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7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY - APRIL1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2371

CD: 23

United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

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JUN 30 1953

TEIRD ENDORSEMENT on CO 2dBn ?thMar 1 tr ser 00768 of 1 May 1n~~ ~vvv

From: Commandil"w: General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Commandant of the. Marine Corps

Subj: Conunand Diary for April 1953

1. Forwarded, concurring l·:ith the 2d endore.ement~

2. This onc1oreement is downgraded to unclassified upon

detaclliucat from the basic document.

Copy to: CG lstMarDiv CO 7tbMar' CO 2dBn 7tl1Mar Comdt !4CS (3) CG 2dMarDiv CG 3dMarDiv PACFLT Evaluation Group CG Har·Bkc, Camp Pendloton

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SECOND ENDORSEMENT on CO 2d.Bn 7tbMar ltr ser 00768 of l May 1953

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Commanding General, let Marine Division, FMF Commandant of the Marine Corps Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

SubJ: Command Diary for April 1953

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2. The following comments are made with reference to Appendix VI of the basic document:

a. Night Close Air Support with searchlights has not been sufficiently evaluated to determine definitely the best means of implementing a control system,

b, Upon return to the lines, this division will conduct further tests to develop a tent11t1ve Standing Operating Procedure,

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Com:.,·.nndins Officer ·::om•tnndant of the H~rine Corps

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3ubj: Gonrnnnd Dia1,y for period l-3q April 1953

Ref: (a) Division General Order munber 90 of 13 Nov 1952 (b) Part E. chapter 11 ( chan.o:e !Ll. MCM (c) FEF Pac General Order munber.21 (Rev) of 11 March 1952

a. This Command Diary is a report of the operations of this battalion <:'.urine the period 1-,JO April 1953, and :ts submitted in

. accordance Hith refel'ences (a), (b) and (c),

b, A rcJntine 1-mrking day consisted of one rifle company uith attachec1 uea_:on section conducting combat patrol training, while elements of H&S Co. and the letter Companies conducted ree.r area patrols ancl ~wovided ca>np security, Administrative time 1-1as a11oted tor those not engac;ed in training and Ca.'n.p security for purpose of reorganization and administration,

c, Period 1-3 April 1953

(lj ~lring tne period, tnls battalion was in division reserve as part of the 7th Marine Regiment, north of the IMJIN River !'I+ (!Qm'l""' nnqR (r!.Cl. n?AOO~' I'J11-\r-. -....o+-+:o1-4'"'~ ..... .rH:t <n.m.l"'\ ..... ,..,.nY'I-41T-4'l"'l:-,. -4+1.., ,,'t"'"'+""' ~"" ._. .............. .t"' ,.-.--· '\'""' ................ //,~,, -.. ........... .................. oAo ... ..., ..... ..., .......... .............. c .......................... e::. ...... ..., ............. "" after the battle for COP VEGAS (Hill 21 1 CT 074076).

(2) Elements of H&:S Co. ran daily rear area patrols in the battalion zone of responsibility, and provided the camp security,

(3) D Co, (minus) (Reinf) was assigned an MLR sector and placed undtn ... oru:n:•atlon.al contr•ol of 3;'7 •. First :Platoon (Rei:ni) D Co. J:" ·:~,

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• d. Pen~1.od 4-8 April 1953

(l) This be.thlion we.s relieved at Camp ROSE by the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines at 1$00 on 4 April 1953. The battalion minus D Co. (Reinf) occupied Camp LEE (CT 090034) and was assigned the _mission of reserve battalion of the 7th Marines. (The reserve battalion of the right l.[,R regiment) •

(2) Elements of H&s, E and F Co's. ran daily rear area patrols in the battalion zone of responsibility. H&~ Co. provided camp securlty. Letter companies were placed on an alert status. One company on a ten minute alert. the other on a thirty minute alert. The-letter companies and wEAPONS co. (minus) trained to improve combat efficiency.

e. Period 9-11 April 1953

(1) This battalion (minus) participated in the attack on Hill 27 (CT 064507$0), COP CARSON, early morning of 9 April 1953. Three tubes or the Bl.mm Mortar Platoon 2/7 w1 th personnel, placed under operational control or 1/7. First Platoon {Rein!') D Co. made the initial assault of Hill 27. E Co. (Reinf) placed under operational control of 1/7, followed up the First Platoon D Co. (Reinf') in the - ------"'...__ ,.,., • ._.., __ .!!! T'l" -.t..--- ln-.t ..... .P\ -.P ~ ,.._ -- .... .,~--t .... .-:1 ........ A A.o..,..o.nA.oA f.T-411 ass au~-.... .J.r1J..L"U ;; .Ltt t.ruu.u \.ntJ~..L.lu 1 v... .~.:.~ vv • vvvv.l-'.a.-ou. ~ ...................... ..... .6. ............. _ ...... _ ... ...

27. Second Platoon of E Co. occupied and assisted in defense of Hill 47, in vicinity of COP ELKO (CT 06Bo7$). First Platoon E Co. returned to l-rr.R.

(2) F Co. (Reinf) with 1st H&S PROVISioNAL Platoon attached, were placed under operational control of 1/7 (operational control lasted for approximately 2 hours) and was placed Lumad1ataly in rear of MLR (CT 079063) with the mission of reinforcing and counterattacking along the 1/7 and 3/7 fronts. Second H&S PROVISIONAL Platoon placed under operational control of 1/7.

