May 24, 1942
Colonel North, Major Sitter, Major Lentz, and I went to Maraveles [Mariveles] with Little Baguio crowd for fruit and caribou [carabao]. Japanese shot us two… Read More »May 24, 1942
Diary of Jack Arthur Comstock
May 23, 1942
Worked in clinic again this A.M. In P.M. went on detail gathering up typewriters. Rained pretty hard late this evening. Also rained hard last night.… Read More »May 23, 1942
May 22, 1942
Another good night’s sleep last night. A truck detail for building supplies this A.M. and again this P.M. Caribou [carabao], rice and pancakes for breakfast,… Read More »May 22, 1942
May 21, 1942
Boy, did I sleep last night! Felt find this A.M. Made a trip out for clothes, food, and building supplies. Very successful. Also got a… Read More »May 21, 1942
May 20, 1942
Was just about as near all in last night as I have ever been. Think it was cruely a salt and fluid deficiency. Could not… Read More »May 20, 1942
May 19, 1942
A before-breakfast expedition in e truck from L.B. Acquired lard and flour. Then had sick call after breakfast of rice, oatmeal, and sweetened, pondered milk.… Read More »May 19, 1942
May 18, 1942
Food detail this A.M. Very successful. Biscuits and tea for lunch. Then shoe detail after lunch. Got every man fixed up with a new pair… Read More »May 18, 1942
May 17, 1942
First day taken off by hospital group since the war started. I had sick call as usual, however, and then in afternoon went on a… Read More »May 17, 1942
May 16, 1942
Not much news to add today. Usual routine. Another foraging detail. Fairly successful. Everybody now prizes a can of food very highly. We certainly eat… Read More »May 16, 1942