The 3rd Battalion, 182d Infantry, was assigned the task of protecting the 25th Division's artillery positions on the open ground north of Mount Austen and east of the Matanikau by advancing south from Hill 65 to block the river gorge and the ravine between Hills 31 and 42 against Japanese infiltration.
3. bataljon af 182. infanteriregiment fik til opgave at beskytte 25. divisions artilleri stillinger på det åbne område nord for Mount Austen og øst for Matanikau ved at rykke syd på fra Hill 65 og blokere floddalen og kløften mellem Hill 31 og 42 mod japansk infiltration.