27 July 1945

 

 
PHASE X
27 July 1945

0900- "F" Company moved to Malapasoc."

 

1000

" Col Jones came out to forward area to inspect new camp site."

1835

Days activities: Had a report on seven Formosans who arrived at 261700I at the Bn CP Bn S-2 briefed them and at 261900I six (6) Formosans set out due west heading for Mt Silay with mission to get Formosans in hills to surrender.

Dog Co ptrl no 1 Lt Warren at 271500I reched (16.7-29.1) Reported nil activity. Patrol #2 Lt Lang sent in no report.

E Co patrol #3 It Loehr at 271300I (16.6-29.35) engaged an est­imated ten-twelve enemy in fire fight. Six (6) E KIA and one (1) Enfield rifle captured and destroyed.

Fox Co patrol  reached obj and set up for night. Nil enemy contacted. Patrol #3 had one man wounded in fire fight.

 

1840

At 0830 one (1) officer & 10 men (from F Co.) will leave Fabrica to patrol Santiago (15.4-30.3)  Patrol were sent in from forward area by scooter at 18301.

1845

The password for 211800I thru 280800I is: TILLIE-TOILER.

"Co. worked on Co. area."

 

 

"7-27-45 2nd & 3rd plat two day patrol to Camo Valley, contacted 12 nips Kia 6 Nips Pfc Minnis WIA. Patrol return 7/28/45." 2d Bn aid station records list Pfc DeWayne Minnis: GSW upper right arm.

 

 

"First platoon left company at 0830 hr. to Altopoloa to contact and Jap soldiers in the area & destroy same. At close of period, reported no activity. Ten man patrol with Lt. Whiting left company at 2300 hr. & proceeded to Fabrica to get further instructions after arriving there."