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BRECKINRIDGE in Manila harbor. Original album page is annotated "Going Home." January 5, 1946. |
Apparently preparing for departure from Manila, panorama view of the harbor. |
Boarding ship. |
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People boarding ship, sign "Troop Movement." One fellow is kicking the tires--is he planning on a war-surplus purchase when he gets home? |
Views of Manila Harbor as they departed, Jan. 5, 1946 |
Two ships in Manila harbor. |
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Ships and some sort of causeway, Manila harbor. |
Ship tied up alongside some sort of wobbly-looking structure, Manila harbor. |
Last views of Manila upon departure; unidentified ship and several cranes. Reconstruction underway? |
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Last views of Manila, numerous ships with landing craft in foreground. |
Last views of Manila, pan to left of previous photo. |
Last views of Manila, more ships. |
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View of Corregidor Island, apparently taken on the departure from Manila to the States. |
Sunlight through clouds, near Corregidor. |
Another view of Corregidor. |
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Closer view of Corregidor. |
View of the Golden Gate bridge. Apparently a little foggy (unsurprisingly). |
Another view of the Golden Gate bridge, from inside San Francisco Bay. |
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San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge. |
Another view of the Bay Bridge. |
Original album page annotated "Home at last; Entering San Francisco Bay." Boat has sign "Welcome home - San Francisco Port of Embarkation." |
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Another view of the harbor and welcoming boat. |
Apparently making their way toward the pier. |
BRECKINRIDGE, docked at a pier in San Francisco. It arrived less than 16 days after leaving Manila, which equates to a sustained speed of advance approaching 17 knots--pretty good for a Navy transport. |
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People waiting on the pier. Annotated "First Americans." Interesting mix of headgear. |
View of San Francisco skyline. |
Another view of city skyline. |
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And another ... |
And another. Is that Coit Tower? |
W.F. Johnson and his parents, back from the war. Photo may have been taken by Drury during a visit to his home. Some weeks later, Johnson served as best man at Drury's wedding to Diana. |
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A cheerful Capt. Johnson posing with a new car, back at the family home. |
Around early April 1946, Charles Drury married Diana. Drury is the uniformed officer next to his bride in the front row; the other officer in the back row appears to be Johnson. |
