Thursday, December 18, 1941
Came down to Manila with Mother and Daddy again. I was certainly hungry because no breakfast till 10:30. Mother and I stayed at the school… Read More »Thursday, December 18, 1941
Nichols Field
December 18, 1941
The Japs decided we had been permitted to rest long enough so they staged another party today. Bombed Nichols Field again and strafed it, then… Read More »December 18, 1941
December 18, 1941
An officer was supposed to be on duty at Nichols as airdrome officer and spend the night there. I pulled the first night. The next… Read More »December 18, 1941
Thurs. Dec. 18/41
I wonder if we will have a raid today. Two days now with none and we are all breathing easier. Life is getting back to… Read More »Thurs. Dec. 18/41
Thursday, December 18, 1941
Nichols Field had another raid. The city of Iloilo was raided and so was Carde — some damage to all. In lloilo the people on… Read More »Thursday, December 18, 1941
December 17, 1941
The next morning, Brownwell, Stone, Crosby, and I went out to Fort McKinley where the Air Force Headquarters was then located and got an idea… Read More »December 17, 1941
December 16, 1941
Lts. Brownwell, Crosby, Stone, and myself, all from the 17th Pursuit Squadron, were told to go back to Nichols, take over the 17th and reorganize… Read More »December 16, 1941
December 16, 1941
Fort Stotsenberg had five air attacks yesterday, and Joyce, the army nurse who worked with me, lost her sweetheart during one of the raids. She… Read More »December 16, 1941
December 15, 1941
All of Sqd’n left for -x- today–10 officers here in M. for a while. Bombed N.F. again today, very little damage. Dyess plus four other… Read More »December 15, 1941