Jan. 2001 - Philippine Defenders Main

16 — THE QUAN
WIDOW’S & ANGEL’S WEB NO. 2-1
The first two Widow’s & Angel’s Web items in the Quan were No. 1 and 2. This is
the beginning of a new calendar year and the beginning of what some call the true
“Millennium Year” so, we’ll start numbering by year.
Have you made New Year’s resolutions or, like me, have you decided you are too
set-in-your-ways to change? That is not a good idea. Maybe we should enthusiastically
resolve to do something we always wanted to do but couldn’t find the time. Then, keep a
positive attitude toward ourselves and everyone else.
Donnie Mathis sent an article from the Denton Orator newspaper, along with comments,
about their Veteran’s Day World War II Veteran Remembrance and Balloon
Release in Denton, NC. The project registered names for the national World War II
Registry and took contributions to help with the construction of the WWII memorial in
Washington, D.C. A great project to bring a community together to honor our Veterans.
Carolyn Arnold Torrence, daughter of “Angel of Bataan and Corregidor” Dorothy
Scholl Arnold, reported that her mother passed away September 16, 2000. Dorothy lived
with her daughter and son-in-law in Weatherford, OK. On a happier note, the
Oklahoma Nursing Association had Elizabeth Norman, author of “We Band of Angels”,
as their guest speaker, in October. They presented a memorial to honor Dorothy Scholl
Arnold at that time.
More “Angels of Bataan and Corregidor” information, most of it furnished by
Floramund Fellmeth Difford:
—Eunice Hatchett Tyler had a stroke July 4th, 2000 and has worked hard to recover
from its effects. I am happy to report she drove herself, December 29th, to attend Lucy
Wilson Jopling’s funeral at Fort Sam Houston Chapel, here in San Antonio. She is determined
to be back on the golf course in a few months.
—Speaking of Lucy Wilson Jopling, she died Christmas day in Bossier City, LA,
where she has resided in a nursing home for a few years. The family was grateful to
“Angels” Sally Blaine Millett and Eunice Hatchett Tyler for making the effort to attend
the impressive funeral service. With Lucy’s death, Floramund reports there are twenty
two Army nurse “Angels” left.
—Floramund’s Semi-Annual newsletter, mailed to “Angel” Anne Williams Clark,
was returned. Anne has lived in New South Wales, Australia. We don’t know if she
moved or something has happened. In her newsletter, Floramund reports she had heard
from: Agnes Barre Smith, Sallie Farmer Durrett, Helen Cassiani Nester (who had
talked to Rita Palmer) and Hattie (H.R.) Brantley. I talk to Sally Blaine Millett, Earlyn
Black Harding and Hattie (H.R.) Brantley occasionally.
—Madeline Ullom was in San Antonio in December 1999 to receive the
“Distinguished Alumna” award from her Alma Mater, The University of Incarnate
Word. This year she has been recuperating from a broken pelvis, but was happy to be
home for Christmas.
Have you made Reservations for the ADBC Convention in Hampton, VA?
May 15 is coming fast!!!
Lora Cummins, I Towers Park Lane #1809, San Antonio, TX 78209, e-mail:
lorac@texas.net
BOOK INFORMATION
WE BAND OF ANGELS
The Untold Story of American Nurses
Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese
A Pocket Books Trade Paperback Reprint
Publication Date: May 9, 2000
ISBN: 0-671-78718-7
Price: $13.95
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Elizabeth M. Norman is an associate
professor of nursing and the director of the
doctoral program at New York University’s
Division of Nursing in the School of
Education. Her specialty is nursing history.
The recipient of many honors and awards,
she has written Women at War: The Story
of Fifty Military Nurses Who Served in
Vietnam and numerous articles. She lives
with her husband, Michael, and their two
sons, in New Jersey.
POCKET BOOKS
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
212-698-7000
BOOK REVIEW
O’DONNELL,
ANDERSONVILLE OF THE PACIFIC:
Extermination Camp of
American Hostages in the Philippines
By COL. JOHN E. OLSON, USA-RET.
In December 1941, American and Fili -
pino soldiers, sailors, and airmen fought
against the Imperial Japanese Armed
Forces that attacked the Philippines. Four
months later, the Americans and Filipinos
fired the last of their depleted stores of
ammunition and formally surrendered to
the Japanese. Treated like hostages
instead of prisoners of war, the forces
were led on a harrowing journey to Camp
O’Donnell, where 1,565 perished from
disease, malnutrition, and exhaustion.
Available from the author,
One Towers Park Lane, #510,
San Antonio, TX 78209
ISBN 0-9644432-1-X.
252 pp. Charts, photos, appendices,
bibliography. $15 postpaid. Paperback.
SEEKING INFORMATION
Mr. Pruitt,
My name is Bill Asher and I work for
the North Kitsap Herald, a community
newspaper in Poulsbo, Washington. I am
working on a 2001 Memorial Day section
for my paper. The plan is to have a small
biography, and hopefully a photo, of as
many Kitsap County residents who have
died while in military service as possible.
I am seeking any information that you
might be able to provide on the following
31st Infantry Regiment soldiers:
Private Patrick F. Corcoran,
Anti-Tank Company
Major Robert E. Lund,
Unknown
Corporal John D. Van Arsdale,
“M” Company
Private Henry E. Wilson.
Headquarters Company
I believe all of these men died while
prisoners of war.
Any information you could provide, personal,
military, photos or other contacts,
would be of great assistance.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Bill Asher
P.O. Box 278
Highway 305, Ste. 7000
Poulsbo, WA 98370
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PLEASE HELP
Dear Quan,
My father, Capt. Earl Richards Carle,
U.S. Army, nicknamed “Dick”, served in
the 92nd Regiment, Battery H, Coast
Artillery. The following information
(please excuse any spelling errors) was
gleaned from research done by my
brother-in-law.
Daddy left San Francisco aboard the
ocean liner President Coolidge of the
American Presidential Lines, destination
Manila via Honolulu, on July 15, 1941.
From Manila he went to Ft. Mills on
Corregidor for assignment to regiment. He
was sent to Makinaya, Olongopo on Subic
Bay, and placed in charge of coastal
artillery Battery H. After the surrender at
Bobo Point with Gen. Parker, he survived
the “Bataan Death March” but died of
malaria at Camp O’Donnell sometime in
April of 1942.
If anyone remembers my father or anyone
connected to his regiment, I would
very much like to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Stephanie Carle Peck
16 Millbrook Road
Medfield, MA 02052
508-359-2638
email: everbreeze@mindspring.com