5TH MARINE REGIMENT - HISTORICAL DIARY - MARCH 1951

5TH MARINE REGIMENT - HISTORICAL DIARY - MARCH 1951

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a. At the beg:l.nn:l.ng of the month the 5th Harines was in 1st Harine Div:l.s:l.on reserve south of HOENGSONG, KOREA, l'lhile the 1st and 7th l·Iarines tV'ere engaged in attacking the Chinese and l,;orth Korean Communists to secure limited objectives 1n the vicinity of HONGCHON. The Regiment rema:l.ned 1n reserve, occupying tl-m different positions (generally in the vic1ni ty of DS 0841 and DS 0853) , through 15 !-!arch.

b. On 16 Harch the 3rd Battal:l.on, 5th l•!ar:l.nes, passed to control of the 1st Hari..""les a..Yl.d attacked and. seized Division Objective EASY. On 17 March the Regiment (Reinf) moved to an assembly area at HONGCRON and on 18 March passed through the 7th Harines and attacked to secure limited objectives to the north.

c. From 18 through 21 Narch the Regiment continued the attack, pursuing retreating elements of the Chinese Commun1st Forces. On 19 Harch the 3rd 1:lattal.:l.on returned to 5th Mar:l.nes

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5th Harines consolidated positions and patrolled extensively while preparing defenses on JIG throughout the i'emainder or the month.

e. Apparently the enemy had withdrawn the bulk .of hie forces across the 38th Parallel, leaving behind only delaying forces to keep contact ~rith the Regiment. 'l'hen, when the Regiment failed to advance beyond their positions reached on 21 H.ro:·ch contact was broken a."'ld. later patrols were sent out by

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2. CHRONOLOGICAL N .ARRAT IVE

M=. 1 a. When the reporting period opened the 5th Marines CP was located at DS 0841.-N. Anti-Tank Company was at DS 0941.-P, 4.2 11 Mortar Company at DS 0941.-K, let battalion at DS 0841-H, 2nd Battalion at DS 0634-C and 3rd Battalion at DB 0840-C.

b. The Regiment had completed operations northeast or \'lONJU, taking the assigned lst !-Iarine Division objectives, and was in Division reserve m1en the month opened. All units were patrolling areas to their :rront, fla.~ks a..~ d. rear (See CO 5tl11~a.r dis 011250! and Ol2120I, enclosed) and were consolidating and organizing defensive positions. The 2nd Battalion was providing security for the city of WON~~ and Division elements in that vicinity.

c. The Regimental Administrative Center was located in MASAN, KOREA (TA 6298). A rear echelon consisting or the Regimental Supply Section, Special Services Section, 11otor Transport ~!aintenance Section, Post Orr ice, Ordnance Section and some personnel from others such as the Medical Section was located in \·lONJU, KOREA. ~at tal ions .s:~1 so hB.d rear echelon supply

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d. Effective strength this date: 153 Marine, 12 Navy officers; 3,334 Marine and 129 Navy enlisted • .. 4.uthorized strength: 158 1·1ar1ne, 11 Navy o:ft'lcer=s; 3,597 Ne.rine, 136 Navy enlisted.

a. Operation Order 14-51 (enclosed) >vas issued. It assigned patrol sectors and ordered units to maintain security by constant day and night patrols. It alao directed small-unit training and combat conditioning with emphasis on night operationsw

b. Personnel report for period 1 through 3 Harch: 21 non-battle casualties; 2 officers, 3 enlisted USMC and 1 officer USN replacements received; 2 off'icers, 40 enlisted US..1..1C returned to duty.

c. Recommendations for awards '1-rere received from subordinate units in the follovring numbers: 4 Navy Cross, 4 Silver 5tar, 5 Bronze Star, 10 Letters of Commendation.

d. The t•w new Hedical Officers who reported to the Regiment •~ere assigned one to the Regimental Aid Station as Assistant Regimental Surgeon and one to the 1st Bat",;alion. One 3/4 ton Dodge closed ambulance used by the Regimental Aid Station was damaged td1en it was struck from behind by a truck. Loan of another ambulance was promised. to the Reg1ment by "C 11 Medical Company.

e. SuPPlY of fuel continued to be short, averaging 400 gallons of gasoline a day for each battalion. No diesel fuel was available, and all the tent stoves were using gasoline. A totaJ. of a,oco pairs of' aocke were recel.ved al'l<'l. <'l.is'tributed to subordinate units. No supplies of toilet paper or cigarettes were being received. This was considered undesirable at a time when units were on "A11 and "B" rations ("C 11 rations contain these items).

a. At 1000 lstMarDiv dispatch order 0409441 was received. lt directed the 5th Marines~ 1ess the 2nd Battalion, to commence movement to a new assembly area in the vicinity of DS 0947 to 1047 not later than 1300.

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The order aJ. so directed that the 2nd BattaJ.ion be prepared to move as 1st Harine Division reserve to the same area beginning no ~ater than 050800. The 5th Harines reconnaissance party left the RegimentaJ. area at 1020 to reconnoiter the new area~

b. In compliance ••ith verbal orders the 5th Marines, less 2nd Battalion, commenced displacement at 1230. A dispatch order confirming the verbaJ. orders was issued at 1700 (See CO 5t~Jvia.r d1s 041700I, en,.., osed) =

c. At 1400 the 2nd Ba.ttaJ.ion sent its quartering party to the nevr Regimen taJ. area.

d. 1l'he hegimental CP opened. at DS 104?,.Q at 1445. The nevr assembly area was closed by all units at 1645,

e. The let BattaJ.ion vras ordered to provide security for bridge (DS 1048-V) in compliance with CG let MarDiv dl.-

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f. A totaJ. of 58 trucks was provided by Division for the five mlle move of the 5th Marines, less 2nd Battalion. These "I·Iere aJ.lotted: 1/5--20; 3/5--20; 4,2 Co,--5; AT Co.--3; Shower unit--2; '\~ater poim;--.. Tl il ,... , - ,.., .L; ncc.o vu .-- r.

g. "A" and "B" rations 1vere being served during this period but no bread \vas received.

h. Divine services were held on the following schedule: 3/5 area: 0830 Catholic Confession, 0900 Catholic Mass, 1030 Protestent £.ervice; 1/5 area: 0900 Protestant service, 1030 Catholic Hass, 1000 Catholic Confession; 4.2 area: 0930 service for aJ.l denominations.

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b. lstMarDiv oi<mat".h ol"der 051903I. establishin!l: l"eal" boundal"ies. ~ras -z.;;ceived at 2245.- ' . . . -

c. At 0'74b t~ro dead U. S. itrmy soldiers ;.rel"e discovered under the bridge at DS 1048-V. 'l'he Regimental Graves Registration Team piclted up the bodies end turned them over to Division.

d. Sho1"1ers beca:ae available fol' the Ree;iment. A schedule was arranged to include all units. Some launOried clot:hes 1.-:rere available on a.."l excila..""lge basis.

a. During this period tl1e 5th Harines ~ras conducting training of nel"r personnel, consolidating defensive positions and maintaining constant day and night patrols to the front, fla.11ks and r-ear of its positions (See CO 5th1iar dis 061300I, enclosed). At 1800 the 2nd .l::iattal ion '·Jas dil"ected to send a patrol to contact elements of the 2nd Army Division- (See CO 5thHar dis

· 061802I, enclosed). '.!!his patrol departed. the Regimental area at 070800 and made contact at DS 1549-V -.rlth elements of the Regimental Headquarters, 23rd Infantry F..egL~ent, 2nd. P.~my D1v is ion, at 071035 ~

b. Replacements of the 6th Replacement Draft al"riving dul"ing this period arrived with excess equipment and seabags. These items, including one of the two sleep-• , ~ _.__,_ '-----"'- _____ ._ ...,..p. +1.-. .... ,....,..,....,.,.. .... 11!1.-.~n+e ~ng oags 1n une IH:UlUH u1. t::<A.~o;.u v..1.. vu~;:;; .~. 'V.P-'-a""'ll;i'~ ............. g, ''ere picked up and tul"ned in to Division.

c. Plans <:ere being mad.e by the supply sections to turn all excess stoves and tents not required in combat over to Division and move the real" echelon 1n lmNJU to the vicinity of' the Regimental CP. ln hands -.L\ _.,_., ___ ... ...,_ ,...,.... ,l""t Mo'" .... 'h "tt.To,...~ ~ rl~v 1 R sunn1Y o"r "C 11 Ul CLL.L Ull.J..llb V!.L _._..., ,.-... ....._ .._. ........ ......, ... .,.. .._ ~~., - ---.._- ... - ...

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Regimen tal sup")ly dump. llo bread was rece:lved by the Regiment dur:lng this period. "A" rations with fresh meat wer-e issued to all units on 10 Mar~"l. Fuel re= mained in short supply.

d. PX rations were received by the Regiment and d:lstrnmted to all subordinate units. A mobile PX truck also VJ.sl. lie a. Line negimen t on .l.U l .. 1arch. An adequate supply of cigarettes and tollet articles now was in the ha.'rlds of all units~

e. Personnel report for period 3 to 10 March: 53 USMC enlisted non-battle casualties, 8 officers and 634 enlisted USMC and 2 Officers USN replacements received &ild assigned; 1 cfi'lcer a...""'"ld ?l enlisted USl-fC a..'ld 2 enl:lsted USN returned to duty.

r. A1-1ards •·ere made during the period 3 to 10 March in the following numbers: 1 Silver Star, 11 Bronze Star, 1 gold star in 1 ieu o~ second Bronze Star 1 2 Letters of Commendation with Pendant, 6 Purple Heart, 2 gold star in lieu Of second Purple Heart. l-\ecommended: 2 J.:avy Cross, 6 Silver Star, 20 Bronze Star, 16 Le~ters or Commendation, 1 Legion of Merit.

g. All artillery liaison and FO teams rejoined their un1 ts of tne 5th Marines :ln preparation ror ruture operations.

a. The 5th Narines remained in its assembly w·.,,. i.i"l

the general vicinity of DS 0947 to 1047 '1-rith its CP at DS 1047 ... Q.

b. At this time the Regimental Supply Section was split into two groups. The Supply Officer and general supply men remainecL in the rear group to process excess Class II ar1d IV bei.J.J.g brought in by replacements~ Excess clothing was segregated and applied against ~hn~t~v~R P.Yistin£ in the Reg:lment. The remainder of th~- g;~-b~ought In by replacements was turned over to

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1st Service Battalion for salvage or return to stock. The forward group of the Supply Section, including the Assistru1t Supply Ofr1cer, Or&1ance Officer- Wld ~~el, ration and ordnance men, was with the Regimental CP. This group was supplying the Regiment with Class I, III and V supplies from for•~ard supply dumps. ·

c. During this period rations were being d.:t•awn !"rom the Eighth U. S, Army. The daily ration thus was figured on the army ration table. The Regiment ~1as drawing 20 per cent extra rations to make up for no bread, increased appetites and short rations.

d. Preparations >vere under way to move the Regimental. rear group in \10NJU to the forwm•a_ CP. Such items as cots, extra tentage, excess clothing and individual equipment Here turned over to the 1 at Service Battalion.

e. The l-lotor Transuort Maintenance Section moved from 1•/0NJ'J to the Regim6ntal. CP. Deadlined on this date were the following vehicles: 6 i-ton 4x4 trucks, 1 ~-ton trailer, 1 1-ton trailer, 2 3/4-ton ambulances, 2 2t-ton 6x6 trucks and 1 M29C. Repair parts continued to be in short supply.

a. The 5th Narines remained in its assembly area. At 2205 CG 1 stgarDiv dispatch order 1220101 was received. This directed the 5th Marines to move to an assembly area in the vicinity of DS 0853 to 0953. The movement was to commence on 14 March.

b .. The Regimental EU'1Ct Battalion Medical. Sections beg~n to vaccinate all personnel against smallpox in accordance 1vi th Commander Naval Forces, Far East, 1 tr Serial 1633 dtd 26 Feb 1951.

c. T~e Re~imentat Supply Section continued to turn i~ excess equipment to Division supply units in prepara~i~n ~o~ movinrr the rear supply group to the forward 6P:-- E:;.~ess clothing that wa-s picked up from replacements was issued to Regimental units.

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a. At 1000 the Regimental quartering party left the CP to reconnoiter the newly assigned assembly area. The party returned at 1315. At 2220 lstMarDiv Operation Order 8-51 was received, It ordered the 5th Marines to occupy the reserve positions mentioned above. It also directed the Regiment to prepare to attack on Division order to seize Division Objective CH~~IE, north of HONGCHON, and to be prepa.red to continue the attaok, on order, to seize Objective FOX.

b. At 1800 Regimental Operation Order l4A-5l (enclosed) was issued.

c. The villages of KORIGOL (TA 1145) and TUD.AM-NI (TA 1144) l';ere investigated by a 2nd Battalion; 5th Marines patrol accompanied by the Assistant Battalion Surgeon. About 20 eli1erly persons and small children were found to be suffering from disease while another 20 to 25 persons were apparently not ill. In the absence of laboratory facilities it could not be determined whether the disease was a form of typhus or a combination of influenza and malnutrition. One elderly man was near deL-th while another member of the household had recently died. All persons questioned said they had not eaten .f'or:; two to tl'J'ee days. Tr .. ere l'lere no persons in the villages between the estimated ages of 12 and 50. These facts ••ere reported to the lstMarDiv Civil Affairs Officer by the 5thl4ar Civil Affairs Officer. The former promised that aid would be sent to the villages.

a. The 5th l1arines displaced to its new assembly area beginning at 0'?30. A1 1 units closed by 1605. The new Regimental CP ooened at DS 0853-Q at 1030. (See Operation Order~ l4A-51, enclosed).

b. On the ~ove the Regiment used its Command radio net for comrnunlcations. By 1 ?00 all units ~vere tied in by wire \vi th Regiment. 'l'he Co:nmunications Section began using, with excellent results, the 296A ~tenna, commonly called the "treetop antenna". l'h~s an,;enna extended voice transmission of SCR-300 radios to five

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c. The Regimental move was by :t'oot and motor. A total o:t' 35 augmenting vehicles were used on a shuttle basis to move equipment. Tne trucks were supplied by the let and 7th Hotor Transport Battalions.

d. On this date one day's supply of "C" rations was in hands of all units plus another day's supply in the Regimental supply dump. All general. supply was in lOne rear echelon Of the Supply Section in WONJU. Fuel and rations 1-:ere picked up by trucks from subordinate units~ Two Regimental organic trucks \-lere deadJ.ined :t'or repairs and a third was beinll: used by the rear echelon, making the shortage of organic transportation critical. A salvage crew •ras at work in the Regimental area picking up aoandoned U, S. Army gear in the area.

e. D~ring the evening the S-1 Section o~fice tent caught fire and burned. Several important reports, records and correspondence \>ere destroyed along with field desks, supplies and personal equipment of section personnel. As a result CO 5thMar dis 15002.51 and 151135I {enclosed} was issued.

f. The Artillerv Liaison Section established wire communications with lst Battalion, 11th Marines, in the ne•r CP locations.

a. At 0200 Operation Order 15-51 (enclosed) was issued. It assigned patrol sectors and directed extensive patrolling by all subordinate units. In the late morning verbal orders were received trom Division directing that a combat patrol be sent to contact elements of the 2nd U. S. Army Division at Hill 675 {:US 1664). Orders were issued to the 3rd Battalion to ma:ke the patrol (See CO 5thMar dis 1511061, enclosed). This patrol received light mortar fire and machine gun fire on the way and because darkness was approaching and it had been ordered to return to ita base prior to

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dark, i~ returned w~~nou~ maK~ng ~ne contact, Another 3rd Battalion patrol in the zone received light mortar a..'1d. small arms fire at 1800 a.t DS 1456 and returneCl to its assembly area at DS 1264-B.

b. Division Dispatch Order 1515271 ~ras received at l.t>40. 'l'his directed that the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, be attached to the lst 1·1ar-L"'les for employment and. seizure or Division Objective EASY and ror nrotection or the Division right flank (See CO 5thMar.dis 151855I, enclosed),

c. All racUo nets vrere connected to the Regimental stvitch-. board system by use of a remote relay unit (RC 239). Results were satisfactory.

d. ~lenty-eight ROK returnees picked up by 3rd Battalion were screened by the S-2 Section. ':'he se had been piclted up by 3rd Battalion in vicinity of' TA 1158-B. 'i.'hey had been escorteCI_ to the rront lines by CCF troops and had been e1ven passes. So:ne 01~ them 1~cre found. to "be carry= ing Communist propaganda material.

e. The rear echelon or the Regimental Supply Section oegan arriving in the CP area at about 1730. Some supply trouble was being eA~erienced because priority on supplies was going to the regiments in assault. This meant that the 5th l•larines was not getting its supplies until late evening which was making-f'urther delivery to the 3rd Battalion in its advance position very dirficult.

