Well 123. This is broadcast number nine in the 158 regimental combat team
series for K. To R. P.
We bring you to more arizonans from the 158 regimental combat team in the
Legaspi area in southern luzon. These boys escaped our dragnet earlier
with a result that now I'm going to be able to give you a summary
broadcast Briefing the entire portion of my visit with 158 and
interviewing very briefly these fellows from home and giving them an
opportunity to speak to you personally 1st. I think we'll hear from Manuel
Merino Caballero. Manuel Merino caballero. That's quite a name. General
delivery Patagonia Arizona. And he'd like to have his sister not to buy it.
D E L I A B L E A D E L I a caballero. C A B A L L E R O S, man. Well,
how have you been getting along fine? Have you had any bad luck at all? No
smoking. Well, how long have you been over your Manuel 15 months? Does it
seem like an awful long time? You Well, also, what are you doing with the
regiment? Well, I'm in the military and I'm a machine runner. 147 Oh,
that's right. You are with the 147 field artillery Which happens to be the
artillery supporting unit for the 158. Do you find that interesting work?
Well, quite a river I like. Well like a film? Well, that's fine. Have you
been in the field of good deals? You came in on the biggest tree landing,
didn't you? Yes, sir. And you're sure you haven't had any bad luck. And
also not at all. Do you have any family at home other than your sister?
I've got some other sources
Greta anymore. Well, why don't you give this sister of yours a little
personal greeting? I think she'd appreciate hearing something from you.
Tell her hello and tell her how you feel. Yeah,
one moment.
I hope this isn't very vegetables, which are the best of everything he
doesn't do. She's meeting for me very soon. Well, that's fine. Thank you
very much. Manuel most of our boys are very reluctant to speak out when
they're talking on these microphones. When we push them right up close to
their mouths. They seem to feel that very low tone of voice will be
sufficient to carry it. But they do pretty well. And I'm positive that
those of you who have heard Manuel Merino caballeros, whose sister is
Dalia caballero's general delivery. Patagonia Arizona will appreciate the
fact that He's not an expert at broadcasting but is a better hand in the
business of supporting the 158 through the 147th field artillery. And now
we have Lieutenant john pete is I think that's the way we say it. 1 21
South 21st Avenue phoenix he would like very much to have Mrs Diaz whose
picture along with the two year old son I believe appeared in the gazette
? Not too very long ago. He'd like to have them notified in the address
I've given you is the one lieutenant. How long has it been since you were
home? Yeah. 15 months. And I believe you told me you hadn't seen the
youngster. No I haven't seen. I'd like to know what's the name of the boy.
But it same as the old man or a junior. I find an amazing number of
soldiers out here with youngsters at home who go by the term junior. Do
you think the next one might be a girl? So you can name it after the wife
? Well
sure like to have a girl good enough. I believe you graduated from the
Arizona State Teachers College attempt. He did. You know. Yes I did. And
in what year 1942 did you graduate with the idea of becoming a teacher? Uh
That's right. Never had the chance. So. Well as the planning you receive
there have been helpful to you out here in the line. It has very much uhh
I've been Working with 15 civil affairs and training has helped me out
tremendously. Well, I should say then that the fact that you didn't get to
go directly to school teaching after you got out might not be so bad after
all. A little training in the field like this practical experience may be
the very thing you need to top off your education. Although you could do
it more handily at home, couldn't you? That's right. What would you like
to say to the wife and child? I just want to say little jonny, take good
care of his mother until I get back and you'd better have something for
the mother or she's liable to be a little insane.
Well, how are you, honey? And I also want to say hello to my mother in
Solomon ville Arizona
Good. I think that takes care of most of the very intimate part of the
family. That was Lieutenant john T. D. S. D. I A. Z 1 21 South 21st Avenue
phoenix, mrs Diaz is the wife and she's living there in phoenix and I'm
positive that there will be no difficulty in locating her and perhaps
having her locate the mother in Solomon's Bill. So there'll be no delay in
listening. Now I want to summarize very briefly my visit here to the 158.
