27 December 1944
We were waked very early this morning, long before daybreak, and marched about a quarter of a mile to a pier where we were forced… Read More »27 December 1944
Arthur Shreve
26 December 1944
At about 4:00 AM we were awakened and an issue of rice balls was made. Of the entire detail, I imagine that about only about… Read More »26 December 1944
25 December 1944
We have been reunited with the remainder of the group which we now find was in Cine Building in San Fernando. Yesterday morning we were… Read More »25 December 1944
24 December 1944*
*In the source material online, written as “23 December,” but appearing between entries for 23 and 25 December; the Philippine Diary Project assumes this is… Read More »24 December 1944*
23 December 1944
Repeated protests to the Japanese authorities that several men who had been injured during the sinking, and some affected with diseases for which we had… Read More »23 December 1944
20 December 1944
We have now been on the tennis court for five days, during this period we have been issued three level mess spoons of uncooked rice… Read More »20 December 1944
15 December 1944
Shortly after daybreak we were notified by the Japanese that we would be permitted to abandon the ship but we were also told that we… Read More »15 December 1944
14 December 1944
At about 7:00 AM a meal was served which corresponded to the evening meal before. The ration of water was particularly short. The men who… Read More »14 December 1944
13 December 1944
The detail of 1619 officers, men and civilians were assembled early this morning with their equipment. Our destination was plainly Japan. Each officer had been… Read More »13 December 1944