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Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) Libraries HQ Donovan Research Library
Armor Research Library Fort Benning, Georgia
Report date: 2 September 1943 Title: Experiences on Guadalcanal by Brigadier General Robert L.
Spragins Author: 71st Division, Camp Carson, Colorado Abstract: Historical experiences by Brigadier General Robert L. Spragins,
Commanding General of the 71st Division, in Guadalcanal, September 2, 1943. Includes sketches.
Number of pages: 45 p. Notes: From the MCoE HQ Donovan Research Library, Fort Benning, GA. Documents collection. Call #: D793.52 .S6 Classification: Unclassified; Approved for public release
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COWU.NOU:G GENERAL, ?1ST DIVISION
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tlihen I was on duty in Hawaii a short time &ft.~t· the Japanese attacked
Pearl Harbor, I wa& asleep in t rte 21th D1 viaion CP. About mtcmight , under
r<.y window, I hee.rd a ·r i fle rattle. The sentry ch&ll ted. llith, "Halt., who' e·
decided by tht~ e.xp%'1!1S.sion and tone that tho man who atl~JW8r'eci his ehlll.$nge
waa not a jap, but. an American. He didn*t. anoot. So it • on Guadal.cana.l.,
t .. e!ore we coul d launch an all-out attack against th J&parJeae, we had to make
an estimate of the situation.
We had to conaid.er the conditiotl of our personnel and the condition ot
the Japaneee. two ot our Di viliona on Gu.a4t.l.oanal, ti second :t.n• Division
and the Americ~ Diviaion had aeen co -at . Thtq had be~~n u.poaed. for some
months to tropical di aea, malaria, dyeentery 1 and dengue. 'the Americal
Diviaicn had been in one major attack -.gainst the J-.p lin. . The lst tlarine
tii vision and t .he rical Di vi.ei(Jn bad previously a\ tacked t.hltt. lir1o ana had,
failed t.o ponot.ra.te it . Th A.merical Dirl.eion bad had thE!re.f'ore a number t
easUAJ. . ies )lus t ile tropical dis see. 'i.'b~ Second 'arine Division, whieh had
been in d.ofensive operntion ; had had HUl casQ.8ltieo but not heavy 1 fran
Ju~st before th .. 'lt time in Ne,. Caledonia. lt wao made \.lP of el · e:nts of t he
tion&l nuard Oivisione hieh VBre left over when National Guar4 Diviai.one
ere ch.ange.d fJ:"o.rn square to triangular divisiorua. 1'h r ecorda show t hat , if
a divi.e1on ie in tbe front line a.ppro.x.imately t.ht·eo JOOntha, 80 po$e.nt of i
t het division would catch malaria. or the rtw.:'.ai ning 20 £)0J;toent, lSOlH would '
h..\ve d.ysontery, and sou ~oul~ have dengue . 1 <S-on'' m an tho.t 80 perjoo~ of .. any division at one time \\'63 incap citsted, but thor• w re malaria p tienta
wm. have r covered that h d rd.urned to t h front lines . n1ey were in a ak~ I\
oonciition. Two of the t hr e divisions t hat composed. our forct~;O (AA118r1c&l and
2nd Harine Division) h$.d suf ::·erod from these tropical d.setutee . 'rlie
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canal. We wtMt.ed to launch t he att.a.ok very quickly i n order that the
25th Divia1on !re11 Hawaii, would not come duwn with aickne:sa l.>otof'e the at-
taotc. \ ·., w:an:t.ed at least. one di viaioa which oot.U.d aaaneuver and go throllgh
t l;e jWlgle. 'lbnt diVi.eion was t.he o1.l.J' divieion of th., three, tulpablo of
tx-.mtmdoua pbyaioal effort, o.a.pable of tt.e r.!iQVlliMJlt necessary to put over e.
hard attack. t'~e had to conaider &lao ~hat we would get no further replace-
meat. e.
There •u no hurey in getting t t;e Jape ott Gud.alcana.l.. 'l'heretore1 "
•ould take 0\ll" t.tae anc:l figure ou.t. a wq of getting the ott with fq caeualtiea.
It wae deairable to i~et. t be Jape ott G\tadalcanal bae&uaa the Nav:y 1 Which was
in auprecM COII¥'Mnd1 deci.a.\ th&t they wantod. them otf before they could go farther
nor thwest. The ialand us al.eo wanted a.s an ammunition and SUpiJlY base~
The Japaneae, on t .he ()th l' hand, had had t ho Mme sickne.asee we had. we
thou.gl~t their aickneee rate to be U ~ . ..,.. a a in ou.r two d1 viaiona. We le&.rned
later, however, that th y tuui more trouble with waria, d;vs~.Ult.U"y and d~--u·
than we. 1h.,. al.o h&<l b.-i....c.ert. We dido~ t have beri-beri which i• caua~
by 1lllpi'C>per diet, i.mpro,P417 tood. J&panele "Pl&cemento had been cOIIl.io.g in
regularly. Ther brcn.~ght them in by submartn., doatro:r•l'• and sampano at nicbt. .
How&v«ft', they ap.rea4 thtir ro.placementa throughout. all their unite,. ao they had
theae replacement. a which 1181'e tr.e trom t.l"'pic.al ctiaeuea •ca.ttered threugh-
out the wh.ol• cOIIIIUn.<l. 'l'here were no Japaneee unita o.apeble o! t he moveraant
On the Jape.MM aicte, t. ore were thrM major wdte, t he Seeon<f Division,
the 30\h DivieioD and a ae~at.e brigade. 'lhe brig&d.e ori.g1nally numbered
about 10,000. lloweftl"1 halt of that tortM bad attacked ov let. arine D1v1aion
wbell .it f'il"at lancled 1n !uguet and. .uttered heaVJ ca.•ual.U.ea. They had at.-
tncked veyt extrave.gpt.ly &e fe.r as lQaa of life wae concz.orned. The Japaneae
had been cengaged in a nti.Dbel' ef attacke and in de!enaeve oporatioD*. Their
canaltle• had been ~eat-er than ours.
In the trout "hict~ we r &ced, t tl e lat .~Ml.rine &1v1.aion ltaa provi.ouel¥ at..--ancl
t.aokeel approxiat.ately halt ot the Jape that WV'8 lacing u.a" h&i,. gaine<l SOIIIle
ground. The lit Marine Divieion and Americal Division b d attacked th• •am•
line and ..,. toree th-.t we attacked, drove tho out.pcst. 1n, but did not break
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., oeton •• ooul4 lai.UlOh \hie at.taok, ..
bacl k · tJ.-. COMiciel' 1.he \...s.n* QuaQal.c~ 1• &bou\ }00 mil•• loQS troa
ka\ to IH\1 Jl) to 50 ldl.M w.i4 in truo c-.ntral. part.. The cent.ral part 1•
~and JlUIC1•• that Jlm&l• ia a.P,O,tt-. wl'h ea . •• S..bUM.,..
ltMIJ .,. .... 'lh• PJ<tl'lt.J •t the 1~1 howvw1 1a JUD&l•· Alone tJw
icltr, ale• \o tbe ooutr, the terrain YU"i .. with jungle and eooonu\ plan-
had bcW .F'ot,•at.ion OVer tho ant.ire iallmd, Jo t.hat. We COU.\d t1e\ Wd"A
in& ot tJle appJ'..U ot 61V' -t1"P ail' att-ack. Our fi.adar lfU almod 100$ pvtect.
