After we passed through the burning forest, we found out that it was night time through the thick smoke. We were so exhausted that we fell asleep under a big mango tree along the road. We woke up with the morning sun heavily shining upon us. Our faces and clothes were full of dust caused […]
1994 Memoir – 88. Other Jap Looters
Further down the road, before we reached the nearest town from Mariveles, another group of Gold Looters armed with pliers to remove gold-capped teeth and rings stopped us. One of them tried to remove my wedding ring but could not pull it out from my swollen finger. Before he could cut my finger, a Jap […]
1994 Memoir – 80. MEMORIAL DAY, May 29, 1995
While I was writing about the incident with the gun and the lizard in Bataan, I digressed from the topic and began to think about Memorial Day. I am thinking about my not half-, but full brother, Felix, who died in the Capas Concentration Camp in May, 1942. He was born on May 18, 1920. […]
1994 Memoir – 86. “Mamira Go” (Japanese For “Manila Go”)
Later on there was news that we were all free to go to Manila. Many brought along souvenir items, like myself and Cpl. Castañeres, who brought along our rifle, side arms, helmet and liner, gas mask, canteen, canteen cup, bayonet, and some ammunition. We all thought we were FREE! Along the way to Mariveles we […]
1994 Memoir – 85. Surrender & Earthquake
Now and then bombs were dropped in our bivouac area without casualties I know of. We were hidden under tall, large trees in the forest and had dugouts through their roots. Our troops were assigned to guard the western coast of the Peninsula near Corregidor. I was able to watch a Japanese armed boat try […]
1994 Memoir – 84. The Pigeon With a Bleeding Heart – Lost Meal!
One early morning I noticed a flock of white pigeons with a red spot on their breasts feeding from a small fruit-bearing tree not very far from our Camp. I said to myself: Here is a good source of fresh meat. I fashioned a slingshot and got a lot of small pebbles from the creek. […]
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