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Korean War 9th Infantry Regiment - Command Report - November 1952 2nd Infantry Division Korean War Project Record: USA-109 Folder: 070009 Box: 07 File: 09 National Archives and Records Administration College Park, Maryland Records: United States Army Unit Name: Second Infantry Division Record Group: RG407 Editor: Hal Barker Korean War Project P.O. Box 180190 Dallas, TX 75218-0190 http://www.koreanwar.org Korean War Project 2ID-00200642

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Korean War

9th Infantry Regiment - Command Report - November 1952

2nd Infantry Division

Korean War Project Record: USA-109

Folder: 070009

Box: 07

File: 09

National Archives and Records Administration

College Park, Maryland

Records: United States Army

Unit Name: Second Infantry Division

Record Group: RG407

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

P.O. Box 180190

Dallas, TX 75218-0190

http://www.koreanwar.org

Korean War Project 2ID-00200642

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ECUR.ITY TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Introduction

II. Operations

III. Intelligence

IV. Personnel

v. LogisticS'

A. l. 9th In fan try Unit Journal

B •. l. Periodic Operations Report

2. Training Memorandums

3. Letter of Instruction

4. Operations Ordvrs

c. l. lst Battalion Unit Journal

2. 2nd Battalion Unit Journal

3. 3rd Battalion Unit Journal

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four (4) battalions on line. The lst Battalion~ 38th Infantry

was attached to make this possible and was, as the period opened

in regimental reserve. The lst Battalion, 9th Infantry, commanded

by Lieutenant Colonel Antbon;t~:J. Tencza, occupied the ARSENAL

sector on the regiment's right flank.. The THAI Battalion, 9th

Inf~nry, defended the ·poRKCBOP area. The 3rd Battalion, 9th

Infantry, occupied the BALDY sector. Major Bernard Rogers

continued to command the battalion. The 2d Battalion, 9th Infantry

comm~~ded by Lieutenant Colonel Harry A. Clark jr, held the

regiment's left flank. The regiment's spec tal units remained in

their previously reported positions and continued to perform

their missions of tactical, administrative and logistical support.

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II. Tactical Operations.

Regimen \~J""' ........ -............ on Line JAV.tESTJ\·JN 11ith four battalions on line.

On OlOOOli, PORKCHO~;:' posltiona began receiveing heavy

enemy fire, and at 0105101 an estimated platoon of enemy

attacked the position. A ten (10) minute fire fight followed

and the enemy withdrew after artillery and mortar fire·s were

placed. .Again that same day, at 0118101, 2:n enemy company

attacked POR.KCHOP but WoiS again repulsed by mortar and

artillery fires.

Heavy l·iortar Company, 38th Infantry became attached to

the 9th Infantry on 0412001 and began firing support miss\.?ns

for the regiment.

On 0700501, P0EKCHOP was attacked bJII an estimated enemy

company and once again, the enemy was forced to withdra.w without

penetrat1.ng the perimeter of defense. On 0724001, l:::t Battalion

38th Infantry relieved the 2d Battalion, 9th Infantry in the

left sector, with the 2d Bat tal ion assuming the role of r€gi-

mental reserve. This relief ·\vas completed withotl.t incident. Be-

cause of steped-up activity on the regimental front, however,

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the 2d Battalion, 38tn ~t~'

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Upon completion of the relief, this battalion reverted to the

p.:.:.rent organization.

After

d€ tense only to be forced to w itndraw a~ter v lgorous combat in

which the ThAI defenders used bayonets and knives to repel them.

The vicious hand-to-band bat:_:.le and a withering hail of friendly

mortar and artillery fire forced the enemy to withdraw after

suffering an estimated 750 casualties.

FollO\ving this attack, an extensive construction program

was begun on PORKCEOP by the regiment's Engineer support company

and the regimental Anti-tank. and Iviine Platoon.

On 12 November, Compeny G, 9th Infantry relieved Company

B, THAI Battalion. Company B then relieved the THAI Battalion's

Company A on. POPJ\.GHOP, Company A moved into a reserve position

reorganized, and on 151200I, relieved Company G, 9th Infantry,

which reverted to control of the 2d Battalion, 9tn In~antry •.