at\• w ut.ab~ t.he lti.Gar at.at.i= a\ a.-uton llat• lt.'Ve with all tJda
PJ'O\"t.1911, .-. ~ Fd.o &Ot. throqb wltbOu\ W&rld.l-1&• ln. t.hia COW'lt.J'T, •• . ·-ltr••• ~be ,puot.io. blaekoll\~· liow&ii hN a WJl"3 a\.rQ blAok~ut,. Qa.nt.on 1a
bla•ct out. J'J.Ji U, ~)CM ou.t. to uu ut$llt.. ~c&rl&l h&4 i.ae. So,
t.h clonr 70\l get. \Q· tob• tHnt. tbe l•u t.h• bla.olco\at.. . had to n" ·~pllea, . (~
•"-# 11"0\Uld. ~ it We ba4 \I.Hd llO ligbta, tt e attack ..W.<l ha'fe bMn belli U.,Vj
fru.olca ran arc,U114 t.he i&l.aad wit.h th• _li&ht• on. When •• ware warned ot an
tJ..t &.t.\Mk, t.U• Ugh\a wn t.w:m d. otl. c di& hav• ouua.lt.iea whu aiU'priM
J"-'-U fjOt ~ td.\hoQt Wli.~• ltoW4W_.t th llllill1 nuaQV Ol GAttaalt.iea
t ha\. w pt u t.O -..rpri.M J"a14a get.t.J.ns t.brough on ua waa n.Ot ~ \o
. J~t)" a acm"-im~Gu bla.oke\a.t. with it.a slowing etleot on euppl.7 and \>tlwr •rk
in the rear • ..._, we had~ -.M an additional 1\iatte aa to th• 8\lPPl¥ -. . ~
At. 'the~ et U4.a oam,palsn, we l1eld • · sull. area. (I•• Sk.t.cb #l).
w• bj.fl ~ "• litt'Hz- ttr~, t.wo landing f1.W. tor tighter ~;la.ne•1 •ttoe
q ~~ #lN: stJip. l an4 Strip 2. ·we oaptw-eci troa t..h• iapp.eae, wh•a • ~~ ~
11.1'8\ la~.., ~o~ ~ & balber llndi.Q& tittl4. 'lh.ero wae under eon.
a\~, ~ $t.ril .). ill bad ~t. a pe~ d..t'anao around 8111' · vitAl . . ··:·: ·. . . . .
t.\9·~~·~--., -.,pJJ~ b&Mat landJ na 11~ and. to on. had pllt e. aeeoa4
~ UlenM, arowwi lie;bter St.J-1p #l, whiah .... unear (U)ll:Struo\ion) and I
. ita ue:u.., I\1P.Plt wt.ll.atio-Da. 'flda tighfaer ftri.,p JWaber ' 11 10 0~ 1.5 .u.. .ut. ot t.he o\.hu d.~.J. wt.allat.iou. ~ front. lJ.ae •• ust. o.t the
~i.MIIter aet-... Mv•nl.U.a. 'tbeh ~.no J~• 4IUt o:t our front.
Un•, --~ oocui.W Wil\n:t.1o.n _parl,iM. All ot the Japm111 .. w»e up to
~· DQ~•••t., (3M Sbtoh Ill), •nd t.~ "~"• u..ina Eaperane• •• a auppls base.
ln ov .. t.1ui•1 .,. .:l.eo ht.d to oouidttr whAt au,ppliee we bad avail&bl•,
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\he »Je• et tn•wtloa,. the .-unt. of •IP"\1Q.it,1on1 the 1d..mi8 of ra\1oae1 a&l.cl
t.he aJIO\mt.· of nab ratiou \hat wen aYallabl•• • eom.•plat.d moving 1n
t.bo r.- ot \he lapaneee, through the jQ.Ogl.e wh1cb woul.e neoeeaitate cu\t.iq
leo• ti'OII our ..,plfliMe wit.h wh•t. ._.rgenc,y rations we had t.o etla\aln a
toroe aoviag ~'*"' t.he Juagl•• le loUJlel •• ••• lhon ot Jt ratJ..one, ao we
h-' to h•..,. c~ \o une it only \o troop• S!Ml~w- t~ the JuagSA1 IIMl
no\ to ~o• ·IWI.PPW \v j-.p roac1 ancl oarrier 1n r
liMe O'fV a h'**" Jvcll apart. wuld be um&eual. lor ~P• 1n tJle ti'On\
U., utba \bAt 0 nt~h1 ·\bAa onlt ~ ot the aut ld.t allow~:~ "" t.he ~
The,...,_. tor l.bd.Ung the u\.n.Ua uaa4 were to redl«le . 1se -.ct . by the
IOldler and t.o reduoe doQ u. D:taentery ia carried b7 all ru ter tom\4
on \he iabnd.. lt 11 !Otmd :La epoil4l<l tooci. Dfeent._,. 11 al.wo oani.t 1>7
fii.oa troa the boc.tl .. ot dead jap1 who had a g.rut -.1- of 'Wda liolule .. ~
Therefor•, ••• ..,.u.,...t W'CirW.d. be ~t.o4 bJ i <JP'roperq ••ab1nt;, (litoll.t,
wat.er 1• J).Ot -~~1· 1n ~t1e l'rcmt lla••) and. 0.}' ru... Our t.roope $<)\ Ured
of C and I ra\ioM •• a ,...ul~ but we couldn't. Ml.p tbat.• h llac to prot, c\
'ftdJ .,.,._ .. HU all ol the high gJ"CJWlcl aroun4 0\11" 1'1\U inatall.aUou.
(S.. a.w. #1). lhet nr• genvtll,y 1a the jungle and: high ground a.nc1 wa
rt .....-~ 1D th• lower S'Otind which eon.Uta of gru_, ar u, ••• J~1
and .... -~ ~Uo • 'J.b•Jbad. aona\&nt ob-.nat.1oa em u1. tb.,
owl4 ... the lJ\h D1vl . .ton ooa1ng iDt.o GuadalQl'J&l. 'lh•1 could alao ·'" to
cmll '*' reaJfl!llllt ot the · Seoortd lla.ri ·. · Mu-.1on, tho 6th tlarU.-, s-t. ott tb•
ot anathw
.t.or1. Wan t.h• 1M\ . rrld 1 the Jiat1onal. OWa4 wa.• on d.! \,7 on ihe
~~. The cole.# C?f tbe cmlJ.et.ed Q:u.rt.el"'la.at.er bat. cord w&e brown, e:' ad lar
t.o the Golor QQ t.be ~---t•r br.ncb ser'flce caps _.., 'the a;enwal. otficera
were • plcl hat eor4 •l•llar ._ t.hat. WU'I\ b7 literal o.ft1cer-e oa the • "nioe oap ' ~
now. One Iii a neral ott"ice cua alcm& and th• nntey looked a.t hU an4 cU4R1t.
ealutre. The O.awal. aUld wh•¥ he dicilo't aal.ut.e. The man aaid, "Yot.l ctm•t. fool
me, 1ov. clt qurt.--..ter alaulk1 get. Fin&-" Wall, tbe 1 Mt"al ottlcv ·waa ....,.
· pri,..a at \bat1 aDd • it •• on Gwulalaanale:
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....... ...W •• wt:t.at we wre doln&1 thoy W.4 ... .-. troope • .._
s.a · w ba4 tto t1av- "" _.. WOJ to ..-JU"u• \hu. The on1,y .., we · ul.c
......_ . '\h • ..Wll!ea · · ot ••
A\ \he bqi.Mlq ot We at.t.aok; 0\11' d1•.PCJ•1t4.on •• u lbown oa ~~ '*P•
(BM aM. ftl• h ·t; 1c:nft _- • the JapaMM _.., .-.pt inac•J"U.la <-
plao•• W. laMiw t.ber• -.. ·41- r1&b\ 1n tron\ c:t u. t.o t he w.n. ' &an
\b., ftN t.h• 4t.b J.,._ ... Want71 and ~he 16th JAp&ne•• IrltanV,, but the
reA ot the liM•
..... .-.-n. .. ol ... ooataot and knft ee.re \ be Japaa.n t~ line .... n-oaa
»eo.._ .5tdl Wl\U abolt\ .Jalai.U7 Jt,h, th.• lJ2nd Intantrg hac! made an a.t.ta4k
aat~Jtt ,h .... .,.. ~l ... t.o lmoQk t h ott t he high around, b "hioh ther
"" obftrvin& _. t.nopa cold..Dg in. 'lt\e 1321\Cl Want47 bad mad a .frontal at.
