American Prisoners of War of the Japanese, possibly from a
contingent commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Lewis S. Kirkpatrick
(May 15, 1901-April 27, 1943) march East through Barrio San Jose
in Corregidor's Bottomside South. Note this ship sunk in the
water in the background of the South Dock. They are probably
passing Loading Room #3 (Building 328) and Cable Tanks 5 and 6
(Building 329). 240 enlisted men were left on Corregidor after
most Americans were moved to Manila's Bilibid Prison on May 23,
1942. Kirkpatrick, who commanded Fort Drum (an island garrison
shaped like a concrete battleship) during the siege, and an
additional 75 officers and men arrived on June 7. they were all
technical specialists familiar with Corregidor's defenses.
Corregidor had significant quantities of weapons, ammunition,
and scrap metal, and after interrogating the men about their
role in the battle, they cleared out Malinta Tunnel and sent war
materiel aboard Japanese ships. This view was probably taken in
June 1942, since the roads