23 May 1942
BONTOC. With Second Lieutenant KITAO, visited a captured AMERICAN chaplain, NOBLE. Was surprised that AMERICAN missions were so thorough as to have fine churches over… Read More »23 May 1942
John P. Horan IV
May 1st, 1942
This is a heck of a May Day. Last night we learned that a large Japanese force was moving east from Lagangilang toward Balbaang, probably… Read More »May 1st, 1942
April 30, 1942
Our troops at Mabaay Gate still holding. Tagudin force now reported at Cervantes. The bridge here is out so they will have to build feery,… Read More »April 30, 1942
April 29, 1942
This is the Emperor’s birthday. Our outpost at Mt. Data has been forced back to Mabay Gate, km 114. Major Heinrich lost his personal files… Read More »April 29, 1942
April 10, 1942
Here it is. Received word from Gen. Wainwright authorizing me to assemble our PA trainees into the 121st Infantry PA. This gives me something definite… Read More »April 10, 1942
Dec. 28, 1941
Slept at Dyaka mine. The other Americans had gone on ahead the preceding day. Leaving Dyaka we went up hill on a easy ten percent… Read More »Dec. 28, 1941
Dec. 27, 1941
Mr. Jorgensen put us on the trail but gave us the wrong one. He sent us to Dyaca inward of Kyappa instead of toward Kyappa… Read More »Dec. 27, 1941
Dec. 26, 1941
The 43rd Inf began to come in during the day, completely tired out. It was night before they all got in. We slept in a… Read More »Dec. 26, 1941
Dec. 25, 1941
At seven oclock Lt Gasperini and I started for the top of the Mt. The worst hiking I have ever done. Several times I was… Read More »Dec. 25, 1941