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Battle of Luzon, 754th Tank BN 9 Jan 45 - 30 Jun 45
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sellosi, John s.
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J.tlrPhy, Daniel J.
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HEADQUARTBRS
754TH TANK BATTALION
APO 70
28 January 1945
GENERAL ORDERS)
.
.
NUMBER 1)
1. Under the provisions of i:..rmy Regulations 600-45, as amended,
a Purple Heart is auarded by the Commanding Officer, 754th Tank Battalion
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to
the following named Enlisted men, for wounds received in action at Lingayen,
Luzon, Philippine Islands, on 9 January 1945: .
Private First Class CHARLES W. ARNOLD". (33760173), Infantry
(Armd C), United States Army. .
Home addree.: Mrs. Eleanor R. Engle, (Mother), c/o Ararat Farms, Port Deposit,
Maryland.
Private JiJmS G. COX, Infantry C), United
States i:..rmy.
Home address: Mrs. Sara E. Cox, (Mother), 611 North Milton Street, Tuscumbia
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Technician FifthGrade GLEN O. JOHNSON, (37509952), Infantry
(Armd C), United States l:..rmy. -
Home address: Mr. William L. Johnson, (Father), Route # 3, riarsaw, Missouri.
Corporal CHEJ.,VER W. JONES, (37473995), Infantry (i.rmci.), United
States army.
Home address: Mrs. i:Jny M. Jones, (Mother), !eke IJlcies, South Dakota.
e ROY w. McKEE, (33391180), Infantry (i.rmd C), United
States krmy.
. .Home address: Mr. Francis McKee, (Fathor), Gore, Virginia.
Sergeant JOHN C. STAFFORD, (35021460), Infantry (l.rmd C), United
States
Home address: Mrs. Gertrude Stafford, (Mother), R.F.D. #3, Geneva
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Ohio.
Private RI.Y K. TEMPLE, (36423243), Infantry C),:.ijn1ted
States l.:rmy.
Home address: Mrs Tenple (Mother), Michigan. 'Or,-
Frivcte QHJ.llLE R. TOBIN, (15328314), Infantry (J:..rmd 0), United
States .u-rny, .
Home address: Mrs. Rosa Boll Tob1n
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(Mother), 655 Brood Streot,'BL-ockway, Pa
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Private JOHN TQTR., (32070296)I Infantry (l.rnd C), United States
.:.rny.
Hono Qddress: l:lrs Elizabeth Toth, (Hother), R.F.D. 1/19, I.o.ko ViC".} Blvd,
Now Bt"unsnick, NO\1 .Tersey.
By ordor ot Lt Col l.RNDT:
FRi.NCIS P. aOLi.ND
1st Lt, Tonk Bn
i.djutant
OFFICIi.L:
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FR:.NCIS P. ROLl. D
1st Lt, 754th Tank Bn
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HEADQUARTERS
754TH TANK BATTALION
AP070
28 January 1945
GENERAL ORDERS)
.
.
NUMBER 1)
1. Under the provisions of Army Regulations 600-45, as amended,
a Purple Heart is awarded by the Conunanding Officer, 754th Tank Battalion, to
the following named Enlisted men, for wounds received in action Lingayen,
Luzon, Philippine Islands, on 9 January 1945:
. Private First Class CHARLES W. MNOLD... (33760173), Infantry
(Armd C), United States .
Home addres., Mrs. Eleanor R. Engle, (Mother), c/o Ararat Farms, Port Deposit,
Maryland.
Private J/JrnA G. COX, (34509798), Infantry C), United
States
Home address: Mrs. Sara E. Cox, (Mother), 611 North Milton Street, Tuscumbia,
Technician FifthGrade GLEN 0. JOHNSON, (37509952), Infantry
(Armd C), United States J.'.rmy, -
Home addressz Mr. William L. Johnson, (Father), Route # 3, War sa!\. Missouri.
Corporal CHEk,VER w. JONES, (37473995), United
States Arnw.
Home address: Mrs. i'.II1Y M. Jonos, (Mothor), !eke iJldes, South Dakota.
,Private ROY W. (33391180), Infantry 0), United
States it:rmy.
Home address: Mr. . Francis,McKeo, (Fothor), Gore, Virginia,
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Sergeant JOHN c. STi.FF0R.l2, (35021460), Infantry C), United
States JiX'UlY.
Home address: Mrs. Gertrudo Stafford, (Mother), R.F.D. #3, Geneva,Ohio.
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Private &Y K. TEMP1E/, (3642324.3), Infantry C),
States l.rmy,
Home addross: Mrs .k.ddio Tonplo (Mothor), Michigan,
Private R. (15328314); Infantry 0), United
StatGS Army,
Home address: Mrs.' Rosa Boll Tobin, (Mothor), 655 aroad Street,}3roookwa;r, Pa.
Private JOHN T9TIt (.32070296)" Intantl'y (1.r00 C), Unitod
.
Home addross: l.'Irs Elizabeth Toth, (Uothor), R.F,b. #19. Icke Vierr Blvd,
Now BrWlsuick, NoVi Jersey, .. .
By ordOI' ot Lt.Col l.RNDT:
FR.'..NCIS P. ROIJ..ND
1st'Lt, 754th Tank Bn
OFFICIi..L:
FR:..NCIS P. ROrf.Jn'-
1st Lt, Tank Bn
HEADQUARTERS
7S4TH TANK BATTALION
~ 75
S February 1945.
GENERAL ORDERS )
:
NUMBER 2 )
1. Under the provisions of AR 600-4, as amended, a Purple Heart.is
awarded by the Commanding Of'f'icer, 754th Tank Battalion, to the following
named m, f'ar wounds received inactionatClark Field, Wzon, Philippine
Islands, on 28 January 1945:
Tee 4 JACK E. IIDKKAIA, 36450792, In! (Armd C)
Home Address: Mr Jack Hukkala (Father), Trout Creek, Michigan.
Teo;JAMES S. MARK, 37;11557, In! (Arnrl C)
Home Address: Mrs Anna M. Mark (Mother), 1132 North School,
Augusta, Kansas.
Tee 5 GERHARlJI' G. STRUCK, 37546916, Int (Armd C)
Home Address: Mrs Hedwig Struck (Mother), Route 1, Bo-A 4,
Nassau, Minnesota.
By order of Lt Col ARNDT:
FRANCIS P. ROLAND
1st Lt, 754th Tank Bn
Adjutant
OFFICIAL:
Is/Francis P. Roland
/t/FRAlJCIS P. ROLAND
1st Lt, 754th Tank Bn
Adjutant.
ACERTIFIED TRUE COPY:
COLLINS T. DAWSON,
1st Lt, Int(Armd),
Adjutant.
HEADQUARTERS
754TH TANK BATTALION
75
5 February 1945.
GENERAL ORDERS )
.
NUMBER 2 )
1. Under the provisions of AR 600-4, as amended, a Purple Heart is
awarded by the Commanding Officer, 754th Tank Battalion, to the following
named EM, far wounds received inactionat Clark Field, luzon" Philippine
Islands, on 28 January 1945:
Tec 4 JACK E. HUKKALA., 36450792, In! (Armd C)
Home Address: Mr Jack Hukkala (Father), Trout Creek, Ndchigan.
Tec 5 JAMES S. MARK, 37511557, In! (Armd C)
Home Address: Mrs Anna M. Mark (Mother), 1132 North School,
Kansas.
Tec 5 GERHARDT G. STRUCK, 37546916, In! (Armd C)
Home Address: Mrs Hedwig Struck (Mother), Route 1, Box 4,
Nassau, Minnesota. .
By order of Lt Col ARNDT:
FRANCIS P. ROLAND
1st Lt, 754th Tank En
Adjutant
OFFICIAL:
Is/Francis p. Roland
/t/FRA..1>fCIS P. ROLAND
1st Lt, 754th Tank En
Adjutant.
ACERTIFIED TRUE COPY:
COWNS T. DAWSON,
1st Lt, Inf(Armd),
Adjutant.
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RES T RIC TED
HEADQUARTERS
754TII T.iUTK BATTALION
.tOPO 70
17 1915.
GENERAL ORDERS)
NUlIDER
3) OF THE PURPLE HEART.
1. Under the provisions Jf il.l'my Regubticms 600-45, ns
noon'lod, Purple l1eurt is c..warde:l by tho C0r.l!1o.nding Offioer, 754th
Tank Buttr;1ian, t.) each )f tho follmviYlG n,une: officers and onl1stol men,
Secm-l Lioutvnant 1:VILBUR G. ALLEN, (0-1108035), Infantry (armrt e),
unitecl States l\.r7ly. F'.)r W)Unr.!S rocul.v,A in ucti'm at Luz')n, Philippine
Islnn,ls, on 11 FebJruury 19t5.
H'Jrle n:ltross: Mr. John H. Allan, (l3r:)thor), c/o Allen Ranch, Hebbron-
ville, TCXf\s.
Secon,l Lieutonnnt LESTER R. KOSKI, (0-10136L.1:7), Infflntry (Arm'l C),
. United stutes il.l'r:I.Y. For WJunts rocel.vel. in L,cti.Jn t1.t Luz')n, Philippine
Islc.nrls, 0n 15 February 19.1:5.
Hone ndtress: Mrs. Dor")thoa Koski, (Wife), 2823 w. eapit.)1 Drive,
Uilwnukee, 'tVisc)nsin.
Private J"WK ElmRICK, (35567401), Infuntry (Arl':lrt e), UniteJ Str.t0s
Amy. F::>r W'oun'"l.s r0coived in acti?n nt Luz.)n, Philippine Isb.n:ls, on
15 Fobruary 1945.
H')MC nlc:ross: Mrs. Uertyle Emerick, (lJothar), RFD 1f1, Bluffton, In:liana.
Stnff Serr,cn.nt JOSEPH V. GOLDZUNG, (32110555), Infantry (Am:l C),
Unite Statr3s Army. F'Jr ,.,Jun.ls rccoiv(ji in n.ctLm Itt Luz:)n,
Islmv1s, on 14 Februn.ry 19'15.
H,-mte rd SS: Mrs. Eli zr.beth S. G)Hzung, (Hothcr), 7758 79th PInel),
Glentn.1o, Now Y.)rk.
priv:lto First Clnss JOE A. JOID1, (3509'1548). Infantry e).
Stntus Army. For w rocvivvd in action at Luz'm, Philippine
Is lanrl s on 15 Fe br uary 19.1:5.
Homa ['Bross: Ursa Mary JJhn, (Uother), 109DJlo st., ifiohignn City,
In,1in.no..
TeohnlcinnFU'th Gro.du A. HILLER, (35933430), Inf'o.ntry (Arm:l C)
.United stutes For \'IOuri:ls Tii l\otion nt Luzon, Philippino '
on 15 Feb!Ounry 19'1:5.
H?rn.e 0.1'1.r03s I Mrs. Knthryn L. Miller, (Wife). Cnnal, vTinchestor, Ohio.
RES TRIC TED
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GO -;'/:3, HEADQUARTERS. TANK BU, i'lPO 70, 17 Fob 19-15. (COUT'D)
Private First ClD.ss GRfu)Y D. l'OULDER, (33638130). (Arnl C),
unitol states Army. F::lr 'VJun-1.s rued\To 1 in n.etian n.t Luz m, philippino
IsbnIs, '.)n 15 Februo.ry 1915.
R'DO n. lrlross: Urs. Pearl R. Mml:er. (Bothor). 2/1:1 p0..rk AVo.,
sch:):)lfiul1, Virginia.
Privato First Clo.ss GIJORGE T. STLRKOV1C:I, (3919,1573), MD, unitu.l
st'1tes iu-m'r. FJr w.)unls rocoive:l in nctiJn at Luz'Jn, Philippine 1s1::n15,
.)n 15 February 19,15.
H')r.l.O ::vlrlress: ur. Go')rc;o St'1.rk')vieh, (Ff1ther), 2511 Eliwbuth st
Hollinchrun, Wn.shinGt'JUo
FRANCIS P. ROLAND
1st Lt. 75'l:th Tank ;:)n
A ljutimt
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FltUWIS Po ROLAND
1st Lt, 754th Tank 3n
l.'ljutr'Jlt
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HEADQUARTERS
754TII T.(lNK 13J.TTALION
il.PO 70
17 1915.
GENERAL ORDERS)
NU1IDER
3) .A:Jll.J.WS OF THE PURPLE HEART.
1. Unrter the pr-ovisions ')f Army Regu1n.ti:ms 600-45, as
nocn'lod, 8. Purple iieurt i s by tho COr.lr.1nnding Officer, 754th
Tank t:) each)f tho followinG n.tmel officers and onliste.l tlen.
Socm'l Lioutuno.nt 11IL13UR G. ALLEN, (0-1408035), Infantry (Armrl C),
un! tecl Statos A.rr:ly. F)r younr.!s rocuiv\')ct in u.oti'Jn at Luzon, Philippine
Islnn,ls. on 11 FebttUury 191:5.
Hrme r.dtrcss: Ur. Jl)hn H. Allen, (13r:)thor), c/o Allen Ranch, Hebbron-
ville, Tcxn.s.
Seoon'l Lieutonnnt LESTER R. KOSKI, (0-10136<17). Infrmtry (Arm,l C),
United Stntes iU'mY. For WJunls reodvo' l in uotiJn nt Luz'Jn,
Islr:nrls, :)n 15 Februnry 19.15.
H:)T.1o a(Hress: Mrs. Dor')thoa K:Jski, ('Vife), 2823 w. Capitol Drivo,
Milwrtukee, 111somain.
Private EMERICK, (35567401), Infantry (Art:lr! C), United Stntes
Army. For wounis ruceived in at Philippine on
15 Fobrun.ry 1915.
H'Jl'1e nlrlrC3s: Mrs. Uertyle E)norick, (Uothor), RFD i,/:1, Bluffton, In:liana.
staff Sergen.nt JOSEPH V. GOLDZUNG, (32110555), Infa.ntry (Am:l C).
sta.tes Army. F'Jr 1'1Jun.ls rccGiv(::l in n.cti;)n ftt Luzon, Philippine
Is1nn
r
:s, on 14 Februnry 19'15.
H:mo Mrs. Eliz'..beth S. G)l'lzung, (Hothor), 7758 79th Plnco,
Glen11110, New YJrk.
private Firat Clnss JOE A. JOIDl, (3509'1548), Infantry (Ar1:l.l C),
Statws Amy. rcc(;ivGd in actLm nt Luz'm, Philippine
Is1anrls, on 15 February 1915.
H)l'OO cdtress: Urs. Mary JJhn, (Hother), 109D)lo st.,Hiohignn City,
In,liana.
Techrli.cian Fifth Gradu A. !JILLER, (35933430), Infa.ntry (Arm'l C)
Un1tor! Sta.tes i'ol'my. F"Jr -reoulvld-in l1.otion nt Luzon, Philippine
Islo.n(ls. on 15 Febpunry 19.15
H?r.le aUro3s: Mrs. Kathryn L. Miller, (Wife), Cnnnl, vTinohester, Ohi!).
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RES T RIC TED
GO .;'-/:3, HEADQUARTERS. 75'..1:TH TANK EN, APO 70, 17 Fob 19,..1:5. (CONT 'D)
privo.to First Class GRfIDY D. YOULDER, (33638130), Infrmtry (Arnl C),
Unitol stn.tus Army. F::>r w:)unts rucvivol in o.ction n.t Luz m, Philippine
Islc.nls, ':m 15 Februc.ry 19.1:5.
H,Jtlo n.lrlross: Mrs. Pearl R. 2.'.1:1 Pnrk Ave.,
Sch:>.)lfi u11, Vir ginin..
