December 26, 1944
The battle of Leyte is reduced to mopping up campaigns. The 77th landed at Pomopolan to close the last part in Nip hands. Figures indicate… Read More »December 26, 1944
Wendell Fertig
December 12, 1944
I did not approve of other units sending penetration parties into my area or have strangers gather info for they talked only with civilians and… Read More »December 12, 1944
December 6, 1944
A new group of radio and radar sent to Panay and to establish contact with E71. They are sending their messages thru us. GHQ seems… Read More »December 6, 1944
November 22, 1944
It appears Sixth Army has decided to let me continue the fight here with few supplies. Personally, I don’t likethe news because I intend to… Read More »November 22, 1944
November 15, 1944
Burned up this afternoon as Sidney Rodgers of San Francisco reported that one Filipino Guerrilla leader from a neighboring island reported that his 1000 men… Read More »November 15, 1944
November 14, 1944
Fighting on Leyte continues slow and vicious.
October 28, 1944
My own opinion is that the land fighting, at no time, has been as serious as communiquéswould make you believe.
October 27, 1944
The whole Leyte expedition had been endangered.
October 20, 1944
MacArthur radioed that we should do everything to prevent Nips moving toward Surigao. We also began limited offensive action against all Nip garrisons.