[41] 7th Div Opns Rpt Leyte, p. 9. [↑]
[42] Central Area Unit Opns Order 2, 27 Oct 44, trans in App. C to Annex 2, 7th Div Opns Rpt Leyte. [↑]
[43] 17th Inf FO 5, 27 Oct 44. [↑]
[44] These were the Cannon Company, a platoon of the Antitank Company, a platoon of the 13th Engineer Battalion, 767th Tank Battalion, and the 91st Chemical Company minus the 1st and 3d Platoons. [↑]
[45] During the day’s action, Pfc. Leonard C. Brostrom of Company F and Pfc. John F. Thorson of Company G so distinguished themselves that they were awarded the Medal of Honor. Private Brostrom singlehandedly destroyed a pillbox and killed six Japanese before collapsing from his wounds. Private Thorson sacrificed his life to save his comrades by throwing himself upon an enemy grenade that landed in his platoon’s defensive position. [↑]
[46] 17th Inf Opns Rpt, Battle for Dagami, App., p. 9. [↑]
[47] 7th Div G-3 Periodic Rpts 10–14, 29 Oct-2 Nov 44. [↑]
[48] 7th Div G-2 Periodic Rpt 13, 2 Nov 44. [↑]
[49] 7th Div G-1 Weekly Rpt 2, 31 Oct 44, Incl 2, Part 2, 1 Nov 44; 7th Div Opns Rpt Leyte, G-1 Rpt. [↑]