t .ak. tQ lJaD4 w..a., mn. tho Jap ov.t.post, 1u w ... ol_o•• ooatu\ wi.\b
Wa• U4\h Jap lat....,. At. ·t.hat. \181 •• did not 1caow ..nethv U, w a tho ll4th
4 waau, _. ~*'-· ihe 13:;;.1 ta1114 ,. d.•t..t. tho ad.n Une. our ti'OOSUJ,
~~ th• Jqs tho 8t;b MariltH1 t t.e 2nd al"iflf:UIJ &ne ba\t.alionl ol th•
1$aD4 · 1Dt.nW7 and \be ~ lnf&ntl"¥, wbloh ha« O.eG apoeed. too mtlaria, clya
.n\., • -.u-fqrr --..tU.. The btt.t,t.al1on ol t ho l#lnd Wan~ •rut th•
.UJaul Wantrr (pan. ot thf-rical Oivieion/ ha.4 bun in otte~a1v• opw•Ucml
u4 1-' ..rt.- • UIIO•· ol oaaual.t.i••• 'l'ht JapaDe:ae, on the o'her lwld., had
t.he Ult\b ••1 WMU7 and the 2.28th J ap tntant.ry, in through hv• {See Sket #') ,
b.1•t.OJ7 ot t.he J.,... .. , ••r• VfWJ torldda.bl.e rq~nh•• !hq bad. been in the
• · . J.a Malqa, Bura, Jan, and. t.h• Pbillppin.es1 as mUl a..a oth.• pl.Mu.
'tiM 22at.b. .,.,._ •• IatanW, bel.on,;s to t.he .)Of.b Japaneae Division, at 414 the
UO\b ~ 1 P'\17 C1cl »:9th Japan ... In.fant.ry. One ot the lat.ter •r• 1A
~t ,.a~ fhe ~- • had not.. p1ek6d th1 unit up. The 16th J.,._,, 1·111•...,. a.n4 t.U 4\k .,..,_ • Wa.o.trl bel.on&ed t.u t he 2n4 Ja,pg_. DJ.vie:loa, at
c.U.ti tM l71h laptae• 1.nfant~ • The 124th Japen.a• Re~nt belong,.. t.o the
~.-...· tte ~·A a...tct.ea t.he f i'On\ Ua•, •• hAd 1n r ewve in all~od
cl6f...S.ve pQiU., \he 6th~-- (~e Ske~cl 12). In the ar protected
by the~ cl.r.,.., we haf1 th$ 164\ lt latan\17 and t.~e 25th DJ:d•icm leo
the J~ WIIIV7• Tile 182ml lnt'UJ.t.ry1 ltaao o • ~t.ttl1on and. th• 3Stb lnt~ntry
· bolAiaa the ptriiMt\~r 4tleaM., ••
' ~ . .... 1\t . J.4,7th lafant.17 wa• ,....,.181 D#fl' etrtp ~ ,, wbloh •a• unci.- COAANOt-
. J.-. at\...U, 10 e U ..U.. t.o \be .u\.
Ia o"-" \o haw • ~ lJ.M unu, tba\ caoulcl g•\ p ahd Pt .. d.Hi4e4
to r~• our aou\b. ball O:t the lJ.M a- rally wi~h t.he 2St.h D1Yil£.oa. The
2nd.~ Dldtd.oa, in Mldng t.h.U atk.ok aga1na\ t.be 4th aa4 l.btb .1-.p&Mae
WanV, ll~a, (lec14t4 t.o nvolope. \ he 4e.p aoutb ~ 1Q. _._. tor
t.hta to do t.hat., w hu to bomb and lho9t. a hole iA the dap tnmt ~. tight
~ t.n. OOAter of the J~ ... liM, we pu~ down • \Nalemlou artiUU'J cone.
t.:r«Uon ld.tb .U b.a\\esl•·-. u:t an &11' borlbar<lunt- dtar.iug which we ~
~· ot 100 t.o 11000 ~. Six bat.t alJ.OA• ot u;illC'J1 lOS'•• lS.S how-
. 1t.a ... -.cS u.s on•. ~· eclln t..b.At U'e&~t \b t. ... t.be onl.J aroa t.h&t waa
~ An th• wq of preptr~Uoon.. h literall,y bl&e'kd • holM in t.be t~t.
hit by
t~\a$ whlah ••ca• that. t.he o_.,uaaioa ot t lte boJI'be bod klllK ti-te Ja,pa.
Sou ot tn••• Japueae d.a w '"' in oaY•t with oJA a ~t. oa t.~•, :t all tbob
•~n& had bMn. blo1m ott by t ho conouaion ot t.h• t~ pouu.G bolabtt.
fuer• •• no~ ~ •ad. Japa in t.ho ctnkv oi •h• JJ..aw. Tbo 2nd .n4 stb
~ n.-. in t.h• front Uu t1rat rtn4 t.bQ' tl'ied to uke a flauk at.l.
aa.w\ \he • ..,.,. ... Une ~ t.h• boltJ blaat.ed in t.he .,. line. (se. 6\ko,t.oh
14), That J.,_. .. U. bel.d by \he 16t.b .Jap lralaatl'f an<l h• 4\h J
_/ latuw,. '!'he U. ot tne .te.p 16th Int. • • 1ft a plob wi\b. Vfii''T etFtJ.s,ht.
.., J ~ up w • ancl 1n t hat gulch the ~•P• na4 dug 1n\o th• 114• ol the
pi"M~t•• Th•J had du& caYet with aa. opening juat O.g enollgh tor tJl to orawl
ink. The opt~ woulA 'b• Jut on one •ide. In lllhich c•" t.h•Y .W.4 fire
· 1D one ~u-.. &at ,.,_ tth• o\hor, cav•• \ bq •oul l'il'e in an op,POAt.e
clU~ 1ft othttl" d., t.U.tr tue oroa1.t (See Slt•toh I S). Part. ot t.h•
t..- Ute ea'ftlt o.a both 1i6 • (SM Ske\th I S). How, t he q•.t.1en wu,. wbat, _..
we~~ t.o dt ~ it;• Ill• ~~ t.riecl to co• Clcwn t be rwi.na, wl'dlA
h ~ .,_ publac -.!nat. \he t'rcmt. ol tthe ravin•~ hi. t.Att1 .W.4D't. da i\•
Then ... llO ..., tor .,._ \0 glt'\ to.b• .. ..,. ou.t. ot tb• o.aY•• ·h6l.t _, up t.lle .S.dtla
o! tbe ,.-~lee Thq ~W.cln'i r•acb t~. They aoul.dn't. \brow ~·• up th~e,
-. ·t.be, ~·' thoot \b• out;. U )'!Da SUM •" -.plaQ- 011 th• ore.te,
t.he Jape woulcl ltloott tl1e ptWaonnel. JISINling t he SUM• U •• tried t.o go dolm
t.be .......S.U, n'll 1•t. ahot. up fl>om th•ae oaftl. Down on t;he JW*-t~
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...... 1 ,_.,,. ""• ctt l'i&llt iato tu '"''- ot t.u 4lloll •• tllo ....
,. ot .,.. ... a 1e Jut ttic to• a U ''lo -. to pt bto, aDA tMr
,... td ot tu• oa"•• AU altD& ttl• 1•» •14• -. a .. riu ot ...,.., hOlea
....._ •1• ...-,. ...u *"'· ''" Skna. l l). .., hat rur • .. .., Ualtet
ll.U ftft, 4 tJMt aU ftH4 ill 01l4l ctU.otla, o\JUqub' to tba -· • •
a ' ... "' to •• lieU q4 ...u .... with a ...... of 10
,..... 1fllila w,.. top of •• 4f.toh, tb aolAl_.. WCNU uoot to tu
.,. ........ ... •• tiM -.. flf -. u.-. -.. .Uttwr u4 •• ._., ,..,. •-..u,. •• .. ' ., •t· .., '" •• tM .... of .. Ute, •• A .... ,.,. -· -
- ........... a ..... f1l t&Yel Jd,at u. The ·- lluiMI 4lb't aft ,, _,. _____ ... . In••~••~ ttat bh lflri•• act the lad lifal!iMa 1Mtea aulJ~eot to ~
... .,..Ata7 , •.• 1oac ,. • .a. 1'Ae7 w:re ........ ao ..... 14-.4 to ml•• ' .
