November 21, 1941
Reported to Nichols Field this morning and N.F. is PLUM for the present. We are to be someplace in the P.I.’s. We are not happy… Read More »November 21, 1941
November 1941
November 20, 1941
Disembarked at about 9:00 a.m. Very hot on boat and not much cooler off, Seems like everyone has classmates here but me. Thanksgiving Day. The… Read More »November 20, 1941
20 November 1941
Manila, P.I. Arrived Manila this afternoon. Typical large native population city. Lots of smells. We are staying at Ft. Wm. McKinley, –an infantry post in… Read More »20 November 1941
November 19, 1941
In San Bernardino Straits today–Islands on all sides. Good to see land again. Swell day but cloudy in spots. Everyone feeling fine.
November 18, 1941
Only 750 miles to go–tomorrow we’ll be among the islands. Went to amature [sic] show, very good, one kid sang “Does your heart beat for… Read More »November 18, 1941
November 17, 1941
War is close. We are going to get new identification tags. We call them dog tags because we have them around our necks. Had a… Read More »November 17, 1941
November 17, 1941
Moving at a pretty good clip again. Will be in Manila Thursday. Find out where PLUM is then. Sky cloudy, frequent rains, air sultry.
November 15, 1941
Fort Stotsenburg, Pampanga, P.I. 15 November 1941 On September 10th of this year I was in command of the 12th Field Artillery, 2nd Division. We… Read More »November 15, 1941
November 1941
The General came down to my living quarters, right under his own. Characteristically he had his wife telephone me for the appointment and he came… Read More »November 1941