1ST MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - SPECIAL ......1ST MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - SPECIAL ACTION REPORT - 29 AUGUST 1950 - 15 DECEMBER 1950 Korean War Korean War Project Record:

1ST MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - SPECIAL ACTION REPORT - 29 AUGUST 1950 - 15 DECEMBER 1950

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-1324

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

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Dallas, TX 75218-0190

http://www.koreanwar.org

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'_·.' ., -at:a4:q,uar·t@'rs:, ' •tli;.: 3a tt.a.~~ \~·t Hal!'1llll•. tat Marthe D1vh11on:, PMt.,

·.~··, San Franciioo. Cal1f'ern1a

30 Ja~auary 1951

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Y<>ur 't•tcter oa.ted 27 Ja.nusrv 1951, requcetl.nz a spec1a.l

for tbh Battalion ha~ be•n received •.

'·S~~l'•·•ed are both Special Action Reportli, ori.e cov&ritag

Se<>ul operation, ano·one for tbe Cho•.in

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ru.AD\I.U .ART iR l:l oiOOOND BA'l"..'ALlOII, FIRST MARINI:$

\:.l'Ttllufft UaUTIU~· aTltTMT£'11\! IJ'~.-. 1'"-l'lliiJI• rJ.ftf.~.&.PAI .,.,., ... -....._.,, • *·•• t

o/o F.t..i:ll:'l' lO aT OJ'I'lUi, SAN t'RANCIISUO, l;ALI FORNI II

From: Yomm•na~ng Otrtanr 'l'o; \iom.nanul ng "'ttiuer, l"1rst Marines

~~ Nove~ber, 1950 ~•r 7Pl-bo asc fbag

tspec1al Aot1on Rttporl tor period E'~ Au.gui't to ? Ootooflr,

~~onul: \l i 2d lln 1st Mar, l8 t Mar D1 v, Spec hl Ac tl on R!'lpor t, f'eriod 21:1 Alli<U et - ? Oo'Sober, l9UO

l. In a.coora.a.noe w1 tn 1.netru.ot1 one oontat ned 1.n reference (a) enoloa!lre (l) ta Sllbmltteu heraw1lh1

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1Wi;2J~ AC'f~tl ft!ORT Period P.9 Auguet - iOc~ber, lY&o . MAPS; KOREA, 1: &<>000

l. I,tiT~pUOtlOI a.la report •u•~artzee tne operational aotivltlee or tne ::leoonu l:latta.L1:>n ttret Mar1nee during· the preparation tor t.ne landing at INCHON, IOREA, the aeeault ot lNOHON, and the exploitation of the ltlOHOH-StoUL area. b. ror the landing, thls Battalion wae·aestgn.n tne mission ot ee111ng aa&lgnata oojeut1 yea 1n1 and rroa BLUE Beaoh, and oon ta1n1ng tne penetraUor1 or tne en•r toroee JIOY1ng towar4 the Regimental len thnll: rro~• tne o1t.r or INOJoiOR. I:SI!te ed Bl'i lit Mar (Re1nr) vpn Han 1-oo, attt .03•bK 5 Sep 1950. o. Uu.rlna 'r1e lNUiu.N-olWU.i.. tll'ea oper,aUone, tftie Battalion was in tne aeeault along tne aain INOHON-810UL H1gbvay to thP- oit1 of · YvNG-UUNa-;oo. Mhr oro ae1ng ttl II JI'MJ Rl ver tne aaeaul i; was oont1nued -.long ttlft ea1n atreet ot allcUL nortneaetward to thfl i11lla on t.ne ouhk1rt;e of that o1 ty.

~. l'ASJ( OfiGMil~A'llliN a. Organic Jn1te

Pd &I J.et;; Marines 11 Co111pan7 E OompanJ

F 0CII]ll.ft7 wpns Ooap&nJ

b. Attaoned Units NQF' Ln &- Spt '1\u ANGLIOO, let lUg Bn 'l'AOP Til ANGLIOO, let lJlg Bn Ln '1'11 !: FIJ Partlu P/11

u. The below lleted unite were te•porar1ly p11r1oaa ot t1me1 lit 8eo Ooll Plat Oo D let ICICI !Ill ~ 8eo 'loa• RG J>lat ATCO, let Mar 2d Plat, 4.1" Mortar Co. let Mar ~d Plat, Co c, let Engr In 2d Plat, Oo o, let Tank In 1: Btr1, :~/11

LtCol SUTTER Oapt CRONK O.pt WILLI ANts Oapt STANFORD ls t L t CAR'l'El\ Capt fREDRIOtS Oapt (}!{Ott NaJ BARTLEY

Lt( Jg) JOCHUM lat Lt VUUG let Lt MAZ:WOOA

attached ror varying

3• fRi+!MlN~~ Pf~NlH~ a. 'l'hhta on debarhd at XOH JAPAN on 15 Auguat, llllbO, and wae garrlaoned at Cup O'l'SU, XIO~ area, approX1eatltl1 60 •Uu fro• KOBE,. wi\11~ awa1 t1ng •barltaUon orcllll"l to IOll.lifA. Head•

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q~~~~··-'~•t.M~lnea, arrived at KOBE o~ 2.8!Pteaber, 1860, and aaln1i&l.I111Cl 11i& neaaq11ar~era aooara lllll.P. .No 1nroraauon oonaerntnr; the 111penctinr; operation was reaelnd prior to \:111 arrl val ot Reg1-••nta1 Headq"~ter1.

b. Beaa11a1 of tbe Yll'7 lia1tl4 t1ae available, planning wae carried on eiaultaneouel~ With the loading ot eblpe. Otten plane vera in tne prooeea of being ezeoute4 prior to the ,.Dlieb1ng ot \be written order b7 higher autnar1t7. D1reet1ne ander vbien planniaa was aoooapl1 thed v-_re often !lee"' and-- •k•t•h7, e..lld eoa•ll!!ee TeP'bal. No planning 10he411le, e1 \:tler vel'bal or WJ'i t ten vae I'MI1 n4. there wae no alternate plan tor the •llft1b1ou• opera\ion. Haste 1n eo••nctng loading (prior to ae denlopaent of ttte taeiloal. pl&ll) ereate4 unneoeuar7 contusion and required that oertala aater1ala hal to lie reloaded.

o. A very aaall aaount of intelligence intoraatlon vae aYallable dW'1ng the planning phaee. Aerial photoiJ'aphe were or 1neatt1oUnt quant1t7. on11 one eat of Yertioal pbotograpne ot the landing area were aYailable to the Regl•ent, tnie lattalion had 'Re 1111 or tneee photograph! ~or a period of e1.x b.oW'e. P!!otee a•elleble were not adeq11ate, onl7 ooyer1nr a portion ot the beaoh. lfte beaob ezlt, of vital interest to thie Battalion, wae not ooYerel. An intoraal v1a1t to D1Y1e1on Headquarter• bJ a battalion Starr Ottloer reYaale4 ~e availab1l1tr of exoellent atereo .. opio palre covering the exttl at Beaoh ILUE-1. Mo eTa!uet1oft of ~eee ex!'•• aor 1be pelre tbeeeelYee, had been d1etr1buhd below thl D1Yhioll lenl. 8\u.d..J of 1ib.eae pbotoe 1nd1oatld that ~~ beaeb exit oould be eaeil.J bloote4 bf the aeob&ll1-o&l breakdown or one LVT• a tact 1a1er provea 411J'lftl .na landing. Ine\J'uoUona concerning the adJue1illent ot taot1eal deplo7aent to eover th1e ••entualil: were 1e••ed hJ the Dalt•1!oft ~ter •••1ng tb• abo•• aterao p&ira. Maps were euft1oient in nuaber bet or too •all a eoale (1:60000) tor uea b7 intantr7 untt&. !hlea aapa were tound to be aoet aCOIU'Itl.

4. TRA!!IIJNG I;ND R!jH·ll~SlAL a. llo renaareal tor \:1111 landing wae accoapl1ebld. Later d1ft1-

cultiee revealed this aa a grev1oua sin of oa1111on. b. Aboard allip enroute to J.AFAJI an 1ntenetve training proiJ'M wae

• accoapliehed. Thie vae neoeuar7 beoauee ot 1be haete w1 th vn1oh tne Battal1ora was reorga!t1se! on w=r !a!:tles ot 0PI&!!!.sat1on !.n the United stat••· Extens1Ye aonoollar; 1n all bae1o 1ntantr7 eubJeote was given, vltn par~oultll' hph&l11 p~aoed on 1atant1"7 weapone and aaall unit taotloe \up to squad level). lpeoi&l atreee vaa plao~

~~n~::·~~:t~~ :;~1~;~d~~:'i;~t~;o!~!!:~!~~!!:·or~~:.r:::~el4. 'SUbJects otfered were ot a praotioal na,ue, and baaed pr1at11"111 on pr1Y1oue oosbat experience b7 the 1aetruotora.

c. wnlle in JAPAN. training continued, e.phael&iftl ph7eioal oondi-

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''?14f?£ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Special Action Report ( Cont1nud) - ~ - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -----tioning and practical application in the field or .. all unit taotioa (up to pla~on levwll. Znruu;e ~ the targ•t area aboard L3!•i stress was plaoed on tnorougn orlentatton or all peraonnel on ail phaaea ot the landing.

6. LO.ti)ING ANP UIAHIAT:IOI a. Landir.g ·pl. au& vw-w 1aaued dur-1.rc 'he per-1od. ·4 \o S S.ptaaov.

Cnangee in plana ware eontlnoua and often draat1o; hoVIYer loading was oo11a;enood on 5 Soot•cer. Plann1nc anll loa41nll: ran oonourrentlr until tne co•plet1on or loading on 10 S.pte•ber. Haste in beginning to load prior to tne tor•ulationa or 'Ule taotl.Oal plan requ1racl unload1r« and r-aload1nc, tner;by &441ng to the ooa~u&1ou and 4ela;. Ill-adY1aed Ysrbal d1reot1Yea tro• the Group la~arkation Ottloer and $lore Party S.ttaUon. w1th apparent laok of ooarUnaUon a1o that leYel, furtner contri~uted to tne d1ttloultiea eXparienoed. 17 •~bal d1rect1n thh Battalion was tbrown larplJ on 1 te own reaouoaa to gatnsr truok tr&nipor,atlon roc ~ abuttl1ng ot aat&r1al t.r-oa etag1ng to <loalt areas. It was obaerYed tnat nor•ally aeelsned transoortatlon seldo• arrlYed and oo .. andeerlnK or trucks without oonalderation tor proper autnor1~ed .. plo1••ni bee .. e the nor•al •ode of operating 1n.the doOk areaa. Laok or adequate aupe~T1a1on of transportation r••ul\~ 1n •m1y valuabli hour-a t.1ag lo&t. Lo&41ng was ooapleted, 1n spite of utter lack ot ooord1nat1on, on ~ Septa .. Dar.

o. Personnel were eabarked pr1or to the ooaplet1on ot loading, w1 thout 1nc1dent. 'l'roopa were .. barked aboard f1Ye LS'r'a, w1 tn one

:~~n~~~==~l~!~:.o;!:~!n!ro~~.;:o;n:rr!~;: L::~·~.:::::;;~:·::=' SarY1oe Company personnel aDoard the f1tth. ibia distr1Dut1on enabled re1ntoro<ld rifle oo•pan1es to re•aln intact.

6" :':'"lf'laic tr*:a::~: tla

0t."!fU!!t®¥croup 1urrerad an engine

breakdown aeYII"&J. !lOurs out of lOBI. taareby neoe1s1 taUna: that 1 t be to¥84 ~• r•a1nlftl d1etanoe to liiCIBOK. -Other tnan toi tnt a aovcaent to t ne obJeot1Ye area was w1 tbout incident, 1n 1p1 te of the tyPhoon aLir'e4 •nrcute.

D. While debal'k1ng LV'f 1 s at tne inner anonorage area, tn.e cony., lll"oU'D was taken under tire bY ene117 artillery ashore. lfo hits were eoored. -

7. O£M.AtiQiiS a. Assault Phase, period 15-16 Septe•ber.

15 Sip 19§0 Upon arrival at the obJaotiYe area, K-Hour was dela7ed ~1rt7

minu\ea ~o 1730. TDi• did no' aa\er1all1 •ttwo' pl&ni. LV!'& •~•

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debarked and proceeded to the rendezvoua zone. Preparatorr fU'ea on the b~aoh railed auch aaoke and duet. Tb1a hale oontr1bated •~astderably to diff1outllea encountered 1n dlreotlnc waYel rro• the Line or Ueparture tc 'ne beacc. Th= r1r1t tvc ae=aul' waYe;, :eft= tatntng DOG ana YOX Co~an1ee, nu tne beaob U:t coed order reoel't'llll only duul tor7 en ear aall u•e f1re and auffll"1ntr onl;r oae 1a111al 1T on landing. ti:n•y aortar :tlre Will reoeiYed li:IJ' the laet three waYel prior to oeacn1ng, Witn no oaeu&ltlee reeult1nc. After the l.adtnc ct tne !1r=t tnre~ vaYe: ooeaene!q at l ?10, tbe nerrcv be&eb bee=e cluttered wi ill LVT' 1, wtlioh reqldl'ed. that me BaUallon Ooalll&n4er • • boat lanu &long tne rook OaiiiiW&J on the left of 'lilt beaon. fnte aatnod or landing naa oeen plafl!ll4 to:r eiiOO .. Illftl waY .. 1n Jlllt 111on an e11ergenoy. For eoae unknowft reaeon 1D.e tll1rcl., folll'th, and flt'tb. vaTee were diverted troe l&!'UUn: e1 tner on !eaen ILUI-l or el.oq 'the roolt causeway by a control boet. Inatead tUJ were direoted to ~~ right of tne two beach .. p1" .. 01'1bl4 tor tnt re11••nt and landed at Beacn 8W&-3. 'l'lleee ••••• oont&laiG ina rna1na.er or l!ea4qllariera and s.rvtoe Corapanr, the ree•r•• rltle oOIIpmJ and tna rnaln4er of Weapons ~ompa.rtf. Tb!s '*'A.!!I• !n !&-l!d!q MaoA•• tor 'h•e• !Ul1 ~~ ocl.lpled w1 tn tne a1!11\ll taneo11e fall or aar~tne1a, J:raftn ted. ~e1r rejc1ntng tne battallon until approxl•atalT 2!00. After reiJ'Cilptng aancr~, tne assault ooapanlea proceeded to ineir ae11cned obJaoi1vaB, meeting only aporad1c en••1 reelatanee 1n the fora or ••all &1'111 and l!ght mortar tire.

Tne 11raitr.d aaollnt of ~aJ11gbt after laDdtns (approxiaatalJ one nour J req1.1lred very extene1Ye ooor41na-. on and or1afttat1on bawean the Naval control Group• and Martne Lan41nc roroee. Tb1a ooord1nat1oft wae appar~ntly lacklng. For 1netanoe, tne Oo•mand Lvt ~ad coa.llftl• cation! ,.,~ tn no one and ,..,.. •• U.'1&Dll! to exero!ee control oYer tree~ wavee. This oontrlbuted to a •axlllwa confuaion on land.1np: lf!Ul tlll'tner delays in clearing troop• froa thl beaon area. Had &ft1 Ol'l&nlzad reslatance been encounter lid at tne beaon , 1 t ie bel1tTed that the d1sorgan1 ua landing fol'llla Uone 11011lcl naYe been aerlolltlJ laoking 1n otrene1v~ power.

DOG Co.11panr at ta1ned obJeoU Ye AB..E at li!OOO and ooa111enoed dlttglng 1n for th~ night. FOX Oompany attained a port1on of the hlll aaee 1fh1oh was objectlu DOG at 2SPO. SO•• dtp"ae of organlzatlon wae achieved aft1r the aa1ault oo•pan1•• had arr1Yed at their objeotlvee ~nd the reserve co:pa:; wa;. 1&:!=4.,

Caa~o~al u .. Sllffaredz IU or DOW 1 wu 19

!:nea; .Cacu.al t1 ==~ ~attaated lilled 60 E1ttaa\ed Wo11nded 10 POW's 16

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looking the main INCHON-SIOUL Hlgbwar at 0106. Battalion recelYed ita attsck order at 0115_ Jttmned o~~ in tba attaak nn tt•• at o6lo, to seize o-3-line~-vttb-roi ooap&A,-on the~;rt; iaai'o~~pan7 on tho rignt, DOG Coap&ft7 to defend tb.e lett flank. Attalned the C-3 line d li?.Ot: and oontimaed ilne aUack 1oovarda tile .l'llll.. Jloont Unee tor the n1gb.t, 'l'A 97490 to 9849G, TA 9849U to 98480. OP located TA S74SM. Yi1u&l qofttaot va• ••1ftta1ned w1 til the Bat:t•l!!Ul· on the lett. Rece1Yed atlttenins en .. 1 rea1etanoe tnrOYghout the day, illail1ng a total a4Tance or 7000 7arde. ·

Caeual Uu aurt .. eci& KIA or DOW 4 WIA 10

Ene111y Casual tliBI iiiah ... l:ed i:illeci. Estiaa\ed Wounded FOii 1 a Weapons Captured AawGn1t1on Captured

100 20 90 70.R1tlee, 10 MG'a

1 Dup :Jaal1 &rae

b. Exploitation Fhaae, period 17 8epte•ber- 7 Cotol>er.

