WWII Stories subgroup #1 – Page 3

Media Category: WWII Stories subgroup #1

Full stories of WWII in album form and not just tidbits!

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Zg192. Capt Vicente Ebol Vincent Gepte WEST POINT 1940. This picture was acquired by John Duresky.

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Zg191. 1LT Felicisimo Sulit Castillo WEST POINT 1940. This picture was acquired by John Duresky.

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Zg190. Chester Britt’s page from the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society. Chester graduated from West Point on June 11, 1940. This picture was acquired by John Duresky.

Zg189. Filipino Cadets from the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio march in Manila Nov. the 15 1941 during the celebration of the 6th year of the Commonwealth Government. This was original Associated Press photograph acquired by John Duresky on E-Bay. The above picture began showing up in newspapers after the war started such as this […]

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Zf706. Letter from General Douglas MacArthur to Mrs. Kay Kozlowski 5th March 1951. This image is from the NARA Library. This is the URL of the letter to from Gen. MacArthur in the President Truman Library. Letter from General Douglas MacArthur to Mrs. Kay Kozlowski (archives.gov) I subscribe to the National Archives Catalog catalog@nara.gov and […]

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Zf622. Josefina “Joey” Guerrero, one of her outstanding feats as a guerrilla. This is a National WWII Museum at New Orleans image.

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Zf621. Josefina “Joey” Guerrero, from Outcast to Spy to Outcast: The War Hero with Hansen’s Disease. This is a National WWII Museum at New Orleans image. Diagnosed with Hansen’s disease and unable to access medication in Japanese-occupied Philippines, Josefina Guerrero decided to join the guerrilla movement and become a spy. Her disease allowed her to […]

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Zf620. Josefina “Joey” Guerrero: The Leper Spy of the Philippines. A book has been written about her and it is available on Amazon and perhaps at other venues. There is so much to learn about the people who experienced WWII. It is a passion of mine to learn more. I never heard about this spy, […]

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Zf624. The Carville Leprosarium, where Josefina “Joey” Guerrero was admitted to and healed. This is a National WWII Museum at New Orleans image.

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Zf623. The Tala Leprosarium in Novaliches, 15 miles north of Manila, where Josefina “Joey” Guerrero was admitted to. This is a National WWII Museum at New Orleans image.