Warren A. Wilson

Medical Corps, assigned to General Hospital No. 2 on Bataan. He became the third and last American senior medical officer at Bilibid Prison, Manila, on December 13, 1944.

November 29, 1944

40 squad nets issued late yesterday to Bldgs. #12 & #13. (23 to latter). People are all clamoring for special Thanksgiving day issue but as

November 30, 1944

Last night about 8:15 three men were seen to crawl under Bldg. #13 by a corps man. Captain Wallace (OD), Captain Bruce and Nasr and

December 2, 1944

Regular Saturday AM inspection. Called to see captain Nogi about 10:30 AM who accepted the “plan” but wished us to reduce amounts due to scarcity

December 4, 1944

Spent the entire morning working on sanitary report. Mess report reveals daily calorie intake for November averaged 1292 calories per man. The few on special

December 5, 1944

Yesterday, the laboratory finished a total exam of all mess personnel. Two positive for E. histolytica and these were taken off food handling. The mess

December 6, 1944

In quarters, with mysositis ra. Did not visit Japanese or compound. Death this afternoon of Norman L. Lewis, CMS, USN, of Beri-beri, malnutrition and pellagra

December 7, 1944

Death this morning of Lee H. Shipman, Pvt 803rd Engr. – cause -beri-beri and malnutrition with bacillary dysentery – acute – confirmed by autopsy. (NB,

December 8, 1944

Rescript Day – Japanese office closed. Tobacco promised for tomorrow. JCM is cutting wood supply which means we must cook steamed rice instead of lugao.

December 9, 1944

Still raining – this has continued for days out for over two weeks. Steamed rice this morning – some like it and some don’t –

December 10, 1944

Raining all day – camp quiet and somewhat depressed due to rain. Steamed rice ration working out quite so far. The issue is still poor,

December 11, 1944

official order chopped by Captain Nogi to be published in all Bldgs. prohibiting lectures, etc. Checked all special diets today. Have 30 on #1 and

December 13, 1944

Up at 4:30 AM-most people slept very little, and front office worked on roster all night. Breakfast served at 4:30 to all of draft –

December 14, 1944

All were tired last night and turned in early as it was very quiet. Tenko was held at 6:00 M altho we were not on

December 15, 1944

Still on A.R. status – breakfast not served until about 10:00 AM. At 10:30 had a conference with Mr. Kuboda and repeated to him again

December 16, 1944

Still on A.R. with considerable activity. This has held up our clean-up but hope it will be finished tomorrow. Sgt Tananui requested swivel chair, examining

December 17, 1944

Still on A.R. but no activity. Area fairly well cleaned up, but still have many beds to move. Made complete rounds of area and thing

December 18, 1944

Apparently still on A.R. status – no sirens for several weeks. Conference with Mr. Kuboda and turned in request for X’mas sabis. Also again requested

December 19, 1944

Alert statue today (Japanese office). As usual the American cause 90% of their own grief. This morning, it was found that two locks had been

December 20, 1944

Alert status persists, death this morning of Ernest C. Anderson Pvt. B.A. – cause, alvealar carcinoma, shown by autopsy. Atemortem diagnosis bronchgenic carcinoma. This is the

December 21, 1944

Still on alert status – there was some activity during the night. Conference with Mr. Kuhoda who had okayed letter requesting mass and church services

December 22, 1944

Same, Mr. Horano J.O.M.- requested two foot lockers which were obtained in the afternoon, was given permission to take last year’s personal packages that had

December 23, 1944

Same, regular Saturday inspection at 9:00 A.M. The area seems much smaller now, that there are only four wards to inspect in this compound and

December 24, 1944

Some activity during the night and alarm with activity at 10:30 A.M. All packages broken down and put in boxes for prorata distribution at 11:00

December 25, 1944

Christmas Day – very successful – candy and prunes lugao with extra rice flour hoarded issue (150 given per man instead of usual 125 gm.)

Jan. 7, 1945

January 7, 1945

Still in the process of settling the new patients which me much interrupted by intensive air activity all day. This also held up the eyes survey.

Jan. 8, 1945

January 8, 1945

Compound rather quiet – cannot get past sentry to Japanese Hq. but otherwise O.K. Items from packages distributed to Sukura draft. Brief raid about 9:30

Jan. 9, 1945

January 9, 1945

There have been stealing, thieving etc. since the return of McKinley group – something we had almost forgotten about. Capt. Jack Comstock M.C. appointed investigating

Jan. 10, 1945

January 10, 1945

Rather quiet day with moderate air activity – thus all personnel in and out of buildings due to frequent ringing of bell. Conference with Col.

Feb. 4, 1945

February 4, 1945

Just after tenko last evening we heard considerable M.G. fire. This continued and increased in intensity. There was marked activity throughout the night – small

2/7/45

February 7, 1945

Things couldn’t have ‘gone worse if I had. tried this A.M.; clothes dirty, unshaved for 2 days, the hospital littered with debris & in come