1'. In short supply at this time were such i terns as lanterns, stationery supplies and some ordnance and vehicle spare parts. Clothing supplies were improving· some field shoes and sox were received. "A" and "BA rations \vere being used by the Regiment.

g. lst Battalion, llth Marines, in direct support; displaced to TA 0267-F-G. That unit's FO went forward with "I" Company, 3rd Battalion, to TA 1264-l:l. The FO registered nM" battery (155mm How. j in TA 1366-B-3. l'he 5th l-1arines ArtUlery Liaison Section sent a radio jeep

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h. All uersonnel in the Re~iment received an issue of one can. of beer. PX supplies or reading matter, towels, washcloths, candy and cigarettes were distributed.

i. Batteries for SCR-300 radios were delivered to the 3rd Battalion by heliocopter~

a. At 2300 a verbal order was received from Division directing the 5th Marines, minus the 3rd Battal.ion,to move on 17 March to an assembly area at HONGCHON and be prepared. on order- to pass. tr,rough the 7th Marines a.."ld. seize Division ObJective FOX.

b. On this date four 2i-ton 6x6 organic trucks were . deadlined in addition to seven other pieces of Regimental. transportation.

c. The Regimental Communications Section found,_recovered and rehabilitated an abandoned U. s. Army wire t-ton 4x4 truck near the Regimental CP.

d. Ordnance Section turned over to salvage 550 rounds of .50 cal. (U.S.) ammunition, 2 carbines, 1 rifle, two .50 cal. receivers, 4 LMG 1919A4 barrels and 200 rounds of belted .30 cal. ammunition. The Division Salvage Officer picked up about l truckload of' Class II and V near TA 0754. The Regiment received 15 f'lares, rif'le grenade T2, for tests. These were distr1butea 5 to each battalion. 'l'he remainder of the rear echelon arrived from ~lONJU at 1130.

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f. A shovTer unit 1¥as in operation near the Regimental CP and units ,,.ere receiving showers on a scheduled basis.

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g. The ROK returnees that were being picked up and screenea by the Regiment ~rere being treated, in many cases, for old gunshot wounds and frostbite.

a. In compl!a~ce with Division dispatch order 1?01031 the 5th Marines, less the 3rd Battalion, commenced displacing to the ne1~ assembly area near HONGCHON. The Regimental CP opened at DS 0272-X at 1530. ~ne lst Battalion was located at DS 0172-B, 2nd Battalion, at DS 037~~-C, 4.2 11 l> ... ortar Compa.."'l.y, at DS 05?5-0 a.lld. AntiTank Company in the Regimental CP area. The 3rd Battalion, still attached to t11e 1st Marines, remained at DS 0970-R. All units moving closed their new assembly areas by 2330 (See Operation Order 16-51, enclosed).

b. At 1800 the Regiment received verbal orders to pass through the 7th Harines not later than 181000 and maintain contact 1~ith the lst Cavalry Division on the left at deaienated points during the advru1ce to Objective FOX. CU. 1 stJ.!arDiv dispatch 172010I confirmed these orders. Further verbal orders attached "A" Company, lst Engineer Battalion, to the Rewiment and ordered the lst Battalion, 11th Harines, and D" Company, let Tank battalion, into direct support.

c. Regimental Operation Order l?-51 (enclosed) was issued at 1900. All units prepared for the attack scheduled for the next morning.

d. Personnel report for period 10 to 17 !-larch: \UA--1, non-baLiliJ..e casualties--20, replacements received--2 officers, 2 enlisted USHC; 1 officer USN; returned to duty--1 office'~', 17 enlisted USMC, ancl. 1 officer, 4

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e. E:ffecti ve strength this date; 150 l~larine officers, 3,668 enlisted; 13 Navy officers, 130 enlisted • .o'l.Ut~orized strength: 158 ~-larine of"ficers, 3 .. 597 enlisted; 11 N2.vy officers, 136 enlisted.

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f. Awards were made during the period 10 to 17 March in the following numbers: 3 Silver Star, l gold star in lieu of' lourth Purple Hear-t, 4 gold stars in lieu of third Purple Heart, 5 gold stars in lieu of second Purple Heart, 45 Purple Heart, 7 Letters of Commendation with Pendant. Recommendations were processed for the following: l Navy Cross, 3 Silver Star, 5 l::!ronze Star, ll Letters or Commendation.

g. D.<ring the period 15 to 17 Harch 120 ROKA returnees entered the 5th 1-:arines lines and were passed to Division for screening.

h. Tne 5th ::arines CP was visited briefly at 1230 by General o:r the .A..rmy Douc;las l"~Etc Arthur.

i. As the Regiment prepared to move into the attack the opposing forces >vere believed to be the ll5th ana. ll7th CCF Divisions of the 39th Army. 'J.'he disposition in the lstl·~arDiv zone of' action 1-Jas believed_ to be three regiraent s on line. However, action of forces then opposing the 'lt!l Ha"~ines appeared to be only delaying action for a general CCJo' movement northtrard.

j. r.iotor transport repair par-ts in short supply included vehicle springs of all tYPes, water trailer valves, sprlns shaclcle bolts and bra1ce parts.

k. 'l'he :-:edical Section of the Regimental CP treated three Korean children for ourns.

a. At 0700 the 5th r.:e.rines passed throue;h the 7th Ha!'ines in echelon effecting relief of that unit by 1000 (See Operation Order 17-51, enclosed). ~he Regiment

attacked with lst and 2nd Battalions on a line. At 1245 the 1st battalion secured the portion of Objective One in its zone. By 1.430 the 2nd. J:;attalion had secured the remainder of Objective One. 'i'he battalions were ordered to consolidate their positions f~::: ~J:l~._nigJ;J and uatrol to Objectives Two and 'l'hree tSee cu ::>t;nHar a.~s

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b. The 2nd Battalion CP disnlaced to DS 05?5-0 at 1515 and the lst Battalion opened its new CP at DS 03?6-A at 1?30. By 1830 bo"h battalions were consolidating their positions as follows: elements of let Battalion defended f'rom positions DS 02??-X-S-T and DS 03??-V-Q-R-S-X; 2nd Battalion positions extended ~rom DS 0479-B to DS 05?8-S and from DS 05?6-A to DS 05?6-1-1.

c. At 2030 tlle lst and 2nd Battalions were ordered to continue the attack at 190?00 (See CO 5thHar dis 182030I, enclosed). At 2045 the lst Battalion was ordered to make patrol contact at 190800 with elements of the 1st Cavalry Division (See CO 5thl~ar dis l82045I, enclosed). -

d. At about 2300 about 18 rounds o~ enemy mor-tar- f!ra fell in the uositions of the let Battalion. 'l'here '.rere no casualtieS. D~r1ng the da~light hours enemy contacts >rere limited to a few rounds of small arms fire received in the let Battalion sector.

e. During the day seven South Korean civilians, 20 ROKA r-eturnees a.."ld three North Korea...11 prisoners were interrogated and sent on to Division. No information of tactical value was obtained from these.

f'. On this date the Regimental Medical Section began 1 ts evacuation of casual ties from Battalion .Aid Stations to Regimental Aid Station to 11 D11 Medical Company. This evacuation plan was flexible and alJ.owed for very seriously wounded men to be flown by heliocopter directly from their Battalion Aid Station to "D" Medical Company.

g. A three-man radio team :rrom the lst Signal Battalion was attac,1ecl to the P.egimental CorJmunications Section. It had vri th it a SCR-399 Van radio for improved communications on the Division command net.

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h. Some elements of the rear echelon left in the urevious CP site moved up to the Regimental CP. A Small supply and ordtJ.a.nce dump was set up BJ.ld pla.L"ts <rere made to move it right along 11ith the Regimental. CP while keeping the major part of the Regiment 1 s logistic support in the rear croup.

i. Line units llere eating 11 C!! rations for· the most :part but tl1e elements in the vicinity of the Regimental. CP '\'Jere eating 11 tl 11 rations. lul units v1ere under orders to serve 11 J:l 11 rations l>henever the te-ctical situation p err:1i tt ed.

a. At 0700 the Regiment continued the attack toward Div1sicn Objective FOX. At 0945 the lst BattAlion secured Regimental Objective Two (See Operation Order 17-51, enclosed) in its zone. By 1000 the 2nd Battalion had secured Regimental Objective Three in its zone. By 1010 forward elements of the 2nd Battalion had reached Division Objective FOX. ~1e objective in the 2nd .l:lattalion zone uas secured by 1150 and in the 1st J:lattelion zone by 1300. Upon reaching Objective FOX both battalions patrolled to the front and flanks and consolidated their positions (See CO 5thJ.lar dis 191405I and 1915001, enclosed). No enemy opposition was encountered.

b. 7ne Regimental H&S Company reconnaissance party departed at 0800 to reconnoiter a new CP location. The CP~ began displacing at 0920 and the ne1·r CP opened at DS 0676-P at 1045. At 1430 the 2nd Battalion CP opened at DS 05?9-H; the lst Battalion CP opened. at DS Ol'?9~T at 1700.

c. At 0930 the 3rd Battalion was ordered. to move to the 5th Harines assembly area, in accordance with Division dispatch 1908531 uhich orCLered the battalion to ~evert to 5th Narines control (See CO 5thHar dis 190930!, enclosed). Later the 3rd Battalion 1-1as ordered to detach the platoon of engineers and 4.211 ~!ortar Platoon attached, to parent control (See CO 5thMar dis 191656!,

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d. At 1325 Cl7 letJ.IarDiv die 1912071 vlas received. It

stated that the let Cavalry Division, on the 5th 14arines

lef't flank, had requested permission· to enter the 5th

i-larines area through DS 0176. 'l'his permission was

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e. At l~·lO lstHarDiv Operation Orc1er 9-51. was received.

·~'his ordered the 5th l-!arines to continue the attack on

20 Harch after shifting its zone of' action somewhat and

to seize Division Objective JIG and to be prepared to

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and. ROu-tlt on order. 'J.'his order attached 11 A" Company;

lst Engineer battalion to the Regiment and placed the

lst Battalion, llth ~Ie.rines, and •nn Company, let Tank

Battalion, in direct support. At 1745 Cl7 letJ.!arDiv dis

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as 200700. During the night the lst Korean Marine

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tlle center of the let J.!arine Division zone as ordered

by Operation Order 9-51.

r. At 21.00 5th l!arines Operation Order 18-51 (enclosed)

~rae issued.

'"• r'or the day's moves 10 trucks were requested fror:~

lhvision to complete movement of the rear echelon up to

J:iONuCHON and then move the li.egimental CP to its new

location. The trucks vter-e late a."'ld. so the CP moved.

vlith organic transportation by shuttling. Late in the

arternoon ll trucks were obtained from the llth Mcu•ines

and used to shuttle 3rd Battalion troops across the

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.battalion CP was set up at DS 057?- .. a-3.

h. All radio nets v1ere activated by the Communications

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i. The Regimental :forward supply dump had adequate quantities or Class I, III and IV on hand to supply all units :for two days. Unit distribution o:r supplies rras made in preparation :ror a :further move on the following day. On this .date the following vehiCles were deadlined: 6 ;-ton 4x4 trucks, 1 1-ton trailer, 2 300~gallon water trailers, l 3/4-ton 4x4 ambulance: 2 2-lt-ton 6x6 trucks. Vehicle parts remained in short supply: brake linings, condenser points, spark plugs, radiators and springs.

j. 1-~ovi.ng the rear eCL~elon to HONGCHON .involved. 58 truckloads of equipment and supplies.

a. 'l.'he 1st and 2nd Battalions attacked abreast at 0700 as ordered by Operation Order 18-51. At 0935 moderate enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire was received in 1st Battalion ~one from DS 0082-E. This resista~ce was overcome end Regimental Objective One was sei~ed at 1018. '.!:he attack -continued toward Hill 613 (DS 0085) from \oThich more small arms, automatic ueapons and mortar fire was received between 1230 and 1700. At the latter time the enemy 1-1ithdrew and Hill 613 1r.ras seized. Estimated enemy casu.q1 ties were 30 \'liA, 4 KlA. 'l'he 2nd Battalion met no enemy resistance in its advance. Both battalions consolidated their :positions for the night (See CO 5thHar dis 2016401, enclosed)--the 1st Battalion, on high ground CS 9?85-C-D-E, on Hill 613 (DS 0085) a.11d from CS 9985-W to CS 9985-Y; the 2nd Battalion on lligh ground in DS 0184 and DS 0186. ~he 1st Battalion CP was located at CS 9985-U :ror the night; the 2nd Battalion CP at DS 0286-\•1. Casual ties suffered <lere 1 KIA and 13 WIA, all by the l.st Battalion.

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c. The Communications Section laid uire to all units except 2n<'t Battalion "lvhich was separated from other Regimental elements by a mountain r2.nge. The Command radio net v:as used for link with the 2nd Battalion. Communications with Division <;·te:re by radio r-elay and also by lvire laid by a Division wire team 18 miles back to the Division CP~

d. The Hedical Section treated two battle casualties rrom the 5th Cavalry 5.egiment in addition to 5th Harines casu a~ ties. Five civilians were treated for burns and injuries caused. by rocket attacks on e. villaee=

e. At this time the enemy forces opposing the 5th J.!arines seemed to be fighting only a delaying action. Repeatedly they failed to defend easily defendible terrain :features 1·1i th a.YJ.y 0 .. eterminat1on;; It appeared froCJ this and fl'om intelligence sources and civilian re,,orts that the main bodies or the 39th and 40th CCF armies had successfully '1-rithd.ra\m to the north, leaving behind small forces, platoon to company in size, to co vex~ their retr.eat and m.:;.intain contact 1-:i th United Nations forces. During the night eight rounds or mortar :fire "'ere received forward of' the lst Eat tal ion posi tiona. ·~·il.ere was no otiler enemy activity.

f.'. The move of· the Regimental CP required r-·et:cacing the J.!Sn to HONGCHON and then moving northeast up a diff'erent vclley. A total. o:f 35 augmentin~ trucks uere used f'or the move of the CP, 4, 2" Hortar Company, Anti-Tank Company, and_ 3rd Battalion. The HSR into the new Regimental CP and for~rard to the lst Battalion did not c::ist prior to our en try. It <>'as in very poor condition and in need ol extensive enGineering work.

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while the Orill1ru1ce Officer remained behL1d to get the supyly dump moved.

h. Cond.ition of vehicles vras very poor at this tiJne, the Regimental 11otor Trans::Jort Hain tenance Officer rEr.)Orted. All. vehicles 1r1ere ta.ldng a terrific pounding on the bad roads in the Regimen tal area,

i, Upon arrival at the new Regimental CP site it was re"1orted by natives that the Chinese in passing through the area in retreat had ;;poisoned" the well water. As a precautionary measure CO 5thNar dis 20lllOI (enclosed) l'l&s issued.

j. 'l'here Kere no located roads for1·:ard of positions occupied this date. As a result CO 5thl,:ar- dis 200720 (enclosed) ''as issued.

a. At 0700 the lst and 2nd Battalions continued the attack (See 00 5thHar dis 2022451: 1 enclosed) a..lld at 0945 Division Objective JIG \~as secured without opposition. A 2nd. Battalion outpost on Hill 755 (DS 0190) received sporadic enemy small arms fire for approximately an hour frOE1 the vicinity of DS 0191-R, beginning at 1030. .i.\o other- enemy acti~r.i ty ~vas obser"tted during the day.

b. ''.egioental dispatch 01)eration Order 19-51 (enclosed) l·ras issued at 2040. It directed that defensive positions be consoliO.ated and that patrols be sent to the front of Objective JIG.

c. "A" Battery, 11th l!arines, moved. up to DS 9983-'l' ~Jhile 11 L 11 Battery, llth Harines, ooved up to DS 0082-X. both 11ere in direct support o:f the 5th l•iarines. Artillery liaison communications l1ire was laid over the mountains to the 2nd Battalion, 5th 1-!arines;

d. Use of artillery and mortar ammunition was limited by Division order on this date (CG lstMarDiv dis 211530I). '.!.'he limitation ''as for the period 211800 to

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e. A total of' 15 South Korean (both civilians and ROKA returnees) ·torere e~pprehendeCl_ passing through the 5th ~!arines lines. Also one North Korean deserter was caught. Questioning of these confirmed earlier reports th.:::.t the enemy "I'Tas 1r1i thdrawing behind the 38th Parallel. Sleven rouncfs of white phosphorous mortar fire were r-eceived in the vl.cini ty c:r a 11 C" Ccmpa."'ly patrol.. No casual ties resulted.

:f. During this period the Regiment was operating on t>vo HSRs, both in bad conCiition. Cargo trucics ~rere unable to go within about 1} miles of fr-ont-line elements. Novement o:f supjllies, ammunition, etc., from this point for;1ard was by ..;-ton 4x4 trailers and by hand-carrying. Excess knapsacks l'rere issued to the 1st Battalion in lieu of ammunition bags which were not available.

g. During this period one platoon of "A" Company, lst Engineer ~attAlion, was attached to each battalion. 'i'he lst Platoon >vas pioneering (breaking trail) for the 1st Battalion and the 2nd Platoon was doing the same for the 2nd Battalion. 1'he 3rd Platoon was used to improve and maintain the split MSR. ~'he lst Platoon r-emoved ~~ti-t~~k mines on the road and in the creek bottom at DS 0176-M and removed 82mm mortar ammunition rigged as mines on the road.

h. On this date the Comma11ding 0ff'1cer of "A" Company, lst Engineer Battalion, !llade a helioccpter flight to search :for a way to get over the mountains ahead of' the RegL~ent. ~he results indicated a prohibitive length o:f time and engineer ef'f'ort would be required to build a road.

