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27th Marines - D plus 3 22 February, 1945

Our beach defense units reported an attempted counter-landing in T.S. 180J by an estimated 50 men and another in T.S. 180O by an estimated 400 men during the night. These landing attempts were repulsed by our beach defense units and naval gunfire. The enemy attempted no offensive action during the morning, but shelled our positions with mortar and artillery fire.

This combat team became division reserve at 1300 on this date when passage of lines was competed. The enemy dead reported to date was 515.

28th Marines - D+3 1800, 21 February to 1800 22 February.

Night Activity: Sporadic mortar and artillery fire landed in our area through the night. The Japs again sent up flares from SURIBACHI.

At 2335, three enemy swimmers were killed attempting to come ashore on the west beach.

An attempted dawn infiltration was made against LT-228 and LT-328 but was unsuccessful.

Daylight Operations: CT-28 continued the attack at 0835 with three landing teams abreast; boundaries and objectives remained the same. By 1015, LT-228 on the east and LT-128 on the west were moving around the base of the mountain.

Lt. Comdr Mc Carthy, Regimental Surgeon, was killed in the CP by a mortar burst about 0800.

Bad weather and poor visibility throughout the day hampered our operations considerably. The rain mixed with volcanic dust caused stoppages in practically all automatic weapons, reducing them to single shot weapons.

Units were ordered to consolidate at 1630.

Casualties for period Supporting units for the period

Off. Enl.
KIA & DOW 1 33 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 LC(S).
WIA 4 60 3d Bn, 13th Marines,
SK (evac) 8 C Co, 5th Tank Bn.
TOTAL 5 101

Combat efficiency: 70%