April 3, 1942 (Good Friday)
Friday , Off Alasasin Pt. A relatively quiet day, after all the bombing of the previous days. Don’t think for a minute that there was… Read More »April 3, 1942 (Good Friday)
Friday , Off Alasasin Pt. A relatively quiet day, after all the bombing of the previous days. Don’t think for a minute that there was… Read More »April 3, 1942 (Good Friday)
I believe the rainy season will soon begin in Bataan. It starts in April there as Mariveles Mountain has an influence on the weather. It… Read More »April 2, 1942
After a few days in rest camp we went on beach duty back of Marveilles [Mariveles]. It was rough getting our supplies in there because… Read More »Feb. 28 — 42
Big aerial dog fight over hospital today. 6 P-40’s returning from photographic mission met by several Japanese planes. We are supposed to have downed 6… Read More »Feb. 9, 1942
Operation against enemy at LONGOSKAWAYAN POINT just beyond Mariveles. Enemy suffered heavy casualties. 2nd Bn 57th did most of the fighting. Enemy firmly entrenched in… Read More »Jan. 27th-30th, 1942
In bivouac north of Limay; movement after dark on the 26th for area north of Mariveles to engage enemy at LONGOSKAWAYAN.
One month ago tonight we came over to Corregidor. Am now starting the second month. In a relatively short time this war will be two… Read More »January 24, 1942
The situation does not appear to have improved as things stand tonight. On the front of the I Corps the Japs still have the 1st… Read More »January 23, 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