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OCR Page 1 of 2MR 300, Sec. 20 - WARFARE (Pacific Ocean Area)
MARCH 16-31, 1945
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OSD letter, May 1972
MR 300, Sec. 20 - WARFARE (Pacific Ocean Area)
MAY 21 1973
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MIDGET SUB BASE AT UNTEN Ko WHERE is PENS WERE HIT AND BURNED
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AND 2 MTB DESTROYED. 2 VF AND PILOTS LOST. ALL SURVEY WORK
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COMPLETED. SEVERAL BOGIES REPORTED BUT ONLY 1 AIR ATTACK.
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ADAMS (DM 27) SPLASHED 1 JAP. 2 GROUPS OF JAP MTB'S MADE
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TORPEDO ATTACKS ON OUR SHIPS ON NIGHT PATROL OFF WESTERN
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TF 57 RESUMES ATTACKS ON SAKISHIMA GUNTO TODAY.
NEUTRALIZING ATTACKS CONTINUED ON HAHA JIMA, PALAUS, TRUK, AND
ROTA.
SOWESPAC.
5TH AIR FORCE REPORTS TOTAL SINKINGS OF NORTHBOUND CONVOY IN SOUTH
CHINA SEA AS 35,000 TONS MERSHIPS AND 6,000 TONS WARSHIPS INCLUDING
THOSE REPORTED YESTERDAY. ALSO 14 ESCORTING FIGHTERS SHOT DOWN,
SUBS HIT LARGE AP WHICH BEACHED. MORE SUB AND AIR ATTACKS PLANNED
TODAY. ON LUZON EXTENSIVE AIR SUPPORT OF GROUND OPERATIONS
CONTINUED, IN CASIGURAN BAY PATHFINDER (AGS 1) DROVE OFF 2
ATTACKING SONIAS AND WILL SOON COMPLETE SURVEY WORK.
COPY TO 20G.
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BLUE SUMMARY 30TH.
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RYUKYUS. MINESWEEPING PROCEEDING SÁTISFACTORILY AROUND
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OKINAWA WITH 2500 SQUARE MILES SWEPT TO DATE, UDT
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SMALL ARMS OPPOSITION THANKS TO EXCELLENT AIR AND GUNF IRE
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SUPPORT. NO SHIP DAMAGE AND ONLY 1 MAN REPORTED WOUNDED.
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GUN POSITIONS BRIDGES AND MIDGET SUB BASE AT UNTEN KO WHERE
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REPORTED BUT ONLY 1 AIR ATTACK. ADAMS (DM 27) SPLASHED 1
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JAP. 2 GROUPS OF JAP MTB'S MADE TORPEDO ATTACKS ON OUR
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SHIPS ON NIGHT PATROL OFF WESTERN OKINAWA BUT INFLICTED NO
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CONVOY IN SOUTH CHINA SEA AS 35,000 TONS MERSHIPS AND:
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ESCORTING FIGHTERS SHOT DOWN. SUBS HIT LARGE AP WHICH BEACHED.
MORE SUB AND AIR ATTACKS PLANNED TODAY. ON LUZON EXTENSIVE
AIR SUPPORT OF GROUND OPERATIONS CONTINUED. IN CASIGUARN
BAY PATHFINDER ( AGS 1) DROVE OFF 2 ATTACKING SONIAS AND WILL
SOON COMPLETE SURVEY WORK.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER
INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
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OPERATIONAL PRIORITY
From:
General Headquarters, Southvest Pacific Areas,
Leyte, Philippines.
To:
Wer Department
Nr:
C 13285
31 March 1945
From GHQ SWPA agd MacArthur Chief of Staff War De-
partment. C-13285. Operations report SOWESPAC area period
15002/29th to 15002/30th signed MacArthur.
Part 1. China Coast:
One freighter 2000 tons three destroyer escorts
sighted heading southwest off Amoy afternoon March 30th.
Formosa:
Search planes March 30th reported destroyer 08-
cort and 10 seatrucks west Tainan, two medium one small
freighter transport three escort vessels Keelung with medi-
um transport entering harbour; photographs March 25th showed
28 single engined planes six twin engined Taichu, 55 single
engined (50% trainers) five bombers Toychara.
Hainan:
Reconnaissance plane reported in Yulin harbour
March 30th at midday two destroyers six destroyer escorts
one tanker three small freighters one other freighter with
12 Oscars covering.
New Guinea:
Enemy submarine reported vicinity Cape D'Urville.
Part 2. Naval:
PT boats with Corsairs destroyed barge and motor
launch Dumanquilas Bay Mindanao Merch 30th.
CM-IN-33205
(31 Mar 45)
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From: General Headquarters, Southvest Pacific Areas,
Leyte, Philippines.
Nr:
C 13285
31 March 1945
Air. Operations March 28th:
(1) 18 B 24's cratered Alicante and Malogo airdromes
Negros Island.
(2) 14 RAAF P 40's and 10 Spitfires attacked personnel
and installations Halmahera; eight Beaufighters strafed
airdromes Ceram Amboina; six RAAF P 40's strafed bivouacs
guns and supplies Vogelkpp Peninsula.
(3) RAAF B ?4 from Darwin bombed Babo and Sagan
airdromes; two Beauforts raided enemy targets Wevak.
Operations March 29th:
(4) Refer paragraph six preceding report:
Leter. details state 31 B 25's sank one tanker three
medium freighters one seatruck two destroyers two destroyer
escorts one petrol craft Indo China coast;
17 P 38's escorted B 25's;
4 P 38's met 11 enemy fighters shot down five prob-
ably destroyed two, damaged another.
(5)Three B 24's caused explosions at night Keelung
waterfront Northern Formosa, sank small freighter Shanghai.
(6) 19 B 25's destroyed five subchasers scored
direct hits one unidentified vessel near missed another,
caused fires and explosions Toshien waterfront, Formosa.
(7) 13 B 24's attacked Camalaniugan concentrations
south Aparri;
Eight B 24's bombed Balete Pass;
25 P 38's dive bombed ammunition and supply dumps
Santa Fe.
CM-IN-33205
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Leyte, Philippines.
Nr:
C 13285
31 March 1945
(8) Six B 24's cratered Fabrica airdrome Negros
Island;
18 B 25's on ground support Cebu hit ammunition
dumps barracks and gun emplacements;
Two B 24's and 10 P 61's on patrol in area.
(9) 18 B 24's reported excellent bombing pattern
Licanan airdrome Davao.
(10) One RAAF B 24 from Darvin harassed Kendari
airdromes at night.
(11) Nine Beauforts attacked enemy positions Wewak;
Four Beauforts hit Lemingi villages north Wide Bay
New Britain.
Operations March 30th:
(12) Patrol planes damaged one of 12 intercepting
fighters southern Hainan Island, damaged small freighter
transport east Hong Kong, destroyed seven luggers damaged
bomber northern Formosa.
(13) 18 B 25's damaged one destroyer escort one
medium freighter one subchaser one coastal vessel one large
schooner two barges Yulin Harbour. Sank large trailer off
Hainan coast, met 12 intercepting fighters;
Six other B 25's caused fires and explosions shore
targets;
One B 25 downed by anti aircraft fire, another lost
due bomb blast;
10 P 51's detailed escort forced return.
(14) Two B 24's caused tremendous explosions fuel
CM-IN-33205
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storage tanks Keelung harbour Formosa before dawn;
23 day B 24's bombed Matsuyama airdrome and Des-
persals three planes set afire 6/10 others hit;
18 B 25's destroyed three large factories Toyohara
town, hit sugar refineries Taichu and Kobi, also hit rail-
yards and barracks Taichu strafed three seatrucks barges
and rolling stock.
(15) 17 B 24's destroyed large ammunition dump
Balete Pass;
40 B 24's bombed Little Bataan, Legaspi Fort area.
(16) 72 Dauntless left Solvec town in flames hit
gun positions and dumps Baguio Balete Pase;
4 B 25's and 53 A 20's caused fires Baguio with
smoke over 5,000 feet;
34 A 20's reided personnel areas Legaspi and hit
ground support targets Betangas area.
(17) 83 P 38's divebombed defense positions Balete
Pass, West Stotsenburg and near Ternate;
153 P 51's and 20 P 47's destroyed bridges Cagayen
Velley and radio station Vigan supported ground forces Villa
Verde Trail Marikine Batangas and Laguna De Bay areas;
30 P 38's, 62 P 47's, 32 P 51's, five P 61's, six
A 20's and one B 25 on patrol and escort.
(18) 30 A 20's and four P 47's raided dumps bivouses
and gun emplacements Negros Island.
(19) 5 A 20's and 6 B 25's raided camps and enemy
held village Wewak.
(20) 12 B 24's from Madzeb bombed Tobera and
CM-IN-33205
(31 Mar 45)
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Leyte, Philippines.
Nr:
C 13285
31 March 1945
Vunakanau airdromes Rabaul.
Solomons Forces. Air. Operations March 29th:
(21) Five Venturas eight Corsairs 15 B 25's attacked
gun positions bridges and personnel areas New Ireland;
24 B 25's bombed possible plane hideouts Vunakanau,
Six Venturas, 4 Corsairs and nine B 25's hit other
targets Rabaul area;
41 Corsairs demolished huts around Bougainville.
Lend. Luzon: Sixth Army: First Corps:
33rd Division occupied Santiago ( 106958), secured
high ground vicinity Galiano, 6100 yards northeast of Pugo,
and 3500 yards south and south southeast of Burgos, patrolled
East of Pagup (183 128) without contact;
32nd Division captured high ground 4200 yards
vest northwest Imigan repulsed counter attack, attacked
enemy position 8000 yards vest northvest of Imugan;
25th Division reorganized for resumption of ad-
vance north, repulsed enemy attack east of highway number 5,
encountered heavy fire 3800 yerds east of Kapintalan.
XI Corps:
38th Division continued reduction of enemy posi-
tions vicinity Mount Dorst, eliminated all resistance Gab-
allo Island except two isolated positions,
6th Division advance north and northwest to posi-
tions 2800 yards northwest Mount Baytangan and 2000 yards
CM-IW-33205
(31 Mar 45)
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Leyte, Philippines.
Nr:
C 13285
31 March 1945
southeast Mount Mataba where heavy enemy mortar fire forced
withdrawal to cover;
43rd Division seized high ground 3500 yards north-
east of New Bosoboso, mopped up Mount Quitago area.
TV Corps:
1st Cevalry Division killed 165 enemy vest of
Malvar remainder pursued, destroyed enemy road blook 1500
yards south Mount 0111a, captured Sen Andres (0760110)
11th Airborne Division repulsed two counter attacks
southwest of Dita, patrols moved to Old Rosario (068787) and
contacted 1st Cavalry Division near Lipa.
Cumulative casualties to date:
United States: killed-4581, wounded-16,664,
missing-247;
Enemy: killed 96,563, captured 946,
Cebu: Eighth Army:
Americal Division against heavy resistance, holds
line from race course to ( 282519) to position ( 278531)
knocked out 99 pillboxes, gained slowly against strong po-
sitions 2700 yards north of Pardo, reconnoitered to Consol-
lacion ( 340552) and along Butuanon River.
Cumulative casualties to date:
United States: killed 35, vounded 115, missing 4;
Enemy: killed 160, captured 10.
CM-IN-33205
(31 Mar 45)
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From:
General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Areas,
Leyte, Philippines.
Nr:
C 13285
31 March 1945
Negros:
40th Division secured Bacolod and airfield pat-
rolled to Matabeng River bridge ( 148965) and six miles
southeast of Sumag (099875), additional division units
unloading on beachhead.
Cumulative casualties to date:
Enemy: killed 64, captured 3;
United States: (incomplete): killed 1, wounded 1.
Mindanao:
41st Division encountered strong enemy position
2300 yards north of Pitogo River mouth ( 992394), repulsed
night attacks, patrolled from San Remon (908462) to 5000
yards northeast of Kavit.
Cumulative casualties to date:
United States: killed 126, wounded 570, missing 18;
Enemy: killed 1845, captured 9.
Masbate:
Guerrilla forces following Neval bombardment landed
Masbate town, together with other guerrilla forces secured
town and high ground to the south.
