October 22, 1944, — Sunday
Attended Mass at 9:15 a.m. on the main deck. Received Communion. At 11 a.m. I found the PC where Howard (the husband of my sister… Read More »October 22, 1944, — Sunday
Attended Mass at 9:15 a.m. on the main deck. Received Communion. At 11 a.m. I found the PC where Howard (the husband of my sister… Read More »October 22, 1944, — Sunday
I slept well last night, in fact, I did not awaken until the sun was shining in my room. My cough is subsiding and I… Read More »October 22, 1944
In a morning Nishi-Nishi thrown over the wall by a brave Filipino, the editorial stated that: “A Grave Mistake Had Been Made by Landing at… Read More »October 22, 1944
I talked with Jerry about June and his own slow decline and how I wished they could quit corn. He said, simply, “‘I know, Pete,… Read More »October 22, 1944
Days are plenty hot at sea. Sweat all the time regardless of what we do. Jap propaganda program called the landing a bluff and say… Read More »22 Oct. ’44 Sun.
Tokyo radio, in announcing the landings in Leyte, added that the Filipino and Japanese defenses furiously counter-attacked the invaders. This reports, however, were not repeated… Read More »October 22, 1944
As usual at 0500, a couple of enemy planes appeared. One was shot down and the other driven off. At 1830 they returned again. One… Read More »22 October 1944
Two more Jap air attacks today – Jap planes disappearing fast.