Marine Vignette #106, Sgt George Dennis' Guadalcanal Diary

GUADALCANAL DIARY :
Sergeant George Dennis
2nd Platoon , D Company , 1st Battalion , 1st Marine Regiment

Enlisted for 4 years in the U.S. Marines at Pittsburg , Penn . October 22nd 1940 and arrived at Parris Island the next day . Transferred to Provisional Company X and arrived in Guantanamo Bay , Cuba on February 6th 1941 and assigned to D Company , 1ST Battalion , 7th Marines . Returned to Parris Island in August 1941 and sent to New River ,N.C. on September 30th 1941 . Transferred to D Company , 1st Battalion , 1st Marines on February 13th 1942 .

Left New River June 3rd 1942 with government equipment on freight train for San Francisco , California . Trip took 11 days . Picked oranges off trees in California . Arrived in San Francisco on June 14th 1942 at 8.30 p.m. and went aboard the U.S.S. BARNETT . Set sail June 22nd 1942 and crossed the Equator July 1st 1942 .

Arrived in Wellington , New Zealand , after 18 days of ocean travelling from Frisco on July 11th 1942 about 3.30 p.m. Made my first Liberty overseas on the first night . What a job to get around in a blackout . We had plenty of rain there , but that didn't stop us from going on Liberty . On Friday 17th July C. A. Hobbs , Leo Clancey and myself were pitching {planning} a Liberty together .

Left the docks and pulled out into the Bay about 3.00 p.m. July 21st 1942 . Left Wellington 2.30 p.m. July 22nd 1942 on our way to play for keeps . Arrived at Fiji Islands on July 28th 1942 . Went over the side on July 29th and July 30th also , but didn't land . Just some snapping in for the Solomons . Left Fiji Islands for action in the Solomons on July 31st 1942 . Landed on Guadalcanal , Red Beach on August 7th 1942 . We took the Island and still hold it . The Japs tried many times to retake the Island but could not .

August 7th 1942
Password ; Lucky Strike .
Landed on Guadalcanal island about 11.40 a.m. 68 Jap planes shot down .

August 8th 1942
Password ; Yellow .
Big sea battle off the island .

August 9th 1942
Password ; Lillian .
Nothing important happened , except we changed position before nightfall . Working party that night .

August 10th 1942
Password ; Hellelujah
3 Jap aeroplanes flew very low over us , but got away before anyone could pull their selves together . Just before that 24 planes flew over us very high . That evening we moved our position about 100 yards , expecting an air raid but none came . That night a Jap patrol of about 25 men got inside our lines and caused quite a confusion . We witnessed some overhead fire . We didn't sleep at all that night .

August 11th 1942
Password ; ??
We changed position and covered an open field with the two sections .

August 12th 1942
Password ; Lillac
About noon Jap sub shelled our island but no damage was done .

August 13th 1942
Password ; Phillipines
In the evening the Jap sub that had been shelling us was said to be sunk by a 75 off a half track .

August 14th 1942
Password ; Lillac
Changed position of one section . The second to be ready in case of invasion.

August 15th 1942
Password; Lilliputian
We are permitted to write to our mothers by V mail . We dug secondary positions . Metcalf found a Jap .25 . I found a Jap medal .

August 16th 1942
Password; Pillbox
We went out again and I worked on our secondary positions . Enemy plane came over but our heavy guns were unable to bring it down .

August 17th 1942
Password ; Milometer
Air raid alarms .

August 18th 1942
Password ; Ripple
12 enemy planes flew over very high . Our heavy guns at the airport fired up and hit one of the planes on the tail , but as far as we know it flew away with the rest . The plane that was hit dropped its load of about 13 . One landed about 300 yards from our position . One was killed and four shell shocked in the raid . We decided to go deeper with the advice of the old song dig , dig well alright . At night two Jap Destroyers and one Cruiser pulled into the bay and shelled nearby island and disturbed our sleep . Expected invasion and set up all four guns near beach and was ready for anything .

August 19th 1942
Password ; Simple
Small naval battle in bay . About noon an Army Flying Fortress bombed the Jap cruiser and they had to beach them while they were smoking {??} . The destroyers fled and the Flying Fortress followed them .

August 20th 1942
Password ; ????
Was allowed to write and tell where we were . Reinforced our dugouts with heavy logs and earth . 6.00 p.m. - the sky over Guadalcanal island was occupied by our planes , 34 . We sure were glad to see the planes .

