December 11, 1941
All day at Cabanatuan, no news from C.F. Been so long without food that I could hardly eat. Rested and wrote three letters, not happy… Read More »December 11, 1941
Diary of John P. Burns
December 10, 1941
Took off at 9:00, went Rosales and Nichols. Alert at N.F. Patrol there, just coming in when Nips hit. Didn’t stay long, landed out of… Read More »December 10, 1941
December 9, 1941
Took off before daylight. R.D. Clark killed on take-off. Also wrecked three other planes. Saw no Nips. Flew 7:00 hours. No food, sleep, or clean… Read More »December 9, 1941
December 8, 1941
Two alerts before daylight. War started. Had patrol about noon. Moved to C.F. just before dark. C.F. bombed to hell and while we were patrolling… Read More »December 8, 1941
December 7, 1941
Sunday again but you would never know it. Flew this morning. More slow time. Would like to get some practice in tactics, shoot the guns.… Read More »December 7, 1941
December 6, 1941
Finally got in the air today. Slow time. Plane sure is different with the guns fully loaded. Still on alert. Doing nothing is sure getting… Read More »December 6, 1941
December 5, 1941
On fifteen minute alert today. Could not get off field all day, left at 6 p.m. though. All kinds of stories around. Going to San… Read More »December 5, 1941
December 4, 1941
Got a couple of pilots from the 17th today to make three flights. I now have “C” Flight, no more weaver. I guess I am… Read More »December 4, 1941
December 3, 1941
Not letting us fly now. Want planes ready to go all the time. Bad business–they need slow time and bugs removed. Plans always changing.