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5TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY - JULY1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2173

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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

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1. This RummDry co,rP~s tl1c Dctivlt1eR of th£' SPoon~ BAttalion, Fifth Marines, First Mnrin~ Division, Fl~0t Marine ForcP, Pnciflc, <'iurin,;,: the r,criod 1 LTu1y to 31 July, both r1"nteA inclusive. At the b<'Q;innin['; of thiR nerior1" t>w batt,,llon continm'r1" to carry ')Ut itR r.11ssion in Corns Rcrwr,re 11t Cnmo Ctt8rcy.

2. Durin,, the· first '"''f'Pk of thiR ,.,crion th(' b:cttnlion cnrricd out unit trninin·~· in occorcl.9nco 1·-ri th RRttn_lion TrDinj.nP: Hc'noranilum 15-53.

3; nn 8 July the battc·lion moved out to Chan~-Dan (CT" 02.0007) !Cn<l off:l.cinlly relicv,·rl the 2nd BRttr'lion, 05th Infnntry Regiment,~ ~~5th u.s. DiviAion on line, asr-ur'1ing control of that sector,

4. DurintS· the p(:J~loCi_ 8 July e.nct cant 1nuinG through 27 July, the battslion conducted cxtenRive reconnnissanc~ pntrols, nmbuRh patrols and cor~1bet pntro ls~ Ho'f.Arcv:::r 1 throughout this cnt ire period, there v~<r,; only t1•'0 (2.) contE•CtR mvne as RtntHl in the Cnronolo.";icrl Narrative. Incoming vrall very lL;ht throue;hout this p~riod DR comn~r0~ with other unitR on the ~iviRion front.

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5, ,:,t 1000, ~7 July the truce wes signc<'\, i,t 2~00, !ell firing ha~ c~aAo•~ nlon3 thP bottglion front. Durin~ th~ finel four (.:) c'ir>.yR of th'' :1onth 1 m.::aberR of th<' bntt·,lion ann. ctt,chcd unitE\ tore rio•·•n all bunkc;rR oncl fortificotion~ along th'-' bfittnlion fr-ont~ .t .. e the ecr:1panies cor:_;l!letc0. their ,•,issio!Hl they be,_;Dn noving off line s8ttine; up in their ne•r sector with the B~ltt:Jlion Co::.:Mmcl. Post &.t CS 010961.

6. Cutholic )lillSS I JewiS 11 s,.rvioc·s •ml~ Protcstont Services '\1rt)rc; held rt·gulerly ln the br:t;tulion ~vhroughout the month ns stated in Bnttc,lion Nc•;,mrcn<'lml -"~1-53, (.~ppc,nclix II). 1.11 eervicus 1v.;re very 1vcll attcn<'lo<'l.

7. Cof'Unltics for the nontn of July 1953 \:rer.; two (2) Harinee killed in u he:licoptt~r acciclPnt t:·ni=J. tr.~tf·nty-Iour (24) r:K·n wounded in action. Ei,jhty-four (84) cnlistc•<'l n;,, \vt-re trAnA.fcrrcrl. frou thif' b['ttl'lion to tiw UYli t(·c1 StctcR .~_uring the ">c:riorl, Four (~) offic,rs nn~ fifty-one (51) cnliRt~~ ~Pn joine~ thr beet' lion fPon the Unitr·r'l StctcR, ~h,ro (f'.) of'I'ic•'r~ nn~ ti'lirty:flv. (35) (·nlistcrc:. ~·,en choPen in recognition of meritorious rtUty ptrformcn in the bllttnlion, •rerc Rent to Jepen for fiVe (5) •leys rcPt onn r(~cre~tion l(-~f"'VC r.urinr: the per1~n.

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July 1,

The battBlion carried out unit training in a.ccorda.nce •rith Batt.~lion '!:raining 1-iemoranilum 15-53. A FlaAh Red came at 2312, followed by a FllJRh White at 2340, The Battalion baseball team won a gAme from HeaO.quertcrs battnlion. The scor~e \lras 7-2. July 2,

At 0032 a FlAsh Red Nail sound.ed, followed •rith a Flash ~.fuite nt nl?•O. Tho bvttPlion c~rrrir.U out unit treining in accordance ,,rith Eatk·lion Treining; Hemor:mc1.um 15-50. Flash Yello,.r '•'l'lB Aouncl.ed nt !'.~30 nnn FlASh ':J:'lite at 2357,

July 3.

The botte.l.ion carried out unit tr,ininQ: in accorrl.ance wi t'1 Ba_tta_lion rrroining Hcmorp.ndttm 15-53. At 2204., there '\"-!RP R Fl2hh Red. e.nr~ nt 2224 A ·Fla~h 1•/hite.

July 4.

Sixty-Aeven (67) men in .on advencPcl uv.rty dt~parted Ci"'.Jtip Casey for the Ch'lng-Den e.rPa (C'I 023007). In the morning the battnlion carri£d out unit trainin~ in accorrl.ancc with Battalion 'lraining i1lt'm01"'~ __ 1rlc1um l5-53. Holiti ny rou tin8 "'88 observed in the af.ternoon. First Battalion Rpunorcd a carnival for the FirAt NDrin<' Div1Aion. lioRt of the battalion attended cxcent for the ueonlc wl th watchu1 1 guarrl. and other dutieq,

July 5.

Onf .hunn.rr:d sixty-one (161) mL-n denprtcd Ce.mp Ccsey area for the Chcng-D101n .<Jrca, Holiday routL""le Nfl.8 follo,·rcd today, Catholic 8nd Protent['lnt church services 1,-TE're h"·ld ·Nith the usuul a.t tc·ndancc,

July 6.

~he Batt~lion CommAnder elan~ ~rith thA adv?nC8 f·Choln d8-nnrtcd C~·mn CnPey .~t Qg;,Q pnrl. /Jt lnc;O 11E 11 Comunny nnr' 11 Wuns 11 ComuDny rl.cnnrtecl Crmn Cnsey for thP Chnn;:;-Dnn arf•n, July 7,

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July 8.

Th~ bntt~lion officially rPliPvcd th<: 2nd Bottrlion, 35th Inf0ntry H.c:2;ir,icnt ,_,_t OGOlOOI. Eight (8) rcconnfliRRD.nce p:-- trols Rcrf•rncd the 'uvt~r•.li•Jn front during th•' hourr. of darkneRs. No cont~ct wes Bo~c vith ~~e rncny duri~g the nfriad. Incoming fir• for the neriod totnllrd thirty-thre~ (33) roands of roortar fin.