Part 3. (1) Dropped 216 by 500 lb bombs from 8000 feet
(2) No details.
(3) B-24 dropped 6 by 500 1b bombs;
CM-IN-33205
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From:
General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Areas,
Leyte, Philippines.
Nr:
C 13285
31 March 1945
Beauforts dropped 2 by 250 1b bombs fired 4700
rounds 30 calibre.
(4) Dropped an additional 53 by 500 lb bombs, fired
40,000 more rounds 50 calibre.
(5) no details.
(6) Dropped 144 1b bombs by 1000 1b bombs from 12,000
feet.
(7) From 8,000 feet; P 38's dropped 48 by 1000 1b
bombs from 9000 to 2000 feet.
(8) B 24's dropped 72 by 500 lb bombs from 8000 feet;
B 25's dropped 198 by 100 1b bombs from minimum altitude,
met moderate light insccurate anti aircraft fire.
(9) Dropped 360 by 250. 1b bombs from 8000 feet.
(10) )Dropped 10 by 100 1b bombs plus beer bottles.
Peragraphs 11 and 12 no details.
(13) 18 B 25's dropped 67 by 500 1b bombs, fired
38,600 rounds 50 calibre, met moderate to intense accurate
anti aircraft fire of all calibres.
(14) Two B 24's dropped 16 by 1000 lb torpe bombs;
23 B 24's dropped 5540 by 20 1b Frage from 10,000 feet,
moderate to intense heavy some accurate anti aircraft fire;
B 25's expenditure included 9 tons bombs 12,700 rounds 500
calibre.
(15) Dropped 133 by 1000 lb bombs from 10,000 feet
Balete Pass; dropped 160 tons demos Legaspi.
(16) Dauntless dropped 36 tons bombs; A 20's dropped
51 tons demos Balete Pass; other A 20's dropped 22 tons
parademos, 50 by 35 gallon napalms, fired 75300 rounds 50
calibre.
CM-IN-33205
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Nr:
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31 March 1945
(17) P 38's dropped 99 by 1000 1b bombs, 38 by 165
gallon napalme plus 8 tons type unstated; P 47's dropped
eight tons bombs; P 51's dropped 134 by 500 lb bombs, 288
by 100 lb napalms plus 18 tons type unstated, fired 117,800
rounds 50 calibre.
(18) A 20's dropped 21 tons bombs, fired 16,600
rounds 50 calibre.
(19) Dropped 44 by 300 1b bombs.
(20) Dropped 24 by 2000 lb, 48 by 1000 1b bombs from
9000 feet.
(21) B 25's dropped 138 by 1000 1b, 6 by 500 lb
bombs; Ventura dropped 50 by 500 lb bombs; Corsairs dropped
18 by 1000 lb, 28 by 500 1b bombs, 4 by 100 lb napalme
16 by 325 1b depth charges.
Allied Air Forces preliminary summary of sorties
March 29th:
443 Fighters
323 Bombers
53 others of which 390 Fighters, 236 bombers, 27
others flown in Philippines.
End.
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INFO : CC/S; CG AAF; ASF; G-2; Statistics; Adm King;
Col Park; Log
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CINCPAC/CINCPOA ADVHED PASSED TO COMINCH FOR INFO AS
26
310104.
F-02
27
28
P-05
29
SUMMARY AS OF 301800/1. LAST NIGHT SEVERAL BOGEYS IN
F-O7
30
AREA BUT ONLY 1 ATTACK REPORTED. IN THIS ADAMS (DM 27)
31
M
32
IN AREA W REPORTED SPLASHING 1 BOGEY. THIS DECREASE IN
P-2
33
ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY MAY PROBABLY BE DUE TO NIGHT
34
P-20
35
INTERDICTION OF OKINAWA FIELDS BY NIGHT INTRUDERS FROM
F-3
36
37
TG 52.1 AND MORE EFFECTIVE GUNFIRE ON FIELDS SINCE SHIPS
P-30
38
P-31
39
COULD USE CLOSER RANGES. SHIPS ON NIGHT PATROL OFF
40
WESTERN OKINAWA ENGAGED 2 GROUPS OF ENEMY MTB'S WHICH
F-32
41
F-33
42
APPARENTLY PROCEEDED SOUTH FROM NAGO WAN AND AFTER FIRING
43
P-34
TORPEDOES AT OUR SHIPS OFF PREFERRED BEACHES WERE TURNED
44
14
45
46
BACK. 1 ENEMY MTB SUNK POSSIBLY 1 SUNK. NO DAMAGE
FXD 1
47
REPORTED TO OUR SHIPS. FOLLOWING AREAS HAVE BEEN SWEPT:
FX37
48
49
FI40
A 1, A1A, A1B A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A6A A7, A8 A9
50
B1 TO 5 INCLUSIVE BC3 C2 C4 C5 C6 C7 D3 V1, V2 v3
10.00
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E. O. 11652, See. 3(E)
and 5(D) or
@
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21
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Date
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V4 V5 K1 N2. SWEEPING IN PROGRESS K5 C1 D2, Q4 Q5,
F4, W. PLANES BEING ENCOUNTERED IN D2. OCCASIONAL FLOATERS
STILL BEING 5 IGHTED AND SUNK. OVER 2500 SQUARE MILES SWEPT
THUS FAR. UDT'S CONDUCTED DEMOLITION PREFERRED BEACHES AND
DETONATED CHARGES THOUGH NO OBSTACLES ON DEMONSTRATION BEACHES.
ON PREFERRED BEACHES OVER 90% OF POSTS WERE REMOVED EXCEPT
ON BLUE BEACHES
WHERE SHOT FAILED AND POSTS WILL BE
REMOVED TOMORROW MORNING. SPORADIC SMALL ARMS FIRE ON
PREFERRED BEACHES NO OPPOSITION DEMONSTRATION. 1 MINOR WOUND
NO DAMAGE TO SHIPS. EXCELLENT SUPPORT BY SHIPS AND PLANES
FOLLOWING UDT OPERATIONS SHIPS VIGOROUSLY ATTACKED KNOWN AND
SUSPECTED DEFENSES FROM CLOSE RANGE THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON.
ALL SEAWALLS WERE BREACHED IN SEVERAL PLACES. CLOSE RANGE
BOMBARDMENT WILL CONTINUE TOMORROW AFTER UNDERWATER DEMOLITION.
IN ADDITION TO COVERING UDT OPERATION AIRCRAFT ATTACKED
AIRFIELDS AND GUN POSITIONS AND MADE SPECIALLY BRIEFED STRIKES
ON MIDGET SUB BASE AT UNTEN Ko AND SPECIAL BRIDGES DESIRED
TAKEN OUT BY 10TH ARMY. 4 SUB PENS HIT AND BURNED AND 2 MTB'S
LOADED WITH TORPEDOES DESTROYED. AA INTENSE OVER NAHA. OUR
PLANE LOSSES 1 VF BY AA 1 VF BY COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VF WHICH
RETURNED SAFELY. 2 PILOTS LOST. CONSIDERABLE QUANTITIES STORES
CAPTURED XAMAMI TOKASHIKI. TOTAL ENEMY CASUALTIES 331 KIA
100 POW OWN CASUALTIES 29 KIA 78 WIA 1 MIA. 310 SUICIDE BOATS
ACCOUNTED FOR. ARMY EQUIPMENT ESTIMATED LOST FROM FLOATING
WYANDOTT 42 VEHICLES AND TRAILERS 55 TONS SMALL ARMS AMMO
5000 ROUNDS ARTILLERY AMMO CONSIDERABLE QM CLASS 2 AND RATIONS.
AMMUNITIONING AND FUELING PROGRESSING WELL BUT SOMEWHAT
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HAMPERED BY SOUTHERLY SWELL. WORK COMPLETED. LANDING ON
KEISE DAYLIGHT TOMORROW. WEATHER MILD. CLOUDY. GENTLE
EAST SOUTH EAST WIND. 3 UNDERWATER CONTACTS TODAY 1 IN AREA
W 2 OFF PREFERRED BEACHES. SURVIVORS OF HALLIGAN STATE
CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS AND ECM EQUIPMENT DEFINITELY IN PART
OF SHIP WHICH WAS DESTROYED BY EXPLOSION AND SANK.
DEPLASSIFIED
E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
OSD letter, May L 1972
By DBS
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CTF 52
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PPPPPPPP
2
FROM
PRIORITY
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RELEASED BY
FOR ACTION
NCSWPA LEYTE, TARLAC
4
30 MARCH 1945
ROUTINE
5
6
DATE
DEFERRED
2200/30
7
COMINCH
8
TOR CODE ROOM
MONROE
CINCPAC GUAM
PPPPPPPPPP
9
COM FIFTH FLT
PRIORITY
10
DECODED BY
STEEN/ Stuty
INFORMATION
If
TYPED
ROUTINE
12
BY
13
DEFERRED
14
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COMINCH CINCPAC GUAM COM FIFTH FLT.
22
P-O
23
P-00
24
25
BY 1013 ON 29TH THE SECOND ASSAULT WAVE HAD LANDED ON NEGROS
P-01
26
BUT UNLOADING WAVES WERE BEHIND SCHEDULE BECAUSE OF THE
F-02
27
28
HEAVY TIDAL CURRENT ACROSS BOAT LAND. AT 1408/1 COMGEN
P-05
29
40TH DIV ASSUMED COMMAND ASHORE. YESTERDAY MORNING TWO
1-07
30
31
LCS'S AND TWO LCI'S BOMBARDED MASBATE TOWN PRIOR TO
F.1
32
OCCUPATION BY GUERRILLAS. PT'S ON 28/29 STRAFED CARABAO
N
33
34
ISLAND WITH UNOBSERVED RESULTS. CLEARING OF HULKS AND
P-20
35
DEBRIS FROM MANILA HARBOR CONTINUES. 160 FOOT ENTRANCE
F-3
36
37
CHANNEL CLEAR TO DEPTH OF 30 FEET. ONE MARINER SHOT DOWN
F-30
38
BY ENEMY FIRE DURING AIR ATTACK LAST NIGHT ON A SEVEN SHIP
P-31
39
40
JAPANESE CONVOY SOUTH OF HAINAN OF WHICH ONE ENEMY DESTROYER
P-32
41
WAS DAMAGED, OTHER PLANES ON 28/29 SANK THREE JUNKS AND
P-33
42
43
SET THREE AFIRE IN PESCADMKES* AREA. SEARCH PLANES ALSO
P-34
44
SANK A SMALL AK OFF THE CHINA COAST SAME NIGHT.
7
45
46
FXO 1
47
COPY TO 20G.
FX37
48
49
AS RECEIVED
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50
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and
as
51
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MAY'2
1973
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300 OPMAY 114 Pacific
a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1944 14-41653-1
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4
NLR 101
By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94
NAVM. MESSAGE
NAVY DEPARTMENT
DRAFTER
EXTENSION NUMBER
ADDRESSEES
PRECEDENCE
1
ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE
FROM
CINCPOA ADV HQ
2
ALL COMMANDS INTERESTED
PRIORIT
RELEASED BY
31 MARCH 1945
FOR ACTION
IN COMBAT REPORTS
ROUTINE
5
6
DEFERRED
DATE
7
0214
8
TOR CODE ROOM
COMINCH
9
MONROE
GHQ SWPA LEYTE
PRIORITY
DECODED BY,
DIEBEL/Boudream
INFORMATION
COM 7TH FLT
if
ROUTINE
TYPED
CINC BPF
12
BY
DEPCOM AF 20
13
DEFERRED
14
ROUTED BY
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CINCPOA ADV HQ SENDS. DEPCOM AF 20 HAS INFO.
22
1-0
23
F.00
24
BLUE SUMMARY 29.
25
F-01
26
RYUKYUS. ALL ISLANDS IN KERAMA RHETTO SECURE. ENEMY
F-02
27
KIA 306 POW 99 ESTIMATED SEALED IN CAVES 140. OWN
28
P-03
29
CASUALTIES 24 KIA 61 WIA. FUELING AND AMMUNITIONING IN
1.07
30
ANCHORAGE UNDERWAY. MARINES FROM SEAPLANE BASE NOW
31
M
32
EXECUTING ASP OPERATIONS.
