April 14, 1942
Tuesday Ft. Hughes Nothing much doing today either. Went up to the top of the hill to Battery Gillispie after dinner to look at the… Read More »April 14, 1942
Tuesday Ft. Hughes Nothing much doing today either. Went up to the top of the hill to Battery Gillispie after dinner to look at the… Read More »April 14, 1942
Monday Ft. Hughes I didn’t think I would fall so far behind in writing this, Three days. This is such a helluva life, though, that… Read More »April 13, 1942
Sunday Ft, Hughes I’m still sweaty and smelly. They assure us that our bombers bombed in this area today and the Japanese evening broadcast verified… Read More »April 12, 1942
Saturday Ft. Hughes Things were relatively quiet today. The Japs shelled us a little but the bombers left us alone. We spent the most part… Read More »April 11, 1942
On March 15, 1942, three Japanese dive-bombers attacked Marveilles [Mariveles] Field. They flew right over our positions, and one of the men on a 3… Read More »Mar. 15 — April 9, 1942
Routine bombing front and rear areas. Some of our men show definite signs of intense nerve fatigue. Others are getting used to the constant bombing.… Read More »February 6th, Friday
We had a little excitement here today for a change. The Japs opened up on us with artillery from the mainland south of here and… Read More »February 6, 1942
On 19 December, I sent a radiogram to my wife saying, “Am okay!” On 12 December we were issued service gas masks which we never… Read More »December 12-19, 1941
On 17 Nov. I was relieved of command of I Battery. It was put under command of Lt. Bruns and moved to Fort Hughes. I… Read More »November 17-28, 1941