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AREA HBADQUASTEHo
Area headquarters is still at rrongwlitb Major S'ermanooat,onianding.
The critical battalion supply situation (SEEeport) had not been cleared up at the beginning of the week. Battalionsceiving drops on schedule and vital movements were being seriously impeded through this failure.
Lt. Col. Harry W. Little,lew into Uon^win an effort to help reeatdy the repeated supply failures andefinite and lasting solution to the problem. He reaained over night and Major Jooat accompanied hla baek toeadquarters, Ahamo, in order to see that proper action was initiated.
Toward the end of the week there hasefinite improvement in the sui-ply schedules but it is still far from perfect. Drops that were
previously delayed three and four nays without explanation are no* coming
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through with a semblance of timeliness if not completeness. or
Lutken'n battalion hae been held up since Februaryhen lt wasrop
and changed its schedule to the lJithation drop of one plane. Thi-.
latter drop also failed to oome through.
The Third battalion was also schedulerrop on the lath.
load
Drop grounds were designated at Loihsa One plane/was reoeived hare and another atVankwa8 and nly included two days supply ofrations, tX and Ball.
AI'I'FO'.ID FORDATE: 6
ajor Jooat visited baas headquarters onn tiew standard food drop based lar.ely on the Chinese ration was agreed upon. Titus far no battalion has received any ration drop vaguely approximating li. either in kind or quantity. Also rice which is the Kachin's main food continues to diminish in quantity on ach successive drop. nds dally is th" average consumption per -an anen the battaliccs are not on the av.rch.
The Fifth -attallonu2 mortar on the eleventh. It did not have sights, rang* cards or un Instruction book. Similarly tha Firet Battalion received twom. nortars without sight*.
Considerable trouble with the Chinese regular forces ofh Division committing atrocities ln the Kachin villigaa in the Kawngmui. area haa been reported and forwarded onto base for action. Yany soldiers of the Sixth Battalion live in this areaave been released to return to their homes and protect their families. (For fuller details, SER Sixth Battalion.)
On theachin recruits from the areahe Uojfng Yu2 axax road junction, se -en will be sent to the Sixth Battalion onh to be replacerer.ts for those* released.
Further trouble with the Chinese was reported byo Lawn, who Is in charge of American Kaohin Ranger affairs at Slnlumkaba. Seven Chinese deesrtars killed Nalku Grawig of the Home guard Coepany, Kywng Lawt, on Januaryn tha trail betwaen Bumchyang SOndis wife is still missing.
Zao lawn also rep.rtshinese regulars stationed atware also committing depredations upon th* Kachin* in the area. These Chinese, he claimed, were not wanted ln ths Sinlum Hill Tracts and could do no /cod ther*. The matter haa been turned over to the Chinese :illitary authority for th^ arrest and disciplining ofoldiers.
ajor Pitman from Tiiamo. Lt, 1'acKenzie froa 1st Prov,
Tank 'iegt. Headquarters at lto.an.
ajor Joost from uhamo.
nd It. Denhao and 1st It, dorgeraon froa 3hamo.
Departurea :roa i
t. Col. Little and Major .'ooet to "hamo. Sgt. Hackett to Bhaao.
st Lt, MacKenzie to Nuee.
lane brought inor Pi Van aadLt. -acKenjie and than took Col, Little and -ajor Jocat to Iv-mo. 'eturned Innoon andokett who was ill.
lana orou-ht Major Joost to -ongwi. Took Lt. UaoKeniie to Muse and then evacuated Ajjen Joe Paul and wounded hypenla from lutk-n's
headquarters.
lane took Major Fltaan andyland out and droppedo Sinlunkaba.
lane in. Jrop to 1st litUlion and then, Denhaa to ina-o.
lanes in. First tooknham and Lt. torgerson in and second took in generator, de trip with raj or faam to Lutken.
'returned to ongwi with Major Mama and had to rerain over ni,ht baoauae of ina/ufficient gasoline. Could not lenve on following day because of inclement weather.
