Corregidor Isl.-Fort Mills – Page 160

Media Category: Corregidor Isl.-Fort Mills

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

Ze020. This plaque honors all the people and organization that contributed in establishing the First Flag Monument to the Liberation of Corregidor and all the Philippines.
Troopers of the 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment raised the US flag on a power pole 1945-02-16 on the first day of the assault. Over the years the pole has disappeared. Friends of Corregidor made an effort to find it and did. Between a gracious donor (Mr. Clark and Karen Judy}, the Kwiecinski family, Mr. Paul Whitman coordinating and the Corregidor Foundation INC. granting permission and doing all the work this new Memorial/Marker was established in 2015/16.

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Ze018. In this picture is the plaque on this First Flag Monument honoring T/5 Frank Guy Arrigo and Pfc Clyde. They are the two troopers in the dramatic image of the WWII image of Paratroopers raising the first US flag on Corregidor on the 16th Feb. 1945.

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Ze017. Mr. Romeo Benitez, he volunteered to participate. He is from Maragondon, home of a big Andres Bonifacio Memorial. He said he also represent Mike Ross, a former Pease Corps Volunteer who was in the hospital today in Manila for5 an operation. We hope he will get well soon.

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Ze016. In this picture are the same people as in the last picture.

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Ze015. In this picture is Mr. John Byrne, an Australian, who also participated at the last anniversary. He represented the Mr. Paul Whitman, an Australian and the webmaster of the huge and very great corregidor.org/ webpage. He was unable to come this year.

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Ze005. These are the new security personnel assuming their duties this very morning. CFI said that they could not participate because of this reason. We were also told that in a few days they also will in the other khaki Philippine Scout type uniforms.

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Ze004. We prepared the flag for hoisting.

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Ze003. We marched to the west end of the Topside Parade Ground, in the former Fort Mills on Corregidor Island. This is the first year that I remember, that the grass is not cut. The tractor with the attached mower was standing nearby but maybe it is not operational.