8 April 1942
[Marginal note:] Bataan fell! A new day which I hope proves to be no worse than yesterday. The II Corps pulled back during the night… Read More »8 April 1942
Jonathan Wainwright
April 7th 1942
Gen. Funk went to the rock to confer with Gen. Wainwright last night. His mission I know. Gen. King has had a terribly hard decision… Read More »April 7th 1942
April 5, 1942
Attack on Bataan is causing us a considerable amount of worry. Japs have pushed in against 41st and 21st Divisions and have pushed in some… Read More »April 5, 1942
April 4th, Saturday
Holy Saturday. Situation same. 31st Inf not yet committed by Il Corps, 57th Inf PS moving from I to support Il Corps. Front of Subsector… Read More »April 4th, Saturday
April 2, 1942
I believe the rainy season will soon begin in Bataan. It starts in April there as Mariveles Mountain has an influence on the weather. It… Read More »April 2, 1942
April 2, 1942
On this date I hereby pledge myself that unless ordered by higher authority to do so, I will not move my headquarters to the south,… Read More »April 2, 1942
Monday, March 30, 1942
Par. 1, S.0. 79, W.D., amnounced me as Major General (Temporary) A.U.S., dating from March 28th; ranking from March 27th. This should assure that when… Read More »Monday, March 30, 1942
March 28, 1942
News release—announced over KGEI in San Francisco last night— stated that President Quezon and his party arrived in Australia yesterday. I thought we might hear… Read More »March 28, 1942