January 10, 1942
Took it easy today, washed clothes and self. Couple enemy planes early in morning. This certainly is nice country, wish we weren’t playing for keeps.… Read More »January 10, 1942
Took it easy today, washed clothes and self. Couple enemy planes early in morning. This certainly is nice country, wish we weren’t playing for keeps.… Read More »January 10, 1942
Took Platoon up to top today and started the inf. drill. We’re going to be mighty expensive doughboys. Have three days to get everything taught.… Read More »January 7, 1942
Went up on the rot. Mighty rough country and thick brush. Be mighty tough fighting in that stuff. Dividing Sqd’n into Platoons and going to… Read More »January 6, 1942
Today starts the 5th week of the war. Quite a few planes overhead but not many bombs fell. Did a good day’s work, moved farther… Read More »January 5, 1942
They did a lot of bombing today, but not much damage, quite a few clouds helped us Took it fairly easy today, have a sore… Read More »January 4, 1942
Got a break today–had a low overcast and the bombers couldn’t see anything to hit. They were there, though. Our Sqd’n is not far from… Read More »January 2, 1942
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
Very little bombing today. Nothing else much. Another year is about to start, wonder what it will bring. Will probably be rough. That is OK… Read More »December 30, 1941
Bombed Corregidor hard today. Start of 4th week of the war. Two months today since I’ve had any mail. Lots of good rumors in the… Read More »December 29, 1941