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Subic Bay Views, 1st Half of 2023

Zg345. (-018 and 019) are/ is a view of the former main gate bridge of the former Subic Bay Naval Base being replaced. Work has been going on over 3 years now. The new Chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) apparently reorganized the effort and it seems that progress is being made. On […]

Corregidor News as of 2023 Jan. 01

Zg331. It seems some military visitors organized their own Corregidor visit (April 2023) and tied-up their special crafts to the famous Lorcha Dock were Gen. MacArthur departed from in March 1942 with a heavy heart for Australia to organize his return to the Philippines and the defeat of Japan per repeated orders of President Roosevelt. […]

Battery Cheney of Fort Mills on Corregidor

Zg321. One of the 12 Inch gun barrels is being installed at Battery Cheney in Fort Mills on Corregidor Island, Manila Bay, Philippines. It looks like they are using hydraulic jacks. This is a picture from the Karl Schmidt Collection, CDSG. He just sent it now, the 17th of June 2023 and gave me […]

Philippine Scout News, Album #1

Zg300. Battery “C”, 92nd CAC (Philippine Scouts) 1931 on Corregidor with Capt. Armstrong and 1st Lt. H.C. Reuter ——————————————————– These news items are from the Philippine Scouts or are about them. ——————————————————– This section is from Philippine Scouts Heritage Society. It is their Memorial Message of 2023. Memorial Day 2023 Wishing all PSHS members a […]

USS Belle Grove LSD-2, steaming and operations 1960 to 64.

Zg285. (-05). 1962 Nov. Caribbean, Cuba Crisis, the Flight-Deck is loaded. ———————————————————– This album with 14 pics is about steaming and operations of the USS Belle Grove LSD-2 1960 to 64. These are my pictures shot during my tour on the USS Belle Grove LSD-2 1960-64. We made two WESTPAC Cruises, made a special […]

WWII Coast-Watcher at Balicuatro Point, NW Samar.

Zg262. The Battle of the Philippine Sea (June 19–20, 1944), from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Battle of the Philippine Sea (June 19–20, 1944) was a major naval battle of World War II that eliminated the Imperial Japanese Navy’s ability to conduct large-scale carrier actions. It took place during the United States’ amphibious invasion of […]

Subic Bay News 2023, 2nd Album

Zg239. This is one of 5 images, shot in 2023, of the SBFZ Magsaysay Bridge being reconstructed. The picture of the bridge construction sign was shot by Carlito Pickering. Notice all the changes of construction in the SBFZ around the entrance of the New Magsaysay Bridge. Aguinaldo Street, our former Liberty Route is also newly […]

The Clark Veterans Cemetery 2023/04/19

A friend asked me to get the GPS Mark for the grave of Sgt. Philander Rodman. He wants to contribute that information to the website Find A Grave. A cemetery staff member helped me find the grave, it was at this location: Section C, Plot 1F, Grave 16K. I learned that the cemetery is outlined […]

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 […]