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1ST MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY - MAY 1952

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-1338

CD: 18

United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

P.O. Box 180190

Dallas, TX 75218-0190

http://www.koreanwar.org

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From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Com!Handant of the Maz~ine Corps

Subj: Command Diary for May 1952

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2. This endorsement 1s downgraded to unclassified upon detachment from the basic document.

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Commanding General, let Marine Division (Reint), FMF Comtna.nda.nt of the Marine Corps Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Subj: Command Dlary tor May 1952

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Couunandcmt of the UClrine Corps (1) Corruna.ndinr; General, lst l.Jz:trine Division, li'l.Ji' (2) Co;m.Janding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacii'ic

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As t~. e period opened the Battalion minus one Com::_)ar1y \vas ln

ref.Lnentr-.l reserve. Dur.tng the period l ga~r 1952 to 15 Hay 1952t

Gompen;,: Fo:-: ~Je.s on the MLR attached to the 3rd Battalion, First

31arines. 'l'o accomolish the assil!ned mission of the reserve

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to 1n)r:.-:•r blocking posi t1ons tactically located behlnc, the l!Ll'l

of t:1e Fir-st 1-1e.rines. Extensive training on offensive tactics

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6 l··Ia.J tj:~rc.llJ.t:;h ll Hay 1 a training program was conllil.cte.:, for person

nel scsl. .·ned to the First Harines from the 20th l'te-olacement D:r:s_ft~ ,_ ...

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oul·::l:,r u.Plefed a.e to the mission of the unl t, the loca.l terrain,

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of t'l' ·)'J,;ectlve e.rea, (CT 11Zll4), was utllizec1 for instruction

of c.ll ·;euiJers of t:.1e co.1aany. The raid wco.s to commence &t O:?OJI,

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On tl.(- _;~orni..nt; or lC l .. :.s.J, t:le b:-:ttellon ue_.:-11 the relief of Co;.n_Je·.11cs l"t;ern enu .. Geor·;_:-e, r.r11il··c~ Bc:ttr-lion, .J:!"\ir-st :r-:<-~r.ines, in the".P a • < .. nee. f'eCtol'S of Llne JAI:sSTJ'i~, ( CT J5Sk9 to ::T 095086). Corr,)P."l.~ F>.c·-··.r Y'Pl~~-·VP(~ l'":._.rn·J~r1·.' Tt-.p··n ·-·~< an•ri"\Pri'IJ i\"1~' l"'Pl~n>TPA nn.:;npr)V ---------,, ----,; ------~-- -----.:-~--"' :------ , _____ -----:;-----"' --:_·. -~---~--- _. ....... .:. ........ ~~- .... Georc··:·. c.:_:-l;l_)S..n;y Fu>: rEvsrte:~---- to ;s.r•en~ C011trol enG. C.Jmpany Ho\..r cajne J.nC:-.cr •) ·Jeratl<JHE .. l control of tLc 211~~ Bet tall ~H1. The rel1 ef we:.e c ~~ t ;,le~;.:;ed. at 04J~)I orl 1: ~--lay 1·:::52. TJ acco~Hylis:-n the mission of' ocCU._)~: .l.nc, (Lef'ei~Ul.rl~ tc!lL. lH1_)r-Jvlne:.· t~.i.e :-:~R in J.. ~cs sector the battB:Llo~l ·:Je[:·cn c:n extensive c.:;nstructi-_;!1. pr·Jgram to b:..t1l6. fight~ lnc iJ:>lee 1'lt1.·t over:lf2c:.:1 cover, l:.vln.(: ·tJ·JnZe:->s, t~~-ctica.l c.n:l _pratt ~t-~_v( ~.~J.re Has lc:lt~, fle~cl.s of f'lre '!Jere clecred, a!lJ. connectin[ t:~enc: E·s were ~ug an:. l1n9roved.

T.:1e c~1t:,;1~l occU_)./ . .:1,-_ t£-J.e terl"lto:r.;; fo~"l.1ar·d of' the Battalion l,iLR durin, t:,.c ',10nti' or :.:~,J flOE beEn i~ce.lti:f'l6·J. as t:-,c 560tll Regiment, l8?t> '~>~_vJ..r:::i.on, 62: .. _-.,~·,_ G:~, A:c·m./. T,:.:.s re;":l::ieilt is corn!uanc\.e6. by 'T_\TU L,~c) ~:IE:-:, c;tH. 1s coDsldLl~€c~ tJ ·ue T/J stren~_th, '1'lth 033 ~ of:f'lcerr-, -:.cl.:. ~:- 1 7e,4 enlisted men, tot~~_llnt:,· 0,14? enem.:r troop·s. Dur.:.n; v-~t .)el'l.Oli. tLl· 'o:- tt.s.lion Is -::>rc.:,nlc ~:;E:'B._)O.lS lnflictel the fo:lo·-.(_(1 c~--S:.J._lt:..E-,8 on t:1c biel1J..i: el~~ltJ-f'our KIA couated.; fiftyfive :-:r: c-~~tl_I·,,.~-;~F-i··_· fT('~---~_._L· ·_·'T.C. r..""; ::·l1:.=·r~· k·- T.~·-f·n,'l·.-· 1-JT!l_ - ----) --- - ... · ----- -------~---, - ----.., ---- --~~

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Durine; the ycriod 21 May 1952 to 2? May 1962, the possibilities of a etr-Jn(.; enemy .<1ttack Jm the battalion sector necessi t~ted wl thdrDval of the o~tposts~. except during day1ight hours. This order iJccs is sued by hi~hel" headquarters.

On 2:3 ;.;a;y, a di versiona.ry raid was conducted by a plato on of Com_:_Jaa,y Fox ,:1n enemy held :POS1 tiona in the U.n 1 Gok. ~ea ·(CT 05807,3), six hu:udred :l'srds to the Oompany' a front. 'Jihe raid was held in conj;_mctlon "1 th e_n adjacent company size raid of the Seven tl'l . Harines, whose objective was Hill 104 (CT 045066), The purpose of tite Com,oanJ Fox Platoon raiding pa1•ty was to divert the enemy's attentioa from the ?th Marines raid. Delay in preparatory fires for the maln effort allo1~Eid the ene,ny to concentrate his fires -- ...... __ , ___ "--·-*- -l-! __ ., .. __ m·~- f'l~---- • ..,.,. .. 'C' .......... -o,..,+ ......... ·"' .,.. .... -~t~ill~.,,.. 0!1 l.o.Ut, _J.J..C;..UU·JU' b UUJt:''-' LIJ..VIItt• oi.J.J.~ WUj.U_pd.J..L_J •'VA .ll..lo.<;:a.-.,....,.vu .~og..~o""'"..&.uQ

part~ met id th strong enemy resistance, which resCJ.l ted in thirtyeight c,c:surltles; one KIA, a11d t'11rty-f;!even WIA. E:nemy casualties ,.,ere t1;e,1ty counted KIA, fifteen estimated KIA, and thirty esti,;,::;, ted WIA. Each liarine part i_clpating in the raid wore a helmet :::.nu a n;loxl crmore<l vest, and as a consequence, many of t11e wounds received. ·"J the friendly WIA' s were of a minor nature.

Tl1e Battclion suffered a total of ninety-four cas'-lalties ,:,-;,rlrl!. t.ce ;;;cmt:~:: of i'lai: f'our KIA. eiu·ht:r-four \'IIA. one D0\1,

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f '-'llr >llUEA, u16. one dro•·med.

Nlite ~:J,lr strikes 11ere Qonducte<i on known enemy poel tlons, and artillery cae:lntalned. :narrassing ru16. intercUction fires throCJ..,;hout ~} .. e _per.L;,(i. 1::; :.~s.y to 01 Jay 1352. During this same period, Comxwy J.c.ll eys •rere main tal.1ed in the rear of the l>!LFl for Com:Jar1;i l!,o": (Relnf), Coml)any Easy (t\einf), and Com lany How (.Reinf), Com~n:rly Doc:; ( 1'\einf) main tal ned a. galley from 16 l•lay to 23 l•!a;, ho<l-ever, ene,ny occupation of the 190 Hill mass (CT 0'74039), on ~:;;; Ka,~, ln strength necessitated securing the galleJ and sup;JlYing "C" rc:.tions ui th sup)lements <luring hours of darkness. Two officers i.:L~16.. seventy-eigi1.t enllsted wer-e r-ot&teO.. to CONLUS on 5 ;·,iay, 1 ::JC<'.

Ar;.'a;10€IllU1ts were maue for the men on the left flank of the ur;ttallon sector to return to the reg1ment1d rear for hot sho;1ers at least every fifth day. A mobile sho11er unit was perioa.lcally :c.vail-Dlc for the men on the ri 0 ht flank of the oatta.lion sector. Hot S-lOWerc;, CJntlnllous flow of taail, ami hot weals ueln6 ser•v<;d to t l.e front line troops, were con tri butlng factors in main talnln[; t;lJ.e excelle.Llt mor~::le of tlle com.-.1anCi during ti:..is perl·Jd.

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l HALLULa:. OOOli, !!'he battalion conti .. nued to c.arry out the mission o:C regimental resen·•· 0700!, Oompa.n;;r Easy relieved Company Doe; of the battalion interior guard and perimeter seourtty. Train.; ing for the d.a.y i:r ... cluded. ;rifle .range. school, rr..nge firing, preparing positions on blocking position No·.s, and CBR School. The afternoon '",-.rc"H devoted to J!t,olid.e.y 1"'out1ne.. Engineers d.estroye.d. three 60m~ dude in the battalion training area. •Stars Without Bars", First Marine Division stage show, was presented at the ~atta.lion CP, after which, coffee and doughnuts were served by the Speci ~.1 Services !-lob ile Galley. Communications were normal and change l!o. ll to Diviaion:.SOl-4 was received and .. 8·ntered. Fortification and ccmp improvement materials were received and an intensive salvag~ ~rQgram was undertaken. Construction of a night firing range was initiated.

Casualties suffered None

2 :"rAY 19§.2.:. 00011, ~he battalion C!ontinued to carry out the mis..; sion of regimel'ite.l reserve. 0550!, ~he battaliOn 1nitia·ted training in ac.:ordance with Battalion !!!raining Memorand\1Jll 12-52. 0700!, Weapons Com·oe.ny relieved Company Easy of the batt!!>.lion interior guard and perimeter security. Ma.rksman ship training and range fir_; i.ng ~ras conducted. Positions were constructed. and improved at blocking position No.2. A rehearsal of occupation of blocking posit ion Uo. 5 we.o conducted between 20201 and 2202!. Company Fox (Reinf), attache~ to 3/1, ·suffered one WIA vicinity CT 054074 as a result of enemy artillery fragments.

Casualties suffered WIA 1

;a 1>1Al_1..~.5.::;l. OOOli, The battalion continued to carry out the mission of reginental reserve. 07Q.Ol, Company .Dog relieved 1!Jeapons Company of the bp.ttalion interior guard and perimeter security. The battalion executeC.. Onerc.tion Pla.n E'o. 4-62 and occupied -ryosition No.3 from 0920 to lilOI. 1315!, Received First Marine~Confiden tial Di ~patch 031050!'. Construct ion continued on blocking position No.2. A sanitary inspection of the battalion bivouac area was conci.ucted by a reprecentative of the Epidenalogical Disease Control Unit. ~ report of excellent was given to the battalion.

Casualties euffe red None

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1 .. _lf:AX l9b2.L OOOli, The batte.lion continued to carry out the mis- ,• eion of regif,1ental reoerve. 0700I, Company Easy relieved Company Dog of the bAttalion interior guard and perimeter security. OSOOI, HolidE,y routine. Divine aervices.wcre conducted in the battnlion ar~a. 10451, B.eeeived. First l~~a.rinea Secret Dispatch 0408301, and. First ~larines Secret Dispatch 040835!. Added guard posts sixteen and seventeen on newly constructed foot bridge running aaroms the Imjin River !rom CT 110057 to 110056. Company Easy (Reinf) had e.n. Ec.ster IJ<>.rty as a res"(l.lt of the receipt of two hundred thirty .. eight pe.ckae;es from the 1 'l!EV• (Telephone Exche.nge Volunteers), San ::i'r~:U·oir;co, California. This party wae photographed b;,c a PIC photographer and pictures ltere maile available to the men. Four sergeants ve!'e sent to the. Division NCO School. Eight men left for Rest nn~ RehPb111tat1on leave in S€oul.

·Casualties nuffered N'one

5 i-iAI_J,,?.5_z.: OOOli, The -~atte .. l.lon continued ~-o carry out the mission of l'egimental reserve. 0700!, 1veapons "ompany relievaci Com-9any E~:~y o! the battalion interior guard and perimatar security. ReceiveC. l'irst ~larines Secret Dispatch 0503151. Positions were constructed and improved at blocking position No.3. Training in m~rk•m~n•hi~ and ran~e firing wa> con~ucted in acnordance wit~ Battalion T~aining Memorandum No. 12-52. 14051, Received First if.arines Secret Dispatch 051207!. 17001, Engineer Mine Team reported one butterfly bomb vicinity CT il5062. Company Fox (Reinf), under oper~\tional control 3/1~ reported two fri~ndly W!At resulting from enemy artillery fragments vi6inity CT 056071. Seventeen men from Comnany l>"ox (lLeinf), due for rotation to the United States. ce.me to the- reserve battalion area from the :-rLR at 0830!. The · battalion rotation pers6nnel of the 16th Rotation Draft, two officers an<1. seventy-eight enliste<i, 11ere e..ssembled at 0945I, for dissemination oi information and shakedown for unauthorized weapons and eouinmcnt. All First MarineE rotation uersonnel were assemble~ at 1700!~ entruckecl at 20$01, and cleared the battalion bivouac areP. at 204GI.

Casualties suffered iHA 2

6 M.l1 .. Y 1032,: OOOll, The battalion cont.inued. to cnrry out the mis

sion of re~i~ental reserve. 0115!, Personnel assigned First Marines from 20th Renlacemen' Draft arrived in the battalion bivonan area. 0700!, Company Dog relieved Weapons Company of the batt~iion interior c;u:•.rd and. perimeter security. 08001, Training for the 20th ~e~l~cement Draft we• conducted in accord~nce ltith Battalion Training Memo~~ndum 13-52. ~arksmanship t•·aining and. range firing was

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------conducted in accordance w~,tl1. llattalion 'Tra1nin~ Memorandum No. 12=52. Con~tructiori. cont~f:n.ued. at blQcktn~r· p·o"Sition~r·l>To. 3 and 5 The Battalion Commander, Sl-3, and Company dommandere oblilerved a • dei:Jonstre.t ion on the employment of 'barbed wire ancl napalm at 3/7. 16151, n butterfly bomb was found vicinity CT 113062.- The bomb wa.s marlcecl and the llomb D''suosa.l Team was notified. Thr.ee officers and one hundred nine enlifi;ted men joined the battalion !rom the 20th Replacer.1ont Draft. · ·

Uaeua.lties suffered Hone

1..J~!.AY_lil_~;:u. OOOli, The blj:tte.lion continued to carry out the miosion of ret;i::~ente.l reserve". Ci?mpany Ee.sy rel.ieved Com}) any Dog of the Battalion i!1terior gua:-d a.nd perimeter s•curity.' Marksmanship training an.CI. range .firing ·,·T;aB ·Conducted i:tl ~S.c;cord.arice with Battalion \:!rrcin'-''-.: Memora.ndur.1 12-52. Construction continued at blocking ::oosition<> !To. 3 c.,nd HC>c. 6. 08001, :Pay cal). for the :Battalion. OBOOI, Tr~ining conducted ~or 20th lieplace~ent Draft perso~nel, in accorc:. •. clc" uith llatta.l ion ll'ra.ining t.!emoraniiu~ 13-52. The llattalion Commander, S-3, and We~.pons Company Commander established. liaison with the l•t Battalion, 23nd Royal Canadian Regiment. llOOI, 3omb DisrJosal T6am removed. one butterfly bc;na.'b from vicinity '·OT 113062. •15151, Received Ji'irst Marines Secre.t Dispatch (2/1 Info) 0711001. The liln.:ineer lHne Team cleared ninety-five MaA3 A.P mines from t~1; vid:.ity o:t' CT li4057. Divi$ion Mobile PX Unit was in the be.tt;clion arc~. from l430I to l700I, Improvements .~rere ma.de on the night firing ranee.

Ca~ualties suffered None

.£.J:!.i.=.X .. J.S.b;:;_ 00011, '~he battalion continued to carry out the mission of rccimental re:.erve. 0700I, Weapons Company relieved Com.:. ·oa.ny Bn.oy oi' the bo.tc;alion interior guard and perimeter security. 6800!, ~re.ining was conducted for the 20th Replacement Draft pereonnel in B,ccordan.ce with ·:Battftlion ~raining MemorP .. ntlum 13=52. ComuP.ny :2;.s;; continueC:. improvenent of blocking position rlo,S, \:hiie Cot.o::::;c.n~.'- Dog conduct•'d <ie.y and night training in pre:paration

for a com'!r,;':/ size raid a.lliainst a.n objective vicinity OT 113114. A reconne.issru1ce of the c9m3any ei~e raid objective .wo.s conducted, Trainins we conducted in ~ccordance with Battalion Training Memorandur.l i: -52. From lBOOI ~to 19051, a.n A.rmy Variety Show was presented, nn~ ~roved a good'morale factor for the-troops.

Casuc.l t1es suffered t(tif!:e

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Ui.i!.Y l'lfi.:u. 00011, 1'he battalion continu"d to carry occt the rr.isoion of rct;imental reserve. 0700I, Co"'!lapny Basy relieved ~·ies:qons Com~any of the b&ttalion interior guard and perimeter security. oso5I, ~r~ining W&G conducted for the 20th Replacement Draft Personuel in nccordencP ~ith Batt~lion Training Memor2ndum 13-52. Compe.ny lilP.·Y continue"- improvement on blocking position l'o. 6, while Coml'''·llY Dog continue<'. night tre.il1ing in prepe.ration for forthcomin.; C0'1l:>an;• rc.id. ComJlr·.ny Dog Pl&toon Leaders, a:e<l. Pl.'t-toon Serr;eants recO:l!loitered rr.id objectivE:~ 1930It ·The BP.tta.lion .... ~r ~, G.lerte(_ :~.'or t:1e uossibiJ.ity of~occup~ring ·olockin[: "!)Osition r:o. ''or :.·o. 5 in e.ccorda.nce with Battalion Ope-ration Plan No. 4-52. 2000!. All units secured fro~ alert, but ~emained in a stete of ree.clinec.·", ':'ile Firs~ lbrine Division Ba:1d conducted a concert in the J3.?..tt,~.l:.on mesc ··rca from 1200I to 1245!, a·ncl ~-movie Ytas ~.hown at 2000I.

Casualties eufoered None

.J..O HAY _!,_9_gi?_;, OOOli, The ~oattalion continuer'- to carry out the mi esion of re!"·.iuental rl"'£erve. 0700!. Corn.nany Ea_s-.~ co~tinuad. .n.s c;ue.rd. co:npany for the battalion interior guard ;,_nd Derimeter •ecurity. The 8lm:n J.lort:?r Platoon c.e..,arted the CP, for ;nortar uositiona in the Co~n~-=·;~.n~l 3al:el·, 1/l eector: vicinity CT 092104, to !1-re~~re for COW])C'll;i' jjog (lle in f) rai<'C.. OSOOI, Training 1·:as <:ondtt':tec1 for the 20th ~eplacc~ent Dreft in acccrda:.lcC with Battc.lion Training Memo-randuw l3-5Z. Compcny Do€ (~einf) continued trainin~ for their raid. :omp~.nY Easy (lleini) held instruction on sma.ll unit night raids. ';lec..l'ons vom:pan0c Heavy Ir.achine Gun Platoon conduc:ted night firinG exerc~~es.

Casualties suffered Kone

ll~¥ ... ~~-9_P_2J. OOOli, r~r~o battr:..lion continued to carry out the mission o .f rech1cntal rosorve, 0700I, Company J'Jaby cant inued as c::u~-rd company fo1· the battalion interior .;;uard and perimeter security. 0800!, 'i'r,dnin;-~ in Rccordance with Battalion Training Memorandum I3-52 for the 20th l-ce;;>l~.cement Draft Personnel wae completed and the replacements were trrl.ns~orted by truck to their assigned units. OBOOI, Holiuny routine. 0900I, Protestant Church Services were held, 1030I, CRtholic Mass wea held~ Compeny Dog. Company Commander, Platoon :eadc-rs and Pkc toon Sergeants reconnoitered the propoaea.

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Casualties suffere~ lfone

J..lLhAO: 19:5.2.1. 00011, The 1;''battalion continued to carry out the mission of re;,irnental resel've. 05301, Company Fox (Reinf) under the operationnl control of 3/1, reported two friendly WNIE.A. from fi'i<Jn<ily fragmentation ~nd grenad.e. 07001, Company Easy continued. as t:::·.t..s.r::-:.. coupetny for' the batta~lion interior guard and perimeter sec;alty. Company Easy held. inetruction on small unit night raids. 10· 01, heceived First l-!arines Secret Dispatch 1123001. Weaponcc Company AT.A. Section fired flame throwers and. rocket launchers. Company ::!lasy reconnoitered Company Item sector of MLR. 15451, Received. First Marines Secret Operation Order No. 7-52. 1830!, Company Do~ (Reinf) departed CP for area of raid. 20301, Company Dog (~einf; vicinity CT ·ll6099 was reedy to move out. Twenty-seven men reported to the ltegimenta.l Dental Officer for a routine

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Casualties suffered WlliEA 2

l§_t~: 1902; OOOli, ~he battalion continued to carry out the mission of regimental reserve. 00301, All units of Company Dog (Reinf) in position in preparaticn fer the night raid on objective CT 113114. 0215I, Nir;llt attack cancelled. bec,ouse bright moonligl1t would. have disclooc': r ic'.ing party 1 e a:93>roach to the objective. 0700I, Campll-n::r Easy continued. as the gu&.rd company for the batt~,lion intArior guard and pel·imeter security. .Company Dog, Company Easy, and. We?nons Company preparec.. for the relief of 3fl. 1054I, Com,:>any Fox (R~inf), under the opera.tio!lal control of 3/1, reported one friendly KIA and two WIA 1 s viciLity CT 065071 as a result of 122mm artillert fire. Company Dog reco;:~.·.oitered. Compe.ny George Sector of MLP.. ll'ea.pons Company CoruJander· rccon::>oitered 3/1 mortar positions. 2200!, Ree~ivn{ First Matinee Confidential Dispatch 1317051.

