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28th Marines - D+19 1800, 9 March to 1800, 10 March.

Night activity: Small enemy infiltration attempts during the night resulted in grenade battles. All attempts were repulsed.

Daylight operations: CT-28 ordered by Division to continue attack at 0800. Boundary between CT-28 and CT-26: 234 N center, 235 K south to 251 Y south. Direction of attack, northeast.

The attack began on time with LT-228 on the left LT-128 on the right. The ridgeline about 200 yards to the front was the first objective for the day.

Progress as usual was painfully slow. LT-128 was able to get part of the way up on the ridge line in the center, but was forced to withdraw slightly because it was receiving fire from both flanks.

LT-228 met a considerable pocket of enemy resistance on its left. The pocket was finally overcome and LT-228 moved forward and was able to tie in with 128 on the right.

Total advance for the day was 150 yards on the left and 75 yards on the right.

LT-328 continued in Corps reserve.

The Regimental Reconnaissance Platoon was detached from LT-228 and returned to Combat Team. Lines at close of period: 250 W west, 234 O west.

This date one hundred artillerymen were received from the 13th Marines and sent to LT-328 as infantry replacements.

CP's: CT-28 CP in 233 W, otherwise no change.

Casualties for period: Supporting units for period

OFF ENL

KIA & DOW 2 38 1 destroyers WIA 2 73 2d Bn, 13th Marines SK (evac) 10 MIA 1 TOTAL 4 122

Combat efficiency: 40%