On 24 November, lst Battalion, 23d Infantry began relieving

the lst Battalion, 38th Infantry on tbe 9th Regi.:nent' s left

flank.. When tbe relief was completed the 1st Battalion, 38 t.b

Infantry r~verted to control of its parent organization.

A platoon of Heavy lviortar Company, 23rd Infantry, and a platoon

of Tank Company, 23rd Infantry relieved like units of the 38th

Infantry ..

On 26 November, t fantry relleved tbe

T.tiAI

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during the night and all other positions were rb ... ieved during

daylight hours. Tne

e positions

and began training on 29 November.

Durin

infrequent durin5 the bigining of the period, but toward tbe

end of November, contacts were very light.

Construction to strengthen the key positions in the regi­

mental sector, B~ALDY, PORKCHOP, and ARSEN.t\1. were near compl6tion.

A winterization program for all front-line positions was begun

to include aonstruction of warming bunkers in each platoon area.

Work was also stepped-up to prepare the regimen~al road net for

approaching cold weaLher. A new battalion reserve area was

selected. 11he Pioneer e.nd Ammunition .fla.toon of the 3rd Batta-

lion began -work immediately. %'ben c ample ted, the are a will be

completly winterized and of a permanent nature.

III, Intelligence

This period opened with the 9th Infantry Regi.ment occupying

pas 1 tions as previously reported on Line J 1U•iESTO'tJN. Enemy units

in c onao t were the 337 th Re gt, 113 th Di v 1 s ion, 38th CCF Army;

423rd Regt, 14lst Division, .47th CCF Army; Two unidentified

battalions of the 42lst Regt, 14lst Division, 47th CGF ARmy.

Rserves capable of

422nd Regt, l4lst Division, 47th

Division, 38th CCF Pxmy.

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A total of 12,052 incoming rounds fired by enemy r..fortars ,..,.._,~ ~

and artillery were reported 1~,~$~~f :~ l'};;ct r for this

period. ;.;.~~

period ave ragfn ; .

On OlOllOI, November, ~ositions of Company A, YnAI BatGalion

were a.ttaeked by, an estimated enemy platoon. After a 30wminute

firefight, the ena.my withdrew in the direction of:.Cbinese Baldy

north of UTKKAEMUGI. The enemy attack was supported by artillery

fire.

A second attaek the same night began at 0510 by an estimated

two platoons· of enemy_, supported by a.ppro.ximatly 300 rounds of

mortar fire. After a lO ... minute firefight, the enmasy again wttbdrew

in the direction of Chinese Baldy/

When dawn came, at approximatly 0645, three e:memy were

observed trying to drag something wbiltrr they withdrewo The THAI

defenders swept the foreward slopes of PORKCHOP attempting to

capture the enemy but were unsuccessful.

As night fell, at 011810 November, an enemy platoon again

attaeked PORKCHOP. The a:ttack was p:eeceeded by an tntermi tta.nt

mortar and artillery barrage which lasted all day. Theenemy

platoon:was reinforced to company size by 1820. The attackers

withdrew at 1835 after suffertng a counted eight dead, twenty­

four estimated killed in action, and an estiamted thirteen

wounded.

patrol directed artillery fire on the

om Company

squad southwest

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enemy was endevorlng to re!Ilove his wounded and wl thdraw, a

friendly machine gun patrol

estim::~ted the entire enemy fore

At 010255I November 1952, a c, 9th

Infantry was engaged by two enemy soldi111rs in the vicinity of

T' APS.&''W-DONG.

Up a hill. E

until they \vere engaged by a larger group of enemy soldiers.

After a five-minute firefight the friendly patrol disengaged.

The friendly force then saw two enemy soldiers run to an enemy

Forward Observer, who directed fifteen to twenty rounds of mortar

fire on the patrol. There were two enemy wounded during the action.

On 042330I I~ovember 1952, a patrol from Company F, 9th

Infantry was engaged by a.n estimated six enemy near CHONGJAIVI.AE.

After a five-minute firefight, the enemy withdrew and directed

mortar fire on tbe friendly patrol. There was no estimate of

enemy casualties.

