Diary of Reese F. Lukei

A couple GQs is all today. Our two Jap prisoners taken off the ship today.

Another quiet day.

Two young Jap prisoners brought aboard today. Nothing exciting except for a couple short GQs.

0033 GQ — secured 0125. Just about noon just outside my stateroom there was a loud commotion like kids arguing. On looking out I found… Read More »6 November 1944

A very unusual quite day.

Started with usual morning GQ. 1310 GQ – secured 1400 2115 GQ – secured 0515 (11-5-44) Japs trying to break in but AA fire too… Read More »4 November 1944

GQ in early morning, no damage. 1745 GQ — secured 1945 1955 GQ — secured 2115 2315 GQ — secured 0645 (11/4/44) Japs trying to… Read More »3 November 1944

0345 GQ — secured 0450 0515 GQ — secured 0745 Usual routine — rather quite. Air attack at night. Army shot down 14 Jap planes… Read More »2 November 1944

Only 3 GQs today – but no action. Two DDs sunk in bombing and air torpedo attack about 50 miles south by Japs. Two DDs… Read More »1 November 1944