Did Col. Chase and LTC Barr visit Bataan and batteries of the 2nd Battalion very often?
Colonel Chase NEVER came to Bataan to visit the second battalion or any thing else. I doubt that he had the faintest idea as to just what was going on across the channel from Corregidor. Col. Barr made one visit to Bataan during the entire period of activity. I took him to visit one of the lights that was pretty far north, and while there, I said that we ought to go up to the front which was Agleloma Point, at that time. As we were walking through the jungle, and the noise of the firing got closer, Cal. Barr got very interested in looking for orchids and I went forward alone. As a matter of fact, I don’t think that Cal. Barr saw very much of Bataan on his visit. Q: How often did LTC Breitung visit his batteries? What did he do during these visits? Col. Breitung visited the batteries very often. He spent most of his time with “G” Battery although he visited the light positions occasionally. He was intensely interested in the guns and director in “G” Battery. Capt. Abston was a very prof
