January 7, 1945
Sunday started out fine. Bombing started early this morning with dive bombers. They shook up Grace Park and what appeared to be along the river… Read More »January 7, 1945
Camp Murphy
November 19, 1944
Air raid. I can hear the roar of U.S. planes. There goes one explosion. Quite strong. Must have hit an oil tank. Sound of planes… Read More »November 19, 1944
November 14, 1944
Manilans are excited, morale has soared and there are bright smiles on the faces of everyone you meet on the streets. All day yesterday from… Read More »November 14, 1944
November 7, 1944
Saw some of the Jap troops that arrived recently. They looked haggard, unkempt, underfed. Their shoes were made of black cloth and some were dragging… Read More »November 7, 1944
November 5, 1944
Just came out of the shelter so I’m quite dirty right now. The bombing was quite stiff and the mud on the sides started to… Read More »November 5, 1944
September 21, 1944
[Note: after the last previous entry, April 20, 1942, the diary resumes at this point.] U.S. planes bombed Manila this morning and afternoon. They came… Read More »September 21, 1944
August 22-September 21, 1944
The partial blackout started on Aug. 22. There was an occasional practice air-raid alarm and one or two actual air-raid alarms during August and the… Read More »August 22-September 21, 1944
April 14, 1942
Quiet over head. Very Hot. Swish not coming in. Camp Murphy hit this a.m.? Busy time in Cebu. Blood test showed improvement. Leaving other half… Read More »April 14, 1942
January 18, 1942
The newsboys call the papers just as early. Sounds just the same—SUNDAY TRIBUNE!— but the paper isn’t the same. The morning headlines feature the taking… Read More »January 18, 1942