17 3eo 19~ At 0615 ,X Coapan7 "'aa attacked b7 fi't'l en1111i' tanlu approach

log along tne IiiuiiOii-~uL Road; four were ltAOOll:ed out. AtUr &rtl• 11er7 preperat19n, tb.e attack oont1nued alo~ the INCHOM·SIOUL Road

:;!hG~xs;~~l~1ai~.o~:i:11~& ~~ ~.!!!'e:;!~ ~::.;:.:-::1~i11 ( TA 9850 l. All coapan1u were oo•II1Ued to 11b.e auault b7 0810. Nu•erous •n•y obeern4 on Hill (rA 11!300) at 0846. J'OX and EAIII coapan7 engaged 1n he&Y7 tire t1s.bt at 1&30 1n Y1o1n1 t7 M.AIUMG-NI (TA 0050)~ Inor•a•!ng17 hea•r re!l!tL~•• wae enooun\ered a• 1610 a1on, the road and RR. Attained o-jeot1•e (fA 01601 to 4) at 1730 and dug 1n tor the night. CP ee1;ablhb.ed 1n the ... e area. Ad\'anoed 4800 7arde Aiong road agalnet cont1nacue en .. 1 ree1etanoe dllrlng the. da7.

~aaualt!et Sgtt•redt XIA or DOW WIA

]!;near Caeual \lea:

l PB

~atl•at~ I!!!~ !§0 Estiaated Wounded 100

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" 150 Riflee, & ~G1 e 1 A'f ·weapon 1 Dap !Jql.l

Arma Includ:d Grenades

a9 kp 1950 ont1n1.1ed the attack at Oll45 along the INCBOM-SIXlUL Road w1 th

EASY Company on the lett, DOG on ~~= r1ght. Rcce1Te4 artillery fire on pos1t1ona prior to j11ap orr, ree11lt1nc 1n 2 KIA, 3 WIA. Enoo11ntered an enemy ra.dblook aanned with 4T Weapone on outat1rte ot SOSA, at 1045, destroTid eama. Conao11da\a4 Battalion perimeter witn CP 1n oantar (TA 0549D to S) at 1446. APii111r1 fire reca1Yed on our poe!tlone at 1500 1ntl1cted several oae~:lt!e:. CP recetYed enemy aortar tire at 18~. .AdYanoad aeoo 1M'4e dtJr1ng day.

10 !lA" 1QM

Caaualt1es aufterad: · KIA or OCW 3

WIA 45

Ena•1 Oaaualt1aa1 ~et1aata4 Killed 100 Est1aaiad Wounded ?6 POW'a ll

9J R!.!les, 3 MG' A 1 AT G11n 4 oases Sulall •••

~.;;" ~~~~;t;r tire reoe1nd on OF at osoo. Ba\tal1on juap~d orr in ooord1nat~ tank infantry attack a1ons tbe~IIOUL Road on t1~e, at 1000. Eneay a1ne field encountered at lOlt, knocked out the l9a4 tank and engineers 1a.ed1atelf ooaaanoed olearinc \he a1ne t1eld. In!L~trr oont1nued tfte attaCk vt,bc=t t==&:, a;a1ft:t haaY; :nd deter~ ainea anaay reelstanoe oone1e\1ng of 1ntane1•• autoaatic and •ortar t1re. All ooapaniee ware ooaa1ttr-4 to the •••ault iaaediately after Juap oft. B$ 14&0 eneay rea1atanoe had atittened ooneidarably around a eacond a1ne field. 'l'ne attaot continued utll1&ing a1r eviltea an4 a~pport1ng art1llcrr to th• =axl=u=. Ccn:ldorable tire wa: r:co1Ted fro• \ll(Ot high ground on \he rlght flank. .l aa\tal1on or the 3&\h Infantry llad relined be F1ret Battalion tba\ aorn1n1 and had engaged in aop>1ng up operat1one rdller 1ihan oonUUiq \he attaolt. '1'h1e led to a ocnetantlT enlarging expoeed r11ft\ flank wltb wall entrenchad one=; nar&aa1r~ trca 'h~ high ;rc~nd 1: that :rea. !h= IMCP~N=

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Cla1ualUa• Buttered: KIA or DOii 'i'l.A

Enea1 Caeu.al tie a: l!:aUaated lUlled Eetiaat•d Wounded FOW 1 1 'li8aPQ!'\8 Oap.t!U'Id

Ammunition Captured

4 lEI

210. 100

!i 8~ Ritlea, 6 MG~1

:5 Af Gun• 1 M l.fte Duap, 811&11

.Araa

20 Sat> HlfiO • Po1ltlon1 for tna night or 19 Septeaber had tlaen eatabllaned w1tn

l!:AI:II ~•P&ft¥ parpen41oular to the road. on tne 11!\, OOG lllld J'QX Coap&DJ tied in paralUl to tne road on the risnt with FOX forward. At 0430 an eneq tank 1nrantr7 attaok or t1ve tanka, one u~Bun1 Uon truok and a ba1;t•l1on of infantry atteoked ~11 poa1t1on. Forward eleaent• or the ena7 w1th two tanka and the aa~l.lft1tion truok had pasaed the lOX Coapaa7 poa1t1on tletore real1a1ng tne7 ware w1tb1n the linu of 1ili 1 Battalion. Upon beinc t il'ed apon tile enaliif a. .. ploJad and pre .. ed the att&ok on tlattallon poa1t1one. Illua1nat1ng fB••• .,_. a•lled tor at 04;,Q but were not reoe1Yed until &'DtrOX1-aatei;. daWn-at-001~=- .& fortUnate IJ'enadl ••• (lroppacl 1n the- en•J a-un1t1on trtaok and otterod 110ae 1llu1naUon, enatll1ng two bake to be d81tro7ed i17 15.5 • rooket fire. iu.pporiiftl arUllery fire aater1all7 aa&1ated 1n Dreak1nr up the attack and 1ntl1ot1ng heav1

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DECLASSIFIED


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oaeualtiaa. Approxl•atel.J 300 ane111 ware k1111Cl, •uJ ln hand.-tohand oo11ba'· The batta!1on Jumped ott ln tna attaok at 0640 approximately ~ •1nutea attar halting 'he an••J tank lntan~J att .. k. "'--•• -··-A _ .. __ .., __ -a- --·- --a--· --•+a-aA a-...-- -&•fi •••••a ... ... \IU1ilt.l.llWW'Wt 11'-'W" .. IV. • •• _. ............ •va••_.. •• ..-...,_, • •••••....,.•• .... . nrat 8stuar7 or tna HAll Rlnr (TA 1111) ••• aU&lne4 at ltao, ami the battalion dug 1n tor the nl«ht. Cn«1nwer reoonnalaaanee 11\dioataa tnat tna oonorata Drldga .-pailniDC the .. tulll'7 wae oapable ot oarr.r-1ng tanlts. lJeteneea vera eetabl1ea4. to protaot tt1e IJrlq• tor a croas1ng ;u• nw&' dat. &ia&l ·~• ob;wr-vw4 41ii1n6 1n oa a C1ll 1n tne Zone or Ao111on or tne batt- to the rigi\1, tro• a poai t1on wnlatl would jeonar<11ae o11r adftnoe the tolloW1nl d&J. Wi til tb.e approyal or tile -Battal.lon Coa!Uider ot the baUallia to oar rll)lt, aaraeslng nr .. ware requeetect ln thh area at UIOO, blat bHuee ttlle -• Ollt-_._._ -· ·--- ...... _._. __ .. ___ -· &-··-- _, _______ ·- .,. __ --- --· _k .. _ ..... _ lll.Q.. U.L ltUW ..,.L"lr.··.J.UD ""II" W.& ~ III'.&.VIIt V .... _.._,IVW •v ._..,-,. ••• .wv• ...,.., ..... ..._-

ld 11nUl 0010, 'at 11b1oil Uae O.DlJ l1a1ta<l. &liOIUlt or llftO'beerred tire was brollght to bear. sea 00 H. l~ eer 711-60, 4td 2l RoY 19&10 tor coaplata--d1eouu1on ot t:hle •attv. A total adYanoe ot 2000 7arde waa aade th1e ~te.

2l_hll_ ~

C:;ual '1•; ~ttcrc4t ltiA or DOW wu.

tneaJ Caeualt1aa;

Eet1aata4 wounded POW'e Weapons Captured

Tanke Destro,.ed Trucks Destroyed

Alla11n1t1on Captured

*"eo 00 54 70 R1tlee, 115 LMG'e, 10

HMG1 ;

1' 1 fruok, l Jeep ? !!llall Ar••

Battalion j11aped ott ln ~~ attack on tlaa, at 0630, vltb. DOG and rox in tne aualllt. the br1dl• 'llf&e oroaud v1tbou\ 1n414ent. Aa Dad b••n an\1u1pa,•d~ 'h• h1ih ~Found on ;h• r-1fih' or tha road outt1de the Zone ot Aotlon ot tb1e Battalion 1apade4 our adYanoe. Dittlolll u .. vera u:alD enoo11ntvad ln br1n«1111r eupportlng arUllii'J tlree to bear. the-4. 2• IIOJ'-tare andW tihl Oolltrol· ot tnll Battalion ware t1ra4 on \hle target. fOX and IASI OOllpiAlae were 41Yertad into tne adjoinina Zone or Ao'lon to t.&e the •n•-r andwr •'taok. HaaYJ oaeualt1ae wera auttared 1n dolnl ~' beoallee the vall entranohad en1111 nad not been •ortena4 bJ art1ller7 or other IUpporUnc flree,

paiNQ'E - 8-

DECLASSIFIED


------ - - - - - - - - - - - ---Speo1al Actlon Report (OonUnutd) - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - --- ---lXHl Coapany aon1wvwd tha batJ.f.l1on objective {TA 13620 to H} &.t 1:;30. F1rt was rect1vsd tro• tr1endl7 troops on tne left for a period of two hours. Heavy f1ght1na oo.nt1nlled on the rlaht fl.&llk untU lR~. at wn1cn t1111e enea7 oppoel Uon was OYti'OOat and lOX ancl li:ASX Coa- . pan1ee proceeded to jo1n DOG Oo~An1 wbere Vie Battalion oonsol1dattd

~~r ~·H~e;!Y • .i!dv::~::.~o;!: ~;::·.:~o;:;~r:.:;og~1;:;uar; attaonsd to.tne battalion aacle reooa.en4at1ons for the appropriate ~le7 br1dg~ section to a&ke neoessarr repa1r1. Tbe battalion advanced a total of ~~0 yards th1s date aga1nat htavJ oppos1tton ao=t ot wh1ch •=Pnatod rr-c= tne r1~t !lar~ and o~t=1de cr tho bat= ta11on :Z.one of .AoUon.

Casual ties llllfftred: IIA or DOW 11 wiA 74

~n•~Y Casualties: Est1•ated Itlled 500 Est1aated Wounded 100 POW 1 s 1?

Amaun1t1on Captured

lOO R1tlae, 10 LXQ'; 5 HKQ 1 1 1 4 AT Gune ~ Du.epe S.all Arlit

l2 Sep 19§0 . :1a:ttal1on reverted ;o R4tg1awntal raawrT; at\ar &&Tar, oon•·1nuou;

days 1n the aaeauJ. \, Aaseabl~ at 111e!?,O where troop a waaned and rested, Eneay artillery flra r1oa1ved at 1eoo.

Oaaual t!.u Su'ftered: IIA or DOW 1 WIA 1

l!:neay Caaual ttea: ll:eU•&ttd I1lhd 10 Ett1•ata4 Wounded o

20

21 Stp 19 !50 1itt&l1o~ ~ont1nued 1n re•erva, Moved to new •••••bl1 ar•• ea1~

ot l'OBO.DUIIIG-PO (TA 1662LO d 15:50, Malle reconnahsanoa of beaoh •xi' (-TA 14&6) on BAI Rlv.ar at 2:JCO L._ a. Dl.'lw, 1n pr~ara•1on. tcr r1•er OJ'Otllllt; the foll0¥1111 dQ, Tba DUIV Waa dttlrOfld 117 an enaa1 a1na vhiOh ladloattd that the beach exit waa not oleart4,

Caaualt1ea Suffered: IIA or llOW 1

l

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DECLASSIFIED


. Rf?$1!1 4' - - -- ~ - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - -Spao1al AcHon Mport (ConUnuet)

~====-=== = - = - ~ - = - ~ -

24 5!p 1aeo Battalion moved to aaseabl1 araa tor oroaaing HAN Rlvar at 0400.

!Unaa war a alaarad fro• beach a xU ( 'I'A 1468) b7 RftCl•ental &:nglne•J'a. Coii:a•not'!d orosa1ng 'he MAR a-= 0'14tl u'il111iil 2 DCIWJ arid CO LV'l'' i. Croaling was Collplehd at 0915. Conunuad to a41'anoa toward HCUL agl!llnat sporadic raalatanoa 11nt.11 Uoo •. at wtllob tl•• the P!rat !la'tal1on passed throucn and continued tne aas~lt. !lattlllon PaTertad to raearva and ra•a1nad tn aaae•bl1 araa ('I'A 17&1} for tha night.

Caaualt1aa 8Gff•r&4i IU OP DOW ~ WIA 9

Enaa1 Caaualt1aa: li't1 iiiitW 11ll&d . 30 ~tlaatad Wounded 10 POW1 a ?

g5 StP 19§0 ~attalion assaablcd on H1ll 7i (fA l955) at 0960. Rc•a1nwd 1D

Raglaantal reaarTe, following tna a4Tanoa or PU'at Battalion at 100 1arda. Mopping-up aouon waa aoeoapl111Jla4. Soattarad enH1 oppoa1'-1on waa ovarooaa. Aaaaab1ad at TA 3>ML at 183>. ·

IIA or DOW VIA

J:n•r Oaau.al Uaa: :a~1aa-=•d .1111•4 J:atlaatad Wounded POV1 1 Waapona Captured

l 0

eo 10 99 15 R1tlas, 10 KMG 1 a

• Battalion aovad to tha r-ar ot tha !b1rd lattallon wh1oh waa raoa1 T1n~~: an enHY tank-11lfan~Y att&Oit. !he anea:r attaok wu halted and tn1a BattaUon pauad. tnroU,n tba '1'h1r4 8attai1oa d 0900 and conUnuad 11la a4Yanoa w1 U JtlX and EAII 1n tna aua~al '· !he Zoni ut Au\lon air.1gn•4 incluU•d 'D• aa1n •tr••' of IIDUL. A plan of ac tton ••• · neT1aad W!l.arebr J'OX C011pan1 wc·uld taka tna laad folle.-4 b:r IASI CcaoanY. until a rork ln tba atraat val raaoned. At \D1a pOint 1 t vaa t:lannad tl:lat IAII CoapanJ WOilld ltranol1 ott- to tha rilht and proceed down a parallel atraat~ tha ••1"7 1A'enae en .. ,. defenae pr•v:•nt•d thii how•T•r, and. rex and usr CoilpUl.f iOD,i.iiu•d tb• .,, .. k alcns tha aaln street. A tank pldoon vaa attaehad a.nd two laad tanlte

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DECLASSIFIED


---- - ---- - - - - - --- - - - - -- ----3pec1al Ao~1oa Report (Con Unllad) - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - . were aeilignad to advanoa W1 ttl iha point plawoa and engage ~argah ot opport~n1t7. The 1nfant~y moved 1n a colu.n on either e1da or the etraet, oft~ring mu~ual datenea and IUpport. The ana., had ooo~truct•d a serles ot barr1cad•• a\ ErN-300 1ard in•w?Tali, waoh ao&pr11ad of sandbag aaplacaaenta approx1aat1l7 9 teat h1gh b7 5 taat th1ok. Thaaa were manned w1th AT Rllna and wall diiR 1n heavY aatoaatlo weapons. Houau and rootwpe wazoa aannacl along the route ot advance froa wloh the oolaan waa haraaaed 'bJ aaall erma, anlplng &114 grenad•e. It soon beoaa• appar•nt •oa• tU. ral• ot advanu• ••• to be detazoatnad by the epaad of the lallkl •.. The 'hotloa aap107ad WU"a to have a tank ~rotected bY 1ntantry advanaa to a barrloada and deatzocy ene1117 gun e1<1pla.oeaanta thereatJana'bitng ~he oollllllll to aova to 11ba' · po1nt and prepare to ancag• tna nex' buorloada. 'ftla 'anile had tlo return p.riodioallJ to laeir tank Va•• ot o~raiion•, wbioh w•• vons1darably to the rear, tor raaraln« and zoat11al1ag, uate anabllng the en••T to reform and build up datenu- etrangtlb. 'l'h1e loee or aoaen• tu111 1n 1he attack 1apeded \ha progreu of th1e BaUIIl1on dr 1ng 1 h t'iret day of street t'1ght1ng 1n SIDUL. !he anaiQ' nored nuazooae hi te on tn,• tanks with 47•• and 70.• AT gune vi lbouli aalieriall1 at'fact1ng t~e1r advance. Undoubtedlf th1e had a 4.-oral1&1ng atteot upon the ~n~my. Ree1stano• thl"o~agbout the da7 vae detara1ned .ad heaY;r. The auault ooapan1ee vera ansaged 1n a oonUn~aoue fire f1gbt troa juap off t1•• (0900) until halt1ns ~· advanoa tor the nlght at 1000. l"ne route of adYanoe waa furwluii' 1Jipwclri uf Vie Uiwenae aeali retlectad troa the rapldlJ' barn1nc l»u1ld1nga along the route ot &Ivana•- In anlta of th1e a total advance or liDO Yarde vae &ada. v1th tne Battalion &dvanctng to v1~h1n 100 yarde or ~• Franob Cona~&late. Dafeneiva poe1t1ona ware prepared at aa1n etreat 1nteraaot1ona and ti:le Sat tali on ciug in tor tne nignli.

