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D Plus 9 (D+9), 28 February, 1945 - The Assault of iwo Jima |
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Page 1 of 4 9th Marines After the action described above, the 9th Marines passed into division reserve after a passage of lines by the 21st Marines at 0815 on Feb 28. 21st Marines H. 28 Feb. The Regt passed through the 9th Mar at 0815 just north of Airfield No 2 with two (2) Bns abreast (1st Bn on the left and 3d Bn on the right) continued the Atk to O-3 supported by 9th Mar 81mm mortar Plats. By 0905 the 1st Bn had advanced approximately 200 yards in its ZofA encountering heavy enemy resistance. At 1130 the 3d Bn was making satisfactory progress but had to hold up the Atk due to intermingling of elements of the 4th Div. The Atk was continued at 1300 and by 1330 elements of the 3d Bn had taken Motoyama Town. The rapid advance of 3d Bn created a gap between Bns in center of Regtl ZofA. The gap was filled by the 2d Bn at 1530 and positions were consolidated for the night along the line 216 Y, 217 U, 200 A, B 217 V,W,X,Y, 200 E, 201 F. Regtl CP displaced to 182 P at 1620. The employment of the 2d Bn was foreseen and the 3d Bn 9th Mar attached and placed in Regtl Res in vicinity of 200 F,G,H. Occasional mortar and/or rocket fire continued to fall along the entire Regtl front and rear areas during the night. 3d Bn 9th Mar killed approximately 60 Japs in vicinity of assembly area during the hours of darkness.
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