3. OUR OPERATIONS:

a. INFANTRY: Enemy counterattacks began at 242139I and continued at intervals until 250400I. All were repulsed by our return fire from small arms, mortars, grenades, and artillery. Small arms and mortars were used against our troops. We suffered several casualties and the enemy evidently, a great deal. Our continued advance from 1830I until close of period, carried our forward troops to north-south line from CALVARY POINT to MONKEY POINT. Heaviest resistance was met in the vicinity of MONKEY POINT. Some enemy attempted to evacuate the ISLAND by swimming. Many of these were captured or killed by PT boats, LCMs, and strafing airplanes. Mopping up continues on the eastern end; thirty nine (39) enemy being killed in the vicinity of (32.7-41.1)."

CASUALTIES:

a. OUR CASUALTIES: This report - 13 KIA, 75 WIA, 5 IIA, 8 MIA. To date - 136 KIA, 356 WIA, 34 IIA, 209 Jump IIA.

b. ENEMY KNOWN CASUALTIES: This report- 533 KIA, 10 Pws To date- 3703 KIA, 16 Pws.

#137  0800

Capt McCall sent to 1st Bn to aid staff who suffered loss of S-2, S-3, S-1 & CO.

#138  0300

 "B" Co reported that after explosion enemy banzaied our position and repulsed with 135 enemy killed. Prisoner of war later stated that the original Banzai was 600 in strength but artillery barrage at 241130 caught the enemy in full as they were ready to move and killed about 300. Was a searching harassing fire but proved to be effective."

(I wonder if the time  on target was 2330 of the prior day.)

#139 0800

Artillery laid down another barrage prior to 1st Bn pushing east.

#139 0800

Artillery laid down another barrage prior to 1st Bn pushing east.

#140 1045

1st Bn left LD to clear west part of island. Heavy resistance being meet (sic) but progressing according to plan.

#141 1100

10 Prisoners picked up by LSM off Rock Point trying to swim to Bataan. Lots more shot by 2nd Bn as they came out of caves. Planes also strafed. LSM patrol set up to watch for further attempts. (Must be LCM).

#142 1200

151st moved into position and wiped out pocket of enemy. Score at end of day 81 enemy killed.

#143  1400

Art. Barrage on air strip.

#144  1600

Art. Barrage on air strip.

#145  1800

1st Bn secured all high ground around monkey point and west end of strip. Enemy in caves on low ground around monkey point. 3rd Bn ? up in close support of 1st Bn and kept tight encirclement around the enemy.

#146  1800

2nd Bn patrolled South & west of Topside mopping up and sealing caves.

#147  2400

Except for artillery fire - nite very quiet.

#148  0730

Msg from XI Corps asking if 34 Inf will be ready to load 25 Feb.

#149  0810

Msg to XI Corps informing them that 34 Inf ready for loading.

#150  0815

To XI Corps informing them that planes are attending to small boats.

#151  1055

G-2 report to CO 1st Bn stating 150 enemy located in caves at Monkey Point

#152  1055

Same msg as above to XI corps

#153  1120

1st Bn C.P.'s location.

#154  1225

34th requesting release of their vehicles.

#155  1400

To CO 1st Bn- G-2 report telling of caves in vicinity of Radio & caves in monkey point connected.

#156 1720

CG XI Corps situation report.

#157 1915

Periodic report by radio.

#158 2104

Tank Det attached to command. Parent org attch to 40 Div.

"The biggest thing that happened yesterday was D Co.'s mission down near Wheeler Point. They really ran into trouble-the Nips were in a cave at the water's edge and there was no way of getting at them. They had sniper positions and couldn't be picked off. They had two killed [correction – Four] and I don't know the amount wounded. The Navy shelled some of the caves but I don't know how successful they were. "D" Co. had to be evacuated by barge-we're getting swell cooperation from the Navy. The 1st Bn. is pushing down towards the east end of the island and have almost reached the airstrip.  I heard they ran into quite a few Nips and have rolled up a good score. There should be more air and naval fire today. The howitzers (75) and mortars have been going since yesterday evening. This morning some Japs were seen trying to swim the channel to Bataan - P-47's spotted them and came down for strafing. They were out of range of small arms from the shore. We were dropped some mail this morning - the second time since we've been here. The afternoon was spent listening to howitzers laying down fire in front of the 1st Bn., somewhere around Monkey Pt. The same perimeter was set up, and there was firing all night - our mortars covering the ravine in the west end and howitzers firing all night to the east."

"Co occupied perimeter in rear of Bn. CP taking a rest. No enemy activity."

"One patrol from the third platoon worked the area of James Ravine. No enemy activity. Several Nips have been spotted trying to escape to Bataan by swimming. PT boats and planes have been getting most of them."