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BATTLE OF TRAIL 2 CAPOT HILL
(Nagwaling, Pilar, Bataan)
South
of this point is Barrio Capot and Capot Hill on whose Southern slopes
was organized a portion of the line of Sector C, in which was located
the Terminus of the vital North-South Trail 2 and Capot Hill beginning
27 January 1942. Elements of the 31st and 32nd D Infantry Regiments,
the rifle-equipped 31st FA Regiment and the 31st Engineer Battalion of
the 31st Division (PA), and the 41st Infantry Regiment, 41st Division
(PA). Held back the hostile attacks forging the Japanese to pull out
and fall back to their line on 2 February 1942. After the fierce
battle, 100 Japanese were dead within 150 yards of the main line of
resistance; some of the bodies were no more than five yards from
foxholes occupied by Filipino troops who suffered only light casualties. |