1ST MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY ... · A9-4 Ser oo6.3-S3 l3 Apr 19S3 FIRST ENOORSEMniT on CO 3rdBn letHar lst.MarDiT 1tr ser 001.2 ot 1 April 19~3 From: To: Via:

1ST MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY -MARCH 1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-1381

CD: 19

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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Dallas, TX 75218-0190

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FIRST ENOORSEMniT on CO 3rdBn letHar lst.MarDiT 1tr ser 001.2 ot 1 April 19~3

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Commanding Officer, 1st Marines Comaandant ot the Marine Corps (1) Commanding General., l.at Marine Dhision (Reint), FKF (2) Commanding General., F1eet Marine Force, Pacific

Subj: CoiiiiD&nd Diar;y, March 19~3

1.. Forwarded.

2. Re1ative to ccmments contained in appendix VI, this headquarters IIUbd.tted a recommendation on 27 March 19~3 tbat the present al.1ocation ot araored v.sts be i..~creaaed. On 9 and J..O April aix h~-ad thirty (630) additional r.st.s -re received as a resul.t of that reco=endation. It is considered ~ know1edge that a special. tab1e ot Equipment is necessary tor the preaent type ot warfare. Replenishment ot most all iteJIIS of equipment, and coiiponents -thereof, tar exceeds that based on the Marine Corps table ot equipment alluwa.nees. Replen.ishmeat oi expendable itema in general is baaed on ArJqy tabl.e of allowances or establ.ished by Division and published in DiTision SuDDl.v Bull.etins • For examnl e the reDlenisbment. al.lowanee of' ... neJOat.ol"tl f'<>P gae-c~leman 1anterns is establ.ished ~ Division·S~PPiY-BUl.l.ettn-ii~jj;-;.---30 generators per each 100 l.anterns each 15 days. Occasionally the entire established replenishment allowance is not available, requiring higher · authority to al.locate the amounts that are avail.abl.e to subordinate anita. Presently, the latter situation ra-Pel7 a_~ses~

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

Subj: Command Diary for March 1953

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2. The security clase1~1cat1on of this endorsement is removed when detached from the basic document.

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T"!IRD i<:i~"ORSEMENT on CO 3rdBn lstMar ltr ser 0012 of 1 Apr 1053

From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine For·ce, Pacific To: Commandant of the Marine Corps

Subj: Command Diar·y for March ]_953

2. Ti,is endor·seme<•t is downgr·acied to unclassified upon detachment from the basic document.

Copy to: CG, lstMarDiv Com:!.t, HCS, Quautico, "!a: 3 \·r/basic l tr and. end 1 e.

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C.S 103:;~1:.. l!..!rinz; t:1ic ~cr:i.od tho -o.:.-::.tt:..:l:t.:,n cot::=:_Jlctccl tho intC!loivo trainin,{;

p:·o~~1.'C4.l ir~itiatod at t~lc "bcb:i..ll~::i.n~ o;f ).;hi r; :porioC: of reserve. Z1.o traininG

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of "'v:.c 'jc::. -~-tc.l:i..on cocto:- of L:tno Kc~:1eac.

· . .::::~lc :i.n ill.Yicion l"'CGC!"VC, t~..rco (.3) rear a:·c~::t S1J.rvoiJ.la"1Cc patrols wore

C.ic~x:.:..:..v::u~ cJ.[.d .. ly on rot.,_t-cc an~i.:;ncc" .. b:,.,. tho bD.ttalion s-2 soc~ion for tho

coc·.:.::·i ~~- o~ the iJc.t tr~l ion sector. '

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to c. 1.:::"t~; I·Lon :lr.. ~ J,lc·v·:in:: rrtt..,ci:.

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valu:~'Jlc c~l.:c~.JPlQ:'~lont to r..:o:-tfl.l' c.ucL e.rtillory illu.mi:n.ation..

