August 16, 1945, Thursday
This morning, I modified my opinion as to when we will leave. I believe now that it will not be before the end of this… Read More »August 16, 1945, Thursday
This morning, I modified my opinion as to when we will leave. I believe now that it will not be before the end of this… Read More »August 16, 1945, Thursday
9:20 a.m. News came that Hirohito signed the surrender document. War is ended. But it is not in so far as we are concerned. We… Read More »August 15, 1945, Wednesday
Three orders of Gen. MacArthur have been brought to our attention. The first, as reported to us by a Colonel who inspected our prison, was… Read More »August 15, 1945, Wednesday
FLASH! WAR IS OVER! Japan has accepted all the terms of surrender. Now the announcement is official. Rejoicing all around. Everybody believes that we will… Read More »August 14, 1945
The Lieutenant came and told us that Admiral Nimitz is now conferring with the Japanese officials, probably on the terms of the Armistice. Some consider… Read More »August 14, 1945, Tuesday
Monday the 13th is considered by some as a bad day. It was for Luis, one of our two orderlies. He was taken by ambulance… Read More »August 13, 1945, Monday
After Mass and breakfast, while I was inside our quarters, pandemonium broke out down below. Everybody was jumping and yelling, “War is over!”. We all… Read More »August 12, 1945, Sunday
White House in Washington confirmed that a surrender offer had been received from Japan. The news of the previous day came only from a newspaper… Read More »August 11, 1945 Saturday
Lt. Hagonberg came this afternoon to say that the radio had announced MacArthur was going to speak about 7 o’clock. He was expected to make… Read More »August 10, 1945, Friday