May 9, 1942 – Saturday
Arrived San Francisco Harbor 7 a.m. Colonel Stillinger U.S. Army and a commander were sent by the War and Navy Departments, to be the Military… Read More »May 9, 1942 – Saturday
1942
9 May 1942
Breakfast cut & no sugar. Lunch good, dinner weak on rice — broth good. Heard that W.O. Anderson is dying. Gave Col. G. the watch… Read More »9 May 1942
9 May 1940
At 9:40, we caught a three-coach gasoline train in front of DAMORTIS Station, bound for MANILA. All the other passengers were soldiers. On the way,… Read More »9 May 1940
May 9, 1942
Saturday Ft. Hughes We’re still in the Old Barracks. We had a few bad moments during the morning when it was announced that 150 cans… Read More »May 9, 1942
May 8, 1942
I had not yet gotten up when an interpreter came and said that I was wanted for questioning. I dressed at once and went with… Read More »May 8, 1942
May 8, 1942
T:V.T. headline—Corregidor falls. Gen. Wainwright surrenders all American and Filipino troops in the islands. Much conjecturing as to fate of internees. Are we to be… Read More »May 8, 1942
Friday May 8, 1942
To camp. Mr. Hobbs got permission for Eliz. to come under the ropes & talk to me. Slipped & went down the steps. Didn’t bother… Read More »Friday May 8, 1942
8 May ’42
Inspection of all baggage by the Japanese Warrant Officers who could not speak English. Concentrated on all of my golf balls, tees and golf sticks.… Read More »8 May ’42
Friday, May 8, 1942
Early in the morning I conferred with Assistant to the Manager Tiongson and Overseer Ybiernas of Banga about the surrender of Gen. Wainwright, and the… Read More »Friday, May 8, 1942