1. Delivery of supplies to the 2nd l:lattalion was being handled mostly l)y the l st Service jjattalion since that unit ;-ras closer to the 2nd ~attalion than the Regimental supply c;.u_r;lp ~

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dis 2~1500I, (enclosed) was issued.

k. The Co~munications Section doubled the lines to the

lst Battalion and established a forward switchboard in vicinity of the 1st Battalion's previous CP. A wire team attempted to lay wire 8 miles cross-country to the 2nd Battalion but the wire either burned out or was

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a. On this date bothe the 1st and 2nd Battalions consolidated positions~ the lst from CS 9688-Y to CS 9767-J, from CS 9886-F to C>:> 9886-H and from CS 9887-H to CS-9997-H, and the 2nd !'rom DS 0087-N to DS 0188-U: from DS 0186-L to DS 0185-H and from CS 998?-0 to DS 008?-L, both battalions sen"); out strong combat patrols, the 1st to Hill 663 (DS 9691) and the 2nd to Hill 565 (DS 01 ?2). The 2nd Battalion opened a new CP at 1336

at DS 028?-G. At 1430 the 3rd Battalion sent reconnaissance patrols to Hills 483 in DS 0182 and CS 9882 • .All patrols returned before darkness and re:;Jorted no enemy activity observed.

b. Regimental Operation Order 20-51 (enclosed) lias issued at 2152. In compliance the 1st Battalion sent a company patrol to Hill 699 CS 9795 to remain overnight.

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H.egiment (See CO 5thHar dis 220900I, enclosed).

c. CG lst!-larDiv dis 220022I directed that information

oe collected that would point to ,.,hat the enemy's

tactical plans were. (See CO 5thHar dis 2210lOI, enclosed).

J.. '!'he lDA..i-10 and CAIH.O phase 1 ines w·ere adjusted. to take ad_vanta::e of' [~ood terrain by C'J lstJ,:arDiv dis 221539. '.!.'his change was passed along to Sl:lbordinate units (See CO 5thHar dis 221955I, enclosed). Advance

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e. CO 5thHar dis 22ll05I (enclosed) was issued 11niiting expenditure of mortar ammunition to all suoordinate un1 ts.

f. At 2335 Regimental Operation Order 21-51 \1as issued.

g. Supporting artillery fired night harrassing and interdiction rires on ~~d beyond objectives to the front of the Regiment.

h. The Regiment requested and received permission to let the front-line battalions hold three day's "C" rations because of' the difficulty of deliveries to these units. All units began turning in parkas and shoe-pacs. Not all of the latter could be turned in because not enough field shoes were available to supply all personnel. A total of 230 laborers vrere being used by the Regiment to pack supplies from the end of" the HSR to front-line positions. 'l'hese included 215 laborers that vlere taken over from unitf, o:r the ?th HB.rine"' whF>n thP. fith '>'e1 iAvPil th ... t regiment. - ------- - -- - --- - ---- --- - ---

1. The Re<;imental l-!otor 1ransport Maintenance Otl'icer recomrnendect that a sui table oxygen-acetylene welding unit ~'1d a. PE-10 battery=chargin,..,. unit be issued to !t.otor Transport Sections o:f all !n:rantry Regiments. He said that this would save much time and effort and increase the efficiency of the sections.

j. Hire was lald to the 2nd Battalion over the mountains by use of heliocopter.

k, '~'he Co:J:no.rld.ing Officer, "A" Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, made a second heliocopter flight over the mountc,_ins ahead of the Regiment. He uas accompanied by the Comm2nding Officer of the 1st Engineer Battalion. Fro~ their reconna1ss&~ce they found two possible routes for roads, one from the area of the 1st i:lattalion, 5th H2.rines, ana_ one from the zone of the 2nd Battalion.

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The one from the lst Battalion area, they estituated, <rould require 12 to 14 days of l'rork by one '=.:ngineer Company supported by equ.ipr1ent B_nd personnel from H&S Company, 1st Engineer Battalion. It would run :from the valley f'loor at CS 9886-V to 9985-K to 9886-T to \3986-H to 998'7-R over tl1e pass at 0087-N to 9987-0 to DS 0088-U, thence northl'rest dol'm the ridge line to ·~98!:.1-B. ri1his w·ould involve a.'r'l average ll :9er cent STade 1·rith 100 yard stretches of a 20 per cent maximum grade. '.t:11e possible route :from the 2nd Battalion area would run from- DS 0287-C up the valley floor to 0188-R to 0287-0 to 0187-A to 0188-G through the pass to 0087-E to 0087-I to 008?-B to 0088-U a."'ld thence on the same route as the possible road :from the let Battalion area.

l. Instructions on the selection of personnel to be rotated to the United States in the 'l'hird Rotation Draft l\Tere issued to all units. Total number- of' personnel to be rotated from the Regiment was 30 Marine officers, 300 enl.isted ancl 1 navy enlisted. Generally speaking, personnel who came to Korea with the 1st ProvisionalHarine J:lrigade 1·rere to be given preference (See CO 5thMar ltr to all units, Serial 125?, enclosed).

a. 2.1l"le lst Battalion sent a uatrol to Hill 699 (CS 9?95) as directed by Operation Ord-er 21-51. ·~·his patrol then moved along the ridge to the village at DS 0096-Q to make contact with elements of the 2nd J:lattalion. The 2nd Battalion sent a patrol to Division Objective QUEEN

and then to the villaee to contact the let Battalion. 'rhis contact was to be a patrol. \ihile the 2nd Battalion

patrol 'tras returning it came under small arms and automatic weapons fire when at DS 0393-M. The enemy fire came from the high ground in DS 0393-U. Fire of 60mm mortars was brought down on the enemy position ana the enemy uithdrew. The let Battalion patrol remained on rilll 699 overnight {See CO 5tJ:"I.Jv!a.r dis 23l205I; enc1osed.).

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c. 'l'he Regimental Supply Section submitted requisitions to Division sup9ly ror items of Class Il equipment needed because o:r the rugged terrain the inf'antry battalions ~rere operating in. These included: packboards, ;:Jlastic water bags and an extra canteen per man. AJ.so, a consolidated requisition ror field shoes to replace shoe-pace ~;as submitted. ':nle rear echelon area was inspected by a representative of' the Division Sanitation Of'f'ice. 'l'he area was in good condition and the inspector •vas pleased.

d. Supporting artillery adjusted fire on an enemy munitions dur-1p t:ith good effects, causing sever-al ex:;_olosions and destroying munitions.

a. Kl.l elements of' the 5th :-Iarine s 1•emained in their positions consolidatinc deliberate defensive works and patrolling to the front or their positions. Some sniper fire.was reported in the zone or the 1st Battalion and 1!';"":!1 r!v-----"'-'"r 0.,....~ 'C.-.++ .... 1 ~ ....... ...., ,....o,...o'1"troA anmr.. ams:~11 R~mA ,qnfl ~ - liljJd.lJ.j t ~llU. J..JGI,.IJIJQ..L. ... V.I..I.J ,_ ............... - ............ ...,..., ••• .,.. ....--- -...--- -----

automatic wea;pons fire. No casualties resulted, however, and the enemY dispersed. D-ueration Order 22-51 (enclosed) uas issued at 2150, directing patrols ror 25 Harch.

b. A shouer unit of HAn Compan:v-, J:st Engineer Battalion, \1ent into operation this date and a schedule uas set up "CC allol·l all units to r:;et sh01-1ers.

c. Personnel reuort :for period 17 to 24 l·!arch: KIA--1, \HA--10, non-battle--66,- replacements received--14 officers and 3 en1istec1, USl-10, returned to duty--61 enlisted USl<lC.

d. Effective strength this date: 160 :Marine officers, 3,653 enlisted; 12 llavy o:f:ficers, 130 enlisted. Authorized stre~gth: 158 Marine o:f:ficers, 3,597 enlisted; 11 Navy officers, 136 enlisted.,

e, hecom·Jendations number of aHards: L£gion of' i·;erit, 2

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f. uurinc· the neriod l? to 24 l>la!'ch 57 civilians were treated by the- Regimen tal. Aid Ste.t ion.

g. A letter was received (CG lstl·larDiv ltr• P6-3 to CMC, C>ubj: Establishment of identity, case of the personnel interred as unF_r"J.01·.n at TA.~GGOK; KOREA. cel'!leter:v) re-oortint; tl~at 10 A-nerican Narines and one Korean National PolicCGlan :found 011 7 Harch a;:~one; 26 tortured and murdered victims o:f North Korean f,'Uerrillas in the vicinity of lh",•/A-DONG O.'A 6905) had been tentatively identified as the 11 B 11 Compw'1y, lst Battalion, 5th l·1arines~ Patrol No~ 8 that uas rel)Orted missin1;> on 31 January 1951 (See Jan. 31, par. c., January Historical Diary of 5th 14arines). ~>is reconnaissance patrol became overdue on 31 January •:~hen a motorized patrol that \>as supposed to :;>ick it up f'ailed to make contact. Accordine; to in:formaticn obtained. :fro;n civilians by First Lieutenant 1"iilton A. Herring, Jr., HPG, U. s • .Army, Detachrnent Comdr., UISONG area, Co. 11 A11 ,

??2nd MP Bn., the patrol vras captured on 30 January near Jlli.A...DONG. According to a civilian \roman 1·1ho was reported to have \·.ri tnesscd the patrol 1 s capture 1 the Mar-ines walked into a North Korean ambush on a trail and surrendered vrhen trapped. There "rere no witnesses to the kUlings. O.'he bodies were :found in shallow graves 1~i th the hands bound in :front of them, The victims had been stabbed many times by knives and apparently, finally shot to death. One Harine had a big rock resting on his chest cncl another lvas buried up to his eyebrow·s in a etaYld.ing position. 'L'iley uere believed to have been killed about 20 February vhen the guerrillas moved out o:f the area. Some o:f the other (l:orean) bodies in the group had been mu:tilated "I·Jith ears and noses cut o:f:f and eyes cut out.

h. CG lstJ.:arDiv dis 241050I increasing the number o:f person?!el to be rotated in the Third Rotation Draft by 20 per cent 1-ms received. In accordance with this directive CO 5thHar dis 2412401 (enclosed) l'Jas issued, increasing the numbers to be rotated :from each unit.

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- -· - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -&. '•'he Regiment remained in positions previously occupied and continued to prepare deliberate def'enses. Also, patrols uere conC..ucted to the front (See Uperation Order 22-51, enclosed), but no enemy were contacted. Operation Order 23-51 (enclosed) \'TaB issued at 2110, directing patrols f'or 26 March.

b. Easter church services \'tere conducted for all units.

o. It rained. nearly all day, m::t1\:1ne the l"lSRs which already were in nearly i~assable condition, even >wrse (See CO 5th!-!ar dis 251400I, enclosed). '!he major ef'f'ort of' "A" Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, was directed to keeping the MSRs open. 'l'he J.!SR to the Regimental CP aLlcl let Battalion, 5th Harines, 1..re.s 'trrorked upon o.uring this period by two platoons of' "A" Engineers supported by t•~o platoons of' 11 .!:l 11 Engineers. The road was almost totally realigned, moved f'rom the rice paddies either do•m into the streambed or up on the side of the hills. '.f'ne l·!SR \'las classified. by the Co:nm8.J."'ld.L'1.g Officer, "A" Engineers, as a l'llHl'F road (one-lane, eig-ht-foot, Class 11 }' 11 ), the lowest classif'ication possible under the U. S, .1\:rmy system. In the 2nd Battalion zone the l-iSR 1vas maintained. by the 2nd Platoon, "A" Engineers, plus the Construction Section of Headquarters Compa."ly, lst Engineer .i::lattalion, and one platoon of' "C" Engineers.

d. On this date the Regiment rras employing approximately 050 civilian laborers on road-building, packing supplies up to forward units and other works. Difficulty was being experienced in getting rice or other f'ood f'or the ~·.ro:rkers; Division 1-.rc..s unable to provide enough rice to f'eed all the laborers.

e. Smallpo>: uas discovered among the civilians living in the vicinity of the Regimental CP. The Regimen taJ. Hedical Section beGan a r echec~;:: o~:· health records to determine if all personnel had been vaccinated against the disease. Also typhus innoculations 1.·1ere beinc; given to personnel ot the otn Replacement Draft in the Regiment.

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f. Permission was asked and received of Division to build the two front-line battalions up to two basic loads of ammunition {See CO 5thMar dis 251215I, enclosed).

g. Supporting- artillery continued night harraesing a.11d

intercUction fires for•,•ard of the Regimental :front.

s, All units remained in the same positions improving defenses and patrolling to the :front (See Operation Orders 23-51 and 24-51, both enclosed). No enemy were contacted. Operation Order 25-51 (enclosed) w·as issued.

lst lcarDiv Operation Order l0-51 •·:as received at 261400 • . :his did not chance the mission of thE: 5th ~t.arines.

b. Cl'he lst al'1<l 2nd Battalions >·:ere built up to two basic loa<1s of ammunition supply. In adc11 tion there vras enough allii.J.Uni t ion in the P .. cc;imen ts..l dump to build the the 3rd

3attcl.ion to the same level if required.

c. CG lstJ.larDiv dis 2623401 ·,:as received; tn~s placed a limitc.tion on daily .S:l,.1)end.iture of 1ao:rtar ammunition (~urine tLe pe1-")iod 26-31 Narch. These a!..lot .. .ra.l"lccs were passed along to subordina'te units (See CO 5thHar dis 27-

08211, enclosed).

d. Three nevr 200-callon >·:ater trailerr. vrere drawn from

lst !·;otor 'rrans::;:>ort Bc::ctdion.

e. One c~'1 of 1sLue beer per mt:Ll1 ~!?B received on 26 Harch. On 27 ~<larch six cans of PX ':eer •ras made avalla:ole :for purchase by all personnel.

:r. A liaison truce~: from the 19th He<Uum Maintainance Company, U.S. Army, visitcCt the P .. e~·iDcntal Motor Trens

port Section and •·;as able to provide some needed spare ~:;arts. Dtlring this period~ when use o-r roads r.·.ras• being

held to the minimum required to lteep the Regiment oneratinp:, all vehicles that could be spared '~->'ere being

overhauled, repaired and serviced.

g. During this period. of defensive o~erations th: ~wo

:front-line battalions, 1st and 2nd, <Jere eating C ratl_ons sct''""'lenentec' >·ri th PX rations and :fresh fruit.

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- - - - - - - -'-'he 3rd Battalion ;·:as eating one meal daily of either "A"

~r "B" rations (de:;:>ending on which we·re available) and

Lhe other meals of' 11 0 11 rations. The 4.2 11 Hortar Compa..."'ly

\·:as eccting "U" rations. A.'1ti->:'ank and H&S Co;npanies were

eatinc:: either "A" or 11 B" rations.

h. On. 261-larch supporting artillery conc1ucted new

reg·1s'tration to aseure more accurate fir•lng data in case

of' an e:nercency. On both days night harrassing and

interdiction fires ·were conc:lucted ..

i. It rained interr:oittently both days adding to the bad

condition of the Regi.'llen t; s 1-l::itis.

&. The lst Battalion, 't}ith 11 I'1 Company of' 3rd Battalion

attached n:oveC. a company, less one platoon, to Hill 663

(CS 9o9ll and occu~)ied nc1: defensive positions there tying

in ~;ith elements Of the 7th Cavalry Regiment on the left.

Eo contact ~ras mao.e b::( the day's patrols (See Operation

Order 25-51, enclosed;. At 2025 Operation Order 26-51

(enclosed) 1t1as issued, directing patrols for 29 March.

b. Night harrassing and interdiction fires were conducted

by supporting artillery.

c. A day of relatively good. •·:eather gave the attached

engineers an op:por-tunity to malte baOl:;.r neec1ed road

i'l1provemen ts.

a. The Ree;iment remained in the sa.'l\e positions improving

defenses and patrolling to the front. At 1225 a lst

i-:attcl:lon patrol goln~ up a valley to the vil·lage DS

0096-U- V- \>1 received. moderate small e.rms and. automatic

1·:eapons fire from an estimated 60 enemy at DS 0093. T~~

patrol then uas at CS 9993. Artillery fire ;;as orougm;

to bear on the enemy force at 1235 resulting in the enemy

' . .'i thdra;·ring to the northeast o:r Division Objective Q.UEEN.

At 1330 the 1st Battalion patrol which patrolled to the

villa0·e at DS 0096-U-V-iv via the high ground along the

left Regimental boundary establisl;led. an ambush at the

village and pursued by fire enemy fleeing from Objective

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~58 (DS 0394) 1'Jas redirected to Division Objective

'(.UEEN \Ihen the enemy contact '''as maC:e in that vicinity.

