June 25, 1942
We moved out of that hellhole of Malinta Tunnel today. We are now at the badly bombed Topside hospital. It has been simply heavenly to… Read More »June 25, 1942
Malinta
May 8-24, 1942
300,000 to 75, 000 poorly equipped, ill fed men ill fed-yes, why? I don’t know. Boat after boat I helped load for the Japs of… Read More »May 8-24, 1942
April 8-May 13, 1942*
CORREGIDOR April 8-May 6, 1942* [*Entry dated to May 13 to include information in the entry] Bataan had been in many ways a fortunate tour… Read More »April 8-May 13, 1942*
May 9, 1942
Nothing noteworthy has happened today. We are all confined to lateral #10 and a guard is at the entrance. Last night they brought over a… Read More »May 9, 1942
May 8, 1942
I had not yet gotten up when an interpreter came and said that I was wanted for questioning. I dressed at once and went with… Read More »May 8, 1942
May 5-8, 1942
The evening of May 5 we were all told to get dressed, that the Japanese were already on the island. All army nurses slept in… Read More »May 5-8, 1942
May 6, 1942
Today I went out in the main tunnel just before the surrender; it was packed with dirty, hungry and exhausted men. Some asked for water;… Read More »May 6, 1942
May 6, 1942
We moved from Topside to Middleside and spent four hours in Middleside Tunnel. At daylight we moved to Malinta Tunnel. Bob Glassburn’s battery was ahead… Read More »May 6, 1942
April 26-May 4, 1942
Chaplain Wilcox desk outside civilian lateral. Playing 500 Punimy with Helen Hennessy, Catherine Nan. Conrado, little Filipino boy from Mariveles Miss Nan’s charge. Walking to… Read More »April 26-May 4, 1942