May 30, 1942
Left Bilbid at 5:30 A.M., although we were gotten up at 2:00 A.M. I had not got to bed till late and was just going… Read More »May 30, 1942
Cabanatuan
May 30th, 1942
Left BILIBID at 3:00 AM marched to RR station placed in boxcar 101 men + 2 Japanese guards. Left MANILA at 6:30 AM arrived CABAN… Read More »May 30th, 1942
May 13, 1942
Left on truck driving detail today. Before I left, I won 475 pesos and a 15 jewel Hamilton wrist watch. All I had left, when… Read More »May 13, 1942
December 31, 1941
The Japs are still pushing ahead and the Filipino Army troops are steadily retreating. The threat is now down Route 5 from Cabanatuan, and has… Read More »December 31, 1941
December 31, 1941
A day of conflagration. Yesterday, some of the big gasoline depots started burning. At first the gasoline was being emptied into the Pasig River. But… Read More »December 31, 1941
Dec. 31, 1941
Turned east for Carranglan, hoping to be able to move around the Japs flank and join the USAFFE. Learned that four Jap tanks were at… Read More »Dec. 31, 1941
December 30, 1941
We expected to have a raid today but were agreeably surprised. Not a hostile plane flew over the island. Possibly they are going to let… Read More »December 30, 1941
Nov. 8, 1899
Left Cabanatuan today after dinner. We had hard work getting across the river which is still high. Lt Hannay is left behind to operate ferry.… Read More »Nov. 8, 1899
Nov. 5, 1899
Several men have been drowned at the river, in building a ferry for the expedition to cross on. They have it almost completed.