After the eneray 'iJithere<·r tnis r;atrol '"as then sent on to its orig·inal objective , .. ,~he::--e lt received light enemy small

arms fire from DS 0394-V while at CS 0292-C. 1'he enemy

1·1ithdrev1 shortly and no further contacts were made.

b. At 2135 Operation Order 27-51 (enclosed) was issued,

u.irecting patrol ac-t1vi ties ror JO H&~ch.

c. A11 air strike controlled by an airborne observer 'I"TaS

conCiucted :forHard of the 5th l4arine s positions during the

c.ay. Location .. .-as CS 0098-J. ~he air observer reuorted

an estimated 125 enemy killed. •

tl. The 1st Battalion, llth Harines, {clirect support of'

5th Marines) displaced to DS 9390-U. "L" Battery, 4th Battalion. 11th Harines, conc1ucteo. the artillery fire

mentioned. above. "L" Battery also continued night harrassing and interdiction :firing :ror1mrd of the Regimental

lines.

a. The Regiment remained in the same uositions imP.roving .

defenses in accorc.ance with Operation Dl·der 27-51 (enclosed).

r:o enemy contacts 1·.•ere ma~'.e during the day despite the fact that, f"rom intelligence and. civiliw.l sources, there

•.;ere incre"sing inc1ice.tions of increased enemy patrol

G.ctivity in front of' the 5th Narines sector.

b. The lst i:lattalion, 11th J.larines, registered on tl·ro

base points and all-night def·ensive fires f~'orn its new

location. "L" Battery, 11th Marines, continued night

harrassinL ru"ld interdiction f'i"res~

c. The heGimental Supply Section received 700 pairs of

field shoes from Division Sup:-Jly. These <:ere intended

to take the place of shoe-pacs still being vrorn by many Of

-che troops. On this c1ate 98 pairs ''J'ere 1~sued to the lst

Battalion. 1\1 so received >I ere 740 air mattresses for the

Hegiment :ror test purposes. 1'hese vcre issued a_s follows:

210 to each battalion, 50 to H&S Company, 30 each to Anti-"-'ank and 4.2 11 Hortar Companies. Unit distribution

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a. All patrols sent out in accordance >-lith Operation Order 28-51 (enclosed) returned reporting no enemy contacts. At 2000 Operntion Order 29~51 (enclosed) was issued, oirectinc activities f'or the following day.

b. Personnel report for period 24 to 31 Harch: WIA-1, ncn-battle~=27, replacements received--5 of'f'icers and l enlisted USJ•:C, returned to duty--31 enlistrcd USMC. Effective strength this date: 162 Harine officers, 3,644 enlisted; 12 l'lavy officers, 127 enlisted. Authorized strength: 158 Me.rine officers, 3, 597 enlisted; 11 Navy o:r:r:·1cer-s, 127 enlisted.

c. Decorations were awarded during the period 24 to 31 Earch in the following numbers: 2 Silver Star, 2 Bronze Star, 5 Letters of Commendation. Recommendations received: 2 Silver Star-.

d. During the period 24 to 31 Harch the Regimental Heo.ical Section treated 15 civilians for various ailments.

e. '£vro air strikes "ere run the high ground in CS 9801. l:ill ed.

on enemy during the day at An estimated five enemy 1-rere

f. ·~·he Communications Section found that three 50-foot sections had been cut in the Regimental wire net. One 1·1as between the Regimental CP and the forward switchboard, one bet\veen the switchboard a..11d lst Ba.tta.lion encl one bet11een the m·ritchboard and the 2nd Battalion.

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lstHarDiv Historical Diary of March 1951).

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Commander Naval Forces, Far East 1 tr dtd 22Feb5l SubJ: Smallpox Prevention. CG lstHarDiv dis 0111051 (Panel c11splays, conununications).

CG lstHarDiv dis Oll107I (Tracked vehicles on rail tracks).

CG lstl>larDiv dis 0112361 (Rear boundaries).

CG lstl-!arDiv dis 031233I (Diaper sion Of personnel, material). CG- lstMarDiv CG lstl•larDiv GG 1 stl-!arDiv CG 1 s tJ.lar Di v CG lstl1arDiv CG lstl-iarDiv CG lstl:arDiv

l tr dis dis dis dis dis dis

dtd 4Har5l Subj: Courier- & Liaison Airc-raf"t. 0409441 (J4ove to DS 0947-1047). 0420311 (Bridge security). 042333I (Liaison to lst KIIC Regt.). 051019~ \Target dat~ postponed). 0519031 (Boundaries). 052054I (!-!SR convoy priorities).

Division AcUninistrHtive Order 4-51. CG lstl-:arDiv dis 060019I (Sandbags on vehicles).

CG 1 stJ.IarDiv dis 062303I (Convoy schedule).

CG lstMarDiv dis 071342I (PI·/ tags). CG l s tMarDiv dis 071 739I (Wearing of steel helmets).

CG- lstJ-.!arDiv dis 0722331 (Liaison officers).

CG lstl!arDiv dis 072229I (Operation reports).

Division 1-:emo ?4=51: Liberty in ~~a san, Korea. Division Nemo 75-51: Missing Vehicle. Division Supply Bulletin 11-51: Table of AllO>iances (Signal,

change in) Division Supply Bulletin 14-51: AL!_o,>ance for Engineer articles, ,..._,., .., -.&..1.!!'--TH .•• .:::~"' .... .,f"'.,.,O~=;.T IP!'I Tn.Pnvtm.c.t:1nn Y'AAtr.ictions).

cG ~:~;~;!)~; d1; 102345i (c~n:t·;_;;~~-:;tt~~k.- 5th!~a.r in res. l. CG lstl4arDiv dis 1216331 (Supply Discipline).

CG lstl-!arDiv dis 122010I (Hove to assembly area).

CG lstNarDiv dis 1223571 ~~-'ransfer of personnel).

CG lstMarDiv d1s 1.221461 {Pat.J.els for heliocopters) ..

Division Operation Order 8-51 CG lstl·!arDiv dis l31045I (Fire extinguishers).

CG- lstHarDiv dis l31744I (Enemy casual ties).

CG lstl-!arDiv dis ~~~~~~! ~~o~z;9_-~~e~;, n " 1 CG lstHarDiv dls .L4<::UO<::J. \l'WCl.l.l J.eo. '-'_!.1-'" o- ... 1,. CG lstNarDiv dis 15152?1 (Attached 3/5 to 1st Mar.).

C'J- lst1-~arD1v dis 1521051 (Artillery ammunition).

CG lstl-1arDiv dis 152120I (Flare, rifle grenade, T2) • CG lstl>:arDiv dis 162033I (VIP vehicle convoy).

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CG l stMarDiv dis l7l203I CG lstHarDiv dis 1?20101 CG 1 stl·larDiv dis 1800131 CG lstl·1arDiv dis 1818lli CG lstJ.IarDiv dis 1808531 CG l stl•larDiv dis 1912071 Division Ooer.ation Order CG lstl-larD.iv dis 1915401 CG lsti~IarDiv dis 2009231 CG lstl-!arDiv dis 2001251 GJ. lst1-1arD1v Ctis 20114?1 CG lstHarDiv dis 2018011 CG lstl~arDiv dis 2109401 CG lctl-larDiv rlis 211530! C:l lstl-IarDiv dis 2111051 C:J- 2. stl-:!arDiv dis 211107! C::> l s tJ.;ar Di v dis 2.20022I 38th Parallel).

(Butterfly bombs). (Pass through 7thHa:t• in atk). (Armored vests). (RCKA returnees). (3/5 reverts to 5thl4ar). (Cooro.inate with lstCavD1v).

9-51. (Execute OoO 9-5ll. ln.~; ...................... ~...,,~ ,..,of' ~n-r--n1 1 ,::oq) \ J..J...I..b,t.JC.L. ..;;c...J... """-'- ._,.._~l..J.J: ........ - .......... ;

(Air defense measures). (heoort nroe;ress). (Air drops not available). ) Co:nmunications breaks). \l·iortro---, ar-ty ammo limitations). (Enemy aban:'oned material). ~ Conserv<:.tion o-r equipment). \Information of enemy South of

CG lstl·!arDiv dis 2ccl539I (Change of Idaho line

aC::.vance on Cairo line except for patrols).

:Jivision l-:emo 53-51: Preservction of' Draina_ge

a;.1d hold up

Systems in

Korea. (:)o) Division ""emo 5?-51: Cold Heather Clot1linc; and Equipment,

clis)osition of. (~'l) Div~ision Eemo 59-51: Return or ·.'hird ~-'.otation Draft to U.S.

( 02) Division Bulletin l3-5l: CoTu"llend.atory Hessage =

(63) Division Hemo C:.0-51: Voluntary Contributions to A.r.CROSS.

(6~) !-IorCor l•:emo 8-51: Discharge of Haster Sere;e>mts at own req.

(.:;5) Division 1-:emo ?7-51: Personnel Classification.

(ob) Division l-lemo ?8-51: Enlisted Club, lstl!ar!Jiv, redlilf!ignation.

( G7) Divis ion l·iemo 7~.:-51: T-ransf'er· of' Person::1el Tr.~Tice 1'lounded9

(68) Division iiemo 80-51: :rrective Division Routine Orders.

(69) Di.vision 1-:emo Sl-5l: Proposed plan f'or use of Individual Pay

Dat2. Card. (70) =ivision Supply Bulletin 15-Gl: Disposition or Unserviceable

La,jor Equipment. (71) !Jivision General Order 27. {72) Ct:.ange no. 2 to Division General Order 19.

(73) CG --~J:OAK l tr cltd 9:lar5'- Subj: Commend Post Security.

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CG EUS.AK ltr dtd l0Har5l Subj: Parachute recovery.

CG l stl!.arDiv dis 231950I ( Air-cround recognition.

CG lstJ.IarDiv dis 24l050I (Rotc:.tion draft increase).

CG lstHarDiv dis 250058I (:C:nemy o,ocuments).

liG- 1-S'tdal"UlV .l ~r FS-3 to c;.rc I Subj: Establishment of

Ic'entity, case of Personnel Interred as Unknown at Tanggok,

!-~orea, cemetery= CG lstJ.iarDiv dis 2623401 CG- lstJ{arDiv dis 2712351 CG lstHarDiv dis 2720291 Denton line).

(Am~luni-:;ion limitations). (Enemy aircraft). (Adjust positions to conf'orm to

Division l·1emo 84=51: IlleGn1 use of U ~S .. Hai~ sacks.

Division Bulletin 1'::-51: F'i1m Deve1opinz and Printing

Service. CG lstHarDiv dis 2901251 (ln:fornation on ene01y ah·craf't).

CG lstJ.iarDiv dis 29lllOI (Enemy tank activities).

Division Supply Bulletin 25-51: C:.r1.~.nce in T/ A AlloHances.

Division Hcmo 102-51: P.eport of' Personal Sff'ects.

~ivision Eer:1o 104-51: Ofi'iccr l::essenc;er Hail.

CG IX Corps 1tr to all units i'-td 24E<;U'5l Subj: Use o:f

P 0-rot echnic 5i8;n&l s. OG lstl·~arDlv dis 3100051 (CclJtured. ene~y 1·!eapons) ..

..!::S. Direct1Yes issued (all enclosed):

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\9) (1 0) (ll) (l") (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) ( , () ' \..LUI

CC 5thl>Iat' dis Oll250I. CO 5tl1l:·Ir.r dis 0l1(02I. co stn:Iar olE 012,_ 2CI. ,~o-:eration Orc-;_~;r ~-~:-~_):!.

CO- 5th::ar dis Qi17JOI.

''-~v 5th!-lar co 5tli:-.er cc 5thl-1ar co 5thl-:al' co 5tbHar

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O<C:2105I. 0~:2200I. 0613001. OGlso·:_:r. 0909071.

CO 5tl1l-~ar C.is lOlGlDI. _te.:-··imcn ta..l l:tJrao Zl-51: Oneration Gro_er ltlA-51. 01) eration Cr der 15-51. CO 5tlll·:ar dis l50025I. co 5thi-:ar dis ,c:,'ln~T .l.V..L..l.VV- •

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l·:.::il Relatinr; ·-·hel"eto. ':cr'imental ;.:emo 3J-51: unit Diaries. O•oc~'Etlon Orc1er 16-51 (CO 5th:car dis 1702351), Cperation Order 17-51 (CO 5tbl!ar dis 1719001).

CO 5tlli·!ar dis 181201I. co 5t:r.::.rar dis 1815501. co 5thl1ar dis 1820301. CO 5thEar dis 1820451. CO 5thl1ar dis 1903551. CO 5th!-Iar dis 1 C?'J930I. CC 5thl:ar dis 1914051. CO 5tl1Eal' G.is 1915001. lJU 5thHar U.LO l91656I. Cc)er-ation Orc.er 18-51 (CO 5tllllar dis 1921001),

co 5 thl•iar dis 192355 I. co 5thl·iar dis 2007201. Cu 5thll= dis 2011101. CO 5thl•:ar dis 2013401, CO 5thHar dis 202245I. CO 5tbl·~al, d::l.s 2111~4.:1~

CO 5thl-lar dis 2114451. co 5thl·iar dis 211500I. O.:_)eration Order 19-51 (CO 5tiii.-:w· CO 5t:hl-lc;r 1 tr to all units, Ser: Subj: Hotat1.on of '.L1:n;l""d :1ote·tion CO 5tl1Har dis 2209001. CO 5tl'lE::T dis 2209051. CG 5thl-:c;r dis 2210101, co 5trJ,:or dis 221105I. CO 5tb::.:n-. ciis 22l25e;~I.

-"" .. - n, ("}f"\Af"\Tl LL,,... t) .:..,.J. h..JV"<1:,V.I../ •

1257, dtd22i1ar51, Draft to the U.s.

co 5tl:i.:ar dis 221955I. C>oera'.;ion ClY'rlPl" ?.0-51 (CO 5th::ar dis 2221521).

:·--e~·)·i::1 cntc.l-~·l~c;~ iS-51: Uce anC_ r2rcatrnent o:f CarE;o-Dores,

lnforuotion conc8l'nin;:;. CC 5tl' ... Ear dis 23l205I. co 5th::Cr c"is 2313'J8I. r--.._ · - -- .., --- 0.'_·_-:-1"! f, (;("') 51-:_.h_J.:;::r r1i s 232235I). vl!crat~on ur;_l_er '-' ......-- -- -

4

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Korean War Project USMC-07700704DECLASSIFIED .. -1' "

t>EC8.ET - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

A:PP:t:l..; _.llX (1) to 5thi·:ill' Historical Diary of garch 1951 {Cont 1 d - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

(56) co 5tllliar dis 232240I. \57) co 5thEar dis 24l240I. (58) o·.Jeration Order 22-51 (co 5tbJ.:ar dis 242150I) • (59) cO 5t!tJ,far dis 251215I. (60) co 5thMnr dis 251400I. \61) Operation Order 23-51 (CO 5th:·~ar d.1s ~b2ll~::~. \62i ;..-p eratl.on ur~_er· 24-51 (co 5th!Iar dis 261\:J45.L}. (63) co 5tbl·lar dis 270821I. (6~) Ol:;eration r-, _ _ ... -- "~ n

I "" k+\-..11' ........... -"<~ t:>'701~~T)

v.L· u.t:a· ~V-o..J.L 'vv Vl,OJ.,i.L".O~ "-•" JviJ..i ...... .....,'-'-1.

(65) Oo)eration Order 26-51 (co 5thHc..r dis 282025I). (66) co 5thNnr dis 2917251. (67) Operation Crder 27-51 (CO 5tbl-'~ar ens 292135I). (68) cc 5tl1Har dis 3015091. (69) co 5tbHar dis 302056!.

3020201). (70) Oueration Order 28-51 (co 5tbl,:ar dis I ,-i, ' oPeration OrCter 29-51 (co 5tbl-isr dis 312000I). \ r .J.. 1

5

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5th • 1st nf'~ Yanvah• on~· YflF ;u, 1500. 2tfar51

.. OPl!:R.AT;I:ON Olil"Jh'R)

NU!-'EhR 14- 51) ·

Mr,p; KORJ,A, AMS L?;.J, l/;>0,000,

bo lst.J'r;riHv F.!" pF.rt lX Corns r:ontinues r.ttc.d: ·.co nort-h. on ri: llt contj_llu8:::: nt.!.fe_~,.. &pF:.5_nst J :1P"ht res1s 1:.~Jn~e. ~~ttHc,r ..... ou enrn _ _.:in~.;,c:-;; rt.t-e.'~ :r-, jn~.::t Jjrht to ~c;dr_rct.o. :rc;~:~_::."l,c.~j('·::..:.

.... r. r}·t~)J_',:rlhf~jnf·~ :reFFius·;J:rt.:G(:lJ\.... vor.jt.lon=-: f;~-: ri-\• Lc,f:Prve, i.irl~'-(: r_.r,..:. C 1 .i~t:inf" r--!Hi tTf\jn]hp-"' ~:l~:Lin Zone,

] ,,tt/8'(' 1 e rt

C O!i-

b :-~nctBn, :;t}lJ-l!r.r-: J{~-.j_rrtc jx~ :..~,::(_;,:J1·it,y -t~ll:.r-o;Jr,.ttc~t c,,sc;:ipner. fl.ector. Fe propHrFci' tO'"nrrtiFTr:E.te jn uefen::-::e vo-:-·;n 1

,

o . J.L CIB n , .J_!'.~=-·-=e.;::.r.!.: Moint~.in Rer>urity thr01whout ss~irned sector.

d., 1t .• :a.:ort;g~-5~hMer: No ohsnpe. '2.

' ! ' e. {!TOo, 5t}o/er: No Ohenpe,

_· .. ,, ~ .. { 1} !f.&intAin security t·y oonBtt.nt ;OtJY.~

. . '-' ;' '·,._'_ .... ;_ ~; ' ~~ -~ _.-'·: ~

·c.,\~'!..'>:· (2) Subrnit renort by HIOO dai1v 11Blt,Hl,!",c~ : ·,y:'i'next 21~ hours. \ffl~roit diauatoh re•~ort' of.

