Tag: Peter Parsons
Corregidor Flags Stories
Corregidor Flag 04, a better copy! General Douglas MacArthur’s quote, “I see the old flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down,” was spoken on March 2, 1945, on Corregidor Island. ——————————————————————— Corregidor Flags Stories Section # One (1) On the 16th of Feb. 2026 the […]
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February 2020 Corregidor Trip
John Moffitt’s pic #13 The trip was to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 503d PRCT airborne assault onto Corregidor. This was the start to retaking the island from the Japanese on February 16th, 1945. What made the trip memorable was the presence of the last remaining paratrooper who jumped on Corregidor that day. Dick […]
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Visit to the USS Stingray Memorial 2018-01-28
Zc086. Here is the location of the USS Stingray Memorial at the Caunayan Bay in Pagudpud Town, Ilocos Norte, here is a big picture. It also shows our GPS track getting there. A friend and I toured North Luzon and we put this Memorial on our schedule. It was a special thing to me, since […]
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