Supplyi7*s
ne plane drop ofoannec fruits, money, clothing, FX and mail,
ereonnol
yajor Shermanoost,rea Commander
Major Newell Brown, Area Intelligence and Executive Officer
1st Lt. Robert; R. Rodenbsrg, Area Reports and Supply Officer
2nd Lt. Archie L. Denhaa, Area Communlcatione Officer
T/Sgt. Robert DeWeese, Medic
S/Sgt. Robert B. Cats,rypt NCO
T/Sgt. John Knrsen, Pigeon liOO
elbourne Raokett, Radio NCO
ooUa, Radio Opertor and Maintenance
t/h, Roger Campbell, Pigeoneer
Opl. Lyle Bstelle, Radio Operator
erry Qenaw, Radio Operator
ohn Be^verkoT, Radio Operator
Pfo. Larrabee Johnson, Crypt
aymond Loraskl, Crypt
ohn Conley, Crypt
Mikeadio Operator
yojor fdward ilam, Temporary
1st it. J, Borgerson, Temper-ry
" FIRST BATTALION
First Battalion headquarters is still at Kaunghko9rop ground at Man-Kangaptain Joseph lazarsky is battalion com" ander.
The 1st Battalion is operating closely with the 2nd battalion. On Februarynd lii. Captain lazarsky visited Loihea6 and confer: ed with Lt. Jrimwood, 2nd dattalion commander, and agreed that both battalions would station one company each at Manhtamii and would patrol the motor road there. Lt. Mudrinich willompany froa the 1st Battalion there and lt. Pitzhugh wil be stationednd Jattalion company.
Radioweenattalions Is already maintained.
Onh when the lJt Battalion was attackin at Longhe Air Corps boeb'd and strafed battalion as well as Japanese positions there. The Air Corps participation was unsolicited and impeded an Intended ground attack that was to follow the mortar fire then in progress. ,', protest from Captain Lazarsky to thU effect was forwarded to base headquarters. ltongwi.)
ortar that was dropped to th- battalion onhtoo large and also impractical for use by Captainm. mortars were also dropped in at the time without eights.
Ag-nt tat (British Captain Pat Onian) Is still with the First Battalion, azlra trainee) Kachin, and Zau lawn, a achla school teacher, left Mongwi onh to Join Pat and setadio coarminl-oations and intelligence station under his direction.
Art, one of Pat'e agents, left Raunghko onh and will set upaahio.
Battalionattalion headquartersompanyni;koompany goingal LongoEpany to Hopokompany to establish road block at ST it66o.
*ame with following changesi Hopok Company to Vanhtom STi with contained patrolszrneiiawcgai-^it oovwrin- road.
Operationalal Long1 to Mrtsa? fire and were planning ground attack when Air Corps without warning attacked both battalion and Jap positions. Jap oasulaties unknow, (SEE above.)
Pfc, Robert V. Lewis arrived at Xaunghko on -he lUto. .
arge number of Japsdown Hsenwi-
Lashlo "oad at3 south of Kawnglul. Platoon bad to pull out and theapot ascertained.
hort skirmish wiih Japanese on th* Kampyen trail when Captain lazarsky was enmout* to Secondtali on ead^uartera. Casualties unknown.
merican Kachin 'ingerombined patrol ol 1st and 2nd battalionsaps one naif mile from Kawngai Th* Japs fled afternly one shot.
na company contacted Japs in tbe area of9 and had on* hour skirmish. No details yet.
Supplyt7's
eceived dropCC pounds rice, demolitionsved two plane drop.
eceived drop ofminiticn and -ortars. 0 pounds rice,ox*.r> "K" rationsoxes pea?. Also3 rifles QI Personnel Roster
Captain Robert. >renklln.ical Officer let Lt. Daniel Mudrinich Lt. Stein
Hartman Lt. lendgt. Eric Eckhardt,gt. Pettigrew,gt. Leander P. Jones, Crypt Cpl. Bart Reeves, Radio Operator Pfo. Robert V. Lesrialiver. Combat
Lt. Berg, HI3SINQ Hi ACTION
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attelion headquarters is still at Loihsa6 with drop grounds also there. 1st t, Phillip Qrimwood ia battalion com ander.