The follOV<Iing day at O!;)Ol55I November 1952, a patrol from

Company G, 9th Infantry engaged an estimated enemy platoon in

the T' APSANG-DONG area. The enemy opened fire with a me.chine

gun, but the friendly patrol destroyed it with 60mm Mortar shell

adapted to be fired from an J:.-1-1 rifle. During the 35-minute

firefight, the enemy employed three other machine gunsas well

as mortar fire. The friendly patrol v1ithdrew after destroying

one machine gun and probably

c, 9th

Infantry engaged an estimated five (5) enemy, again in the

fire. There was no estimate of enemy casualties.

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The following day, at 062130I November 1952, a patrol from

Company L, 9th Infantry operating in the vicinity of CH.t!.NGGUN-

GOL, observed an enemy

The patrol withdrew to pstrol from

Company L. The combined patrols directed artillery !ire on the

enemy force and moved forward to screen the are a. The results

of the screening were negative and there was no estimate of ;:~~,.:-~-

enemy casua~~~,~i~,~--~·

at ta.cked pos 1 ti ons of Company A, THAI Battalion on PORl\.CE·JP.

The attack was preceeded by an intense mortar barrage. The enemy

moved in from the west employing hand grenades, small arms,

machine guns and recoiless rifles. After the 45-minute attack

was thrown back, the enemy conttnued to rain mortax rounds on

the position.

The enemy attacked again at 0140 in company size, but tnis

time coming from the north. Concurrent witn tJhe att:.ack the enemy

employed small arms and machine gun fire on PORKCHOP from the

HASAK.KOL r idgel ine. At 0 215 the enemy w 1 thdrew to a draw· north

of PORKC.HOP and incoming mortar fire continued. At 0235 two

platoons of enemy attacked a listening post on the west side of

POffl{CHOP, forcing the listening post to withdraw. At 0300 the

enemy withdrew and friendly elements reoccupied the listening

post. Screening patrols were dispatched and ten (10) enemy

were counted tilled ln al 40 were estimated

d.

At 080135I November 1952, a special patrol engaged an

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unknown enemy force east of POKKAE. There was a fifteen-minute

firefight with the enemy employing small arms and 60mm Mortar

fire. The friendly force disengaged and withdrew. There was

no estimate of enemy casualties·

AT 090215I November 1952, a any B,

9th Infantry atta~,k:e:d ·-~ ~

on Hill 200 east of

T' APSAi'JG-DJ.NG.

' two bunkere, ::md attem)ted to move further

tion. In an intense small-arms fight in which the enemy employed

m9.0y h::md grenades the friendly patrol was forced to wl.tbdre,w.

The Company B patrol reorganized e.nd again attacked the

enemy position at 0255. 'fue enemy again employed an excessive

number of band grenades and mortar fire in trying to stem the

friendly forces attack. Following another ten-minute firefigbt

the patrol again withdrew.

At 0430, a patrol from Company A, 9th Infantry which had

been acting as a support group attacked tbe same positions on

.Hill 200. A heavy ten-minute firefight ensued and tbe friendly

patrol withdrew,

!flnile these actions '~Vere taking place, enemy reinforcements

were observed moving forward to aid the enemy pas it ion. These

re l.nforcement.s ',vere taken under artillery fire. Total enemy

casualties for the three engagments were ten )10) counted killed

three (3) estimated ~illed, and fifteen (15) estimated wounded.

A At 090045I November 1952, a patrol from Company A, 9th

Infantry observed 200, apparently

expecting another

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on this attemp to reinforce the -:)Osition and an additional twenty

enemy were estimated killed.

At 090045I November any A, 9th

Infantry observed 200, apparently

expecting anotner attack. Mortar and artillery fire were directed

post tion and an addi t1on:al twenty

At 112015 November, a patrol

engaged an estimated two squads at OHONGJ.I!.:~.tAL. After a fifteen­

minute firefight which saw the enemy employing grenades, amall

arms and mortar fire. The patrol received approximatly 200 rounds

of incoming mixed mortar fire duirng the engagement. There was

one enem; counted killed, and two others estimated killled.

At 102325 an estimated two companies attacked post tiona of

th a THAI battalion's Company A on .PORKOHOP, approaching the

southwest finger. No mortar or artillery fire was employed during

the attack• The foreward li~tening post withdrew as heavy fighting

continued. At 112400, the enemy reached friendly communication

trenches and were employing hsnd grenades and flame throwers as

well as abrrages of mortar and artillery fire.

