Ray's dad and uncle (pre-war and during Bataan)

[VeeVee]

[RayAdillO]

Here are some more pics "raided" from my dad's album vee vee.



Philippine Military Academy cadets on MG drill at Poro Point, La Union province May 1939. George Ortega is a member of class 1942.





PMA cadet's field kit



a visit to a Philippine Air Corps field



an even more pleasant visit by a local beauty (notice the rather husky escort)



Ah yes....to be a cadet in Baguio during the commonwealth period must be a dandy affair picniking with your femmes. To be in a squalid POW camp in a couple of years could never yet be imagined.



U.P. cadets in field artillery trainning



U.P. Vanguard had their own "inspirational" people in those days too. Here is a U.P. cadet corps sponsor in one of the many pre war parades at the university



Here's an original piece of paper with a Philippine Commonwealth Army letterhead. You can type in any order you want to issue...neat eh? ;D

[legionnaire]

Really priceless images of the simpler life. Many thanks Ray for showing these valuable treasures that you are able to save.

Philip

[VeeVee]

Thanks for sharing these little treasures Ray. You are indeed sharing these mementos with the right crowd. Mabuhay!

[VeeVee]

Just to add to the photos...

[legionnaire]

after!

Mt. Samat, Bataan, April 2001 visit






M1918 155mm gun

As you will notice the hard rubber liner on the steel wheels and the sighting mechanism are gone.

Philip

[milspec]

Good afternoon gentlemen,

Wow! Looks like an "After the Battle" layout. These pictures are great. Thank you Ray and Victor for posting them. I only wish that more stuff could have been preserved in the Philippines. The only existing Japanese tank I know is in Villa Escudero. I went there looking for a Japanese Zero. But no luck. Have any of you guys seen the pair of M-24 Chaffee's in Lingayen? They (the townspeople)claim that it was used during WWII and landed with MacArthur but I have not come across any documentations,textual/photographic, that the Americans brought this type of tank in the Philippines during WWII. I know that they were issued to Philippine tankers during the Korean war. So were did these tanks come from and who used them? In the PMA parade ground there used to be an M4 composite hull Sherman tank, an M7 Priest and a P51D "Skipper". I remember climbing in and out of them including the Mustang during the 70s. Are they still there?
Last time I was there during the late 80s they were gone, hopefully relocated indoors. I used to sit in the gunners seat inside the Sherman tank. I remember it having all its internal parts ,albeit rusty, and we could elevate the gun and rotate the turret. All these artifacts were surely used during the liberation of the Philippines. I hope that they are being preserved.

Milspec

[VeeVee]

This is the Japanese tank at Villa Escudero, Quezon. This was taken in December, 1998.

Japanese tank


I also forgot to post this photo of Ray's uncle.

One more PMA picture

[legionnaire]

Here was pic taken when I first time visited Villa Escudero too. I forgot what year this was.

Also in their Museum they had the cult gruop Lapiang Malaya's uniform.

Philip

[OneZero]

Thanks for sharing these pictures and memories of your family Ray.

and that is a very nice jap tank over at Villa Escudero.

[VeeVee]

Philip, you've gone to all the places I have and took the same pictures! Pareho talaga tayo ng hilig (we got the same interests).

[RayAdillO]

Just when I thought this image is lost forever, I stumbled upon a "photo of the photo" of my father with 41st quartermaster company P.A.

[26th]

Ray

Great shot. I did not know they had "3rd" Lt's. Learn something everyday.

Rudy

[VeeVee]

Niiice... keep posting stuff like this Thanks!

The PA had 3rd Lt's back then.

[RayAdillO]

Glad you liked the photo. my dad and uncle were camera bugs even before the war so every now and then I'd find an old print or a stack of negatives that survived.

Yes, 3rd lieutnants. I suppose its another of those British things like a "warrant officer"?

If so then it goes with the Britannic Enfields, the 18-pounders, the Wolsley inspired guinit helmets, and the bren carriers which found their way into the commonwealth army.

Here's another photo of my uncle George this time, wearing civilian duds while on leave from the academy. I think this shot was taken at the foot of Jones Bridge in pre-war Manila, beautiful city in those days wasn't it?

[VeeVee]

He must have been hot wearing that outfit. I see that the road traffic is no different from today's

[ladisladd]

Hi folks, I was actually looking for the pay range of our parents in the WWII Commonwealth Army when I stumble to this site. I would like to join being a WWII brat who also retired in the USAF after over 21 years of service, duty, honor, and fun.

If anyone knows the pay of a Corporal in the said discriminated service, please email me at [e-mail]. Once a brown, will always be a little brown for some kano.

[VeeVee]

I wonder if the pay grade info you're looking would be in this book:

pinoyhistory.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=books&action=display&thread=938

[26th]

My dad made 7.50 a month with 26th cav regu;ar army in 1923-1926