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5TH MARINE REGIMENT - 1ST BATTALION - HISTORICAL DIARY -FEBRUARY 1951

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2105

CD: 21

United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

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Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

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Comr•wnding Officer, 5th Mal"inee Co;:unandan t of the Harine Corps (l) Commanding General, lat Marine D1v1a1on, FHF U~) Commandine General, Fleet Marit:e Force, Pacific

Historical Diary for month of February, 1951

2. By copy of this endorsement, to the originator, the

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1st B!,ttslion, 5th Narinea lst 1-Isrine D1v1sion, Fleet Mat~ine

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Commandinm Officer Commrndant of the Merine Corps (1) Commanding Office!, 5th I•le.r1nes

For,ca os.li for·nia

15 Ner·ch 1951

(2) Oommnnding G8neral, 1st Marins Division (3) Oommenc1.1ng General, Fleet Nerine Fo_rce, Pac1f1c

Subj: lt1£tor1ce1 Diary for month of Februe.ry, 1951

Hef: (e) J?eregre.pb 11401, Mer-ine Corps Hanual (b) lst J.:srine Dl.vision General Or·der 16-50 (c) 1st :·:er he Di vir. ion l'f.emorandum 66-51

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1. This summary covers the activities of tbe lst Battalion, 5th

l'erin"s dudnz the per1od 1-28 February. On 1 Fcbrusry the

brtte1ion, less "c" Company which wee locateo a.t the villa.ge of

Cd/\~ilOK-DCI~G. wrs in an assembly area at YON3CHOH w1th the mission

of prot"cting the :'SR end ASR to UISONG. From 1-16 Fe0ntery

the br,ttblion w~s ene;eged in act1vs patrolling and combe.t agsinnt

guer111P< elements of the 26th end 27th Eegiments of the lOth

J(KPf, Division. The brttalion, es pa.rt of the 5th.Ha.r1nes convoy,

courrncnceO movement to CrTUNG-JU on 17 Februe.ry~ On 18 Febr·uary

the br,tteUon op::med 1ts new CP in the 5th Nll.r·inea assembly area

1n the vicinity of GHUNGJU, Ueutennnt Colonel John Wo Stevens II,

e t 2400, 20 Febr uflry, wee relieved as Commflnding Officer, ls t

BettfJlion, 5th 1-Carines by Lieutenant Colonsl John L. HOpkins,

Shortly flfter m1on1::;ht tbe battalion departed for WONJU, Sl'r1v1ng

ther~ rfter daylight, Tbe 5th Marines ordered the let Battalion

as tb.e leDd be_ttelion of e. colunlrl of battalions to move out from

'NCllcTU, peas tbroue;h elements of the 187th A1r·borno F:eglment, cross

LD at 1000, 21 February and ettAck to seize· that portion of

Division Objective One in zo11e nno be prepared to seize portion

of D1vl.s1on Objective J.•wo in zone on ovder, In spite of numerous

oifficulties the battalion passed through the 187th Airborne

reg 1 mont, crosseo the line of deperture at 1000 end commenced

operet1ons to seize th£o.t portion of ti1e Division Objective One

end 'r·wo in the 5th Yerines zone. Act1on against the Chinese

Co~rrr11un1st Forces continued with eucc:eea until 27 Fc'brue..r-J-' \·:hen

th~, 5th :rerines Opexet1on Order #13-51 directed tb.e battalion to

move to f'n a.esembly er-0e. 1n the vicin1ty of TA 08~1-o~ The

bettelion wee relieved by elements of tbe 23rCI ROK Regiment end

on 28 !•'ebru9ry the be.ttelion wes in e r·egimentel e.ssembly e.rea

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1. On this day the battfJlion was in an assembly ar-ea billeted in tents et YONCl-C"ON, with the mission of protecting the Division I-iSH ond iiSH p,gainst guerilla. activity in its assigned sector·. ''l'he bt?tt<• 1 1on conc1ucted e deily motor·1zed petr·ol of two sections, one treve11ng to UISONG on t.he r.:sn and the second by th® .c'\SR. r.rhe first section of the daily motor·ized pa.trol tra.veling the ASR to Ul80H3 returned at 1540 withou.t enemy conte.ct. At 1640 the second section of the motorized petrol r·eturned from UlSONG via the Jcl.[;f(, No enemy contect was ms.de, Seven foot pat.r·ols were patrolling in the five essigned sectors slons the ~·16R and the FANGGA-SAN mountBins. A listenine; post on "A" Compa.ny's perimeter e.t 2030, upon hoflrins: some noise to its front, threw an illumineting grenede and observed two Koree.ns, e.ppe.r·ently enemy. ·Upon be ins rtred upon, they w1 thdrcw ova.r- the rid5e~ · One (l) sick evacuated, one (1) r-•pl>JcerlEJnt ,loineo ana one (l) returned to duty. weetber was sunny and w~rm.

2, 1'hc br.ttalion rdnforced with 11 11 11 BattEJr·y, lst Battalion, lltb J-:crinos, one (1) pletoon of "11" Company Ensinee):"·S and one (1) plvtoon of "D" Company, lst Tank Be.tte.11on moved to C.ii!\CHON-DO;m et 0830 to conduct combet plltrols in the PANOOA-SAN mountains. ";," enc1 11 ! .. 11 Gom;>anies were to move from the !>ISH et HAHO~:-DOHG trrou?b tbc valleys end h1gb grouna of th€ P.t1\NGGA-SAN mountains to CHN::.'ION-DOHG c'loctroying any enemy detected, At 0830 an advance p,rtv dcPsrtecl from tho bettslion area e.t YOKGCHON for CHf,OrlON·DONG, ;ncl ~·r-rived there at 1000. 11 .11 11 Battery, 11th Harines e.n1vec1 · s t Ci;/;Ci;ON-DONG· at 1015. "F" Company depvted from the YOHGOHOl\ <-ssembly Hea e.t 1000 by tr·uck with the mission of olear·1ng the emnny from the h i3h ground e t TA 7894 e.nd the high z:r·ound extending GflstwHcl to CHACHON-DOlm. 1\tteohed enginE>ere .and \'ieapons Company enived 11t Ci!IICHOH-DONG 11t 1500 'by truck, 11 A11 Company at 1445-Cepe.rted from YONG-CHO!J by truclt to destroy e.ny enemy 1n th.e ar·ee. at iiAdOc-DONG e.t 'I'A 7897 end move eaetwe:rd to OHACHON-DONG, Vis tbu r-oed exis throutth 'l'APF·~YONG. Elements of H&S ComPsnv staved et YOl'::iCJWN for the-night. Three (3) sick evecuated.- \1'ee.ther· continued eunny end werrn.

3. 'l'b.e new CP opened et CHAC){ON-DONG et 1015 upon the ar·rtvel of t be Cornrnendi ng Officer end the r·emei nder· of H&S Company. ;i f(: nr cc boJ.on remained beh i no • At 1030 e ple to on from "C" Company rc1nfol·ccd with two (2) tanks and engineer personnel ~~s ordered to cor1cluct e. comb-t P':trol to TAPP-YONG .end it depe.rted st 1115,

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- - - - - - - - - - - . - - - -11 /~ 11 Cor,pr,ny r<')Ported its loc~>t1on at '£11 8298-'1' end tbet en

enemy outpost consisting of one (1) sutoms.t1c riflemen sno five

(5) r1r1Ew8n wer8 seen et 'l'A 8398-r, At 1130 "B" Compsny

obe8rvcd forty (liO) enerty moving south from T.A 8297-n, end fired

on them with unknown r'>sults, !IS the enewy w1tbclrew. ''!'" com;;any

plEl1rJoc1 to remain et ~1.t\ 8795-K for·- the night of 3=4 febr.uery

end .roqucstec en eirorop of 215 re.tions et '.i.'A 8794-E: at 1600,

Tb0 airdrop was .r·eq~eAtcd f'r·om the 5th Mar1nes e.nd f'esupply,

offoatod l~ heliocopter, At 1?00 tbe reinforced pletoon from

"c" Compr,ny r-E>ported its position 8t 'J:A 9100-E. The "c" Company

petrol et 1320 reported e roed block defended by one (1) squad

of e.-,uliy ·d.th f' mechine e;un from which they wer·e r·ece1v1ng smal~

erma fire. The patx·ol deployed on both sides of the road end

moved E'goinst the enemy, 'J'be enemy withdr·ew after· e. short

~xchan3o of fir-e. It wae impossible to proceed further elong

the reed with vehicles because of ll roed block, eo the petrol

cont1Ducd forwGrd on the high gr·oUnd _for two thousa.nd (2000)

f,ards on lJoth aides of· the roed without furtner enemy contact, 111 11 Coinp~ny moved out flt 0830 with 1ts first platoon on the hie;h

