7 July 1945

 

 

"At 0730 the Co. with attch. MG moved appr. six miles S of Fabrica on logging train and stopped at Bn. CP. While stopped at the Bn CP at the Dian-Ay Bridge, a B-24 dropped a stick of bombs across the area and Sgt Keller, Cpl Burnett, and Pvts. Emery, Lewis, and Howe slightly wounded. The Co. moved about 5 mi S of The Bn CP and set up a perimeter. At 1300 the CO, Lt. Gifford, and the 1st squad of the 1st plt. left on a security patrol around the Co. perimeter. No enemy were contacted. At 1300 the 3d plt, Lt Watkins, moved west to find a possible crossing place on the Himaagan River. The patrol returned at, 1730 and reported a possible crossing SW---"

   

I believe the company is off on their dates here. The 2d Battalion Journal gives the bombing mishap as 13 July. The "F" Company History also gives it as 13 July. At this date the 2d Battalion the battalion was not gathered at Fabrica with the exception of "E" Company as far as I can determine. The "F" Company History states that the company readied to move to Fabrica 9 July. The 8 July entry of the Regimental History states that the 2d Battalion had moved to Fabrica, but I think they are wrong.