May 17, 1943
We all received notice to report to Santo Tomas May 17. I packed my barrack bag; I left about four hundred pesos P.I. money and… Read More »May 17, 1943
Carl E. Rice
Jan. 1, 1943
No help in sight, food is getting hard to get. The Jap money is not worth so much now, the kids now bring home fifteen… Read More »Jan. 1, 1943
Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 1942
Capt Caldwell got a little money thru Father Owen of San Beda College, he sent me some also some to Mrs. Wilson; Young Chase brought… Read More »Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 1942
May 15th to Sept 1st, 1942
During this period we suffered much from hunger, sold some clothes and some furniture and bought rice and sugar, Charlie and I go to the… Read More »May 15th to Sept 1st, 1942
Jan. 18 to May 15, 1942
I checked up, we had one hundred & fifty pesos, and enough rations to last about two months if we were careful. Jap planes went… Read More »Jan. 18 to May 15, 1942
Jan. 5, 1942
All day the Japs were rounding up Americans in trucks and taking them to Santo Tomas; the boys were out scouting, about 5pm they reported… Read More »Jan. 5, 1942
Jan. 4, 1942
The boys and myself packed our clothes in barrack bag and haversacks, hid most of our food reserves and waited.
Jan. 3, 1942
Mr Wilson and myself tried once more to get to office as was a little important work to do and some records to remove. We… Read More »Jan. 3, 1942
Jan. 1 & 2, 1942
Today the 1st we were busy getting out the last convoy by lighter as the road to Bataan has been taken by the Japs. Col… Read More »Jan. 1 & 2, 1942