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"1 September:
Company was alerted to move to another station. Company prepared by
making statos & men organizing their duffle bags. The regiment was
scheduled to move to Dumaguette, Oriental Negros by LSM. Entrucked to
Pulapandan, board ships there. Within a few days this move was
cancelled. Few more days passed & company was again alerted. the company
commander held a formation & gave out with the latest poop. The 503d was
scheduled to pack bags for a new station at Yokomama,
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Japan. Company made out requisitions for winter garments. The morale was
high & every man did want to see Japan. Nothing was really definite as
to the time of leaving, etc. Company did its usual guarding of Japanese
prisoners of war at Fabrica. High point men were still waiting to be
released from the regiment, (80 points). Another move was to take place
& all alerted. This time it did happen. Entire Second Battalion, except
Easy Company, left by truck for Pulapandan,the point to board LSM ships.
The trip to Dumaguette, Oriental Negros, was almost two days. Arrived in
Bay of Dumaguette in early part of the afternoon. LSM pulled up to docks
& company disembarked. Trucks came to take company & equipment to new
camp site, one half mile from the town of Dumaguette. Tents were raised
& darkness came, then camp was asleep. Following days were spent
beautifying the camp area, policing of
all
types was carried on." |