2 August 1945

 


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The password for 021800I thru 030800I is: LITTLE-ALLAN.

1630

 Situation report 

Dog- Did not move to Malapasoc due to bridge being repaired.

Easy patrol #qq Lt Boykin returned 021130. On 31 Jul nil activity. On 1st Aug (16.05-28.8) patrol obj. a group of shacks and opened fire. Accounted for ten (10) enemy K.I.A. Two (2) to three (3) Japs werein each shack. physical condition and clothing - fair. Sabers and documents found. No weapons. At 011500I (16.1-28.5) patrol found ammo dump (knee mortar shells, aerial bombs, grenades, and rifle ammo.) Patrol destroyed the dumo. Nil activity on return trip.

Fox- Capt LaVanchure report's nineteen (19) enemy K.I.A. during period killed in vicinity (15.9-30.0) KIA's were in fair physical condition. No weapons were found. Documents found will be forwarded to Reg'l S-2 at first transportation.

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Operations for 3 Aug.

Dog- 0800I 40 man patrol with 4 BADS will leave on three (3) to five (5) day patrol to Camao Valley (16.05-28.8). Six (6) Formosans will be attached to get enemy to surrender. Patrol will be no #12.

Easy- At 0830 30 man ptrl will leave C.P. and "F" Co wire approx. 4 miles to open field across deep river with mission of securing all trails. Ambushes will be laid on all trails other than "E" Co trail. Three (3) days food supply will be carried. Patrol will be no #13. Mission to catch Jap stragglers from Bago area.

Fox- Continue mopping up Bago area."

 

 

"The 2nd 'squad of the 1st plt took ammo and communicat­ions equipment and set up about seven miles west of Co. area. They delivered the ammo and equipment and spent the night in 'F" Co area. On heir return the next day they killed one Jap.

"E" Company History: No entry until 9 Aug 45.

 

 

"Patrol from second and third platoons secured drip fire while rest of company remained in company area holding perimeter & getting supplies. Three patrols from company left Co. CP, met & killed 23 enemy soldiers in proximity of (15.1-30.0) Anton River Map scale 1-50,000."