April 22, 1942
Arrived at Camp O’Donnell – There was a shortage of food, 800 to 2000 men were arriving daily – Disease was rampant and water was… Read More »April 22, 1942
Camp O’Donnell
April 20 ,1942
We’re put into companies, and bedded dow in old bamboo barracks, full of lice and bugs. Fed sweet potatoes, and margerine, three times a day.… Read More »April 20 ,1942
April 19, 1942
this day is as usual. We wake up early for physical checking and prepared for inspection. But the inspecting officer failed to come. We ate… Read More »April 19, 1942
April 19, 1942
Left Sen Fernando at 9 o’clock this morning, by train. On our way to Conception, Tarlac, where Camp O’Donnell was at. At all the stations,… Read More »April 19, 1942
April 18th 1942
We arrived here, O’Donnell, Tarlac province about 3:30 or 4:00 A.M., April 11th. It is an uncompleted P.A. Camp which has been both looted and… Read More »April 18th 1942
April 18, 1942
The temperature early this morning was biting. It was very cool. This noon it is fair and this afternoon windy and cloudy. 3 men were… Read More »April 18, 1942
April 17, 1942
Ration as usual. Water the greatest problem we have here in the camp. I took a bath this morning when I went to take water… Read More »April 17, 1942
April 16, 1942
Condition as usual. Ration the same, that is 3 time a day of ball camote and rice, Little work about improvement of sanitation arround barracks.… Read More »April 16, 1942
April 9-15, 1942
Then on April 9-1942 General King of Air [Artillery] Corp surrendered troops of Bataan to Nips. Then started on hike to O’Donnell. Hiked 4 days… Read More »April 9-15, 1942