Posted by Michille on 22nd June 2006
CHINA – Japanese set fire to Liuchow in preparation for withdrawal. Chinese are in outskirts.
LUZON – In U.S. Sixth Army’s XI Corps area, advance party of 8 persons files N to mark landing area for airborne drop near Aparri. In I Corps area, attack elements of 148th Inf, 37th Div, take Tumauini, on Highway 5, and continue N to stream 9,000 yards SE of Cabagan; 129th Inf assembles at Tumauini to take over northward drive. Filipino guerrillas are forced from Tuguegarao under heavy fire. TF Connolly secures Dugo and Camalaniugan in Aparri area. 25th Div elements open Old Spanish Trail through Susuga Pass.
Compilation done by Mary H. Williams of the Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army, Washington D.C. in 1960
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Posted by Michille on 21st June 2006
LUZON – U.S. Sixth Army directs XI Corps CG to be prepared to mount one para inf bn for drop on Aparri area to prevent enemy’s escape from there. In I Corps area 148th Inf of 37th Div continues Cagayan Valley drive against scattered resistance. Ranger patrols from Aparri establish contact with Filipino guerrilla forces. 63d Inf, 6th Div, presses forward toward Kiangan; 20th Inf reaches Pingkian. 25th Div elements operating on Old Spanish Trail close in on Susuga Pass from N and S.
Compilation done by Mary H. Williams of the Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army, Washington D.C. in 1960
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Posted by Michille on 20th June 2006
LUZON – In U.S. Sixth Army’s I Corps area, Philippine guerrilla unit seize Tuguegarao, about midway between Aparri and Ilagan. Co B of 6th Ranger Bn, part of TF Connolly crosses Cagayan R and enters Aparri without opposition, night 20-21. Spearheaded by armor, 1st Bn of 148th Inf, 37th Div, eliminates enemy position on Highway 5 about 4,000 yards N of Iligan.
S PHILIPPINES – In U.S. Eighth Army area, Operations Victor I (Panay – Negros Occidental), Victor II (Cebu -Bohol-Negros-Oriental), Victor III (Palawan), and Victor IV (Zamboanga) are officially closed.
Compilation done by Mary H. Williams of the Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army, Washington D.C. in 1960
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Posted by Michille on 19th June 2006
LUZON – In U.S. Sixth Army’s I Corps area, 3d Bn of 148th Inf, 37th Div, completes its crossing of the Cagayan, using newly constructed ponton treadway. It is passed through by 1st Bn, which drives to Moranoa and destroys small delaying force. The armored column moves E along the river and captures 5 enemy tanks.
Compilation done by Mary H. Williams of the Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army, Washington D.C. in 1960
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Posted by Michille on 18th June 2006
LUZON – In U.S. Sixth Army’s I Corps area, elements of 148th Inf, 37th Div, continuing N on Highways with armored column spearheading, take Ilagan airfield and cross Ilagan R. Upon completion of treadway bridge across the Cagayan at Naguilian, armor and vehicles cross.
MINDANAO – In U.S. Eighth Army’s X Corps area, organized resistance on Mindanao ends as 3d Bn of 163d Inf, 24th Div, reaches Calina, 8 miles from Tugbok.
Compilation done by Mary H. Williams of the Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army, Washington D.C. in 1960
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Posted by Michille on 17th June 2006
LUZON – In U.S. Sixth Army’s I Corps area, 2d Bn of 148th Inf, 37th Div, preceded by armored column, seizes Naguilian after forcing Cagayan R near after.
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