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T R A N
S C R I P
T I O N
Marine Detachment
Somoto, Nicaragua
29 February, 1928.
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From: |
Second Lieutenant Le Page
Cronmiller Jr., U.S.M.C. |
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To: |
Commanding Officer, Area of the
North. |
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Subject: |
Contact with bandits. |
1. Patrol consisting of Lt.
Cronmiller, ten enlisted marines and six
Guardia cleared Somoto at 0200 29
February 28 for Juali, twelve miles
South West of Somoto and six miles from
the border of Honduras, following
information that a group of about thirty
bandits were in native huts on a
mountain side under leadership of
Gregeris Diaz [Gregorio Díaz] and Carmen
Lopez. The patrol arrived at its
destination at about 0530. Dismounting
and approaching houses on foot, the
patrol was detected and signal given by
outpost of arrival of patrol One shot
was fired at patrol and men could be
seen leaving houses and running for the
brush. The Marines and Guardia opened
fire, killing one and wounding another.
The men in upper houses made way in the
brush before the patrol arrived. It is
estimated that about fifteen men were in
the group, few had rifles, and a few
shot guns and the remainder were armed
with machettes.
2. From information gathered from other
people, these bandits work in
conjunction with Jose Leon Diaz under
leadership of Gregeris Diaz and Carmen
Lopez. The patrol left Juali and
proceeded to Santa Rosa, then to the
hang-out of Juan Banstita Rivera [Juan
Bautista Rivera], one league from the
border. Searched the house of Juan
Banstita Rivera and finding nothing, the
patrol returned to Somoto at 1230.
3. There were no Marine or Guardia
casualties.
4. The following Marines and Guardia were
members of the patrol.
Marines
Guardia
Cpl. V. C. Bertram
Cabo Madriz Ramon # 274
Pfc. Jay H. Smith
Raso Lagos Salmon # 267
Pvt. Urette Dunn
" Blanco Federico # 205
" Howard Gursky
" Rosenberg Bentrago # 231
" George Chermak
" Morales Juan J. # 185
" George Foote
" Rodriguez Felix # 409
" Chester B. Wendell
" Austin Mims
" John N. Thompson Jr.
" John Sangster
/s/ LePage Cronmiller, Jr.
127/220/6
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