December 31, 1941
No Water till nearly noon. Bad head. The toilets have been stopped up and overflowing because of no flushing. We used the latrines dug by… Read More »December 31, 1941
No Water till nearly noon. Bad head. The toilets have been stopped up and overflowing because of no flushing. We used the latrines dug by… Read More »December 31, 1941
Got up at 4 a.m. Left Army and Navy Club at 5 a.m. Arrived Corregidor at 6:10 a.m. after a slightly rough trip. The North… Read More »December 31, 1941 – Wednesday
I was privileged today, Rizal Day, to witness the oath-taking ceremony, for their 2nd term of Pres. Quezon and VP Osmeña before Chief Justice Jose… Read More »December 30, 1941
Today was the anniversary of the execution of our national hero lose Rizal and it passed unnoticed. Although still an official holiday, not the slightest… Read More »30th December 1941
The Ivorys have returned to their Pasay home. Today is a holiday (Rizal Day). Carl and Bill played golf. They would not let anything in… Read More »Tuesday, December 30, 1941
I took convoy to Manila. Road very dusty and filled with vehicles and troops withdrawing to Bataan. Arrived in Manila at noon. Loaded trucks at… Read More »Dec. 30, 1941
We expected to have a raid today but were agreeably surprised. Not a hostile plane flew over the island. Possibly they are going to let… Read More »December 30, 1941
Ramon Cabrera, a classmate, called me by phone and told me to hurry and go to the University of Santo Tomas campus where volunteers were… Read More »December 30, 1941
Very little bombing today. Nothing else much. Another year is about to start, wonder what it will bring. Will probably be rough. That is OK… Read More »December 30, 1941