The one I can recognize is the Bilibid Prison which that circular divided like a pie cut shape at the slightly lower left area were the carpet...
Japanese forces initial landings on Philippine soil The first Japanese invaders on Philippine soil went ashore on Batan Island in Luzon...
1943 film - "Airforce" -The Mary Ann, a B-17 Flying Fortress, takes off from California for Hawaii on a routine training flight on December 6,...
[IMG] They were also know as the "Thirsty first" :cheers: Regimental flag in the P. I. They were America's "Foreign Legion" as they never...
Col Edwin Ramsey's story is one which should made into a film. It is sad that the few rare times I have met him, his story will never be brought...
Phrogfixer163, Was your Grandfather with the 4th marines in Bataan? These are their stories that should be documented and made know to the new...
My few favorite Pacific war film classics on the Philippines are: They were expendable, great film by John Ford. All time favorite So proudly we...
Thank you gentlemen for those films made about the pacific. But if you will notice all of them are so dated and Hollywood interpretation of the...
Thanks for the added info on the PS Falcon Jun! It saddens and pains me to keep seeing historians, documentary filmmakers and movies always...
As for largest single US cemetery outside the Continental United States I have found only one that comes close to 14,000 plus US war dead buried...
the biggest American seaborne invasion force in WWII. Manila "THE Pearl of the Orient" was the only allied capital in the Pacific that was...
Hi Krusha, I wonder how that can be truly seen as a stereo typical moment. The filmmaker clearly showed the madness of combat in every...
That scene was not a typical moment in war movies the filmmaker wanted to show through Capt. Miller eyes that he did witness one of so many...
Thank you Sir for your welcome. Honored to meet a Pacifc vet. Cheers! Philip
Hi Stefan, Yes the pacific war has been overlook and a lot of itimes forgotten so much by historians, documetary filmmakers and just filmmakers....
During the 60's Combat was THE longest runnig TV war drama of it's time 5 seasons. Every actor in hollywood wanted to be in that show as you can...
Thank you Pzlgr, bigfun and Stefan for the welcome here. Thank you for appreciating the pics I posted! Hi bigfun, It's magandang Gabi (good...
Outstanding facts on the war in the Philippines AT RANDOM By Miguel A. Bernad, S.J. The Philippine Star 08/29/2005 The National Historical...
Frank Sinatra's first directorial role - "None But the Brave" on DVD widescreen :thumbup: Philip
Here was an old email news behind the scenes history I got a while back that I wanted to included here for you all Combat Fans. From:...