July 9.

J,t nl?O, "E" Cor-::>:'nY li,o·c··nin;e; DOAt ~t C'I 010031 cngogcd an unl:r:.no"t,rn nur.rlbt-·r of cnt my in A t·r-1cnty-fiv~.._· (2-5) minute :fire 'fight~ No crr.u"l tif'P ,.,,·rc· l'l'DO"t~CI. During the> doy light hours there NDA vn:•y litt::.r octl.v:i.ty alvmo: the b,ottPlion front. Eight (8) T-t"Cor_nriP.PO.nco n0trols 'HPrc d_iq-o-,tchcd clur-in~ the houl'P of Ci.R:.r-k ... · ncsp to PCrt'en t!v b··ttr,lc.on front. All natrols Pcturntcn \~ith negotive r;_'8Ults~ :: .. t 2100, o Pron~•rrnndo_ bro9flc.n.~~ l·f~~ h~-'rrn pt Bt 963028, quotinp;: "Liv<· lonp;cr, do not go out on rny notrols soldi0rq. 11 Sr:·_oLl nrr~_,;, fjrT ;,,:vs rcccivc:d ~t B'I· 96,±01~ :::_n0. CT 003024. Inoomir:.g fire f2T' the T)Criod to tolled fifty-t~ro ( 5?..) roun~~ of miY2d mortor ~nd nrtill< ry fir~.

July 10 •

.:-.~-t 0015 tht:I'l Nns r' flB.Rh yellow ann a fl-1sh whi.tc: cnmc nt 0-:_-135. ..t .. t 2200~ R ?ropEl.~~ando broar"lcn8t v.ras hc8_rd at BT 963028J '{UOtins: 11 If you wo.nt more music ::.--ire t~~Jo (2) f!~1ots 11 • ~iJ)lt {8) r~connais~0nc~ ~atrolR were disnatched during the hours nf darkness to scrE:<on the battc:lion front. However oll nntrols rcturn,,d with n<:;;ativc contDct. Ir,cominpr for th.c TJEriod totoll<cd fortyt,,o ('12) rounds of r::ixed mortor ~fire, thPt:r. round11 of 'lrtillcry enCl t~ro (2) rounde- of 57HH.

July 11.

'J.h~Pc \•rnR no s i•o;nif lcpnt r>ct ior. during thr pr.:.:•icd. In.o. casing for the neriod _totcll2d eevrnteen (l?) _rounas or oortcr and fifteen (15) roundR of artillrry, Beven (7) reconn~issonce :->Atrols E.nd one (1) dombat nntrol "'l•rv~ f'H·nt out nuring the hours of <larkne8s, ,,11 rf'turning 'o!ith ne!';l:'tive reRultF'.

July 1:2.

The-r>c t-r-""'n ~f;ven (~) rf'connD.i~Pnnce n.ntrols f\nd onr: (l) combDt nPtPol qent out during th~ hour• of ClnrkneRs, All rcturnE::l '•'i th hcg2tivc rre;.ultf1, Incomin<; rouniln ror the Deriod totnlled twcnt:1-four (24) roun<'ls of mixed eneny r~ortor fire.

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July 13.

Durin?, the ;norr.hw; tr,ere was no fnE·my DCtiono Bet1~een 2100 an~ 22·±5 tikrc: wail n Propaganda brocdcnst in "th.c vicinity of FYI' 8630:2'~, hJ.--~ic W[•.s ~·-L:. y0d and r1_ -:-'l!'orrt.~!.ns vcj_~_~c f_.p,i_d • 11 Surre nd.-... r :':'"L•vr 1 t :;··~iJ.;-. ~ ;<.:: c y o·..A r g i P}. -:-~ ·.-=ted :n;; ~JL.c...l<.:. lY.:.c.c '? :, ~ 'I~nL :r·c was on~ (l) corobr·t en1 f,~ven (?) reconnnisS211~e patrolR Rent out during tnc hours of durl~nE·ss, ~.11 reno2tlng ~-n 1a":;h negRtive contact.

July 14.

Seven (?) Peco~nu•~r;ccnc2 n.::~tr·ol_~ r·nrl one ('l) ~omCr.~t natrol RCrt enf:'.d the br.ttnl:!r_,n :_;''r~n+; d:J.t":tn:.:; thl hourR of darkncHR. One rcconnaissEJ~1ce -.,.')_:..;~-~r·ol r·,·T•:::.•_r-'Lt:>"i_ t.h;:.-~ R r:.t1.,r ./-.. P ninr: f'ielc1 ~~rrts found in the vi•.-l·,_.:,_ ty of B? ~--::JSJ7022. ~~\l otht:r ur-:1trol8 returned 1.-iith nefSAtivF 1·.-~·,~:.~_ts Tct~1: r:uml1cr v:"' incomin~~ fc·r tl1e neriod were thrci~ ~~) ro~~d~ of eneGy r10~~9r

July 15,

s,,vcn (7) :ceconnrJissPnGE' qnd_ one (1) comb~t pntrol were dispatch8d to sc:t•een the battHlion :front fl.urin~ the hourft of dnrknesR. On~ rcconnniRsancc TJPtrol renortcd that conl'1unicntion WireA hncl_ bE'en CUt. r.l'hey Rf'f?.Y'ChPfl Oll"t the .:'1"'08 ''Tith ilPe:fltiV8 resultA, hll other ~0trolq returned with negAtive results, Inconing tcte.l):'r-d tNt'":nty-tl,<) ( ~~2) rounds of' r.norte.r and t~.~rt'nty'"'ven (27) rountls of 01,-.till"ry fire for t.'lC neriotl.

July 16,

At 2"~(10, e_ fric: n<ily r8connBiS PCJnce patrol cvas en;;<:•ged by IJD estimated c:ncny Platoon in tnc vicinity or Fi' 985023 employing sja, &jw, ?PSH and. mortar. Friendly returned same, minus PPSH; nlus artLl.~.c~·y., .:'~f!:;cr B 10 minute fire fight the enemy di~sn~ag~d. ~nemy ~aRt~eltl88 was ten (10) counted KI~ and five (5) estim.'1Ccd Kli..~ s~-~ven ~?) r(.:ccnnc:Liss~nce and one (l) combfJt patrol wnR dispntohud to screen the battelion front. hction contin,..:..~ri into tht: next nc riod-, r!·otnl number of in:::::or.1in~ rounds

1-re.!.""'C f'ift~t=th:."c c ~ 33) rounds of mort;:,r <Jnd onE (l) J•ound of nrtilJ_r,ry.