N
33
AT OKINAWA MINESWEEPING AIR SUPPORT FIRE SUPPORT AND UDT
34
P-20
35
RECONNAISSANCE APPROXIMATELY AS SCHEDULED. BETTER PROGRESS
36
IN REDUCING DEFENSES REPORTED. 290 SUICIDE BOATS DESTROYED. 7.30
37
38
ENEMY REACTION LIMITED TO UNCOORDINATED PLANE ATTACKS AND
P-31
39
SMALL BOATS. 32 JAP PLANES DESTROYED ON GROUND AND IN AIR 3-32
40
41
OF WHICH AT LEAST 1₄ WERE SUICIDERS. 4 OR 5 BOATS DESTROYED
42
LSM(R) 188 SERIOUSLY DAMAGED. WYANDOT (AKA92) HAS MINOR
43
P-34
44
DAMAGE FROM NEAR MISS. LCI(G) (G) 558 OUT OF ACTION. TOTAL
14
45
CASUALTIES REPORTED 11 KIA 3 MIA 42 WIA. SURVIVORS FROM
46
FXO 1
47
HALLIGAN NOW TOTAL 1 OFFICER 150 MEN OF WHOM 1 AND 20 WIA JEST
48
49
FX40
50
DECLASSIFIED
10.00
51
5(D)
or
(H)
SECRET
O. 11652, Bet. 1(1) and
52
VCNO
OSD loth. May 1,
MAY 1972 2 1 1973
Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer 300758 (See Art. 76 (4) NAYBEDES
Date
ОРНДУ 300ml 1947 Pacific
a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1944 16-41683-1
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4
NLR 101
By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94
СТИСЬОЕ VPA
curver
TF 58 OPERATED IN EMPIRE WATERS. NO DETAILS AVAILABLE .
TF 57 REPLENISHED. PROSPECTIVE ADDITIONS WITHIN NEXT 10 DAYS
ARE 1 ILLUSTRIOUS CLASS CV 1 UGANDA CLASS CL AND 5 DD.
DELAYED REPORT FROM CTG 50.8 STATES AYLWIN (00355) AND THORN
(00647) IN COORDINATED ATTACKS ON 25TH PROBABLY SUNK JAP SUB
AT 21-45N 128-14E.
SOWESPAC. SUCCESSFUL LANDINGS MADE ON 27TH ON CABALLO ISLAND
SOUTH OF CORREGIDOR TABLAS ISLAND NEAR MINDORO AND AT BOBO RIVER
IN SOUTH HALMAHERA, ON 28TH ON MACTAN ISLAND NEAR CEBU, ON
29TH ON WESTERN NEGROS. ATTACKS ON FORMOSA BY VHB FROM LUZON
CONTINUE. PLANES SANK 2 AO 2 DD AND 5 SMALLER SHIPS IN SOUTH
CHINA SEA. SUBS AND PLANES ARE COORDINATING ATTACKS ON NORTH-
BOUND CONVOY. FULL RESULTS TOMORROW.
COPY TO 20-G
DEBUSITED
E. 0. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 5(D) OF (B)
OSD lett. May L 1972
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NAVAL MESSAGE
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CTF 58
ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE
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3
FOR ACTION
COM FIFTH FLEET
4
RELEASED BY
ROUTINE
5
31 MARCH 1945
6
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10
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INFORMATION
If
ROUTINE
12
BY
13
DEFERRED
14
ROUTED BY
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COM FIFTH FLEET ENCIPHERS AND PASSES CTF 58'S MAILGRAM
ACTION
21
22
300211 TO CINCPAC ADVANCED FOR ACTION AS 310820.
P-O
23
P-00
24
PAC/POA ADVHED PASSED INFO COMINCH, PAC/POA HED PEARL
25
AND DEPUTY COMMANDER 20TH AIR FORCE NICKAM FIELD AS
P.O.
26
311232.
F-02
27
28
NOS
2
29
WP
30
BOMBARDED MINAMI CAUSING FIRES AND EXPLOSIONS AND ON
ON NIGHT OF 27/28 MARCH CRUDIVS 16 AND 17 WITH DESTROYERS,
31
32
F-2
28 MARCH TASK GROUP 58.3 HIT MINAMI WITH BIG STRIKE.
33
34
GUN POSITIONS, BARRACKS, THREE WAREHOUSES, RAD10 STATION,
P-20
35
2
36
AMMUNTTION DUMP AND SEVERAL SMALL BUILDINGS WERE DESTROY-
37
ED AND OTHER BUILDINGS DAMAGED. TASKGROUP 58.1 IN
F-30
38
NI
39
ADDITION TO MISSIONS AT OKINAWA AS DIRECTED BY COMMANDER
40
AIR. SUPPORT FLEW SEARCH AND ATTACK GROUP ALONG EASTERN
F-32
41
F-33
42
KYUSHU AS FAR NORTH AS SAEK1 WAN. SIGHTED NO MINESWEEPERS
43
BUT SANK ONE DE, PROBABLY SANK THREE FTC AND DAMAGED ONE
T-34
44
1-4
45
DE, FOUR SD ALL OFF EAST COAST KYUSHU. ALSO SANK ONE FTC
46
AT AMAM1. SHOT DOWN NINE PLANES PLUS GLIDER TOWED BY
FXO 1
47
FX37
48
ONE OF THEM AND DAMAGED TWO PLANES IN THE AIR. DESTROYED
49
ON GROUND 11 PLANES WITH NINE PROBABLY DESTROYED OR DAMAGED.
50
DECLASSIFIED
10-00
51
SECRET-
O. 11652, Sec. 3(E)
or
(s)²
OSD letter. May
1972
MAY
?
1973
Make original entry, Deliver e Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4)
300 11.47 Paufie
NAVREGOBS
Date
300211
OPNAV
GOVERNMENT PRINTIAL OFFICE: 1944 14-41652-1
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4
NLR 101
By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94
&
Clt
DAMAGED BUILDINGS AT TOKUNO, AMAMI, AND YAKU AND ONE HANGAR AND
TWO SHOPS AT KANOYA. COMBAT LOSSES WERE FOUR PLANES AND TWO PILOTS.
TWO PILOTS LOST OPERATIONALLY IN MID-AIR COLLISION. ON 29 MARCH
TASK FORCE CONDUCTED UNSUCCESSFUL BADGER HUNT ALONG EAST AND
WEST COASTS OF KYUSHU. SIGHTED ONE CA, ONE CL, NINE DD AT 34-02N
132-28E AND MUCH SHIPPING AT SASEBO INCLUDING SEVERAL DD OR DE
AND POSSIBLY A CRUISER. STRIKES SANK ONE DE, THREE SB, FOUR FTD, TWO
SC, ONE SD, FOUR LUGGERS. PROBABLY SANK SIX FTD, FIVE SD. DAMAGED
ONE FTC, ONE SB, THREE SC, FIVE SD. WEATHER PREVENTED HEAVY
STRIKED ON KANOYA KUSHIRA AND KANOYA EAST. OUR AIRCRAFT SHOT DOWN
19 PLANES INCLUDING ONE SNOOPER BY NIGHT FIGHTER ALSO GOT TWO
PROBABLES.
GUNFIRE SPLASHED ONE PLURAL ENGINE JUDY FIVE PLANES WERE DESTROYED
ON GROUND AND 29 PROBABLY DESTROYED OR DAMAGED. HANGARS, SHOPS
AND BARRACKS WERE BURNED OR DAMAGED AT KAGOSHIMA, KANOYA, KUSHIRA,
CHIRAN, TOJIMBARA AIRFIELDS AND IBUSUKI SEAPLANE STATION. THREE
HITS ON MINAMATA CHEMICAL PLANT AND FIRES STARTED IN IBUSUKI RR
DEPOT FOUR CARS. OUR LOSSES ABOUT EIGHT PLANES AND THREE PILOTS
AND THREE CREWMEN IN COMBAT. FIVE PILOTS AND FIVE CREWMEN LOST
OPERATIONALLY. TWO OF THE PILOTS WERE SHOT DOWN BY FRIENDLY AA
WHILE CHASING JUDY INTO TASK GROUP 58.4 AND OTHER THREE PILOTS
AND FIVE AIRCREWMEN WERE LOST AS RESULT OF FIVE PLANE MIDAIR
COLLISION.
COPY TO 20G.
DECLASSIFIED
E O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (R)
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War Department 0 13231. Operations report SCWESPAC Area.
15002/28 to 15002/29th signed MacArthur.
China Coast:
Large transport 5 small freighters reported AMOY
March 28th, medium freighter transport anchored off coast
east Ningpo following day.
Formosa:
Four freighter transports 1,000 tons to 3,000 tons
anchored Keelung March 28th.
French Indo China:
Medium freighter transport reported on southwesterly
course midday March 29th northeast Tourane, same time 12
vessel convoy attacked by B-25's, 50 miles northeast Quinhon,
3 hours later 4 escort vessels, 3 large unidontified ships
reported by search plane 100 miles southeast Tourane, 7
vessels located at midnight northbound 75 miles southwest
Sama (Hainan).
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Reconnaissance aircraft March 28th reported 20
fighters on airdrome near Tourane new strip under con-
struction nearby.
Celebes:
B-24 patrol sighted 8 planes Mandai strip, 3 taking
off Limboeng, tanker and 6 small freighters reported in
Gulf of Bone March 28th.
Southern Borneo:
Six ship convoy sighted on southerly course south-
west Lacet Island March 29th, 4 fighters airborne Oelin
Airdrome.
Part II
Naval:
PT boats strafed caves entrances and buildings
Carabao Island Manila Bay night March 28th.
Air.
Operations March 28th:
(1). Patrol B-24 destroyed 5 planes on airdrome
Tourane; 2 other B-24's sank large tanker, 3 luggers damaged
1 of 2 interceptors near Mhatrang; 20 P-38's shot down 9
of 20 fighters encountered same area, 1 P-38 lost, another
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missing.
(2). Predavn B-24's caused large explosion
Keelung docks northern Formosa; 24th day, B-24's bombed
Tainan Airdrome and town probably destroyed planes Lamka
strip adjoining.
(3). 18 B-24's over Luzon bombed Balete Pass;
38 P-38's hit motor pool supplies and ammunition and gun
positions Santa Fe.
(4). 12 B-24's on shipping strike southvestern
Celebes left seatruck listing badly and abandoned, damaged
2 schooners, 3 coastal vessels West Pomelaa, sank 1 destroyer
exploded and probably sank another destroyer demaged small
freighter Macassar area.
Operations March 29th:
(5). Search planes damaged freighter transport
Hongkong, sank 3 junks set 3 others afire north Pescadores,
blew stern off small freighter transport east Ningpo.
(6). Preliminary report B-25 noon strike
convoy 50 miles northeast Quinhon Indo China: sank 2
destroyers 1 destroyer escort 2 large freighters 1 large
tanker or whaling type vessel 10,000 tons probably sank
1 destroyer 1 destroyer escort damaged another large
freighter; 4 Mariners at night damaged 1 destroyer in
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convoy 80 miles south Hainan, 1 Mariner lost.
(7). 16 B-25's damaged barracks caused ex-
plosions Byoritsu 011 Refinery near Koryu northwestern
Formosa, 1 B-25 missing; 18 A-20's raided Eiko Sugar
Refinery southwestern Formosa demolished storage tanks and
railcars adjoining.
(8). 24 B-24's bombed Legaspi Beach defenses
Bicol Peninsula, 23 other B-24's caused explosions and
fires Daraga town.
(9). 1 B-25 and 26 A-20's started many fires
assigned targets Batangas area; 76 Dauntless exploded
ammunition dumps Balete Pass fired fuel dumps near Vigan.
(10). 152 P-38's and 139 P-51's dive bombed
targots Balete Pass Ipil and Tuguegarao areas, supported
ground forces Villa Verde trail vest Stotsenburg northeast
Manila and southwest Ternate, hit gun positions Camalig
Daraga and Legaspi, caused explosions and fires Rapu Rapu
Island east Legaspi; 16 other P-38's veathered out; 31
P-38's, 26 P-47's, 26 P-51's, 3 P-61's and 3 B-25's on
escort duty and patrols.
