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7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY -AUGUST 1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2415

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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From: Commaading General, Fleet Mar·lne Force, Pacific To: Commo.ndant of the Marine Corps

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Encl; (1) Overlay ·a.nd estimate o:r the enel:".y· situation as of 0711301 August, 195.3

(2) Overlay of the friendly situation as. of 07,llJOI August, 195.3 1, Commencing 14 August, 195.3 a CPX will be held within this Battalion on'Fri~ day o.f each week u11til further notice. They will Je held in order to test and improve col!ll!!unications at all levels and to im•orove staff procedures 11ithin the battalion. 'Furthermore, they will iP..directly point out to ux1it conuT!d.nde:rs and appropriate staff l"tembers various courses of action which enemy and friendly forces r.:Iight pursue in the event that this sector eame under atta.ck.

2·. CPX 1 s will commence prooptly at 0800 and will last unt;U approximately ll30. Company commanders or conJ.pany executive o.!:fice:ts, platoon con:rrnanders,a,nd e.ppropriate staff members are expected to participate.

3. ~fa;ior courses of action for each CPX o;encr;l1y will bo initiated by this 8eadquarters (S-2 and S-3) in tho form of situation overlays and reports issued prior to the comm·3nC·3mont of each CPX as well as messages disoatchcd during the CPX. Com'()anies are encoura ~?cd, howGver, :.o initiate actions within the hroad fra.n.le'i·J'ork established Pnd they a:r·e .roquest8ci to submit a steady flow of messages.

4. The CPX for 14 August h'ill pick up wh': re the one h·cld on 7 August left off. Enclosures (1) and (2) nrovidc a resume bf the frim1d:j.y and cnomy situations as'of 1130, 7 August, 1953. Supporting arms will be normal.

5: All overlo~rs and situ:--tion rooo:r·ts -?~SBued in con.iunction with tho CPX's will ':Je do stroycd by '>urning i.mm,'diatcly upon compl<:t ion of the CPX· to which they p·,rtain.

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Ene~ Situation and Ove~lay

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Tne enewy was successful in thei~ attempt to c~oss the Imjin River yesterday in tha iricir.d.ty of Hagorangp 1 s-5anggorangp i o and in the vicinity of CT 151034 and CT 149034. The enemy was able to seize and occupy our OP llt CT 144032, It is believed that thr;Jy hold this position \·lith a. platoon reinforced. During the action on our right flank the enemy was able to advance to our trench at CT 151032 but were driven out with heavy casualties. ·The enemy has infiltrated to positions at CT 128034, 125031, 121029. It ~s estimated that a reinforced company held that area at last light. Ene~ a~or was sighted at CT 129059, 102062, ar..d 105062. Three of these tanlcs were destroYed yesterday.

The pr;f eaptu!'ed by Howe Go yesterday indentifi.ed hia \1.11it as the 9th Co .. 408 Regt, 120 Div, 40 CCF Army, He statGd the main body of his b~ttalion would attack the westarn half of our perimeter at 084'• 14 August, The reli~bility of this F~ has been classed as good.

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27 August 1953

BATTAtiOJ.l TRAI;.JIHG !3l"OR.\N1Jfnt) t Schedule for Officer and Staff NCO School for

NUtBER •••••• ~··•••••••••l3-53) period l-15 Septe:nber 195'3

Ref: (A) Regimental Training Hemorandum 27-53

1. In accordance with the provisions of reference (a), Of.ficer .::and Staff Non-Commissioned Oi'fi.co:r school will be conducted in this Battalion a.t least twice weckl:r.

2. In i~plcmentation of rGference (a) the following schGdules are published for compliance.

a. Officers i School

31 August Subj: PO :Proc,::d.urc.o for Eortara Plf.lcet Officers' li!:e-Bs Time: 1400 Instrqctor: Lt l'C NALLY

4 September Subj: Concopt of the Defense of the Regimental Sector Place: Officers 1 Hess 1~me= 1400 InstructoN !'ajor JEFFERSON

9 September Subj:- Fitness Reports, c.fficer assignJtJ6nt p:t"'oeedurcs and policies Place: Officers' Ness Time: 1400 Instructor: Lt Col NSLSON

11 September Subj: The Employment of the Helicopter in Ground Operations .Place: Officers 1 Ness 'fir.1e = 1400 Instructor-: Ct~..ptnin HZNS!ER

b. Sta.ff Non-Cor·"rmissioned O.ifh::er School

31 August Sub_i: FO Proc~dut>o PlB.Ce: Sta.ff !~css Time: 1515 Instructor: Lt r:c NALLY

4 September Subj: Conccnt of the Pl~ce: St·ff Mess

De.fenso of tho rcgimontru. sector

Time: 1515 Instructor: n~.jor J:£.'FF!i2SON

Si September Subj: ' Fitness Report.~": and eelection bOE~.rds Place: Steff !·;css Time:' 151.5.

