February 7, 1942
An order of the Commander-in-Chief appeared today, carrying the following date: “Seventh day of the second month of the seventeenth year of the Syowa.” Do… Read More »February 7, 1942
An order of the Commander-in-Chief appeared today, carrying the following date: “Seventh day of the second month of the seventeenth year of the Syowa.” Do… Read More »February 7, 1942
Lt Bakers P-40 crashed into 4 tree near hospital. Was severely burned about —– & hands but will be ok. They are really hard to… Read More »Feb. 7, 1942
Today completes two months of the war, and a great deal has happened in that time. Here we are besieged on an island and the… Read More »February 7, 1942
It costs each about P8 a month for food here and the Committee uses somewhat less than P100 a day. One Japanese ex-miner said to… Read More »February 7, 1942
Artillery again pounded the beach for hours. Meantime the 45th and 57th Filipino Scouts reinforced us. We advanced again, and at two pts we were… Read More »Feb. 7 — 42
The President called a Cabinet Meeting at 9 a.m. He was depressed and talked to us of his impression regarding the war and the situation… Read More »February 6, 1942 – Friday
The boys surprised us with an exceptionally good lunch. To plain boiled rice, given us by neighbors on the other side of the abandoned truck… Read More »February 6, 1942
Day quiet. Little air activity lately. Sqd. to stay on Agl.Pt. for a while. A couple of inter island boats have come in recently. It… Read More »February 6, 1942
Routine bombing front and rear areas. Some of our men show definite signs of intense nerve fatigue. Others are getting used to the constant bombing.… Read More »February 6th, Friday