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Post by labrador on Apr 12, 2010 10:38:31 GMT -5
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Post by VeeVee on Apr 12, 2010 11:57:04 GMT -5
Hey guys, what can I say? OUTSTANDING! Hopefully every year it will be like this. Would like to hear "After Action Reviews/Comments". I love the pictures. Can I cross post some in other forums? I could host some of the photos if bandwidth is an issue. It must have been very hot wearing all that uniform in the dead of summer there Again, kudos to all PS. Who were the cute ones? (not you Philip)
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Post by bravotwozero on Apr 12, 2010 12:30:16 GMT -5
I copy VeeVee's remarks! Outstanding! Yeah, I agree, you guys should start making this an Annual event.
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Post by frank on Apr 12, 2010 17:00:19 GMT -5
It wasn't to warm, if you kept hydrated and moved around to stay in the shade.
More images to follow.
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Post by legionnaire on Apr 12, 2010 17:21:15 GMT -5
Outstanding Pics Vasil! Any pics of the Jeeps or convoy up to Mt. Samat? We need Bataan Nurses? ;D A great day and our 1st participation at Mt. Samat via a four Jeep convoy. The scouts were cavalry to the rescue!
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Post by labrador on Apr 12, 2010 17:51:06 GMT -5
Frank's pics to follow. Just need to edit.
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Post by mike321ph on Apr 12, 2010 18:46:43 GMT -5
I agree, you guys should or must be part of the Araw ng Kagitingan rites each year!
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Post by legionnaire on Apr 12, 2010 19:05:55 GMT -5
0900, 9th April, 2010, Mt. Samat, Bataan The Lady in gray dress in the middle surrounded by the Fort McKinley, Manila chapter Scouts is the US representative the Chargé d'Affaires Leslie A. Bassett of the US Embassy. I got cropped out of this photo. 0700 D day, Balanga Staff House, Bataan 9th April, 2010, Friday Scouts and four Jeeps ready for mount up, for our 1st memorial convoy ride up to Mt. Samat. Unforgetable Morning! ;D Jeep owners: Alvin Alfonso Nestor Guevarra President MVCCP (center) New Ecija Jeepers: Jerome Lumawag- from Munoz, Nueva Ecija Bojit Bautista- from San Isidroz, Nueva Ecija Bong Casayuran as our Moro Scout! Dept.of Public Works Staff Housing at the background were we we billeted overnight. We finally got the lost Jeeps back to camp that night! ;D Our thanks to Balanga Bataan's "Angel" through the help of Maj. Zagala. Thank you major! Philip
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Post by jnmodeller on Apr 12, 2010 21:47:50 GMT -5
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Post by VeeVee on Apr 13, 2010 11:38:48 GMT -5
What you guys do... mean a lot.
"...the pictures invited beads of tears to roll down my cheeks"
Felipe Fernandez, 26th Cavalry Trooper Bataan Veteran
Keep it up. Salutes.
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Post by VeeVee on Apr 13, 2010 21:03:40 GMT -5
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Post by otacon14th on Apr 14, 2010 1:22:00 GMT -5
i still have more pics on my cams mems.... anybody who want a high reso pics you may contact albert to burn you a copy on a CD
@albert Thanks for uploading
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Post by mcshine2 on Apr 14, 2010 10:41:39 GMT -5
What you guys do... mean a lot. "...the pictures invited beads of tears to roll down my cheeks"Felipe Fernandez, 26th Cavalry Trooper Bataan Veteran Keep it up. Salutes. At Mt Samat during the event, an old american lady came to me and said, " I have been looking at you a long time. You remind me of my dad. He was wearing the same uniform as yours ( cavalry khaki breeches, American wool shirt ) as I fondly remember. He died in one of those hellships". She ask to take our picture together, I put my arms around her affectionately, and I saw a tear roll down her cheek ( or maybe perspiration ). Either way, it was a deeply moving experience. Unfortunately I was never able to ask her name. They were in the company of Steve and Marsha.
