September 25, 1945
Restricted to area. Sent L’O radiogram – 26 words $3.16. Boarded Storm King.
Ottly Goodrich Steiger
September 24, 1945
Tooth pulled AM. Clothing to buy cap. Rest and write to L’O in PM.
September 21, 1945
“Processing” medical in AM. Administrative processing in PM. Many beautiful letters from L’O.
September 11, 1945
Shave and a hot shower before “beans for breakfast.” Tooth fulled [sic – pulled? filled?] 8 AM. First “free” letter to Ottly. Ice cream for… Read More »September 11, 1945
April 9, 1942
Ottly’s birthday. Wrote letter to her. Bataan folded. At about 3 PM. the Japs opened artillery fire on the Rock from Bataan.
January 17, 1942
I wrote to Ottly in the evening. Went to Middle Sector command post with Lt. Keen to mail letters and take shower. Inspection in ranks… Read More »January 17, 1942
January 9th 1942
Wrote to Ottly. Major Edison estimates six months for American Expeditionary Force. Artillery fire plainly audible from Bataan. No Jap air. FDR would send one… Read More »January 9th 1942
December 25-28, 1941
Xmas Day, 25 December; the troops had a good turkey dinner and 2 bottles of beer per man. Hong Kong surrendered. The war was going… Read More »December 25-28, 1941
December 17-23, 1941
Life went on in the Battery. On 17 December, I wrote Ottly a letter which she received in March. On 18 December, I had a… Read More »December 17-23, 1941