March 15, 1942
Gen. Moore is continuing the mess which was vacated by Gen. MacArthur, thank goodness, and invited me to continue as a member. Most of the… Read More »March 15, 1942
Gen. Moore is continuing the mess which was vacated by Gen. MacArthur, thank goodness, and invited me to continue as a member. Most of the… Read More »March 15, 1942
Very sad news in the Tribune on Bataan. The Japanese offensive has been intensified. The U.S. War Department said that “the outlook for the forces… Read More »February 13, 1942
Information that Chinese and British are finally getting together. We may save Burma yet! The Joint and Combined Staff work is terrible! Takes an inconceivable… Read More »Friday, February 6, 1942
Received notice of having been promoted to Captain ranking from Dec. 23rd by radio from War Department Wash., D. C. Took oath this date of… Read More »Jan 7, 1942
Ham is to go to a division soon as assistant! Then later he gets a division to command. This W.D. is cockeyed! Ham is one… Read More »Monday, January 5, 1942
Had the hardest decision in my life to make, –whether to keep on trying to get around the outer edge of the Jap swinging door… Read More »Jan. 1, 1942
I received word this morning that Churchill was anxious for a talk with me on the subject of the Philippines, so I spent the first… Read More »December 24, 1941
I’ve been discussing lately, with Mamie, exactly what to do in the way of asking for a definite terminating date for my tour. When we… Read More »January 21, 1939
Olivares tells me that on his visit to Gen McA. he was told that the W.D. is the one approved to the high rank of… Read More »September 19, 1938, Monday