April 11th-13th, 1942
April 13, 1942
Food consists mainly of rice and a bacon gravyl few shreds of bacon. Sometimes found a large piece of bacon.
Edward R. Wernitznig
March 9, 1906 -- May 4, 1976), Captain in the U.S. Army serving in the 12th Medical Regiment of the Philippine Scouts. P.O.W.
April 15-May 3rd, 1942
May 3, 1942
Still at Hosp # 2 Not much more to eat than plain rice with occasional brown gravy. Carabao twice during this period. One can of
May 7-10, 1942
May 10, 1942
Waiting for things to develop. Report that we were going to LITTLE BAGUIO.
May 11-12, 1942
May 12, 1942
Bed patients and personal effects moved to LITTLE BAGUIO HOSPITAL # 1.
May 13th, 1942
May 13, 1942
Moved by marching from General Hospital # 2 area to LITTLE BAGUIO into Ordinance Bodega area. Assigned to # 14 with rest of majors. Everything
May 26, 1942
May 26, 1942
Left Little Baguio, axle broke; stopped at GUAGUA ate 6 mangos 12 bananas. Heard we were going to MANILA, everybody elated, imagine surprise when we
May 30th, 1942
May 30, 1942
Left BILIBID at 3:00 AM marched to RR station placed in boxcar 101 men + 2 Japanese guards. Left MANILA at 6:30 AM arrived CABAN
May 31st, 1942
May 31, 1942
Left CABANATUAN at 6:00 AM marched 15 KM east to concentration camp. Arrived 12:15 PM. We were again relieved of more of our personal belongings.
June 1st, 1942
June 1, 1942
Marched back to concentration camp no. 1 9 KM East of Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija; a 6 KM march. Left at 3:00 PM. Rice for Supper.
June 2nd to 5th Incl., 1942
June 5, 1942
Besides rice diet with squash and kamote greens soup we were all issued a mango on the 2nd.
June 6th, 1942
June 6, 1942
Formation of hospital area group; appointed Executive Officer — 66 officers & 1 Red Cross man + 183 corps men in group.