Tomas Confesor

(1891 — 1951), lawyer, legislator, constitutional convention delegate, governor of Iloilo, resistance leader. The diary covers his escape to Leyte to join Allied forces in 1945.

31st Day, Jan. 27, 1945

January 27, 1945

Early in the morning at the air strip, arriving there at 6:00. The plane wasn’t ready and did not pick us up until 10 a.m.

32nd Day, Jan. 28, 1945

January 28, 1945

At Kwajalein, Marshall group, early this morning. Airplanes all over the place. I feel great to be here—another place that a few months ago was

33rd Day, Jan. 28, 1945

January 28, 1945

We are now in Honolulu—about 4 a.m. It’s Sunday again. Here we are met by two fine young American officers—Lt. Knuze and Lt. Johnson. We

34th Day, Jan. 29, 1945

January 29, 1945

San Francisco! Beautiful lights. Five o’clock in the morning cold—after thirty years—excited, surely. An immigration officer got hold of us and almost put us up

35th Day, Jan. 30, 1945

January 30, 1945

Pres. Osmeña arrives early this morning with Gen. Romulo and Col. —————. We meet in church. We have a talk and agree that I return

36th Day, Jan. 31, 1945

January 31, 1945

I am spending the day inside the field making purchases—getting things free thru Lt. Parker. Weather conditions are still uncertain. Parker succeeded in talking to

37th Day, Feb. 1, 1945

February 1, 1945

Early after midnight, we are on our way to Hawaii. Before noon we stopped at Hilo for gas. We have made a few purchases. We

38th Day, Feb. 3, 1945

February 3, 1945

At dawn, we are here in Kwajalein. Our friend Major bone is here to meet us. We take coffee in the mess hall. We are