April 16, 1942
The Japs are gradually taking this place apart. I don’t like to believe it but the facts are indisputable. Every day some of the guns… Read More »April 16, 1942
The Japs are gradually taking this place apart. I don’t like to believe it but the facts are indisputable. Every day some of the guns… Read More »April 16, 1942
Life here is a little monotonous these days, as we have to stay rather close to the tunnel. They are either shelling or bombing us… Read More »April 15, 1942
No sugar. Rice and buggy oats. Many artillery shell duds from Corregidor. No news of any kind since last news broadcast on night of April… Read More »April 15, 1942
Yesterday 99.3 degrees. Wolff went out today. Japanese claim Cebu City in their hands. Corregidor guns demolished. Reports of bombing in various spots. Quiet overhead… Read More »April 15, 1942
We listen to KREI [KGEI] each night. The platitudinous nothings mouthed by the commentators about “China’s brave fight” make me sick. Why in the hell,… Read More »April 15, 1942
Almost no hopes are entertained for Corregidor. Even the Americans admit they can hold out for only a few days more. The situation there must… Read More »April 15, 1942
The morning headline filled us with dread. Bombs DEMOLIsH CORREGIDOR GUNS. We felt the heat more than ever today as we dragged mattresses and other… Read More »April 15, 1942
Shelling from Bataan and from south shore continues—also bombing. It is surprising how little damage is done with all the bombing and shelling. Some guns… Read More »April 14, 1942
Tuesday Ft. Hughes Nothing much doing today either. Went up to the top of the hill to Battery Gillispie after dinner to look at the… Read More »April 14, 1942