January 30, 1942
First year’s service through now. Lazy day. Organized sniper hunting details, going hunting, maybe. Don’t know why I got myself into it, but here I… Read More »January 30, 1942
First year’s service through now. Lazy day. Organized sniper hunting details, going hunting, maybe. Don’t know why I got myself into it, but here I… Read More »January 30, 1942
Loafed most of the day. Washed a few clothes. Good to have nothing much to do and sleep a lot. Co. of scouts camped in… Read More »January 29, 1942
Scouts in, a good looking bunch of men. Beat the brush and went back to our old camp. Clean clothes, bath, etc. sure good. Dyess… Read More »January 28, 1942
With own outfit today. In a secondary line for 1st time. Spotted Jap barges up coast, got 37 mm and shelled it. One meal and… Read More »January 27, 1942
Pretty much tired out, ran messages and helped the doc. At dark the eng’s came in, badly shot up by some Mg. nest I ran… Read More »January 26, 1942
Formed lines and started a push. Working with P.C. trying to catch one group up to another when hell broke loose about 75 ft. away.… Read More »January 25, 1942
Washed clothes and hunted snipers all day. After evening meal went up to 34th again, then up to front. Spent night there, very little sleep.… Read More »January 24, 1942
Called out at 3:00 A. and after last night. Two small detachments of Japs on our end of the island. We can’t have that. Half… Read More »January 23, 1942
Spent day on recon. Covered a large area picking out locations for rifle Plat. This would sure be rough country to fight in. A friend… Read More »January 22, 1942