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Post by VeeVee on Aug 21, 2009 8:10:49 GMT -5
I met someone online at Filairsoft.com (username Darktide) who had found some relics in a cave or tunnel in Corregidor. Below are some real deal 91st and 92nd Coast Artillery PS pins, real ones that had been used by the Scouts in Corregidor (not original surplus). Thanks Darktide for sending in these pictures. Keep them, treasure them. (click for bigger)     Quoting him: "In the same tunnel were Japanese grenades, lots of bits and pieces of uniforms/ buckles/ boots (both Japanese & American), bottles, human bones/ teeth, coins, (Japanese, American, Philippine) buttons (Japanese & American), gas masks and lots of ammunition." |
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Post by paopadd on Aug 21, 2009 17:09:50 GMT -5
Nice pieces friends, anyway, i told a question to myself : In these cases we are relic hunters and collectors but would be better if we give respect these places as cemeteries of heroes ... Am I right ?
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Post by VeeVee on Aug 21, 2009 21:12:46 GMT -5
I think they just stumbled upon them while exploring a cave. They didn't dig.
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Post by legionnaire on Aug 22, 2009 22:20:26 GMT -5
That was the same moral issues when the Titanic was discovered. Robert ballard who discovered the wreck stated that the artifacts should be left were they are as it is the resting place of those who perished.
The French who were part members of the discoverey Team with Ballard justified their reason to rescue what remains of those artifacts should not be allowed to dissolve and disappered but should be preserve and restored as artifacts of history and help educated the public about this tragic event. They realized that historical items should not be allowed to be lost forever.
I myself saw those artifacts on display and truly appreciative of what the were able to rescue and reminded everyone of the human life that was lost. This is the best example of showing physical evidence of a tragic part of history and no books or films would be enough to witness the actual recovered artifacts that were a part of history.
Philip
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Post by oklahoma on Aug 23, 2009 9:56:55 GMT -5
hey vic...i am curious about this tunnel with all the american,filipino, and japanese artifacts. it sounds like a location where corregidor artifacts that were being found were stored or "statched" till they could be disposed of, sold,etc. i will even give the benefit of the doubt and believe that they would be given to a museum,etc, but artifacts so varied in nature from three different countries all gathered together in one tunnel is quite curious to me. whatcha think?  ? |
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Post by 26th on Aug 23, 2009 19:54:30 GMT -5
I think he should donate them to our Chapter in Los Angles.
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Post by DAN BULAKENO on Aug 23, 2009 23:34:22 GMT -5
talking about war relics, i have a uncle whom lives in the tanay rizal area near camp capinpin. i remember he was showing us some of the gears from ija and u.s. like bayonet and water canteen the best item he got is a small gold nugget shaped in to a buddah looking thing. im not sure if he still have it hope i can take pics of it along with other relics.he found it along a small stream or "SAPA" in tagalog. a neighbor from there area is lucky enough to get a gold bar as big as a hershey bar but he said its more like an oblong shape already. as we all know the rizal mountains are one of the escape routes of the japanese during the liberation, the only thing is we cant just go around and look for something in the woods for stuffs. bec either dengue or malaria or military men that are scouting the area for commies that we are to find.
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Post by VeeVee on Aug 24, 2009 7:49:55 GMT -5
hey vic...i am curious about this tunnel with all the american,filipino, and japanese artifacts. it sounds like a location where corregidor artifacts that were being found were stored or "statched" till they could be disposed of, sold,etc. i will even give the benefit of the doubt and believe that they would be given to a museum,etc, but artifacts so varied in nature from three different countries all gathered together in one tunnel is quite curious to me. whatcha think? ? From what I gather, it's a cave where you can easily dislodge these items from the ground with your foot. They weren't "stored". It makes sense since I'm sure both sides used the cave during their respective defenses of the island and items are left behind. Darktide sent me the pictures to display online. So it would reach more people than simply sitting in a museum display although that would be nice too. He had just sent me some more, I'll post them later when I get the chance. Stay tuned... |
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Post by paopadd on Aug 24, 2009 14:51:16 GMT -5
Hi friends i'm agree with Legionnaire, anyway, to show the items here on our forum it's a great thing...!
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Post by VeeVee on Aug 28, 2009 16:09:35 GMT -5
I finally found some time to post... More items from Corregidor. Thanks for sending them in Darktide. (click for bigger)  Artillery pin  Ordnance pin  Marksmanship medal/pin  Arisaka slugs? They're not 30.06 bullets.  Brass hardware for M1907 sling |
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Post by VeeVee on Sept 9, 2009 21:42:50 GMT -5
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