During our Asian stay in the Marines, 1961-62, we were ashore a while in Subic Bay, Philippine Islands. Offered a visit to Corregidor Island I accepted. This island in the mouth of Manila Bay was to protect Manila from invasion. Given modern warfare it didn't work. It was from Corregidor that General McArthur fled saying "I shall return."
Transportation for us was provided on a small navy ship, an oil tanker. !962 was not all that long after World War II and there was still much battle debris. There was no electricity in the Malinta Tunnel so we couldn't go much beyond the entrance. Trees showed sixteen years of growth since the end of the battle. Very interesting to visit this battle site.
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Bombed out barracks on Corregidor Island.
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