April 15, 1942
Someone asked one camp member to help out with vegetables. She was furious, says she has two children to look after. She is too good… Read More »April 15, 1942
1942
April 14, 1942
Shelling from Bataan and from south shore continues—also bombing. It is surprising how little damage is done with all the bombing and shelling. Some guns… Read More »April 14, 1942
Tuesday, April 14, 1942
Left Central at 7:00 a.m. for evacuation to camp in the hills. In the group: six women—Mdmes. Woods, Conant, Brown, Gibbs, McMaster, Vaughan; five children—June… Read More »Tuesday, April 14, 1942
April 14, 1942
Tuesday Ft. Hughes Nothing much doing today either. Went up to the top of the hill to Battery Gillispie after dinner to look at the… Read More »April 14, 1942
April 14, 1942
…so loud we must shout to be heard. We’re in a tight spot, but can move. Pray we come through safe.
April 14, 1942
Few more patients left. Most here now are bed patients. Wards are being moved and consolidated. Most had quite a let-down after the surrender, and… Read More »April 14, 1942
April 14, 1942 – Tuesday
We received word that the raid over Davao, Cebu, Nichols Field and Nielson Airport had been successful. Our bombers (three B-17’s and eight B-25’s) had… Read More »April 14, 1942 – Tuesday
April 14, 1942
Quiet over head. Very Hot. Swish not coming in. Camp Murphy hit this a.m.? Busy time in Cebu. Blood test showed improvement. Leaving other half… Read More »April 14, 1942
April 14, 1942
Made final arrangements for Heinrich to carry on with the forward echelon. Have a lot of messages I want to sent to USFIP.