(3) F Co. (Reinf), E Co. minus (Reinf) and First and Second H&S PROVISIONAL Platoons reverted back to control of 2/7 and F Co. (Reinfj remained behind MLR at GT 079063 in a new camp site. Second Platoon of E Co. was moved to blocking position at CT 054045.

(4) Elements of H&S Co. ran rear area patrols daily in the battalion zone of responsibility and also provided for crunp security.

f. Period 12-21 April 1953

(1) This battalion (minus) as the reserve battalion spent this period in reorganization. Second Platoon E Co. r-everted back to control of 2/7. D Co. still remained on the MLR with two platoons w1. th 3/7, one platoon t-li th 1/7.

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• (2) Elements of H&S Co. r~ :rear area patrols in the

battalion zone of resPonsibility and also orovided the battalion with camp security. E-Co. (Reinf) and WEAPONS Co. (minus) conducted training in combat patrolling in order to improve combat efficiency.

g. Period 22-30 April 1953

(1) Beginning this period, the battalion commenced the relief of 1/? line. Relief was oompleted by 1300, 23 April 1953. This battalion then began to function as an MLR unit, in accordance with Regimental Operation Plan 30. It carried on operations against the enemy. It continued the organization, improvment and defense of Line JAMESTOWN in it's assigned sector, maintaining three (3) combat outposts, conducting combat and reconnaissance patrols forward and to the rear of Line JAMESTOWN, and placing nightly ambushes and listeni~~ posts, necessary to provide all around security for MLR positions.

(2) Action in the battalion sector was very light. Patrol contacts were few, resulting action was short. Casualties sustained by this battalion during the period were light. Enemy mortar and artillery fire was very light against the MLR and outpost positions. ~~ring this period the enemy seemed to be content to r~~~in relativel7 inactive.

(3) Elements of the 25th Army Division (The TURKISH Brigade) sent advance parties to reconnoiter the battalion MLR position in preparation f'or a relief to be eff'eoted on higher echelon orders.

2. CHRONOLOGY

01 to 02 April

(lj Routine days

(2) Friendly battle casualties: none

03 April

(1) Routine day

(2) 031830I D Co. (minus) (Reinf) placed under operational contr-ol o:f 3/7 and assigned the left portion or the l·1LR sector oi the battalion f'ront.


04 April


• CT 09003l~. 0415001 This be.ttal!on !!.!!surned mission of reserve battalion, right MLR Regiment.

(2) 041835I 1st Platoon (Reinf) D Co. placed under operational control of 1/7, manned right portion of l/7 1 s MLR.


05 to 08 April

(1) Routine days

(2) Friendly battle casualtiee: 2 WIA

09 April

(1) This battalion participated in the attack on Hill 27 (COP CARSON, CT 06450750).

(2) 0905001 E Co. (Reinf) placed under operational control or 1/7. First Platoon (Reinf) D Co. made initial assault of.Hill 27,

;~~~~~e~l;{0~~1(~ei~!oinc~:-=i~~l~o;~~dw~~;hEiigu1~TdO~ij~~5I:·First, Platoon (Reinf) D Co. and First Platoon (Reinf) E Co. returned to MLR.

(3) 090708I F Co. (Reinf) placed under operational control 1/7.

(4) 090815I 1st H&S PROVISIONAL Platoon attached to F. Co. and placed under- opar-atior~l control of 1/7.

(5) 090830I Three tubes of the 81mm Mortar Platoon with personnel placed under operational control of 1/7.

(6) 090905I Elements of H&S Co. conducted rear area patrols and provided for camp security.

(7) 091250! 2nd H&S PROVISI~NAL Platoon placed under the operational control of 1/7.

(8) 091330! F Co. (Reinf) and 1st H&S PROVISIONAL Platoon reverted to parent control of 2/7. F Co. (Reinfj remained behind MLR at CT 079063 and erected a new camp site called "Camp MATTHEWS". Their misnion was as a counter~attack force, to be used immediately when and where needed.

( 9) 091500! 2nd Platoon (Reinf) E Co. returned to }lLR and placed in blocldnc; position at CT 054045.

(10) Friendly battle casualties: 4 KIA, 42 WIA

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• 10 April

(1) Routine day

(2) 101030I 2nd F~S PROVISION~r. Platoon reverted to parent control of 2/7.


11 Aprii

{1) Routine

(2) llllOOI E Co. minus (Reinf) (consisted of 1st & Jrd Flatoons» reverted to parent control of 2/7. ·


12 Apr-il

(1) Routine day

(2) Friendly battle casual ties: none

13 April

(1) Routine day

(2) 131245I 2nd Flatoon (Reinf) E Co. and Blmm Mortar Flatoon (minus) reverted to parent control of 2/7.


14 to 20 April

(1) Routine days

(2) Friendly battle casualties: 5 WIA

21 Aprii

(·1) Routine day

1/7. (2) 2119301 E Co. (Reinf) placed under operational control of

(3) 212030! 2nd Flatoon (Reinf) D Co. from operational control 3/7 to operational control 1/7.

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• • {4) 2123401 C Co. (Reinf) 1/7 under operational control of 2/7

(5} Friendly battle casualties: none

22 April

(1) Routine day

(2) 221945I C Co. (Rair~} 1/7 r-elaasad from operational control 2/7, reverted back to parent control of 1/7.

