On June 19, General Claudius Miller Easley, the commander of the US Army's 96th Infantry Division, was killed by Japanese machine gun fire, also while checking on the progress of his troops at the front.
La 19 iunie, generalul Claudius Miller Easley , comandantul Diviziei 96 Infanterie a Armatei SUA, a fost ucis de focul japonez de mitraliere cand verifica progresul trupelor sale în față.