25.  FROM 1800, 14 MAR 45 TO 1800, 15 MAR 45  (D PLUS 24)

	(a)	Night activity in the Division zone was confined to the center of 
resistance in TA 185, where several unsuccessful infiltrations were attempted.  
There was considerable grenade activity, particularly on the front of BLT 3/24.  BLT 
2/24 relieved BLT 2/25 at 2200.

	(b)	The Division continued operations at King-hour minus 60, King-hour 
being 0730, in accordance with VAC LANFOR Order No. 22-45, to mop up 
thoroughly its zone of action.

	(c)	RCT 23 continued mopping up operations, burial of enemy dead, 
and the general police of its area.  This RCT continued preparations for 
reembarkation and for relief by RCT 24 at 0800, 16 March.

	(d)	RCT 25 resumed its operations to reduce the center of resistance in 
TA 185, to mop up the rear areas, to bury the enemy dead, and generally police 
its area.  The order of units from left to right was BLT's 3/24, 2/24, 2/25, and 3/25.    
On the right of the center of resistance considerable advance was made, which 
reduced the size of the pocket approximately one-third.

		The enemy continued to oppose the advance stubbornly.  
Numerous caves were demolished in this area after unsuccessful attempts to 
induce the occupants to surrender.

	(e)	RCT 24, less two (2) BLT's, was in Division Reserve.  This RCT continued 
mopping up and policing of rear areas, and prepared to relieve RCT 23 in its 
present zone at 0800, 16 March.

	(f)	The 14th Marines continued reembarkation.  The Regimental CP 
opened in the USS BOLLINGER, at 1400.

	(g)	4th Tank Battalion.  Eight (8) tanks (including two (2) flame throwers) 
were still on loan to the 5th Marine Division.  At the end of the period thirty-two 
(32) tanks were reembarked, three (3) remained attached to RCT 25, and eleven 
(11) were destroyed.

	(h)	Aviation.  VMO-4 flew three (3) tactical observation missions, and 
at the end of the period two (2) planes were operational.

	(i)	4th Engineer Battalion.  No change.

	(j)	Combat Efficiency was reduced to an estimated 35%.

	(k)	Weather and Visibility.  Weather was fair and visibility was good.