Ihe Second Battalion Id working closely ith tJie First and has regularWot with it. (see FIRST IATTALION.)
Operationalhis battalion were seriously hampered when arasanition requests failed to cooe through on schedule. On theompany under Captain Barnwell was forced to pull out during an engagement with the Japanese near Lolwend,8 afterapanese because of lack of ammunition. Activities of It. Laaaa'a company jtfi around Loilenere also curtailed because of the scarcity of amrunition.
Lt, Qrlmwood waan the praiae of the American officers during
the past week and also cemented on the excellent conduct of the Kaohins
under the circumstances.
The Second Battalion has advised the Sixth Bnttallon to use the
Tahkai8 bridge to croas the Kara Tu River. It io stil- intaot and
the 2nd battalion can afford protection, Lt. Grinwood an-ouneed. Lt.
Larun and his company are to meet the Sixth Battalion onh at Loikaw
U. adio schedule with the 6th has been requested and will be
put Into effect.
The Air Corps was requested not to strike any traffiche
Burma Road at Benoh9nd9 (STffp) at dawn on the 9th. Road blocks were to be es tab listed in this area.
Lt. Grinwood announced that his battalion would not useradio setay were irrpracticable,
Sgt. Wuentin Enos who was assigned to the Second Battalion wasthe Third
Positions ofeadquarters at Loihsa. Captain Barnwell, with company at STLt. Larun with Company at Vanntaa STnd Lt. Fltzhugh's company with road block ambushes at3
t. Larum with company at Nambaaongl (not on map),
um with company entente loikaw to meet Sixth Battalion. Lt. Kit- ugh with company it Manhtaa and will patrol with Lt. Uucbrinich's company of 1st Jattalion. Ambushes atU and
o change.
Operational Activities
t, Lamm's company was attackedaps who had crossed
, Loilem ST
Nam Ta at Tahkai8 as it was going into position
SiSSx This aotion lnterferred with the company going into ambush positions
along the ro One f'bren gun was lost and no AKR casualties, Number of
Jap casualties is unknown. Company in bad need of ammunition,
6 Japs killedrucks destroyed by ambushes of Lt. FItzhugh's
company at3 and All traffic was stopped on road between
n 8th0 on 9th. There wereaps probably killed,
aps ware definitely killed and more probables when the Japs
attaoked Captain darnwell's oompany at loingu Company was forced
to pull out to Ljweng8 when it ran out of ammunition. The Japs raort-
ar'ed the Loingu position for more than one hour before moving in,
ank tax compari.es contacted Japs at Ko casualties.
Supplyjyjs
- Ammoay ration drop received, lane failed to get In
, because of thunderstorm,.
rms, ammo and demolitions received.
lane drop of anmo and supplies received.
ersonnel Roster
let Lt, Phillip Grinwood, Battalion Commander
Captain Dan Sarnwell, Company Commander
1st Lt, Norman R, Larun, Company Commander
2nd Lt. Robert Fitzhugh, Company Comioander
S/Sgt. Bernard Pruett, Crypt
Sgt. Hanada, Nisei
Cpl. Carl Hordsieck, Medic
0erebeck
Gale
hristopher Rubio, IbtdioRadio
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Thirdeadquarters la currently at 'iankwest Lt. Thomas T, Chanaleo la battalion comma rdar.