· it returns.

( 1) .All t'"its ooi'Jduct smsll unit tr&il'l.1ni . -. -.-.. , ."','' .. :·!n..D: e~ero!P.eB '!ithin &;+.hVe..,.. '7:nn.:. w4+n· .eh'l~hests.<otJ .:~:t;,·.·.,.; ~- ., ,_ .. ..,_..,._ --·~-t ··~v.a... P-'

14) Teet ell flame throwers. '


~!' ~~it'!f:i;t'~r~(lt:-s~~t:; \Z~)~~!Iii~<· '':O.',·tiJ:¢~<·• ,, .•... ··• ·t''

·. com;niEN'l'IAL t,;}t/ p: It J;-: Jl .· }!', ;

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;: ,. r~ ,, P-T.}•:1.'};j'\!S Lieutenant Colonel,. "·""'"\,.,. •. " .. ..,

· rxecutive, DlSThiBUl'lON • --~... .. - . GG,lstMerDiv .(2).· ,

CO,JstY&r, (1) . CO f 7tl'J,~sr ,· ( 1·j CO,llthM&r. (l) CO ,lstBn5thP~>l·. I 21 C0,2n6Bn5thVar. /2) CO, .3rdPn5thl'ar. ( 2) CO ,ATCo5thl'bJ' < ( l)

. ,

CO ,4,2!.,ortCo5thJ·<er ,. (1) · FII.E--'------------.--==-~~{ 12)

0-F· Ji'.~I-C.:-I-11·-l, · . --------------·,/ / ,J: ,, -~

~~11/;'i j' •• j R•;: .E. BALDWIN,. ,Mr-.~ or , US'MC. .

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~UNBErl l4A-51)

5th Jl'.ar1ne"' ( ?.e 1n f' ) l.st Mar Div (.,.einfj AP-Xegee o KORJ;A :!.Boo. l}Mar1951

MAPs xo:\EA, .uc-L751, 1/So,ooo

1. e.. i?I~.R end l-rttest 1ntell:tgonce '1Umme.r1a-s.

b, lst l\!:ar1ne D1v1~1on (:{e1nf) as pert of the IX U,.::;, pre~ently oonqo11d9t1ng pos1t1ona along DIV OBJ-2 0 prepar1~8 resume the attqck. l9t ~~~r1nes (Re1nf) on the right and 7th (Ra1nt) sn the l•ft.

oerp;, te MarlneG

2. a. "'th l-l!!r1ne~ (.te1nf) will move on 14 Maroh by foe\ and at1't.t~r te an a11sembly area ln the v1o1n1ty of TA 0853-0515' ae D1Y1a1en ·;eserve prep?l'e5. fer further operRt1ons en order.

b. i-'or a sq1gned assembly areas, -~•e Annex ABL:;. Order of Marob Annex Bi\;:,.;, U91ne 1 •t l-:9.r1ne ;..1vlr.1on .M oi:t.

~~--L !!~.lit ~t}llll?n• ~tp. Mnrinta (he1ntJ OomM!~?1ng 07~1~ .. :;•. l'nu-uu .L::f?.L uy !U81. ano. mo<.Utr move J.n aoceruance WJ.l.ll Annex .DhAll.lt TO~ Reg11lental. Aaseml:ly &Pea, Occupy llni defend assigned assemblf tte• and be prepared for further operations on order.

__ . -H~· 2nd J;1'>~tal1en, 5\h Marinas (iielnf) Oz:l 14 Me.~~~ ~en 'bl !.!~t • .,.,. Win 11r l.O :~eg;~.menl<aJ. -~ l!semoJ.y area 1n accora.ance w1 'tn Annex J:II<Urt, Oooupy and defend aag1gne<i. as'lembly area and be prep~red t'or t'urther •perat1ona on order.

c. 4.2 Mortar bJ feet ana me'tor 'tO Annex B4,Kt;rt. Occupy =~ Ree;!.mental area.,

Co, 5t.h Marines (Reinf) 0~ 14 March move_bY <teglmem:al. Allllleii'Vl.Y area 1n accoraanoe wltll po~1t1ona and be prepared to support tho dot'enae Be p!"epared fer further opere t 1cn$.,

e. ~rd B9ttal1on, 5th Marines (.~1nt) On 14 }~rob meve bY feet and motor to .~eglmenta1 Asse111b11 area in aooordanoe w1th Amlox llAK:;n. eoOu,pJ and defend e 3Slgned a!JaemblJ area and be prepared rero further &pwr&.t 1or;s; un or-der-.

CO!i?ll>i:.!ITIAL -1.-

DECLASSIFIED


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----~~-~=~--====~========~--------------------------------------·--(Cont'd) -------------------------------------------------------------------

{1) Battalions eatab11sh contact at previously entabll2hed --t-+a ..., ............. .

(2) Unit" N>?ort time of' olear1ns old area and t.1me or olesing on new area.

(3) Eattsllunq a:a1nta1n 10 p;rc•nt (10) seour1t1 wetoh durin~ daylight end twenty-five peroent '25,() security durlits hours gf darlme.:H except Juring em!'rgonoioa or as otherwise direoted.

4. a. ~Up;11Y

(l) <;la:CJa I

(a) One (1) d'!y "C" rat1,ns in hsnd!3 or un1 t l!o

'L \ C)ne I~ \ day "'" or n,.M -··--"" -~ l".and: .. ~ un!.t:J. \ 1.1 J \.I. I ... .... 4Clll VAVI-&.0011 ••• .. (c) One 11 \ day "C'' rat 1cni3 ln hands ~egiiHntal. suppl.J'. . -. (d) -~11 wn ter t:-?.11ers and five ( !: ) S"llon wat~r

cans full.

( <>' Ola ~ '3 1! - All on !::.and. \-'

(3) Class Ill

(a) All vehicle tenkq full.

(b) Cne (l) full 5 ge.llon gas oan

( 0) All .l'OI on hand •

I I. \ Claaii ~·· ... on l"",arad.. , .. 1 •• - ........

(5) Class v- Basic lead

b. Evacu~tionl No Change.

o. Traffic

fer all un1te.

(l) .Jee .~ex BAKlirl. • Movement .E'lan.

peri ten truck.

(2) Comply w1th D1v1a1en Memerandum Ne. 36-5!.

( 3} .aport e.ll veh1ales disabled tut rout• wb-1oh oannet be tawed to new area.

CO.!i"Fl!JJ:;NTI;\L


COIIFIDENTHL

------------------------------------------------------------------Op,ration C::-Jer 14,\-51 (Cont'd)

------------------------------------------------------------------

(a) .---g1menta1 ~·!alntenanoe .Jeotlen remaln present Ci' loO!itlon at T.'l 10"17 l':;;..

(b) 5upp1.y move ~nom wvNJli t.o prw sen10 iW~n\al Cl' loaaticm T;, 1047-P~, when truckn are available on 15 March.

(2) c{83U:Jply • Unit dlatr1but1on.

(3) '' 11. Ln1 t a w1l.l. serve hot. meal. in pre sent ).eGa t ion prior to movement. Galleys will be echeloned rorward expe41t1ousl1 te eerve hot meal 1n ne,·: l.cae.t1.on. l-:e "o" rat1cne w1ll be used.

(I+) '"at•H' po lnt - to be 1natalled ln new looa t.ton1 o:xaot altt to be announced.

(5) or Hoeng<Jong.

5. a. :<eg1mental command net will be aot1V9ted at 1407}01.

'b. rlwglmantal. C.l' see Annex A.BLE. lecat 1on and t 1L"-e of opening n•w ;i.<'s.

c. Advance message canter will be opened at TA 0853-~ at 14051001.

d. Panel~ 1-;111 be dlaple.yed on all vehicles ln accord w/;0.013.

e. 1•11 units oarry three (3) days 1upply of w1re and bc.tt.gr1es.

QCNFlDJ!iN'l'IAL

J. L • ..>t.et~art Lieutenant. Oolone1 0 u. 3. Marine Oorps

Axecut1ve Ofr1ccr

DECLASSiFiED


-------------------------------------------------------------------Operation Order 14A-5l ( Cont 'c1) .Psge 4 =------------------------------------------------------------------DIJTXIBUT!ON!

OF7lCIALI

.R; E. DALDH!!'7 Mil jor. u mr; 3-3

GO 1 at. _:..;ar .i;1 v-------------2 CO 1st Har-----------------1 CC 7th L.·u·-----------------1 GO ll th 1\:tlr----------------l co 1st 'ra.nk Bn------------·1 C.U l.~t .Jel'"V Bn·-·--------••1 GO lgt J1g Bn--------------1 cc 1 ~t Bn !:>'tn JWr----------2 cc. 2nJ. .an 5th l'{ar-·-------·2 ~:o 3rti r:;n 5th ~.ar-e-~-=~"""==2

... ~c 1 ~t £.;n 11th ~oiar-·-------1 t;C AT C<J 5th l~r..-----------1 G\, l1-.2 ,~'sto.:ot oo 5th 1.-tar-----l i'ile----------------------12

DECLASSTFttcD


:3th Hsr1no ~ ( .:.:CC 1nf) lCJt Mar ;Jlv (rle1nf). A P- J{ 0 'f!}! ~ ; l'CO ;{!:<~A

1800 l3i'1" rl951

a. - J;r•i•nea r>up:m,.nting veh1cle9 ,,·111 arrive at ::'tl·1peCt1ve are& s and in ac.Col-...::1~r.ct..· "!iti) th£;' folio,. .. ·in3 c]Chfl~.iult~t.

No. of Aus Voh

15 20

9 3 3

16

3. Y.ovoment Tablo;

1

2 3

4

5 6 7

8

9 10 11

:la ~· t .~,Gi:" .Jn rt 1; tHl.~ l.;~t Dn. :•,.,o Ech. 1st En 1 :Jt f'n .-~enr ech. F"'·d r.cl:. ·-~D l"i"+ :"" .. • ...... ::.._-... • •• w

2d Bn 2d Bn :·teqr ·.ch. ; :e ~t :_: -~') • lL "5 ~-~~. >1~ ...., .,.. • T·~ , .. ,.,._ .. ~ ... , ~~~~t 1 ~/;.: l

4.:? :·cort

3.f'YJ. ~..,- ··wu ,;..ltJ ' 3rd .em 3J."<:l 6n . -\(3 c. y•

.or ..

:ch

l<Jt Rn ::>nd Bn

Time of ArriVAl

:.::er;t. H P.... Go

O(OCJ oeoo 1130 1130 1.1.50 1350

lt.2 r-:ort CrJ AT Jl;:) 3rd Bn

Veh1c1.e 9

;·oot Vehicle ·1

Vehicle a

Veh1clP s ?oct Vel11cle 5

Foot

Vahiclo s l"oot Vchiclo c

DECLASSiFiED

Jerial Ciornr.cu nLt e .r•

Gapt. Jones ~~j. Cl1on

.t.a j • 1391'~" in

Lt. "elton LtGol. M!lrt1n l·ia j • B& ugh

Lt • .Ba 1ley

~-~ ... ~ 4",i;:J J.

l~£i j. ;~ 9 pt.

vurhF>m _·.en t enu

Time Det~arture

0730

0730

1/

/; il

II

#

1330 I! ll


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----------------------------------------------------------------------Annex BIJu;a to OperRtion Order No. l.4A-5l (Gont'd)

----------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - -- -- - -· - -· -- - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - -

..!iQ.111 ;; Depn"t :'1ve (5) m1nutea after ole<~r1ng of sertal ahead,

Dl JTP!.9Ul'!O!'~:

//.-= L? J J -

r.e:~ R. A.;. B.~Li;W!N Ms. Jor, u >HC

3 - 3.

C ONeiLO:!;'ri .. L

BY C:'\DE:{ OF OOl.ONEL HAr·IARD

J. L. .:>'I c.'; .,;u L1cutenant :Jolonel, u. ;, Marine Corp'

~xeout1ve Officer.

App•x LKER

DECLASSiFiED


•

DECLASSIFIED

CO'NF I DCNTIAL SIIIMJ.Rit.!~s (r<.t;J/JIJ l ST MFlRDIV (RfltJfl II P 1\0GIIC, KO R(. A. 1&00 13M!!RCII'5!.

OS

5'2.-t-1-

OFFICIAL: _L/(::·· ?( /i A •

fl· "· f..A.t:'LVfL<i.?V R. E. (~AL.DW!U M/-\JOR1 USMC. <;.-~ - J'

A""~)( A/3Lf io OPN Of?Df F. 14:51 C PE I~ II T I 0 N 0 VC r.c L A Y ..

~CLJ?: Koraa, /\l1S L751 t:soooo :_;JH,ds: b726 1-JI / (.;,826 ill·TI!

II

IIXJ5 II

;\~5

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-r--+-::~l~r-1 )j'll_~"

I -+.205

13

56-+-1-

i3Y 01\DE.I~ Or C 0LON€L HAYWARD

JL.S.TfWART l1CvTCNI1NT COLOIVEL U.S.MARIVGCORP~

E X C C L) T 1 V ( 0 f- F 1 C 1:: R .

l CCJ}JF/ Df.lJTii\L

DECLASSIFIED


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·~. ~-., . ... -~ Yer1nee . ~J1·•~Lillrr.;rr., lst ··JJ •aJ~D1

nnn1i'D \ v .. n • ...,,~,;,,,n, 1

NUMBER 15-51)

1. ". c urt·ent; PIRS. ·b. (1) 1st l·~rDiv(Reinf) r-.s nc.rt of IX -u. s. Cornn will cont, '1ue stk t.o sei?.e Goros ObjP.ctive in zone, nrep.;re<; to c>ntinuP. the ~>t.k o..; oruer.

(2) DivFteco·1.nCo ~:cr-L~n~ Div !"if't"it boun~Jo:ry coorrj·ln~t.i.np wlt.h 5tn r ·"r(Retnf).

2. "• 5th t · .. r(Reinf) on 15 I~arch 1<'151, !'<Oves o!l'c t ..•. ttallnn to v1nin~.t~r o~· 'r:'.h 105~ ~-'ld ec~:Juct.s .... Btrcl'-"' :"d~ Ujv rePel'VP t·r~;'r_'rt-d .for

J. •J, '3r<JBr,, 5t J;'&r 1R"!.f'l: On l51·'L.rlO'>J, ~\ov.~ l.y f·coi, "''!(i'MQtor ,; base '-I·e. in the v cin ty of TA 105•'• J<'rom •.he selencP.t:l \,.sse senu strcnr '~f't!·cd. to Ol~~ect.ive-1 anu ·cnndt.~ct tl.'itt-oJs jn See't.Ql'.· #3 to dctern,ir•e presence o:r enemy activity, ·

' 4• .A'roo, 5th;."& inr;: Coilllneno~.nr 15}'ul951 8 initi&te t>no n1pht :t"eOoiJ:n&J.s.,.,.nce Det;role t !'Jroll{:!'lt'Ut Sector ·"4 • l'Ul't.hel' short not1.ce. ·. . • e. 1 .. 2JiortOo, Reinf) 1 At 07Qp;, l5Verl95l• attt.cn. 6on to )rd 8&.ttf.l1on. RGIIIft1~der 'CO!IIJ>ad)'- continue T>reee~t

prel'\~<rell f'or furtho:r opcrl~loll on short ·notice • •

o!' pt.trcla c.nd j nterrep&tion of'

to


.. · ,. )

,_ -Order No. 15-51

(;>j Report t:ime o1' ciep&rture, pQtrol t0 this he~dnu~rters ..

return end results ot·e~oh

i, 3 ··. S\:bml't. ove"t'Jf,ys o:f p1otro1s thj s ltee.dc•'.J' rt.er'f' l;y lf~O dc.j ly"

for next 24 hour period tc

4 " 'r.,

-,J.

;s~pfJJ.y ·- 1;(' c!-'L!~et::: Evf:t:.t~:.t.j :_:lJ - Nv ...:houve. Per:-.;nnrJe.J Nt. ~._~.}!~.nve ~ W:.i ~e e.! 1~·-neou~...; ~·

"!) Whter OQlltL lGo<tBd PePimentel CP" •~· R~suppj~ - ur.ii oistrlb~tion,

•

: :': .1\GCiiti C•n».' tr·'"'·'K, ;; tc,tJ, 6 x 6 tr&JlS<Jortotion f'urnished for •., ' 1 :,J. t.tr .!.l·: !I !':.(\Vt:F.L~.~ L & , f'u ~ow~~~

J ;-"'.t B~,tL<:-. 1 .l-.. Jli : nJ i.~ct.tc.J ~ vn A"P ~:: --~·:···'rjf_ Ily

J _,J'''-'"'··t -~_:crl_,.-:.:;1-_..-

E. ~ .' l' .. '

'-'. YEfjUCL't" CF ·b:Y; 1_, JJne c r otJ~;, -: :-1(

.... Upon r._:~;·:i ·hj Net

D:tSrF<IBt'l'ION!

ne1..·

~ t lJ1_•:._- :·t::v.i~:JentE~·~ corri.P1onfi. uet &t l50?:i). /ir_,· ·->=/\!._~I.E. ?rd .Battfjlion repv:r·t locatlon

J:·: P!>tct&1ion enter Hep1mencal T&ctic6l

BY ORDER OF COLO:t."EL liAYWARD

DECLASSiFIED


• HZAD-~U X-t ~=~:~s, 5TH l-L-~~~Il'rC S,

lOT l~).rll~,T~ DIV::L3I0l-J 1 FLEE~ ~:ili.u~INE FOHCE,

C/0 FPC, 5-"~' FHK:CISCO, CALIFORNIA,

(n) '' ) \ ,C

(c)

Divisicn l!crc,o 13--51 Regt1 r,mt,c 12-51 Her;tl l·,Icmc 13-51

16 l!arch 1951

1. In cCi!'l~)linncc 1 .. rit:.1 refo:-_~-:..::nce

~~liclCE iR Cf',tO.~.;lis}:lC":l. t~·li8 C~t::.-'GC (a), a Rcc_:;imcntal AClministre.tive to ··)Crform -~J~c functions of ~or t11is ro~io~nt.