(11). 33 A-20's raided airdrome and supported
ground forces Negros Island.
(12). 15 B-24's bombed Oelin Airdrome southern
Borneo, met 2 intercepting fighters; 1 B-24 near missed
and strafed seatruck west Macassar; 2 B-24's bombed Manado
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town northeastern Celebes.
(13). RAAF B-24 patrol from Darwin near missed
coastal vessel sank barge Flores Island.
Solomons Forces:
Air. Operations March 28th:
(14). 24 B-25's bombed gun positions Kavieng,
4 Venturas, 4 Corsairs, 3 Venturas raided personnel areas
New Ireland; 5 Venturas 10 B-25's bombed Matupi bivouace,
2 Venturas 10 Corsairs harassed Rebaul; 6 B-25's attacked
personnel eastern Buka, 35 Corsairs raided targets of
opportunity Bougainville.
Land.
Luzon:
Sixth Army: I Corps: 33rd Division secured high
ground 6,000 yards northeast or rugo advanced to points
1,500 yards southwest and 1,200 yards west of Galiano
(008990):
66th Philippine Infantry passed to control Command-
ing General I Corps attacked to 33rd Division occupied
positions 4,000 yards west of Kapangan (352050), and
vicinity of Burgos; 3211 Division repulsed 2 enemy counter
attacks Viftfuferde treil proceeded by artillery, intensive
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patrolling elsowhere; 25th Division at Kapintalan eliminated
all resistance on ridge 900 yards to the south southvest,
made slight gains 2,000 yards southwest.
XI Corps: 38th Division continued reduction of
positions and enemy groups in the Mount Dorst area, killed
400 enemy, secured all but west tip Caballa Island where
134 onemy were killed our losses 7 killed, 44 wounded;
6th Division secured positions 2600 yards northvest Mount
Baytangan and 2300 yerds southeast Mount Mataba against
heavy resistance; 43rd Division advanced 2,500 yards
northeast of New Boso Boso captured ammunition dump, patrolled
6,000 yards northeast from Mount Quitago.
XIV Corps: 1st Cavalry Division secured Lipa,
onemy force which counter attacked Malvar now contained that
area, contact established at San Agustin (058009), advanced
from Los Banos secured bay (152152) patrols continued 1,600
yards southeast; lith Airborne Division attacked Bukel hill
from the south and east against heavy enemy fire.
Cebu:
Eighth Army: American Division cleared Go Chang
hill, captured ridge northeast of hill against heavy
resistance, seized high ground north of Guadalupe (275505),
patrolled along Butuanon River (331515), secured Mactan Islend.
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Negros:
40th Division northeast Pandan Point crossed
Magsungay River (1198883) against intense small arms fire
to area 1,000 yards south and east of Bacolod, to south
entered Valladolid (992658) and occupied Pontevedra (0455).
Mindanao:
41st Division astride highway 4,100 yards north
and seized positions 5,100 yards northwest Pasananca,
enemy night attack against Kawit (968412).
Part III
(1). 2 B-24 dropped 17 500 1b bombs.
(2). Dropped 12 1,000 lb bombs, 5,000 and
700 20 lb frags from 12,000 feet, met moderate heavy some
accurate anti aircraft fire.
(3). B-24's dropped 144 1,000 lb bombs from
9,000 feet; P-38's dropped 76 1,000 1b bombs.
(4). Dropped 108 500 1b bombs.
(5). No details.
(6). B-25's dropped 53 500 lb bombs, fired
34,400 rounds 50 calibre.
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(7). B-25's dropped 7 tons bombs, fired 25,800
rounds 50 calibre; A-20's dropped 108 100 napalms,
3 tons parademos, fired 20,900 rounds 50 calibre.
(8). Dropped 127 tons bombs.
(9). Dauntless dropped 38 tons bombs; other
planes dropped 16 tons bombs, fired 25,200 rounds 50 calibre.
(10). Expenditure included 128 500 1b bombs,
292 napalms, 32 165 gallon napalms, 100 tons type unstated,
2,430 rounds 20 MM, 111,200 rounds 50 calibre.
(11). Dropped 25 tons demos, 10 33 gallon
napalms, fired 43,900 rounds 50 calibre.
(12). Dropped 144 500 1b bombs from 8,900
feet.
Oelin: others dropped 9 500 lb, 12 250 1b bombs.
(13). Dropped 5 500 lb bombs.
(14) B-25's dropped 123 1,000 lb, 6 500
1b bombs; other planes dropped 25 1,000 lb, 69 500 1b
bomba 4 325 1b depth charges.
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BETWEEN SHIPS ON NIGHT PATROL AND JAP BOATS. 4 BOATS DESTROYED
PLUS 1 POSSIBLE. OF THEM 3 WERE ATTEMPTING TO REACH MAE SHIMA
FROM TOKASHIKI AND BLEW UP WHEN HIT. 1 SURVIVOR OF A SUNKEN BOAT
WAS TAKEN PRISONER. LCI(G) 558 WAS SHAKEN BY CEPTH CHARGE ATTACKS
BY JAP BOATS AND 2 ENGINES PLACED OUT OF COMMISSION. LSM(R)
CASUALTIES REPORTED 11 KIA 3 MIA 37 WIA. OTHER CASUALTIES IN
ALL ABOVE ACTIONS REPORTED AS 5 WIA NONE SERIOUS OF WHOM 3 INJURED
BY OWN 40MM FIRE. HALLICAN SURVIVORS NOW TOTAL 1 OFFICER 150
ENLISTED OF WHOM 1 OFFICER 20 MEN WIA. DISPATCH TO ALL SHIPS
PRESENT TO REPORT SURVIVORS ON BOARD FAILS TO DISCLOSE MORE.
KERAMA RETTO HAD SEVERAL AIR ALERTS LAST NIGHT. 1 BOMB DROPPED
ON ZAMAMI. ISLANDS ALL SECURED. TROOPS LESS 1 BATTALION PATROL-
LING TOKASHIKI AND GARRISON ZAMAMI RELOADED. ARMY CASUALTIES
TOTAL 24 XIA 61 WIA NONE MIA. ENEMY 306 KIA 99 POW. ESTIMATED
140 SEALED IN CAVES. (G) 462 580 NONOPERATIONAL DUE N**
FUELING AND AMMUNITIONING SCHEDULE UNDERWAY AT KERAMA RETTO.
PLANES FROM SEAPLANE BASE NOW EXECUTING ASP OPERATIONS. BUOYS
IN SHIPLANE AND INSTALLATION LIGHT ON AWARE COMPLETED. 290
SUICIDE ATTACK BOATS DESTROYED IN KERAMA RETTO 2 RETAINED FOR
INTELLIGENCE. DOCUMENTS GIVING TABLE OF ORGANIZATION TOTAL
NUMBER THESE BOATS THIS AREA AND PLAN FOR LISE IN DEFENSE OKINAWA
CAPTURED. POSSIBLY 700 MORE IN GUNTO MOSTLY ON OKINAWA. JAP
SECOND LIEUTENANT SPECIALIST IN THESE BOATS ALSO CAPTURED. BOATS
APPEAR IDENTICAL TO DESCRIPTION JICPOA WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE BULL-
ETIN VOLUME 1 NBR 3326 FEB 45. MINESWEEPING NOW SUBSTANTIALLY
ON SCHEDULE. MINES REPORTED BEING SWEPT IN AREA W. APPROXIMATE
TOTAL 123 SWEPT AND DESTROYED. MOST FOUND IN AREA C2. UDT
RECONNAISSANCE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ALL PREFERRED BEACHES
DEMONSTRATION BEACHES AND KEISE SHIMA. NEGLIGIBLE ENEMY REACTION
ON PREFERRED BEACHES. DETAILED REPORTS NOT YET RECEIVED BUT NO
CASUALTIES OF SHIPS OR PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN REPORTED DECLASSIPED DEMOLITION
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ON PREFERRED BEACHES SCHEDULED TOMORROW. SUPPORT AIRCRAFT
SUPPORTED UDT OPERATIONS AND STRAFED AND BOMBED NAHA KADEN AND
YONTAN FIELDS AS WELL AS GUN POSITIONS. CAP SPLASHED H VAL*.
2 ENEMY PLANES SHOT DOWN OVER AIRFIELDS 15 DESTROYED ON GROUND
AND OTHERS STRAFED. UNDERGROUND HANGARS DISCOVERED AT YONTAN.
2 BOATS AND SEVERAL GUNS DESTROYED. UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH FOR
ANZIO PLANE WHICH FAILED TO RETURN FROM NIGHT ASP. PLANES REPORT
COMPLETE LACK OF OBSERVABLE ACTIVITY ON IE SHIMA. AIRFIELD
STILL TRENCHED AND BARRICADED. FIRE SUPPORT SHIPS SUCCESSFULLY
COVERED UDT OPERATIONS. REPORTS AND PHOTOS SHOW SHIPS BEGINNING
TO LOCATE AND HIT DEFENSES WITH INCREASING EFFECTIVENESS.
ARRIVALS OBJECTIVE BOWDITCH SHELDRAKE. WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY
SLIGHT SEA NO SWELL OFF WESTERN OKINAWA. WIND NNE 8 KNOTS.
*AS RECEIVED
**10 CROUPS MISSING. HAVE BEEN SERVICED.
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MTB SINKING 2 SURE 4 POSSIBLE WITHOUT DAMAGE. MORRISON (DD 560)
AND SHEA (DM 30) MAY HAVE SUNK SUB XRAY H A WILEY (DM 29) AND
ADAMS (DM 27) EACH SPLASHED 2 PLANES. 1 CRASHED ON ADAMS
CAUSING SLIGHT DAMAGE. NO OTHER DAMAGE REPORTED. WEATHER GOOD.
TF 58. DURING 25 THRU 27 MARCH PLANES IN ATTACKS FROM TANEGA
SHIMA TO MIYAKO SHIMA SHOT DOWN 13 PLANES DESTROYED 13 ON GROUND
AND HIT SHIPPING WITH FOLLOWING RESULTS. 1 MIDGET SUB DESTROYED
1 DAMAGED. 3 DD OR DE DAMAGED. 5 AK DAMAGED. 8 LUGGERS BURNED
AND MANY SMALL CRAFT WRECKED. GROUND TARGETS THROUGHOUT RYUKYUS
ATTACKED. WE LOST 6 PLANES BUT RECOVERED 1 PILOT. MURRAY (DD576)
SLIGHTLY DAMAGED IN AIR ATTACK MORNING OF 27. FORCE NOW IN COVER-
ING POSITION SOUTH OF KYUSHU.
TF 57. ON 26 AND 27 574 SORTIES FLOWN AGAINST MIYAKO AND ISHIGAKI
ALL AIRFIELDS THOROUGHLY BOMBED AND STRAFED. AT LEAST 20 PLANES
SHOT UP ON GROUND SOME POSSIBLY PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED. ONLY 1 JAP
PLANE AIRBORNE WAS SPLASHED. SEVERAL SMALL AK HIT 1 BLEW UP.
LOSSES 17 PLANES 5 PILOTS 4 AIR CREWMEN. FORCE SNOOPED 26 BUT
NOT ATTACKED. RETIRED TO MIDGE LATE 27 TO REPLENISH. NOW PLANS
TO RESUME ATTACKS 31.
JAPAN. 97 VLR PLANTED 817 MINES OF 1000 AND 2000 POUNDS IN
SHIMONOSEKI STRAITS AND APPROACHES ON NITE 27/28. 3 B-29 MISSING,
CENPAC. AT INO TO 51.21 DISSOLVED AND COMDESRON 4 NOW SOPA. SUB
REPORTED BY MERSHIP NEAR MAJURO NOW EVALUATED AS PC OR sc.
NORPAC. 26 AND 27 2 PV AND 6 B-24 ATTACKED TARGETS IN SHIMUSHU
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SUBMARINES. FINDING NO SHIPPING TARGETS OFF SOUTH CHINA COAST
SUBS BOMBARDED RADIO STATION ON PRATAS REEF AND DOCKS AT
BATAN ISLAND.
SOWESPAC. VF AND VBM PLANES FLEW MORE THAN 700 SORTIES OVER
FORMOSA AND IN GROUND SUPPORT OVER LUZON. ON 27 SEARCH
PLANES SANK 2 AK OFF FORMOSA 2 OFF HONGKONG.