Privn.to First C1nss T. STLRKOVIC:.t, (39191573), MD, unitu:l
st:;.tos Armr. F)r "i)unls rocol.vol l.n actl.Jn n.t Luzon, Philippine Isl:mls,
on 15.Fobruo.ry 1915.
Hono a:Mress: Hr. GO'Jr[;u (Father). 2511 Eliznbuth st.,
Hollinc;hl'.1l1, Wn.shington.
FRANCIS P. ROLAND
1st Lt, 754th T['lnk ;In
Ii Ijutimt
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FRlNCIS P. ROLAND
1st Lt, 754th T,m!::: :an
ktjutnnt
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HEA..T'lQu/:.RTERS
754TH BATTALION
APO 70
19 February 1945.
GENERAL ORDERs)
I
4) AWAROO OF THE PURPLE HEART.
1e Under the provisions of Army Regulations as
amended, a Purple Heart is awarded by the Commanding Officer, 754th
Tank Battalion, to each of the following named enlisted men:
Technician Fourth Grado PATRICK F. CUSI&]S, (.32082295), Infantry
.(Arm 0), United For wounds received in action at Luzon,
Philippine Islands, on 15 February 1945.
Homo address. Mrstl Annie Cusack, (mother), 1644 Haight Bronx,
New York.
Priwte FirstOlass MARIO DEL CARIQ, (.39126258), Infantry, (.It.rmd 0)
Unitod States Army. For wounds rocoived in action at Luzon, Philippine
Islands,on10 Fobruary 1945.
Homo address . Mrs.Rosie Dol Carlo, (mother); Rear 950, San Bonito St.,
Hollistor, Oalifornia
. , Private FirstC]ass JOSEPH R. FERRIS, (32706.354), Inf8ntry (inld C)
;....'.' UnitodStatos Army. For wour.ds roooived in aotion at Luzon, Philippino
Ai ::',.. , tsJ,alldst on 11 Fobruary 1945.
W"',":lI" :' HCJJK:? .Mr. Joseph Farris, (father), 340 East 4.3rd St.', New York,
. l. , New York.
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OOrpora1 ooorii E. l:.JJfHJaH, (37512369)-, Infantry (Amd a), Unitod
Ste tes ArrIrr.For wounds reoeived inaotion'.at Luzon, Philippine
Islands, on 17Felrunry 1945. ;..... :"
Home address: .. Mr. Robert F. ienham,. {father),'115 East Randolph,
Kirksvi110I Missouri.'
Toohnioian.FifthGrade DONALD De (38020741), Infantry
(Arm:! 0), t1n:I.tod Stat'bs ..For wounds reoeived in aotion at Luzon,
'hilippine Islands, on 15 February 1945.' .
HOoo'.addrQss1' Irs.lieu:! Ellon Phil11ps, (mother), .Rt 11, Allon,OkJa.
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corporal MIOHAEL ZUBER, JR. (31248051). Infa.ntry (Armd C), United
states ArmY. For wounds reoel.ved in aotion at Luzon,.'philippine ,Iaolandl.
on 1.945.. .. : ." . ',:
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!PO 70
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GENERAL ORDERs)
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754TH TANK BATT
APO 70
4 Harch 1945.
CENERAL ORDERS)
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.
NUMBER 6) Av1ARDS OF TIm PURPLE HEART.
1. Under the provisions of Army Re3ulations 600-45, as
amended, a Purple HOart is 8WDrded by the Commanding Officor, 754th
Tank Battalion, to each of the following named Enlisted Mon:
Sergeant DANIEL J. BAT&!AN, (33040001), Armored, Unit.-Jd States Army.
For wounds received in action at Luzon, Philippine IsL.nds, on 23 Feb-
ruary 1945.
Home address: Mrs Louise A. Bateman, (11ife), Route #1, No':; Glasgor.',
Virginia.
Private First Class WILLIAM J. GUEVIN, (31346407), Al"f:l0red, United
States Army. For wounds received in action at Luzon, Plrl1ippine Islands,
on 24 February 1945.
Home address: Mrs. Elizabeth Guevin (mother), 313 1hcin Streot,
Springfield, Massachussets.
Oorpora1 RALPH J. REINDTG, (37652127), Armored, United States Army.
For ,..,ounds received inaction at Luzon, Philippine Islands, 011 24 Feb-
ruary 1945
Hor,1e 3ddress: Mrs. Ann Reining, (nother), !..yrshirc, Iowa.
B'lJ order of Lt Col A!L.'\lI1l':
P. ROLAND
1st Lt, 754th Tank Bn
adjutant
OFFICIAL:
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1st Lt, 754th Tank Bn
Adjutant
HEADQUARTERS
754TH TA...\TK BATTALION
APO 70
4 IIarch 1945.
ORDERS)
.
.
NUMBER
6) AYlARDS OF THE PURPLE H&ART.
1. Under the provisions of Army 600-45, as
amended, a Purple Hoart is awarded by the Commanding Officer, 754th
Tank Battalion, to each of the follol';r.i.ng named Enlisted Men:
Sergeant DANIEL J. ?ATEAIN!, (33040001), Armored, Uni"bud States Army.
For wounds received in action at Luzon, Philippine IsL.nds, on 23 Feb-
ruary 1945.
Home address: Mrs Louise A. Bateman, (nife), Route #1, No':? Glasgor.',
Virginia.
Private First Class WILLIAM J. GUEVIN, (31346407), Armored, United
States Army. For wounds received inaction at Luzon, PlriliPl)ine Islands,
on 24 February 1945.
Home address: Mrs. Elizabeth Guevin (mother), 313 M2in Streot,
Springfield, Massachussets.
Corporal RALPH J. REINIJG, (37652127), Armored, United States Army.
For "Tounds received in action at Luzon, Philippine Islands, on 24 Feb-
ruary 1945.
Horl1e 3ddress: Mrs. Ann Reining, (mother), Ayrshire, 1000.
By order of Lt Col Afu"Wr:
FR.:.NCI,s P. ROLAND
1st Lt, 754th Tank Bn
OFFICIAL:
adjutant
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1st Lt, 754th Tank Bn
Adjutant
754TH TANK
APO 75
11 March 1945.
GENERt.L ORDERs)
.
NUMBER 7) 41WARm OF THE PURPLE HEiJtT.
1. Under the provisions of J,;rmy Regulations 600-45, as amended,
a Purple Heart isawarded by the Commanding Officer, 754th Tank Battalion, to
each of the following named officers and enlisted men:
First Lieutenant EDWARD H. BRINKt.1l, (0-1012550), Infantry Ci..rmd C),
United sta'OOo Army. For WOUnds received in action at Luzon, Philippine
Islands, on 17 February 1945.
Home address: Mrs .{",lice &-inker, (Mother), 15 Grand latonia, Kentucky.
Corporal Uni0ND J. BIEBER, (32376429), J..rmored.. United States ilI'1l1Y.
For wounds received in action at Luzon, Philippine Islands, on 2 J:iarch 1945.
Home address: Mr. William B. Bieber, (&-other), 644 Northland 1..venue,
Buffalo, New York.
Corporal LE4JW R. H/",LVERSON, (37474329), Armored, United States Army.
For wounds received in action at luzon, Philippine Islands, on 21 February
1945.
Home address: IIrs Melin14. Halvorson, (Mother), Box 1296, S. 1l:lk.
Private FirstClass lEON/JP) M. (37474023), l.rmored, United States
Army. For WOUnds received inactionat luzon, Philippine Islands, on 17 Feb-
ruary 1945.
Home address: llrs. &!ma Hisek, (Mother), Route #1, 'l)ndall, South tekota.
Sergeant HUBERT F. SUBER, (3444:1432), i.rmored, Un!ted States '..my.
For wounds received in action at luzon, Philippine Islands, on 15 February
1945.
Home address: lh-. Tom F. Suber, (Father), Route #1, Hartsfield, Georgia.
By order of Lt Col l..RNDT:
C. W. OLSON
WOjg, USI..
Adjutant.
Ob"'F!CII.L:
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.. WOjg, USA
Adjutant.
754TH TANK 'BATTALION
APO 75
11 March 1945.
GENERAL ORDERS)
.
.
NUMBER 7) 4lWARm OF l'HE PURPLE HEART.
1. Under the provisions ot ilT'llfY' Regulations 600-45, as amended,
Purple IIeart i. awarded by the COIlDDanding Officer, 754th Tank Battalion, to
eaoh of the following named officera and enlisted men:
First Lieutenant EDWARD H. BRINKER, (0-1012550), Infantry (J.rlild C),
United States Jlrmy. For WOUnds received in action at Luzon, Philippine
Islands, on 17 February 1945.
be .ddr.... Mr illoe !rinker, (Mother), 15 Grand "ve, latonia, Kentucky.
Corporal MnJOND J. BIEBlm, (32376429), l.rmored, United States l.rmy.
For WOUnds received in action at Luzon, Philippine Islands, on 2 March 1945.
Home address: Mr. William B. Bieber; (Brother), 644 Northland L,venue,
Buffalo, New York.
Corporal bELeND R. HI.LVERSON, (37474329), Armored, United States Army.
For wounds r.c.ived in .ction at luzon, Philippine Islands, on 2J. F.bruary
1945.
Home addr: 1Ir. M.lin 14 IIalv<>roon, (/lother ), Bc:a: 1296, Bonesteel, S. Dok.
PrivatE) First Class !Pl.RD M. HISU, (37474023), l.rmored, United States
Ju:my. For 'ROunds received in action at luzon, PhiliPPine Islands,
ruary 1945.
on 17 Feb-
Hom. Mdr.... lira. &ma 1!1.ek, (l!other), Route #1, Tyndall, South Dokota.
Sergeant HUBERT F. SUm!!, (34441432), United States 1.rmy.
For 1IOUDd. reoeived in action at luzon, Philippine I.lands, on 15 February
1945.
Home address: Mr. Tom (Father), Route #1, Hartsfield, Georgia.
By order of Lt Col I.RNDT:
C. W. OLSON
WOjg, US:"
Adjutant.
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754TH 1'ANK Bi'.TTALION
i;fO 7!,
28 March 1945
GENERt..L ORDEl1S)
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NtmmER 8)
1. Under the provisions of JJi 600-68, and upon the recommenda-
tion of his Company Commander, the fOLLowing named of Company B, this or-
ganization, is awarded the Good Conduot Medal for exemplary behavior, effio-
iency, and fidelity:
Drake
Sgt
32082083
By order of Lt Col
COLLINS T. l1SfSON
2nd Lt, 754th Tank Bn,
OFFICIL.L:
7' . '7"'C
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COLLINS T. DJ.VJSON,
2nd Lt, 754th Tank Bn,
Adjutaz:t.
HEADQU
754TH TAl'l"K Bi'.TTALION
75
28 March 1945
GENERAL ORDEJ.1S)
.
.
NUMBER 8)
1. Under the of l.R 600-68, and upon the reconnnenda-
tion of his Company Commander" the following named m of Company B, this or-
ganization, is awarded the Good Conduot Medal for exemp
lar
7 behavior, effic-
iency, and fidelity:
Drake
Sgt
32082083
By order of Lt Col i.rndt:
COLLINS T. l1SfSON
2nd Lt, 754th Tank Bn,
OFFICIi.L:
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2nd Lt, 754th Tank Bn,
Adjutant.
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754TH T/.1K BL):ThLION
APO '15
26 1,pril 1945
ORDERS)
.
NUMBER 9) OF THE PURPLE HEi..RT
I Under the provisions of i'oR 600-45 as amended, t1 Purple Heart
is awarded by the Commanding Officer, 754th Tank Battalion to tL,o follorr.ing
named enlistod rean:
Corporal IChNJ.KOS, (37512369), i.rmored, United Status i.rmy. For
wounds received in action at Luzon, Philippine Islands on 2 i'.111rcr, 1945.
Home J.ddress: lIirs Gloria F. Kanakos, (Wife), % Romano, 711 Southern
Boulovard, Bronx, Neu York.
II. Under the provisions of i.R 600-45, as amonded, :.n addition
to the Purple Heart awarded to the follordng named officer b.y tho Commanding
General, XIV Corps, as published inGeneral Orders No 14, Headquarters, XIV
Corps, 15 February 1944, a Bronze Oak-Loaf Cluster isa17arded to tim by the
Commnnding Officor, 754th Tank Battalion.
Captain,WJ;]:.gl!lJ E. SHEEHY, (0-2042735), Infantry (l.rmored), U:lited States
Army. For rounds received inaction at Iuzon, Philippine Islands, on 11 1.pril
1945:
Home i.ddress: Mr. EdvlBrd p. Sheehy, (Father), 20 Naxon Street, Po-vghkoepsie,
New York.
By of Lt Col ARNDT;
COLLINS T. DLfiSON
2nd Lt, Inf'(Armd)
J..djutant.
OFFICIJ..L:
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COLLINS T.
2nd Lt,
Adjutant.
754TH T.:'.1K BLJ.'ThLION
.APO '15
26 1945
G.ENERL.L ORDERS)
.
NUMBER 9) LaL.RD OF THE PURPLE HEi.RT
Under the provisions of i'Jt 600-45 as amendod, a Purple Heart
is awarded by the Connnanding Officer, 754th Tank Battalion tho foilorr.i.ng
named enliste1
Corporal NICHOIJs (37512369), i.rmored, Unitod States i.rmy. For
wounds received in action at Luzon, Philippine Islands on 2 March 1945.
Home Mrs Gloria F. Kanakos, (Wife) % Romano, 7:'.1 Southern
Boulovard, Bronx, York.
II Under the provisions of i.R 600-45, as amo:41ded, in addition
to the Purple Heart awarded to the named officer the Commanding
General, XIV Corps, as published in General Orders No 14, Hoadquarters, XIV
Corps, 15 February 1944, a Bronze Oak-Leaf Cluster is a'l"JardEJd to him by the
Commanding Officer, 754th Tank Battalion.
Captain E. SHEEHY, (0-2042735), Infantry (l.rmol'ed), United Statos
Army. For rounds recoived in action at Luzon, Philippine I'Jlands, on 11
1945:
Home Mr. Edward p. Sheehy, (Father), 20 Noxon StrJet, Poughkeepsie,
New York.
By order of Lt Col ARNDT:
COLLINS T. ill.rISON
2nd Lt, Inf (L:.rmd)
l..djutant.
OFFICIJ.L:
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COLLINS T. DiI.WSON
2nd Lt, Inf(krmd)
Adjutant.
HEA.1X2UAIlTERS
754TH T;lJIC BATTALION
APO 75
8 Lay 1945.
GZNEr1AL ORDEt1S)
.
.
Nm.:K1'1 10)
1. Under the provisions of .AR 600-68 and 11)011 t:.le
reCOill\:1<.ollC1at:Jon of his Compal1,.y Cm:'!mander, Corporal NichoJ,as.
32162253, Co')pnny "B", this organization, is awarded the Good.
Conc1v.ct I:edal for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity.
By order of Lt Col ARNDT;
T. DA:'I30I':[,
2d Lt, 1nf (Arllld) ,
Adjutant.
COLLINS T. DATTSON,
2d Lt, Int(Armd),
Adjutant.
HEADQUA..'i\TERS
754'l'H T;JJK BATTALION
APO 75
.
.
'tY""R 10)
1'1 U.I. ..:..J.',;.,i
1. Uncl.ert118 of AIl 600-68 and u;'Jon -:-,'18
reco,!ti'y";lc1a-c.:ion Of:lis Company COI:'!.mander, Corporal Xalla].',:Os.,
32162253, CO:j"pony liBII, this org8l'uzation, is awa.rdec1. the Good.
Condl1.ct Lecl.al for exemplary bohavior, efficiency, and fidelity.
By order of Lt Col ARNDT;
cou,urs T. DA:-iSON,
2d Lt, Inf(Armd),
Adjutant.
