Battery Hearn's 12-inch Artillery Gun
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In 1941-42 the battery was manned by Battery A 59th Coast Artillery, under Capt. Samuel MCF McReynolds. On Feb 12, 1942 Hearn commenced almost daily counter-battery fire against Japanese artillery emplaced in the vicinity of Naic, Ternate and Puerto Azul (Cavite province). From 6:00PM April 8 to 5:10AM April 9 Hearn and Smith fired road interdiction fire northward toward the Pandan River Bridge in Bataan in a futile effort to stem the Japanese advance toward Cabcaben. After April 9 both guns fell silent their circular emplacements making perfect bulls-eyes visible from high ground in Bataan. (Taken from the location's marker)
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