grouna on tbe'right, the tbira on the h1e;h ground on the left,

end tbc scconcl on the low ground on the road, The second sc,uad,

inc1uain3 two (2) jeeps ~186 pinned down by enemy fire conalst1ng

of mrchinr: (cuns, rifles, mortars, fl.nd .mountain guns at epprox

imotcly 1100, One (1) men was killed end one (1) criticelly

injured, The enemy, mn undetermined number, woe immediately

teken under- fir-e. J,~B der){ness cnme, the cornpany mede v1e;oroue

Bttcn;pts to save the two jeGps and the derd man, but they were

un~.uoccs£,ful clue to the heavy enemy fire covering the vehicles,

The compuny received five (5) cssunlt1es in this action end

ret1rc·d to the previous nio:ht's bivouec sr·ee, He.re.ss1n« fires

ourins tbe night was clel1vered by "A" Battery on the following

~['f,'s: Til 9000-I, 8802-0, 8702-A, 8505-D s.nd 8401-J,-l, At

1700 H/,u Oompe.ny no\'J f:everel miles east o·r 1-L~HOE:..-DOl~G; rece:!.vE-~0

o pletoon of 4,2'1 morters to support bio attsck the following

UtOrntng. 1.Chc comb~t petrol from "c" Company r·aturned et 1725

to the b8ttel1on erca, At 1800, "A" Company reported ita pN;it1t'n et '£A 8398-N. 'l'he onem:~' had disene;aged prior to derk

ncs''• 'J.'h& Enemy suffer·ec1 a numerous but undetermined number of

cr.susltier•, At 18/JO "E" Corrpeny reported its positions at

'J.'A 8795-1~ to 8598-Y. Both companies r·emeined in these poB1tions

u~roue:l·out tbe night •,;i th no enemy oontf:ct being made, 'l'he

.rer(sinder of the bettelto~r.a wlth e.ttsched. units, r-cme1ne0. Bt

Ciii\CdOl\'-DONG for the night. Two (2) sick evscu9tecl, wcsther

sunny and moderately cold.

4. A combet petrol from ''c'' Company of one (l) platoon rein

forcecl wi+h two (2) tsnka, one (1) section Blmm mortars end

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ ------...:-<•nc:;inccre <Jcpcrtoc1 tbe b!JttPlion f:!Oil et 0940 with the mission of

clerrl.n~: tbe road block at TA 9000-I~2 end the remainder of the

roed to 'l'r,}'I'-YOHG. 1'he remllinder of 11 0 11 Compeny was or·dered into

r £;tE•ndby dntue. to move out l.n support of tb1a petr·ol if it

b<-c~ me rwcesse ry, Tbe 8lmm mortar platoon end i'leapons Company

fir-ed rog1steret1on fires from their po~ltldns in"Cf~CHON=DONG

aurin2 tbe perioo 0900-0950, An air strike w!ls made at 0955 on

the villee:e ct 1.\.t\ 8009 e.gF:!net a ;reported enemy concentration and

Div1.el.on Heeo0usrtere, Elthough this strike wes directed by

·:r,\01', let crttelion, ~,th Herines, it VIE's unobserved end the re

sults yer · unkno\vn, "B" Ool11peny, which b?d jumped off e.t 0930,

w~s movl.n2 slowly erstward over the higb ground, reported the

poE,ltion of their fon!srd. elenents et '1'/1 0797-l.i ot 1015, lm

siJ·drop of 215 0 rAtions, rrdio betterles·cnd grsoline was

r8Qtl08t8a to be mede Rt fA 8798-V et 1530. At th1s tin~ the

Comrr,o•n:'1.ns Officer of "B" Oompe y stated that he eoxpected 11 B11

Cowpsl~1 B positions for the n1sht of 4-5 February 51 to be

locetcd on the trail junction, 1'A,8298 ... H, northeast of the drop

line. "A" Gomp<'ny deperted its er·es et 0930 and m<~t no enemy

opposition until noon wh"n an est1msted. 35-40 enemy f1r<:>d on the

compcny, lin a1r strike wos celled r.nd lt lmmed1ete1y cl1spersed.

trw enemy, The company ob~ect1ve wss then seized wl.tbout further

res!stence, Between 1500 end. lCOO the compaey wes fired on by

~:,n ti2mn~ morter- and betweon te11 (10} v.nd. fifteen (15] r1fl-ewen :_

from enother ridgeline. The compeny retired to '£A tl398-:N because

of t'oL inr::b1li'ty to spot- the mo.r-te_r; e.nd pl9ced n squa.d to secU:.re ·

tbE: \7111 for tbe evening, 110'1 Comps.ny pa.trol reported tb.c1r

fon1ere elements in 'rA 9100-H e.t 1110 end ten (10) tenk traps

wen: l.oc~tcc1 beb.'e' n the road block end TAPP-YONG. At 1115 verbal

inetructione wer<' received tbllt tbe eirdr'op was denied end that ·

n11tivc lc'Jor be useo to cerry. supplies to "E" Company. ,;t 1300,

''E" Company was notifieCi tbat forty (40) laborers with rations

woulcl errive et their Cirop zone e.t approximately 1700; tnese

laborers wore to spproBcb from tbc south or east, At 1645 the

confu~t pz.:_d:rol from "C" Comp9ny returned w1 tb nege.t1\1·e enemy cont,ect.

1'be enzineers with the petrol spent tbe day removing the road

blocks, The reme1nder or the battalion occupied positions ln

O!Ii\O:ION-DOlW. Ten (10) sick evacuded end ten (10) r·eplecements

joined, wcatber wes moderately cool.

5, /It 06r;,o e small enemy for·ce, estimated at ten (10) to twenty

(20) '\on r.rmed with Str1ell er-ms, two (2) automatic weapons e,nd. a

GOrnm mor trr e.t tempte~. to enter the town of OhACilON-DONG. 1'he

enemy foxce fired on the vl.lle.e;e from tbe high ground west of the

tovm. :!.'hey were 1mmed1.e.tely taken under· smell arms fire, ].;orte.r

firs Vi£'& p1EJoec1 in the eree from which en enemy mechine gun wee

firing. 'l'he enemy withCirew at 0710. No oasuPlties were suffer eo

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by tbo 1.JE:ttnl1on. _,nemy 'cesunlt1es were unknown. At o835 e

combr~t PF'·t.rol from "0 11 Company cone1st1ilg of one (1) platoon

re1nf'orc:co dcp?rte>d the battalion are<" to petrol in the vicinity

of ·;:A's 9001, 8902, 8903 and 8803, Two (2) guns fr·om "A"

B~ttery end two (2) ~anks departed for the vic1n1ty of tA 9205

in ortler to fire into Vicinity of 'L'A 8304, e reported "'nemy

rcgimE:ntrl heedquerters, e.nd to support thE! ''c" Company con1bet

P!' trol 1f' it bcceme neoeseery, 11 11 11 Company at 0930, still

mov1n~~: slovJly eest\\1fltd, from HA.;.lo~·;-DONG-, requested a.n o1r str1ke

et 'l'f, 8500-C end 8200-K, stating there was en estimated tbree

(3) enemy bPttsl1onB to their front and 150 to 200 enemy tr()OP.S

movin~; eeE;t from !lt,KS:ONG-DOi•'(l· ·!'lone; the top of the rid3c, "11"

Con•')~ ny 11180 reported !l. road block bdweon YONJA-DOi;G and 'l'Al'P-YONG.

'I'ro Oom1:"m1ing Officer, 1st Battsl1on, 5th Msld.nes held e staff

conference et 1200, at which time be issued ver·bAl orders that

on thD following dE>¥, tlwt tbe bettalion lees 11 0 11 Compe.ny

(roinforcocl) ra1d "A 1 Comp3nY (re1nforcod) would move from 1ta

present locetion to tb.C.-l ·v1cin1.ty of F~UOE;-DONG wb.ar·e "1~ 11 Gorqpe.ny

\•:c•S opcnting end cttcck to the nortlwcat. "C" Compsny wes to

r-en:alrl in tts p.rcsont 1oc~'t1on At Clll:CHOH-DOl+J. under operet1on&l

control of the 5th Jc~n1nos. At 1220 the Commend1nc Officer of 11

/,11 Comp"ny H-'Ported thDt h<-· was attacking hill 547, TA 8200-A,

He rsporte:d light enemy .rcs1stence although tbe enemy were ermed

•t'itb nw:r.,ine guns encl_mortrr-a, _The two (2} l05's end two (2) tenks

rl~turnuet to the bettel1on e.ree ITOm Ti\ 830-t ·8.t 1415. rl'he ~}.fi.Q

repartee tbet aeveNl hits ~:er.:; scor+;el on APKOIC TEHPLE: in the

vicinity of TA 830li. At 1425 e.n air- strike \"~Ss conducted on tb.e

vUlege of YONGI-DOHG et 'l'A 8/.jOl occupied by the enemy. .At 1500

tv:clve (12) trucks v~er-e· d1.spetc·nea to pick up 11 B" Compa.ny,

returning to the area at 1555. The 4.2" mortar platoon to be

fetiRcr:.fA'l to "C" ComPsn:V nrrived at the battalion eree at 1615.

