Post by rickthelibrarian on May 28, 2010 19:33:29 GMT -5
Many years ago when I wrote some articles on the U.S. Army Air Forces in the Philippines, I borrowed some negatives from Maj. (ret) Walter Hinkle, who supposedly, was one of the 500 priosners rescued in the Cabanatuan Raid. I found these in my stuff and will try to get the original negatives back to Major Hinkle's family, by some means.
Anyway, I had a CD made up from some of these negatives and the result was outstanding. I had to reduce them to not take up too much band width - some of them look much better in full size. Some of them are obviously of landmarks and if you have any ideas where, I'd appreciate the help.
1. The "Washington" approaching the docks - what is the tower in the background?
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2. The ship nearing the docks with well-wishers on the shore. I knew several people who were on this ship. I know it carried a number of pilots bound for the 2nd Observation Squadron and 28th Bombardment Squadron. I'm sure a number of these lost their lives during the ensuing war and imprisonment.
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3. An unidentified ship sailing out of Manila Bay. Bound???
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4. & 5. : Two unidentified passengers, one in "mufti" and the other dressed as a cavalryman. Possibly en route to the 26th Cavalry? Identification?
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6. From the direction the ship was sailing, I'd guess the Bataan peninsula, but have no idea for sure.
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7. It was customary for planes from Clark and Nichols Field to "buzz" incoming Army transports and this was no exception. Note that this was about six months before the start of war and notice the plane types - first line strength in the Philippines, at that time. The next shots are Martin B-10s, thelatest in bombardment aviation in the mid-1930s, but sadly obsolete by early 1941.
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8. In the next pictures, one B-10 pilot decided to get a little close!!
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(Note, you can see the pilot and gunner, as well as the Indian head insignia of the 28th quite well! No zoom lens, either!!)
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9. In addition to the B-10s, there were a number of Republic P-35As making runs that day. These were assigned to the 17th Pursuit Squadron. They were planes originally bound for Sweden and impounded, being sent to the Philippines shortly after about December, 1940.
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10. Here are about a dozen of them coming in for a pass:
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11. These are two of my all-time favorite airplane pictures, especially the last, with all three perfectly over the water.
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How many of these pilots and soldiers on the ship lived to sail or fly out of Manila after the war?
Anyway, I had a CD made up from some of these negatives and the result was outstanding. I had to reduce them to not take up too much band width - some of them look much better in full size. Some of them are obviously of landmarks and if you have any ideas where, I'd appreciate the help.
1. The "Washington" approaching the docks - what is the tower in the background?
2. The ship nearing the docks with well-wishers on the shore. I knew several people who were on this ship. I know it carried a number of pilots bound for the 2nd Observation Squadron and 28th Bombardment Squadron. I'm sure a number of these lost their lives during the ensuing war and imprisonment.
3. An unidentified ship sailing out of Manila Bay. Bound???
4. & 5. : Two unidentified passengers, one in "mufti" and the other dressed as a cavalryman. Possibly en route to the 26th Cavalry? Identification?
6. From the direction the ship was sailing, I'd guess the Bataan peninsula, but have no idea for sure.
7. It was customary for planes from Clark and Nichols Field to "buzz" incoming Army transports and this was no exception. Note that this was about six months before the start of war and notice the plane types - first line strength in the Philippines, at that time. The next shots are Martin B-10s, thelatest in bombardment aviation in the mid-1930s, but sadly obsolete by early 1941.
8. In the next pictures, one B-10 pilot decided to get a little close!!
(Note, you can see the pilot and gunner, as well as the Indian head insignia of the 28th quite well! No zoom lens, either!!)
9. In addition to the B-10s, there were a number of Republic P-35As making runs that day. These were assigned to the 17th Pursuit Squadron. They were planes originally bound for Sweden and impounded, being sent to the Philippines shortly after about December, 1940.
10. Here are about a dozen of them coming in for a pass:
11. These are two of my all-time favorite airplane pictures, especially the last, with all three perfectly over the water.
How many of these pilots and soldiers on the ship lived to sail or fly out of Manila after the war?
