Marine divisional artillery, consisting of both 75mm and 105mm guns, pre-targeted locations on the east side and sandbar areas of Alligator Creek, and forward artillery observers emplaced themselves in the forward Marine positions.
Artileri divisi Marinir, terdiri dari meriam-meriam 75mm dan 105mm, sudah menetapkan titik sasaran di sisi timur dan wilayah gosong Alligator Creek, dan pengamat artileri menempatkan diri mereka bersama para Marinir di garis depan.