April 18, 1942
Capas, Tarlac Filipino Concentration Camp Heard that two school-mates are dying. They are Fermin Fernando, star basketball forward, and Luis Pimentel, brilliant speaker,… Read More »April 18, 1942
April 1942
18 Apr. ’42
Very little plane activity. Corporal at the evening muster was irritated over officers and slapped Dr. Morgan because he didn’t have his shirt on. Although… Read More »18 Apr. ’42
April 18, 1942
The temperature early this morning was biting. It was very cool. This noon it is fair and this afternoon windy and cloudy. 3 men were… Read More »April 18, 1942
April 18, 1942
Radio San Francisco announced the Japanese landing in Panay. The press confirmed the news, adding that a similar landing was effected at three points in… Read More »April 18, 1942
Saturday, April 18, 1942
At 5:00 p.m. while we were eating we heard two shots and we all ran out to see where they came from. We always thought… Read More »Saturday, April 18, 1942
April 18, 1942
Commissioner of Agriculture, Rafael Alunan, gave a speech before the rice-production conferees. He said in part: With the closing of the sources of imported rice… Read More »April 18, 1942
April 17, 1942
Capas, Tarlac, FCC There is only one faucet for our regiment. At nine o’clock today, the Japs opened the main water switch. The… Read More »April 17, 1942
April 17, 1942
It was a little more quiet today. There were fewer air attacks and also a relatively small amount of artillery fire. Yesterday we caught a… Read More »April 17, 1942
April 17, 1942
Friday Ft. Hughes This morning they bombed us again, killing 2 men and injuring 6. Bombs fell all over the flat end of the island.… Read More »April 17, 1942