12 August 1942
Left Manila 2:30 P.M.
(July 4, 1884 – August 31, 1958), Major General, U.S.A. Head of artillery at the outbreak of the war, made commander of USAFFE (later USFIP) troops in Bataan, March 11, 1942. Was held as P.O.W. for three and a half years.
Left Manila 2:30 P.M.
Left Tarlac 7:40 A.M. Arrived Manila 12:45 P.M. Boarded S.S. Nagara Maru.
Col. Nishiyama’s party. Beer.
Col. Ito’s party. Bread, jam, coffee, whiskey.
Weaver’s party.
Wainwright & party arrived Tarlac. Meat issued for first time, the two issues at O’Donnell having been negligible.
Bide & Halstead arrive from O’Donnell with news of transfer of American prisoners from that place to Cabanatuan, including Cothran & Tisdelle.
Moore arrived at Tarlac with prisoners from Corregidor.
Mess organized at Tarlac.