IAL:
,/'(\
(,.-:} 0(,( :; 0/ /C i't,' ... _..'
COLLINS T. DATJSON,
2d Lt, In.{' (Armd),
HEADQUARTERS
754TH TANK BATTALION
APO 75
15 May 1945.
GENERAL ORDDRS)
r
NUMBER11)
1. under the provisions of AR COO-45 as ur.nnended, a
purple Heart is a\'rarded by the Officer', 754th Tank Ba.ttal-
ion to the following enlisted men:
Technician Fourth Grade Leslie H. Hoggatt,
Armored, T.T=lited Stat0s Army. For ".,ounds received in action at Luzon,
philippine Islands, 17 February 1945.
Home address: Mrs. Leslie Hoggatt (1Vifa)
BOX 41
Freewater, oregon
private First Class George H. l{otzalas, 33455322
Armored, uni states Army. For "founds reoeived in action at Luzon,
philippine Islands, 25 April 1945.
Homo address: Kotza1ns (Fathar)
7th street N.W.
washington, D.C
.By order of Lt col AIUr.JT:
COLLIUS '? DAwson,
2'1 Lt, Jr.f(Armd),
Adjutunt
.OFFICIAL:
COLLIUS T.
2d Lt,
Adjutant.
HEADQUARTERS
754TH TANK BATTALION
APO 75
15 May 1945.
GENERAL ORDERS)
NUMBER11)
1. under the prov131ons of AR 600-45 as urnnonded, A.
purple Heart is awarded by the Officer, 754th Tank Battal-
ion to the following na"Ued enlisted men:
Technician Fourth Grade Leslie H. Hoggatt,
Arnored, TJ!1ited Stat08 Army. For wounds received in action at Luzon,
philippine Islands, 17 February 1945.
Home address: Mrs. Leslie Hoggatt (Wife)
BOX 41
Freewater, oregon
private First Class Georgo IT. -Kotzo.1as, 33455322
Armored, tIni states Army. For wounds reoeived in action at Luzon,
Philippine Islands, 25 April 1945.
Homo addross: Kotzalf\8 (Father)
7th street N.W.
washington, D.C.
By order of Ltcol ARNDT:
COLLIUS 'l'. DAwson,
2,1 Lt. rnf(Armd).
Adjuto.nt
.OFFICIAL:
COLLlns T. DAw.30;1,
2d Lt, rnt(Armd),
Adjutant
.JL.:1.J
1';".1.
APO 75
18 May 1945.
GENERAL ORDERS)
:
NUl.mER12)
1. Under t..lle prO'Tiaions of AR 600-45 as aEl011dod, a Pur')10
Heart isawarded b"J the Commanding Officer, 754th I'a=.1: Battalion to the
fcllo'vina naued officers and enlisted men:
1stLtDAVID U. BII.RTROlT, 0-10P7;:;:., U:1itccl
States Arrry. For 1'I'ot.mds received in actJ.c" ;',t. Isla;:!o.s,
21 April 1945.
Home Address:
liirs : , .. : :,artroll (uife)
350'-:':. r.: i.>troet
Pi Calif.
Pri:'17n:Z) Class ChN.J.O.s F 37513779,
Arnored, Unitad. States kr:Trrs. "":':::-'.....\.. "1 :.,-- c,ci:;"C:rl atLuzon;
Ph1.B.PPin0 Islands, 21
Eo:':, ;..{L. Charles T. Dickerson
410 Reck Street
LIo.
Class Joppa H, Stgnloy, 15J.3G859,
United States !':;'..,'-r;,-. For rrotLl'lds roceived ia tlct:'-Ol1 at. Lu.zon,
IslandD, 18 4pril 1945.
Hono lJidrcss: l.!rs.. Lucy l.ino (I.iot:K:r)
198.3 Con'0rlll l.vonuo
Ci!lc5.nnn.tt.i, Ohio
T. D: ..
20. Inf(l..rr.rl),
OFFICIIJ.:
.-
COLLIES T. D .:.";SOn,
2d Lt,
APO 75
18 May 1945.
GENERAL ORDERS)
:
NUlffiER12)
1. Under t.h.e prOV'isions of AR 600-45 a.s amended, a Pur)10
Heart isawarded b-.r t...'le Commandin3 OfficerJ 754th 1'8:.1: Eatt.alion to the
fcllowing named officers and enlisted men:
1stLt v BA'DTROi-T 0 U"'i+""c'
n.,v J'.1. .....j' - ...... , .: ....... Q.L-l... J ';.-l L
States Army. For "lounds received in actJ.c ;', t Isla:lCls,
21 April 1945.
Homo Address: Mrs. :'0<:': ....rtrOll (-I'd.fe)
350"'::. utroot
Pi:,"t':;'!1.lr.." Calif.
F:i.rst Cl.'lSS F 37513779,
.il.rr!ored, Unitad. States Arrrv. :.-' :,c1;';en atLu.zon,
Ph:Uippino Islands, 21
:lCl-.7:''ss: r.O:-. Charles T. Dickerson (r..'7:1::r)
410 Reck Stroot
;la..."'L."'libn1, 1'10.
.. Class H, Stq!.\l.e,Y, 15330S59,
United States For nounds received Ll act:J.o;l F.\t :.::_:"1.:)'0';
Islands, 18 April 1945.
Hone IAdrcsB: I,Irs. Lucy Vile (Loth,;r)
199.3 Ccntrlll L.vonuo
Ci!lcinnntti, Ohio
T. D:.;'iSOF,
2d .f.,t, Inf (:..rr:rl)J
:.:.Jutnl1t.
OFFIOIlJ..:
.... ,"
T. D.:.-iSOUI
2d Ltl
'i:1. ::: .... !:.LIC;'T
'.'3
NU1D3:IT..li1-';
1. [;>., o;l:' ::';1.i3I'1'l,1 Grc."':-:;: i\:Utloor 12,
18 Iiay 1945 a3 perij;. 5. t:; ... to
3'1513779 is
2. r... '.;.rec';...:,>!1 of the inaddition to the Purple
Heart awarded to Prh'::.te Class Charles Dlckcrson by the Comman-
dir..:': General X:riT CorJ;;: as published in Generai. Orders No. 24, dated 22
Harch 1944, a Bronze C;.;.k-Leaf Cluster is award0d to hi111, by the C01llll1and-
Officer, 754th Battalion, under the provisions of A..li. 600-45 as
The citation ';.,'1 as followo:
PriVate ';:'irst Class Charles F. 375137'19,
A..."1llored, United States ur;i,r. Fr"';r wounds received :LJ.1 at
P..lilippine Islands, 21 Apr:U
Home Char18s T. Dickernon
1;.,.0 Si:.rlje"t
na:1.1iba.:, Mo.
By order of LtCol
COLLlllS T. Dlloh'SOH,
2:.1 Lt, In!(LrlilQ.j,
OFFICIJJ.:
;/'. 1"7 CI
..:-:/. /:.7" k.l c... '
C01LI;;:;S T. DkJiSOI'i,
2d Lt, Inf(Armd),
Mjutant.
'/ :::: ... lillC:'T
APO .J
NUl:mE.tt
1. ;'!".' 0:;: Crt'.'-::: i\lliloor 12,
18 l;ay 1945 as t:J C:;.a;]s
3'/513779 is resCirl'"!.'3(i.
lo
2. t .. of the Preside::'L, inaddition to the Purple
Heart awarded t<J !J':.LI'st Class Charles i. Dickerson by the Comman-
General XI'! Cor!-.:: as published in Generai. Orders No. 24, dated 22
Harch 1944, a Bronze C;,,;.k-Leaf Cluster is award",::'\. to hirl1, by the COllll11allCl-
-;.ng Officer, 754th Tali'. Battalion, under the provisions of AFt 600-45 as
emended. The citation :;.0 as followo:
Private Class Charles F. Di.:.k",rlJcn, 375137'19,
.A...'I"Jllored, United States A'rr,i,r. J!"0r wounds received at Luzor..,
P-lillppine Islands, 21 Apr:U 194;.
Home k... T. (Father)
1;:....0 Booc:"
Mo.
By order of Lt Col
..
COLLJl4S T.
2;:1 Lt, Inf(Lrlixi))
.ucljutant.
OFFICIAL:
&(.c:.:..,).:7Ek.( .... '
T.
20. Lt, Inf(Armd),
Adjutant.
HEADQUARTERS
754m TANK BATTALION
APO 75
26 May 1945
GENERAL ORDERS)
I
NUMBER 14)
1'. Under the prOY'isions of .a600-45 as amended,
a Purple Heart is awarded b,y the Commanding Officer, 754th Tank
Battalion to the following named enlisted man:
SgtDennis Crawford, 35464905, Armored, United
States Army. For wounds received inaction at Luzon, Philip-
pine Islands, 20 February 1945.
Home Address: Mrs. I11elvo Crawford (Mother)
Bear Branch,
By order of LtCol ARNDTi
COLLIr!S T. DAiiJSOn
2d Lt Inf(Armd)
Adjutant
OFFICIAL:
/ r-f'
J'i4-<I'"Jt ,
COLLINS T. DJUiSON
2d Lt Inf(Armd)
Adjutant
HEADqUARTEPS
754m TANK BATTALION
APe> 75
26 May 1945
GENERAL ORDERS)
,
NUMBER 14)
1. Under the provisions of loR 600-45 as amended,
a Purple Heart is awarded by the Commanding Officer, 754th Tank
Battalion to the following named enlisted man:
SgtDennis Crawford, 35464905, Armored, United
States Arnr:r. For wounds received in action at Luzon, Philip-
pine Islands, 20 February 1945.
Home Address: Mrs. Melvo Crawford (Mot.ller)
Bear Branch, Kentucky.
By order of LtCol ARNDT:
COLLI!!S T. DAHSOiT
2d Lt Inf(Armd)
Adjutant
OFFICIAL:
-/
t- ;.-/6-1.-'
,-/
)!;;.+< t"J "
COLLINS T. DAliSON
2d Lt Inf(Armd)
Adjutant
Hli:AlXPAi'U"ERS
754TH TANK BATl'ALION
APO 75
2 June 1945
Gi\1IirJhT. ORDERS)
NUMBER15)
1. Under the provisions of AR 600-68 and. upon the
reccmnendation of their Company Caumander, the following named en-
listedmen of Company C are awarded the Good Conduct Medal for exem-
plary behavior, effioiency, and fidelityl
8pl
Warren 1.. Gossard
35876452
Pfc
Richard C. Dickman
36654288
Pvt
Eugene C. Barnett
39422146
Pvt
John J. Bracco
42175785
Pvt
Ia'\'Jrence W. Campbell
38668543
By order of Lt Col ARNDT I
COLLINS T. DAXlSON
1st Lt W(Armd)
Adjutant
OFFICIAL:
6' ..
COLLINS T. DA:'1SON
1st Lt, Inf(Armd)
Adjl1te.nt
Hli'.ADQUARTERS
754TH TAl'lK BATTALION
.APO 75
2 June 1945
GDJiia!W. ORIERS)
.
NUMBER15)
1. Under the provisions of AR 600-68 and upon the
rec(llUIlendation of their Company Camnander" the following named e11-
listedmen of Company C are awarded the Good Conduct Medal for exem-
plarybehavior" efficienc7, and fidelity'
.pl Warren L. Gossard
35876452
Pf'c Richerd C. Dickman
36654288
Pvt Eugene C. Barnett
39422.146
Pvt Jolm J. Bracco
42175785
Pvt Ietll"ence W. Campbell
38668543
By order of' Lt Col ARNDT.
COLLINS T. DA
r
13mr
1st Lt Inf(Armd)
Adjutant
OFFICIAL:
(,' ......... ~ } ; t A.c,.Vdt,,-_.._
COLLINS T. DA:1SON
1st L"Ii Inf(Armd)
Adjutant
HE.t' ..DQlTAR7BRr:
754TH T.AJr:r: Bi.Tl'J..LION
AP0 7[,
25 JUne 1945
GENERAL ORDERS)
,
NUMBER 10)
1. under the provisions of AR 60D-68, and upon the reoanmend-
ation of their company Commander, the following named enlisted men of com-
pany B are awardod the Good conduct }!Adal for exemplary behavi or, effi ciency,
and f1deli ty:
RANK
NAME
ASN
Teo 4
ROcco R. Rinaldi
32497903
Teo 4
Vincent Terraccino
32694157
Teo 4
Zane Wilson, Jr
33413265
Cpl
Theodore I1yo
33452427
Ptc
consuelo N. Negrete
39569346
pro
George p. platte
36584554
pro
Adolph F. TCIllc!ek
32882521
BY order of Major BROTHERS:
COLLINS T. DAWSON
1st Lt, Inf(Armd)
Adjutant.
OFFICIAL:
..- \:...
. __.. _
COLLINS T. DAWSON
1st Lt, Inf(Armd)
Adjutant.
HEP.DQlTARTERS
754TH TAN}: Bl:..T'rJ..LION
APO 7[,
25 JUne 1945
GENERAL ORDERS)
I
NUMBER 16)
1. under the provisions ot AR 600-68, and upon the recommend-
ation of their company Commander, the follOwing named enlisted men ot com-
pany B are awarded the Good conduct 1!Ada1 tor exemplary behavior. efficiency,
and fidelity:
RANK
Tee 4
Tee 4
Tec 4
epl
ptc
pto
pte
OFFICIAL:
NAME
-
Rocco R. Rinaldi
Vincent Terracoino
Zane Wilson, Jr
Theodore Ilyo
consuelo N. Negrete
George p. platte
Adolph F. Tomczek
By order of Major BROTHERS:
ASN
32497903
32694157
33413285
33452427
39569346
36584554
32882527
COLLINS T. DAWSON
1st Lt, Inf(Armd)
Adjutant.
/
COLLINS T. DAWSON
1st Lt, Int(Armd)
Adjutant.
W.ADQU\iiT:JiS
754TH TANI BATTALIOK
otR OA 9
DATE
KIA IHA
III. f:)
,
9 JaIWU'J' 1945
16 Jan_l"Y 1945
1
JaDUll"Y 194,
1
8 FewUlry 194,
1
9 'ebl"tal"y 194,
1
10 fPebrUlry 194,
1
14 II':lVtwl"Y 194, ,
1
,.
1, 1945
2
16 Februal"Y 194,
1
17 hbl"Ull"Y 1945
6
1
20 Februal"Y 1945
1
21 Febl"uary 1945
1
2,Pebrtal"Y 194,
1
2 1
24 Febrtary 194,
2
26 l"ebruary 194,
1
2 Mltroh 19'"
2
22 MIIroh 194,
,
, April 194,
1
7 A,.11 194,
1
1" AJril 194,
1
1,April 19115
1
21 194,
2
H A1nU. ~ :Ul
754TH TANK ')1\"!ALTmr
om OASt)AL1'P:S
(Oontinuod)
. L ~ : . f 3
iWr:: KIA
l.iIA IIA iUA
25 AJrll 19-'
1
51-lay 1945
2
:
TOTAL 12 2
,2
,
0 0
I.
.-
ii
.. ..
.1
DATi:
10 1945
lP4'
15 lI'ebrtal'y 1945 '
February 1945
, ....... 19"
10 April
, *1194'
11 *1-194'
22 Jtme 194,
..,
'lOf4L OOt!fl
!{1':ADQ'iiHT'.fl S
754TU TANI.(
KIA NS
12 1
1"'.
2
24
2
,
11
1
12,
,
fi ADQ\ii\ 1, S
754TH TANK ;)1\ i'rALION
DAT;;.