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From GHQ SWPA agd MacArthur to Chief of Staff
War Department C 13175. Operations report SOWESPAC area
period 15002/27 to 15002/28
China Coast: Reconnaissance plane March 27 reported
3 medium freighter transports 1 small freighter Hong Kong.
Formosa: One large 2 medium freighter transports 1
sea truck 3 escort vessels sighted heading west off Shinchiku
afternoon March 28th.
French Indo China: Convoy reported entering Camranh
Bay March 27 estimated as 2 destroyers 4 destroyer escorts 6
freighter transports, following afternoon convoy described as
2 light cruisers 4 destroyers 3 destroyer escorts 1 whaling
ship 1 transport reported heading north 30 miles south Fimnon.
Borneo: Patrol B 24 intercepted by 5 fighters over
Oelin airdrome near jermasin March 28th. Photographs March
28th show 18 twin engined 2 single engined planes Tangi Point,
10 twin engined 2 single engined planes (partial cover) Kalang.
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Allied Naval units supported landing operations
Caballo Island Manila Bay and Cauit Island Cebu March 27th.
Air. Operations March 26th.
(1) 8 Spitfires 4 Beaufighters and 8 RAAF P 40's
strafed targets of opportunity Halmahera.
Operations March 27th:
(2) Six predawn B 24's bombed Hoihow docks Hainan
Island, sank medium freighter transport Luichow, sank coastal
vessel Hong Kong, caused explosions and fires Keelung water-
front northern Formosa; day patrols sank coastal vessel east
Wenchow, damaged lugger Pescadores, sank 2 large luggers 3
coastal vessels damaged 6 cosstal vessels Formosa strafed 3
troop trains destroyed 2 planes Koshun revetments.
(3) 17 B 24's scored excellent coverage assigned
targets Balete Pass; 70 B 24's caused explosions and fires
Legaspi, Bocol Peninsula; 1B 24 group held for maintenance
and training.
(4) 3 B 25's and 69 A 20's raided Legaspi, central
Bicol and Batangas areas demolished ammunition and supply
dumps started large fires.
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(5) 111 P 38's hit Santa Fe in Balete Pass, sup-
ported Ground Forces Marikina east Manila divebombed Legaspi
and Camalig town; P 47's attacked targets Batangas area; 36
P 47's on patrol.
(6) 18 B 24's cratered Silay and Carolina airdromes
Negros Island; single B 25 strafed 3 barges Cabolod 6 P 38's
and 29 B 25's supported Ground Forces Cebu; 9 P 61's on patrol
and convoy cover.
(7) 16 P 38's demolished building and tvo radio sta-
tions Itu Aba Island 250 miles west Puerto Princesa, 1 P 38
lost; Corsairs flew 170 sorties against gun positions supplies
and personnel Zamboanga, also destroyed buildings started fires
Jolo Island.
(8) Four Spitfires 14 RAAF P 40's attacked supplies
and bivouacs Halmahera; 11 RAAF P 40's on reconnaissance
MacCluer Gulf area Dutch New Guinea.
(9) RAAF B 24 from Darwin harassed Kendari airdromes
at night.
(10) 18 Beauforts raided enemy positions Wowak.
Operations March 28th:
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29 March 1945
(11) Patrol planes damaged lugger Hong Kong,
strafed 3 seatrucks Swatow, seriously damaged freighter
transport east Foochow, damaged seatruck Wenchow, destroyed
Betty Giran airdrome Formosa exploded 4 locotives derailed
rolling stock sank 1aunch Formosa, left large freighter
sinking Takao.
(12) 33 B 25's found nil shipping Indo China Coast,
raided shore targets Phanrang and Camranh Bays caused violent
explosions amongst warehouses damaged railtracks and bridges,
1 B 25 missing; 3 other B 25's returned early; rescue Catalina
damaged lone intercepting fighter.
(13) 24 B 24's bombed Takao through cloud; 24 B 24's
weathered out Okayama started large fires Taonan dispersals.
(14) 124 Dauntless bombed enemy concentrations ex-
ploded ammunition dumps Solvec Bay hit gun positions started
many fires Bagabag and Balete Pass area.
(15) 2 B 25's and 31 A 20's raided troop concentrations
Baguio and Iligen; 56 A 20's caused heavy destruction on ground
support Batangas area.
(16) 49 P 38's and 34 P 47's supported Ground Forces
Baguio Balete Pass and Villa Verde trail; 71 P 38's, 96 P 47's
and 99 P 51's struck defence positions west Stotsenburg, north-
east Manila, Batangas area, towards Laguna de Bay and Ternate;
minimum 111 fighter sorties on escort and patrol.
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29 March 1945
(17) Single B 25 bombed radio tower Silay, Ventura
hit other targets Negros Island; 28 B 25's on ground support
Cebu bombed guns and defence works; Corsairs furnished 162
sorties against troop concentrations gun positions and supplies
Zamboanga; 8 Corsairs cooperated with PT boats caused many fires
explosions Malangas Dumanguilas Bay Mindanao; 10 P 61's 1B 25
on patrol.
(18) 17 B 24's cratered Jesselton runvay, another
B 24 bombed Manado; 4 patrol B 24's scored near misses strafed
destroyer escort bombed grounded vessels southern Macassar
Strait, bombed Oelin airdrome damaged 2 of 5 intercepting
fighters.
(19) RAAF B 24 from Darwin attacked coastal vessel
Flores Island; 2 RAAF Venturas sank coastal vessel damaged
barge western Soembawa.
Solomons Forces. Air. Operations March 27:
(20) Three Venturas, eight Corsairs, 36 B-25's
attacked Kavieng and personnel areas New Ireland; 10 Corsairs
strafed motor trucks and small craft Rabaul; 2 Venturas,
60 Corsairs, 4 B-25's exploded fuel dumps raided villages
Bougainville, 1 Corsair lost.
Land. Luzon: Sixth Army: I Corps:
33rd Division (with 129 Regimental Combat Team attchd)
CM-IN-30981 (29 Mar 45)
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29 March 1945
secured high ground 5500 yards and 4000 yards northeast of
Pugo, redeployed units, secured trail junction and water
point 1200 and 1700 yards south of Camp 3;
32nd Division advanced 300 yards east along Villa
Verde trail against strong opposition after repulsing night
counter attack, now 4000 yards West Imugan;
25th Division regrouped, met strong resistance 7500
yards northeast of Kapintalan, mopped up ridge 900 yards
south southwest of Kapintalan.
XI Corps:
38th Division killed 184 enemy 4500 yards northwest
of Mount Dorst, other units seized enemy motor pool 4200
yards northeast Mount Dorst, engaged entrenched enemy 200
yards southwest of that point, continued advance West on Caballo
Island without opposition;
6th Division reached point 2000 yards northeast of
Mount Baytangan against automatic veapons and heavy mortar
fire, killed 35 enemy 4000 yards southeast San Matio;
43rd Division advanced 1400 yards northeast of New
Boso Boso and 3300 yards northeast Mount Balidbiran.
XIV Corps
CM-IN-30981 (29 Mar 45)
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Nr:
C 13175
29 March 1945
11th Airborne Division attacked north from Dita to
seize Bukel Hill (900855) against strong opposition results
not reported, force from San Jose occupied positions 2800
yards east northeast of Dita, elements from Batangas secured
Rosario;
let Cavalry Division from Cabaong occupied San Juan
(052014) and Mount Olila (070030), advanced from Malvar to
San Isidro (03500) and San Lucas (035958), and from Los Banos
secured high ground 800 yards west of the College of Agriculture
(105138) Bantaong Malak (105152) and high ground 1000 yards
south of Mayondan Point (098175), patrols from Payapa reached
north outskirts of Lipa and Los Banos patrols reconnoitered
8000 yards southwest.
Cumulative casualties to date: United States:
Killed 4383, wounded 16203, missing 208;
Enemy: Killed 93906, captured 933.
Cebu: Eighth Army:
Americal Division seized Lahug airdrome encountered
resistance north end of field, advanced two miles beyond
Mabolo on Highway Number 1, patrols reached Manadue (326498)
encountered resistance Go Chang H111 (270485) and 2000 yards
northwest, secured provincial capital (263485) Naga town
(105352) and Portland Cement Plant (095340) landed Mactan
CM-IN-30981 (29 Mar 45)
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From:
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Leyte, Philippines
Nr:
C 13175
29 March 1945
Island, occupied Opon (385430) advanced south southeast toward
airfield.
Cumulative casualties to date:
United States: Killed 10, wounded 49, missing 3;
Enemy: Killed 132, captured 6.
Negros: Preliminary report:
1
40th Division landed according to plan vicinity Pul-
upandan morning of 29th March, small forces secured bridge
over Bago River (005721) prior to main landing; one battalion
field artillery ashore at 1000 hours.
Mindanao:
41st Division now generally 4000 yards north Pasananca
meeting strong opposition and 3200 yards north Masilay with
light resistance.
Cumulative casualties to date:
United States: Killed 121, wounded 560, missing 19;
Enemy: Killed 1764, captured 9.
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29 March 1945
(1) No details.
(2) Four predawn B-24's dropped 12 1000 lb, 16
500 lb torpedo bombs.
(3) Dropped 146 1000 1b bombs plus 162 tons type
unstated Legaspi.
(4) Dropped 51 tons bombs, fired 95,500 rounds 30
calibre.
(5) P-38's dropped 128 1000 1b bombs plus 19 tons
type unstated.
(6) B-24's dropped 201 500 1b bombs from 9000 feet;
others dropped 6 1000 1b, 324 100 1b bombs.
(7) P-38 dropped 16 1000 1b bombs; Corsair dropped
60 tons bombs.
(8) No details.
(9) Dropped 10 100 lb bombs plus beer bottles.
Paragraphs 10 through 12 no details.
(13) Dropped 96 tons general purpose bombs Takao,
48 tons 20 1b frags Tainan.
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29 March 1945
(14) Dropped 62 tons bombs, fired 29,500 rounds
50 calibre.
(15) Dropped 67 tons bombs, fired over 54,700 rounds
50 calibre.
(16) Expenditure included 148 500 1b bombs, 110 260
1b frags, 24 napalms, 96,900 rounds 50 calibre.
(17) B-25's dropped 248 100 1b bombs, 24 100 1b
parafrags, met moderate medium accurate anti aircraft fire;
Corsairs dropped 70 tons bombs.
(18) Dropped 162 500 lb, 30 250 lb bombs from 8,800
feet.
(19) Venturas dropped 4 250 1b, 2 100 1b bombs,
fired 800 rounds 50. 1,100 rounds 30 calibre.
(20) Venturas and B-25's dropped 33 2000 lb, 12
1000 lb, 24 500 lb bombs, 8 500 lb incendiaries; Corsairs
dropped 32 1000 lb, 40 500 1b bombs, 1 165 gallon napalms,
16 325 1b depth charges.
Allied Air Force preliminary sortie summary March 28:
347 fighters 212 bombers of which 314 fighters
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SUMMARY AS OF 281800 (1). DURING NIGHT 27/28 MARCH MORRISON AND
28
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SHEA OFF EASTERN OKINAWA MADE GOOD ATTACKS ON SUB CONTACT.
29
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TOLMAN WHILE ON PATROL OFF NAGO WAN ENGAGED 8 JAP MTBS HAVING
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ESTIMATED SPEED 32 KNOTS WHICH SORTIED THEREFROM AND MADE
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TORPEDO ATTACK ON HER, 2 -MTBS DEFINITELY SUNK POSSIBLE 4
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OTHERS. NO DAMAGE TO TOLMAN. H A WILEY AND ADAMS ON NIGHT
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PATROL AT OBJECTIVE EACH SPLASED 2 PLANES WHICH ATTACKED THEM.