- witll fftlll • .. pllt tJae 6tb Mlria•• oa • ri&llt aa4 • 181114 Xar-
..._.., • tb. j,eft. Al••• .. aok •• 1•'1~11 lat..., tt tlle lDrl«Saa tlelt
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.... .... w ........... •I'Jlla& ot .............. ~- ... ,_, ' •
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a •buule. t.N ..._lap 4tb lnf•11t17 Cllaobqecl the or4en ~ut •• tOOil •• thq
bt&l'd tlthtlJa& lNlok of thea. 'lhe7 ~~ NDtdna cicwn tb raTine to thAI north.
•e n.rt.4 ~ Tl'• 1»~ tbe bigh arotmd t.o ahoot riaht .ton that ditoh. AI
thq were cUaldq 0\1\ or t.helr cletenH O&'ftl and ••n running clown the ditoh,
•• piltld t.he 41\oh hll of 4eacl Ja)MUJe••· AI thoae 1n the prec1p1toue ploh
pQ.tHA ou:b ol the ploJ!l 1Dto the cUkb, we got. th• too. !he onea w cU.dJJ't pt
Iicht ill t.he dl '-h et.arwd \o ao clOI'Jl the OOJT.Uor and. we pt thea iu oou14el'•
aW. _._... S.. 1•t :\ ot tile 41tctll alMI tot baek to ~ nar. 'EU7 all
W to MRft tbe pl.Gb ud 41to~ t.oaua• th.q CO\lldu't pt. tCMMI or waw. r--- ..
low, • ts.,..d Oil ;wtblna •tralcbt ••t, don the co:rrtdor w1~ tlw 2Dd
-.riM llrul•, una, P''- 1V the aoat dUtf...Ut UDe. w. tbeqht. u. aohl ....W lie a Uttle Iuter aow. It n1, n had CUH•ed rl.pt. We thoqllt. tale 2M
· · la iJ.riaiiD wCM!d p fuw ~ the 21th DbiaioD wld.cla ... 1ll bnW
,..,.J.oal OOD41 t.ioD. b.e 2ftb DirialO'Il had to 1-raYel t.hroap ctlttlal t terrain
tor a 4lateAM et ala 111lea. The lad lariae Dlri1ion ba4"~ 6,000 Jlll'd• \o
tftftl cmr relatl,..q eaar terraia. (See &keteb. #14) •
.. b84 1 pnot.a tlla (2114 lar1M »1Tiaton) to CCJYer their laft tluk
IU•Hlftll' lljr te.kiDI un1 \a in baok of the tront end ehootbg to \he aou.tlnre.t
t. IIU:a nn that. tiN l•ft flank waa OOYere.d aptnat u attaok 1v' ~ lapue"
l!'fa ~ aoa\h, Aa ~7 puehecl forward 1 thq bad. to p tnto a boa ahape. Oar
plu b'Yolwd uYil\c the 27- Wc\17 att&ok to the weat, eou~ t \he 2Dd
• :riM DJ.·d.ta~....,. !he 16lat lntaa\17 "' not heaTllT enppcl lD dr1Ylag tht
22llb Jap Waa'by 1nto the pocket and theJ nn la a poeS.iton to J•p ott to
tM •••t to OYer tM tkak f!tf t.he ~?th IatanV, dCI put out tbe lap Q't1lleJ7.
a., ftl' 17\b Wntr, an4 o\D" 16ht Intant17 had diapond ot the 2mh lapu:teae
IatuV,. The 27\b 11\tantJT •nt tornri witb ita •"'-k aftlll dMcl rtcht Ia
~ u. 11ae. (See suwh llJ). ne 14, .. ..., t. ~ trht Japo•• •·
-~ the la})l p\ ._,. 1D ti'Oilt ot the 2Dd JtarlAe D11iaioD. •• wute4 ~bead
t.b• ott wl\h the lfth Wa'\17. Th•nto:re, •• M4 to ge\ ahnd ot tha &ad pt
a UJw (a.. lbt.U #1') tutaa baok aaat. n.' liD• bt4 to poteet 1te nu tM
.... aa th4t )5th IDfau:'17 ba.cl to clo., $o we aent the 27th IDtan'l'J to hea4 the
J.,_ae o~t. Aa we ltOftd forward, the 6th hrln .. aDd the l82lw.t Intan\17 lo•'\
CODko\ 1a the Junale•· le, therefore, hAd to take the reHr'ft ot the 2Dd lar1ne
Dl't'Uloa, the 147tb. Iatctl-7, to till ttt. gap ~tween the 6t.h aat-inet alld the
I _,
• ... o. f 1 i •• 1 l IE f 1 ff 1 • I !I .. -t: •t•t.,i.;lr~" -.. ia rt 1 .. Jll'ii-i:•f• .....
I II It;~, I."'"•J i r.r 1i t .. • • :I.At:r.,J ltft: 0 f.i!.fll ~~~~~fl1· lt~=Ifct&:irt~t!tllt1 itf~· ~~~ r " i 5 • · i :: t i. r ! I 1 ( 3 I r · f f! ... 'l I 5 ' ~ • :t E
~ r l ! I l f ' I :r ' I ! ~ t f ~ f : f !;= -J : i '- 1 I ) l ;: -i i 1 j f l • • s-1 I ;e ... tt• • z ~·=- ~o• 111 et:f · ' a =- t - It s f ' ' • .. • = t ~ • ~ ' : " ,. a r f a ~ ~ " • tt !tf 8 !lill;':J 1 llfJ'friaf!I·J 1 f.ll 1~1' !fii~II!ifi~,•fiJ ~~g!li1ir::!rt" i~~~ • . I. I ,.. .... ~ • . r =- ..... ... .. . 1 . I l i • r I t:: .. .... " I f i I ~ ; ~ i 1 i I. i l i !. II ~ ll .. i ! ;!. i ~ :- ; i I 4 ~ ! i ~i!·srllf~ffSti~ ~fi:irf~~i~~~; - ii!i s.:lff· f;c .- ,la ',..' fill i!l!!il t"!i'~ s. ... i E
' r = • ~ ~ i f 1 s , a: I I • ~ :: ~e ! ~ ~ ~. ~ r ~ 5 i 1 f ~ ii f ~ -• i!~:~,[- !tlt'!'&f~ )~.t~!ftf!:::l'' 'i~l ., it f i ' 1 f .. i .. . . ~ t rl - ~ .f 2 3 J f • C' .. ~ = , • r . • ' : : .. ... a ' t ! ~; i " ! ' ~ ' . :- . It f 1 :. ! ' f ;ii~;~~;iti~l! 11 & Jril·!t .. ~i~ifli:. ~iit = =~ .... 2 , .... .... ,. I & !'J• '•IIi "!.t• f f ~~· .. f[f!ll~fi{;illJ! i'f~~1 .. ftii~fil! f~i!
""' .... • I i "' ~ f ... ~ £- .. ..i ~ f t.> f , l . '! ~ a II &r e I. • r ~ • •
l'M4 to the 2?\Js Wut17 ud to Clfter \he tlu.k · l the · 27th Inru-,.. •• •P"A4 oat Clllr cletnM tueu aOIItlwbat., )JQ.t •• d14Jl•t _,.., ..,. t•rM of.,..,. . ,
'- aVQe .. ~ Jao1t-t. "" Gpt~G~ 1n lahp. It Japa hlt oue 4e•
r. .. t..,. poe1Uoa, n WO.U 1\mier-a\taok with two otben. It w got _..,..
