Post by legionnaire on Jan 31, 2010 2:09:47 GMT -5
Sunday, January 3, 2010, Corregidor, P.I. Our second and last day of our first time adventure
to the "Rock of the Pacific".
A personal tour was graciously shown to us by Steve and Marsha with me, Alvin.
Photos taken by Ernie Penas which are not part of the regular tours.
We explored in the morning a lot of the Malinta Tunnels and by the afternoon we hiked
the James and Morrison battery gun pits manned by the PS 91st & 92 CA units
rail road trail leading to Battery James coming from the Kwiecinski's house.
some of the still visible remaining wooden planks for the rails leading to the batteries.
arrival at Battery James manned by 91st & 92 nd PS CA. wreath left beside memorial.
one of the 3 inch gun pits battery James as you see overlooking Mariveles, Bataan.
Here is a Mydans photo of the 91st & 92nd PS CA of battery James THEN on the left and how it is NOW.
When I saw this structure I immedietly remember the Carl Mydan photo of PS gun crews.
I am standing roughly the same area were the PS crewman is carrying a 3 inch shell.
another 3 inch gun pit of battery James. I believe they had four of these guns.
Incredible heavy and extremely sticky grass leaves
rail road tracked trail leading to Battery Morrison we hiked all along.
As you can see all along the trail were very heavy jungle undergrowth,
perfect for a Bataan reenactment battle or photoshoot.
With all the jungle sounds. No crowds or modern changes. ;D
This is what we reached like a lost temple straight out of an "Indiana Jones" adventure,
completely covered by jungle undergrowth.
You can barely see the concrete structures of Battery Morrison gun pit.
First huge relic we see is this 6 inch spare barrel, behind us are the gun pits
Battery Morrison signage and concrete structures with the PS expeditionary team Philip, Alvin and guides Steve and Marsha.
PS explorer Philip posing beside one of two massive 6 inch disappearing gun and pit. In a really sad state of neglect.
The other gun was already on top of the upper fortification. How it got there? possible steel scavengers lifted it up there.
Steve also gave us a private tour of the lateral tunnels with flash lights as it was pitch dark
and we even had to crouch way low to make it throught the emergency escape tunnels
that connect to other lateral tunnels. What was exciting was even got lost! ;D
Saw tunnel crabs along the way. Thank god No snakes. I hate snakes!
Here is my Uncle in 1947 and me as you can see the same wooden support structures are still there.
Actually the island I found was trully beautiful and really very quite,
the silence was deafing with cool unpolluted nice sea breeze. .
I would like to thank Steve and Marsha for showing us witha private tour of places were the public is not shown.
And to Ernie Penas for documenting our PS expedition. Thanks for viewing!
I shall return!
Philip
more pics to come!
to the "Rock of the Pacific".
A personal tour was graciously shown to us by Steve and Marsha with me, Alvin.
Photos taken by Ernie Penas which are not part of the regular tours.
We explored in the morning a lot of the Malinta Tunnels and by the afternoon we hiked
the James and Morrison battery gun pits manned by the PS 91st & 92 CA units
rail road trail leading to Battery James coming from the Kwiecinski's house.
some of the still visible remaining wooden planks for the rails leading to the batteries.
arrival at Battery James manned by 91st & 92 nd PS CA. wreath left beside memorial.
one of the 3 inch gun pits battery James as you see overlooking Mariveles, Bataan.
Here is a Mydans photo of the 91st & 92nd PS CA of battery James THEN on the left and how it is NOW.
When I saw this structure I immedietly remember the Carl Mydan photo of PS gun crews.
I am standing roughly the same area were the PS crewman is carrying a 3 inch shell.
another 3 inch gun pit of battery James. I believe they had four of these guns.
Incredible heavy and extremely sticky grass leaves
rail road tracked trail leading to Battery Morrison we hiked all along.
As you can see all along the trail were very heavy jungle undergrowth,
perfect for a Bataan reenactment battle or photoshoot.
With all the jungle sounds. No crowds or modern changes. ;D
This is what we reached like a lost temple straight out of an "Indiana Jones" adventure,
completely covered by jungle undergrowth.
You can barely see the concrete structures of Battery Morrison gun pit.
First huge relic we see is this 6 inch spare barrel, behind us are the gun pits
Battery Morrison signage and concrete structures with the PS expeditionary team Philip, Alvin and guides Steve and Marsha.
PS explorer Philip posing beside one of two massive 6 inch disappearing gun and pit. In a really sad state of neglect.
The other gun was already on top of the upper fortification. How it got there? possible steel scavengers lifted it up there.
Steve also gave us a private tour of the lateral tunnels with flash lights as it was pitch dark
and we even had to crouch way low to make it throught the emergency escape tunnels
that connect to other lateral tunnels. What was exciting was even got lost! ;D
Saw tunnel crabs along the way. Thank god No snakes. I hate snakes!
Here is my Uncle in 1947 and me as you can see the same wooden support structures are still there.
Actually the island I found was trully beautiful and really very quite,
the silence was deafing with cool unpolluted nice sea breeze. .
I would like to thank Steve and Marsha for showing us witha private tour of places were the public is not shown.
And to Ernie Penas for documenting our PS expedition. Thanks for viewing!
I shall return!
Philip
more pics to come!