9 194'
10 Ja1dry
1,January 19145
16 January 1945
26 January 19""
29 January 194'
,1 January 1914'
6 PeWuar., 19'"
7 ,ew.ry194'
14 February 1945
1,February 19'"
17 February 194'
19 Pebruary 19'"
22 Feltruary 19'"
25 'ebruary 1914,
.....oh 1945
, 'Jr11 1945
16 'poll 19"
2l '"11 1914,
22 ,poll-50 June 19
J
.,
'OAMAG8D
4 _ (Wheeled Veblole)
1 .. (Wheeled 'ehiole)
1 - (Wheeled Veblole)
I _ (Wbeeled Vehlele)
1 .. (Medl_ 'tank)
1 .. (Me4I_ fau)
2 - (Medl. 'ftlak>
1 .. (Medl_ !Ink)
2 - (MecU_ 'lank)
1 .. (Medl. fank)
,. .. (Medl_ 'l'as)
1 - (Medl_ 'l'ank)
1 .. (Medl_ !Ink>
1 .. (Me4bll tank)
1 - 'lank)
1 - (Medl_ fa_)
WST
6 _ (',>Theeled Vehiole)
2 - (Me41..Tank)
1 .. ('fbceled Vehiole)
1 - (Medi\lD Tank)
1 .. (Madlun Tank)
1 .. (Mcdlun Tank)
p {S
75!t1'H TANK BATTALION
During the eouree at t.he LtrWN dIIlpelgn, t.he unlt.e of this organization
were w1
de1
7 aeparsted on ooo_81ons. The taot1aal attaohment of' individual
tank aompanias to t.he infantry division. produced a series of' difficult-
tesbecauae the 1/0 & 'C ot a tank OOtDpIlD)' d00a not enable it. to funot.ion prop...
crly when detaohp.d troa t.he parent, organizat.ion. tl:IleB8 eaoh company isal-
lotted additional parsonnel and equlPJIent., t.he beat reaulta osn be obtained
on17 ift.he batta11en operat.ea 8.a unit._
j conatant -t.horn- in t.be aide. of tank OO1Dpany ooamdlnderB weG the in-
suffloiencry of Van8pDrtat.lonal holllt.lea. It. wa" r0llledied, in pert, by the
attaohment of 21/2-'1'on, 676, cargo truok. to the OOIIpany. l'hc 10ea of' tho
use of t.hese truoks to the battalion TransPOrtat.ion fl._toon wan dctrim'ntal to
the aot1v1tles ot the s.4 1eotlon whioh required to turnish ammunition for
the oomp1ete 'battalion, even when two or _I'll tank oOlllplnlea were opcrating
with dltteront tntantry eU'visions and aombat. team.. An lncreaoed allowanoe
of vehiole. to oquip eaoh lot.ter oOllpany wit.h at least two, and preferably
three, argo truok. wuld enable those oompan10s to operatE) more oucocs...
fully when operating independently of the remainder of the iJettallon.
In moat ca3Ca where 8 lone ....." attaohed to s division, that
oompany found itself spllt. up, with platoons or aeotlone 0pi'::rat1ng l1ith tho
different regiment.. The tank platoon cOll1lJ8nder. were hampered by the lack
of trana:r;ortatlon tor 118i8On with higher headquarters, rcoonnais08noe misnbne,
hauling water, and for all other tranaportatlon required by en independent
taot.i..l un1t. ()reater efficiency would have reaul ted from an
s1l1Uar to thllt of Tank tieetroyer Battallone whioh are authoriz:-;d one 1i2;ht
reoormalsoanoe wahiole per platoon.
'!'he early phasea ot this ...paign, oharaoteriZed by 8 nert;")!! of rapid,
long mo.,elllenta, put a oonlJiderable etrain on all tranaportation \eMi tlonal
trailers, Amaunition, M-IO. would have been ot inestimable aid.
To add to OUl" already serious transportation !*,oblCll'l8, wan th;: laak 01
unit replaoementa of wheeled and oombat .,ehioleB.. After neverd V" hidos
WC'lre irreJ:8rably da_ged during and BUbeequent to the lending in t-J ,tJLii'
we were oo.pelled to do without them be_use replaoementa were not available.
Our difficult.iee in the proot8"ament aDd hauU.ng of supplie8 arooc, in part,
frOll 1nauttiolent tranaportation. Were the battalionattached an an to
an intantry division, we would have bad a.,.nabla to UD, the divisional dumr.;iJ
for all claaee. 01' aupply. Instead, ve were required to haul our nuu1iell from
the ASf". wbioh in 801De OII8Oe.- were ao.,enty.tS.."e 1111e. trOll our pooitlonB.
fhi" complicato. our problems atill turther in that we needed detailo or oargo
handlers who oould be apared tor a long per104 Bepuse the tank nomf.lBnlCB
w("re tar underotl'C'ngth, lIeohanioa, olerka and lIortar gtmnere from
and Qompanles were ueed ao a permanent oargo detal1 in addition to the1r
othor duUee. I
the rapidit.y of the advanoe, we were reasonahly 'r 11
fJuppl1ed durinG oampal-. lOVe vel' , in the lat.er phA9CS, mov:::m,::nt of
our tanka W811 rcstrloted to emergenolea bcoauflO of tho laok of' opnre parte,
tank traokl!l and apark plugs. There waa al00 n El-0rlouB, although
not oritioal, shortage ot t.lJ"ea and tubea.
In t.he next operation in whioh thie battalun partiolpa t c;8, we shall
take rldvsnt.age of the 1"81Ona learned abou\ oupply by load1ng, on rolling
"took, 88 many eJare parta as we can obub in order to I'88ke the battallon
more neMrly 1ndepencleJtt ot alower .... dftnoiq third eohelon repair organlzaUono.
A larger pro,.rt1tnl .r the.. parta w111 be al1ot.t.etl to the malntcnanoe scot-
1ono ot the tank ..panle. 1n antlo1pati01l ot thelJ" not having ealY aooeos to
our flattalin Maln\er.noe Platoea.
In the light ot our ezperlenoa., we auggeat eeyeral ohangol in the '1'/0
t. . ot a 'Bank Battalioft. The.. l'eOOlllllendat101l1 are, in goneral, lIimUar to
thone ot the other ,.. Bat.lieDa whioh haye pal'tioipated in the LUZON Clamp.
.lglu
1. Eaoh tank pl.....11 auld haYe ODe (1) l/4-'l'an, truok. Thia
tT.cChiole ls neetled to 881'" aa atltli\101l81traftl!port.tlon tor the platoon leader
Sl"ld to malntalll 1181.11 with the next higher headql.llrtere.
2. '''0 reoOlRllend that the mortar platoon be dieoarded. To date, thie
ha t talion he. nGyer uaed the ae wea poll. a nd we do not tor 80a any uae for them.
,. '.1a believe that aU Bssault guns abeultl be oonocnt.ratad in
(loortera Oomplny. In the first plaoe thl0 would give the battalion OOllHllllM-
or more tiro power undor his tmaedl.te oontrol whioh he GOuld nonocntrate and
use when and where it wa. lItOat needetl. In the saaonet plaoe. it would relleye
company cf the burden of oupplylftl and hauling an additional
type ot ammunition.
4. battal10ll should have fla..o thrower platoon wi th the madi..
flame thrower II 8 the main weapon. l'hls pl.tooll should bo in llcadquarters
OOmpany and under the direot oontrol ot the battalion oQ1nTllander. Thin platoon
would he used when and where needed to auppll"tlfen\ the bow gun flame thrower in
Mah tank oompany.
5. '::eob letter company should Mve 9 l1ai80ft offioer. 'h,}!'l oompanles
arc detaohed hom the battallon and attaohed to inhntrJ unite, it 10 imper-
ative that the tank: unit maintain olose lialson with tho infantry unit. Itt
present there i8 no oftiool' aftl1able 1n the line company to p.. ::rfonll this vital
taok.
6. F.aoh let.ter oo.J:8D)' should have at. leaat one (1) additional 2 1/2
Ton, 616 Truok to a .alet in haul ins auppl1e. and a1!llllUDlt.ioll.
7. 1fe would preteI' t.o d1l'd the 50 0I11bar A.A maohine gUll one! sub-
I!It1t.u\8 theretor t.he ,0 01111001' maohine To date, havo had I'll uae tor
tho 50 Ca11.1er and 1t t.he suggeated substitut.ion were made it would simplify
U18 tank ammun1tloll probl_. .
(letter) should have one (1) odditional -10
A1TI1Tlunition i"rOtn our pant 1n hevin;; to haul ATl'rlll-
nition over J.or. .._ di.ot.ano;;o w haV8 found that additional trnil;;rn !'Iould
be invaluable.
9. "'aoh tank battalion sb:mld have an engineer :;:19toon. '-hen
mine- field. were looated or (tUopeoted th1. platoon would be Hoed to pr.oede
thC' tenkl3 and looatc and rcmoye 1JJ1ne8.
Attcr havinr; toup;ht 1n suppor'\ or many infantry diviaions and ,cpo-
are tG :iegimental Gornba t Teame, we 've not.loed one out.stAnding dltf:::r- nee in
the degree of ooqpcrat,lon beween tanks and infantry_ I:r1.or to thie 0l:,er-
A i,ion, thia organization took part 1n a rigoroua, oomprehensive training
:)ro;,..m with the Infantry Division. The pur pooc of thllt training '>18 f.l
to inot.111 familiarization of the element. of the
eaoh other's oapabi11tlee end limitations. Long hours of
'.in the [-';I'ound fJUbaequont t.o J:l"epsratory loot.urea by oomntflndcl"s of t':c various
nr'1!] resultcd in 8 splendid op1.rit of cooperat.ion during the LUZON Campa it,n.
noUocable and eo t"avorsblc,- 1n taot, wae the dlt'tcrenoe between our opera-
tions with the 37th Infantry Divieion and those with other infantry troopo
tl'Bt tll'lhcoitatingly and unequlvoaally reoommend that another AlJc!-. training
be adopted beforo the next .... jor aampaign. Opt,lmUII rct'JUlts arc ob-
if' tank bat.talion it! pcrmenently to an Infgntry;\1vi-
sion for duration of the oampaign.
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CIa 1 Jo,'" 1944, tblt ""-\11 fau aa'.u.c. instructed by'Verbal
0rdItr, CGMMh"0'.....1, XIV CORPS, to be prepare4"to conduct moo.l>: loading
aerc1aetl prepuatGIT to _t.rldDl tor ea unaDDOUllaed t1natlon. The:1D\-
...1 prier to ttU& date utll1Hd in the prepantlon or personnel and
equipment for the OOIIIiDa operatloa. sbow-down 1upecst1
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ot perso181 equip-
ment were held end .nOl'tep..... NquisitloDild and uuerv1ceabla iter.iS were
}l1eirrlleDanOe persoue1 oODdueted tharoUgh lnapectlo
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of ti II veh-
ieles. waterprootiDg leiw ad i.mprodaa.tloaa weN 1Batalled on all
which to laDd ill tbe objeeUft ..... prior to S plu 2.
,_ Venal Order, C_ndiag a..ral, XIV CORPS, later eonfit'l1od by
A..- lD to n.e14 Oriel' N\abar I, HNdqu.rt,ere, XIV CORPS, dated .3 lovembel'
1944, ,be 754\11 !aak ..'tali08 (1.... Coe A) e'teched to the 31th
lata..., Dlvle10D tor owr_teI' 1IlOftIII8-. Cc.pa., A, ?54th Ten\: Battal:1.ea
......... to _ 31th lDtaaW7 Divi.ion tf1t' eperaUoaal control and. Oftr-
__ 110' ,a\. Ocape.,. I, 7S4\11 !'ank ..,tall- d1dlal'17 attached to
title 4O\h IafaaU7' Dldala. !'be 80...... ot the eat.1N battellon was .ntn-
.u.ct 1Ir IOVDElft oasa, __bel' 8', HElfNUARTEBS, XIV CORPS, dated 15
bel' 1944.
On 24 NOftIn'ber 1944, CcapeDJ B, ?54th Tau "'talion departed fran
AU}lJS!'A BAY, BOUGAINVIU&, SOUllOJ ISLAJOO, to join the 40th
Intent47 I>1vi.loa tot' ,be rut.....'1-. '1'be cClDpM1 arr1vod at CAfE
,iWtIChSTIill, NIl BRlTAII .. 27 Botealler 1944. !'hq ds..-barkeci and 'dere tao-
lcec.W .. tOfllt LSIn.. whioh tbly lett. NEW BRI'l'Al:1 on 8 December
lt44. In OOD'" with tlw 40th IntantIT Didei- CcapalQ' IS moved to r AJUS,
AIl4IlW4'! ISLAJII8, arri'f'ilaa OIl 9 De_bel" 1944. '1'be COIIY07 departod on tblt
1.ft,h ...... e. reaM to 1111 OOINIA tor praoU- land1np.
.....h:lla, plau "" belDg OOllplet.ed tor the movement of' too remainder
of the Battal1oa. Logi..ucal data .11 prepared and 8ulxnlt'l'.ed to t 6 ]-4, 3?\h
InfantI7 DlviaiaD.. ".1g!8aaU or the urd.ta or the Battalion to G .ips wen
CGIIP1eted aDd tblt tonard eohelon of the 754t.h !.IlkBattalion (lBss 2 COli)
al.lDtted ape_ OD -ilhtMn .hipe, t.he _J0I"1t,. ofwhich were land.:ln;:.; oraf't..
Aut!.a"1.U.OD tat! .uch 1gmnel'lt. _. per .&Dna Naber .3 to Fie:ki Order N1.DJle
bel' 19, KSlDQUARTERS, 37TH IlfFANTRY DIVISIOtI, dated 20 November 1944, Subjeot.l
"Embarkation Plan-.
Prior to JJ".d.iD8. the elemell\e ofthe Battallon conducted n o c ~ loadiDg
exarc1.3 on the *ohM of EMPRlSS AUGUS!A BAt after which t'!oy ;nbarked upon
their assigned shlPII. The 754th 'lank Battal10D (leCompany B) departed
BOU'JAINVILI..B ISLAND on 1 ~ De.....1944. The 1I11oa of the Battalion (le.8
toe A & I) for the 1Ja1t1al pm.. of tt.1-1 OPERATION, as defined by Field
ClrW ..... 1, HEADQUJ.R!ERS, XIV CORPS, dated 3<? HOftIDW 1944, was toreDiD
atla\ 1athe obJeotl- .... on S plua lln preparation for landing on .1t..
er....t.llowCI" anea-Ora.". ..oh to reiatcr_ e1tbJr the 37th or the 4O\h
IDtantl7 DlYld... lJiIla.. t ~ d1reo\ed b7' the Ccaneooin; ...oners1, XIV
OOHI'S, thi.unitto laIIl OIl tht 37th IDtantIT DJ:n.eion Boach nnd .seeable
intne rto1D1\7 of SAl ISIDRO, P1NGASINAN PROVINCI, LUZON
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On 15 Deoember 1944, to. ...ult .l.tMate of the 754th tank Battalion de-
parted .t'l'om AUGUS'1'A Bl1'. BRI!ISH I) in
WTa and IsM.. CcmpaDT A, 754th !uk lI'ta11011, attaebld to the 37th Inf'alltrJ'
Div1s1cm moM 1a tour LSII. in 00I'lY07 with Tra.napartatton Division d, sobedulecl
to lad 111 the ob3eoU.,. area OIl S - Dl7_ the '1S4th !ank BattaUon (-) tra....
eled with fftnapol"'tattOD Did.lOll ,. Tlhioh _8 to land on or atu,r'.' plue 1 DI7.
Both ClOD..".. bayt., joined thoM ot the 40th Intantry en route,
arr1ftd ill IIJON GULP, W, m IltJIDA on 18 neo._ 1944. The Task fcroe
pracUoed }aNSi.., at tbt. plaee, bat. no tank urdta partlo1pated 00001188 it w.
