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David Nash

David Nash

(October 12, 1914 — August 3, 2007). Executive Officer aboard the U.S.S. Mindanao; surrendered on Corregidor, P.O.W. at Bilibid Prison, Davao Penal Colony, and Cabanatuan, then Korea and Manchuria.

May 2, 1942

Saturday Ft. Hughes The captain left us again today and I assumed the command of the ship. Or did I? Fact of the matter is

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May 3, 1942

Sunday Ft. Hughes Up early this morning for the 4-8 watch. Saw the sun come up, looked around and then dropped down to the lower

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May 4, 1942

Monday Ft. Hughes In spite of my late bath last night just before turning in, I was hot and stinky when I got up this

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May 5, 1942

Tuesday Ft. Hughes Hello darling and a great big hug ahd kiss on our Wedding Anniversary. We don’t seem to have much luck on being

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May 6, 1942

Wednesday Ft. Hughes As the day commenced we were throwing 12″ shells toward Manila Bay & Bataan. We remained on the alert until 2 a.m.

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May 7, 1942

Thursday Ft. Hughes As the day started we learned that there were Japanese landing boats off our eastern point. They fired 1 pounders to see

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May 8, 1942

Friday Ft. Hughes They got us up at daylight — but there was no breakfast. The working parties started out early. Our worst need is

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May 9, 1942

Saturday Ft. Hughes We’re still in the Old Barracks. We had a few bad moments during the morning when it was announced that 150 cans

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Oct. 10, 1943

I finally took a holiday today after having braved the storm of protest against Sunday volunteer workers last week. We had an all-day detail spreading

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