Casualties KIA WIA

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1i-~X_!_gj5 __ 2 _ _;_ OOOli, The battalion continued to carry out the mission of regimental reeerve. 0700I, CompanY Dog relieve Company Easy of the battalion interior guard and perimeter security. l215I, Blmm Mortar .Platoon, 2/l, reli,cved. 8lmm Mortar Platoon, 3/1. a.t CT 054056 and CT 086074. l300I, Weapons Company closed old CP and opened new CP vicinity CT 093059, 1.300I, Ele1nenta of Command Groun denarted old OP, and opened new OP vicinity CT 093059 at 1310!. -l53bi, A report was received from CompanY Easy that Private First Class Louie F. G:-.UEGO, 1208161/0300, USMC, had d:rowned in the Imjin River about l415I. A vigorous effort to recover the body was immediately conducted.. Swimmers in the vicinity of thf; drown-ing searched below the surface of the water, and two DUXlP s patrolled the area. where GRIEGO had disaunea.red. A heliconter searched the river from the air be tween the· pontoon bridge and X-Ray :Bridge for ove.r e,n hour, without finding the body,, Measage Center entered Memorandum Correction No.75 and 76 to SOI-4.

Oa.ualtias suffered Drowned l

15 MA!. _19.5)3.: OOOli, The battalion continued to carry out the mission of regimental reserve. 01001, Company I:s.sy (Reinf) crossed IP. 01301, Company Dog (Reinf) crossed IP. 01451, Last elements of the comman~ group cleared the old OP, and closed the naw Cl' at 0145!, 0213I, Company Easy (li.eit~tf) opened. new CP vicinity CT 072062, and started. relieving Company Item, 3/l. The relief was completed at n4nnT I+ 0~4~T nnm~an• Dn• (R.in~) Dnened new CP vicinitv CT 083068 A.-~d ~t~;t~,,-;.;r;_-~~i ,;;.gc c~;;;;~~Y· G~~;g., (Rei.nf). 3/l. he relief was completed at 0500I. 0415I, 2/1 assumed responsibility of occupying, defending, and preparing positions in its assigned sector on Line JAMESTo;>n, 04151, C!>mpany Fox (Rainf) revert_ed to parent control, while Company How (Reinf) 3jl 1 came under the operational control of this battalion.. 05301, Company Fox reported three friendly \'l!A.•s resulting from enemy 60mr.1 morte.r~ machine gun: and small e.rms fire, vicinity CT 0530?3. l?OOI, Received First Mari.nes, Secret Dispatch l5J.300I. During the period the battalion positions w.ere subjected to forty-four rounds of mixed enemy mortar and artillery fire. i/ork on battalion 'positions commenced with the emphasis being placed on improvin5· the trench e.yatem and the fighting holes with overhead cover; construction of bunkers; and the laying of ba.rbe·.!. wire .. Heads and trash pits wel"e constructed~ The battalion tactical n@t, re~imental tactical net, and regimental auxillery tactical ,1.,t were' lLLili~td. Six outpoQts and one combat patrol were dispatched forward of the MLR with negative enemy contact.

Caaualties WIA

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Enemy casualties ·Nona

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and improve the MLR in ite sector of responsibility. 0520!,

Company ]'ox OPLR position reported an estimated seventy-five enemy

vicinity C:I; 053073. FrieD.dly artiller7 and. Slmni mortars fired;

resulting in three counted enemy KIA 1 s and two estimated KIA's.

0830!. Company How reported one friendl.y'WIA; resulting from an

l"i2A3 AP mine, vicinity CT 064078. 09351, Company Dog lHne Team

detail went forward of Oa~post No.5 to lay bo~by traps. Then

enemy on Eill 191 (CT 078088) took detail under fire and a fire

fight developed. Unc'ter cover of friendly Sllll:n Mortars and artil

lery fire the mine team ~wturfied to OutpOft No.5. Results of fire

fight were two friendly lf!A 1 a. Artillery Fe counted two enemy

K!A 1 s end estim~"ted four enemy WIA. 1530!, Company Dog (Reinf) sauad

departed l·iLJ< to reinforcs. Outpost No.5 and reached objective e..t -1600!. The squad pushed-,up Rill 191, where it received small arms,

automatic weapons, 62mm •ortar and 76mm artillery fire from 'ficinity

CT 07:309L Friendli es re,turned with small arms and automa.tie weapons

fire. Under cover of friendly 8lmm mortar and artillery fire the

-squad returned to Outpost lfo.5 at l'IOOI. Friendlies suffered two

W!.A. 1 s. Enemy_ casualties unknown .. 16301~ Company Dog 60mm mOrtars

destroyed one enemy machine gun vicinity CT 073089, a.nd inflicted

three ene:ny casua:Cties; one enemy KIA, and two enemy WIA. 1730I,

Received Sirst l>larines Secret Dispatch 161621L 17451, Company

How observed two enemy vi.cinity CT 073091. Fired small arms and

counted. one enemy X!A. l"'830I, A provisional rifle platoon departed

Bat tal ion CP CT 094059 to reinforce the right flank of Company Dog

on the l•IL}?~. lE30!, Comp&ny Dog rifle eq_uad departed MLR to rein

force Outpost !l'Q.5. 20UII, Companf Dog reported two friendly WIA's

vicinitv OT 072087. resulting from an estimated 82mm mortar round

fired f;om Hill 190.5. 20151, Company Dog reported one friendly

WIA from an estimated 82mm mortar round vicinity CT 084073. 2030I,

Received First 1-i.e.rines Secret Dispatch 161920!-. 2100!, Company Dog

reported tva friendly WIA 1 s vicinity CT 072087; as a result of

es'tima.ted. 82mm mortar fire. During this period the battalion

positions were subjected to nine hundred and seventy-four rounds of

mixed enemy mortar a,nd. al'tillery fire. The body of Private Firat

Class Louis F. GRIEGO, 1206161/0300, USMC, was recovered from the

Imjin ]liver a.t 0930I. A total of one ambush and, nine outposts

were dispnt.ched f"orwa.rd of the I~lLR with nege.tive enemy contact.

Ca~ualtiee suffered i'/IA 9

Enemy casualties

~CDSSIFI~; KIA 9 (7 counted) WIA 6 (2 eounted)

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11 MA¥__19 i22,: 0001I, The batt al ion cont 1 nued to occu'PY, de fen4. and improve the MLR in its sector of responeib111ty. 0'1401, 8lmm- Mortars fired six rounds at the enemy, vicinity CT 054073; resulting in two enemy WIA counted. •.. 0830I, 8lmm Mortars fired at ·enemy · vicinity CT 054073; two enemy WIA 1 s counted. 09001 to 0920I, 8lmm Mort~rs fired. vicinity OT 054073. Results: two enem7 W!.!. counted and one WIA estiaated. 10451, to 11051, Company Easy reported enemy troops in;open, vicinity CT 054073; fired 8lmm Mortars. Results: seven 'enemy counted WIA. 11551, 8lmm Mortars fired five rounds 1'/P vici;nity CT 054073, Results: one enemy WIA counted. lOOOI, Company ·low reported. white, green, white flares, in that order followed by heavy incoming enemy mortar fire. Flares c~tme frora vicinit.y OT 075105. 1825!, Company Fox re!Jorted three friendly WIA 1 s vicinity C! 064064, ee a result of enemy 76mm artillery round from an u~known position. 18301, Provisional Rifle Platoon departed :Battalion CP vicinity CT 094059 to reinforce Company. Dog on l·ILll. Arrived Dog Company at 1850I. 18301, Company Dog. reported three friendly IIA's vicinity CT 071087, as a rea~lt of mixed artillery and mortar fire. 19301, Company Fox .reporte.d one friendly ~~riA vicinity OT 065064r result of ?6mm artillery ':!i:re from I:I.J+kno•m position. 20001, Company How reported fifteen enemy on Hill 173, CT 078106 •. ·Fired • 50 caliber machine gun; reaul ts: five enemy KIA counted. 200 51, As Company Dog Outpost No.5 began departing from positioa, friendliee obseryed two green flares; incomint;; 62m:n mortB.i" rounds inunediatel.y sta.r.ted falling on Outpost No.5 and. Hill 157, vicinity CT 074078. Outpost returned to MLR at 2245!. After the patr·ol ha(.l derpa.rted from Ou.tpo st No.5, the ene:ny fro:" Rill l'll (CT 071087) occupied the position in force. This position gave the enemy exuellent visibility of the MLR and approaches thereto. Higher authority prphibited this unit from re-seizint; the outpost. 2155I, Company Fox Outpost No.3, vicinity CT 059072, engaged an unknown number of enemy in fire-fight. Enemy employed small arms, grenades, and 60mm mortar. 22251, Friendly artillery and mortar fire oom~oenced~ Patrol ordered to break contact and return to the MLli. At vicinity CT 060069 patrol reorganized and found they had four MIA'•• 23301, Reinfo~ced patrol dispatched to recover the IHA 1 a and found MIA 1 s to be two KIA 1 s and two WIA's. Patrol returned to MLR at 180110!. Result of action; two friendly ll..l.A' s, one JJUW, and four WiA's. Enemy casualties unknown. 23551, Provisional Platoon reported one friendly WNIEA from an accidental n~ .. ,..'h.,..,..,.,..,, ·n,~ .... ~ ?'\"" + "'"'., _ ..... ,..-t,....:~ -P.'I-I. ............ ., ...... , ............. __ .,..( .... - ....... -~-----jg ........ ...,. ... 0.... _...,...,.._ ... .,l.;i ,...~.,..,.,. J:l'"''"' •v-J w .... g ..,a,., 'llm.Ao"-V.U. J!V10>.1..V.V.U.t:il WtiJ.tf

subjected to two hundred and sixty~nine rounda of mixed enemy mortar and artillery fire. Two rocket ripples were fired, one at CT 073103 e.nd the other at CT 078106. A total of three ambushes seven outposts, and one patrol were dispatched forward of the ML~ with negative enemy contact.

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WIA 15 (14 Counted) ~IA 5 (Counted)

.ll! !-J~X_.l2__§.;a.:.. 00011. The ::"'be.ttalion continued to ooc:J.py,, defend, and improve the J.!Lll in it.s sector of responaibili.ty. 1015I, OoU~pany ~·ox observed an unknown number of enemy in. open, vicinity CT 054074; 8lmm Mortars f;ired. Results; one bunker destroyed, one counted enemy WIA. 1220t, Compa.n7 Dog observed enemy in trench, 1

vicinity CT 074091; 6lrnm _Mortars fired, 1-e_aults: an e•timateQ. two enemy lilA. 1300I, fen m•11 departed CP to attend three day s,hool nn nRtrolR ~t ~AgimA~t- 1-n A~CnrdAne~ vit~ RA,1mPnt•l ~~Ai~~~~- n~~o~ -- JO-~----- --- ---co-----• -.- --------·--- ··-~- ·--r.::~------- ------ .. ~~ --- ... -NO, 6-52. 1330!, Company Fox reported foux• ane•y in trench, vicinity CT 054074, Slmm Nortare fired. Renlte: Clool1*.1;.&d .two enemJ' KIA, 17231, Company Fox obeerv.ed enemy troopa in op$a, vicinity CT 072085. Blmm Mortars fired, re ault s: one enemy KIA counted, three enem;r W!A counted. 1950!, to .2005I, 'Company Ea's;r obe·erveci an unknown number of enemy troop a O&Tryi ng ammu.ni t ion, vicinity CT 053074. 8lmm Mortars fired, resul'·ta: tw.o enemy KIA counted and four W!.!. counted. 20101, Compan7 Dog oba&rved an Wlll:no.wn number of enemJ'. troops setting up a macht·ne gun vicinity CT 074091; Blmm Mortars fired; results: eecondar7 exploeic>ne. 20201, Company How observed a.n unknown number of ene'y troops in open vicinity CT 079104. Slmm Mortars fired, results: two enem;r KIA counted and three enem7 wiA counted. During the period the battalion positions were subjected to twenty~eight rounds of mixed artillery and mortar !ire. A total of t\to combat patrols, one 1 istening post and seven outpo eta were dispatched forward of the MLR with negative enemy contact.

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Caeua1ties suffered ;None

Enemy casualties WIA 13 ( 11 Counted) XIA 7 (Counted)

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• - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .. COMMAND DV.:ti.Y, MAY 1962 (CONT 1 D) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1~~ 195aL 0001!, The battalion continued to occupy, defend, an,l improve the MLR in ~i:a sector of responsibility. 0030I, Company Ho\1 observed an unknown number o'f enemy troops in the open, vicinity CT 086097. Blmll Mortare fired. iesulte1 one enemy KIA counted, 07001, Company Easy reported an unknown number of enewy t~oups in Open, vicinity C~ 054073. 8lmm Mortars fired. Results: two enemy KIA and one e!emy WIA counted. 12061, Company How observed an unknown number cf enemy troops carrying boxes, vicinity CT 073088. Yired Blmm Mortars. Results: one enemy KIA counted, two enemy WIA coLtnted. 13201, Com'l)e.ny How observed three enemy snip~rs vicinity CT 073103. •trel Bimm Mortars, resultin.o· in an estimated two onem;~' WIA. l340I, Company Easy received nine rounds estimated 82mm mortar fire vicinity CT 068079 from an estimated enemy position, vicinity CT 066092, resulting in two ·:fr:~endly WIA. Counter mortar firr:d; enemy piece ceased firingf enemy casualties unknown. l4l0I, Comp"-n y Ho;r observed three enemy, one enemy carrying r~dio, estimated to be enemy FO Team, vicinity CT 078091. Blmm Mortar fired resulting in one counted enemy KIA and one enemy 'IliA. lOOOI, Comp<:3.nY How observed fifteen enemy vicinity CT 0?1085. fired .50 celi~er machine gun. Results: estimated four enemy XI.A. Bnd three enemy ~4'!.!. :b'ive patrols, four cut::_:Joats, and one ambush dispatche~ forward of the MLR returned with negative enemy conte.ct, and negative friendly casualties. During the period the ba thlio n positions were subjected to fifty rounds of mixed enemy mortar and artillery fire.

Casualties suffered W!.A. 2

Enemy casualties KIA 9 (5counted) WIA 9 (4counted)

,o MAY_11§2L 00011, The battalion continued to occupy, defend, and improve the l,fLB, in iti sector of responsibility. 0505I. Company ]'ox observ0d a.n unknown number of enemy in open, vicinity CT 054074. Fired Blmm Mo·rta:rs~ Reeu.lts: one en.enn~r K!!. counted.. 1165I, Company Dog observed three enemy troops in open, vicinity CT 072085,.. li'ired 8lmm ~!ortars. Results: counted two enemy WlA. l300I, vompa..ny Eas;r received one round of 76mm art,illery vicinity C'r OG5063. Result: one friendly 'iliA. l305I, "ompa.ny Fox obaarved two enemy vicinity CT 053074. Fired Blmm Mortars. Results: counted two enemy WIA. l3lOI, Company Dog observed five enRmy troops in open, vicinity CT 072086. !~red 81mm Mo rtcr s; Results: counted two enemy WIA. l4l6I, l.iompany How

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CO:-U.L<\1!D DIA :'!, MAY 1952 (CONT 1D) - - - -observed Rn unknown number of enamY troops in Qpen~ vicinity CT 07<;,090. b'ired 8lmm Mortars. Results: counted one enemy WIA. · 15:251, Received order from Regimental S-3 to cease firing 8lmm :1lortar H:E:-Light ammuJtition until further notice. 15451, Company l'ox observed three enemY vicinity CT 053074. li'ired 8lmm Mo.rtars. Results: enemy mortar de6troyed and an estimated two enemy 1iiA. :JOlOI, Company Dog observed an unknown number of enemy tJOoops in open, vicinity CT 072085. Fired 8lmm Mortars. Results: one enemy KIA co~nted. 20201, Company Fox observed an unknown nu:nbe1· of enemy in open, vicin1t;r CT 054074. ii Fired 8lmm l·iortars. Results: two enemy WIA counted. 20451, ompany How ob se rveC. a" unknown number of enemy in trenches on Hill .1.r~. vJ.cln~"t/ CT 078106. Fired .50 cali'c·er machine gun. Results: e~timated two enemy KIA. During this period the battalion we.e subJecte.d to thirty-five rounds of mixed enemy mortar and artillery fire. The bi-weekly inspection of the battalion mecs cooks and the weekly inspection of all line companys 1

galleys were found to be satisfactory. A total of three patrols, three ambushes and two outposts were dispatched forward of the MLR with negative enemy contact.

Caeualtiet euffered WIA 1

Enemy WIA KIA

casualties ll(9counted)

4 ( 2counted)

~1 l·iA.Y l~§.Z;.. OOOli, The battalion continued to occupy, defend. and improve the MLR in its sector of responsibility, 13201, ):(eceived :'irst l·carine Secrei Dispatch 2109001. 14451, Company Eacy observed one enemy in trench, vicinity CT 053074. Fired .50 caliller m<echine gun; counted one enemy KIA. 17451, Company How oboerved an un~nown number of enemy in trench vicinity CT 0730?6. Fired Blmm Mortars. Results: counted one enemy

The mobile shower unit moved into vic-inity CT 088074 to operate for eight hours a day for three days. Durinf the neriod the battalion positions were subjected to sevenieen r;unds of mixed enem7 ~ortar and artillery fire. Three patrols, four listening posts, and four outposts were dispatched forward of the KLR with negative enemy contact. The six permnnent outposts on the OPLR were ordered by higher he'""dqu.s:.rte:r-;3 to return. to the !o!LR during hours of de_rknesee

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Casualties suffered l~one

Enemy cn.sual ties WIA Z(Countea) KIA 2(0ounted)

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----- -- .. --------- -··---------~? ~~ALll~~J2! 0001 !, The bet tali on oont inued. to occupy, defend • and ir.1provo the l-ILR in its see tor o:f responsibility. l735I, Company Dog observed five enemy-troops vicinity CT 073088. ]'ired 8lmn l~ortars; l"BSUlting in an estimated two enemy WIA. 1830!, Goc:1;c•'-'nY Easy rece;ived one round of estimated 76mm artil!er~F vicinity CT 06£066 from unknown position, resulting in one frien~!Y WIA. 20~0I; Company How outpost vicinity C~ 090093 ob£-crvccl unJcno1:!!t number of eneL1Y intreneh vicinity CT 078106 .. Fired • 50 c•lliber machine gun. Uesult: two enem;or KIA counted "nd o~c ootimated KIA. Fifty additional nylon armored vests were is:cuecc to ea 't of th~ letter compa.nies,. Dog, Easy, Fox and Hew, tHereby increasing the total to one hundred and :fifty two vests ·ver com'Pa.ny. A totH.l of one hu:1dred a:nd four peraone.l weapons ~:co.'e colleccc,:l and storei in Battalion Supply. During the period the battalion Wa.f!- subjected. to nineteen round.s of mized ~or•~r nnn artillery fire. One patrol, four listenin~ posts and 1ive outposts were dispatched forward of the II.LR with negative enemy contact.

Casualties WIA

suffered l

Enemy KIA iliA

casual tie a 3( 2counted) 2(estimated)

~ i·LA.LJ95w ... OOOli, The battalion continued to occupy, defend, ond im,rove th" .. ::, •. in its sector of responsibility. Blr.~m Morter 11A~le 1 ' ;uovcd from vicinity C! 063055 to vicinity CT 067057. These dicc)l:o.cements wsl"e necessit1•ted as result of enemy occupation of.lod outpost position No.1 ani! 5. By displacing, the ~lum Uortar Plato;n wa; afforded gre~ter security. Blmm Mort~r "Baker" covnd from vicinity CT 088074 to vicinity CT OS6071. 20001, Company How o"cserved :five enemy vicinity OT 072106. Fired ,;;o co.liber machine gun. Results: counted :five enemy KIA. 2150!, ~eccived First :larine Confidential Dispatch 332010!. Col'lpnny Do, g~.lley closed this date because the approach to the galle~ wo.• under direct enemy observation from old outpost positionl:o.5, vicinity CT 071087, which,the enemy h~.d occupied in stre~gth since the night of 17 May. ~nemy obeerv~tion also . " - .... -""-- -- -""• "'--•- ,..,----~-- ·~ neccG~lt~~pc~ 6U?r~:'1ng ~ne ~ompany a~~er ~arK. uur1ng ~ne

,e,·ioc_ tc1e }la.tt:,lion was su·ajected to a total of forty-seven ~n""'rl, 1"\.c' nivAA mnrt..e~T .ctnd .ttrtiller'V' fire. Two na.trols. four iJ. ;t;~,: i;,= ~~;~t~ -~;d- tiv;·-~u tp~ ~t s w~ r~ di spa. tched fo rwa~d o ~- the ~-1:::: ... ~ with nct;ative enemy contact.

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Cas~alties suffered None

.!:ne:ny casualties KIA 5(counted)

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(C011T 1 D) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -24 M.A.!_l.:],52l, 00011 1 The J3a.t.te.iion continued to occupy, defend, and improve the :OitR in it.s sector of responsibility., 11301, Company Fox observe~ three enemy in open vicinity CT 054073; frie·.,dly fired 60mm mortars, resultin;: in three counted enemy KIA. ll30I, Company Eo,, reported t;ro friendly WIA e.s a result O ..f'., ~ .... -4 ...... ~"1 .... 1\lt ___ t;t &'1!::1 ~""-- -"'~.1.--t.t.- ~m 1"\r.nn,..,... , ... , .. ~ .. ""' -,:r .... r.."i ............... ~..~ ...... ..~..,; ••-o.J -• Juo~.u.vt v.&.c.a.u•~.r~ vo~.. v:Jvvo,:;. "'-.:-,J.i.lJ.so 1..10mpan., ~'ox observed two enemy wi.th re.dio, vicinity CT 053074. Fired ~ortcrs, reculting in one enemy KIA counted, one enemy KIA estimated, tv•o iJunkers destroyed and a sup:ply dump and obaerva,tion post destroyed. 1355!., Company Easy ·received seven rounds estimated 76mm artillery vicinity cT 068067, resulting in one friendly OiiA. 20401, Comp<cny l!o• observed eight enemy vicinity CT 07108?. Mortars fi.red, resulting in an estimated two ene~y WIA. During the period the battalion was subjected to fo'rty r::.unds of mortar ~nd artil~e~y fire. Three pat·rols; one ambushj three listenine posts and five outposts were dispatched forward of the MLH with negative enemy cont~ct.

