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Art* headquarters Is at uoiifrvl6 with Vajor ShermanJr. ,protests were sent Into aae Headquarters over tha
y ^'ffaliur* of the battalions to oeoure supply drops on aohedule. Thiahas greatly hampered the as they pushed toward their finalnd has threatened, to disrupt tha entire attack*
Major Joost flew Into baseq onn an attecpt to straighten out the supply situation. Ha waa given avary assurance that tha matter would be settlednd for all but on the 7th of th*
month tha First Battalion again fall-Mi tooh'tiuled drop.
The original complain*oame from all tha battalions which, during tha past two weeks, have either gone hungry or had their scheduleddelayed. The situation haa threatened tha aoral* of the Kachln troopseriously as they near Lasriloattle with the Japanaaa Is anticipated.
It "lidit be added here that no bettali'O supply "equeet has ever been completely filled and that base hasthen or ths headquarters an explanation aa to the discrepanclea or ths unavailability of apecified itera.
On Pebruaryhe Third .tattalion noved out of Uongwl and pushed
south.
Opnratfena^-iectisn su^estlj. that they /.
five Indians who olaimed to be former members of th' Indian Amy and had bean living in the- away froa the Japanese for the past two and one half'years reported to Vonb-wi on the 5th' with leaflet*^prini by theorale Oaftratfecs^isction suecestln that they
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report to the nearest Allied headquarters where they would be given sanctuary. Tbey were given rations here and told to report to Namhkaou
Arrivalsajor Hanta froa Bhamo via lightajor Jooat from Bhamo via light pl^ne. Departures fronh? entire Third Battalion.
ajor Joost for Bhaato by light plane. Sgt, Hiven of the 3rd Battalion waa evacuated because of illness by light plane, Lt. Varna on left on plane with Niven. An ill hypenla was evacuated on Jooat's plane. Light Planes Two planes used, die to take Major Jooat to Bhamo. One to take Major Hantra here and carry Lt. Vamson and Sgt. N'lven toight planejor Joost ir. fronight plane' cane In and attempted to make drop to Second Battalion
but failed to locate panel. Returned to Bhamo.
i^ht plane returned and picked up Major Joost and triedto 2nd Battalion. Still no panel. Plane remained over nightbeoaue of engine
nother light plane flew in with mechanic and repaired -ethar plane. Doth planes returned to Bhamo,
Stymank, who had baled out of plane near Lashio on Novembernd ha' been located by 5th Battalion of February S. (See FIFTH BATTALION)
ight plane piloted by Sgt. Keasier came in and drop) a codes to
Supply
None Scheduled
Personnel Roster
Major Shermanooat,rea Conanander Major Newell Brown, Area Int*Hl;eoce and Executive Offloer let Lt. Robert H. Rodenberg, Area Reports and Supply Offloer 2nd Lt. Arohle L. Denhan, Area Oomnunicatlnnegt. Robert Defleess,gt. John Karsen, Pigeongt. Robert B, Gate, Jr, Cryptelbourne Rackett, Radiooo v. List, Radio Operator andoger Gasp bell, Pigeoneer Cpl. Lyle Eetelle, Radioerry Qenaw, Radioohn 3eavarkov, Radio Operator Pfe, Larrabee Johnson, Crypt ?to, Raymond Loraski, Cryptohn Conley, Crypt Mikeadio Operator
Major Kdwardama, Visiting
BATTALION
First Battalion headquarters ia currently at Kaungtiko:t Man-Kang ST. Captain Joseph Lazarsky ia battalion commander.
help ir prompt Major Joost'3 vinit to base headquarters at Hhaoo,
This battalion's efforts have been seriously impededha failure of supply drops to aaterlilize on time. They wererop on Januaryut did not receivendartial one -until February 2, Captain Lazarskytrong complaint which
Again on Februarytlled for drop did not arrive. Captain Lazarsky registered another iitrptig complaint which was forwarded to -ttuuno.
Major Joost also wired baseolution to the critical supply question.
Lazarsky claimed that ihe battalion lost four days* naro'itime due to Uie
first of the two drop aijwipe.
Captain Lazarskywo day reconnaissance of tha ham Tu River and found that it oould be forded at lauk-long at2 where lt waa onlynches deep. This fact *aso the Japanese, he claimed. He
than made plana for his battalion to cross at this point which it did on the 5th.
Meanwhile the Second Battalion hadridge near Ta-Hkai at7 tor the First Battalion to cross the 'am Tu. Lazarsky dispatched runners to and also wired the 2nd Battalion to withdraw the'. Age$*pBt (British Captain Quinn) is currently with the First Battalion and has been with it for nearly two months. He is using its headquarters as his base of operations.
