We meet again
U.S. Army Col. George M. Jones, left, 503rd Regimental Combat Team commander, points out a location on a map of Corregidor Island and discusses a plan of attacked with Lt. Col. John H. Lackey Jr., far right, 317th Troop Carrier Group commander, in February 1945, at Mindoro Island, Philippines. Gen. Wainwright, along with 11,000 Filipino and American troops, surrendered Corregidor to the Japanese in April 1942, after five months of fierce fighting. The Japanese reinforced the island as a fortress protecting the entrance to Manila Bay. During four massive airdrop waves over two days, the 317 TCG’s four squadrons of C-47s airdropped more than 2,000 503rd PIR paratroopers onto Corregidor. (Courtesy photo)
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