LAS05 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447, a 12 motor gun of Battery Way and the Captain Bill Massello and “Erie” Battery, 60th Coast Artillery Plaque is dead center in this picture.
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Battery Way of the former Fort Mills on Corregidor was visited by Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 11447 Paul P. Busek on the 16th Feb. 2026. We generated 25 pictures and present this report!
Battery Way was constructed on the “Topside” level of Corregidor Island in Manila Bay of the Philippines between 1904 and 1914. Four M1890 model 12″ (305mm) mortars were emplaced. A few years before the start to World War II Battery Way was deactivated. In April 1942, Battery Way was reactivated for combat. This is that story, and the story of Captain William Massello, its commander.
The war in the Pacific had been going on for four months. Bataan had fallen on April 9, 1942. Things looked bleak for the United States and its military personnel in the Philippines.
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First of All, if you are really interested in the Battle (Siege) of Corregidor and this battery in it, we recommend reading these four (4) WebPages:
A short history of Battery Way, click here:
Battery History, Battery “E”, 60th CA (AA, deployment and withdrawal to and from Bataan, manning and activating Battery Way, and the battle report of firing its guns from Battery Way, click here:
Eye witness description of firing of this battery on the last two days, the story of Captain Bill Massello and “Erie” Battery, 60th Coast Artillery, click here:
The URL of the descendents of the Sergeant who fired the last big gun from Corregidor; the Kwiecinski Couple and Corregidor, click here:
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Photo descriptions:
LAS01 to LAS09 Battery Way 2026, VFW11447 pictures are for your orientation as to the history and outlay of Battery Way
LAS01 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447, that we don’t forget, this is Battery Way
LAS02 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447, this is Battery Way, left is the Battery Commander Station, right is the open gun pit with four 12 Inch Mortars and the magazines at either side.
LAS03 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447, this is Battery Way, left is the Battery Commander Station, right is the open gun pit with four 12 Inch Mortars and the magazines at either side. It is marked up for your orientation.
LAS04 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447, A short history plaque of Battery Way
LAS05 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447, a 12 motor gun of Battery Way and the Captain Bill Massello and “Erie” Battery, 60th Coast Artillery Plaque is dead center in this picture.
LAS06 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447, the story of Captain Bill Massello and “Erie” Battery, 60th Coast Artillery Plaque:
LAS07 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447, VFW Comrades at Battery Way, the Good Bye Plaque to the Kwiecinski Couple is on the magazine wall at left.
LAS08 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447, The Last Sergeant of the last big Gun, Staff Sergeant Walter Kwiecinski Corregidor, Summer 1941
LAS09 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447, Good Bye Plaque to the Kwiecinski Couple on Corregidor.
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LAS10 to LAS14 Battery Way 2026, VFW11447 pictures show some aspects of these four 12 Inch (305mm) M1890 Model Mortars.
LAS10 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447
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LAS14 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447
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LAS15 to LAS22 Battery Way 2026, VFW11447 pictures show the magazines and structure of Battery Way
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LAS17 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447
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LAS22 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447
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LAS23 to LAS25 Battery Way 2026, VFW11447 pictures show us, VFW Post 11447, departing Battery Way and LAS25 picture is a Google Earth graph of the Battery Way Location.
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LAS24 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447
LAS25 Battery Way 2026, VFW 11447