James R. Sorensen

(September 1, 1896 — June 18, 1983), served in Battery D, 147th Field Artillery Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division; Philippines Civil Affairs Unit, Army Corps of Engineers; 6th Army.

Wed. July 18, 1945

July 18, 1945

Lv Bayambang proceeded to Illagan, Isabela Province.

Fri. Aug. 17, 1945

August 17, 1945

Lv Illagan 8:00 AM. Arr. Camp Morgan, San Esteban, Ilocos Sur, 1:15 AM, Aug 18.

Fri. Aug. 31, 1945

August 31, 1945

Lv Camp Morgan 8:45 AM., arr. Antipolo, Rizal, 7:30 PM.

Wed. Sept. 26, 1945

September 26, 1945

Visited Manila.

Tues. Oct. 2, 1945

October 2, 1945

Lv Antipolo 4:45 PM, proceeded to Nichols Field, Manila, boarded a C-46, flew to Clark Field.

Thurs. Oct. 4, 1945

October 4, 1945

Lv Clark Field 8:15 A.M., Arr. Yontan Field, Okinawa, 1:25 P.M., reported to rear echelon XXIV Corps. [The Philippine portion of the diary ends here]