Until May 6 #PhilippineDiaryProject will mark the anniversaries of the Fall of Bataan and the Fall of Corregidor with the diary entries of individuals who lived through those events. Today's thread is April 9, 1942, the fall of Bataan... 
1. Gen. Edward P. King, commander of ground forces in Bataan 4/9/42: Surrendered at Lamao today. Taken to Orani and questioned by Japanese. philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/9-a…
2. Clinton Maupin MD in Bataan 4/9/42: we have our red crosses and white flags up; nurses have escaped; the Japanese have arrived and are angry we have a radio philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
3. John Burns USAFFE pilot in Mindanao 4/9/42: In AM heard things bad in Bataan; in PM heard they surrendered. Wonder how long it will be here. philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
4. Leo Arhutick w/ Army Air Corps in Bataan 4/9/42: we received order to surrender; the Japanese have begun marching us to Mariveles... philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
5. Gen. Paulino Santos, Mindanao 4/9/42: Talking to my staff about implications of the surrender of FilAm forces in Bataan and what to tell settlers here... philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/thu…
6. George Steiger, officer on Corregidor 4/9/42: Bataan has folded; enemy now firing artillery at us from there philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
7. Francis Lunnie, med aide in Bataan 4/9/42: last hours of fighting; encountering the Japanese after we surrendered... philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
8. Kenneth Ranson, officer on Bataan 4/9/42: after surrender, peace and quiet now prevail philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
9. Edward Wernitznig MD in Bataan 4/9/42: fighting continues in pockets where news of surrender hasn't been received philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
10. Gen. Lewis Beebe, Corregidor 4/9/42: Terrible day; anyone who coudl get boat off Bataan is now here; Wainwright ordered final stand but surrender happened. philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
11. Fr. Juan Labrador OP Manila 4/9/42: Terrible earthquake; some think this is a consequence of the terrible bombing of Bataan across the Bay. philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
12. Capt. Lohr, Bataan 4/9/42: Oh how strong the Japanese are... they were kind to us. But they took my money. philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
13. Victor Buencamino, Manila, 4/9/42: Rumors that Bataan has fallen. philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
14. Robert Davis Navy MD interned in St. Scholastica's Manila 4/9/42: heavy quake; heavy bombing of Bataan today philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/9-a…
15. John Horan, USAFFE commander in Cordilleras: big crowd over for dinner philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
16. Arthur Shreve senior officer in Bataan 4/9/42: the surrender takes place; firing has died down; the quiet is strange. philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
17. Fay Cook Bailey American banker interned in UST 4/9/42: Rumor is Bataan having very hard time, it's even said they're surrendering. philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
18. David Nash USS Mindanao off Corregidor 4/9/42: account of fall of Bataan and exodus of troops to Corregidor as seen from the sea philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
19. USS Canopus last entries in the war diary of the vessel, 4/9/42: philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/9-a…
20. Herman Bieber American missionary in Pasay 4/9/42: many friends sad at fall of Bataan philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/thu…
21. Elizabeth Vaughan in Bacolod 4/9/42: listened to Voice of Freedom broadcast announcement of the surrender of Bataan. philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/thu…
22. Phillip Buencamino III Filipino officer Bataan 4/8-9/42: By way of farewell, a friend told me, "if I don't make it, tell my son why I fought: so he can tell the other boys, 'my father fought for his country'..." philippinediaryproject.com/1942/04/09/apr…
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