The Fall of Corregidor

On May 6, 1942, Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright surrendered all his forces to General Masaharu Homma of the Imperial Japanese Army. This is now known in history as the Fall of Corregidor.

General Wainwright has this to say of his decision to surrender... "There is a limit of human endurance, and that point has long been passed."

Though Wainwright only wished to surrender the soldiers in Corregidor, Japanese General Homma insisted he surrender all US and Filipino forces in the Philippines which Wainwright complied. As a result, Major General William Sharp's Visayan-Mindanao Forces were forced to surrender without having played a role in the campaign.

The Japanese issued stamps to commemorate their victory in Corregidor as well as in Bataan. 

See the Japanese Occupation stamps of this historic event and other World War II themed stamps featuring my collections at Cebu Stamp Club's ongoing historical philatelic exhibit, Selyo ug Kasaysayan sa Fort at Cuerpo de Guardia, Fort San Pedro, Cebu City.

Cebu Stamp Club Members @ the Fort Exhibit

It is very heartwarming to see Cebu Stamp Club members attending in full force my latest presentation for the club, the Selyo ug Kasaysayan sa Fort (Stamps and History @ the Fort) at the Cuerpo de Guardia of Fort San Pedro, Cebu City, Philippines.

Who were the members who came? Richard Beethoven Uy with daughters Hsingyi and Khezh Rylette, Ricardo Teves, Jerald Kervin Uy, German nationals Edmund Gruenbaum and Herbert Walter, spouses Dinah and Steve Potolin, Sharee Ann Trapa, Aileen Simbajon, Marvin Bonjoc, Ferdinand Wilt Butch Talon, Elmer Silva, Edsel Marie Enriquez, Rachel Betos and Ray Manongas. Thanks guys for the support.

After 17 years, the club continues to make waves and is the acknowledged leader in philately here in the country today.