July 17.

;.t ·JlOO, a l.l".l.l'rtU . .l.Y :t'tJlief squad 1•ras taken under enemy mort"r f'irc in the vicinity of BT 980020, At O?no a friendly PAtro~. Dl:!:l1n r·n ·nQ'cl4. Bn ttnl-rno'··rn numbc'r of r-nt'DY in the vicinity of BT 987024 for r fiv£ (~) minute fire f'i~ht. Enemy cesuRlties

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were unknown. ~t 0400, friendly reconn9iSs~ncu n~trol r~ported two (2) enemy KIA in the vicinity of 3'!' 985024. At 2020, one (l) enemy tank wnR obeerved in the vicinity of BT 963040 in no fire zone, Incor1ing for the nerioct totAlled eleven (11) rounds of . mortar nnd t>.renty-nine ( 29) rounds of art illcry. Six (6) reoonnaiss~nce ~nd one (1) coobat natrol were sent out during the hcurB of cJDrkneRs. .t .. ll returned t~rith negr t1ve results. July 18.

'lh8rE were six (3) reco:1n,~,_1AS-!:"nct) notrolR ,g_n· one (1) combat petrol o_is:oatched durinr; the J::ourR or dnrlmesA, ho~revf'r no contacl wvs Wlde. 'l'ot,•l incoming for the rJcriod HaR t'>tenty-thre8 (23) round~ of' mixe:d. ~·1ortvr,

July 19.

Six (6) rEJconnrif!-g•mce n::trols Bnd one (1) cornbnt natrol screened. the bnttnlion sector Cf_uring thf~ h~urs of <iark.neF3B, 1~11 returned '''i th nElgntive re eul ts. Tot" 1 mll:lbe:r or incomin»; ror the D~r iod vrB s oi1.e hun~ rr-'d ~ ixty-one: ( 161) roun\9 M of r:llxed mortAr fire.

July 20.

There '.-If l"E' P-C'ven (?) reccnnair;;aance r)£1 trols and one (1) r·r~bush r:>o trol Rent out "l'lrino; the period. All retu:rncd '•Ji th n<;getive reAultP. 'l'ot'll number of incoming fo:r t.he neriod was forty-one. i4l j round-s of nixed moPtar. July 21.

'Iher2 Tft•IJ.B Vfry little CJctivity by the tncny f',_urin~ this oeriod. 'I'•1ere ,..,..,___Rev<'n (7) r<,connc•iSsF\nce r:>atrols and one (1) ~rnbush natrol s~nt out to the batt~lion rront. ~11 rbturned ~rith ner;}'!tive contact. Total inconing for the neriocl wes fortyfive (45) rounds of mixed mortar fire·: July 22.

'11here 'lr.ras no enewy activity durin~ the do_ylight hours. At 2>>10, 11 E" Conpany reconnaisE'lvnce patrol observed three (3) enemy in the vicinity of CT 006003, Frdlles fired a/w resulting in one (l) enn-'Y Kii. E'nd t>·!O (2) < stimated icii... During the hours of darkness there Her~ seven rc,connsissance pDtrols nnd one (l) -'lubush or trol aent out. Tot~;l number of incoming for the nLriod HaS thirty-nine (39) rounds of mixed rao:rtar end ~ine (9) rounds or crtillrry.

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July 23.

There l•rcr.c <~even (7) reoonnaisAancc p11trols and one (1) ar.1bush patrol ~>ent out c1urin;; thG period, all returnin;; with nt~gotive resultA. Tot~:l number of incoming for the period wnF3 forty-five (4 5) rounds of mixed mort or fire,

July 24.

... t 0125, LHLT't_ was o flu.At-1 r·ecl :;,nd et 0210 COP #2 observed tNo (2) plsncs, .,t 0220 CO" ;H observed four (4) :olanes. Flash whit.B WDS sounded nt Q;S20~ r,~-~heru W[.!S no r;.ctivity throughout the dvy. Eight rcoonn['i8ADnc<o T)';trols were dir.natched during the hours of darknesB. Lll returned "rith ne;sntive contnct, J, tote.l of onto hundr(d five (105) roundA of incoccing r.1ixcd mortar fire fell on friendly noRitions throughout the neriod.

July 25,

'lher< "'I'R no 'otion At all during this neriod, 'fhere was right (8) reconnaiARance notrols disnatched during the hours of dvrknesp 1 vll rEturn1n~ with nFgQtive reRults. ThEre was u totvl of forty-six (4S) roundA of mixeif enPmy mo-rtrr fire during; thiA neriod,

July 26.

Th<Cr<O '-''t'A vrry little rction <lurinrs the TJE'riod, i>t· 2315, a Pron~~nnaa bro~dc0nt wnA he~r~ ~t BT 983033 1 playing U.S. music rnCI n m-~n t,_,:.king, quotin·;: "If truce i" not sL;ncd tomorrm,r there Nill be an '111 out ''rnr". 'Ihcrc l•rere eight (8) reconnPiSAunoe nntrols Rent out during the neriod, rll rEturning with negntive resultR. " totn_l of 'levPnteen (17) rounds of enccmy mixed rnortnr fire fell ~1th1n the battPl1on sector during the period.

July 27 •

.. t 0135, COP #2 observed fi jt:t plene r J..yins froo East to '•'lest, It dropped "n<l_ unknmm object between COP #1 rna COP #EJ... ;.t 1000, the t;:·".lc€ -.ms signed. ,,t 21<15, the bottA.lion ceased fire D.nd eac!1 compnny of the bnttelion fired one (1) white flare, ,,t 2200 1 ccaAc fire ,,,ms obsvrved througl1out the £ntirc front, Fifty-Aix (56) rounds of ~::-·nemy mixed !:tartar anrt artillery fire was r<'-Ce i ved up to 2200.

July 28.

There wes no ~ction throughout the entire period, All co;-~')l'nies snct. vttach('d units began to tc-:r down All bunkErs and fortifications clang the b2tt~lion rront.

