Colonel Hilsman assigned them to southern part of the city to prevent landings in Daliao-Talomo-Matina River.

He established his headquarters at Happy Life Blues Cabaret located in Davao South Road.

Along with 808th Military Police Regiment they are now comprises the newly organized Cebu Brigade under Colonel Irvine Scudder.

[4] After Luzon Force surrendered General Homma ordered Sakaguchi detachment to secure Cebu island.

Japanese landed in Barangay Bato, Pinamungajan and moved towards Toledo which aims to reach Cantabaco located in the Central inter-island crossing highway where Visayan Force HQ is situated.

3rd Battalion under Major Daniel Iway who showed an excellent combat officer gave the Japanese a hard time.

[4] A small Japanese contingent landed in Sibonga, Cebu aimed to secure Argao and southern tip of the island.

Initially the Japanese made a faint in San Fernando, upon hearing Major Ernest V. Jordan the Visayan Force Operations Officer brought 1st Battalion, 82nd Infantry to meet but when the arrived the Japanese left and landed in Talisay.