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Post by legionnaire on Aug 9, 2006 0:46:31 GMT -5
 Captain John Wheeler, D.S.C. , Silver Star, led by American Officers at the head of his 26th Filipino Scout troops before the war.  photos by Carl Mydans, Life Magazine "Since the 8th of Dec. Manilenos had watched thousands of troops moving north. Fourteen year old Enrique Zobel remembered standing outside the family home on Dewey Boulevard and watching the long columns of the 26th Cavalry. The Last Horse unit in the American Army, rode north along the Boulevard from Fort Mckinley. More than 50 years later he still though it one of the most moving sights he had ever beheld. Robert Allen an American engineer, witnessed the same sight, and was moved almost to tears. For a generation brought up on Hollywood movies, this was the way to go to war. " “The Battle of Manila” pp 31, Richard Connaughton, John Pimlott & Duncan Anderson  E Troop with 1903 Springfield rifles Photo from the book by author Arthur Kendal Whitehead "Odyssey of a Philippine Scout" Fort Stotsenberg Cavalry Memorial Clark Field , Philippines |
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Post by alden405 on Aug 11, 2006 18:31:06 GMT -5
are the top 2 from the archives of Moi?
Sam
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Post by VeeVee on Aug 11, 2006 20:15:58 GMT -5
I think Philip scanned them from an old magazine. They're also in the Time-Life (getty images) archives although they're watermarked.
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Post by VeeVee on Aug 12, 2006 7:44:22 GMT -5
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Post by VeeVee on Nov 28, 2006 0:39:23 GMT -5
"Since the 8th of Dec. Manilenos had watched thousands of troops moving north. Fourteen year old Enrique Zobel remembered standing outside the family home on Dewey Boulevard and watching the long columns of the 26th Cavalry. The Last Horse unit in the American Army, rode north along the Boulevard from Fort Mckinley. More than 50 years later he still though it one of the most moving sights he had ever beheld. Robert Allen an American engineer, witnessed the same sight, and was moved almost to tears. For a generation brought up on Hollywood movies, this was the way to go to war. " These must have been Troop F of the 26th Cavalry which was stationed around Nichols Field area before the war. They had parade and commemoration duties. They were also used as OpFor in wargame exercises with other Scout units. Then they were rushed north to rejoin the rest of the regiment at the outbreak of war. I believe their CO was Capt. Trapnell. |
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Post by 26th on Apr 9, 2007 12:11:33 GMT -5
To my new members: one of those guys in first picture is my Uncle PFC Saturnino Cabigas. He was with Wheeler at this time.
Rudy Cabigas
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Post by VeeVee on Apr 9, 2007 19:18:27 GMT -5
Really Rudy? Wow. Time to get a Bataan campaign update to your 26th impression in honor of your uncle  |
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Post by 26th on Apr 11, 2007 16:50:26 GMT -5
VeeVee
Capt Wheeler was E Troop not f troop.
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Post by VeeVee on Apr 11, 2007 18:15:49 GMT -5
Hi Rudy, I was talking about the column of cavalrymen that passed through Dewey Blvd on their way north to engage the Japanese. It must have been Troop F. They were a detachment of the 26th stationed near Nichols field for parade duties. They also served as opposing force at field problems and wargames with the 57th and 45th infantry.
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