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Well we will see what happens next. It took many thousands of hours to build my last website and there was no way to transfer the pages onto the new platform. I’m not sure how long rebuilding it is going to take. In the meantime if you are in need of information for research either for Marinduque History or the 78th Fighter Group please contact me on email at clsspace@yahoo.com
From the September 15, 1965 Newspaper Ozaukee County News Graphic (Wisconsin, USA). An article about Luisito (Chito) Maano, from Boac. Attending school in the US as an American Field Service Student.
Shown below is a postal cover which commemorates the first air-mail flight to Marinduque, October 30, 1931.
Research has shown the addressee, Major I. F. Peak, as a Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Army Air Corps stationed in Fort Nichols in Manila.
Information found from the Airpost Journal, February 1932, Page 27 report of Philippine First Flights is as follows:
The U.S. Army Air Corps (squadron stationed at Clark Field) Fort Stotsenburg has been lately very active with pioneering new Air-trails or new routes, and made several First Flights and pioneers, transporting Air Mail in due official way, previous announcement and corresponding permits or authorization in very case from the Bureau of Posts of the Philippine Government and in accordance of Rules and Regulations established. All were carried in mail bags as regular official Air-Mail, with its proper Way-bills of Dispatch, etc.
Several of these First flight covers to various points in the Philippines can be located during the 1931 timeframe.
Where exactly the airplane landed in Boac (if it did) is a mystery. A Post war photo I have shows a very primitive air strip located somewhere along the Boac River. It is also possible that the mail bag was air dropped as was documented in other locations.
One of my WW2 souvenirs. 60cmx60cm Hand sewn map that I’m guessing is Pina cloth, entitled “Liberation of Marinduque”
Shows all six towns and notes that Balaring as where “Japs landed July 7, 1942. It also calls out Buena Vista “Americans landed Jan. 9, 1943”. Unless the maker of this map knew of some other event, this date is inaccurate as the Americans landed on January 3, 1945 as is noted at the top of the map.
This was from an estate sale in the U.S. and the owner was not identified. The maker of this map is also unknown, but I would guess was from Marinduque.
The condition of the map is poor with stains in the middle and fold lines with some tears along the folds.
On August 8, 1944, the submarine USS Gunnel was patrolling in the area South of Marinduque.
Just after noon at 12:21pm the Gunnel spotted a convoy of six vessels to the South of Marinduque. At 2:40pm the Gunnel surfaced and started firing on the convoy with it’s deck guns, two 20mm machine guns and a 4” deck gun. Both machine guns jammed and the 4” gun was overshooting. To avoid unexpected return fire from the convoy the Gunnel cleared it deck and dived.
It was discovered that Rudolph Velle Motor Machinist’s Mate first Class was missing. Velle had been acting as the gun captain and when the Gunnel had fired its last round from the four-inch gun, the recoil knocked him into the sea.
With an enemy patrol boat and aircraft arriving on the scene, the Gunnel was unable to surface and search for Velle until evening. At 6:52pm the Gunnel surfaced but were unable to locate Velle. Velle was known to be a strong swimmer and perhaps capable of making the fourteen miles to Marinduque.
In fact Velle did make it to the beach. It is here where Alfredo L. Siena took charge of Velle. Nothing was recorded on how long Velle was on Marinduque. He would later be transported on a schooner to Panay where on December 4, 1944 he was rescued by the submarine USS Hake.
Article from the Pacific Stars and Stripes September 1961
Roster of troops from the Marinduque Patriot Army WW2. Is your ancestor listed here?
In reply I have first shown all the responses received and then you will find the document following.
