November 29, 1944 — Wednesday
No Change, Still Raining.
Leyte
November 28, 1944 — Tuesday
The danger seems to be over. However I am keeping my men on duty every night, to guard the president. I stayed in the capital… Read More »November 28, 1944 — Tuesday
28 November 1944
Last night we were told that a battalion of Jap paratroops had landed in the Dulag area that afternoon, & that further landings were expected.… Read More »28 November 1944
November 27, 1944 — Monday
Another wet day. I met General Willoughby going to his quarters at 12:20 p.m. He told me that early this morning 3 a.m. three Japanese… Read More »November 27, 1944 — Monday
27 November 1944
Yet another night of alerts, but they didn’t come directly over us. The moon is nearing the full and the nights are clear. The Air… Read More »27 November 1944
November 25, 1944 — Saturday
Had only two air raids last night (11 p.m. & 4 a.m). A heavy day in the office. The eighth Army has disembarked and the… Read More »November 25, 1944 — Saturday
November 24, 1944 — Friday
A heavy day of raids. We saw a Japanese twin engine bomber fall in a ball of fire. About 70 planes attacked us during the… Read More »November 24, 1944 — Friday
November 23, 1944 — Thursday
We had thanksgiving dinner. I invited General Willoughby to dine with us. Dinner was considerably delayed due to an air raid warning. Finally we decided… Read More »November 23, 1944 — Thursday
November 21, 1944 — Tuesday
It is 31 days since A day. Our situation is growing worse. The continuous rains have made the operations very hard. The mountainous terrain on… Read More »November 21, 1944 — Tuesday