Joe09 Corregidor picture shows VFW11447 arriving inside of the North Mine Dock on the North Shore of Corregidor with Villa Carmen boats.
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Members, spouses and friends of VFW Post Paul P. Busek 11447 visited Corregidor to observe the Liberation First Flag 81st Anniversary of the 503d PIR raising the US 48Star Flag on Corregidor on the 16th Feb. 1945. This was done with the cooperation of TIEZA, the new management of Corregidor, and their on-Island Staff. All the details of providing boats, a guide, the transportation on the island, notifying the Coast Guard and topping it of with a plate lunch was provided by Villa Carmen at the bottom, SE corner of Bataan.
Note #1: For your information the only other Corregidor tour company I’m aware of and I used it, is this one: (I was happy with their service also).
The Tour Company, click here:
The Corregidor Tour, click here:
Call to book your tour – Phone, Viber & Whatsapp
+63 997 764 0946
These presentations are a selection of random, general pictures of our visit and are not of a specific gun battery or other specific subject.
This first batch of pictures (Section 1) was provided by Mr. Jose Paderon
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Photo descriptions:
Joe01 to Joe04 Corregidor, VFW11447 pictures shows us arriving at Villa Carmen, organize us and get ready on to two boats, 10 persons each; we were a party of 20 people.
Joe01 Corregidor, VFW11447
Joe02 Corregidor, VFW11447
Joe03 Corregidor, VFW11447
Joe04 Corregidor, VFW11447
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Joe05 to mJoe09 Corregidor, VFW11447 pictures show us on one of the Villa Carmen boats, transferring across the North Channel of Manila Bay. Pictures Joe07 to Joe09 shows us debarking the boats inside of the North Mine Dock on the North Shore of Corregidor.
Joe05 Corregidor, VFW11447
Joe06 Corregidor, VFW11447
Joe07 Corregidor, VFW11447
Joe08 Corregidor, VFW11447
Joe09 Corregidor, VFW11447
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Joe10 Corregidor, VFW11447, we are on the trolley and are on our way to view the famous island Corregidor and the former Fort Mills protecting Manila and bay. Almost everyone is smiling, that is a good sign! The lady at right is our tour guide.
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Joe11 to Joe13 Corregidor, VFW11447 pictures are Google Earth graphs showing the way how most visitors visit Corregidor these days, since the virus from China shut down Sun Cruises a few years ago. Guia del Mar tour operator offers transportation from Manila!
Joe11 Corregidor, VFW11447
Joe12 Corregidor, VFW11447
Joe13 Corregidor, VFW11447
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VFW Post 11447 (Subic) visited Corregidor 2026.
This second batch of pictures (Section Two) was provided by L. Alex Simmy
These presentations are a selection of random, general pictures of our visit and are not of a specific gun battery or other specific subject.
Members, spouses and friends of VFW Post Paul P. Busek 11447 visited Corregidor to observe the Liberation First Flag 81st Anniversary of the 503d PIR raising the US 48Star Flag on Corregidor on the 16th Feb. 1945. This was done with the cooperation of TIEZA, the new management of Corregidor, and their on-Island Staff. All the details of providing boats, a guide, the transportation on the island, notifying the Coast Guard and topping it of with a plate lunch was provided by Villa Carmen at the bottom, SE corner of Bataan.
Note #1: For your information the only other Corregidor tour company I’m aware of and I used it, is this one: (I was happy with their service also), click here:
Call to book your tour – Phone, Viber & Whatsapp
+63 997 764 0946
LAS17 and LAS21 Corregidor, VFW11447 pictures are historical and were collected by my friend John Moffitt who presented them into this Corregidor Forum webpage, click here:
(Unfortunately Photobucket watermarked almost all the pictures)
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LAS01 to LAS03 Corregidor, VFW11447 pictures show our two boats and boat landing provided by Villa Carmen, who organized us into two boats, 10 persons each; we were a party of 20 people. Picture LAS01 shows the Tailend of Corregidor and we also see peaks of Caballo Island behind it, which is occupied by the Philippine Navy now. LAS03 picture shows the full length of Corregidor Island.
LAS01 Corregidor, VFW11447
LAS02 Corregidor, VFW11447
LAS03 Corregidor, VFW11447
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LAS04 to LAS06 Corregidor, VFW11447 pictures show us debarking the boats, inside of the North Mine Dock on the North Shore of Corregidor. Putting the bow into the hole of the concrete shore made the debarking a little easier (picture LAS04). But all 3 pictures show us the trash problem in Manila Bay, especially now with the prevailing NE Winds driving the trash right into this Corregidor cove.
