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Lonoy, Leyte, The Philippines 1944-12-19 (58 others)

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Overview:

12th Cavalry Regiment pushed out of the mountains on a southwest track to Highway 2, with 2nd Squadron jumping ff on schedule. At 0930, still 800 yards short of their objective, they came under heavy rifle and machine gun fire from the thick woods, while a patrol silenced machine gun fire from the north. Meanwhile, the mortar platoon from Troop D, in support of the 1st Squadron, fired upon the village of Lonoy. The Japanese immediately responded with fire from a cleverly concealed 105mm gun about 600 yards from the Regimental Observation Post. Believing they had silenced the gun, the 2nd Squadron moved out along the road to Lonoy only to be hit by tree bursts when the gun opened up again from a mere 300 yards, which killed five men and wounded fifteen others from the Regimental Command Post. Troop G and a Regimental anti-tank platoon immediately turned and attacked north to destroy the gun.

Defender: Japanese (102nd Division)  

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