At 120015 friendly reinforcements arrived on PORKOHO.P and

the enemy was forced to withdraw. At 0200 the enemy again attacked

from the north, east and west, but this attack was thrown off by

friendly elements. At

in a friendly bunker

0322, the enemy again

enemy were discovered

ief firefigbt. At

an estimated company

on the east and another on the west. Thae attack was unseccessful

and at ing

in on AI

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patrol started down. these slopes and tbe two enemy squads

wi tbdrew.

Between 2000 and 0400

of PORKCHOP and some 150 rear areas.

There were 100 counted enemy dead to 150

At 122059

by an enemy group. The listening post withdrew, and at 122210,

an estimated two enemy squads from the west engaged elements

of Company B, T'riAI Bat tal ion. Simultaneously, an addi tlone:tl two

enemy squads were attacking from the north. Friendly artillery

was called in at 2300 the enemy wi tbdrew e.nd the friendly

listening post was re-established. During the acti·:>n the enemy

did not close to assault distance.

At a::Jproximatly 121630I, observers on PORK.CliOP discovered

a wo~nded enemy in the valley between PORKCHOP and HASAKKOL.

The area was screen with smoke and a patrol ma.de up of S-2

personnel of the 9th Infantry together with membsrs of Com9any B

THAI Battalion moved out and recovered the 'tiO'.lnded enemy. The

prisoner wa.s weak from exposure and had been wounded tn both

legs, but o·tberw ise in good be al th.

At 1319401 November, t.be lead element of· a Company I, 9th

Infantry patrol was engaged by an estimated platoon in the bill

mass southeast

elemsnt of the

squads. Both elements of the patrol engaged in firefights

1 as t tn·g. tr! \_. ".· •'' The ';e'na~~·-,renade s

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and small arms during the action. Friendly elements disen­

gaged and directed mortar and artillery fire on the enemy

groups. There was

ten-minute f enemy employing hand grenades

and small' a:r· Y if}it.xf~<ftl

~~ihSt:;ac~ mortar fire on the enemy. Jno 'It;·

success. There was no estimate of enemy casualties.

At 160001I, a patrol from Compnay C, 38th Infantry

observed enemy s~tting up an ambush at CHONGJAMAL. The

friendly patrol called in ~achine gun and mortar fire from

the main line of resistance. The patrol observed four

casualties but did not engage the enemy.

At 162355 November, a patrol from Company L, 9th

Infantry observed two enemy coming toward their position

south of CHANGGON-GOL. · An ambush was set up and one enemy

was captured. The other enemy was believed to be wounded

but evaded the patrol. The prisoner was returned to the

lines in good condition.

At l70125I, a patrol from Company I, 9th Infantry

observed an enemy platoon occupying positions .on Hill 190,

in the hill mass southeast of UI:KKAEMUGI, and also neighboring

Hill 180. The patrol on the enemy

group and inflicted an 'lllliiii .... ~­

casualties.

At 211740I, a pb.trol Infantry was

d1sp~tched to Hill 190 to recover a body previously observed.

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the body h:;d been wired. Suspecting a booby trap, a rope

was attached to the body and the body was removed without any

trouble. Tbe patrol c miss ion and was moving back.

into the 1 ine s when enemy approa-

ching them. fire on

the enemy group fore ing them to vii thdraw. .4.cc ord ins to the

of catching a recovery patrol.

At 212200I, a p::c~trol from Comqany K, 9th Infantry

engaged an unknown enemy rorce south of CH.ANGGUN-GJL. The

enemy employed hand grenades, small arms and one machine

gun during the action. After a twenty minute firefight with

the friendly patrol directing mortar and artillery fire, the

enemy withdrew. Tne area of contact was screened, but with

negative results. No estimate of enemy casualties was maJe.

At 220210I, a patrol from Company A, 9th Infantry

engaged an estimated fifteen enemy west of T' APS.ANG-DONG.

After a fifteen minute firefight the friendly patrol with-

!drew. There was n:J estimate of enemy casualties.

The :follO\'Iing nlght e. patrol from Company B, 9th Infantry

enemy macnine

gun from Hill 200. lery fire on

the weapon silencing it.

