1 - 7 JULY 1945
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1 July 1945
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"Inspection by task force commander. 1 POW brought in by Guriellas (sic). Password Lazy Lady." |
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2 July 1945
PHASE X
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Announcement made in the Daily bulletin to the effect that Congressional Medal of Honor has been awarded to Sgt.
Ray Eubanks, 6938957, formerly of Co "D" 503d Prcht. Inf. for action at
Noemfoor Island (posthumous). Pvt. Lloyd G. McCarter, 2094,
formerly Co. "F" 503d Prcht. Inf. for action on Corregidor." |
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"7-2-45 1 platt. to Dianay by rail car. returned 2000 hr. No activity. |
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"First Lt. Bailey releived of command & Capt. Willaim LaVanchure
appointed new company commander." |
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Bailey did not deserve this. He should have been promoted to
Captain seven months before, but he was not Panama. That is all I will
say. |
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3 July 1945
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"Nil activity." |
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"Company less second platoon moved to
Hacienda Florencia at coordinates Appr (128-1315). Map 1-50,000
Victorias River sheet." .
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I find no such
coordinates (12.8-13.15) on the Victorias River map I have, nor do I
remember such a place, but I may have been on a trip to Dumaguete. |
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Official
Documents Collection - Transcript of General Orders No. 18
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4 July 1945
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"No patrols, Co. took part in 4th July celebration put on by
citizens of Fabrica." |
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"Lt Mathers with one squad left on motor patrol at
1300 hr. to
San Isidro to investigate report of 8 Japs in that area. Found no
evidence of enemy. The patrol brought
back one Filipino that had been wounded by the Japanese. Informal
inspection by "End
of entry. |
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I was gone at
this time to Dumaguete. I do not remember why I was sent there, but
about three of us made the trip by jeep, and we were gone several days. |
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5 July 1945
PHASE X
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"0800- Civilian sugar inspectors left."
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After leaving us, the two agricultural experts had gone on to inspect
other places. Now they left Negros.
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"7-5-45 Patrols by railcar to Santiago. Nil activity. One collabarator
turned over by civilians, Capt. Batiste. A filipinio, picked up at Cadiz
for questioning." |
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"Company patrol of 306 men left at 0800 hr to investigate report of
enemy at San Isidro, San Jose, Bashren area. Patrol to stay overnight.
No report at end of period. Civilians turned over 1 enemy civilian & 3
soldiers that had captured near San Isidro. All surrendered
voluntarily."
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Obviously a company patrol would not number 306 men.
It must have been
30 or 36 men. |
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6 July 1945
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"Motorized patrols, nil activity." |
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7 July 1945
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"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
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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---" |
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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. |
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