29 October, 1944
Saw Jap plane shot down and burst into flames at base of mountain on Leyte. A large number of P-38s and other Army fighters here.… Read More »29 October, 1944
October 1944
October 29, 1944
Hallelujah! Our bombers came three different times today! Japanese guns barked frantically but ineffectively at our bombers. Seemingly unperturbed, our bombers taxied in and out… Read More »October 29, 1944
October 29, 1944
Doctor and the nurse said that many people who are never upset were sick last night. It must have been the fat in the fried… Read More »October 29, 1944
10-29-44
At 0730 this morning American dive-bombers were sighted over the Manila Area. Explosions were heard about the time the air raid alarm was sounded at… Read More »10-29-44
Oct. 29, 1944
8:06 to 4:11pm, raid, planes and bombing; repeated waves.
28-29 October 1944
More GQs but caught some sleep on top of an ammunition box. Devil may care.
October 29, 1944
Twenty minutes of eight — heard planes– spotted eight flying high. Thought they might be Japanese, but the anti-aircraft guns soon let loose and bombs… Read More »October 29, 1944
October 25-28, 1944
The bombings continue but with less frequency as our P-38’s and Navy Hell Cats have been shooting down several enemy planes every day.
October 28, 1944
My own opinion is that the land fighting, at no time, has been as serious as communiquéswould make you believe.