April 12, 1942
First reports on the fall of Bataan. Said a newspaperman who was allowed to view the fighting areas: Once thriving communities that lay in the… Read More »April 12, 1942
1942
12 Apr. 1942
Taken with Maj. Gen. A.M. Jones in motor car to Camp O’Donnell where I found Funk, Collier & many others.
April 12, 1942
Some shoe soles have been made for the children out of old pieces of rubber fire hose nailed onto the shoe. Another rubber sole was… Read More »April 12, 1942
Saturday, April 11, 1942
Sent letter to Captain Leonard Cairns asking about Jim. Asked him to telephone me as I could not call him. Letter to him by messenger.… Read More »Saturday, April 11, 1942
Morning of April 11, 1942
Started North on our own. Bill my Striker along. Gave me some Quinine. Road congested (Ped. Civ. and Mil.) Trucks and artillery persecution. Arrival at… Read More »Morning of April 11, 1942
April 11, 1942
More Japanese around hospital. See many of our (were ours) cars being driven by them. Work at R.C. is practically nothing now. Colonel North doesn’t… Read More »April 11, 1942
April 11, 1942 – Saturday
The President called a Cabinet meeting at 3 p.m. Present were the Vice-President, Lieutenant Colonel Soriano, Colonel Nieto and myself. He discussed extensively with us… Read More »April 11, 1942 – Saturday
April 11, 1942
Things are beginning to straighten out here a little after the sudden influx from Bataan. A lot of people came over here who were not… Read More »April 11, 1942
April 11, 1942
Saturday Ft. Hughes Things were relatively quiet today. The Japs shelled us a little but the bombers left us alone. We spent the most part… Read More »April 11, 1942