25 October 1944
Same thing as yesterday with little variation. Things started at 5:05AM and continued on and off all day, up till midnight. To say we were… Read More »25 October 1944
Same thing as yesterday with little variation. Things started at 5:05AM and continued on and off all day, up till midnight. To say we were… Read More »25 October 1944
No raids today, but we could hear planes flying overhead although they were not visible. According to the Panay Times this morning, 600 American ships… Read More »October 24, 1944
A bad day – Five Jap air attacks. Shrapnel hits Flagbridge wounding 7 men. One Army Sargent and one Chief Signalman and 5 sailors. US… Read More »24 October 1944
A day to remember for the storm broke. The Jap air force really came out of hiding. From 5:30AM up until 11:PM it was one… Read More »24 October 1944
This has been a day I will never forget in all my days. At 0500 enemy planes appeared and were shot at by AA fire,… Read More »24 October 1944
It’s five days since I’ve last written because I’ve been too excited. So many happy things have taken place which you’ve probably heard. They’ve been… Read More »October 23, 1944
As usual, air raid at 0500 and 1830. This night one BETTY came in on us from the stern straight forward to the bow and… Read More »23 October 1944
Days are plenty hot at sea. Sweat all the time regardless of what we do. Jap propaganda program called the landing a bluff and say… Read More »22 Oct. ’44 Sun.
As usual at 0500, a couple of enemy planes appeared. One was shot down and the other driven off. At 1830 they returned again. One… Read More »22 October 1944