9 August 1945

[Atomic bombing of Nagasaki, about 150km from Fukuoka]

Yasume today. Roll Call and Reveille one hour later.

We are getting two meals only today: a full loaf for breakfast, roughly 8ozs, and a medium bowl of rice for the evening meal.

Getting weighed at 8 o/c and fire practice at 9 o/c. Went 47.1kg - a loss of 1.4kg, just over 3 lbs.

Fire fighting was called off.

I understand that one of the fellows who was put in the Ice Box for trading has been in there for practically three weeks with hardly any food. The last time he was seen he was laid flat out and appeared to be in a very bad way.

Sirens have been on the go, on and off, pretty well all day.

Got a medium bowl of rice and stew for the evening meal with a little bit of green stuff in it.