March 15, 1945 - Went ashore on Liberty at Puerto Princesa. Boy this place sure took a beating. There is not a whole building left in the town. I saw the Prisoner Of War building where the Japs burned 123 American prisoners of war. Some of the boys saw the bones and ashes, but I didn’t go inside the building. There are about half a dozen Jap planes strewn around the town and a lot of them out on the airstrip just outside of the town. I went in some of the wrecked buildings that had been tested for mines and got some souvenirs. The town must have taken a terrific shelling and bombing before it was invaded. Two truck drivers were killed last night on the airstrip by snipers.

March 12, 1945 - Sighted Palawan. Afternoon - Arrived at Puerto Princesa. We can see some houses that look like they have been burned out. Evening - Beached at Puerto Princesa. As we were going to beach we got stuck on sand bar and didn’t think we would get off, but we made it.