Tag: 503d PIR
VFW Post 11447, Corregidor First Flag 81st Anniversary
When the 503rd returned to Corregidor, 1st Sgt. Carl N. Shaw of Reg. HQ and HQ Co. saw to it that the flag be raised again shortly after landing. His 2 volunteers were T-5 Frank G. Arrigo and Pfc. Clyde I. Bates. Click here! ————————- Corregidor First Flag 81st Anniversary, VFW Post Paul P. Busek […]
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First Flag Raised 1945 on Corregidor, 74th Anniversary
Ze001. We hired a Sun Cruises vehicle for 400 peso and dropped off here, Topside on Corregidor at the Rock Force Monument. For many years we have visited Corregidor on the 16th Feb. and observe the Anniversary of the 503d Paratroopers raising the 48 Star US Flag under fire on the west end of the […]
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