Portal 15 February 1945

DAY REPORT

SUMMARY

15 FEBRUARY 1945

THURSDAY 15 FEBRUARY 1945 IS D MINUS 1 OF THE CORREGIDOR OPERATION

Preparation for Corregidor

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		PERIODIC REPORT NO 1 IS MISSING FROM THE ARCHIVES
TIME	LOCALITY	UNIT	OCCURRENCE, INCIDENT, OR MESSAGE	ACTION

15 Feb	Mindoro		All of the company is briefed for the mission. We have the honor of jumping and recapturing Corregidor. General MacArthur has sent his blessing and wishes God's speed.	more
	Mindoro		Preparation for the jump are photographed by the Army Pictorial Service, which has assigned Combat Photo Units "A" and "Q" to cover the operation.	more
	Mindoro	E Co.	"Rovolis and I were tearing down our part of the tent, and he found a war-time penny. I told him that he'd found his luck but he replied that he had his luck and gave the penny to me. The order of our stick was Gulsvick, Rovolis, Musolino, High, Hicks, Marcus, and Millican." - Fitzhugh Millican The following morning, this stick falls short of Landing Zone A, and the first four men in the stick would be KIA landing and attempting to make it towards Topside.	more more