[23] The 5th Cavalry Regiment had moved behind the 34th Infantry on its advance along Highway 2 to the Mainit River bridge. When the 34th Infantry moved south to Jaro the 5th Cavalry took over the Cavite area and, during the Carigara attack, the regiment (less its 2d Squadron) was responsible for the protection of the line of communication from Cavite to Barugo. 5th Cav Opns Rpt, p. 5; 1st Cav Div FO 6, 1 Nov 44. [↑]
[24] 10th I&HS Eighth Army, Stf Study of Opns of Japanese 35th Army on Leyte, Part I, p. 5; Part IV, p. 3, OCMH. [↑]
[25] 10th I&HS, Eighth Army Stf Study of Japanese 102d Division on Leyte and Cebu, passim, OCMH. [↑]
[26] 24th Div Opns Rpt Leyte, p. 33. [↑]
[28] Colonel Newman was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. [↑]
[29] 34th Inf Unit Jnl, 30 Oct 44. [↑]
[30] 24th Div Arty Unit Rpt 8, 31 Oct 44. [↑]