(3) 222300! D Co. (minus) reverted to parent control of 2/7.

(4) 222350! F Co. (Reinf) relieved A Co. (Reinf) 1/7 in left battalion sector and placed under operational control of 1/7.


23 April

(1) 2304301 One platoon (Reinf) B Co. 1/7 under operational control of 2/7.

(2) 231143I This battalion clos.ed old CP Vic CT 091035', and opaned naw CP Vic Cf 076048. D_ Co. (minus) r-eleased from operational control of 1/7. One Platoon (Reinf) B Co. l/7'reverted to parent control of 1/7. ·

(3) 231300! This battalion assumed control of Left Battalion Sector, Right MLR Regtment, from l/71 E Co. (Reinf) and F Co. (Reint) reverted to parent control or 2/7. 1st Platoon (Reinf) C Co. 1/7 placed under operational control ot 2/7. B Oo. (minus) 1/7 placed under operational control or 2/7. .

' (4) 232109! D Co., (Reinf) 2/7 relieved B co. (Reinf) 1/7. B Co.

(Reinf) 1/7 reverted to parent control or 1/7. .

(5) Friendly battle casualties: 2 WIA

24 to 25 April

(1) Negative contact

(2) Friendly battle casualties: 3 KIA

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(l) 262l50I D Co. Fire Team Listening l'ost in vicinity of gT 064077 received en~my S/A ti~e ~rom vicinity of CT 064078. Friendlies returned SfA tire. 2621531 Priendlies broke contact and withdrew to COl' 27 (CARSON, CT 065075). 262240I Priendlies returned to Listening Post in vicinity of C! 064077. No friendly casualties, no estimated enemy casualties.


27 to 30 April

(1) Negative contact

(2) Friendly battle casualties: 6 WIA.

Appendix I II

Index of directives received Index of directives issued

II! Operations overlay IV Reports and summaries V P.hoto~raphic supplement (Ne~ative) VI Comments-and recommendations .

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' or o64o~~ • • ---- • CJT 0621l0 • I 0 --- • CT 060064 " I ' ,--- • CT 0585059 II • ---- n cr 05s50se II • -- " cr os2o5e • " --- • cr 0445055 • • ---- • C'l' 044051 •

- . r---- ----- -··r- -- f- -+

I

I l i ~t~l Number Personnel indicated above: •. , .•

Not inoluded in above total 1.--NU~'i~,ber Personnel in ":i?e:rmaner ... 11 ~"~·•+- .... -

120

123

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

~gnature} ··

1 Number Personnel Forward. o

DECLASSIFIED

''


D~SIG TYFE

l 2

E-1 ombat

E-2a ~bush F-la • F-2 F-3 * *11&

~oon •

5-1 11

L p D-1 LP • D-2 n

n D-3 • • D-4 " "D-5 " • D-6 " II E-)' • "E-4 i " "E-5 " "E-61 " " F-4 " "F-5j R

H f-61 H

SIZE UNIT No l;£:0?!.E .,

1 Sqd (Rein!) 18

2 1"1' (!l) •• " . " " 1 1"1' (4) 11 • • 11"1' (4)

• • " " " " " H

" " " "

I !

'

DECLASSIFIED

REPORT OF ESTABLISHMENT llF PATROLS

ETOD i ETRQ.

Reporting Unit: 2d Battalion ?th Marines 1st :Mar Div

(Rein!l (Rein! (Rein!

Date of Patrols: 23l2!llll April 1953 To

2412¢¢1 April 1953

ETOR DBJ or MISSICN D~_~TIN

~~-~: a . .!...

j 2230 2100 12400 CT 054Q63 Capture or Destroy

0100 I 0130 10500 CT 065071 ~e,y Capture or Destroy En

2000 2030 2400 CT 053060 • " • • 2400 f 0100 0200 CT 043061 Reoon 1930 '2030 2130 Area # 1 ~ar Area Security 2000 12100 2200 Area # 5 • • 2000 2010 0500 CT 06!!06!! fSoreen MLR " " • CT 072067 n

" n • CT 075067 • " • " CT 063077 n

" " n CT 064074 " H • " OT 069074 " ' " H • CT 05!!059 " f " " • CT 059064 " " H " CT 062066 H j n • • OT 055055 " I " I :

R CT 044053 • H • CT 044055 " • " CT 049058 "

. ~ ·- ---- -·-·-

-' '

~; ' ''

DECLASSIFIED


REFDRT OF §STABLIDH!lENT OF PATROI,S

R€porting Uriit: Zd Eatoalion (Reinf) ?th l>!:arinus (Reinf) lst Mar Div (Reinf)

Date of Patr~ls: I I

2412ll!U April 1953

25l2¢11$I April 1953

:'""J'c;:r:a}:rz:YP:F:. +~~~~ZE~: ,:.;:..~~~~~~:~~~.c:=_l~~:~j_ ET~~.-.J E::~ L,; R~.iT~R J ML0's·:":'cl:~ =:::=:=:;

