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Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Zg215. General Dwight D. Eisenhower descending the steps from his pane at Nichols Field, Manila P.I. during his tour of the Pacific military bases 5/4/46. This picture came from this NARA URL, click here: ———————————————————– Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower My page for Gen. Eisenhower He certainly and more deserves a page. He also had a […]

Gen. MacArthur arrives at Nichols Field 1946 2nd July

This is one of 14 images of Gen. Douglas MacArthur arriving at Nichols Field on the 2nd July 1946 for the Philippine Independence Ceremonies. Together with Lt. Gen. W. D. Steyer, in some pictures, he is reviewing the honor guard composed of men from the 86th Division. In one picture the General and wife are […]

Philippine Military Academy & Related Stories.

Zg185. Filipino Cadets from the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio march in Manila Nov. the 15 1941 during the celebration of the 6th year of the Commonwealth Government. This was original Associated Press photograph acquired by John Duresky on E-Bay. ———————————————————- This album is established for pictures I obtained of the Philippine Military Academy and […]

Two Historic Olongapo Pictures

Zg167 image I love this picture; this is an US Navy Sailor standing guard at the Barrio Barretto Beach (present name) and in his white Uniform. I’m a retired sailor and reside in Barretto now, this is my home now! This area was called Maquinaya, from the river’s name that drains this area; it has […]

Baloy Long Beach West End Demolished for development 2022/23

Zg156. (-Pictures # 00 & 01). Google maps of the demolished area. ——————————————————– In the last 4 month I saw the demolishment of the Baloy Long Beach West End and it seems for a large development. Baloy Long Beach is part of Olongapo and has the best beaches, easily reachable, in the Olongapo and Subic […]

Waipahu Monument Honors Filipino WWII Veterans

Zg149. The new Filipino WWII Veterans Monument in Waipahu, Hawaii consist of a group of three different bronze installations by the artist Kelly S. Hestir ———————————- The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts held a dedication ceremony for the new bronze sculpture monument honoring Filipino WWII veterans at the Waipahu Public Library on […]

78th Anniversary of raising the First Flag of Liberation on Corregidor

Zg141. We are raising the 48 Star US Flag on the flagpole of the new First Flag Memorial/Marker, just west of the former Fort Mills Parade Ground. ————————————————– Zg142. The 48 Star US Flag is raised again on Corregidor on the 78th Anniversary, 16th Feb. 2023. ———————————————– Under the guidance of the webmaster of corregidor.org […]

New Zealand & Lumibao Hike, 230201

Zg116. This is picture #048 but is numbered in this album as Zg116. Pictures # 030 to 066 are of the area that people are calling and are visiting, the New Zealand tourist spot. Under those trees, in their cool shade and with the lawn type grass covering the grounds and the calm waters of […]

Solar Project in Santa Fe Lahars 23-01-29

Zg107. (-107), Image is a portion of my walk when I walked to Mt. Bagang and climbed to some height to take pictures. I saw tourist traffic coming and going to the east to the pine forested area on the north shore of the new Mapanuepe Lake (not in picture); I learned a tourist spot, […]

Viet Nam 1966-1973, various pictures

Zg080. -06. An-Loc was surrounded by the North Vietnamese during the 1972 Easter offensive. An Loc is about 80 km north of Saigon. This is a captured North Viet Namese tank. When I returned to VN for a 3rd time the news of relieving An Loc and recapturing Quang Tri dominated the news and it […]