At 1(40 "c" CompAny- pe-trol r·eturned without enemy contact. "A"

Corupuny·rt 1730 requested an air str-ike for 0830 on 6 February

et '1'!1 8400-H. '£his erea wes reported to be en enemy str·on{j

point in which eutomatic weapons were loo~ted. At 1900 11 11

Cornpony r·8por·ted thelr CP locet1on e.t TA 8396-Y. end ther·e _was

rJO enemy ec t i v1ty. Artillery from CHACHON-DONG fir, ea. on

P/uiJ~·I.t.K-TCN3- e.nd HA-HI Clur1ng the night. ~.rwo (2) a1ck evaCuate~

and one (l) returned to duty. Light snow flur·ries, but weather·

gcnEJJelly good ~.,1th scetter·ed clouds. 'l'omperetur·e e.pproximetely

200 F. .

C. /~t 0800 en edvence porty r3epax·ted -for the ne.,J CP location

vill'.:e of YOlHA'-DONG at TA 8298~K-2. Tho adva.nce pe.rty arrived

et tho nuw locet1on at 1000 w1tb tbe last element of tbe battalion

closin,<o tbe new eroe. et 1320. ·rhe Cl' ~:er. opened et 1015. 11 B11

Cor;;p,wy ndv~ncea up t[le v~llev northeest to 'J:A:B;IH-DON3, then up

tbc U.sh c-round to 1'11 8501-11' end r-elieved one pl&toon of "A"

Oom:>uny. From tbia point 11 .cl 11 Oom}!eny jumped off in the attack

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et 1400 to seize the high ground et ~A 8602-K, At 1600, "a" Compr:ny r·avcnced without oppositlon and seized· the ob~act1vc om (l) r•our lPtcr, ";," Fr:ttery, 11th N~;:rines 'ViOnt into poa1t1onz fJt TJ\ 8298--K. ~!\t 1500 11 A" Compel"l..y jumped off 1n the ettfcck to seize the high ground et TA 8301 and 8302, There W·~E' no enemy op:oos1t1on elthough one platoon spotted about forty (40) enemy whom they took under long range small erma fire, 'l'hcc enemy 01CI not rett1r·n the f1r·e, Enemy casu8lt1ee were undetermined, "t\ 11 Company (reinforced) seized their· objective and eatebllobed defense positions for th& night as follOV.'S: ti~ 8301-C to 8301-! ... 2, w1th the CP at rr.lt 8300-,tl. "::" Comp~ny (reinforced) was located from TA 8500-J to 8302-L, 1'hc 1st ~~ttel1on CP and atteched unite were set up 1n a per imc t01 def:;;nse at 'l'f. 8298-K. 'l'her·e was no enemy contact clur1ns the night. One (1) etck evtilcueted, Skies pertly cloudy, weAther cold an~ windy, ·

7, 1lt 0800, n::/; Compeny j:1mped off in tne etteck end advenced to 111 8504-L by 0930, Enemy were ooserved et 'l'A 850~-'.'1 end nrtillery firs was roquest&d. At 1000 the 4.2'1 mo1ter platoon ll'es ddrchod from the let llettGUon v11th orders to retur·n to their pcr-ont or3c:.n1za.t1on. .t\t 1015. "A" Bvtter·y; fir-ed 12 r·ounds of 1~hit e phosphor·ous on enemy concentration at '£A 8504-W end forced tho enemy to c'Jisperse, At 1020 11 B11 Company wee on the northecet slope of bl.ll 582, 'l.'A 8403-J overlookins their object1ve. ilt 1025, 11 11 11 Company jump,od off in the attack w1tb the 1st pletoon Pdvanclns north toward the southern slope of hill 582 one) the 2nd platoon sttackirJs northeast towerd the /IT'KOK :J.';;~I·1PL!·.:,

TA 8303. An eir strike wee r~quested et TA 8403-T where the cno:n·y wel e observed, "B" Company continued on acrose the northcset slope of b!ll 582. One ple.toon of. 11 .. 1\" Oompv.ny 1tJhioh "''as oc1vanc1nc:; up tlw southern elope of hill 582 reported enemy on the revere~ slope of tbG hill thPt 'VJer·e f1I'1w into the rear of "s" Comprcny, ~l:he eir strike cs'lled for could.,·.not be conducted on hill 582 due to tbe short c11sta.nce bstweon "A'' "El.nc1 "B" Companies rna rt 1215 the air· str·ikc we.a conducted on the village of YUSi1,

Til 8804-G. At 1310, 11£5

11 Compe.ny wee prepe.r1ng to move out and

l E:nvclop tb~ towu oi CHOEl'~K, 'l1A 8.404-F. At 1230, "A" compsny r cpor ted that l t we a phc 1ng hill 582 under beavy mortar and

! n1~cbin8 3un fire end that one plat~on would esseult the h111. ' "y" COPiY>anv continued. to edve.nce to 1'11 8404-Y et wh1cb point

they ra~ 1~to beevy flre from hill 385, Til 8504-F, Fire wee received on their fr·ont end d.gbt flank, By 1410, the 1st platoon hrd rdvanced e~a1nst scattered realstanca to TA 8302-G overlookins the temple, but WillS otdered to return to the compailJ OJ?,

J l1t 11115 "J!' Company Comm!"nder. was killed and the executive . 1 officcl· o.ssumed commnnO; .tho company could. not advance· due to . ,

tbe beovy fire from bill 385 e.t 1530 anc1 by 1600, ";;" Compeny'a ec1vcncc \H~B still being bold up· by hEJevy enemy autome.tic weepona

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end smell arms fire, At 1630 the battalion com~ander ordered ".~" Co'Tipany to dr·ew back to the positions they held tne previous t;~~ht: .'~t t~l8 erme Ume "t." CO!r.p"ny ~we ordered to e.ttach one ~J J p1c1:oon 1.:0 II-~~~ Comps.ny e.nc1 to cover· the witb.Clrewel of "L" Com9ony pnd then return to tne battalion aree, ";," Company irr::ncC:iPtc~·ly began \·Ji.tb~""r·Bwong under· cover· of mncbine sun e.nd. snwll erma fir·e from 11 1',

11 Compeny, 111; 11 Company's a.rtillery F.O. ~lso d1rc;cted artillerv fire on the onenLv holdln>~ up 11 0 11 Compar,y v:itbclrow~l. 'l'h0 3n'l pletoon of "A" Comp"!lny wee ordered to move~ to the pocltlon to bo occupied by 11 B11 Company for the n1::rht, ".n Company's w1thc1re~rel wes slow because or enemy small arms end Putom•tic weapons fire, Artillery fire directed on the enemy e.llo,ved tbu cornpo.ny to move south toward their posit1ona with the remeincler of the compeny leter moving r·e.pidly under the cover of darkness. ~~t 1835; 11 ,;1\n Compenyj minu.s the tb1r0 pletoon deprortE:d for the bettelion erea, By 1900 all of 11 13 11 Coinpeny was on tba bi~h Rround it had held the n1Rht before and WRB

consol1dc'hn8 its position, ":r;" Company Commander reported that ,hie crsunltics for Hw d!Jy were n1ne (9) wounded in ect1on, one I (1) ltillccJ 1n action eml five (5) wounded must be removed es

soon rs possible, '£he wounded. ~1er·e brought to the bettelion eTea t t 2335. :-1oderBtely cool end clOU~y with a. light v;1nd blow1ns• Two (2) sick evecunted,

8, /.t 0700, "B" ComptJny firGd upon epprox1mc.tely six (G) enemy wovin::: south elon.~ tbc reed from C:IO':'AK, k1lline; two {2), At 0900 the plenes v:hicb hell been r·equested tb.e eve1n1ng beforE>, er1 ivcd on stAtion end by 0930 had conducted elr strikes on the

,town of C~nlAK, KAL-S01>:3:, YUJON end PH!cK'ri':N. After· the strike /t~e.~owns were from 50/c to 100% burned. The planes 8lso conducted

( strlv:c~J on enemy troops rr~ov1tJ.Z a.or·oss & r-10se no.rtb.eest fr·om Ci'llk::;;r, At 0930 tbrce (3) tenks were sent to";:," Company pos1t1ous. Cnc. ten}{. vJi th eu:opl1cs for the comp9.ny \--les to r·etur·n to the b•·tt,·1ion nftor c1e11vorine: them, tho other two (2) to reme1n in smmor t of ";"' Cor·r,;a ny. Durin>! the period 1330-1405 Weapons Co;tr))any teet fired mqcbine zuns, 1111 11 Compe.ny noste'd rmu reor;::f'lll.zccl tbrougbout tho O!lY end the 6ng1nei>r plfltoon ettoched to tbc l~.t ):sott< lion, 5th 1:arinea conti.ncttld to repair the r-oed to "!;" Co!'·)any 's poei tion, There wee no further enemy contact .!~ _____ _. ---- LL.J- L--- 11 L-- ~~··"'" fr")}o \ 1... ........ , ...._ ..... ..., ...... A Afo ,'7~" +"'o f"'l"'~'ffY\r.l"rif1~YH'J'

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Officer·, lst EattaUon, 5th WH'inee issued e. verb~l operation or~er for the following day~ Th1e plan called for one (1) plr~toon of "B" c"om:0eny to take end hold blgb 0rouna at 'J?A 8502-L, enothor Pl1'toon to teke the hill at TA 8504-lv-2. :!:'he remeitJdel~

of He c~m::J!•ny v.'es to stay in position, "A" Compe.ny wes to pees throueb "n" Compeny's outpost TA 8502-L a.nd take h1ll e.t 'I'A 8505-q,, For the n 1ght 9-10 Februar·y, rrB;; Company was ·to r·eturn to

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tho battol1on an>a with 11 .1\ 11 Company .occupying 11 :811 Compe.ny's

previous n1sbts po.s1t1ons. At appr·oxlmately 1825, "B11 Company

OP at 1A 8502-H-1 r·coeivea an attack in est1mnted enemy str·engtb

of ono squ9d, 1\fter· f' abort exche.nze of small arms fire durclng

whlcb ''cveral ba.n~, sren~Cies wer'e tbrown, tbe enemy vJ1thdrew, 'J:ne

nc:xt morning one enemy aee.d was discovered nee.r the OJ?. During

tho pcr1oc1 1825 to 1940 "l'J" company v:~s in oefense position at

TA 8502-C to TA 8602-F-K and receive sporadic small arms fire in

its pos~.t1oYJ. f(),.iere.i prob1t18 a.ttsoks ~:1th tbe enemy ue1n.3' smBll

arms fir·L &nd:!iutomat1o weapons f1N ce.me from tbe vicinity of

~CA 8502-::~-3, .eso?-F-2, 8602=L-2 ilnd. 8602-A ~t · 1940. Four· rounds

of enemy mortar fire fell in the defense position but inflicted

no or,sueltles. 'l'he Eltte.cks were repulsed and tbe enemy w1 thdrew.

