THE SECOND
WAVE - The second wave of landing craft head for
the beach as the first wave returns to the bay.
A close study of this
photograph will reward the student. In the foreground left of centre
are, so I'm told, the married NCO's quarters. These today, I'm sad
to say, are so buried in the jungle, they are barely visible even
twenty yards away from the road. In the foreground right of centre
is Btty. Wheeler, where many Japanese are in the lower levels.
Travelling up the road going towards Btty. Wheeler, one can see a
spare barrel laying at the side of the road. Towards its right is
the area in which Bunker's tunnel is situate. There are clearly more
parachutes falling short of Landing Zone B. In several instances,
with the Japanese controlling the ravines, this would prove fatal.
Btty Crockett is to the far right, midground. On the other side of
Malinta Hill can be seen the bare area of Watertower Hill. beyond it
in the far top left hand side is Kindley field, where there is a
fire burning."
In the photographic
print, resolution is sufficient to pick out individual troopers. If
you can't see these details, go and buy the photo, you won't be
disappointed.