• 1rftl4 haw to tUe a naene trca Corp~ or Dirleicm •• \he J.ayy had 4MW«d
te pull oat f1'0II tbla ial.and the 2Dd ucl 8th •ria••· •• bad to pt. ruq to
tva loon tl:le -.,s.a... le atUl biAi ao. r•••nu to coae up here aDd pro-teot
tlt£1 ..... nt. •• alalo bU ... 2Dd •rin• lJJ. nt.lol\ nnne t.o reconatlt.'de
tllell' nHl"ft u 'the 27'th Want17 ~ lq>. !M 16Ut. lbfanV, W patrob
1a •'heeD 'heir ialud• of d•tftH t.o attack asrr Japu.ue ooahc \braP Mtwna
tbn. le oouU ooaw-at\aolc tree tb•• poeit.1ou aDd dl'lft tt.a oft. •• hwl
....a tbt RPPll' I"WWa to the IS\h Div1a1on aiMi alH -..net t.bl tluD &lid
.j; ., • lftll w..-.r. lOw, we bad a tn ,.,.... \letWMil the 27\h lzat.aU7 eucl the 6th ~ •
.. 41'crft tht 229tll .. 2JO\h lap Into'" -' .... nw w the ..,.,... .. l24tb.
Wantq hoUJ.ac out. 'nut U'\1llel'J ot the 2'th Di...Uiozl aa4 tt. arttl.l.el7 ot
\Jt.e 2Dcllarl.De D1Y1alcm d Well U t- Aaer1cal Dtdelcm all ·had ... ts71 ~
pt. *•• Japan... fM 6th larlau aJXl the 27th Intu.~ were •ClWl*1DI 'lo
· ,.,. to atop the otJutr fellOw fa artlller,- fro• thoo\lftl tate tbir .. D.
~~ Wl" arillle17 didn't ehoot into their own or flotucUl' troopt. le hat
h eouat ol'l , ... arUUeq tnpen\e fl'oa ov oa ar\lllu7 bittlnc ... t ._.
\rooptJ1 .ud tbq ella. 0. ae tU.dn 1t Uke tbe h..- u, bitt tJlq J•t ..... to
ru.U• ~·' 1\ 1• bapoaaUue \o tin eleee wi\bft\ tblt!J> p\UJc •- hapeata.
the laJid .. p\ a lot aore tnpeata thaD •• clo tn. oe anllle17. h tol4
Ule 27\b lataatq b. n ,pq ,. their"' at. to hue V. ar\f.ll•l'J ..... •hooUq
ill.t. Ua•• tllat. w "" aorq, lNt tMJ"'4 Sut baft t.o duck thelr ....._. le
W \o •lloot ·the Iapan•"· In orter to 1•t th ... lapl .- aao• ld.\ OU' owa '\a'oopa
wltb lu-..\ blta, w haAS to M_Jut ~· antll•rr 1n t.b• PaoUto On . &D4 ..-P
1D • ~ Japu.•n UDti.l n ao\ t.Ma. (See lketoll#l6). ApiD tiM ar\1U.~ 414
ft'J7 tine wort. le aot that buah. a.uq all deacl bu\ • pt tal•. •• aq
haft rotta a tn of ow •81:' wouncted h-Olt ov owa arUli.,. t .. cli4 tM 1 '-• 1 tn caaulU.a bw.t DO cl.. • We sot ac.e JI10I'tUo tin tJ111A the Jape t AGt.
••• there -.. \br'ee t.,pH of artll.l.el7 a4Jua-..u I haw aiftD ,_, _,. 11
the towth ODeec n.n the llies are Qloae together, 7W.'"f• got to lhoot Ollt t.-
70Dd J'O'Qr l.he ·and crreep back on it. 'l'Mt is, \J7 •taoat4a& 1A the rear t t
-11-
\ I \
ot tM Japu.eae line ud
.lac to ahoot. b tH .Udle aa4 then aprud .-. ftte boallal'Oent of the lap 228th
llataaV, waa aoa...._t lJD'UU&l, t.eaue" he4 to ahoot in t'ront. ot our 16la\
Iatut,q aDd enep •P Oil ~~ en81Q' withoa.\ ld'bt.lq ftl' trail blook out ln trut
_. without b1\t1q the 27th WanW7 o \he north 114e. It ~ok rather aoCUl"at.
~. Uteat the hoabaNaeat ot -. .. people, w .U.baW tb •
SUll tbe l24tb Jap tnt ~J7,.. hol4Sq ou.t.. We ued a t.:nMDdOU ut.ll-,
1nJ oouentft\loa on~. lhq -.4• a ••ri" of pabicdQ' at.taw. '~her liMe
a aipt attaok, ba whioh the· lap ec llder aa•table4 a P"'UJl of b1a lO'Hr cca
auden t.o 118U on•r•· fhe nrbal order• iaau.S ., the 0 allder CU'I'iecl ..,...,.
.. 11~ 0. •a 414 a ft%7 pod pt.•• of work theN. l•t before tbe 1-.pa cmarp4
to ae\ oat ot that oirot., au.r •n ~ greudea in tba~ 01'0111. Thq killt4
_L qaUe at ... OIR ot W.. oirele, alooll.t 100- pt- .ate)¥;.~ ....U..1t
• aU. -~ ..... t t unit ••• too olo" 1ft bet.wee cmr llau. lhlle
~" waa a terrain teatUH on one aide ot the lap Wth Wut~-7 t.ba;t the air
ooW4 a4Jut. 01'11 ~~ waa no terrain teature on the ethu aide when •• had
tnopl. the troop~ nre too oloae topther to UN the air on th• ...,..., •
In, in on. of Tau' VaifliDC 4oO'Uilo.nta, it eqe the a1r aerrln ou 110ft or
leta take \he plan of arl-Uler,-. that' a not. \.rue. !he air aerrtce eann•\ reDCler
llUpp01"\ 1n ~ J'UBil• almllar to the artlU.17. Alr ••rn• ou tire oa a plMe
\he''• o1,u17 urt..a b7 tewaiD teaturea. Air ca11 ruder euppon whtm Vl• • ...,.
S. the buk ot a riYer. lor the air, the tarpta -~ bl clearll' aarb4 oa.t.
fM aU Ga1l clo a tine Job Of OCJURtfto at'-7. Artf.ller;y hu \o ftDd &
marlB& in '\ht Juncl• to keep the proJ•et~llea tra •trikiq tll• JllDil.a t.n ..
u4 aplo•U.DC pnMte.;q. hDa are poiated out ot ....U op~Dlqa ill the
J le41 ~ .. PD• ..U a blaat when thiJ an allo\. It aa airpt.an. b bTl' 1IP
oa anU~a~oU au 8\Jioy•tl.l.aaoe, with raclio equipsaat, that plaM ftllllo to
. tbe ...,.r 01'ft to o011e Qd a•t hta l Jn toua4 Ida. AI tar aa oloH • .,_,. tD
Jua». attaok, t.hq ounot ai.,. you tl-•t aupport ex.oep~ in oocuional oaaea,
ol wh1ell J u.- ltiNRioaecl.
•• now tipnd we W alllout brokea up tbt aab Japaun n.aUtuee. na. l.,.._ JUab Coaaad had ..Oe a aiat.ake liJT t.lllq th.e Japmeae to hold to the
laai whloh aUowecl ua to ~Dei th•· It t.h., ha4 withdran to nooe••i'ft
poai\icm~~, 1a t.he rear, we wO\lld haTe autrerecl a arut ....,. more ..-,ltiu and
•• 'tloulaa •t haft gott-en the lape»eae ott Otaa4alcaul tor DDT 1100the tUteacl ot
!