0;1 2: ~~.:-:.rc:-.. c:.t:v~.r~coc!. dott:~:l.ls from tho l~t E~ttc~l:i.o!l! let l-~arinos

D.:.::~:i.vct.. :i.:r.:. 'vhc :Do.ttnl:l.:;n D.rca anC: 1Jl'C:.?EU·o6. for the relief of t:U.s battalion

1,)~- tLc 1 ut 3<."1. t tnl:i.cn, 1 ct :.~[C.'i.Uc c. 'liJ:li s relief co:-.1t.wncoC. on the ovoning of

30 ;:rc:c:: c;Dl ;.;ac cm.l.Jlctcd O!l tho cwl·n~n . .:; of 2 ,OJ>ril 1953.

l: .. "L::.·:.i..1~:; ~ho r.wnti.l o:: ::c,1·c:~ ~a..Jborc of th:l s U2. t t-.'lli on con tim .. H.H:1.;. to at tc11d.

t::.o w.::io':.1.C ochoolc cona: ..... ctoC:.. by tho 1st :; .. rinc I>::.visiou ac followo:

T\o;cnt~~ ( 20) onl :i. n:.od pu:c~·Jl:Ulol attonC:od the Dl v:;_oion 1;on CoiJL1isz:i.o!lCd Officers

Schcol; t':irtoOJl (13) "distod por~oluwl a.ttond.od tho Division ;.ia.chino Gun

Schcol. In <..dC..i tion 2-'1 i..1"l.D tru.ctol~ '"f1·on let El.l.;inoor A'1.ttalion co11.d.uct od

C[!.m::·..:::lr.~;c ochool for LlOtor tl·~nc~o:t:t pcrooruJ.cl.

Pel~;::-o!"!!:.ol ctrc-u.;tl: ttt: t:1o be&:·.nning of the .:._oeriocl wac ti1irty four (34)

l·~<=D::i.nu ofi':i.co:n:., one tl::n.1oc:.nd oL--vouty-aovcn (1077) l-i~..2·.!..no mllio:tod, two (2)

l~[:v·:cJ. oi'.:E'icorc a:H.l forty (l~O) lJE_\rtU. cnlis-'...ecl. D.trlnG the month of uarch the

batt''.!.--;_,~-~ joir:.cd fifteen (15) i-re.rino o:::ficcr rc::?laccr.ronts c:..J.·ii.. 11::i.ntv-uix

(96) :-~:_.:..·::!10 onlis~..;ocl l'C~~:..r~ce:J.O!ltc und four (1~) 27c.vul 01'1.iotoci. l"i;,.o (5)

l-.r;.::::".no uf'::'.:corG, tls"Cl:ty=t\:o (22) ::o.ril1.0 Dl~d.stod a.t1.d one (1) !:aval officer

joi::uC. :.:r~r.~ ,Rcc:,::i.l.1Cllt. l!,iYc (5) l·~ar::no offiCCl"C and tl.'Ollty-ninc (29) Uro.~ino

onl:~ntc~ ;::~11d O!lC (1) !::;_v~:l oi':'ic..::r <OUKl seven (7) 1;aval enlisted -wc=c trans

for::eC._ :,!lC (1) l~nrinc of::'icor a~1d t\:c~rty-tvo (22) Hn.r:lnc e1Uistod and throe

{3) ::r .. v~l ClllistoC:. \!Oro l'O".;iatcd. Quo (1) ~Xir~o o£:ficor, sixteen (16)

~.:r-.:·:;.1:0 OlL..ictoC:., <:n<.'L one (1) 17o..v.:..l onlictcd \":er-e sick CVE:cuatod.. One {1)

:J:tr::~lc oi.';:"icor, t'vont~r-lour (2lt) 1-~~rino enlisted \l~orc l:illcc3_ in action O.ul1.D.b

t.J:lc uD:c.-i~~l of ~.):.rch~ :a~ our ( 4) liu:einc offiCOl's, oi;;hty-nino (S9) l·larino

