October 16, 1944
A very rainy day. The shelter’s full of water and no bombs. Several Japanese planes were flying but none of ours. A lot of people… Read More »October 16, 1944
A very rainy day. The shelter’s full of water and no bombs. Several Japanese planes were flying but none of ours. A lot of people… Read More »October 16, 1944
Out of deep sleep, I found Jerry sitting on my bed trying to explain to my befuddled brain why he wanted my watch and silver… Read More »October 16, 1944
The Philippines yesterday celebrated the first anniversary of its independence in peace, thanks to the resounding defeat of the invading Americans in the Taiwan waters.… Read More »October 16, 1944
Rec’d second cholera shot.
Hooray, there were here again… this morning. They came at about 10 o’clock, after Mass. Of course, you know who I mean by “they”. Japanese… Read More »October 15, 1944
Cabanatuan. Notified by Med Hq this date that I am Sr Officer on a special detail of 10 officers and 65 EM for local detail apparently… Read More »October 15, 1944
Joined Task Force 78. What a sight. Stretched out over 40 miles of ocean and the mighty F. leading the right hand column. All kinds… Read More »15 October 1944
Air alert at 8:39 a.m. Air raid alarm at 8:44 a.m. Large number of planes came over about 10:15 am. Bombed air fields — some… Read More »October 15, 1944
The streets are full of starving people who swarm the gates of the houses insistently, desperately begging for rice, for a little soup, for crumbs,… Read More »October 15, 1944