The oom!)e.ny hiJ.d no further enemy contsct dur1.ng the n1e;l:l.t. Light

e.now ~t n1.zhtfa.ll tur·ned to sleet, tben rain. Three (3) sick

evscu~tea end one (1) returned to duty.

9. J\t 1030 "A" Compe:ny depArted the battalion. ares wi.th or-c1ers

to rnlieve ''B" Oompe.ny in pos1 tion and "B" Company to return to

the bettel1on e.r·ee, a.nd et 1345 th1.s relief heCJ_ been effected.

".~" CompDny v:as ordered at 1400 to return to the battalion ar·ea

pr1or to aerknoss. Two (2) sqUads of 11 A11 Company were to remain

with tb::J eng1neer·a who were placing mines ln tile area; these

squsds were to e.ct as a security force for the eng1neer·s end

return w1th the engineers after· they had ph,.oed the mines. "t," Como!'ny rdurned to the batte11on a.r«a a.t 1800 followed 'by the

mino leying dete.chment. A't 1940 e. dispatch order wa.e received

from tho Sth ;J;arines dir·ectlng tho battalion to move, on tbe

follo·v:lnc dey, to e.n e.rse. in the v1c1n1ty of SINNYONG. ~.rber·e

wos no ene:ny contact during the night. Three (3) sick evaouate:d.

One (l)retu.rned to duty, Light 1 stea.dy .r·ain fell wl.th gusty

winds blowing, temiJoretur·e cool,

10. 1\t 0810 o mine removal detatl with e pJ.e.toon e.ttii.cbed for

security doperted the b~ttolion sroa~ Their mission w~s to

remove tbe mines tb(-:t ,,.;ere Placed the pr-evious even1:r.g,. /~t 0815

an edvance party departed the bnttal1on area and ~rrived et

s:n\;l\YOH3 At 0930. The let ser·ie.l oons1·· t1ng of' 11 B" Oompany and

'·.''l'pons Company aepartcCI the erea e.t 0900 a.nd arrived at SINNYOliG

Bt 1100. 'l'b.e advance messr.<:!e oenter at SINNYONG opened at 1130.

Tbc rear CP closed et 1250.- The: second serial conaistlns of ''A•

lfttery r:ncl the plBtoon of r:n<:!lneer·s depHted the bdte.llon a.t

1240 fol1o\WO by II&S end 11 .1\ 11 company ten minutes latc.r, ,H 1330 e c11spf;tch order from the Comrnaniling Officer, 5th Ear·ines

wes received 'stating thet nan Company, which bed moved several

drye b''fore from Cl!!ICllON-DOHG to SIN!\'YOl'Kl-, would revert to control

oi' the 1st ~attelion, 5tb Marines and in edd1t1on, on~ platoon of lf,2" mort8!"S would b0 attached to the battalion, effective

1500; 10 F'cobruary. '£he betta11on rem<~1ned in assembly area during

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the ni::.;ht nt 'I'll 8186-P with no enemy contact being ms.de, 'rl'eather· ve~y cold with snow end e stro~g wind~ tbr~e (3) s1ck ~vecuated~

11. ;;;y 0830, tt'lree (3) local patrols had been sent out to r·cconnolt<ot: the country Elide im'!ledietely sunonding the bsttalton assembly er·e'a, The 4.2" mortr•r platoon joined the battalion at 0930, 1'b.e battalion improveci BnCl f'trcngthencd the defense perimeter, l:Jy 1520 e.11 petrels hP.d returned to tb.e e.r·sa end reportea negative enemy contact, Three (?\ ,,,.,,,._ ~··~ . ..,, ........ _r,;l! .... ..,.,...:~ +~_ ...... fo':)' v,,...,..,,.,_. ...... "~ """ .:~,.+.... ol .. n ,....,,~,,....,.. .... o+ .... V"'or:l ~,)J '-.>J.L•rl. o:-..-YOVUC\'wVU C",UI,l 1.\\'V \C.•J ).QI,I..I,,I.U"U I.V V.I.A.I.tJe /Wllo.J VV\..IJ.VCJU,I,o DHV

ligl!t w1nc1 v-•ef. blowing,

12, 'l'hrec (3) potrols departed the ar·0a prior to 0830 to egein ruconno1 ter that erec around the bette.11on assembly e.ree.. All patrols reported negative enemy cont~ct, The battalion continued to improve and strengthen its perimeter, AddiUonel tE>ntase we.s erected to hou.se the troops of the be.ttell.on, Four (4) sick cvecu,,tocl en•' tlw (2) returned to duty, l'iocler·etely cool end sunny.

13. At 0835 R tv1o (2) p1etoon reinforced combat petrol from 11/1

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~~,n~~n§5gf}P~~ t~~"~b~ufp ~~~ 1~~~ t~;;~" e~~:~Y t ;:P~~~~~s~Y o~ i ~iif~~~-~~l<t lJe in tbct vicinity. '.l'hrouzbout the morning testfiring of weapons \•:."s conr1uctco in the b~tteli9n a.rco. !It 1425, 11 !1" Oompeny pt,trol rcportec1. their position et TA 8488-;s.sncl tb~•.t they bed r·eeched their objective ena v:ere returning, nc;> enemy contect hsvins been mocie, At 1855 e c'ispetch ':18B reoeiveCl from the Comrr'and1ng Officer, h+h 1--~.-.,Ji~~.,-_ . .,-. r"l-1v,,n+-1,.,.,..-,. +he, ,c:.+ no++,.,14 ...... YI C::.+h i\.1c-~··-4..,...,~o +n Q.,._.n,.-1 n _J ... ll ,J,<•) . .lolJ".-1,> ~· oi.J,. ............ I,,I..OI.j;::; ... H ...... ,,_.._, .... ,L'C•' ...... ~., ................ ./"'''' ,1.',1-'-'.J- ......... ._. """' ...... ~ ... - ~

combet pc.trol to the vicinity of 'l'A 8592. 11 011 Comp::my \1!18 notified thRt thev >wulcl conduct this n11trol and e.t 19~0. the com-oellV com!J1tncler W~S briErfed-onthe details Of thepetrol: '£hree "(3)"sl.ck ev~ocueted end three (3) returned to duty. Cool weather prevailed with some wind en• scattered oloude,

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J.'l, Jlt uouu, two pJ.atoons 01 "r.;·· uompany re1nrorceu Wl~rJ vwo \"I soctions (Ornrr mortars, two (2) sections machine suns, art11leryF, o. "n.l"v.of..,. l;lf,f'i'D f-~ .... WI .......... ~ o ,....,,.,,..l,.c,f- o~I"I~·-41'\.V'I r1C>noY:+.e.A f'r-r.m th~ hott.~1inn J!r:•J.. "".J• J./.IV.I,. "'""'0UIJ C'!.l'-' <.• • ........... ~•'-'" ..,.._...._.._ ... '-''• .._..._..Jt''-""" ......... _ ..._ .............. , ,.. ... ....- ... ,...._,...,..,. __ ,._••

erce, ''h" ;.ettery, 11th Marines fired registeretion fires et 0945 to est11blish bnse pointe. 1n '1'/\ 8290-I 1n or·der to assist 11 011 Compeny on tiH11r patrol sr'O~Jlr:l supporting fires be needed. 'l'he patrol continued H·roughout the efternoon witb.out enemy cor1te.ct. A :report wrs rcodvcd et ·1530 that tb.e p9trol was at '£A 8388-H-l and we.s return1n~ to the batU1l1on llrea, 'l'c'st firing of small ar·ms we.s concluded from 1300 to 1530 to the "orttalion area at 1620 without mr:king c:ncmy contact, .~t 1930 a wornl.ng or·dcr· was rece1 vea from ... l-.-. ~,f.t.,. p_,...o\.,...-.,.., 4-1...,-.ol- 4-1,..,.,-, "I"'+ ·t>.,-, ... +-...,1-\""""" t:::f.h 111\",..yJJ'Y"'c.:.a MI"H,1rl nnnAHf'\t I.UC. :Jl.o~J. .l:H::~J..J.!JI..:•C I,·~J-.:;::1. \.LJI.;_; ...L.Or... .W~-\1\.,t.• • .I..&.V,UJ .,)IIJ~I- ,l.'.l.<?~olo.-H"-'0.' VI....,..., .... ...,....,"' .. ~..._""._...-

thre0 (3) motorized pptrols the followln! day, The first would proceed to UISOl\G ('1'.4 7323) e.t 0800 e.na. 30 minutes later tne second wou.ld lcnve for dt.t:o .. :-DONG ('TA 7897-P). On return of pstrol #1

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- - - - - - - - - - - - -to ;JflciO ..•. -DC!:G ('J.'A 7897 -I') patr·ol //2 would prooeea to UJ:SOl~G (Til 7323) • 30 oitjutcs efter patrol #1 returned tofthe battalion CP, patrol ;13 ~VOUlc1 pr·oceea to HAf:O'c-T)QN::t to retmn with pntrol /12 to the· bf•t"a.Hon CF prior to 1800, 1'h1s orCier wa$ ver1r:ted by a written order rovo1cod at 2130. Joinea one (1) replacement and two (2) retuned to cluty. one (1) officer· a.nd fifty-nine (59) men departed this date for tho United States on tho newly activated rotation

_ plen, Dome snow fell, but melted later in the day.

