WEBVTT 00:00:01.940 --> 00:00:09.940 Well 123. This is broadcast number nine in the 158 regimental combat team 00:00:10.050 --> 00:00:17.607 series for K. To R. P. 00:00:17.640 --> 00:00:23.486 We bring you to more arizonans from the 158 regimental combat team in the 00:00:23.519 --> 00:00:29.076 Legaspi area in southern luzon. These boys escaped our dragnet earlier 00:00:29.109 --> 00:00:31.936 with a result that now I'm going to be able to give you a summary 00:00:31.969 --> 00:00:37.146 broadcast Briefing the entire portion of my visit with 158 and 00:00:37.179 --> 00:00:40.836 interviewing very briefly these fellows from home and giving them an 00:00:40.869 --> 00:00:45.417 opportunity to speak to you personally 1st. I think we'll hear from Manuel 00:00:45.450 --> 00:00:50.936 Merino Caballero. Manuel Merino caballero. That's quite a name. General 00:00:50.969 --> 00:00:56.006 delivery Patagonia Arizona. And he'd like to have his sister not to buy it. 00:00:56.039 --> 00:01:04.039 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, 00:01:04.629 --> 00:01:09.656 how have you been getting along fine? Have you had any bad luck at all? No 00:01:09.689 --> 00:01:14.986 smoking. Well, how long have you been over your Manuel 15 months? Does it 00:01:15.019 --> 00:01:20.587 seem like an awful long time? You Well, also, what are you doing with the 00:01:20.620 --> 00:01:28.546 regiment? Well, I'm in the military and I'm a machine runner. 147 Oh, 00:01:28.579 --> 00:01:33.406 that's right. You are with the 147 field artillery Which happens to be the 00:01:33.439 --> 00:01:39.107 artillery supporting unit for the 158. Do you find that interesting work? 00:01:39.140 --> 00:01:44.837 Well, quite a river I like. Well like a film? Well, that's fine. Have you 00:01:44.870 --> 00:01:47.516 been in the field of good deals? You came in on the biggest tree landing, 00:01:47.549 --> 00:01:51.337 didn't you? Yes, sir. And you're sure you haven't had any bad luck. And 00:01:51.370 --> 00:01:55.807 also not at all. Do you have any family at home other than your sister? 00:01:55.840 --> 00:01:59.406 I've got some other sources 00:01:59.439 --> 00:02:04.176 Greta anymore. Well, why don't you give this sister of yours a little 00:02:04.209 --> 00:02:07.137 personal greeting? I think she'd appreciate hearing something from you. 00:02:07.170 --> 00:02:12.406 Tell her hello and tell her how you feel. Yeah, 00:02:12.439 --> 00:02:15.406 one moment. 00:02:15.439 --> 00:02:21.226 I hope this isn't very vegetables, which are the best of everything he 00:02:21.259 --> 00:02:28.527 doesn't do. She's meeting for me very soon. Well, that's fine. Thank you 00:02:28.560 --> 00:02:33.777 very much. Manuel most of our boys are very reluctant to speak out when 00:02:33.810 --> 00:02:37.177 they're talking on these microphones. When we push them right up close to 00:02:37.210 --> 00:02:41.006 their mouths. They seem to feel that very low tone of voice will be 00:02:41.039 --> 00:02:45.436 sufficient to carry it. But they do pretty well. And I'm positive that 00:02:45.469 --> 00:02:49.647 those of you who have heard Manuel Merino caballeros, whose sister is 00:02:49.680 --> 00:02:53.946 Dalia caballero's general delivery. Patagonia Arizona will appreciate the 00:02:53.979 --> 00:02:59.177 fact that He's not an expert at broadcasting but is a better hand in the 00:02:59.210 --> 00:03:04.786 business of supporting the 158 through the 147th field artillery. And now 00:03:04.819 --> 00:03:08.967 we have Lieutenant john pete is I think that's the way we say it. 1 21 00:03:09.000 --> 00:03:13.886 South 21st Avenue phoenix he would like very much to have Mrs Diaz whose 00:03:13.919 --> 00:03:17.166 picture along with the two year old son I believe appeared in the gazette 00:03:17.199 --> 00:03:21.346 ? Not too very long ago. He'd like to have them notified in the address 00:03:21.379 --> 00:03:24.827 I've given you is the one lieutenant. How long has it been since you were 00:03:24.860 --> 00:03:30.386 home? Yeah. 15 months. And I believe you told me you hadn't seen the 00:03:30.419 --> 00:03:36.606 youngster. No I haven't seen. I'd like to know what's the name of the boy. 00:03:36.639 --> 00:03:42.017 But it same as the old man or a junior. I find an amazing number of 00:03:42.050 --> 00:03:46.527 soldiers out here with youngsters at home who go by the term junior. Do 00:03:46.560 --> 00:03:49.577 you think the next one might be a girl? So