\
\
J0 4ap • . lad \M lap f~a 4le1qiac aotiotl d'oad \t. 1alaft4, we ·ewld
'- . Aono.l tM tipt lJ,r uJ.aa oar aav and ~ ..,.riorifiT to •n4 u ex
J*i1Ucm to b1• .._,. 8D4 nt him ott tro. tunher r.tir ...... !hia wnl4 baw
allma.4 V. .l ...... ot illat poatl~• 1.'*1 oa•paifaJ howner, tt w.U not hew
.._ aa ~bon aa ov o,ert~f.ou. Oar •U..'- ot ~ lapaaeH llacle lt 1hon,
• t~ oorntU, u \o what • would do. Ill•• n cap\ved \U ordv aqlq
Mld w tbtt lu\1 we Jaan tu ..... .,.. tt.:\ plttuect • ~.
lolr, ~what our lliuioo. •, we o4Nlft'\ attorct to a-.aoa the
ah ttaldl ur ..U we att01'4 w nepeot to poted- cna- nppq lutalla\..._
aM. ... ._ OD which •• ~" ptrtbl toad aad ..-1\1•. Jet, we woW to
,., -. ,..,.. .. .rt .t OaacS&i.t~.1.. .. eoal.clD ·, atteri to , .... , •t .. b.l4
to 'pnt.ot, ·~elalq our abtieUa, tor it \he Japan••·• took tb.., · W01I14
••• a.t.r eupreaq aD4 •• 110uld haw loa\ 110et of ~t whielh our ~or-. ba4 wou
to 4ate. h aleo had to be nad7- aeet. MT bloo.ia& Iapan••• ni t~eNDte
~- al&ht be OJl their wq. •• pu.lled the 2'th D1Ylalon -~ to ... , ar:rr laP..•• rdattl't••••t. and pal thb la t!le Corpe Rtten. to cleteDCl beaeaa. abt1elcla,
et.e., l•&"flDa elatnta t .o bolc1 the Jap 124th bt~ ~ lhtt 2D4 lariae D1YU1•
the a\\a • • • 1101*1 the Japan••• re1blv - wwld ooae ill• bat
Uta''· •.,s.raa whl,..t the Japt " orclere t.M· 2Di lube l>i•l•ioa up tU een1dor
ta Pll'ftl.t. ftae7 W lite told \o aciYance with a .lMitt.al.ioo 1• tile lad ora a
~tiftlJ' 1~ hoat. 'fbq weN to haw ia fr'lont, of \b1e battalion an act
_..._ pud, lM1Ue1 a aeri•• ot flank pard• \o proteo~ their left tlukjt
ftat would req1lin a pod •• tl&U auard• •••17 thou•Pct 7e.rd• OJ' neq ·fOO
. " .. ~ ...- \b ~lane•• ot the j~.
• thq~t. 'hat. •• ba& ._whippecl the uin Japan••• troop pntv ..U. t'be .. - .-
la_p toqht a 4t~ VP- of action on the....,.. BiTer, the ••• tbiDS u oa
tbe ~ BiYer~ Be hacl ta1led to defend. a goO!I position whum he ootWl haW
4tleJ141d. fl:da all ahoweG that. the Japl W N DOt goina t land IIOl'O tJ'oopa ud
u w co alODC we c•t tvther oontiraation.. thq weH tichiina a ael.a71DI tlP'
ot anloo olo•• to their own auppq ...... •l.oae t.o laDcillq ...... u tbq
••n _,..,iq niDtoi'O-.••• t.h.,. woul4 han held c•t•uiftll abd ,.11.ec1,
•c .. on with 70V la.ndlnc parly aDCl 701U' . reWoro ... :Dta.~• But. tbeJ dJ&tn't clo tt.. --;r;- 1M 6th larlDea wen nplaoe4 bT the l4 7\h Infutr.r. 1M 14 7'\h Intaat17
wn.t ciOQ the. oorridor like a houae a tire~ 'l'b-r went •o ta1t that tbe tlank
aunt eow..ta '' mp ., nth ~ aDd •• a nnl.t . ~ei:r t laDk waa ,
WlMm \M7 10t...,. • ..... t ll"fer, \beT ru lato a good •••h. the lapa ;
._.. up u -. Junale • t.Mlr tlau. The lapa on aOl'O• tM ._.,1 llwr
wltll aa _ oatpoat • oU- .Ue ot the. J11:nr u4 · imipera up !n t.be pala tr ...
-..b!Dd \bea• !bq ••n IOIIPl•"-17 baM 1n eaept tor tb• Pac1t1o eo.... 'fMloe (1~\fQ} . .
.... ,..,.,. lD * la.Uh ...... ,... #1?). .
thtl 14ft!\ WuV, dicJ a T•'I!Tr.tln job here, \hq sot into a a1tuat1oll,
bat thq took lt aU ript. fhq auttend a mabtr ot oa.,.ltlea 4• to le~'Uq
-.u t1aak pareS tall bthiM. fU7 didn't rep~oe 1t ott.a enoqh, or aq'be
~Vied to ruh too taat. town tM eorri •· S.tter coordiaation wu a.aed..
!he 14'1\h lDt:an\17 _. in a bad •1-atioa, \beN wn lapa on all aUea, ba.\
._., dicl~a't bow wbere the aatn Japaraeae lt.n. •••· fo ti.Dd the lap line, a
de~\ of ~ l4'1th IataaU7 wilt up the tlazak llMJ' \be P&o1tio Ooeu. the 1.,..... 1ft tb• ro pat\ t.httr (fJM lap) ov.'lpoa~ &ad dl@•t ..... opta up Oil
. • 01ar •n ~.,eel behiJMt a s:ranl bar ldld npt •tehloa uam lo-
-.w when the tin •• COII1Da tl'Ca. Acroaa the B uct M••r, tinalq, a
JapaaeM uohbe lUll neat Oil tbe lett ••• locaw .•. 11th o)jprrat10D •Vdc'ht 11p ~ rift!", tbe paUol o01114 ••• the rip ot 1M 1-ale wllere the ...... liwla
wu loea"-G. Ov cle'taobant kept. wa toh _, th.eH atU t.bq got tbe locatt..ll ot
tile Mla lla aM looatecl the lap len tluk acO'U'atelJ. Part of tile cletaoh• . ,...
••' 111pped cnat iD_to oONn, oa• arotmd. the Jap&D .. a outpa.t peeit1cm &M
1:lraqll\ ln.tonat1on \Jaok. "-7 then 41rect.ed •vta!' tin • the let~ tlt.U ot
the l•paMae poatUoa., putt.I.Da OQt th4t •ehtn• pn neat. The ti.rn abot wl\h
a 6o. ao!'\ar ... a hit. Aotullr 1 t wu 10 yarcla abort but bit. in the water
ad the trapuu aprqect beautiful.lT up on the bull:. !tw "ocm4 waa U ;r.:rda
OoJ-t, ud. th• WN ahot ••• a 41reot hit. l e put the aol"t.r t'in em \be" to
pt. the n.at. ot 1M 4et&obnllt Ot&t. the reliaental reael"ft waat to \be nar,
1\nok tb tluk ot thia JapPeae rtaiatanoe which wu 1ntll~atiag 011 0111' put
tie. Part o1 -.. nat ott on a tancat, oroaaed the loull Bl••r on \be
ptl' reach••· ~ .... , .... oa 'he ... •ill cletauiw poai~lou. The BouJi
wu utoriable 4oa "ln, lalt while we are •klaJ ~ tl.uk aO'ftiMnt, tM7 ...,.. tlw JapaM" 20 Jude aoreaa the leueti Rb·er. ( ee Sk•teb 117).
low• u tbia tlaakbl tlet.aabllnt e- ctowa, haYiDf l.ooate.t the Ja~•
.. 1a lJ:M clel•u t we put ala attaliOAa ot &1'1.1lleJ7 on theae deteuel tna
·~th to nor\h •• OW' ellwlopaent aOYed in. The ala batta.Ucm• of anilleJ7
1hot, 1n .tfeot, a baJTap to tM rieht ot wr &llftlo,.ent which wu 110Y1Jsc oa
a DIU'l"Otf trcmt. 1\ WU quite au.oqeaatul. !he l &paneM bNd, the poai tiou t.o
td.pt. Jm.dently, th y had 11\teraa..d to bold it until the aeoond -- '
nar.
