DATE |
TO |
FROM |
MESSAGE |
0001 |
|
|
It's been a rather quiet nite with only
intermittent exchanges of
fire. |
0120 |
|
|
Terrific explosions rocked buildings, threw
debris , set up smoke.
Felt as tho it came from tunnel on MALINTA HILL. Reports came
from Navy and our own Bns:
beleived to be ammo dump inside one of the tunnels. |
0500 |
|
|
Fire fight started vivnity of draw about 300 yds
SW pf CP in D Co
sector. Many casualties. |
0600 |
|
|
Nips filtering thru the F Co
lines; headed for CP. |
0620 |
|
|
Grenades landing in 2d Bn Cp.
Close in fight moderately heavy. |
0645 |
|
|
Daylight and activity still on, but not
increasing. Still firing
into the CP; lookouts posted
for banzai rushes into the building and dispensary. |
0745 |
|
|
Activity ceased. |
0800 |
CG XI Corp |
LeVine |
Daily strength report: 199 Off 3018 EM assigned;
166 & 2524 EM
effectives;
9 KIA 56 WIA 3 MIA. Evacuation
facilities
poor; Accurate report not ready as yet. |
0830 |
|
|
Results of last nite (early a.m.): About 200 Nips
came up draw
from the south, outflanking D Co. Several casualties. |
0830 |
G-2 XI Corps |
Donovan |
Story on a.m. attack; Rock is
network of caves and ti 3 CP's under attack. |
0830 |
CG XI Corps |
Clark |
Very heavy underground explosion 090330. Vicinity
(4:
39.75)
Beleived suicide demolition of enemy arsenal. Our casualties: 3
KIA 22 WIA . () [Note: obviously date is
19.] |
0900 |
|
|
Casualties pouring into the aid station; many
very serious. Naval and Air Force doing some striking; not much
other audible
acrivity. Units are flushing the Nipd from
hideouts of all sorts. |
0915 |
CG XI Corps |
Donovan |
Report of explosion. 2200 enemy on island. Favor
nig
fighting.
Navy and Marines. () [Note: our
intelligence
is wi in one third of the actual number defending the island,
but that is a great improvement considering the
initial
intelligence
was 850. |
0930 |
|
|
Assaults by platoons & companies. I Company at
breakwater point.
1000 - Enemy blew up ammo dump by H Co near Battery Point. |
1230 |
CG XI Corps. |
|
Gen Hall arrived to check
operations. |
1530 |
|
|
2 POW's have been captured. Good condition, well
fed, Strong,
the barstuds. |
1655 |
|
|
2 truckloads of dead, 2 ambulances and
jeep-ambulance turned back due
to fire fight. |