Bataan medics establish “hospital” across road. They hold sick call and make diagnoses. They have no medicines other than gentian violet, which is specific for impetigo. Corregidor people coming down with malaria. Must be careful to use mosquito net.
Stephen Michael Mellnik
(November 22, 1907 -- January 1, 1994) U.S. Army officer; captured on Corregidor, subsequently P.O.W. in various camps until his escape with nine others from Davao Penal Colony on April 4, 1943, the only successful P.O.W. escape in the Philippines. After a period with guerrillas, in July 9, 1943, transported to Australia by submarine.
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