October 18, 1944
Air raid alarm at 8:44 a.m. However, our planes didn’t come over until about 9:45 a.m. Heavy bombing — several dog fights. One plane fell… Read More »October 18, 1944
Air raid alarm at 8:44 a.m. However, our planes didn’t come over until about 9:45 a.m. Heavy bombing — several dog fights. One plane fell… Read More »October 18, 1944
5:00 AM Lv Hollandia.
Still no bombs, I’m sore. We were having breakfast when the “air-raid” alarm sounded. You can’t hear it very well out here in Santa Mesa… Read More »October 17, 1944
Air alert at 7:25 a.m. Air raid alarm at 7:55 a.m.
And it is still rainy. But the garden grows right along and we have string beans and green corn. This garden track becomes more valuable… Read More »Tues. Oct. 17/44
The area in front of the Big House was completely covered by mountainous piles of packing cases and soldiers. Each day, we went about our… Read More »October 17, 1944
Onions planted in July are now being harvested. Several kilos were cut for the first time. June’s blood count is 4 million but her hemoglobin… Read More »October 17, 1944
Air alert at 7:25 a.m. Air raid alarm at 7:55 a.m.
Inspection all day – foot lockers this AM and mussette bags and personal gear in the PM. We were all scheduled (Main draft and my… Read More »October 16, 1944