Clll:~ctcd. t::..ll.d ouo (1) ::c-,v.-:::1 Ollliotod ucro \t-lOUnded. in actio:a cva.au.atod. Fifty

scvm.: (07) I-rl.'l~rinc C!llio~od aucl t\<'O (2) lJaval or~ictcd. were WOW1dod in action

a.nC;. not cv.::.:.cttatod. 'J.lllrcc (3) 1-:c.;.rit~o mJlisted died of l"HJu.nC .. s du~:l.n.g the

oout:1... C!;.c (1) •-~o.rino enlisted wac niss:!..n:; in action. T11o :porsolmol. strength

at the enD. of tb.c mont:n. wcro :rorty-one (41) t-rru:inc oi":ficers, nine hundrod

sixty-!lino (96)) 1-:a.1·~nc enlisted, two (2) Naval officers antl thirt;r-ninc

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--------------------l l~r~~.-·c~1 1953: E.outino UJ:.~y. :BocauE~c o: t.::-.;.c s-.~ilr:Tity of tho :follolrlng days

a lJ.o;.-LmJ. \·tor~ n1}.C:. trn:inin,; Cny u:i..l1. bo rofcr::.."'ocl to as a routine

dr.1.:r~ A ccllcd.;J.l.o of a rou~~:~no dAy \rill bo :'ound in !(:.")pondix IV.

At 1Sl~5I, I tom Go:r.)e:::ny aclv~,_.ncc <.lotr ... :i.l o:f one (l) officer and

t'i!Cllty-ono (21) 01llistoO. PCl'~Oll:lcl d.Ci>a.I'tod :frou t:1o battalion

area f o1· tl10 3rd. 3c.'"l t tW..ion, 7th :.:nr:i..ncc coc :.ol' of "~he l-iain

Line of :Llocintn . .nco a~1cL cru.J.c undor tiloir OPCl'&.tional control

n.t 1930!. i1t 1S50I, Ho\·i Con::<.:-aJ.tr aO.v~co 6.ctn~l of one (1)

offiCOl" n.ncl t~:onty-cix (26) cclistod persolmol departed ;(rom

tho battclion aroa for the 3rd :Battalion, 7th l•:arinos siictor

of tho H,,'lill L:i.no of lt.cciotanco m.J.d e0110 under their O!lorationn.l

control at 20301. Tho l·oma:tt1d.Or o:f the battnlion observed

hol:i.d.ay routine. ..~..ll ro!:'.r a:r:oa rru.rvoillancc patrolo accon.?lichcd

tho:lr a.esi,:;nod mission 1-1ith no rc}Jortable incidontn.

2 l·ic.rch 1953: T..outino day. At 08201, ono instructor from the 1st El:lc;1nccr

lla ttn.lion arrived in tho battalion area and concluctod camouflage

school £or the motor tr~~sport porsonnol~ Fifty (50%) attoudod

this inntru.ction in tho oorninc and fifty (5o;;) a.ttondod the

afternoon inctx·uction. ~c battalion \'lac alortoa. to prepare

to conduct a CotnillC.nd Post bxcrcisc, "EVETIE.t,DY FIV'"E" • in

accordance lli th Division Tra.ininc Order number 3-53. Al.l rear

arcu E,..rurvc:illallCC patrols accoupli shed. t.hoi r a.s signod Ddss ions

with no rol.)Qrtablo incidm1.ts.

3 H<n·ch 1953: J,t 05311 tho order was rocoivod to oxocuto EVEEEADY FIVJS,

1Jl'1\~l\itU f.l 3 lE~!\ UUBYALS;

l!fllUSSIFIED mEn 11 IE.IIIS . ~- DOD DIR 620D.10

which involved p4Ysic8l uov~1ont of the battalion into bloCk

in:; poo:i.tions on Lino Ka.n~s. ~or ro-u.tes a:.-1d. bC'.n:..d.arioS

seo Af:ponclix III. At 05351, tho battalion rocoP.naisca.nco

u·•OiJ.l) Cic?artod. the hattn.l:i..on area to roconu.oiter routes· and

aonombly aroas at the a.s~i:;;n.cd positions. J.t 055SI, tho

cccurity broup ciCj_Ja.rtcd. tho battalion aroa to cstabl.ioh SOC'..lrity

and cover tho L"1ovoro.ont o:t tho ba.ttaJ. ion· into the asocubly

area. T".nc follo~ring units of tho battalion dopartod from tho

battalion c~u:n~ area and movod. via. motor march to tho battalion

aonCI.lbl~;r area e..t the timoc indic:ttccl:

