19 Apr. ’42
Corporal cooled off this AM and is very courteous. Axe fell when Azura and Tanaka come at nine and said this place was to be… Read More »19 Apr. ’42
Bataan
4-19-42*
Still have had no food brought in. Hating rice only is tantamount to starvation. Everyone is very hungry. We hope to be moved away from… Read More »4-19-42*
April 19, 1942
Four-page pictorial on this Sunday’s Tribune regarding the historic defeat of the Fil-American defenders of Bataan. In the front page is a candid shot of… Read More »April 19, 1942
April 18, 1942
Were awakened early this A.M. (still dark) by Jap going from bed to bed in officers’ quarters and searching everybody. Got a clock, watch, and… Read More »April 18, 1942
April 17, 1942
It was a little more quiet today. There were fewer air attacks and also a relatively small amount of artillery fire. Yesterday we caught a… Read More »April 17, 1942
April 17, 1942
Cracked wheat, rice, and bacon for breakfast. Very good! Little artillery or aerial activity. Planes have sort of disappeared the last few days. Fewer visitors… Read More »April 17, 1942
4-17-42
American soldiers discipline has gone by the board. Have asked for Japanese guard to be posted in hospital for protection from our ow people as… Read More »4-17-42
April 16, 1942
The Japs are gradually taking this place apart. I don’t like to believe it but the facts are indisputable. Every day some of the guns… Read More »April 16, 1942
April 16, 1942
Weather continues nice, but there are again great numbers of flies. Are fixing up nurses’ busses to evacuate hospital. Everybody hopeful of getting to Manila… Read More »April 16, 1942