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:~ Ba.ttP.lion CcrcrrK>ny And .£\wp,rds Presentation Nm::BER •••••••••• , ••• 7-53)

Enc1: (1) ParP.do Form~tion

~. Thoro will bo l't BattAlion ceremony :md awP.rds presontPtion on th0 B~tttl'tlion Par.,do Ground >1.t 1530, Tuosdny, 1 September 1953, We'<thor permitting.

2, Comp><nios will bo for:::10d in a.ccord~.nco with Enclosure (1), prior to 1515 on 1 Septomhor 1953.

a. Eaeh company will utilize ell rvrtil:>blc porsonml, mass with a nino llll>.n front, officers P.nd plrtoon guides forming the first rank.

b, 1-JoP.pons Comp~.n;r will be utilized to Rugmont tho strength of tho participe.ting compl'.nics.

3. Tho B11.tt11.lion :SXccutivo Officar will P.ct as CO of troops, His staff will bo aol'T'in,.nrl nf t.hA Jl,t.t.;>li on 1. 2. 'l. "'"' ~------- ---- -- ---- -----···------ -, --, _, ,,, ___ .... ~

lu Tho B~.tt,.lion Logl'tl Officer will be ParP.dc Adjutant,

5. Persons to be decorated will be notified Pnd instructed by tho PP.rade "~ .. __ ..._ __ _._ J).U.JU.U~.u.-,.

6e Ul"iform for P~rRdo will bot Utili-tios with utility CPp, nor~~1 P.rn.s 7 jungle kits on loft hip, c:J.nteon on ri11,ht hip, bA.:ronct on lGft side IUld shined boots, All clothing :md equipment will be clo~n.

7. 'rho b".tt.<!lion communications office~ will insure. thP.t the pub~ic address syata:m is inst?.llcd f'tnd tested prior to 1515, l September 19;3.

OFFICI!,L:

BY ORD}",R OF LmUTENANT COLONEL NELSON

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15 August 1953

BATTALION TRAINING MEMORANDUM) ;

NDMBER ••••• ~·······•••••l0-53) 0cneaULe for urr1eer and Staff NCO School for period 17-31 August 1953

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1, In accordance with the provisions of reference (a), Officer and 'Stllff. Non-Commissioned Officer scho.ols will be conducted in this Battalion at least tw"'icu weekly •

for In inTlementation of reference compliance. · a. Officer's School

20 Augu!!t 1953. · Subj: Artillery in Pirect Place: Officer's mess

· Timel 1400 Instructor: Lt. PHilTIPS

22 August 1953 Subj: Supply Procedures Place: Officer's ~ess TtJ-ne~ 1400 Instructor:

27 August 1953

Lt, GREEN

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Support

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Subi: Sunnlv p,.oc"rl""""" Pla~e; St~ft· NCO ~~;;---Time: 1500 Instructor: Lt. GREEN

26 Augttst 1953 Subjt Terrain Appreciation Placet Staff NCO mess Time: 1400 Instructor: Lt, MC DONOUGH

2~ August 1953 Subj: Tecl"-.t1que of gilitcn-~y It1struetion Place; Staff NCO mess Timet 1500 Instructor: Lt. DUNKER

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15 August 1953

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Enclt (l) Battalion Training Schedule, 19-23, Auguat,1953

1, In accordance with paragraph 1s of referenee (a), a radio communications school will be conducted within this or2anization for personnel of the ri!le and Weapons companies from 19-23 August; 1953.

2, The school will last for two (2) hours eaeh day and is designed to train messengers to become competent radio operators.

3. The class will consist of a total of twenty-three (23) students. Quotas are ~1-loc~ted to the comnanies ~s followst

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4. Companies will furnish the names of the men selected to attend to this He~dquarters (S-3) prior to 1200, lS August, 1953•

5• Enclosure (1) sets forth the training schedule for the school, will report to the Radio Chief, Communications Section fifteen (15) pi-ior to commencement of' class ~ da.:;r" •

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' t~' In Order to corribat. the serious threat of covert enemy operations in t};e 7th Regiment zone of responsibility, all hands shall be thoroughly indoctrinated in the identification of KSC personnel, in accordance with reference (a). .

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Enclosu;e (1) is furnished h~re 'nth to assist in the indoctrination training of all battalion personnel in identifying indigenous person-

4. AdditiOP..al charts and train; ng ::~ids will• be quarters (S-2) on request, The services of the and a few KSC 1s for use in this indoctrination, ~l>e 3-2~

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5. UPon comuletition or vLu.s i:ndootri.nat:i6:r.L course oompan~r corrunanders

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