Jan. 2, 1942
Left Bambang by truck, Sgt. Bowen driving. His foot was too bad for him yo go to Imugan with us so he went with Praeger.… Read More »Jan. 2, 1942
John P. Horan IV
Jan. 1, 1942
Had the hardest decision in my life to make, –whether to keep on trying to get around the outer edge of the Jap swinging door… Read More »Jan. 1, 1942
Dec. 31, 1941
Turned east for Carranglan, hoping to be able to move around the Japs flank and join the USAFFE. Learned that four Jap tanks were at… Read More »Dec. 31, 1941
Dec. 30, 1941
Left early for Imugan. The first four hours were very hard. Then it got easier. Arrived at Imugan about three. Found a note from Major… Read More »Dec. 30, 1941
Dec. 29, 1941
Capt. Praeger said his men were too tired to take the hard trail so let him follow Bonnet’s route to Aritao. We continued on toward… Read More »Dec. 29, 1941
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