May 1, 1942
Friday Ft. Hughes I learned upon my arrival at breakfast, that the Captain and I had received orders during the night detaching him and directing… Read More »May 1, 1942
Friday Ft. Hughes I learned upon my arrival at breakfast, that the Captain and I had received orders during the night detaching him and directing… Read More »May 1, 1942
Thursday Ft. Hughes The Jap dive bombers didn’t hold revielle but they did the next thing to it——-they interrupted breakfast. They were 15 minutes late… Read More »April 30, 1942
Wednesday Ft. Hughes The Jeeps held reveille for us on this the Emperor’s birthday. Was aroused at 0730 by the shaking and commotion consequent to… Read More »April 29, 1942
Tuesday Ft. Hughes Nothing much doing today. The Jeep dive bombers dropped a few on the east end of the fort and in the evening… Read More »April 28, 1942
Monday Ft. Hughes Boy, ain’t that something, The 20th week completed and here we are with no news and no improvement. By way of celebration… Read More »April 27, 1942
Sunday Ft. Hughes The Jeeps gave us an almost reverent Sunday. The high flyers came over during the morning and dropped a few strings on… Read More »April 26, 1942
Saturday Ft. Hughes Boy, do I feel lousy this morning – all day in fact. I have one of the nastiest colds of my career.… Read More »April 25, 1942
Friday Ft. Hughes Today we took our most severe shelling to date. The Japs have apparently moved in about 9″ guns for the purpose of… Read More »April 24, 1942
Thursday Ft. Hughes, P.I. I can’t bitch about there being nothing going on because as long as that condition exists we’re all right. 18 Jap… Read More »April 23, 1942