AUGUST 1945

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29 30 31 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
             
19 - 25 AUGUST 1945

 

 

 

19 August 1945

 


0800

The password for 191800I thru thru 200800I is: SILLY-SALLY.

[Note: changed back old clerk]

1545

Companies reported nil findings on their daily security and recon. patrols. Operations for 20 Aug 45. Companies will stand by to investigate civilian reports."

 

20 August 1945

 


0800
The password for 201800I thru 210800I is SAILOR-BILL. 1100 Rear base S-1, S-2, S-3 arrived in Malapasoc.
1350 Formosan six man propaganda team alerted for return to Reg't S-2 in Bacolod.
1600 Local security and recto patrols report nil activity.
1700 Formosan propaganda team working 3 Km south of Malapasoc distributed surrender leaflets. They report nil enemy activity."
 

21 August 1945

 


1600

Situation reports: D,F, & E Co's report nil activity on todays local security patrols.

   

1 patrol (2nd plat under Lt Dresher) moved out to SANTIAGO.

   
 

22 August 1945

 


1600

Patrols sent out for local security report nil activity.

 

23 August 1945

 

   

There are no entries for activity on 23 Aug 1945.

 

24 August 1945

 


1300

At 241200I patrol #15 a thirty man patrol E Co, Lt presher patrol leader, with three engr's atchd left Bn CP at Malapasoc with mission of picking up mines in vic San Tiago.Patrol will return 26 Aug '45.

 

25 August 1945

 


1600

1600 Local security patrols and patrol # 15 report nil, activity.

   

Left Co 24 Aug 1945 at 1300 Mission to remove mine field. Field was located but due to vegatation and the fact that rain had washed sand over mines the Engineers would not attempt removal. Japs were reported as being in the area unaware of wars end. Patrol returned 1900 25 Aug 45.