.,..; a:~be. 1l~f·~ (Re1+-~iif2'23o··~oo-l.ar·-oeaoe2 ~~~~re or Destr<>¥

E-1 • •·· • 2300 2400 0100 0~ 061070 Capture or Destroy

r-za Am'bQe: 2 rr (8) I Enemy

0200i 0230 0430 OT 042064 Capture or Desoroy ,,. D-1 ! Reoon

*11:-3 I II

*H&s-1'1" LP F-3 LP '' F-4 ° U !'-5! II Q· m-4 : HI

• 111-8! 1 .. U· E-6j Ut

•. 11:-7,• •. D-2· "' •. D-31• • D-41'' • D-51" " D-6 • • D-71 n

II II • 2 Fr (El)

J: rr• (4'' l F'F (4) 1 FT (4)

lh . " II

"" • • • • " • II

I

0200 0300 I

eooo' 213o 09001 1000 OSOOj 0900 2000• 2010 •· . •• • • • II II

" II

• • • I : " ' '

fl

I : " II •

• 'l'qtal Number Personnel .~~llll~t'i.~:'. Net included 1n above Total Number Personn!'ll in "l\!•rrn:>nent!'

·Total Num~~r Personnel Fo>'WI\Itd.

Enemy , 0430 Or 067064 Capture Or DeatNy

l

2300 1100 1000 0500 •• • ' • II u • II

• • • u

o:r a'i-5073 c· Area #2 Area #6 Ol' 049058 en' 044052 o:r 045056 o:r o5eoe~ 0~ 061066

Enemy Reo on •• "' Soreen MLR •· •· • lh

c:r 05o055 11 01' 067059 ill a:r 072067 •• 01' 069068 • Cl' 064076 " or 064074 • M 0'1'0073 • Cll' 0 6 '1'0 73 •

DECLASSIFIED


F-1

D-1 E-1

* * D-2 ll&S-l F-2a.

E-2a. p F-~ II F-" F-

L

Comb a

" Recon " II

Am bus

" LP . II

n II

II li:-3 " g.~ If liE- • " :s-61 II

~ ~:~1 II

II

II ' " o~ I II D-6· II

II D-xl " " D- . II

I ~

I

1 st (Rein (l )

n n " 2 FT (8l 1 FT (~ • II

2 FT (8)

II II II

1 FT II

(4) II

• II

• I

• : • • 11

" II

II

DECLASSIFIED

~-·' .•• _i~·' ···1'"' '/' ' ~. .(

REPORT OF ESTAl?Ll3pi nF PATROLS ..

Reporting Unitt 2d Battalion (Rein!l 7th Marines (Rein£ 1st Mar Div (Rain!)

Date ~r Patrols: 2512¢11 Apri1'1953

2612¢¢1 April 1953

~TOD 1 ETRO TOR MISSICN '

--) 203~ 2200

1

2300 CT 042055 Capture and/or destroy ~nemy

OlOOt0230 0400 CT 070073 • 2100j2230 2330 CT 060069 Recon o8oo1o9oo 1ooo Area # 3 " 0730'0830 0930 Area# 7 " 2400j0100 '0300 CT 0$306& Capture and/or

destroy enemy 2300 2330 0100 CT 062070 n n

2000 2010 0$00 OT 0490$8 Screen MLR 2300 2310 0500 CT 0~052"

II

2000 2010 o?,oo CT 04 056 II

" II OT 0 8059 n

" • II OT 05906~ • 2400 2410 0~00 CT 06106 · • 2000 2010 2 00 CT 05605$ " 2000 2010 0100 CT 069068 II

2000,2010 0~00 CT 063077 • " " 0'!' 06lj.074 •

. tt n II OT 070074 " 11 It " OT 067073 • II II II OT 072067 "

'

I ...... -........_ -- .. ..... ..

•

.

DECLASSIFIED

--


,,

!lEFORT OF ESTi\ll!.):SHl•:ENT 0F PATROLS

\/ !

RePorting Unit: 2d Battalion ?th Marines lst !lar Div

(ReW) (Re;inf) (Reinf)

. I Date of Patrols: 2612¢1! April 1953

2712¢¢I April 195a

DlloiG l. TYPE s ZE m;:T Ercn ETRO I EToR....,--:,BJ n.r 1 MICSICN -..,..,-,_.,---/-"N'"b'" PECPLE l ! I1K TJK . _,1~.;-' _£2 __ _t._ _ _..:.,'---·_ .. _-.:: _Ji~~:T~:J -::;:_~· T=~~~=--J:=--"""' ____ ..,.. ...

F'-1 Oomba1l Bqd (Rein ) 020~ oaooio4oo c·r 043060 ~o~.pt~re ancl/or (18) destroy enemy E-1 • • 11 • 2000 2130 2200 or o60069 • • E-:3 Recon 2 PT (4al 0200[ 0300[0400 or 058061 Recon *:r-a • 1 FT ( osoo: 090011000 Area # 1 •

"Ji&s-1 • • • 11 0730' 08130 0930 Area # 5 • :r-2a Amb~el 2 PT (8) 2130! 2215 0030 cr 043057 Capt~re ancl/<>r / de e.trby enemy E-~2a I I u 11 0 2100 1 2130 2330 CT 065071 N o D-1a /. • • • ' 2400! 0030 0200 CT o 67071 • o LP !1'-4 LP 1 FT (4) 2400i 2410 0500 CT 044062 Screen MLR • 1'-15 I • • • 2000 2010 0500 CT 049058 • • 1!-~;.; • " II " • • • CT 055055 II • E-4 i • • II • • . •• 0200 Cl' 058059 . " N E-'o ! ' o II 0 2300 2310 OoOO CT 059063 ° • E-6: • II II • II • • CT 062066 • • D-21 • I ••• II • . 2000 2010 0500 CT 072068 •· • D-3 ' ' " • / ' 0 ° CT 077069 n n D-4 ' I 11 u j 0 ' ° CT 054077 I o D-S! n I • • 11 i . • • • CT 064074. / • n ])-6 1 n I II • • • • " or 067073 • • ])-7 i • I • • • • • • OT 069074 I •