00Dd.deN4 to rl8k a:poeillc the taw to the surf. t; :O-:1l.d SC'.'IIW of
our .,.h1cle. haw been immeraed in ..It wter, there would not have been suffi-
cient U. GI" the .-HU'J' faoilitie. to reooDditiOll tbaa tor the operation.
!'be talk foroe departed .tram W OD the 20th ot December 1944 il'om w!'.leN
it noved to MANUS, AIltIRALft lSLANtS, arri:d., _ 24 Daoember 191.4 and rema:1Jl-
1ng mtil 27 December 1944 when it .tarted Oft the last lAta of its journey.
!bere ...... __1 OIt.LWNboe. dta'tDi the...".... !be ti.r.le we s
in care and pre..,at1on ot equi.... aat 1D br1et1ltc all member" of the 00II-
mend. on the t'oI't.boca1Da operatlca. MaPII, .bleb had been iasued :.,afore depart-
ure trc:. !JOUGAINVILLa, WN aDd leet........... 00Dducted on terrain stu-
d1ee, ....,. _pab111t1e. aDd dilJpodtl... In a4d1tion, series ot lecture.
tol.1ow1a,g the prepaN4 autu.a.. tumi.bId b7 the Intcnatlon Ie Education Sect-
1_ of m CORPS WN P.,.11 to all tI'Oopa to aoq_iDt, tt.a with tl:) :llst0I7
and o....Gterlat1.. ot the PHILIPPI. camoNllll4'B.
A __ ....J.c., ooaaUUDc of troopa h'aa filedquartel"l and ,:lervice COlI,
7'4th tank ..".u.., depen.d rrc. DlPRlSS AUGUS!A BAY on 23 1944.
!bla n a ~ va'ftlAd 011 tt. AI, PRiSIItrr POLK. In a l a r ~ ~ convoy,
th18 .hlp Hlled cl1Joeotl7 to I{l.WS, AIIIllUL'l'Y ISLANDS, arriving on 26 December
194/.. It daperted tram that lela.. OIl 2 J8lJ.\ar7 194' am arrived in LINGAYEI
GUll' CIl U 1&...,. 194' (5 plu. 2).
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to olear laDN. Their exud.!l&tlO118 of the road. were otten very eurS017 &DIl
se"l'8ral tanks were d...,. OIl meets which had been IIappOsedly cleared.
In general, tanka were used to their 'he1Jt adftr1'tace during th1s phase of the
BATTLE OF LU1DIf am this battal101l eaJ"lled the prai88 am eommeme.tion of the
WaIltr;y Dbi.alO!11 with which it worbd.
'l'brourbout this operation, there wa. at least one compalV' left beh1Dl
in the C.dP FIELD area. '!'hi. was engaged in the
aopp1ng-up operations which t1na1]1 drew the ene. back into the hills.
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ec.s... & IICIft4 to the V1cdD1t7 or CitJICE l-'Al\l, L,;lUilLA as of:
the 3'1t.h Iatalltry Dt'f'talGll Motd.le '1ben were no opezoa'c.ions
tor the period.
B 1IU still In tbe CLARJ nF.J.D area In sup!-.ort of tile 40th
Infantry Dl'f'te!aD. CDt platoarl _. d1epatobed to the 2nd bettalicm of
the lEOth Int.....,. 111 the attack in the vicinity of ,,),ili ..I. iiILL.
'l'wo t41Dks ... all.t#ltl <I.,....t '" 1d.Da. but .... atUl op:>rative. lbe
t'i1"ad UJ*l ..., IIIIIOhlD8 gIa POsttlcu aDd plll loxas. Ahe rdaslQl
\lila ceap1.oW am the tanka were allowed to witbdraw. Tho ;;;Ild l-1a.tooa ot
the cOIIl).1alV' the 2nd Batt&l101'l of the l.Ot1tb. ll'1f8l1t%':{ 111
the attack en the area West or the TOP or THE Blu.. 'lhe anorru 1IQre
al.l. dur1n aDd tho tanka WOJ'8 0'tl'!ployed fran C70QI to lS:m. lcevine the
..... of the bttt1e mly 1eRg to reft'KJ1,,"i relu.eniah t:iC ar:munit1cm
at l4OOI. Set'era1 3lIIII and 90IIm BIlt1-a.1rcratt positions wore de-
atre.ved. The tenlcs 111tbdrew upon the sucoe.etul eanplet10n 01' 1.11'1011" rnia-
81_. ate enliated .. \1189 J...-t1led tw' sniPM" rtre ch.lr1ne t.JlC do;!. '!be
)I'd PIa.. or tho GalP!IDT the 1st Battellc:a of the lO:1th InttJDts'7
in the attack in the tlcln1ty or the rop U!' iii... ,0;;..11. 1he
platcaD and deatre.ved eneII\Y automatio woapcD8 ix>aitlons wh1ah
--- dug 11Ito c... In the The r:d.aaiaft WetS BCoaDp11shad and the
teak- wltbdnw late in the atteJwofa. One of the tanks was by all
0I'lIII" .. 0ClD81et.1ftg or two n.ttq pound aer1al. bombs bJ.t tho t!lru: '1118 :re-
PaIred IIhd retuned to 4utq.
the "154th tank Betta"_ (le Cornpa.n1ea 4 ami B) ll(Wod to t.he vic-
1IL1.ty of caa PARI, r.':AHlLA lr1 Cor:_ ttelKlJ'It.. 'lbe Platocn
8 Februa17 (0ca1Uuec1).
et:U1 oocup.led H1th its guard mission. for the 54th f'ield Hospital, reported
no ecntaota with the enell\Y. There ...ere no tank operations for t:"l'J roma1D-
der or the batt..11cra.
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CCIlPft1'J7 1 .,,84 to the ...lcla1:t.7 or BILIED) PRISON, : ANIU. It was
aetd.gne4 to a epeo1al 1III81J'1t.7 foroe engaged ill tMKNr1ng the 3'1tb Infantry
DtYlalca ....... of the MAJfIL& area on the North bank of the PX;:.IG RIVER.
11M OSpan)" ccaducted aotorlsed paVol ot the cit,. etreets,
with pr1lla fenee in driving out sniper8 and et.rq Japanese. f,':ortar
&beUs 1aJ1dta,Deal' the c_pa.tq' bivouao area at 14001 resulted in the death
of OM eli8ted ...
B d1aYatahe4 the 18t Pletooa in supJX)l't of the 3rt: Battal1_
the 16Ot2il lJItant17 Beglmerlt in the tinal assault UfUl the TOP 01' THE
\QW) HILL. 1'he aoat .treett.... _apca aga1ut the enemy positions in the
bill ... and ill the bruh at the top of the b1l1 wall our improvised 7_
.-ua1tiCIL 'lhae rGUDde had 'baeD pre})llJ'ed before this batta-
l1ca len lQ1QAIWILLi b;y repJ.aoiaa the projectUea of H .l!t. ;,:mrITI<lt
w1th the CaIIId...wr tram HOUrza AMIAUIITICIi, which was avail-
able at that base. '1he 2Iad Plat.o.. in support or the loeth Infantry
8Ql"pri" the --.y CIl a poUt Weat of the TOl; OI" THE
DU> HILL bf 1IlCWS.q r ...ery rugp4 terra1a to outflank the positim
and take it rrc:a the rear. The eDeIr1 troops ooouP11ng this posit.iOll were
killed and -nr 40. aad 9QIII glIDe as well as machiDe guns and mortars were
captured or deetl'o7e4. OUr iDtaJ'ltry and taDka had no oasualties in thi.
operaUca. 1.he 31"4 Platoon aupported the l8t Battalion of the lOath lat-
...., BefllJaellt in the vlcdn1t7 of the TOP Of 'fr!;; WORW tULLe 'nlis plat-
oca mad. cleep peaetrat1clll of tho eIl8IVt. left flank and destroyed s_
era1 :aa. .. peAt1011e Wore withdrawlq.
!be rem.5"", of the batt&l1C'1l _8 iBacU.... durirlg this period.
lleconr1d.a.... Platoca reported aeget1Y. OIl 1ta 813aur1ty mission.
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O-JlaDT tired ocat1Daou.slT .f'raIl the North Bank of the PASIG IaVm
at eDeIP target.e ot oppor1;uD1.ty' in the vicinity' of the ESCOLTA district.
1he Platoeu were altemated wrerr four bours th.rougJlout the clay (i!l(l niibt
111 or.ler to Jteep a continuous rate or tire. The enfAllY' offered h,;aVY m0r-
tar aDd amall aJ'II8 fire wt we auat.a1aed no dama.ge dur1.r.g the cporaticm.
1 l'6OOIl1la1aaanoe -.0 oaaducted alCl.\l the bank of the river for a site frOll
.-doh to fire upaD fROVI8(8 ISLAJI). 'lb.e tanka were movd into :t-lOsitiOll in
the vlo1n1t) of PALAQ& and awaited orders from the 129th Infant17
Reg:l.mebt to 0CIIII8JM1 f1rt..q.
UomPaI'JY B was inaotive this data lihUe it prepared. to rejoin the
battalion at GRACE PARl. It was replaced in support of the !..oth InfantJ.'1
J,)iy::l.s1C11l tv D. 754th Tank Battalion, which Was enroute to the :;:'OHT
area.
Cc:aPllV' C _s inacUve in its blvouac area in the vicinity ot Batta-
lion Headquartera. !he ReocmnaiSAl'lGe Platoall .s relieved from the sao-
uriV detaabaalt with the 54th n.ld Hospital aDd was assigned to the 7lat
IWaeuaUCi'l Hoep1tal with the a_a mS,aeia.
tiJO ton":e ca:lrnenood firing but mssion _. Jalted "[,JOn orden
f'rOrl the 37th Inrall't17 Division. CODOUlTentl,y, the cOllrpa!1YontlnueII the
,nission a. an element or the Special Seour1. Foroe. 000 platoon paseetJ
to the oontrol ot the 145tb Intant17 Regim.nt in the vicinity 01' POW.
The tan.lca advaMed along ItDu.te su, aeeUDg s Ught resistanoo. Coo 37mm
aDtl-tank gun and .......1 _hina guns were des'tr079d. Tou:s 1",::ained in
the area UDttl the lntaatr,y' bad dug in tor the m.;tt.
Canpal'\Y' C oonducted a route reeonnaisl'flD.Oe to B:\,l'f,'.N (', f.!E)l!'
Verbal Order ot the CCllllltanding General, XIV COltPS. 'l'h.1s C()'i .. we,; at-
tached to XI CORPS tor operatlonel oontrol,
CClI!IpIUV' D dlspatehed ita lst Platoon in support of' the
a flanldng and frontsl assault, tanka destroyed 0.' :i.reUsed en-
etl1 ,oa:!.t.ion., _.bl1ng the Wantl"J" to ad'9'aDa. and to occUPy;:,.te crea.
T: if) Pletoon ot CCDJaI9' D supported the let Battalion oi' i,.hu ].({)th
CE\uee of unf's'fOrab1e terrain only' one tank was able to :relCl] ,,)bjecU....
tlowevor, it was able to acoomplish the assigned lli88ton. 3;'(1. i"latooa
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supporteil U. 185th Infantrr. Rag1ment in the areaV!oet of . The tanka . J, .'.' (.
made 8 trontel attaoh and reaohed the obJectl but t.ho tn.'- vms tmeble to
seeu.re the position aDd the tnl':a were withdrawn.
,1 Tank Battal10D (.) remained inaoti"e (turin,; 'i., df:. )<.r, ':.I.od.
The Battalion Reconnaissance Platoon reported no' contact In ;u.erd miaaloa.
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CC8PItI' .. oca'tl1lM4 ita Id.sllica .s all ela.snt of the Special Soo-
uritt r.... At 1"1001, cae t4ItJk detrt.ro;yad foar eDtII,J sault boats Oft
the South Side or the PASIG BIRR. 1M aecand platoon, attachee to tt
14Sth IDf_tr.r R e ~ t fired d1reotl on the toe. of DAV.PALIT. TaI"..ks
carr1ecl aaaault boats to the BDlUANGAri RIVER and supported the crossing
of the l1'Itantl7.
'l'he 754th Tank Battallon (l... C l l l ~ 1) was inactlve during the
period.
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CCIIPIII'T 0CIIlt1auM11te aotS.ylu.....Speotal hour1t7 Patrol. Upoll
recetptof a report of eD.eIV barge trattlo an the PASIG RIVER, the COlUP8IV
diQat.ched GlIB ta* to a pold:U.- CID the Jorth&1de of the PASIG 1he
tcr* l"eIDatMd in. .... cw8J'D1ab'. aoUng a8 _blle reeerte force. 1t
1OOQI, the toll.otdDg.nd.q,the tank fired .tan eneIV barge in the river
.u1lb. !he ....bant 1aton...a1Id ... deatroted. Itwas bol1cwed
thatthe bar.__ loacle4 with _mitiCID.
CCIIlparq Ddiapatched ltalet Platoon in support of the 1st ba't,tal:ton,
lO8tb Intantry RegSMat., empl..qy:lDg oeII'\I1ftated taDk-iDfantry attaok an
.....poalt1oaa _ HILL 6. The eneIIV posit1C1l.....overran and the tanka
witbdJ'n after tho Want1.7 oClulOlidated the poa1ticn. The 2nd Platoon ...a
dispatched to the 2Dd Battal1ca of the l.6Otb Intantr.r Regiment, in mobile
retMl'9'e. H.-er,the taDka were .sa1gned no aiaaiOll8 for the period.
4Jhe Plato.. the 3rd Bettaliaa of the lSSth Infantry li.egl.ment.
Atter preURln..., az1;.Ule17 buTap, t.ank-iDt8ll\17 assault succoeded in
driving the eD8IIIIY baok trGa their poalt1CJ1l8 an the hill 1ti11ch we had unsuoc-
esat"UllT .ttacked the prwiouad.q.
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.l dispatched the 1st Platoon to the 1st Battalion, 129th
Wantl'7 Regl.lMmt, in the attack upon ths GERt4.AJ BUII.DING. After a pre-
l.1alnar1 sbelUa, bt tne tanka, the Wantry sntered the bll
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1ng rut wre
dri:... out tv the antIII1. The tanka fired into tlle bdld!nQ; agaj.n, expendiq
ell their .....,11t1clIl, attar v.h1ah they withdrew. Two tanka wore damaged bt
eftelf laJl m1.nee, au or which ... set afire relNlt1n& 11'1 four casualties.
Both wen eubeequeni'.'q reoEtred. cae _8 di3patched from the
Spee1al Secnrr1t Patrol to the JIOUtb or the PASIG RIVER. 'l'he tank fired at
wpta, deaVo71al cae 40lIl p, ,_ 15011 ooaatal guu and several
..u houses occuple4 bt 8MIIIJ '!be 2nd PlatooD, attached to the
145tb lIltaJltr.1 OGIIIIl\1Oted a mDtor patrol in that Reg1ment IS seotor.
SuppGrt.ecl bt platoe ef lDt'aatr7, the tank platoon destroYed l.t Jqpe.neee
00CIIlI1led hGU88 ., QUIBIDIl kin,.!: 't.hir't of the 8IleIIV. Continuing along
this route to PACl aDd PAIIRAN, the patrol killed 8ElV'eral eneJq fleeing
North tao. the ana 8JI4 deetroy'ed l18'f'eral eDCIIV' _ch1ne gun positions. 'lbe
taDka fired 1a'Lo an area suapected of OOIltaining an .-m1tion dump ,moo
'.sd1.telT bunt SAte The tank platooD W.8 credited ,<vith one
btDlred aDd 1Iix, eDelq callWll Ue
CcapaJV' B reatMCI in blyauac in the Yic1DitJ of GRACE PARK. : AtIILA
pel'f'0I'Id.D8 neceHa1"1 Jlld,atAmance and repairs.
