In despair, Nakaguma discussed taking the regimental colors and seeking death in a final charge at the U.S. forces, but was dissuaded from doing so by other officers on the 17th Army's staff.
Nakaguma overvejede i fortvivlelse at tage regimentets faner og søge døden i et sidste angreb mod de amerikanske styrker, men blev talt fra det af andre officerer i 17. armés stab.