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Fay Cook Bailey

Fay Cook Bailey

American banker with the National City Bank of New York; interned in Santo Tomas with his family.

May 1, 1942

Still very hot. Tempers are getting shorter. In Althea’s room great discussions regarding space. Reading detective stories also—The Sun is My Undoing and Mildred Pierce.

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May 2, 1942

Japanese having successes in Burma. American planes and men reported in Australia in large numbers. No confirmation of situation in Germany, but heavy bomb attacks

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May 3, 1942

Last night was particularly hot. Gregorio sent in a nice chicken curry and cornbread. Swish sent real butter. Still no news from the new Red

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May 4, 1942

Helped clean the room. Hot. Had some of Tim Knight’s coconut ice cream and George Koster’s cake. Our rolls from Gregorio had a little cornmeal

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May 5, 1942

Hot nights—prickly heat. New Red Cross board has Alejandro Roces, Vicente Madrigal, Camus, Jacinto, Sison, Paez, Luz and Aguinaldo with Madrigal (not Marabut) as treasurer.

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May 6, 1942

Meeting called by Don Alejandro today at headquarters. Earl Carroll, T.J. Wolff, and myself left camp at 8:30. At meeting Alejandro Roces presided—80% of funds

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May 7, 1942

Fall of Corregidor—More reports regarding Corregidor fall. Food and supplies committee at T.J. Wolff’s office started operating. Cullens resigned. News from outside good regarding Europe

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May 8, 1942

T:V.T. headline—Corregidor falls. Gen. Wainwright surrenders all American and Filipino troops in the islands. Much conjecturing as to fate of internees. Are we to be

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May 9, 1942

Several naval units came into the Bay. Japanese fly “War is over” banners. Gen. Homma enters the city in triumph. Gregorio sends in stuffed green

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August 3, 1944

Plenty to do to get ready to receive funds for deposit. I have enough to deposit for 3 months only. That should be long enough

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September 21, 1944

What a day! At about 9:15 a.m. American planes started a raid which lasted all day. Estimate 300 planes came over—beautiful diving. Anti-aircraft firing not

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October 19, 1944

Up early full of expectancy and at 7:23 a.m. over the boys came before the Japanese could give the Raid signal. Beautiful bombing—several waves. They

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October 20, 1944

[Reynolds B.] North of the High Commissioner’s staff died suddenly last night. The day started off well with Alert at 7 a.m., another Alert in

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October 21, 1944

Alert and raid signals but no planes. All clear again in p.m. The Tribune is reported to say there is big action against Leyte. No

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