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An aerial view of bombs dropping on an island.  Smoke plumes from the dropped bombs are visible, as well as buildings and wooded areas.
"Warf area - North Dock - 503rd RCT Paratroopers - Photo by 17th Recon Sqdn - Make a square print 3 Parachutes in the air in center smoke. Tank farm and lighthouse just to the right of where these 3 'chutes will come down"

Aerial, Corregidor Landing Zones 1
"Parade ground and adjacent area strewn with abandoned parachutes - Landing Zone A - 503rd RCT Paratroopers - Theatre at extreme right, at end of parade ground - Photo by 17th Recon Sqdn. It was from this print that Bob Peace, of Georgia, claimed…

Aerial, Corregidor Landing Zones 2
"Landing Zones A & B - 503rd RCT Paratroopers - Light house in center - Photo by 17th Recon Sqdn"

Aerial, Corregidor Landing Zones 3
"Landing Zone B - 503rd RCT Paratroopers - Looking down on C-47 w/chutes over tank farm - Good view of lighthouse and tank farm - Photo by 17th Recon Sqdn (Copy made w/ Print Shop Camera)" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Invading Corregidor. In May, 1942,…

Aerial, Corregidor Paratroopers
"Corregidor - Horizontal of C-47 w/string of 'chutes - Photo by 17th Recon Sqdn"

Aerial, Corregidor Landing Zones 4
"Parade Ground - wide area - a few abandoned 'chutes - looking east. From Lantern Slide via Bob Flynn - 503rd. Claimed by Signal Corps - but undoubtedly taken by 17th Recon Sqdn"

Aerial, Corregidor Landing Zones 5
"Drop zone with abandoned 'chutes from Nat'l Archives via Micro film - 17th Recon Sqdn original - Source: C. Dugas - Very fuzzy"

An aerial view of three or four buildings in a wooded area from an aerial view.  They appear to be bombed out.
"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"

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"

An aerial view of an island area with large docks jutting out into the water.  The image is blurry and indistinct.
"Looking east toward tail. Pier extends to North. 17th Recon Sqdn original, but this is from Nat'l Archives via Don Abbot - Not sharp"
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