2 - 8 SEPTEMBER 1945
2 September 1945
1800 |
"Local security and recon patrols reported nil activity. Party from 2d
bn still at Fabrica making surrender negotiations." |
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3 September 1945
0900 |
" E Co was alerted at 022000I to prepare to move to Fabrica on 3d of
Sept at 1300hr. |
1600 |
E Co arrived Insular planning (sic) mill where pow stockade is located.
the company will be used as guards. At approx 031100I the Japanese
liaison officer for the Kondo Butai forces arrived at Mabini to make
final surrender arrangements on 4th day of Sep '45. |
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"9/3/45 Entire company left Malapasoc 1400 hr. 3d Sept 1945, moved by
train to Fabrica, 0cc. Negros, P.I. Arrived at 1700 hr. Moved into
lumber planeing mill owned by American Insular Lumber Co., company will
guard P.W.s in same building." |
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4 September 1945
1800 |
At 041300I the
formal surrender of Kondo Butai Forces took place at Mabini from 041300I
till 0416001 the enemy troops came in to surrender in groups of
approximately fifty each. The prisoners were taken from Mabini by truck
to Fabrica POW stockade where the were then processed by the Bn S-2. A
total of 1,009 enemy troops surrendered.
Prisoners were
very cooperative during the surrender and while being processed. The
physical condition of the majority of the enmey troops was fair and
their equipment, clothing, and weapons were poor condition. Moral was
good.
Approx six-hundred enemy troops are expected to surrender on the 6th
Sept '45. |
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5 September 1945
1600 |
Continued local security patrols reporting nil activity in the Malapasoc
area. Continued processing POW's ar Fabrica. |
1800 |
Enemy casualties: 1,009 enemy troops surrendered on the 4th of Sep.
Total to date; 602 KIA 1,197 POW's. |
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6 September 1945
0900 |
At 060800I one squad patrol sent to investigate Fillipino (sic) report
of enemy activity in Bugang. |
1900 |
At 061830I six-hundred ninety enemy troops surrendered to our troops at
Mabini, making the total pow's in the past three days 1,699. Total to
date: 602 EKIA 1,887 POW. |
1930 |
Squad patrol returned after making a thorough search of the Bugang area
and after questioning a number of Fillipio (sic) civilians and reported
nil activity. |
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7 September 1945
0800 |
Processing of POWs continuing. Cos in Malapasoc reported nil
activity during period. |
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8 September 1945
0800 |
PsOW now being used on labor details. Dog, Hqs, & Fox Cos maintaining
training schedule in Malapasoc. |
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