November 24, 1944 — Friday
A heavy day of raids. We saw a Japanese twin engine bomber fall in a ball of fire. About 70 planes attacked us during the… Read More »November 24, 1944 — Friday
A heavy day of raids. We saw a Japanese twin engine bomber fall in a ball of fire. About 70 planes attacked us during the… Read More »November 24, 1944 — Friday
I spent most of the day walking in sun and wind, enjoying the green and blue steeps of mountains, watching the Formosans plant onions and… Read More »November 24, 1944
Many planes flew over today. At 11:00 a.m. a heavy drone was heard and on looking out we saw 50 American planes flying towards Negros.… Read More »November 24, 1944
Nov. 24th No action – It is interesting to note how intelligent people can torture themselves. Perhaps they derive pleasure from this torture – a… Read More »November 24, 1944
A great hullabaloo during breakfast. Six Jap planes—bombers and fighters—hell-roaring over the harbour and town. Flak everywhere. A 50-callibre bullet hit the earth near my… Read More »24 November 1944
Over 4000 letters are being censored and 1000 were distributed today. I received one of June 16, 1944, indicating my uncle’s death. Captain Nogi came… Read More »November 24, 1944
Arrived Philippine Islands. Guarding Leyte Gulf in company with: NEW MEXICO (BB 40) COLORADO (BB 45) MARYLAND (BB 464) WEST VIRGINIA (BB 48) CTG 77.2… Read More »November 24, 1944
A strange world we live in! The most welcome sound is the smooth and easy drone of our own planes, the most eagerly awaited sight… Read More »November 24, 1944