satisfied with division's performance and doubted about its qualities. Grisswold who knew Brush from their common service in the Office of the Chief of Infantry back in 1935-1936 defended his old friend and his outfit. Krueger demanded the relief of Brush, but Grisswold declined to do so. The relationship between Krueger and Brush became tense. In order to capture the Visayas Islands, an Island group in the Central Philippines, the islands of Panay and Negros were supposed to be captured first. Brush landed with his division on March 18, 1945 and after two days in the mountainous terrain, they successfully captured the island of Panay. The landing on Negros was commenced on March 29 and the 40th Division capture the city of Bacolod the following day. The capture of Talisay by Brush's division followed on April 2, and then all three regiments of the 40th Division pushed east into the rugged, mountainous interior of the island. The Japanese resisted stubbornly, aided by booby-trapped terrain, defended their fortified positions by day, and conducted harassing attacks at night. Soon, the 40th Division started using small infiltrating units to creep past tank traps and minefields, then scrambled uphill across open fields of fire to attack Japanese positions. The capture of Negros Island was completed on June 2, 1945 and lieutenant general Robert L. Eichelberger, Commanding general, Eighth Army praised Brush and his division, decorating him with Silver Star for bravery. Brush's division then continued in the operations against Japanese Army on Cebu and Bohol and enemy suffered 14,300 killed and 1,230 wounded in contrast to 835 killed and 1,905 wounded on Allied side. The Fortieth Division then returned under command of Sixth Army of General Walter Krueger and was assigned to Charles P. Hall's XI Corps in July 1945. Krueger didn't stop in his efforts to relieve Brush and demanded his relief, but Hall also protested and declined Krueger's proposal. Brush finally asked to be relieved of command, which was approved and he departed for the United States. For his service in the Philippines, Brush also received Army Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal and was decorated with Philippine Legion of Honor. Brush received some revenge on Krueger after his arrival to the United States, when he visited Chief of the General Staff, General George C. Marshall and reported all his experiences with Krueger during a long meeting. He retired after