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6th Int Div .eoures Hwy 5 to BAYui4BvNG (lnol) by lalOl
12 June 1945.
403d Guerilla Sqn n.ow Atoh4 20th 1ft!' revert. to 31th Int
D1v Cfl 01.11.
2. a. 31th Int DiT.
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(2)
Ad:v E; and N on Hwy 5, .e1le. and .eoure. ECBAGUE.
Seoures'Hwy 4. to LAM'tJT R. Hwy 5 in Z ot actlon.
b. Bo'mdariosI
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(2)
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B.r:ai 145 Int.:
Rr Bd l29 Int.
Rr ai 148 Int.
Creek (16.4 - 09.4) (Ezol) 08001 12 .J'\I.D8.
E ..Wgrid line 96 (l!:tf 18001 12 June).
RJ (1.2.2 - 06.3).
o. Troops,
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31th Int Div
CT 20 (until 00011 12 June)
Btry A t C 168th FA lb (155 G)
Btry B 46Sth FA &l (8" B)
2518t FA &l
289th Sound
Btry A 1618t AM Gun lb (9Qnm)
Plat, Btry D, 209tn AAA (.AW)
Co B631th TD lb
(li-16)
775th Tk Bn. Co. B&: C
3d .t'lat,Co D ,
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Co C 85th Chl lb
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224'Sup,",ort Air.t'arty
7th"Ai'I" GroUDd LiaiSCIl Team JASCO)
Guerilla Foroe Able, Buena Vilta Regt
, 4034 Guerilla Sqn
Mi.o Guerilla Det.
(2) 101lth Hvy Boat 00
2634 Canl 8v Plat
6lat Pfibl Sure liOllp
Pt: bl Surg dOllp "
GRS Plat
3. l29 Int. " .
(1) Be"cure Hwy 5 toRJ (12.2 - 06.3) and. Hlry4 to UkUT R,
blooking hOllt1le a""nu..ot tran the Y. and I.
(2) Protect lupply"and medioal lnnallatlona inZ of acR1oa.
"ReUeve lit 148 Int NB.tGABAO by 18001 12 June. '
(4) to tlank8 inZ/., 4e.tro.y all en8DY enooUDtered.
t 'toll"" 148'lnt 011 Hwy 5
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!t. 145 Int. Cantinue Ad. a.tri4e s.y5ela. and
!.. ila,e Int. ;.',' "
(1) Hwy 5 to oreek (16,4 - 0:}.4) (Inol).
(2) l'repare to Aclv OIl tiwy 5 011 Div v.
(3) COIloentrate Buena Vl8ta bgt Vio RJ (12.2 - 06.3) prepared
to pass oontrol to6th lnt D1. on Q.
(4) One BD 1)1.....
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(1) 6th FA au Dis 129 IDt
(2) 135th FA lb. Ii/s 145 IDt
(3). 25lBt FA
(4) l40th FA Bns dis:' ".
_(5) 136,th FA Dn. Gis
(6) A 6: C FA ,Bru: Gis
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, 'tr<a 145 Int.
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115th Tk: Bn (-)
Co C 85th CAl lin (-3 Plata)
x. (1) IntRegtaaecure all bridse. in'L/A.
(2) When Guerilla'units are Getach'ed trClln an they will ':,
assembled by the f'ram. detached before they pUc
to the oontrol of' another Vrgn.
4. oTerlayNo
5. !.. oircuit dlagr-.- Annex 1'40 1. "
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By COl\'lmE;nd of Major General BEIGH'l'LE:R:
OFFICIJ1L:
CHliRLES F. CRiUG
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HQ 37TH INFANTRY DIVISION
(01.7-94.2) LUZON, P ~
11 June 1945
OPDATI ONS 140(0 )
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To acoompany FO 41.
QmanlJatlon for Combat
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1. 129th tnt:
Atoh4: one Plat Co C 85th Cml Bn (now atoM
14B Int)
Two 1&-168 Btl')' D 209th AAA (A.) Bn
(N'o. atehd 148 Int)
Guerilla'Force Able (-).
2. 14fth Int:
Atoh4: 37th CAY Ren fr (on call)
Plat Btl')' D ~ t h AAA (AW) an (- 2 M-16s)
Two PJ,llts Co 0 95th emi an
Co C 775 t:n 'lk an
Det 22d SAP ./half-track tr3?th Ren Tr.
Co B 837th TO an
Prov l55mm mortar Plat
3. 148th lnt:
Atehd: Buena Vlsta Regt
4. Div Arty:
Atehd: 289th Sound Pla.t
5. Sth FA an:
,ltohcl: Bt1'1 S 48lth fA an ,
Btr)' A iSlet AAA Gun an
6. 37th C8V Ben Tr:
Atehd: 3d Plat Co D 775th Tk Bn.
7. 22d Support A1r Party:
.ltchd: 7tO Alr Ground Lia1son Team.
