Corregidor Visits – Philippine-Sailor

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Z0042. A Two Star Admiral Barge is alongside Lorcha Dock on the North Shore of Bottomside Corregidor. It apparently brought the visitors. This is a view of Corregidor, from the LIFE Magazine Archives, presented on the World War Pictures Facebook page. Jack Birns is the Photographer, the presentation indicates 1949 pictures. See the URL above!

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Z041. This is an aerial view of Corregidor, from the LIFE Magazine Archives, presented on the World War Pictures Facebook page. Jack Birns is the Photographer, the presentation indicates 1949 pictures. See the URL above!

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Zg044.This is a view of the Fort Mills Hospital from the top of the so-called Mile Long Barracks. I notice the hospital roof framing is still in place. The peak in the middle of the picture is Mt. Limay on Bataan which is east of Mt. Mariveles. This is a view of Corregidor, from the […]

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Z043. This is at one of the high caliber coastal defense batteries on Corregidor, the former Fort Mills. Plenty of stuff is still lying around. This is a view of Corregidor, from the LIFE Magazine Archives, presented on the World War Pictures Facebook page. Jack Birns is the Photographer, the presentation indicates 1949 pictures. See […]

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Zf554. This is the boat landing at the North Shore at Bottomside on Corregidor Island, the former Fort Mills. The landing should be improved; it is sometime a hairy situation to get on and off these banca boats. And yes, sadly, the trash problem in Manila Bay is not under control yet.

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Zf553. Mr. Rhonie Dela Cruz, the owner of the Bamban Historical Society and Bamban Museum of History on his smart phone. While on Corregidor he posted several entries in his Facebook account, click here:

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Zf552. So the bill from CFI for 3 people, 4 nights was 19,950 peso and 6,000 more for the boat service. Although the Corregidor Inn is not available CFI has rooms at 1000 peso (2 people) one night.

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ZF551. The location of boat service to Corregidor from Villa Carmen, big picture.

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ZF550. The location of boat service to Corregidor from Villa Carmen, big picture.

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Zf549. The Three Amigos. We visited Corregidor between the 14th and 18th of Feb. 2022 to commemorate the raising of the first US Flag on Corregidor by the Rock Force, the paratroopers in particular after the surrender of the Philippines to the invading Imperial Japanese Military. We called this event: “First Flag, 16th Feb. 1945 […]