January 24, 1942 – Saturday
4 a.m. I was called by the President. He is improving. He had a fair night. At 12 p.m. had another attack of asthma but… Read More »January 24, 1942 – Saturday
4 a.m. I was called by the President. He is improving. He had a fair night. At 12 p.m. had another attack of asthma but… Read More »January 24, 1942 – Saturday
Withdrawal of the 57th from Abucay to vicinity Mt. Natib. Left Abucay at about 9:00 P.M. Traffic jam in BALANGA. While in town enemy opened… Read More »Jan. 24th, 1942
Arrived Abucay 5:00 A.M. 12/30; preparation of Abucay defense position. C.P. 300 yds West of church in Abucay. Immediately began digging fox holes.
Cecil, Willie and I go to the Pasay Municipal to get our third hypodermic injection for typhoid, dysentery and cholera. We had two injections while… Read More »Sat. Jan. 24/42
One month ago tonight we came over to Corregidor. Am now starting the second month. In a relatively short time this war will be two… Read More »January 24, 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
Second air alarm, Eleven planes flew near the Central, in clear view, at 12:30. Again report came later that they were U.S. planes looking over… Read More »Saturday, January 24, 1942
The Japanese mean business. They have formed a central government, for areas under military control, with Jorge B. Vargas as chairman. I pity Jorge. He’s… Read More »January 24, 1942
Arrived at Brisbane, Queensland, and we got some ice cream and milk. I drank two imperial pints. I don’t think anything ever tasted as good.… Read More »January 24th, 1942