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Capas Railroad Station, Death March Landmark

#01. The Capas Philippine National Railroad (PNR) Station before WWII, captured from the Internet. ———————————————————— The Capas Railroad Station was a landmark in the WWII Death March. From Wikipedia: Upon arrival at the San Fernando railhead, prisoners were stuffed into sweltering; brutally hot metal box cars for the one-hour trip to Capas, in 43 °C (110 °F) […]

Grande Island, ex Ft. Wint Visit 2024-12-11

Battery Hall on Grande Island ———————————————————— The researcher of the new book “Relentless Hope: A True Story of War and Survival, by David L. Britt” came from the USA to visit; an Australian friend wanted to make his first visit, so, we all teamed up and visited Grande Island, the ex Fort Wint. It is […]

Barretto Bypass Road, Olongapo End, 20250330

#S20 image. #S18 to #S21 images show the small existing road connecting to the Olongapo-Zambales Highway; also called the Olongapo-Bugallon Rd. which now it seems is going to be part of the Barretto Bypass Road. This road construction sign was posted at the beginning of the small existing road. #S20 image was shot on the […]

Grande Island, ex Ft. Wint, SBFZ trip, 2024-12-11

#P13 image is one of the first 3 pictures of our return ride, leaving Grande Island. #P13 shows the former US Army, Ft. Wint Wharf as we depart. #P14 shows Camayan Point, the former ammunition wharf but is now a beach resort and the famous Ocean Adventure Park. #P15 image shows the former Nabasan […]

Subic Bay News 2025

NBI nabs 6 Chinese, Pinoy for illegal surveillance EJ Macababbad – The Philippine Star March 27, 2025 | 12:00am ————————————————————————————– News of Subic Bay, 2025 ———————————————————————- Grande Island, recently, in the News. –6 foreigners, 2 Filipinos linked to espionage, kidnapping nabbed in Subic Bay By GMA Integrated News Published March 20, 2025 11:14a Six foreign nationals […]

Cawag-PHILSECO Bypass Rd., 250323

#R59 to #R67 pictures are from picture area # 10 & #11, as I walked down this new bypass road to the PHILSECO Rd. Lots equipment standing idle because either today is Sunday or it was lunchtime. #R62 & #R63 pictures indicate a problem that still needs to be resolved. Went on this hike […]

Subic Bay & Olongapo City images, 2nd Half 2024

This image shows the former US Marines Green Beach training area, which became the Hanjin Shipyard; now, it is the Agila Subic Shipyard and the Agila Philippine Navy Operating Base with many of their larger vessels. —————————————————- This presentation has 44 images out of the original 72 images which are in this Flickr album and […]

“Hour of the Great Rescue” Sundial Monument and Museum

“Hour of the Great Rescue” Sundial and Museum (Great Raid at Camp Pangatian, Cabanatuan City Memorial Shrine WWII) January 30, 1945, Memorare, I’m starting this webpage in four sections, it will take time. This is Section One, 6 images from Wikipedia Commons, shot when the memorial was still in good shape. Section two is […]

The Cabu Bridge during the Great Raid

The actions by the Filipino Guerrillas and the support of the Filipino People were an outstanding demonstration to fight for freedom. That is what draws me back to this bridge to remind me of WWII History. I participated at the 80th Anniversary of the Great Raid at the American Memorial in Cabanatuan nearby and had […]

First Flag, Corregidor Liberation, 80th Anniversary

US 48 Star Flag raised on the 16th Feb. 1945 on Corregodr and at the 80th Anniversary. 1st Flag 1945-02-16 by PIR 503d Troopers of the 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment who raised the US flag on a power pole 1945-02-16 on the first day of the assault. Over the years the pole has disappeared. […]