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In1t: tJ? CI <Zf.
'23001 26 June 1945
Date: 26 June 1945
FIELD ORDER )
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MAPS, AMS 1:50,000 LUZON, P. I.
1. I._ Current summart es.
2,. Connally Force,. oonsisting'ot I
00 B, 6th R8.nger Int an
Co G, 127 lnt
8lmm Mort, 00 H, 127 Int
Dpt, 5l0th Engr Light Ponton 00.
00 0 (1es81P1at), 339th Engr Const an
Btry 0, 694th FA Bn
24th PSH
2d Plat, 637th 011' Co
4 Bp-cts, 276th Port Co
Det, Co Hq,601at QM GRS'Qo
Together With Elms ot 11th Int (PA) oooupy the area froL.
GATTARAN to APARRI, p.nd the'area W'of the mouth of the
CAGAYAN R.
;.,. 37th Int D1v (Rpint) willa
(1) SeCure the APARRl area. Upon nrrival, assume control
ot all Amerioantroops 1n the area,
(2) Secure MSR from Bd w1th 6th lnt Dtv to APARRI.
(3'
Searah out and destroy all enemy enoountered.!n Z/A
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3. I._ 145 Inta
Atehmtst No ohange.
'(1) Continue current mllslone. exerting mAXimum p-tfort t:
s'earch out and destroy all enemy on the ot
the MSR.
2- 149 Int :
Atohmts: No change .
(1) Continue ourrent missions.
(2) Extend Z/A N,to Rtover at (69.3 - 48,0) (In::,; \ f)n 28
June 1945, relieving Elmaot 129 Int by
(1st an 14th Inf CPA) less one Co Atchd 0800!
29 June 1945).
(3)
Patrol to' the flanks in Z senrohing out ane
destroying enemy enoountered. '
2,. 129 Int:
.AtoMs Co 0 776th 'rk Bn
3'7thCAY Ron '1'r .(... 2 Plat's)
1 Plat Co C 85th Sri '
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00 B 8J'th fD Bn 1 Plat, \., )
1 Plat Bir,-!) fA') Bn
1atBn t"tlltnt (PAT'let.,one 00 (unttl 081)0I
28 June'lQ4I) _
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(1) Wt AdV N 2? June 1945 on Hw:' passing
.1.t:" lI\t POht- CT: to AP.4 ,"'" -
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out and
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1 on,D1v 0 to moTe S along
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(2) "flUl"e DR fro. CAGAYAlf R brldge S ot 'l'UGUEGARAO
'. ..... (I:xol) to PARE'!' R (Inol). Extend N to GATTARAN cr.
ee J.e rel1evl'ng Elms 1st Bn 511 Inf Poht C'i'
I, 'N toAPAlW (lno1) by 18001 29
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:00':8wa'I'D GA'l'TARAN.
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,(1) Seoure IISRtrom PAREr R (Excl) to APARRI
. .. 'figdrbus1y to OAGAYAN R on the Wand to the
, ,toot-h111a on the E1n z/A, searoh1ng out and de-
j:. >1',-,'1.'stroy1ng all enemy encountered.
(3) Assemble 1n the APARRI area as relle.ed by 129 Inf.
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\ :lS l:40th 'A Ina DIs 148 Int.
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36th,.1 Bn : DIs 129 Int.
,',4 ',' OtherSt lIs.
,;11th'lilfltegt ('A)C- 1 Bn):
, :'"'). arefF1f ot.QAGAYAN R." .
(2) 'Patrol to the E otlfwy (;, coordlnating aot!vi.ties with
. -1st Bn 5111ih lnf' Poht DT
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A' 1stBp 14th lnt (PA) (- 1 Bn):
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.A.tohd 129 Int a' 'l'UGUEGARAO until 08001 28 June 1945, then
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e.. 'Oml Bn (-3})lats), Dlv Itps.
1.. '1'15th, '!k Bn1fqt'" 'DlvRes.
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" . by 2'1 June 1945.
I.- ' (:1.> JlaxtlD\UD effort be ex.erted to looating nnd destl'
lng hostile . ,
;('8) ElI: '
fa)'Presence and 10cat10n ot enemy Arty..
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(b) <41spost tlon, armament and movement 0_
enemy torces 1n the area to the E of Hwy 3
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between'l'tnUEnARAO and APARRI with sDeclal
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1. Hwy 3 Eastward trom APARRI to GONZAGA and
PORT SAN VINCENTE.
2. lead1ng trom GONZAGA to J. B.
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MILLER BAY.
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The GA':r'l'ARAN - CAPISSAYAN TRAI:.
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The BAYBAYOG - BAGGAO RD.
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'!'he YI4URUNG leadtng ..LQ trom
Hwy e S Just N IGUIG..
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7_. Area'.an4 , o. '0. O.At.l.Y.U R.
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(1) All units wl11malntaln 24 hr watoh on D1V Net.
