Dec. 8, 1941
December 8, 1941
At 6:05 Major Speth phoned me that Pearl Harbor had been bombed. Turned the radio on and at 6:15 the news was confirmed. Called Capt.
John P. Horan IV
(July 5, 1891 — July 31, 1985), Colonel. Commanding officer of Camp John Hay at the outbreak of World War II. Received USAFFE permission to organize a guerrilla unit, the 121st Infantry Regiment. Surrendered, May 10, 1942.
Dec. 9, 1941
December 9, 1941
Major Allen repaired damaged to post utilities. Lt Bach injured the day before so I put Capt Starnes in charge of cleaning up Mess. Called
Dec. 10, 1941
December 10, 1941
Japs internees moved into Mess. Allen cleaning up utilities. Lt. Worthington, Balatoc, offered to build dug out for radio. Put Fellows in charge. It functioned
Dec. 11, 1941
December 11, 1941
Fellows phoned Suyoc and Lepanto go help Distr. Engrs. demolish roads north of Baguio per USAFFE instructions. He has been very level headed. Moved the
Dec. 12, 1941
December 12, 1941
Mr. Hazlewood, Balatoc Mine, started real work on dug out tunnel. Also on road demolition near Murphy’s position on Naguilian rd. Calvert and I targeted
Dec. 13, 1941
December 13, 1941
First sleep for five nights. Feel a wreck and mighty dopy feel better now. Can think.
Dec. 14, 1941
December 14, 1941
Seven planes came overhead but dropped no bombs. Inspected Murphy’s position again. Well located.
Dec. 15, 1941
December 15, 1941
Nothing much doing. A lot of radios. Civilian Engrs. doing a lot of damage up north.
Dec. 16, 1941
December 16, 1941
Visited outpost. All well. Had expected only 45 Jap internees. Have over three hundred. Hiyakawa, Yammamoto and Nagatomi in charge. Good men.
Dec. 18, 1941
December 18, 1941
Japs reported at many places along west coast. Placed all of Co A on Naguilian rd. and part of Co B on Kennon rd.
Dec. 19, 1941
December 19, 1941
Jp reported moving south from Vigan. Major Moses and Noble have bus at Bacnotan to meet them.
Dec. 20, 1941
December 20, 1941
Things not going well near Bacnotan. Troops reported surrounded by Japs and reinforcements reported coming up Kennon rd. to move down Naguilian.
Dec. 21, 1941
December 21, 1941
86 Japs transports visible in Lingayen Gulf. Took USAFFE orders down to Naguilian to Col Bonnett to have him withdraw all troops to join USAFFE.
Dec. 22, 1941
December 22, 1941
Upon return to camp at 7:00 AM learned that Maj Fellows had heard that parachute troops had landed at Trinidad. He ordered the post evacuated