18-24 February 1945

18 February 1945

Japanese forces still move freely at night, are far more plentiful and not yet as spent a force as Regimental HQ believes. They ready a coordinated night attack, seeking to surge from Cheney and Grubbs Ravines in a pincer movement towards Topside.

S-3 PERIODIC REPORT NO. 2, 2D Bn S-3 JOURNAL, 2D BN S-2 MESSAGE LOG, HHQ JOURNAL, "D", "E" & "F" CO HISTORIES,

19 February 1945

Japanese forces are not yet as spent as Regimental HQ believes, and in a coordinated night attack, attempt to breach an overextended and thinly manned perimeter.

S-3 PERIODIC REPORT No. 4, REGIMENTAL S-3 JOURNAL,
S-2 MESSAGE LOG, 2D BN HQ CO. JOURNAL, "
"D", "E" & "F" CO HISTORIES.

20 February 1945

Aggressive patrolling, sealing caves and clearing emplacements.

PERIODIC REPORT No. 5, REGIMENTAL S-3 JOURNAL,
HHQ JOURNAL, "D", "E" & "F" CO HISTORIES,

21 February 1945

Aggressive patrolling in the morning, sheer exhaustion by the evening.

S-3 PERIODIC REPORT No. 6, REGIMENTAL S-3 JOURNAL, HHQ JOURNAL, "D", "E" & "F" CO HISTORIES,

22 February 1945

Aggressive patrolling encounters ambushes in the Ravines - "F" Company is ambushed in Grubbs Ravine

PERIODIC REPORT NO. 7, REGIMENTAL S-3 JOURNAL, HHQ JOURNAL, "D", "E" & "F" CO HISTORIES,

23 February 1945

All Rock Force HQ's eyes are to the far side of Malinta Hill - but the action to its near side is far from over.

S-3 PERIODIC REPORT NO 8 , REGIMENTAL S-3 JOURNAL, HHQ JOURNAL, "D" & "E" COMPANY HISTORY

24 February 1945

Sweeping around Malinta Hill towards the East, leaving unresolved issues at Wheeler Pt.

S-3 PERIODIC REPORT NO 9 , "D" COMPANY HISTORY