April 8, 1942
Bataan Saw a big rat eating what looked like the arm of a soldier strewn near a stream in H.P.D. Saw more troops –hollow-eyed, wasted,… Read More »April 8, 1942
April 8, 1942
8 April 1942
0215 One friendly plane landed, and took off again at 0410. 0225 Night air attack on front lines. 0430 – 0510 Cabcaben and Mariveles Air… Read More »8 April 1942
Apr. 8, 1942
I never expected to sew up tears in paper market bags in order to make them last. I pick out cloth from the trash can… Read More »Apr. 8, 1942
April 8, 1942
The aerial attack on Bataan is heavy and constant. During the past two weeks, bombers and fighter planes have been flying in small squadrons. These… Read More »April 8, 1942
April 8th, 1942
We walked all night and arrived at # 2 at 7:40 AM. tired, hungry and clothes torn. Had only 1 raincoat, 1 gas mask, 1… Read More »April 8th, 1942
April 8, 1942
The enemy’s front lines are practically at our back door. I took my bath late this afternoon at the ravine, and a large piece of… Read More »April 8, 1942
April 8, 1942
My tour of sentry duty ended at five this morning. Ramon Cabrera relieved me. As I was about to sleep, I overheard the PC lieutenant… Read More »April 8, 1942
April 8, 1942
Big ammunition dump afire at Marivales [Mariveles]. Took one of my Lts. [Bruce Nixon] to the tunnel in an uncontrollable and violent state of combat… Read More »April 8, 1942
April 8, 1942
Today starts the 5th month of this mess and a new era for me. It is wonderful here. Hardly know a war is going on.… Read More »April 8, 1942