August 21st 1942
Password ; Slowly
The night before moved down to our beach position . About 5.00 a.m. the Japs landed some troops on our island and a battle started with much sorrow to the Japs . The battle still going on at 1615 (4.15 p.m.) and our planes still flying above us . Patterson returns from the front with one Jap to his credit . Since our landing on Guadalcanal island the Japs have lost 24 ships in this section to date . The 1st Battalion of the 1st Marines moved up to the front lines and saw action today .

August 22nd 1942
Password ; Spill
The Japs by now were seen lying everywhere and the Marines had the situation well in hand . Out of over 700 Japs that tried to take over 670 were killed , 30 injured and 1 taken prisoner . We lost 28 men and 72 wounded . Taking from what they carried they were veterans of Wake or the Philippines . They had American money , Marine emblems and one boy was said to have found a poncho in one of the Japs packs that belonged to his cousin who was on Wake island . Out of D Company 3 men were lost ; Blair , Smith and R. J. Barnes .

{George does not mention here that while on the West bank he was shot at by a Japanese sniper from across the river , who was soon "nailed" by other Marines}.

Some of the boys and myself saw the place where the action had taken place and it sure was a terrible sight . Japs were just stacked on top of each other . Across the river where the Japs were dug in arms and legs were all over . According to talk the Japs must have been doped. If they were not they sure met something they didn't expect . One of the prisoners taken said they had been told that all the Marines here were just about wiped out , so I guess they figured on an easy take .

The mortars of our D Company were up at the front and saw lots of action . They are the ones , helped by the big guns on the airfield , that brought the Japs out of their holes . So they made nice targets for the anxious ones on the firing line . Putting it just plain the Japs were just slaughtered . I count this as great revenge for our boys on Wake , mostly because they were the same ones that caused the trouble at Wake . Lots of the boys got officers swords . The Japs carry lots of hand grenades , which they used at any chance . According to reports they use the small mortar with great accuracy .

August 23rd 1942
Password ; Sparkle
Invasion expected , but there was none . Late this date we were shelled from the Bay by some Jap ships , but our sub chased them off . Japs lost 4 troopships and 3 Cruisers . 34 more of our planes arrived today .

August 24th 1942 - no entry

August 25th 1942
Password ; Solemnly
Air raid around noon . We downed about 5 of the planes and lost 1 . . We sank 15 Jap ships and the Island at night was very quiet .

August 26th 1942
Password ; Sulkily
Air raid around noon . We got 8 bombers and 8 fighters . These figures have been officially verified , but we think there were more downed than that . Most of the bombs were incendiary bombs and aimed at the airport , landing on the end close to us . Started fires which were soon put under control . I dug my foxhole about another foot and reinforced the sides . The time here is now 5.45 p.m. and another raid is expected at 6.00 p.m. The time here is 22 hours ahead of New York and 19 hours ahead of San Francisco time .

August 27th 1942
Password ; Dismally
Today around 10.00 a.m. we had another air raid , but our planes drove the Jap planes away before they could get over the Island and drop any bombs . Lasts night's new broadcast from San Francisco (by short wave) confirmed the reports of the raid of August 24th , stating that 21 enemy planes were shot down and 1 of ours .

The report went on to state {that} on the same date the enemy lost 3 Transports , 2 Aircraft Carriers , 1 Battleship , 2 Cruisers , 1 Destroyer and that other hits were scored on other enemy ships . During this sea battle the enemy lost another 21 planes . This morning at dawn our platoon sent out a patrol and another one this evening .

Last night's password was "Sulkily" which , to my knowledge , is not in the English language . At any rate the enemy are seemed to have trouble pronouncing it . 11 more Army planes came in today , 1 Flying fortress and 10 fighter planes . Downed 8 bombers and 8 Zero fighters . In yesterday's raid three 20mm guns were knocked out and 8 men killed and 7 wounded .

The 5th {Marines} went into the hills today to chase the few remaining Japs out . We have had no report as yet of the outcome , but are sure it is to our advantage . The scuttlebutt today is that the Army will be here tomorrow . If so I sure hope they bring us some American food and beer . But I especially want them to get here with our mail . No mail has reached us since we left the States and the boys don't like it at all .