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July 29,

""'"t ................... \ At 1000, 11 F 11 Compo.ny moved out for the nL'W ar-e& .i.ll other activity for the period was neg1.·tive.

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July 31,

During this ncrioct the rc~ninin~ elements of the battPlion dcpnrtcd the olft Cor~~~·1.<:n~ Poet orrivin,-r here throu~~hout the day. J..ll other 0ct1vitic8 of inmort~;nce throughout the nf'rioct "'ere nc?!:rtive.

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DIREC'l IVES RECEIVED

a. Oneration Plans and Orders

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Opn Plan 14-53

RegtTrn~O 4-53

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1. co 5thl1ar (HBn

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Reports, CBR Personnel end Tr,!)ining .t\ccomnliAhed

June Rrpl!l scheduled to arr1 ve Hun!'lon Hosnital corananirA Presently setun & rcD0-~r recr=>ive notients Sectors of rcsnonsib111ty for rear areq security Ammo Allocations Expcn<'lanture of k.1'10 Preparatl'-'n for- r-ehearsing combat natr•0ls Ammo Allocations Sniprrscope trng team arrives this Hq ';,\'hite etDr clustt!.r flred fm co.ch ~iLR Co, dtosignated as the cease fire signal

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· .. -.H.PPENDIX II to 2nd Be ttolion, 5th NeT· in~ s COl·1nand Diary for the month of July 1953

DiiiEC1'IVES ISSl.JED during this neriod by the CO, 2nd Battalion Batt9lion Memorandu:n .39-53

Bnttelion Nl':-mor~ndum 40-53

BattAlion lkmor-nndum 41-53

BattrJlion ht?I~lOrr'!!rl urn 42=53

Batt~:>lion l-ie· mor~ n<'l um 43-53

Neutrality Restrictions (11 July 1g63 see enclosure) 8oher1.uled He~scnger Ser-v1ee 1 I:st.'-Jbli8ho·1ent of {13 July 1953 Aee cnclt.lHUre) Ul"if'o:rm Rc!O;ul,,tionA (14 July 1953 scu encloAure) Comb8t On~ r•stionP CcntE=r Ofricer 1'1'atch (16 July 1953 f>ee enclo11urc) Scho~ule of Ch11~ch Scrv1ceA (25 July 1953 s~e enclosure)

Trai:1in'-; for RenlRcemPnt PPr~onnnl (11 July 1950 see cncloAurr·) Security P<>trol Ord<?Y' l-53 Dut if'~ of Security Patrol A ( 16

July 19'53 sE:c enclosure) DispatcheR ori,;;inater'\ durie~ the month by CO 2nd Battalion Bl'e enclosure -

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Readauarter s 2nd Battalion, 5th Merines l"t Marl nA Tll "l "l nn l<'Ml<' -~~o--F'i~~t j;~~t -of.ilc~--·

San ~<'rancisco, California

BATTALION ME'•'OR~ND'T!') Neutrality Restrictions

wnm~ .......... 39-53 l

Enol: (1) Neutral1 ty Restr-ictions

11 July 1953

1. It is directed that all offiuers Of the Second 1=1attalion, 5th Harines and all attached. officers "'ill coll!>)ly ••ri th the instructions contained in enclosure (1).

2. Each officer will be renuired to sicm a statement that they have read and undPrstand t:1e contents of enclosure (1).

3. A overlay of the aree has been furnished the COmT)eny Co~ mand.er of each corrmany of this battalion.

·j, C. PARRitL'I 2ndL t USMC Adjutant

BY ORD~"C\ OF LISTTT~N.A}TT COlON~ G~ER

T. -... FI"J. D~ ~la j ~r, TJ. S . "a ri n e Corns

Executive Officer

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... ·-SI:CRI:T SECURITY INFORHATim~

MAP: KOREA: 1:25,000

l, GENERAL

Headquarters 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines 1st Marine Division, FMF

c/o Fleet Post Office San Francisco, California

NEUTRALITY RESTRICTIONS

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a. It is vital that ell Elmo of t:1.is Hegt be fully cogniz..ant of the securi·<;:t agreements per',;ainlng to the 'londuct. of the e.rrnir:.tice negotl.ations, The 1eutnJ.l Z:Jnes, rdstrictions and info•~ation listed herein haV8 been extrac~ed from current agree111en'~-,s.

b, It has been mutually agreed by the UN and the Communists that no hostile a~Ls hy ~orcec under thelr ctl will be made w1 tl::)1n the follo w).ng m'eas:

"'-(l) A c1~0ulur area having a radius of three (3) miles

centered on the ·trar'fl.c cir~l e in Kaesong.

(2) A cir~·c~L•r area Burrounding the camp area of the UN.Cdeler;atl.on hav~r ::'" a. radius of three ( 3) miles centered at BSo50C30,

(3} A circ~lar area surrounding the conference s1.te area ln PAlJ;'tJPJC!H havlng a radius of one thousand (1000) yards cen at BT 951033.

( 4) The Kaescmg--Panmun.jom-Munsan- >.Ti Rd and an a. rea extending two hundred (200) metero on each side of that rd.

c. I::xcept f,·_, .. 11:0 Dets of two (2) officers Gnd. fifteen (15) er..l r.~1en from eacl1 SJ.0.c_. !10 armed pei"S or combatc:,nt pers of either s_j_df.: v,•i1l be pcl·r.litteci in tl-~c confC;rence site, b()·t~ delegntic,nn ond their pr~L~.:...cs rr~~.lJ. t13Vc f:-ee access to ancl f':rse m·:Ln·i.; \\'ithin the conference Glte drea~

d. Restrictions imposed on the opn of acft in th1s ~rea are as follows:

(l) All EJ.ir spt msns flown anywhere on our Dresent froDt mti8t be urder positive XASi\ 'J.·e,>n #l,

ctl, either by or

(2) J:C:'. coc::'"t are rstr from flying over tbe neutrallty corl~iC_o.r !'1·o1n l\., r_·sv!l§'; to Pnnml.!n~Offi; H cii-cle of' t~-JI) ( 2) mil~a r-ad_~-;.~ \->litt": ~7r. ~t 'P'-'n!l'li1.:1,~Jrr t7"~~..~ ~-- r-~:--::;.-~ ._ .. ~· ;,j~;·t~·:: ;c.:. ~~-~-.i .... 8B Lt1(~ '·\ ~- !<?l·-':"- b"::Lf?_ c

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{3) "'lfth A"' ecft are rstr from fl"ing over the area covered by a circle of' six ( 6) miles rad '•'i th c en P t tra :ffic circle in Kaesong.

