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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 fots2 on Jul 28, 2010 0:43:31 GMT 8
Hi Dan,
You are welcome to use the photos.
Sorry I did not think to measure the diameter of the pole but Karl has a photo of it with something (such as his bolo) in the shot for size comparison. I will try to remember to measure the diameter of the concrete ring on a future trip.
I did have a quick look around for any remnants of the wooden pole itself. Nothing was found however I wonder if any of the metal climbing rungs are just hidden by the leaves these days. Most other ‘wooden’ poles on the island are long gone also.
I’ll contact you regarding the other things you requested.
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Post by okla on Jul 28, 2010 4:49:32 GMT 8
Hey Fots....Is that the remnant of one of the metal climbing rungs barely visible in the pole (the larger segment, about half way up) remains shown in photo number 4?  Probably not, but my over active imagination has ignited, as per usual. Man, how I envy the idyllic existence you on site guys lead groping around the briars and brambles on "the Rock". Cheers. |
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Post by fots2 on Jul 28, 2010 21:45:28 GMT 8
Hi okla, I don’t see the climbing rung but that does not mean it is there. It might be worth a look in the pole and around this area to see if any of them still remain. FYI, not too far from this wooden pole is the old electric trolley line that runs across the western end of the Parade Ground. Here is a look at one of the metal poles from that line. It carried wires for the trolley’s power. This pole has been cut off about 2 ½ ft above the ground.  |
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Post by okla on Jul 29, 2010 0:53:42 GMT 8
Hey Fots....You continue to amaze me. That iron pipe wouldn't mean a thing to us stateside mortals, but you have given it meaning. I wonder just how much "stuff" remains on Corregidor for you and your cohorts to identify for folks such as myself, Ironman and other under privileged souls. Postscript...The possible remnant of a climbing rung is that small gray object that looks like it might be a metal sliver (piece of shrapnel???) in the larger wooden pole fragment (in the 4th photo). As I said, my imagination takes off at the slightest hint, especially as pertains to old battlefields,etc.
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Post by fots2 on Jul 29, 2010 14:59:07 GMT 8
Hi Okla,
I looked at an enlargement of that grey area in the photo. It may be corroded metal or may not be. I will check it out on my next trip and let you know.
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Post by Karl Welteke on Aug 13, 2010 13:29:11 GMT 8
Here is the two images ‘ fots2’ was talking about. My bolo is 19 inches and the map tube is 26 inches long. [img src=" ![]() "]  [/img] [img src=" ![]() "]  [/img] |
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Post by one50 on Oct 4, 2010 8:40:59 GMT 8
Thats a nice size chunk of wood. I think EXO needs to do something about it.  It needs a nice resting place with the flag it once held. What do you think? |
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Post by EXO on Apr 7, 2013 18:15:22 GMT 8
Many of us have read about Arrigo and Bates emplacing the first US flag back on Corregidor at the top of a pole at the wesern end of the parade ground. Going through old files, I came upon this image which enables us to put a face to the name. Frank Arrigo |
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Probably not, but my over active imagination has ignited, as per usual. Man, how I envy the idyllic existence you on site guys lead groping around the briars and brambles on "the Rock". Cheers.
It needs a nice resting place with the flag it once held. What do you think?
