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Morrill’s log of that epic journey is now resting in Norfolk, VA, at the MacMem. Zf190. Since opening in 1964, the MacArthur Memorial has drawn millions of visitors to Norfolk, Virginia. The museum welcomed its 1-millionth visitor in 1967, its 2-millionth visitor in 1973, its 3-millionth visitor in 1983, and its 4-millionth visitor in 1998. […]

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Zf189. I just learned that the book:”South From Corregidor” by Lt. Cmdr. John Morrill is available as a Facebook permalink, as a pdf file, uploaded by: Steve Gibson into the Facebook group: WWII in the Philippines and this is the link!. https://www.facebook.com/groups/WW2Philippines/permalink/1494724940861493

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Zf182. The crew of the USS Quail actually escaped from the Island of Caballo, Fort Hughes. This 1941 Corregidor and Caballo map came from Military History now. They also have an interesting write-up of the USS Quail escape from Corregidor, Caballo Island in WWII, click here.

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Zf181. Lt. Cmdr. Jack Morrill (CO USS Quail AM-15) is relaxing in Australia after his desperate escape (with 17 of his men) from the Japanese in the early days of WWII. This picture was copied from the Navy All Hands Magazine Jan. 1986 edition.