LAS04 Corregidor, VFW11447
LAS05 Corregidor, VFW11447
LAS06 Corregidor, VFW11447
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LAS07 and LAS08 Corregidor, VFW11447 pictures show us on the trolley and are on our way to view the famous island Corregidor and the former Fort Mills protecting Manila Bay. Picture LAS08 shows the Corregidor/Fort Mills map which was posted in the trolley.
LAS07 Corregidor, VFW11447
LAS08 Corregidor, VFW11447
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LAS09 and LAS13 Corregidor, VFW11447 pictures show the Middleside Barracks, that was our first stop and we debarked and had a closer look. The pictures show that unfortunately wild vegetation is occupying Middleside Barracks ruins again and I’m sure, that this will cause the ruins to be damaged at a faster rate now. This same unfortunate situation is also developing at the so called “Mile Long Barracks” Topside on Corregidor. At the end of this presentation I will show four (4) historical pictures that demonstrate the wild vegetation problems in the ruins!
LAS09 Corregidor, VFW11447
LAS10 Corregidor, VFW11447
LAS11 Corregidor, VFW11447
LAS12 Corregidor, VFW11447
LAS13 Corregidor, VFW11447
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LAS14 and LAS16 Corregidor, VFW11447 pictures show the outer area of Battery Way, this was our 2nd stop where we debarked our trolley. We already presented a special picture presentation of this battery a few days ago. This site is kept free of wild vegetation which will help to protect it from the destructive nature of wild vegetation covering the other ruins.
LAS14 Corregidor, VFW11447
LAS15 Corregidor, VFW11447
LAS16 Corregidor, VFW11447
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LAS17 and LAS21 Corregidor, VFW11447 pictures are historical and were collected by my friend John Moffitt who presented them into this Corregidor Forum webpage, click here:
(Unfortunately Photobucket watermarked almost all the pictures)
LAS17 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture is a 1945 view of Middleside. The two Middleside Barracks are in the foreground and the large building middle left was the Army Service Club (YMCA).
LAS18 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture is a 1962 view of Middleside Barracks.
Corregidor Island was in the hands of the Philippine Military since 1947 and open Corregidor to tourism was not their responsibility and that is why the Middleside Barracks looked this way in 1962.
LAS19 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture is a 2006 view of the Middleside Barracks, so the clean-up and reinforcement of the barracks ruins did not start until about 2007. I believe this wild vegetation must have caused faster damage to the ruins!
LAS20 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture is a 2007 aerial view of the Middleside Barracks. About this year the former Old CFI must have received a grant of money the barracks ruins were completely cleared of vegetation and a contract was initiated to reinforce the barracks ruins and they looked pleasantly great and strong to weather the history to come.
LAS21 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture is my 2007 view of the Middleside Barracks. About this year the former Old CFI must have received a grant of money the barracks ruins were completely cleared of vegetation and a contract was initiated to reinforce the barracks ruins and they looked pleasantly great and strong to weather the history to come.
Unfortunately the Corregidor Middleside Barracks or the so called “Mile-Long Barracks” are no longer in the 2007 condition!
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VFW Post 11447 (Subic) visited Corregidor 2026.
These presentations are a selection of random, general pictures of our visit and are not of a specific gun battery or other specific subject.
This third batch of pictures was provided by Mr. Jose Paderon
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Picture description:
Joe15 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture shows No. 1 Gun of Battery Grubbs, a 10 Inch Disappearing Gun battery of the former Fort Mills on Corregidor Island 16th Feb. 2026. The only other 10 inch battery was in Subic Bay, Fort Wint on Grande Island.
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Joe16 to 20 Corregidor, VFW11447 pictures show the VFW 11447 members and friends at Battery Hearn, a 12 Inch gun, on 16th Feb. 2026. Battery Hearn consisted of one 12-inch Coastal Defense Gun mounted on a Barbette carriage and had a range of 29,000 yards.
Joe16 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture
Joe17 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture
Joe18 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture
Joe19 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture
Joe20 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture
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Joe21 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture shows a VFW Comrade at the Rock Force Memorial Monument Topside in the former Fort Mills on Corregidor 16th Feb. 2026.
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Joe22 & 23 Corregidor, VFW11447 pictures show VFW Comrades at the Japanese Memorial Garden at the Tailend on Corregidor 16th Feb. 2026.
Joe22 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture.
Joe23 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture.
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Joe24 to 27 Corregidor, VFW11447 pictures show the VFW 11447 members and friends at the Gen. Wainwright and Nurses Memorial Monument in the former Fort Mills at Bottomside on Corregidor 16th Feb. 2026.
