Material related to the S-2 Journal Entry for January 7, 1944, 1944, 1951, 2004

This file contains material related to a historical discrepancy in the S-2 Journal entry for January 7, 1944. The discrepancy regards the actions of the 1st Battalion of the 164th Infantry during a fire-fight with Japanese troops during the Bougainville Campaign. Anthony Hannel led the patrol that day and he has included a 2004 letter in which he recorded his recollections of the event. Major differences regard the amount of time the fire-fight lasted, as well as the number of enemy troops killed or wounded. There were also differences in the amount of friendly casualties, as well as how far the patrol advanced before meeting Japanese resistance.