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Zg152. Holding a salute is GiancarloTumbaga from the Waipahu High School Army JROTC

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2023 FEBRUARY 24 CTY FILIPINO WWII MONUMENT HSA PHOTO BY CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts holds a dedication ceremony for the new bronze sculpture monument honoring Filipino World War II veterans at the Waipahu Public Library on Friday, February 24, 2023. Pictured with the maile lei are World War II veterans (L-R) Art Caleda, Oscar Bangui and Faustino Garcia.

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Zg150. Members of the Waipahu High School Army JROTC unveil the sculptures by Kelly S. Hestir.

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Zg141. We are raising the 48 Star US Flag on the flagpole of the new First Flag Memorial/Marker, just west of the former Fort Mills Parade Ground.

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Zg148. I added this picture because it is about a Corregidor Hero, Pvt. Lloyed G. McCarter. This sign is posted near where he did his magnificent fighting. And I want to show the shirt I wore for today’s flag raising event. Yes, I know, I’m Navy but I like this shirt for walking and the […]

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Zg147. One of the plaques on the First Flag Memorial/Marker telling the story of T-5 Frank G. Arrigo and Pfc. Clyde I. Bates

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Zg146. The other two Friends of Corregidor next to the First Flag Memorial/Marker, John Moffitt and Paul Whitman. The 4th Friend, Kevin Strahm did not get on these pictures, he was the photographer.

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Zg145. The venue of the First Flag Memorial/Marker, just west of the former Fort Mills Parade Ground.

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Zg144. The 4 Corregidor Friends who are frequent Corregidor Visitors and have returned for the 78th Flag Raising Anniversary. Left to right, Kevin Strahm (grew up in the Philippines & visited Corregidor in 1990); Karl Welteke, retired US Navy man, visited Corregidor over 60 time; Paul Whitman, web master of Corregidor.org, a writer and uniquely […]

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