Joe24 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture.
Joe25 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture.
Joe26 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture.
Joe27 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture.
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Joe28 Corregidor, VFW11447 picture shows VFW 11447 members and friends departing Corregidor from inside the North Mine Dock, at Bottomside 16th Feb. 2026.
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Section Four.
VFW Post 11447 (Subic) visited Corregidor 2026.
This fourth batch of pictures (Section Four) was provided by L. Alex Simmy
These presentations are a selection of random, general pictures of our visit and are not of a specific gun battery or other specific subject, but three gun batteries are mentioned in here.
Members, spouses and friends of VFW Post Paul P. Busek 11447 visited Corregidor to observe the Liberation First Flag 81st Anniversary of the 503d PIR raising the US 48Star Flag on Corregidor on the 16th Feb. 1945. This was done with the cooperation of TIEZA, the new management of Corregidor, and their on-Island Staff. All the details of providing boats, a guide, the transportation on the island, notifying the Coast Guard and topping it of with a plate lunch was provided by Villa Carmen at the bottom, SE corner of Bataan.
Note #1: For your information the only other Corregidor tour company I’m aware of and I used it, is this one: (I was happy with their service also).
Click here: https://guiadelmartoursph.com/
Or click here:
https://guiadelmartoursph.com/corregidor-island-tour/
Call to book your tour – Phone, Viber & Whatsapp
+63 997 764 0946
Photo descriptions:
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LAS22 to LAS28 Corregidor Views pictures are from our stop at Battery Hearn. These Battery Hearn pictures include the gun, a group picture of us, a plaque with the Battery Hearn history, members of VFW Post 11447, and the entrance to the Battery Hearn underground magazine. This battery had a spare gun lying next to the covered magazine but it was moved recently to a tourist display in Manila along the Roxas Boulevard.
LAS22 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Hearn
LAS23 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Hearn
LAS24 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Hearn
LAS25 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Hearn
LAS26 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Hearn
LAS27 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Hearn
LAS28 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Hearn
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LAS29 to LAS32 Corregidor Views pictures are from our stop at Battery Geary. This battery had a lot of bad luck, read the history plaque picture. The pictures show the devastation of being hit twice, by a bomb and artillery shells. Picture LAS32 is a structure on the short road to the battery and it was part of the battery.
LAS29 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Geary
LAS30 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Geary
LAS31 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Geary
LAS32 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Geary
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LAS34 to LAS38 Corregidor Views pictures are from our stop at Battery Crockett. These Battery Crockett pictures include the 2 guns, a plaque with the Battery Hearn history, and our trolley on the road to Battery Crockett. This battery had a spare gun lying behind its Gun #2 on the grounds, but it was moved recently to a tourist display in Manila along the Roxas Boulevard.
LAS34 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Crockett
LAS35 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Crockett
LAS36 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Crockett
LAS37 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Crockett
LAS38 Corregidor, VFW11447, Battery Crockett
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LAS39 to LAS42 Corregidor Views show a monument to the Spanish War Veterans Hall used my Filipino and I assume American Masons also, as a meeting place of at least two Mason Lodges. When Fort Mills was built on Corregidor, I assume many of the engineers and technicians were masons.
To me this monument represents a very unique Philippine-American History on Corregidor and I have followed its history in this forum webpage, click here:
These pastures are about this monument, which is now located at Middleside on Corregidor, picture LAS42 is from my collection when the plaque was initially placed next to the former Fort Mills YMCA.
Another reason I like to stop at that location is, because that is the direction to the Government Ravine with the Government Vault in Fort Mills on Corregidor where the gold , silver and financial document were moved to when Gen. MacArthur and the Philippine Government moved here when they declared Manila an open city. How all that gold, silver and documents were disposed of is another most interesting Corregidor and Philippine story!
LAS39 Corregidor, VFW11447, Mason Monument
LAS40 Corregidor, VFW11447, Mason Monument
LAS41 Corregidor, VFW11447, Mason Monument
LAS42 Corregidor, VFW11447, Mason Monument
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Section Five.
VFW Post 11447 (Subic) visited Corregidor 2026.
This fifth batch of pictures (Section Five) was provided by L. Alex Simmy
These presentations are a selection of random, general pictures of our visit and are not of a specific gun battery or other specific subject, but three gun batteries are mentioned in here.
Photo descriptions:
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LAS42 & LAS 43 Corregidor view images show our trip to the Corregidor Tailend as we go around Malinta Point on the Corregidor North Shore. LAS42 picture is a view back to the North Shore, Bottomside on Corregidor. LAS43 picture is a view across the Enlisted Men Beach Cove towards Engineer Pt. on the other side. On the other side we see a tunnel which was used by the Japanese Navy suicide units for cover for their boats, these tunnels are all around Corregidor Island. This swimming cove was enclosed by a chicken wire boundary, sharks were an issue.
