(Updated, February 1, 2019) February 3 to March 3 traditionally marks the period of commemoration for the Battle of Manila in 1945. The first diary… Read More »The Battle of Manila, February 3–March 3, 1945
A never-to-be forgotten day for the internees and prisoners of Santo Tomas and Bilibid Prison (old). It was about 5:30 p.m. when we heard repeated… Read More »February 3, 1945 — LIBERATION DAY
Well, looks like the Japs are getting ready to evacuate Manila and suburbs. Lots of fires early this morning — they are destroying supplies and… Read More »February 3, 1945
There has been plenty of activity around here lately — both day and night. Well the boys are getting closer all the time. But our… Read More »February 2, 1945
That finishes that month. We all had great hopes that we would at least be getting something decent to eat by now. I felt too… Read More »January 24-25-26-27-28-29-30-31, 1945
Breakfast, lunch, and supper same as yesterday. The camp is out of wood with the exception of green acacia. They have already burned dining tables… Read More »January 23, 1945
Had some soy bean milk with our mush. I liked it very much. Lunch today will be soy bean soup and for supper, soy bean… Read More »January 22, 1945
Didn’t feel like writing yesterday. For breakfast — same thing. Might as well say, “Hebrews 13 Chap. 8 verse”, that would cover it every day.… Read More »January 21, 1945
Breakfast — sweetened mush (?). They had 80 kilos of sugar and 25 gal. of syrup for the whole camp — about 3,700 people so… Read More »January 20, 1945