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28.05.09.   Kilcourse, Report of Patrol of 7 May, from Corinto Ranch to Southeast & East

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CORINTO RANCH, NICARAGUA.
9 May, 1928.

From: The Commanding Officer, M.D. Corinto, Nic.
To : The District Commander, Matagalpa.
Via : Commanding Officer, 45th Company.
Subject: Report of Patrol of 7 May, from Corinto Ranch to southeast and east.

   1.  At 0720 on 7 May 1928, 2nd Lieut D.K.Claude, with a foot patrol of fourteen enlisted men cleared to the east to reconnoiter that area to the extent of a days march. The patrol covered the area shown roughly on the attached sketch, returning 1630 same date. Lieut Claude reported the area quiet and no information relative to bandits, but that natives reported a marine patrol consisting of ten men on foot crossed the area, headed southeast Sunday 6 May, see attached sketch.

   2.  Distance marched approximately 15 mile.

   3.  Trails, dry.

   4.  Weather, clear.

   5.  Attitude of natives, friendly.

/s/ T.J. KILCOURSE
1st Lieut U.S.M.C.
Commanding.

 

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Summary & Notes:

   The same Lt. Kilcourse whose personal diary in late 1927 decried the Marines' mission in Nicaragua; see PC 28.01.05.
   Still getting the lay of the land; patrol actually led by Lt. D. K. Claude.

   Names on map:  Cayetano González, H. Gutiérrez, Francisco Charis, Ricardo Charis, Jesus Aviles, Anastasio Torres, Andres Rosales.

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