31 July 1945

 

 

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" The password for 311800I thru 010800I is APPLE-PINEAPPLE.

1730

Situation report Dog- Er redid no word in regard to patrol #9 due to weak radio. Patrol # 10 took the prescribed route and returned 211700I. Reported no sign of enemy. Easy- No report received on patrol #11. Fox- at 08001 Capt LaVanchur8 sent a patrol #1, 1 sqd Sgt Bartlett with mission to reconnoiter on azimuth of 320 to Hampticon River. Also to recon for enemy and resupply by air area. At 0800 CO of "F" Co sent patrol #2 1 tdd, Sgt Mariscalco to recon for Japs and possible resupply drop area om 205 azimuth to Manara River. Azimuths are from Co CP at (15.7-29.6). Patrols made negative report. Operations for 1 Aug Dog- At 0830 1 sqd patrol # 12 will leave C.P. to patrol area between Bugang and Malapasoc & between R.R. & Himugaan River. Ptrl will be'one day mission: To destroy all enemy in area. Easy- Ptrl # 11 continue on mission . Fox is to continue on mission and also #9 of Dog will do the same."

 

 

"The 1st squad of the 2nd ply left on patrol which covered the ridges between the Himagayaan River and Malapasoc. No enemy, were contacted. the 3rd plt returned having no enemy contact."

 

 

"One plat. left for three day patrol to Kama() Valley, 8/1/45 Report contacted 25 enemy KIA 10, burned huts that contained Jap supplies, blew up ammo dump containing aerial bombs& small arms ammo, destroyed 15 rifles."