Media Category: Zd
Had to start a new one, the older ones are full
Zd268
Zd268. Flickr 075. USS Nashville (CL-43) was a light cruiser and has an interesting WWII history, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Nashville_(CL-43) It looks like some sailors went ashore and took some pictures, perhaps they landed with Gen. MacArthur.
Nashville provided fire support and carried General of the Army Douglas MacArthur to the amphibious operations at Hollandia (present-day Jayapura), Tanahmerah Bay, and Aitape, on 22–23 April 1944.
Nashville twice more carried General MacArthur and his staff to the invasion of Morotai, Dutch East Indies in mid-September. She carried General MacArthur on his return to the Philippines, for which she sailed from Manus on 16 October. She provided fire support for the Leyte Island landings on 20 October, and she remained on station at the mouth of Leyte Gulf until 25 October, guarding the troops on the beachhead and the nearby transports.
Zd265
Zd265. Flickr 072. This picture is very similar as the last image Flickr 071. But the 2 vessels have advanced closer to Black Beach, Bottomside of Corregidor. I see some unique features of Topside on Corregidor Island. I see the Paratroopers, the Senior Officers Quarters, the Quarter Master ware houses. And I see a clear shot of the anti-air craft machine gun tower next to Battery Crockett.
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Zd264
Zd264. Flickr 071. The Landing Craft Tank, LCT-724 is making its run to the south shore of Corregidor, called Black Beach for the amphibious assault on the 16th Feb. 1945. This picture seems to be shot from the Signal Bridge of a Navy 7th Fleet Warship. The location is south of the area of Battery Crockett. Paratroopers are dropping on Landing Zone B, the mini golf course at the former Fort Mills on Corregidor Island, Philippine Islands, P.I.
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Zd263
Zd263. Flickr 070. The picture description is not clear, bombs or mines. The location is south of Bottomside and Malinta Hill of Fort Mills on Corregidor Island, I recognize it clearly and for sure. It is happening on the day of the assault on the 16th Feb. 1945 or just before. I bet on bombs but if so, they missed the target by some distance.
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Zd262
Zd262. Flickr 069. Landing Craft Support, LCS-8 at support for the assault on Corregidor Island Feb. 16th 1945. I put the ship in the vicinity, just south of the Government Ravine and Breakwater point of the former Fort Mills on Corregidor Island. Wikimedia says this about the LCS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Craft_Support
The Landing Craft, Support (Large) were two distinct classes of amphibious warfare vessels were used by the United States Navy (USN) in Pacific and the Royal Navy in World War II. The USN versions which were later reclassified Landing Ship Support, Large also performed radar picket duty and firefighting.
The hull was the same as the Landing Craft Infantry ships. They were 158 ft 6 in (48.31 m) long, displaced 250 long tons (250 t), 23 ft 3 in (7.09 m) wide and drew 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) when fully loaded.
During World War II, five LCS(L)(3)s were sunk in combat (see below) and 21 were damaged. Three of these small warships received Presidential Unit Citations, while six were awarded Navy Unit citations. Importantly, Lieutenant Richard M. McCool, skipper of USS LCS(L)(3) 122, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
LCS(L)(3)-7, LCS(L)(3)-26 and LCS(L)(3)-49 were sunk by suicide boats off Mariveles, Corregidor Channel, Luzon, Philippine Islands, on 16 February 1945. LCS(L)(3)-15 was sunk by kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, on 22 April 1945. LCS(L)(3)-33 was sunk by shore batteries off Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands, on 19 February 1945.
Zd255
Zd255. -This is an image from NARA, a collection of about 150 images about the Battle of Villa Verde, half of the images are only the descriptions. In this 2nd segment of 8 pictures the descriptions are so bad that I will not post them and just interpret them as best I can.
111-SCA-Album_2968_019. The description of this image is unreadable. In my opinion we are looking to Yamashita’s Ridge, Mount Imugan, refer to the map, presented earlier in this album. This weapon and crew obviously give fire support on the Villa Verde Trail.
Zd254
Zd254. -This is an image from NARA, a collection of about 150 images about the Battle of Villa Verde, half of the images are only the descriptions. In this 2nd segment of 8 pictures the descriptions are so bad that I will not post them and just interpret them as best I can.
111-SCA-Album_2968_017. The description says: Pfc. Wayman N. Ramply, left and Cpl. Perry Rowe, operate a 30-caliber heavy machine gun of the 127th Infantry Regiment supporting other element of their regiment on the Villa Verde Trail in the mountains Santa Maria and Santa Fe. Note from Karl: Barrio Santa Maria East is the last barrio in Pangasinan, belonging to San Nicolas Municipality, where the Villa Verde Tail starts.
Zd253
Zd253. -This is an image from NARA, a collection of about 150 images about the Battle of Villa Verde, half of the images are only the descriptions. In this 2nd segment of 8 pictures the descriptions are so bad that I will not post them and just interpret them as best I can.
111-SCA-Album_2968_015. The description says: Company “H”. 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division, firing an 81mm Mortar on Japanese positions on the Villa Verde Trail’
Zd260
Zd260. -This is an image from NARA, a collection of about 150 images about the Battle of Villa Verde, half of the images are only the descriptions. In this 2nd segment of 8 pictures the descriptions are so bad that I will not post them and just interpret them as best I can.
111-SCA-Album_2968_029. The description of this image is almost unreadable. I think, it writes about the road of the Villa Verde Trail. Note from Karl: This is a classic view of the Villa Verde Trail today, or better the new highway being built from Pangasinan to Nueva Vizcaya. The view is about 2 to 3 km up from the Pangasinan side and the view is back onto the Pangasinan Plain. Referring to the earlier map in this album, down in front runs the Cabalisian River from left to right and that is the area of Santa Maria. Today there are a Santa Maria East and West.