November 15, 1944
The reign of terror continued. We had another cut in our rice ration, and the searching of rooms and shacks was intensified. We now had… Read More »November 15, 1944
Diary of Tressa Cates
November 14, 1944
Enemy aircraft awakened me more efficiently than my alarm would have done at 2:45 a.m. I looked out of my window and saw that the… Read More »November 14, 1944
November 13, 1944
Our bombers raided the Bay area, and what a shellacking they gave the Nips! They came wave after wave and, like marionettes, they executed their… Read More »November 13, 1944
November 12, 1944
One of our neighbors near our lean-to became hysterical tonight after eating his tiny scoopful of watery rice and tainted fish. “I’m starving!” His loud… Read More »November 12, 1944
November 11, 1944
“Here she comes with her wee-wee can!” announced Catesy. Though he winked at me, he wrinkled his nose distastefully. It was Mrs. Greenshoes stomping belligerently… Read More »November 11, 1944
November 10, 1944
Roosevelt won by a landslide and the Americans made another landing in the Philippines! This was the news passed around today, so we knew the… Read More »November 10, 1944
November 9, 1944
The Military Police from Fort Santiago made another surprise raid on the camp. This time it was the Santa Catalina hospital. Again, they paid particular… Read More »November 9, 1944
November 8, 1944
Today was another day of tension and anxiety, as the Nips continued with their surprise raids on buildings and shanty areas. They hounded us to… Read More »November 8, 1944
November 7, 1944
At 4 A.M., my aide and I stepped out of the hospital door to watch our bombers dive-bombing into the Bay Area. It was a… Read More »November 7, 1944