During this journey, they had close encounters with Japanese patrols, but always managed to avoid being seen.
He embarks on his mission but must avoid the many Japanese patrols.
The men continue and are ambushed by a Japanese patrol.
On the extreme left flank, a reinforced platoon was attacked by a strong Japanese patrol.
At night, the scope would be used to detect Japanese patrols and assault units moving forward.
The five escape an oncoming Japanese patrol with the help of a local man and his son.
About two hundred yards away, a Japanese patrol of three men were encountered who were already at the barge.
The scouts were unable to obtain hydrographic information because of Japanese patrols in the area.
The 165 sailors then took to the jungle to evade Japanese patrols.
The escape was delayed by a Japanese patrol which dropped depth charges, and started an electrical fire in the forward battery.