#162      1300

Casualties all in - 3rd Bn moved thru first Bn to continue mopping up east end of Island - By end of period - all cmgd ground occupied - no heavy enemy concentrations thought to be in area. A lot of Japs killed in the explosion and eye witnesses say they were blown to Hell.

  #163

1400

2nd Bn patrolling area met little resistance.

  #164

1600

43 KIA bodies recovered. Many thought to be covered up.

  #165

  2400

Nite very quiet- no art fire for a change.

EDITORS NOTE: "27 Feb 45"[ Note: Mix-up on 26 Feb reports & message numbers- this is second 26 Feb entry.]

#163

1800

Nite very quiet and all 1st Bn casualties taken care of. 1st Bn withdrew to Hospital Bldg on Topside to reorganize and rest those suffering slight concussion shock. 2nd Bn moved on toward East end of Island against little opposition. 2nd Bn continued patrol from Searchlight Point to Morrison Point and met little resistance"

 (Ed: because they stayed out of Battery Monja area)."

151 Inf moved up to support our 3rd Bn.

#164

1202

Only msg received during day from 2nd Bn. Located cables leading into cave s, two large control batteries, and one short wave radio.  3 enemy KIA in cave.

#165

2400

Day quiet except for mopping up.

The Co. patrolled the shoreline along Cape Corregidor. Two Japs killed but company suffered no casualties. The Co. moved their perimeter from the rear of the BN CP to their old position in the ravine west end of drill field.

The third platoon patrolling Morrison Point found a small cave occupied by Japs. 7 Japs KIA. The Engr. section was called to blow up the entrance. On approaching the entrance again, a sniper in the cave shot Pfc. Edwards" (William L. Edwards) "through the shoulder. Pfc Edwards died shortly after being brought to the hospital."

Our fatigues were unbelievably filthy. On Noemfoor they had been sour and  moldy.  Now they were stiff, encrusted with salt from dried perspiration. The flies had been so bad that some covered themselves with a poncho to eat their rations. There were hundreds to the square inch. Decaying dead bodies lying in the sun multiplied the flies and created a horrible stench. On Topside a bulldozer covered the bodies over, elsewhere they lay in the hot tropical sun as breeding places for flies. We heard they were going to spray the island with DDT. We'd never heard of such and scoffed at the idea. Soon a C-47 was noticed flying back and forth over Top-side. Someone was throwing cans of powder out of the cargo door. We could see little whiffs of powder hit the propblast and disappear. Much to our amazement the flies disappeared in no time. This was an unbelievable relief.

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