Casual ties suffered \1IA

:Enemy '.'/I A KIA

l

ca sue.l tie!?. 2(est1mated) 5(4 counted)

3~/~~ f~~~; ·~ oo~.::!·. :h; .bat~a=~~n :o~tinued .:t?_ ?~cupy!-~.?:end, u..u.l.l- •m];J.l.'UV~ v.ue .r .. .u.&.l. .Lll J.V-B 151t,'!:Cl1Ur UI responS~O~.ll.VY• Uil'lUUJ.t Company How outpoct vicinity CT 090093 reported one enemy XIA counted vicinity CT 085107 as a result of ~50 caliber machine gun sniper fire • llOOI, Company Fox four man reconneisc,e.nce patrol departed ~~2 end reached objective CT 058073 at 11201. At ll22I, enewy opened fire on patrol with grenades, burp guns and mortars, result inc in two friendly ~IIA. At ll27I, under cover of frier,dly automP.tic wt:·~.pons tire, pe.trol withd~ew, closing MLR ~t 121:51. Fatro' 2'.tffep•ed o11e more friendly lHA as a result of one incoming no:::-tar round~ :E:nemy ca~n..<:~.lties from frien0.ly fire unkn-ewn. 2000!, :::ot•!p,,ny Ho>J outpost yicinity CT .090093 observed three enemy vici~ity cT 082108. •ired .50 caliber machine gun, resulttin;; in three enem)' KIA cou.ted. "hree hundred and fioty air mcttresnes ,,Jere received e.nd issued in the battalion. During the

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CQ;.:EAHD DIA.,,Y, }iAY 1952 UC." ----- -·----·---period. the battalion was subjeGted to two hundred and thirty rounde of mixed enemy mortar and artillery fire, Three patrols, one ambus::-:, five listenint posts. and five ou.tpoats were_ diepatched forward of the MLR with negative enemy contact.

CasuPltles suffered WIA 3

Enemy C!,.sualtles KIA 4(coun.ted)

26 l·iAY 19fi-~: 00011~ The ba.tta.lion continued to occupy, defend, and im,P;;";e-the l.U.li. in ih ~ec*or of responsibility. 0830!, Received Firat Marines §ecret Dispatch 252100!, 0830!, Company How outpost, vicinity CT G90093 reported two enemY KIA counted, vicinitv CT 087108, ae a result of .50 cs.liber machine gun fire. 1630I, Com1), __ ny 1nas,;/ z·eceiVed one' round 76mm artiJ.lery vicinity CT 065058, I·Jhich resulted in on.c friendly WIA. l950I, Company Fox observpG_ enemy with a~ eetimated 57mm recoilless ritle, vicinity C'~ 05~;·J71. :!ired Blmm i,lorta1•e, resulting in two eecondary explo3ion•. Between the hours of 0700!, and 22001, telephone silenc•· was observed. The Battalion's tactical an~ intelli1en~e nets v:ccr<'• •1tilize' for all communicc.tion traffic. These nets were fcund to ~e adequate. The Battalion sector rlceived a total of twenty-one rounds o · mixed enemy mortar a.nd e.rtillery fire . .A total of six pa.trols. t\ro ambushes, five list~n,ir.g,...poets, and fivr outposts were dispatched forward of the MLR with negative enemy contc:~ct.

Casualtiee suffered WIA l

Enemy casualties KIA :;!. (counted)

27 ~~Y_l~ OOOli, The battalion continued to occupy, defend, t-nd Lnprove th<' l-EH in its sector of responsibility. 04301, C~mp8.~Y J~~ r~~n~orced .squad patrol departed ~~LR for objective v1cin1ty v.: 06.,0, 3. 0515!, Company Row patrol reported an estimated. thirt~:·-five enemy occupyin£· objective. A. ;fire fight develOJ,Jecl., •ri th the enemy employing smP.ll arms, automatic weanons

·~ . and g;renadns. The en0:ny was sup·9orted by three hundred a,nd. sev-enty-seven rounds of mixed artillery and mortar fire. Patrol u~>ecl. automc,tlc weapons, Slll'tll armrc, grenades and mortars. Under

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-------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -cover of friendly artillery fire, the patrol attacked and seized the objective. The patrol euffered one friendly MIA, known to be wounded when objective waa seized. Patrol observed the enemy carrying him awaY:• Patrol olso tiU:f'fer-ed two friendlY" KIA. and six WIA. 05451, 'One reinforced squad departed MLR to reinforce and hold outuost vicini~ c•r 083093. Patrol that m!!.de eontaet vicinity CT 083093 retu:Aed to MLR '.at OSlO I, with friendl:y casualties. Company How's final count of. enemy casualties waa twelve enemy KlA counted, two enemy KIA estimated, three WIA counted and nine l'IIA. estimated. 07301, Received First l~arinee Secret Dispatch 251910!. 0900!. Company Eow received twelve rounds estimated 82mm mortar v:i.c1nity OT 088078, resulting in one friendl7 WU.. 12001, Company EasY reported one friendl7 WIA vicinity OT 065068, as a result. of enemy- small arms aniper fire. 13451, Company Easy received two rounds of estimated .82mm mortar vicinity CT 069079, r,.su.Lt1ng in one 1'r1ena..Ly W.I.A. 1400I, Company .l)og reported one friendly 1'1'NIEA, gun shot in the foo.t, aa· a result of an accidental lf-lann..,.,...,. ... .... .P ... ,. J,rr, -~_.., ... "~"'"~"' " . ..... . . - --··---~·bg ~~ ~~ w~ ~~~~a. ~~vu~, ~omp•n1 now OU~pos~ Observed an unknoun number of enemy vicinity CT 093106 (Hill 163.3). Outpost fireci amall_.~rma! automatic weapons. mortars and artillery. ~he enem;;· returned with an undetermined number of rounds of mortar and artillery.fire at vi~inity CT 090093. Six friendly WIA'e and an estimate<i. h1enty enemy KIA resulted from the ilncountered. 1430I, Comp~ny How observed an unknown number of enemy troops vicinity CT 0~4106. ~,ired 6lmm Mortars, resUlting in an estimated ifi~e enemy KIA. 17151, Company Ho1~ received three rounds of 82mm morte,.r fire vicinity C~ ·09009:3. resulting in on& friendly WIA. The batt~lion sector received a total of five hundred and fiftyfive rounds of mixed enemy mortar and artillery fire durin~ thA period. '~h1·ee patrols, one ambush, fjve listening posts, ·~;nd~~~ four outposts operating forward of the MLR reported negative enemy cor~tc.ct.

Casueltiss suffered 'IliA 3

1.ilU:blA l Enemy casualties

KIA 39 (l2counted) WIA 12 (3 counted)

as_ MA.Y 195~.: OOOli. The battalion continued to occupy. defend and improve the MLJ.• in its sector of responsibility. 0400!, ' Company Fox (Reinf) Platoon nnd ~ • · ~-- __ er eoTer e.~. Ii-i·ead.ly artillery

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• - - - - -------- - - -.- - - - - - - - -COMKAND DIAllY, MAY 1952 (CONTID) - - - -- - - - - - - - -- - - - _, - - - - - - - - - - - -and a.u.tc:1atic wecpons firs :rom Outpoet cT 054075, cro:sed line of depe.rture cT 058070 t.!l CT 061072. The Platoon was to seize the hills in the Un 1 Gok area ( CT 059076 and CT 058073) in order to divert tne enemy's attention rrom the main effort directed at Hill 104, CT 04,406S, by ~,ompany Able, 7th l~arinee. A" delay in preparation fires for tht. main effort re.:sulted in enemy reinforcements to build up and oppose the Fox platoon in the Un 1 Gok area. At 0415!, the platoon raoeived enem1 hand grenades, small ar•s, and machine gun fire froa their left objective, CT 058073. A fire fi&ht ensued and caeualties, both enemY and friendly were heavy. The platoon objective on the right, Rill 101, CT 059076 offered little resiatance 'and at 0430I objective c:c 059076 was secured. llesietance at OT 05b073 was still intense, but friendlies pushed to the top of the hill' mass,· suffering more casualties from enem:~ mortar, ama.ll ar:na, ·a.nd automatic weapona .fire. 0445I, A squad (Reinf) from Company Fox departed MLR to reinforce unit on objective C~ 058073. Betweeri MLK &ad obJective the eauad suffered. c&.suelties as a' result of enemy 82mm mortar and 76mm · artillery !ire. 0515!, 'r.he assaulting elements of Comnany J'ox were ord,recl to return to the l·lLR. 052'1I, Artillery smoked the area to cover t11e withdrawal. lly 0635!, All friendly troops in Company Fox. ::eturnecl to the !>111:\. 0630!. Report of friendly casualties: Company Fox, one KIA, nineteen WIA; Company Easy, four WIA; ~eapons Compan7i fourteen WIA~ Report of enem~ casual~ ties: twenty enemy KIA counted, fifteen enemY estimated. KIA from friendly artillery and. mortars, and an estim~ted. thirty enemy WIA. 0630!, Co01p8ny ,.Jasy received enemy small arms fire, vicini'-¥ CT 064076, l'os•~lting in one friendly WIA. OBOOI, Easy Company observed. au enemy machine gun vicinity CT 063085. Fired 8lmm Mortars, resultinc in destruction of enemy machine gun. 0835!, Company Easy l"wce1vcd. o:1e ruu.nd 120m.m mortar -v·icini·\.i C'J.' 07-:~oe·a, resulting in two friendly iiiA'a. 12315I, Company-Easy received three' rounds of estimatee 50~m mortar fire vicinity CT 069079. reeultine in one friendly lilA. Hl:iO, Company Fox observed an lli:Llliaown tl.Umbei of

:1: ~ne~y troore vicinit? ~--058~73. Fired Slmm Mortars, resulting 1n rive ene~y counteA K~A. ~he battalion sector received a total of three htudred. a.nd eighty-nine rounds of mixed eneMy mortar and a.,..+illo~~..,,. f'-I ... L"> l'f'k.,._,... ._.,...,_.,.,..,. +\.-..,..,. 't.:t ... •---1-- ---.1..- ___ .!! ... .... - " ................. o} .............. -.u.,. ... -..... .to"QoU.&.\,I.a.lOI• v.~o.r..,&.'!i:J'"' .... .,"'l;l.u•.u.5 1'u""'111• e.nu. rour outposts lrcre dispatched. forward· of the l·lLR with negative enemy contact. The b~ttalion received forty-ei~ht ~renade launcher~ and seven truck loads oft imcer for bUnker construction. -In.:.spection of th~ battalion galley, mesa cooks, and company galleys were found to be satisfactory.

~LASSIFI~

Casualties suffered KIA \UA

lllnemy KIA \i'I.A

1 41

ce sualt iee 40 ( 25 counted) 30( Estimated).

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CO~INAUD DIARY, MAY 1952 (COUT 1D) - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - --------?.9 MAY~~t 00011, The battalion continued to occupy, defend, and improve the MLR in its sector of responsibility. 03151, Company How reported an unknown number of enem;r vicinity CT 083093. Fired mortars a.nci_ artillery, resulting in one enemy KIA counted, and one enemy WIA counted. 10151, Company Dog reported two friendly WIA 1 s vicinity CT 0780?4, as a result of friendly AP mine. l5l5I, Company How reported one Friendly WHIEA as a. result of an accidental ca.r·oine 41echarge~ l930I. Com-panY Dog observed :four enemy in open, vicinity CT 072087. Fired 8lmm Mortars and estimated fo·u.r enemy WU. The battalion sector received a total of s i:z:t een rounds of mixed enemy mortar and artillery fire. A total of three patrols, one ambush, siX listening posts and one combat outpost were dispatched beyond the MLX with negative enemy contact.

Casualties suffered WIA 2

Enemy KIA WIA

casualties - , - - " ~ \COUnted) 5 (l counted)

,2Q_~Y- J.._~.§.2t OOOli, The battalion continued to occupy, defend, and improve the MLR in its sector of responsibility. 2155!, Company Dog outpost vicinity C! 074078 r~ceived sm~ll_ arms fire from hro enemy, resulting in one f1•ien:;.ly Wll. Friendlies returned fire with small arms, automatic !eapons, and grenades, resulting in one estimated enemy KIA. here were a total of twenty rounds of mixed enemY morta:t· a.nd artillery :fire received in the battalion sector. Three patrols, one ambush, five listening posts, and one outpost was dispatched forward of tho MLR •.'lith negative enemy contact.

Casualties suffered wu 1

Enemy casualties KIA l(estimated)

~l M4Y 19~L OOOli, The battalion continued to occupy, defend, and improve the MLll. in ita sector of responsibility. 05001, Two battalion officers departed CP to attend Division 1llmbarkat1on

• .,,..,. ,.... \,1 -- 'n- -~ • - - -~caoo~. ~~~v~, ompany MOg ooserve~ xour enemy troops 1n open vicinity CT 072087. Fired 8lmm Hortars, resulting in one estimated enemy WIA. 1930!, George Company. 3/l passed. to the UJ:)'=' ... -

ational control of 2/1. 1945!, Company Dog observed three enemy

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -in trench vicinity, C!l! 056083. 8lmm Mortars :tired, resulting in an ec;tinw.teii two enemy X:U. and two enemy WIJ.. 2lOOI, Company George (B.einf) 1ni tiated relief of Compa~cy i.ow (i.einf). 21301 • Company George opened new CP vicinity 0!1! 086077. 2400I, Company George completed the :reli'ef of Company .How and. a:eumsd. raaponaibility of assigned sector. The battalion sector received a total of forty-six rounds of m~ed artillery and mortar fire. A total of three p~Ctrols, one ambush, aix listening posts, and one outpost were dispatched forward of the MLB. with negative enemy contact. The mobile ahower·:~nit moved into vicinity of CT 088074 to operate for eight houre a day for three consecutive days.

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Ene1::y KIA ''IA

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casuAlties 2 ( e st1m: tec1) 3 (est1mrted)

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Directives Is8ued Sltu&tlon Overlays In tell1Len?8 Reports s·~bm1 tted Operation ~eports Submitted ;.:edlcal & Dental S11!'1:nary Photographic Supplement Ad1nin~ s tra tl ve Summary

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APPENDIX I

DI:!\ECTIVES :1\ECE!VED

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1st Marines Secret Diepatch 1st Marines Confidential Dispatch ,_~ '~ -•--- ~ • n• • ~ ...I..D lot .M.&,L'J.Ut:• rwttiOrti" M'..Liipii ~oo~Gu 1st Marines Secret Dispatch ht :1-fa.rines Seoret :Oi!!patch let Marines Secret Dispatch let Marines Secret Disuatch let Mcrines Confidential lolispatch let Marines Secret Disoatch lst ~1ar1nes Secret DisPatch 1st Marines Confidential ~isuatch lst Marines Seoret Dl!!patch · lst Marines Secret Diepatch let Marines Secret Diepatch lst Marines fteetricted Diepatch let Marines Secret Diepatch 1st Mar1nea Confidential J1ipatch let Ma.rines Confidential :Dispatch let Marines Seoret Diepatch lst ~larines Secret Dispatch

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~IaECTIVES ISSUED

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lst Marine Divislon (nelnf) fl~F o/o FPO, Se.n Francisco, California

30 April 1952

BATTALION T;.A!biNG HEHQ;Ui~D!.JH) . . NUMB&1,, .•• , •. , ......•.. 12-52)

l4arksme.nship Training for Period 1 May to 8 May 1952

Map~ Korea, 1:25,000 Sheets: 6527INE, 652?IN\·J, 6528IISH

Ref: (a) DA Sn 385-310-1 (b) Para 13-71, Landing Party MB..Llual

Enol: (1) Marl{smanship Training SohedLlle

1. Enclosure (1) will be follo\ted during the indlc:cteC. period unless superceded or modified by this headquarters,

2. Company Commande:r·s are responsible for designating a U.ange Officer and ensuring that the Safety precautions of references (n) and (b) are complied with ~-then their Company is using the range. The Battalion range is located in the vicinity of CT 145055, he.s 25 ta.rgets .and a 300 yard firing line.

3; Prior to firing, one hour instruction on each of the following subjects will be uresented during tho period designated "i1:::.rksmanship Trnin1ng 11 in· enola sure ( 1) :

(1) Range procedure, safety proc~utions, care and cleaning of the 1-l'eapon.

(2) Elevation and windage. (3) Sighting and Aiming. (4 j Position.

4. Alnmuni tion may be expended as follo1Js:

l~-1 Co.rbino BAR Pistol , 30 Cnl MG • 50 0 D .. l l-'lG

40 rounds 40 rounds 60 rounds 20 rounds 250 rounds 100 r-ounds

BY Q;i.DEJ.i OF LIEUTEN.Ai~T COLONEL QUILl CI

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SMALL A;114S INS'L\UCTION SCHEDULE

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Hq, 2clBn, lst Metrines 1st I11:r D:lv (:l,einf) FMF In the Fidd 30 April 1952

DAY/DATIL_ ''CUJ.S ----'IFI~ ------siJ2JE-w----PLAC:J<: = INST;mcT. == 1 E:-y 0800 to 1200 lst Pl:o,t, 11 D 11 Go !.!arkBman 3hip Tng. Go .Are~. l'lat Ldr

2nd Plat "D"Go 1! ~bs063CJtO 120,J1st Phl,"D"C:o £>,mge Firing----E~nge ------w----2nd PLJ.t, "D"C:o

0800 to 1200 3rd Plat, "D"C:o ~brksm11113hip Tng. Go ll.ren HG- Plat, 11 D11 Co

lvOJ to 1830 3rd Plat, "D"C:o ~bnge Fi:('ing l~G Plat, "D 11 Go

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Hq, 11 D11 Co 1st Plat,"E 11 Go

1300 tc 1700 2nd Pl:J.t, "E"C:o l>!lar:tsJnan3hip Tng. Co Area 3:rd Pl'lt, 11 E 11 Go

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:~y06'3()'tC 1201)2i~d Pl:ott, 11 E11 Co !'lange Firi"lt; ____ :an ~lange --------u-----. 3:t'd Plat, 11 E"Co

0800 to 1200 MG- Pl~t, 11 E 11 Co Marksmanshi_,J Tng. Co Area 11 Mort l'lat & Co Hq, 0 E 11 Co

.l300 tc 1830 MCl- Plat, 11 E 11 Co ;;lange Fi1~ing Mort Plat & Co Hq, 11 E"Co

1300 tc 1700 Nr Aslt Pbt, 1.vpns Co & Mort

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0800 ,-:t;c 1200 MG Plat & Co Hq, ivnns Go & l/2 Hi~s Co

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(C:ONT'' D) - - - - -=-=~:..........:...~:.__::_;:......=--::......:_.::_::_~~--=-=--=--=-=--=-=-=-=--=~:......=_:=--=......:::.....-=--:=--=-.::.......=__. DAY/DLTJL____l!fU ,s _ __]JN;IT~----~lUl:iJ~:CT ----~CE ___ INS~'l.UC'P_. __ _ 6 M~.y 1300 tc l8il0 1m Pld.t ,?< Co <\ange FJLrL1g Bn ~•angc Pbt Ldr Hq, l'lJlllS ~v & "L/0 l.' • ~ C ~ ....., "'lC:U 0

?M:~.y Ci&io tc ---:i:2C10 1st Pl.at, "F"Co l-lnrksm:mshl..) Tng. Co J.re.?. 2nd l'lP.t, "F"Co 1300 tc l8~i0 lst Pl~t, "F"Cc ;,ange FlrL1g

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0800 tc 1200 Mort Plat,& Co lbrk.smanshlp Tn['. Go A:rca Hq, 11 F' 11 Co & ' 1/2 H&S Go

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DIST.\IEUTION: Bpcc:Lal

BY 0 1'J~i. OF LIEUTE:lL'u'I~P COLONEl:. QUILICI

F. J. HA:.\~~E Maj Jr, U.S, Ninrlnc Corps ::\cscrvc

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c/o FPO, Sc·n Francisco, California

5 May 1952

3P~TTALION T~\AINING MEMOi.{ANDUM)

NUMBEd.. , • de~lacement Tr2ining for Period

......... 13-52) 6 ay 1952 to 10 i!jry 1952

Mrtp: Korea, 1: 25,000; Sheets: 652?! N\v, 6528II S1J

c1ef: (a) i\eftl TngO 5-52

Enol: (1) Training Schedule

l. ,\efGrence (rt) directc:d this b'ltt'l.lion to conduct tr'lining of 20th .ieplacement Draft personnel . assigned to Infantry B~tt.qlions.

2. Training will be accomplished in accordance with Enclosur'e (1) w1less superceded or modified by thls headquarters.

3; Jeplncemen ts will be orgo_ln1 zed for tro..lnlng ln to throe ( 3) comp<tnies of three ( 3) phtoons ertch. ;\eplacemonts assigned to 1st B'lttallon •rill comprise the lst Provisional Company; replacements n.ssignod to 2nd. B-attnllon will comprise tho 2nd Provision'l.l Company; <{epl::Loomonta assigned to thE' 3rd Battc.11on will comprise tho 3rd Pr-ovisional Company.

4. Cnmnn~v nnmm~n~o~o - -···1:'"-'" .... rl - ........ u ........ ._.,...,,&. ..... 1st Lt p,:;rcE lst Lt POLLOCK lst Lt HEYE.1

nl'IP ~ .... n1;,~,...,,..,+,..,rl ,...,,.. fr:.._' ... ,rr.r.J"r.! ·~~ ...... >,.JY ... f:>4oli:LW~...._:...I.O.., ... ,~..,...

lst Provision~1 Comp~y 2nd Prov1s!on:..:l Comp'1..t1Y 3rd Provision~.1 CompNJ.Y

5. Company Com,n~dE'rs wlll ensure ti:l.n.t the enclosure (1) is complied ,.,.i th, a:c·r~nge 'l.dministr~tive details such ~s messing, sick C£'11, reveille, a..."'ld other detalls norm!:ll to rt company undergoing trn1n1ng,

BY OHDE.\ OF LIEUTEi~.~~NT COLONEL QUILICI

F. J. HA.tTE Mnjor,U.S. lhrino Corps

Executive Officer

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F:.cOM _ _§___MAY 52 __ T0 _ _1Q_l952.

