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American War Heroes Memorial - Manila

This place has a lot of history in it being one of the biggest american cemetery in the Asia Pacific region.

To local photographers it is the Infr...
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This place has a lot of history in it being one of the biggest american cemetery in the Asia Pacific region.

To local photographers it is the Infra Red Photography playground.

I sadly can't recall all the trivia but best to my knowledge here are some:

- It is the highest land elevation in the Manila area. So if Manila floods, go there.

- The Sullivan brothers are buried there which initiated the sole survivor policy. Can't recall if it inspired Saving Ryan's Private... Oh Saving Private Ryan :).

- I can't recall the percentage of unidentified heroes, I better chat with Brent again when he visits Manila.
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