24 October 1944
A bad day – Five Jap air attacks. Shrapnel hits Flagbridge wounding 7 men. One Army Sargent and one Chief Signalman and 5 sailors. US… Read More »24 October 1944
A bad day – Five Jap air attacks. Shrapnel hits Flagbridge wounding 7 men. One Army Sargent and one Chief Signalman and 5 sailors. US… Read More »24 October 1944
A day to remember for the storm broke. The Jap air force really came out of hiding. From 5:30AM up until 11:PM it was one… Read More »24 October 1944
This has been a day I will never forget in all my days. At 0500 enemy planes appeared and were shot at by AA fire,… Read More »24 October 1944
Arr Leyte, Philippine Islands. LST grounded too far away from beach for landing. Lost stern anchor. Spent day getting afloat and recovering anchor. Bombed by… Read More »Tue. Oct. 24, 1944
Air raid alert went at 5:58 a.m. At 7:20 a.m. our planes came over and started bombing before alarm went. Saw eight planes come out… Read More »October 24, 1944
Disembarked and went ashore to Tacloban. In front of the Capitol of the province, General MacArthur read the proclamation declaring null and void all laws… Read More »October 23, 1944 – Monday
It’s five days since I’ve last written because I’ve been too excited. So many happy things have taken place which you’ve probably heard. They’ve been… Read More »October 23, 1944
I had a very restful night, and am now improving. John, our cook, is preparing extra food for me as I must gain and “be… Read More »October 23, 1944
(Bernice’s birthday) One day last week, Wednesday, I think, we heard a plane coming low over the camp. We looked and saw that smoke was… Read More »Mon. Oct. 23/44