May 6, 1942
As the night wore on the machine gun fire slacked off, and after 1:50 pm only an occassional bursts was heard. The battery turned in… Read More »May 6, 1942
Diary of Aaron A. Abston
May 5, 1942
The intense enemy activity of the week preceding the fateful night of May 5, 1942, presaged a “Big push” at an early date, and the… Read More »May 5, 1942
December 5, 1941
Early the following morning, about 4:l5 AM, the B.C. was called by the air guard and informed that, shortly before, warnings of aerial activity over… Read More »December 5, 1941
December 3, 1941
Next day the unloading and movement of supplies and equipment was completed, and a tent camp pitched. The guns and range equipment were emplaced and… Read More »December 3, 1941
December 2, 1941
It was decided to move the Bn en-masse. On the morning of December 2, 1941, about 7:00 AM, the first barges left Corregidor for Cabcaben… Read More »December 2, 1941
November 28-29, 1941
On the night of November 28, 1941, the Harbor Defenses were placed on an alert status due to the international situation. This facilitated plans for… Read More »November 28-29, 1941
August 1-31, 1941
During August the guns and range equipment arrived and intensive artillery drill became the order of the day. When the sections had become proficient in… Read More »August 1-31, 1941
June 1, 1941
Battery “G”, 60th CA (AA) was activated on June 1, 1941, in the general reorganization of the 60th CA. Personnel came from Battery “C”, 60th… Read More »June 1, 1941