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Lest We Forget - Corregidor Surrenders May 6, 1942

Welcome to Jamie's Journeys! Join Regent Seven Seas cruise director and adventurer Jamie Logan as he travels to this this small but heavily fortified island which was the site of one of the great battles during WWII. Here American and Filipino forces held off the Imperial Japanese Navy which delayed their advance and saved Australia from invasion. See the incredible remains of this battle torn island!

"The Filipinos did most of the fighting and most of the dying..." This tells the "true story" behind the "forgotten war" of Bataan and Corregidor -- savage battles that violently hurled falsely reassured Filipinos and an ill-prepared Philippines into the Second World War in the Pacific. Produced by the Department of National Defense of the Philippines and the Philippines Veterans Affairs Office this series of videos documents the outstanding courage, heroism and nobility of Filipinos regardless the inevitable fall of the country to the unrelenting Imperial Japanese military juggernaut. An outcome inevitably irreversible despite the fierce resistance of the mostly...

Seventy-three years ago today. Here's some covers in commemoration, with the last report sent by Irving Strobing, who survived the war. A nice detailed of the report here. Right up to the end we kicked butt and took names. [excerpt] The Americans and Filipinos on shore, unaware of the confusion in the Japanese ranks and still reeling under the effects of the bombardment, met the enemy with every weapon they could muster. One 2-gun 75-mm. battery near the tail of the island, just east of North Point, had never disclosed its position and it opened fire, together with some 37-mm....

On this day in 1945, the battle to liberate Corregidor Island began. Lasting nearly 2 weeks, Corregidor was finally recaptured by American and Phillipine forces. "I see that the old flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak and let no enemy ever again haul it down." -General Douglas MacArthur at the flag-raising ceremony following the end of the battle.

In 1943, two Hollywood movies were made about the heroic nurses of the Philippines, “Cry ‘Havoc’ ” and “So Proudly We Hail,” but the real-life Angels of Bataan and Corregidor were almost forgotten after they were interned. The letters they wrote to their families in America never arrived and were found after the war in a Manila warehouse. Mrs. Manning later said that the prison camp had no showers, beds or kitchens. A single toilet was used by hundreds of people. Yet somehow she and the nurses persevered. They maintained strict military order among themselves, always wearing their uniforms and...

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On this date in 1942, General Wainwright surrendered the American forces on Corregidor. Those men (my father among them), and a small number of nurses began their captivity at the hands of the Japanese army.My respects to the Americans and Filipinos who were The Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor.

Man Who Inspired Aggie Muster Dies A retired Army colonel who told the story of an Aggie Muster ceremony on a small island in the Philippines during World War II has died. Thomas Dooley, 92, died Sunday in Hopkinsville, Ky., following a long illness. Born in McKinney, Dooley served as aide-de-camp to Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, according to the Kentucky New Era newspaper. He was a member of Texas A&M University's Class of 1935. His story about Muster in 1942 on the small, rocky island of Corregidor - sent just days before the island fell to Japanese forces - spread through...

Perhaps the most difficult tour of duty is not done on the battlefield as we know it from films and documentaries. Facing the enemy in combat, the American soldier has always had at least a fighting chance. But what about the soldiers captured or surrendered by their commanders on the battlefield? Frank DeVivo doesn't like to talk about it, but he knows what it means to be a POW. DeVivo was serving in the U.S. Army on Corregidor when the Japanese attacked. The tiny, fortified island guarding the entrance to Manila Bay was a key, strategic site and had been...

Essay Contest on POWs of the Japanese US-JAPAN DIALOGUE ON POWS, INC., a California non-profit organization, is pleased to announce that it will hold its first essay writing contest. The purpose of this contest is to promote understanding and dialogue among/between college students in Japan and the United States on the history of American POWs of the Japanese during WWII. We look forward to receiving many submissions from both countries. Two winners, one from Japan and the other from the United States, will win a free trip to Phoenix, Arizona, where the annual convention of American Defenders of Bataan and...

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U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. We are introducing a new feature today called "Warrior Wednesday" We plan to introduce a different veteran each Wednesday. The "Ordinary" Soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine who participated in the events in our Country's history. We hope to present events as seen through their eyes. To give you a glimpse into the life of those who sacrificed for all of us Our Veterans. Resource Links For Veterans Click on the pix Richard Morton Hess503rd Airborne Regimental Combat Team This history is based...

HEY, JOE Return to Corregidor By MANILA - For Everett Reamer it is a strangely perfect and idyllic setting. With the glowing late afternoon sun descending slowly into Manila Bay and the warm breeze blowing in off the South China Sea, providing a soothing respite from the scorching Philippine summer heat, he along with nearly 50 other Americans relaxes and chats in a lively manner, sipping a cold beer, nibbling on snacks as a lone guitar player walks around and serenades the crowd. He has come, as have all of those gathered here - six others like him who lived...