April 8, 1942
Over 1500 admissions today. The firing is quite near now. It won’t be long now. Eddie Wernitznig & some of his detach came in today… Read More »April 8, 1942
April 1942
December 29th, 1941 to April 8, 1942
First raid on the Rock—unknown number of HBs and 13 DBs—How many HBs shot down-one to No. 1 gun of James. From then on raids… Read More »December 29th, 1941 to April 8, 1942
April 7, 1942
Situation in Bataan today is getting worse. Gen. Funk came over today and proposed for Gen. King (C.G. Luzon Force) that possibility of surrender be… Read More »April 7, 1942
April 7, 1942
During the night we were awakened by the roaring sound of many planes speeding toward the west. How could we sleep after that? We knew… Read More »April 7, 1942
7 April 1942
0214 – 0423 Friendly planes took off. 0730 Jap observation plane sighted. 0840 – 1800 Twenty-three attacks by groups of 2 – 0 planes on… Read More »7 April 1942
April 7, 1942
Tuesday Off Alasasin Pt. This is another of those quite (not so quiet, at that) days which are rather discouraging. in spite of our high… Read More »April 7, 1942
April 7th, Tuesday
Situation the same. Another had penetration in front of Il Corps. Subsector C just falling back in center. Two of our division are demoralized. Many… Read More »April 7th, Tuesday
April 7, 1942
Talked economics with Calhoun and Fred in a.m. in Fred’s shack. Meeting of [NCB] staff in evening—more economics. Problems to be met after the war… Read More »April 7, 1942