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...many men the Jap had lost is not known. But he had lost the services of a small fleet of ships-seven in all-a light cruiser, four destroyers, a gunboat and a submarine. Some, including the cruiser, were sunk, the others crippled by gunfire and bomb. In the air, the pilots of VMF-211's single-seaters had also knocked down five Jap bombers...
...Personnel are living in dugouts made by the contractor's men [the A.F. of L. workmen]. . . . Not comfortable, but adequate against all but direct bomb hits. . . . Sanitation is only fair, but so far have had only a mild flurry of diarrhea. Fresh water is adequate for drinking...
...What to do when bomb falls: Remark sagely, "Well, well, look who dropped...
...warden's chief duty was described by Mrs. DeRoth as the reporting of "incidents," the reserved British term for bomb hits. In case of falling bombs, the wardens must be outside investigating every explosion, regardless of danger from the bombs or "Your own anti-aircraft, which make the most noise in a raid, anyway...
During a raid the warden must go on about his business, but is expected to take elementary precautions for his safety. You can hear the bomb, according to Mrs. DeRoth, and there is nothing to do but throw yourself on the ground. "It may be difficult at first to hurl yourself into mud or dirt, but a soiled coat is certainly preferable to being blown a block away by the blast...