you can name it after the wife 00:03:49.610 --> 00:03:53.606 ? Well 00:03:53.639 --> 00:03:57.047 sure like to have a girl good enough. I believe you graduated from the 00:03:57.080 --> 00:04:01.066 Arizona State Teachers College attempt. He did. You know. Yes I did. And 00:04:01.099 --> 00:04:07.957 in what year 1942 did you graduate with the idea of becoming a teacher? Uh 00:04:07.990 --> 00:04:12.886 That's right. Never had the chance. So. Well as the planning you receive 00:04:12.919 --> 00:04:18.056 there have been helpful to you out here in the line. It has very much uhh 00:04:18.089 --> 00:04:24.587 I've been Working with 15 civil affairs and training has helped me out 00:04:24.620 --> 00:04:28.697 tremendously. Well, I should say then that the fact that you didn't get to 00:04:28.730 --> 00:04:32.077 go directly to school teaching after you got out might not be so bad after 00:04:32.110 --> 00:04:35.916 all. A little training in the field like this practical experience may be 00:04:35.949 --> 00:04:39.926 the very thing you need to top off your education. Although you could do 00:04:39.959 --> 00:04:43.467 it more handily at home, couldn't you? That's right. What would you like 00:04:43.500 --> 00:04:48.866 to say to the wife and child? I just want to say little jonny, take good 00:04:48.899 --> 00:04:52.937 care of his mother until I get back and you'd better have something for 00:04:52.970 --> 00:04:57.906 the mother or she's liable to be a little insane. 00:04:57.939 --> 00:05:05.939 Well, how are you, honey? And I also want to say hello to my mother in 00:05:06.199 --> 00:05:09.007 Solomon ville Arizona 00:05:09.040 --> 00:05:12.786 Good. I think that takes care of most of the very intimate part of the 00:05:12.819 --> 00:05:19.356 family. That was Lieutenant john T. D. S. D. I A. Z 1 21 South 21st Avenue 00:05:19.389 --> 00:05:23.717 phoenix, mrs Diaz is the wife and she's living there in phoenix and I'm 00:05:23.750 --> 00:05:28.007 positive that there will be no difficulty in locating her and perhaps 00:05:28.040 --> 00:05:31.387 having her locate the mother in Solomon's Bill. So there'll be no delay in 00:05:31.420 --> 00:05:36.406 listening. Now I want to summarize very briefly my visit here to the 158. 00:05:36.439 --> 00:05:40.077 It's been an experience that I will never forget. I've been disappointed 00:05:40.110 --> 00:05:44.087 of course, and not finding more Arizona men here, but those whom I have 00:05:44.120 --> 00:05:48.317 found have been most appreciative of my visit getting down here with 00:05:48.350 --> 00:05:55.897 somewhat of a task. It is rather a long flight by plane, Fortunately G HQ 00:05:55.930 --> 00:06:00.687 at my disposal and the engineer was traveling with me to Cub planes and we 00:06:00.720 --> 00:06:05.627 had private pilots and private ships to come down to the 158 for the 00:06:05.660 --> 00:06:09.697 interviews. Which we have been presenting for several days. I'm 00:06:09.730 --> 00:06:13.837 particularly sorry that we were unable to interview Colonel Travis G right 00:06:13.870 --> 00:06:18.406 of Tucson. I had a long visit with Colonel right yesterday afternoon. But 00:06:18.439 --> 00:06:22.827 Matters of strategic importance concerning the 158 came up in such a 00:06:22.860 --> 00:06:26.837 fashion as to prevent him from joining us for our interviews. As was the 00:06:26.870 --> 00:06:32.726 case with Captain Alan E. Green from Tucson also. And Lieutenant George 00:06:32.759 --> 00:06:37.897 timor of Flagstaff. These gentlemen are all officers in one of the 00:06:37.930 --> 00:06:42.046 strategic battalions of the 158 infantry. And they are working on a 00:06:42.079 --> 00:06:47.306 problem right now that prevents them from participating in our broadcasts. 00:06:47.339 --> 00:06:52.837 Also, we had a number of other soldiers in the ranks of the 158 whom we 00:06:52.870 --> 00:06:56.926 might have interviewed had circumstances been a little more favorable. We 00:06:56.959 --> 00:07:01.666 have tech for Charles a adding general delivery Chandler. He happened to 00:07:01.699 --> 00:07:06.996 be absent at the time we came into this area. Also. PFC Gilbert M. Ortiz 00:07:07.029 --> 00:07:12.467 of oracle. Arizona with Company B. Private Chico Marino santa rosa village 00:07:12.500 --> 00:07:16.837 at sells Arizona was another boy with Company B whom we've missed. Private 00:07:16.870 --> 00:07:22.786 Alberto M. You nels Nuno Z. I believe it's