It's been an experience that I will never forget. I've been disappointed
of course, and not finding more Arizona men here, but those whom I have
found have been most appreciative of my visit getting down here with
somewhat of a task. It is rather a long flight by plane, Fortunately G HQ
at my disposal and the engineer was traveling with me to Cub planes and we
had private pilots and private ships to come down to the 158 for the
interviews. Which we have been presenting for several days. I'm
particularly sorry that we were unable to interview Colonel Travis G right
of Tucson. I had a long visit with Colonel right yesterday afternoon. But
Matters of strategic importance concerning the 158 came up in such a
fashion as to prevent him from joining us for our interviews. As was the
case with Captain Alan E. Green from Tucson also. And Lieutenant George
timor of Flagstaff. These gentlemen are all officers in one of the
strategic battalions of the 158 infantry. And they are working on a
problem right now that prevents them from participating in our broadcasts.
Also, we had a number of other soldiers in the ranks of the 158 whom we
might have interviewed had circumstances been a little more favorable. We
have tech for Charles a adding general delivery Chandler. He happened to
be absent at the time we came into this area. Also. PFC Gilbert M. Ortiz
of oracle. Arizona with Company B. Private Chico Marino santa rosa village
at sells Arizona was another boy with Company B whom we've missed. Private
Alberto M. You nels Nuno Z. I believe it's M. U. N. O. Z. My apology box 5
55 summit in Arizona heat is with Company H Private um Stevens of company
age 1817 North Dayton Street. Pink, easy an active participation here with
the regiment and regrettably away at the time. Staff sergeant Chalmers J.
Lawson of Wilco's cochise. Arizona. He's with Company I. PFC clark p
tango via a flock to Arizona. We found one boy last evening from Plaka and
I'm sure, but now you remember having heard him clark T to go via tango
via It is is with Company L. Private Raymond eight smithson of Company L.
Woodruff Arizona. PFC Jesse D. Amato pima. County Tucson Company L
Private Alfonso Rodarte route number nine of Tucson PFC Manuel Emolia 7 44
12th Street Douglas PFC silver C. Padilla, south san Francisco street,
Flagstaff Arizona. And let me see, I think there are one or two more
Sergeant Lewis J. Lucero, L You see er of Holbrook, Arizona and PFC ralph.
Be cardinals, 50 70 lucid avenue globe Arizona. And I repeat
unfortunately, we have missed these boys, But we've done our very best to
corner all of the Arizona man with 158 who were available and as I have
repeatedly told you, the bulk of the boys who have made up the full
strength of the pioneering days of the 158 have gone home. Led by such
fellows as Colonel would and others whom we might enumerate. Give time
permitted. Let me report to these men who are at home. The 158 is
beautifully situated right now at the very foot of Mount Mayon. The nine
ft volcano which rears its head here just outside of General mcknight
aiders quarters. And the forms loveliness of this spot is certainly what
the boys needed after the Legaspi operation. As I sit here looking out
across a river bed, which is running scarcely more than a book like stream
, which runs right bias here. Incidentally it's raining. And these two
huge mountains that are just off in the distance here promise perhaps four
or 5 miles are heavily covered with mist, a sort of a fog like rainy
atmosphere that shrouds the tops of them. But nevertheless, we can see
from the slopes of these hills what terrifically difficult country it was
that the 158 had to meet in coming in here in the Legaspi area to rip out
the jab and secure this particular part of the island of luzon. I'm very
reluctant to leave the 158 tonight. We're going down to Legaspi proper,
where I expect to meet a number of men whom I want to see before I get
away. They are not arizonans, but their names have been given to me by G.
H. Q. Headquarters. I want to say again. It's been a real privilege to
meet here with General Mcknight and his men And I hope the coverage that
we've been able to give the 158 has brought you a few reminiscences. A few
reasons for pride and a few reasons for adding to your many good wishes
that have already been expressed for the future success and brilliance of
this combat unit. General McMaster has told you. You can depend on the 158
to continue to carry on the traditions that general to hill and the boys
of Arizona have instilled in the record for all time to come. This is
howard Pyle returning you from the Philippines to read Mcpherson.
Yeah,
yeah.