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OF THE
COMMANDING
GENERAL
EIGHTH U. S. ARMY
ON THE
MINDORO-MARINDUQUE
OPERATION
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1 REPORT
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COMMANDING GENERAL
on the
MINDORO-MARINDUQUE OPERATION
I January - 31 January 1945
6 MAY 1945
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Preface
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PREFACE
A follows»
occupied that same day as work was started to place its two
These naval units were driven off, however, after they had
killed and 41 wounded during the Eighth Army phase of the opera-^
tion. The missing were principally Air Corps personnel lost during
228 were killed and captured during the Eighth Army phase.
LUBANG ISLANDS
(MINDORO PROVINCE)
TAYABAS
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(BATANGAS PROV)
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S U L U
CORON BAY
Leper Colony
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PROMINENT PEAKS a RIDGES CONTOURS
\. ^3000'
January 1945.
January 1945.
Force:
Legion of Merit 1
Silver Star 3
Bronze Star Medal 126
Meritorious Service Unit Plaque 7
Unit No. 9 was attached to the Western Viseyan Task Force for
assigned.
ANNEX #2
For this reason., the principal function of G-2 Eighth Army with*
made by the task forco were acted upon> in the manner described
in succeeding paragraphs.
CUYO ISL:iM). The task force did not request a special mission.
task force, and it was suggested that the sheets desired in bulk
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ANNEX #3
defensive plan as for the assault plan. These were based on three
the MLR was developed along the beach with heavy barbed wire
coupled with the constant influx of new units; this was an ideal
was superb.
until long after dark, using landing lights to carry out their
mission.
positions.
5. Lessons learned:
BJCLQSURE "A" TO
ANNEX #3
circuits between Eighth Army and WVTF was included in Item 30-3,
Fixed call signs and radio telephone code words were assigned in
The telephone code name for WVTF was assigned in Item 40-2, SOI,
Service was taken over, using our planes and personnel. Schedules
with GHQ with the exception of one radio relayed by this head
quarters to GHQ for disposition.
lype A, revealed that this unit had been unable to perform its
Unit, Type C, for the l66th AAA Gun Battalion was excellent.
namely, 1st Platoon, Company A, 98th Signal Battalion and the 24th
while under severe shelling, bombing and ack-ack fire from enemy
ANNEX #4
SUPPLY FACILITIES
follows:
U / 15.
U / 15.
as follows:
Class I to IV 30 D/S
1 shi
22 January 1945
P
1 shi
28 January 1945
P
II %
EXECUTION OF THE P U N
Two of the three airstrips had been completed and the third
was completed during this period. The supply dumps were moved
inland from the beach area to the vicinity of SAW JOSE. The dumps
built for hauling supplies from the beach to the dumps and one way
were arranged in such a way that very little cross traffic and
island was put into operation and served to carry supplies from
the beach to the dump area. Roadbeds were improved and tracks
INCLOSULE "A" TO
ANNEX #%
GENERAL
Unit Commander
PUNNING
necessary.
CONSTRUCTION:
The San Jose runway which had been crowned was back into operation
effect on the flow of supplies. Both Blue and White beach were
the avgas jetty was utilized to pump avgas directly into storage
from a medium sized tanker and on the same day a water line was
trucks, lumber, bitumen, bulk storage tanks, and four inch in
vasion pipe fittings. These shortages resulted in the completion
SUPPLY
and the first all-weather drome was delayed to some extent until
cargoes of ships from New Guinea carrying landing mat and avgas
The vessel ELIJAH WHITE arrived at the M-6 area by mistake; the
vessel COOLEY was left sitting at Leyte while two convoys it was
MAPS
Sixth Army Engineer on 31 December 1944 that bulk map stocks for
the Mindoro operation were ready for turnover. At that time the
Battalions.
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Inclosure »B" to Annex ££* *"' -"-"
1 C$1 Serv Co
1 dl Bkry Co
This was approved and the unit was scheduled for shipment
critical.
Arrangements vere made by the t/VTF with the 5th Air Force
area by C-47's.
satisfactory manner.
furnished the chemical troops for the task force. One en
listed flamethrower mechanic was attached to each of the
but due to the lack of such troops, the request was not
granted.
to be a false alarm.
BICL0SUK2 «D«
TO ANNEX i%
Division*
arrived on 22 January.
Hill Airdrome,
SUPPLY
items.
HQSPITAIIZATION
EVACUATION
PROFESSIONAL ST.VICES
!-V:S
rats examined.
CONCLUSIONS
RSCO?K'ELT0ATIQN5
disease;
DISTRIBUTION
CincAFPAC 1
Comdr'ANF 1
Comdr AAF 1
CG USAFFE 1
CG USASOS 1
CG Sixth Army 1
CG FEAF 1
CTF 76 1
CTF 77 1
CO 19th Inf 1
CO 21st Inf 1
CG Eighth Army ^