May 8, 1918 - January 25, 2011
Halfway to our destination, when we were all getting hungry, tired, and weary, a strong rain relieved us of our thirst and lack of bath for many days. We welcomed the rain, as a turtle thrown into the water welcomes it. All of us got wet … [Continue reading]
As we became more exhausted, hungry, weak, and weary, some P.O.W. soldiers did not mind getting killed or became insane by attacking with bare hands the guards or running away or falling down to the ground, dying! The Jap guards just mercilessly … [Continue reading]
When we were in the province of Pampanga we were met by lots of people on both sides of the road who had come from the provinces to look for surviving relatives. Along the way we passed by a house close to the road with very kind hearts throwing or … [Continue reading]
When the sun was about to set, we were herded inside a steaming hot metal warehouse full of rice bundles newly harvested. All doors and windows were closed and locked. There were big rats running all over the place. They even ran over … [Continue reading]
During the earlier part of our march in formation, my companion and I were able to get out from the road into a farm of turnips. Several soldiers were ahead of us and had piled up turnips dug by hand as they searched for more. What I did was … [Continue reading]
What I did was press my canteen cup down my undershirt, then collect the muddy water little by little, after which I poured it into my canteen. Getting my bottle of iodine, I let down three drops of the medicine into my canteen, then shook it … [Continue reading]