Hq, 2dBn, 1st lvlctrlnos, l s t 14ar D.i v Cic lnf) , FMF In the Field 6 J.!n.y 195:2

J).;,Y/DiiTE = HOU;\S = UiHT ==-S!JBJECT = Pl~ACE = INS~[';\UC~rO<. iiEFE..,l:JWE Tucs Q800 __ tQ ~~2QO __ _ CQffi!l9..!lY_C:Qmm~tnd.£r.§ TlflO ______ Qo _ _l~efl -~.f<IDR::>J!Y_Cj<_mgr_._ _____ _ 6 M11.y 1300 to 1500 _ Firs Te~m_T_·~.e11Q.s _________ ,&r.f.~_ifl _.:.ilgt. __ Aus;riN ___ Lr_M.._ _

I5oo::to WQo:= =srrund_Tic:ti_g_n __________ l\r.-'~'1_#1 T~!gj;. __ BJ:-~9\QS}~-\~ I?l'! _ **I.31'io to JL400 _ Nom_g_n_g_l~t;gr£. §c. [1J!lc11Qnlng ____ Qo __ Arc..:;, T*J ____________ _ I400--to I700 -M;nipubtlon & DJLspL:cemont Co .'l.rcn T*) ___________ __Exercises ______________________________________ _

1kd %00 to Q6..QO ___ P!lY.£1.9.~1 QrJJ-l _________ Qo_/l.,!:c.:::, _c_,, Qomd.r. __ _ F_!i £l.=2Q _ 7 ihy :;aoo--to 1100 ___ E.§.C£lO.£ YJ.£ g;vnsloQ _______ Qo __ -~o2 _Lj; QA;!~P~~·-- _______ _

Iloo--to T200 ___ M!_l!tsp;z: Qo~r1c.§.y_ _______ Qo_/l.r_o_~:. _i-l~1!;11~AQS ___ !~B_M ___ _ I3oO--to I700 ___ Condl tion~Hlkc ___ _____::f!,_g.g_Qon Brldg.Q__ __ Q_g CoDJdr _______ _

Thurs~toQO __ to _Q630 ___ PhY.§.i_g_.~l Qr!_l], _________ Qo_AI'(!J, _G~, Qo~1d.r. ___ F]~ 21:=2Q __ 8 l'i,-y _QBQO __ tQ l~B-'20 __ Gy_r.r_cnt_Ord~!'.§. §c. Hcglc)~s- ____ Co __ A.r_o~. _J.!_§g1 ~U,QL]:;I _______ ·-

0830 to 0900 Org~niz~tlon of llst J1qr )lv, Co .\rc~. lstLt ETHJ:.IDGE , _ to Include N~:mcs of CO's

(igoo~· to Tooo- -r:ntE:ihgcncc & Current Coer- - - Co-1s;-c1~ -11; C.'II'PE1i- - -- - -- - ·--- __________ n_!lQ.ns _:}U.!J!!ll:1I'.Y: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___________________ _ 1000 to 1200 Gcncv~. Convention Co .\rei' Lt; L.il:L\ ]):Qo::t"O I?oo:= =~;n~ Ini~nt~'=Tl:aining = _:: = = = 4r:f.'l=#I ::::.1:1 §H1~.MI~[ = == ::::_ :: :-= ::::_ _______ 1900 to ~~300 ___ Nlght FlriruL _______________ ~ht ~~ngc ___ Lt HESS ______ _

F:rl _Q6QO __ tQ ~!6~0 ___ ?;t!Y.§.lQs.l QrjJJ. _________ Qo_Arc_:l _c~, Qomd.r. ___ F1[ £l~::2Q _ 9 l'iay 0800 to 1000 Prlnciolos of' Pl~Ltoon in l'>rc'l#3 Lt; GO~.SKI Flf 7-10 · -· _ -· _______ OJ:f.Qn§.c_ <tQd_DQf.Qn.§.c ____________________________ _

JOQC __ to 12QO __ ]lc.!d_FQr1lfl.9.~11.on.§. ______ flr's;_'l_}jf< _Ljc £H.£y\Q~~ _l-1~ .Q-J5 __ _ .13QC __ tg ],7QO __ -"'';:ngc _ _F_!r_tng ________ ...:-i,l,.f_lcj._:.ngc __ Lj;, !,lEJD ___________ _

---~90C to _?300 ____Right Ambushc_s ____________ Mea #l_hl GfJ;:~___!]i 'i'-lQ __ Sa·~ _Q6QC_.tQ. ~t6~0 ___ P]!bfslg_, 1 Dr.!_ll _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Qojl.,!:cn Go Qoi)Jd.r. __ FH 2l.-20 10 M'ly gago __ tQ l2QO ___ D;~J;o.!, _!n.§p£.c11Qn ________ Dnnto.l_Of.f.!_cs;_ t~t_(Jlg} !~Elir]~K= :=

.l3QO __ tQ _l4QO ___ HAn.Qs __ -'1Qd_J:Soo£y_~1:'l.J:lS ______ Qo_!\rC.iJ. -"~: 11 Co_._Engr:s ___ ..._ ____ _ 140C to 1500 F:lcld Srtnltr>tlon & Personnel Co III'ca Lt TJg} MAGliUB - - -· - -- - -- _Hxg!O!l(_ -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -· - -· - -- - -- - --f5QC __ tQ _16QO ___ SJ!PJ:ll;l': ];11_gcioll!lc ________ Qo__,,lrca _Lj; ±J_Y,£)~'- ___ -• _6QO_t_2. 1,7QO ___ C~~mQ9.!!Y_GQ.mdr~s_'I1m_g_ ______ Qo_.i~cE. ___ -· _ . - --- ·-

_190C to ~:300 ___!i;lght P<:tt:rols ____ ----- Arc.~__l;l iHLJ..IiElf F}i 21::75 --Tii'}fi~ST~\UC'IIOi~ FOi'1. I'E;,soNNEl~ SSIGNED TO c,":E\i SE.\VJW :r:~APONS ON TEOSE 1'=:_'l'ONS w----T.,.,ICH A::?SIGNED. INS~\-tUC'rO!lS AS DESIGN.l.~'ED BY 1·fEAPONS CONP . .:.NY COMl1AND&;,

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F.,OM si l•i"'l--'IO_l.Q_~195~~-TJ;YTfS:,T2 --]f:IOU~cS ____ UNI~~------siJBJEGT ------pr:'"\CE -- INS'r~>UC~o;, :;-,EFE:i..E:i\CE ----------------------------------------------Tu~ s Q.80C_t2 12QO __ C:g,np'<flY_GQ11Jill'lQd£r.£ ~i!)lc __ -· _ _ CQ .!;l,r£''- _Qo_Cgmgr _______ _ 6 M:-.y _l3QC __ t.;2.J,6QO _E.§.c.::J).Q ~1~ .§;y.:1sl:>'1. ________ Q_o __ Arq, _L~~ QA;:_P~\- _____ _ _____ 160C...12_l?OO __ N1U t·r;r Courtcs·L__ ______ ___Q_Q_Arc<L.J1]3gt i3LSS __ GBN_. __ <Ld 06.QC __ t2 Q630 __ I'hY.£1Q"1 Qr£11 ___________ Q_o __ ."\l:Cc~ _C!<. Qo!!!dr ·- _FM_ £1.=2Q _ 7 iJi"y i580C tJ 1200 C:ondl. tioning Hike Widgeon Brldgc Co Gomd:r

1300 to 1500 E'irc Tc'.lm T<.l<~tics Arc,-,_ #l SSgt AUSTIN LPM l50C tJ 1?00 Bqu:J.d Ta.ctic:s circa #1 TS(i:t BA:<K.AlJSKAS LPM

*.1300 to 1400 iilomcnclaj~urc & Functl:ming Co .Area (*.1 *:(400 to 1?00 ll,:anioula.tLn & D:Lsol3.cc:.ncnt Co Arc~L (*)

Excrc:lse TriUrS--o60Cto0630--F'hyslca1 DrLu----------co Area Co Comd:r----:-r.M 21-20--8 May 080Q tJ 1200 ~~ank Infantr;( Tr:uni.1g .Arc:a #1 Lt SHEdMAN

1300 to 1500 F'rinc:iplos in Of:fcns'3 .Area #~> Lt GOii.BKI FJM ?-10 and Defense

1500 to 1?00 F'ieldl Fortiflcatlons .Area #~> Lt Srui.ADE:\. FJM 5-15 __ 1900 _l:L2300 __ Night Aln'oush<i.!L_ ________ Arc::Li/1. Lt G.'J~lmL__EJif 7-:!Q__

Fi·l --0600 to 0630 Physical Drill Co Area Co Comiir FJI! 21-20 9 1-!ay 0800 to 0830 C:urre~n:t -Orders & Mom) 1 s Co Arc£c MS~;;t Nl!:GLEX

0830 to 0900 Organlz<:.U ~n of 1st M".r Div, Co Area Lt ETHli:<\ID(}E to Include Names of '~0 1 s

0900 to .1000 Intclllgcnco & Current Opc.ratllonsCo Area Lt C.API'E:.:i. Summary

1000 to 1200 Geneva Cc;nvcntion Co Area Lt Iu'Jii:\ 1300 to l?OO Dcnte.l Inspcc:tiJn Dental Office Lt(jg)PENICK

_____ }900 to :Z300___l!ight P'itrolB _________ Area #~i Lt MILI.IKEiL.lJ~ 21-::1.§.__ oa.t 0600 to 0630 Physlca.l Drill Co Arc..a Co Comdr F!~ 21--20 10 May 0800 to 0900 Mines & Booby Tr'tps Co Arc.'J.. 11 B11 Co E:ngr.

0900 to :1.000 Field. S'l.nit'-lti:m 'lnd Pers:metl Co Arc!l. Lt(jg) MAGNUS Hygiene

1000 t:> 1100 Supply Dl.scipllnc C:> Area Lt il.Y,;J:ii 1100 to 1200 Co CJmdr 1 s T:l.lllo Co i:.ro".. Co Comclr 1300 t J 1 ?00 <lange Firing :\iflc :\llllgc Lt ;:;.EID

___ 1900 to :~300_____li1ght Fir1!!g_ ________ :Cllfle ·'~' LT HESS ____ _ ----pry--_t:NST .• UCTION ~o.; PS .SOi~N~:L ASSIGN W ~ro C.,n~ SE.\VED '.1E.:U'ONS ON THOSE 1/El'J'ONS

'I'O 11HICH ASSIGN;;:D. Ii~ST.\UC~'O:\S .S D ;srm~ATED BY 1'/EAPONS CQ;\1PA!iiY COMNAJIDill ..

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F.i.Ol4_§_fu]L T'~ 10 Mny 1952.

DAYlllATE =Hcu_,s _Ul:JIT== SUBJECT === PW.CE INST:",tJCTO:\ i.\EFZ. •. ElJCE Tuc·s 0800 to 1200 Cc:!lp'mY Coi;JJJl8.nders ~rlae Co Area Co Comdr 6 1hy_· _130Q_t2._ l700 __ .Q.Q,Dc'L,!,~L-ning Hi!~---- '\'11dgc:::n Bridge) Co Come!!:__ ____ _ Ucd 0600 tCJ Oi330 P!ry bic:c'J. llrlll Co Area Co Col:ldr FJI! 21-20 ? M.".Y 0800 t0 1000 F'i cC l'cnJn Tc\Cties Area ~11 SSgt AUSTIN LPM

_1000 -co 1200 Squ::d 'J:·,,c'Gies Arc::~ #l TEi~t B.Ai.O.K.AUSKAS L:PM "0800 tJ 0900 N·xncnclc;ture & l~uncti.Jniag Co ArEl:J. (•'J ''0900 to 1200 }fi.:::nipul::ttLn and Displ.ctc:.Klcnt Co Arc:a (it•)

Exercises loOO t::; li300 Escscpe ~tnd Evas:L.;n Co ArEla Lt CAPPill

____ 1600 t::; 1700 __ 1-l.illt<tri' C_;urtc§.L_______ Co Area M~kt BASS ____ GB M _ lfhurE: 0600 to 0630 Phyeic<tl Dr11l Co Area Cc Comdr F:l-1 21-20 B M'ly 0800 to 1000 Principles :Jf P1at.·sn in .. ~rca #0 Lt GO:.lSKI F:M ?-10

Offense and Defense 1000 tJ 1000 tJ 1330 t.J

1200 1030 1400

140D to 1500

Field F':>rtificati;ns Current Orders & l"ie.l!lo 1 s Org10mization of lst Mar )iv, tc -Include N::uncs of CO's

Area r/3 Lt SK.:JJJK~ Go .Aro:t 1-!~)gt NEGL:E:Y Ce> Area Lt ETHE.~IDGE

Intelligenc's & Current Opo"'·aticnsCo Area 11~ CAJ?PE:> Summary

15oo t:J 1700 Geneva G Jnvon ti ;n C:> .Are~\ L·~ LAlffi

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1900 t." 2300 Night P•1trJlS AI'c::t #0 Lt MilLIKEN FM 21-75 'F~-- ~300 t1 06:3o-Physic'3.1 Dr:!.ll ---------cc> Area Co Comdr -----"FM 21-20

~~ l>Iny J300 t·J 1200 Tank Inf3Ilt:ry Tr'lining Area ;tl Lt SH8.iM"i:~ 1300 to 1400 Mines and BJJby Traps Co .\rea 11 l3 11 Co Ene;r. 1400 tc 1500 Field San1tati:Jn ~d Person.::tl Co Ar1~a L·~(jg) MA!GNUS

Hyglenc 1500 t·J 1600 Supply Dl sc:lpline Co Area Lt .i.i.Y.AN 1600 to 1 ?00 Company Commanders Ti1!le' Co Area Co Comdr

~-· ---~)to 200_0_Night Fllrin1;o:__ ________ ~Lp;ht :ilangc Lt HE~- ____ · ~·c:.t 0600 t? 06:30 Physical Drlll Co Area C:) Comdr FM 21-20 10 M1:1y 0800 to 1200 i'iane;e Flring Rllfle Li.nngo Lt rtEID

·. 130;) tJ 1700 Dental Inspec.tiJn D(mt:tl OfJfice Lt(jg) PENICK __ ' ___ 1900 to 230_0_Night Ambushes ________ ___ill~ca #1 Lt GA:MSilY ___ F'M ?--10

\*T INST .• UCTION FOJ.t P!C\SONNEL ASSIGNED TO CnJ:m Sl~iVEJ) WE.i!.PONS ON THOSE WEAPONS TO ',ffiiCH ASSIGNED. Ii~BT,-..UGTOnS AS DES;IGi~ '.TE:::U BY 1ffi>PONS COMPANY CQ:Ml<;MDKi •

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NUMBER, •.•. 5-521

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~Gt Aar U1V \rte1ni) D~!

· In the Field 091800I Ha.:r 1952

HAP: Korec., 1: 25 1 000; SHEE':'S: 6528 II S''l, 6528 II SE

PHOTOS: 154 V" 15TRS R9652B 5AF 4 il!ay 1952 156 1ry l5T::!S R9652B 5AF 4 Hay 1952

Task Org·n:

2J Battalion, lst Marines (-) a. H<'S Com1any (-i

Det, lst Sig Bn T4,CP

b. Do&r Com)anv ('lelnf) lst Ple.t (Relnf) FCbsr Team, 8lmm )f.ortar Plat, F'Obsr Team, 3rd bn, 11t:.1 i~ar

0...:1 't':l, -+- ID ..... ~ ..-.<!!'\ .'-•I.A. J;.l..t.'i.l.l \.l.~~.i.U.L I

FObsr Team, 3lmm l~o:rtar Plat, Fi'l'"'"' TF>:em. 3rd B,1, 11th 11ar ---- ~- - ------~ --- #

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Ca)t LAUCK 2dLt GOilSKI

2dLt MILLIKEN

3rd Plat ( Relnf) ?dLt MILLSR FOosr Team, Blm,n Mortar Plat, 2/l

FObsr Team, 3rd Bn, llth Har

60mm Morta.r Sectl on 2d!.t D.il.11I S

Machlne G-un Plato on, Dor,; Co 2dLt HC LAUGhLii'<

Blmtn Morta.r Platoon,1ime Co.2/l 2dLt PE.'-1..-\INS

1. !!· Annex BAKE~ Intelllt;enc~ e.nCt current P!1~ 1 s~

eo~wd• /tl b. (l) 1st Jiar (Reinf) lnltlates •di ln asslt;ned sector to

kill or ca'ltU'~e enemy.

('2) Direct Sll·;Jort unlts: 3rd Bn, lltl"'.~, ~-~o..l.·, reinforced by 2 Btrys, 2dBn, ll th 11.ar; l Btry Royal Canadl<J.n Horse Arty; G-eneral Su:_JJort Unlts: 2 Btrys, 4th Bn; llth l-1.i.ar; 2 Btrss, 155mm Ho'''' ;JSA; 1 3try l55mm G-un, USA; l Btry, 8 11 :-Io'''• USA; l 4, 5 11 R!..:t Btry. For neutrallzatlon flres see Annex CHA::lLIE - "Fire Plan",

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( 3) Direct St'fJt·ort uni tn: Slmm l1orte.r Platoon, 1/1; 1 Plat 4.2 11 N:or-tar- Co, .-~~l- t1ari 1~Ple.t 1 Charlie Go, let Tk En; Ee_ker Co, 1/1 Uni ta on hLR, F'or ;.1eutra11zation fires see .hnnex CHARLIE "Fire Ple.n".

( 4) let Bn, 1st Mnr. Co:nducts Psychological \is.rfare B:~;oe.dcasts

ll t 12230ifll, 1301001, and 130300!. . co"'~ pfls

( 5) 3rd Bn, 1st l·1Etr-. su,_,o,~ rts ~ by d.eePot1,.,,n 1!'\ their assigned sect8r vicinity CT 0?9114,

c. " "" h I' -1: Is . 2. g. 2/1 (-) cnnducts • U with Dop.; Co (Reinf) tr. kill or cap-

ture enemy,

,h. For oP 1 s, CP 1 e, boumlaries, poe1tinns, fields nf fire, lines

Ot' Cl'ep~r+ure --- _ ....... _____ .,_ .. __ ................... _ ......... ~ 1!:'1+-+o ..... \r .,.,....,...&\ n<f" -- Cl .\1 ~ rQUlJes,, UUJ!jU~..Lv~, \.1'.&.1-UV V.L ~Ufoll(;~ ........ ,., ..... ~··u ... ' 1 '"'

actirm, routes of wi thdrewE>.l seA Annex ABLE .., Si tuoti on Overlay. ·neg-bay, 13 lv1e.y 1952~ How-H"ur 0200!.

a..tK 3. g. lat Ple.t (Reinf), Co, "D", wei:4 nbjective ABLE (See Annex

ABLE) to kill or·capture enemy. Re1Jort arri VPl each plul.se line, Re?ort situation when procticPble. !kgort route of withdrewal selected.

b. (1) 2d Plnt (-) c,.,, "D", dUNJOrt let Plat from posi tiona, See Annex .i!IBLE. Be ur.;;uared tr> r·einforce 1st Plat, r>n order. Be ?repared to ass 1st 1st P111t in ev11cuet1on of casual ties,

Cover wi thdrewal ot let Plat.

(2) 1 Squad,. 2d Plat·( .... ), Co.''D"j 11rotect HMG Seoti0n end

FOl:Jar T~ams from positions, See Annex ABLE. 1 Fire Tee.m O"'cunv nosition urior to darkness. Cover adva.noe .. ~f HMG Section and FOber Tea.me to position. 1 Fire Team·estahlish ch11ck·p0int on Sami-Chon Rivnr (See l.nncx ABLE) to guide let Pl11t to road, Covrr withdrawPl of ID~G Section.

~· (1) 3rd Plat (-), Co. "D" 1 protect Hlv!G Section, 1MG Section, and FOlo;sr Teams; on Hill 137 (See ~>nncx •• BLE). 1 Squad occu>:Jy poei tion l:Jy 120900! May. Other squad coVPr advance of MG Sections a.nd FOhrJr Teams to position. · Cover wi thdra.Wll.l of MG Seotions. Be preua.rfJd to reinforce lst e.nd 2nd Flat on order after HMG Section has w1 thdrs."~om to 11LR.

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from ~osltlons, See Annex A~LE. Cover- advance of ID1G Section to ··)Os1tlons~ Cover wl thdra,,.ral of HMG Section.·

d, HG Platoon, Co. "D", sunort lst Plat an~ 2nd Plat (-) on order, from ,,osi tlons, See Annex ABLE. Be ·)re)ared t·o reinforce attack units on o:t•der.

£. 60mm Mortar Section·, Co. 11 Dn, su-.: )Ort let Plat on order from ·-1os1 t1ons, See Annex ABLE.

f. 8lmm !:iorta.r Plat, '1ms from ;1osi t1ons, See Annex Occu•1y :1os1 tlons ·1r1or to See.Annex DOG for 1lanned

Co, 2/1, su ''ort ABLE.

lst Plat on order

l21800I Hay. con centra tlons,

CoOrdinate f1r•es t,.,;l th 8lm1n Mortar Plat, ,_l!ns Co, 1/l.

g. l-11~G Plat (-) su ·nort lst Pla.t as ordered from •)os1 tions, see Annex ABLE. Have rifle sq•.Aad cover HG Sections a-,,roach altd w1thdra,,Jal from JJOSitions,

J. (l) Hacl\lr1e Gun·s o -,en flre on orde ~ Co. Comdr., Go. 11 D11 ;

exce•1t ln 1mmedie.te enemy threat to gun •1os1 t1on.

(?) Observe cover and concealment.

(3) Stay o~f sky-line.

(4) Strict flre d·lsci;lllle ls mandatory.

(5) Hainte,tn close liaison Mlth 1st bn, lst l~ar )Brsonnel in immediate vicinity of Josition.

( 6) Units maintain maximwn silence.

(7) Units o·,eratin~ for1;rard MLH, oamouflage faces, oecuro clothing and equi1ment to 1revent noise.

(8) All unl.ts res1onslble for local security.

