Battle of Corregidor fought between U.S. troops and Japanese troops in Corregidor, Luzon Island, Philipinnes during World War II. Japanese troops lower the U.S. flag and raise the Japanese flag after the fall of Corregidor in 1942. U.S. troops in Japanese prison camps. Invasion of Corregidor on February 16, 1945 by U.S. 503rd Air Regiment and 24th Division. A U.S. convoy underway at sea. U.S. naval battleships attack shore targets. Planes take off from an airfield. U.S. 503rd Air Regiment dropped by parachutes. Paratroopers land in Corregidor. U.S. 24th Division comes ashore in amphibious vehicles, troops land and fight their way inland.
A sailor at U.S. Naval Supply Depot in Guam, Mariana Islands during World War II. The U.S. sailor works on very small parts at a table in Procurement and Issue building.
Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and United States Vice President Richard Nixon visit Corregidor, Philippines. A BA banner to welcome Nixon. Richard Nixon and President Magsaysay emerge from the Malinta Tunnel in Corregidor. They inspect a Battery Way, a 12-inch coastal defense mortar mounted on a rotating barbette carriage. A guide accompanies President Magsaysay and Nixon. Nixon’s straw hat reads “BPS Sta. Maria”. A Filipino boy wearing a Corregidor Island t-shirt waves a small flag. Filipino children play. Nixon and others walk along a pier. A ship at the pier in the background. Ramon Magsaysay’s straw hat is blown by the wind. A Philippine Military personnel catches the president’s hat and returns it. A line of Filipino children, some in military costumes, wave Philippine flags to welcome President Magsaysay and Vice President Nixon. A welcome sign reads “Mabuhay U.S. Vice President Nixon & Party”. Nixon’s wife Pat Nixon and others talk to a group of children. Magsaysay and Nixon shake hands with children.
U.S. and Philippine dignitaries visit Corregidor Island, Philippines. Philippine and American women seated aboard a launch off the coast of Corregidor. U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and President of the Philippines Ramon Magsaysay talk on the deck. The shoreline of Corregidor as seen from the launch.
Japanese occupation of Philippines following Japanese troop invasion during World War II. Trees in jungle area. A Japanese soldier climbs to a treetop observation post. Mountains are also seen. Japanese bomber airplanes fly in formation over Corregidor Island. A high-altitude view of Corregidor, Manila, and surrounding areas.
The Japanese invasion and occupation of the Philippines during World War II. A map of Corregidor Island. The map shows United States Army positions and the mission of each Japanese unit. Panorama of destroyed trees and installations. A sunken ship in Manila Bay. Damaged U.S. forts in Corregidor.
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