I i ' i I

J

I

I I I

l ' .. ·

·. ' 'J'otal Nurnber Personnel in_Q.i~_~ted abovet_f ~ ~ •• :~·-· ·-•·· .-, ••••• , . U~., ~""t included ill above 'li~tal. ... • , j1 · .. • · T~t '\l Nl.inber Person..Tl.el in ~~~rmanent 11 Out'Pr""'+:'*t :0 •.•• ; •••• ..;'· ',J,I!iti;i..

Tol~ Nu'lnbe;r .Persormel Forw~fl ',,·, ,,, "" ,.,: .. ·1'1!• ~ii.

k ,.,~'

.. ··~·· ~-\ ::.'(

DECLASSIFIED


llEFORT OF ESTABLIJHNiNT n? PATROLS

R(;pcrting Ur,it.:

D~te of Patrols:

2d Battalion ?th ¥.adnes lst Mar .Jiv

(Reini') (Reinf) (Reinf)'

27l2¢l;I April 19113

2B12¢¢x April 1953

lUSSlCN ETCDiETiii'i I ETCR J CB_ J o_r I r··· TIN

-.,1-i---,2,-+"""'~-""- ......-i-.--····--·-·r·-~"~:·=--·+---;;-g ___ __._,_,.. ~;-"---'--"'-·-r--~....!--,;;L_,.., .,':·-·--·k·--·-\r--'"-----,--,.)~

!1'-l Oomba l Sqd (Re1n~) 200p 2200 2330 OT 051061 Capture and/or (18) destroy enemy

E-1 II II II II 2400 · 0130 0200 O'l' 05?065 II R

~~ Am~us ~ F11 (~) M88l ~l:£8 i ~88 8~ ~~~l: : : Ir1 ~econ 2 FT (8) 2000 ! 2200 · 2330 CT 0?0073 Recon

'1</mine o1oe.1 nee 1·

men (10) *E-2 IRecon 1 IT (4) 0800' 0900 1000 *H&8-1 H II II 0730 i 0800 0930 LP 11'-3 LP II II 2000 II 2015 2400

II !1'-4 II II R I II 0500 n !1'-5 I II II 2400 2416 I I E-4j II II II 2000 2015 0500 II !-5; I II II ! 2400 0015 0 II E--61 n II II 1 2400 II I II E-7' II II II 2000 2015 .. tl D-2~ It II II i Jj If II

II D-3; II II II 1: 14oo I 2415 n

• Ir41 11 1'.

11 "

1 ~00 . 2015 II

11 D-l5i 11 n n tt 1 H "

11 D-SI 11 ! n t1 11 : I 11 11

"'Y :.. . I' "

i I

I

Area #2: Area #5 OT 043067 CT 944053 cr 049058 OT 055056 CT 059059 CT 0590~ 0~ 06206? CT 073068 OT 077069 Cl Q~077 OT 064074 OT 067073 CT 069074

" I

Screen MLR • II

• • a • • • • " • •

11 Number Pat,sonnol ind~_'""t.ed ibova_: •••• ~ ••••.• , •..••• ijotc·~ 1noludea. l.ll abovl! ootaJ. , .. .

N9... "~r Personnel in 1c?erman~nt 11 01Jtpo~t.~.t ~ •• , •..••• .....;,;;:::::: Total Nurnb<. 1. . ·

lrsonnel Fo~rd -of.,.MLR; Total Number Pc iii ·

-.,,l

w

DECLASSIFIED


('

/ '

DECLASSIFIED

REFORT OF E:_T,\BI,ISHJ!;ENT nF PATRO~S

i/ Reporting Unit: 2d Battalion 7th Marines 1st liklr Div

(Rolnr) (llolnf) (Reinf} _

Date of Patrols: 2Bl2Jhi_ ~r1l 1"53

29l2¢¢I April 1953

I ~ I u

I :

i I I I I ···• _J_ I i

r j

I

I I I I

j l I I l'otal Number ,Personnel indicated above:.~- ••• ,,,·,,, .•• ,,,. 126 * Not included in above total , . · ·--- ·· · i.ber pp.,.. .... ~ ... - .. in 11 P~rmanent 11 DutT"nsts:. Totv.l N'\.\u ...... ,.uuue..L · ,' , . .-:· _,. -·

Total Number Personnel Fo~a..Ji'd of MLR:

UJ::CLASSIFIJ::U


DEOIG TYl'!'

