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Java Nightmares and Dutch Hotel Tales in War Diary
A wartime diary recounts Frank Wurtz and Ellen losing relatives in the Philippines and a Fortress attack. It describes Java’s hotel bars, Dutch officers, and a tense spy atmosphere as pilots plan defense, share dangers, and face possible death while awaiting fighters and reinforcements.
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Cleut
Frank Wurtz
Philippines
Ellen
Australia
Java
Macassar Strait
Sergi
Boone
Frank
Patrol Wing 10
Navy
Hollywood
John Robertson
Surabaya
John
Malang
Jacquet
Margo
America
Florida
Cliff Jensen
Air Corps
March
Albuquerque
Morrison Field
Cliff
Truesdell
California
Clersy
Florida Sands
Formosa
Timor