Dec. 31st, 1941
Promoted to rank of Major; first war promotion in the 57th. Helped Raulston take care of bomb casualties from ORANI. What a sight.
Promoted to rank of Major; first war promotion in the 57th. Helped Raulston take care of bomb casualties from ORANI. What a sight.
Left Del Carmen 9:00 PM 12/24 for position in vicinity of Angeles. Regt. C.P. 1 KM north of PORAC. Plenty of enemy aerial activity but… Read More »Dec. 24-30, 1941
Maj. Ruth 12th med. Bn. visited today and explained various forms I am to fill out. Raveston has his collecting company at GUAGUA. NELL near… Read More »Dec. 18, 1941
Flights of 27 enemy bombers constantly overhead, keeping us in foxholes great deal of the time.
Moved from sugar central to a hacienda about 3 kilometer away. Were to stay until Christmas eve. On Dec. 13th officers of 57th were recommended… Read More »December [15th], 1941
At 3:00 AM awakened by small arms fire shooting at enemy planes overhead. Considerable enemy aerial observation during the day. Nichols Field and Neilson airport… Read More »Dec. 9th, 1941
The event that everyone knew was to take place sooner or later took place. I went to work at 7:30 a.m. and saw Capt. Francis… Read More »Dec. 8th, 1941
Reported to 57th Inf (PS) as Bgd Surgeon. Col. Clarke CO of57th. Nice fellow will get started to work Monday the 8th; how true this… Read More »Dec. 6, 1941