NOTABLE PACIFIC ISLAND AREAS TEN YEARS AFTER WORLD WAR II (WWII), CORREGIDOR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (P.I.); MIDWAY; MANILA Part 1

Description

Twelve inch mortars which were used to defend Corregidor. LS of ruined hospital. Pieces of artillery overgrown by jungle foliage. CUs of 12 inch cannon lying on the ground. A large gun with trees growing around it. Lighthouse on the island of Corregidor. LS, MS, leading to a cave which was used for storage of supplies. Inside the cave looking out the opening. Shots made in Manila Bay from a boat showing some vessels. They look like dredging ships and barges. Several appear to be at work. MIDWAY, 15 FEB. - AVs of Midway Islands. some of these shots show towns. MANILA - Carpenters work on a new building. L and MS of Manila Hotel. This was Gen MacArthur's HQ after the liberation. Front view of the Manila Hotel. LS, post office in downtown Manila.

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Motion Picture Films from the Army Library Copy Collection