T  R  A  N  S  C  R  I  P  T  I  O  N

Marine Detachment
Jicaro, Nicaragua
12 February 1928

    1.   A patrol of twenty enlisted, Sgt Smith, Fred G., in charge cleared Jicaro towards the northeast at 0300, 12 Feb. 1928.
 
   2.   While walking along a mountain ridge they saw a camp fire in a deep ravine between two high hills. Upon investigating the found six bandits living in an improvised hut.
 
   3.   They attack, killing five of the bandits and wounding the only one who escaped. The attack was at 0600.
 
   4.   Articles captured, two shot guns, powder and ammunition for same, seven machetes, a dynamite auger and a small red and black banner. [ p. 2 ]
 
   5.   Sgt. Smith's handling of this patrol was excellent and it was due to his work that it was successful
 
   6.   Roster of men on the patrol:

Sgt. Smith, Fred G. in charge
Cpl. Burge, Warren G.
P.F.C. Gifford, Albert G.
 "   Laney, Noel W.
 "   Welch, John A.
Pvt Brown, Mike
 "  Andrews, William E. Jr.
Thr Beck, Nelson W.
Pvt Crousen, Joe W.
 "  Cyasywiez, Francis A.
 "  Davis, Harold M.
 "  Donohue, Jack V.
 "  Enders, Robert H.
 "  Frei, John B.
 "  Huber, John A.
 "  Hunt, William C.
 "  Isarel, Lester R.
 "  Temmons, Vitus P.
 "  Wilson, Roy F.
 "  Wood, William E.

/s/ Hawley C. Waterman

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