(9) Ha1•ked maJs, or classified mat<rial will not be caPried for•,;ard of 3n CP,

(10) Test fire all wea .. J0!1S 1rior to lll200I Hay,

( 11) Su1:·10rt Units o ccu·1y JOSl tions ·n·ior to 130000! lliay,

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(12) Un1 ts wi thdrv.w fl:'om posi tiona on order Co. Comdr. ,Co. "D''·

( 13) ••fter reoei ving orders to wi thdra~r J all unite reD.esemble ~?4~~~~+~r 1n+ ~~ ~~ Y .&. '-ol.&. .1.4.4 U4J .,.1,. 0 1,11 ....... ,, '""''"' •

( 14) · Reoort olosin2: time Bn Bi voutl.O .<.rell .• •- • L -

(l~).For location known minefielde s~e Annex DbG.

4. A· (1) Small erma ammo as preeorihed. (2) Two unjts or fire per machine ~~n. (3) 8lmm Mortar Plat - 500 rounds HE (L) on position, 500 rounds HE \L) from let Marines on call. (4) 60mm li•ortar, 300 rounds HE on oooition. (5) Four frf!gmentation grenades and four white ,.,hosphorous haad grenades per man in let Plat, e.nd 2d Plat, Co .. nnn, (6) Six signal, ground Ml ee:t-;1es red ettu"; par=achutea end six ~~:reen star parachutes With grens.de cartridges per let Plat end oer 2d. Ple.t, Co. "D" r Three red atv.r clusters P'P~ let Plr>t,

2· One oante~n of water per man.

~: "'rmorE\~ 'l'e~~s. fo: 11~1 m:;ml:l~~s of F~l'.S,;: !?e~s, le~ P~~~· ):!U .k'J.at 1 0ra r'J.8'!: 1 l"lOrtll.r tieCt~0n 1 8!){\ I'!CJ' .I"'J.PuOtln, vO, .. JJ .. ,

Vests to be issued prior to 1213001 May .

.Q.. Casual tl ee will r<> eve. cue. ted e.long wi thU.re.~ral route a to forwr.rd Bn aid Sts.tions ( SPr "'nnex bBLE) thence to let Bn 1

let her ~id Station.

~. Normal heliCoPter evaouatlon e.ve.1lar,le t'or cr1 o~ci'..UY wounded under control of TAG"', at the request of Bn Surgeon, 2/1 and , h .J..f ..L.

f. Ten nylon litters and fifteen air mfl.ttresses P"r 1st Plat, Co. 11 D11 • .Air mattresses to be used to float casualties down Sami-Ch0n iHver if alternat,o route of w1thdrnwe.l1s used l:>y let Plat. ~·1 ve lllylon lit tera pPr 2d Ple to on and ner 3rd Ple t., Co. 11 D11 •

~·Uniform r.nd equipment ae prescribed r,y Co.Comdr.,Co."D".

,h. Twc:ve pr.irs of 'Je.rl:>ed wire gloves a.nd twelve wire cutters per let Plat, Co. 11 D11 •

J.. Dog-Day, 13 Ha.y 1952. How-Hour, 0200I.

5. See annex. EASY - S1gne.l Annex..

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- Situation Ov8rlay

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BY 0?\DEP. OF LIEUTEiiA.lT COLONEL ;),UILICI

F. R, \'fiCOFf Major, u.s. Marine CorJs

Executive Officer

ABLE BAKE,'\ CHARLIE DOG EASY

- Intrlltgence Annex - F'ire Plan - Kno•,m Friendly Mlnefields - Si.t;nal Annex

D~STRI~UTION: S)ccial

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219.~ F. "J. HARTE Major, USi-!CR

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l!ad Bat.Wioa lat. lar.tae ltlta!fillt. lat. IIU'Ot• (llllli!lf) ,.,. Ia \M.F.I.•ld. 0918001 .., lli&

,.naex BAl g \o OJS lll'dor li-li<i!

T.J'i'f.J,l.J :llriiCE

IW'S1 p;orea l/~!'>, v<Ai AilS !.bi!ll r'lhMt ib<o6 II S1PI• ?I'O'l'OSI ld VV l5'1'Rl'! R96&.~!1 aA.I" <UI.AYS•!•

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l. SUWR! or ~.11Y.~!! SUUATICI

a. A!'})'MidiX 1, tatelU-.:- tat.illaw .. bo APp-..i1:X 2, liiiiiiY !lillliO&iticD 0Yel~lq.

;((• IIMrnlf'!jS f!?R HAJI1!lel!IG fljli!91Uf.l\$, O!P!!fJOO:I Il(;CUMli!!S..,lllll !UTFRill

Capwro'i <!ltlfllilf J;-U8!<JU>el, 'h>C\1-ta llll!l -\erial will be t'onard..S \o tllh !l .. o,qwart.rs a1 •·~ca u tl ... '-etLc1Ll aibtatioa p•mtte,

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l - llltelllgUOe !'.1\i.lll&te .: • )!neoq Dh. oai Ui4 0Ye1'16¥

l!l'f Ort::n Of leiiOtDJ.'i'l' CCLOIIU. ~(TUlCI

i· • l't, !f'lOO:n' Jl&jor• 11, !'11 l&riiM Oor._s

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II}T$: Korea 1/ ""• Ul;Li A!!!l T)kil Sh•eot 65<:11 I! ~"'. 'HI TOS: lb4 VV ltiTkf. H»61><:8 l>Al'' ·~IIA'\'50::•

lh6 '-'V ltiT~.·-_f1. R~f6S~B GAr •UU.Y5~ .•

2!1o Dattulicln lsi •ria•· f<ef,ill"·at lat M&rblY (H oinf) r!IF In the Fuld U\noOOl May 195,

a. c Pn.~ide}'_!l_t_i .:}1_ AJ:f"!!tiD. ·• _t)l c . f-'2..~ Ei bl~.!.'!l~--C!!>_•,u:ae ~ r .. Act ;\,.:"1' _ a.!!:;:_.Qut• J!!~

(1 ) £!1 ar.!!!._t,.<:.<.~l!.ll.•.u.!· .• ~<>&!:~.!,1 ve area.

·:oa.tllert The weather h·r the period ia : •.• r .. oaated as broken hi.h an•• 1<>• cloud1111 oleluin,: L.teor ia the dq,

TttJD~-erature~ fht.;. t.~·~ &r.iil..L.t:r& rd.il rui;e fr,.iof & lo~- Ol o:A- defrreea to a ld.;;b c•f 7';!; degreea,

Vbib11itn Gleac """t;,er at'lurde :rcc<:l t, exeell611t vie.lbility bet.w;,en tl•• h<>urs vt IIIQIJIU'.tee "n.·. lll<<>t~Set, Clou.dy 1>1' 111hty we~ther retar<Ja vid•n tc .:. lll<•~illiUII ot .;.b:. :;ards, Fr .s llh··die•:,t. t<.• IIJJlrie• v:dcn is oe;;:athe, {~e .. }'.IIUl.O~Ul'C (1)),

(a) rua i'tilat hag.illi.rnt, .<67th n1v1&iln 1 6;•1'-'l rry A.ray oecu,.iee detendvl!l 1oeilLX11• on t!le obj·ctive hlld t' t:1e re!\r c.n hilllll\"s 1~7.

The •me11y -II t!:o - bJ•jCtiv<> 1.: believ~;d t< be uc.ot 1110re t.rr&.D • pl.. won ill 1!\.ren,.: t.h, The Dain C< aoeG'Ll'at.ion of t.roq,a is oa hill att.e• 15 7 to the re11r, ~ece11t obe:erT.stiont< l:'t!t ort blinker li&'•h &D'J lid ted ulivi\• I.·D the cbJcctin.

(e) f"J&tla t r.fill()i ncy.

The enewt <•CCUc~JYiDf. Lee objactive area ar" elem.,ote

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ot· th<, bt.lat reglaent, '!'hh regill<lllt. b.o.r; bees ill > .. aerw'e aDd recO¥ttl)' woYed iDto frGat liDo 1 odtiODa, '!'hill orgaai:.ation 11 CODaidered to be a oo~~pet.ent .t:ill:ht.ing uait w.i th 111gb •~~tole.

b, ll!!I C!AAbllit1es.

(l) )i!u!eration,

(a) Yigww&ly defud their o;ositiODe 011 objective area IUpported frga hill aaaa l5T witb aot aore tb!!ll S intutey batt61ioa1 IIUpported b7 approxiaately 75 anllle:ry ]~:l.eooa, 2.7 IIO'l'tarl, l> tank• aDd u 'IID.illlowa a111tber of autoaatic .... .1'0118,

(ll) to oWDter-attuk with act. 110re tbu 3 iata~~tey battall<JU aup,.ort.ed. b)' a).prold.utel;r 7$ art1lle17 ploo .. , l:T 110rtara, B tallka, and an lllll<Dom INIIbor of aut.OIIatie •e&J:•••

(o) To uploy che.S.eal aDd/~tr biological warfare.

(<.) !f!!t <robp.ble IIC>Urle o! J,ct~

r.apablli't.y (a)

BY ORDER 0 LlEUTEiiJIJIT Ci_L(JJ:Et QUILICI

F. R, ··.lYCOFF Ma3or, U, s. Merinu Cor~s

:o:u<rut.ive Officer

DlSTRIBUTIOih Same &a Opl:l Orier 6-5~

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8'11 AN!'• ViJCN TA'iLFS F(!R KH!PO, IIAY 1952 ( tte111 Tille)

J:'.ste sunrise f!unset IIO<'nr~ M<,,·n~et

10 Cb 28 L 30 11 L5 "-1 l\ 51 1'' ,_ O~J ;(;6 1 ~~

15 o~) L.> 1~ ~3

14 v~) £f, 19 ~5 15 0" ;::t, l~ ;>6 1e (...ib 45 1\1 37

DIU'a thn of Civil Twili.:ht DIU'atica o1 Nu.utie1u Tdlidat

29 aiautea 65 minutea

20 i.e 21 3::5 d 59 :n ~?

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·-cc .n, lst Marines :.rt Mar Div (Reinf), J'MF In the }' iel::'. 091800I May lS~2

J.NNEX '1E.ilSY 1i TO OPER.i>TION ORDll:R 5~-52

tliGNAL ANNEX

HAP: KOREA, 1:25,000; SHEETS: 6528II SW, 652BII SE

1. a. Enemy communicstiQn petentialities unknb~m. Enemy has capability ~f jamming SCR-300 and SCR-536.

il. (1) Axis of communication bet,~een CT 116062 to vicinity CT 115098.

(2) CP location, adv Meg Center CT 115098.

2. a. Wire instsllati·!,ns see '.t'rafl'1r; Diagrams 11 A11 and '1B11 •

it, Radio insta.lla tiona, see Redic Net Diagram.

o. Msngr service normal.

3, a. (1) Meg Cens m"lintained at rear and fwd cP 1 s. Ccntinunus operation.

· (2) Radio Nets guarded. Emergency use only.

(3) Pyrotechnics; ---Signal--One Rei Star Parachute

Two Red Star Parachutes

One Green Star Parachute

Two Green Star Parachutes

One Red Star Cluster

--Neaning-Friendly gunfire falling within our position.

Fire neutralization fires,

l!t,....,,,~~~""'r'f" +,...., MT.~ "':P"1c:. n,.,~mJ;~T' ••r- UI.A.J. .lo.lo"".lo•f:) \I'J •·---~ • _...,. l""- -···-·-'

(land) wi thdra~re.l route.

Returning to l-'iLR via e.l t~"rns te ( Sami-Chon) ~ori thdrawal route.

Patrol withdr-aw.

Pyr-otochni cs will be employed only efter e.ll -other cnmmuni ce_tion f.acilities have failed, No other pyrotechnics Bi1'nale ~rill be honored~

(4) Blinker Signs.ls: One Blink Two Blinks Three Blinks

--Signal-- --Meaning--Fire Neutralization fires. Need reinforcements Returning to NLF. Yia pr1mar: ( land) withdrawal route .

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DEl 'IIIII Gf'l.tf) ~ -t: : . .'tl i"i D1l:lt!' lAi.r - - - -ANNEX 'rEAS:£ 11 TO OPN PLi>N 5--52 - - - . - - - - - - - -· -

Five Blinks

Rei;ur·ning t'n MLR via alterne.te ( Sarni.-Ghnn River) with-· dn;wal rou to.

Friendly gunfire falling within our line.

( 5) a. Dog Co inter-comnany telephone circuit indep~ndent. II 'C 11 Traffic Dingr-am ~ .

~. All hand cranks on Dog inter-co circuit telenhones ~rill be removed and continuous telephone watch rna.inta1ned.

( 6) Paae"~omrd-·Counters1 gn: To be announced.

( ?) Runne:t•s to be employed. if necessary.

(8) In M.se of capture conl!'lunication eauinmPnt 't-rill be destroyed in accor~ance with procedure set forth in annropriate Technical Manual.

4. Signal Supplies at Fwd CP.

5. SOI-4 w/change 11 and Comm SOP in effect.

APPENDICES:

1. Traffic Die. gram "A 11

2. Traffic Diagram "B" "'' 'n-.::1.1- li.T-. .... T"'t.t. ..,.,........,.,...., u. J.'l.t,tl..l.LtJ .I.'IC v ,;....o..L.cq::,J.-c;uu

DISTRIBUTION: Special

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BY ORDER OF LIEUTENANT COLCNEL ~J,UILICI

F. R. WYCOFF !1ejor 1 U, B~ Marine Cnrpa

Executive Officer

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Hq, 2., lst Marines lst Mar Div (Relnf") FI'iF In the Field ..Jt',.~r:.JG:\ADED CO: ·F:DE.i7T:AL l31200I, May 1952

'PERATION ORDER)

·m1BER.,,,. 5-52)

- •. Ji.· Curl'en t FIR 1 s.

]2. ( 1) Bee Regimen tal O,;nO ?-52. (2) 2/ll (-) Reinf flres 3/ll.

A• 2/l (Reinf ~ oceu:::ies., 1m~;rcves a..""ld. defends LINE J.AHEST0\\'1-! in .ector, conducting )atrols, and counter reconnaissance o:1erations s required to Jrovide security for MLR )Ositions.

£, For boundaries and LP 1 s, see Annex ABLE, O·oeratlons Overlay.

, .a.. "F" Co (Reinf), occu;oy, im,wove and defend LINE JAHEST01·TN in ssigned sector: - -

£. 11 E 11 Co (Reinf),:\l)lieve "I" Co (,;einf) :-'rior to l42400I, Hay .352 .

.Q.. 11 D11 Co (Reio;f), relieve "G" Co (i'.clnf) ;1r1or to 142400I,Hay 152.

_q, 11 H" Co (;",elnf), Com-es under o~>erat1onal control 2/1 ,,lhen rcoased by 3/1; prior to 142400!, May 1952,

e. •·.r·ona Co (-) 2/1 relieve 'hns Co (-) 3/l 1n Bn SecJ;or cll'ior to "2400I May, Su·nort Bn ( :einf) in assiccned sector.

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;;\elief on ML;i to be conduct ad under cover· of darkness .. Occu'JY, 1m•Jrove, a;ld defend LiliE JAHESTOll!l in assigned Sector •. On relief of 3/1 (-) by 2/1 (leinf), 1 Section 75mm:ffi attached to "H" Co, C'lelnf). Establish Night Combat Out)osts and Listening Posts 1>11 thin 500 yards ot 1~!;.1, . Conduct vigorous counter recon O:.Jns to include Night Ambushes and Platoon size combat -__,atrols,.

(6) Conduct ~lecon Ptl.s to establish location and· 'Size of ~. enemy forward JOsitions. ·

(7) Man day;:Llght Observation Posts for,;ard. of l~Li\ in order to increase effectiveness of su;?'Jortl.ng arms.

(8) Im,>rove fortifications and '?rotective wire on I!LR.

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land of Ammo on ;1rimary Psn and alternate :>sns except Launchers, .~ocket, 3.$ 11 AT, which ,;ill have 18 rounds on :_.1rimary ::_1sns end 6 rounds on each al ternt~.te ~tAn~

(11) ;1e:)ort hourly .progreso· of i'ol1of to th1o Hoadquartors. (12) Observe cover and co.ncealm&J1t. (13) Stay off ~ky-line. (14) Strict firE> d1so1:>11ne mandatory,

~· Su•:>:.>lY - No Change. £. D:acuat1on - Nq ch~,ge . .,._c •. Forsonne1 - No .tihange •. o. IU scellaneoua.

(1) Tl1e following it01n:s of organic and camp· ;oro:-'crty 11111 be ~hanged bot<mon tho Second and· Third Battalipns•

1. All tentage and canvas, 2. All cots and 11 ttcrs. Each Com·CJany and Battalion Aid

Station will ho~tcvcr·, -retain six (B) litters to be us~d on the move in case of emergency.·

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as nocoeeary to ba.la..noe their ;_)rO~J(H'ty $.CCounts vi th the :,hysleal inventory on hand.

' . " 11. 3/1 will trrulsfer custody· of all sound poCJer handsets,

TS-10·~ exce·,t those bel:lg ·used by How Co., to 2/l. Handsets "installed will be left on )081 tion. !landscts not installed will be delivered to bomm o, 2/1. Corom 0,,2/1.

' ' ' - ' 1"'1 • ro:Jort nwnbor nand·se"ts rect?lV"ed from 0,~ .

.a,. (l) l~t l-iar :Oiv s6I-4 with Change II effective.

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(~),All ~11re ·Unos 11111 be tag~ed at each terminal crossing and at least once cach·quartcr mile, . - . . '

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CO, 2/1 HSG 2¢16¢'¢I (X) THIS CANCELS AND SUPERCEDES l~Y l.fSG ¢5¢9¢¢I APRIL 52 (X) TP FtEPT S~3 EVT<~Y H~ ON HR BETWE~ ¢5¢¢-23¢¢! (X) CHECK LAND LINES l1ITH WINDSHIELD SWITCHBOARD EVE!\Y HALF HOUR PERIOD (X) REPORT ALL UNUSUAL OCCID~CES AS THEY OCCUR TO S-3 (X) PRIOR ¢7¢¢I DAILY REPT S-3 EN ACTV DURING NI, CAS, MUSTER RESULTS, AI.\!D TROOP MORALE (X) DURING Hl'l.S DARKNESS OR REDUCED VIS 50/'& WATCH ALL PSN (X) PLAT LDli. OR PLAT SGT OR PLAT GUIDE CONDUCT HllLY IHSPECTION OF PSN DURING DARKNESS OR REDUCED VIS (X) DURING DAYLIGHT HRS 25% WATCH ALL PSN (X) E.ll. WATCH DURING JLL H!\S HAS MSN OF (1) REPT EN ACTV OBSERVED (2) MAINTAIN A i-TAT IN PSN i'V/360 DEGREE OBSERVATION ( 3) ENFORCE CONCEALMENT DISCIPLINE IN AREA \V'ATCH (X) PLAT LD:!'l 1-TILL INSPECT ENTIRE PLAT SECTO!'t DAILY TO INCLUDE BUNKERS AND ALL FIGHTING HOLES, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTE.qTION TO THE POSSIBILITY OF OA'!E-IHS AND PRE'vENTii\G SAME (X) CONTINUOUS PROGRAH ON POSITION IMPl"llVEMENT IN THREE PHASES (X) ~rT'Ta..,~ n•,t'r.l,. ~1"'\Mt!'lman~m ui"\T'\'C"f 'l:H'Tt...TTI'~"l?J Tl\T tj!A ('l:f\ .6.'RW'A (y\ fl'U~Uif'AT"l ATT

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INFO: lst Varlnee; 1/7; 3/11; ~b.2 11 Mort Co, let l-iar; 11 0 11 Co, l~t: ,.,,, 'Q...,. A.l'fl ("!; ...... 1a+ Mo.,.,.• Rn.1..r-?-~· ~/11

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ATA s,.;D, 1 SEC HNG, 1 SEC LMG, 1 60MM MORT S,..D, 1 81Ml'i MORT FO TEAl·l: ATKS OBJECTIVE ABLE 28¢4¢¢I MAY (X) EASY, WPNS SPT

PEl't 011ERLAY ATOP. HERE (X) J.i7 A'l'KS HILL 104, OT 044066, AT

28¢4¢¢I HAY (X) P~EPA!'lE TO EXPLOIT SUCCESS OF OWN OR 7'llH MAl\ ~U-.1;'~ ·---~· I _.\ ...., ..... _ t•n_, ._...Tm oT"lm 'rn1'"D~' nT AN T n "[)T'JQ ~~ti' r'\W .&.'1"'5(

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AS P.ltESCHIBED BY CO C0 1 S (X) EVAC ALONG !\TE TO AID STA (X) Pl-ED

STAR CLUSTER SIGNALS Fl'IIENDLY GUNF'IRE, BOMBS, AIRCR»,T l'tOCKETS

0~ BULLETS FALLING \riiTHIN OUR POSITION (..:<) GREEN STAR CLUSTER SIGNALS CEASE FIRE (X) G!\EEN STA.'t PARACHUTE SIGNALS \V1:THDRA'tiAL

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• Hq, 2dBn, lst Marines 1st Mar Div (l'leinf) ,FMF In the Field 2624¢¢1 Hay 1952

TO: All Units 2/l, How Co 3/1

INFO: lst l·farines: 1/l; 3/l; 3/11; AT Co, 1st Mar; 4.211 Mort Co, lst Mar; 11 0 11 Co, lst Tk Bn; How-24, 3/ll

THIS IS HY 1!A...'"J;ING ORDER 2-52 (;<) 1ST i~Att PREPARES TO DRIVE EN F!'I.ON PSNS (X) PARA (X) DOG CO (ltEI:\F) PREPARE TO D!UVE EN b,ROM HILL !4ASS 1!IC CT 074089 ON OR ABOUT 31 MAY 52 AFTEI\ RELIEF BY

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lst !•J.ar .UlV (Rain!) 1 F!•1F In the Field 2?2400I ~ay 1952

OPERATION ORDER)

NUBBER •..•. ?-52)

TASK ORGANIZATION:

2d Battalion, lat Nerine a {Rein!') LtCol· Q,UILICI

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Headquarters and Service Company Det let Si~r Bn

TACP -Det H&S Co, 1st 11ar1nes Arty Ln Team, 3rd Bn, llth 11arines

Company liD II (Reinf) CRpt !ll1G Sec, Wpns Co, 2/1 h'l' 1\,..., + """ .td'--- ,.,_

n '' ~.., .O.CI..L U uvv, "}Jitl:! '""UI "'' ... Blmm Mor't F.O Team 1 Wpna c~, 2/1 4. 2 11 Nort FO Team, lat Kor1nes Artv FO Team. 3/11 Engr· Mine Clear.ing Team, Cc. liB 11, l•t

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b · Cowpany. "E • ( ltet2tlf l . L t LAHR Hl1G Sec, \ipns Co 1 2/1 AT Aslt Sec \ipna Co, 2/1 Blmm M6rt FO Team' Wpns c('\' 2/1 Arty FO TewT~, 3/ll

c. Company ·"F" (Reinf) Lt lWODY HMG /Sec. \~ons Cc. 2/1 AT Aslt ·Sec, Wone c·,.,, 2/1 Blmm Mort FO Team, Wpns Cn, 2/1 ~.2' Mort FO Team, let Marines Arty FO Team 1 3/ll

d. Company 11 G 11 (Reinf) Capt ASHTON ffi4G Sec, Wpns C~, 3/l AT Asl t Sec, Wpns Co, 3/1 Blmm l'Iort FO Team, Wons Co, 3/1 Arty FO Team, 3/l

e. ·comoany "H" (Reinf) Capt ORD Hf·!G Sec, W,-,ns Co, 3/1 AT Asl t Sec, W1;1nB Cn., 3/1 81mm Nort FO Team 1 Wnne do, 3/1 Arty FO Team, 3/ll

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f. \{eapons Camnan;r (-) M!ljor WEST

l. e.. EMmy forces presently npposing the 2d Bn, let lliA.rines are accented to be the let Bn and 2d En ~f the 560th Regiment, l8?th Division, 63rd CCF Army.