(2) Stafr ComdNet opens 0700I, closca 20001 daily.
b. CPa: D\v: (67.8 - 31.5) opens 12001 27 Junp, 1945.
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In1t: 0/...UI8 (67.5-31.5)
Date: 29 June 1945 18001 29 June 1945
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FIIDJ) OHDER )
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NO 44 )
Mt.. ?S: i)MS 1:250,000, Luzon, P.I.
1. la. (1) Current summaries.
(2) 1, Intelligence.
Eighth i.rm.y relieves Sixth 1,rJ{ly of combat responsi bili ty
and othc.'r duties on LUZOH effective OOOlI 1 July 1945.
ArV Corpd assumes combat responsibility for LUZON Island
effective 00011 1 July 1945; conducts offensive opera-
tions in Nort.hern LUZON in dirction of PllSS -
Ai?i,RRI, destroys enemy in and establishes control of
C..'.GJIYMJ
(3)
6th'Inf Div relieves 37th Inf Div H to new Bd cOnYlencing
1 July 1945; secures Vi,LLEY and Hwy 5 in Z;
N"v'f on Hwy 4; maintains contact 37th Inf Div.
(4)
PGFlJL (Volckmann) occupies area Wof .3?th Inf Div Z of
action.
2. 37th Inf Div Reinf:
(1) Retains responsibility for area to be occupied by 6th Inf
Div and for which 37th Inf Div waD heretofore responsi-
ble, wltil the last elenent of 37th Inf Div has been
relieved.
(2)
Secures l\dv E, seizes and secures GONZi;GJj; re-
connoi ters aggressively tovJards SilN VICENTE.
(3)
3ecures TUGtJ-LGJ.R.iiO; reconnoi ters mn.:rrrn and PilRRET R
valleys, attacking and destroying all hostile forces
encountered.
(4)
Secures IIwy 5 in Z of action.
(5)
Dentroys bypassed enemy Lroups.
(5)
?rotects port and base facilities in and Vic,
assisting in establishment of such supply installations
as oay be necessary.
Annex 2, Opus overlay.
Troops (Combat):
(1) 37th Inf Div
11th Inf Regt ?1. (- 1 Bn)
1st Bn Inf Regt 2A
403d Guerilla Sqdn
Co C 775tll Tk En
Co C 85th Cr:il Mortar Bn
251st F.l1 Bn
Btry C l68th Fn Bn
Btry D 209th jUl.. (j,V/) Bn
1st 1; Btry C 209th iwis Bn
(2) Upon arrival on or about 2400I 30 June:
Co B 532d TD Bn
2d ?lat Btry C 209th j,l-ln (jiVV) Bn
(3) Following relieved from Atchmt 37th Inf Div 2400I
30 June 1945:
Hq &Hq Det 775th Tk Bn
Co B 775th Bn
3d ?lat Co D 775th Tk Bn
Co B 637th TlJ Bn
Btry.A 168th F.i, Bn
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June 1945:
1st En 51lth Pcht Inf Bn CT
Connoly Force.
3. l29th Inf:
iltchd: 1st ?lat Btry 0 209th Aiw (JM) Bn
3d .2lat Co C CI!ll Hortor Bn
11th Inf Regt ?A (- 2 Bns)
1 ?lnt Co C ??cth Tk Bn
1 Co B 632d TD Bn
(1) Retain responsibility in that portion of Z of action
which will be occupied by 145th Inf until the last
element Inf has been relieved.
(2) Secure Hwy 5 in Z.
(3) Secure .i.?,tIRRI, end such base and supply installations
as may be designated b.:r this lIq.
(4)
Un 1 July 1945 Adv E on 3, seize and secure
patrol E in of Slllf VIC:mTE.
(5) ratrol acgressively to flanks, destroying all enemy
encountered and freeing entire C.tiGAYAN Vl,LLEY in Z
fron enemy forces.
(6) Establish and maintain contact with ?GFNL (Volckmann)
b. l45th Inf:
l\tchd: 1st 21at btry D 209th 11;'.1 Bn.
2d ?lat Co G 85th Gml Bn
1 En 11th Inf Regt '.21\
Co C ?75th Tk Bn (- 2 Plats)
Co B 632d TV Bn (- 2 ?lats)
Retain responsibility in that of present Z of
action which will be ,occupied by 6th Inf Div until
the last elenent of l45th Inf has been relieved.
(2) Concurrently with relief by 6th Inf Div, occupy new Z of
action co,mrnencing at the Southern Bd, relieving ele..
ments of 129 Inf.
aggressively to flanks and particularly in the
:t).AHRET and mnl!IN R valleys, searching out and destroy";
ing all ene!11Y encountered and freeing the Cl\Gl,Y,t\N
Vl,LLb"Y in Z of action of all hostile forces.
(4) Secure Hwy 5 in Z of action.
(5) Establish and I!l8intain contact with 129 Inf.