37
F-30
NO DAMAGE TO WILEY SLIGHT DAMAGE TO ADAMS WHO REPORTED PART
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P.31
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OF FIRST PLANE AND MOST OF PILOT LANDED ABOARD. AFTER PART
40
F-32
HALLIGAN IS GROUNDED EASTERN SHORE TOKASHIKI. CTG 51.1
41
F-33
42
INVESTIGATING. FURTHER DETAILS INCLUDING DISPOSITION CLASSI-
45
F-34
FIED DOCUMENTS AND ECM EQUIPMENT WHEN KNOWN. TOKASHIKI SECURED
44
2
45
MORNING OF 27. ONLY SNIPERS REMAIN AKA. SPORADIC FIGHTING
46
FXC 1
STILL CONTINUED ZAMAMI THIS MORNING. AWARE UNINHABITED.
47
FX37
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INCOMPLETE REPORTS OWN TOTAL CASUALTIES KIA 24 WIA 65 ENEMY
49
1140
KIA 292 POW 49 INCLUDING 1 OFFICER. MORE SUICIDE ATTACK BOATS
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CAPTURED SOME WITH BOOBY TRAPS. 12 WOMEN FOUND STRANGLED AND 1
BABY ALIVE IN CAVE. TG 51.20 ARRIVED AND ESTABLISHED SEAPLANE BASE.
PLANES WILL ARRIVE COMMENCING TOMORROW MORNING. NORTHERN NET INSTALLED
AND SOUTHERN NET INSTALLATION NEARING COMPLETION. TG 50.18.34 ARRIVED.
TANKERS COMMENCE FUELING OPERATIONS AND REAMMUNITION IS SCHEDULED TO
COMMENCE TOMORROW. MINESWEEPING PROGRESS EXPECTED TO PERMIT UDT
RECONNAISANCE ON PREFERRED AND DEMONSTRATION BEACHES TOMORROW. UDT
RECONNAISANCE COMMENCED AT KEISE, DURING MINESWEEPING OPERATIONS
SKYLARK (AM 63) STRUCK MINE AND SANK IN LAT 26-20.5 NORTH LONG 127-41.3
EAST. TOLMAN REPORTS RECOVERING 11 OFFICERS 90 MEN OF WHOM 5 AND 20
WIA RESPECTIVELY. EVIDENCE THAT ENEMY IS LAUNCHING FLOATING MINES OFF
WESTERN OKINAWA POSSIBLY FLOATING DOWN BASHIGAWA. INCREASING NIGHT
PATROL OFF BEACHES TONIGHT. NAVAL GUNFIRE PROCEEDED ON SCHEDULE BUT
AT RANGES 8 TO 11,000 YARDS BECAUSE OF UNSWEPT WATER. EXPECT TO GET IN
TO CLOSE RANGE TOMORROW. SUPPORT AIRCRAFT VERY ACTIVE ON OKINAWA 2 MTBS
DESTROYED AND PROBABLY BASE AT TONACHI HEAVILY HIT. 5 LANDING BARGES
STRAFED 3 SET AFIRE. MANY GUN POSITIONS ATTACKED. SEVERAL PLANES ON
YONTAN FIELD STRAFED ABOUT h APPARENTLY STILL SERVICEABLE THERE.
YORKTOWN PILOT WHO HAD SPENT 3 DAYS IN CAVE OKINAWA RESCUED OFF
MACHINATO TOWO BY COMBINED EFFORTS ELLISON AND vo's FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
PILOT STATES JAPS FIRE OWN GUNS FROM CASES INTO GROUND TO CONFUSE OUR
SPOTTERS. 2 OF OWN PLANES COLLIDED OVER OBJECTIVE NO SURVIVORS SEEN.
DURING AIR ATTACKS YESTERDAY MORNING ONEOWN* VF AND 1 VT CRASHED
PROBABLY HIT BY OWN AA NO SURVIVORS. 2 VF HAD WATER LANDING PILOTS
RECOVERED. WEATHER GOOD FOR ALL TYPES OPERATIONS TODAY AND SAME WEATHER
FORECAST TOMORROW.
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3RD/DIV SUMMARY.
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P-02
27
A TOTAL OF 28 JAPS WERE KILLED DURING THE NIGHT.
28
P-05
29
9TH MARINES OUTPOSTS KILLED 13 IN 184BE 1858 201P 202A.
F-O7
30
31
P-1
147TH INFANTRY KILLED 15 IN 233V 235EHI 234J 251KX.
32
F-2
33
9TH MARINES PATROLS DURING THE DAY KILLED 7 JAPS IN 185MR
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F-20
35
219L. PATROLS FROM 147TH INFANTRY KILLED 43 AND CAPTURED
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2 JAPS DURING THE DAY IN 2190 233MN 234ABD 250L 251L.
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ENEMY REPORTED KILLED DURING THE PERIOD WERE 78. TOTAL
40
F-32
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ESTIMATED KILLED TO DATE IS 7510. TOTAL POWS TO DATE
P-33
42
43
P-34
ARE 142. 95 AMBUSHES WERE ESTABLISHED DURING THE HOURS
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=
45
OF DARKNESS. 11 OF THESE AMBUSHES HAD CONTACT WITH THE
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ENEMY. 55 PATROLS RANGING FROM 8 MEN TO A REINF PLATOON
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CASUALTIES TO DATE (INCLUDES CASUALTIES FROM 8TH FIELD DEPOT).
KIA 40 OFFICERS 843 ENLISTED. WIA 146 OFFICERS 3129 ENLISTED.
MIA 1 OFFICER 17 ENLISTED. TOTAL CASUALTIES 4176. SUPPLY
LEVELS IN DIVISION DUMPS. AMMUNITION SMALL ARMS 4/5 U/F
60 MM HE 1/2 U/F 60 MM MORTAR ILLUM* NONE* 81 MM MORTAR LIGHT
1 AND 1/4 U/F 81 MM MORTAR HE 1/2 U/F 81 MM MORTAR SMOKE 6 U/5
75 MM HOWITZER 1/6 U/F 105 MM HOWITZER 1/2 U/F. RATIONS (B)
21 DAYS. LANDING 20 DAYS. EMERGENCY 1/50. FUEL 9 DAYS. WATER
8 DAYS IN RESERVE. LOADING OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT RETARDED
BY THE LACK OF SUFICIENT LANDING CRAFT. GENERAL SUPPLY
SITUATION SATISFACTORY EXCEPT FOR 60 MM ILLUMINATING. CP
3RD MARDIV CLOSED TA 1817 AT 1200. CP 2ND ECHELON 3RD MARDIV
OPENED SAME LOCATION AT SAME HOUR,
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IN THE CEBU AREA NAVAL FORCES ON THE 27TH FURNISHED FIRE
25
F-01
SUPPORT AGAINST SHORE TARGETS AND COVERED A LANDING ON
26
F-02
27
CAUIT ISLAND. NO FURTHER SUBMARINE CONTACTS. 1 ENEMY PLANE
28
F-03
DROPPED 2 OR 3 BOMBS. NO DAMAGE. ALL LSMS UNLOADED AND
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PROGRESSING FAVORABLY WITH LSTS, OLANGO CHANNEL HAS BEEN
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ZAMBOANGA AREA ON 27TH. NAVY SEARCH PLANES ON 27TH BOMBED
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AND SET AFIRE A SMALL AK OFF HAINAN. HUNDREDS OF JUNKS
35
2
36
SIGHTED ALONG CHINA COAST IN SWATOW AREA. VENTURA BOMBED
37
P-30
BIVOUAC AREA ON WEST COAST OF NEGROS DESTROYING BUILDINGS
38
F-31
39
AND STRAFING WHOLE AREA. 2 SMALL CARGO SHIPS SUNK NEAR
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FOOCHOW AND 1 IN PESCADORES. PLANES SHOT UP A TROOP TRAIN
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BLUE SUMMARY 27TH. RYUKYUS. FURTHER LANDINGS IN KERAMA
25
RHETTO PROCEEDING SATISFACTORILY. MINESWEEPING AT
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27
OKINAWA CONTINUES OFF BEACHES. UDT OPERATIONS POSTPONED
28
TO L MINUS 3. BOMBARDMENT ON SCHEDULE EXCEPT OFF NAHA.
29
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AIR SUPPORT ATTACKS PHOTO AND HYDRO MISSIONS CARRIED OUT
31
AS PLANNED. 12 OF 15 JAP PLANES DESTROYED IN AIR ATTACK
32
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NIGHT 26/27. 6 WERE SUICIDES. NEVADA TURRET 3 OUT OF
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ACTION. BILOXI (CL 80) PORTERFIELD (DD 682) DORSEY (DMS 1)
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FOREMAN (DE 633) SKIRMISH (AM 303) ALL HIT BUT OPERABLE.
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OBRIEN (DD 725) HAS EXTENSIVE SUPERSTRUCTURE DAMAGE BUT
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CAN MAKE 25 KNOTS. MIDGET SUB PENS DESTROYED. POSSIBLY
40
2 OR 3 SUBS SUNK. HALLIGAN (DD 584) NOW BELIEVED BLOWN
41
42
UP BY MINE. SUBS RESCUED 3 AVIATORS.
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44
KYUSHU. 152 B-29'S DROPPED 519 TONS VISUALLY FROM 14 TO
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AIRCRAFT FACTORY WITH GOOD TO EXCELLENT RESULTS. ALL PLANES
RETURNED SAFELY. NIGHT 27/28 OTHER B-29'S BEGAN MINING
SHIMONOSEKI STRAIT.
CENPAC. NEUTRALIZING ATTACKS ON MILLE WAKE PALAUS YAP AND
MARCUS CONTINUED ON 26TH AND 27TH.
TF 58 DELAYED REPORT. 34 T/E 16 S/E JAP PLANES DESTROYED
DURING ATTACKS ON 21 WITH LOSS OF 3 BLUE VF, FEW PLANES
REACHED TASK FORCE AND CAUSED NO DAMAGE.
SOWESPAC. CEBU LANDINGS PROCEEDING WELL. NEWMAN (APD 59)
PROBABLY SANK MIDGET SUB. 25TH/26TH FORMOSA TARGETS STRUCK
BY 77 TONS FROM 24 B-24'S. ON 25TH A PB4Y FROM MINDORO AT
SAIGON SANK 2 MEDIUM AND 2 SMALL AK DAMAGED 12 OTHERS AND
SPLASHED A JAKE, OTHER SEARCH PLANES ON 26TH AND 27TH SANK
3 AND HEAVILY DAMAGED 2 SMALL AK ALONG EAST CHINA COAST,
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From:
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Leyte, Philippines
To:
War Department
Nr:
C 13104
28 March 1945
From GHQ SWPA agd MacArthur to Chief of Staff War
Department C 13104. Operations Report SOWESPAC area period
15002/26 to 15002/27 signed MecArthur.
Formosa:
Search plane over Talao morning March 27th reported
large tanker one medium one smaller freighter transport sev-
eral seatrucks two destroyers, ten seatrucks also sighted
along West coast.
China Coast:
One transport two medium freighter transports five
freighter transports 3000 tons sighted Hong Kong Harbour Mar
26th.
Hainan:
Photographs Sama Airdrome March 21st showed nine
fighters one bomber.
French Indo China:
Search plane reported twelve vessels entering Camranh
Bay afternoon March 27th.
Borneo:
Patrol B-24 reported two medium freighters two others
2000 tons three seatrucks approaching Balikpapna from South,
three freighters 2000 tons three seatrucks in river near
Banjermasin two fighters airborne.
CM-IN-29899
(28 Mar 45)
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OSD letter, May
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Nr:
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28 March 1945
Part 2.
Naval:
PT boats destroyed one barge one native Cratt Panay
Island March 27th.
Air:
Enemy action:
Single plane bombed Allied beachhead Cebu evening
March 27th.
Operations March 25th:
1. Three predavn B-24's bombed Ishigaki town Nansei
Shoto, caused explosions Keeluno waterfront Northern Formosa;
three day B-24's on negative search China Coast.
2. Ten B-24's demolished buildings started fires
Camalaniugan airdrome South Aparri; two squadrons B-24's
weathered out Balete Poss; other B-24's held for main-
tenance and training; 40 P-38's hit concentrations on Ipo
Northeast Manila through unfavourable weather; four B-25's
damaged buildings Naga Town Bicol Peninsula.
3. 18 RAAF P-40's an 8 Spitfires raided Halmahera
targets; 10 Beaufighters swept Ceram strafed two planes
Haroekoe one plane Liang.
