are the water tanks and right is the so-called Mile Long Barracks. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf593. Paratroopers of the 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) are dropping onto Topside in the former Fort Mills on Corregidor Island. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf594. We are looking South-West, in the middle are the bunched Fort Mills Quartermaster storehouses; right of them is the golf course, the landing Field for the 503d PIR. ”B”. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf595. In this picture we are looking east towards the Tailend and Malinta Hill, which is target of air or ship artillery fire. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf596. In this picture we are looking east again and we see the Corregidor Tailend and right we see the Caballo Island which was Fort Hughes. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.

[fortman]

Many thanks K-W and Roger.

Fortman

[Karl Welteke]

Now the 6 related images to the battles of Bataan and Corregidor.

------------------------------------------------------
Album Description:
Image from and album donated showing images from the Philippines during the Second World War. The album belonged to T.B. Suitor. Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file. Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum

Flickr Album URL, click here: www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/albums/72157651064933397/with/16882692876/

This URL was provided by a longtime member of the cdsg., Roger Davis, thanks Buddy!

There are 100s WWII images about the Philippines, all or most aerial. I copied only Corregidor or related images for this purpose of sharing them with friends with similar interests. 10 Corregidor pictures were in a larger size, 6 Corregidor images were in a very small size and 6 other images as related subject material.
--------------------------------------------------------





Zf597. Fort Hughes on Caballo Island in Manila Bay under aerial attack by the Allied Forces in 1945. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf598. Fort Wint on Grande Island in Subic Bay under aerial attack by the Allied Forces in 1945. I think I see an artillery piece and we seem to look towards Sueste Point at the north shore of the Subic Bay entrance. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf599. Fort Wint on Grande Island in Subic Bay under aerial attack by the Allied Forces in 1945. This is the 10 Inch Battery Warwick with two disappearing gun. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf600. This is a Japanese Searchlight, apparently being transported. Searchlights were an important part of the Coastal Defense Systems in Manila and Subic Bays. This image was shot in Rabaul in 1945. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf601. The airstrip in Mariveles is under aerial attack in 1945. The airstrip is now part of the Bataan West Road. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf602. This is the Santa Thomas University in 1945, then used by the Japanese Imperial Aggressors and occupiers, as an internment camp for allied civilian personnel. Look at all the hootches that have constructed by the allied civilian internees. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.

[Karl Welteke]

Now the 6 very small Corregidor images; although small, if you look close, we can see some details we did not notice before.

------------------------------------------------------

Album Description:

Image from and album donated showing images from the Philippines during the Second World War. The album belonged to T.B. Suitor. Please Tag these images so that the information can be permanently stored with the digital file. Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum

Flickr Album URL, click here: www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/albums/72157651064933397/with/16882692876/

This URL was provided by a longtime member of the cdsg., Roger Davis, thanks Buddy!

There are 100s WWII images about the Philippines, all or most aerial. I copied only Corregidor or related images for this purpose of sharing them with friends with similar interests. 10 Corregidor pictures were in a larger size, 7 Corregidor images were in a very small size and 6 other images as related subject material.
--------------------------------------------------------



Zf604. This is the clearest picture I have seen of the Stockade level in 1945 in Fort Mills on Corregidor. Hey, fots2 and oozlefinch, I see at least 2 AA guns and they are still in their positions. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf605. This picture shows the Malinta Hill Tunnel west entrances in Fort Mills on Corregidor Island, the fuel storage entrance is pretty clear. Notice there seems to be in position, still pieces of rail tracks over the trolley overpass at the bottom of the picture. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf606. This must be Battery Crockett of Fort Mills on Corregidor Island but what is unique about this image is that machinegun tower. That is the clearest picture we seen of the machine gun towers but I believe it was ordered not to use them; they seemed to be a great target for strafing runs. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf607. This is a view down the Engineering Ravine in Fort Mills on Corregidor Island from a point above and between the two Middleside Barracks. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



f608. This obviously is the 12 Inch Battery Hearn in Fort Mills on Corregidor Island. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.



Zf609. This is a view of Fort Mills on Corregidor Island in 1945 looking east. Smoke and dust clouds from bombing runs prevent it being a clear picture. The aircraft camera is somewhere above the officer quarters, near the Fort Mills Hospital. The hospital is at right. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII image from the donated album of T.B. Suitor.