( 4) For no l'")la.ne lines see ArJr1 ONE.

2. Interpret8 ti on of Aq:reement

a, :.:o member of the 1st l'ar Div will enter nor firR into the Kaeccng circle (0 l~Tlles radius), the panmunjom cir>cle (1000 yds radiuo), or into the rstr eree alonr;c the K" es':lnf('-?a!"munjom Rd (200 meters each s~de of rd),

b. No TJl·'C atk 1.rill be leunched fm and no fire '•rill be delivered against hcstile :forces f'rom the 7-t.nnsan-n~ eree or fm the rstr Rree along the MLJ.nsen-ni-'"'a'1munjom Rd.

c. Plf'h trajectory •mns rny be f:tred across the corridor runninp- >·•est fm .,-,resent ~'LR to ?enn:unjon ciric.le but not into the corridor.

CL Fil acft rnay fly over t~e Panmunjom-:funsan-ni corridor in rear of our .. J!L~L Lnarmed heliconters may use this corridor up to our 0PLR (Vic COP's 1 and 2) or lending sites for admin DUrPoses, es in the cf'se of med evacs.

3. Resnonsib111ty of Unit Cmdrs

a. CO 1 s of all units in this Regt '·rill in cure that the following measures f're comnlied with:

(1) All ner3 or this Regt are fullY aware of the neutral Z's, restrs on the commission of hostile act3 and all other rstr set forth in tl"' . .ls Anne"X.

(2} Snecial cAre •.rtll be observF>d at all tjmea in riring 3/A, arty, and other hi~h trajectory wnns to insure that no rounds land in tho neutrel Z 1 o incl udlng the corus Commander 1 s N'O ~ire Line. ( F"or N:o -=l re Lines, see Ann or.r~).

( 3) The C ri of the L ''tR Rn >rill insure that each indJ. vidual of the unit ( s) within the boundar~es of the Corridor and the high ground 'S of and dominat1m; Panmunjom, (knm.m ao the covorin€ force) has been fully instructed on neutra.lity '"strs and '"'a.rned not t0 "'ire exoeDt in case of •-J_OtJ.1Bl atk hy the en.

(a) 1;'ir1ng Lones for the covering f'orce and adjacent unite overloOking rotr areas ,.rill be loc8ted so es to insure a~ainst any violations by fire of the conference area as set forth in l. .!:>_. ( 3) above .

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(b) In the event of Rny E'n Ptk by me.neuver on one coveri.ng force, IJPT'S mny flre, but then only wJthln the 11ml.tet1ons 1rnr:oeed l.n •>., "·• Pcove, An en ntk m~y be 1nte:rp:ceted to include ?_!1 ~.tk by fire but this interpret?tion will be mPde Pt D1v l<"!el except in cpse of ex';reme emergency or Comm failure A~: ''~ 'ut L.1.r;·e the J.n·i:;erpretl'.tion '>~ill be ml'de At the highest lcve.l ,;r e;c:m;cnd nva1l:'!ble, Such Ptk by fire must reach oerlous pr,:, .c~--~~-"-~G t>'Cfore f'~re •ll.ll be 1·eturned P.nd then only ~vlthin lir.;t·~·r-1:~.-~nJ o~ 2 .. P" nt.ovc,

(c) _::'---'-~ '~_::.c· ·~..-lsl-~~~1 pert·~,_ininr; force WHl ':oe Y c;;Jo~·tcd ',c th:.o He.; ( S-3) the meet expeC.it:.c)w; wec.n2"

to tb.c co·· ering immediately, utilizing

(d) TYJ.<; C·:: ::t i.Cf- L 1>-f~JR 3n \'1 J.~J. rr.fl:lnt~_in A reco:-d of r:ll incid(;nt:J ~_n':i. .~.-~~-~.~-,r~ r-:.::·: .. :::_.; ;t:' .:....uc~.t:::..: ·:-:ne a~-:Jnr('·h€'ns1.on of en r::gents e.nd jj:_-::-...._) .. :~_!.~·:J_·~ r·c-.·.'·1: ·.:.fL1i; ~~"-.' ~_:;_· in t~1e v:tr:. c!' -+:;he UNC Be.ne; CA.r.:tp, c:----.'2 :..~\: .. ~;,_·.:c.\.:~ J....___ c_:; ._-. ,._[''1'~,.:n.~JD1; 1(1er.:;..-,r~e; c:1.r·eo. or- v.r-ePs adjB.ce:··.~ t.-~ ,~•e }~J . .._·c-J···le~- ~:'~-:f,i·.~r · _ _-,,-_-; t~'~ ::P'_n- r1j. J~Ci.~ G'!~t-r!lit verbal reports l:r:wcc.li...-'·.';.: • .:~..J. tc '-:--t... L_J i.;.•\" • .-~c. ~-<.r 1v..:·i~.·te11 l"E.fou::'"ts of such 1nc16ents. t·~ l--.::·9.· . .1:"~ tl-Li'· ~<.·_ ~ ~ :>1 -\·Ji-:--~:~.n J.2 h1·c.. 'Ihese reports E"'re to be:- S_:Jt·;: L'f'~·_; ~-R r.·_ -:.C·: .~-:-.2-~-~tc--I,ts, in-J.:..nC-_jng dc-te, t1me, plr-ces, PE'::·::: -'ll!.';';.lV•-..,·:~ ~-!-:1J 1-•.!J_I_.~:.r:~~-::,E:u,. Uyur. relief, the record 1Nill be -pc:_!::!So..,(l ·r,r.) :r·eJ_j_c\i_lE~' -..::.nl·L.

(e) ~very :ff0rL wilJ_ ~e m&de to PDpr€hend Fll 1nf1ltrntoro ln~o ~ny of the r~~t· ~re~s, Addit~onPlly, rll c,vtl1Fns vic COP's l 2.1d 2, -~xccnG bcnDfide employees or represEntntl.vcs ,,Jill be c•>:Jpl·e:'le;1ded, c:vr>c to rel'r <'nd turr,ed over to CIC Det.