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Post by oklahoma on Apr 14, 2010 12:18:05 GMT -5
Absolutely great stuff and this includes the photos of the gorgeous members of the fairer sex. What beautiful girls they are. Just viewing those wool OD shirts induced a bit of sweat here in 65 degree Tulsa. I wish I had been there for this excellent event. It should be an annual affair, if not already on the planning boards for same.
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Post by insurrectomad on Apr 17, 2010 7:25:12 GMT -5
What a feast for the eyes!! I think your display was faultless and I'm sure you will be made welcome from now on next year and ever after. I think you have at last cracked the ice! Wouldn't be nice to have those beauties as P.S. nurses! OK, -OK, a chap can dream right? This is a good foundation on which to build up the force. Such a splendid display of photos can be posted on many websites, and should be sent to Military Illustrated Magazine, -Re-enactors section! c/o The Editor, Tim Newark,43 Museum Street, London WC1A 1LY England UK. Surely now the Phil. Press & TV networks will begin to take more interest also! One last thing, The fella in the green G.I. uniform reminded me of the comment made by the Dutch re-enactors of the 1941 Jarva Battle, who were embarrassed by the comments made about their green tropical. " It is similar to that of the Americans". Is that an original U.S. uniform or a modern copy? Lastly, I hope that we may be permitted in future to carry guns, now that we have been 'vetted' so to speak! Next year I will be fit and have my own uniform by then. Congratulations to all who took part!! David
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Post by labrador on Apr 17, 2010 9:17:20 GMT -5
The green uniform worn by Vas is the M1943 HBT worn by the US army during the liberation period. We figured it was appropriate as the event in the photo was the commemoration of the Besang Pass Battle.
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Post by sumaquel on Apr 17, 2010 10:38:52 GMT -5
The Green uniform of the GI was it modern or WWII period?(last row, second to the left photo)---macky
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Post by VeeVee on Apr 17, 2010 11:35:31 GMT -5
The Green uniform of the GI was it modern or WWII period?(last row, second to the left photo)---macky That guy is not a reenactor. I think he's an official US Embassy military attache representative for the event. He is of course wearing present-day uniform.
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Post by armysoldierant1944 on Apr 17, 2010 18:46:53 GMT -5
Did anyone get the names of the vets who were there?
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Post by legionnaire on Apr 17, 2010 20:52:56 GMT -5
There are very few defenders of Bataan and Corregidor veterans around and Mr. Ortega is one of the few. I did not see much USAFFE vets and this was confirmed to me by the President of the Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor. Most are in their late 90's, to weak to travel and make the trip and are slowly fading away.
The majority you see don't look in their 90's or on wheel chairs, most are very strong and can still walk fast, great example is of a genuine USAFFE Vet is Mr. Ortega. The few genuine defenders of Bataan and Corregidor are slowly losing prominence and being pushed out of the limelight by "veteran" groups. April 9 Mt Samat was dedicated to the USAFFE veterans as all the different Divisions Insignas are on the white marble walls. April 10 Capas shrine is another one were thousands of the USAFFE death march POW's died and their names engraved in the circular black marble wall. I was even told, that there are names on that wall that do not belong there! And still have to be updated and added on. And the Gov.t has neglected it's care and has no "budget" to memorialize their names.
At the DBC I met six of them all from the PA and we all talked about their "Guinit hat" and their experiences in the death march. A true sign of a USAFFE vet.
I met MSGT. Edmundo Nolasco, Co. A, 2nd Anti Tank BN. 2nd Regular Div., USAFFE, He mentioned they had four Universal bren Gun carriers in their PA unit. He wants to see photos of them again. He will bring photos when I met them again for lunch at the DBC, Veterans center, Camp Aguinaldo ( Camp Murphy)
What was very strange was majority of them could not related to over a dozen WWII PS or PA uniforms we wore, which were so obviously seen by everyone. Why?
Generally genuine Regular Army Veterans would easily identify with what they strongly still remember of their uniform in their prime even after more than 60 years ago. This is proven from my experiences in meeting and hearing American and Filipino veteran's stories in PSHS Reunions, huge Reenactment events or Fil Am Vets events I participated in the US. Just seeing our PS patches alone they could quickly relate to. They were the greatest generation!
Philip
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