2. ~i.1~-~lG ~=:e::i:·11~ .. ntnl ).cl_:;:iniotrativc f:cllelon vill be locateCt and C!.is

~:·.:lo.ccc~ e.s di~:-ectct t·y ~c~c 0fficcr·-i:c-:Jl12.r[!e, Division :~O.ninistrc~tive

Suctior:.. ~Io~·7 cvor~ t}Lc :?LcLiT~::~nt:::_l DisGursine; Of'J"'iccr' is c1Gsie;n2.tccl a,

Officcr-~i:c-Cl~sr~c, l=t._·;.~--irr.on·::;al _A,·tninic~~:r--c.tiVG :!~chc:lon, cmcl. in rc

STjor.,qil)lc f'O~:'"' S8C'~lri.t~r, nus sir:_,-:~, billc;tinr;-, and ·the general conC.uct

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C/O FPO, S.AN FR.Al!CISCO, .CALIFORNIA.

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NUHBER • ......... • 29-51) HAIL RELATIEG THERETO

l, Due; to tho c1istanCOS ~Thich SCuaratc the for1rTard and UCJ!linistrati'V'C echelons of the rcgim·:.:nt,- it is Ctcsirablc to establish a r,uidc as to tho items of l:c;rsonn81 adrninistr::.tion to be performed in each echelon anCl. the hancUing of gucro. mail relative to personnGl aitmini s tr at ion,

2. It is :;)..""QOCtcd th~t unit commanO.;.:;rs not e.llo·H corrcs~Jonc1cncc to be sent to tho administra<;ivc echelon :for tY]Jing which in fact coul:J. be more eJmoditiously complotod in t!1c for~rard echelon. The follouing is furnish00~ as a guid.e for ·~he :pol"fO~"'mancc of clerical details.

a. Battalions and scoarate comnzmL;s shoulc'l. maintain sufficient office cq,1ipEl.:mt and clerical assistance in the for1-mre. echelon to p0rform tho follolving in finished form:

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b. Tho ac'.'Ilinistrasivc echelons of all units should pcrfo:·m all details of ')"l'sonnol accountint; and. such Fork 1's follo~rs:

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(1) Acco;nplish Pay Orders, (2) Proc~ss all incominc; corrcaponc1.onco, tm:int:; action v~1ore

·i:;l:.·.; opinions or )Olicics of ·n·j_c Commr:nding Officol" concy;.·;-_cd m•o not rcr;uirod., .1111 <l.ocumJnts requiring OJ_)inion or policy of a Cor.~;Janc.ine; Officer 1.dll bo immoc.iatoly s~r to th() for1.-.rarCL echelon.

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3. Unit comi~1ar.dor s will as sui. ... ~ -t:;il<,;~t a r ~core. of tb.c follo~·;ing typ<.> chc:nc:~s or assignm..;nts is forH.::rcL:d ~:x::,e;diticusly via t;U<'J'd mail to ·;~h:..:. D.Ominia·:.:;ra·:~ivo echelon:

a .• Goo~1EU1c' ussicnmc:nts of all rCc)lacomcnts >·rith cut:\' assi;::nrwnt of officer a c:.nc1 s·~.1ff noncoin~niss ionol~_ of fie ;,:;r s.

b. l).,:G·J.rn to 0.u t:r of ell ·o~rsonncl 1·rith of:r:' ~;ci tvc dat;cs. c. Rcassignm;..nts. of all o-ff'ic:.:rc ;,.,;ithin .. ::i~1.J unit 11rit;h of:f.:;ctivc

C.atos 2.nd. nc1:J duty assi~nm'";nts. d. Roo.ssisnm.;nt of ,:Ul "nlist(10. from one accounting uni'l; ·co

anoth~)r. a. P ~..~rson~:. .;1 Tr;ounC'~cct o.nd not :JVc~cu::'_ t cd 1·~·1 th dutc wounded.~ ? • Pcrsonr.:~l lcavin.···: ~~h~ unit :for otJ1(::r roasons than ~-TIA or

sick :'ne. :v .. lcuctod.. R::cor~. ncod not b" sent to achninis'srativo ·:chelan on a:-:.:r =J· :::--son l~"'aving the uni·t; ror ~,rhom a casualt~r cc.rCt has Occn suOmi·~ t:~cl..

4. Guu.rC. mail ;,,Till Oo us._.c.,_ for :L.l mat·:~ore. of ~;crsonncl accounting bot•Jc::n ·ch:.c t>JO :::ch-lone of ';his r::t:;im;cn'c. Guai·d I'lail to '~h~ . aC'>f!linisi;r,o,tivc cchdon •·rill ·)0 ac.-"i• · ssoo.: Qff'icor-in-Chargc, 5th N.<.~.rincs Ac.miniot:L'"E>.tivc Ecl"l~~lon ( .·!.·.;-'j _.ntion: Ass It S-1, lst~n, ..-1.2

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C/0 F:PO, SAN FR.ii£ICISCO, C1\LIFOrlNIA •.

16 Earch 1951

BT:(} T.··i:C.:ETAL 1·1 ~EOR.AlJDl'Jli) • UNIT DIA.'l.ES

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Refe>~ences: MCGO }!o. 47 RGO ~~. 8 Re[itl iliemo 5{-49

1. Re:'erence {c) is hereby revoked..

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2. Units of ·Ghis regiment will deliver their Unit Diaries by . 1200 of the o.ay :roll01vinc the day covered by eacl:t Diary to the

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3. As directed by refe:"cnce (b) 1 en acl.c'.i tional copy ~rill be prepared by each company ror d.eliv:=ry. to tho Compeny Hail· Orderly.

4. The Asnistant S-1 is resuonsible for logsing end. prompt distributicr .. or tl''.i.e Unit Dic.;_rie~e:.

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11 March 1951

REGIMENTAL MEMOllANDUM) 1 DOG TAGS

NUMBER •••••••••• 31-51)

Reference: (a) Regimental Hemora.ndum g3-50

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1. Each Unit Commander will cause froquent inspections to be made of each individual member of his command to insure that all personnel have dog taGS and thet they are being Froperly worn.

2~ The na~ee of men without doe taea will be submitted to the Regimental S-1 on the first day of each month together with all information retuired to be placed on doe taes.

3• Reference (a), havine served its purpose, is hereby revoked and may be removed from the files.

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c/o PPO, San Francisco, California. ·

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USS AND TREATi.fENT OF CA_RGO-DORES, II!Fm'LL\::'ION Cm!C:::rtNING

1. Listed belO'{ are ::;en era~ items of information uhich may assist in obtaining maximu!Il use of cargo-dores ..

a. Supply

(1) Cargo-dores are authorized one and one quarter ·oound of r-i~P. per day.. ~his may be sUpJ)lemented :fr-om time to time by prunes, onions, ·fish or other items c·rhich 1rill be furnished by the lst Service 3Rctalion. Rations -"-ble, Ba,er, anc:. Charlie uill not be issued to car~;o-dores. -

(2) Articles of government clothing and e(1uipment, includ1ng shoe pacs, •.-rill not be issued to cargo-dores. :~lankets, socl:s and shoes are available in limited r;uantities f'or issue to ~-rorlcers. Request for such i terns may be m~de via telephone to 'tl<e ?,ee;imental Supply O:"fice - ilild 2-1.

(3) It is understood that some units have at various times issued ten (10) cigarettes per 'rJor-l~er. CiGarettes a:r-e not an authorized item of issue and should not be made ')articularly ''lhen cigarettes are in short sunnl:v. If. hm·rev'e~. an excess of cigarettes are on hand unit- commanders may' at their discretion' issue limited nur·1bers ns a l"rorl' ·-1nccrit:±v9•

b. !Hscellaneous

(1) 1·for'~crs may be orr;anizcd into units of ten DCr srcuad nith one l!arine or attached r·:orean ove;.•socr •. ':'hey can be -exc:>ec-t"cc1 ·co carry t'ro cases of "C" rations or one five gallon can of ~ra·cor or er:uival en t load •

. (2) Koreans are human bcines of sensitive nature; treatment should accordingly be in consanancG ui th huEJRnatarian principles,

(3) It is understood thett the laborers uor 1.~ better if they arc given a pep talk :from timt..:: to tim(;.; to impress upon them tho importance of their 1-TCrl<::.

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co 1/5 co 2i5 co 3/5 JQ }f~d co CO AT CO co 4.2 co

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DATi T l.ioliE GFlO liP t 1.500251

llO REPEAT NO GA30LINE W!'...L BE STORED OR OTHER',II3E HANDLED lNC>IDi> TENT 3 OF THI 3 COMMAND

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~AT~ TI~~ GciOU~I l5ll06I

TO I CO 3/5

J!l.N.C. CC.MBt.T PLATOON ?ATROI. TO HILL 675 {TA 1664) TO ~R.'UVI;; J.l..Al:; CONTACT WITH ELB;y;JJ;NT:3 2D ARMY DIV AT 151600 £ND RETUBN

PRlCR TO DA::UC

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TO; CO 1/5 co 2/.'j co )/5 co "'·2 ce 00 AT CO

nFI'LASSIFIED

DATE TIME G30U!': l:lll35I

SUBMIT 3TATION LIST OF AU. OFFICER3 X LI.:>T OF ANY .i:lOCU)(E;.NT.J WHICH MIGHT HAVE BEEN DESTROYED IN FIRE P.EGT 3-l TENT l4 .lolAR X

::;UBMIT AT ONCE .PDJ FOR RE.l'ORT FOR. 14 MAR

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TOI co 3/b

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DATE 'liME GhOUl': l5l855l

PRECEDENCJi; I Ol' I' RIO Rl TY

INFO; CG ll'l MArl DIY CO ld'l lo1ARllit<.o3

E!''FEC:UVE 160800 MArt 51 3/5 ATTACHED 1ST .MARlN.IL) FOR Ejii?LOIMli:NT

Sl!.lZUf.£ DIV. OEJ WSY A:NU :rROi",ci;CTION DIV RIGHT FLAMK

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c/o '"PO, San Francisco, California.

6/al .A2-6 (3) Ser: 1233 16 i-i£'.1:' 1951

tc;.,Q}{.rlN DUl:

r'rom: 'i)c:

CocnmcncJ.ing Cff'i()er All Units

Sub.j:

Ref: (a) p,; ?l-75

l. It lJ.e.s ~Jeen not;cd recentl:r t~1at methoCts of challengine;

utilizeC. by se,ari ty elements or tl:is command a.u~·inc: ·::;;,e hours

of G.e.r:.:ness l:cave varied f'"•cm unit to unit both in f'orm and content.

2. ·_·;~e:·e··:·o:·e in order to insure correct aniJ. uniform challenging

procefiures uithin all ur~its of -~~J.is .command., the follo-.,,rin~ excerpt

f'rcm :c·ofe"·ence (a) io ~'U~Jli£:heo. for information and comiJliance by

all su-0orC!.inc::tes of this coume.nd:

11 a. ConsiC~er all 'Jerscns Ur.frienC'lJ~ until proved other1·.rise.

---hen ycu 1neet;- sor~eone, get into a position to silhouette

~1i:a a.::;ainst tree sl<:y.

b. Often at nizht you are not a.ble to see 1;Tell enoue:h to ic:_entify 2_ man, so use the challen~:e a.nd pasS1tTcrcl to

ic'.entify him. .As tl"le challen.c·e and ·:laGs1voro. are llsually

char<··ec-:. every c"'.ay, be sure ~roll k.'!01.·r· :.che currerl t ones.' \'!hen

~7 0'-'!. l:__cB.r or see someone a~:::1~)roachin~7, call out, nHa1t11,

cove-r ~1.1m ~.ri th you1 ... l.Yea:.Jon. Do all talJ:::inr)~ in a low voice.

·-l'J:-1~en ~"le he.l ts', asl\: 1trho he is.. ~e should D.risTr:er \ITi'i:ih J.i.is ·

nanc ?nc1. unit, for exa!JC>le: "Serc:eant Jones, second squad".

If it is a '"atrol, he should. give his name and io_entify

his ~_Jatrol. ':'l1.en tell the nafl-..... only ontJ man--to ·ac~vance

to be recc:.nizcc1.. Kec'> hi'll covered. <n.1en he gets· within

f'ive 01 ... ten yarCLs, halt ~."lif:1 e.r,_ain~ In a lo\1f voice. give

hl.-n tL!.e challonc;e~ for -exarn:JJ_e: 11 ~-oston 11 He shouitl~ ans1·,rer

~-~ith the ~;asf.Jl.·rord, fer ex2.t1iJle: 11 3eans 11 • If you are still

mJs:-:_:-icicuc, <~_uestion hii:1 :fu!"'tl1.8r. Asl<: him ·some c~uestions

'G~l..e_t only a !'rie~ldl~' ::_Jerson ~ .. rould l::novr. A:rter you identi:fy

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6/al M-6.(3) Ser: 1233 16 Har 1951

him, le·~ hin pass. I:r he has other men V"ritih hi~n, l!.ave him scr:.C. fo1 .. t~1cr:: <'.nc"!_ let hin iCtentif~_r them as they pass.n

3. ~,~>1e c]lallencG and ~a.cs't·rord s:1oulC. only 1Je uoed 1·.rhen the iC'.entit:r o:.___., a ~erE-on Ol"' group is in dov.bt. Do not challenge inc:_iscrimir.c::.tely.

4.. 2very indivic~ual ~Jres::;ntly assign.::;C_ or joining at a later· ci.ate Fill be mac~.e co::~~J1etely f2m1liar rei th the challenging proce(.ure 0ontain8d. herein.

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DATE. TWE lr.ww.PI 1702351

INFO: CG 1 3T:I-!r1Ri.liV CO l:>T J.JAHINE;

CO 7TH ~lA i'i.IJ.J;;" CO 11TH MAi,INS~

co :5/5 co l.jll. co i..:JT 'I~HlK

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co LiT :>IG BN 00 , ~"'

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co UT :L~IG BN

O.E'Bi\A'UOll Q,i.Di;;n NU.\ffi:.C.il. 16-51. X ru;~'ER GU.,llliN'l' !'IR:.> X 13TMARDIV

CONJOLIDAT:t:;d PO JITION:5 OlJ CBJE:GT1VE3 BAKER AND CHAFT.IE .PREPAREd

TO CONTINUE ATK 171'1AH5l IN ZONE TO 3~l7.E OBJEC'l'IVJ;J DOG FOX

GEORGi;; AND HOW \,ITH 5TH MAH.INEJ ON LEf'T ANU lJT l'.AiUNE3 ON RIGHT X

5TH l4AhllfJ,;J LE3J :5/5 MOVEJ BY MOTOR TO A:>3ENBLY AHEA VIO HONGCH01~

ON l7MAn:5l PREl'AilEJ TO I'A:m THf<OUGH 7TH Mi.RlNEJ AND A'l'K ON

1BMAR51 TO JEIZE CilV OBJ FCX X COMMLt>CING 170800 l/5 MvVE TO

AJJEl-!BLY Af,J;A V!C HONOOHON P~PArtED TO J?i\._,J THHOUGH ELEV.ENTS 7TH

MARINE::l AlJu ATK TO NORTH ON 18MARS X ON Oii!JEh ABOUT 171200 2/5

MOVE TU A-1JE!I£LY AREA VIC HONGCHON .PRZ .. ;ARED TO FA33 THROUGH

ELEMENT:} 7TH HArtiN~.; AND .4.'IK NORTH ON 18M_A.rt51 X ON ORDER 5'H MARIN~.i

H&:J X 4.2 CO J£ >J O~Jto; PLATOOI< X AT CO MOVE IN THAT ORDER FOLLOWltlG

2/5 l'O VIC HOl'iGCHON i'HE;PJi.dED 'I'O JU.t'J;'Url'l' ATK liOiiTH Oil l.8MA~ X

RECONNAI:33t.NCE J?Ml'l'IE.) DEPA:'iT 5TH MARINE3 Cl' 170700 X 3UPPLY NO

CHANQ..;, X U0700 J,;lGHTY T:-tUCK.J TO l/5 X ;i."'Mt; T£WCKJ ON TURN.WOUND

TO 2fP X 01'HEi:i. TrlUCKJ Jd Aruu'.llGJ::D X EN'l:ER RE.GlMZt\TAL COMMAND NJi;T

AT 170700

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r·N~J: ~ST MAR DI'l 'PH l.'J;R

