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- Collection: Fred Hill World War II Photographs
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Corregidor, American Flag
"American Flag - attached to highest pole left on Corregidor by Feb 24 1945 - first time in 2 1/2 years. Pfc Clyde Bates of Evanston, Wisconsin and T5 Frank Arrige of East Chicago. Men were under sniper fire at the time. Signal Corps photo - Source -…
503rd Officers Observe Artillery
"Maj Gen Marquat and Col. George Jones -observe artillery action on Corregidor - from Lantern slide - Bob Flynn, 503rd historian - Signal Corps original"
Mindoro Tribesmen
"Mindoro natives - one with watermelon" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Mangyan Tribesmen. Possibly Hanunoo, these men display traditional tribal dress: a bahag (loincloth), a bayong (bag for knife, comb, etc), and a panyo (head-band for long hair). Hill…
Mindoro Picnic 1
"A picnic - a cook from the 49th Fighter, a Red Cross girl (Clara Cohen), Fred Hill and Cpl Ehrman - coffee percolator, a sheet cake" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Picnic in Peace. Left to right: unidentified soldier
Aerial, Corregidor Island 2
"Corregidor from the air"
Aerial, Corregidor Under Clouds
"Clouds over most buildings. 2 Naval vessels in distance. 17th Recon original but from Nat'l Archives Microfilm - from Don Abbot. Not sharp"
Aerial, Corregidor Landing Zones 7
"Some parachutes still in the air. 17th Recon Photo - but from the Nat'l Archive Microfilm via Don Abbot. Not sharp. Annotation by Fred Hill"
Aerial, Corregidor Dock Area 2
"Looking east toward tail. Pier extends to North. 17th Recon Sqdn original, but this is from Nat'l Archives via Don Abbot - Not sharp"
Aerial, Corregidor Landing Zones 6
"Some topside buildings - from Nat'l Archives Microfilm - Print loaned by Don Abbott - and they charged him $10 for the print - Original was by 17th Recon Sqdn - Very fuzzy"
Aerial, Corregidor Destruction
"Barracks end of Parade ground - Shows men walking - a 17th Recon Sqdn original - but from Nat'l Archives Microfilm - Source: Caffrey J. Dugas - disappointly fuzzy"