Report Filed by Capt Jose Mendoza after Reconnaissance Patrol, June 1945

The Fil-American Irregular Troops (FAIT) was a large guerrilla organization formed by the retired American officer Hugh Straughn. It had many units operating around Luzon, including Batangas. Among this was the Maculot Battalion which operated in the town of Cuenca, Batangas. The unit was among those that were officially recognized as elements of the Philippine Army in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States in the Western Pacific during World War II. In this document¹, one Captain Jose Mendoza filed a report addressed to the 188^th Infantry of the 11^th Airborne Division about the results of a reconnaissance patrol conducted by his unit in June 1945.



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CUENCA-FIL-AMERICAN GUERRILLAS
1^st & 3^rd REGIMENTS
ATTACHED TO THE 11^th AIRBORNE DIVISION 188^th INFANTRY
BATANGAS DISTRICT
OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER
IN THE FIELD

12 June 1945

SUBJECT TO

: RECONNAISSANCE PATROL : THE COMMANDING OFFICER    188th. 11th. A/B DIVISION    MATAAS NA KAHOY, BATANGAS

At about 3:15 P.M., a patrol of 3 men headed by Sgt. Vicente Torres left our outpost in Ibabao for Dayapan, above Taal Lake. Encountering four (4) Japs at Dayapan, firing took place, lasting for almost an hour.

Enemy casualties: 2 dead with dog tags, 2 wounded, 1 rifle, Cal. 30, 3 bags full of garlic, bananas, and camotes captured.

No casualties on our side.

Patrol arrived at our outpost – 8:00 P.M.

(SGD) JOSE B. MENDOZA, CAPT.
Co. “A”

NOTED:

(Sgd) PEDRO L. PASIA, COL.
Commanding



A TRUE COPY:

PEDRO PASIA
Lt. Colonel
ASN-0-48337

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Notes and references:
¹ MACULOT BATTALION FAIT, File No. 110-67, downloaded from PVAO.

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