Casualties Suffered! UA or DOW l WlA :Sl

ine., Oal~alli•a: t:eUaahd 11llad Eatlaeted Wounded POW 1 e Weapons Captured

Ammunition Captured

• 11.

DECLASSIFIED

100 ~0 18

100 R1tlea 6 4'7u Gm•, {o LNG 1 i 1 8 HJCG 1 a, 1 '78aa A! lklne. 15 Martara. - •

15 c .... S.all Arlll 10 Oa11es Mortars

ENCLOSORZ (1)


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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --l::? San 1950 Battalion Juaped ott in the attack at Oo~. DOG Coapanf laadlnl

tne assault with rex Co~anr folloWing 1n coluan and EAII Companr re~aining at ijB8 rear and engaging in mopping ap oparaticna. Pro_cedure of at.liick oont1naed aa on pi"eY1oua d&J, uUUslnl to the max1;aua .teriona learned aarl1it6'- HaaYY raa'l.atanaa waa anoallflteJ'N on .. uta:GI tne firlt barrfoa4• -&nd ~.- taouoa- or ad.anoing 'b.r ..... duc1111 aacn suocaa41ng l:larrtoada 1n turn vaa followed. An air a~U:e 1~u callld on all barrica4u alone lh• •"'••• anci round io be •rrea'iiYe. Coordination waa aatabliane4 with the Firat Battalion adYancing alon:J: a parallel atrae't to the r1!ht, and arrangganh aade tor a patrol to contact \hat battalion at tbrea aeperate atreat inta._ sections. Contact waa aada at the tlret po1nt but 'beoauaa of the rapid adYtnoe la••r in ~h• dat PO turtAer von'~&~ uoul4 ~· auoo•pl1-sb.ed. The Uni tPd Staha flag waa ra1aad oYer tile J'ranoh ConiMllata at 1057. oYer tne Rasaian Conauleta at 1130. and OYer the United States Consulate at l~~?i wbare it reaained: ln the earlr at\arnoon

!~: .~~~r~!!~y t:!~o;r~, y:d 8~ .;:!~!1;:~i::i:!tt:~:~ ~i !":!!~:, the attack momantwa to be aa1nta1ned and D7 1110 deterainad rea1atanoa •t thB barro1oedee ves we.Jtanad and the anea;r brolr.a into rapid relraa\. The Battalion pru .. d t:t.e a1itack with the enUre Be.Ual1on in ool•a and expedited the adYanca through the heart of SIOUL to tile hilh groiUld around the Woaen'• iiediou College on tile outH:i:rla or me oUr to t b.a norothuet. The 1!1Utal1on had. brolr.an the dehra1.nad ••r ret1at!!.llee 0 r>ou.Ung the en••1 defending toroo••·• enablln! • total ad-9anoe of 5000 YaJ'da to be eada tor the 4&1.

Caau.altiaa S.tteradl ii.A or iiCii '.fiA

En••1 Caau.alt1ee: Est1aate4 Iillad iatiaated Woanaed row• a Weepone O•pturad

Aawan1t1on captured

DECLASSIFIED

3 l4

280 100

67 160 Ritlaa_ 1~ HMQ' e.

?0 iMat ·~ 1 A.roi · All Gun, 10 47111'

AT 30 Ca .. a A'l' 0 10

()pen•4e.a, 1' c .... Smal


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11ght scathraC. opJ;os1t1on and attained au1gnee1 object1ve (Blll J.3i?i at ~:710. iJu.g in for the nigili.

~asu.alt1as ~trere4: KIA or DO'S :3 ~IA 0

:.:na111y Casual U as: ~stlaated Killed E~t1a,ted Wounded Pl• I 8 Weapons Cartursd

3 5

70 l f.:~ -!1m M~r:_a.: 1 3 nl'l:.t" s, r ~:.t· s,

10 R1flae, b bO Ual MG 1 s

· ~ iltP 1950 Re•llin.U in poll non occ<~p~•a on previous <i&J. .A\ 0446 a platoon

outpod located approxlat:tdy 3or yards forwarll of MLR wae attaolr.e4 b7 an Ol'gill\1 zed ene•;r group of 10C personnel. Sl.aul taneouely uo,ber. eneay g.roup nit a road Dlook on tbe left tlanlr.. 'lb.a group attaolr.lng the road block was rspulaed w1th no loases au.tterad. Thoaa strllr.-- ." . . -- -- "' .. .._..._...... ~ -1ng ~n• au,; poe,; parslalianur praaeaa. 10na ••~, ar1va.n on oy •n-r of f1oars l!.nd contlnuoualr uttering 'BAKZ..AI• abouta, unt1l they ware w1th1n l'!!HHi granada X'!!L~·= Th• attaok oont1nue4 until 05;,r:> at which tiaa it was repallad. 4r'1ller7 1llua1nat1on waa not available un\tl aft10r line attack bad been bea,en oft. 1n .. 1 artUlar7 firs -• received in Ba~t.SJ.ion poeinons at. 09;7"). F.ne•.Y IIOl"hr iire wu r.-ce1 verl l$ 1160.

?9 Stp 1900

Ceeu•lt1aa Suff.red; It'll. or DOli WIA

Enea7 Caaualties: ~•tiaated K1llad .Lstiaeted \~oundad fO"'' ;;,a.-..ona Car:twr•d A~mon1t1on Captured

Battalion ju•ned oxx ~n iDe asaault at 0700. No •n•mf r•a1itane• was encountered.· Asa1gned o~Jeot1ve attained at ~7~?. Continued edvanoa to new objective. Re&abed ~am• at 124&. No enemY •noountarad. Consol1dat~d poe1t1ons at TA 3164G1 CP looat•d TA ~ti3J.

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DECLASSIFIED


- - - - • - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - w - - - - - - - - -

Speola! Aot1on Report (Con tinU.JHi. i - --- - - - •· ~ - - -- -- ~ - -- -- - - - - - - - - ~ - . Patrou or platoon •1r.e dhpatonld. 400 ;yard a to tnt~~ ft'ont '''i th negative J"IIIUl t 1.

_l_jlq\ lJ~ '!Uiatn•~~n 1aae pos1t1on. f'atrolhd aoz:ning and dtnnoon w1tn

negative ~reaults.

o o .. t: , a.~~n

lea:rn;!=rn aaae po•!.t1ons. J•atrolled morntng and artrrnoon with

negative reaulta,

No oaaualt1ea auttered,

~ Qot 1~1!0 eaa1ne in aaae poa1t1ona. Patrol flroa FOX Ooapan;y engagt4 1n

fire tigbt at 'l'A &l66A at approxima\elf-1030, ltill;rd on;; •n;;;;y, two

eeoaped, Nativea reported that .. all North lorean Reoonna1osanoe

pa~oli bad bsen obaC"rvod patrolllna daily 1n th• saat tr~ta.

No oaeualtiee euttered,

j Oot 19§0 Kemained in •aa• po•1 t1one. Patrclle~ eorni!'-1 &.nd afternoon v1 ttl

negatiYI IL"IIUlta.

No oaaua1t1ea IUftlred,

l oos ~QO iaain 1n eaae poeition. Patrolled morning and afternoon with

nagat1YC re;ultl.

No oaeualt1•• auttered •

. I: Ot!t:19@0 :.tt~oD liCYod to rear aee•~blJ AJ'f'la looa\ed !A 9050B 1n INCHON.

uo111aenoed uao"="'' ·at 1220, arr1v•d a'li aue•ib1r a~rea 1630.

No 0a1ualtiee suffered.

- ()- .... .. ,.,An I .¥91 ,,&¥ ema1ne4 in rear aeumbly area, Ooamenoed reorgan1&1ng and re-

&ill!§!! I 3711? -H~ ENCLO ll1Ri: ( 1)

DECLASSIFIED


- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - -Special Act1on Report (Continued) ------------ -·- . - - - - - - - - - - - --- - -equipping 1n preparation tor boarding ship.

No oaeualtiee euttered.

s.~ a:-fhare val no eY1denoe ot an orRaniaed detenee ot Beaoh BLVE-l

on landing. Z.plaoesente and tranahie verr daaron the hill •a•• tronUng the beaoh, but the1e were Dot oooupie4 byW'oop1. R .. 1a,anoe ancoyn,ared wai aporad1o and .d1aorgan1&•d thrcugnou\ th• land1Dj.

b. Znu1 encountered during tne flr1t taw Qafl. operation were apparently fro• 10attered unUe and not well or~~:anise4. 'fhia ob&Nred on the 110rn1ng ot 20 Sept .. ur wen a well orcaiihe4 en••r 'IU'Ik -1ntantr1 attaok etruot our politlon. On the tollovlng dar ••tr•••l7 ~_._, 1 A_,.. __ .. --.1 --..11 --·----.. .-.a ---- ·----- __ .,..a ••- -••- -•----- ---.......... V& ............ l.o.l ........... wu .. .~-wuuu.•t,.i ... _,. .&~·v•• u.w.a.u "P lliillal"' aQY&nlliiJ• .l..I"'U•

our right flank. Detenain po11 tiona 1n IIIOUL ware enallent and vall organl11ed. Undoubtedl:r the to~• lett 1n taut olt:r vera Rorth lorean ~ngaged 1n a nold1ft8 aot1on but daten••• were 4etin1tarr •odeled attar Ruae1an oounterparte. An Engl1eh epe&klftl oiY1lian reporte4 n~~-~•-- -A-•---- -~·~ ----- ~-•-~-- •----- •- •~- -••- ft-•---- -• ''U.Di:l4au .U.'I'.I.OVA a w.a.•u IIIJ'U••J WW4·U- 4\.1.&-w•• .A.I.t wu• V.&."l• II'W.I.WJI •• V.I.

the oit7 vae made b7 emall r.oupa or deter•1ned enu1. TbaJ ware aided 1n their task b;r the aot that therf'> vera rev 'nrouo etreete in the oit.TI all aide etreete were narrow, l•paaBabla, deaa-en4 alleJa. lJetene1\'~ barr1oadee ,._ 1nltallft4 at 1A'tl!rYale alOftl tbe •a1n etreet _ ...... --~--- _.,. __ .... __ ..,_ -----~ ... _ •• , ____ .. __ ..,,_ .. __ ._ ___ .Jt .... _, ______ .. __

auu. ••• -... .~. ...... " LY.J.I ••nn•u. wu•.&..L. ~JU~•.Lva.&.A.I u••-.ru,-.Q. ur IUI.T&DUI.JliS foro ea.

c. S.Yaral times during the operation•. the eneu vae noted ut111t1ng the 1 BANZAI 1 or7 or the Jar~n~•• 1n wbiprina up oourag• 1n tne attack. At no 't1••• hoveYer, were the Ohal'ga• a• etfeotiYe •• tho&i or ;n• Japan••• 4ur1ng '"• pai\ wu, ••fti1iill7 lao&ing tn• ap1r1t and will to dle of tne tor•er. !be ene•1 wae alao not~d to h&Ye further defelopad the 1nf11trat1on teohn1quee uaed bJ the Ja~ane.ee. Thi1 va• •od1t1ed 1o.11evhat ao tnat ra\har tban 1nf'11 tratlng a1ng!y or in pairs, entire 1quade or platoons would oaut1ou1l7 in-til trate a poi11;1on durirc. tn• noar• of 4•&D••• ami a-ttae& jiil\ prior to dawn. Tneae partl•• were ar•ed with ,rena4ea, .. oloto\' oootta1l•" and 1 burp guns•. The .... , eKh1bite4 gr-.at dettn••• in exploiting an1 veakneea. Vneneyer oatpoete were ••••blieha4 thaJ would be caretullt spotted b7 the eneat and 1aola'ted by attack, •tilitlft8 a aupwrlor tore• again•• ln• ua\poit 1' al•o&\ All 1ni•an•••· A5alfii' this ene•y, outposts 1er\'a little purpose o•her tnan aa 1 bait 1•

d. 'l'h• eneaJ' d1eolued great .till in diapoeina ot dead ana rewoying wounded~ oaie1e the force enoountere4 vaa-oo-,letelJ anihi• lated the en .. y alva11 exerted the great••' eftor' '• r .. o••. or bury thw d•ad ar~ w1\auat tall, r••uvw ~- wouo4&4.

•· Tbe Ruea1an influence on 'the en••1 val 4etlnitely pre1ent 1n tne ut11111ation ot aato•atio weapona. 1Burp gone• or eoae other

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-- - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -Special AOt1on Report (Continued} - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - --autoaatio w1apone were in the ha~de or almost all pereon~l enoountereci. It wae no u c •d lila t a1 iholtgl:l tni • gave the an••J" a larse voluae of anort range fire, 1in11 dleplafed extravasent 1naocurao1. he•p\tng for too•s•.r \h•.•a••r app•.r-« w•ll olo,h.t ·~ ·~u1pped. Qu!'• often Unt ted Statu arae and aquipaent were ••lA. t'b11 oontributl4 to oontuelon ln a f1re fight, part1oul&rl1 wnan ~~ .foroaa 1flrl operat-1n& 1n \Aa Ylo1D1tr. At one t111e, on 21 Slptaaber, toro11 1dant1t1ed •• triendl7 beoauee of unifora equtpaent'and veapone proved to be •n•~

9. li:STIKAf~p ~WLT~ O~..£f~ATlOIS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ •· ma lanCllng a; UIWIJ!I waa oonii1Qerl<l lllOO!fl!lrul ln apl ;e or the

dtrrtoul'lal of navlng taot1oal un1tl epllt and d11organl&a4 aovtng over untam!l!ar gro~~d to r••P•ot!Yt un!t obJ•ot!v••· That lntee unit obJeoUVII ware gatntd 07 2000 on DOG Dar va~, uftdar the oirouaetanoee then prevalent, little abort or air 8ouloul.

b. mil BaUaU.on rell&iftld 1ft the auaul t fi'OII tb.e landi.ng d

;!~~~~ w!~ :: :~~ ~;;:,~~~-=•bk10~t:- t~~~~0~n!~ft~~T ln Regimental Reeerve 1a oofttlnutd the aeea11lt throueh the heart of the·otty of SIOUL to the h1ll on the far outlklrt•. fha lattallon endeavored at all tiaea to praee \be attaok, 1oaati•ee with out the backing or well coordlna'tad au.pport1111 ttrn. Terr ot\ln 1 t wa1 neoet!lAPJ to aam•• th• o•loulat!!!d rllk of oontln111ns th• an~lt. 1n aplta or the fact that one or ooth rlankl Wll'l eapoaed. It wae oonoluded th&t preaelng the attaok aatntalned the a1aault aoaan\ua and that this vaa b7 far- the b11t polior for it prevented line ene•r froa oonsol1dat1ng tbelr derenatve poelttona. At all t1aee ~•n at t•ol!: •o••n "'• wae --1rat.a1n~ ag•i n•t tb.1e •nny 1 1! v&e fMm! that the ~ne., retreat developed ln'o rout propor,1on•.

c. It is oonslder!ld 'that the opara'tlona or thle Ba't'tallon 1n both the assault and exploitation pbaea were highlJ IUOealful, v1th tha combat ettlalencr belng aa1nta1ned d an exoaad).rlil7 hlcn level ln epi. te or the tact t!"--. t oaeual "1.e8 t::r th• p•r1ol ap)Poil•a\~ 40%~ Dur 1ng tnle period 1av1nt7 three new raplao•ant• were raoe1 ved.

