Malinta Hill  bisected Corregidor and prevented any Japanese reinforcements from moving towards Topside.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY
Office of the Commanding General
APO 442
 

201.22

     10 March 1945;

 

SUBJECT

:

Commendation.

TO

:

Commanding Officer, 34th Infantry Regiment, APO 321.

THRU

:

Commanding General, XI Corps, APO 471,
       

1. Upon the release of the 34th Infantry Regiment from the Sixth Army, I desire to express to you and to the officers and men of the regiment my personal appreciation and official commendation for the very effective manner in which the regiment carried out its assignments in the Luzon Campaign.

2. Fighting with skill, courage and great gallantry over the difficult terrain of historic Bataan, Zambales and on Corregidor, the 34th Infantry Regiment has added greatly to already fine combat record and contributed materially to the success of the operations of Sixth Army. As the regiment leaves my command, I wish to each of its members Godspeed and good luck.

 

 

/s/ Walter Krueger

 

 

/t/ WALTER KRUEGER

 

 

Lieutenant General, U. S. Army,

 

 

Commanding.

 

 

201.2 (10 Mar 45) C

1st Ind.

    

HEADQUARTERS XI CORPS, APO 471, 16 March 1945.

TO: Commanding Officer, 34th Infantry Regiment, APO 321.

1. It is with sincere pleasure that I transmit this commendation.

2. I concur in all the Army Commander has said and add thereto my own appreciation and praise to you and every member of your command, for the accomplishment in a superior manner, of a most difficult mission.

 

/s/ C .P Hall

 

 

/t/ C. P.HALL

 

 

Major General, U.S. Army,

 

 

Commanding.

 

 

 

 HEADQUARTERS XI CORPS
APO 471

 

CG 330.13

     9 March 1945;

  

Subject

:

Services of the 34th RCT in the M-7 Operation

To

:

Commanding Officer, 24th Infantry Division, APO 24.

Thru

:

Commanding General, Eighth Army, APO 343,
       

1. I desire to make a matter of record the services of the 34th RCT commanded by Colonel William W Jenna during the M-7 Operation which has just been completed.

2. This organization came under my command just prior to sailing date from Leyte. Its instructions were to load so that it could debark on the beach and move rapidly to an objective a considerable distance away. This order was carried out to the letter and in a very aggressive manner. On the first day it secured Castillejos Pass about fourteen miles from its beachhead. The next day it pushed forward against scattered enemy resistance and secured Olongapo from which point it cleared out enemy detachments in the vicinity, thus enabling elements of the 38th Division to pass through it toward Zigzag Pass. About three days later, when the 38th Division had run up against extremely stiff enemy resistance in the Zigzag Pass, the 34th RCT was passed through and made a very determined and fine attack which contributed directly to the later success in securing the pass. After it was relieved from this duty, the regiment, less one battalion, worked well on security measures doing constant patrolling throughout the area assigned to it.

3. The Third Battalion, 34th Infantry, reinforced, made a difficult landing on Corregidor on D Day under most adverse conditions. Thu fine job which it did is being made the subject of a Presidential Citation, General MacArthur having cited the unit. The final citation must of course await Presidential confirmation.

4. The aggressive spirit and fine cooperation of the RCT throughout left nothing to be desired. The 24th Infantry Division is to be congratulated upon having within it a unit of this type.

 

 

/s/ C  P  Hall

 

 

/t/ C. P. HALL

 

 

Major General, U. S. Army,

 

 

Commanding.

 

 

 

 

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