1 2

1 too' 1b ombat

1 econ 1 i I

rrE-

•n*H

F-

LP • • • • •

&&-11 • 2a tbush

11!It-

2a "' 2a •

r-3 LP F-4 • P'-5 i. Jl-3 i• 11!-4 in E-5 I"

• ID-S II I J:t-3 'I

• D-4 I• • D-5 , .• • • It-6 • D-7 ,.1. • It-8

I

DECLASSIFIED

.;- /·:>-

/ !IEPOR'l' OF ESTA!ILlSHHmlT OF PATROLS

SIZE UNIT No. PEOPLE . ,

1 Sqci (Re1nf (18)

2 J'T (RUnt) (12)

2 :rT f8l 1 :rt 4 • • 2 P'l

• • I • 1 FT

• (B)

• • (4) • • I I • • • • I

" I

•

i I

' I

'

Reporting Unit; 2d Battalion 7tt. Marines 1st Mar Div

f~~l (Reinf)

Date of Patrclst 2912¢11 April 1953

3¢12¢¢I April 1953

ETODI ET I ~ j ETOR j OBJ or 1 w:ss:CGN

DE8l"IN . 'I ;,-~-·---, --+-'--"-8----~ I ! . ..L . ---·--·· ~ ·-

CT 052065 (capture and/or 2100\230 0 0100

30 0100

30 0430 0 :1000 0 0930 0 0400

21001 22 !

0200: 03 OBOO 090 07301 083 0100-020

I 2lll0i 21 30 2330

0 2400 - !law •

• I 220 Dark • --0100 2200 Dark •

------ • • • • I - I

~ool::= : Dark ---- • . -. It -- •

• -- .

. cieetroy enemy

en 051063 I"' 1

I OT 0540(163~ Reoon 1.Area#3 in Area I 7 •· CT 044063 Capture and/or

CT 066071 or ono7e or 044052 or 04eos6 CT 052056 OT 060084 CT 0585059 or 056056

C'l' 06:5068

destroy enemy I I

• • Screen MLR • I I

• • or 0715066 • CT 07lC66' ' OT 069068 1

ar 067074 j•, OT 084074 a:r o64o77 1•

•

. r---- -··-\ I

;otal N\Urlber Personnel indicated above:~ . .".:. • :. , ..••.• ~; :·.· .. •• . Not 1noluded 1n abOVI total · .. · .

. -- ~· . : - . . ......... ' . .: ... Total >\lumber Personnel in· ~-'Pern.an~nt

11 yv . ,'if ' ': '·

Total Number Personnel Fo~rd ·of -~~~ ~ 1!: '

DECLASSIFIED

•


' I

DECLASSIFIED

Amc A'IIL!! to (ly:Jn 0 2-!J t

Oolantft'tlt'-lc "1111 t...aq ... Ten

"'•• D.,Ja ls29'00

1. Pl•

(1) 'fttat ~ loeal at--. llcw 111..-J ar tbl'eateft orltloel tft'l'alft

on tiM Jr~'•J .... ·

( 2) !hat ._..,. 11 n1 attaea bft fiiiiii!IRI'IIW Uno J r ,......,..,.., 'llllt uoe

be1n• ocmtd.ned 'b!r •1-.M of fl'll ._ ,._ 'bJetH~ PMltioM.

2o OG 'rth IIIII!' (Rdl'lf)

(1) Cat.b with.._., 1l• flo •"\101' ,.s .. attcn

(2) ltntare. _,. 1'00~ r.tne J.trl!i'ITI14 . . .

b 0 Pert) Its* u-bl7 ve•~ ~ ,._P at. fll at.k, e\jeeti""• ...

....,.1.,.o 3o k 'OOG 0. (H'Uifh""- ... tcz td to PG•t AJ.)

'b. li!J.ft' 0. ( 'J"fdnf) Oo POl 0. ( Hi.tlf) •

(1) Oft ~ order tlltl"'tk aall pcusde to l!tdJ!nated •-"17 -·

chlt.N* 11114 dUM1'11e UllitAI tn t~~t:a- ot I I arJ.••

(2) ,_.,te Cat.lr tn tov ....... on OfiSIIJ'I

!?""ASJ (a) A•••- a. Ol'den ('b) Mnn• to obj

~=~ f:W.&!satton d. Wl'll!! Co

bolatton or 'battlot1ell1 W•trali.uttoa fll taettw t111"1'dn

fhtuHe llld OGQntll1' 110.t.r ~toll flJ"EEIM f!lt.otdleti.Oft .._. •llllhta · " 11'

(1) Wp\a Co a 111del' v1l1 be l'!lll.,.ible f'o1" the «>ordinllt.ion of ..:.._

lld.'jllp0r't1M fti"H .f'loolll "!-c ...Sin •eel'l'l•niMI witll l"!!llmdi-r (1),,

(2) Attach one (1) l!A eeo •~oil lott.w Co on o.

.. , _.,,._, ________ ,. ______ ,, .... ', .... ___ , .. _ ... , __ -- ---~ ----- ···-----...... __ ,, .. ___ ·-·-

DECLASSIFIED


l I I

DECLASSIFIED

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

• . ,

r -; . ' J

1 "'

·. ' '. nllllrto to left., · ln~ ~ to "" 11tted ..S ~ 0. reoaet~t. ot leed

,.. .... "0011'1 ot c.uc ..... ,.u., ert.ets.- f'oto JllMftift« oe ...-,_, fcno .,..art,ton 01\ o •

'- ~ ~,, , , , . ,, , •too to o,. o 2--53 (l'liiJial c ,s-.f.oM) e. 1:11, :1' · · ' ' MD Ill ·

;:,. ··: · , .. ,,, loeationa 'llhflll ..t.alllliiMt.

