 At 06: 30 on 3 November, some Japanese troops attempted to break out of the pocket but were beaten back by the Marines. Between 08: 00 and noon, five Marine companies from 2 / 5 and 3 / 5, using small arms, mortars, demolition charges, and direct and indirect artillery fire, completed the destruction of the Japanese pocket near Point Cruz. Marine participant Richard A. Nash described the battle:
