May 7th 1942
Corregidor finally surrendered today. The surrender was supposed to take place yesterday, but due to some misunderstanding, they kept fighting until today. The hospital was… Read More »May 7th 1942
Corregidor finally surrendered today. The surrender was supposed to take place yesterday, but due to some misunderstanding, they kept fighting until today. The hospital was… Read More »May 7th 1942
Wednesday Ft. Hughes As the day commenced we were throwing 12″ shells toward Manila Bay & Bataan. We remained on the alert until 2 a.m.… Read More »May 6, 1942
At camp permitted to go inside the line & talk to the folks. Everybody well. They are better off there than the ones on the… Read More »Wednesday, May 6, 1942
Manila Occupacion de Enero 2 1942Rendicion Bataan Abril 9 “Singapore Feb. 15HongKon Dec. 25, 41Java Feb. 24Wake Dec. 23, 41′Tarakan Jan. 11Belikpapau ” 25Ambon Jan.… Read More »May 6, 1942
Corregidor capitulated tday & were we relieved. Purely personal but is doubtful if a more prolonged resistance would be warranted. Ed. Wern. & I have… Read More »5-6-42*
A Jap battery on Bataan fired all afternoon. I finally got a fire mission and was able to reply with fifty rounds during the early… Read More »May 5, 1942