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. '• CJf.''c.•iY A .tST P!' ',l'ITf. 01.':: ?l.ATOO!-', "t" CO,EHnRS .4T'T'ACHED.a>r••"•'"v .".!"l! S}~1ZB HI<-:.-;IFENTAL OH,' :.. AJ\'D 2 IN ZONE A~:U ASSIST &l!:CI)NJ;)• . n· m~IZT.TiiE OF RIDU.'l<:NTAL ORT 0!-!E ,1) AND 'I'"nEEE (3.~ IN' CJ.I'l'l!RE E.' I-L 501 IN DIV OBJ FOX BY 2ND· FN SlUZE THAT FOX n.· ZONE X 2:MJ BN 1VITH ONE PL.ATOr>N'~l" . -. ,·mu. 1ST ~~r SE,IZES OB;r ONE ( l) .AND Slt_z~:Jij. lllllrENTi'.AL .Pf.hBE : J) IN ZC·NE X ON OWER CONTINtlE, .A'l''l'.AOY' :sE:r~ FOX JI!'."O ASSIST BY FIRE THE ADV ANOl!l Ol": ~ 18'!' · .B~r

FOX IN ZONE X DOO co TANKS SUPPORT A'I''l'Jt_OK mH ol\~ ( TO l!.;;CH !lSS.AULT BN X RECONNOIThR THE VALI·EYS Al'\1 Rm>i~~~~~ Bi:JJHID FRONr LI:m.S l''QR T.ANK TRP.li'FIC .t;BILITY X "il"' CO :M'ttRE'S ; } ·. PLATOON TO EACH ASSAULT BN AND SUPPOR'l' THE ATTACK X S U!"PO!·.T .ATTACK WITH PRiut<ITV FIRES INITIALI,Y FOR '1HE l$1' BE .PREPA!i.ED TO SuPPORT ATTACK INITIAL POSITIOlf VICilUTY CP X 2ND. BN 7TH MAR ro..cuNNOITER ROUrES AND PREPARE FOR._·'·,~-~~:~ 5TH AlAR ,IN ZONE X REPORTS' NO CHAW.E X UNITS FEED BOT t; Pki.CTICABll> X "C" RATIO~!!.,T? ~.~I'J!-LINE· UNI'f'S ._PROVIDED f.N R!~UEST X $'"'"""..., CO"" ~v . _ .-. ·

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DAT~ TlMi ~~U~: 1812011

FROM! 00 5TH MANIKES

TOi ALL UNIT 3

CUN3ERV<c .1.4NDBAG3 TO THE MAX X ON DI 3t'LACEMJ!;N'r OF CP AREA3 3ANDBAGS ,,IILL BE EMPTIED AND CARRIED FORWARD WHEN PRACTICAB u;

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Di<Tl' TH!E GEOUP; 1.815501

INFOI CG J.3T MAR. DIV CO 7TH K4.R.!NE3 CO l.st MARINE3 CO 11TH MARINEJ CO J. JT TflNK BN co 2/7 CO 4.2 MO~T CO CO lJT ENG BN

CON 30LIDA'l'c. 1'0 .JITIO!i:i FOR NIGHT VICINITY J\EGIMENTAL OBJECTIVE 1 •. ,.,~,.....,.,....,.,.,...,...._,,.., ..,.,,.... -.... ~, . ..,. r,-..,r-.. ..... ~ ,....,,, T•1 ,.., /C" ..,;""\'lt.Tr. V "' Jr:::. --.r.l!TJ"\ 'DAfT\c:u""'T mn l'!..l.TLf'tilJ-!.~J ".L"1.1 -.~'Jr:·.L .01...-U.l.\.1.1.'-:l.i\.l. .J..L'C C..fJ t..V.1'4J:.o ./'o. .J.fJ :)d..L"'Iv .&.n.L~Uo.l'~ ..,"""'

OBJi<:C'liV.t. 2 AND 2/5 i.SNJ ~'ATROL TO OBJ.t.CTIVE 3 PIUOR DARKNE33 TO i-ib.'IU'iN OH COl-:PL:;':!'IOl: PAT:-10L X Bo,; .i?RKi?ARED CONTINUE ATTACK

190700 MAiiCH

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DATE TIME GROUPs 1820301

PRECEDENCE! OPERATIONAL PRIORITY

INF01 Cit 1ST MAR DIV

CO 7TH MARINES CO UTH MARINES co 3/5 co 1/ll CO lat 'rA~l!. BN CO 13T ENG BN CO l ST 3ERV BN CO 13T SIG :SN

REPER MY OPERATION OR!:JER 17-51 X 5TH MARINES COMMENCING 190700

MAR 51 CON1'INUr~1 AT·TACK TO 3EIZE DIVI·-~ION OB~CTIVE FOX IH ZONE

.UID P?.EP.4fl.E TO CONTINUE ATTACK ON 0::\DER X LD FRONT LINE3 AT 0700 X

l3T BN CONTHHJE ATTACK AT 0700 "lEIZE REGIM":NTAL OBJECTIVE 3 X

DIVI 3ION OB~.i£GTIV£ FOX IN ~30NE X 2ND BN CONTll\"JE ATTACK AT 0700

>l'.IZE HEGIMb.NTAL OBJl'.CTJV:; 3 AND DIVISION OBJECTIVE FOX IN ZONE

AND SPUR IN TA 0778 - TA 0779 IN ZONE vriTH U3E TANK INFANTRY

FORCE X OTHER DETAIL 3 NO CHANGE X REGIMENTAL CP COMMENCES MOVEME.NT

TO TA 0675-F A'I 0700

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DATE TIME GROUP I 1820451

FROM! CO 5TH IiJ\hiN.e;.,

TOI co 1/5 UIFOI CG l::iT MAR DIV

AT 190000 MAKE PATROL CONTACT WITH ELEMENT3 liT CAVALRY DlVIdiON IN VILLAGE AT TA 0177-Q


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DATE TIME; 13-ROUP: 1908551

l'!lECEDE.NC.i> l :F::UORITY

CLAJJlFICATIONI CON7IDENT1AL

YE'>TER:lAY 6 OOUND > OF E'NEMY c3MALL ARM> FIRE v:AJ REPORTED IN YOUR

AREA X BETWEEN 2300 J\EjJ 0500 18 RCUh"DG MORTAR FlPJj; LAtiDED IN YOUR

Alti-~ X REPORT TO THLi HEAD~U.~R'l'ERJ WA3 NOT MADE UNTIL 0730 THI3

DAT;> X IT I3 ~lANDATORY THAT ALL ACTIVITIEJ OF THE ENEMY BE RE.PORTED

IM:ME:DIATELY

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'1'0 I co 3/5

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DATE Tlf·!E QHOUPI 1909)01

P~CEDEr~C£; OPEHATIONAL lPJOPJTY

OL.U3IFICATION 1 MODI?IE'J PLAIN

IN¥0 I co co co co

~~ 4.2 co AT CO

Ul.t 1 Oil' MAR DIV CO lJT Jl.ARINjj;J CO 7TH J.t4.F.II-T1C3 CO 11TH MARINES

MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO 5TH MARINEJ RESERVE VICINITY TA 0577-.A X

•

LIAISON OFFICER THI3 HEADQUARTERd AT TA 0676-I WITH YOUR SITUATION PLAN FOR MOVE AND REQUIREMENTS

DECLASSiFiED


ftiOMI 00 5th MARIN1>3

TO: co l./5 co 2/5

DECLASSIFIED

DATE TIME GRCUPI 191.4051

PRECEDENCE& Ol'EHATIONAL PRIORITY

CLA .;;:.,IFICA'IlON 1 MODU lED PI..AIN

INFC 1 OG l3T MAR DIY CO 'TTH MARINES

IMMEDIATELY UPON CON>OLlDATING l?iU!.::;JJ;I_{T ;t'O.:il'.i'INU l./5 PATR:IL TO HILL 573 IN TA 9980 AND 500 Ill TA Oltll X 2/5 PATROL TO HILL 554

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FrtOMI CO 5TE 1·:.4RINE 3

TO; co 1/5 co 2/5

DECLASSIFIED

DATE TIMlE G~UPI 191.5001

.I?P.I;OEDENCE I OPERATIONAL PRIORITY

CLA3..>IFICATIO!l: MODIF'll!Jl l'LAIN

Ii'<"F01 CG l.3T .MAR DIV

CANCEL MY 1914051 X l/5 .!?ATHOL TO HILL.> 422 TA 9982 AND 48, TA 01.62 X 2/5 PATROL TO HILL 436 TA 0382 X ALL PATROL3 RETURN PRIOR

TO DARKNESS

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DATE Tnm G~OUP! 191656!

PEECEOENCEI OPEF.ATIONAL PRIORITY

CLA3Jl?lCATICNl MODIFl.b'D PLAIN

FROM! CO 5TH MARINEJ

TOI co 3/5 INFO&

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DATE TIME GROT'P:

TO. PFECEDENCE: OP;.RATH'W r. PFIOR-''T ;·

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OJ; ORDER X .A'l' CO DISPL~CE J,J!'TE:R FliD AS OhDEl\ED X B!I'S DRAW "C" RATIONS X

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];Q.UIP X EVACUi!TION NO CHAN,.1E X SIG CCM!& PARTY DEP.AhT PRESENT CP ri6ff'Vl 20M'.AR5l :K; 11'1lllnc'll -~. ~·

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F20!11 CO 5TH JIA;i.Il\E.>

:r·v: co 1/5 c;c 2/5

00 3/5 co 1/11

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DATE TU~ CL\OUl': 1923551

CLri :~IPJCA':'ION& ?..L-3TRICT£D

9TH CO£U''1 'ti:'_-~oc-.m' A"~ 1 1020 1~:; tTNJc:n--r:-•I<'TJ:'II AI:\C~~A~"'T Dl\OPr.ED ABOUT 4 500 LB OOKEJ vier N"ITY c 3- si46- x"":nilGLE ENEMY AIRCRAFT DROPPED 7 3MALL BOl-ill.J VICINITY OJ 5573 AT 192015 X THI > I.> J;,.COND TIME WITHIN 2 GAi.3 0:-' L'IOIDZNTUIED Ali'.CR.Af.'T EOYJ3ING3 X AIR GROU.h'D LIGET ~lG!L\1..,; A.Pl:'h.AX 'lC .0L\ECT AIRCRAFT TO Tf>RGET: X cioSPORT ANY SUCH ~IGNi\LJ '.tfJE;K Nc~·:c::; IF UlQ:::£ii Alii: ATTACK

DECLASSIFIED


DPTe: 'l'IME GrlOUP! 200720!

FROM: co 5TH Mli ::\I l-iE 5

TO! co 1/5 co 2~ co 3 5 co co A ENG co H&; co

IN AJVANCb TO OBJ;CTIV~ JIG UNITJ INV .. JTIGA'l.~; EVLitY PO 33IBILITY !''Oil. ,tOAD lk.i";.t;..,;E A; lAULT BH l A I'D AC ~"\0 '_; OBJ ·.CTIVS JIG IN ZOillE X

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co 4.2 co co _4T r;o co !:& 3 GO

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DJ;~'J,; 'l'HE GHOUP I 2011101

P;:m;C:2DEhCb I PRIORITY


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CO"l:.CLlJ-ATE .PC .. ~lTION·3 FC''R TO.t.'IGHT ON Jil!£3·l :.l:ie·Ul~ 01: ZC~~.iA.::.D OF 2.SGlWi;N'l'.4L CE.T.:.OTIVii: l X 2/J 'l'll!; lN \{I':i'R l/5 X 3/5 OCCtil'Y ~:.;,J;R.Vi;

ltSltlOI'J VICINITY 'l.A 0081-B X Ellti l'IJ.fOON STRENGTH OU'n'Oci'l'S fO HII.l.S 6,S TA 9584 A.!K) 7J6 'fA 0189

DECLASSIFIED


DAZE Til·lE CiwU?a 20?2451

CLAJJIFICATIONa ~~~IFI~ PLAIN

FHOMI co 5TH ¥JARIHE.i

TOI co .... I liFO& h~ • '~ ~· .. 1""> ""\.,.'tJ'

t7s ...... .L ,., ... 611\.J.:\. J.J.A. 'I

co co 7TH M..lliUNEJ co 315 co l.;T MAHINIU

co AT co co UTH MARINEJ co 4.2 co co 1/11 co H • M co ......... , .... "" .. c..JII'I r.•Mt"'l "" " ~"""'

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~0 1.:1T TANK BN

i'<El'ER MY OPERATION ORDER 18-51 X 5TH MARll'L:J COtlTI:NUE A'l'TACK 210800 TO JElZE OBJECTIV~ JIG PRERARED TO OOl~l!'R .. 'E A'l't.r.CK ON Of'..DER X ZOIDL

OF ACTION NO CHANGE BOUNDARY &UENDl!."D TO TA 9989-B ALONG 3'l'REAX TO TA 9891-X X 131' BN ATTACK AT 0800 3El7.E OB.T~CTIVE JIG IN :/:.ONE AND

.PATROL :5000 J.Ui;TER3 TO FP~NT X 2D Bll CO~r!INl .. 'E .ATTACK AT 0800 JE!ZE OBJECTIVE JIG IN ZONE ASSI 3T BY FIRE ADVANCE l3T BN PATROL 3000

METER3 TO Fi\ONT X 3P BN U REJ,ii;RVJi; PREl'ARE FOR ACTION OR TO Dl.>PL.\Cb; FORWARD ON O.'WER X OTHER DETAIL3 NO CHANGE

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DATi 11311'\ii...A.T ....... -.- ....

UNIT.'\ HAB:::T~;.U.'{ DliP:O:Rst; AND ?itO VIDE A.Vi<Iwm.;c COVl:i\ AtiD COMC.ltAl.r'iEh.'l' FCH 3Ul'PL!7.l ANU EQUIPMENT '1'0 AVOID P033IBLE 1.033 DUE '1'0 ENEJII .AC'l'lOII

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CO 5Th ~lAiU: •. ~,

DUE TO .;He ,':',\:};: T~UCK T!t'N"!PORTATION UNIT CO!Ot~t-:DE.:n TA!CE STZP3 TO ."JUU'.;·" ,;t.;C'j};'J:' 07 EXCE33 UNI'l' 3UPPLIE3 AMJ ,,;'-tUIPMENT X TRUCK

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Fl"-<.,H!& Cl 5~'-l'i Maitll~3

fOj :cc ,_

~~ co CCi V'i co '+'.2 ,JO GC _'\T oc r"1t" "'

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PROMO'l'ION3 UP TO EACH UNIT3 T/0 I'U'l'HOlUZED iF?ECTIVE 21 fU~H 1951 ACCORDANCE DIVl:3lOEi AEh.V lii•5G X Jt.iBiilf LlSl:S PER.~~U. .iO

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DA'l'~ 'J.'lKc. G.'lOU? l 2120401

CL.'. ; >L·'lCATIOlil CONFIJJEhTIAL

!E,·'O! CG l.JT MAR DIV co 1st li.Ai:Iw;.J CO 7TH MAitlllli > CO llTH MA:Url.'i.: 3

GO 1/11 CC l.3T CAV .. IV CO 5TH CAV ;'\:~GT

G 0 lOt£ lk: O'l

MY oP .. ,<.A'l'lON c;'dE:'{ 19-51 X 5TH lV>2ILc > OOK :OLI:.:ATS.; .l'ct:<,;;JS;NT P03ITION;>

ANL ff,THOL, 'IC , ..• cr;'l' o:· JlV! .>ICN OBJ:,-::•I'IVE JIG 1'.-u,;PA•'IED 'l:C ~.iUJ.lE

ATlACK ON c;~E:it X 7,Qii;; 0"' ACTIOII AND BOUN:;A,U..;; NO CHANGE X 1/5 Jli:ND

JTiiONG CO~ffiA'I ~'t.'L-.OL ·~c RILL 663 TA 9691 X 2/5 ,,<;;NJJ .1Tr\ON;} COMBAT

l'ATrtOL TO HILL 565 TA 0192 X 3/5 AN;) OTHt.r~ Dl!.'I'AIL J NO CRIINGE X

PAT~\OL.·~ ~TUi·:l-! F ao:-; iJAKKN~.; .3

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Hendquartere, 5th Marine!, l~tt llar1ne :.J1vts1on, Fleet Ma.r1ne Force,

c;o. ?PC, ::;qn !"ranci-•cc, .:~lii'ornie

lial ?16-2 3eral257

Corolll8 nd 1 ng com!llllnd1np: Marine 'l -

Gommano1ng Command ln~~ CommanJ1!lg :omrnendin~ Corrr;·~snd 1ng

22 ~.~~. r 1951

orrtcer 0ff1cer, Hl!adquarter1 and .;ervioe c;om;:>any, 5th

Of f1car 1 ,.._..~~>

a ... __ .... .l,. ~ J.~lll ,.,

Officer, Offlcttr, Off'1cer 1

\nti-Tan~ 8~mpany 1 5th Marines J1 "'" "•--•-- ,.... __ ._._...., .. ~+\o\ lf~~~:~ .... 4...,. .. a ..,...c ........... <:::> .............. _._ ... .,., .......................... - .. ·-~

let Bsttal1on, 5th Marines 2nd BsttaUon. 5th Hsr1nes 3rd 1nttal1on; 5th M"lr1nea

1::1v Y.erno Nt!= 59-51 ~1v Memo no. 205-50

1. .As ann!lunced by rererence (a), 1 t lil ant1ctpeted that tne Thtrd Rctatlcn MrP..:ft l-.'!..11 be tt'B:nst'"-.,rr£0 t.t~ th• Un1ted ·~tat•n

apprexlmately 5 Apr1l 1951. ~ qu~h of thirty (30) Y.ar1ne officers and three hundred (:~00) lo'.ar1Qe enlloted. men, and one

(1) Navy enl1nte6. man ha~ b•en as!l1fr.ed to the 5th l-larine"• to b• arranged. 1ntc t,.o groupR 0 Group 1 and :>. Th& transrer

ti Group 2 will be dapandwnt upon tha develc9ment of the taotlcal situation.

