January 8, 1942
Corregidor Malinta Tunnel I don’t like this place. Yes, it’s safer and bombproof but the air is damp and stuffy. Give me the cool mountain… Read More »January 8, 1942
Corregidor Malinta Tunnel I don’t like this place. Yes, it’s safer and bombproof but the air is damp and stuffy. Give me the cool mountain… Read More »January 8, 1942
51st division C.P. Bataan Japs are in Manila now, according to KZRH. I wonder how the family is. Seat of government has been transferred… Read More »January 7, 1942
Bataan Limay Hospital Helluva day. Almost died. It was noontime and the sun was very hot. So I stood under the shade of a… Read More »January 6, 1942
Bataan 51st Division C.P. (Provisional Brigade) Slept last night in a deserted nipa shack beside a lazy river. It was very windy and I… Read More »January 3, 1942
Bataan 41st division, C.P. Dead tired. Streets jammed from Bulacan to Bataan. Absolutely no traffic order. Roads filled with dust that covered entire body,… Read More »January 1, 1942
Ft. McKinley, Command Post Our division has been ordered to move to San Fernando, Pampanga. The general said that very heavy fighting continues on… Read More »December 30, 1941
Command Post Ft. McKinley Our division has been ordered by Corps headquarters to retreat and form a new line with a view to defending the… Read More »December 29, 1941
Tagaytay outpost Midnight Can’t sleep. Just arrived from Manila. The general ordered me to supervise burning of records of G-2 Section, Philippine Army. Had a… Read More »December 24, 1941
Silang, Cavite Headquarters, 51st Division Still no action. Troops ready in positions. Morale of men very high. Spent whole day running to a nearby foxhole… Read More »December 23, 1941