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THE ROCK: CORREGIDOR PART I
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THE ROCK: CORREGIDOR PART II
DROP ZONE 1

The Parade Ground of Corregidor Island was designted as Drop Zone 1. It was here where 2,000 paratroopers landed in order to retake Corregidor from the Japanese.

(Note: Fronting the marker is the Parade Ground. To the right of that, is the Mile Long Barracks.Hopefully the photos are clear enough so that you can read the names of the specific units who participated in the assault.)








MILE LONG BARRACKS

A very long structure / barracks. Hence the name.

(Note: The original insignia of the unit is still visible in the facade of the barracks.)






MIDDLESIDE BARRACKS






BATTERY SMITH






MALINTA TUNNEL

Constructed from 1922 to 1932. Malinta Tunnel has a main tunnel 835 feet long and 24 feet wide. It has 24 laterals branching out from it. Originally an arsenal and an underground hospital, its unique location under the Malinta hills made it an ideal bombproof HQ.










LORCHA DOCK

The dock where Gen. Douglas McArthur rode one of four PT boats to take him to Australia.






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Awesome pics!

That's great stuff!

Thanks for sharing.

Jim

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Quoted: Awesome pics!

Quoted: That's great stuff! Thanks for sharing. Jim

Quoted: This is an awesome thread. Thank you!

You are welcome guys.  I'ts my pleasure to be able to share with you our common historic past. Thank you too for taking the time out to post on this thread..

Very cool!

Fascinating. Thank you.

Awesome pictures, Thanks for sharing.  

I would love to tour Corregidor in person.  Wish Clark AFB was still open so I could be stationed there.

I love it.  Being a WWII history buff, I am copying several of these pics to my HD with your permission of course (copyright infringement etc....

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I'm glad you approve!

Quoted: Fascinating. Thank you.

You are most welcome.

Quoted: Awesome pictures, Thanks for sharing.

Thank's too for looking.

Quoted: I would love to tour Corregidor in person.  Wish Clark AFB was still open so I could be stationed there.

Who knows, maybe someday you may still be able to come and visit.

Quoted: I love it.  Being a WWII history buff, I am copying several of these pics to my HD with your permission of course (copyright infringement etc....

SAVE AWAY DUDE! No problem at all. I will post additional pictures for you. Check back in when I post "added pics".

Excellent pics......Thanks

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Thanks guys! You make the effort worth while.

Better download the pics guys.  That will probably be the last surviving "cannon fortress" you'll ever see.  War is too mobile nowadays.  If you stay in one place, you will get destroyed.