The 2.d Bn, 560th Regiment, 1s 'believed to 'te employed to the west ef objectives #1, #2, #3 and #4. This battalion 1e accented to be or TO atrength or 64? men. The let Bn; 560th Regiments, is believed to be employed to the north and northeast cf objectives #1 1 #2, #3 e.nd #4·. This battalion is acce'Jted to be of TO strength or 647 men.

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1miiHdD- aOAI'D.UAL- - - --1J!'ERAUON o-!UlER NU~iBE:l 7-&2 ( SONT' D)

~ ~ - - - ~ - - - -The 3rd Bn 1 560th Reg1t'lent 1 1s believed to be cmoloyed

to the north of objecti-ves #1 1 :#2·1 #3--and #4, This on.ttnlion is e.cceuted to he of TO ~t.~A.,.,0'1!:h anA muci" 'ht:~ ,.1"\,..,air"lo't'>_'"\d "'"' 0

reinforcing un1 t to the 6n~.;,yot~o~;;;;; c;;;;-~bj~ctl_;~;-#i: #2: .¥3 and #4.

OP' s Hill Hill

In addition to the enil'iny OP' e on th~ objectives 1 thci main ef the enemy from which they can direct suoryorting fires nrc: lh 79 1 CT 066090; Hill #163, C:T 074099; Hill i/173, CT 078106; ,Jf;r;:,; f"'ljl tu;A'lAr:t. tt~.,, u.,~"?. ..z r~m "'"""'"'"'"" ••~~~ 1 v~ v~v~vri '~~~~ ff~uu.u 1 v~ u=0LVD.

Present eetima.ted enemy strength Qn rbjnotivo #l is bo:ievcd to be not more tha_n f'lnrJ nlAtnnn. Th...., f"ln0mv s:~:t:,.-.nno-t.h "f' objectives #2, #3 and #4 are boiieved--to be .. n~i:;;;~rc-th~_;:;·;;w~reinforced olatcons running· from C~' 073088 to CT 074091.

F·or enemy defensive installations see Annex BAKER.

b, (l) lst Nnrinee (Roinf') drives enemy forces from positions.

(2) Direct surynort units: 3zid Bn, l:th :,arines 1 r-einforced by 2 Btrys, lst Bn, 11th l~arines; Co "()-" 1 let Tk Bn. Genornl su::mort un:!.tsi 2 Bt:ryg; 4th Bn; 11th }iar1nes; 2 Btrysj l5b mm H.--.r, l.iS.A; l Btry 8 11 How, USA; l 4,5 11 Rkt Btry. For aupperting fires soc Annex CHI.RLIE, "Fire Plnn"-.

( 3) Ti!D 1 AO, CiU' on etnt1on 11t first light.

2. · "· 2/1 conducts cor.many raid on 190.5 hill mo. sa vicinity CT 0?4090) '.·r1 th CompHny 11D n ( Rcin_f) to dr1 v~:: Gnomy from posi tl on.

o. For OPe, CPs, bounda.ries, nositions, fields of' fire, line of dcnnrturcJ routes, objectiveS, :>ou~~.') of w1thdrAi.<m1_ so~ Annex ABLE - Operrtion OverlaY; ·

c. H .... Eour} D .... Do.y; 310415:: l·~cly 1952.

3. n. (l) Compc.!Oy "D" (Reinf) nf~or relief on KLR cy Corl!lnny "G" condt.:ct rnid on Hill 194 (Objrctlve #1 1 CT 071087) 1 Hiil 191 (Objrctive #2 1 CT 073068) 1 Hi:.:.:_ 192 (Objective #3, C':.' 07350890) 1 Hill 190,5 (Obje~tlve #4, CT 074090).

(2) Drive enemy from nosit1ons. Kill or ce.nt:n•c enemy. C,pture enemy mntcrinl.

(3) lli tl1draw immediately o.tnon comryletion of mission.

(4) Cnon return to NLR, re:ieve Comnany "G" in aseif\ll•'d sector.

b, Company ''E" (Roin:f') support Compnny "D'1 , by fire from Hill 148 (vicinity CT 068079).

c. Comnony ;;H;; (Re1nf) sun'?ort Compnny "D", by firs from oosi t1ons sho1-m en .(tnncx ABLE - 11 0uerntion Ovorlay 11 •

d. (l) Company 11 C+I.1 {Heinf) l"0l1eve Compuny HD!! (Reinf) in e.ssigncd sector KLR prior to 3022301 Hv.y 1952.

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(2) Defend Y~ in assigned sector until relieved by Compnny 11D 11 (.l!einf). ·

x, (l) Units mn.int~in mnximum silence.

(2) Units operating forwnrd MLR oamouflnge fncos, hnnds, clothing.

( 3) •1.11 p~rsonnel forwnrd MLR wenr nylon Prmor vests and steel helmets with onmouflnge oO~re.

(4) Observe cover nnd. con~e-nlment.

( 6) Support units ocO!-+PY J>Oai"tions nrior to 3l¢3¢¢I ~lay 1952.

{6) Crrntured enemy }er-sor . .nel, d.ooume:nte nr1d. mf!ter·lul W.J...i.J. be forwarded to this Headquarters (httention: S-2) as soon es the tactical situation permits.

(7) Units forward MLR rlisplay air panels •

. (B) Teet fire all weapons 9rior to 30lBOOI Mny 1952.

4, a. "mmoi M, CSW, two basic loa.de ner weonone, Personnel armed with minimum of two .fragmentation" hand grenades.

b• Ono canteen .rater ner men.

c. Casual ties will be evncunted e.long wi thdrawel route to forwe.rd Bn i>id Station (See Ann ox ,;.BLE) . -

d. Normal helicopter evncuntion nvnilablo for cri tioD.lly wounded ~~der control Ot TACP, rt the request of Bn Surgeor..

5. a. ;;11 units check into Bn Te.o Net at 302300I. Guard Bn Tao Net. Emergency use only,

b, Bn lay wire from Bn OP to Comnnny 11D11 forward CP.

o: Assign alternate methods of signalling in case of primary failure.

(1) (2) ( 3)

~rirnary : 1\':1 r-e Alternate : Radio Alternate : Pyrotechnics (a) Red Star Cluster- Friendly Gunfire, Bombs,

Aircraft rockets, or bullets falling in friendly npsition.

(b) Green Star Cluster Cease Fire

(c) Green star Pal'aohute - \11 thdrawal and close fire t"' __ -CIUPpO:t"t

(d) White Star Par~chute !11U!)l1nate my position

(e) Amber Star Cluster - Box me in (Arty Def Fires)

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(h) 2 or mor$ :l'ed ~r ;lre;tlow 11\is ia a .friendly smoke haild gre'/lad!ls - front Hne

l'yt-oteo);mios will be employed only a:!'t&r e>ll other. communication fao111 ties have fv.ilod. .iiQ. other :pyrot<i!ohniG 111gnn1e Will be honoted.. - · · ·

d. SOI-4 w/oheng& 11 and Comm SOP 1n effect.

e. &.2 make lia1sort With R!!dio !nteroe:pt Un1t. Pass all 1nfol'Jllation to S-3 immediately. -

t.. Open Bn OF pPior to 301900! May 1902.

BY ORDER OF 1-IEIJ'rENANT COUlNET~ QUILICI

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APPENDIX- IV-A

Chronological Summ~ry of Daily Enemy Activity

Ol May 1952 to 14 May 1952 inclusive~

Ne~ative enemy contact.

15 ~1ay 1952

0500! - Fox received enemy machine gun fire and 20 rounds of

60mm mol't.<>r vicinity of 0'1' 0530'73. 06241 - Fox received 8 rounds

of 82mm mortE1r vicinHy OT 0530'73. 1207I - Fox received. 1 round

of l20mm mortar vicinity CT 063064. 12151 - Fox received. 1 round.

of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 063064. 13001 - Fox receiven L

round of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 053073. 1805I - Dog received.

5 rounds of 92mm mortar vicinity CT 072086. 1815! - Dog received.

1 round of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 083069• 1845! - Dog received

3 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 072086. 19101 - Dog re

ceived 4 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 072086. 19251 - 4

enemY trooua wore observed vicinity CT 079114. 1935I - .Row ob

serv~d 1 w~\to flare vicinity CT 010011. 2005I - Row observed 1

green flare vicinity CT 010011. 20101 - How observed 1 grenade

explosion and l possible mine explosion followed by yelling vici

nity CT 074070. 2015I - How inflicted 1 enemy KIA counted by amal1

arms vicinity CT 051076.

16Mey 1952

01861 - ~ox observed 1 red flare vicinity CT 051066. 0510! -

Fox estimated ?5 enemy vicinity CT 052075~ friendly fired mortars

and artillery resulting in 1 enemy KIA counted and 2 enemy KIA es

timA.tACl. 08201 - Dog raceived. 1 round of 82mm mortar vicinity CT

081080. Ob50I - Fox received. 1 round of l22mm artillery vicinity

CT 069074. 0845I to 09151 - Friendly 8lmm mortar fired on CT 054-

073 resulting in 1 enemy KIA counted and 4 anemy W!A counted. 09351

Dog patral ambushed at CT 073088 by estimated 15 enemy employing

small arms fire. 1045! = How inflicted 2 enemy WIA counted at CT

047091 >rith 50 calibre machine gun fire. 1055I - Easy received. 125

rounds of 60mm mortar vicinity CT 072087. llOli - Easy received 1

round. of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 071063. 11031 - Easy received. 1

round of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 072062. 11451 to 1210! - Dog re

ceived ;,;5 rounds of 76mm artillery, 70 r-ounds of 82mm mortar and. 2

rounds of 120mm mortar vicinity GT 072087. 12251 - Dog received 3

:r-ounds of 60m:n mo·rte.r vicinity CT 072087~ 13lOI ·Dor; received 5

rounds of il2mm mortar vicinity CT 072087. 15051 - Dog received 3

round~ of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 072087. 1515I - :Battalion OP

observed 1 enemy on poseible enemy OP at CT 079113. 1600I -Dog

observecl 3 enemy d.igging bunker at CT 072082. 1600I to 17001 -

Dog received 120 rounds of mixed mortar vicinity CT 074089. 1630! -

Dor fired. GOmm mort~<r on enemy macl\ine gun vicinity CT 073089 re-

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• • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------Chronologicnl S11mmary' of Daily l~nemy Activity (CONTI D) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -sulting in 1 enemy KIA counted and 2 enemy WIA counted. 1700I -Dog received 23 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 072087. 17101 -nA~ ~-~A~~A~ ~ ~ft'•"~ft o~-- -·~•o- -4ft4~~•- nm n~~nc~ --A ,n -~--A--ve:. •g,'"'u ... .- .... ,.. OJ..,..,....,.....__..,. ....... """"ou .... V.O.¥'-"'"' V ................... Vf1 "'""' .... , IVVU Q..U.""' .i,.V ... VU..U. ......

of 60mm mortar vicinity CT 077083. 17201 - Row received 20 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 082094. 1730I - How received 8 rounds of 120mm mortar vicinity CT 082094. l735I - How received 2 rounds of l22mm artillery vicinity OT 082094. 1740I - Row received 22 rounds of mixed ?611m artillery a.nd l22mm artillery vicinity CT 084082. 1750I - How received 10 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 083086. 1815! - Row received 4 rounde of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 084082. 18151 - How inflicted 1 enemy KIA with small arms fire at OT 082094. 18001 to 19001 - Dog received 130 rounds of mixed mortar and artillery between CT 073088 and CT 083075. 19151 - How received 18 rounds 82rnm mortar ~·icinity CT 083078. 19001 to 20001 -Dog received 95 rounds mixed mort&r and artillery between CT 073088 and CT 083075. 20151 - How observed 2 gr11en flares and 1 white flare vicinity CT 093106. 20301. t·o 2035I - How rec~ived 40 rounds of 122mm artillery vicinity CT 082094. 20001 to 21001 - Dog received 85 rounds of mixed artillery and mortar between CT 073088 and CT 083075. 21001 to 22001 - Dog received 62 ro11nds of mixed mortar and artillery vicinity CT 083072. 22001 to 23001 - Dog received 51 rounds of mixed. morte.r and arv~, J..ery vicinity 075075. 23401 - How observed enemy automatic weapon" and small arms fire vicinity CT 074090. 2345! ..... Ho\'l reported 1 trip flare eet off vicinity CT 090107. 23001 to 2400I - Dog received 26 rounds mixed morta.r and artillery 1lehreen CT 082073 and CT 075075.

17 May 1952

00241 - now reported reinforced enemy platoon dug in from CT 073089 to OT 074091 throwing grenades and f1r!ng small arma~ OlOOI -Dog received 8 rounds samm mortar vicinity CT 073087 and observed enemy movement vicinity CT 074089. 01051 - How reported 1 trip flare set off vicinity CT 073087. 02001 - Dog received 6 rounds 82mm mortar vicinity CT 0'13077. 0600! - How received 6 rounds 76mm e.rtillery vicinity CT 0830cl. 0745I - Battalion OP observed fresh diggings in trench at CT 054073. 08301 - Fox observed 2 enemy at CT 054073, fired friendly 81~~ mortar resulting in 2 enemy W!A counted. 09001 to 09201 - li'riendly Slmm mortar fired on ;;', enemy vicinity CT 054073 result ine: in 2 enemY WIA counted and 1 enemy WIA estimated. 10451 to 12001 : ~asy obse~ved 8 enemy vicinity CT 054073, friendly 8lmm mortar fired resulting in 8 enemy WIA counted. 11251 - Fo~ observed 2 enemy vicinity CT 053059. ll30I - Friendly artillery fired on enemy machine gun vicinity CT 074091 res11lting in 1 enemy KIA counted and 3 anemy KIA estimated and enemy machine gun destroyed. 1140! - How ob= served 1 enemy vicinity CT 073088. 11501 - Air observer reported 1 enemY mortar movine into nosition at CT 085133, 4 enemy mortars moving into-position at CT 086133 an~ 6 enemy mortars moving into position at

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Chronological Summary of Daily Enemy Activity ( CONT 'D) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ -CT 084132, 13001 - Dog received 6 rounds 60mm mortar vicinity CT 073086. 13')51 - Dog received 3 rounds 82mm mortar vicinity OT 073087. 1355! .- Dog received. 4 round.s l'20mm mortar vicinity C! 072088. 14001 - Dog received 3 rounds 120mm mortar vicinity OT 072086, 1400I to 14071 - Dog received 12 rounds of 82mm mortar and 2 rouna.~ 60mm mortar vicinity CT 073086. l410I - D0 g received 8 rounds of 120mm mortar vicini.ty CT 072086. l555I - Friendly artillery 1

fired on CT 074089 resulting in 8 secondary explosions and 1 enemy machine gun destroyed. l725I - Friendly 8lmm mortar fired on OT 054073 resultin~ in l enemy WIA counted. 18001 - Dog received 22 rounds of l20mm mortar vicinity CT 073074, 22 rounds of l20mm mortar vicinity CT 079078 and 22 rounds of l20mm mortar vicinity OT 073078,

l815I - Dog received 23 rounds mixed mortar and artillery at CT 079078. 18001 - How observed 2 white flares and 1 white flare at CT 075105. 1817I - Dog received 10 rounds of 76mm artiller7 vicinity CT 079078. 1835I - Dog received 6 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 073086. 1930! Fox received 10 rounds of 122mm artillerr vicinity CT 065065 and 4 rounds of 76mm artillery vic:lnit;r CT 065065. 19541 to 2000! -FoliO receivo:l. 25 rounds of 60mm mortar vicinity O"' 056068, 15 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity OT 056071 and 15 rounde Qf -~mm mortar vici-nity CT 056061. 20001 - Row observed 15 enemy vicinity CT 078106, friendly fired 60 calibre machine gun resulting in 5 enemy KIA counted 1 friendly artillery fired resulting in 2 enemy KIA counted. 20551 -Dog received 22 roundg of 122mm artillery vicinity OT 081071. 2205I -Easy observed 2 red flares vicinity CT 072088. 22101 - Fox patrol engaged unknown number of enemy vicini t;r CT 059074, enemy employed 15 rounds of 60mm mortar, automatic weapons and hand grenades. Friendly broke contact at 0100, 22101 - Dog received small arms fire at CT 074077.

0230I - Do~ observed unk number of enemy vicinity OT 073088, fired frie,;_dly 8llllm-mortar with unknown results, 03301 - Dog observed unknown number of enemy vicinity OT 072085, friendly fired 8lmm mortar with dnknown results. 03501 - Fox received small arms r1red at CT 057068. 0500I - How observed unknown number of enemy at vicinity CT 079104, friendly fired 8lmm mortar resulting in 1 enemy X!A eetimated, 0500I - Fox received 5 rounds of 60mm mortar vicinity OT 057068. 05001 - How inflicted 2> enemy KIA counted and 2 enemy KIA estimated >;ith EO calibre machine gun fire from OT 092093. 12401 -Friendly 8lmm mortar fired on CT 074091 resulting 2 enemy WIA counted, 13151 - How received 1 round of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 084085. 13301 ]'riendly f:Jmm mo,·thr fired on 4 enem;r vicinity CT 054074 resulting in .2 enemy ~liA. counted. 133.5! - How received. 1 round of 75r.nt artillery vicinity CT 084085. l400I - Dog received 1 round 82mm mortar vicinity CT 083075. 1400I to 1600 I - Fox receiv·ed 20 rounds of 60mm mortar vicinity CT 057068. L725I - Friendly Blmm mortar fired on OT 072085 result i.ng in 1 enemy KIA counted and 3 enemy WIA counted. 1810I -Friendly Blmm mortar fired on CT 054074 resulting in 2 enemy VIA counted.. 19501 - Friendly Slmm mortar fired on OT 053074 resulting

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• • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Chronological Summary of Daily Enemy Activity (CONT 1D) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------in 2 enemy KIA counted and 4 enemy W!A counted, 20101 - Friendly Blmro mortar fired on enemy setting up machine gun resulting in 1 secondary explosion. 2020! - Friendly Blmm mortar fired on CT 079104 resulting in 2 enemy KIA counted and 3 enemy WIA counted,

0030I - Friendly 6lmm mortar fired on CT 079104 resulting in 1 enemy KIA counted. · OlOOI;- Easy outpost reported enemy movement and receiving enemy hand grena.d.as at c•r 054075.. 05201 .... How reced.1ted machine e;un f'ire et CT 084093, 07001 - Friendly 8lmm mortar fired on GT 054073 resul.tin.e: in 2 enemY KIA counted and l enem:v WIA counted. 09101 - Dog observed 1 enemy vicinity CT 074091, 11501 - Dog re~etved 6 rounds of l22mm'artillery vicinity CT 083078, 12051- How observed enemy carrying bo:z;es vicinity CT 073088, friendly 8lmm mortar fired resulting l enemy KIA counte<l, 2 enemy W1A counted and 4 secondary axplc35ona. 1340I - Easy recaivad 9 rounds 82mm mortar vicinity CT 069084, 14101 - Easy received 3 rounds 82mm mortar vicinity CT 068079, 1545! -Battalion OP bbserved enemy vicinity CT 072087. 17451- Easy received 3 rounda.50mm mortar vicinity CT 068079. l750I-3attalion OP observed 3 enemy vicinity CT 078089 who appeared to be observtne friendly lines. lBOOl - How observed 3 snsmy AA guns at CT 072085, friendly fired. 8lmm mortar resulting in 2 enemy KIA counted and 2 enemy WIA counted. 1800! - Friendly 50 calibre machine gun fired on 15 enemy vicinity CT 071085 resulting in 4 enemy KIA counted and 3 enemy VIA estimated. 1830I - Fox observed 4 enemy with machine gun vicinity CT 061072. l830I - Fox observed 4 enemy vicinity CT 049071. l830I - Fox observed 3 enemy vicinitJ CT 053074. 1940! to 20001 - Dog received 9 rounds l20mm mortar vicinity CT 074078. 19501-Dog received 7 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 075083. 20001 -Dog received a rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 075078. ;0101 -Dog received 8 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 074078. 2030I -Dog obae!"'l'e<i ene!)1y v:l.o:l.n:l. ty CT 074081, friendly 8lmm mortax- :fired with unknown results. 21001 - Dog received 3 rounds of small arms tracer fil•e et CT 078073. 21051 - Dog received 3 rounds of small arms tracer fire at OT 078073. 22201 - Dog received 10 rounds of small arms tracer fire from vicinity CT 074090. 22251 - Dog received 15 rounds of small arms tracer fire from vicinity CT 076074. How received 3 rounds of 82mm mort1>r vicinity CT 083080.

