▁finally ▁dis l od ged ▁the ▁Japanese ▁from ▁their ▁strong points ▁and ▁the ▁" race ▁to ▁B agu io " ▁entered ▁its ▁final ▁phase . ▁ ▁F ▁and ▁G ▁Comp an ies ▁of ▁ 2 - 1 2 3 ▁performed ▁ad mi rab ly ▁and ▁were ▁given ▁awards ▁after ▁the ▁mountain ▁fighting . ▁ ▁The ▁ 3 3 rd ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁and ▁the ▁ 3 7 th ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁from ▁the ▁Ohio ▁Army ▁National ▁Guard ▁reached ▁the ▁out sk ir ts ▁of ▁B agu io ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 2 3 rd ▁moved ▁out ▁of ▁the ▁mountains ▁and ▁into ▁the ▁valley ▁near ▁T uba . ▁ ▁G ▁Company , ▁sent ▁to ▁protect ▁the ▁regiment ' s ▁left ▁fl ank , ▁anni h il ated ▁two ▁enemy ▁companies ▁as ▁ 3 - 1 2 3 ▁ne ared ▁the ▁city ▁limits . ▁▁ 3 - 1 2 3 ▁nick named ▁the ▁br ush y ▁area ▁near ▁B agu io ▁" Times ▁Square " ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁heavy ▁activity ▁of ▁enemy ▁vehicles , ▁including ▁t anks . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁race ▁for ▁B agu io , ▁it ▁was ▁rum ored ▁that ▁the ▁ 3 3 rd ▁and ▁the ▁ 3 7 th ▁Div isions ▁ere cted ▁road ▁blocks ▁to ▁slow ▁up ▁the ▁progress ▁of ▁the ▁other : ▁A ▁pat rol ▁of ▁C ▁Company ▁of ▁ 1 - 1 2 3 ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁to ▁enter ▁B agu io , ▁but ▁the ▁final ▁glory ▁of ▁taking ▁the ▁Summer ▁Capital ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁was ▁divided ▁between ▁the ▁two