":>, P3ycholog:'c;pl r,:,orf~>re tc1eFl.oures will be li.mJ.ted r>o 1ncl~cf1tr:c1 on Ann o~Tr~:~

PY 0'"\D"R OF' L F'UTSNA l'T COLCFEL GSER

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SLCRS'l D-3 SSCTBI'CY I"rO"U'ATION Encloaure (1) to lin Memo 39-53

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Hea doua rters '2nd Ba ttal1on, 5th ''ar1nes 1st 11ar1ne Division, FFF

c/o !"leet "'est Of:flce San "'ranciaco, California 13 JUlY 1953

BATTALION EEW'HAJ:D"J!!) scheduled }'esr.,enP:er ServioA, "B:;ste_bllshrnent o:r

N!W:'< ;;;R ••.••••.• 40-53)

1. A scheduled messenc;er cervice is hereby esteblishe~. in this organization And "TArill function 1n Bccordance l·rith this mem,.,renCium. Denarture times :from the command noot are as indicated below.

0900

1030 1130 1230

1600

N('te: 1600 1900

tJote: 1900

5th }1ar, 3/11, AAA !Jn 8J. "R", 4.2/5, tr!) u Co 81 ttAn, nAn Co, A'r/5 81 "'R", IIF,!l Co, u~u Co, Bl ttC 11 •

run made if renuired.

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5th Mar, 1/5, 3/5, 4.?/5, AT/5 run shared with 3/5 on day on - day off ba oi s.

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2. The "PriH1Elry function of thiG messenger service v.rill be the delivery or' message traffic •.<hich due to classification or nature necessitates this method of transmiooion. Secondarily this service will be utilized ror the tran3misaion of c;ue!'d m8il, netrol scheduleG, ISTfFSl daily communication extracto and passw-ords.

3. Outgoing material 1-rill be delivered. to l'easage Center a minimum ot fifteen minutes nrior to denerture times. If any re-,·rrlte is re .... uired by Heosa;,::e Center, Additional time must be allo,...reCI. :for .. thE: t nuruose~

4. Subordin2te units ere directed to make uae of this service >rhen nossible in an P.tterr!""""t to cut do~-rn on the numb2r of tr11)s necessary for the delivery of routine renorts to the com!Ikond Po~t.

5~ Requents for sl'Jr->ctRl rness2np::cr :JP.r•Hice ~,rill be !'esprv•~tl f'or cmer;;·:~nc1es an.d Pill not 'he an,,roved t,rt thout thP cons0nt Of' thP. Cormnu!lication Offic::r or H~soBr:-e CcntPr Cllir;f. StAff GE"!ctions arc directr-d to P.lol;;:e. trnnsnGrtvt1on r:uaileblA to }.~~"p,s8DF!P Contr-r Trrhrn oosstbl e H"DOn rr~nU•~c,ting snecial ffi8"'nscnq:r:>r servic•:.

T. ~~. F'I~_.DS Ha jor, n. s. Yarine Corns

'Sx·~-cutive 0ff~.CPr

DISFliPUTIC'N: r}.oneral nlus: CO 5th Ear, CO 1/5, CO 3/5, CO 3/11, CO 4.2/5, CO AT/5, CO "A" Co, CO Able 'ltry, ~1st AAA Bn, 3Gnior Adv. KEG Re.Q;t.

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Headquarters 2nd Battalion, 5th !Iarin es lst 1-~arlne Division, F!-'F

c/o Fleet :Post Offtce San Francisco, Calirorn1a

• 14 JUly 1953

BATTALION M<;FORANDUH) . Uni rorm Ref'Ula t1 one NUMBER .•...•.•. 41-53)

Ref: (a) Division Memoranc.um No, 9:>-53

1. Reference (a) sots for the RUmmer uniform re~JQat!ons for all members of the command.

2. L:':f.~ct1ve jn~I:!ed:vte.iy the follo·c;~_!:'.g prescribed f3Umrner uniform will be wu:r'J by all mcm·~ero of th1 s ba ttal1on:

a. Uniform outs:tde of Battalion Area

1. Cap utility, coat utility tucked inside trousers, trousers utility blOUsed at t<OD of boots.

b. UnifOrm in Battalion CP Area

1. Steel helmet, undershirt, trousers utility bloused at ton of b"ots.

c. Uniform forward of Battalion CP Area

1. Steel helmet, armored vest, trouaers utility bloused e.t tl)r) ot boots.

3. If the coat utility is worn at any time it must be tucked in to the trousers and completely buttoned except the tor~ button may be left open.

4. The wear1n~Z of thP ,R~lcet w:!. th the sl ecves rolled up is proh1 bi ted at all ti~~s~-- ---

5. The wearing of mixed un1~orm 1a prohibited.

6. No one will be ""rllli tted outo1dc or living auarters without an undershirt.

BY ORDER OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEER

T. M. FIELDS Major, u. s. Marine Corps

Executive Officer

Korean War Project USMC-07903116/

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.. Headquarters

2nd Eattalion, 5th Jiarines lot ~!J:arine Division, F~·TF

c/o Fleet Post Office Se.n Francisco, California

FATTALION ~!EJ.!ORA!lDUl!)

• 16 July 1953

Combat 01Jers~ions Center Officer \'latch lTt.T1f'R['.R • •••••••• 42-53)

Ref: ( R) Pattall.or. Memorandum ll-53

1. 'H'ference (e.) is hereby cancelled.

2. A twenty-four (24) hour officer watch will be maintained in the Combe t Opera tlons Ccn ter.

3, During the uerioc1 from 1000 to 2400 wHl be maned by members of the &-.2, S-3 and the commanding officer or executive officer of weapons company, The Battalion Executive Officer will cause a watch liot to be published assigning officers the watch from 2400 to 1000 daily.

4, The CCC watcl1 officer will supervise the operation of the COC during his tour of duty and will adhere to the following instructionc.

a, Ee will supervise the maintenance of the S-3 rough Journal, and &-2 rough journal.

b, He 1dll cause all intelligence or operations information to be passed on prou;ptly to the approprie.te regimental staff Gection,

c, He will inform the commanding officer or the executive officer and the S-3 as quickly ao possible when contact is made,

d, He will 8dvise the commF>nding officer or the executive officer und the S-3 1rJhen any unusual oandlt-tona existG, ie: l~erf!e amounts of l.ncoming; enemy pyrotechnics signals, noises or moverr.ento: neRr a combct outnost or the Ha_in Line of Heoistance; unusu~1l delay in departure or return of a patrol, friendly KIA or 'HA w''10 are to be evacuated from 2nd Rattall.on,

e. If nny· doubt ex1.sts flS to whether or not an incident ohould ~Je renorteCl_: he will report it imrJedie tely to the Pat tali on ~3.

