October 29, 1944
Hallelujah! Our bombers came three different times today! Japanese guns barked frantically but ineffectively at our bombers. Seemingly unperturbed, our bombers taxied in and out… Read More »October 29, 1944
Manila Bay
December 3, 1943
Soldiers teemed in streets, plazas, stores and restaurants. And there were rumors that more than half a million more were coming to fortify the country… Read More »December 3, 1943
May 6, 1942
Wednesday Ft. Hughes As the day commenced we were throwing 12″ shells toward Manila Bay & Bataan. We remained on the alert until 2 a.m.… Read More »May 6, 1942
Sun., Apr. 26, 1942
Curtains put up today. Two old scalloped blue bedspreads which, when split down middle, make curtains alreadyedged and hemmed at bottom. Also, with material from… Read More »Sun., Apr. 26, 1942
April 6, 1942
Monday Manila Bay I don’t know whether we should call this the Battle of Manila Bay or not. In many respects it was exceedingly unsatisfactory.… Read More »April 6, 1942
February 11, 1942
Another quiet day except for some exchanges of shots between our batteries at Frank and a couple of Jap batteries on the south shore of… Read More »February 11, 1942
February 6, 1942
We had a little excitement here today for a change. The Japs opened up on us with artillery from the mainland south of here and… Read More »February 6, 1942
February 1, 1942
We had a flock of new promotions to General Officer today. Colonels Seals, Funk, George, Casey, and Pierce all promoted to B.G. [brigadier general]. The… Read More »February 1, 1942
January 1-19, 1942
For quite a few days between firings we collected equipment by the beg-borrow-steal method, and finally we had what we thought necessary for any eventuality.… Read More »January 1-19, 1942