"Platt's pulled in from perimeter at 0500 hr. At 0900 hr entire Co. with LMG's atch. left Fabrica by motor car for Di-anay to investigate a report of 50 Japs in that area. Upon arrival Nip's had left, killed one civilian and done considerable damage to Di-anay R.R. Bridge. Co. returned at 1900 hr. Two prisoners turned in by guriellas (sic)."

"Sgt. Ballard & squad relieved & Sgt. Fields & squad set up at airstrip are for possible bivouac area for company. Did not find suitable site to set up camp. Capt. LaVanchure called a meeting of plat. sgt. & plat. leaders for move 12 July, 45."

A.T. Field had been a member of Carl Ballard's squad and now had his own squad. Many changes had occurred. Bill McDonald had been a Pfc. when we landed on Negros. He now was platoon sergeant of the 1st platoon. John Bartlett was a squad leader. Anthony Lopez was a squad leader. Others, too, had moved from Pfc's to the first three grade ranks.  Our problem was that there were so few of the old Pfc's left.