15. Verbal orders wore re~eived permitting the first two (2) patrols +,... 1r'""'"'"" ~-,...c-~,-.f.h6Y, Unof·...- ...... 1 '.1/1 .......... ~ ./If;; ,.-::.#'ol- +he:. '"'n+i-c,o4n't"'l OY•O.O ~:~:+. l..V ..l.VC: Vlo..• lVij'--'\i~1,V).. ,I,C';" "' ... V,J.. IT.J.. r:~••v. fT .... .&.VJ.-'\ol ... ,,_.,;, '-"~·t" ........................ ~ v .... ............... ..

0805, 'J.'boy continued. E'long the MSR unHl 1020 when the pe.trols were bit by smell erms fire et 'l'A 7896-B, Two (2) vehicles, one (1) : ton 1ix4 enrl one (1) 2t ton 6x6 ~1ere, dsme.ged but there; 'lt!!!lret,'t:to personnel cesueltleA suffer-ed by the pe.tr·ol. Pe.tr·ol #1 proceeded on to UJSONG ana #2 remained. nt tiAHOE..;DONG, At 1150 en order· we.s received fr-om tbe 5th Marines that, on the retur·n of patrol #l to t:.~:Jo,c;-Do;,::;, combine petrels //1 e.nci 2 and reconnoiter· the hills s.nd V9llq•s oeBt of that location. rhe r·ema1nder of ":a" company et C1 "'1"l.1···"1..rt~,\W'I "'o-'...-..f' ..... v-.""~A •·•"'+h + •. ,,.., (..,\ of-oVIlrc + •. ,,..., oor.+1n.YlO nf' A1mm ~.I.J.J~l'._'.\,../J.>.JJ J.V.,I.,~jfVJ.'-"V\,.ol. 1"¥.._\.U. loY'I'V \..._/ loiV,Ul'l ..... , .. _fVV ...,....,....,_ ..... ....,., • ..,. ..,._ _. ... ,,....,.

mortars, e section of 4,2" mortars end an artillery F.o. party was to move to ,-; MfO''<:-DOWJ to set un dE>fense nosi tions for the n1P:ht in tbet- vicini-ty--end- prevent the guerillRS from cutting the 1·~SR: .At c'lFJwn tbo following Clay the company we.s to ps.trol to 'l'A 8196-K, see.rch out Uw hillEl end Valleys 1n that area, and locate end destroy the enemy, At 1400elE>ments of "B" Company reinforced depar·ted the battrlion P.reB. for TA 7896-B. .At· the ee.me time "A" Be.tter·it displeoeO from tbco bdtelion e.ree for TA 7990-P in or·d.er· to suppor-t 1B11

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11 Corr:peny, let Be.ttelion, 5th Mar·ines, departed. witn 11.1\ 11

Eetterv to ect es a securitv force. At 1600 one section of the 4,2" mortar"platoon reverted to ;ontrol of its parent orsanizrtion, At 2300, an order· was received from the Oomma.ndins Officer-, 5th l-1er·.1nes to c11sp&tch a motorized pe.trol at 0645 the following dey, to tre.vel tbe ~~H to ~·A '7700-W And return via the same route. A second petrol was to D0 di&pbtchod after the of petrollins the 8sme portion ,,..,,...!'"\ ,,r..-,,~+h.:--~v ,......,,,.q nnA ,1,...Au_ ..._, ..,...v• ."i'-'"-• '"1''-'J. ...,..., ... ...._ '-'4~"' n.;o,••'-'.T •

n1en returned to duty.

return of patrol #1 wlth tbe m1ss1on of the HSR Emd to return prior to

One (1) sick eve.cueted e.nd two (2)

16. At rpproxlm"tely 2400, ''B" Company which wes in defenie positions r:t J;MlCJt•;-DOcG, N>cE>ived a probin:;>; Attack of a.pproxl.metely squad

I, stren'(t\1, 'l'he enemy cont1nuec1 to meke contect at the seme position untn'·el?pr?xi~~toly 0~00,~ p,~f,1~~--!~~~ ~=~~.~=~ht (BL,fr~~:~~.~:~~cks

1 were m-::.--u ny IntJ erJemy C!IJU -·!:·:·· V0111.I:J.;:uy r~:v!;:;'.I..V";,;.·u two \.c.J ~,.>r;c~...t""-.LLJ.'O;-Q•

CesuPltics ii.flictcd on tb.e enemy wer·e unknown. At 0705 patrol #1

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from "c" Compf ny Clepntec1 the battalion area and patrolling the aSH to 'J'A 7700-',•!, It returned. at 0935 w1th negative enem.y oont~7ot, At 0?45 en artillery concentration was delivered on the village of .I'r/A:c: CK-TONG (TA 799t~N), At 1120 11 B11 Company sent a patrol reinforcod •~1th tr.nks to that area without making contact, ::J.'he patrol continuc:d up the drew to the v1lla.ge of ruru-DONG. No enemy contect ~:es mrode ~·nd thepatrol retur·ned by the s~me route to HMJO,!;-DONG • • 1\t 1350, Pntrol //2 departed the bettelion er·ee to petrol thel-lSR and r::;turncO et 1~30 v.·ith negative enemy contact. Thr-oughout the period "''cspone were test f1r·ed and some clothing en equ1prm;nt was issued, 1\t .tb:J cloDe of this peri.od 11 B11 OompflnY begen returning to the b1ltt2Uon 2rc~.. 1\t 1642, a messege was r·ecetved fr·om the 5th Earinea thd the ld l~a.ttslion, 5th J'~erincs, W8S relieved of the mission of protcctinE~ tbe l!SR 1n its sector by the 17th EOK F:es1mE:nt. 'l'hd nizht thu lst B~ttt[ll1on vms to provid.e local security and seBist in . - - - --·-·"----- . - .. __ .. -· ' . - ... d8!"f>nBC or tilhl'LY.llNG- lr necessar·y, "b" uompany arrlvea at tne bett~lion Pres et 1815 And set up inside the perimeter for the night t~ E:teff c::<nc: compony com:nenO.ers meeting wss held to mske ple.ns for movc•··nt the followine dey to CHUNQ:JU, Four· men (4) returned to fl.\.\,ty,;; \-:(:[·tber· colO enCJ cleer ,'throughout the -d~.y~

17, /It 10110, 17 F12>btuery tbe bettr11on .departed from Sll~l,:YOHG by truck. 'l'be brttellon co!w.isted of f1ve (5) march unite. ;;h1ch mode up the ~;tb f)cr1el of the ;;th Herino convoy, 'rhe last mer·oh unit departed the ~·ree et 1130 e.nd the bettalion continued the motor march tbroufbout th9 afternoon, At 1705 the battel1on errlved et tbc Viller .. ·c of ru·~K'.rOti":J-NI and bivoue.ced. for tbe 'ni8bt. r11h€: battalion .loinecl tv:ci-bundred torty tbrec (243) repl~cements and ho.d 111ne (9) return to duty, The weatber w~s cold end cle3r throughout the day,

18, Tbc bBtt rlion departed from NAKTONG-IU et 0830 snd was cnroute until 180~ nt which time they "''ent into tbo 5th Marines aecembly vree et CHUiUJU, The new CP wre opened nt 2000 at TA 0293-P-11, Snow fell tbrougbout tbo clay,

19. Th{; bot to11on remained 1n the sssembly ar·cG. et TA 0293, conduct-1r,,s loccl petrels and strengthening the betteHon sottor· of the defcnr,c norirrcter. A me.::,t1n>:t of comos.nv commenders. steff and e.oocie.l steff of~1cefe, wes held e.t 1945 for general briefing on the foxthcomins ~covem<>nt to \K•NJU. At 240q, Lieutenent Colonel John w. f;teverJs II "''f•s raJ ib·vca as Commancling Officer, 1st Bette lion, 5th Eer1nes r• nd L1eut ono r;t Colonel Jobn L. Hopk1 ns assumed command, 'dee tber· feir llno 1-!~rmer, ·Two (2) sick evecuetea,

20. The btt~cJ.1on ccm~cnc:ed prcpsret1on at 0800 for the trip to '-'ON,TU, 1• t 14 30, 1l meet 1 nee we s helc1 wit b compe.ny c om11e nd Gr s, o ompnny cx~cutivc officers. executive and epec1al steff officers for detailed instructions oonceininz tbe movemeni, Five (5) sick evacuated ana one (l) rcturm,::J to cluty. 'J:he skies were cleer erJd tbe maximum temperrture ~11rtn~ the dey wes epprox1mrtely 450 F.

