| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 072919 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Philippines |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MALABANG, LANAO DISTRICT, PHILIPPINES 1945. MEMBERS OF THE MINDANAO GUERILLA COMMAND ON THE EDGE ...
Description
MALABANG, LANAO DISTRICT, PHILIPPINES 1945. MEMBERS OF THE MINDANAO GUERILLA COMMAND ON THE EDGE OF THE MALABANG AIRFIELD. THE GROUP, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "10TH MILITARY DISTRICT" BY GHQ IN AUSTRALIA, OPERATED ON MINDANAO, THE LARGEST OF THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AGAINST THE JAPANESE GARRISON IN THE LANAO PROVINCE. QX4648 MAJOR REX BLOW, DSO AND WINNER OF THE AMERICAN SILVER STAR, FORMERLY OF THE 2/10TH FIELD REGIMENT AIF, ESCAPED FROM A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP ON BERHALA ISLAND IN SANDAKAN HARBOUR TO JOIN FORCES WITH THE GUERILLA FORCES. IDENTIFIED FROM LEFT: UNIDENTIFIED UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE PILOT; BLOW; COLONEL CHARLES W HEDGES, UNITED STATES ARMY; COLONEL WENDELL FERTIG, COMMANDER, "10TH MILITARY DISTRICT", MINDANAO GUERILLA COMMAND.