6 June 1942
Led by Stubby, 1,500 PWs came from O’Donnell on 2 June. Three more groups of 1,500 each arrived on successive days. Few brought mosquito nets… Read More »6 June 1942
Led by Stubby, 1,500 PWs came from O’Donnell on 2 June. Three more groups of 1,500 each arrived on successive days. Few brought mosquito nets… Read More »6 June 1942
Besides rice diet with squash and kamote greens soup we were all issued a mango on the 2nd.
Quartered with Miles & Dixon. Hill nearly die. Heavy rain — mud flows — hard to get to latrine. Chow fair. A little meat pump… Read More »5 June 1942
Bide & Halstead arrive from O’Donnell with news of transfer of American prisoners from that place to Cabanatuan, including Cothran & Tisdelle.
Moved on M’s Birthday to a camp near Cabanatuan Nueva Ecija. Roofs better than those at O’D. sidings better. Same sort of rice paddies. (Areas… Read More »4 June 1942
Marched back to concentration camp no. 1 9 KM East of Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija; a 6 KM march. Left at 3:00 PM. Rice for Supper.… Read More »June 1st, 1942
Several counts every day by Japanese authorities to make sure no one has escaped. Meals consist of rice and sometimes a vegetable soup. Water situation… Read More »June 1, 1942
Up at 5:00 A.M. Ate breakfast. Rice furnished by Japanese. Started marching at 6:00 A.M. Went east from Cabanatuan. Hiked over 10 miles by 11:30… Read More »May 31, 1942
Left CABANATUAN at 6:00 AM marched 15 KM east to concentration camp. Arrived 12:15 PM. We were again relieved of more of our personal belongings.… Read More »May 31st, 1942