The Japanese strong boy their line from the town on the left to the village on the extreme right. The Marines landed on each flank and tried to push through and meet in the center. The Japanese OBA scores numerous hits on LVTs and Marine infantry. The Japanese strongpoints on each flank also held up the Marine advance causing numerous losses. By the time the Marines started making headway on each flank, the Japanese had started falling back to the center. Without coming close to clearing the beachhead, the Japanese caused heavy casualties and the Marines would have to regroup to establish one.