Manila Bay – Page 91 – Philippine-Sailor

Media Category: Manila Bay

For the 4 islands in Manila Bay that used to be the Manila Bay Defense Forts, Corregidor-Ft. Mills, Caballo-Ft. Hughes, Fraile-Ft. Drum, Carabao-Ft.Frank.

Zg641 Fort Frank Water Source

Zg641. We found the Fort Frank Waterdam in the Sinalang Valley. Starting at 9:30 a.m. on February 20 Fort Frank along with Fort Mills and Hughes was subjected to a shelling that saw a round hitting each fort on an average of one a minute until late that afternoon. The next day was peaceful as […]

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Zg412. A Japanese Officer of the former Wake Island enemy garrison bows in front of American graves on the island, from the Richmond News Leader.

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Zg411. Hoax sends a girl to the draft board, from the Richmond News Leader.

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Zg410. The bought, or acquired, cleaner and clearer copy of Gen Wainwright in DC from John Duresky who is the researcher of the writing team of the new book “Relentless Hope: A True Story of War and Survival, by David L. Britt”.

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Zg409. The captured copy of General Wainwright in DC from the Richmond News Leader.

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Zg408. Gen. Wainwright returns to US, Richmond Newspaper1945-09-10. This pic can be downloaded in high resolution with this URL: https://www.flickr.com/photos/44567569@N00/53041726537/in/album-72157715101887871/

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Zg341. (-008) this is going to be a floating bar at Baloy Beach; it was the only one this year. It wrecked after this picture, was rebuilt, opened but was closed soon because of the coming rainy season or perhaps other reasons.

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Zg340. (-007) this is at the entrance to Barretto, coming from Olongapo; left is Abra Street. A Philippine Navy truck stalled and another arrived and the cargo was shifted. They are most likely on their way to the Philippine Navy Training Center in San Antonio, Zambales, our former San Miguel Navy Communication Station.

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Zg339. (-006) is a Baloy Long Beach Map (Part of Bo. Barretto) from a web page, I forget which one; date unknown.

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Zg338. (-005) is a May 2011 Barrio Barretto Tourist Map from a web page, I forget which one.