September 16, 1945
Tryon Manila bound. WE HAVE BEEN RE-CAPTURED!
Tryon Manila bound. WE HAVE BEEN RE-CAPTURED!
Table waiter, Hayes, lazy, service poor. He is amazed at amount of jam we eat. He puts bread, butter and jam on table and whisk,… Read More »September 14, 1945
Played phonograph CPO wardroom in afternoon. Return later for supper and I not very hungry….poor show! Frank Ginsberg gave me one dollar bill U. S.
Tryon under way 7 AM. Continuous line of ships both sides of us until noon.
Shave and a hot shower before “beans for breakfast.” Tooth fulled [sic – pulled? filled?] 8 AM. First “free” letter to Ottly. Ice cream for… Read More »September 11, 1945
Arrive Yokohama 8 AM. Greeted by Gen. Eichelberger, C O 8th Army. Also there was a band to greet us and hot cakes! Shower, bugpowder… Read More »September 10, 1945
Leave Rokuroshi in Nip trucks 8 AM. Arrive Fukui 12 and stayed until 6. Walked about with Johnny Valkenaar and bought black wooden lacquer bowls,… Read More »September 9, 1945
Major Orr arrived 6 AM with load of food. “Processing party” of about 20 people – FREE AMERICANS – arrived 10 AM. Big bon fire… Read More »September 8, 1945
Major Orr and Lt. Wilson left for Osaka for food and information.