August 22-September 21, 1944
The partial blackout started on Aug. 22. There was an occasional practice air-raid alarm and one or two actual air-raid alarms during August and the… Read More »August 22-September 21, 1944
Raymond Leyerly
September 22, 1944
The air raid alarm went at 7:15 a.m. and the planes came over at 7:30 a.m. Heavy anti-aircraft fire and bombing as yesterday. One plane… Read More »September 22, 1944
September 23, 1944
Alarm sounded. Planes passed over very high. No fighting around Manila.
September 24, 1944
Alarm went at 8:30 a.m. Some planes passed over the east of camp. They were headed south. No action around Manila. All-clear sounded at 1:00… Read More »September 24, 1944
September 25, 1944
Several planes around. Evidently Japanese. One group of 12, one of 7, dive for their objective. Heavy bombs were used — some fires were started.… Read More »September 25, 1944
October 7, 1944
Air raid alarm at noon, changed to air raid alert. Same unidentified planes went over too high to be seen.
October 11, 1944
Air-raid alert at 11:50 a.m. Called off October 13.
October 15, 1944
Air alert at 8:39 a.m. Air raid alarm at 8:44 a.m. Large number of planes came over about 10:15 am. Bombed air fields — some… Read More »October 15, 1944
October 17, 1944
Air alert at 7:25 a.m. Air raid alarm at 7:55 a.m.