Corregidor Isl.-Fort Mills – Page 136

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

Zo607

Zo607. The webpage says this is the Corregidor North-dock, it must be the Lorcha-dock.

Zo615. This is a scene of Filipinos lined up for chow. In 1945 in many areas the Filipinos were starving under the Imperial Japanese occupation. Sgt. Berger has several pictures like this one in his collection but it could not have been on Corregidor. All the civilians were evacuated in 1941 and were never brought back.

Zo614

Zo614. This is Sgt. Russel A. Berger who shot or collected these pictures; his daughter made them available in the above URL. I drove those 6X a few times myself.

Zo617

Zo617. The solar lights of the Eternal Flame are fully operational. Photo, curtesy of CFI, it is a March 2020 image, I believe.

Zo618

Zo618. The solar lights of the Eternal Flame are fully operational. Photo, curtesy of CFI, it is a March 2020 image, I believe.

Zo603

Zo603. A view of Malinta Hill on Corregidor, perhaps from the South-dock, used by the Navy in WWII. This is the south end, San Jose Point of Malinta Hill.

Zo602

Zo602. A view of the Corregidor Bottomside Northshore, with the Army Mine-dock in center and behind it is the Lorcha -dock where Gen MacArthur departed from in 1945 on orders from President Roosevelt.

Zo601

Zo601. The Head Quarters tent and staff of the 673 Replacement Company.

Zo600

Zo600. This picture is labeled Hospital but I think, it must be one of the long barracks, Topside or Middleside. The 3-story portion of the Corregidor hospital is not that long.

Zo599

Zo599. A view of the “Mile Long Barracks” from the Lighthouse and across the Officer Quarters. The Officer Quarter had to give way to the present Pacific War Memorial which is located here now. GIs then and GIs now, like me, like to go up the lighthouse and enjoy the view.