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August 26
Bombed - Shelled at nite. Going into the jungle tomorrow. Christ but these jungles are dark, damp, and a helluva place to spend the time o'day.
August 27
Seven of us - My lucky number. Sighted about 150 Nips. Killed 2 of their outposts without being seen. I leave tomorrow to report.
August 28
Rations cut to 1/4 can a day and 2 chunks of chocolate. Water is scarce. Were spotted but we swam the Illu River. R.T. and C.D. wounded. (I must live a charmed life)
September 1
Lost quite a few buddies the past few days. Don't know if the're lucky or not. Arrived here at Rondevous Area. Report satisfactory.
September 2
Bombed quite a bit today. The Jap planes are coming overr in much larger numbers. We need reinforcements badly.
September 3
Bombed severely today. Shelled at night by subs and destroyers
September 4
Bombed by quite a few planes that many Zeros. They dropped mostly daisy cutters, probably 40 or 45 bombers and
September 5
Japs are planning an attack probably to come from the direction of the Matanakow River. They are still landing reinforcements.
September 6
Bombed. Japs dropped some big bombs for a change. One 2,000 Ibs. Just missed Jerry Morgan. Concussion knocked him out.
September 7
Bert Smith is very calm says he has no fear of death because God will take care of him.
NO ENTRIES FROM SEPTEMBER 12 TO OCTOBER 13