5, Each sectlons which onerates in the COC bunker e1ill be rEO-" snonsible for the assignment of the necess~ery enllsted uersonnel to stand WBtch in their sect:tons.

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PATC:'ALIOl\' !'IYORA~'!llW "lll!"SR 42-53 ( <'O"T 1 D)

DISTR F:1TIOt7: All Cor:!Denies F I L r:·

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.Ad.)utant

"Y OR'JS:=t OF LIEUTENA!1T COLO"EL GI'SR

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r;,:ucutive Officer

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.. • .. ;. 'IIIII" Headauarters 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines lst :r..-:arine Di vi sion 1 FMF

c/o Fleet Past Of'fice San Franciscoj California

25 July 1953

• • schedUle of Church Services NUNBER, , •••••.. 43--53)

1. It is requested that the f'ollowing schedule of' Church Services be given the W1 des t nossi b1 e publicity.

SUNDAY ........•. 1100 .••.•••• Ba ttal1on Chapel THU'\SDAY .•..•.•• 1230 ..••..•• Battalion Chapel Services in line companies to be announced later.

JE'HSl-l S~RVICES

TUESDAYS •••••••• 1400, .•••••• Battalion Chapel

PROTESTAET SERVICES

.STTNDAY~ ............ 1000 ... .... • Battalion Chapel Additional sunday Services: Corridor Mess ••. 1700 11D" Company CP and lst Platoon ••.••..•..•..••. 1430 CO? liN II, COP I, CO? II and S..cC - Honday. , 1300, 1400, 1500 liE" Company, Hess Area, and. Right Flank Tuesday.l230, 1730 4.2 lst ?latoon and 81A, i.Vednesda.y ........•.... . · ....• . 1630 11DII Company, 2nd and 3rd Platoons, '-~ednesday .......... 1400 11 E11 Company, Mess Aroa_. Thursday~~ . ............................... . 1230 nE" Company, 3rd Platoon, Thursday •••••••.•••••••••• , .1430 11 AII Tanks, Friday.l300, 8lB 2/5.1400, 81A 3/5. 1500.

A co11ootion, for those desiring to give, •rill be taken at the :first Protestant (Jhu.rGb. __ Serv1ce e.f'ter pay d_qy for the eroction Of a Korean Church '•rhich was destroyed. (l~ethAdist Church)

DISTRIBUTION: All companies F I L E

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\.f c..: / /WL l L~ j) ... ....AJ• C. PARRISH - 2ncU- t USNC

Adjutant

BY ORDER OF LIEUTE"'A!o!T COLONEL GEER

T. H. FIELDS Major, u. s. !~arine Corns

Executivs Officer

DECLASSIFIED


• • Head quarters

2nd Ba.t·:eii :)n ;- 5th He.rines lst Marine Dlvisian, FMF

c/c- F.Leet Post Office San Fr aneisco, Ca.:U.fornia

3/.-1 '!;rf' 11 July 1953

BAL'TALION 'l'R.AINIPG 1-:ZHORANDUH) '!raining for Replacement

!-;UhBER ............. .... . 19--53) Personnel

Enol: ( 1) 'i.'raining Schedule

l. Enclosure (1) wlll govern th" six (6) days training for pers!"~!lnel of the 3r\l heplacement Eat tal ion of July 1953, a.ssi~ne.-1 to this battalion.

2. Upon completion of this training, renlacement personnel "rill be integratec9. into comoa.nies for regular training and onerBtions.

DISTRIBUTION: Special

0-F-F-I-C-I-A-L

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BY OHDER OF LIEUTEN .. 11~NIJ:· COLO!'-JEL GEEH

T. M. FIELDS He_jor-, U. S. Nar-ine Corns

Executive Officer

DECLASSIFIED

Korean W

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TRAINING SCHE!J~ LE ·- REPLACE!tlEN"J'S

