December 20, 1942
I am now sitting near the air raid shelter writing. Yesterday was something terrible. The planes came at daylight and bombed and machine gunned all… Read More »December 20, 1942
I am now sitting near the air raid shelter writing. Yesterday was something terrible. The planes came at daylight and bombed and machine gunned all… Read More »December 20, 1942
This morning we had a bad fright, and remained most of the morning in the shelter. Yesterday morning, about 3:00 a.m. the Japanese entered the… Read More »December 19, 1942
Around our vicinity it is now quiet. There are no Japanese in Barotac or Pototan. They are going in the other direction towards Passi and… Read More »December 15, 1942
For the last three days the Japanese have been bombing our soldiers near Dinglé and Barotac Nuevo. The enemy says, “they will clean up our… Read More »December 11, 1942
Today is one year since the war started and I am wondering how much longer it will last. I do not believe our forces can… Read More »December 8, 1942
I have not written for several days as Millard has been very ill with a temperature of 104.3°. You can imagine how I worried! There… Read More »Sunday, December 6, 1942
Last night we sat outside watching the burning of the towns of Barotac and Dumangas from our hilltop home. A fine Thanksgiving gift the Japanese… Read More »November 27, 1942
For two days there has been fighting outside of Barotac by the main bridge near the sugar central (refinery). The Japanese used cannons and three… Read More »November 24, 1942
Yesterday about noon we heard the sound of mortar fire – they give off a very loud, explosive noise and at first we thought it… Read More »November 22, 1942