October 13, 1944
“It looks like Santo Tomas will be the last line of defense!” Catesy looked a bit grim as he facetiously made the remark to Mr.… Read More »October 13, 1944
Diary of Tressa Cates
October 17, 1944
The area in front of the Big House was completely covered by mountainous piles of packing cases and soldiers. Each day, we went about our… Read More »October 17, 1944
October 19, 1944
Just as we finished our dismal breakfast of dirty mush, our dear enemy returned! Kay and Margo were already on my bed, when Catesy and… Read More »October 19, 1944
October 20, 1944
We heard today that Leyte landings were a reality, and we were certain that help was near.
October 22, 1944
In a morning Nishi-Nishi thrown over the wall by a brave Filipino, the editorial stated that: “A Grave Mistake Had Been Made by Landing at… Read More »October 22, 1944
October 26, 1944
Another smuggled Nishi-Nishi reported: “A large American convoy had been sighted northeast of the Philippines. At Leyte, the Japanese had retired to the hills to… Read More »October 26, 1944
October 27, 1944
When our bombers failed to show up today, we could have wept from disappointment.
October 28, 1944
The younger men in camp, who had been doing the heavy manual work, were informed by the Commandant that they would have to start another… Read More »October 28, 1944
October 29, 1944
Hallelujah! Our bombers came three different times today! Japanese guns barked frantically but ineffectively at our bombers. Seemingly unperturbed, our bombers taxied in and out… Read More »October 29, 1944