10. l,iOilK!fiNTS AlW RWOJ!ll!j!DA'i'XOI! B a. I't is bal11Yad that in apltt of tha llalttd tlaa aYallabll

tor preparation tor tne la..rt·-11r.g at IICHO!C. a 1rea" deel •or• ooor41-nat1on on n1gner lavale in operational and log11tioal planning coUld nave oaen dleplared. It is nighlJ raooaaan4a4 tna't. ••an4ard Marine Corpa rehtlonanlp betwun tne loghtloal and taotloal plane De follovad, wnareln the log1at1cal suppor'ts 'tha tao'tloal plan. Strees ot

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..apgpt ftfttii)

- - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. Special Action Report ( Conunued) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .... - - -----ti~e in no way el1•1natas the naca,stty for follow!~~ the logical order of eeauenoe 1n planning, lt ehould OOlT 11alt the .. ount or ttae that can be devot~d to each plannin pbaee. Prepuatl _ne tor the INCHON landing, Tiewed froa ltbe infanvJ baitalion le'VIl, were con-· ductad by people who d.-~ded the exeoatton ot plana tor wblch no 1nforma ion bad been aade avatlabla. ~aoklng oneeelt •P b1 on•'• bootstraps should not beooae an ao4epted eubat1tute tor proper operational plr.nnlng.

b. Co!DCalh relationships doctrine, as currenU.7 exieUng, were generally found eatiatactory. The on::.:r eJ<oep tion to thie wes tbe command ralat1cnah1p axtet1ng 1n the aAC, fACC ~~Qotgre. It 11 felt that this atruoture has grown to the proportion• or being a parallel co.mand etruoture, which condition h&e conelderablT h .. pll"ed the deliTerJ of effectiTe fire eappori for infantrT. It ie r~ooamended talat an infantry otnoer at each e\atr lnel be aes1sned dutr as SAG or rscc Coordinator. For a oo•pl•t• 41eo•••1oA of tblt, See CO 2d an, let Mar, ltr eer 711-50, dW 21 RoY 19&0.

o. The sb1p ~ llhore aoveaent ae execu'ed 1n 1M landing at INOHOJ wae at complete variance with exieting doowrtne. There were no coamun1oat1ona between LVT wa••• or oo .. andera. Lack or ooordlnat1oa between tne Lending Foret and the HaYal rorott was apparent. L!a!eon between the control boate and the aualll t wa••• wae TerT poor L •lll1ng it very d1ff1oult to detll"a1ne the vb.ereaboute ot tho beach. Kad 1' not been for the landaarke furniahod DJ the Lsaft'e it i1 T&r7 doubtful if the assault landing on BLUZ.l would haY• .been aoooapliehed prior to darknett. It 11 rttoamende4 ~., 1n fu,urt lettd1ag op«ra'ions, ex1et1ng amphibious ehip to ehore doctrine and procedure such u ou tl1ned 1n U Sf 63 and AM-6 be adhered to.

::l. No au:au.l t of the beach wae required in the landing at UiWtOI, hence no eo~ent1 can be offered.

•~ Ex1st1ns t•chn!q~•e AS regard• 1o na•al g~ntlr• !Qppor~ w•r• .cenarally found aaUetactorJ. llee CO 24 Bn, let Mar, ltr aer 7lo

u~L dtd 2l Nov l9b0, for a oo•plet~ diaouaelon or th1a aatter. f. Close air support offered outatandint •••ietanoe while this

Batt.al.Ln wae 1n the a.uauU along the 1101011-SIDUL Road (l&-22 Sep). en nu~aroue oocee1one t1gnter alreratt w•~• 41reo\•4 on w•ll •ntr•nehed enemJ oo-100 T.z"dl to the front, w1 th lleU'teninc J!lelll h. In several oaees planet without anJ am.mnitlon or bo•b loade ~ere d1reo\au on targets, frignteni.ng tne ennJ,· oaulinc thea 'flo run fro11 meir positions and u;poe1ng thellulvea to 1ntantr7 flre. On ?e-2'7 Septeab•r wl:l1l• fighting in 3~UL, air wae agMn woet ~••ful 1n a!Pl!t1~~ in de~troJ1ng a aeries of barr1oadee on tne aaln 1traet. TO best d1rtoot strikes it was neoeesary for tne one Forwar4 All' Oontrol Officer to oonstanUJ remain with the rifle ooapaniee. It h eil"ongly recom11ended that the T/0 b? med1t1ed eo •• to pcrait two Forward Air

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_ar ILl ~:;;r...,.... - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - -- - -- - -

( Contim.t.a) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - ---Cnntrnll•~a an~ ~~• At~ _L!-•i•~.~. r_.r.~tA-~," ~~ ~-·-·•- ~••~ ---~ ~-••-~•--~----- ----- ... ~·&~ ...... ~- .. _.. _ ___ - - .,,... ..., ..... a•• ""'"u ~&\Oill "•"'"a.L.LUII• See CC 2d Bn, let Mar, ltr nr ?10-60, dtd 1'1. NOY 1960. On 19 S.ptH• ber, excellent u~e ot a helicopter tor ob1erYat1on of the advance of the assault co:apenlea waa made 1:11 the S.ttal1on Coa11nander an'1 Operational 1.-!ticer. S.vtl'al Sul:laequent req11eets wen 1 .. de tor a helicopter to be ueed for e1a1lar p~pcac=, but with n;gat1ve r•sulti. I' 1& reooa~end1d that where poealble, hel1ooptert l:le aade aYa1:abl6 on the batt~l1on level for such purpoeet.

g. Th1s Battalion d1d not hav~ the oppcrtun1tJ to obeer•~ the effectiveness of Marine tech~taue and equ1p .. nt \nvolved 1n ehore party oper.f~t!.on. However 1t W&$ noted that on11 two or-g.;;n1c J••t:li were aYa1lable ror the llBe or the S.ttal1on tro• l&-18 S.ptalllber, Also a1toh or tha 8at'-11on orcanlo equl~ant aftd •ater1al wu not d1 scovered ''b~n the 8attallon waa able to return to IJICHON supply luapa. I! lnadequat!! aotor transportation 1s the rule, then ~«rr.ngeau~nte should be l!!;:de to gathor ~nd gua...-d oraan1 zational gw.,.""! 1n the beach are•. ·

h. In ~$neral, all weapons norlllall.Y carried by Marine Corpa personnel were oona1derltd exeel.ttnt, The following co••ente .re offered&

Ill It 1e reco.~ended that a 4.?• Mortar Platoon be 1nclllde4 !n thr 1'l'..:, ct the In:t'L"ltry Ba~ta.l1on. I; wa; tound tbat ._he rapld advance of the bat tal loa along the IlfCHCR·POUL H1rhva1 coupled w1 th the utt~r .aoK i:lf trantportat1on Jravenhd the etreot1Ye lll!e or tha 8lu aort .. r. It could 11ot be hand carried tor long d1etano" totJether wtth the ~un1t1on raqll1red to .upplJ 1t. To etreot1vel7 ut1l1ae the 9!.u. l!Ort.-.r in c. re.p1dl; ~&OTir~ e1tuat1c: 1\ !a n•o•s~ary to eupply aJequ~te tranaportation tor the aortar platoon, laaemuoh aa the 4,?" Aortar platoon would have t1lllllar traneportat1on requ1resenta. and stnce lt h~a greater etteo1;1vaneaa, 1t 11 de .. ed adv1aeable that it be allbstitutad tor 1;he 8lae •ortll' platoon preaentl1 Cll'r1ed 1n the ·-'lote.pcne CO!lJ:.any of tnc !nt'~ntry !&ttallcn. V1.th ;;otor transportation u.da avallal:lle 1Utla pereonnel adJu.tt•ent would be requ11'ed.

(2) The 3.~ rocket and launoher were round to l:le •oet tffeotiYe a,z.alnat t{,t sne.:a1 T-34 tanka, Cn two septlr..te oooaalona, thaFe rockets '"•re used to a too tne tanka.

(3) h!!palm we.:= tcUnd to be =cet erteett:~= when u.t111:ad b; close sup>'ort aircraft, 'lbe paJChologioal erteot alont tntluenoad th11 ene111y.

(4) It 1s reooamantted that a hand ~ount and biped be •ada avlllhble for the ready us. of the IU919A4. LMG, In the street tight-"" ... in -·h'1 ,-~r t-n. ,..,..._.., ... ," ... .a .;; __ ....... A -t .. +--..-. __ ,, .. ___ -- -••'--- -•.a--~·~ -·· ...J!--\. -'f .... ~- ....... -r-...... v -W.'II'-flWW..._ ..... 111..-V Ulloi4_._U. Wll,l •.1. ., •• " !l.i.t..J..

of the street, Slnoe tbe column eeldo• hee1tated 1n 1te adYanoe, an~ no cover '•&e Avallable, there w;.e no opportun1 ty to aount the LMO 1n

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'·

_ iji§'NIIIR -- ------- ------ ----- . - - ---- --- . - ----Spacial Aotlon Report (Contl ruad) ---- --- . - -- - - -------- -- --- -~ - . -. - - -nor111al f1r1ng poel tlone. A nand aount end bipod ·would n•veo enabled the read1 .nd mort efteotiYt uae of tb1e weapon.

1. liiYaou~t1.on ot cuualUu bt bll1oopttr 11aa aoco11pl1ahed und•r d1ft1cul t ooncUt1on• and 111th exoellent rt~uU•. rro• 16 to 19 Stpttabel', nacuaUon ot wounded bJ Jeep w .. C~tllJ• dltt.louu. It vae neoeasar1 to use organlo traneportatlon to tranaport wcunda1 from behind rront Hne poll Uone to tn• Ja\taUon A14 Station tor tlrt~t

aid, thon uat the. aue traneporta111on to transport them to tne Regl••ntaJ. Ald 3tatlon. rrom the vtewpolnt or the rou1t1 roads covered •• well •e \he ti11e watted, ~la waa not canalderad aatlstactorJ.

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U111~~:~A.-.1ta ... t-..- .... J,.,IWVI."-"'1."""~&. VW.L. J

2d Fattal1on, l&t Marine• lst Har1na D1vh1on, FMF.,

iF?O., san Frano1aco, California

30 January 1951

Dear C~ptain Sbut~e:

Your letter o~ted 27 Januarv 1951, raqu~eting a lpeo1al

aotion renort for this F>attal1on bali he1n rec!:lved.

:Cncloaed are roth 3peo1al A.ot.1on Reporta, one covering

the Inchon - seoul operqtlon, and one for the Choatn Reiervo1r

operatione,

DECLASSIFIED


• HiS .A a t . ilitB a . I 4 I - 4 .'-... rY~:o

r " X'

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I I' ! '

I I r

I I I

I

I

./ . . IIUWIQftD

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Froe1 'fOI

&ubJ;

Ref=

"!:nol:

HDJ):JJART""RS &EOOiUi SAiTALIOii • fiRSi iiAR:U.-,......5

PDtl'f JWUB J).;[Tl8101 1 li'MF 1 o/o JI'L":ET POS't OPPIOE, SAl P'RAICI!lOO, OAL.IFORN:U.

OOU&Dd11'l6 Ott1Nr . Ooanandlq ott1 ... I'S.ra\ M.t.rlMI

15 Jaauar71 1951 Sei=' S3=SI GSOs'bas

Speelal Ac\1011 Report tor ~rlod 8 oct.ober t.o 15 Deot'm'ber, 19'50

(a) 11\ M.u dhpat.ob 131500! Dlt ... b .. , 1950

(l) It Bat lat. Mar, 1111 M&r ll1T1 Speeial 4e~l .. ftl!port hl'f. .. I O.toNP • 15 De ... bll', 19'50

1, In aoo..-da ... wilt& llli\I'UO\IODI ooat.alnod 1n NfereaM (a) wuvloaure (l) 1a ~1t\aC ~vi'b•

c. J • kA.BRY

REpQlQTiL

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li.ap&l

''erioo L uotober - 15 December, 1950

•:CRe:t., L I 50 1000

1, I!i!B:;JDUO'flON u, 'rhia roport &UmNlrir.e• the operational act1v1t1~a of th~ f·econd

Pe.tu.Uon, Jl'ir~t J•arinPII e.ur1n1~ tne unoppoud land1ng at >:c;;;:;M!,

,· '·:,, Uv~ u.ovr>re~nt to and thP 15qten1e or l.tOJ0 1 tbE- 6.*ff'r.oe of tho

plateau area at 'VNCH()r,.ru, the defeneivc operations at y; .. ·rc-rlJ 1 and

th~ IDijV<>;rnnt !'ro~ that Ill'"" to tb.l!' HA.MH.U!\J~!JUNGc;fiM sr~a.

iJ, Luring th"' par1oe: of th1.e report. thh BattaUon vas, f'or th"

n:ost part, au1e;ned clef11nll1ve rrhdone,

2. I·'>~K. 0''GAJH?.bl'IQN lA. o:rsanic lln1 ta

2d Bn 1 let harinee L Cou.pany -- Cotr flll ny

I" C0111pe.ny WpnB CC.•If:pany

H&S COI!;pany b. A.tt&ohod lin1te

1':11" Ln 1: c>pt. Tina Al\·lL,ICC • lat ll1g Iln

J:ACl' Tm, MU.H.IOO, 1St. ~;16 Bn

ln 1'm & ~-u l'art1<"" 2/11

Lt.Co1 f>Ul'Tf•;r.: Capt Cl!<'h· capt. ~·w:t· :U ;;: :o letLt, \>"1 UiCI; Oapt 3r.l1''' Capt GROf''F' ~a jor PA'<TL"Y c" pt f.'" >c< Cl'lpt J:;"":-." S

Lt( jg) .fOClli.<l· Capt i'l'Tl'L lat.Lt vrq~:; l ctLt l' A.'~" UCJ.

o, I·ne b~lo"' Hated units W>'~re temporar11y att.aohet'l for varrtn;·,

p<>J•i ot'ln of t1m"' 1

1st Sec, 'oll Plat 0 Co D, let. bed Dn : Btl'y. 2/11

F' Btl"y, 2/ll 2d Plat 4,2" Lortar co, lilt. Mar f' Company, 111 t tank fln .2d l'lat, Co c, lot "ngr 13'(1

., """ 1 1"1". ·-.., ~· .,. T>f••' ;; • ..:.:.r:.-·-·tt 4<;'- ''if.!ie . ~~

a, 'J'hrovenout 111.& pna.oe of tile opera tiona in KOR'':.I~, pr·~lin 1nary

i•l&nn1ne; wae apparently at a m1n1ml.lll• Thill acemed to emanat•· from

tbl:' hlJ?;b.&at eobelon•• wtth reperouea1ona being felt &11 tile· way do~m

the Une. 'Ord.,re r~r JllOVAl!l!!cntl W&I'G l'aoehe.S laetU.auly p!'l.c!<. to

th~lr r~qu1r~d @Xeout1on. S1noe \ft8 moves were lnvar1ably for a

gr.,at Clht.ance, loghUoal probli!!tllll were paramou:nt, Thh M•ouc more

u nd ~~:ore appar~·nt a a tne wa tb•r t.u:n1d ool4er aae el(oeee \enJii$i ''

~t.oves, neat1n,; on, &o w~>ll as eleeplng bagl aD4 other person6l ge&.r

- .. trl!d to b<• hAuled, A oonet.ant eouroe ot lrritat1.on 1111!.e t~~

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- - - ~ * - - - - - - - - - - - • - - - • ~ ~ - - • - • - - - - ~ - -

-- - . - - - - - - ~ - - - - - ~

:r·e.p~ rlly 0\mn•.;l.n,r t•laP e l"<' O<"ive>u \JY tb1.li h<·o.dqua.r-t~n·s, Oft"n, e.n

o~;.~~:rat1ont.tl pll~r "raft no BOonet~ r{loe1Ved than foun<5 to bo outdat~C.

Almoet ,,,11.\'lout <'>:o~pt1on ttl'-' change did not Jil.ppea.r to be u1ctat"C

i.>y tne tactical d tuatl.on, but by so11e unknown ca~.taE> not revealotl

to this Cor.rmti\n~.. l.tt tend~d to o:rF.-.W trn= 1u.pr~ee1on of utt~;~r con

fusion, an h· pr":1~1.on that WlU en1el4ed from th!! troops ortly to the

<'iegr-"" of b:e.g1ne.U.on and 1n!~enu1. ty of troop l<'>&ders, Al t"rna te

plan~ W"'1"& not dt~IIH1na.ted, b, l.op:1.st1ov.l planning app!U'i!>l"ltly follow'!16 tho ha.pna&ard couree

of o p~r.:;. tioM 1 p:Lanni.ng, '<t ·r-c;lW::'•ll ;;. oompany ~e order111d to move

to the l:Ul<CHON-RI pla.teau at a apeoU'lo tl•~• and no t!:'UCU wer~ ~nade

·"'V'"1la'bl£, for th~ move untH after t.\'l.e t1rne epeo1fled. Thle wae not

th" exeopt1.on bU't. :rattler t.ne rulet IUI\11 tb.e movewent from :; .· 1'~'·''1,

wi1,reat. cond1 tio,~s U1proveo ooneiaerably.

c. C:nly a very 11~·11ted amoun~ oi itltill1g~noa information wa.a

av&llablc during t.ne pttrlod covered b)' tbh report. Af't!'r l.11mHn~t. at

WJNSA.t:, and whe-n preparlng to ~o•• to KOJO, only eketohy information

o:Jnoern1ng th~> Pnarny 1n that area wa• etven. The euOden overnight

appearance of the Gll1ne~e s.t KoTo .. •u, 1n euff'1o1l'tnt quanttt.y to com

pletely aurroun6 tne perimeter inoioat.ed s. ;;er-ioU.ll fla\t in 1 nt--lH

geno• g~tber1ng, or d1eaemtnatton,

4. ,'J:RAp.uq ANj.._Hf.iF•'•Re;:i..S Not a.ppll.ol)ll€' to tbh re>port.

<. -~;ENI '!'0 !·'ND A:R.IHVA.,L IJ.l Ol\li!2f!U.~R'€& N 1. app ioabcU t.o tnls report.

7' ~~:!{:~!6, cbronplos1ea1 oombat. narrative.

f.l \.{iy ~250 (HUlON, KCR":A) ema.1nnd 1n rear aae,.mbly IU'e&. Continued r~>ore;an1r.l.no; 11n.d re.

equlpplns 1n pr•paration tor board1ng sh1~.

No oaeualt1ell auf'fered,

9 Oft\ 19~ •~ained in rear a•aerublt area, Cont1nuod

E"Q.U1pp1ttg 1n preparatbn f'or bo&rCI\ng snip.

·row .. , ··· ( 1) .. -;,} ··:d::.:~ .

