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PERIODIC
REPORT NO 8 , REGIMENTAL S-3 JOURNAL, HHQ
JOURNAL,
D & E COMPANY HISTORY |
TIME |
PLACE |
WHO |
SUMMARY / INCIDENT |
ACTION |
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2d Bn |
S-3
Periodic Report No. 8 - extract |
more |
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503D |
Regimental Bn S-3 Journal |
more |
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HHQ Co |
Journal |
more |
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E Co |
Company
History |
more |
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E Co |
Lt.
Abbott's E Co History - extract |
more |
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Btry
Monja |
E Co |
Lt. Abbott's E Co History - full text |
more |
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Btry
Monja |
E Co |
The Lost Road - E Co
attack on Btry Monja 23 February |
more |
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D Co |
Lt.
Calhoun's Account
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more |
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34th
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Col Poselthwait's men began clearing away debris on the
North Shore Road at the foot of Malinta Hill in preparation
for the final onslaught by the 503d on the Rock's tail
(Guthrie, at p. 205)
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34th |
3d Platoon - had been sent around the base of Malinta to
secure Malinta Point on the 16th - they are
fairly isolated from the rest of the Co. [Sgt. Lewis
Vershun, Pvt. Emil Ehrenhold & Pvt. Ronald Paeth, manning an
outpost above North Shore Road, will be cutoff and out of
contact with the rest of the company until 23 February!!
They kill 23 IJM's in the final charge towards their
position.)
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2d Pltn., under Rosco Corder, take Searchlight Pt., no
casualties;
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3d Pltn., Under Crawford, to beach, move East to Searchlight
Pt and beyond to No Name Pt - no casualties;
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1st Bn |
To assemble at Bottomside to prepare for push East of
Malinta Hill |
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"A" Co |
Moved
from Topside down to Middleside or Bottomside - spending the
day taking baths and cleaning up in anticipation of an
attack to the East of Malinta Hill the following morning.
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3dBn |
To assemble at Bottomside to prepare for push East of
Malinta Hill |
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"C" Co |
To assemble at Bottomside with remainder of 1st Bn + 3d Bn
(to push East of Malinta Hill) |
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"E" Co |
To takeover from C Co, to take South Shore Road west to
Wheeler Pt; assemble at Mile Long; via road to Wheeler; via
Crockett Trail; reach South Shore Road at 0800, where links
with C Co (withdrawing) - attack Monja from the East, late
in afternoon ; 4 men killed.
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