December 8, 1941
At 4:00 o’clock in the morning, on December 8, 1941, the ringing of the telephone woke me up, and as I went to answer it,… Read More »December 8, 1941
At 4:00 o’clock in the morning, on December 8, 1941, the ringing of the telephone woke me up, and as I went to answer it,… Read More »December 8, 1941
I woke up at about seven in the morning. Soon I joined the family at the dining room. We took breakfast together, consuming, in part,… Read More »8th December 1941
On Monday morning, December 8 (it was still Sunday, December 7, in the U.S.), I was up early because my husband was out of town… Read More »December 8, 1941
Two alerts before daylight. War started. Had patrol about noon. Moved to C.F. just before dark. C.F. bombed to hell and while we were patrolling… Read More »December 8, 1941
Very early this morning, Mrs. Gewald called up Daddy to say that the Japs had bombed Hawaii. At school everyone was uneasy and excited. When… Read More »Monday, December 8, 1941
After the children left for school, we turned on the radio about 8:25 –and heard of the attack on Pearl Harbor. While listening, we heard… Read More »December 8, 1941
Feast of the Immaculate Conception and of the Ateneo de Manila. Mass started at seven in the morning. During the mass, someone approached Father Rector… Read More »December 8, 1941
Monday Morning—The Herald came out at daylight with an extra that Japs had bombed Pearl Harbor; we did not believe it till breakfast, then the… Read More »December 8th, 1941
I was busy preparing my schedule for the boys whom I was going to send to Baguio where the Family was to spend the Christmas… Read More »December 8, 1941