Based on the letters of Earl Philip Reinhalter (1922-1953). Edited by his son, Earl Philip Reinhalter (1950-).


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Sept. 11, 1945

Atsugi Airfield,
Honshu,
Japan.

Hello Ma:

      Letters are not being censored anymore, so here are some pictures that at one time would not pass censorship.

      Pictures are numbered on back.

      Picture #1 shows Clark Field on Luzon. Incidentally, I was stationed about 20 miles from Clark Field at a new airfield which was not built until after we landed there.

      Picture #2 - At the lower right-hand corner and in from the right side of the picture about one inch can be seen a little black strip extending upward diagonally to the left. This strip looks to be about ¼" long on the picture. Actually, it is the airstrip where I was stationed on Luzon. In the background can be seen Mt. Arayat.

      Pictures #3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 are of the Manila area.

      Pictures #8, 9, 10, & 10½ are of Corregidor. You can see a little smoke from the bombs that we dropped. The Japs held it at the time.

      Picture #11 - Was taken at Clark Field. Mt. Arayat is in the background.

      Picture #12 - Is the capitol building of Leyte.

      Picture #13 - Is a nurse that I knew while stationed at Saidor, New Guinea.

      The remainder of pictures are of Luzon in general (aerial photos).

      That's all for this letter. Am all right -

Earl




Barracks at Clark Field on Luzon, Philippines, 1945.




An aerial view of Clark Field in Luzon, Philippines, 1945. As mentioned in his letter: "At the lower right-hand corner and in from
the right side of the picture about one inch can be seen a little black strip extending upward diagonally to the left. This strip looks to be
about ¼" long on the picture. Actually, it is the airstrip where I was stationed on Luzon. In the background can be seen Mt. Arayat."




Damaged buildings in Manila, 1945. According to Wikipedia: "It was the second most devastated city in the world,
after Warsaw, during the Second World War. Almost all of the structures in the city... were destroyed."




More war-damaged buildings along the river in Manila, 1945.




Aerial view of Corregidor. It was Japanese held at the time. The smoke is from U.S. bombs.




Clark Field at Luzon, Philippines, 1945. Mt. Arayat is in the background.




The provincial capitol building of Leyte, Philippines.




A nurse that Earl knew at Saidor, New Guinea, 1944. She appears to be holding a kitten.



 
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