C repwted to the ID of a, Q.), ,8th Infantl'7 Division, at
DINALUPIH. aDd as plaoed ill Dlyldoa "881"9'e.
CcapaIII D contimwct to IUpport the 40th Intantr.i' Division in mop-up
operatiou 1n the YioilliV of DAf,BAR-l"OHT STOTSiNBtffiG.
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COOlp&ll1' A, 1n it. bivouao arM ad3aoeat to t.be North :1611 of tho
BILIBID Prl;;ON, _8 balbed at 0'301 by an enea;y a1rplaDlh t. hmb (h'op-
pad into t.m center ot tlw area, d1l1ng the COI\PIUV' C(1ll'lMnder, th.1"oG en-
liot..od 1'>1e11 end two Filipino oldUaIl8 and ,!O\J.Diing seven enl.Ltoo non.
The 2nd Platocm d1spatohed to the 2nd Battalion ot the Llfantr,y
Reg1meDt. !be tanka aupported the infantry assault upon fort Lf:to<.1,
along 'rAn' AVENU'.I. tbe let Platoon supported elemenu of t 11;) Int'-
antl7' in the attack upon t.he GEllMAN nUILDINtl. The Jl.;yt,Otl:il ,'iNd
into the building but the intantry was 110t ,..t abla to ;ciu t.m u rt..:L'enoe.
Canpaxtl' B still en,,,, in _1ntenanoe.
o.peD7 D oontinued to support the 40th Intant':'1 Divi::iion tit j.'tctT
StoTSENBURG.
COIDp8DJ" A. di.patched i'ta 2nd Platooa in aupport of trc ,-:nt't Jc.ttaUon
of the 129th Infantry .Regtm.Jft, in an attaok upon el'lellT iu,;tellatlolls along
TAn' AVERU&. At 15001, tbe platocra aupported the infantry att.ec7: .. en-
flIq podtiou 1n tha ana ot the UIf.IVERSITI CAMPtB and the
ERAI. 1mPI1'ALe the 3rd Platoon aupported thll a ult of t:lC Inf'antr7
Reg1mant along TEt'fNBSSEI AVENUE.
Can.:4!'!1' B concluded ita maintenance and l'8l1ewd Company il 111
MAlIIIA area, afrectiDg tlrl.8 rel1et at !6OOI.
Compt:Ul7 C remained 1aact1_ at DINALOPIIIA1.
Company D oontlnuad to 8UppOl"t the 40th Intant17 Division at FOH.T
SroTCErlBtJRG.
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CCllrparo" A111 it:! b1V010 ....at1lRAC! PARK, rw ;.'1+.',;Uli'ie.e
the period. ExoepttOll neoea_17 tati_aD:! NI*bt, tlk.!
_8 rel.1cnred for renand reilsb1UtetlO1'l.
B418patobld 1.18\ innpport, or tbe ::l\i; .'.kttallOA
oftbe 148\hlzataa\J7.........la ita.ttau,..,_ . ".. .;J.
1O[;PIT.u., * IIIDIC1L BOtLDIIO ....."- SCIPeI1tT.t.Ll).[Na. Tt16 oi.'i.'er-
ed. d1rMt. tiN.."ant.o tJJe 1ataIItI7...ult. two tanka Cl;'lL {)COV'G'l'7
wblole ,..,1N daapd...,eDIIIT at.l-taDk adaI. end _ tank ria' :i . t ',1.-
,,184 '"4""nU-t.antCUD t:t.N. !ba 2Dd PlaWoa nppwW 1,')3 ,;.iL
U.ot t!Je l48tb IntanWr 1.1_.,.,...aloltc 1'::;m:;' :.... C:I;'W';.
fana n2'e& at etw:q ItreaC poS.Dh a:t.g tbe roM. 0.tank
.. a!) lend .".. !he '"' Pl.atoaa aappGl'tIed ttll 1st the
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rlegtMnt ill 1\1 atta.k 1IpOI& tha GERMAN BUILl:nn. f,"'O
.tON the .,.. oftt.,..u.s.
0.&.... D...u...4 t.o nppcrrtJ t_...,...operat1cna in t::j! \'':,Q.'; 'i'OT-
f __hI fit \be ... 1ft th1a area v:e.s 'rfCl"ll ..
1IOb1le aUu.t? 'tbe ........s ondiWwlth the de"tr.J.Ot l.dn t,) f' t:lirtMa
...... ........., .....u. CIIIl ta.tallaUcms.
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CaApan;y A 1Il XVI CORPS IlOb1le ....... at
1ta t..1JDe to __..." _1DteaI...
Canpa.,. B 00Jat1JmI4 to altpJiiQlt the 3?tb Intutr,' 1Jl C1V
of fbi 2IJd ,latoaD 8'UPPOI*W'the a.s Battallaa or tbe 14;'tll Int-
antrl b the attMok ...1l1li\ ..., tCl'Utl.u...loIII S/Jf STRII:!.
0. tank ......... an ..., land at. "'" 800 ;'oturDld \0
.... betww _ ... had 8ft ta. lrd PlatoGl ecmt!.ll.-d 1 ttl :"1.:"'8 wa1ca
apl.., t.!1e GI1WAN BIJILDDfG.
I,
.,.. tbeN. C.... wa. 1IIpt ta aob1la l"eIIOIW. It. .."'.' oca-
I.
mltw .. ..u. ...SDat. to,. .... wbe WN eYaO".. '( :lc sooter
wlt.... tftWlIII..,. to GaP ........
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CCI!IpIJQ' I 1n t.n. roat __ eu..o;:orlin,;:; &...\11\
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.,wt tIC hilt. Weet of' .... b7 etterS.Dc d1reot firth
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A l8IeU..... durlac tJ-. perl" udoont.lnuad tl':, 1': ;,,,,.
_i1ltenPoe taDeU....
B 00Gt.1aued to .apport. tt ,'ltth Waat1'7 Ulyi.:.on :.::0
MAJflLA..... fbi 2114 Pla\oorl npportecl ,...BIIttal10a 0; 145tll IDt-
lit""" 1a tbI attaok aleaa tAft AVE", t.be tan.ltI slll!)lli.h: .:iIRL'S
.oo:WI'1'Oi1.l', N4uet., aU reatat.'* tbaN. Ibea \ WaJl't'!7 C'.:c1.<',lCMt
t._ ?MittOM. t.he tanl<2 IIOYed ton.!'d to t1re ,,"MIt t;.; . ;:,. 'rbI
\
c....... C 1 1_ h ....18 " ..... 111 tile v1c1Jd.t.7 of ;1' :"n..'"''''
,
COIlpaIlJ' D 1'- operat,loDa tb6 tki4NUG ...
... d FORT st'OrSIIBUBG.
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COIIIpUlJ' AJ.Mot;lw 41Ir1IIc \Ida ,.1'104.
ac.eI 1tat lat,ldoGato't.J.tCawl...,. Br-lgade.
!be taDJra IftIPPOI"W 'the .:&.IDt.a ottlWI 1III1t 1athe .NaUlt of the unf-
amBtJILDIIIB GIl !AftAVElt'JI. t1 2ad 'la'OOD the 2nd Betta-
l:Lon ot the 14,thlIltaat.17'Becl....18the...111\ upGIl the Cl.TY iUt.LL, ....
TH&Afta ud WA!Ift. D18ftIC! IUILDIm. b 3rdPlatooD ...
:pcrt,ed ta.letIIttalloD..fthe 145th l'DtaatIJIT Afler
a direct .f1ft m1ui_...'. thI Iel!DJU, tilltanka wltbdre1'l topem1t
the 1nta..,t.o olenout..poeiU... I.etel' inthe period, the tanka
...aalW1IpGII to.blntlw CJnIRAL POST OI'J'ICI BUILDING.
21 .......,.*'.
ec.pu, " .-oW,.. .,ofs, 0-), 1n0....117 Bri,pde, in prep-
arat1C1ft tar t ..."-......of that to \be 'teIIII. T;da at-
taollDeat .. tobe .ttMU......of 210800.
CCI!'lpal!J' I oont1JJaa4 1ft iu.tatd.cn. .,.. l.n,latoarl the
Sq1adroa of\he 1at C....lJ7 BPi__in tlw .uonqainat the,
fD!IL and tbI rll.1M.balWnpofthl mfDSMottIMt PflILIPPIl'll!l>.
!antes e18lW tile buiW.,.fPaWIT eloee NItIt, .fterwhich infantrJ'
was enable to0C0'4J>1 poPt1-. of \be mtnWm1ftJI1DIJD. !be 2nd Flatooa
aotS..ag as mobile N...,. for tt.14"" .. _8 inactiw.
!he ,....", Platoon, in APpet" of tt. 1ft ...11_ettile. J4"h InfantryRegi-
oont1mBd to offerc.U.rMt t1N ........ totbatat iut-
. allatleuin tlw emlJALL ... tt. 101 ... ItfILDIJIl.
e.,.",.D_8.tta...._ \ld.e ..... tot. IICORPS for oyJerat.ioral
oontro1 _ edltat...,u.. !III.._a_ ....la tt. location 01'
6fIII*'I" '" XI com _H.I ..........u..18 tM M18AN-lvT ;;TOT.
SMaJa1.....
.....,.,1"'.
0.,..., a.......OIl tb1.......to the J..t Cliftlry .,.
JI"4 P2atooD ..41apetche4 to the 12thCaVllr7 '1",0 rJ1.atoon ..
aaa1gMd a l.oag ranp tlreIlilon, t.he object orwhich WIl"': tc:noc:: oat __
., 'tlroop8 b1eldeD 1a a 8UIlken ahip 1n the har'bolP. The ship ex::;Jlodod ad
'--'!Men.... Tbe 2Dd Platoon npported e1aen-. of the 5th Cefth7
.....t.D t.be .e..w.ton the unvusInBUILDIIG. Duriag thQ the
............la,.......u.ofWUDded PI"ODftel trom the
Ccapelf'.OOII-u..acl '- ......' tba 111\ CnalI7 assault:Uai '"
d1reot tiNtlIa ...........,..tu..1a tbe ID1'ILarea. A'l?OOI,
tbe 1ft,........,tl e",...,III.a\0 \a.1.tCavalry Brigade alii
...tt.......\III 14ft1a I8futI7..
cIS'...IOIJU... 1..1Ibt1_, a.patebldthe 2nd Platoon to the
let.\taU.ofthe l60Ua ......, 111 tne to tt.
.,...AWftIr. " ..aIrI a.U........lUll poeltlona and CloallGd out,
-'P........ ........the openUoa, ODe __wae __geeS by 8:'1 laaI.....
,. ....._ 4 \0.....l'_..- of IIIIaV ....,...U arme t:iN.
IaPJ.Jtc tileId.P\,.,... 1at11tnt.e., ...tuk.... tiN, cm"leteqdMt-
rotJag 1t_ ,..,..Pla"-a...,......the 2nd ...ttaliOll or the :ta5tb Iat-
,
an., 1a ......int,le orea r,out!lwaft
ofBADAl. 0.taak ...dpeI ""aD ..,.ludII1De but it'Ivai,) l:'opa1Ncl
and W88 .ble to..u.- alNl-.
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.,.,......,1945 (Coati...).
__,... , ClR.lC1 POI, IUlILl, after.lcag road march.
Ir '..'- _Jd.ola8 .at. during thl.:1oedlltc operatlons --
talrlate_iw. 0.uwkft.' perwa._qd1nltWand Mft1'81
ott.nWft ba4lT daaapel "'".. ..lAt.
14"'" II',I"'
4.....1 ...l*W ...fit \III lI\hCewl17 lag:f.atDt-in the
IAliUl.... l1li ...........tillena1rJ'la,.t. IIOP"UP operaUone
b till..... fit lAla CIDCAGO S..... Ow...,.....able toa4-
__" ...aa.. 11M fittile'.I8JG ID'& At UDOI, tt.tanks support,-
ed._ ..,.ntMk.DlDaltS
...2Dtl fla...,......,. Sa o.H 8s_ult,
.................._........
11-'11 m
'f BI
7 5"TI
TAIl BATtALIO.
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.UPPOI1' or
II'AltlY ACTION
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D !II
HILLS IOltt!
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10ITBI'S! or MANILA
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6 " .... 1.,.
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.. "'til !aak a...u. (leu o.pe., D) "pted no t e n ~ ~ o}X:rta-
\1eaI ttl' u.)MtI'lII. ....1 ~ ..-e the pro,',... of
the _.
o r 3 Dwas .un .,..... with U.. l-.r lUll ahell1n! of' tba
...., J l t ~ .... of BAllA'.
' ...... 1.,.
,. \III 'H4tb , .. _*11_ (l C-S-D7' C) tre WON no Cll8ngN
tr. t..be PI ...."S.. pert....
0..... 0, attaeb14 to ". XI CORPS, II01M to the vi,'11nt.y or ,1iJt
AlRFIILD. !bare' .... DO tank openUan:a tor t'lO The
wu _lgDId t.be ala.lon of pel"'t'oira1:nI dJ,8IIf3IWtted ':"'l..1E.U"I:.'. .2;, ty at the
alftrtrip.
8 t:arch 194"
'rhB 754th ,.nk Battalloa (la.. C_peDT D) .." 1Dactlw during the
perle4.
D _ ."-t....., ill pla.., to tlle 4Jt'd IZlfantry ';)iviei01l.
One .platoou .. dUpe"''' to \be dlv1alC111 fII.....s.. area &5 " ,,;!Jile rea-
.... but __'Saned .. 1Ila81-. 't.re .... DO taM operations for t.be
perle4.
9 IIueIa 1",.
!be tank Battau.. (1Na 0....,.) ...ported 110 tank opere-
t.:.t.or. ttt:'" the perlocl. -...l aalaItAft&D08 r..ru... were t re ot
tl8 dfq.
CclmptDl' D _8 .un oooup1ecI with ite 1aag l'UI8 sll.l.:ln..; 0.:' t::.
tfWJJm7 poaltJ.orw Weat of 1WRWl.
10 ..... l94J.
Cer-lII.. At B and C weN tr.cUw thitl date aDd continuu'd ,i-JO
of t.t.1r equ1.__
Ccmpcrq' J) _3 Nl.iewd tr. .ttao.... to the 4Jrcl Ini'antl':r ))::-;t.1OD
and waH attAohed to the lStlt IDtaAtlT Dlm1cla. The 0CIDp&I1y lo,'t ,N.; 00-
U;Jl:a and n:-med to the Y1ol1d.t)' Or .allWI.
U .... 1W.'.
c.p.t.. A, B aDd C ..ported DO oaen,,.. f'rocIn their P"'e",'.cY'1!3 (.'
D , ... pla.... w SAl P'IIWWOO to prov:1de '1.0081 ....
ar1V tar 6ft WI WtallaU0a8 111 \bet ....... .. WN lnlOOaenaton of
,bent the l1Jr.ellh004 ot. 'n7KBALlHAP dlaturbance in! .. "L"1i\7.
DO umtan1al ewnta occUNd and _Db ... DO\ etltpl.oyed.
12 llueb I",.
l l l p l ~ .l aDd C ...ported 110 0....,.
e..,... B IIOWd It. b11'OU8C to. IlOna PIl'Maent loeatton 1~ T,,. vie-
W. of CAf..oa:AI.
13 breI' 1<}4"
AU e:t..eate or tills .,.\tallGD _" mati_ dtlriQ;.J t?ilil jxn-lod.
Tbet U. ""8 dnotec1 to 0aN a. c1ean1Dc or equipMJrt. end t!X} : e ~ "orm..
e."lC8 or n808.-rr wdJlteDeftCe and repalra.
.44 194'.
'1.11 ele_at.e of' thilt wre wotlw during this r"''::'r'lod.