Positions of
oai-hkao'
attalion crossed river at Lauk-longattalion at Kaunghko ST 0upplyartial food drop received. .
est of soheduled drop received. Still many shortages*
GI Personnel
Captain Joseph/ Lazarsky, Battalion Commander
Captain Robert. Franklin, Area Medical Officer
1st Lt. Daniel Uudrinlch
Lt. Stein
Lt. Hartoan
Lt. Temiskkl, Nisei
M/Sgt. Eric Eekhardt, Combat
l/5gt Pettigrew, Medic
t
gt. Leander p. Jones,ert Reeves, Radio OperatorRobert V. Lewis (transferred from 3rd Battalion) Qunnero Operatort.XSSIKO IN ACTION
SECOND BATTALION
. Battalion headquarters is currently at Loihsa 1st Lt. Phillip Grlmwood is battalion commander.
The 2ndovemente also warajjorlousl/ hampered at thr first of tha weak through failure of drops rrivechedule. Tha intended crossing of the Ktat Tu at Tahkal9 was threatenedro, failed to amterialize on the first. It was feared that tha Japs might learn of their presence there and rash reinforcements tocene. rop was received on th* 2nd and the lattallon crossed without opposition. It. Qrlawood states that his men were hungry oul that the? would continue onto Laahio despite the apparent lack of coordination between nov-menta srd supply.
A guard wms left temporarily at the Tahkal bridge "ilch wasby the battalion sot could possibly doby the Firaa Battalion. The First Battalion did not use it but otherurincipally th Third/
An attempt was made toanding strip ln the' vicinity of Hamtaung U when temporary headquarters was established at Lolhaa.
At the end of the week the Jnd Battalion once again was held by tha failure of drops to come thsou^hschedule. Onne plane load of clothingew rations were received and then on tba 7th three days' rations were received, 3bth these drops were far free sufficient. Operational0 Japa killed when the battalionapanese position between Hsanwi and itong lin at There were'aps In group. Positions' ofattalion headquartera at LoikawU with one company aocroas Haa Tu at Tahkalridge was constructedattallon at lo,;leranot on map).
attallon headquartera at Loihsa Ambush positions ware established on the Hsanwi-tiong Yin trail at6 and ST.
ompanyaptain Brnwall with coy. att. Larua with coy, and Lt. Fltzhugh with coy. at UanhtamU. Battalion headquarters at Loihsa,
Sur-plylane drop received atlane drop at Loihsa, Incomplete and veryhree day ration drop received.
ersonnel Roster
let Lt. Phillip (Jriawood, Battalion Commander
Captain Barnwell, Cccajtanyn
1st Lt. Norman R. Larw, Company Commander
2nd Lt, Robert Fitihugh, Company Comnander
t. Bernard Pruett, Crypt
Sgt. Harada, Nisei
Sgt. Quantln -Mom, Combat (Transferred from Third ilattalioni Opl. Carl Nordaleck, Medic
Gersbeck
Isle
hristopher Rnbdo, Radio Operator Hans, Radio Operator
THIRD BATTALION
The1attalion was at Lanklongli onreparing to ford the Nasi Tu, It left Mongwihe 1st, 1st Lt. Thomas T. Chamalee is battalion coonander.
Lt. Chamalee secured permission ono attack pockets of Japanese troops south of Wong Tu at23 instead of takingosition along the Lasnlo front. This was oallfd off by Ghaaales after lt waa discovered the Japanese were strongly outposted in the area and that th attack would take too long.
On Februarygt. Enos was ordered to the 2nd Battalion and Pffo, Lewia to the 1st Battalion by Area One headquartera.
Sgt. Donald Niven was sent baok to Mi-njwiitter when he became too ill from malaria and other ail-aents to carry on. He arrived ^Uon^wl on the 2nd and was evacuated by li^ht plane that same day. Locations cfaangun1 with the 6than Patamput
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auk-longupplys
lans drop, Bxtra rice turned over io 6th Battalion.
QI. Personnel Roster.
1st Lt. Thomas T. Chamales, Battalion Co;jaander Captain Alvin Fraudenburg. Executive Officer 1st Lt. San S. Woolington, Medicalgt. Shigeto Mazawa, Nisei
FIFTH BATTALION
Fifth Battalion headquarters waa at Lolman6 during the week. Captain Lazum Tang is battalion commander.
