Corregidor Isl.-Fort Mills – Page 125

Media Category: Corregidor Isl.-Fort Mills

All the information about Corregidor Island, the ex Fort Mills, before, during and after WWII.

Zd118

Zd118. Flickr 017. SWPA-Sig C-45-13103. SC-271149. 2nd March. General Douglas MacArthur on tour of inspection in Fort Mills, Corregidor Island, P.I., inspecting the Malinta Tunnel. Before his inspection tour Gen. MacArthur and his staff were present during the raising of the American Flag over the Island. Photographer: T/5 Kingsley Fall. Note: this is the East Entrance of the Malinta Tunnel.

Zd117

Zd117. Flickr 016. SWPA-Sig C-45-13102. SC-271143. 2nd March. Seated in front of the jeep General Douglas MacArthur, and members of his staff in the following jeeps, start out on an inspection tour in Fort Mills, Corregidor Island P. I. On this day the day the American flag was raised again on the island. Photographer: T/5 G. Arend. Note: of course, we know now, this is in front of the so called “Mile Long Barracks” Topside, Fort Mills on Corregidor.

Zd116

Zd116. Flickr 015. SWPA-Sig C-45-13110. SC-271117. 2nd March. General Douglas MacArthur on tour of inspection in Fort Mills, Corregidor Island, P.I., inspecting the Malinta Tunnel. Before his inspection tour Gen. MacArthur and his staff were present during the raising of the American Flag over the Island. Photographer: T/5 Kingsley Fall. Note: this is the East Entrance of the Malinta Tunnel.

Zd115

Zd115. Flickr 014. SWPA-Sig C-45-20566. 6th March. 1945; SC-263703. Burning ammunition dump at the 503rd RCT CP on Corregidor Island. Fire was caused by a mysterious explosion which subsequential destroyed the entire dump as well as that section of the building directly behind it. Photographer T/4 Ernani D’Emedio. Note: of course, we know now, this is the so called “Mile Long Barracks” Topside, Fort Mills on Corregidor.

Zd114

Zd114. Flickr 013. SWPA-Sig C-45-20565. 6th March. 1945; SC-263702. Burning ammunition dump at the 503rd RCT CP on Corregidor Island. Fire was caused by a mysterious explosion which subsequential destroyed the entire dump as well as that section of the building directly behind it. Photographer T/4 Ernani D’Emedio. Note: of course, we know now, this is the so called “Mile Long Barracks” Topside, Fort Mills on Corregidor.

Zd113

Zd113. Flickr 012. SWPA-Sig C-45-20539. SC-263698. 27th Feb. 1945. Jap. “Q” boats, based on Corregidor Island, P.I. (were manned by suicide volunteers called “Tojo Men” who drove these boats) are brought out on tracks to the ocean. Photographer: T/5 G. Arend. Note: Now we know these are the suicide boat tunnels at the former Fort Mills Officer Beach, north shore, Tailend on Corregidor.

Zd112

Zd112. Flickr 011. SWPA-Sig C-45-20537. SC-263697. 27th Feb. 1945. Jap. “Q” boats, based on Corregidor Island, P.I. (were manned by suicide volunteers called “Tojo Men” who drove these boats) are brought out on tracks to the ocean. Photographer: T/5 G. Arend. Note: Now we know these are the suicide boat tunnels at the former Fort Mills Officer Beach, north shore, Tailend on Corregidor.

Zd111

Zd111. Flickr 010. SWPA-Sig C-45-20532. SC-263691. 17th Feb. 1945. C-47s are flying over the “Rock”, (at former Ft. Mills, Corregidor Island, P.I.) and drop supplies, food and water for the men of the 503rd Parachute Inf. Reg’t. who jumped the day before. Photographer: Pfc. W. Goen.

Zd110

Zd110. Flickr 009. SWPA-Sig C-45-20429. 17th Feb. 1945. Paratroopers of the 462nd Airborne Artillery recover 75mm ammunition which was dropped by chute and landed in a shell crater at Topside in Fort Mills on Corregidor Island in Manila Bay. Photographer Pfc W. Goen.

Zd109

Zd109. Flickr 008. SWPA-Sig C-45-13291. 6th Mach 1945; SC271167. T/5 Kingsley Fall was the photographer and wrote: Damaged 12 Inch Mortars, Battery Way, ex Fort Mills, Corregidor Island P.I. Fort Mills coal fired powerplant, Fort Mills Diesel Powerplant