29th December 1941
Today I repaired to my office for the last time. I came walking through the difficult streets of Intramuros spoiled by a host of debris,… Read More »29th December 1941
Today I repaired to my office for the last time. I came walking through the difficult streets of Intramuros spoiled by a host of debris,… Read More »29th December 1941
The war really started today as far as our headquarters is concerned, for we were heavily bombed by the Japs for the first time on… Read More »December 29, 1941
Bombed Corregidor hard today. Start of 4th week of the war. Two months today since I’ve had any mail. Lots of good rumors in the… Read More »December 29, 1941
Spent all night in the car as we had to get back as soon as possible. We were stopped any number of times on the… Read More »December 28, 1941
I attended Mass at 6:30 a.m. After Mass I had breakfast and then went to the cottage assigned to us to take a bath and… Read More »December 28, 1941 – Sunday
A fine diary this is. I must think I’m a Shirer, only different. I was one of those who thought it couldn’t happen here—that the… Read More »Sunday, December 28, 1941
C.,OSP conscripted a 40 ft boat, armed her with two .30 Cal. MGs christened “Danday”, Mrs. Jurado’s namesake, for use by the OSP Lamao Beach… Read More »December 27, 1941
Xmas Day, 25 December; the troops had a good turkey dinner and 2 bottles of beer per man. Hong Kong surrendered. The war was going… Read More »December 25-28, 1941