August 28th 1942
Password ; Berlin
So the rumour of the Army arriving here was false . The news broadcast from the States today stated that from August 7th to 25th the enemy has lost 104 planes and 21 ships in this section of the Pacific . We have had no bombing raids for 2 days now . In the naval battle today south - west of here the enemy are believed to have lost 2 Aircraft Carriers , 3 Cruisers and 131 planes .

August 29th 1942
Password ; Analyse
About 04.30 a.m. 3 enemy planes came over and bombed us . But it seemed as though we gave them no resistance at all . Our 2nd air raid came about 11.00 a.m. when 18 enemy planes came over , dropping their eggs here and there . This time they met plenty to play with , even though they did do some damage on the airport and ammunition dump . We downed 8 of their planes and lost 4 of ours . One of their planes that was downed seemed as though it was landing right on top of our positions , but to our happiness it landed about a mile away . Downed 6 bombers and 3 Zero fighters , lost 2 planes .

August 30th 1942
Password ; Analytical
I took some of the boys on a swimming party about 2 miles from our positions . There we wash ourselves and the few rags we have . All afternoon we were kept busy with air raid alarms . W e got 12 of the enemy planes and lost 1 . One of their dive-bombers sneaked in after the rain and sank the GREGORY , a converted Destroyer . It sunk in about 2 minutes . There were 2 other ships out in the Bay at the time with supplies but were not harmed . Downed 12 Zero fighters and lost 1 plane today . We got 31 planes in today .

August 31st 1942
Password ; William
It is around 11.30 a.m. and we are on air raid alert . I am writing this down in my foxhole . Our planes are up in the air trying to intercept the Japs . Downed 48 Jap planes .

September 1st 1942
Password; Lolapaluza
Moved our positions to the beach and are now guarding the beach against a possible attack . Received a letter from Mother and Uncle Boone today .

September 2nd 1942
Password ; Bilious
At 4.30 a.m. this morning Jap bombers followed our air patrol in and let go with a few bombs after our planes landed . A few men in C Company of the 1st were injured and 2 killed . Received mail today and it sure was welcomed . Air raid around noon set fire to munitions dump , which was soon under control .

September 3rd 1942
Password ; Black Hook
Were shelled by surface craft at 1.00 a.m. this morning . Expected an air raid but our planes went out and intercepted them before they reached the island .

September 4th 1942
Password ; Blackly
We were shelled night before last . The enemy ship shot only a few shots and then left . 4.30 a.m. got up and went on a working party . Unloaded supplies ;
105mm shells , 37mm and barbed wire and stakes and a large quantity of sheet metal for the runway on the aerodrome .

Ate one can of vegetable stew at 5.00 a.m. , secured at 8.45 a.m. and ate a cold chow . We were shelled again last night . One of our ships , an APD , was sunk . There was a small naval battle which lasted 2 hours . No report of the damage has been received . We are having an air raid now . I hope our planes can continue to intercept their bombers before they get here , as they have done in the past few days . The word has gone around that 15,000 soldiers are supposed to arrive tomorrow . Our planes were said to have spotted a 60-ship convoy heading this way . In the sea battle we lost 2 APDs and the enemy lost 2 Destroyers , 1 Cruiser and 1 submarine .

September 5th 1942
Password ; Billy
Two air raids today . The first one was a squadron of fighter planes arriving here and the second was the real thing . But our planes intercepted their planes and a dogfight was on which lasted an hour . No report of ships downed as yet . No bombs were dropped . On watch from 8.00 p.m. till 5.30 a.m.

September 6th 1942
Password ; Blankly
Working party at 5.30 a.m. It is now 11.00 a.m. and they are testing our 5 inch gun battery . Our dive-bombers have just returned from a patrol . Expect an air raid , as our fighter planes just took off and are testing their guns overhead . There has been no air raid for the past few days . It is my belief that our dive-bombers are bombing the Jap air base, which presumably is located on some nearby island, and keeping them too busy there to molest us . The Japs on this island are so near death from starvation that they are unable to cause us much trouble . And our beach positions are so strong that the possibilities of a successful invasion are very slim .

The weather here is warm the year round , but they have 2 seasons . A dry season and a rainy season . After what has happened today the rainy season must be near at hand , as we have had four rain showers today . At the present we are located about 50 yards from the beach and we swim at our leisure . The Tenaru is about 700 yards to our flank and we have plenty of water to drink and to wash our clothes and bath .

