Most of Furimiya's troops were killed during their assault, but about 100 broke through the American defenses and carved a salient 150 yd (140 m) in width and 100 yd (91 m) deep in the center of Puller's line.
Sebagian besar pasukan Furimiya tewas selama penyerangan, tapi sekitar 100 orang berhasil menerobos pertahanan pihak Amerika dan membuat kantong pertahanan selebar 150 yd (140 m) dan sedalam 100 yd (91 m) di tengah-tengah lini Puller.