May 8, 1918 - January 25, 2011
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
At Mariveles we were told to proceed to Manila down the “Little Baguio” dusty road It was the only road to the next town. All of us walked down that knee-deep dusty road with both sides of the forest trees burning! The dust covering … [Continue reading]
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was bombed, American battleships were sunk, Clark Air Base was raided, American planes were destroyed, Japanese troops landed on Philippine shores and pushed back the American and Philippine soldiers into Bataan Peninsula. … [Continue reading]
November 7, 1995 Today I got a new post, at the MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry) on Fowler Avenue past USF (University of South Florida). It is a very good, clean, elegant, pleasant place, very much better than the garbage dump on … [Continue reading]
July 14, 1995 Yesterday I thought my ability to use my right hand was totally gone! A slight touch, a little movement of my wrist gave me almost unbearable pain. I asked Maria to help me; “Do something,” I asked her. Of course, I … [Continue reading]