On the night of August 20th 1942 the Japs succeeded in landing about 1,500 troops which were encountered by our outpost about 2.00 a.m. on the morning of August 21st 1942 . I was always of the opinion that the American people were a civilised race , but have my doubts now after the way the Jap commandos were slaughtered here . , After the battle , which lasted about 48 hours , one of the men from one of the other islands came up to me and said ; "..On Tulagi we killed the Japs , but you damn guys butchered them.." .

September 7th 1942
Password ; Sing-Sing
It looks like the rainy season is here , as it rained most of the day . We had a pretty busy day today . Colonel Cresswell {Batl. CO} inspected the men about 10.30 a.m. this morning . We haven't had any air raids for 3 days , so our planes must be raising hell in St. Charles {??} and the Bougainville island . Read speaks off . {speaks to officer?} for telling me to have my men pick up coconuts lying on the beach . Had an invasion alert about 10.00 p.m. but nothing happened . On Guadalcanal one month today .

September 8th 1942
Password ; Bully
Sighted an American convoy in the Bay this morning . Don't know whether these were only Transports with it or not . Working party went down to unload ships at 4.30 a.m. . The latest scuttlebutt is that the sailors stated that the President stated we (The USMC 1st Division) would be home for Christmas this year (1942).We are going to open a Post Exchange in a few days . The sun shone here today for the first time in 3 days .

Rabaul {???} was taken yesterday morning at 3.00 a.m. by the 1st Division U. S. Marine Corps . The report is in that the few remaining Japs have surrendered but wasn't verified .{I don't know where George got this piece of information from ?!} . The Raiders and Paratroops attempted a landing on the eastern end of the Guadalcanal Island . The Japs were pretty well dug in . They , our ships , started shelling them . They were reinforced by men of the 5th Def. {Btl?} From PD which arrived today {??} .

Our dive-bombers were dropping 60mm mortar shells on the few remaining Japs here today . There was a small sea battle off here at 12.45 p.m. last night . We have received no report as to the outcome . 4 Jap ships were reported heading this way earlier in the evening . On watch 7 hours . No invasion was attempted .




September 9th 1942
Password ; Frankly
Air raid alarm , but our fighter planes intercepted the Jap bombers and we were not bombed . The Japs sank one of our Cargo ships last night and were reported to have landed some tanks . On watch 8.00 p.m. until 5.00 a.m.

September 10th 1942
Password ; Blindly
Air raid about 12.30 noon . The Japs sent over 31 bombers . They dropped part of their bombs on Tulagi and the rest here . Our fighters attacked them off the eastern tip of the island and we saw 4 of their planes go down before they were lost to our vision . Worked on gun emplacement . 2 fighters were also shot down . Only 2 of our 8 fighters that were in the air intercepted their planes . 11 were killed and 16 wounded when the bombs were dropped . 28 Jap bombers were over today .

September 11th 1942
Password ; Sleepily
There was no working party today , so we all worked on out 2 emplacements . The first air raid only 2 fighters and 5 bombers came over and no bombs were dropped . The next raid about one and a half hours later 26 bombers came over and I don't know how many fighters . They dropped their eggs and there were 35 - 50 men seriously injured . Some had arms and legs blown off . I have got no report as to how many have died from the results . We sent up 14 fighter planes and they shot down 5 bombers and 1 fighter before they gave up the chase .

We have had reports from the British Intelligence {coastwatchers} that more than half the planes they send over each day failed to reach their base because they were so badly shot up . One of the fighter planes made a crash landing in the Bay not far from our positions . The pilot was uninjured . We got in 30 new fighter planes this evening .

I saw Tommy today and he said Johny was shot between the eyes on August 7th and killed instantly . Red Lane was sent to Auckland (NZ) because of injuries received the same day . I packed a chute today for the first time in about a year . Pretty rusty on the job but succeeded in it quite well after some time . 7 B17s and 2 PBY's spent the night here last night and took off at daybreak this morning . 100 feet of the portable runway {matting} are down now and in a few more days we will be doing the bombing . 5 P40's arrived here last night .