:BattE>~ion comoa.nd. Group nnu Coo~ 11 1 11 Co:1pa.ey " G11 Co~y..a.ny ·,·jcaponc CorJ.i)~

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C O._.:.:J~:~ :JL~:Y, :.:·.:--.c:r l9:J3 (Cont 1 C.) --------------------------"'..t 103 OI, the ~r;:;:-:r::..r..7 ~"'IV::~ oxcrc:t r.c \It' c nccurod at1d the order l:r:::. rccci\·od. to return "'--.;o the lH?.tt.,·lion camp area. At llOOI, tho bnttn..lion CLlbr.:rl-:ocl abonr(l tru~~:c r:>.. .. ~d closod the bat tru. "lo:! c·~r:1_J f' .. rc2 r: t the follo\?in5 t h1 os:

"I" Conp:;l(T 11 :J.ff Co!::(_x,.n:r llca}Jons Co::lX,•J1;T !li-n :Jou:x-~,.

J3n Co:-,'J.::>.nCt 3-rou:p

.l:..lJ. roc:tr arc2. c-.J.rvc:i_llnr-co l"J.ic::ion \;-ith no rcpo~"tf!.nlc

1143! u44r 1146! 11tqr 1150I

~.)o..trol £ c_cco:J.pl.:l shod thoir asoicnod ir.eid.cntc.

4 ~-~:-:.:c>. 1~)3: r.ou~:h::.o tl..::Ly. JUl rc::;r exoa rru.rvoillru1.cc }?D..trols nccompli~hcd. thc:lr ~~s-~·i.:_.EGC. 1::tsr:ior~ \.'"l".;h no rc.;..o:-t~blc :l!'!.C:iclonte.

5 .. ~T:;~l 1953: T:out:i.no CL.:, ... 1-J.l roar area rorycillPncc 2..-.tJ.,ols nccomJ[:ts..'"lcd their r:~-r·:~~~not. r.:icrion \;ith no :cOi,JO:::-tablC in.ciclcntc.

b ~):ore!-~ 1953: .:-:outino c:r:;f • .l.J..l rcr:r crca curvoille.nco p~-:trolc 2.CComplic..i.ed J,;.}-~0i:..· r.osii}:tC(. t:;is;:;ion \:ith no rc:)o-:·t~blc :inciclonts.

7 :~r:.·c~~ lJ:-;3: :-.oa~;:~~~o f~r.·y. :t1..rlnc tl:.:lc :_JorioC: "GJ1 , r=Jrt1 r.m.C. 11 I" Com_oanioc co:r.:cl:ceC:. :~clio! of tho Con11n:_ t O'J. t:_Xl ct s in their as~is,net1 ccc~:-ors o: ro~~"O:'lrib:~_l:i ~:.,y fo!., 1--!~rcl of the !-~:c,_:ln Line of Resict? .. nce in E..CCOl'C.B.r.:.CC 1:ith rattnl:ton Cporation OrCLcr b-53 (.appond.ix II). T:1o ::"oltOI'.i.::::..:; r-.C:vr.:'lcc dct::-.llr t..c~~nrtcC. tho battalion area :for ~1c 3rcl Z2-ttc:.l:lon, 7th ::arir;,os cOC~.:ior of the ~:."lin Lino of :~o::: i~~ tc.ncc :::.s l.:::.c':.icr:. ted ~)cl m-; <"!:::::.(. c-9JJO u..."l.riOl' their opcrD.t:i.on-

~.:::._-.nrc- ~~o 11 111 Co

11 !:11 Co ":Jn Cc

C:l: Sl~m IJort :-._11 t 1 o:!:':'ic cr &. 13 or~ :l r.-:. oc~. r:: en ;,;~7 u:ll i c t cG. :.!Cll

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17501 1750I

l:J30I 1930!

