February 9, 1942 — Monday
The President is feeling better. His temperature is down. He had dinner in the house with his family. Planned to spend the night in the… Read More »February 9, 1942 — Monday
2/9/42
February 9, 1942
We’ve had intense heat the last few days, and the leaves of the fine acacia trees are beginning to turn brown and fall on the… Read More »February 9, 1942
February 9, 1942
Enemy attempted landing last night, no luck. A lot of them floating around in water today. Cleaned it up. Quiet day and night. The 21st… Read More »February 9, 1942
February 9th, Monday
Routine bombing as usual. About 1000 hours our 4 P-40’s returned from reconnaissance missions to land at Cabcaben Field. Almost at the same time they… Read More »February 9th, Monday
Feb. 9/42
Saw five of our planes (P-40’s) having a dog fight with five enemy planes today. The fight began just over the hospital, but gradually moved… Read More »Feb. 9/42
Monday, February 9, 1942
Spent the entire day preparing drafts of President’s messages to MacArthur and Quezon. Long, difficult, and irritating. Both are babies. But now we’ll see what… Read More »Monday, February 9, 1942
February 9, 1942
The provinces of Central Luzon are in turmoil. Gunmen in every corner. Killings every day. Banditry rampant. The Japanese are impatient, angry. They burn, kill,… Read More »February 9, 1942
February 9, 1942
The facts that I am going to relate seem to be so unlikely and so horrifying that I did not attempt to write them down… Read More »February 9, 1942
Feb. 9, 1942
Big aerial dog fight over hospital today. 6 P-40’s returning from photographic mission met by several Japanese planes. We are supposed to have downed 6… Read More »Feb. 9, 1942