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Zg590, NCB-115, Olongapo, Subic Bay 1945

Zg590, NCB-115, Olongapo, Subic Bay 1945. ALAVA DOCK. This picture shows the full length of the prewar seawall of the former Naval Station Olongapo. At the end of that wall, going inland about 100 yards was the location of the infamous tennis court where the Imperial Japanese kept the about 1200 POW survivors of the […]

Zg589, NCB-115, Olongapo, Subic Bay 1945

Zg589, NCB-115, Olongapo, Subic Bay 1945. ALAVA DOCK. The prewar Alava Wharf was just large enough to handle the S. S. President Hording. Note from Karl: On all Subic Bay Naval Base and SBFZ drawings all the piers are called “Wharfs”. During my Navy days, 1960-91 we just called them all “Piers”.

Zg588, NCB-115, Olongapo, Subic Bay 1945

Zg588, NCB-115, Olongapo, Subic Bay 1945. Top thriller of sports activity was the game at Manila’s Rizal Stadium. The Bears, billed by local papers as “the New Guinea Champs,” played the 38th Division All-Stars, newspapered as “the New Guinea Army Champs.” Both teams earned such titles in that Sunday afternoon game that was finally called […]

Zg587, NCB-115, Olongapo, Subic Bay 1945

Zg587, NCB-115, Olongapo, Subic Bay 1945. After our own theater was completed more shows come our way. Sponsored by Army Special Services the first of these were Cesar Velosco’s and the Skyroom shows. Acrobats, comedians, singers and good bonds were their features.

Zg586, NCB-115, Olongapo, Subic Bay 1945

Zg586, NCB-115, Olongapo, Subic Bay 1945. After our own theater was completed more shows come our way. Sponsored by Army Special Services the first of these were Cesar Velosco’s and the Skyroom shows. Acrobats, comedians, singers and good bonds were their features.

Zg585, NCB-115, Olongapo, Subic Bay 1945

Zg585, NCB-115, Olongapo, Subic Bay 1945. Our theatre, Pride of the Outfit!

Zg584, NCB-115, Olongapo, Subic Bay 1945

Zg584, NCB-115, Olongapo, Subic Bay 1945. At Santa Rita Comp we at last had our chapel, dedicating it on 16 September 1945. Seating 200 people, it is a beautiful building mode of native lumber, sawale and nipa. The Furniture Shop outdid itself in the matter of the altar. shell lights, pews and other appointments. Here […]