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21. ~l'be fLN;t ser1.al was scheduled to depart at 2230, 20 February, but as the trncks were late, the first serial depertur·e time was 0120 snd the fourth serial departed .at 0215, The first serial Grrived at the EJSsernbly area. at the .city of WONJU. at 0620, 'l'he lest sex 181, "n" Oomp€•ny, arrived at about 0720, less one (1) overturned truck ono seven (7) other trucks delayed by the accident, Two (2) men were killed and eleven {11) injured in the overturned truck. rl'h8 5th l''10J:'!TI~S in the1r- oper·etion or·.der 5=51 or·d.ere-d the let I:;ettr•J.ion to move out from 'IIONJU, pnss through elements of the 127th Airborne Pegiment, cross the line of departure at 1000 to <E:ize ti,.e.t portion of Division Objective One in the 5th Herinu,, zone, In spite of the 1311 night truck movement frgm_CiE!NGJU, leek of slE;cp by tho men ana the ~set thet elements of "B" Conipen~ hcd not npived, tbe b~ttallon:executed order-s es scheduled. 11 11 1 l;ln.d "c" CorP9PtliE-e c1_cpe.r·t~O from WONJU in route _column e.t 08~?. followed by Ketpon<' Oorrpany, L..ngineer platoon, H&S Company e.nd 11 13 1 Company to n1Brch th~: distenc~ bf three (3) miles from the assembly point to L.D, "c" Cornprny in tho lo!'lCI crossed the line of depsrture et 1000 'nd secured tne h1Yh yround et TA 1038-s~x to 1137-S-H-M and 1038-KL rt ep;~roxirn3tely .. l3li5. "C" Compeny E:ent e pAtrol to tho village of sv:101 in tbe velley to the eest, "c" Compeny then moved one nlrtoon forwAra to toke hill 177 and sent a souea along the high ?rounc1 <>t 'l'l\ 1237-o-4. "-~" Comp9ny then peseed tbrough 11 0 11 Compe.ny t'l1Cl seizc.c'i tbc b1e:b ground ut r.l'A 1039~H!""2, 1039-::·,~-3, 1039-0-5 end 1139-H-3 to 1?39-l'-3. 'rbe bridge e.t 'l'l\ 1038-I .was discovered 1m-n~AF·Rh1P RnA Pt 1~1n thn R~tRc~hA~ Ana~nAA~ n1Atnnn 1mrne~iate1v h2aRn $.•''"---~-~ ~ao•• '~ -·--- ~••- -·•·•-·~•~--· -••._;--•--..- .1,:"-- •---~ -··- .. ·----- ---...- ·-- ..... ---

to r·epelr it Nith trees cut from 1\ hillside nearby •• ~ new.CP wee eot11bli8b8o rt 'l'A 1139-L .. IJ et 1!:·45, The batta11on set up e de<:-ense perimeter foJ tho night, An _attack orae.r for the ,fpllowing morfuLng ws received from tbo Oomme.noing Qf1'1cer, 5th J.:er1nes et 2110 end

- • ~ • " ---• " ' ' - • ' " ' I.-.\ ' • • ,. - -" e rrezmentPry oroer 1ssuea, ~ne cettsllon nea two \~} Kllleo Eccidcntr<i11y end nin<! (9) in~ured and eve.custed, Pe~ll boge.n fl.bout noon cna continued ell night.

22. '1'lw conr·f;nclino: off'ic:cr o:e.ve his conmlete s.ttflck order at 0630. "J, 11 Oofllpany 1o."B ordered to seize end hold high ground et TA 1240-KL-t e. no to sen a e ps trol t brouc>:h the village of 'i'UPOK, "1::' 11 Company vN: ordered to so1ze encl bold ti)e b1gh ground 1:\.t '.l'A 1040-J. · t0" Comprny i•:N< 1 n roserve, Both compen1es ,jumped off 1n the e.t ~ack et 0700, "~." Corr'peny occupied . the htgh ground ~<. t i'il 1040-J w1t bout. En·en·y eontc,ct. ImmCJdi!>t"lY thorl:lefter r.ttscbed engineE;re bezen ;:t.::pe11 in~}: th,:.- br1C.v:e st 'l'A 1140 ... N. Vis1b11J.ty \VBS poor- And movBrns·nt of troop~ forNsrd ~PB slow aue to tba muddy around end the wet packs tbs men w2re e~rrvlnq, Lv 0920. "A" ComPenv occupied the bi~b ROund et ~·A 12i10-'J' cnCl sent ))Ptrola through the v'illeee- of 'l'I.TTOK, -.l'bere ,,;co no c ncmy oppos1 t1on, ",~If Qomp,~ny tb<m pleecd e platoon s.t 'l'i1 1?~0-Y-L. During tl1is tirre "0" Company r·emB1ned in rese.r,ve et 1'/1

]1)9-:' c,n!! took PC!vrnt~~0 c of' th<' si tuetion by he vine his men ept wDrm

DECLASSIFIED


• Hirtoricrl Diary for ~onth of Fe~ruery (con t 'd)

crov; ent" clry on t their VIE>t clot hin':', The r"'2:1mentel por·t1on of

'j1vhlon Obj0ctive One W'.C now occupied and et 1025 the br·tta11on

wrs ~iroctod to ettack en~ seize hill et ~A 1142-V•l, bill 254 at

Tl1 1?,41-; ,nd hill et 1'/i 14'11-F. Upon seizue of these bills tl;e

bPttolion wee to conduct gatrollins,to the front, At 1145, "c" Company -nessG'O. through uA' Company e,nCl began to rrove to the high

cr ouno in 'iA 1241 and movE>d forwHd occupyins h'l,ll 254, A ple t oon

~tc ~1cpctche~ e1on~ tbe high grotind to the eest ena the ~rea ·at

TA 141rl-F w:s secured, D\\r·ine this movement a petrol from "c" Con•peny rnovins forwer·d <:long the :roe.d NJceivecl some small erms

f iiE· from t b2 vicinity of 'I'll 1242-H, Tbe number· of enemy we.s

und ctenni noel end fire cee.sed e s elements of "C" Oomps.ny moved

fon;rrd rnd by 1430 heel secureii the hie;b ground et 1'Ji 1142-Y

wttbout opposition. "c" Company et 1ts position bega.n r·eceiving

.smrll rrt;:s fir·.::.: from its 1tcrr:edtste front from en estimeted eri_emy

of one plstoon, Fifteen (15) enemy troops were observed movinz

over t be ~:111 e t Tf: 1342-B e. t 1535, At 1620 en 9ir strike wes

delivered at TA 1242-~. This strike eliminated automatic weapons

fire comlns from this wooded knoll. ilt appr·ox1metoly 1630 H&S

Compeny, 11/1

11 Co'".p~ny e-nd eupply train moved into tnc village ot

TA 1140-~ Rnd sot up a defense perimeter for the night due to the

feet H:ot tvm (2) bri"ges v1crc knocked out completely betwee>n th.€1

villnz8 enC' the forwo.rd defense lines of the e.sseulting compenios,

To r:·10intr1n close contPct vJith tne front '11n~."J£, e. bettal1on oor:nbst . ( . '' " CP wa8 ostoblished et TA 1~42-W and one ll ilEtoon from A Com)eny

went forv:era v~1th the .Ol? es e. reser--ve tor 'c' end uE 11 Coml}en1es,

J,t 1955 en orfler ~:e.s re:,e1vea that the bettalion ~10uld continue

the rt' rck rmd 8E:ize the hill l'.t 'Lt. 131t2-A-B-.F-G1 T'A 1343-P-O-V

end bill 344 at TA 1442-A-F-I:-I-Q. On order they would seize hill

26f ~t I'/1 1444-L-I.:-N-0-Q-H-S-T-U-V-\~-X-Y, It wee clOLJcly encl cold

ell c111y. seven (7) Eick evecueted end one (1) rotun1ed to dut~,

?3. Dttring the night artillery fired h~rase1ng miselon on assigned

tsr;::;fets. 'l'he b~>ttslion juwpeCl. off e.t a Hour, 08'00, as echecluled,

";c.n Com.r:>eny eavenceel. a.ncl seize(l the hnl at 'fA 1342-A-l'l-F-G to

1343-l'-0-V by 0920, "c" Company socured h1ll 344 et TA 1442-A•

F-'c-I-c~, by 1010, fit 1020, contBct wes established with "a" Compony, 3rc1 t'?tte11on, 5th l'arines, At 1030, the 1st Battalion

was orl'lerca to e.el.ze hill 266, "A'' Company, from 1ts reserve

position, moved into tbe attack to seize hill 266, At 1130 "D"

