Media Category: zForum Images
This category is strictly used for images to be linked to a forum. The first sub category is called za and may grow to 999 images.
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.
Zd259
Zd259. -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_027. The description of this image is almost unreadable. I think, it writes about a truck on the Villa Verde Trail. Note from Karl: This is a classic view of the Villa Verde Trail today, or better the new highway being build from Pangasinan to Nueva Vizcaya. The view is about 3 to 5 km up from the Pangasinan side and the view is back onto the Pangasinan Plain.
Zd258
Zd258. -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_025. The description of this image is almost unreadable. I think, it writes about the effects of fighting in the mountains of the Villa Verde Trail.
Zd257
Zd257. -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_023. The description of this image is almost unreadable. I think, it writes about a “S” curve road in the mountains of the Villa Verde Trail in June 1945. That would be after the battle.
Zd256
Zd256. -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_021. The description of this image is unreadable. In my opinion we are looking west; the near ridge at left is where the Villa Verde Trail ascends from Pangasinan and then crosses over.