April 8, 1942
Wednesday Off Alasasin Pt. This has been a hectic day. It looks like the beginning of the end. The planes get nearer each day and… Read More »April 8, 1942
Wednesday Off Alasasin Pt. This has been a hectic day. It looks like the beginning of the end. The planes get nearer each day and… Read More »April 8, 1942
[Marginal note:] Bataan fell! A new day which I hope proves to be no worse than yesterday. The II Corps pulled back during the night… Read More »8 April 1942
We walked all night and arrived at # 2 at 7:40 AM. tired, hungry and clothes torn. Had only 1 raincoat, 1 gas mask, 1… Read More »April 8th, 1942
Things are very bad, our lines are cracking and it will not be long before we fall. I talked with several from the front today… Read More »April 8/42
Big ammunition dump afire at Marivales [Mariveles]. Took one of my Lts. [Bruce Nixon] to the tunnel in an uncontrollable and violent state of combat… Read More »April 8, 1942
The last few days in Bataan there were many admissions of malaria & sane dysentery. Surgical wards were one crowded with medical cases. A few… Read More »April 8, 1942
Over 1500 admissions today. The firing is quite near now. It won’t be long now. Eddie Wernitznig & some of his detach came in today… Read More »April 8, 1942
First raid on the Rock—unknown number of HBs and 13 DBs—How many HBs shot down-one to No. 1 gun of James. From then on raids… Read More »December 29th, 1941 to April 8, 1942
Gen. Funk went to the rock to confer with Gen. Wainwright last night. His mission I know. Gen. King has had a terribly hard decision… Read More »April 7th 1942