COMpany rzporteCI e fire teem haC! contacted enemy outposts located

at Ti~ 1241:-x. Tber·e epper:red to be epproximRtely fifty {50) enemy

in tb9t er2a, Smell arms fire and heavy machine gun fire wes

rooe1vecl, At 1200 permission was requdsted from the lEt Battalion,

lr.t l':rr1w,·s to fire into tbeil er•ee et the enemy located et TA

1241!-X, · .1oven (ll) enemy were killed by ectuel count and four

( 4) n!or e ~:ere p,: obe bly killed, At 14 ~5 "C" Comps.ny ~ umpeo off

DECLASSIFIED


• - - - - - - - - -IlictortcAl Dl.8ry for month of February (cont 'cl) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -~rom pofitions on hill 344 to cecure the ground to the right end e:O\r:t of bill ?66. " .. l\ 11 Cortpr·ny et llt05 re.scbed h1ll 266 end rcpo.rtc.:CI_ recoivln: s~r11 erms fire during its movement to the objective, One m~n ~ae bit 'y smell arms fire. At 1515 11 B11 Compsny wes ordered to rerndn for the night on its objective, h111 'rA 1342-A-ll-~'-Q to TA 13~3-r-c-v. At epproximetely 1620 the CP wos o~enea at TA 1443-J. ~'ront line PN;itione were ee foll0~1s: ''B" Comuenv from 1'l1 1342-G-1 to 13113-A-1, "l•" Co'llpGn~ 14112-P-2 to l4'14 .. Y-4,- 11 C1' oompeny from l'A 1444-Y-'+ to l)li3-I-2. · 1 j~H C0 7DP!"ltlY h.::d an outpost et T.A 1443-L-2 enC 11 0 11 Company csteb1iehecl sn outpost et TA 1543-D-2, The dey w•s cleer \:ltb tc~nperat~res well above freez1ngi Two {2) woun~ed in ~ction, ~wo {2) sick evecu~ted,

24, "-,: 11 Compeny wes relievco by elements of the 2d BetteUon, 5th l"Brinoe on tl~<:lr position e.t dayl1gbt ana returned to reserve for the bettcl1on, At 0800, 4,2'' mortars delivered preparation fires on till 281. 11 0 11 Compcny jumped off et 0800, the e.dv~mce plntoon moving forw~".rO on the VBlley floor bege_n Htteok1rJ¢ h111 281, at 1000. Its movement was cover·ed by fire of 11 011 Company, 3rd Batte.l1on, let ;·~·r1ncs rlt 1200 on the 24th. "~t\" company jumped off at 0915~ At 0955 enemy W<O~re observed entrenched !'lt TA 1644-G end ~1ere taken under ·nro by 11 C11 Company "'1tb mech1ne guns. 1'he enemy ~lithdrew beyond the other sic% of the rosa to the. high grouna et b1ll ~8. A p8tro1 of pla.toon e.trength from ":e" Coinpeny moved out e.t 1000 to contact elements of tbo 3rd Bottal1on, let J•:er1nes, At 1025 , "~ 11 ComnFny wns moving forward elong the slopes ond hish sround to trP ri~bt of bill 260. "c" Oompe.l1Y sEJcured hill ~81 ~=-~t 1030 and 1:ent p~trols to the vilhges of SO':fi!OK, OHAli-KO-Gi'IE and .SUHAEUL to their inl'rcdirte front. 11 A11 Comp~n~ ejnt petrels to the towns of f:Oi:JXA .: ''no PUPCHU-RI. At 1335 11 B'I' Company pe.trol #l me.de physical contact wtth the 31'<'!. Batt8lion, let H11r1nes p~trolat 'J:A 1345. The CP bo3tn rt 1215 moving to n new location at TA 1743-X. At approxirUJt8ly 1300 in TA 1746-)3-C-E-D1 3Ci to 40 enemy troops wer<:.: obe.erved,

_.--· .~n rJ; ctrike ot 1320 flushed out eppr·oximately 30-40 enemy Orl 8

\'ill tn 1'11 17116-t.-L-F-K end 20 to 30 on bill at T.ll 1746-T-Y. At 1530 ~-l&S Co!n~q~1.t1y cloee~ .o~ its new loce.t1on in 1'A l7lt3=F~5. 11ri" com;:cJny VIAS oraer·ed to occupy tne ground 1n TA 1743. Opere.Uon Or·Cier 11-51 wes x :ceivc:d e.t 1745 from 5th Jvrarinea end that portion pertninlne to the battalion directed that patrols be dispatched to ~A 1343-A ana 1547-X, the defense position to be consolid~ted end secur 1ty patrols conducted, At 1905, the 1st Pletoon, "A" company, let :~ngincer }Jstta11on n:verted to perent control. Patrols 't~cr·e conductGd es c11reoted, Seven (7) sick 8Vncuatoa. ;·:eetb.e;:· c1err rnc1 ~.unny,

25. 1\t 0915 en air strike wes csJ.leo on hills 312 end 358 on en u:timdcd fifty (50) enemy. Appr·oxim8tE'.1y t'\l;onty-five (25) enemy v:crc· flm1\:ed fro'll eech h11J by nspalm hits, 11 0 11 Company obser·v<od

:·l.f'51( ftl\4'illf'll'"ft.

, , . ,., , , " , "- ~//.:I tU,i~~lt-fJ:! 1 ~ "\ "'' \' ' I \ t ' ~ 1 w ' ~ ~I .Q lJ

DECLASSIFIED


• ;:istoricfl l11r.·ry for month of Februery (cont'd)

r·p;:noxin~tEoly th~_rty-five (35) ce.sue.ltl.es' wh~_ch resulted fron' e rtHf'lllC" run. i1t 1200 e thir-ty {30) man :pe.trol from "O" Oompeny r'epnteo fro 111 1746-J:, .~t 1335 e.n order wes .received from 5th ~·~'""""''""' ,..,.f-~.f-~.,....N .j..L.-,...,.f • ....,,....,,.....,,.., ...... ., .-"1-f,,..,...,....,....,+r.. ,......,,:a ,...~ .......... 'l·,it.,...., ........ of- ... v .. • 'O'\rt.n.4;4-.t,.._..,..,.. ;·r;. .l.lJ"-'~' L:•l... l...l.lJ.:::: I..L/.0~ l_.IJ J,.U.W.-i".,l.:fJ C::',l..\,C'J, LH;:ll,/1;,.' t~.UV 0\A.):.l,Y.l."Pfll ...... lJI.I~J:f .hJV~olo.\.oi,V,I..l.O

for crc·w r;crved werpons would be constructed end defense poe,itions conso11Clstco, The orCler ~leo celled for submitting en overlay of (1c-fc:r.s1ve; fires for the night e.nCI to prepare for extensive patrolling, /,t 1'130 "c" Compeny's pBtr"'l returned end. reported that they r0c61Ved E~ell ru1s fire from ridges tn TA 1746-G-H fr-om en est1mated sqwHl of enemy, At 1713, en order wes recctved from 5th .JvJarine£1 clir·ccttng tbet a petrol b0 Pent to TA 1547-N to moat elements of the 1st · )·Prir,er- tbcre et 1300 on 26 Februe.vy, Thr-ee (3) sick evecu!l_ted end .(!',...,,,,..._ f/1 \ ~-~-~-,,,....,..,,A ~-,.... A ..... u r~t..,,-_,_ •.• c. .... +hov .•. u'lf"' --.-t.oMft+-o,'lr ,,ov.m J.VI.AJ. \'J J.~-'-~'J.tJ~-v l.V <...!'.~'-;/' J.L;v VV'-"':::1"~.:<'"'1- n~1;1 »JV~'"'"'"'"'""'*J '{v<r<~ou••

2{, 11.\

11 Compeny reported .receiv1.ng approx1metc1y sbteen (16) rounde of mortar fire clurtng the period 0200-022;. The rounds JBnclccl 1rJ 11 /. 11 Compf:ny's er·ee et Til 1545-0·5· 11 A Compsny's OP reportE:d r.c::in3 fl8£:bE;s of 11.s:ht, e:ppcrently mortars, firing during thut petiod et Til 15118-H-!~-I end s.rt1,lory fire wes din·oted on the t~'Ir:ct, ·rh~) rnorter fire then c(~eeed, The bettslion rt:-t:.e');rved 5th ;:e(im-2nt Cpcr<tion Order 12-51 et 0900 order 1ng a :patrol sent to rh~,, ~rP ~ n~m~~+ n~trn, "~ ~n1~Pn~nPA n1o.nn~ ot~Pnath ~rnm «ntf r ~ .. ~ ....... r,, .•. n ............. ~ ...... ~ .. k"""~"-"' ... .,...,, ,......, ...... ~ ..................... 1:'_ .... _ ............ ~ • .......... ~ ... ·c.;"""' ~-,a.--- .... , C:ompf.·ny·'r'!op~rtc•cl flt 1000 for htll258 moving there v1e hill TA 1746-T. The ~-trol worked lts wev uD hill 358 end received smell erms fire which rp~crrod to come f~orn hill 312, The petrol proceeded to the top of b11 1 358 where scverfll enemy deed e.na some small erms wea.pons were atsoovered, evidently the result of the previous dey'E air strike, As the pAtrol descended from the hill 1t ege1n received f-_;maJ.l f:::r~ns fll'e iro:ru i.te .r-1gbt ile.:nk s:oa detected eneill~ act1v1ty on hl.lJ 312, Jill clr strike '"~e celled on 11111 312 and "c 1 cornprny ,~nr~od over the forwArd slopes of the hill with mortars snd ~1eavy ~Ecblne ··uns from its company position as the patrol moved down the r·Ul. .'b:. o~trol rcturn<Al to the cornu:JnY sree at 1400, r:o ce.sualtics \·:ere n-cel.vr;d, The td.r r:trlke worked- over the top end slopes vf 312 vrsry ef<'cctivcly, :r<:st1mated enemy oasueltic<s wc:re thirty (30), 11 il 11

