Feb. 14, 1945, Wednesday
Battle raging in Malate, at Stadium on our St, and Ermita; found Alfred Skiles and Geo Luehrsen of our street in the Camp Hospital with… Read More »Feb. 14, 1945, Wednesday
Ermita
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 1945
We buried the dead. Snipers from Assumption Convent fired at us while we did the work. In the main building we made shelters from wooden… Read More »Wednesday, Feb. 14, 1945
February 13, 1945
Yesterday was wonderful, both wonderful and sad. The Americans are here, but it seems it is not yet over. The battle in the center of… Read More »February 13, 1945
Tuesday, Feb. 13, 1945
Noon. Shells dropped close to the chapel. At four in the morning we moved into the main building.
Sunday, Feb. 11, to Monday, Feb. 12, 1945
Shells were falling into the compound. Monday afternoon a Japanese soldier went into the auditorium. He announced that the Japanese would give provisions to all.… Read More »Sunday, Feb. 11, to Monday, Feb. 12, 1945
Saturday, Feb. 10, 1945
I peered through the shutters of our window and saw a boy with a pushcart containing four cans of water. A Japanese sentry stood about… Read More »Saturday, Feb. 10, 1945
February 9, 1945
Friday, 6 p.m. The bombing has been terrific all afternoon, and many more fires are burning in our neighborhood. The Japanese are loading their stores… Read More »February 9, 1945
Feb. 8, 1945
Daylight brought some lull and good breakfast; I at last got my longed for bread and butter; went to Gym and found my clothes but… Read More »Feb. 8, 1945
Saturday, Feb. 3, 1945
We saw the fires across the river, otherwise we had no knowledge of what was going on in the other side. The bridges had been… Read More »Saturday, Feb. 3, 1945
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