This battalion alao waa hold up by lack of drope coning through on aohodula. (Saa 1QH0WI.) An attack on Pangnkai ST . onh waa Bat cut short whan tha battalion ran ahy of anannitlon.
nropa aohadulad for tha 9th did not reach tha battalion until tba llth. s waa partly due toe being forced to return when they became lewd up fron bad weather. Than when the ration drop did get through lt was extremely short but did enable tha battalion to' push forward. This drop was at Kaungkwe
Two hundred riflesere not ordered were dropped to it on tho 9th at Kaunglwe, No ammunition waa included. Some rifles were turned over to friendly villagers while others were buried.
Cn th lUth Lt, Chanales conferred with Captain Laza^iky of the 1st Battalion and in the morning and with Lt. Orirsrood of the 2nd Battalion In the afternoon. Overall plans and battalion coordination ware dieouseed.
Sgt, i r. Snos who has been with the battalion will remain with It, He was scheduled to go to'the 2nd.gt, Shigeto Kasawn, Nisei interrogator, haa been ordered to report to KCAC and will dooonight plane strip la constructedthe bet'allon, lie was on detached uervioe.
Bat tali-on positions
rossed ao tor road at. Patrolsng Tin ST yi*8l# Jangnkamnd Loiweng
attalion at Kaungkwe
attalion licet quarters at 'ankwe
Operatlonalap positions near Uong iin attacked. Casualtiesaps killed at Neman
1 Japs killed on attack of Pangnkasinder heavy
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Japanese artillery fire. Tne Japs were identifiedhthupply Drops
lana foodlana ammunitionlansifles not requestedlane rations received at Loihsalana at kankwe. QI Personnel ^ster
1st Lt, Thomas T, Chamales, "mttalion CkaeBander
Captain Alvin Preudonburg, IlWlllllillsj Officer 1st Lt. Sam S. Woolingtcn, Radicalgt.aawa, Nisei
Sgt, Quentin Bios, Tranaferred fron 2nd Battalion Cpl. Robert laurel,eath Edwarda. MedioAl Dobbersteln, Combat Pvt. Benches, Combat Peter Garstin,io Operator
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fifth Battalion headq-.iarters is currently at Panghpyet3 with CaptainTang commanding.
This battalion also had trouble with its supply drops during the week, (See Uongwi) Onadio intended for the 1st Battalion was dropped to it and smashed on landing. Also in the sane drop were photos Intended for the 6th.
On the lUth an unexpected aid uncalled for supply drop *as made to It. lt also had too much rice whichommodity that the other battalions were in sore need.
The hea aaan or "anhpal'jO and tanterureter than* were taken into custody or.h and are being held for questioning. Also the Superintendent of the North Shan Statesarty of three* were captured at LUuihpal onh. apanese non-commissioned officer who was following the party waa killed when he refused to surrender and an AKR
superintendent has been moat cooperative
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dlapeneing inforaation on Jap-mesa positions ands ln hia area.fattalion headquarters has no en at panghpyet3 with patrole and ambuahes operating to Manhpai, Nana0 and throughout the area.
Operationalmall Jap patrol attacked battalion headquarters at Vanhpai. No casualties reported.
ap killed by AKR armed homeguard at Loltop.
kirmish with Japs along road at, Noetweenaps ware routed from Maha0 and surrounding oountryaid* on following day. The Japs offered no opposition and retreatad
in disorder. Their positions were mortared.
andcar on small gauge line near coordinates3 "as destroyed. Some Jap cloting but no iden lfication waa seized. oanunications line there waa out.
ap garter sergeant waa killed at Vanhpai and one AKR was wo'itdad. Superintendent of North Shan States and three othera taken into custody. (See ABDVr.; 'Vlll bers warned platoon that the Japs were planning on surrounding village and attacking them. In ear'yaps opened up with nachlne gun and rifle fire from twond platoor withdrew without
Supplyupply dropood and Supply dropnexpected food drop received.
ersoarel Boater
Captain Lasun Tang, Battalion Ca-naandrr
Captain Arthur Brunstad
let Lt. tfalter A. O'Brien
2nd It, John E. angborn, jr.