CM-IN-29899 (28 Mar 45)
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Part 3.
Operations March 26:
4. Search planes sank one medium freighter transport
one coastal vessel damaged another East Foochow; five
predawn B-24's bombed dook installations Yulin Harbour Hainan
Island, caused large explosion similar target Keelung Northern
Formosa, started large fires Ishigaki Town Nensei Shoto.
5. 19 B-24's caused fires and explosions amongst
warehouses and dooks hit ships under repair probably sank
one freighter damaged another Takao.
6. 11 P-38's, 56 P-47's and 61 A-20's attacked
defense positions and enemy held towns Batangas area; 28
P-38's and 59 B-24's demolished buildings caused explosions
Legaspi;
Part 4.
36 other P-38's weathered out same target; 4 B-25's
and 32 P-47's hit arsenal and supplies Camalig Town near
Legaspo; 48 P-38's on escort and patrols.
7. 24 Corsairs, 32 A-20's, 28 B-25's and 17 B-24's
hit gun positions and buildings Cebu City area; 12 Corsairs,
9 P-61's and 2 B-24's on patrol.
8. 22 Beauforts raided assigned targets Wewak.
Operations March 27th:
9. Search planes set coastal vessel afire North
CM-IN-29899
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Heinan Island, left small freighter transport Osting damaged
patrol craft Hong Kong.
10. 15 B-25's against Kinsui Casing Head plant
Northwestern Formosa; 4 planes hit target demolished in-
stallation believed destroyed two planes Koryou airdrome
attacked on locomotive and rolling stock nearby; two planes
bombed targets Luzon.
11. 77 Dauntless exploded dumps and buildings
Solvec Bay and Baguio; 54 A-20's struck installation started
large fires Mankayan North Northeast Baguio; 47 P-38's
and 121 P-51's attacked Northern and Central Luzon hit Balete
Pass targets struck Ipo area Northeast Manila, 1 P-38 lost;
9 B-25's and 34 fighter bombers raided Caballo Island Manila
bay; 15 P-38's and 71 other fighters on escort duty and pa-
trols;
12. Patrol Venturas attacked village Western Negros.
13. 9 B-24's hit supply dumps demolished buildings
Sang Sanga near Tawi Tavi; 9 B-25's bombed shipbuilding
installations fire coastal vessel offshore Sandakan Northern
Borneo; 2 patrol B-24's scored near misses large freighter
near Balikpapans.
Solmons Forces:
Air.
Operations March 26th:
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14. 8 Corsairs 17 Venturas 40 B-25's raided Kavieng
gun positions and Borpop personnel area; one Ventura
10 Corsairs harassed Rabaul, strike against Vunakanau weathered
out; one Ventura 34 Corsairs hit troop concentrations and
targets of opportunity Bougainville.
Land.
Luzon:
Sixth Army: I Corps:
33rd Division regrouped units, occupied San Fernando
and positions 2500 yards Southwest Naguilian; sic id Division
overran enemy positions 4000 yards West Northwest Lelican,
continued attacks op/Tilla Verde trail with unreported results,
reemployed forces; 25th Division South and Southwest of
Kapintalan gained 300 and 200 yards against stiff resistance;
XI Corps;
Llements 38th Division supported by Naval bombardment
secured East half Caballo Island against heavy small arms
380 fire, other plements mopping up West Fort Stotsenburg killed
enemy 6th Division regrouped in preparation for further
attacks; 43.1 Division mopped up vicinity New Boso Boso,
sent patrols East to San Adndres (2370) and Southeast to
Quisao (2146).
Z.V Corps:
Airborne Division established road block Pinag-
tongolan (936852) seized Lipa Hill (027825) against unreported
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opposition, patrola from Batangas reached Rosario (0574)
without contact; let Cavalry Division attacked point 7000
yards North Lipa Vialout opposition, secured highground
2000 yards southwest Los Banos.
Approximate front lines 27th March:
Northern Zone:
San Fernando/Naguilian/Burgos/Bagbag (0793)/Bilb11
Mountain (220915)/map (4166)/Itogon/Tebbo/Naleco (7154) /
Kapintalan/7951/9147/Casiguran point.
Eastern Zone:
Area West and northwest Mount Yabang/ Benchmark 21/
benchmark 25 (1967)/ Quisao.
Southern Zone:
Batong Malak (1015)/Mount Bijjiang/Cabaong/San Isidro
(0300)/ Payapa (0195)/ Bzlete. Then from Papanayang Point
(8686)/ Benaybanay (9686)/Ban Jose/Lipa Hill/Rosario/Arenes
point.
Cebu:
American Division secured Buhisan reservoir (213480)
and (229468), captured Cebu City and turned north on Lahug
airdrome. Encountered abandoned road blocks and pillboxes
on highway number one and many mines, road blocks and booby
traps in the city which vas virtually destroyed;
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Cauit Island (2543)reconnoitered without contact.
Front lines as of 27th March:
Cebu city at 2846/Lahug at 2847/2149/1746/1938.
Mindanao:
41st Division captured hill at (091438) against
increasing resistance and engaged in heavy fighting that
opposition. area, extensive patrolling area sectors against light
0041/Tinub.
Front lines Manicahan/1945/1245/1243/0943/0642/0343/
Panay:
40th Division killed 22 enemy Maasin, patrol contacts
throughout southeastern Panay.
Unisan Island south Guimaras clear of enemy.
Part 3.
(1) Dropped 12 1,000 1b, 8 500 1b bombs.
(2) 10 Bn248 dropped 73 1000 1b bombs from 4500 feet;
P-388 dropped 70 1000 lb bombs.
(3) No details.
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(4) Dropped 11 1,000 1b bombe Keelug, 8 500 1b bombs
Ishigaki.
(5) Dropped 144 1,000 1b bombs from 13,000 feet,
met moderate heavy accurate anti aircraft fire.
(6) B-24s dropped 8 1,000 lb, 220 300 1b boms plus
151 type unstated, jettisoned another 36 tons; A-20s
dropped 33 tons bombs, fired 59,500 rounds 50 calibre ;
fighters dropped 93 tons bombs, fired 16,400 rounds 50 calibre.
(7) A-20s dropped 122 250 lb bombs, 47 100 lb
napalms; B-25s dropped 288 100 lb bombs, 12 500 lb frags;
B-24s feet. dropped 126 1,000 1b bombs, two 250 1b bombs from 8,000
Paragraphs 8 and 9 no details.
(10) Dropped unstated number bombs, fired over 17,500
rounds 50 calibre.
(11) Dauntless dropped 38 tons bombs; A-20s dropped
28 tons parademos, ten tons napalms, fired 36,000 rounds
50 calibre; others dropped 18 1,000 lb, 84 500 1b bombs,
24 165 gallon plus 40 other napalme plus 65 tons bombs type
unstated, fired 128,800 rounds 50 calibre.
(12) No details.
(13) Dropped 12 500 lb bombs, 710 100 1b napalms from
7,200 to 1,600 feet.
CM-IN-29899 (28 Mar 45)
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(14) B-25a dropped 35! 2,000 1b bombs, 10 500 1b
incendiary clusters; Venturas dropped 8 2,000 1b, 12
1,000 lb, 12 500 1b, 4 300 1b bombs; Corsairs dropped 22
1,000 1b, 12 500 1b bombs, 16 325 1b depth charges.
Allied Air Force corrected summary of sorties March
19th through 25th:
1944 fighters, 2937 bombers, 377 others of which 1468
fighters, 2338 bombers, 178 others flown in Philippines.
Preliminary summary March 27th:
187 fighters, 265 bombers of which 165 fighters,
244 bombers in Philippines.
Part 4. G-2 Intelligence summary:
Cagayan Valley:
Despite effort to defend South Cagayan Valley approaches
enemy has not diverted thereto any major combat strength
from north Cagayan Valley. 103rd Division has not noticeable
desplaced from northern Luzon area bounded on south by
general line Cervantes-Bontoc-Bagabag-Echague and along the
upper axis of hightway 5; 103rd Division orders dated mid-
January fixing this area as unit zone of responsibility,
are probably still in force.
Enemys intention to use highway 5 as principal
operational axis is further apparent from road construction
activity. Lateral communications between Baguio and Cagayan Valley
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I.B., Bontoo-Bagabag road and Baguio-Aritao trail are being
improved, accompanied by intensified local security messures
against guerrilla harassment.
Bantangas-Lagun:
In early March Guerrillas reported "thousands" of
Japanese moving nightly from Laguna De Bay area via Famy to
Infanta. Enemy evidently secured coastal toehold, in vain
expectance of evacuation by sea or attempt from the empire
to "retrieve the Luzon situation".
Disintegration of positions east of Manila has
evidently forced shift on defensive emphasis as on 19th
March, credible Guerrilla sources reported transfer of an
estimated 4,000 well-equipped troops from Infanta toward
Laguna De Bay. This reinforcement effort probably comprised
bulk of Infanta garrisons. Current tactical developments
however have definitely isolated Marikina watershed from
Sampaloc-Similoan-Tignuan area.
The Infanta peninsula may develop into another suicide
refuge sector for enemy remnants trapped in vest central and
south Luzon.
On the south, rear-guard actions are expected to
continue on route 19 and San Pablo-Alaminos approaches.
General Luzon: For overall trends, seem enemy
capabilities, Luzon area, 15th January 1945, The decisive
character and size of our landing and advances may result
CM-IN-29899 (28 Mar 45)
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in splitting all enemy contingents and complete the withdrawal
of segments to isolated sectors" relative probability then
discussed have been realized, viz:
(A) Denial of Bagui roads,
(B) Denial of entry roads to Cagayan Volley,
(c) Defense of Amnial,
(D) Withdrawal to northern Luzon,
(E) Defense of isolated secors; Cagayan Valley,
East Bulacan, Batangas.
Cebu area: Negligible opposition in initial
beachhead. Identifications shot elements of the 102nd
Division and old 31st IMB its parent unit. Previous estimates
are maintained including possibly 78th Brigade and miscellaneous
service elements-aggregate ranging from 6/10,000. Guerrilla
estimates higher. Enemy capability protracted suicidal
defense of city area or dispersal into western mountains.
End
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SUMMARY AS OF 271800/1. YAKABI SECURED 261600/1. SUCCESSFUL
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29
LANDINGS MADE ON TOKASHIKI, KOBA, AMURO. KOBA AND AMURO CAPTURED.
30
31
LIGHT OPPOSITION TOKASHIKI. MORTAR FIRE AND COUNTER ATTACKS
32
33
EXPERIENCED ON ZAMAMI AND AKA AND INFILTRATION ATTEMPT ON KERUMA
34
35
LAST NIGHT WERE REPULSED. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS ON AKA, KERUMA,
36
37
ZAMAMI. MANY LIGHT SUICIDE BOATS CAPTURED IN COVES AKA AND ZAMAMI.
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BOATS DESCRIBED AS 20 FEET LONG 8 FEET WIDE CONTAINING MINE OR
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BOMB AND 1 MAN CREW. ALL PERSONNEL GARRISON BATTAL 10N LANDED
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ZAMAMI AND SUPPLIES BEING LANDED. RECCO KEISE NIGHT 26-27 SHOWED
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ABSENCE PERSONNEL ORDBSTACLES. AT 261831/I HALLIGAN IN UNSWEPT
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WATER BEARING 208 DISTANT 14 MILES FROM BLLO* BLEW UP AS RESULT
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UNDERWATER EXPLOSION PROBABLY MINE. 75 SURVIVORS ENLISTED OF
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WHOM 14 INJURED. DURING NIGHT 26 AND EARLY MORNING 27 MARCH
25
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ABOUT 15 ENEMY PLANES ATTACKED OUR SHIPS. NEVADA TURRET 3 AND
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BOTH PLANES INOPERABLE. BILOXI, PORTERFIELD, DORSEY, FOREMAN,
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EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO SUPERSTRUCTURE AND 1 FIRE ROOM OUT. CAN
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PART THESE ATTACKS. PERSONNEL CASUALTIES RESULTING 4g KIA 3 MIA
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19 WIA. ESTIMATE 12 ENEMY PLANES DESTROYED 3 BY AA 2 BY CAP 1
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BY STRIKE GROUP 6 SUICIDES. MINES STILL BEING SWEPT IN AREA B5
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ENTRY FIRE SUPPORT SHIPS. SHIPS ARE REPORTING MANY TARGETS HIT,
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REPORTED BY FIRE SUPPORT SHIPS TODAY. GOOD EVIDENCE DD CALLAGHAN SANK
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ON 27TH NEWMAN. APD 59. OFF CEBU CITY SIGHTED A SURFACED
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From:
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To:
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No.
