February 12, 1945
Monday. Weariness threw me last night and I gave up, with the story half told. We had some of the officers to dinner with us… Read More »February 12, 1945
Monday. Weariness threw me last night and I gave up, with the story half told. We had some of the officers to dinner with us… Read More »February 12, 1945
Wottaday, wottaday, last night we fought fire all night. Janson spent the night on the roof of the servants’ quarters nearest the wall by the… Read More »February 11, 1945
Sunday, came the dawn. We had stayed up most of the night, but no liberation our side. The city is in flames across the river,… Read More »February 4, 1945
’Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house . . . No, that’s not night, I’m mixed up. All through the house everybody’s… Read More »February 3, 1945
“. . . and Sheridan only twenty miles away.” So runs the old poem. If we had a poet in our midst, we might do… Read More »January 23, 1945
The Great Day, our Great Day! The troops have landed on Luzon, at Lingayan Bay. That’s just where the Japs landed. I had my money… Read More »January 9, 1945
I went biking yesterday to see the effect of the bombing yesterday and to hear the comments of the people. Streets were empty. Traffic was… Read More »December 16, 1944
We are somewhat disappointed. No raids since the 22nd, although many alarms were sounded. Current is on again, and we hear the local radio announced… Read More »September 25, 1944
This last day of the year no one left the house. There was a summary burning and destruction of the uniforms, caps, and other military… Read More »31st December 1941