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General Wainwright and the Battle of Corregidor, two-page historical letter and mailing label sent from Gen. Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright from Fort Mills on Corregidor Island, smuggled out by U.S. Navy submarine just after the fall of Bataan and before the battle of Corregidor; the letter datelined "Fort Mills P.I., April 12 - 42" and sent to Maj. Gen. James A. Ulio, Adjutant General, War Department in Washington D.C. reads in part…Dear Jimmy - As these books contain valuable war information and valuable personal papers I do not want them to fall into the hands of the Japs in case Corregidor folds up which it is bound to if we don't get some outside help by the time our anti-aircraft ammunition, 3" is gone, about May 1st probably…Since Bataan fell, which was a sad blow for me, the Japs with heavy artillery on the south shore of Bataan and on Cavite shore, and with heavy bombers pound the hell out of this place constantly. If his bombers can fly low enough for accurate bombing they are going to knock out all the batteries and then we will of course go. I am trying to get in some more A.A. Ammunition and if we do we can hold out as long as the chow lasts. I hope by then that some diversion will attract the Japs attention to another point. Tell all my friends that I am sticking here to the end and not pulling out as many generals have already done international his war. All of ours were captured on Bataan except George Moore, Beebe, Sharp (Mindanao), Chyneoweth (Cebu) and me. The first two are here with me. How!! Mayhew, the mailing label on "First Priority" piece with "Censored by J.M. Wainwright, Lt General, U.S.A." and "Soldiers Mail, No Stamp Available" written in Gen. Wainwright's hand, Very Fine, a wonderful historical front and cover sent by one of the leading Generals and Allied Commander responsible for resisting the Japanese invasion of the Philippines. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The Battle of Corregidor was the cumulation of the Japanese campaign for the conquest of the Philippines. Corregidor was the last remaining obstacle for the Japanese army, and proceeded to block Corregidor from any sources of food and fresh water. Japanese troops forced the surrender of the remaining American and Filipino forces on May 6, 1842, under the command of Lt. Gen. Jonathon Wainwright.
Realized: $15,000