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17-6-17 Garand Picture of the Day - Phillippines mid December 1941
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 06-16-2017 at 09:13 PM.
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Sub in the back ground were the Gato class in service at that period of time.
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I do not recognize the MG that the ordnance officer is holding. Anyone have any ideas?
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I was going to say from possibly a Japanese
aircraft as there appears to be wires going to it and part of the front gun port, were the guns on the Japanese planes fired by solenoid or like ours with compressed air.
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It looks like the Japanese version of the 12.7...but has a short barrel and jacket. Gotta love the early gear these guys are wearing.
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Wonder if those young men survived Bataan, the death march and prison camp. How did life get those pictures out in mid December 1941?
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I have seen the photo of the two young men before, I think in a GCA publication. The men were identified and if I recall, both died as POWs
The machine gun would be too heavy to hold if 50 cal or a Japanese 13mm ?
Might be an early Browning for the P-35 or P-36 aircraft ? might also have had headspace problems
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Originally Posted by
13Echo
How did life get those pictures out in mid December 1941?
I would assume on on friendly/allied ships? If the Philippines was anything like Singapore there were allied ships leaving right up to almost the point of surrender. Unfortunately some ships got sunk by the Japs after departure.
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Originally Posted by
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I would assume on on friendly/allied ships? If the Philippines was anything like Singapore there were allied ships leaving right up to almost the point of surrender. Unfortunately some ships got sunk by the Japs after departure.
Having read a few Philippine campaign and Bataan autobiographies, including one by a USN doctor who went from Manila to Bataan to Corregidor before being captured, I believe the answer is close to right. I'll add he was not a fan of MacArthur after it all.
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