C:...~ Control Cl1ll Cor.trol

3/7 3/7

0:-..vn Co11t::-ol 3/7 Cp~~ Con~rol 3/7

..-Ul :.·c;:.:c ;:::_reo. curvc::.llar..cc }F···tl~oln ncco:~.:,?lichoC. tl:cir asc:t.~20cl ~-:i"Sc:"~o:-:. •.:i·t)1 no ro:_-;ortnn!o =~~::.c:!.Ci.c:!ts.

co:.:.:_-:;:!..oto.::: relic::' of the Co:-.!bnt C.ut:_.Joct~ :~n thc:!.r asci&;nccl C(;C:::i:::-;: o:.." rcroyontibility ~!C:. for\-:nrc_: o~ the !:o.~n Line of 1·cc :i. ~ t.r·~~r. c :~n ncco rt.r . .r• .. cc l.:i th !3D.ttr:l ioa 0:;:or~- ti c::2 Ol~dor b-53 U,:,~ocnc~:i.x II).

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The following detail~ departed tho battalion area io:r the 3rd. Battalion. 7th l~urines soctor of the 1-la.in Line o£ Resistance as indicated bel)Jw and camo~,mdcr their o_::~erational control.

CO:!P.A.NY DETAIL DEl' A.?0:.1 ::r.:a

"II" Co 3S eniisted. men 1Sl5I 2200I Opn Control 3/7 "I" Co 20 enlisted men 2000! 17~·51 Opn ·Con t::-ol 3Z7 "G" Co 22 enlisted ~en lSJOI 20JOI Opn Control 377

All rear area surveillance !)atrol acc6:"J)lished thoir assignee. LJ.icrdor.. ~tith no reportable incidents.

9 March 19531 The followi:n.;; C.et~ils de:;nrted tho battalion aroc. ~or tho

10 liarch 1953;

3rd :Battalion, 7th lolarincs soc tor of ;!10 l·i£-in Line of :aGsistanco as inc!.ic:-.tod bcloH aJ"I.d cane u..."1der their operational control.

COHPkll! DET.i>IL :JL? ARO:: l·~t.

II:pus Co 1 ~:f':ric or & 23 OSl.OI 094oi Opn Control 3/7 enlisted non frou m..;. mortar section

•r• Co 12 onl:l sted oen 0345! lOJOI O;;m Control .,,., ~ '

v:.ons Co E!~ :;tlataon 09001 10201 Cpn Control 3/7 ·,lJ:,m·S Co (-) llOOI 1300:t O:;m C·J:ltrQl 3/7 "ll-" 8o "I" Co u;tqr 101;.71 OlJn Control ''7 _, At 22101, 3rc1. :Ea.ttnlion, 1st ::n.rines · cloneC:. the oll~ CO'"_;rr:!8lld.

1'\>st in the vicinity Gf CS 1039(:>4. At 22101, 3ril :Eattal:C.on, 1st ::ar:inos o:poned tho new coLF.land ]Ost in the vicinity of CT ~0?9. At 2220!, How Company C.epartod the battalion ru·ea for t.':le George Com:pan;v, 3ril JlEt ttelion, 7th :.rarines sector of the Main tine of 1teoiz.tance end c'"1C t<::der their o:;?orational cGntrcl. at 23351. At 23201, Georc;e Cor.:l'an;r, 3rd Cle.tt2.lion, 7th Harlnes conploted tho reloif of !fo;; Co:r.:oa.w, 3rd :Battalion, 1st l!arines. At 2357!, Item· Gon:oruoy, 3rd :Battalion, lst j.:~.rines asswued responsibility of Itoo Cot~pany, 3rd. llattalion, 7th r-~_..rines socto;,.· of thO liaitl.Line of :a.cci stance.