!~· and .tb.roagh
Uta••• :t.Uow eol throuab tb• ooo01111t. plpta-
ldllect. the ... beld the poai 'ttl to the laat.
• .,_ .... lilt' I'; • lat\ • 124\Jl lntaat.Joy aUU aewd up 1~ ·a
., .. ell a.d\Ja NdlnCt-~ -~ an.1lle7 t1 • n.11all7 a a.ptd.n ' -,,tta w .,. got. .. to
' ei. e 124th Jap 1Dtantr7. Jt, contiuue4 ~ 110ft, but
led, 3u.t a.r .... v ~ltd .. ._...
•• VUUMUit \ MocJt. &\ . tM
t. They 4rove that tlk ll!"dlmd in theN ur.i ~- right u to
.. 11 t.Ue Ja~ d ' ehot a 3?• sun into th holea. In '-= ,_ --
0 ao oloae to \bAt Jai*Jl• • groun:t bo bole tbat •• oouldn' t d:e·
• ~ hit • J, P• • allllinat.ed the Japan• a 11 ttle q111obr w1 th the
pona to Jmock 1 t out. They bad antitank . n-
ot, It • t the 7pe that. bad two pina io pull. Th Japanese . ~
3 t pul18d o e, eo 1 t cS~' t go ort. The t.allk hurri up
41 al of • 124th Japalleae In.fanV,, although we had tb ~. We ba4
•
in a Uon ••"*' the 22Sth l "tll*l'leae Intant.ey ap.inat tbe tloJc
~ atarted ~,l'tD to &rd Oape in good
, we h to t 1n boa
h
,~- --
' . . reai-..o•• We •n'\ •~ patrol out to ... if the !farOYO'fo Be)' waa occupied by
the
to ' · tbat \ tl• 0&7 wae 110t oooupi.t. So, we et out a coveri ng
roroe t.o o "p,. the -r• The pat.rol e atJ.ll watoh~ the be¥, but the Jape ·'
0 ._.1 . tM b&f j'Uet ,aa cmr coverifti foroe cue up. Our aov.ring t oroe got i I
~ "~> wae aeDt ,.ok and everything had to be dOM again. l t •• nee .....
Ml7 to reocmn.oit.er ataill ud aeleot another bq. The ~trol had been told
fi!'at to go on a reootJnaiD ance and find out where the Japa wre not. They
JQ.de their nport., followi ng inatruetiou expllcitl7, but G-,3 of Gorpa had
tailed to tnaU.S.t the tirat Meaage to Aasietan·t G-3 and when Aasiatant G·'
got the repcrrt be Mid, tt don't oa~ wheft they are not, w are tighUng the
•• ud tbat 1 • why . the cowriq tore• got ahot up. There 1• · · e.xuple of \he 111•
take of aot \rauad.tU~ JMaaqea, ot not tran • . tt.ing 1ntol'll&t1on, ot ·not
t ballM up
_1-bq uaoecu.pied ad we put the ooverift£ force in there. A battalloa of the
lJ2td lntuwr re1nfoN41d by a battalion or 751111 paok artllle17 ot the 2ad
.,.
r-1 a went arcmn4 and lancle4. (See ltketob 118.) This force waa to · vaMe
uat.velJ utll tb•y atruok a detile and atruck auff 1o1•nt
J ape to •top th•• They .arched up here in a tine wq. (See ek•toh #l S .• )
fh7 bald a det1le 'betw.-n tb.e 110urrt.aina and the aea a~ pnven~ the_ J•P*· . .-••
hoJII e101\p1Jlg. The Jape weN juet t 'lghti ng a delaying ao\ion all al"dubd,
!be l61•t latetr'J oroau4 the UDUani R1 Ter 1fi th but little N81e11d· ·~~;-•
flo• the other 814e. In tbie attack by the 16lat l ntellt.ry, • 1'10\U'!td tM
iY7 that we thought th• Jap would withdraw :trom the ialand. On tbe nigh\ of
J'e~ lat u4 2nd; 1n eaae ~ Japanese deatroyera. 'the abandoned .... lil!o.ll
lett-. ill~· watfto tM aut .,rniag indicated nther ·plainly that the ~
Mttll ..,.._ted b7 8\\Mar.t.ne and 1 t waa eYident that euppliee had *n b.rougbt
1D b7 aubllari.u. Ruasell lilud naUvea, 50 ailea, woat of Ouadaleanal, npon.t . .
that. 800 Jape had _....d troat Guadaloanal to Rus••ll lalande 1• aupal\il cd 1J1 a ·
· era, and • • don't. know bow Jla1lY ea~ and s~:r1tiee. '!'here • •re a lot of ". !
pall boats lett dri.Nng which i ndicated they w re in a hurry ·to get . on- the
, I I
ul ! cj I
i :I
we olo · tlw J, wt on Febru-
....... ~. R... lett w.t. ~ h• Japuu• on the 1el.aJ:Id. !hat waa ~9th. tfhe1'9 ·~. -:::
. too w, •• ebould haw aauag \hell- m tb• Gen8J'al• go . • ' all the ndlk-.,.
Oa))Wna or tM llaJ ora, they 414n' t. ·
even eo-* Uou ·l\lllt Colonel&, So yt::1t1 eee, theea aenior ot'fi-
•r• .... a u; 1o eater than the jun1or ottioe •
llere lift • ot tbe l•a11011t taught. by the oupaign. !be Ja;p prieon.er is
'faluable but. bUll pt. hr at"e brought up to tbiftlc "are h then, that
puullh, ~ out \o . · eoas all our prlaonere. Ho,...,v, cmoe captured,
t{Ulte tne1J, It thq don't ta:lk1 we, of oourae aak th qu .Uo
cth U' • t I I J'C"ll" ~' thoy
•• tell we will ad thtir na•• ok to Japd. Tbe , ~ open up tor
the d1
n ~e pd.aner by the Jape,· but one ot 0\U" n who been . · ptu.red
hia .all · · · ct· tood that the7 ate. He
the PMNl J'ttle. TNt Japanese do not wnually tHat pr1 nere Rll. ---t patJtoU1ng, don't b8 aoiq and don't bunch up. I recall up to
ot
but
~ll'IIIIIA tbt l24th J•p llltctr,y been. to n · • t .. l•tt ot I
pa~la. !hie patrol ht4 ..Uent.ly etarted out 1a go tonaUcm
tted o~. or
to loo: •J!'OUid at 1t ..
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. S.n ,_ar ot the oapt.ured pod.tJ.on and "" exaainill& thea ill a oo~~p&ot little I
£rOup •• G-) and l _. up to ... what waa going Olh Gath · in • ...U a~role,
"" •xud.aiiJI piot.l&fta taken froo d·•d Jape ot Bu.,. .. or Jnaneae girle
1ft d!tt•rent a · a ot dNa a - or Ul'Jd.rela. . They should m t. haYe Oon&ftp ted 1n
1 t . ..m.or officer, took beat· looking piotur.e.
J1eM .,. ral po""w ot latereat to all rallka" ['be Japaae.. oot a
.as oalt..,.,. llft• which like • .22 • 'fhey ... hard to 1oaa .
· 1 oe ""PI 11 t.Ue ';] !heir hit&'I'J' •Chi pa la elo •tin 1a
good u • Cl\U"8. -· _ ___,
oot a pattem the ai• ot a . - et,
11111 •• • ..,..,.