The t.ln;& ',c,as de'9Oted to care aDd clantllC of .qaS.pMtnt end tl1l3 norform-
anoe of 000.8"17 maln_... aDd repalra.
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15 IIaroh 194"
All or t.bla _ttalt.l....wott,.dur1rl:; this perioc!.
t1me de.ot.ed to....and 01._.01 aDd tbe pertom-
0'::' nlou"l7ma1DteDa- aa4 repa1N
J6 Meroh 1."
All elaa of tJd.a _ttall_ weN lDaoU... t l ~ t.!n period.
~ t1ao wes &rfoted __ ... aDd ."niDi or equ1paeD\ and t ~ l O ,.,:rf....
abel of' ~ ...tate_ aDd ~
1' ...... 1945.
In ocapUe_ wltJa Verbal o..w, C_BI.liDc QeaNl, '\1 COiF::;,
Oeapttdee .... I, aJId e tonaI'4 Of left 0lUC1 P.lIl, J.WfILA and moved
to t.be mlalvof mIPOtD in prepaNUca tor '\he ~ of the 43rd
~ Dl'fl.S.GIl lD thlt, _". ... of ecrU... ......1",. reoonna1etraDaM
... 1945
... 111ft _ ....,...u.a t. the mtb !_..ttal1ca dur:S.q
.. peaU4. 0ta!IIIWd.. , .. I l"naSM4 111 the 1ob1l.e Re.... or the 43ft
W..,. Db1.8Ia.
..... 194Jt
0......, "}ICJI'W. ___.pea....t. 1M perle4. !herapid
.....7 ~ : . ..lilt...., ,.,." ........s.acNtd.n.- pJ'OIluoed DO 81tu-
............ the .. at..... dMlncl. .
...,.,. I.__.... III 1Idat-Sa 1'- .... la QUIP orn:.
GIl, d .......",uDO,Bd.... PBafllCl aD1 be...a road
__te.... 1IIt..-Diftalta __ I.a tM ......" of IIARDnfl
1tt-'tNtide da_,...p ...... Nll." tna.t.-.. nat, to the 38th
lilt...,. Diftalta ............. '- .. 6iIl lilt..., Dtri.a1afer operau.al
.........
1M .11 d'" fill .... "'til ...'W'- I'8P.'".. o__t opera- .
u.at ....perle4.
.... 19411
aIP Jill'.w.....,...... .,..... tetIMnoW.of
CIII&II..an...., ettile10""W..., .."., lId.ah was tUS.ft, rapI4
..... -a..... ,..taIIl.11Uft...LAB,DB BAt. the 1Iaf....,
........ - .... tIM .........
c.rO........--.w.tbelrIIINb tJ.ht..PRCNINCB, aimed
Sa .. 1aJL&...-' ...\1s....._ Attar 0CIIIt.'.1IN .....t.......
I
-- ..IIJ til '."',6tIa lilt..,. Dift8lAa, __...,..,.....a1lowcl
.......of ...,...,.,.,-......-.,."tbe -'atlb1ah tiM1twot1lAl
lie .........aQliftfit .... lilt..., Dlftat._
.. II lant.fit .."'iliat ttels._NJ)GI'W 110 tank operaU..
,. ...........
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...... 1945t
....... 'I'I d ... s.oun -.... fit .. poll" ..u.u.. of tbe
..... it. .. 4eoS4e4 1Ibat the -.1..s.tr fit tIM "-kII WIIIUld bot kept bl
-
D1't'itda "_ft, to be UIIl 111 .. "'.1. a........,... ODe plato.
..,... a ..u...s to ,..,.. ... "PaiN OIl their
.....---. OM pla..... _ ... to the aMb Iataatr.r "g5.aent as part
fill tbet _t'. -'dl........ bd .. -' .....tw 4uriBc the per:l.ocl.
c...., D ole.... at .AI AV0U8TD and rejo1M4 1M 7'4th TaDk Batta-
1lca at CIUI:S 'aJI, hIILA
..., at.... of tate 754. ' .. Bat+.alt_ 1BaottY. thi. date,
18'........1 a1 .....u. 4\lUea.
_ 1..,"1"
4
1 19/+')'
'''he 754th Taw: Battalion reported no operations 1'or' tK."l\l' i.V'.
Cornpall1' C (le 3 tanks) 1s located in the Yicinity o. r,.\:,:,; J ,i., JAN.
2 Apr11 1945'
OcapalV' II Three o.t the lat Platoon, one witb ",'1<.. \, 'I.)wer,
de)JU'ted Pier 10. 3, MAlILl HARBOR, .t 0211.4" '1'. tanir.s 'WeI'9 .1..QQdud on
an WT bouDd tor CABALU) ISWD, which 1a looa'-d Southeast of GlOOR.
They lan' i.d Oft the Iortbean eboN of tbl bland, in npport o' too ;2nd
Battalion of the ISlet IataIltl7 BeI'iMD'. Tbi lIi..ion of tne tc:lks _8 to
oostrol the eaVeDObed 1a aODDrete eaplac..... bo1IIever at the e.
(ii' the period tbl ldaeloa ... DOt Mea oc.pu.te4.
CQaFaDF c. tbe 1ft Plet.ooD .uppcaaMcl elMeat. ot the 20th In.fant17
Regiment 1a lw 10M ot aeUa. Taab del1wNd d1reot fire on Vw eneB17
poaltiOl'l8, .bleh c_laW of _hi.. sa .-plel''', artillery and DlOr-
tare. ". IdMloa ........tu1l7 eoapu.tecl aDd the wLth;,irew at
0210)0.
,. "'. Teak ......l1oa (l.... C...... B u4 C) reported aotlcm
tw tile peri.
) Apr1l194"
CompeDT B. 'fhrM tanka ot Ccapal17 B iJl .upport of infentl'/ O)OZ1l-
tlons an CABALLO ISLAID. Due tounra.orable terrain, the te'l .' OUJ.(I.:lOt
be 0.taDk r.Uotta o11ft 1Dto the ocaa"l. l1JJ.J >&.
daolanda OCIIIpleW lou. fb8 tanka were rel..eued aDd trans.<>rted ovor-
_tel' tof1eIt 10. ),JWfIl'.l. 'beT N.abed t.ba1J' biftUao area in lL.Zl.J
cmatO:n.830.
Canpan,y C. Tbe 18t Platooa..nploJN to pwdirect fire su.;;;port
t,c; tla 1st Inf'aDtt7 ReP.'"ill i'- attaok .. It PUID. ,be c1"O...4
t11e .J..D. at030630 aDd t1Nd..t.' ....lT \1DU1 0)08)0 atwhich tiLAt tho7 .
wlthdrew to rep1eId8Il' ,.. ,.taakII .....4 the JDi8alon at 031.000
and agaiD w1tbdl'n at031200. At 03l4OO, \be tawreturned to t'1(-) supr0rt
of the 1ataJatI7, but. -"7 arUllel7aDd .nu fiN compelled the
tankII to .......1rpottltie_. At 031430, tM ala.lon _8 declared un-
aDd t.bI tau._\bdIw to tMirld........
!be 2atPlatoon otc.p..a.upportled tt.8O\h rield Artillery -atta-
U. III It. t1n ....s.. .. Ill' I'UIO. Verr etteet1w tiN _. controlled
-' ...4'bNtIe4.... n..1d arUlleI7 t ..... ...,...anet ruultAKi 1:1 too neut-
...u..u.ot ... eD1a7 poaituM.
fM ,.,. otC.....C.._1p4tbI lIla.lon of direot fire
..,..,__ 20th IataatrrBeet-a. ,_tawIIO'NCI out at ).;Yr-')OO, but
due to......1e terNia, t.Id...loa DOelled aDd .the tAlnk.s retul"MCi
to -.airbivouao area at 03llOO.
'fba 754th Tank lattal10a (le c.p.nS.. adC) I'8port<;:.l 110 (let ion
tor tho period.
4 .April 194' t
Cc.peny AJ The COID.parq' (l 1 Platooa) cloMd ULj;,;.
aDd -..d to IJ1(J. The let Pletooa attaobed to tho 3m 1:;0 (,:\_
U. Of the 10 d infantry Reg1aent at 040600 aad npported this "n.'., !.Lc
11: :cadquartere Detao"at aDd alae -.dis tanl(.s (;10,;<1
QUIZON ,;ITI 1100 Il1Cftd to the Yioialt7 .t S,I JaIl. 'lbq were attached
in plaoe to BALD! 1*1 (l12tb Cnah7 aDd 169\h Intant17
Ooabat r-..) per r1eU 0J0dat ._. 13, U.OOlU"S, eft'uotive
,.. .tfI'f.ll945.
c."If' C. ,. JJ.\ Plato. ..,ported tt. lit BattaUon of the ::'Oth
....Slat 1a tIIe.U at'-k _ 1ft' M"W. J'lr1ag cont:tnuOUlJ frca
0407JD to 041100
.,. ... .,.llea no action the .r the 7S4th ,_
pel'.l.ed..
~ April 1945'
c.a-", A (le..let Platooa) clo..d MA'fLlTANG and l!lOV8u to E/.
The: ist Pla'hla 1D npport of the '"BettaU. of t'- 103rd lnf'ont'-..y Regi-
ment IlOftd ao.tIl,..SA1ftA IWlU toSAM .....
c.... II ottleeft., c.pa1l1.c--.w .. eight ra.1lAJ root N-
~ t _ illtbe 'fle1IIl\J' of IIQfI 11l ,..Il'O J'WI ABA. tl8oaDmendatlona
.. to till .. of'-alai la We ........ nIId.'Ww thI BALDY FOf<CB tlIaD-
Q U ~
-
AY)Y'U 194"
CCllpelV' A (lesl 1stPlatoon) located atMABITAC.
!be 18t Platoon of Ccape.A, IUPpoJ't1J.lc the )I'd Rattal c" .,,,
lD,..Intant17 moved South tr.SAl llJAi to.ud UJ1'BAN.
rode, the platoon ':',as ambushed b7 , __ alltl-teDt gu.D8 and macr"Lle 'fd",
inthe '.'iein!ty of the POIEJl tl)USE atCALUW.
0. of the two tanks which a..-ulW.'_....ll NI&1Ded 00.\100 t4
Ullin a..,..,.Kotthe 3rd Battalloa, 10,...Iat'aatI7 a.cm-nt. T>.:1a
......11M loDeWaJIII ctenro,.cs 8IlOtbaJo ,.,. .... fba second tonk
... 1. pili.., whioh ,..4......LUMlAi. As the fOur
tanka approaohld U. tewa, the,. toad..1ataIIVJ' he14 up b7 intonae fiN
ccalr&g rrc.I ....1 ... with1ll tbe to.. file tanks weN caliBd upGI'l
toe IIHfnIlt the lJa1l41aa'. Alt.lleltch \be __ .....ble to ccmpletoq
the ba.t.W.., tbe lilt..., ....wto pI'OOMd w1th the
..otthe.... ,..tM t&n
1
qJ to wtth-
_w,adtbe,. .., up ...-tertor till Id....ill tbe vicinlty of TaBAR.
c : .,.I 0....... __1a va. ...otlotion of the l.l2th
....-atal0...' ,_111 tJiIII Y1e1a1.of IOZAGARt, aDd _de !'ei:!aJWendati_
tor till _ of.....law......
e_s....,0.. ,..t.t.Pia..,1a...,.,ottba 2Dd Bettalion of tt.
let W..ur ........ , otteNd...., tiN .,... qai.'e:nem;r ;)()si':iOM
loaew tep .t ItPlIIO. Jha .....1_...t1Nd traa Q(lllOO to 0(.1530.
ft... ...,. .,la._.u .....Uewcl to haft lIMa ...
,. lad PJatooa or C.,..C 1'11-.1 l...,U....1IIOblla l..IGI"ft to
the PiaUAI'\l11eI7 .'tel.1aa.
The 'I'd Pia.. of C..,..". C III" tiN to elements of' U.
63rd!nf'antr7 Rest-at 1n their a.s_u1t on IT IWIl'tMh ;.'Ll"od from
6 AprU 1945, Gontimecl.
O6OG30 to 0' 1.'30 !')ru} troa O6l3OO to 061600.
CCropeny D 1:,c:,orted no operaUou ter the peri04. Tho COOPOIJ .J ' . ~
the period ; ~ . . , . \) ': ',1. ,;:a lllteneDOe OD tbell' wJd.oJe.ll.
Headquarters and Service C...1dae eonUDD!'IIal taaotione at.dACE
PAalK, MANILA.
'i A;)1'.1 '. 945J
Cor.;pany AS lour tanka or the 1stPlatoon returned to " F:....
t 'c sssault on tbe .oboel boaa. at LtlMBAJ, f'raI which enemy en!
lllechine 6UD n.r. baralag the inf'.ntrJ'lAIN SUPPLY :\.OAU. /.11 1'(')5
istance .1i-I_ted.Dd the taDke returDed to tbeir biVOll.8C area 8 t
07lD30. ODe tank rrca tbe ...piatooD, _8 di.patched to COl0.pe
n
y of
of the 3rd .ttall.to .uu_n UD1dent1t1e4 gun which was 10:.';Lng
tq) tbe W ...,.d.....in that sector. At 071230, the plBtoon '>;'OEJ re-
lieved by the )I'd Ba".l1oa.Dd NJoiDK the parel'lt
atMABI'l'JC.
The 2Dd PlatooD ofCc.pa1V Ad1.,.tohed to the )rd :Jatwlion
of the 1O)rd IDtantrrRag1aeat. .t07l6OO. rrc. 07l8OO to 0718.30, 'UlG
platoon oCDCluoW a .oblle .ovitTpatrol wlth1Ja tbe toeof ;,u:nrT,
el1minatiDg tbe .D8II7 anipeN who Wi'll laftaaJ.ac tbe 1nt'8ntry "'(,LN ::'.ilJP-
PLY {lOAD. At 071900, tbe ,latooD creaaed the PAIlSAlJANrDT:R o.nd .in
conjunction with OcapaDT , or \be 3rd ..ttall.,.ctedas
t,l.ou.;hout the re.S....r of t.ba perl...
II Tbe latPlatoon lett the '-"07bivotUlc t
1830 8nd 1ftO"f'ed into the a._bq.N.of tbe lat Squadron 0.7' .[ 11( l1.:)th
Csvalr7 Regimental C.bat,.... !beN wre DID tan.k operations.
At 0?0800, tbe lat Platoca, 1ft aupport of the latSqtu::-.:)'on of tile
112thCaftlry......1 '-a,lett tbe _b17area .nd to(k ''0 (l.cfil-
aded poe1Uou ill tile IPO ........ \hi JOUQd.I HIGHWAY. 'i'all1..ission
__ to aapport t.ba oaftll7'br tlNt .......rounds i-"1.'!1"O -"''.:''0<1 at
8 rana- of4300 JU'da .Dd tbeD or ...,.counteront:L'c,;)" ...,
the platooD .atoJroe4 to w:lthdftw.
7 April 1945, ContinuedI
The 3rt Platooa ot Oa.pa.DT B lett the bivouac area at 07,)400 and
made blaolrDllt ..roll to tbe .-bq .rea ot the 169th I ':tantry Regi-
mental ..... !eaa 11l tba IPO .... Dear tlw DTROPALITAN ROAD. The
taw ,..1", in _blle re_r.e throughout the per104.
COilpe. O. A.. 0?0900, \be 18t Plat.ooD to \be 2M
dattellon ot tM 18' Iatuv, .,s..at to pwat barua1Dg fire on the NIl-
Llentel ob3eoUw ana, SodIa ot tile QIQO JUYJa ..... !be m1ea1_ ..
conducted rr. 0'10900 to 0'1lO:JO aad tfta 07lJOO to 0'11500.