September 12th 1942
Password ; Polly
6.00a.m. Reveille . 20 man working party to Regt. Dump to bury fuel oil . Worked on position . Air raid (dummy run) . Sent 5 B17s with 42 500 Ib bombs out at 6.00 a.m. to bomb Jap base at Rabaul . Air raid about 12.30 p.m. . 26 bombers dropped their eggs and injured 4 men in our Company . Anti-aircraft guns (90mm) shot down 3 and our fighters (of which we had 36 in the air today) intercepted them over the island and we saw 4 go down before they were out of our vision . No report has come in as to the results as yet . A PBY UF2 just flew over us . Have been working on our gun positions today . There are only 2 men and myself left here to do the work , as the rest were sent out on other working parties .

September 13th 1942
Password ; Pollygot
There were 94 Jap planes shot down in this area today . They did a lot of damage and injured several men . These yellow bastards have got a lot of nerve . They opened up on us around 11.00 p.m. with field artillery and then 4 Jap Cruisers pulled in alongside our positions and put their searchlights on our positions and shelled hell out of us for about three and a half hours . They were not hit by our .5 inch gunfire .
The Japs use their searchlights as if they were in Tokyo celebrating some great victory .

Our searchlight picked them up , but our .5 inch guns failed to score a hit . Our searchlight was blown to hell and back and 3 men were injured . Tojo gave us warning to get off the island , but we will stay until every damn Marine is dead . 2 Jap Aircraft Carriers were just sighted and our fighter planes have taken off . We lost 1 fighter yesterday and another one during the shelling . 3 pilots were killed during the shelling . I have received no word as to the number of casualties .We got in 20 fighters and 5 dive-bombers and 5 torpedo bombers off the Carrier WASP this morning .

The Japs sent over 50 bombers but our 50 fighter planes intercepted them and nothing but Zero fighters were able to get over the Island . There were dogfights overhead , but no report has come in giving the results . We received word to move out this morning and leave the beach unprotected .They finally got wise and moved B Company out instead . We have had 6 air raids today so far and the latest one is on at the present . One Bomber that was shot down hit so close to us that when it hit and burst into flames we used the fire to heat our rations with .

Our planes went out and intercepted the Jap planes over the Florida Island and over Tulagi Harbour . The results of today's raids will be given as soon as the reports get in . The Guadalcanal scuttlebutt is first with the latest dope . I was talking to one of the fliers , who came here from Midway . He stated that the U. S. Navy was doping off . They said they would rather be on Midway for 8 months than be here for 2 weeks .

The men have had about all the shelling and bombing they can stand . If something isn't done about it soon the men will all be physical wrecks . We were bombed and shelled for 20 hours out of the last 24 . I just received word from unofficial sources that the remains of the Jap fleet are in the vicinity of these islands . From this report (if it is true) tonight should be a busy one for everyone on the island .

I also received information , from a pretty reliable source , that the 7th Marines are coming in here Tuesday the 15th about 5.00 p.m. 2 Zero {float} planes off a Jap Cruiser flew over the island taking pictures . They were over us before anyone knew they were there . A few of our planes took off after them . We don't know whether they were caught or not . Division H & S and 1st Service {Btl.} moved in to take B Company's place with us . Our planes shot down 20 Jap Zero Fighters today . At 12.01 p.m. 3 Jap Destroyers and 1 Jap submarine pulled into the Bay in front of our positions and started shelling us . No report as to the number of casualties . Our mortars started shelling the Japs at about 10.00 p.m.

September 14th 1942
Password ; Colour Blend
The fighting continued until dawn . The Japs come and go as they please the last few days . The 2 Zero Cruiser planes came over just now (10.30 a.m.) and both of them went down in flames when our fighters attacked them . Our fighters forced 2 Zero fighters to land on our airfield yesterday {???!} . The Japs must think they own the island . The pilot bailed out and opened his chute . He landed in the Bay directly in front of us . The co-pilot {wingman?} also jumped when the planes were about 200 feet above the water . He didn't get a chance to open his chute because he was on fire .

The Marines just brought in from the hills 3 pilots who had been missing for a week . One of them was Captain Carl of the USMC who has 28 planes to his credit . The Zeros that were here yesterday shot down one of our SBD dive-bombers yesterday . Those yellow bastards have more nerve than brains . 1.30 p.m. air raid alert . No bombers , Zero fighters off a Jap Carrier . Dogfight overhead . In the battle with the Japs we have lost 100 or more men killed and between 150 and 300 wounded so far .

