December 9, 1941
Bomb Cavite — hit oil tank — big fire & smoke seen in Manila — dog fight Manila bay — sink ships in bay. Bombs… Read More »December 9, 1941
December 9, 1941
Dec. 9th, 1941
At 3:00 AM awakened by small arms fire shooting at enemy planes overhead. Considerable enemy aerial observation during the day. Nichols Field and Neilson airport… Read More »Dec. 9th, 1941
December 9, 1941, Tuesday
No telegram. I waited all day for the “other telegram.” I tried again to call Manila; tried so many times that the operator became impatient… Read More »December 9, 1941, Tuesday
December 9, 1941
Some boys came to school, not knowing that classes had been suspended. The Fathers and the workers went to the seashore in the school bus to… Read More »December 9, 1941
December 9, 1941
Dorothy got home early the next morning. After an early breakfast she drove me out to Nichols so that she would have the car instead… Read More »December 9, 1941
December 9, 1941
Took off before daylight. R.D. Clark killed on take-off. Also wrecked three other planes. Saw no Nips. Flew 7:00 hours. No food, sleep, or clean… Read More »December 9, 1941
Tuesday, December 9, 1941
Spent the morning in the house getting everything packed and put away. Last night the air-raid siren sounded and we took our mattresses downstairs to… Read More »Tuesday, December 9, 1941
December 9, 1941
At two o’clock in the morning, I woke up and saw from the window huge fires in the direction of Manila. I woke Papa up.… Read More »December 9, 1941
December 9th, 1941
Great excitement, people trying to get out of the city; Bay full of ships, most near the breakwater where the Japs can have a good… Read More »December 9th, 1941