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“We Gave Our Best” by: Kayleen Reusser From : “WE GAVE OUR BEST” by Kayleen Reusser In December 1944, SSgt. Edward Dager, crew chief for P-38 and p-39 planes was riding in LST-738, a landing ship designed for tanks, near the island of Mindoro. LST-738 was one of a group of…
Originally posted on Pacific Paratrooper:
Kiangan Valley XIV Corps plans for operations against the remainder of the Shobu Group differed only in detail from those I Corps had previously employed.37 Reduced to their simplest terms, both sets of plans called for the exertion of unremitting pressure against the Shobu Group wherever Shobu Group troops were…
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Ge. Robert Eichelberger On 7 July 1945, General Robert Eichelberger left San Jose, Mindoro, P.I. in a C-47: Generals Griswold and Byers and a number of other officers were with me. We came down at Bagabag in 6th Div. territory. Gen. Hurdis met us and we jeeped to the command…
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RAdm. William A. Sullivan This is condensed from a story written by Rear Admiral William A. Sullivan and appears in”The Pacific War Remembered” edited by John T. Mason Jr. ship in Manila Harbor ? When Captain B.S. Huie had arrived with his men, I put the gang to work on…
Originally posted on No Juan Is An Island:
It was yet another stressful week at work… Feeling the need for a weekly de-stressing activity, I found myself looking for a weekend event I could join in. There were a handful of choices actually – from beach getaways to out-of-town day tours to mountain climbing sprees.…
Originally posted on Pacific Paratrooper:
Fort Drum, Luzon, P.I. As the Okinawa battles continued to rage, a completely new type of operation was progressing in Manila Bay, Luzon. The ruined concrete fort in Manila Bay is Fort Drum. Formerly called Island, it is quite literally the world’s only unsinkable battleship. Certainly deserving of a rightful place…
Originally posted on THE ROYAL POLAR BEAR:
One of my spontaneous adventures with my sister was in Taal Volcano. I was eager to see this place and try to hike to the top of the crater. One thing that I didn’t know was the trail to the top. Taal Volcano offers magnificent and beautiful scenery…
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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Tribune News Service) — The flag is in surprisingly good shape for its age. Made at least 100 years ago, the red, white and blue have only slightly faded. The 48 stars remain neatly in place. The edges are slightly frayed, and a few small moth holes dot…
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Generals Eichelberger and Swing discussing plans of operation on Luzon “I doubt that any airborne unit in the world will ever be able to rival the Los Baños prison raid. It is the textbook airborne operation for all ages and all armies.” ____ General Colin Powell, US Army, Chairman of…
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Bataan mile marker, before and after. CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines – Jungle moss and roadwork are threatening historical markers along the Bataan Death March trail in the Philippines, says an American who’s waging a lonely battle to preserve them. Bob Hudson’s father, Tech. Sgt. Richard Hudson, was among tens of…
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