Major General J. Lawton Collins—commander of the 25th Division—assigned his 35th Infantry Regiment to clear the Gifu, secure the rest of Mount Austen, and to capture the Sea Horse.
Generalmajor J. Lawton Collins — chefen for 25. division tildelte sit 35. infanteriregiment opgaven med at rydde Gifu, sikre resten af Mount Austen og erobre Sea Horse.