Ahoy - Mac's Web Log

February 16, 2009

Mr. McKenzie,
 
Hi my best regards to you. I am a retired US Marine working in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial. I was googling for information the other day and found your story on the Mount Hood Disaster.  There is a picture at the bottom on the story labeled Mount Hood Cemetery on Manus. I have seen this photo on other sites labeled at Manila 1946. There were 2 Temporary Cemeteries in Manila but I don't know if this was one of them. Could you tell me how you identified the locaiton of this photograph?

Thank You For Any Assistance
Bert Caloud
Manila Philippines

http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/macslog/USSMountHoodExplodes.html

Bill,

Firstly my christian name is Mackenzie, and my surname Gregory.

See this report with the photo of the Manus cemetery.

The USS Mount Hood (AE-11)Explosion: The Official Investigation and Eyewitness Accounts by Survivors

Best Regards,
Mac.


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