At 261830I, a patrol from Company I, 9th Infantry sighted

an estimated fifteen to twenty enemy in the hill mass south1vest _,.r·;

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of UTKKi~EMUGI. 'l'he pat,rol directed artillery fire at the

enemy group but

At 262005! was

fired on by an unknown enemy force employing burp guns and

small arms from hills south of .&"\Jl..EKKAJ:viUGI. The friendly

patrol returnsd f1re, silenceing the enemy force and continued

on their missL lii~rw~et't,l .. u •· <; Jt' . . .. ~~tlljol ''rr:)m Co~pany ''~, Q 9th infantry At

sighted fourteen enemy in a group, plus another e~emy squad

just to the vJest in the vicinity of BASAKKOL. Both enemy

groups v-Jere taken under artillery fire and the area was swept

by the friendly patrol but 'With negative results.

At 272225I November, a patrol from Company G, 9th

Infantry observed ten enemy approaching their pos 1 ti ons near

KAI'iA-GOL. As the enemy approc:ched, a machine gun firing from

a Company G outpost engaged the enemy. After a five-minute

firef'ight the enemy witbdre'W and the patrol swept the area

with negative results. The patr·jl did not engage the enemy

during the firefight.

At 271820I, elements of Company c, 9th Infantry observed

one enemy in front of their position east of SOKKOG.AE • .An

improm_f?tU patrol from Company C moved frOi>~ard. and intercepted

the CCF soldier who was evacuted to the 1st Battalion, 9th

Battalion, 337 th Reg. on 38th CCF Army.

At 2920451, a patrol from Company E, 9th Infantry

engsged an sstima.ted ten enemy sou·theast of HASl~KOL. aurtng

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and artillery fire on the friendly patrol fore ing them to

withdraw. The Com)any E pa.trol in turn directed artillery

fire on theenemy fore ------liiiiJ..aii patrol was reinforced~

negative results.

•. During the a ~ .. ......___

ao~·8 2mm rnor ali1

o. The friendly

additional 100 r::.unds landed in friendly positions on nearby

PORKCHOP, to the rear of the scene of the action. There was

no estimate of enemy casualties.

The mean c.ernperature for the month of November in the

re ~. irne.n tal sec tor v1as 44 °, w 1 th a high of 67 °, and a low

of 16°.

IV. Personnel.

a. Strength. At the begi.ning of the period the

assigned strength of the regiment was: 153 officers, 19

warrant officers, 3163 enlisted men. Authorized strength:

156 officers, 27 warrant officers, 3483 enlisted men.

Tba.iland Battalion strength: 74 officers, 1151 enlisted

men. KA'rUSA (integrated) strength: 1 officer, 443 enlisted ... "~

men.

b. Replacements. replacements

were received by the regiment, of which four were officers.

This figure is below the 510 replacements received in October,

but still far above the figure of 66 received during the

month of September.

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c. ng the period nine

continued to be low. Thie is due to the high morale main-

tained by the regiment.

d. Prisoners of War. Three prisoners of war were

taken by the Thailand Battalion. All three had been wounded

and two subsequently died. Two others prisoners of war were

taken by the regiment in the la.tter half of the month.

e. Burials and Graves Registrations. Thirty-six (36)

deceased have been evacuated through 2d Quartermaster.

f. Iviorale and Personnel Services. Religious services

were made available by the chaplains of the regiment. These

services were held both in rear areas and near the front

lines. The regimental PX sales store continued to operate

with abundant supply of varied items.

g. Civil Affairs and Military Government. The CIC

detachment returned 5 civilians to the rear areas during

the period.

b. Proceedures. Negative.

L Interior Management. Negative.

j. Civi.lian Employees. Ninety Civilians were given

enployment to do such odd

jobs as KP and

k. There were l Distinguished Service Cross, 15 Silver

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grease, and filled with anti-freeze. However, the supply of

anti-freeze is no ad.quate to re)lace the anti-freeze lost

by

A total of twenty-five (25) VEhicles were painted,

forty-seven (47) st:nciled, and one hundred and fifty-six

(156) restencil;d.

Vehicle heaters have been installed on jeeps used as

couriers, litter jesps, and liaision vehicles.

During November the 2d Battalion, lOlst KSC Regiment

was engaged in construction of bunkers, road repair, end

carrying supplies to troops of the front line throughout

the Regiment. The strength of the KSC Battalion was 1328

me.n.

D. STRATTA Colonel Infantry Commanding

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