On December 7, Franklin's 7th Division received much needed reinforcements from infantry units of the 77th Division. After U.S. naval and air bombardment of the coast and surrounding area, the 77th made an amphibious landing near the village of Ipil, located to the north of the 7th's positions along the western coast.
Although they encountered Kamikaze attacks, the landing was mostly unopposed by the enemy. The 77th had previously helped the Allies recapture the island of Guam from the Japanese in August 1944. The reinforcements enabled the American forces to resume their push northward toward Ormoc.
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