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Midnight funeral and Manila Bay voyage recollections
A long reminiscence from a sailor aboard the Philippines theater of war recounts a Japanese funeral wake in San Roqui, a midnight Mass with visions of the nativity, a voyage from Cavite to Panay via Manila and Corregidor, and vivid frontline experiences at Jaro. He details daily life, meals, discipline, and encounters with insurgents, plus a humorous aside about a Scot and a near miss with a bayonet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerner Law
Antonian
Sibertopher
Wpen
Jairo
Island of Pansy
Tonolalu
Nia
Jonely
Darce
Corregidor Island
Menila
Monts
P Dominion
Branila Bay
Sursa
Cavite
Manta
Weil
Iie
San Roqui
Hithle
Manila
Wwe
Iosamy
Syng
Ferno
Presley
Carlie
Sateen
Jenausy
San Fernando
Sraua
Snip
Panay
Newport
Pennnsylvania
Due Tinto
Tloilo Bay
Gurarmsa
Spain
Columbus River
Luzon
Fellera
Aha
Jaro
Bowe
Tours
Santano
Remington
Pluto
Wim
Chen
Tomii
Andny
Asx
St. Carstain Warwick
C Company
Jandel
Are
Milly
Hateh
Dunch
Wil Pérat
Jeff
Abel
Iwelle Ge
Reine Force
Certer
I. Company
Myzelf
Mi Tt
Aker
Roy
Craude
Tao
K Company
Jaley
Parker
Santa Barbara
Tim
Kraag Jorgensen
Parster
Feland
Mitea
Ito