No o&oualt.i•a auffored,

No oasualt\ell 11ufterea,

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,.


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No oasualttea aurrarea,

.11' Cot 1959 to 'll Qp~ 6~~0 'iema1 nea aboar•d 1 1 p enrout.e to WON&AN, X·:Jr1;;;,:.,

<•1.1 perEonnel wan. hf:ld danr. Inte1•1d ttent eonool wa.s held. Fume roue formal ori t1que-d1IOI.IIR lone ot oper&t.1one 11ero held for all offioe:t"s,

fhyllioal drill for for all offloere the I~;c;;:.:~c-'"":OUL

?EI ~\ 195~ baNe~ from u,;;. NOBLS via LST at 0900. t,;nur~ b&ttal1on collect-

ed at R"-D BltAOH ~>au~rbly area at 101$0 Ol'dere wen reoaived at 1200 for the battalion, relnforoed by one artillery battery on~ platoon of englntt"r• and one 4.2"mol'tar pl&toou, to ,1o1n tM r!ret BattaHon, nret ~larlne•, ln tb.e v1o1nU.y ot KOJO, Rapid preparat.lons were oonoll.lded and thot ~t.ialton departed v1a train at ltllO. All un1 ta e,l'r1v•d at KrJo at 2'J~, an~ the battalion w&l!l l:r.rc:e>d1ately 1nolu<'lt'!cl tn the defense per1me t.fll'' • 'l'be Gl waa eatabl1ehetl at T.il. Oil2:>,

29 :;t, 19~0 lX>:J an "'(;X Colq)IJI.n1ee Cleparted at 0900 to inveet1ga te the town of

!~CJO, Ret.uJOned II t 1;500, TM town waa OOmi>letelJ patrolled w1 tb nega. tive ree1.1lte, A Korean Larin!' Corp• Company eetabl1ahet.l d!!t.t'enelve roa4bloc\ca at. tb.e approaoneu t.o tha \Own. :-:A;;:t COI\pany <1e,ra.rted em patrol to the Wfll''t at 1}45, 'l'be p&tl'ol roturned at 1630 ~•ith & n£-?'.A• t1ve report, No aot.ivlty during nl(tbt..

No oaaualt1es 81.1ffere~.

30 CO\ l{;O A pla on patrol frou: J.;QG CoorpanJ aoo0lllpan1e<'l bJ tnc li'orwerd 1\h'

controller departed at 0700 t.o lnvaet.lsate poll!. tlone fol"u.erly bald by,-tbe ~'1ret 'Battalion, An C'l' wa.a eetabllshed on a h1 11 to thn ,.,,,lit et 07)0, l'he plaW,Qn patrol ret.l.lrned &\ 113J with thre~l ( 3) cleao of the F'1rat >iatt.aHon. :·;o reoont enemy aotiv 1 ty h"d boHm <l l tlcl'll'ned.

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DECLASSIFIED


_ttJICijii -. . . . . . . ---- . - - -- - - ~ -. -------- - . . - -. -------- . -- --. ~ - . . -. ------ . --

It II&W l_QIIU)

!'{:-1'!11 AAGna1._4aa ••••• ... -• ~·- ----· ···- --· ...... ·-· Enemy oaaual~leat

Pow• a

';namJ O&lu&lt,1ss 1

ro-w• •

2

8

""1 toner or 16 \1-Uolta •• obaern4 •OY1n~ t.o-.N KOJO trOll approxla\elJ' alx all•• aoutn. at. 0100. A. pl&\oon pat.rol ti'OII P'OX onpqJ .. ,..._. at. aeoo t.o iDTeat.isaw t.b.l town of KO.Jo. nh patrel rewrned &\ 10)0 wtt.b a .. ga\1T~J'e""\• A pat.l'o1 cet~prlhtl of USY Q-paDJ tliJ!IU'-.. a\ U05 fOl!' TOfiGCll'OJ• 4 IM'b. ;{~ L~'T (AI( 665) dooll~ at t.be a:o.ro M& wll at. 1)50. It H:POl"Wtl •• l:la1q •DI'O'lt.e uort.b. wU.b. 'MVDI t.lOD for \IW 'l'b.bol !lOK .DhlelODo EUI 0.p&DJ Htlll"Md fr011 1 t.l

r-!Awr.~;:)l~~~~ !!.O::.!:::':~J~,·i~·:l::rb::a!io:!d&!:~-~!rt.n K..-a l .. f!lel"l wtlo vUUfttslJ IUI"'"'MIH«< • 4 South Ko!'I!U! !!'1 ne-11fllpel" aaobOl"'d 1n t.ne 1aaer b&Pbor at 1655. tue Koraan L3T moYed t.o aao!Ud'ap at inner bal"bol" at 19:50. No act1Y1t.y during n1gbt.

No oae~o~alt.1es lllffel"ed.

EIIICLO:\UR'" ( 1)

DECLASSIFIED


- - -... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . - -SP'SCIAL ACTION R'ti'J'\T .... - .. -... -- ------- - - ~ - -- -- - - - -- - - -3 NiJ t9~

'1'1'&1!1 rrom tile north r&aobed the b&tt&l1on poe1 t.1on at ::noo. fU KQJ'e&!l LS'l' and Minnweep5r departed lWJO at C1715. DOG COli~~ dep&r\o. ed ., 0845 W p&t...POl H!.ll l99 (fA Olt)}S) aM H\ll 185 (!A wlvuB W C) • 1'b1e patrol returned at. 1150 vUil a nepUJe report.. A. llelhop\er &rr1Te4 at. 10'' with vrlt.t.en ~ere \o pro .. ed 1mmediate1r oTerland b:t nil and road to wowsu. tile BaUallon •o·ud out. oa toot. at. lo\00. OrdeP .or Maron, FOX COIIpaaJ, He&dquarwr. aa4 S.Mloe Ooapi>DJ,._Weapone Ccmtp&JJJ, n.BY Coap&n.J• !'tae A!'t.!!1erJ tol.lc~c! 1n ••talol••• ~, C011pan{ Ma&lned to ~ an4 load t.lae toraba. A 4eten .. perimeter •• eetabl abed at tA. l998r. Tile V&l11 wlt.ll qppllee a!'ld DOG C011pan7 aboard, &rr1Yed ineide perimeter at 1800. No a1tlTit.7 during nlgnt.

4 NOT 19§g ~~y COwpinf •~barked aboard trucke and departed in ooaTOJ w1t.b the 4rt1llery Batt•rJ ~nd 4.2" mortar platoon at 0602. The remainder ot \be bat\allon embarted aboa~4 tn• ~r.ln and de~t.ed &~ 0910. A broken \P&ftt wae ~1eooTere4 5 •11ea eou~n ot WONSAN at 1030 1 repair• were atteo~ ancl tile tra1n proceeded at 1050. The V&ln azor1Te4 at TOGVON &t 11501 'he \ruck OODTOT at 12}0. Tbe CP W&l lltabllebe4 -at 'rA 59J6G, approx1m&MlJ 500 )'U'dl veat ot the !teglJient.al O.P on tbe out.ektrte or TOGWON. Detenaive pot1t!one were ee\Sbllebed at 1500, apJIII'OJrlJiately five ( 5) •11•• w•t ot t.be Ci', POG COllip&llT at u 57}711 aDd FJ.SY 0011lP&n1 at TA. 57:56F. Fov, OapanJ l"elll&lned 1n _releJ"M'~&IIeablJ at tb~ CF. lo aot1v1t7 dwring the night.

5 N!!! \,9~ ::~-ala ~r plat,oon atr•cdth trow both :.oa and ::·~.rt.:.)Y OompanJ 4epar\ed

a~ 0800 t.o lM'eetlg&ts areas to tb.e nortn and l?out.n. !USY Coap&l'lJ pa\J'ol returned at lll5 w1ttl a nepUn report. DOll CO!!!p&!lf p8\!'ol e!'looun~ered a la&ll sroup ot en .. J a~ 1000, kllled one and o&pt.ured etx. '1'111& patrol returned at 1200 wlth not.ll1n~ further ~o report. B: Tea\b Corp: d1r~crtt1Te• FOX CViip&DJ Wiii &iWiped w defenaiY• politlonl prot.eo\lng Ute r.:Y: strip at Corpa !lil'&dquartera. Tbeae pol1t1ona were oooupS.ed at 1500, ~-o acth1t.r durin.; the n1¢ht.

c~NCL'J3\JR?:: ( 1)

''o oaeual t1es su:t':t'ere~,

·:nelty oa.aualtlee1 •alled l '(}~''. i>mmuntt1on captur~d

- 5-

DECLASSIFIED

1 6 3 J~ep t.rall~r lo&de or

£.e&-Jr'\eC &1Nin.rn1tioo; 1nolud1n« 8lmm mortar 9belle. -


. --. ---. - -- -·- - -- . - - - . - - - - - - - ........ - -

. . - . . --. -. . -. - - -- - - - - - - - - ... -- .. .... - ... -§ ,,, 19~

~:a\ra.111 ot plaWon avwngth f7oaa DOG &c4 ~~ASY Ocepe:ate·• d•parM« at 08}0 to lnv&ltle&te ar.ae to thelr frost. !bale patrol• returned at 1200 wlta a n-..tive report. A\ 1})0 Colonel PULLEB teoorated member• ot tnle s&ttalloa. No ao\lvltJ 4urlag ~· alsat.

7 Nov 1950 , order• w~re reQilved to dlapat.oh one o~pany to \be plateau at

.MJMCHON·!H (fA. o\6JJ), t.u talaa poht •n t.be ro&d to AAJO!i-'11, wttere

t.Ue t\ilrd. Batt.al1oa wa; loe&\el.• I=aee\!eb a• lt!•• wul~ 'Mye •pllt

the b&\tallon into \bree .. para\e ... ,..1••• epread over a 25 •11• areat DPO\elt •• sate aaf \M 01"4er •o4ltlo4 to IMI'IIl t. two rifle OOIIp&Dlel wltb a 4.t• •ort.&P platoeil at\aou4 to •.v• t.o \M.t arw..

::!;.!~!•::: ::;.r:=!; "!!:~==~ ~..:,:t• ~ .:: ... u:J:t Co•JaDl•• Wft alerted trll!OVo 1 ul JlOG c....,. wt\b \be 8t.m •ortar pla\ooa at.taou4 ort .... t.o ...-la at l\1 ,....,., po11\loo. All

OOlllpMSle•· were Hl•for"4 w1 \tl. AT au HKil •••tin• • Ua\il 0800 \liwrw

wa1 'Do. -..,.JOt&\loa &?&11altlo ~·· \be ftfl'lir.4 a.v••• At. \bat. t1iie t:w'iii=Wen t.r:c-.. were eere.pe4 ..:~etM!' tPOI! ~ar1ou1 uoi\1 aad orders nre JOeaelT•d t.o d1epatob a oo•p&aJ tnedlat.elJ• U:ASY Coapsnr cS•~r\1!14 for MIHfCHOM•iU a\ 06l0o At. 1145 USY CCHip&1lJ W.l ublllllecl

at a potat (fA 47)4J) &pJI'OXlaat.ely 4 roUes ailort. of \ne l"ui\CHOII

plateau. bol\ of t.be roa4 1..,411sg t.o \bat. area was 1de&llJ aut to.-4 tor C'.&a:rPtlla-\Jpo ea=ee-..e. A\ \!le pel:n\ ••l•ot.e4 bJ t.tke euc7• tb.e

road toii"Sed a bora••uoe or aurttolent aLae to aoDtatn all 'feblol•• ot t.be aewYOJo ttaer. wa• a ~tpl~ rl" all aloae \Ill lett. or \be

road aa4 aa aqY&117 atoep crop oa t.n. r~\1 rae wall on ~n;; r10ht. roao to approrlll&\olJ 200 teet. wtt.tl e..-tlent &VIftiMI or uoape on t.tle

rcvcr=e ele,e. A low rGa~ blook tor.•4 of ... 11 roets and o\ber debrh waa eoe\abl111le4 at. t.lle far en4 of t.u bM' .. wu. ant aa t.lle

rtrat. veblolo arrlve4 at tbla b1ook, t.be eo•••J reoelved a1aul\aneoul t1r. tr011 all po1at.a ot t.b.e amb\lail, Perso~UMl s--ul& tali d 1m;o<X:n~4 &ftd ret.ur~~~d \be ttre. Inalm\llb as \be .... , waa oonoent.N\04 on t.be

h1sb er~~=• eboTe tbe fo~Pd •~« ot \be ..-w•1• an attack was la\luobed on \bat. area. The at.\aolE waa 1\looealt'\o\1• au all .... , were lr.1Ued

or dlapfl'M4 1 It w.a not.ed \tl.&\ "" 50 ealllter •aolllDe guna sol.ln\41(! on one or ~ ~eke .aa efteo\ive in .vt\int aowu •~1 t1re, I~ we• eat1111&1o04, t.bat. \be &Blbulb 11&4 been el\abllltled b;r at. leaet. on-e lftfilY GRJIC1lfo 'r!Ut CetnYO)" !\!ff•Hd & t.ot.&l of 52 e&lu&l\111, 1DOll.ld1ag t.ri.IOit

4rlvePa aDd reslmental periOADil. FiYI of tile IOVOII ottloerl preaent.

nre eaeu&lt.l••• At. 14,0, tile ope-tloD&l O.P, rox COIIp&DJ an4 t.be .1!.2~

mor\&r pla\ooa d•parted tor MUNOIOf., A rear ••~•lou un~er tne co==and ot tbe ~xeoutlve orttoer .ae lett. at. TOGWON. Tb8 &mbl.llh area was

rcacbet at l~l5t and a jUno~lqn made vl\b ASL~ OoapaaJ ot tne Flr•t ,

l!a\tallon1 P'lrlt. ''&Pinel reWJ"Dlng f!oOII ..,.....rn (f'llft Battal1on are&), All ea•uattln not evao-t.ed b7 h<'lloop\er wr. r.wrned to tb.e rear

T<:NCLOSU'lr;: (1) - 6 •

DECLASSIFIED


--. --- . - -. . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - -- - -( oont.1nu•d)

. -- ... -··-- ... ---. ~----.----------Of v1\h \be ASL~ Company aonvoy. ~ASY and FOX Coepany OOUVOll prooee4e4 \o tbe pl&t.au area, arriving at approsimat.elJ 1715.

::=u:"!~ !~t:!r~~!:·:~rt~r:l:."t!G!::i~~1 ;~:4r:d'!! .. :~:11 t.he

perimeter. Tnere vaa no enemy activity during tile night,

Caaualttee 1uffered1 KIA or oo;. ... , . • 6-ft

;::nemy oaaua1t1ell Killed Wounded Am~un1t1cn ~eetrcted

6 38

61 25

300 oaaee, small ana , 50 oa •~u lli!Oiim 110rtar,

§ Noy 19~0 A rua: block wae *etablleb~d at 07}0 to 10r9@n All o1~1l1&n•

uatng the road, At 0600 two OP'• ware ea\&bl11bed on billa \4 tile nortb and south reepeotivelJ, Patrol• ot pla\oon atreagtb rroe E43Y and FOX C0111pan1ea were dlapa.'~Oill4 w t.beir front at 0000, Patrols ret~ned at l200 wit.b negative report, Seven North Korean

!!!!;:iila~!~~g~~~in:e~:.a~i::~:~ ty ~~block during day. No

No oaeualt.iaa auffJta.

:·nemy OIUIU!!.l tiee: PC\1 1 II 7

2 Nov 1950 Patrolt of pl&\Oon etrength f'row ~'LY and m-: Companies dll.

p&t.obed to the1!' front• !l.t 0800 0 "i:ASY :ompany patrol returned at 1115 witll nee;at1v"' !'<'I;JOrte, ::·o:: Company pa\l'ol returned at 1145 and reported a eer1ee ot enemy aeaembly areae 41toovore4 anroute to preYloua .. bush area. A aupply air drop wa& r•ue1vFd at 1130. Bar~d wire dropped w1tllout a parachute, ooepletal1 deet.royed a Jeep. A gr!:!Yp ot t.en enemy w&~ obterve4 at. 1400 &~prolrtmately '0.)

yards to the nortnweet. :.o enemy aot.iv1 ty during \be n1ght.

10 Nov 1950

2:nem1 oa9ualt1ees I\J'l• P 6

It the rear arPa 1 on .. platoon of rcn Coropany W&S diaputahPd to

• 7 -

DECLASSIFIED


Rii:ST lU ot Ep - - - - - . - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - -sP&Cr~ ACTlON REPORT - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - ------6U&rd a RR brld&e (TA 6~37) •t Obl5. Patrols of platoon ei'• tro• iA&X and rox Oo~~pan1.ee depArt&!! to 1 n•••uc-te area to northwe!t and nortAe•t at 1130. Thaae patroJ.a returned at 1616 with necaUYe :•ru. _ A ~ll!!>Y ~ro~ ~e '!W.rd Batt~1on! 1nelu~~ one bulluaer, oJ.earea. lllll Dat;~J.on area at •UJICIIO•-IU at l. no boWld ror 1'1ret Karinn ap, nn1 en-.r were obler·red aoY1n& 1ato pol! Uon alons r1fl&:e Une ('fA •tM8) .,, l?;,o. o •-J.r !!tr!ke wu d!reoted in that area with euooe .. tul .ll.lulte, apparently d1apera1nc the enemy. .No ene_, aoti Yi tl dQ'flli the llictlt.

