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28th Marines - D+23

1800, 13 March to 1800,14 March

Nightly activity: Continued infiltration attempts were unsuccessful.

Daylight operations: Ordered by Division to continue the attack at 0630 and seize the remainder of the island in our zone of action. Boundary between CT-28 and CT-26: 235 K west to 250 J south. Direction of attack, northwest.

LT-228 was ordered to hold in its position and support by fire LT-128 and LT-328 as they advanced to the northwest.

LT-328 was unable to make any advance. LT-128 gained the ridgeline to its immediate front. The Division Reconnaissance Company was attached to CT-28 in the afternoon, and further attached to LT-128 to be put in line on its right flank so as to enable 128 to tie in with 328 which was at the time 150 yards behind LT-128's right.

Lt. Col. Shepard, commanding LT-328, was sent to the Regimental Aid Station for treatment. Major Smoak, Executive Officer, took command of LT-328, and Major Peatros, R-3 was detached from H&S Co and assigned duty as Executive Officer of LT-328.

Captain Bachman, commanding H Co, was seriously wounded while moving from a machine gun position to his OP and later died of wounds.

Lines at close of period: 250 W center to 235 K center.

CP's: No change.

Casualties for period: Supporting units for period

OFF ENL

KIA & DOW 1 37 1 destroyer, 1 LC(S) WIA 1 67 2d Bn, 13th Marines SK (evac) 11 TOTAL 2 115

Combat efficiency: 38%