April 9, 1942
Got some sleep in the car. No one had come along. It was very quiet. Eustacio and I started walking toward Mariveles. We had water… Read More »April 9, 1942
Got some sleep in the car. No one had come along. It was very quiet. Eustacio and I started walking toward Mariveles. We had water… Read More »April 9, 1942
This was the day of our Surrender to the Japanese. Oh, how plenty and strong they are? There’s no question about their might. They were… Read More »April 9, 1942
Bataan forces have surrendered however fighting continues in isolated spots due to all unit being unaware of the surrender. Heard nurses had left Mariveles for… Read More »April 9th, 1942
The day of surrender. The first we knew of the surrender, was shortly after 2’oclock. We received orders to:destroy our guns and positions, which we… Read More »April 9, 1942
Bataan Saw a big rat eating what looked like the arm of a soldier strewn near a stream in H.P.D. Saw more troops –hollow-eyed, wasted,… Read More »April 8, 1942
Things are very bad, our lines are cracking and it will not be long before we fall. I talked with several from the front today… Read More »April 8/42
Big ammunition dump afire at Marivales [Mariveles]. Took one of my Lts. [Bruce Nixon] to the tunnel in an uncontrollable and violent state of combat… Read More »April 8, 1942
First raid on the Rock—unknown number of HBs and 13 DBs—How many HBs shot down-one to No. 1 gun of James. From then on raids… Read More »December 29th, 1941 to April 8, 1942
Saturday Off Alasasin Pt. Another bombless day at Corregidor with the swallows laying eggs over Mariveles in groups of 3,3,5,3,3,3, Finally, late in the afternoon… Read More »April 4, 1942