00~ 1U1 Marl.ri• OD,, 2/'1 DO,. 1/"1 (k), ,,

J,,J

o-r •. r-t..c..t-J...L

,. o. 1., •'lltLY c'

, a. ,.,1' p tl3t'C

s..'

' 1 1 :.. 1

1 1 .... 1 1 :1

DECLASSIFIED


liHSSifltU

Anpendix (lJ tc AnMX ~M.": ·c:.o Om 0 :;~.."

Coa'llt.M"&ttack P':f.l"fl f"ien

M !'<•r..t.alion (Reinf) 'fth ,. llrinllll (Jie1nf') let l' w Dh1.don {"Rlrinf') .,_., Tn fM Pield ... - -J)!'il :l.~

1" Ail SlltlnO!'t•nr ftr_, liN to he GDOrdin11t~ by tbe "eanonw Co -llf'l!'l""'' t~ •~) :Ln'aooord"r!M vtth •.h., follow!~ an" the orden of +.hot -nt-rlltt.ek CiiO"""""' .. .,r ..

(a) .,..,., T"t.~e"ion 2d ~ ll\11 Martnee will he to ttw diNot fire ~Uf~Mrt to th" il'lfMtry 'ltta~k el......,te. ~ fit ttl<t lltt.ek '01811 the Art.Ulerv Pil'<'l "1M will ,.,.. M'Vi .•<ld into "l!a~~es M tollowa ·

P'llue I - Jao:t~ticm of the Bllt.tletleld Phue TT .. ''lllltralhation ot Tacrtlul ,._,.ill Pe~ Phl!ee nr . ' """'nl!l"lltion ot tiM 011.1aottw Phet~e TV •• Counter"'Drtal' and tnt.ft'dlet.i.on Phoee V · . T~rnts ot o,oort.unity

fb) :>/11 wtll ohtatn MtatOI'Oi.n" fii'W • ~~ ~ +JI,. totl<Ntn• un1t.ei (lll!t fln 11th ~A1'1nee (~ 4th ~ lltft ~.rtnee ('I 'C I 'Btry f.. S" lo41ceto8 11th W411'1Dee (4 A~ PA '-'•· U!'IA · ( S '•0; Rt1'7 17 PA .,~ n:'\A

(o) Courlt.81'ft0rt10r ....... will he _ _... ln .,.11ftiiW tor aet.hw "'""""'wortl'r• en" l'M'Ort.in .. tlleir tind1.nl'8 to S-Ill, t/11 tor eotton. {d) Pir1nl! data tor ~th APtill.,.,- 8114 'Podret t,.,....,... vtll be 171Nat"''""~""

(1) PI>"'' t!l or ~ .. ., W'U not nee.tn11'1"lly .._. ""H"'...-A :m .,., .. .,.... .... ·• utat. c..n 2 (e) ,.-..,_"

(?.) "'~r.,.t~ "" lll'Oill.d ~ ~••• aoeol'!11.n• to 1111ti.C1"~~tl!l ~" tor Ar<: t, ,..., I'IU.,......,!'t ttl!l t"'" ~rt. ion JIII'Or.!"tllllttll fol' .~1'!1:\Lioit!l" 8lll1 .... of .III>M1ftll't.l.Oft ('~) '1,.., enclo.1fld TIU"nt Lh+.s

(e) Oha~rv~•,on

(1) 1o'MIItl'd oheerv•r t•- w:t.ll &OOGIOPIII'IJ thdl' 'Dfl'"ent tnr.rt.l'7 , -=Ita>• (2) Two Artillon-r Aertal ot.ea tea• wtl] ,..., em atatt~ to Y!ll"'n1."1e ar:!ditton11l ol-tt"rv"tion with pr1.N~I'T llliatona •• ton-a

DECLASSIFIED

(

.. '


----------------------------------------(h) rml!l •fl Yill bit nrtmari.ly 001\o.n:t<~n w

objeett~ •"'" ,.,<! hr'hloi.rut -.r aet.1:'11.tlfta t!,.t:re {e) 1\t:>th ~r-.:s wU1. he -chol'mlllltlll · '·"~

oper~UO!'l .

' ol18M'Yf!t ion of' th<~~ lilt' f'1 !"e •

f!l' !1..·3 ,,11 prlo:r to •. 'lte

(l) ftrl~1laM' m-.nlcati.OI!W will be Jlla,ntained bv rAilio tm.,u.m the fl'tndr 'Ohaat!l.