LAS42 Corregidor view image
LAS43 Corregidor view image
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LAS44 Corregidor view picture is a view down to the 92nd Garage area on the south Shore, Tailend of the former Fort Mills on Corregidor Island. We stopped here and I told my comrades all the many histories of this area. 92nd Garage area was first used by Army air spotting units, which included balloons at one time and there were hangars here and the other side of the island. Before the war it was assigned to the Philippine Scout Unit 92nd Coastal Artillery which manned and operated all the WWI left-over 155mm Artillery pieces and the towing tractors were parked here, hence the name. During the WWII Siege, President Quezon, the High Commissioner and Gen. MacArthur were quartered here in three large quarters that had existed here. When Corregidor fell and all the Filipino and American war prisoners were kept here for a number of days in a bad condition, not enough water and food. And there is more history in this area!
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LAS45 & LAS 46 Corregidor view images show the Filipino Heroes Memorial which is located on the Tailend of Corregidor. We were able to get these fine shots from our trolley as we were he were heading to Kindley Field and the Navy Intercept Tunnel. This area is also called the Water Tank Hill and heavy fighting occurred here during the siege in 1942 and in the battle of liberation in 1945.
LAS45 Corregidor view image
LAS46 Corregidor view image
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LAS47 Corregidor view shows the post WWII Kindley Field control and terminal structure. A few years ago the runway was concreted BUT ONLY HALF WAY. Normally the present Corregidor tours don’t come back this far but I requested it for all the history here, the airfield during the siege, the Japanese landed here, the Navy had their famous Intercept Tunnel here and the President Aquino established a Mindanao Garden of Peace here at the entrance of Kindley Field. It seemed that the Mindanao Garden is not receiving proper care right now! The most important history to me is the Navy Intercept Tunnel; it contributed to the success of the Battle of Midway and so turned the tide in the Pacific War in the Allied favor. During the liberation of Corregidor the tunnel blue up and caused over 50 fatal casualties. In the Corregidor Forum we have a great page about the Navy Intercept Tunnel, marred though thru Photobucket imprints on the photos: https://corregidor.proboards.com/thread/953/navy-radio-intercept-tunnel
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LAS48 to LAS50 Corregidor view images are from the Japanese Garden of Peace. The internet AI gives this short description:
The Japanese Garden of Peace on Corregidor Island is a memorial park on the island’s tail-side dedicated to soldiers who died during WWII, serving as a site for reflection, prayer, and reconciliation. Funded by the Japanese government, it features a 2-meter tall stone Buddha, a Shinto shrine, and wartime relics like anti-aircraft guns.
These 3 pictures give a great view of the Caballo neighbor island and show two of the 4 anti aircraft guns placed here.
LAS48 Corregidor view image
LAS49 Corregidor view image
LAS50 Corregidor view image
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LAS51 to LAS54 Corregidor view images are from the Japanese Garden of Peace. This memorial has a small pavilion which displays WWII memorabilia, photographs, and historical items. The photographs are getting old and are almost unsightly. LAS54 is an example and for this presentation I added my best copy, LAS53. To me, this picture tells an extra ordinary story of how this memorial was established. LAS52 picture is also from my collection so rhat we can read it. This picture to me again tells an extra ordinary story of Corregidor and Japanese history to me.
LAS51 Corregidor view image
LAS52 Corregidor view image
LAS53 Corregidor view image
LAS54 Corregidor view image
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LAS55 to LAS57 Corregidor view images are from the Japanese Garden of Peace and the description are from Google AI: these 3 pictures feature a notable 10-foot statue of the Bodhisattva Kannon (goddess of mercy), a stone Buddha situated near a reflection pool, and a Shinto shrine often visited by Japanese families.
Google AI says further Purpose: Created by the Hohtoh Kai Society of Yokohama to commemorate the Japanese, American, and Filipino soldiers killed on Corregidor, it signifies peace and friendship rather than just honoring the occupiers.
LAS55 Corregidor view image
LAS56 Corregidor view image
LAS57 Corregidor view image
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Section Six, the last one
VFW Post 11447 (Subic) visited Corregidor 2026.
This sixth batch of pictures (Section Six) was provided by L. Alex Simmy
These presentations are a selection of random, general pictures of our visit and are not of a specific gun battery or other specific subject.