Regalia Ranbdy – My Grandpa is a former Mayor of Sta Cruz that time. Jay Mandz – Number 1. uncle of my mother. Romilyn Montejo Brual – Andiyan sir SI lolo Jose Montejo…Lolo ni tatay Leo Manguera Madrigal – Kasama pala jan c lolo jose madrigal Wheng Coll An Tes – Lolo Clodualdo Solmirano – Provincial Auditor, Marinduque Alfonso Magturo Jr. – madaming.kulang wala cla edmundo reyes sr.(officer) @ benjamin magturo, na kasama nung death march.sila un mga nkatakas nun base sa kwento ng lolo ben ko.pero ksama ang tatlo kung lolo cla lolo poldo ,lolo jose at lolo tonying.rip po sa lahat at saludo kmi sa inyùng lahat ng mga ngtanggol sa bayan ntin Emelinda Olavidez – We are so happy Apolonio Olavidez is also included in the list Lorimer Bugarin – # 29 Corporal: Toribio Leano of Boac Proud Grandson here Ronald Lozano – #79 Felix Lozano proud grandson here! Thank You so much po! Roushelle Olivar Lupig – C Lolo anong Fernando Sarcia,, Venus Jambalos enus Jambalos ,,,kasama SA ww2,, patriot army Ma Jennifer Leano Cornejo – #29 Corporal: Toribio Leano of Boac, proud grand daughter here. Genelyn Jandusay Minay – thanks po s pg Acknowledge s mga ninuno naming mga lumaban s WW2 Russel P. Pielago – Cayetano Siena Pielago of Buenavista, Marinduque – Proud Grandson here Chinggay Loto-lastica – Pedro and Celestino Mascareñas Merlita Magalang – Salamat kasama din pala x tatay Pedro Jandusay Chrezaidee Eaj Lambon Mazon – #33 Great grandfather Pedro Mazon of Balogo Jhay Morfe Ornedo – Staff Sgt. Teodorico Ornedo and Private. Paulino Ornedo… Salamat po.. Hoooorah Bing Lacap – Proud Apo Segundo Lamac of Mogpog/Boac Aleli Arceo – Kasama din dito sa list ng name si Tatay JOAQUIN LABAY No.198 Romulo Malvar – Yes, Kasama dyan tatay ko, lolo ko at mga tiyo ko. Tengs Rey Del Mundo-Villanueva – My lolo, First Lieutenant Sergio S. Rey Nikki P. Sevilla – Lolo Jessie Sevilla at si Lolo Arturo Sevilla. Mag tiyuhin sila. Salamat sa mga nagsakripisyo para sa kalayaan. Girlie Marquez – I am very proud to see the name of my father Luis dela Cruz among these veterans listed and the other listed too who were also my father’s friend May they all be recognized Neighbor’s Crust Pizzeria – Sergio S. Rey, Actg Provinvial Treasurer, Marinduque. -from Buenavista. Proud Grandson here Thita Loto – Bakit Wala si Celestino Mascareñas, Kasama sa death march at Tatay ni Romeo Mapacpac Mascareñas Sr. John Edzel Muhi – #26 Staff Sgt. Narciso Muhi (Special Agent) #45 Pvt. Antonino Muhi #446 Pvt. Perfecto Muhi Mimi Santos – TIO Dador and brothers, Lolo Inti, Lolo Pantaleon (Mendoza) Lolo Anton (Mabiog) Wala si Lolo Tagul Mabiog, kasama yun sa Death March pero USaFFe Maylanyo Rivera Loto – #430 Fidel Nabos Loto Genelyn Jandusay Minay – No.54 Private Nicanor S. Jandusay proud Grand Daughter. Romulo Malvar – Kasama dyan ang tatay ko Pedro Malvar at mga kapatid nya at pinsan. Kasama din Dyan ang tatay ng nanay ko Armnado Huerta. Proud of them to be a part of history. Gerry Jamilla – Maganda na mailagay ito sa walls sa loob ng isang well planned na WWII Memorial dito sa Marinduque including other USAFFE officers and men, those who died in Bataan and Death March plus artwork that would represent the sacrifices and triumph of our veterans and constituents. Also representation of all the engagements that happened here in Marinduque, this is to remind our present and future generations. Masbate Isla – No.86 Private Manuel Manuevo Pons Lago Nitoral – #476 Lolo Pedro Nitoral Kasama pala, nakakataba ng puso, salamat po!
ALAMAT SA HINDI MAKALILIMUTANG AMBAG MO SA MARINDUQUE, TITO ELI: Pumanaw na ang lokal na mananalaysay, manunulat at tagapagtaguyod ng sining, kultura at tradisyon sa lalawigan ng Marinduque na si Eliseo J. Obligacion.
Si Obligacion na mas kilala bilang Tito Eli ay binawian ng buhay kaninang tanghali, Abril 29 sa Boac.
Siya ang itinuturing na nagsimula ng blogging sa Marinduque nang kanyang umpisahan ang Marinduque Rising, isang blogsite na nagpapakita at nagpapakilala ng kultura, turismo at kasaysayan ng puso ng Pilipinas.
Si Obligacion din ang nag-umpisa at direktor ng Teatro Balangaw, isang community theater group na naglunsad ng mga orihinal na produksyon na nakabatay sa mga katutubong paniniwala sa isla.
Siya ang may-akda ng, ‘Ang Kristo: Pasyon-Dula at ng awiting “Marinduque Akin Ka”.
Paalam, Tito Eli, palagi kang buhay sa aming mga alaala.