2. The nurtb<'H' of ::ff1ct"r!! and gl"'.dll B to be selected will be a1 pre~oribttd htlowl

H& :lee A TOo 4.2"Mtroo lAtBn

2ndBn

3rdDn 1'0'l'AL

Group 1

} Co Grade 1 Co (}node ]. Co Grad• 1 Majer 4 C11 Grade 6 co (}radtt

Co Grsde

1.

DECLASSiFIED

Gro uo :?

2 Go Or<~de

1 Jf.ajor 3 OG Grsde 2 co Grnde "9


1/al ?16~2 J41ra 1257 22 Mar 1951

3ubJa Hotat1on of ~:hird aotatlon Draft to t:ha Jnited itate•

}. The number of enl1~ted Marine~ to be selected will be &I pre~or1bed be1ewt

G!:Jue 1 Q£0UQ 2

H!~Co ?.6 14 &.+t~ .. 10 6 ............. <4.2"MtrCo 18 10 1stBn 48 24 2ndBn 55 P.5 'rdBn ~ ~

TOTP.L 200 100

4. The Commanding Officer, 2d Batt~llon, submlt the rate, ser'floe number, n~vy Job code, and the l'3t end ?d choice 1i' :iuty ~tatlon for HM3 Jehn c. 1'.\::i.;H,\U... If he w~9 ordered to aot1vo duty f'rom the 14th Naval 21ntr1ct, he 1.g antnoriz•d ttl

elect tran3fer to duty !.n the Ha~.'a11P.n l.rea ln lieu or tho United ;tate"·

s. Commanding ornceN will submlt the na .. s &l.pbabetloall7 with gmU.•, awr-v1.oe num'b&rs, s.nd HCJ cf 1nd.!.v1dual~ se1eote:d 1n the number~ 1nd1oated 1n pal'Qgrepha 2 anC:. 3 above te this Headquarter'! pr!or to 1800, :?6 Mal"'h 0 1951. ao~ter9 ror Grcu.p ? pereennel. -wlll lnolude a number opposite each M,!lrlne' e name wblch wlll 1nd1oate hls ;n•lorlt;r for transf('r wlthlnthe sroup 1.1ated. An original and four ('-~) c~p1eg w\11 ba submitt•d•

fioeter!l will l.r.~~ c~te the -;>resent location of 1n<:l1vld\Uils, e.g., Me san, J?ohane. et-.J:~ ChELnge a of ro3ter3 will be transa1tted by telephone or d1~patch.

6. Th!l follct~1ng polio1ee are to be fci.lo~r<~u i.n saleot.1ng Marine Cor;1s ;;>er:-,~onnel. f'or tran'ifer1

a. Ind.1v1dua1s who t.ave auffered two or more wounde but who are not e11r;1ble t·o.-. transfer beoauee ef not bavlns been hcsp1tal1-z:ed at liiiHJt tw .. nty-rour (24) neure• •• prescribed by refer•nce (b), wlll be given oons1deratlon :fur salvct1an.

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•ja1 ~ --Fl6-2 Jera 12!:>1 22 Mar 1951

lnd1v1iual~ Y.111 not be selected who landed 1n K•~• after· 6 3e;>tembcr0 1950. Bt'lgade personnel should be

considered f1rqt •

.?I'(Jfer..,noe !lhould be given to 1nd1v1d.uala t•1th the

lonBwAt t1me cver~eas s1noe 1 July 1950.

Me r1 t or1oull peri'ormanae of duty 1n Korea should be glven

recogn1t1on •

7. Fu,..ther 1natruct1ons w111 be pre111ulsated b:y d1Fipatoh.

DECLASSiFiED


DATE T!~~ GF~UFs 2209001

.E'hECEDENCi~a OPE!tATlONAL PRIORITY

CLA >3IF'IC.kTIUNa NOiJVIED PLAIN

'lO I co 2/5 INFO I CG l /l' Mild JJIV co K}!C

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'l'O 1 co 1/S cc 2/5 {.,;\.) 3/5

::!VI .. WI: .c:~"'C -.1 ·' •'~' ·. >l!lll..IIi Or' .iTicY Bt>.HHU ;QLJI;;.;; WW:Jli; MLUION l ~- ~·.:.> h.I1.~L .A j l·Vd~i" tn.'~ Tii.'OO?) A.J 20 .J ::I:DLi~ Bi!:-~·'O.t~ Tl~i~l .. ~ Dlc;ATH O~i

CAFTU~i~ X 11h~ .Li. :;:.!{·-~~<~{ .;~L1:;l:.;.~.) _4,.;:.;~ U JU,\~LY 'l'O B.~~ f'OL!-f0 IN BURNED CUT \"C.,\i IN ',i.:LL CA;i;OL'r'LAGh!l IN-'lVl'-'iJ.\L }'OXHOLc,;

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CO 5TH MARINi>~

xoa co co co co

1/5 2,15 3/;5 l/ll

DECLASSIFIED

DATE 'l'HIE' GHOU£> & 221010!

P .\ECEDENCE 1 OPERATIONAL .PRIORITY

CLA .>->IF'lCA'l'IONa CONFIDENTIAL

F . .:1.0M lJ'I ;.!•\:\ IJIV X lJL:T .. ;~tf~ai~AT!ON Ot··· THL t'OLLO,,.lhG- r-~C.r~IVl:i:D t .. HOM NINTH .::c.'ci? ... I, !i'l<iM10cJi"'II A '.mAT I; THJ. LCCATIO.N .t.Nli UIJPOJITION 0

A•'<MA.JvlENT Ai'D ;:r;,J,JI<Gl'H Of<' .LK.·;tiJY FOliCL.; . .:; JOUTH 0 c 381H PARALL.hl. X NOC!.TH OF 38TH .?A'\ALL'~L X B '.>'ILL THE .;:Ni:<;l•;'f Dr;FJ;Nii F;'\OM l'RE.P.ARIID

l'O .liTIO!:; :AJUTH Ci<· 38TH PA,\ALLL'L X H' :iO 'I'HEFlL: AN'£. hHAT c;TRENGTH, Al'lD \lHAT A 'if> 'l'H,. CvK•l :..ION,; .Hi,:; h:X'l LNT Oi" HL:, ?OdTli''l CAT10N3 AbiD

ARMAMSl:T X C 1:;ILL TW; EN:i;iJ,YDEF:1N0 F :CWM l'illiP1\illiiJ .PO ~IT lOll:> ALONG 38TH F.Aii.ALLLL X :L•· >0, \iHAT JTl:U:.:NGTH X lVrlAT I.-~ TH...:, LOCATION• EXTE;NT

COl'iUlTION AND JL-..J~.'\l{:~NT 07 THE. DEi-'S~~"~lVi; PO ~1'!"!0!~3 X D WILL TH:r; EN:r:UY ATTACK :>; I<·' >0, ',iHEi:E, ~IH.<;N, IN '·.'HAT 3Tn';NG'iH AN,; ALONG

~-:'HAT liX!; X I 1, .. 'C 1 ~£!i;:T I: TEL.~ LOC.t,TICK OF HI.., A;,;;:,~iliLY A~~Aw Ali!.>

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OBTAIN.->0

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FROM I CO 5TH MA!l.INE;

TOI CO 1/,2 co 2/5 co 3/5 co 4.2

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DATE TIME GROUPs 2211051

PRECEDE!ICZ: PRIORITY

CLA33IFICATION: JECRET

AUTHOR!7ED DAILY EXPEN:J!TUREJ MOaTAR AMK> AS FOLLOWS X l/5, 2/5,

3/5 X EACH 120 RD.3 60MM X EACH 192 ":W3 8'l.MM X 4.2 VIP 144 X

ALLOWANCE3 CUMULATIVE X IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY LIJ-~ITATIONJ HAY

BE EXCEEDED BY RED! 3T:tiCUTION OF ALLOWANCES OR RE:.OUE 3T TO 'l'Hl3 HQ.


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DATE TIME. GROUPI 221255I

Pl~CEDENCE i PRIORITY

CLA33IFICATIONI 3ECRET

'C' on.u • j." -'"""'·-.... co 5TH MAil.INEJ

TOI co 1/5 co 2/5 co 3/5 co 1/11

FROM l3T NAR lJ.LV 1 0\LCENT P.c;PO::<TJ INDICATE l>NI<:MY3 HAJTY WITHDRAWAL

FOHCING :ra;;;M TO AR1NuON AJ.'.MO AND MATERIAL, \'HICH IN MANY IN3TANCEJ

ARE Hl\ )TILY BURIED, HIDDr;N IN CAVE:i OR TUNNi~LJ, OR CAJI:OUFl.AGED

'lilTH AVAILABL:: LOCAL HATE:liAL X EVi:RY .o;Fi''Ot<T '·,ILL B.::; 1·1ADE BY UNITJ

TO THOdOUGHLY JEARCH AfCA:; IN ZO!f..: TO LOCAlE MATERIAL AND JUPPLY

DUl~ll'J X ::GI'ORTJ AL:OO >TATi~ THAT IN JOMc: IN >TANCEJ AMMO AND MATERIAL

ARE BOOBY THAPI'ED X DI ;po :ITION OF LOCATl:;:;J .1.MMUNITION AND/OR

MATERIAL \~"ILL BE IN ACCOiilANCE viiTH CURRDI'I !N:3TR1JCTION3 0 BUT IN

NO OAJE vi"ILL LOCATED 3TOCK BE PERMITTSD TO FALL INTO J<;NEMY HANDJ X

ANY DIJTINCTlVZ O;~ UNU iUAL ME:THODJ OF IDENTIFYING HIDDEN CACHE.:i

WILL BE REPOST~D TO THI 3 HEADQ.U.'I:l.TER]

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DATE TIME GrlOUP1 2219551

.Pi-;ECEDENCE! OFEH.ATIONJIL PRIORITY

CLA 3.lH'ICATIONI JECRET

F'ROMI co 5TH MA ct.I NK .J

TOi "" , lr:. ... v 2/5 co co ~~~ co co co AT co

NEW IDAHO LINS F.{OM C 3 9997-F to D5 0891-:;. TO D3 1388 TO Di3 1.684-.3 X

ELIIHNATE OBJECTIV<;. '(QG~R X ADVANG1!.:3 BEYOND PHAJE LINE CAIRO AND

IDAHO BY LOtlG RANG::; PATdOLJ ONJS UNTIL FURTH~;R OHDER3

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co 1/5 co 2/5 co 3/5 00 AT CO co 4.2 co

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DATE TIME GROUP I 2221521

IN~"OI CG l3T H,~R DIY CO 1ST MARINE 3 CO 7TH MARINEJ CO 11TH !'lAH!W~ :3 co 1/11 CO 1ST CAY DIY CO KMC a...;GT CO 5TH CAY &GT

MY OPJ,;MTION OrUEB. 20-51 X 5TH MAlUNEJ PATHOLJ ;.';i.OM Pflli.JENT DSi<'EN 3IVE PO .JITICN :.i X BOUND.irtE l A3 .lHO'.'iN IN OPE.R.I\TION OVJ,;RLAY

'1'0 MY O.P~fu\'l'ION OiiDEH 18-51 bX1E£.1lJED TO TRAIL JU.NCTIO!~ lJ..i 9989-B-4 CONTINUING ALONG LiJT JIDE clTR.E.\M BED NOii.TH TO D J 0098-X-1 X

1/5 .>t.ND COMPAl·ri PATROL TO HilL 699 D3 9795 PREPARED TO REMAIN OVERNIGHT X PATrtOL TO D.:J 9994-Y-2 X 2 j5 1END PAT.ROLJ TO DJ 0194-V-4

AND HILL 558 D"" 0394 ANL TO D ~ 0290-P FOR COl:TAC1' WITH ELEMENT3 KMC HEGT AT 231000 X 3/5 AND A~T NO CJ.LI\NGE X 4=2 CO~NCING 23()800

DI3l?L.~CE TO NEW P03I'fiON 3 DJ 9886-E-2 X PATROL3 NOT ORDERED OTHERWISE RETURN PRIOR DAftKNE ~J X ALL OTHER NO CHANGE X

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DATE TIMF. GROUP 1 2312051

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REFF.ii. n·: OPI:i1'•TlON CRJ:;;H 20-51 X ;:te;'I:IHi l:'A'l'.iOL ON HILL 699 D 3 9795 OV.:mNIGHT

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D.ATE TIME G".OUJ?! 23~308I

£' HECEDENOE I ROUTINE

TURN IN FOLLOUNG ITEM-> COLD WEATH!i:R CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT A3

:~OON AJ PO ->JIBLE X OAf', 3KlN Oil PILE Lll"~D, CO.t~T, ;5KlN OR PILE

Llliil<:D X OVJ;f(COI<T J 00 /17 X ~:iT ALPACA, LINt!:D X TLNT3, PYRAMIDAL,

WARMOUT, JTOVE3

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CG CO 1-Y:? I{-1\ ;·tl!-JL3 CO 7Tt: 1-:,'\.-::~.lt~L~

co 00 co CG

11 r;1 I r~~l- :·.I~~:;; _) 1/11 5T~i C hV ,:..s.:JT 1-•'l' c:.V :JIV

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1/5 :>;eN •• .i:'.•'l .0L ? ·.Cl~ HlU.. 699 ;; , 9793 _i,LO!W ;,lUG.~ J;;X'l ICING

F -~01-: i.l ·i 9(:.96-l·~ 10 'J J:LL:•U1:. ;_; ~ 0096-~-V i·:t~KJ~ GCt!T~;JT ~·:ITH 2/5

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al:Ji:T BCJlUA.:i X 3/5 CClDUCl LOC.\L ;;.;r:Ucl.l'IY i'ATc.OL :i X O'IHE"

~JNI'I ·:. NO CHl\N'};~ ~~ P ~T,.·iOL:. j;iw'..PLOY r~\£ :->c~~IBEJJ AlP.-\1-r(OUND

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0t ~;rr;;l.-ii (.:.:Ol!'I:,-:.:'1 X ~>/.'I~·-OL P.~OG.~;~ -,_-, r-;;:ro:(T > HOU:---;LY X UNITJ

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F •tOMs :JC 5TH 1-:.:; i·~Il\E- _;

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CLJ\ 3 3I:'JG!'.TJON 1 MODifli;D PLAIN

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co 1 -~T t-v •. "{! nr~ J CC· 3/5 co 7'TH !·'~.· ·, : \ Il~E l co .r.T -J0 c~ ll~H J.\ il _, llih .} co l~ .2 ;.;() . ~T cc cc Kl"!C :1.::::3T

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CAV VICH!'IY lULL 6G3 C; 9691 }.NiiCUL-:; X 2/5 -:!~liD :>~L'i.ONG COY.BAT i£,'f:::L 70 ::ILL 5513---;)_; 0394 ;"ILX' CNIT.-.:JT .t'A'LiOL TO D l 0290..H

CONTACTj hC't ~~L~·;!·"E~l\T ~ 1.31 YJ.iC R!~GT 1Hl·;,:iL 2510001 X 3/5 C0~1JUCT LOCAL ;_;;.;;;:;1~ Y ;o,,r"CL; V!Clt<JTY FO ilTIO!Ii; X l"LA >H DI >PATCH

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TO T';:Q llA:i!:.: LC.~:; 2 H; BAN-~ ; Cr' UNIT;

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DATE TIME G~UP& 25l400I

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D.RIV:.;C-.;, 1 'I\"'~ COJ.~i-'~Y ,_·;J'£il FC~C1·:ING X ;-c NOT F'Ol.L01·~ IN 'I'HE RUfa

OF' F?:ONT VEHICLi, c.:-:~ ~ ~\lV~ IH OLlJ r\UT·J z . .i.)O N01; 'ri~Art "!)Q\\7 1';

ROAD BANK

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THE:N TO HILL 373 C '; 9778 TH!.!\ HilL C 3 9679-l:-2 X 5l'H MAR 1!&3

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TO 1 ALL UNIT)

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TO t'!LL 61~· r; ·; 0085 'r0 '!lLLt.,G;, C 3 9985 X ALL O'l'HFR 3 NO CH.~HGE X

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D.4TE TIME ChOU.E'I 3020561

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MY OP..:·;ri.ATION 0-.<.;J~i:~ 2Q-51 X 5TH 1-1./Hi!N~.J NO GH.11'~G~ X 1/t:; 3END

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VICINITY HILL 493 C:; 9895 MAKH:G CONTACT EN ROUTE v:ITH ELEW:!lT3

7TH CAV cl':G::? ON HILL 699 X 3ENl; GQ1.ffi,1T' l'ATl\OL TO HILL 501 X

2/5 '3":ND COMBAT PAT lOL 3 TO HILL 558 D 3 0394 ANJ HILL 577 D 3 0092 X

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5TH MARINE REGIMENT - HISTORICAL DIARY - MARCH 1951