31st December 1941
This last day of the year no one left the house. There was a summary burning and destruction of the uniforms, caps, and other military… Read More »31st December 1941
This last day of the year no one left the house. There was a summary burning and destruction of the uniforms, caps, and other military… Read More »31st December 1941
Today was the anniversary of the execution of our national hero lose Rizal and it passed unnoticed. Although still an official holiday, not the slightest… Read More »30th December 1941
Again we are assured that naval help is coming. But how or when we do not know. Corregidor was bombed for two hours yesterday. No… Read More »Tues. Dec. 30/41
Manila pronounced an open city, but still the Port Area and other places were bombed yesterday. Blackout was done away with last night. The north… Read More »Mon. Dec. 29/41
The open city idea isn’t working. We sat yesterday under three hours and twenty minutes of constant bombing, formations of nine planes being always in… Read More »December 29, 1941
Cecil and I go to Pasay to talk things over with the other boys. Decide to move back to F. Fernando, as no use to… Read More »Wed. Dec. 24/41
Air raid at seven a.m. but it was short. Go to town to send a radiogram to Jack. Leo comes over to eat dinner with… Read More »Mon. Dec. 22/41
Things are quiet. Filipino soldier came in yesterday to make sure we were not spies. We went to bed early, as it is impossible to… Read More »Wed. Dec. 17/41
Here we are, well into the second week of our war. It seems years, but it’s exactly a week ago yesterday since Nick handed me… Read More »December 16, 1941