Subic Bay before WWII – Page 14

Media Category: Subic Bay before WWII

Images of the Subic Bay area before WWII

Zg167 1941 12 12 Japanese attack naval station at Olongapo WIREPHOTO front closeup

Zg167 image I love this picture; this is an US Navy Sailor standing guard at the Barrio Barretto Beach (present name) and in his white Uniform. I’m a retired sailor and reside in Barretto now, this is my home now! This area was called Maquinaya, from the river’s name that drains this area; it has […]

Zg175 Olongapo 3

Zg175 image is my attempt to fit the departing boat or ship into a bigger Google Earth image with the peaks in back of Olongapo.

Zg174 1942 1 8 Naval base at Olongapo still in American hands WIREPHOTO back

Zg174 image is the original source of the image of a ship or boat departing the Olongapo Naval Station and Yard before 1941.

Zg173 1942 1 8 Naval base at Olongapo still in American hands WIREPHOTO front closeup

Zg173 image is a zoomed-in picture of the previous image of a ship or boat departing the Olongapo Naval Station and Yard. Again this picture was used in 1941 in National News Papers to cover the war but it was shot earlier. We recognize the pier that was used by the US Army Fort Wint […]

Zg172 1942 1 8 Naval base at Olongapo still in American hands WIREPHOTO front

Zg172 Image shows a ship or boat departing the Olongapo Naval Station and Yard. I certainly recognize the mountain peaks as indicated in one of the following image. Again this picture was used in 1941 in National News Papers to cover the war but it was shot earlier. Like the other image, this one was […]

Zg171 7072-IV San Antonio, Zambales – Copy

Zg171 image is a portion of the 1:50000 San Antonio map and it covers the Redondo Peninsular.

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Zg128. Woman golfing at Fort Mills’ golf course on Corregidor Island circa 1935 or earlier. The researcher of the writing team of the new book “Relentless Hope: A True Story of War and Survival, by David L. Britt”, John Duresky makes this image presentations.

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Zg127. Olongapo beach, circa 1935 or earlier with Dewey Dry-dock in the background at the Olongapo Naval Station, – Yard. The researcher of the writing team of the new book “Relentless Hope: A True Story of War and Survival, by David L. Britt”, John Duresky makes this image presentations.

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Zg037. This is an image of Fort Wint Philippine Scouts of the US Army CAC parading thru Olongapo on Memorial Day, the 30th of May 1941. This picture was provided by John Duresky, researcher of an author team that finished their book, it is titled: Relentless Hope: A True Story of War and Survival, by […]

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Zg036. This is an image of Fort Wint Philippine Scouts of the US Army CAC parading thru Olongapo on Memorial Day, the 30th of May 1941. This picture was provided by John Duresky, researcher of an author team that finished their book, it is titled: Relentless Hope: A True Story of War and Survival, by […]