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The U.S.M.C. Maquinaya Firing Range 1902 to 1910. Bo. Barretto now!

Ze788. The USMC Firing Range at Maquinaya in 1908. The river in this valley still has that Maquinaya name today but the area is now Barrio Barretto. My house, today, is near were the targets were. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives. ————————————- Early last century, […]

U.S.M.C. on Grande Island before the Army

Ze757. An artillery piece on Grande Island, dated 1903. This is Grande Island for sure, I recognize Sinco Picos Mountain on the Redondo Peninsular. I’m not an expert, is it a Spanish gun or U.S.A. one? This is an Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis picture from the U.S.M.C. Archives. ————————————————- The Coastal Defense Study Group (cdsg.org) […]

USMC Artillery Pieces on Kalaklan Ridge 1909

Ze744. U.S.M.C. Kalaklan Ridge, 6-inch Gun, circa 1909, at the Olongapo Naval Station Marine Barracks. This picture came from the Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis Picture Collection in the U.S.M.C. Archives. —————————————————————— The U.S. Marines installed Coastal Defense Artillery in Subic Bay before the Army arrived and established the Coastal Defense Fort Wint on Grande Island. […]

U.S. Marine Coastal Defense in the Philippines

Ze735. This is the U.S.M.C. “Hell Hill” with Coastal Defense Artillery circa 1909. —————————————————————— The U.S. Marines installed Coastal Defense Artillery before the Army arrived and established the Coastal Defense Fort Wint on Grande Island. This is not a comprehensive study of the subject. It is only, telling a story of a picture and pictures […]

USMC, Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis U.S.M.C. Photographs, Olongapo, early 1900s

Ue711. Olongapo, circa 1909, this is the best picture I seen so far of Olongapo from the Kalaklan Ridge. This is a Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis picture from the U.S.M.C. Archives. ——————————————————– Earl Hancock “Pete” Ellis U.S.M.C. was a career officer in the Corps in the early 1900, took many pictures and they are now […]

USS Monterey BM-6 was part of the Philippine-American War

Ze694. The USS Monterey at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, circa 1896. The USS Camanche is visible in the background. This picture is from this Wikipedia’s URL, click here or copy and paste it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Monterey_(BM-6) ================================== This war is often called in old records: Philippine Insurrection. This is from this Wikipedia’s URL, click here or copy […]

USS Utah BB-31 and its Memorial

Ze662. This is a WW One picture of the USS Utah BB-31 from Wikipedia. This is the URL, click here or copy and paste it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Utah_(BB-31) ————————————————– The USS Utah BB-31 was ones a proud ship but is resting now at Ford Island in Pearl Harbor as a War Grave Site and WWII Memorial. On […]

USS Oklahoma BB-37 Memorial

——————————————- Ze650. This is the USS Oklahoma BB-37 Battle Ship Memorial on Ford Island in Pearl Harbor. When you stand at the gate of the USS Missouri Memorial you have this view of the USS Oklahoma Memorial. ——————————————- I read that the USS Oklahoma Memorial existed but I had no idea how it looked. On […]

First Shots of WWII in the Pacific and a mini submarine sunk!

Ze626. This plaque Commemorates the USS Ward firing the first shot on the 7th Dec. 1941 and sinking an Imperial Japanese Mini Submarine. It is located at Bishop Point, at the entrance of Pearl Harbor. ————————————————————— On the 7th Oct. 2019 I visited the Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One (MDSU-1) at Bishop Point, located […]

Disabled American Veterans Park (DAV) in Honolulu in 2019

Disabled American Veterans Park (DAV) in Honolulu in 2019 Ze594. This is a view of the Keehe Lagoon Beach Park from the elevated H1 Highway. The DAV Park is part of it and is left or east of it. ———————————— This album also has some shot from the Keehe Lagoon Beach Park and some scenic […]