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Post by friscohare on Feb 24, 2011 0:00:52 GMT -5
I wanted to share some photos from an album of a member of the 59th Coast Artillery Regiment. The news clippings date it to pre-WWII Corregidor in 1938.  1) Cover: "In Memory of My Service in Philippine Islands"  2) "Firing 12in Mortar" Any ideas as to which battery? |
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Post by friscohare on Feb 24, 2011 0:02:19 GMT -5
On the USS Grant 3) Tinted photo of US Army Transport USS Grant  4) Off to the Philippines on the USS Grant  5) Entertainment on the USS Grant
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Post by friscohare on Feb 24, 2011 0:03:39 GMT -5
Arrival at Corregidor 6) Corregidor  7) Bottomside Station
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Post by friscohare on Feb 24, 2011 0:04:09 GMT -5
60th CA Regiment at Topside 8) Members of the 60th CA Regiment... C Company's Guidon is seen in the background  9) 60th CA Regt. marching
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Post by friscohare on Feb 24, 2011 0:05:37 GMT -5
92nd CA Regiment (PS) at Topside 10) Companies B, C, D of 92nd CA Regiment at attention. The barracks are in the background.  11) More 92nd CA Regt... D Company's guidon is in the foreground  12) 92nd's Regimental Flag unfurls  13) CA Regiments at attention
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Post by friscohare on Feb 24, 2011 0:06:44 GMT -5
CAC Artillery 14) Batteries Wilson & Marshall firing at Ft. Drum  15 & 16) (left) AA Artillery, (right) The rear of a disappearing gun battery  17) A disappearing gun battery
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Post by friscohare on Feb 24, 2011 0:07:19 GMT -5
59th CA Regiment 18) I assume the 59th Coast Artillery Regiment is at attention at the left side of the photo. The men standing by the AA Artillery and the searchlights are probably members of the 60th Coast Artillery Regiment.  19) Members of the 59th CA Regt. Notice the white triangle insignia of the 59th Coast Artillery Regiment on the building  20 & 21) (left) Two 59th CA with their M1903 Springfields. (right) Two Two 59th CA men with a member of the 92nd CA (PS) These are all the photos from Corregidor in the album. Later on in the album, the soldier had a few photos of Philippine currency, scenes from Manila, some pictures of carabao, and finally big lizards in Cotabato. Hope you enjoyed them!
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Post by mustang on Feb 24, 2011 0:46:34 GMT -5
Thank you for sharing sir  |
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Post by medic on Feb 24, 2011 8:59:33 GMT -5
These are priceless images. Thank you for sharing them.
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Post by oklahoma on Feb 24, 2011 14:13:53 GMT -5
Hey Frisco....Great stuff. Thanks for posting. I couldn't help but notice the belt buckles worn by troops of this period. How different from the solid metal ones worn by World War 2 and Korean era personnel.
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Post by jnmodeller on Feb 24, 2011 19:21:29 GMT -5
take note of the bottom part of the pants , how wide it is, never thought of that,
the buckle is still being used by the Phil Arm forces
thanks for sharing.
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Post by VeeVee on Feb 24, 2011 23:16:32 GMT -5
Wow... congrats on this priceless piece. Thanks for taking time to post them.
I remember seeing a similar Corregidor photo album on ebay a few years ago. I couldn't hang with the bidders.
Okla,
I think those are the enlisted men's belt buckle. I think the solid metal ones are for officers.
The pics remind of From Here to Eternity.
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Post by 79thfoot on Feb 25, 2011 2:02:09 GMT -5
OMG!!! Those are awesome pics - thanks very much for posting them up, very good ref pics and awesome shots especially of the old coastal batteries opening fire!
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Post by VeeVee on Feb 25, 2011 6:17:30 GMT -5
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Post by rickthelibrarian on Feb 25, 2011 8:47:04 GMT -5
Absoutely fantastic! Would like to see some of the pictures at full resolution, but know you can't do it online.
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Post by oklahoma on Feb 25, 2011 20:20:38 GMT -5
Hey Vic....I posted a "wild notion" concerning the Troopship General Grant,etc over on the Corregidor website. As I said in the post, it is a "half baked" hypothesis of my own doing, but I would like to know what you (or any other of the fine folks on this forum) might think of my fantasy. Cheers.
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Post by VeeVee on Feb 26, 2011 8:49:21 GMT -5
I think you're right Okla. That little island does look like La Monja and the starboard side landmass looks like Cavite. It just makes sense as it turns east into Manila Bay. These ships usually pass through the sheltered waters of the Visayas to get to Manila.
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Post by Carlos on Apr 21, 2011 20:02:51 GMT -5
Vic and to all your friends. Thank you for all your work and contribution to this great website. And I like to express the same gratitude to all your friends and the many contributors to this website. It is really an outstanding web site.
Karl, the PI Sailor
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Post by Hers on Apr 22, 2011 0:38:10 GMT -5
Wow....now word for this treasure.....I was in Corregidor 3wks ago.
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Post by VeeVee on Apr 22, 2011 7:49:35 GMT -5
I wonder if there will be an event in observance of May 6th, the day Corregidor fell.
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