Wartime Memories

[hakz2007]

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American troops on ramparts at Fort San Antonio de Abad in, Malate, Manila, 1899 by John T Pilot, on Flickr

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Saint Anne Church. American soldiers behind a stone wall with lookouts on the roof of the church. Taguig (Metro Manila), Philippines, Nov. 1899 by John T Pilot, on Flickr

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Puerta del Parian Gate, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, 1899 by John T Pilot, on Flickr

[hakz2007]

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Puerta del Parian Gate, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, 1899 by John T Pilot, on Flickr

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Dean C. Worcester and Don Pedro Sanz in carriage, Manila, Philippines, 1899 by John T Pilot, on Flickr

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A rescue on Taft Avenue near the Philippine General hospital, c1910-1915 by John T Pilot, on Flickr

[hakz2007]

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1945 War torn Manila, Philippines burning by John T Pilot, on Flickr

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Burning Manila Feburary 27, 1945 by John T Pilot, on Flickr

[Wafer]

PGH 1945: Days of terror, nights of fear


...Heavy fire peppered the building with bullets without letup. There was a crash of exploding shells against concrete and the sound of ricocheting shrapnel and bullets. We were crouched under the elevator, but showers of sparks from exploding shells and shrapnel so terrified us that prayers asking God to save us filled the basement....

nice read http://globalnation.inquirer.net/261...nights-of-fear

[alice.90155]

Wau!!
nice information posted by you guys related to heritage of Manila.
If anybody wants to book hotel flights there ask me frequently any time will help you.
Thanks

[herrin]

These are the memories of Margaret Wilson (nee Braiden), who we met at a 1940's big band weekend. Katie and Melvin recently sent photographs and brief autobiographies to the Rosie the Riveter Memorial project from their home in Moore, Oklahoma. Katie wrote the following account of their cross-country trip and her work in the shipyards.

[mao rong]

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Originally Posted by lester_tacloban

The Historical Tacloban Airfield now Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport:

USAAF Date: November 1944

USAAF Date: November 1944


Aerial view of Tacloban Airfield view southward USAAF Date: 1944

General MacArthur awards Major Richard Bong the Medal of Honor at Tacloban Airfield USAAF Date: December 12, 1944

Aerial view of Tacloban Airfield southward USN Date: 1945

It is still in use today as Tacloban / Leyte's main airport, also know as Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport.

Location
Located to the east of Tacloban on Cataisan Point along San Pedro Bay on northern Leyte. Known to the Japanese as "Tacroban".

Construction
Built by the Americans after the landing on Leyte in October 20, 1944. A single runway was built running north to south running parallel to the coast and San Pedro Bay.

Beginning on October 27, US Army Air Force units that moved to Tacloban assumed control of direct air support missions over Leyte from the US Navy, which withdrew on October 29. Designated US Army APO 72 (Tacloban).
Source:

[carl_vilches21]

Wow.

[sick_n_tired]

photos and captions by: John Tewell

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Insular Life & Chaco Building, War Damaged Manila, Philippines, 2 1945

The Chaco Building is at the center with the Insular Life Assurance Build on the left. This is at the north end of the Jones Bridge. The advertisement signs on the building to the right are for Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, Safe for Baby-Good for You but can’t see the bottom, And an older sign the is partially obscured by the other signs is a word that starts with SP and ends with RYS.


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Escolta district of Manila, Philippines, 1945

This is a view of the Escolta, or main shopping street, the location of fine shops and theatres in Manila, Philippines. The Japanese destroyed Jones Bridge in the foreground has been bridged by U.S. engineers using a Bailey type of span. Plaza Cervantes is on the left and Plaza Goite on the right. The industrial section of Manila, which was not completely wrecked, is shown in the left background. In the far left background is the railroad station.


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Binondo Church, War damaged Manila, Philippines, February 1945

At the center is the burnt out Binondo Church. Above it across the Pasig River is the Philippine Post Office Building. Manila City Hall is in the top right corner. Below Binondo Church are the ruins of the Hotel de Oriente and La Insular Tobacco and Cigar Factory.

[RIZALLON]

oh.. thanks for sharing that info.

[Spurdo]

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Pasig River looking southeast across Intramuros, Manila, Philippines, Feb. 1945 .jpg by John T Pilot, on Flickr

[Asturiano]

[Spurdo]

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Manila 1945 2 - Version 7 by carolynfriedman, on Flickr

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Manila 1945 2 - Version 4 by carolynfriedman, on Flickr

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Manila 1945 2 - Version 3 by carolynfriedman, on Flickr

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Manila 1945 3 - Version 4 by carolynfriedman, on Flickr

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Manila 1945 1 - Version 3 by carolynfriedman, on Flickr

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Manilia 1945 - Version 3 by carolynfriedman, on Flickr

[Spurdo]

more on his photostream.

[mao rong]

Going inside



Inside

[dc88]

why china is still an ongoing threat in south east asia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangley_Rebellion
The Sangley rebellion was a Sangley Chinese rebellion which took place in Manila, Philippines, in October 1603.

http://sambali.blogspot.com/2005/11/glossary-lues.html
According to the Ming annals, the kingdom of Lusung was considered important enough for emperor Yung Lo, in the second year of his reign, to send the famed admiral Zheng Ho to attack Lusung and neighboring regions. The Chinese fleet made three attempts to subjugate Luzon prior to the arrival of the first Europeans on the scene about a century later.

keep watch..

[Nabartek]

Here is an interesting piece I found regarding the Japanese immigrants in the Philippines during the American period...

This would be an interesting study. Looks like Japan has been preparing to seize the Philippines as the Philippines was preparing for full transition to independence.



President Quezon's gardener was an officer. I remember reading some posts in the past about how their gardeners turned out to be Japanese officer. Could this be the reason behind the US paranoia regarding the Japanese in the US? (Talking about the internment. Not saying it was right but could this discovery in the Philippines following the attack led to the paranoia? )

Source: http://www.worldculturepictorial.com...i-us-pow-japan

[wein16]

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[Hawayano]

Thanks for posting this, wein--this is the first time I see this image in higher reso. Can anyone identify: 1) what is burning in that big fire between San Beda and San Sebastian church? and 2) from what location would this photo have been taken? (is that banana or abaca being cultivated in the foreground?)

[sick_n_tired]

vantage point could be somewhere in sampaloc-sta cruz boundary, considering the angle of the towers/spire of San Sebastian Church