Our dive-bombers sank one Jap Aircraft Carrier off here yesterday . For the past few days we have been getting 3 meals daily , but today we went back to 2 . Put bard wire around our emplacements . 2 of our dive-bombers went out in search of the Jap Carrier . If the U.S. expects to hold this island they had better get some more men and equipment here and do it damn soon . Our quota of casualties is mounting each day .

Almost all of the men are in run down condition and are under nourished . An Army General was here the other day , and when he left he said the Marines were crazy . That his men couldn't live under the conditions we are living under for 2 weeks . When we landed we had only enough medical supplies to last for 2 weeks (this is our 6th week here) . If it was not for the medical supplies we captured from the Japs I have no idea of how we would have gotten along this long . In other words the situation is well in hand but is also a very serious one .

Our planes went up and strafed and dive-bombed the Japs . One of our cargo ships just now (4.00 p.m.) pulled into the Bay . The latest scuttlebutt is that the 3rd Brigade is due to arrive here Wednesday the 16th . I sure hope it isn't scuttlebutt . To see a convoy of the Army move in here would do more for the morale of the men than anything else could . We are all sick of staying here and would give anything we own to be relieved of some of the tension that is put on us here .

From 5.45 to 6.30 p.m. Jap planes flew over us and strafed . Everyone started firing at them . W e fired one of my machine guns (250 rounds) . This firing prevented our fighters from engaging them in combat . One of the pilots told me today that they were using us for bait to draw the Jap Navy in and if we were not given more supplies this would be another Wake Island . Only 1 Jap bomber was over today . The fighting continued throughout the day . At one time the Japs were only a half-mile from the airport , but were driven back by our artillery . We received word from the Battalion CP that the 7th Marines might be in tonight .

September 15th 1942
Password ; Lillypilly
Fighting continued throughout the night and we pushed the Japs back . We were not shelled last night and that was a relief to our weary minds . Our planes took off at 4.00 a.m. 3.00 p.m. Visited our guns . They were in perfect condition and the fire was well spaced . The 7th Marines are landing on Beach Red at 5.00 a.m. tomorrow . 1st Battalion , 1st Marines are moving out tonight to establish a beachhead for them .

It is my personal opinion that if we do not receive reinforcements in 3 weeks and the shelling by night and bombing by day and the continuous hand to hand fighting continue , that the Japs will have retaken this island by this time next month ! 5.45 p.m. Squad went out on a working party to help put up barb wire around some other emplacements in the beach defence . 6.01 p.m. Air raid . These things are becoming more often and now become every day . Our fighters shot down 20 Jap planes day before yesterday and another 25 yesterday . No report as to today's score as yet . 6.30 p.m. Well , I have lived through another bombing . Only one air raid today and there was no bombing .

September 16th 1942
Password ; Pale People
4.30 a.m. Reveille . Expected the 7th Marines to land today but they were held up and didn't get in . Our SBD's turned back 26 bombers today . Our torpedo bombers reported they sank 9 Jap ships . 4.15 p.m. Moved to the other side of the airport . Jap Division CP at the mouth of Block Four River was shelled and blown to hell and back today . Bombed Jap seaplane base on Saint Isabel Island . Lost 11 planes .

September 17th 1942
Password ; Philadelphia
5.00 a.m. Reveille . Sent out 25-man patrol in back of Jap lines . 22 men still missing , 4 were killed . 10.00 a.m. Air raid , which turned out to be only our planes returning . 3.00 p.m. 11 SBD's , 6 torpedo bombers and an escort of 3 fighter planes took off to sea after 15 Jap ships that were supposed to have been sighted 200 miles out . For the last few days we have been able to keep a patrol of planes out at all times to patrol the sea around the island .

September 18th 1942
Password ; Parallel
3.15 a.m. Moved back to beach position to cut barb wire so they , 7th Marines , could land . They landed further up the island {near Lunga Point} and we worked till noon putting the wire back up . Prepared at 1.00 p.m. to move out of beach positions . Moved out to far side and far end of the airport . 12.00 midnight . 2 Jap Cruisers pulled into the Bay to shell us . Our ships pulled in and they sank them . Everyone , including myself , is so run down and disgusted that I have decided to discontinue this diary .

Have been sick for the past 5 days and have been unable to eat .

September 25th 1942

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