Members, spouses and friends of VFW Post Paul P. Busek 11447 visited Corregidor to observe the Liberation First Flag 81st Anniversary of the 503d PIR raising the US 48Star Flag on Corregidor on the 16th Feb. 1945. This was done with the cooperation of TIEZA, the new management of Corregidor, and their on-Island Staff. All the details of providing boats, a guide, the transportation on the island, notifying the Coast Guard and topping it of with a plate lunch was provided by Villa Carmen at the bottom, SE corner of Bataan.
Note #1: For your information the only other Corregidor tour company I’m aware of and I used it, is this one: (I was happy with their service also).
Or click here:
Call to book your tour – Phone, Viber & Whatsapp
+63 997 764 0946
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LAS58 & LAS60 Corregidor view images show us approaching and landing at the North Shore of Bottomside Corregidor with a Villa Carmen outrigger boat. LAS58 picture shows new damage on the seawall next to the Engineering Dock due to swells from the North Channel separating Corregidor from Bataan. LAS59 picture gives a nice view of the newer, bigger and more comfortable Villa Carmen boat we were able to use. LAS60 picture shows a newer spot to offload or on load passengers from boat behind the Mine Dock pier.
LAS58 Corregidor view image
LAS59 Corregidor view image
LAS60 Corregidor view image
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LAS61 Corregidor view picture shows the former Fort Mills North Mine Dock, located on the North Shore, Bottomside of Corregidor. It seems a construction project has been started, I speckulate , perhaps a visitor center?
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LAS62 Corregidor view picture shows that our group arrived at Battery Way. The person at left with the yellow shirt is the TIEZA on-island supervisor; I give you his first name. He was our graces host today, accompanied us all the way, making sure everything went smooth, thank you Fidel!
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LAS63 Corregidor view picture is at the East end of the former Fort Mills Parade Ground. It shows our group is returning from the West end of the Parade Ground were we celebrated the 81st Anniversary of hoisting the First Flag of Corregidor’s Liberation. We are looking at two Memorial Monuments at this location; the closest on is the “Rock Forces” monument. One important change has occurred the two flag poles at this monument are removed.
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LAS64 Corregidor view picture is at Battery Way, yours truly is at right. The other person is a very interesting friend, he speaks Tagalog. He grew up in the Philippines as a child being a child of missionaries. He has visited Corregidor many times, like me but he much earlier and than even as a child and then as a young boy.
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LAS65 Corregidor view picture is a zoomed in image from some distance that is why it looks a little odd. It shows the ancient Spanish cannons posted in front of the former Fort Mills and the Manila Harbor Defense Command Head Quarters Topside on Corregidor.
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LAS66 Corregidor view picture shows the nice clean area, the west side of it, of the so-called “Mile Long Barracks”. The problem is on the other side of the barracks trees and brushes are invading the barracks. In this picture, at the far end, the east end trees and brush have invaded and are engulfing the east end of this famous barracks.
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LAS67 Corregidor view picture shows the so-called “Mile Long Barracks” again but from further away. The trees blocking the view are not a threat to the barracks; they are just blocking the view.
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LAS68 Corregidor view picture shows the North entrance to the Malinta Hill Tunnel. This entrance leads directly into the 1000 men hospital in the tunnel. One picture I always will remember, that during the Corregidor Siege, walking or mobile patients gathered sometime outside this entrance when it was save.
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LAS69 Corregidor view picture shows the ordinance repair shop, it is located about half way between Batteries Way and Hearn. I always will remember a story in 1945 experience by the 503d PIR paratroopers. An officer walked the structure and was point blank killed, and the paratroopers brought hell down to the Japanese inside.
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LAS70 Corregidor view picture is a view into the main entrance of the former Fort Mills hospital on Corregidor Island and we see the stairway going up to the operating rooms on the 2nd floor.
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LAS71 Corregidor view picture is a nice view of the Malinta Hill and we see the West Entrance of the Malinta Hill Tunnel.
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LAS72 & LAS73 Corregidor view images show us approaching the hospital. LAS72 picture shows us passing the dirt road going past the former Fort Mills Commissary on Corregidor. LAS73 picture present us the hospital in view.
LAS72 Corregidor view image
LAS73 Corregidor view image
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LAS74 Corregidor view image is a mystery to me. It is a large area with almost no large trees, it seems only under brushes are growing here. How come, what happened here? I don’t know, perhaps some reader knows. It is an area east of the Commissary and the Mile Long Barracks. One sees this area when one drives to the hospital and just passed the commissary when one makes a left turn to the hospital, then this area is to your right.
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LAS75 Corregidor view image is a map with many of the former Fort Mills structures on Corregidor to help you with your orientation!