Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 1943
The arrival of the Red Cross relief supplies was a great thing for the Camp. No doubt many lives were saved by the food and
The arrival of the Red Cross relief supplies was a great thing for the Camp. No doubt many lives were saved by the food and
New Year, 1944; Weight 162 lbs; Cash (Jap) 176.45 Henry sent some food and a letter that all are well;
weight 164 lbs. Japs closed the package line Feb. 7, 1944; will now be almost impossible to contact family; family sent in supplies every day
Received two letters from Ada dated Aug 2 and 25, 1943. Also a letter for Nena from her Aunt.
Shanties are now being moved back from the wall. Many old timers are now beginning to slip; are getting discouraged and are beginning to think
The generosity of the magnanimous Jap High Command on this birthday of his Imperial Majesty etc etc allowed our families to visit us for one half
We in the Education Building have good bathrooms and toilets, also have shower bath behind the building; in our room 209 we have 30 men
The Daily Tribune was prohibited, the news from the Normandy landing was not good for the Japs. We have script which comes over the wall
Received letter from J.G. Michelson dated Oct 28 ’42 and from Ada dated Dec 10, ’42 and Feb 8 ’43 and May 11 ’43, they came
Family place on Camp relief, 60.00 pesos per month but this won’t buy them much food.
Japs brought in several hundred missionaries, priests and nuns, in covered trucks, kept them in the Gym, incommunicado overnight and took away next morning, probably
We were photographed by Japs, my # is 2104, would like a copy. The Japs are getting tougher and tougher.
We had to turn in to the camp all money over 50 pesos Jap. But I sent out the 400.00 I had to the family
On Sept 14 from 7:57 to 9:08am and 9:47 to 11:10am had air raid alarm; no planes were seen or heard. We all had to
**The boys are here at last** At 9:30am, about one hundred carrier dive bombers came out of the clouds, complete surprise; shot down the Japs
Planes came back at 7:17 am and bombing and air fighting all day, was worse than the 21st. One small shell hit just outside my
Sixty seven years of age, weight 155 lbs; Hungry, bent over, have no sickness; have not seen any member of family since April, have receipts
At 8:39 planes came back and dropped many bombs, sure is exciting; I was on duty when they came and stayed till 1:36pm, so I
Air alerts but no planes on 17th, 18th had raid from 7:47am oil 5:24pm, three waves, heavy bombing; 19th from 7:23 to 5:45pm five waves,
Were daily air raid alarms but no bombings, the Japs are very nervous and it’s dangerous to be caught out of bounds, many have been
8:06 to 4:11pm, raid, planes and bombing; repeated waves.
7:27am to 4:19pm waves of planes, heavy bombing near camp.
Raid alarms, no bombing but probably some at a distance.