No o-.a~altiea autfered.

Enea,y oaaual t1ee: POW 1 a ll

ll nl,;tfor platoon Un f!'<l!! I:ASY •ftd !I'QX C.o~~pan!U depArted area at 0900. Theee pat roll rehrlled at 12~ w1 tl1 neptin report a. Supplle• cont1aued to 'be air clrop_oed. All appreo1able laok ot o1v1-lian traffic oil the ro&4 vu not H.. illl., •-•1 Uon 4uape were cleatroJid,

No o .. ualtlea auffered.

&neaJ oalualtiee: row•e Ammunition deatroyed

6 3 ••ur•ll du..ap • ,

••ll·ar ... Af•pl'OJI.1P tel)' ;;oo round• !Kirtar &WBun1 t1on.

attack wae r-t1oe1ved bJ approx.\aatel;)' aeYentJ-f1YI Wiifii.J lil fVX CuiipiUIJ area. iD• ••tae.k WU re_~a:L••4 &.rier *X:'Proxill&tel~ one eour or fli.bt1nt; w1 til ao ca1ual Uea to rox Coapa~. Two OU~<.:ltiea were reoe1Yed b.Y IASI to-.:.au troa eMilY oYerhead tlre. fhe ene~ attack And wittulr&w&l were controlled b,J whlltle a1pal. i..i.,htnn ene~ ud were oounted and twenty wounded est1a&;ed rr-oii &1&U ot woiiii4i4. haw1uc n.a •vaovai;ed. A patrol or platoon ai&e tro• FOX Co11pa~ departed at oaoo to inTeatliiiate tr.e DOBeible eralll) vi tAilraw&J. ro•h. 'ftlle D&trol HtUI'Iald ati 1300 and reported IYidence of a hae'J Vi Uldl'awal· b,J tile eneiiJ, No vnellcy ao t1Y1t;) dur1118 tae ll1pt.

~R\LOSURE { l j

()aeualtie& iiUt'fered: ~IA

Ene111 oaau&lt1ee: 11llii4 Wounded

- 8 -

DECLASSIFIED

2

22 26

RESTJY. C'l'fiD


---- --~==-""'" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -BJ> iC.UL ACTION Ri:PORT (continued) ---- - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -POW's weapons captured 1']1110.' -.t oll"1 -- ., f ~~r<~ I-llofV A-4 ... -l.li:JD iJ V WftU'••·

2 oaaes hand arenadea 1. ~ U..• 1 US..ol"'..

• ffoiWa patrol or platoon atreftith proc .. 4ed alon& road to the _, ~ eont&ot an ara, OORYO.Y troe the nret 11ar1:aa wbicll .Gail nen bel4 up oil toe road 4ul'la& tile lli&llt. 'ftle patrol oonaote4 UUe ooatb,y at 0866. fbe patrol .,..,.,.,. a Ni.dp b.lo- enrouh and *:Ji.1aaua w1th me ooa,_, 1•Ml&tel7 oo•••••& Hpaln. fbta oonYo,Y cleared lbe 'battalion poa1 Uoas tor W.l'4 lalt~10il area at li!Oo. An &riQ l1&1son ott1cutr w:!.U. oae platcoa ct .fo.~ aoi';u;; aad aoae eng1Milife, ot the 'l'b1rd l&ttal.1oll 0 :utb lataatr7. Th1r4 D1Y11ioll. rhl&i .. w1 tb uus ll&ttal1oa. lviac tile ld.pt tal• t=PCI'&tuu IUvppihi w approD .. HlJ 11.a••• t.poe• Mlow sero taarea!le1 t, vi th a 30 kllot w184. Pulaa tor atJovt tin•• peroent ot lb.e oo-and ha4 not ;,•t )Meg !!!&d• &ft!labl.e, · a:d = eb;;apaos bad been 1Uile4. 'l'lUs realll te4 1n IIllO cUa110ato:rt wUb ""ul till& lose Of eft.l.cienC)'. U ... apparent that ~~Mte V1Dhl' eloUUaa an4 =twrial wu NqUire4 tor all pereouel. prlor to oo-en01fti axten414 ~ ooabat ope:r&Uoas ln oold wuther. Jlo en.., aot1Y.I. t7 dur1aa the night.

No casualties suffered.

Eneay oaaualt1es: POW' e 9

u fi! l~f.2 = oc:a pl&toon &aeurted ~- &rJ11 enpneer• to the bridge &nd aore peN&Oent repairs were effecte4. A OODYOf v1 th lb.e 'l'l:l.ird Battalion, first Marine• e•ll&r.lled, elaar~ tb• Battalion area !or WODAM at 1300 • .No eneii,J' aot1Y11;J 4V1D& the n1pt.

U !!iY 1!f;)Q Till• J&ttal1on was rel1 end bl the Wrd Battal10I'l, Uiti• lntantr,y at 1500. thls Battalion ewb&rked. aboard Yehiclea and departed for !Q(NK)I at 1500. Arr1Ta4 at rvu cr at l7t&.

No oaaua.lties autfeHd.

- 9 -

DECLASSIFIED


Rlt:S'lJU. CTED - - - - - - = - = - - - = = = = - = -

SPECIAL ACTlON REPORT (oont1nuod) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -srollp at 09:50. The battalion aeseabled at the CP area and the 4.2• aortar platoon reverted to reg1mental oontrol.


17 JloV 1~60 R•a.tned in aesesiOlJ; oo11pan1cs continued reeoui91;1ng and re

o r S1ln1 Zillt> •

No c&aualtiee eurrered.

19 !19• l9Q9 Rear eOJ:lelon of battalion departed TOGWON for CIUGYOII v1a train

and mtor oonvo:r at 0641. Arr1ve4 at aaaeabl: area at 161&.

No oasu&lt1ee aurrered.

eo e· ·vo ao Tity during da7. Asaeabl7 area living conditione were 18proYe4.

No caeualtiee aurrered.

No oaaualtiea euffered.

:22 Jlo y .l. i,j 50 aoione! PUL~ER decorated aeabera of the battalion at 1100. A

fatro~-~f,pla~on ~tr!nt~-41~~~tobed t~_aurroun~n~ area at 1230. ·n•• paW"oA. rtnurnea a1; .1.1100 WJ.~ • necauve repor1;.

No cuual.tiea ilui"terltd.

- lO • RES fFtl Ciip

DECLASSIFIED


•

DECLASSIFIED

- ----- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -------SfEClAL AOTlON REPoRT ( oonti nued) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = -'=--=

No caeUMltias aurrered.

2'* !Pd:/rnter;)<, seeon4 Btatt•l1on, lltb ....,.1ne•, and the Seaond V Platoon 4..2• 1110rtar oollp&RJ w• attacne4 to th11 Battalion. F1ret aerial 1110\or oonw;y depazoted 111-ea for lO'fO-IU at 0811, eecond

!:~~ ~:•:,;3~:!e!o:!d l~t; an.lli .Ua;;!u!~rl!~:.S:! ::;:f, at ara& 1-edlatel.1 noPtA of tbll ~I'd B&tt&Uon. 7ta Marine•. The battalion had 4epazote4 OBIO:XOI oa Yei'J l!lort aou .. , u4 w1th oi'Clere to ~rooeed bJ .. tor at first l1pt, lllb.leh laet reqlllred a 0300 AYe.i•l• _ .1n aN•r te Ureii&. oap. Ui• fir• t UOii"YUJ arrl v~ at CHlJIBUI0-11 at l.O~. The ro&4 pePIIi ned oal.J one wa;y traffic rroa there to tl:i.e too ot tl:Ut uaaa and. ••• -a.er oo•alsuee of tile G-4 oontrolle4 thia iratf1o. -!hili Battalioa vaa 1nforae4 b;y tbe Aa8ietant ~4 tbat no nouoe or the oonYO;y had been reoeiYed b;y tll.a.; lii•iiG# and tba.\1 anotber eonvvJ waa Uui& ennnitW aeuth. Thia neoee11 tahd a tin ( ~) l:lo\11' del&~ prior to IIOY1n& to the top or the b1U. No eneiQ' aot1 Yi cy during the llipt.

110 oaa~.tal ties auffered.

u ~V' hti hir4tt&lion, SeYenth ~rinse departed lOTO-Rl ¥'1& aotur oonYOf at 064&. A t1ght detenae per1aeter tao1fl€ west, north and eaet vae eetabliehed. The artillar7 Aod 4.!• aortar platoon waa plao&d w1 tb .. dl thia par1ii&ter to mutuall; OOTer ttu;aw tJVnta. of a neoaillai t1 tbeee poei tiona ignored eo111e oo ... ndlq terrain to the weat, north and east, but it was deeaed •re &c1Y1&&ble to aa1nta1n tight poa1 tiona rather than blocking poe1 tiona on p:ro&i nent terrain reatw:.te. loll e~~plaoa111ente were well d\lf; in, and w&PII1ng tenta 1aafiA duwn ;o 'tbi pla,von lev&l to p;fiii t otr-watcb p•r-;onnal to vara themaelYea and properl1 care for their feet. No enem¥ actiYit¥ durin, tl:i.e nlflht.

No casual ties euftersd.

26 Jov l~!?O Patl'O of platoon atren~<.:th from G:.WY Co~ny d1apatchec1 to the

north at 0&46~. Tbia patrol returned at lll5 vi th a negati •• report. A 110torUad patrol or platoon atrength t'Jo011 DOG Collp&RJ waa die-

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DECLASSIFIED


l>fi:C.i.AJ.. AC'J.'lvlf REPOR'l' ( oon t1nued l - - - - - - - - - - -patched weet to SINJUhG-Rl (fA 4755) at 1430, to 1n•eetigate c1Yilian reporta or numerous enelll.l' 1 n that ~~.ree, 'ft:!!e P" trol proc~teded one llile be1ond the Villa&• and returned at ltK& with a liec&tin report. Regiaenta.l Ol' was establ.J.ab.ed at 10'1'0-ru and aeeuaed oouand ot the defensive .Perimeter. No enell,}' activit¥ during me niant.

5o oaaualtiee eurrered.

27 Nov l5oRQ .ratrol of p.i.&l;oon etr&ngtil froa FOX i»llp&ll)' 11.upatcn.ed alcng

bigh ll'QIII\d to west at 0900. fh11 patrol zoet11rned at 11:50 all4 renortllid no eneiBll oontacta' howaYel' n-•-- ...... ntl'll' nMftar"d - .r-- ___ ,·-·: --- ----- -------- , --------- -------- --------.. .---,.-----

