December 30, 1941
We expected to have a raid today but were agreeably surprised. Not a hostile plane flew over the island. Possibly they are going to let… Read More »December 30, 1941
We expected to have a raid today but were agreeably surprised. Not a hostile plane flew over the island. Possibly they are going to let… Read More »December 30, 1941
At 5 a.m. I phoned Collector de Leon. His voice showed that he was worried. “I have not heard from the Apo”, he said, “I… Read More »December 29, 1941 – Monday
The war really started today as far as our headquarters is concerned, for we were heavily bombed by the Japs for the first time on… Read More »December 29, 1941
The army nurses had left for Corregidor and Bataan, and only a few of the medical officers of the administrative staff were left. The civilian… Read More »December 29, 1941
Spent all night in the car as we had to get back as soon as possible. We were stopped any number of times on the… Read More »December 28, 1941
Slept at Dyaka mine. The other Americans had gone on ahead the preceding day. Leaving Dyaka we went up hill on a easy ten percent… Read More »Dec. 28, 1941
Today in the papers the evidence of the enemy’s bad aim the day before. It was very bad, indeed. “Now, nobody is safe.” Among the… Read More »December 28, 1941
The heavy bombing began overhead just as patients in cumbersome Balkan frames were lifted into the large army trucks, which were to convey them to… Read More »December 28, 1941
The past two days have been the worst days I have ever spent. For four hours each day, I have lain in a trench praying… Read More »Dec. 28/41