1942
January 23, 1942 – Friday
2:00 a.m. Awake watching how the President is. Left tunnel at 6:20 a.m. to go to Chaplain Ronan’s barracks to hear Mass. We had hardly… Read More »January 23, 1942 – Friday
January 22, 1942 – Thursday
Also warm and uneventful. I do not like this lull. I believe that their planes are busy at the front, and at Singapore. If… Read More »January 22, 1942 – Thursday
January 22, 1942
I went over to Bataan today. The situation in our front has become so uncertain and confusing that the General decided last night to start… Read More »January 22, 1942
January 22, 1942
Spent day on recon. Covered a large area picking out locations for rifle Plat. This would sure be rough country to fight in. A friend… Read More »January 22, 1942
Thursday, January 22, 1942
First air alarm today. Twelve two-motored bombers flew directly over the Central at 2:30 P.M, Servants saw planes approaching and came running in house calling… Read More »Thursday, January 22, 1942
January 22, 1942
With so many rumors going around, we were in a continual state of nervous anxiety. One day we heard that the men and women would… Read More »January 22, 1942
January 22, 1942
We went to Moroboro Springs and caves today. We had to pass the barrio of San Enrique, where the Japanese civilians are concentrated. These were… Read More »January 22, 1942
January 22nd, 1942
Getting cooler now, thank Heaven! Food still terrible to me, although there’s lots of the others eating it. This kid Stevens, our orderly, would eat… Read More »January 22nd, 1942