9 Dec. ’41
Awakened at 0300 with heavy bombing of Nichols Field. All alert at the hospital, securing at 0600. Early conference with Commandant regarding transfer of all… Read More »9 Dec. ’41
Nichols Field
December 9, 1941
I was awakened early this a.m. (3:10) by the noise of windows rattling at the head of my bed, and by the sound of explosions.… Read More »December 9, 1941
December 9, 1941
Was I ever glad to see the servants back on the job cleaning up this dusty house and getting things in order after yesterday’s whirlwind?… Read More »December 9, 1941
9 Dec. 1941
First night-time alert! Complete blackout. Hotel gloomy, you can’t see a thing, people bump into each other on the veranda and sit on chairs already… Read More »9 Dec. 1941
9th December 1941
They woke me up for a poor man’s breakfast of coffee and bread. It looked like everybody had had a good night’s sleep; not I,… Read More »9th December 1941
Tuesday, December 9, 1941
Up at six o’clock this morning so as to see Carl off, getting an early start on the return trip after a nice breakfast on… Read More »Tuesday, December 9, 1941
December 9, 1941
About 2:00 A.M. was awakened by distant explosions & shaking of the building. Jumped from bed & ran outside. Explosions & gun fire from Nichols… Read More »December 9, 1941
9 December 1941
0050 Observed air attack on Nichols Field (Army). Large fires started almost instantaneously. Ground defenses apparently replying with heavy but ineffective fire of machine guns.… Read More »9 December 1941
Dec. 8, 1941
woke early & listened to news on Radio, Pearl Harbor had been attacked. ie were at war c Japan. Peggy & 2 rode to PX… Read More »Dec. 8, 1941