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257 Battles of the Hills 266 XVI. THE FALL OF ORMOC 275 Plan for Amphibious Movement 276 The Movement Overwater 280 Drive Toward Ormoc 284 Two Sevens Are Rolled in Ormoc 290 XVII. BATTLE OF THE AIRSTRIPS 294 The American Dispositions 296 First Japanese Effort 297 Battle of Buri Airstrip 298 Attack From the Sky 300 XVIII. LOGISTICS 306 Construction 306 Supplies 308 XIX. THE ENTRANCES TO ORMOC VALLEY 313 Southern Entrance to Ormoc Valley 313 The Mountain Passage 321 The Drive South 323 XX. SEIZURE OF ORMOC VALLEY 329 Drive From the South to the Libongao Area 330 The 32d Division Resumes the Offensive 339 Debouchment From the Mountains 342 XXI. WESTWARD TO THE SEA 347 The 77th Division Goes West 348 X Corps Goes West 354 The Japanese Retreat 358