J hir

a.. C~mMn1ou!l a'ir cove-rue will be ll'tlftUII!!ted throu~ the l1r l.iaiiiOI'I or<'\ ~~r to h" on sh' t ... n throtu:hGUt t,hs dan imt hours to inel•J•s I!IIIIOb. nllll'll!ll ancl f'b'"" n1 "''"'" <+n•ino: the lloun of d~.rkneea ..

b, A\r st.rik"'l!l w\Jl "'' order.,d in ac~moe with •.11 .. ,,.,... .. lo!"".,t o'" u,., t .. etto:d stt.u;•'.ion; wUh .,·rtietllo?-r att!lntion Wi

l!Ui :~.,

;w, ·~~: !I;A ~'lt..lt ~·R ;:.7 4'1 3'1 ~ .. 1..'1

25 23

:iqO

Rill

e l"'oe:t."t.1"'iflll! .~"ft' :od' rc. A""t ¥1.11 hn ax'l'!re1s~~ ,_,. l'f.C_. eoorttin.-t.ed w'l.th SH~ fu~·· 'P1~T"~~ ·!!'::- "~; ~ "'~'~'~~.

a lfl.st_,t·:'/.1:!:.1 J .. L~!.I!IIW'i (111• r~~tr'l~. to qi!C __ . ~r.ute fitr.q("·t ~1rflll tr'\"'f!lll11')rt¢J '""~ .... 11

4'in~ h~'l :~ t,:1;c;" 1·:::~:J t11n•·ra1n t~'!tttUT"'~ b · rtr· ·~ ...,n ... ,_,f tv~_.. ·; onJ.:f' em. order of C011'1t.~rat~.aek e~!'!l't ,:, ... ".h:!"':~ '"~

a... n~ 'r\r1'l'~f,r-··,rt ·~('\ ~~;·.:~:

h ... ~-"",tecu'"~ f1 rl:' mit!!~~1

!'ill' •!' !·.t~ THH~ ee-l ~··'·-i:.~!" 't:I")>"!' .... 'Tll"' r~

:.t.·~'! $··~-e pJ.&M .~'~?~ ·~."·Y"'P~ C"t:."'T.T"': on ore~.;. ·I!' ~m &trr.JrOBCI1 route•~ us~~-Y "-,..~es # tat"•., er'l ~-!!'~~~'~.~! !'i 'Jl"~~r~A.

DECLASSIFIED


------·---------------------------------a. t'T.ll Ibis \rl.Jl Ml!i!!t ~nd 11Upoltllll«<t fiN 1)'\an nth I!Ydhble dir~et l!'"d

'1..,.1-tr"<:t weA''<>ml• in ooor1iMUon with "'~C,.

~elosure5 (a) ril"e ~h~~•~• (b) ~aro:•t. L1 .,t, (a) Ftre T'hlll1!1"it (d) '1'e.rll!"'t L\"t ( •) 'N rl! "1111'1 (r) 1'.1",. Phn

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Report of aid rendered to 2nd B~ttalion, ?th Marines during the period 1-30 April 1953.

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Total evacuations. 1 0 1 I 0 I I I I 0 0 I I I I I I I I I o I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I .• 57

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1. It is recommended that this unJ."t; oe furru.sned a "SEARCHLIGHT", 24", Model 1942 with qualified personnel designated as operators.

MISSION

1. Primal'ily illuminate night close air support targets with a "Pencil beam light".

2. Battlefield illumination

CONCEPT

1. The experiment of' using search lights in coordination with night close air support strikes has proven very effective. At the same time it has posed problema as to how the lights should be controlled, at what echelon their supplies should be drawn, and the procurement of trained persorwel to form s$arch light erews.

2. The Be_ttalion Commnnder feels that the problem cnn be solved by consolidating the light and crew with the battalion WEAPONS Co. This would place the search light and a trained crew in it's rightful role as a support weapon in addition to other supporting weapons ot the battalion.

3. The employment of this light in ottensive and defensive roles would be as directed by the Battalion Oommender, and coordinated through the supporting arms center.

4. Specifically, when the search light is in position, land lines would be run into the artillery switchboard in the SAC bunker, and one member of the crew at the light would monitor VHF frequencies on a HAiv radio. This gives the search light crew the necessary communicaltions to receive instructions not· o11ly from SAC, but also from an airborne controller. In addition to the lines into the SAC bunker, there should be lateral land lines oo!"..neoting all l:!.g..hts along the front. ·

.5. Two battalions situated on a regimental front using the above listed system could coordinate their search lights to cross the most advantageous targets from either SAC b~er, or two adjacent battalions situated in two different regimental .sectors could coordinate their lights on targets to their M~tual advantage.

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6. The search light with the reserve battalion could be utilized as a spare, while the battalion is in reserve:. It is tel t that two search lights along a normal regimental tront, properly placed could cover necessary targets, with due consideration tor peou!iar terrain £eatures. ·

1. 1-lith the advent of accelerated night operations it becOllles apparent that every available weapon-must become proficient on a 24 hour basis.

' 2. The use of "Pencil beam" search lights has enabled aircraft to conduct night close air support missions with gre~ter aoouraoy than that obtained with the present MPQ gear. Night close air support being in an embryo stage requires 1mprovment and perfecting •. To assist in this mission a well organized seal'ch light component is mandatory. A search light properly placed in a battalion sector is advantageous in that it oan, on call, illuminate and change darkness into a daylight battle field.

3. It is the Battalion Commanders opinion that, by placing the search light and crew in the WEAPONS Co. the problems of supply, maintenance, personnel training and relief can be taken care of as easily as the needs ot other tYPe weapons presently in WEAPONS Co. It is also noted that this places the control of the light at the echelon at which the light is to be used, eliminating the time' consumed by havi?g to go to a higher echelon for authorization.

REC01·1I·illNDATIOUS

1. Each Ri:f'le Battalion of the let Marine Division be authorized one (1) Search light, 24", Model 1942, with accessories.

2. The ~resent weapons company TO and TE be moditie.d to include a five (5} man search light crew, and ~he above listed search light with accessor-y equipment. ·

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