Corregidor Island in Cavite, Calabarzon, Philippines — Southeast Asia
Malinta Tunnel
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 27, 2013
1. Malinta Tunnel Marker
Begun in 1922 and substantially completed in 1932, the tunnel complex consisted of east-west passage measuring 836 ft. long by 24 ft. wide 13 laterals on its north side and 11 laterals on the south side. Reinforced with concrete walls. Floor and overhead arches with blowers to furnish fresh air and a double-track electric car line along the main tunnel, Malinta provided bombproof shelter for the 1000 bed hospital, MacArthur’s USAFFE headquarters, shops and vast labyrinth storehouse during the siege of Corregidor.
Before this west entrance of Malinta Tunnel on the afternoon of 30 December 1941, Manuel L. Quezón and Sergio Osmeña were inaugurated into their second term as President and Vice-president of the Philippine Commonwealth in simple ceremonies attended by members of the Corregidor garrison
Erected by Corregidor Foundation, Inc.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Government & Politics • Railroads & Streetcars • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is December 30, 1941.
Location. 14° 23.253′ N, 120° 35.349′ E. Marker is on Corregidor Island, Calabarzon, in Cavite. Memorial is on Bottomside Tour Route just west of Malinta Tunnel. Marker is outside the west end exit of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Corregidor (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); General Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); To the Angels (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); "Tribute to the Brave Heroes" (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); "For the Repose of Souls" (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Corregidor Lighthouse (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Spanish Historical Marker (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); 503rd Airborne- "The Rock Force" -Memorial (approx. 1.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corregidor Island.
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1. U.S.Army Forces in the Far East [USAFFE]. (Submitted on March 6, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
2. Malinta Tunnel. (Submitted on March 6, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. "The Rock"; Fort Mills; "Angels of Bataan and Corregidor"
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 27, 2013
2. Malinta Tunnel: lay-out diagram
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 27, 2013
3. Malinta Tunnel, west end under the mountain - markers visible at lower left
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 27, 2013
4. Malinta Tunnel "1932"
Visitors awaiting start of the next tour at the main (east end) entrance.
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 27, 2013
5. Malinta Tunnel: vistors inspecting one of the "laterals"
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 27, 2013
6. Statues of President Quezón and his son at the family's quarters in Malinta Tunnel
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 27, 2013
7. The "Fort Mills Hospital Lateral" with statues {male and female) representing
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 27, 2013
8. Remains of "Lateral Tunnel 15" - demolished by the Japanese
Photographed By U.S. Army Signal Corps, March 1942
9. USAFFE Headquarters, Corregidor, March 1942
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, January 27, 2013
10. Malinta Tunnel
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,188 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on March 6, 2013, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