At 0007, 3rd :Battalion, 1st ~wines assumed responsibility of 3r0. llattalion, 7th liiB.rinos soctcr o~ tho j.jain Line of llcsistanoo and operational c0ntrol of 3-oorge Co11paey, Jrd Eattalhn. 7th liiarinos. At 0044! Itoo coruplotod relief of George Co:n:;X>.cy, 3rd 1la .;,;ori~o.s..~~···-····

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11 ;.!arch 1953:

12 Wa.rch 1953:

(Cond1t)

At 042oi, How Co~zy- assuned ,·co:ponsibU:lty of :teorge Com?ffi'.y, Jrd Jl,?.tk.lion, 7th Uarines coctor. ..\.t 04JOI, Row Coo_~· eomplotod relei! of George cou:;~J.y, )rd 39-ttalio~:, 7th l4arines and Goor~o Co~~ reverted to ]aront c~ntrol. At 1200I, t!O\'l Con_:JBD.y reported tou (2) fri011dly \·rOUl".G.Od in action and evacuated. as a result of IJixed OI'.e:JY 76o:1 and. 12Cltilm fire frou vicinity of CT OlSOJS. All :;>atrolc clcpart

od a.nd returned to the liain Line of .t:osistar.cc >lith negative resultn anC. negative enw.y cO!J.tact •

.A.t 15051, How C~<ll..~ rc;;>ort oil one (1) oner.J,J cn5.pcr ,.,.~undecl.

in action vicinity CT 016038 as a rcmlit :>f friondl}" s.:1.i:Por fire. ..Ul :::><trols departed and rottlrnecl to the Hain Line of lifH~i sta.."lco 11.ri th negative results and negative enetij" cGntac t.

At 05o4I, GeGr;;e Compan:r reported t>Io (2) ~rountl.cC. in action anci evacuated. as a rcsul t of enemy Oorw"l mortar fire reccivod in the vicini t:• of COP 56A. At 0600I, ail patrols returned to the il.ain Line of Resistance with negative enCLJY contact. At 0745I, How Oompany reported. one (1) friendly ;;':>undod in actio~ and evacuated as a result of on~ machine gun fire received in t!l.e vicinity of CT 015o41 •

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At 1630I, Gcorbo Company rcuorted two (2) onemy count~d kill eel in action at CT 019044 ac a rcsul t of friendly sniper and 60nun LJort~x fire. At 20501, a How Compaey reconnaiccance

:pr,trol IJE.dc contact vdth an cctimatod five (5) to sovon (7) onotzy in tho vicinity of CT 013035. Tho onollzy' had a,pproe.chcd

the l"'OCOrY.:.a.iscaucc pe.trol from. itc left rear B-nd the frionQ1ios

l:erc forced to fire on tho enOllzy' >~ho >n>.s in a pollition to-cut the Patrol's l'ctuxn route. Th.o :fdondlios omplo;yo~ small

arrr.c fire and wlthdro'~ on order. 'lllc cner.JY iiid not roturn fire. Tho patrol ropv"-tod one (1) oncrzy counted killed in action. ~t 2153!, thic patrol contL"Tu.od on its oission n.lld on roturn rCl)orted 11.0 ful~thOl.~ inc:tdc!lts or conts.ct \·ii th tbl

At 02001, Goorco ConlJaJJY reported ono (1) wO.u_niiod in action t-1lC'!. cvGcrJ.a.toCL .s .. nG.. one (l) \-:oundocl in uction (not ovac-u.ated)

~., a rorru.l t of oncu;,· Sa.llll nortar receiver'- iu tho vicinity of

CT 02401~1. At ol~50I. Goorso QoL1lX'.ll.Y rc]..JOrtocl ono (1) :f'rien.o..ly

\fOu..!ltcC.. in .? .. cticn (not O'\r-c.cu.atoCL) as a rosul t of onouy 60mm

mort£_r i':i..rc received :i.11 tho vicinity of' Cf 0230lJ.3. At ObOOI,

all ::_Jo.trolc h~ roturnoC:. to the l;..~in Line of I~osistanco with llO_f;['.tivo onoey co!!tact. i...t 10301, Row Company ropor_tod one

(l) -..:o·unclod. in net-ion and C"tacu.u ted as a :rocnl t of OU.CDtf

~nipcr "ire received in the vicinity of COF 122A. At 23501,

Eo\-; Cor::.}.x·_ey ro.;.)Qrtoe. six (6) '"~·o-~dod in c.ction and evacuated.

Es n. rcr:;.tlt of OllOLl:T S2J:J.m mortfJ' fire received in tho

vic Uti. ty of C 0:? 122A.

