10-20-44
At 0700 this date air alert was sounded; 0917 secure. Air alert sounded again at 1400; 1500 secure. Patient census: 591. Camp census; 2,130.
Bilibid Prison
October 19, 1944
After several unsettled days we left this AM. This is the 3rd draft out this week and 6 officers and myself were ordered to come… Read More »October 19, 1944
October 15, 1944
Cabanatuan. Notified by Med Hq this date that I am Sr Officer on a special detail of 10 officers and 65 EM for local detail apparently… Read More »October 15, 1944
October 10, 1944
The Jap C.O.’s return heralded two details, one included 150 officers and again everyone thinks this camp is being closed out. We are afraid to… Read More »October 10, 1944
June 30, 1944
The half year mark finds us still here and still such insignificant pawns in the great game of war that we are subject to every… Read More »June 30, 1944
6-27-44 6: a.m.
Still in the hole of this coal tub in Manila bay. We don’t know when or where we are going. 20 days without a bath.… Read More »6-27-44 6: a.m.
24 June 1944
Ashore 26 to Bilibid a fine hosp under Lt. Nog. IJA & our Navy Hosp from Cavite. [The diary ends here]
5-19-44
GRIFFIN, James William, Sergeant, U.S. Army, patient in dysentery ward of this hospital, while taking a sun bath was deliberately shot by a Japanese sentry… Read More »5-19-44
5-17-44
Staff hospital corps personnel commended by letter of Senior Medical Officer this date, for loyalty, competency in discharge of duty and maintenance of excellent morale… Read More »5-17-44