:Jompf'DY p~trcl of tbt:-ty (30) rn~·n departed at 1100 to meke contect ~1Hh r' ht >l!JX inc petrol nt PAD OL, Til 1547. The p~trol conta.ctecl tb2 lst ]':er1ncr~ at 'fl" 15lt7-N at 1205. On itB return ths pr..trol :1ov00 P cross the v~ J.ley floor to invest 1::e t e t be v 11lege of illi.~I:.:Y/;l\GJIGI, i'hc: pc:trol vwa delayed l>y thc £:1r strike on b.Ul 312 sml et 1505 e.s the p~trol Rpnroachcd the village they received light small arms fire from en unc1ctermincd number of enemy from the slopes of the hill just ebovc tbr v1lhg6, The p::trol was covered by heevy ~nd 11c:ht meohine ::~u~s from "-~".compc:ny positions, 'J:h:O_~~tro~.r~~~~n?ite:e?.t~;_v111e.ge a no ret,nH:d ·to ttl<: company eros at J.!:J~!:J, Jlt J.ouu tne o~nuu1on com"vndcr orc~ored tbet patrols of f\re teem E·trenz;th be cor,oucted ,..._,,.+._,,..,.,......,, ,-.,.,.,....,V'I~,., ,,....,~+~ ,...,f"> +hr--. h ... +f·n?l.,.,..,V'Io rt'lh~ f"',....m·(lCJY!f!l~..,...N (\f"f'"\,..&•'1'· r.f" 1... 1 ',\.0"o'V~.I,~ V,L::_;\·•,JJ.,V \.'."-~.1.\,0 VJ.. 1.~.0 ........ C1 \f\i""-ooi.. ... V.I.I. oi.UV \,1....-~u.••VLJ ....... LJC .,_, ... ..._ ... ...,....,...., """"""

DECLASSIFIED


-. - - -Hintoricl:'l Diery for month of Febr·uer·y (cont'd)

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -''o'' Contpany reported eeo1ng two white fl8.ree at 1915 at TA 1746-H. ·Tbe flal es rose to e. height of 200 feet and bur·ned for one minute • ~nd 20 seconds. 'l'ho betta11on received a patrol or-der from the Com:.encJing Officer, 5tb J1er1rws.et 1845 Clii·ecting the batte.lion to conduct pBtrols bdween or·ganic uni ta and to send. a patr·ol to h111 358 on 27 Fcbr-uar·y, II strong wind blew all d.By and the tempereture everegod 29° F. JoineCI one (1) replacement.

27, 1'be cow·nandins Officer of "C" Company :reported that one of his .....,,,...,..,..,c•+"' ~,1'\,r.~orl +·,.... molrc. o l'"O"'r'Y"+ a+ r'ln~() o"Yllr! uY'\1'\Y'll 1YIUP~tia.otinn_ 1t. VV."lJ'V>. .. ~ 1--'-',1.,,&.,._..~~ ........ <u~ ...... 'V '-' J.""..t:.JV,#." ~~ ........ ..,., ... ._.. .. ,.,... _J:o'_,., ···~~- .. -c~''"_.,.. .. ,~ _..,

t;·as dlscovered thet tbe man WAS missing, A BAR, N-1 and sound powered nlcone wer·e missl.n:<, Other men in the immediate vl.c1n1ty were unr.blu to furnish eny further informe:tt1on about the 1nc1Clent, wbtch occurred at 1'/1 J.745~Q-5, At 1900 tne "c" Company pa.trol of two (:?) rifle squads anrl one (1) macb-1ne gun section dopar·ted for hill 358, Tbe patrol roturned s.t 1145 after- having rce.chf:d the top of .. be bill ~ind rs-po.r-t:::-;cl nc3&tive enemy ccnte.ct •. .t\t 1530 6:lcrn;;;Jnts of' tr,c 23ro F:OK F:cg1ment, wh1cl1 WE<e to relieve the bsttell.on on 27 February, be8an 'lle>V11lg into en eseembly eree at 'l'A 1642-Ej. DudrJs tLJ·~ n1<:~bt there was no enemy ect1vity, although s .few \·illite flares tbreo (3) to four (4) mlles to the west were reported tbrousl'out tbe night. Clear enc'l cool. One (1) mlssine; in action, tv:o (2) G l.ck eVIl cue tea,

28, f>t 0235 "c" Company reported flesbes on tbc fon;ard slopes of t...~, .. 7."'1':1 ~: • ....-.~":! 4-h .... .J. .... ~r-.'" ~ .... ...,.'"'~""n.A f.r. h~~ •'~"·"~-+oY"<CI f'-\ v1vo.N II_~,U f1nm·f'\~:.YI1r ~J.l..L..L _..1..1.'-· '·-'U'.-' U~IO too ~,op;;:.,.J ~,;·.J:-'.t.JVV.l -..u \oV u ...... ~! .. 1\ .... ,L 10"-'..L u .l."'.lo·•UC• "' YV"''J:'r;.l*".l

v;es une.blo to ob<~erve eny simllvr· fleshes from 1ts position. No rnolttn rounds wero reuortea fsll1n~ in env of the companv uos1 t1ons rt- tb~ tir~e. At 0330.1t w&s reported thBt two (2) trip hares and ttruc (3) Ar mines baa been detonotcd 1n the mine-field at TA 1645-RI:i; upon invest16etirJS blood w!Js c11scoverea Mound tb.e area of the ~1ne explosion inil1cat1ng there were casualties, but no bodies were found. •J.;he bntt~lion b<E~gen to tJlsplece \1 1a r-outQ meroh e.t 1030 in PccorBence ~1tb regimentel operetion order #13-51, wh1cb directed j-1,.,,.., .,..,,r-o.'ru-'"'""'"".f. ,.,..(.• .f.[..,!'"> ,...,n.f..f·n,.t· ..... v. f...._ L">V'I OCC!01')J1-.,1u .OY&:;;D ... Y'l th::>- 'U~I"'in~t-tf l'lf \.~).·.._.. .:~VV>-·II'V~JI.. V,!. 1.,~~'-' IJt~l,. l>~.,L..J,IJ,I.' \i~ V·.lol "-!-tJ>-"'V"Ilt"".O...,J ._..,.....-....- ... ~~ ..., ... ~ • """"'-~"-"'-' --

'l'l\ 0841-0, upon being reliev<oCl by elemonts of the 23rCl F~OK I~egiment. The Jest element ''c'' Comuanv clee;~red the old area at 1115, At 1315 the L;~,a element H·r1ved- et· thE! ne\~ essembly area w1th the lest elem~nt c]osinq the new eree at 1335. The new CP ana Clefense per1~2t8r were-establisbed in 'l'A 0841. Cold and windy all dey, Five (5) Pick evecuetea end one (1) returned to duty,

0vJ11 f ihh1 lf~lll· v ~:li'""'V I (C)!'JJ.'i' 'L. ciOU KillS

Al'Li-mX ( 1) Dir 0cti vos issued ana r~cei v0c'l,

16

DECLASSIFIED


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JU'Pi~i·lJJlX (l) to let Bnttalion, 5th Mo.rincs Historicnl l'cpol•t for· Jlc:bPuc:ry 1 1951.

1. i2be c1iPco'tiives listed be:loi".T were received fr·om higher hoaG.quuPto·c (l·:ot enclosed. See 5th l>iel•ines Historicd Di['ry for 1•1. 1. 1-, 1.-1 ~-i- ,...:· \,1.,..:,- ....... , • ..- ........ ,. , Dr,,'

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CO 5tl')}le.r dis 131530!, CO C' thl->r cl.i r. 1 ~1 \1-:1~ I, co 5tH,lnr· di£, ll>0929I, CO 5tJJJ.:ar dif; 150931!, Ac"Gn:mistrat:Lve Oro.er ·1-51, CO 5tlll-l&r d.is 151815!, Operation Oro.er 3-51, CO 5tl1Mar dis 161940!, CO 5tl".MD.r dia 182105!. Operation Order 4-51, Operation Ol'der 5-51, Operation Order 6-51 (CO 5tbNe.r dis 211930!). CO GtbHar dis 221025!, CO 5tbMar d.i£: 2212201, CO 5tllMar dis 22H46I, Opel'atlon Orde:t• 7-51 (CO Operation Or·der 8-51 (CO CO 5thl-1ar dis 2216271; Operation Order 9-51 (CO 5thMar dis 2219561),

CO 5tlll~ar dis 230951!, CO 5tlll4ar dis 201058I, co 5t1'J!1ar dis 231835!, CO 5tli.He.r dis 231947!, Operntion Order 10-51 (CO 5tllMar dis 231$50!). CO 5thl~1ar d:is 241912I., Operation Order 11-51 (CO 5thMar dis 21~17~.51). CO 5thMar dis 251215I. co 5tllll•ar dis 261847!, ().,..,c.,~n1:'\nn OY"clAr 1:-S-51 • ..... ~.._ .... ...., .... ___ ~ -- ----- --

Hec:;imenta1 Hemorandum 27-51.

2, DiY·ectivos issued by this ba~Gtalion were verbcl. to comply

Hi~ch the existinc situation. Di0LAS51F!ED

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APR 9 1951

THIRD ENDORSEMENT on lstBn. 6th Marines Historical Diary for January 1961, ltr ser 119 of 4 Feb 1961

From: To:

Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Comman~ant of the Marine Corps

SubJ: Historical Diary for January 1951

1. Forwarded,

Copy to: CG 1 ls tl>larDi v.

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