Corregidor Isl.-Fort Mills – Page 144

Media Category: Corregidor Isl.-Fort Mills

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

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Ze290. This is a section of a 1936 Fort Mills Facility Drawing and it covers the rest of my walk on the Tailend of Corregidor Island, the former Fort Mills.

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Ze289. This is a Google Earth image with my GPS rack for the rest of my walk on the Tailend of Corregidor Island, the former Fort Mills.

Ze288. This is the Filipino Heroes Memorial, today is the 6th of April 2019 and the Philippine Navy arrived and they will set up tents, chairs etc for tomorrow’s “Tribute to All Filipino Heroes” Commemoration. Search for: A Tribute to All Filipino Heroes or Araw ng Kagitingan.

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Ze287. This is one of several images of a large building in the 92nd C.A, (P.S.) area and it is not on the 1936 Fort Mills Drawing.

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Ze296. Looking right, into the Fresh Water Tank thru the damaged wall, south side of the tank. After WWII a smaller tank was built inside to support the Filipino Heroes Memorial and the Japanese Garden of Peace. This water tank area witnessed heavy fighting both in 1942 and 1945. If you are interested you can find many interesting links here:

http://corregidor.org/USMC/chs_41-42/marines.htm

http://rockforce.org/rock_force/rf_contents.html

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Ze295. Looking left into the Fresh Water Tank thru the damaged wall, south side of the tank. After WWII a smaller tank was built inside to support the Filipino Heroes Memorial and the Japanese Garden of Peace.

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Ze294. Looking left into the Fresh Water Tank thru the damaged wall, south side of the tank. After WWII a smaller tank was built inside to support the Filipino Heroes Memorial and the Japanese Garden of Peace.

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Ze293. The view of the Fresh Water Tank from the large concrete floor or (what is it) located about 15 feet below, south, of the Fresh Water Tank.

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Ze292. This large concrete floor or (what is it) is located about 15 feet below, south, of the Fresh Water Tank.

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Ze282. This is one of several images of the concrete walkway below the 92nd C.A. (P.S.) Head Quarter and a barracks building leading down to the 92nd C. A. Garage area.