M. U. N. O. Z. My apology box 5 00:07:22.819 --> 00:07:29.666 55 summit in Arizona heat is with Company H Private um Stevens of company 00:07:29.699 --> 00:07:35.087 age 1817 North Dayton Street. Pink, easy an active participation here with 00:07:35.120 --> 00:07:40.267 the regiment and regrettably away at the time. Staff sergeant Chalmers J. 00:07:40.300 --> 00:07:46.637 Lawson of Wilco's cochise. Arizona. He's with Company I. PFC clark p 00:07:46.670 --> 00:07:51.957 tango via a flock to Arizona. We found one boy last evening from Plaka and 00:07:51.990 --> 00:07:57.697 I'm sure, but now you remember having heard him clark T to go via tango 00:07:57.730 --> 00:08:02.507 via It is is with Company L. Private Raymond eight smithson of Company L. 00:08:02.540 --> 00:08:08.666 Woodruff Arizona. PFC Jesse D. Amato pima. County Tucson Company L 00:08:08.699 --> 00:08:15.077 Private Alfonso Rodarte route number nine of Tucson PFC Manuel Emolia 7 44 00:08:15.110 --> 00:08:20.877 12th Street Douglas PFC silver C. Padilla, south san Francisco street, 00:08:20.910 --> 00:08:25.786 Flagstaff Arizona. And let me see, I think there are one or two more 00:08:25.819 --> 00:08:32.016 Sergeant Lewis J. Lucero, L You see er of Holbrook, Arizona and PFC ralph. 00:08:32.049 --> 00:08:38.207 Be cardinals, 50 70 lucid avenue globe Arizona. And I repeat 00:08:38.240 --> 00:08:43.266 unfortunately, we have missed these boys, But we've done our very best to 00:08:43.299 --> 00:08:47.787 corner all of the Arizona man with 158 who were available and as I have 00:08:47.820 --> 00:08:51.886 repeatedly told you, the bulk of the boys who have made up the full 00:08:51.919 --> 00:08:57.057 strength of the pioneering days of the 158 have gone home. Led by such 00:08:57.090 --> 00:09:01.276 fellows as Colonel would and others whom we might enumerate. Give time 00:09:01.309 --> 00:09:06.287 permitted. Let me report to these men who are at home. The 158 is 00:09:06.320 --> 00:09:13.006 beautifully situated right now at the very foot of Mount Mayon. The nine 00:09:13.039 --> 00:09:17.606 ft volcano which rears its head here just outside of General mcknight 00:09:17.639 --> 00:09:24.736 aiders quarters. And the forms loveliness of this spot is certainly what 00:09:24.769 --> 00:09:30.096 the boys needed after the Legaspi operation. As I sit here looking out 00:09:30.129 --> 00:09:34.766 across a river bed, which is running scarcely more than a book like stream 00:09:34.799 --> 00:09:40.317 , which runs right bias here. Incidentally it's raining. And these two 00:09:40.350 --> 00:09:44.896 huge mountains that are just off in the distance here promise perhaps four 00:09:44.929 --> 00:09:51.307 or 5 miles are heavily covered with mist, a sort of a fog like rainy 00:09:51.340 --> 00:09:55.756 atmosphere that shrouds the tops of them. But nevertheless, we can see 00:09:55.789 --> 00:10:00.457 from the slopes of these hills what terrifically difficult country it was 00:10:00.490 --> 00:10:05.366 that the 158 had to meet in coming in here in the Legaspi area to rip out 00:10:05.399 --> 00:10:11.396 the jab and secure this particular part of the island of luzon. I'm very 00:10:11.429 --> 00:10:16.407 reluctant to leave the 158 tonight. We're going down to Legaspi proper, 00:10:16.440 --> 00:10:20.167 where I expect to meet a number of men whom I want to see before I get 00:10:20.200 --> 00:10:23.827 away. They are not arizonans, but their names have been given to me by G. 00:10:23.860 --> 00:10:28.587 H. Q. Headquarters. I want to say again. It's been a real privilege to 00:10:28.620 --> 00:10:32.157 meet here with General Mcknight and his men And I hope the coverage that 00:10:32.190 --> 00:10:35.846 we've been able to give the 158 has brought you a few reminiscences. A few 00:10:35.879 --> 00:10:40.996 reasons for pride and a few reasons for adding to your many good wishes 00:10:41.029 --> 00:10:45.177 that have already been expressed for the future success and brilliance of 00:10:45.210 --> 00:10:50.006 this combat unit. General McMaster has told you. You can depend on the 158 00:10:50.039 --> 00:10:53.677 to continue to carry on the traditions that general to hill and the boys 00:10:53.710 --> 00:10:57.457 of Arizona have instilled in the record for all time to come. This is 00:10:57.490 --> 00:11:05.490 howard Pyle returning you from the Philippines to read Mcpherson. 00:11:06.639 --> 00:11:12.606 Yeah, 00:11:12.639 --> 00:11:14.639 yeah.