Fortunately, some of the troops were able to get the attention of the gunners on the ships by waving a large American flag, and the bombardment stopped with no further harm done.
幸運にも、上陸部隊の数名が大きなアメリカ国旗を振ることで艦船の砲手達の注意を引くことができ、艦砲射撃が止まってそれ以上の被害は出なかった。