At 00401, lrOll Cor.t?l"l.Y rc::_)Qrtocl t\:o (2) \"TOU!l(LoC.. in action (not

cv.-:teuEttoc":.) co a rof!'J.lt of enemy S2::::u:a :.1ort.?x fire rocoivocl in

tho vic;.ni.ty of COF 122.1... ,\t 06001, cl.J. :9c::kols had returned

to ~lu ~ .. cln Lino of ~cc:lct.ancc \·:i "tl: nc[_;o.t:l vo onOin,y' contact. J~t 10301, !:m: Cor:..:..:~.~ rc_portoC: one (l) \·icnnd.oG.. in action a.""'-.C.

cvac'..."'..L·.'LcC. n.B a rcrr.1lt of C:.lCL1Y cnipor :Ci::.~o received in tl:..e

\"'iC-5-~d .. t;r of CCF 122A~ At 1D45I: GoO.!"bC Con::_Jw.y roportoC.. one

(1) cl'.oey c~·u.n'ced :dlloa. in action in the vicini t;r of CT

029Dl:-:; o.~ n rerrtJ.l t of • 50 c.sl:i. bor raacl-_inc gu11. fire. At 1700I

Ito:-:! Co;·_·_~-c~~~ reportod one (1) cncw.y coi.L.~tcc!. VoolU1U.cd in action at CS:: OJ2054 :-ccult of fr:~.cnC1y sniper :f'".iro. At lSl.OI,

G-oorc:c Co!:.~Jf~•r>..Y rc::oortcC. ono (l) e~.r ontb&.tcd killed in

act:i..on in. t!::.e vicinity· of CT 025056 an a rcmllt o:f f'ricnG.l;r

bOu:l ;,:ortar i"il"'C• J.t 211!-0I, GcOl"'bO Omnl:;.any rc}ortod ono (1) cno~ countoC.. klllcC. in action e,t· CT 0150~{-5 as a rcsul t

of :::'r:~ c~Qy cmnll ar11s !"ire. .,

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16 lolarch ~953:

17 ilarch 1953:

18 March 19531

At 07001, George coupw.v reported ~ne (1) >:oundeC. in action

(evacuated) and one (1) ''o\mdecl in acti~n (not evacuated)

as a reSill t of enemy 60mm r.1ortar fire received ill tho

vicinity o:f C!r 02SCJ4g. All patrols rotu.reeC. to the lol;:>in

Line of Acsist.:lr'.co ~rio.r to cla\·m. with 11ogativc enemy contact •

.A.t 10J.SI, How Compa.J:JY reported one (1) enEmY counted killed

in action in the vicinity of CT 017D43 as a result of

:friendly nni].)or :fire. At 1700! 1 Ita:1 Com::?WJY reported. one

(1) en<IIQ' estimated killed. in action in tho vic5.nity of' CT

0320!)4 as a result of' friendly 60mm mortar :fire.

At 02301 1 George CtlllP<UlY reported t1:ro (2) WOUllded in action

(evacuated) ami ome (1) wounded in action (not evacuated)

as a reSillt Gf erumy 6omn mortar fire received in the

vicini t;v of CT 0280lia. All :pa tNl s returned to the ~in Line

of Bosistance prior to dawn with negative enemy contact.

..Ul patrols returned to t:tw IOain Line ~f Rllsistanco prior

to dawn •lith negative enem;y- contact. At 17551 1 George

Coml::any reported one (1) wounded in action (not ovr,cuated)

a$ a result of enGm1 60mm mortar fire received in the

vicinity of CT 02101t3; At 23l5I 1 I tom Co:a:pacy reported

two (2) wounded in action (not evacuated) as a recult of

Ellll'llcy" G<>..m mgrtar fire roceivod. in the vicinity of CT

0330it9.

J.t OJ:j02I 1 Qcu.::;o Com :;;any re.J?<lrted. oue (1) wou.>td.od ir>. ,_c t:lo:c.

(evacuated) as a result G:f en~y sniper £ire received in tLo

vicinity ~:f CT 022o4o. .All patrc>1s roturneit to the ~!Ol-in

Line of Resistance prior to dawn with ne6~tive en~ contact.