C 13048
27 March 1945
From GHQ SWA agd MacArthur to Chief of Staff War
Department cite C 13048. Operations report SOWES PAC area
period 1500Z/25 to 15002/26.
China Coast: Photographs by China based planes
March 24 showed 50 planes plus 27 trainers 9000 tons merchant
shipping Shanghai, 40 planes Nanking; 2 freighters 1 unidenti-
fied vessel 3 destroyer escorts reported on Northwesterly
course North of Formosa night March 25.
French Indo China: Mindoro search Liberators over
Saigon March 25 reported 4 medium freighter transports 6
others 3000 tons 1 destroyer at least 12 seatrucks; Cape
Saint Jacques, Camranh Bay, Quinhon, Tourane empty.
Borneo: 7 fighters 2 bombers 2 transports sighted
Oelin Airdrome near Banjermasin March 26.
Philippines: Eighth Army reports 3 Oscars on Fabrica
airdrome (Negros) March 24.
Part 2. Naval: PT boats with cooperating Corsairs
attacked Bongao Island Towi Tavi and with B 25a attacked Pand-
anan Island South Palawan March 25; Ormoc boats destroyed
fuel laden barge Cebu at night; next morning Allied cruisers
and destroyers bombarded Cebu Island prior landing operations.
Allied units believed sank enemy submarine Cebu towards midnight.
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No.
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27 March 1945
Air. Operations March 24:
(1) 12 Corsaire swept Panay and Negros Islands,
strafed two boats; 32 other Corsairs on ptarol and convoy
duty from Leyte.
Operations March 25:
(2) B 24 patrols from Mindoro shot down 1 float-
plane sank 2 freighter transports 2 coastal vessels damaged
2 freighter transports 10 coastal vessels Saigon.
(3) 21 B 24s bombed Legaspi Bicol Peninsula,
27 other B 24a weathered out same. target; 20 A 20s attacked
Batangas and San Pablo areas.
(4) 31 P 470 strafed targets of opportunity
Cagayen Valley, hit defense positions Northeast Antipolo and
gun emplacements Naga Bicol Peninsula; 4 P 38a raided San
Pablo area, 46 P 38a divebombed gun positions Legaspi airdrome
29 other P 38e veathered out same target; 84 P 47e on cover and
escort duty.
(5) 69 B 24s and 41 A 20s struck Cebu city area
caused explosions and fires.
(6) 49 Corsairs on ground support Zamboanga hit
designated targets; 27 Corsairs destroyed buildings Bongão
Island near Tevi Tavi; 12 B 25s bombed defense positions
Pandanan Island South Palawan; 20 Corsairs 6 P 61s on patrol
and convoy duty.
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27 March 1945
(7) RAAF B 24 from Darwin harassed Kendari airdromes
at night.
Operations March 26:
(8) Search planes damaged 4 seatrucks Southwest
Hong Kong.
(9) 9 B250 on negative shipping sweep Indo China
Coast; 2 other B 250 escorted rescue Catalina.
(10) 16 B 25a weathered out Baguio, 1 flight
bombed Solvec Bay; 6 other B 25a raided enemy held town
Northeast Laguna de Bay; one B 25 and 47 A 20s fired fuel
dumps hit troop concentrations Northern Luzon; 82 Dauntless
demolished pillboxes Solvec Bay struck concentrations Villa
Verde trail.
(11) 12 B 25a and 48 fighter bombers on ground
support Marikina Northeast Manila.
(12) 27 P 38e bombed and strafed enemy. positions
near Tugegarso; 81 P 51a divebombed targets South Aparri
demolished bridges fuel and ammunition dumps Bayombong and
Santa Fe; 12 P 51e attacked Caballo Island; 11 P 38, 34
P 47s and 16 P 51e on escort and patrol duty.
(13) 3 Venturas raided Negros Island; 18 B 24s
bombed Cebu city.
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No.
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27 March 1945
(14) 2 B 24a hit barracks buildings destroyed
one transport plane damaged one intercepting fighter Oelin
airdrome southern Borneo, sank small freighter transport off
Cape Lojar.
(15) RAAF B 24 harassed Kendari airdromes at
night; 2 RAAF ventures strafed coastal vessel bombed bridges
Western Soembava.
(16) 6 A 20s bombed coastal targets Wewak; 6 B 25ª
attacked islands offshore.
Solomons forces. Air
Operations March 25:
(17) 2 Ventures 6 Corsairs 32 B 25a bombed bivouace
and gun positions near Kavieng; adverse weather Rebaul and
Bougainville permitted only 1 Ventura 6 Corsairs on patrol.
Land. Luzon: Sixth Army:
I Corps: 33rd Division secured high ground 1700
yards northwest and 2000 yards southwest of Burgos (182990)
without opposition. 129 Regimental Combat Team (37th Division)
in Bauang area pass to control Commanding General I Corps
attached to 33rd Division; 32nd Division secured high ground
.3000 yards northwest of Lavican, repulsed enemy counter
attack on Villaverde trail, killing 56, 25th Division cleared
enemy from area 3700 yards north of Minuli continued North.
Also repulsed 10 enemy attacks in force against positions
3000 yards east southeast of Kapintalan.
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27 March 1945
XI Corps: 43rd Division crossed Payna River
secured positions 1500 yards north of Mount Balidbiran
against automatic weapons fire and patrolled from Mount
Tanauan to New BosoBoso without contact; 6th Division
patrols reached BosoBoso River against scattered resistance,
destroyed isolated enemy pockets 2500 yards west of Mount
Yabang; 38th Division advanced to point 4800 yards north
Mount Cutino and 5000 yards north northwest Mount Dorst
against slight opposition to envelop strong enemy pockets.
XIV Corps: 11th Airborne Division established
road block 1400 yards southwest of Lipa and redeployed
elements; 1st Cavalry Division south Tansuan secured Malvar
(004990) without opposition, found Los Banos unoccupied.
Cumulative casualties to date;
United States: Killed 4320, vounded 15956, missing
203.
Enemy: Killed 92407, captured 919.
Cebu: 8th Army: American Division reached Lagtang
(195425) without opposition met organized opposition : 400
yards east of Pardo ( 220440).
Cumulative casualties to date:
United States: Killed, 2, wounded 15.
Enemy: Killed 88, captured 10,
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27 March 1945
Panay: 40th Division patrols encountered small groups
in the Pavia/Mount Tigbauan area. Cumulative casualties
Cumulative casualties to date.
United States: Killed 9, wounded 38
Enemy: Killed 659, captured 16.
Mindanso: 41st Division consolidated lines along
(038439) to (046438) and (092433) to (100433) against light
to moderate resistance, intensified patrolling all sectors.
Cumulative casualties to March 25:
United States: Killed 121, wounded 555, missing 19.
Enemy: Killed 1630, captured 7.
part 3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 no details.
3. B 24s dropped 78 tons bombs, A 20s dropped 15
tons bombs, fired 22900 rounds 50 calibre_
4. Bombs dropped included 42 tone type unstated.
5. B 24s dropped 150 300 lb, 589 250 1b, 690 100 1b
bombs from 11,000 to 8,000 feet; A 20s dropped 17 tons demos,
75 100 1b napalma, fired over 29,800 rounds 50 calibre.
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6. Corsaire dropped 28 tons bombs; B 25s dropped
48 500 1b bombs.
7. Dropped 10 100 1b bombs plus beer bottles.
Paragraphs 8 and 9 no details.
(10) B 25a dropped 24 500 lb bombs plus 4 tons
bombs type unstated, fired 11,700 rounds 50 calibre; A 20s
dropped 30 tons parademos plus unstated number 100 1b
napalms, fired 16200 rounds 50 calibre; Dauntless dropped
41 tons bombs.
(11) Dropped 22 1000 1b, 93 500 1b bombs, fired
91,900 rounds 50 calibre.
(12) Expenditure included 64 500 1b bombs 16 tons
bombs type unstated, 90 75 gallon napalms, 22 other napalms.
1104 rounds 20 MM, 56400 rounds 50 calibre.
(13) B 24s dropped 138 1000 1b bombs from 7000
feet.
(14) Dropped 20 250 1b bombs from 9000 feet.
(15) B 24 dropped 10'100 1b bombs plus beer
bottles; Venturas dropped 4 250 lb, 2 100 1b bombs, fired
400 rounds 50, 100 rounds 30 calibre.
CM-IN-28776 (27 Mar 45)
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(16) Dropped 48 300 1b bombs, fired 3700 rounds
50 calibre.
(17) B 25e dropped 27 2000 lb, 2 1000 1b. bombs,
34 500 1b incendiary clusters; Corsiars dropped 12 325 1b
depth charges.
Air status: Marine Air Group 12 (Corsairs) nov
operating from dry weather strip Moret Field Zamgoanga.
Allied Air Force preliminary sortie report March 25
and 26: 263 fighters 361 bombers 38 others of which 237
fighters 253 bombers 9 others in Philippines.
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SHIPS NEAR KERAMA RETTO. 1 SPLASHED BY CAP 2 BY SHIPS GUNFIRE
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SHIPS GUNFIRE ACCOMPLISHED AS SCHEDULED. CAREFUL AIR OBSERVATION
DISCLOSED NO IMPORTANT DEFENSIVE INSTALLATIONS TONYCHI.**
NO ENEMY FIRE USVLYG** BOMBARDMENT OR AP** MINESWEEPERS PASSING
CLOSE ABOARD. SUPPORT AIRCRAFT IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING LANDINGS
ATTACKED MANY INSTALLATIONS OKINAWA INCLUDING PROBABLE DAMAGES
TO BASE UNTEN Ko. 3 SMALL LUGGERS BEACHED AND DESTROYED.
1 TONY SPLASHED BY CAP OF CVE 1 OF OWN PLANES REPORTED SHOT
DOWN NOT CONFIRMED. WICHITA AND TERROR WHILE OFF VREFERREG**
BEACHES REPORTED SUBMARINE ATTACKS AND TORPEDOES PASSING CLOSE
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GNOB** LARGE OIL SLICK AFTER ATTACK ON 1 ENEMY SUB.
CTG 52.2 AT 1913(1) (1) REPORTED HALLIGAN DD 584 TORPEDOED AND
BADLY DAMAGED. CTG 52.11 WITH SEVERAL SHIPS STANDING BY.
NO FURTHER DETAILS.
CASUALTIES IN MORNING AIR ATTACKS GILMER KIA 1 WIA 2 KIMBERLY
KIA 3 WIA 30.
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OF THE 8TH ARMY WAS PUT ASHORE SOUTH OF CEBU CITY
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Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP
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(Use G.C.T.) 19
ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT
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HONO INTERCEPT
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SECRET.
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(FROM COMGEN 10. USS TETON PASS ACTION COMGEN 24TH CORPS.
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USS MONTAUK PASS INFO COMGEN TEN DETACHMENT FORWARD. COMGEN
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3RD PHIB CORPS ALSO ACTION.)
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CTF 58 REPORTS THAT PHOTOGRAPHS DISCLOSE WHOLE ISLAND OF
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OKINAWA APPEARS TO BE HONEY COMBED WITH CAVES, TUNNELS AND
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GUN POSITIONS PARTICULARLY ALONG ROADS. TANKS AND ARMORED
on
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CARS SEEN ENTERING CAVES.
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COMINCH: COPIES 1 TO 8 INCLUSIVE.
ACTION:F-30
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DECLASSIFIED
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E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or 48 (E)
OSD letter, May 1078
No. I ADMIRAL.
4p
NO. 2 FILE.
No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM
No.
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By DBS
Date
MAYL
20b
1973
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Handle
300 19-78 Pacific
only Recordange to *Top Secret* instructions contained in Article 78, Mary Regulations.
COPT NO.
OPNAV
263015
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DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4
NLR 101
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