31 May 1942
May 31, 1942
No detail chow still good. Moved to Tarlac Court house, Dys. a little better. Malaria again. Quinine ₱.80 each.
William P. Oliver
(June 1, 1913 — October ?, 1944), 1st Lieutenant, US Army; P.O.W., perished on Arisan Maru in October, 1944.
1 June 1942
June 1, 1942
Some Birthday — did have field chicken for dinner with the 30th menu too. Once I could send a greeting to Mother on this day.
2 June 1942
June 2, 1942
— In Court House at Tarlac. Quartered in Library Tarlac Bar Ass’n. Makeshift Bamboo Bed fairly comfortable. Chow good. Dys. better.
3 June 1942
June 3, 1942
Tomorrow is M’s Birthday — We are to be ready to move back to O’Donnell today. Moved to O’D.
4 June 1942
June 4, 1942
Moved on M’s Birthday to a camp near Cabanatuan Nueva Ecija. Roofs better than those at O’D. sidings better. Same sort of rice paddies. (Areas
5 June 1942
June 5, 1942
Quartered with Miles & Dixon. Hill nearly die. Heavy rain — mud flows — hard to get to latrine. Chow fair. A little meat pump
6 June 1942
June 6, 1942
— Dys seem better — I hope my prayer have been answered. At least I can thank God that I feel as well as I
7 June 1942
June 7, 1942
Sunday — No church set up as yet. Have only missed a few days of reading a Chapter of Bible Daily & on Sundays I
8 June 1942
June 8, 1942
Monday. Good squash soup as we got to M.H. Margarine was thick in Bottona Hurt grain carrying sack of rice 120 #. Rumors so good
9 June 1942
June 9, 1942
Tues. Up early (66) to move hosp group. Movement stopped on the Road — ?? Daily menu — rice 3 times a day. Once home
11th June 1942
June 11, 1942
Thurs. Water short again today. Back sore & some sort of rupture from 8th. Chow situation is picking up.
12 June 1942
June 12, 1942
Loose Bowels again. Very disturbing. Moved into officers quarters. 130 men in a 60 man Barracks.
16 June 1944
June 16, 1944
At Cebu after a slow trip two men escaped or tried it. Cebu is a pretty place I would like to come here on peace.
24 June 1944
June 24, 1944
Ashore 26 to Bilibid a fine hosp under Lt. Nog. IJA & our Navy Hosp from Cavite. [The diary ends here]