April 9-May 7, 1942
Why don’t we fire on the long streams of trucks and men going up the roads behind Mariveles? Why? Why? Why?—Bataan has fallen-boats coming around… Read More »April 9-May 7, 1942
1942
May 7th 1942
Corregidor finally surrendered today. The surrender was supposed to take place yesterday, but due to some misunderstanding, they kept fighting until today. The hospital was… Read More »May 7th 1942
Thurs., May 7, 1942
Corregidor has fallen! America’s last stronghold in the P.I. Islands has had to surrender due to exhaustion of food and ammunition supplies and a complete… Read More »Thurs., May 7, 1942
May 7, 1942
Thursday Ft. Hughes As the day started we learned that there were Japanese landing boats off our eastern point. They fired 1 pounders to see… Read More »May 7, 1942
May 6, 1942
Wednesday Ft. Hughes As the day commenced we were throwing 12″ shells toward Manila Bay & Bataan. We remained on the alert until 2 a.m.… Read More »May 6, 1942
May 6, 1942
Meeting called by Don Alejandro today at headquarters. Earl Carroll, T.J. Wolff, and myself left camp at 8:30. At meeting Alejandro Roces presided—80% of funds… Read More »May 6, 1942
Wednesday, May 6, 1942
At camp permitted to go inside the line & talk to the folks. Everybody well. They are better off there than the ones on the… Read More »Wednesday, May 6, 1942