2/6/45
At 6:00 AM opened hospital headquarters at the Ang Tibay shoe factory, and awaited orders. Ward surgeons and corpsmen continued to care for the patients… Read More »2/6/45
At 6:00 AM opened hospital headquarters at the Ang Tibay shoe factory, and awaited orders. Ward surgeons and corpsmen continued to care for the patients… Read More »2/6/45
I was awakened by feminine shrieks of delight and men’s cries of “Hooray!” Little Walter came rushing in calling to his mother, “Mummie, come, come!… Read More »Feb. 5, 1945
Members of the Battalion of the 148th infantry, 7th division, which came in yesterday evening, visited with us all day. Strangely, they seemed to be happier to… Read More »2/5/45
About 10 A.M. we saw Carl go out the gate to join Major Wilson in receiving orders and release from Major Ebiko and Yamato, who at last… Read More »Feb. 4, 1945
The sound of tanks running, artillery firing, and small arms explosions continued unabated until about 2AM. The fires burned until everything was burned up. Great clouds of… Read More »2/4/45
Just after tenko last evening we heard considerable M.G. fire. This continued and increased in intensity. There was marked activity throughout the night – small… Read More »Feb. 4, 1945
At dusk, we saw a silent line of Japanese in blue shirts creep from the gate to the front door. They went through the long… Read More »Feb. 3, 1945
A never-to-be forgotten day for the internees and prisoners of Santo Tomas and Bilibid Prison (old). It was about 5:30 p.m. when we heard repeated… Read More »February 3, 1945 — LIBERATION DAY
A very bright-red red letter day! Everything went along as usual, performance of routine duties, exchanging of rumors; evening chow, and then—six American planes flying… Read More »2/3/45