Thurs., May 7, 1942
Corregidor has fallen! America’s last stronghold in the P.I. Islands has had to surrender due to exhaustion of food and ammunition supplies and a complete… Read More »Thurs., May 7, 1942
James Vaughn
Wed., Apr. 29, 1942
To the river for a cold bath and a hair wash. Sitting on rock, in red bathing suit, drying hair, when Jap plane flew low… Read More »Wed., Apr. 29, 1942
Sun., Apr. 26, 1942
Curtains put up today. Two old scalloped blue bedspreads which, when split down middle, make curtains alreadyedged and hemmed at bottom. Also, with material from… Read More »Sun., Apr. 26, 1942
Fri., Apr. 24, 1942
Mr. Thompson came today with much news. Only two white families were caught in Iloilo, Mr. and Mrs. Kerr, with two small children, and Mr.… Read More »Fri., Apr. 24, 1942
Saturday, April 11, 1942
Sent letter to Captain Leonard Cairns asking about Jim. Asked him to telephone me as I could not call him. Letter to him by messenger.… Read More »Saturday, April 11, 1942
Fri., Apr. 10, 1942
The things that go through one’s mind in a crisis. During the long hours last night, I recalled standing on the deck of the Greystone… Read More »Fri., Apr. 10, 1942
Thurs., Apr. 9, 1942
“the Voice of Freedom” from somewhere in the Philippines, broadcast last night at 7:30, and news from KGEI, San Francisco, at 8:00 were both gloomy… Read More »Thurs., Apr. 9, 1942
Wed., Apr. 8, 1942
Easter has passed. It was another stretch of daylight in our unending series of lightness and darkness. Except for the calendar and a few hastily… Read More »Wed., Apr. 8, 1942
Friday, March 27, 1942
Trainloads of boxed goods going to the end of the sugar cane track line and thence across gulleys and mountainsto our evacuation camp. A cable… Read More »Friday, March 27, 1942