U.S. Navy Department (March 13, 1945)
CINCPOA Communiqué No. 297
No appreciable change was made in the front lines in Iwo Island on March 13 (East Longitude Date). The enemy occupying the northern end of the island continued to resist our attacks with small arms, machine gun and mortar fire. While mopping-up operations continued in the 3rd and 4th Division sectors, our forces made unopposed landings on Kama and Kangoku Rocks west of the island. An enemy pocket in the 4th Division sector was reduced in size but part of it still held out at 1800 on March 13. During the day 115 caves were sealed up.
Army fighters bombed airfield and harbor installations on Chichi Jima in the Bonins on March 13.
Seventh Army Air Force Liberators operating under the Strategic Air Force, Pacific Ocean Areas, bombed air installations on the same island on March 11 and 12.
Fighters and torpedo planes of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing destroyed four buildings, set four other ablaze and destroyed or set afire three ammunition and fuel dumps on Babelthuap in the Palaus on March 13.
Marine Corsair fighters destroyed one aircraft on the water and damaged a pier at Yap on the same date.