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August 1978

Exemplifying the official  myopia of the Marcos years,  crony developers moved in and built a casino-resort complex on the heights above the former 92nd Garage area, deliberately obliterating all heritage cues to the memory of  more than eleven thousand men confined in the area for two weeks in May 1942. 

" If one can imagine, one small source of water for twelve to fourteen thousand men crammed into this incredibly small area! The line for water continued around the clock! Anytime during the day or night, you could walk out of your lean-to and see the endless line, waiting, seldom moving, just waiting. The clank of the aluminum canteens was always audible. Looking back, I almost cannot believe that we survived this period of time at 92nd Garage! "

 

 

 

extract from Al McGrew's AMID TH' ENCIRCLING GLOOM

 

 

 

photo © Paul F.Whitman 1978