June 1, 1944 (Thursday)
Summer begins today, our second in Japan. Japanese colegialas [schoolgirls] have put on their white summer blouses—a clear sign that summer has definitely started and… Read More »June 1, 1944 (Thursday)
Summer begins today, our second in Japan. Japanese colegialas [schoolgirls] have put on their white summer blouses—a clear sign that summer has definitely started and… Read More »June 1, 1944 (Thursday)
A new radio program was started today. It is hosted by a young writer and orator under the pseudonym of Ignacio Javier. During the war… Read More »October 17, 1942
Morning After the general heard my report, I took the field telephone and asked for Bat 108 –Manny’s code name in Corregidor. “What’s up, Primo?”… Read More »April 8, 1942 (April 8-9)
HQ, Bataan More men retreating, more stragglers, the rear area has become the front. Japs keep on following their gains, bombing, shelling, blasting,… Read More »April 6, 1942
HQ, MIS, BATAAN This place has turned into hell. The Japs are battering the lines from morning to evening, pounding the front from the air… Read More »April 2, 1942
HQ, MIS, BATAAN Awakened by “Photo Joe”. Name given to Jap observation plane by Bataan boys is “Photo Joe”. Leonie said: “That means bombing… Read More »April 1, 1942
Bataan, HQ, MIS The general looks very depressed. He talked to nobody today. He stayed in his tent smoking his pipe silently. He must… Read More »March 14, 1942
HQ, MIS, Bataan Life is getting harder and harder. Morning ration reduced to one handful of ‘lugao’. Sometimes carabao meat is given. It is made… Read More »March 10, 1942
HQ, MIS, Bataan Back from patrol. Reconnoitered in Balanga. Met several Jap patrols. Japs not there in force. We were very careful. Kept away… Read More »March 4, 1942