July 11, 1942
Today is a happy-sad day for me. After going around Camp O’Donnell the past three days, I finally found PMA classmates Bart Cabangbang, Tom Tirona… Read More »July 11, 1942
July 1942
July 10, 1942 – Friday
My birthday. Went to Mass at 7:30 a.m. and received Holy Communion. Asked God for an early return to Manila. This separation is terrible. My… Read More »July 10, 1942 – Friday
July 10, 1942
Thinking of Pagu. At a dinner at the Hotel with Major Nishimura, I asked about Pagu. The interpreter said in broken Spanish: “Ese para muerto… Read More »July 10, 1942
July 10, 1942
I talked to some released prisoners. They recounted the treatment they had received at the concentration camp. They were not maltreated nor molested, nor even… Read More »July 10, 1942
10 July 1942
Col. Ito’s party. Bread, jam, coffee, whiskey.
July 9, 1942
Invited to a pancitada by Dr. Gregorio San Agustin at a dinner by the Bureau of Animal Industry to some 20 Japanese veterinarians. Fukada, Naric… Read More »July 9, 1942
July 9, 1942
Returning to this diary today with a heavy heart, for I must now face the possibility of being delayed for three more months until the… Read More »July 9, 1942
July 8, 1942
Mr. Toyama, a very nice, educated Japanese, employee of Mitsui, will teach the family Japanese, twice a week in the evenings. My son Vic refused… Read More »July 8, 1942
July 8, 1942
Jerry fried out some pork and he gave me some of the crisp remains. It tasted so good and I was so hungry for it… Read More »July 8, 1942