2255I -23201 -

How observed enemy vicinity CT 085098, friendly Blmm mortar fired with unknown results. 23301 - How observed light vicinity CT 090098, friendly 8lmm mortar fired with unknown result!!.

20 May 1952

0025! - How patrol heard estimated 82mm mortar or l20mm mortar firing from vicinity CT 075090. OlOOI - Dog patrol heard whistling and loud screamint; vicinity CT 0741)90. 05031 - Fox observed enemy vicinity Cl' 054074, friendlY 8lmm JOortar fired resultlnu in 1 "n"'"" KIA counted, 05311- Battalion OP observed l en~mY-~l~tnlty-0;-v-• 073089 and 3 enemy vicinity CT 072086. 05351 - How observed 5 enemy

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- - - - -vicinity CT 089091, friendly 8lmm mortar fired with' unknown results.

1130! to 1145I - Dog received 3 rounds 122mm artillery vicinity CT

073070. 11~5! - Fox received 5 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT

067066. 11451 - Easy received 7 rounde of 76mm artillery vicinity

Of 070064. 1155! - Dog observed 3 enemy vicinity 0~ 072085 friendlj 8lmm mortP.,r tired resulting in 2 enemy WIA counted. 12501 : How ob

served 8 enemy vicinity CT 077091, friendly 8lmm mortar fired with

unkno~m results. 13001 - Easy received 1 round of 76mm artillery

vicinity CT 071066. 13001 - Dog received 1 round of ?5mm artillery

vicinity CT 073070. 13051 - Fox observed 2 enemy vicinity CT 0580?4,

friendly Blmrn mortar fired reaulting in 2 enemy. WIA counted. 13101 _

Dog observed 5 enemy vicinity OT 062075. friendly 81Inm mortar fired

resulting in 2 enemy 1iiA counted. 13201 - :Battalion OP observed 1

~1h:!.te flare vici!'.ity CT 07308?. 13251 - Fox observed 12 enem:v vicinity

CT 052077, friendly fired 4.2 mortar with unknown results. 14151 to ·

14251 - How observed 3 to 6 enemy vicinity CT 074090, friendly fired

81 mm mo ,. tar resulting in 1 enemy W IA counted.. 14215! to 1430 I - Dog

observed 16 enemy vicinity CT 0730E18, friendly 8lmm mortar fired with

unknown reault. 1545! - How observed 3 enemy viuinity CT 052074, friendly 8lmm mortar fired. with unknown result. 17201 -:Battalion OP

obaervei 1 enemy at OT 076086. 1735! - Fox observed active 60mm mor-

at CT 045073, friendly fired. 8lmm mortar resulting in 1 enemy 60mm

mortar destroyed and 2 enemy WIA counted.. 19251 - Easy received 1

round. of 82o1m mortar vicinity CT 069082. 19401 - Dog received 2

rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 0710?9. 19401 - Easy received 1

round of 76m~ artillery at CT 069082. 1940I to 2002! = F-asy received

6 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 067082. 2005! - Easy received.

l round of 82mm mortl'Lr at CT 06908:3. 20101 to 20181 - Friendly 8lmm

mortar fired on enemy vicinity CT 072083 resulting in 1 enemy KIA counted. 20201 to 2030I - Friend.l;r 8lmm mortar fired. on enemy vici

nity CT 0540?4 resulting in 2 enem;;r WIA counted. ;;0~5I - How fired

50 calibre machine gun on enemy vicinity CT 078106 resulting in 2

enemy WIA counted. 2l55I - Dog obaarvad 1 enemy at CT 0?3088 throw

ing he-nd grenades down hill, frien<ily artillery fired. with unknown

results.

21 1-itJ.y 19 52

o~OOI - Friendly 8lmm mortar fired on enemy vicinity CT 073088

with unknown results. 0635I - Da.t·talion OP observed 2 enemy working

on trench end bunker at CT 072087, 2 enemy digging in bunker at CT

056086 a.nd 1 encll'l.y digging in tunnel a.t OT 050085. 11301 :Battalion

OP observed 2 enemy at OT 073087. 12051 to 12151 - Dog observed 2

enemv vicinity CT 072085, friendly 8lmm mortar fired with unknown

~esuits. 13lb1 to 1320I - Dog observed 3 enemy in trench at OT

074091, friAnitllr 8lmm mortar fired with unknown reeu.lts. 14451 -

Easy observed l enemy in trench at CT 053074, friendly fired 50

calibre machine gun resulting in 1 enemy KIA counted. 3 enemy tried

to recovt-JI' bocly nnd. 50 calibre machine gun fired aga.in with unknown

results. 16051 -Battalion OP obBerved 1 enemy automatic weapon fir

ing at friendly aircraft from vicinity CT 067093. 16151 - Row ob-

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• - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Chronological Summary of Daily Enemy Activity (CONT'D) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -served active e.uem,¥ machine gun :in bunker at CT 064109, friendly fired 50 calibre machine gun and enemy machine gun was silenced, 16251 -~attalion OF observed 1 enemy at OT 074089, believed to be Forward Observer. l730I - ~attalion OP obae~ved 1 enemy at CT 073089. 17451 to 17501 - Friendly 8lmm mortar fired on enemy vicinity CT 073069 result in::; in l enemy KIA counted and 3 enemy WU. counted-. 18551 - Easy received 4 rounds of 60mm mortar vicinity CT 069079, 19451 - Easy received 9 rounds of l20mm mortar vicinity CT 075065. 20101 - Easy received 4 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 066070. 21351 - Easy l'eported enemy activity forward of friendly outpost a.t CT 073068. 22351 - Small fire at C"' 074089 was dispersed by enemy hetnd grenade. 23401 gu,d 24001 - How observed 5 white bursts of lio:ht on an a•imuth of 5800 mile from CT 090093 and an estimated 2500 y~rds. Easy~and. Fox observed same,

22 May 195;3

01151 - Battalion OP observed 3 white flares vicinity CT 063079. 08001 to 09001- How observed enemy vicinity CT 074089. friendlv artillery fired resulting in 1 automatic weapon emplacement destroyed, 1 76mm artillery emplacement destroyed, 11 enemy KIA estimated and 6 enemy WIA estimated. 1005I - Battalion OP observed 2 enemy in trench at CT 074091, 2 enemy in trench at CT 074089 and 1 enemy in tunnel at CT072087. 1625! = How checked. outpost position a.t CT 090093 and re-ported barb~d wire cut. 17251 - Fox observed automatic weapons firing at friendly aircraft from vicinity OT 045073 and CT 068079, 17351 to 1740! - Dog observed 5 ene1ay troops vicinity CT 073088, friendly Blmm mortar fired resulting in 2 enemy 1iiA estimated. 17551 - Easy received 3 rounds of 1:'2mm artillery vicinity CT 077058, 1800! to 18201-Easy receivee. 4 rounds of 122mm e.rtillery vicinity CT 069066. 18151 to 1825I - Easy received 4 rounde of 75mm artillery vicinity CT 066064. 1830! - Easy received l round 76mm artillery at CT 068066, 20101 -Battalion OP observed automatic weapons fire from CT 077115. 2020! -Ho1t1 observed cmemy vicinity CT 0?8106, fired 50 calibre machine gun resulting in :J enemy KIA counted and 1 enemy WIA estimated. 20~5! -Fox observed 1 enemy at CT 059078, 21151 to 2150! - Battalion OP observed 23 BD~er flares vicinity CT 060111. 23301 - ~attalion OP obaarved 1 trip

23 ~ie.y 1952

set off vicinity CT (\ t::" 1'\ .... (") ... VVVVUG•

0007I - ~usy observed fan shaped light vicinity OT 076076, 02501 -Dog observed enemy in trenches at; cT 0?2085, friendly fired Slmm mortar with unknown results. 10201 - Easy received 2 rounds of l22mm Hrt!llery vicinity CT 072063. ll30I - How received. 1 round of 82mm mortar at CT 083083. 1135! - Battalion OP ~bserved 2 enemy digging trench at CT 076099. ll35I - How received 3 rounds of 122mm artillerv vicinity CT 078087.and 2 rounds of 122mm artillery vicinity CT 081084: 11501 - How received 3 rounds of 122mm artillery vicinity OT 078087. 11551 - :Dog received 3 rounds of 122mm artillery vicinity C'l' 075081.

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1300I - Dog received 4 ·rounds of a;~mm mortar vicinity CT 072079, 1305I - Dog received 3 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 072079, 1347! - Fox observed 2 enemy vicinity CT 053073, friendly fired 60mm mortar with unknown results, 1410I - How x·eceived 2 rounds l22mm artillery vicinity CT 084083. 15351 - Dog received 3 rounds of B2mm mort•n vicinity CT 075081. 15501 - Dog received 3 rounds of 120mm mortar vicinity CT 075081, 16011 .. Dog received 1 round of 120mm mortar at OT 075081, 16511 - Dog received 2 rounds of' 82mm mortar vicinity CT 075081. 17001 - Dog received 3 rounds of 120mm mortar vicinity OT 076080. 17071 -Dog received 1 round of l20mm mortar at OT 076080. 18501 - Dog observed 1 trip flare set off at CT 080076, 19101 - D0 g received 4 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 080083. 19351- Dog observed 1 trip flare set off at OT 080076. 19461 - Fox observed 1 enemy v:l.cin:l.t:r CT 044073 and 35 enemy vicin:l.t;v CT 049073, friendly artillery fired with unknown results. 1955! - How observed enemy vicinity CT 078106, friendly fired 50 calibre machine gun resulting in 5 ~nemY KIA counted. 2015I - Fox observed 25 enemy vicinity CT 055069• 2105I - Dog observed 2 green flares vicinity CT 080076. 21101 - How heard enemy yelling and throwing grenades vicinity CT 074092. 2238! - Dog received 1 round of small arm tracer fire from vicinity 0T 074085. 2255! - Dog observed 2 white flares vicinity CT 070078. Z255I- Dog received 2 rounds of small arms tracer fire from vicinity CT 074085, 23001 - Dog observed l green flare vicinity OT 080074. 2303! - Dog observed .2 t>.rhite flares vicinity CT 070078. 2308I - Fox observed 2 enemy at CT 059n68, friendly fired Blmm mortar reaultil~ 1n 1 enemy WIA counted~ 2330! -Battalion OP observed 5 green flares vicinit:r CT 069082.

24 May 1952

D·.·;soi - Dog patrol observed fre:3h footprints and fresh dug grave at CT 0790'13. 10001- Fox patrol :found enemy machine gun position nnrl 'Pflli'n 1~"'i"1t'lo+a ~+- f'"'!l'fl n.4Q()P,~ 1l~()T- ll'nv n"haA,..'U'.o!>A 'X .. ..,..,.mv ...,..t,,.. .. ,... ... +_ .. r ......... _ ... -. .................. L: ............. , ............ .., ... -- .......... ...,. __ ..,...,_ - ... ~~ -·~ ... ~ ... ·""'- "" ................ _., ,. ............. .,"

CT 0590'13, friendly fired 60mm mortar resulting in 3 enem:r X1A counted, 1215! - FriendlY artillerY fired on 2 enemy with radio at CT 053074 resulting ill l enemy XIA counted a11d 1 enemy XIA eetime.ted, 2 bunkers destroyed ,,nd enonty 3upply dump destroyed, 12201 - Fox received 1 round of l:,<:?rnm artillery at CT 064064, 12201 - Easy received 4 rounds of 76mm A.rtillery vicinity CT 066070, 1227I - Fox received 1 round , ~~ ...... ,..,.. .,.,.,+_" 11 o ... ,, o+ I'!'T' f'\~.d.r'I~R 1 9A.f\T - 'm., a.v .,.,~m~'D.t:!loA <'J ,...,....,,...,.n.,. ,...(!' r)t:::nu ... ..a,.~fOILUIH <-'< ... V .... ..I,.-'-"".1-" ,.....; ............. ,._...,.._,.,... _,_..., ___ -- _....,_,., ........... ,.,. .... ""_ .... '"'"''""'.._._ ... "'-1- IU' .. UU

artillery vicinity CT 065070. 13441 - Friendly artillery fired on 1 enemy at CT 053073 resulting in 1 enem:r XIA counted. 1355! - How received? rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 087080, 14001- Fox received 1 round l32ntm artillery vicinity CT 061068. 1440! - Easy receive~ 1 round of 83rnm mortar at CT 068068. 1455I - Easy received 1 round of 82mm mortar at CT 068068, 15451 - Fox received 1 round of' d2:mm .!lortr".r ,q,t CT 058059~ 15501 - Fox received 2 round.e of 76mm art= illary vicinity CT 0580b9, 19541 -Friendly artillery fired on 20 enemy at CT 048072 resulting in 6 enemy WIA estimated, 2015! -Friendly artillery fired on 10 enemy at OT 055082 resulting in 6 enemy WIA estimntecl. :.J02J 1 - How received 13 rounds of l22mm artillery

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ChronoloGical Summary of Daily Enemy Activity ( CONT 1D) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -vicinity CT 065076. 2040I - JrrJ.enu.l.y dl.mm mortar 1·1.red on 8 enemy vicinity CT 0710<37 resulting in 3 enemy W!A estimated, 2055! - Fox received 3 round~ of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 060064. 2255! = nog reported noise vicinity CT 080076, believed to be enemy cutting wood.

25 May 1952

02551 - HattRlion OP observed 1 white r~are at CT 060111. 03551 to 0405! - Battalion OP observed 6 white flares vicinity CT 050111. 0600! .... Eo'o'l fireD .. 50 calibre machine gu.n at l enemy at OT 085107 re-sulting in 1 enemy KIA counted. llOOI - Fox patrol engaged unknown number of onemy e.t CT 058073. Enemy employed mortar, .automatic weapons, hand grenades and 1 white flare when contact was made. 11201 to l200I - Fox received 14 rounds of mixed mortar and artillery vicnity CT 063068, 1654I - iox obaervea ~ enemy at CT 053074. 1725I -Fox observed 1 enemy at OT 052073. 18301 - Dog observed 3 enemy u~~init,, n~ n?~O~A ~ri~nd1v R1mm mnrtar f~red rABUl_tA unknnwn_ ·- .... -··-~.; -- ~·~··--· -----~- .. -------- ---~---- ----- -------- -·--------· 1915I - ]'ox received 11 rounds of i'iOmm mortar vicinity CT 064068. 19311- iox observed 5 enemy vicinity CT 044068. 1945! -Fox observed active enemy 60mm mortar at CT 059076, frineldy fired Blmm mortar and enemy :nort,,.:r ceased firing. l950I - Fox received 5 rounds of B2mm mortar vicinity CT 060063. 2000! - How observed enemy vicinity CT 082108, friendly fired. 50 calibre machine gun resulting in 3 enemy KIA counted~ Enemy returned fire with automatic weanons from Vicinity CT 092106.

26 1-ta.y 1952

0830I - How fired 50 calibre machine gun at 2 enemy vicinity CT 087108 resulting in 2 enemy KIA counted. 10101 - Easy observed enemy machine gun :;>osition at O'r 062083. 15381 - Easy received 14 rounds of ?6mm ~rtillory vicinity CT 064069, 4 rounds were duds. 16231 -]lasy received 5 rounds of ?6mm artillery vicinity CT 065069. 16301 -Easy received 1 round of 76mm artillery at CT 066068. 19101 - Friendly 4.2 morta~ fired on enem~-~igg!ng i~ trench at_CT 050072 resulting in 1 enemy KIA counted. ~9oUl - Fox 6Umm mortar fired. on enemy in estim8.ted. 5?mm r<lco'illess rifle position, result 1 secondary es:plosion. 2130! - ],riend.ly o.rtillary fired on enemy vicinity CT 059076 resulting in 3 ene·n•;,r ·,;rA eutimated. 22401 .. - J!lasy received 1 round of 76mm artillery Pt CT 066073. 22501 - ]'ox fired 80mm mortar on enemy vicinity CT 059076 resuJ.tint; in 1 enemy KIA counted.

27 Nay 1952

05001 - 2asy received 2 rounds of 82mm mor~ar vicinity CT 068079. 05051 - How ob:1erved 1 enemy vicinity CT 090107. 0515! - How patrol engaged c:timated 24 enemy on objective at CT 083093. Enemy employed automa.tic ~~er;pon~. small arms and hand grenades. Friendly moved on objective and enemy withdrew leaving 10 enemy KIA counted. 05151 to

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -0700! - :E:ow received 377 ro.unds of mixed mortar and artillery vicinity of CT 083093, CT 090093 and CT 088078. 0730I - Friendly artillery x~red on active enemy OP at CT 090107 resulting in 4 enemy KIA counted and enemy OP destroyed. 0900I to 0930I - Bow received small arms fire at OT 083093 from CT 077099, 1? rounds of 122mm artillery vicinity CT 093083 Ecnd 35 rounds of 82mm mor·tar vicinity CT 087077 and CT 088093. 0920I - Ho,. received 12 rounds of tl2mmmmorta.r vicinity CT 088078. 1015I - Row received. 4 rounds of 7timm artillery vicinity CT 088089. 1045I - Ho>! received 2 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity 1ST 083093. 1050! - How received 4 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 088089. llOOI - How receivP~ 4 rounde of 122mm artillery vicinity CT 083093. 11101 - How received 5 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity OT 083093. ll23I - Bett~lion OP reported 76mm artillery piece firing from vicinity CT 078092. ll40I - How received 3 rounds of 8amm mortar vicinity CT 088078. 1154I - Fox received 15 to 20 rounds of small arms fire at C~ 066057. 1155I - Fox received 4 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity OT 064068. 1200! -Easy received 4 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 064070. 12001 - Fox received emall arms fire at CT 065069, 1200! to 1230! - How received 76 rounds of 82mm mortar and 122mm artillery vicinity CT 083093. 12501 - Fox receive! 2 rounds of B2mm mortar vicinity CT 060064. 13451 - Ea.ey received 2 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 068079. 13451 - Battalion OP observe! 1 enemy digging in in trench "·' CT 073086. 14301 to 1435I - How, supporting patrol from 1/1, observed large body of enemy troops vicinity of objective at CT 093106. How employed small arms, automatic weapons, artillery and mortare resulting in 20 enemy KIA estimated. 1440! - How obaarved enemy troops vicinity CT 094106, friendly fired 8lmm mortar resulting in 5 enemy KIA estimated. 1545!- Battalion OP·observed 2 enemy digging st CT 073087. 2265I - Easy observed light signal at CT 065050 and observed signal lights returned at CT 040059.

28 May 1952

0415l - Fox engaged estimated 95 enemy in fire fight at CT 059076. :.lnemy employed small arms, automatic weapons, hand grenades, light machin<C guns and 140 rounds of 8;~mm and 60mm mortar, Friendly troops took objective an(t withdrew to ML!t at 0555, Results of encounter, 20 enemy KIA counted, 15 enemy KIA estimated and 30 enemy WIA estimated. 06101 - Easy received 8 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity OT 069079. 0555I to 0800I - Foz received 50 rounds o:f mixed mortar and artillery vicinity CT 062067. 08001 - Easy observed active enemy machine gun at CT 063085, friendly fired Slmm mortar resulting in enemy machin~ gun destroyed. 08301 - Easy received 4 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 07306~ and 1 round of l20mm mortar at CT 073063. 0835! - Fox received ;:;;_; l'Orm6.s of 122mm artillery vicinity CT 064068 and 30 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 065068. 0858! - Easy received 22 rounds of l22mm artillB:ry v:tcir ... 1ty CT 0650€)9. 09551 - Easy received 2 rounds of o2mm mortar vicinity CT 064068. 1155! - Fox received 3 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 064068. 11551- Easy received 2 rounds of 82mm mortcr vicinity CT 069083, l205I - How received l round of 60mm mortar at CT 083093. 12451 - Easy received 3 rounds of 50mm mortar vicinity

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'" rounds of 60mm l'lortar vicinity CT 069079, 14051 - Easy received 2 rounds of 60mm mortar vicinity OT 069079. 1409I - Easy received 7 rounds of bUmm mortar vicinity CT 0690 '19. 1448! - Easy received 1 round of 82mm mortar at CT 06?06?. 1457! = Fox received 1 round Cf 122mm artillery at cr 062066, 1500! - Easy received 1 round of 82mm mort at CT 065067, 1525I - Eacy received 1 round of 82mm mortar at CT 065068. 15291 -Easy received 3 round"s of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 065068. 15301 -Fox received 5 rounds of 122mm artillery vicinity CT 065068. 15351 -Fox received 2 rounda.of 122mm artillery vicinity CT 064069. 1541!Fox received 2 rounds of 122ml'l artillery vicinity CT 064069. 16551 -Battalion OP obeerved 1 enemy at CT 074088. 1900! - Easy received 2 rounds of 76mm artillei·Y vicinity CT 068067, 19051 - Fox recei\!'ed 7 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 065068, 20001 - Easy observed 33 enemy vicinity CT 066073, friendly artillery fired with unknown resultD. 20121 -Fox observed 10 enemy vicinity CT 056073, friendly art1Llery r1red w1~n unknown resu~~s. 2125! - Battalion Op observed ' 1 amber flare on azimuth of 6329 mile and an estimated 4000 yards from CT 084066.

0815! - How observed enemy troops vicinity CT 083093, friehdly artillery fired resulting in 1 enemy KIA counted, 0700I - How received 7 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 090093. 08201 - How received 3 rounds of 8?rnm mortar vicinity CT 083093. 1650! - Fox received 4 rounds of 60mm mortar vicinity CT 063068. 19051 - Fox received 10 rounds of small arms fire at CT 063068 from vicinity CT 059072. 1930! - Doc; observed 4 enemy troops vicinity CT 072087, friendly 8lmm mortar fired resulting in 4 enemy W1A estimated, 22001 - Dob observed 1 red J::l.are vicinity CT 073089. 23lOI - Easy received 2 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 067067.

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0036! - How received 1 round of 82mm mortar at Easy received 3 rounds of 60mm mortar vicinity CT How received 1 round of 82mm mortar at CT 083081, eived 2 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 068077.

