Wednesday, December 31, 1941
Another evacuee arrived, Mrs. White from Del Monte pineapple plantation and cannery in Mindanao, expecting first baby in two months, must have Caesarean, no doctor… Read More »Wednesday, December 31, 1941
12/31/41
Dec. 31st, 1941
Promoted to rank of Major; first war promotion in the 57th. Helped Raulston take care of bomb casualties from ORANI. What a sight.
December 31, 1941
The Japs are still pushing ahead and the Filipino Army troops are steadily retreating. The threat is now down Route 5 from Cabanatuan, and has… Read More »December 31, 1941
31 Dec. 1941
The year ends today. President Quezon has declared a three-day holiday. A number of shops have put up signs saying “Happy New Year”. Such wishes… Read More »31 Dec. 1941
Wednesday, December 31, 1941
Manila must fall. Ail day long military supplies and objectives have been blasted till the air reverberated with the boom of dynamite. Smoke in the… Read More »Wednesday, December 31, 1941
Dec. 31, 1941
Started all trucks back to Bataan with me leaving at 10 A.M. Visited Port Area warehouse to gather a few items of necessity and viewed… Read More »Dec. 31, 1941
December 31, 1941
I was assigned messenger to the Battalion Headquarters. As a consequence, I was late for my first army meal. The coffee ran short. I had… Read More »December 31, 1941
December 31, 1941
No bombing at all today. Doesn’t seem possible that there is a war going on. Beautiful sunsets, lovely moonlight nights. This would be a nice… Read More »December 31, 1941
Wed. Dec. 31/41
Bombing raids on the city have ceased. Baguio is taken, and Americans there are interned. Ernest and I had a nice meeting at San Andres.… Read More »Wed. Dec. 31/41