SECRET                                     25 FEB 45

FROM:       5TH MAR DIV
TO  :       VAC                     INFO: 3D MAR DIV  X  4TH MAR DIV  X
                                          EXPED TRS
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                                            25 FEB 45 (CONT'D)

ENEMY DEAD TO DATE ARE 2663 X POW 5 X ENEMY IS USING KAMA ROCK AND
KANGOKU ROCK AS OP'S TO REPLACE HIS LOSS OF OBSERVATION FROM

SURIBACHI YAMA X ENEMY CONTINUES TO USE LARGE CALIBER ROCKET OF
UNKNOWN CHARACTERISTICS BUT IS HAVING TROUBLE HITTING THE ISLAND WITH

IT X EVERY INDICATION POINTS TO THE FACT THAT A WATER SHORTAGE WILL
PRODUCE FIRST LOGISTICAL CRISIS FOR THE ENEMY X INFILTRATING UNITS

ARE ALL READY AIMING AT OUR WATER SUPPLY X SUPPLIES LANDED PAST 24 HOURS
X SMALL ARMS 1/4 UNIT OF FIRE X MORTAR NEGLIGIBLE X 75MM

1 UNIT OF FIRE X 105MM 1/3 UNIT OF FIRE X RATIONS 100,000 X WATER 28,000 GALLONS
X FUEL 50,000 GALLONS X DUKW'S OPERATIONAL ARE 36 OF

WHICH 21 ARE SEAWORTHY X 5 UNDER REPAIR X 1 INOPERATIVE X 58 DESTROYED OR
SUNK X LVT(A)'S HAVE 25 OPERATIONAL X 1 UNDER REPAIR X 1 INOPERATIVE X

6 SUNK X THERE ARE 121 LVT'S SERVICEABLE X 25 UNDER REPAIR X 31 INOPERATIVE
X 23 SUNK X NO CHANGE OF LOCATION OF COMMAND POSTS X


                                   RAY A. ROBINSON
                                   COLONEL, USMC
                                   CHIEF OF STAFF