February 20, 1945
Let us shift our view for a while from this scenario of horrors, and take a look at the Manila of the liberators, as it… Read More »February 20, 1945
Let us shift our view for a while from this scenario of horrors, and take a look at the Manila of the liberators, as it… Read More »February 20, 1945
The evenings are a nightmare. They bring a rosary of shocks produced by powerful guns which, from New Manila and Grace Park, strike at Ermita… Read More »February 18, 1945
I sallied forth today to stock up on food. The market is burned, but people are bringing in a few fish and eggs and vegetables… Read More »February 16, 1945
A provost official –one of the many new friends with whom we had been fraternizing– offered me a trip to Manila in his jeep. I… Read More »Manila, February 15, 1945
Yesterday was wonderful, both wonderful and sad. The Americans are here, but it seems it is not yet over. The battle in the center of… Read More »February 13, 1945
Terrific battle south side of river, only sniping this side; the batteries this side keep up fast firing over our heads. Only a few Jap… Read More »Sunday, Feb. 11, 1945
All last night was an inferno; our guns firing over the Camp from the Cemetery, How they roared and crashed; shells whizzed, screeched, fluttered and… Read More »Saturday, Feb. 10th, 1945
10 Feb – At 3d Shipping Headquarters. [Intramuros] 0130 – 2d Lt Ainouchi came from Detachment Headquarters and requested me to emplace one field gun;… Read More »10 February 1945
Leaflets dropped on the Ateneo compound, copies of the Free Philippines of Feb. 5 where an account was given of the sudden thrust of American… Read More »Friday, Feb. 9, 1945