elllflll 4.'U t. ione were obllu••ed. A patrol ot platoon at:r1111th he. EASY ..• Uf wu dillpatcbed at 1010 Y1a 110tozo tor IARI•DOifG ('!'A. 4loii) ~ toae v .. t. 'fhia patrol enr;aced in a fire fipt with

~~~~n;:•!!.!; :::' .;:!14':: ~:1:;;t;!,~1 :!~a:;:!,ll!r 4:f~~.!!1n! to t.be 11•·"• The patrol eoauued to the •101a1 t1 or $lJIHA-Rl ('U ,....., , where the roa4 bee-• 1~~paaaa'bla. ••h1olu were left W'4der .... 4 and tMe patrol prceee4ed oa toot util it .-. hit b)' approai•,tel)' 200 elletQ entl'aaotled oa ri.-.e linea on tne outlllirta ot l.AIU,..lX)IIG (fA •:saiL to 1.). Two o&Maal ihe •••• auttera4. !be

f::f:~,=:';!::4,!:, ~:;a: a:.;:O~r a ~:'t::i:fo:' a!!:.tr;:o~:r• A.iil.M looa1•4 lii tA• Ylol:r'tJ ot CiiUWiiviii-H (ti .7ii). iW.i t1rat ooataot v1 th Clhlneae 1n41o&te4 to \lila 'tlattalJ.oa that an•flll troooa 1a la.r&l n•bere were 6et1nettlY auelllllllt in tba waat. No eneai ac t1•1 ti durin& the lll.pt. -

Qaawalt1•• autrerwd: wu.

inelll,)l ouiiiJ. tiel : 11lle4

:POW'• lle&pune o&ptured

2

2 pistole, 10 r1tlee.

obaerved lllOVing abo1.1t en a bill arproxJ.m,.tely 2500 yards to the .oortb. at 0630. All outpoet w&l eetabl1abad to the nortbeaat at 0600. Tbil outpoat reoliYed .be&Y.f IDeiQ' lallll 11"!118

~!~! ::~~~~~ ;:::;~ ~:v~!~~'!1=f~~:!.!' r~: ~~=t~~~pc.;t poe1tion at 1000. and an a1r atr1ke called on that hill. Thia au.oc .. afullJ d1aperee4 the eneii,Y. .t.t 01110 rox Co•p&ny reported

Ji:NCI..OSURi (l) - lJ! - RESTIU O'I'ED

DECLASSIFIED


= = - - ~ = - = ~ - • - ---=~.-..-

SPEC.iAL IIC'l'ION REPORT (continued) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -enemy 110vin,a toward lto'l'O-RJ. from the weat. 'i'heae ene111 wue taken under Ut1llery fire. Approxllll&tely 100 en..y were obaerYed IIOVing fi'Oa ~~ weet t,ow&rcla tb.e aouth of ~:c•'ltl-!U at 1020. Ea•ll¥ were ou•ne« IIOY1 • ....,a the east tu the •outh at 1021. .Aft enell¥ -~•r poa1 t1Vii wu obii.erYed to the nurtb •• l026, and taken under artillery f1ra. At 1030 an ariQ OY reported tbat two br1diea had been deatroJitd and nlitht road bloclte establ1ahed between lOTO-Rl and HAGARU-Rl. - A1r atrii:.ea ware call ad at 1060 on eneiQ poa1 tioAa to tha nortll and nortbeut and auooeaahll7 oollpleted. At 1330 DoG Ooiipar~ was Giiiliar-kfi aboard v&h1ol&a a.a4 d1apatutiii4 toward HAGAJUJ-Rl to open 'Ci:le road to tbat tow. !be7 ware ordered to retiU'D prlor to 4arkAaaa. Approx1-tal1 UOO yarda north of KOTO-Rl the oonVoy received beavy autQaatio and ... ll &r.a tire rroa well entranohad ena1111 on the bi!lll tP'OUAd to the r1pt of the ro..S.

;i;:' ~1;i:e.v~m;;::: .. ~· w!:!1~a::?o:~ ;:• o~:C=.1~ha~!:. tile r1cl&e wb.ile tbe rna1n4er 111Pportad tile aaaalll t b7 t1ra fro• tile road.,; The ·~ .. ent ... aupportad b.)' &rtlllei"J and &ir atr1kes. one plUooD ot rox Coap&R¥ wu d1epat0hed at _lel6 to uaiat 1a avacae.t1ne cacue.l U va. l t bOo&r;; aT14ent tll&t ~ ;;a.;q was .-ntronGbsd in far t~re&tsr force than had bean &ntlo1pate4 ud at 1?36 all un1 te ware c.,;rdared to retiU'D to lO'ltl-RI. 00& Oo.•'"7 dl.un~gad fro• '9• .-~cy au oo-enoed returnin£ at lBOO. All tr1aa41)' daacl and wun4•d were .. aouate4--Aa4- tb.e ocavor waa w1 tb.1n tb.e per1•ater b# 1910~ GEORGi Coapa.y, !.b1r4 Batta11on, nr.t Xar-in.aa, the tlzt Bri tUh commando uau, and wn OollpaDJ or the r1rat Battalion, 31st Intantr:; arr1Te4 at 10'1'0-IU an4 ware 1nolua4 w1 ~n the parimeter. The oolllll&ndl.ng off1oar of the l!r1t11h eo .. ndoa waa plaoed in OOiliii&O.d of thie croup and ordered to attau to the north to H.AGAP.O-PJ: w1 tb h1a t&ak t'orco on tllv tollow1ng 4&7. Th1; Bat tal! en waa ordered to ualat in coordinating preparator7 and eupporting flrea. No enBIJIY aot1 vJ. t7 during the n1ght.

caaualtles suffered:

Ens~ casualties; Ulled

POii'• We&pons Captured

3 130 rifles, 26 HG'a,

2 caees band &renadca.

2~ )loy l¥6~ fnterwl tent t>WI..l.l arnw fire was received at o?ll5 f'rom the .,..,

- 13 - R£8TlUOTED

DECLASSIFIED

Korean War Project USMC-04300037' ·~, . '

DECLASSIFIED

- - - - - - - - - - - - - -SP l:.'OlAL AC'XIOJI REPORT (continued) - - - - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- ---and north. At 0915 enemy was obeerYed dig~ing .-placements on billa to the w"ut (!A 4H56Kj Preparator)' artlll•r;y and iiortaJ· b&rrt.ge for tile combined attack to till north oo•ence4 at Oi!O. A nre-attack air etrike vae 41reoted b1' thle l'l&t.~liou Forward Air Controller. The taalr. foi'Oe J\liape~f orr 1n the attaok at 0946 acoo~~palll.ed '1:13 one platoon or EA8l CoiiP&IQ', tocetber v1th battalion CorpBiiiil i.lld Aiibul&iiUt;i, to q.a1& t lii Wi&UUA,1iii tue WOiiii4ed. Th.8 battalion rorv&:rd Air Control Otr1oer aoooltp&nJ.e« tbe attaolt il'CIII> to HAGARU-Rl. The eeoort J)latoon v1 tb tile •bulance and tr1eD4l.r caeualtles h&d returned to-10'!0-RI bJ leoo. Oo•Wl1o&t1n ooJ4taat

:;~! .. ~t~~ f~;::t;;er~:;.:: ~·:or,o~0!~1~:~r~·r!;!.~tnat his co~~pany ll&4 loet oorataot vi th tb.e Jlr1 tlah &ad G~RGE Oolllp&DJ, Third Battal.ion, He -.. oJ'4ered to 1•e41ately Htvn to h11 OOJIII&nl and ende&Yor to rep1n ooatact ~p141J ae poaatble. B:loSI Co~nJ

~:::;~~: ::~ ::~:·~~!~:.:t.:,r~c--:t::;: :::-:::~·:t·~~~~84Tne eneJII)' we:re ob&erTed treelr 1.1111ng the road to the veat at 1050. An alr etriu wae 4el:i.Yared on \be r141e• to the weat at l&lll. At l?•t~ EASY CoapaQ¥ reoeiYed 6 enaa, aortar roun48 1n ite poa:i.t1on. T.b.ls wtta rollowed b,J an 1nteaa1Ye ea.., J.ataDtl'f atltalllt troa the northeaet at laoo. !he attack wae precede4 'bJ 'b"Sle .. ce.lle &cd dlreotecl b,J w•.l&t.l.e s1sra&l. 'ftle attaCk 1roup Vlh eetiaahd as one battalion w1 tb. one aoap&nJ cbas'l1nc 1ft the aaaalll t. A penetration bl' 17 eneJII¥ was suetained, all vera llilled, Alpprold.-talJ 150 eelll,)' were lUlled dlreot.lJ at the tront line po11 t1oae, 'fhe attack wa. ooepletel; repula.e4 at l.8!r>. Ot the l? ene=: Ulle4 vi thin the l1nee, 10 were ar.ed with United State• .an.raotured Tbo•r•on eublllac.b.lne &Wia. 'l'he en11111 obY1oualr bad all dete~J~t1Ye poei tlons under cloee aurYe11lanoe tbroug.bout the claJ and b&4 eoaeeatrated the attaolt

~~.·~~::::~ ~~P~:;~Di:n~~ ~;:e;.~;.ro~~! ~~-~~r~~~!r~:;:n the attack il'O\IP to the north, aad llac\ not retvaed to 1 ta poei t1one 1.1nt1l a s.bort t1ae prior to the ena.J aUack MlllC launob.ed. Apparent-11 the en11111 perceiYed the I'P 1n the line aM. as&UIIed 1t wae being haet1lf tilled. At 1933 the Battalion CP reoe1Yed tour enea3 aortar ro~Dds. No ceeualt1•= had boon eurrcr~d rrc: ar~ ct tne cnem1 11ortar fire. rr1eadl1 talllta were reported returnJ.q troll the north and tl&rell ver.e dlopped from planes &J.ons tb.a road to the n'"rt.b. at 2016 to au.ut the1r return. At 2110 one platoon or 141ER Clo11p~ tanka entered the per1weter &Dd vert &aa11D84 4etene1Ye poeit1one.

t~.·~r~~;;: :;= 20~·::: ~.:i;~\1~::!!~:· r::u1'i:. ri~: M:r.::. Reocana1aaance Coapan1 and two platoone or enc1neere vera 1nol.a.l on tbl eutern &14e or the peri110atar to tlle r1gi:lt or EASY Collp..,. No further 11ne.w;y aou Yi t.)l durin& the n1iS.ht.

Qaeualt118 surre,e4l UA or DOW w.u

DECLASSIFIED

e 18


Ri!.S'l'f!l CTEO - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -SPEClAL ACTlON REPORt - - = = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ -

~ne~ oaa~eltiee: K;i.llad wounded weaponfl oaptl.lr{td

176 200 12 ThoiDpeon liiYb

machina g~na, ? l..JIG 1 S, lO IDtG;a, 76 R1tlaa, 4 pia tole, 500 gr(tna4ta

00 f'tvo~~two iW\ER Colllpa~ tanka and four attached. tiNc:ita retlll'l1-ed to lOTO-RI from tne nurt.b. '1'he rall&ln4er ot the aeoond plato® of t&nk.5 w1 t1:1 !'trnutta ot -. &!'!ty OO!IJPP..Y (Stoo!l4 !Jatt..Uon, ~•t lnfantr)' l , an4 Har1ne ab•W era, rehrlled to IOfO-lU tl'Or the nor~ !-~-2~30~ ~~!!!•!!~•~~ tro~P ~.,!.-•ll~· -~re !>'bit!'!~ !0 .. tbe .1f!~~~ _ nur..a, nu.J"YJ.eaa~, .... 1; anll IKIIIW~Weal; Ulli'O~ll~ •oa Qtq. AJ'U.U.81'7, 4. zw aort:&l'a, Sl- mortalpa an4 intend Uent &1r a11'1kea were aucoeaetull.l utiliSed atr•1D•t the obaar1'ed ene., IIOY•aata. 'lbr• en!IIQ' 110rtar rouada reoe11'efl 1n the CP at 201(1 •1 ttl no oaaual. tiM: autfered. &near tl&ehllChta were obl-..ed .,,.inc to the north an4 :~:::~t:!io:f;o:~t ~:.:r.;: Harrnaing tire wu broqht on

lie oaaual ti ell s u ff e r ad.

EnaiQ' oaav.al t.iea; lllled Wounded

1?5 lOO

.1. Dec l9§Q Th~ Swcoad Battalion, 3lat lnfaJ.ntrl &rr-1T&d rrvii the south iiH4

waa incorporated 11'1 the eoutbeau1 portion of tbe per1aeter, t.her.., C011iplet1n& the defena1Ye o1role. A fr1en4l.y atr clJoot> of IUPJ:Il1 .. waa ll&de on tnelllJI poa! tiona tc tbe veat. AD &11" a trip tor o\'•a waa oo•,.t,ructed w1tJUn tbe nortbeaat e•t1on or tbe per1aeter. ~-" --...11'<-- ........ ,."l ..... -- ~---- ----~--·-~"1 -·- ,... -- ___ ):, -- .... _ ..... ---~·--, ....... 'Iii ...... ., w••_.. ... ., ..... w•.&·• •••vw•••t~. ..-.... u.a. ......... - a•.~o.a.uup~•J;"•

A1ratr1ke& were 41reote4 on eneJil poa1t1one anct ••••nt in the weat and aoutuweat ti:U'OUK!lolli tbe afternoon. 1:118111 tli'OOP 11101'&menta ware obaerved outdde ot all. poln.u of' tbe p•r1•eter Ulro\.IFcut tile 11-.r. Where pr&otlcable, ancl cone14erlftl the .. ~.~n1 t1oa auppll. tneae aov&&wnta •~• '-ken unde~ art1ll&rJ and .urtar fire. Spora41c en.., ID1per tire wu Hee1Ya4 fi'Oa the north thro~.~ghout the .:la;r. 10'.1'0-RI vaa 0011pletel;r aa4 4et1D1 tel;y aurroWl4-

EMt,OStJRE (l) -Hi -

DECLASSIFIED


----- - - - - - = -. - - - = - - - -(continued) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---.

ed to' the eniJIIl. Ene111 llgb.ta vera oba.rYed a:>1'1ng threuibeut 'he n1pt.

9 nan lQbn

No caaualt1ee suffered,

En elil,i' caau&l t1ee : lillM WoWl4ed

26e 175

- -:u 3fa3 three enea,y roa4blocka vue diaoonred approx1aettl1 600 ~~- up the read to the DOrth; three other eneJt¥ roadbl:aka wtre dlt_.CO.,erecl at aboat tile aaae IU.ICUoe on 11Be road to the w .. t. On• p~n ot J)OQ Clollp&D,Y, .. oorh4 _. ~nkl and eq1n .. ra 1 pi'OOM4-ed nor•·-·__.•t 1.0~1 to 4eetro: theee roadblccke. '!he rce4bl·c$e eon~ autll4.•r ... ·.U&bt tre .. and llllderln'Uh piled about tov te•t .b1gb, COIIlpltt·l~ blooki.ng tb8 road.. Appron•tely t1neen (ll) 8l .. 110rtar ;eliel.J;e Vllre to und Nplaoel!l ae ainea, and nwaero11a aneay hand crehadea ware boobJ treppe4 aaonget the lill'Wihvood. Tbe 110rtar &hell! we!'-e tou.."d to heYe been epl.aotu! v1 tho .. t b-art~ been &reed.. All roadblock• on the read to the north were r~ed alld the p&tl"Ql retvntd at 1230. 'l'be road'blone on tibe road. to taae veat were aot 110leaieci, Two auooeeetul 11r vope were oo.,:teU4, tnerebl replen.1eh-1Di the low a111111un1 t1on tllppliee, ipo1'&4.\o ••W e.all &1'111 fire wY r@98!.Yed throughout the claf f'ro!! the nor~t, !!!Ortb. fU!d nor\beaet. 1'hla 1noreued on DOG Coap&DJ poe1 uo .. a• ibe roa.dblook to ~ north_ dur1ntJ ~e earl¥_ eYeiUI'I& bo~. _.~ tl'Oop ~n· aenn veMI o-o••"" ~•roucnou~ ~• u., • Aft4 ..... praou Q&l)l.l, ware taken un4er &rt1lleJI'f and aol"t&r t1re. EnelliJ lipta were oburnd !!!OV11'1£ tbro~o!lt the !ltiht,

No caeualt1ee aurrerod,

Ene111 oaeualties: l1lled Wounded POW 1 a

r: d 0005, Con41t1oll WHlTb at 0036. Six ro~~ni\8 of en"'!' 110rtar f1 r-e IIlli reoe1,..d bJ FOX Co lip lUll d 0730 w1 th no oas ualt1d aatrered. J;l6ht avooeurlll avpplJ a1r 4J."opa Hllpleted. At 17Qo

~o!o:::~;·!~ .~r~~=~ -:::~~"'1o~i:~·-hc.;::r~nttc~· 8AeiiQ' ..all &1'118 fire wu reeei Yed f'ro!!! the Mr~ ~U''~Ulgl!.out __ _ 4AJ, coaUAue4 ou.alty e?aoutJ.on na oi, l1dpe4 trten<llJ JIOW 1e tro111 the aorth entered tibe poe1 tiona at 111ter1'ale throughout the

DECLASSIFIED


.RESWCT!p - -- ~ - - - - - - - - - -~ - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - --SPECIAL ACTION REPORT ( oont1nue4 l ----------- --------- - - - - - - - -- -d&l. Art1ll~r;y, aortar and &lr took en~ troop IIOVeaants and. pos1 tiona under tire wbenever practicable tb.ro~~CDout the day. Em11111 l.i.e;h ts were oU.erYed J&OTi.ng ciurlng we rU.aht.

lo caaualtiea suffered.

~nem~ caaualtiee: lill-.1 Woull4ed

75 215

4 Deo 4tiR2 'i'en ~,Q&ped trlln.:UJ< PVW'• rroa tne north entered poll tione at

l23J. _tb.,91 T!Porte4 twaat~ tr1•ii41Jr w<rura4i4 iii boP& 1& v1lla.w . (TA 560U). au a110oe .. rw. eupplJ eJ.r uepa Jpo,...,, eneu IUI'Iall arlllll tire oont1nu.e4 to 'H l"He1 aoJ'tla:-OaeuAl.Ut.e oont1nue4 •~ be eY&O•te4 Yla Cit the 41ll. EnaiiO' Uol:lp JIIO'II'IIII&Dte per1o41..U7 takell aN1 IIOJ'•r :r1re wbere prautiuabli. iio fii&iil aat1T1 ~ •

No oaa\\&l.t1ea aurrered.

£near oaeualtiees ;illed woWided

0 Dec l~§O L1 &A~ •••111 ••ll arms tire coa t11lu.e4 to be :reoe1 vod froa the ___ .. ,_ -.....;.:. a.t" .... ___ .. llo._..__ ..... -·---· ......... _ .. ,, ....... _ .. -- .......... .a .. - .., ••"" -~1'\ nur•" ~a. fiiJI.L~ .-.,,;~••tt ,.u.a-CIIL&. ""-.wu11111•1 ~~..u-... ,.. ....... --. • , ............ .,.w

at 1!223. · C~Q-.41 uoa lfJll'l'E at 2230; tlaah Rn at 2!38, ooncU t::.on WHlT£ at 23fl0. lla!ll auooeutW. agpp1J eJ.r dJ'Opa oo~~plete4 thro\llhout th• 4111. O...ualt1aa cont1nue,fto be eYaolllilted da 0!. Ena1117 troop aoveaent •lll'l'OuncUq entire pel"iHter eonua..a, where pract1c-_ .... ,- ...... __ .... _ ~·--· ·-"""--- ~.- ..... - ... _ .... ,"}--.. ~ -- --·-- ...... Hn. A ..... _ ... ....... ., W£W•• WW.I-. IIIICI&CU WIQW40 tal.- ij.J../io...i.W;£-~ v.a· _.,.~,- •• ,. ...... .a-•e nv "Olav~

act1v1 ty during the night.

lo;JiCL.03URE ( l )

No oaeualt1e• aurrered.

oa:ual tic: : lilled '4oqnded

- 17-

DECLASSIFIED


---- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -- --- ----SPEClAL ACTION REpORT --------act1v1t~ during the night.


Enemy caeualtiee: l1lled Wounded pcw•e

( oo nt1 nu ed) -------

75 26

~ u

nd Battalion, Seventb ~ari~• oomaenoed enter1Dg po11t1oa. fro11 IIAG.ARU-!U at 04~. Preparations bad beell pd.e tor oariq tor t.be ouual t1ee and s.bel terin& ..,.. teedlq perlllUUlel. 'l'l!.i& wae &CilOIIIpllllled, w1 tb all peraonnel 'flroa tbat \lftlt located in ... ,, ... 'tenla. ikltta•ntl ot Wa.e SeTeil'Ul ilii4 fitiiil )ii.riiliJ ai un1 te oonti aued into the ooli tiona throustuNt D:l 4al. · 1111 evaouaticll via 0-47 and 0~ oontiaued all daY. Inhrlal t t sniper tire wae received rroa veat and nortb.ealt. Art1llP1 . ... ortar t'J.re continued whera praoti cable on oblex-ved eneJQ troop wovew.u\a. Fl&&h RED at 2150, Oond1t1on WHltZ at 2210. No en.ar aotlYlt3 .dur1r'lr: the night.