CT 083093. 0050! -063074. 05101 -

07251 - Easy rec-12001 - Fos rec-

eived 2 round.<?, of 8:-:~;nm mortar vicinity Clf 063064. 12:30! - Easy received 2 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 076067, 14251 to 1440! _ Fox received. 5 rounds of 60mm mortar vicinitY CT 061064. 15::>5! _ Ea.~v

received 1 round of 8 cm:n mortar at CT 067079: 17:;0! - How- r;~eived "" 5 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 083093. 17301 - How received burst of automatic weapon fire at CT 083093 from CT 077106. 8133! -Dog receiV-=<1. GfMl.ll arms fire frou 1 enemy at CT 074078, friendly returned fira with small arms and threw hand grrtlla.des resulting in 1 enemy KIA estimated,

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01~0! - How received 1 round of 82mm mortar at CT 088078. 0620! -How reoeived 2 rounds of l20mm m.ortar vicinity CT 083093. 043CJI -Friendly Blmm mortar fired on 8 enemy vicinity CT 068072 resulting in 1 enemy KIA counted and 2 enemy WIA eetimated. 1245! - Easy received 1 round of ~Omm mortar at OT 063074. 12451 - Easy received small arms fire at CT 064075 from CT 058075. 1304! - Easy received 5 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 055059. 1305! - Fox received 3 rounds of 76mm artillery vicinity CT 064067. 13061 -Easy received 2 rounds of 60mm mortar vicinity CT 069079. 1315! - Easy received 2 rounds of 60mm mortar vicinity CT 069079. 1315! - Friendly Blmm mortar fired on 1

enemy machine gun bunker at CT 073088 resulting in bunker damaged. 15401 - Friendly Glmm mortar fired on 4 enemy at CT 0?2087 resulting 1 enemy WIA estimated. 1726!- Easy received 1 round of 60mm mortar at C'l1 058079. 1730! = Easy received 3 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 064075. 1745! - Easy receive,d 3 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 064075. 17501- Easy received z, rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 064075. 1820! - Easy received 1 round of 76mm artillery at CT 065068. 19451 - Dog observed 3 enemy troops at CT 072087, friendly Blmm mor-tar fired. resu-,_tine; in l enemy KIA counted.. 1950I - Easy observed. 5 or 6 enemy troops at CT 05808~;, friendly Blmm mortar fired resulting in 2 enemy K!J.. estimated. and 2 e!l~emy WIA estimated. 2215! - Easy received. 5 rounds of 82m~ mortar vicinity CT 063075. 22151 - How ob nerved. <.rouns of 3 enemy troops, 5 enemy troons and. 2 enemy troons vicinity CT 0"78091, friendly artillery and 4. 2 mortars fired- with -unknown results. 22201 - Fox received 6 rounds of 60mm mortar vicinity CT 063069. 23001 - Easy received 7 rounds of 82mm mortar vicinity CT 067075. 23301 - Fox received 4 rounds of 60mm mortar vicinity c~ o:JJOG9.

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OPERATIONS REPORTS SUBlUTTED

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MEDICAL AND DENTAL

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DE!IlifAL AND MED!GAL ' '")~. '- .. ... ' - -- -,

.. SUHKAI~Y

D'lrln(. tier :,wrio<: 1 11a:; te 31 Mc.y 1952, s. total of s1~;.:: hundred · nC:. e.l· t:- .. · ne )t tlents were examined by t:1e Battalion Ald Station; of t' f·2-E- .,- t:.':.ents, one hu.iJ.cl:red forty-three 1r;ere· ca..s1..lalties, fortyn:.ne .Jf · .·tc.'1 'ilere from e.~teched units, and the remaining nl.netyfour ""'"" fn1m tl':P Spr.,ond B"tt~l~ on. Of the n1netv-four casualties suf:"er~a··o:. 6e·s~co!ld. li~~t~liori, ·eighty-four wei-e"1:1IA 1 s, four 1•ere KIA 1 s, Jne pes " D0~1i four ,,rere iVNIEA, and one death was c~wsed by c:ro1m.'.ng. There 'll'ere two KIA' s suffered by attache~ unltr. .!!: ~

:i:l~·1l~· J.ns::>e·ct1ons of the 'battalion g~lley and tne mess area were foun(~ s_--t_l.cf~ __ ctory. Sem1:c1·reekly ta.n1 t·::tlon 1ns·p9ct.~~one l¥"ere mcC'.e: '.n t~'s Second Bcttallon CP are~>., in each line Com11anY area, lncLtec.:.,t, ', SDectlons of tile 11ne company mess areas and of the mess coo~r.. All 1ns .-ections have been satisfactory.

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~·,v'. tl·· e 1 c.n e compc.ny C'cree.B, huve be en dr~1necl. . Where th1 s was iffi9I'8CtlG•. •J.e, nJ.l arecS COntaintm: ,.t,nd_tng water have, been re:;ulcrlj: c::nreree. w1 th oil. l'!.c.t poison was distributed throu~;hout t<1e Batk1.i.on, ancc ::-,11 Korean l:uts ~•ere sprayed uith DDT and li.ce _lO~·:de1', :u-;~ 1s c.lsc used o.s a resldual spray in all mess tents.

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JDMISTftATIVE SUMMARY

MAY 19.52

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i:i-1 SUNHA.:Y OF EVENTS FOR THE J'.10NTH OF HAY 1952

1. Discipline: During the month of May the bo.ttalion ho.d :rour ( 4) office hours which resu.l ted in one non-judicial punishment and the awarding of t'-ro (2) Special Court-Martials and one ( 1) Summary Court-Martial.

2. Inve_stigations: A total of s:!.x investigatlons were con-J:I •• -.6..-.::1 .t:t. ____ -~ ... ,__ .. -"" -·--- ____ , -•-~ ...:~ ... -" .... ,.... u ... ". fTI\.'!o.o. UU.l' \lt::'U. J.UU..L" UJ. WU.L'-i.U WC"""V \.;oUlllfJ.L'O" '-''OJU. 'U.U..L ~.u.e:, """r::ll.tl • •o~o.~ou

investigations are summarized as follows: two (2) were e.ccidentAl discharges resulting in injury to naval personnel; the third investigat.ion was the result of an accidental shooting which resulted in the injury to a member of the naval service; the fourth investigation concerned the dro~~ing of a member of this command; the fifth investigation was conducted to determine the circwustanoes surrounding the report of a MIA in Company 11 H 11 , 3rd Battalion, 1st Narines, which occurred while that unit was attached to this battalion: the sixth investigation was conducted to ascertain the cir- · cumstances surrounding a fire 1'Jh1ch destroyed government property in excess of twenty-five (~25.00) dollars.

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the division interview board which was a result of their request for integration into the Regular Marine Corps. Two :Master tlergee.nts accepted appointment to the rank of Second Lieutenant (temporary).

4. EMERGEl\CY Leave: There were six requests for emergency leave subm1 tted during May none ot whic;:h were approved.

5. An~1n!strgt1o~: One hundred end eighty serialized letters and twenty-five unserialized letters were written. Four Batta.lion Orders and seven Battalion lilemorandums 111ere published.

6. Personnel Administration: A total of six officers fitness reports were submitted and one hundred and thirteen Enlisted Fitness He"'Jorts completed during Me.y. There were six increases of "Q 11 allotments registered and sixty-three orders to adjust e.ccounts were forward.ed to the Regimental Disbursing Officer. Three officers and one hundred and nine enlisted mer, joined the Battalion from replacement drafts while two officers and seventy-eight enlisted men were rotated back to the CONLUS.'

7. Medfls anft Awards: The Battalion Commander awarded eightyeight Purple eart Medals during Hay to personnel wounded as a result of enemy action. Twenty-two Good Conduct Medals were awarded during the same period.

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Be tte"l1on Stl'ength on 1 May 1952

H&S Co 15 1?3 2 3? 0 6 ¥'Jnne Co 6 203 0 0 0 5 Co 111.)11 8 212 0 0 0 6 Co "E" 7 211 0 0 0 5 Co UFII ? 210 0 0 0 ?

TOTAL 43 1009 2 3? A x ... v 1<.13

Battalion Strength on 31 May 1962

• TOTAL USMC TOTAL co ott. Enl. Ott. Enl.

15 1?9 18 216 6 208 6 :208 8 218 8 218 7 216 7 216 7 217 7 217

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TTQUf1 EFF USN EFF URHC NO NEFF l'OTAL USMC •ro'l'.IIL co UIJ.I.'.I.V

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H&S Co 13 177 2 38 0 4

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8 216 8 216 7 231 7 231

44 1054 46 1092

Battalion Total, .... 1138

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C-04300581

E:eadqt,a.r tars 2d :Battalion, 1st Marire s

1st Marim Division (Reinf), F!'IF, c/o FPO, Sen Frl"nc:ltJco~ CeH£orrde.

10 Me.)' 1952

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!~11B3R GRAj:,.~ GRAD!: A:D.D EOS, ~; MOS DUTL~ ASGI~ !1'· s. ~!.

Q,UILIC[, ClifforCi F .. 07388 LtCol LtCol 0')02/0430 0302 Bn. Gmdr llpi'52 :17Jul51 lOAu~~l

ifYCOF.F', Fletc:har a. P14576 Major Major o;1o2 0302 E.JO/SurriCM/S:r .Mbr ,BnBdAwds/ 6HOJ'52 'IOADK51 6S..Jl51 Sr .M.br ,:S:QProBd.

CAJ®l.iLL, IJ.><>rge ll. 043954 lstLt Capt 0;1()2 ol()6 S--4/;l~f'P/BriLab0/i1TO 25Ator52 <1::>Mar'j2 10A-pr'j2

F~_.;,ANr l•iil1oon V. 045244 lstLt Capt o;101 0302 CoCmdr /FiNi'mr /llbr ,:Sn:'ldA>•ds 6!!a;!•52 :12l'.a:t52 10A>Jr52 0 - . - i.rfbr ,J3n?r oJ3d t"l

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(") TEO:JFA; • .Tc:lSScl F. 041&75 Capt Lt o;102 0302 loiai "onO /B-.i.'li stO /C:BRO 6Apr52 <'7tab52 l6Mar52 t"l

~ iJTb:]IF.ILG~ * ?~.arion i.i,, Jr. 652305 2dLt Lt 0101 0130 S--1/'1 otO f?.e c ,B,ProB<i/Grall.ug09A:pr52 ;?~ro~ 9'NoV~Il (") r

"' POMOCKY, ,;l.lphonse M. 053572 2<iLt Lt 0)01 5"30 Spac:"'TVO/•!•sso{:t.ducO 1Upr'j2 ;~~ lOApr?~ ...

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Zl l!JU\!1!6, Franklin J. 016374 Major . Ma~~or o:'fJ2/o3o6 0306 5-3 6!r.a;~r52 1~1 ., t"l CiJll>EE, Will!lam K. 053908 2<iLt Capt 0)02 0230 5-2 /';C, Spo cCN 11MIIl' 'j2 :L6Pe5l 2}!JoC5[ t"l 0 COW'IlTGr. Harr:r 04 ,Jr. 051'567 2<iLt Cap-t 2''!Jl 25:)2 Co:nmO 21!Jan'j2 l.c'51 ?5J)>o-51 0

'· "..1.YiJT, Ja~s ..:~. (15'5665 2dLt Lt 30Dl 3010 SUpplyO 29l!li•b'j2 L"il»c51 '1Jan~,2 • 1·:Ji;."~SK.Ili , Robe J:-t L. '. ~;4o4S1 LTJG LTJ'G 2105 2105 Bn. :Sur,~-eon ')llpr'j2 ~52 4Apr~i2

N.AGNEf;s, John L. 'i40986 LTJG LTJG 2:\05 ms -do-- (;,s s' t) 5Aplr52 l3ifp'j2 19J~<c'j2

W.EAJ'O}'S OCMPAl'Y

WZST, Corbin L. 015326 lla.jor ~a~jor Oj02 1Yj02 co . c mdr (Pre s , <:pe ct:l' 6Ha;r52 2u;.-,51 26Sen5l

IRwn~. CharL:~s. .r. ,Jl7 0?7729 Capt Cat>t Ol01/413D 0302 _;; J() j:!br ,:En:EdAvds/l'br .~nProl'n6lla;y'j2. ll\>b':;? ?()]» 1>52

PRICE., Val Jr. 05:)932 lstl1t ihJ>t 0301 0'<)2 !::'10/~or ,~eel~ ??.Apr 52 ??Mar'V' 1()A'()l' 'Y

li:C Il1"!1~1l. Ja.~s .R .. 052103 2dLt Lt O'j01 O'O? !!MG P1 tCndr ?2Aor52 ?"Kar5" lO}.f>I''i?

:il6ID, Edward S. ~ t:n 05364R 2dLt Lt O')Ol 0302 A-T PltCl!ldi' 22Aor52 ??f(~rl)::l lOArrr· 5?

l' 5il"'tiir, Frank G. ll'il957 2dLt Lt 0301 0'0? "1rnniP1 tCmdr 16F.,b'j2 ?Jil>b52 ~o'i2,

R1:SS, LeRoy ~~. ,Jr 11535~~ 2dLt Lt 0301 030? -do-(Ass• t.) 8F•b52 2Feb'i2 7"ab00.2

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C-04300582

S!i..TI01T LIS!!•• 2dBn.,lstM<r1Jld"S, Cont 1d COMPANY "D"

S~:hVIC~ ACTUAL T/0 F1 RIM.:'W. Y & T/0 DAn IJ!?l' tL'1Ili'Ir 'i!Il

~ !'n~rem GI'~t~.D]; G-~lt.Dl AD:U MOS 15 MOS ~!:S ASr,~!f ... s. X(T"l_ 't\

Llil.JCX , John H. 041937 Cent Cant ;i206 0'02 Co. C:mdr /~-ror ~BnPr ci~d. z6.ra.n52 1~c51 2J.,n5? POLLC·cx:. 3ld.,rln A. "Tr. o49659 1 st.Lt Lt 030?/0Y.l5 0~2 ] :l(l/~lfbr,Sp-JcCM 6Apr52 :? S.n'il 100ct51 111 VIS; , Deld 11!. 053921! 2dLt Lt 0301 0'0? 6Ch,.1S.3Cl-dr 211l''ob'i2 1Fab5? 20Fab'5? t:c lJlPGHLTIT lt John ~r. 05~522 2dLt Lt 0301 OW2 ~m :r• 1 tCr.l.Lr 1IJ:P..'i? 22M.ar5' lOAT):r 5? 'oORS!(I , Wi Htam P. 05193" ?dLt Lt 0301 0~? lstJLtCmdr 2~:ar5' :>F•b'i? 7Fab5' • ULLlK.m, Smmel T .. ,JT 052126 2<!Lt Lt 0301 03)2 ?dPl.tCmdr l!!i'ab'j2 Z!'ab'Y 7F•b52 l:ILIJ!:R ~ Ioan;jarni n LJ .. 052124 2dLt Lt 0301 0302' 3rdl'ltC1'ld.r ?lJF' ab52 2!'ab"2 7Fob52 F.ACTCiR, x~ruk3 th J. 05351'0 :?dLt Lt 0301 0302 -do-· (.r..ss 11:) llA.ur5' t7Dec51 26J» c5J

CQ},iJ?.ti.NY tl ~n ., LARR1o Rob~r1; .T. 045064 lstLt Capt 0302/02)0 0302' Co. C:mdr/Mbr ,BllPrdBd 28;tpr52 14..\,I''>L ~gue51

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t"l - PRINCE, John E. 053627 2dLt Lt 0301 030<' MG PltCmdr 8Fab52 2!' ;boy S'!'a blj? "' (") GAI!SEY, Richard V. 053689 2dLt Lt 0301 0302' lst}1l tCrulr 1Uiar5' JFab'j2 20Fab52 (")

~ WYAY, Richard 3. , J: II 051'971 2dLt Lt 0301 030C:~ 2dPl.tCmdr 2lll!'ab52 2Feb52 8Fab52 r ... "' l>iC tG~, 1'al R, 052100 2dLt Lt 0301 0302' -do--(.Ass 1 t) U!.pr52 221!ar')~ l0AJ>r52 "' "' "' - SHRA.Ilim., Patll A. 052267 2dLt Lt, (l301 0302' 3r<ll'~tCmdr 24F'>b52 2!'•1>52 7F•b52 Zl ., t"l c cw~ .uJoJY • F" "' 0 0

e fi;DQJ.JY', Clt.ra UCd G .. ,Jr. 044925 lstLt Capt 0302 0302' Co. Clmdr /Hb:r Jllll'r aBd/ $1>1•:1'52 2!'eb52 7Fab52 !.fbr ,,S~cQ~.

DOO.WY , Phil.i i> J. 053533 2dLt Lt, 0301 030(:~ 6ommSecLdl: 2l!l'ab52 2Fab5" S'!'a b 52 HOLLI~H.&AD, Byron S .. ,.Tr. 052o69 20Lt Lt D301 030~' MGPltCmdr 22i.pr'j2 2Feb52 7F•b52 lXi :f.lONT , Fr;;r.nk: W. 053239 2dLt Lt. 1>J:>l 030(~ lstl'ltCmdr 21a'ab52 JFab52 20F•b52 W04&t'Cl1Al'T, Clark H. 051970 2dLt Lt 0301 0302 2dP1tCmd:t 24l•ab52 2Fdb~-' I!Fo b52

HOLMB<:Il.G, 1t:! lliam G. 051944 2dLt Lt, 0301 030'' 3rdJ>ltCmdl: ilFllb52 2Fab')2 7Fab52

Una as lf~nec! BAST, Joseph C, 056202,: 2dU QilOl J\wtgAsgn 226iar5~~ l0Apr52 VINCKcLO, Sebastian J .• 05412l. 2dU 0301 II II l7Apr52 5i.;ay52 VICK, Vernon K, 05372.3 2dLt 0301 II II l7apr5<! 5c,ay52 V ANSAJII', George !.!. 05:3146 2dl.t 0302 II " l7apr52 5May52

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C-04300583

~, .. __, -.J§.a.t.q_uarter s

2d Ba·t.taliem, lstHarires lsli llariu•JJhisi.on (3ei nf), 'l!F,

' cfo_FPO, Sa.n Francisco,. C.r:<lifol:tnia '

25 May 1952

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SERVIC.> AC\JJ..IL T/0 :1RIMA.:.'lY & TfO :a; .... J_J lllT3 L&l'.r 1Rlrr7~D

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QJILICI, C:lifforcl F. 073SS LtGol L:teo1 10 '1)2/0~'}0 0302 Bn. Cmdr .].Apr!)?. l!'TJ•·l5Jl 10Au.~51 WYOOH', Fletchl>r R. 014576 Ma;j.or ·MaJor JG'j02 0302 1.>0 I s:f!IJ./Sr .M:br. ,]ru!dAwds/ 6Ha~ 30Ailg<;:l 6"Sep51

Sr .Mb< .llnP<ciBd. CAME'33lr.L, George W. 0~951! . lsi;I;t Capt 0302 o4o6 __ S-4 /BDLe gO{!iDLa bO ~i'1'$Jl rit.m"bO f 25Apr ')2 2211ar5l! 10An:<5~

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"' 045241! 0302 CoCmd~/Fire~ar/Mbr JlrildAds/ 6Ke;r52 22Jrar?! 10.Apr52 "' (") :!RatAJI, Milton V. 1si:Lt C:'Pt 0301 (") r Mbr .:BnProEd/~SSabrageO. . . r ;,..

TRORP3._ Je,sse F. 041676 Ca]?t .M '0~2 0"'02 LiaisonO/Bnll:i sto /CllRO tit.~o'5? ~1>5' ltil!ar5' ;,..

"' "' "' ]llJJ;S , WilliaJ! M. G5~6l! 2dl~t L·t 0101 0130 S-,1/Yoto/Rec'Et!'roBci/Grallil,.o. llli~ ~ llHav52 "' ::l PCUOOXY, .J~phoruoo II. 053%! 2<0>t Lt 0301 5'30 · SpecServO/Meos.O{>ducO/F!Pmtlll::A'!ll''l2 "211ar5~ l<tA1>r'i2 ::l

"' .li.'R3RI:cG.E-., Mario:!!. M., .rt>. 052110!i 2dl~t YO 0101 1)110 PorsC1f'n!o!SI':tO/BnR<otgO 11!1!w52 2!1"""51 9'foo51 "' 0 "R: lli!l'E, F:n;~nkli n .r .. 016371~ lla,jor M"ljor 0302/o;:o6 03c6 s-3 6Jiafi 1MuJ5L 2l!,tn10J.

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•• CAPpER, Wl.lliam ll. 053~11 2d];t c,,pt 0}1"\2 0230 8-'2./'I'C,~<:C~/Custii>gpt'bO lU~52 l~Dte'}l 21])ee'il CO'II!'G, Barry 0. , Jr 051~7 2d!.t Capt :O"j)l 2'j('2 CommO/As•'tllustRe/'l>ubO 2l!J~n52 lSllei:'\l "2'51Jac51 RYA:~. J.....,s ·;;:. 05~65 2<0.t L·t 3001 3010 SnpulyO/Jln&.lvag<JO 29i!eb'j:' l5Ji>c~l ~Jan 52 -MAJlSx:i:, Robsrt L. lji104Sl LT.;rG llMG 2105 2105 BnSnr@on ~.,. ... "' 3011Br5~ b.J.pr52 IIAGN.>SS, John L. 540986 -E'ti'G m.m 2105 2105 Ass't· ---d .. o-/Bn.Sani1;ati()n0 5\,~ 11Jan5? 19Jen52

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W-lilli~i:, Corbin L. 015326 Ma;lor Ml•J= •0302 0302 Co: Cmdr /Pr~.• , SJ'l<' cCl!/llbr .B n · 6Me:t52 21Sep51 26S.,p51

IRWH:, Chal-'1es J. ,Jr. 02712.9 Capt Cllpt 0301/4130 0302 l!ohwds/l!br. :;l'li>r <il d.

6miY5' .n:.o 1Fob52 20:!l>blj2 II& :I~. Ja""s R. 0';2103 2dr.t Llo 0301 0302 liMGPUGmdr ru.pr52 22Mar5~ 10Apr52 VINC.l.LLO, Sebastian J. 054121 2dJ~t lit 0301 0302 Ass't -C...o-/C~o5alv84_~ao. 7M!J;;r52- l?-.q,r5~ ~52

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C-04300584

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€¦ · 1ST MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY - MAY 1952 Korean War Korean War Project Record: USMC-1338 CD: 18 United States Marine Corps History Division Quantico,