Very quiet nite except for mortar firing into draws around the perimeter during intervals at nite. Air strikes & naval bombardment of Caballo Is to continue throughout the day. 500 & 1000 # bombs to be used.

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All units conducted vigorous patrol of all assigned area and met little oppos­ition. About 89 enemy KIA during the day. Reports that some dead have been observed on

No entry.

"Co. sent out two local patrols but no enemy were con­tacted. Policed and cleaned up Co. area for gen. McArthuer's (sic) visit."

"No patrol activity today."

We prepared for General MacArthur's visit tomorrow. A detail was picked from F Company, as well as every other company and battery in the RCT, to serve as a honor guard for the general. I believe that these men were issued new fatigues.

At this time three officers were with the company. Lt Bailey was commanding - Lt Red LaVanchure, although still having a hard time getting around, was at the CP, and Lt. Calhoun was with his platoon. In the 1st platoon beside Calhoun were: T/Sgt Todd and Pfc Edwards in platoon headquarters.      In the first squad were : S/Sgt Charles McCurry, Sgt. William Friehoff, Pfc Bill McDonald, Pfc Marion Boone, Pfc Ralph Iverson, and Pfc Delby Huff. Second squad had: S/Sgt LeRoy Jacobs, Pfc Richard Lampman, Pfc James Bradley, Pfc Mike Natalie, and Pfc James Wilson. The third squad had: S/Sgt Chris Johnson, Pfc John Bartlett, Pfc Perry Bandt, and Pfc Earl Soucie. We still had our medic, Pfc Jensrud. Although the 1st squad had the fewest casualties, they had the serious ones - every one of their four casualties had been KIA. We, the 1st platoon, jumped with one officer and thirty-three men. Three men were injured on the jump - Wright, Smith, and Reynolds.

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