:te.
polt outad.cle U. with two ••
111 the poaiticm 1D • toshole. Tb4Q' t ail-.i to have all alten.te peait1oft rox
bo~· into which •n would pt at Di~ilt. '!hey ooul.d bav• gotte ~t ot ~ hole
•
In pzsenl, w ci to u prl.aonen by tone. It thq cUdn' t haY• .laria
"'41Hnt.q or ftN not 41•bl.ct, n had to buah-.ok th .. , l'*P Oil thea ufl
O'ftJJ'POWI' tbla. You 4cm't ne.ed _,., t a tnokl1ll& of pri.aODU'a ia uoeaaU7
he all O'ft1' the !Jooa~, 1n order to ·t t!w oneay d1apoaitiolla. • had to
Pb:Tai ~ Jup o t.Ma ad klaoall: the out without kll.lJ,ft& tho, all t.h1a at
oonaide ble ri.t to ovael-. · • A vary tew voluntuily aur~~e nd fros tM
poolc:et ot the 124th Jap lftto "1• n the 6th ri.n • at ta. Po RiY r • "
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got Ida food. · "; · .. ~. -::: l llhowed 1eu the dittftot aoltbinatiou ot the Jap&De•• t7)Mt · detca1ve
po~t!on. It, ._p1; .bet 11k• ~ poraupine neat in the n.S. halt wq up the
precipioa. .,.,_7 aH ~ to at.taok. It ie bud to go dow t.be ra'ri·ne with ··
n• . in the aide.a ot tJut ran11e w1 tb aa optmina eo vftf7 ..n. e ht.
to haw a ••pom ao that wb.el'l •• loca tbM, •• ooul4 put them out w1 tb one
Jap ...w~vu.t, ed tt 1t 41 • , 1\ WDUldD 1\ t thelt. !here 1e a cturtet1o
... rill co tt ill
tiid• of •
,eutoaD alw.,. kaoek
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• to gc orr and pee-
k 'ith,
out;. w1 th artU.l•l'f. The old ,.,. Jrt ~~Nilka do in"to
t thl• •• type Yl through . • j
le I on · tional
h1e gun tbrroqb the bud a
to . atwot tho e quail l"l1rrnlDa on the ln"'um
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to N7 OM ot the ••t 111pQ'tant th1 1 tn jliJ'llle t1gh t1ng 1a t.be oolllliUJI ex-
•1"01-J the , · 'b7 ~ pl&too11 leade, .-xt b1 the Co11P8J17
~--dU. You ~• t.o •tot> 'bbi• bwlobing ·up by 70'1J' •n. !bq are jut like
at to btmeh up. !her think 1 t 1e
..,_, to p't 'I!Ui8Ul;V, but tba't t I the WI"C)U 1 ...
the ~qua ie b the t 11M SAl the attack hae got to
· e fro :t Ull! , he at not oont1rm.e to ahoot
at t 1nt1ltrat1on,
oqtll!4ae lJ.ke tho 1ntantJiy. I0\:1 111\lBt have a reeponeible leader tor e'fU'f ••
tor of the tront. That leader 111U8t look around cd ae• that the ID8n ahoet. at
\he Pip\ \apt pd ke p looking tor the Japanese, don't let tne· sneak 111 )>~ ·~
70\11' aquad ~X. ·the 8Cl d is J~}loot.bla :iJl one alreotion. rou kHp loold.las
al'O\md u4 doD't let tho l!lD8ak 1n troa the flank. The platoon leader can'\
e• all hia platoOB, am the eqll&tl leader can't see all hir; equad. It wou~
be better t& •pli t tbit aqua4 and g1 ve halt to Moond ... tn .. colllUd and halL \o
ntey a•t u.e t.beira eo well, eo we GaD outsmart thea. Evtn7 Ml'l hae to take
eue et h1a coll'lllab!. Jo higher oo--.nder, or the Division ~er oan help
you._. . JOU are out there 1ft the Jungle by TOureel•ee. You are on fOUl" OWil
--~-ana .,... u • to oon\lol JOUr .-.
patrols were \oo DOiay. '!bey talked too lou4. lfat1Yea wen aent out
'ldth our aen as loadillg aJ.•eate. l'ntty eoon, they wanted no aore of our •n 'beeauae they were toe noisy. They even laughed out lCJUd. ..
We uaai ~ ~·t oomparatively v-ery little·. t\ben you hav. a gun why
•top 'M eUck ao•bo47 when all ,-ou haft to do 1e pull tho trig~r. l t- is ve,
uee.fUJ. though. In one e&Be 18 or 20 Jape from the 124\b Jap Intantry got out
ot tM poolce\ aJld •tar\ed to beat it t o t.lte rear. A patrol was Mnt out to kill
tJaNe. .- !b• Jape didll't kaow thtJ7 nre coming. 'l'he patrol leader used ez-
ceptional).)t good ae.nae. Th• Jape got et.wng out. When the patrol caught up
with tlwll, they dec1d~ not to •hoot. The pat-rol wgt fol'Ward and caugh-t 1 and
2 at a t.iae and killed thelll w1 th bqoaete, from the rear to the mnt. ' .
A Oout Artillery OF in Hawaii soon atter D•ceabe:r 7~ .,.poJ"\84 a . 1&1'1•
ard .-tenu1v• alr battle over that point. It was railling and tow, yet. thq · ,'
hid it w: • an air battle. 4ctual17 it •• a gJ/'8at number of our own pldH
oold.ae back boll ftCcmnaiQ4noe, clearing ihtdr gune. .Raport got baek . to he . ...
~ ud tM airtoroe wae rudy t.o take ott. Report. oral7 ~faN 1f1U
...t:- ....
A neld Artillery -01 in Ha~ r.ported that a battle•hip wu ot't a c_..
tal point. The report went all the w-r back and got to \be Ma'f7. 'lbe Ja..,- ••
ptti:rlg Rad1' to tight and telephoned the 24th biviaion to verity 1 t. the 24tb
Di'flelcm troop8 'coul4D't ttnrl aay batt.leahip. 'fh~ went up to the OP aJld had
the artilleey obeervw point out th~ battleship and 1 t ••• a llihthouae on
Kana Poiht. Rleport at you know. Don't draw oonclusioDS.
!he Marine• "" running a reoonnaiaaance patrol around Oahu. On.e b<at
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• • •t •bloo - UL e, ·: _ e ·I.WU'O nporWd -·
!be
aet \Mack to. Hll_ k"'l!~·-·
. and that t~»r
.. When · • 27th ;..tutr.r ••
t1aDk or the 27th Iataatr)'.
hi• ta ta. Pretty aocm 1 t
error in tftnelli t tal •
tbi~Jtt&rh ~ wre prepared lOY' d.ten on the
. aboul.d b..,.. ben ~ all ~. ery.
~ I\ ..,_ b !0 '' (Drltlu) • 4on1\ uee wire ooaawd.aation. The ~·' eom-
IIWdcsatlon n bad waa wln. They WN n the deteulva 1n .la7a• !he Jape
• But on 1Jl ot-
• · • JOfl. ha'Ye \ to do eo•thl qut· 17. Arte-r line ue utabli bed you
4o baft U.• to lay G..;.. tou turn ' to 1o te your o jecti•• at. which )"'U
pin ocmtrol apln. I-t ie -. ry eeld011 that 7ou c n wm a tmS.t loo .. 11:1 the
J 1•. •• alWIQ'IS k t up OOIIADU.oaUon with wire tmtil the punui.t tarted
til we raft ou\ ot w.t.H • .. . .
• fhe1 pw ..-te bttonatlon .of J p pq. 1 tio •
to .·.a.,r.oe their t..S.17.
OM th1 wb1 la qul
tb.tr -·· .k to
• M tbie ie • diacna e to the taa~J,y at ho•
, the prleommt would ~way• Wk eo aa not
--· len ue ot1en epN&i out and eomao! I!Ust be t.akill'l over b7 platoo
.. r,.ate. In e attaok on the rtt-.1M1 w ba one eoaJ)&nT that
,ot p Oil , b1U where \bay to\m4 a '"17 nne water lpriq. It locQd perteetly
oct. It ._.tt. The • ~ OOIIpA1'17 ttad to be withdrawn the Mxt cla7 with
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