May 1, 1942

Taken by truck to San Fernando & there stripped of razor, small knife, silver pencil, flash light, cigarette case, Compass, etc whistle & letters from Helen. Had plenty of rice, opened the can of tomato soup — Spent the night & at 8:30 had rice & misua to a train for ride to Capaz. Marched from Capaz to ODonnell. Rested & under supervision of N.C.O. provided with water — Civilians gave each of us two cigarettes. Arrived at O.D about 4 –registered & assigned to Co. B of Casual officers. Then Col. G. & the officer of the 1st. Abbott, Thomas Amato have not appeared. Olson lost on way up. Hutchings & Col Ivey believed lost. Abbott & White made Capt. about April 1. White id here A died enroute.

10 November 2020

9 November 2020

8 November 2020

More to explore

10 November 2020

November 10, 2020 No Comments

We left Legaspi City at 4:30 am and safely reached Manila at 4:15 pm.

9 November 2020

November 9, 2020 No Comments

Our flight was cancelled again due cloudy weather in the Bicol Region. The rest of the assessment team decided to travel back

8 November 2020

November 8, 2020 No Comments

In the morning, we were supposed to return to Manila via the plane we took going to Virac but it was cancelled

Today-ish In History

2021: mlq3
2020: Featured image
2019: twentynineteen
2018:
2016:
2015: Home
2014:
2013: The First Quarter Storm through the eyes of Ferdinand E. Marcos
2012: December 24-25, 1941 in diaries
2011: 10 March 2011
2010: May 28, 2010
2009: Day One —Nov 23 (Monday)
2001: Jan. 6-17, 2001
1987: 27 February 1987
1986: February 13-17, 1986
1985: June 12, 1985
1983: Jan. 1, 1983
1979: Jan. 7, 1979 Sunday
1978: Feb. 17, 1978 Friday
1977: Jan. 6, 1977 Thursday
1976: Feb. 21, 1976 Thursday
1975: Feb. 3, 1975 Monday
1974: May 2-May 14, 1974
1973: Jan. 1, 1973 Monday
1972: January 4, 1972 Tuesday 6:50 p.m.
1971: January 2, 1971, Saturday, 10:00 pm
1970: January 1, 1970
1969: January 31, 1969 — Friday
1967: January 11, 1967 — Wednesday
1966: October 24, 1966