The 2nd Plaw. ..urra.. in ot tbe 8OtI:l Field Artille17
BettalJ.oa t:lriac ., ......'- .t oppor,aat.V 1a the IT PURO 8I'M. A d1Jt-
eat hit ... aoored ..... o. aDd pen.
!be )N Plaw. .... diNet tire aapportt to the 2nd BattaUoa or tba
63rd 1Dtaav, ........ 1a tile dolait.,. of HILL ]JOO and ;UDGE.
SewrU. pll.l.boDa ... .....wall....... _. eDll1Q' dead \,'ere found in the
area.
-
&ladquarten aDi a.moe 0.....' ooatllme4 to perrot'll normal
ml' aDd nppq tuDou.. 1D ,. OBlO& PARI area, t:A1'lILl.
8 Apr1l 1945.
CClftJleDl' A' !wo tanks of the 2nd Platoon continn.d to b::"'idge
gaul. at the lafterrl approaoh to the bridge cro.sing t:lO J:'JUiJU,;/\ T PTLR
at I.IB.&I. two more tanka t!'CII1 the same platoon :;uarded tho .icnwrn <:p-
proeob to the trta 07l6OO to 080830. At 0808.30, the tnn os
1Dg the 1u'te1'll approaoh weft Nl1ewd aDd cl18patohed on a motol'Lzed :'ood
At 08l6OO, the tf:11"S were
trca road ptlVol aDd retU1"l'l8d to ta. up tbeir tGl'Ml" poe1tions b:.:' '. }3
guard.. 'be balanae ot t. oCllpe1'l7 reaallW4 iDaot1ft at MABLTAC.
CompaIV B reported DO aoUcHa tor the perlod.
CanpaDT C. At 071730, t,he lst platooa .s MDt to the ::;cctor ooc:,..)-
led by 2nd .ttal101l ot the 1st IDtal'l'tr7 ....., to tire cOlDlt(;rbatt-
er'7 OIl an eD8ll7 gun poelt1oa that .... sbel1iJtc the Did.lon area ,a:;t of
BAt.A.N8AIAIAI. !be eD8117 gaD. s .1laao" .Dd a" 071900 the tan f, returned
to their .... bq ana. At (809)0, tbe ... platoon .as a,.;aln SOlit. to the
_arM to f1re oowaterbatter'7 tire. Wh1la the tanka were in <)ooiti.on,
two l'OUDIla ot lap u.. t1ftt _N NOelft4J ODe rOUDd ialling S 10rt and ODO
owr. Both ro.ta aplocltl4 wldlAt .Ull abeNt 150 teet in 1:.ht:"} (i 1.1'. Taw
alao 4Nw tllNe roaala 9t .het bel1ewd. t.o 'be 4"" fire. J\t CY;.1030, the
tanka witbdrew and returned to thelr bloT area.
!he 2M Platoon oontlaued 11l npport ot the 80th Field Artillory l3atta-
l.1.oB. Several d1rect !'llt. We" .cored on c....., bat the :res ".It.1) un-
The 3rd Platoon s sent to tbe MCtor oooup1ed br tho ; ..\K,
of' t';lf:) C3rd Infantry Regiaent but ..teq upoD arrival, -'0 draw
g AprU 1945, Contlmed.
heavy al"tillerrtire. The taWwen not ca.ittedaM at 08:1100 they
retttrllled to theira."'17area.
CompaDJ' D. Ittent.... 18001, 8 AprU 194'. per writt.en letter,
Commardillahamal, IICORN, dated 8 AprU 194'_ c......,D(reiDf) _.
detacbed :rro. \he '54th Tank S.ttall_alii pat ail..eeatro1 ot XI CORPS,
torthe purpose ofpar41J11 the MANILA WATD RlSEIlVOD aid~ g e . withla
the fMYru area. Reil1fore_lIta enateted otl
Coal'at C .....let ~ BOOBS' GUERILLt.s
Quartenut..C....-" BOOIES' aumILl.AS
COIIpaDJ' , 2JII "beat,BOOIII' GUERILLAS
j:eadquaJ'tertt aDt Serriee Clow!peat eoatlaecl ..-..1tuDetioDB at
GRACE F ARl, N'AHILA
9 April 1(,/5'
COIl"pflny AI The 2nd Platooll continued a8 bridge guard r.t TlL'; J.N,
while the rest of the compall7 rema1aed iIIaottv
Co!!!paDy nl Tha)1'4 ill 8IIPJ'O" ot CowpaDy I, )rd Batta110ll
of t.he 1(.9th Intalltl'7 Rali_D, led a COIIblaed \alllr:-WaDtI7 aS8ault, r-rorth
along the M; TROPALIT'I lOAD, ia tha vleinlt1 ot BIG'l'I. !he tanks fired iJrto
and neutroli." eMII1 at.... pota\a allewt., tha iatalltl'1 to gain its objeot-
ive. The tanka "ere ill aati.. tor alz baN. The balanae of the comp.1IT
WRS not ampl.,...
CompaDy CI ,\ 011745, tot hell the lat natooll "a8 dispatched
to the sector ocenpi.. bJ'the 2.s BattaU.. or the lat Iat.atr;y Regimen,
"ith the miaai" or t1rlIIc 811 e_.,. o'bHl'ft\t_ JlM\a. The tank receiv.
one round of cowaterbat\el'7 tiN. Remta of taak tire were umetern1ned
and tre te:'lk returnM to its biYOUae A\ 090900, the plat- area at 08l4,.
::lent to support the ?nd Batteli.. of tha lat Illtantr;y Rerril'llcnt in
Hr ";'1 c nH;" of T T PtTRO. Results of tin were uaobaerve4 and at ('l91620,
thr: tnnko "eturncd to their a...mbl,. .......
The )rd Platoon remaiDed i_ctt.. throu,hClllt the period.
CompaD7 Ih 'ftl. cOIIJ)a1V' clo.ed GRACI PJ.RI, MANILA at (910)0 am
opened in the ROSARIO FTEIGH'rS SUBDmSIOIf area, MANILA at 091115. comp-
a.!lJ' is guardlDg the water reaervoir .. hridgea ill MANILA am VCl'TrY.
lf8lllllltrurrtera aJrl Serri.ce CeapaJd.a. comi._ normal funct-i.ons et
GRA,CE PAU,
Iltjpril194'. .
Compallf .A.
!he '-!l*1atOODCO'ftU.J'lUect topardtbe at rmll1.N.
;"'"
..!he rera111deret tbe COIIpaIl,'f' ...lMttt.,. tM period.
lloDot. tile169th Watl7"..,1aenta1CoII)at rea,''-1Da.ed the combined
.ttact,......at..,\he'__,., in.,. 'betwe_'BIGT1 am
'!.
lot.... !he ...........wen ... f.ia, 1a"",,1ft.. and cave
. .' ",'.
po.,.'!_.. lDtaat17 to secure the h1h
' ..... ' .... ,
'.. :
&bon........."!Ub"""". 1.,..,.....1ae4 1actiYe.
.,CI"flat'''' .....to 281 'ldtellonof the let
:: .. . . ,
;. k",,"f'tft. illthe 'deWt,.et1ft' BAYT!1NGAN.
. - . . "
.. at1009)0...I.....atlOll30. Results at
.... tift, ....., ..
. _.1
ftebI, PIaU........tothe1.,.ttal," tile 6)rd Infantr,y
..,,-,b,tbe"Yio.b1t,of_...,..at 'analertthe -J..D- at
,lOO'1U 1r1t.h. th. mia.101l otCOIIIutlBC ....i...pe'bol, and firing at tar-
pt.of.oPpor\1m1t,Ttil, ...r-thW. ...'.wiri.",SAN on
, ,
""".
...tar."1t.ft4te'- 1,.,.. paVel,.tIte', .... 'anks returned to
), .'. '. . .' .
" b1, . ",e)rd,"'"""""',,,,"ttN, the........ the 2nd 1'nttalion
of-th.6JJd ____' 18 tJl.1Jt .........'OIl m.t8A, B and X. The
, ltItaa\,." ....."aU hUla ...t.aD1re........'- 1ft......, ftrea at 10ll2J.
i' , ,
,:..
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',0_.... ,tt. 2Dd ''--toon the brid2;"e ,- ''','
e
'.,...... at. UllBAJI. ,!be Q....u;r _8 UlW:
,. ,
....., ' !be JIiIr1a.....u.,.a ......." the rlortlT;laro a4-
".. Of" W...,. aloaC taw' "llOIALI!AI ROAD. tta.belanco 01"110
..,.., .._ -.-ltte44Ur1aa tile pnoi"
! , " :'
, C.,..C1 - 't.2114- PlIIt.ooRc_Ur.m.4 1.. lIiA,iOA as a
, r.a.' JorWa ..a' ...\ot, 1ilUO. Sewnl ..
p,l.........IJUpeOW ot,",,*iJa1a.Illpe", ..... The bnl..:; .('e
l " ." ,'.
y
';',-." (,:1 .
.. c,ompa.1).,!be 'aaap.iI)-ooeta.ctto'....\he in tile '
ILl' area.
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1:: Apdl 1945'
At 1209r.{), four tnn1<s of the 2nd Ple,teen t;,-
Company A f
L1.F1J.!:; r ;,lDGr..:, 'rere sent to occupied by Company K, 3:rd r:,dtc'-
The: tlln}: mission ',':'as to f-;:(; e, a
GO r, arca J ocrtcd one '!r.iJc East of U:e tG.nk positions. Th2
scrvod.
t;-!eir duties B hridge
Company r6Tllfiincd in:;ctivCl throughout the period.
Company CI Tbe 1st PIatoom was not employed throUf'hout the r'eriod.
The 2nd P1atoo. left the bivouac area at 120800 to continue t,[;0ir
notorized road. patrol North and Ea.:t of f>'IT
with the enemy.
At 120(130, the 3rd Platoon moved to the zone of action of ;100
Battalion of the 63rd Infantry Regiment to Rive the: infant!"";, 'hot.h', '1 reet
and indirect fire support. Counterhattery fire was received but '10 det:l-
age was sustained. At 121600, tanks returned to their area.
Cor:roany D (("ntinned to guard t.he t'ridges in rp,TllLA 8,nd TTY.
The following
image( s) may be of
poor quality due to
the poor quality of
the original.
13 .Ap:d1 1945'
Ccmpal'17 A. The 2Dd Platoea ooati.... to pard tlaa LUI. ,ul.,
.Idle the of the 0.,..,. re.i" 1Daetlft \Iarougbout ti'le Je ',m1.
C0Jnpan71 reported ., .....u.. tor tile perl04.
a..... c. .,.. Pia..... laaoU.,. 4111'lac the period. ' tt
tile a.t P18........u.... tbI HtoPS._ .... patrol North lmil Lalt
01 Sd "'flO. !lie teab .....IN .. ...,. i MUon post at ;; i, ':G
aIId re..... W tIlIl. ld....... at 131la). fila 3r.a Platoon c:Y1ti:mwd
to till 8MIl fteU Ar\lll.eI7 lattau.
,.aka moved in:./) :':;; 'ion
at lJD?IO ... t1nd ...., t:lN __ .. Mil.,. ... .-placement in vie-
I.al. of ICMIJ) JUDQI, wi'" .tt..u,. nnlta. .,.. returned to i.:,bouac
...... UUlO.
14 April 1945.
Campania .l ...BreporW .. ao\1oa tor \be period.
c. ,.,. 18tPlatooa lIIaoU... 4ur.t.Da tbe period.
Tba 2M ,la.... ooaUd t. NIId ,...1 lIortIl.. Butof f,f.:!<i IAfEO
vrlth nil cosnad.
'1'b8 ,.. .111....-'1'" to n:ppoI'\ tM e\Ia rs.14 AlUllel"7 Bat.U
C.... D...u..lto ...... * lm.daN t.a 'UIa umuarea
.....
COO)Lil\y A (le.. the 2Dd Platooa) reported DO action for
,7.,.) }latoon continued to pard tba bridge at, LUMlW'.
Ccapa., c. n. let ..s 2nd '1&toona reported DO action .:'0;' the per-
iod. 'fbe)l'd Pldooa ftat to tbe .ector oceupie4 hT the 2nd Battalion
of tbe 63N lilt...,. .. leAl_.f tiN d ..lan were unno.m. Tanke
returDec! to Id.ftIUaO ..... at, 1,U30.
I
u4 Sel"'dee C...n1ea oOllt1JmH to perforlll their normal
aDd nppq taDcUoae.
0,.,...... The latand 3rd Platoou, looa1;ed at
.au.... !be 2Dd Platoon continued to guard the 'brldp at UJ"BA'/.
Compalll' BI The lataDd 2Dd Platoou ..re 1AaoU.... 'T'lB:1 'l;, :,.
00Il, ins'twc>ort of the 169th IntaatrTlteg:laental O..t 'l'c,am, ',''1-:'''':'(')_:'_''e1:;
tire at 2000 yarda, iilthe nolld.V ot Blart. DlNot bite i\'01"e iC:! on
tt...... _ OOlllJ'U'F C. aotion tor the 18\ aDl 2nd PIat.oon'; +
v
16l.43O, tile "... natooa ....... the top of 1ft' h.TAIl. The (>10 C.O'':Xl ;.:,s-
troJM tour.-.;rpin..... 'a......... to tbelr bivouac arua D'::' 1(;-
2230. rbe olateh _ 1RaoIt6cl .. ot OM teak, IN, the tank 'J'El(.: a:.. L (.0 roe-
t1II'J1 to tile hi,.,..........it. _ powr
Id....
17 April 1945J
Ccw;.'V A (leas the 2nd Platoon) M,S insotlft. ":' 11_: ;2 ),1 f.r.dit")(.l.n
oOll't1rm8d to guard the br1dp at Lm,lBAN.
Cc.pa'V B reported DO actlon for the period.
Ca.pa1l,1 C. At 170630, the let Platoon ... dispatched t:) t:.te seo-
tor ocoup1ed b7 t_ 1st Battalion ot the lat IataJrtrr Regiment. Tank
mission was to npport. the 1ntalltl'7 attack on SCARED and ;iOOuf'jj;; ""R i ~
J;,S. Tanks 11red rr. 1107)0 to 170930. ranka wre then put, in ;-;:.ob-
tle reserve where tlw7 rwa1aed untl1 tbeirNlea.. at 171630.
At 170630, the JreI Platooa .s dispatched to the 1st Battalton of
to,,," 631"'0 IntaJlt1'7.l1aen in the IIATABA ..... ranks dcstroye(l cave, l)n8
two pillboxes and tour _cb1aeg1Dla. Tanka ret1ll"Ded to bivouac area at
171030.
!he 2Dd Pla'tooa iDaoUft throughout the period.
.18 AprU 194"
Canpany A and B reported no action tor the period.
CmpaDT C, The lat aDd 31"d PlatOOIl8 _ra wet!ve I:,:.l' ' "
platoca sUpported tbe tira ot the 80th field Artil1eI7 Batte Hon. ,<)
miasion of the taDke ..8 to fire on the town ot ION'lALBOH. The.; ',sa ~ o
... aoocapl1sW aDd tbe tanka w1tbdrn at 181600.
Compeny D. Ir1dp Oaard in WILl area.
19 April 1945,
C.."..,.At !he 2M natoacoati_eel t.pard the bridge at LUMBA'.
A patrol tr.oe.,..,.A ian_teat...IH.lltuT Pollee report that one Ja,
aid thne Pre-Jap F111piaM were hl.lac In beu..one thousam yarde Ean
etSINILOAI. !be pat..1 ....Id1 eoat.aet_
COJI.PUI' B. ft.lilt ...2Dl PJ.ateoaa .....1M.otl,... The.3rd Plat-
oem supported the 169th IDtut1'7..,S-BtalCGllbat ,...b7 firing OIl hoo...,