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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 […]

Viet Nam Memories

—————————– Ze556. On the 2nd floor of the Army Museum in Fort Derussy in Waikiki is a large room with many stories displayed of U.S Service Men receiving the Medal of Honor. I glanced at one name and I recognized it immediately and it awoke deep memories of our service in Viet Nam. He was […]

Viet Nam, Hawaii, Philippines, Memories

—————————– Ze553. This is the Army Museum in Fort Derussy in Waikiki. —————————— Recently my family moved temporarily to Hawaii and I visited the Army Museum in Fort Derussy in Waikiki with family members. I saw pictures there that reminded me of my life in this world. —————————— Ze554. The Army Museum in Fort Derussy […]

The Subic-Tipo Expressway is widened!

The Subic-Tipo Expressway is widened! Ze535. This is the starting end of the Subic-Tipo Expressway, at this end there were already 4 lanes, they are separated now to construct the new connections to the SBFZ roads. ——————————————- The Subic-Tipo Expressway is built by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) after the U.S. Navy left and […]

Honolulu Rail Transit Project.

Ze528. Honolulu Rail Transit, Aloha Stadium Station #9 is being finished. ——————————————- The Honolulu Rail Transit Project is making progress; here is the project’s web side, click here or copy and paste the URL: https://www.honolulutransit.org/ Here is the URL for the map, click here or copy and paste the URL. http://cchnl.maps.arcgis.com/apps/OnePane/basicviewer/index.html?appid=645f714ffdc742e7825023b80b99793d How-a-20-mile-train-line-swelled-into-a-9-billion-debacle, click here or […]