June 11, 1943
Charlie was here and talked to me, Mamma cannot come because is very sick with asthma.
Diary of Carl E. Rice
May 17, 1943
We all received notice to report to Santo Tomas May 17. I packed my barrack bag; I left about four hundred pesos P.I. money and… Read More »May 17, 1943
Jan. 1, 1943
No help in sight, food is getting hard to get. The Jap money is not worth so much now, the kids now bring home fifteen… Read More »Jan. 1, 1943
Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 1942
Capt Caldwell got a little money thru Father Owen of San Beda College, he sent me some also some to Mrs. Wilson; Young Chase brought… Read More »Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 1942
May 15th to Sept 1st, 1942
During this period we suffered much from hunger, sold some clothes and some furniture and bought rice and sugar, Charlie and I go to the… Read More »May 15th to Sept 1st, 1942
Jan. 18 to May 15, 1942
I checked up, we had one hundred & fifty pesos, and enough rations to last about two months if we were careful. Jap planes went… Read More »Jan. 18 to May 15, 1942
Jan. 6 to 17, 1942
The Camp was slow getting started, but we each had to find our own bed and our own food. I had a car seat cushion… Read More »Jan. 6 to 17, 1942
Jan. 5, 1942
All day the Japs were rounding up Americans in trucks and taking them to Santo Tomas; the boys were out scouting, about 5pm they reported… Read More »Jan. 5, 1942
Jan. 4, 1942
The boys and myself packed our clothes in barrack bag and haversacks, hid most of our food reserves and waited.