S/Sgt, William Brough, Combat
Sat. James UcKinley, Medio
heiohl Kurahaehi, Nisei
Cpl. Floyd E. Maves
Pfo. Theodore Chadsay, 'adio and Crypt Pfo. Warren Goodnight
SIXTH BATTALION
Trie Sixth battalion la currently on the move ind is expected at haai tfkao2 onh. Ilajor Robert Dolaney and .iajor Kyaw Thu are battalion co-coananders.
This battalion issued strong complaints against the Chinese regular forces ofh' nvirion who were committing atrocities around the vli age of KawngmuU. (Seeany of the hypenlaa froa the 6th are from this vicnlty and asked for honorable discharges to return and protect their homes. These discharges were granted in many, initance?;.
One arent was killed at Van Long5 ony an advance group ofh Division soldiers who did not bother to question him.
One hundred and one recruits are now at Uon^ei ready to lave for the Sixth Battalion as rOplMooants. (See
Search parties were dispatched in an attempt to rescue the occupants of> that had crashed lance: in the area. There wer* two persons seen to ererge from5 fiat crashedna1 on the tenth, Jiat atte- ted to fly in mue then also oi-shad. It was learned that two crew -jenen to "anlung SOand that to more Americansfound in the vicinity of Kanaka!2 an^PweV^fooklng
ttffj-.
for another American who was reported as seen walking In the area although
wounded. lS pilots have been Instructed to go to the river
.Junction at9 and to surrender to any Kachin hangers dressed in GI
clothes. Thus far thr searching parties have not returned.
The Sixth will be afforded cover and guides by the 2nd battalion as
it crosses the iaa Tu within the next few days. (See 2nd Tattalion)
Positions of battalion
Jattal on headquartersmngun1 with coepanles ir,
the surroundirv, vicinity. Battalion moved out to iteuth and meat on the lath.
SupplyI' s
i .me drop. caj and other with arns and equipment. m
MS submachine guno that were not ordered were dropped without ammunition.
vmmunition drop received.
Operational Activities
0 toaps encountered as they *era tryin, to cross river at
U. Ho casualties reocrted.
aps and some araec Pa'aungs driven backhey attempted
crossing at earns point, h. So casualt ea.
ersonnel Roster
Major Kyaw Thu, dattalion Con ander (Joint}
Uajor liobert delaney, Battalion Commander (Joint)
1st It. Douglasartin, Company CO
2nd Lt.anson, Company CO
2nd Lt. ieroy J.t, Company CO ,
2nd Lt, Pierread
Sgt. Paul Froberg
Alleyadio and Crypt
SEVENTH .
attalion .headquarters is still atwhere it haa been detained becauae of or op delays, tajor Peter Lutken is battalion cosautnding officer.
(For drop difficulties, see 'OHOVI.)
(.'aJor'Lutken haa in his pssseasion Qawdwln worker IdentificationPolice certificatea, Japanese ^as casks, weapons, clothes, pictures and saps. 'e is planning on'ese to base via light plane.
Five wounded Ban were evacuated fron Lutken'e strip during the week. Iwo on the 8tht two onhnh when 'lajor-
V
Hanm flew in.
kirith the sneer et Xyaukpvuetachment
1C1 constructed radio whicn was in the hands of tha Japanese was recovered.
The Japs had apparently beeno radio.
Battalion Positions
aUan headquarters at liungwe h recruits
that had been trainingipangnang reported to battalion headquarters.
Patrola hnve been throughout the area in constant contact with the Japs.
Operational Activities
aps killed near Kaaai
kirmish with Japa at Zyaukpyu. No cas altles, Japs fled
leavingade radio. (SB" ASOVE)
Supply Drops
rop received.
ort food drop received.
erson.'fll itoator
V'ajor .eter Lutken, Jnttalion Coarander
-apt in liarl t. Roberts
let Lt. Cordon lotton
2nd Lt. John A. McOargar
S/Sgt, Wesley E. Richardson
urtis Schults
Pfc. William J. Russell
Percy linger
Eric
Ernie
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