10/26/42
Formation 9:30 A.M. after early lunch and giving us supper in mess kits-Baggage goes on trucks-March to Cabanatuan-Lot og guards-Constant counting by Japs-Arrive at Cabanatuan-How… Read More »10/26/42
Cabanatuan
Sept. 26, 1942
Another month has passed. Total of 1771 American Soldiers have passed away now at this camp. We have nothing but rice and soup three times… Read More »Sept. 26, 1942
9/23/42
We are not bothered here with constant association with Filipinos who consider themselves an American’s equal. — As we were on Bataan when it was… Read More »9/23/42
July 16, 1942
Studying “darak” supply for horse-owners. After a survey among carromata owners, it was found out that two gantas of “darak” are being consumed by a… Read More »July 16, 1942
29 June 1942
Buried fifty-two today. Three majors died this month. Camp is gloomy morgue. Dead men lie on streets until noon; Rutherford can’t find enough strong men… Read More »29 June 1942
16 June 1942
By order of Mori, each PW belongs to a ten-man shooting squad! Squad rosters posted on barrack bulletin boards. If one man in squad escapes,… Read More »16 June 1942
15 June 1942
Bataan medics establish “hospital” across road. They hold sick call and make diagnoses. They have no medicines other than gentian violet, which is specific for… Read More »15 June 1942
13 June 1942
Japanese putting five-strand barbed wire fence around camp. Also building twenty-foot-high sentry towers every 200 yards. Few PWs have strength to climb fence, much less… Read More »13 June 1942
13 June 1942
Stomach still upset. Elected finance chosen for Group.