On therounded American'fighter pilot named 2nd Lt, Albert
I. Stymank ofh Fighter Squadron was bro ;ght inatrol from near the Nam iao Railway bridgey. This pilot had balled out of his plane onU, and had been harbored by the Kacbins of the village of Nansince that time. H? was sufferingrokenas not in great pain. The 5th Battalion- requested that base drop the villagers ten bags of salt and soma needleseward for harboring the pilot aad protecting hla from hostile Burmans and Shane. Stymank was evacuated onnd taken toongwi. i^it plane was used.
. ThV battalion crossed the Mam Tu at Mon^ Tin STn Januarynd at that time sel zed the headman of tha village. Ha is still under
Tho Xaohins in the Loinan area are in dire needs of salt according to reports. equestound drop has been made.
This battalion also has had trouble with supply drops during the week. Sixty baga of rice that were not asked for were reoeived on the Uth. An emergency ammunition drop requested for the 5th did not arrive on schddule.
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tha week 5th Battalion patrols wars thrououghtnorth of Lashio and went to th?ndlle ticks? andreapeotively) without meeting Japanese Installations. Otherin contact with the enemy thaaagfrfrit theActivities
aps were killed at theile tickhey were passengersupply and ration truck of theon type that wae also demolished.
aps killed at llaampu7
aps killed at Hahaal STSupply8
mall food drop.
rop of guns, ammunition and rioe. The rice waa not aaked for and could not be used.
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rop of clothing andtilwall rationrop received. Battalion Position
battalion was at Lolnan6 with considerable scouting and patrolling throughout the area.l Roster
Latum Tang, Battalion Com-ander
Captain Arthur Brunstad
1st Lt. Walter O'Brien
2nd Lt. JohnPangbom
s/5gt, William Brough, Combat
Sgt, James McKInlay, Medic
Cpl.aves
Pf o. Warren Goodnight
Pfo, Theodore Chadeey, Radi- and Crypt "Sho- (Sicknraie of Niseiin.)
SIXTH BATTJLUO!-
Sixth Battalion headquarters is still at Kamngun1 where lt
is getting ready with its new recruits to oexch south toward Laahio. Uajor Kyaw Thu is battalion cooniander and uajor Delaney is with hla as an adviser and observer*
Throughout the weak the companies lave been in training and awaiting
further end complete supply drops before taking to the trail Patrols have been aotlve.
The Tiilrd 3attallon wan at n on It received
a supply drop threr and turned over the exoees rice to the Sixth Battalion, two ooxpanies of the Sixth Battalion wer* prepared to Join the Third Ilattelion on its trek north to the area south of Hong iu and help annihilate scattered Japanese pockets there.
Two Ameilcafi Kachln langer patients ware sent out by litteron the 5th, They were later sent to Bhamo by li^itResulta
ap killed near Pangtawn He was unarmed and poorly equipped.
ap,killed i.ongkam He was unarmed and was heading
south.
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rop lntenededirst Battalionne plane rioc received.
rop of medical'adio receiver an' rice reoeived,
ersonnel
Lt. Pierre D. itead
lor KyaW Thu, Battalion Com-ander lor "el-.ney, exencss Observer
Vartin Lt* Hanson Lt. Wright
) Alleyadio Operator and Crypt
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8-rventh Battalion headquarters la currently at Hungweajor Pater lutken Is battalion cora-.ar.der.
Onoe Paul, an Anglo agent, accidentally shot himself in th* leg. His condition was reported is not serious but lt orougfit about tha. neededical enlisted man for the battalion,
A strip suitable for li ,ht planes was completed on the ?th and the first plane flew in that day with the delivery of some oodes, Sgt. Keasier was th* pilot. (
Ernie, Erie and Sausen parachuted into battalion headquarters on the 6th,
Operational Activities
ap killed near Hamal3 One America* Kachin Ranger
hypenla was wounded in the fracas.
faps ware killedour Sour fight at BawdwiJ. mines
U. One American Kachin Ranker was killed and two were seriously wounded.
Positions of battalion
oy. to Hinbok Remainder headed for Hungw*.
t Man'
attalion headquartersoy, at, Hungwe, Other coys, at
Hinbokanghyen5 and Haitawng
nchanged,
' Supplyhili's
Th* Seventh 3attalion also suffered from bad supply dr ps during week.
A drop was requested fort Hungwe but bad not been received through
the 7th.
ersonnel
Major Peter Lutken, 3attalionurtls Sohults, Radio and Crypt Percy Unger, Radio Operator
Roberts
soCargar
Ernie, Brie and Sausen
Richardson
Russell
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