Zf195

Zf195. Image from the Reuters news article that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has restored the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) after meeting U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Manila on Thursday, 29th July 2021.Robinson Ninal/Malacanang Presidential Photographers Division/Handout via Reuters. Image of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Zd150

Zd150. Flickr 027. SWPA-Sig C-45-13450. 12th March. 1945. Burned out, battle scarred Manila; this is the description for the previous image # Flickr 026.

Zd149

Zd149. Flickr 026. SWPA-Sig C-45-13450. 12th March. 1945. Burned out, battle scarred Manila, see the next image for description-Flickr 027.

Zo629

Zo629. In my search of history, I learned it was put to work in Manila Bay 1945, to help clear the bay from the Japanese sunken ships. Here is USS Teak (AN-35) near the Mare Island Navy Yard, 21 February 1944, after alterations.
US National Archives, RG-19-LCM, Photo # 19-N-62751 a US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives. Mike Green.

Zo627

Zo627. USS Luzon, former flagship of the Yangtze patrol. Image, curtesy of Pacific Paratrooper webpages.

Zo626

Zo626. Crossing the Pasig River, this is neat, this is one of “Do It Yourself Type”. Image, curtesy of Pacific Paratrooper webpages.

Zo625

Zo625. One of many sunken ships, wrecks then, blocking the Manila Harbor in WWII. Image, curtesy of Pacific Paratrooper webpages.

Zo628

Zo628. The great Manila Silver Operation. Image, curtesy of Pacific Paratrooper webpages.

Zo408

Zo408. The magnificent and sobering American Cemetery in Manila. The above picture came from this organization and had the below URL:

Richter Architects Unveils Visitor Center for Manila American Cemetery
Aaron Seward
November/December 2016

Zo407

Zo407. The grave of Harold J. Duncan from the EXO, the webmaster of the forum and the webpages Corregidor.org.