December 25, 1941
What a Christmas!!! Not a thing to remind me that it is Christmas, except the date. Presents from the States didn’t arrive, so had nothing… Read More »December 25, 1941
What a Christmas!!! Not a thing to remind me that it is Christmas, except the date. Presents from the States didn’t arrive, so had nothing… Read More »December 25, 1941
This has not been such a promising day before Christmas as it might have been under other conditions. Our troops up north (Philippine Army) are… Read More »December 24, 1941
The Japs moved in a little more yesterday and enlarged their beachhead. They pushed south as far as San Fabian along the coast, and east… Read More »December 23, 1941
It looks as though the Japs were really making their main thrust, or are at least getting set for it. Instead of 15 transports, there… Read More »December 22, 1941
Had a couple of Jap visitations today. They are concentrating particular attention on Cavite right now, although they paid a little attention to Nichols Field… Read More »December 21, 1941
More or less an uneventful day as the days are figured here, although we had a mild case of bombing at Nichols Field about noon… Read More »December 20, 1941
We had two visitations from the Japs today—one in the morning about ten o’clock and a second one just as I finished lunch again—about two… Read More »December 19, 1941
The Japs decided we had been permitted to rest long enough so they staged another party today. Bombed Nichols Field again and strafed it, then… Read More »December 18, 1941
No air raids today either. I have done very well on sleep the last two nights. It almost appears there is no war—except for the… Read More »December 17, 1941