Camp John Hay
18 May 1942
BAGUIO. Today NARA Group invited about 70 people, BAGUIO FILIPINOS and a small number of JAPANESE sympathisers to the Group Commander’s official residence (General House)… Read More »18 May 1942
April, 1942— 95th to 124th Day
Shortage of salt — Bataan falls — Easter celebrated — More Chinese arrive — The tobacco crisis — We are transferred to Camp Holmes —… Read More »April, 1942— 95th to 124th Day
April 24, 1942
We have a gasoline tin cut down, with wabeen binding and handles around the top, to use for laundry and bath water. Enid announces at… Read More »April 24, 1942
April 23, 1942
The trucks came soand fast that it took only five hours to move the 800. The Japanese wanted to move their soldiers right in as… Read More »April 23, 1942
December 28th, 1941 to January 31, 1942— 1st to 33th Day
Dr. Mukaibo greets tis — Internment begins at Brent School — Complete disorganization — We walk to Camp John Hay — The food and water… Read More »December 28th, 1941 to January 31, 1942— 1st to 33th Day
January 31, 1942
When I told Isobel she was like a heroine of drama, her baby the first American born in Igorot Barracks Concentration Camp, she could only… Read More »January 31, 1942
January 30, 1942
The missionaries were called onto the court where an announcement was read that they were to be packed to go out at two! It does… Read More »January 30, 1942
January 28, 1942
Jerry and his garbage salad marvelous! Made from pieces of lettuce cut off leaves thrown out. The lootenants told a good story of a guard… Read More »January 28, 1942