May 3, 1942
A submarine left tonight taking twelve nurses. One of my best friends left on it; she will write to my family, also to Bill’s sister.
A submarine left tonight taking twelve nurses. One of my best friends left on it; she will write to my family, also to Bill’s sister.
Twenty nurses left on two sea planes tonight. They probably will go to Australia. I’m glad that I”m not going for I’ll probably see Bill… Read More »April 29, 1942
I was told a few days ago that some magazine in the States wanted an article of the nurses escape from Bataan; and that it… Read More »April 20, 1942
The enemy’s front lines are practically at our back door. I took my bath late this afternoon at the ravine, and a large piece of… Read More »April 8, 1942
Captain Burge brought me the package this afternoon; as I thought it is from Florence. The contents are a beautiful fruit cake and some delicious… Read More »April 2, 1942
Edith Shacklette, know as Shack to her intimate friends, phoned me this afternoon and said, “You have a package here; I think it is something… Read More »April 1, 1942
After having escaped from the Japanese in Manila, we are practically free lancing here on Bataan; it is certainly a case of the survival of… Read More »January 1, 1942
Bill came by. this afternoon; he leaves tonight for Bataan. I tried not to cry, but I couldn’t help it. When he went out the… Read More »December 26, 1941
It is now 1 p.m. What a Christmas! With a multitude of patients, Sternberg Hospital was in a turmoil this morning; trucks and trucks of… Read More »December 25, 1941