No casualties eufferdd,

Enemy ca&ualt1&s; Killed \iolltlded

53 :?2

a 0~fJifiu rtilti.ije&& from the north followed Marine and AriiJ personnel to K.O'l'O-IU. · 11o paaaage through tho area waa psl'lli tted and bf nightfall IIDDl'OX1ill&telY lOOO o1Tilians had acowaulated at the OOG Como&ll.\l roadbloCk. 'l'be. Seventh M,;rinea dep>~rted tor lfAaUJIG at 0730 followed bl tile nr~ Marine• and tile ll1 vi dOll train. 1tov1111nt sou til out

~fr!~T~~Rfn!:r~~~~!::d·~~.-.;f:!~r• ~wtnO:~!:r~.;;~rrna.t!!•!~~· to the ri;l;b.t of iASl' OoiiiiDNI.Y. in.u an1ner t1H val recti nd intel'll!i ttentlf thro~cut the daJ. - s:n..; IIOY ... nt and e~~plaoeaenta were taken under arUllerf, 110rtar and air tire wbenner prad.ticable.

No oaaualt1es autfered.

Ene113 oae~t1ea: Ullad Wounded

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il Dec l~:<bO Orders waz·e r~e;e.ivad trow rets.l.w&r~t at tii.fl5 'o coawHtnce destroy

:i.ng by burn.i.ne; all organic equip•ant wbiob could no. t.be transported, Fl&llb RZD at 0327, conllitlon lfiUft_at 0340. i:ASY Qollp&~ •l'!S"'i:!"d in a light tire fight wUb the ella_, to tb.a nortbaaat at 1000, The 4let Bri tiah eo-ancloa WU t relieved HOW Collp&llf, '!'h1rd B&Ualioll Firat ~,arlnea • ln the per1m••er to the east. At 1620 iASY Oo11PU11 received b.eav;y eniiQ' alt&ll a.,..a fire fro• the northeaat. B1 leoo approximately 3000 civilian refwreaa fro• the north had a"allllul&tad at DOG 0olllp&ti1 roadblock. '1'wo women i&Ya birth oata1da or tha

;~·t.~o:f;a:!:iic!i ,:1:i:r.~:z "'!:. •::;:~!:~~4 J:! :!1r~::&~~ ~lian• constituted a poasibla threat 1f ataapadad, 'lfbeD practicable an~t~~~.Y. movements and poaitiona ware taken under artillerJ and •ortar flra. No ena~~cy acti vl ty during the night.

10 Deo l.iOQ

No caaus.l ties suft'ered.

Bnem1 casualties: Killed Wounded

76 215

At 0~11!0 ·roa 0ollop&lly roadblccll r·eoeived ha&VJ &lll<llll arm• fire ftolll tue norta.-. i:ASI OollpllrQ recel.Yed apora41o lUll •r•• fire fro• nortneaat·~eq~encins at 1130. A' l&>O ~~e t&cUoal w-"1 thdrawal tro& KOTo-ru co.ert;ad, Co~~pall1ea vera w1 thdrawn fl'OII the line to predehrllll.lled olooiU.fti position•. 'l'he ol'4er or ... ,... for tne battalion wae ~AaJ1 DQG, B.-4quartera and Serv1oe Co~&aJ, waapone, 4,2 1

Mortar .Pl:iltoon, FOX, At lS.O the wi thdr«wal. ~roqn the Seoond B&ttli.ll.oD., ·at•t lr.!'a.nV; vae C:C=Pl=ted. At 1?~ Ulc f1rst 8att~l.1.on, F1ftu .-.arines were '-llend on obJactlVa :COG (Hill 14.57 TA 5e65) · b.\' DOQ and ii:.AS¥ CoiiP'an1 ea, Attar 11011111 dUcuaaion oonoernilljj; whether tue Cecond Battalion, 3lat lntantr,y should p111.118 throusll th1a bll ttal1on a.nd lead tile way down the hlll, 1 t was decided that the t~PkB ~nd neav¥ Y!hiolea ~!tb that unit could not aatali execute a pauage on tue narrow 111011nta1n road and the or1&1n&l rela tl ve order of march waa ulntained. At 1~6 DOG and EASY ¢oJPlUl1 ••1 th•lrew from obJective DOG on order, and OOG Collpllny took. tb• lead in the urcll aJ.o~ the road down the hill. toward CBillftnfQ-MI (TA 6tl"9). Frooaade4 .&~lon~ the road with e=a.ll 1a'"-..a.et. Tha tail or the ccluwn r•ceived interaittent ll&ht en&Wf amall ar•e f1re.

No caau&l tie"' surrered.

l.l n•o 110 !in Tile bi:H'al1on a.rriud on tl.e outsurta or CHlNHUN'J-:<1 at 04:30.

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SPECIAL ACTlON IUJ>ORT {continued) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------All troope were at~t. a.nd orpnll4t1onal veb1olea accompanied the colwan. Alerted .:t CHlJIHOHG-IIl b;r the Di v11.lon Depu~ Chlef of starr Glat becauae of an &lllbuah of the Firat Kal'ine train, all or!!Oanio nh1clea were to be lett beh1n4 an4 tile truope to eont1nlle un root to A-UO~-lXJ!G (!A 39!0), =.pprox.t.m.e.tel; lo ·=.lee tt.arther along tne road. 'l'he IIAJ'oh to JIA.JOI-JX.la:J. waa rea\IIU4 at OfS30, The orcaau.o vehicles were lat.r pa%'111th4 to depart ClRIJRtJIIG.-111 all4 oallght ~~ column at 1000. The battalion arr1nd at tae ottlak1rte or ltAJQ._ DONG at llaQ and there board«! truolta tor llAHlUIIIG, 'l'lle troopa U4 !114\ro.hed cont1nUQu!!l¥ for !0 boure ao•ering e. .Uetanoe of e.pprod.aatelJ< 22 mllee equipped with packs, sl eep1ni b&~a &114 lui&YJ winter !bear,. in Sf;l te of this their ph.lsioal oon41 t1on and atam1na waa excellent, The oonYo;r arrived at an aaeeabll area veet or HAMHUN~ at 1445. Tente eouipped 111 th heater• h&d been 1aet&lla4 b1 1il:le Combat :;ervice· Gro1.tp and were ;ratetull: reee1Yed en e.rr1Ye.1.

No oaau~ltle~ suffered.


13 _ftCil~departed the aaeembl)t &ret\ rta 110~0~ 001\YOJ for the transient oa111p at HUNGNAli. Arrived at the transient camp at 1330. Colll!ilenced e•bark1ng aboard u.:;s QDERAL E. T. OOLLlNS at 1630.

No casualties eutfered.

14 Dec~ - sa1mrolli HUNGiiAH. at 10:30 "'1 th ill.p_proxl.iliately 6000 troops aboard. Tnere were aooumodat:..on,; for aboui liOO,

Nu casual tles suffered,

12 Dec l~~o Arrlved llt ru:;;;N at 1~~0"7, Docked ,.wi relll&ined aboard shir for

the ni&nt.

No oasual t1"s suffereHl.

a. u-.,, ... ~~ first ene~ met in the period herein included were the

Jiiortb. toreane who prepared the ~mbush encountered b;, iASY Oom;:>&DJ eDrollte to AONCHON-Rl. The road le~~n~ tc thil area ~rovided

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- ---- - - - - - - - - -------ai&CUL ACTION REPORT ( oon t1 nued) - ----- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -ideal aabUeh terr~1n, and tne enemy ut1l1&ed the best su"ted eeotor. The aabuah was .:aretully laid and well executed, w1 th avenue& or &&Gipe well prepared anu inter••diat• •••••bl7 are•• defined •. A 1'0&4 bloo.k eetabliahed <~t the head or a deep horee-ehoe 1n the road etopped the lead vehicle and. bro•t all. ~rl!thicle• w1 thin tne horeeehoe. Aa the lead Yatucle reached the ro~<dblook, and on algnal, Qle ene~ opened fire on the entil'tl coDYO;v. lt was found tha. t t.b.e be& t dt:ieq.tie in W • ai tuation wu "5o brina t~e largest uulabl.e voluae !ot tire to be&r UpOn the enlllJ, tli th •atUne

_.. gu~ tire the 110st ettecttve. An ac;greee1'f'e attaok on ene~Q poei~ ions lliin~llli&a.d the etrecn or the ambueh and 11 strongly reoollllllended to red1.1oe ambWih oae\111.1 tiaa. At JllJIIOHOI!I-Rl an a tte.~;k b.) th& &f'•iiii wa.i r~ae4. Tile eDUif •noountared in tbi• are• were well orpnUird illoflp• 1n oolllp&n;v a trensth. .U ~ouah the ene111 appeal'tl4 to laoll Dl'Ooer elotbinil. tnere ue .. d to be Ul abundance of~ weapons and aaitwlluon. 'l'he-v.apone 1nolade4 M-l'e, oarb1M1!11 Ruae1an burp sune, and .1 apaaee e liiUibu 11111.c111 ne gu~ • A large niMIMr or Ur.i tad eta tea we&J.,on& we:rw 1u itv14•n•.

b. Firat oontaot wl tb the CCF woas ude whlle 4erend1ng KOTO-fU. Thill en~ wae found to be tar au~>erior to the North koreans 1n all reapeote. A complete dill'tl&;ard tor lite vaa eY14anoe4 1n all of thelr op,er&tiou. The en81Q' exhibited unoannr a~Ut7 1n pl'Obi"S

~;~·~:;i.~::iit:n.!:1!:! !!::~t o:te:!~r!t~•·o:~~"lo::w:!;•~~ att&c4 on L'>S:i CoJIIPABl waa atart.d by bUICle aillllt&l, Prior to the attack the aaea~t force of qne company ~~ moiad ae oluae to tee linea ae oonoeal.Jaent pel'llli tted, an4 on e1snal ~ved into the attaok at a dee;d r.~· The)' =Untu=.cd conlact wit.k.in their colwan evan after being discovered and oontlnued forward at a trot in &plte of Le&Yl' nre pololl'1D& 1nto th... The aaaa!ll t eleaenta were eClu1ppe4 w1 tu a l.ar~ "-WBber or auto•t1o w~apone. lleYeAteen ene~ penatrat-

~~1 :r ~~te:~l:~:;::d ;:~:~n °~u;:::~::r:u:~ ~r·~~ ~:' att&o.kinl!. Ci:lineae were rounll to be exoellentlJ eouippecl. Clotbln& was new and warm, and each .an was equipped with brand new peraonal eau1paent 61lCh u soap, toothbrush, a rice bowl etc. .U.l pareonnel bad a plentiful euppl~ or &IIIIIIWU Uon and t~renadea. 'l'tle >t~ ... 1nta1ned the1.r ta~tic&l. lntear1 t~ =.:14 con,1DUGd pr-eaa1rag the ,attack until all were killed. .,.,;;. •\•.

c. It was notad th;~t the _..IIJ' utili~ obllervs.tlon posts tc the ux.l.utua. When tl-.e pos1 t!'lftle at KO!O-RI .,ere tloll'rounded, the !~~~ .. ma1~~~~·~b~~~~~1~~1 ~ r -~~~!fY!~~~ ~~ -' ... t~. ! ... · ."u':l: .. r~~ .. -~-u~-~f c• --•-r- _ .... ...., jiWA,..W"••• ........... l'IV.,._\A CCV ,..u.Ao;A.U.U. W~WIII·IIIJ N.& • ., -

elopea of hills and co~~~pletel)' expoee thelllllel'f'ee 1ft order to obtal.a a better poet or obaervation, ftl17 relied on their un1 form bl ...... 1n1 1n w.l. th the aatlll\'lll. b&ckgroW'Id tor oaQ.Ou:rlqe. Xei ther a.rU.Uery fire, lllOrtar tire or a1rstr1ke" woul.J. budae theae people, lind orll.Y

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Ullin& ~ .. ooul.U. el1minate the nu1alll.lloe. J." ':he &nawy d1ipl&~wd great or-ga..-11.:s.t1vnal contrvl. du.r1ng a1r

s ti·i.hee or artillery barrages. on l!8 No'W'a•ber, when IXlG Oo11puq &.tttlll!>ted to puah a oon•oY frolli 10'1'0-IU to HAGAPtU...lU. 11le eneiiJ' waa entr.::nclled on- a ridge approld.watel~ 1000 7&1'411 fro111 tne road aa4 under goocl o~ervat1on. An a1retr1ll.e wu called on the JX>•iUon a.n4 r&&palii waa uaad to f;OVd advantqe. The &il&ili r-&aalnwd 1a i t• ewplA08illents 4ur.l.ng the etrne, not eXh1b1t1ng any of the p&D.l.o ll.l'llltltoU u.&l.lalU 41aolu ed ~ the North loreane. 'l'b.e &1r • tr1l!.e wu'followed ill-an infantr¥ aesault on the po1111tiona, and it wu tb.an noted t.b,at wa~ of the enellll >~ere eaapla-.4 1n bolea not htat3 feet

~!:~~_:r~n ~~~~~;~:1~~!n;u~~fl 0~e;~,rr;;n~.~~~a1~~~1! • .._ ran and lUlled theGI.

9• f!'f:AI!ft:E~}"l~a 0!a~t~fi~~=anc.taa .tn planr~ni, the opsre.t.-

iona conducted Qf ~"ia Battalion are oonaidered eucceeaful. On very abort notice the battalion aoYed for d.l.etanoea Up to ai~ty m1lee by motor, r&1l, and afoot, un4er vaatber oond.l. tiona t.hat

;~:;~4!:v!!'w~!d&.a~!t!1~~;~~~~:;1~:S~i~~::m~.b~~~.~·~~: and euppl1es of sundry typee.

b. i'or e. :veriod of fifteen de.ya, while operatill@; l.lnder tl•e axtre•e cold 1A t4u defense or lC'ro-Rl., thla Bat tali on suffered only 26 casea of t~etb1'•· tb.!.e, 111 ap1te of~~ taet tbat per•onnal were constaatl3 _,.xpoeefl tc the vee.tber !n :aanrJ.ftl tbe deteae1ve l1aea. llr8at oare .il~~;d bee.n tall.en to exerc11e oloee •Uper•1e1on, at platoon anol equad level to eee tn,;.t aocke were frecl.lentlJ chllll!led.. 111&1'11-u.p tente eq\U.ppe\1 wi U• atOYH, were ueued at the platoon ley.~. •nd per~>onnel vere ret~W.red to utilUe t.b.eee tent• for br1ef.1o~ ~;~~.~n=0~rr!:~ :;;~:4~n watch. While in the tente, eocke wef!

·· c. T.tle IIQvewent from 11:0'1'0-!U to tne HP.KHUNG area is considered hie;b.ll auceearu.l. The 1110,. vae made ma1nl7 1n the .dark o•er a ver1 li!'<:r.ardol.ls road l.lnder extreme cold. The b&tt;alion mar"hed £ppr0lQ.,e=. tflJ 25 !tile!! in Abo'Jt 20 !10\U'!! 1 bJ'lftgiftg lf'! th 1 t all or 1ta or~nizational enu1pwent, 1ncll.ld1A& Y8h1clea, weapon•. tentage and a auppl.l' of rood, aamwu t1on and water. Close oontaot wao.u · · mAintained dl.lr1~ the entire tr1p and no caeualtila Wire au.ftered.

lO. op1rationa ln lOREA plane

leYel ve~e 1nY&riable 11ade 1n \he br1steat time po••1ble. H1gber eohelone p&eeed (own only the f:rag .. ntar,ll &IIIOunt of 1nt'or~~at1on ooncern.1ng tbe b.l.c p1otur•.

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= = = - = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -p1J'II1tte4 only a 1111n1•UIII br.i.et1ng or pereonnel. It u bel1eY14 mat 1&1.1• u at C0111flete variance w1 til aooeptecl brine Oorpe doctrine or h&Y1n& all perBOIUlll aware or all l!.IIMee or aa openUon, paru-oular.ilJ' t4At portion pertainiq to Lee. W!d.le .......... eb.1p, pr1c:-to laad1n& at WOISAM, . tAe l&adlDi plaa oalle4 to.- aa .... ul t laM-1111 aaa1na t the e1111111· flUe plu r••·l aecl. la err.ot approxiutell two vee.U afhr tnat port Aa4 »•• eeeurecl lllf rJ-11ftcll1 foro... It wae d1tJ'1ou.l.t tor troop lea4ere to expl.ala tiD tbe1r peraonnel ~ ~t ·;: .. i::r:J•;:.;~ ""~:~:u;:t .;:·;r:,1;, o~:;~i~~~;" tor utoiiD4ed ruora which bad to be peHUt.nU, e~ll&&becl, Wblll at CiilGTON t.ue aoheae of ope:ratl.onal. uaeU'f'er •••1•1 laiiMl'OU u ... w1 taout an; appr~abl.e Oil&ft&e 1ft the tut1oal pJ.etve, It be ....

~!!1:~:otio!!!fta~10':.~14ft;bi: :!.*h.::eooab.:::i!.~ ~:•:,r;-.:._ aue or the IIU1au ooat14e ... in latper oo...,.4, .Utlloqll IUICler exw ... d~&.r••• wule at &01'0-.wu;, ei•le pU.u tor tbe 110•••nt to

!::Q!!:t:r~¥-:!:rr:~·o~~~-=·~.-:!~~.::'.:!.~r~~or!:ni!':-~!!,4 tllat opuaUoD&l ol'tleN lllao144 btl re&aoU~ t11'11 pl'lor to ttal1r b111t1 pMied dova ._ Uae, with eiiN...-nt ........ MiDC Upt at a llilli.-. i:xv ... fi.ll141 Q •• be Jut u Gieaetro\11 tor orsanuat-1oaal !¥'ti'Ol u .,.,..., r111• t.)'.

b. 'J"•(II!d p~aUoa.h!p &.otr!~. M 4PIJ'H!!tl)' e:!!:!Att:tng. were sen....U, tou4 ea'Uef .. toi'J. An exe..,uoa to W• wu the SAC.. nee atNotwe '*!Ill .,.. HpOrte4 oa pr.-.Uil.J, ••• a ... u i&t~ua, ;'i."i Ul'in• ipeU.al AoUoa iWport fn perio4 iw aquat to ., o~. Uto.

o. lo Ope .. llo-.l &llpM~qqa l.&nti!l!l ¥M !!J:!!Oilt!!d• M!\01 tbl ab1p-to-ahore no••••t para.,.ph 11 not tlppl1aabl•. , d. llo beaol:l &II&Ul \ v&l 11141 benoe \bil p&r&cf'&pb. 11 not tppl1 o&ble.

e. ti&Yal 1Wlt1%'e e~.~pport wu not ut1l1uii hence tble p•ragraph u not &llol1oable.

t • .u-ia•ual, oloae air aupport ottere4 outetand1na aae1etanoe d1.11"1~ thU fhaae or the opareuoae. PJ'1or to laa41ac at WONSAii, au a4u1 Uoruu. Forward Al.r Con•Nl ott.i.c•r •• •••i5u•d \o tOi a aanal1on; t<.1& oontr1 buted gre&tli' to 11111 ert1c1eno1 ot al.r support opera nona. Du.r1~ the O'Derat1ona 1nYolYe4 1n tile de renee of KOTO-fll a COlllp08l te i!!il'OUp Of OBI OOIIp&Al Ot 11&1'1DII, ORe ooapaft1 Of Al'lll' and a Br1t1ah Colillii&ndo unit, all und.er the OOillill&lld or the Br1tbh, wara dlapatcw&d ~ op&ii the rva4 to IAGARU-IU. One ot tlli Air Control Offl.gere 1111 ~ tAla BaUal1on wu aee1ane4 to \hat toroe 111 order to proYide olo•• air •UDI>ort enl"'ute. 'flle 111ae1on waa aoo-aehed 1n an o~&tatancUng IIAftner,- llt111&1~ aupporUfti a1rOJ'&ft con- -t1nuoual.J for \tie enure route. Undoubhdl..Y the uae or cloae air

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