- HOUR ---------------------- TY~---------------

From To SUBJECT TRtJG PL/.C:S Il:STRUCTOR lst 'irng D~

0800 0900

0900 1onq

1000 1100

1100 1200

">' ·:r ;~ ·;r -;, ~~~ ,~ ~,

~~~l __ :.."'~::~~ IY':'O 1120

1.;)(;0 1630

i.YlJO 24o00

'tlelc~oming S1)eech

Perllonal Hyg;iene

Chaplain's Time

Supply Economy

'" 'it' •,r ~~ ~r ,,. w .,,. :r -...- ·.- ·.? r -t~ -.~ -.-.

Scouting & Patrolling

~''!ap Reeding & Compass

Scouting, Patrulling and Amb1sh

L C? Area En ComC.r

L C2 iu-ea En Aic'

L Bn Chane1 Bn Chaplain

L GP J..reEl SSgt l\l.DDUX

·;; .,, ;r -,,- ;" ·,r -;; .,, ;- * -.. ..- .,r 'ii" ~. ·u ,;-

L CP Arce1 S-3 oers

L CP iJ.reo. S-3 prrs

P~rl CP Area S-3 >:Jers

* ~ ?P ~~ ~r ~~ * ~ * * * ~r -;r ~ ,. * ~~ * i~ '' ~~ -;~ .~ ,, -~ ,r ,r ~ * -;~ -~ ~ ~r * ~? * ~~ * * w i~ * '"J ··• '~ ,.-.1...,J' · Oil ~__:.-~.:._-~---!~~

0?30 113() han Reading o, ComDa s s L

1:500 1630 A<l 'l!i.nistre t i"n

* ir ~" .Y:~ ,~ ·,; "!~ -t ~· ,, .~ .;r ;~ ~, ~t- o!~ -;·~ ~1- -:: ·;} -;r "~~' -,:

4th 'Irrg DECZ 0?30 09?0

0930 ll?O

Enc 1'">sure ( 1)

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CO!:I'llU!11CAti'lns

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4th ·.rn1s D:oc:Ll~ n~U 1300 1450 CnmbHt Intelllg:ence L CP ArE a.

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2000 I::.LlVU 1: igh1; .~; t t;nck Lt' p:,~ CP luoc0

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GECUri.ITY P .;;'LilO~, ORDER) . ''U' .BE· R- 1 5~ ) I\IJ:'l •••••~>t~;,oC-<!'·-t..:

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2nd Bn, 5th lila.r (reinf) lst har Div (reinf) Fl1F IN THE FIELD l60200I July 1953

Haps~ KOREA l; 25 1 000, Sheets 6527 IV NE, 6527 I NT,~

Stronbth: 1 Driver 2 PvtCJ/H'C~ l Ti~uel~~ l/4 ton: 4 X ~1 w/trailcr

Nission: Observe a.nd. report all suspicious activity. Capture or ''ill oneny vgont s or inf' il trntors, A1Jp!'ehend personnel not on authorized business in the al'ea, Mar·!' e.n<'l o.etermine traffic ability of roads all1ng the patl'o1 route. Salvage clothing, oquiumcnt, etc,, alonr, tho patrol route,

Plan: l:otorizeii_ patrols move via trllCk 1 l/4 ton, 4 X 4, '·"/trailer over pr,trol route (See .ANNEX ABLE) daily nuring hours of <'l,arkncss, one patrol prior to 2·100, one patrol subseauent to 2'100. R8ports= T·imc of r~epa.:~·"bi.:..rc, tirne of return and all unusuc.l e.cti\l'ity '•1i11 be re-clOroed to the S--3 (telephone \Viln BoDr 3).

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Exccut1_vu Of:~'icer

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SECRET SECURITY INFORHATION

~\PPENDIX II to 2nd Bntt[::lion, 5th :M.!3rineR Comr:wnct Diary :ror the month of July 1q53

Disp~tchcs originntcn during the nonth by CO 2nd Bnttolion

DISPATCH 211930 LA.JttGE EN ATTK EXPECTED TONIGHT AGAINST HEDY & DAGHAR X .ALERT ALL TO SUI'PC}'\':' BY FIRE X

SECRET APPENDIX II

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SECRET SECURITY INFORHATION

nPPENDIX J.J.J. to 2nd Battalion, 5th Harines Corr.mund Diary for the month of July 1953

OVERLJ,YS

Overlays of patrol routes, ambush sights, ;md checkpoints .hdditionnl C\n-rlt.ys~ if eny 1 or.:: lr~--' . .!..'~.c._e(l 1.r1tn their respective Plan or /liemo in ;,p,endix II

SECRET J,PPENDIX III

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l'&trel O~l;r hi> prt OSlOOOI - ~1600! July

a ,.-?.~ :Patr•l I>•uh

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BECBET iECURI~i INFOPY~TION

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~~- ~-,~~~C-- - ind~-En-7 5th Mar (re1n:r) let Mar Div {~eint) FMF IN Th1:: FIELD 10 ·July 1953

. Patrol Ovly for pra 101800! - lll800I July

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~nd Bn, 5th Mar (rein~) 1st Ma1• Dlv (r~1nf) FMF IN T!E F':tF;;:,D 12 Julr 195~

Patr•l Ovly for pl:'d 121800I - 1318001 July

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!IBqru;.~ . iiE<llll\I'l'Y INJl'OlU!Al!ION

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&n! .En; 5th Y.ar (rein!) lst Mar D1T (rainr) FKr IN ~fiE J'lELP , ~l.i ,;uly l9fj3

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-~ llEGRET SECURITY !NFORHAT!ON

l'atrol Ovly for p~ 231SOQI - £~18001 July 1953

~Patrol route

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Korean War Project USMC-07903138DECLASSIFIED --- • .-- - ----~---:

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·"~~~·.h~i~Et . . L~"ffi'· ~j~ec ,.,.,,~,1~~~~;:;;:;~·~:··~=- ·~ ilECilt'RT !Nli'Ol'IY,.\'.I:~ON ~•t lla:t' Div, (rdnt) FMJ'

l:N ·riD: )'J:ElJ!l liliii July 1U3

l'atrel ovly r.r pr4. ~1800! - 1!7laoor July

~h:tral r•ute

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&nd in, 5th~-~ (roinr) 1•t l{O:i' DiT (rol.nf) Fl!l" nn:HE FIELD 26 July 1953

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•• SEChET' SECURI'l'Y INFORE;.TION

i.PPENDIX IV to 2nrc BvttGlion, 5th Harim's Comrumd Diary f'or the month of' July 1953

REPOR'IS •. ND SUli/oi •. RIES durin'i the neriod Nedic·l SU'flffi<Jry for the nonth of' July 1953 (See enclosure)

SECRET APPEI'DIX IV

DECLASSTFTlW


•• •• SECRET SECURITY INFORJ1},TION

;:J>PENDIX IV to 2nd &:ttt•.lion, 5th Hnrincs Comcnqnn Div.r;; for th<' raon t h of J.uly 19 53

LEDIC.,L SUJHIF.RY for-. the r,JOnth of July 1953

l, &ne Second BnttRlion, Fifth M~rines Sick B"Y received a totu1 of sev< n hunc\r.od thirt0on (?13) po.tiGnt-·visits during the neriod.. ~1-r.-Jcnty-four ( 2--1) men1b(~rs of tht: -bettollon suffered bo.ttlc wounds •mel tt·•o (2) neo.ths '"ere recorded as a result of u h~licopter accident.

2. Sixty-thrr.e (63) n'1t1cnt-visits '''"re diagnosed as diseases of the E:ye 1 flli.r, nose or thront. One nunrtred eighty-onf' (181} petient-visits t.vcr" tr<>~:>t,·n 0r cliagnogc:n for rhcntal il.i'leascs and conditionP. Thi~ty-nine (31) pntient=visitr. were f.ound to be vcnt·real dif'case" ann. t'vo (2) natients were recorded ss havirg anxirty reactioDs.

SECRET APPENDIX IV

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·- • SEChET SECURUY HlFOtu;;J.T ION

.APPENDIA V to 2nd Bett~.:lion, 5th Jir~~r·ir-;te8 Coirwtand. Diary for the montl1 of July 1953

PI10'l'OGRAPHIC SUPPLEl'IENT ( Negot i ve )

SECRET i.PPENDIX V

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a ....... SECRET SECURITY INFORlffiTION

.?.PPENDIX VI to 2nd BAttalion, 5th Hnrine ,q Com:aand Diary for the month of July 1950

COW,IENTS MTD RECOI'lli:E:ND,\TIONS (Nec;otivc)

SECRET d'PENDIX VI

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