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Post by VeeVee on Sept 8, 2007 15:45:06 GMT -5
I don't think we have a link to this digital photo collection yet. It has plenty of Philippine historical photos. Just do a search on "Philippines" or anything related. uwdc.library.wisc.edu/Collections.shtmlHere are some sample pictures from the collection.  PMA cadets 1938  PMA Class of 1940 - One of these cadets is Commodore Ramon Alcaraz who attended the May 6 ceremony at Fort Mac: Click here for picture of Commodore Alcaraz Harrassing underclassman  Philippine Scouts 1947  Japanese captured by guerrillas 1945 BUT THIS IS THE ICING ON THE CAKE! Who needs a scout car when the 26th Cavalry had this? (circa 1931)  Karetela mobile gun platform |
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Post by seabeepo3 on Sept 8, 2007 22:03:13 GMT -5
Um, that Karetela MG is just awesome! Filipino version of a 'Technical.'
In the photo with the captured Japanese soldier, I like that the barefoot guerilla is rockin' the early pattern American grey dust goggles and an M1 Garand. Nice!
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Post by VeeVee on Sept 10, 2007 22:40:54 GMT -5
Gas port or gas trap?
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victoree
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Post by victoree on Sept 10, 2007 23:21:22 GMT -5
That rifle looks like a gas port to me. It would seem they got later American weapons during the post surrender and invasion time. They have M1 Carbines in some of the photos like that.
Martin
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Post by VeeVee on Oct 13, 2012 17:42:07 GMT -5
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Post by oklahoma on Oct 14, 2012 16:06:17 GMT -5
Hey Vic.....Can you visualize that machine gun mounted on a "buggy" racing across France with George Patton?  |
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Post by VeeVee on Oct 15, 2012 10:19:30 GMT -5
Sure... except it will have to be a .50 cal mounted on a swivel so it could swing 360 degrees  |
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manang
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Post by manang on Nov 13, 2012 13:43:37 GMT -5
Can someone tell me how do you insert a photograph into a subject? I'd like to post a newspaper picture of my aunt who served on Bataan/Corregidor
Manang
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Post by VeeVee on Nov 13, 2012 19:48:15 GMT -5
You could upload it as an attachment to the posting. Or you could upload it to a photo hosting site like Photobucket.com and link to it using ![]() tags. |
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manang
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Post by manang on Nov 16, 2012 16:21:10 GMT -5
The above picture that is from the 1950's, whom my first cousin sent to me. This is a picture taken in the 1950's showing my Auntie Ecay; Cpt. Frederica M. Garcia who was the commander at V. Luna Medical Center; now the AFP Medical Center. She was working at Fort McKinley prior to the War, went with the other nurses to Bataan/Corregidor. After the war she rose in rank from 2nd Lt. to Colonel, and was Posthumously promoted to Brigadier General, Nurse Corp; AFP. So to honor her memory, I've been going on a tear trying to find out more about her. So if I may have seemed a bit hard on the questions I'm posting its because I don't have any other information, except for a few burial pictures of her casket in full military honor, and the stories that she was a general. Attachments:
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Post by VeeVee on Dec 1, 2012 10:58:45 GMT -5
Fantastic! Priceless news article. Who kept it all these years? You should do an impression of her I grew up about half a mile from V.Luna hospital. I was confined there a couple of times when I was a kid (asthma). My grandfather was a veteran and I think family members could avail of medical care there muc cheaper than the regular hospitals. |
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