~t 1726I, George C<>mpalJY reported one (1) 1o'OUl'.dec in action

(evacuated) as a result of onomy 60nm mortar fire l"Oce:i:ved in

tho vicinity o! Rill 56A. At 2l05I 1 Geare;e Coml:>anJ"'S combat

patrol made contact with eie;ht (S) enercy vicinity CT 021044.

J'riendly enmloyed automatic weapons, ~1 ~.rus uuC. c;rerP.o.es

and called 60mm mort~~ :fire. Enemy OLll>loyed 7. 62mm cub

machine GUO• PPSh-41 (Sovlet). an~, sL!aJ.l a.I'CJS :fire fron

vicinity CT 020045. At 2110I 1 friendly broke co:>tact on

order and returned ta ·:::.ain Line of ;:lesie tancc. Enemy ca.."Ual tieo

were throe (3) cou.nted ll:i.llec_ in action, ho (2) eotinatcd

killed in Bction and three (3) esttmated ~onn~cd in action.

l(o friendly cacual.ties, At 2305! 1 Row Com..c-,auy reported

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--------------------------------------twe (2) wounded in acti~~ and evacuated as a result of

enemw 60mm mortar fire vicinity CT 0190)5. At 2345!, Item

Compony reported one, (1) wounded in actien and evacuated

as a ros,U t of enemy o0:1lllllllrtar fire vicinity CT 0190)3 •

. A.t 2345I, nem Cow~ rep<>rted one (1) wao.ndedcin action

and evacuated as a rom1lt of anomy oOrnm morthr fire from

vicinity Hill 52.

19 l4arch 1953; At 0105!, F-""' and George Coucoa.ny re::;>orted receiv-1:1 . .:; heavy

enom;r artillor;r and :r.10rta:r fi~~c in the vicini t;r of Co!:lbat

Qlltposts 124, l22A and 561.. A J.eorge Com~:Jar.y reconnaisSSJ'.CC

patrol made initial contact with an cnwy force edti<olatod

at compa."!;;r strength in the vicinity of CT 0270l1s. '!he friendly

patrol <m<;aged the CD.OO!Y with automatic weapons fire and small

arms fire, The enEIJlY forced thll frienaly :-A:Ltrol 'bacl: :Wto

Combat cntpost 56A. The C!l001Y was taken under fire by Combat

Outpost 56A., artillery, 4,2 nortars, lllmm mortars and 6Gmm

mortars. At OllOI, :E!QW Compaey rcporteC. an estimated eilCilC"

coTI'.pany attacld.ng Combat OU. tpo st 124 and the H<.>w Cou~ 1•r.in

Line of ll.osistanco positions.

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The enemy emplo;red llllb-machine gun Pl?Sh, a:utom~.tic weapons, small arms and grenades. The enemy attacked friendly podtions Ullder cover of artillery and mortar fire. The friendly Ou.tpost on Hill 124 engaged the enemy With automatic weapons, ·small arms fire and called artillery, 4,2 mortar, 31mm mortar and 60mm mortar fire. The enemy Rttacked Combat Outpost 124 from both flanks and. the forward slopes of the friendly Outpost. The attacking enemy bf-passed Combat Outpost l2aA. and attacked toward Row Company liain Line of :!lllsistance positions, The How Company commander reported that the enemy attack-s halted by friendly wire entanglement at CT 016047 and intense friendly automatic weapons and small arms fire plus artillery, 4,2 nortar, ln.lll!ll mortar and 60mm mortar fire. At ca201, the George Company collllllander reported the enem;r·was in the friendly trenches on Combat Outpost 56A, The friendly Outpost engaged the enemy in close combat and drove them from the trenches. At 03501, a reinforced pl.atoon from 1/1, -arrived in the battalion area and came under the operational control of this battalion. This platoon was placed in Fow Compan;r Main Line of P.esistance positions, At OlU5I, George md How Comp..ny reported the enemy withdrawing and the incoming had slo,;ed to sporadic rounds Of artillery and mortar fire. At 054oi, George Company reported receiving heaVJ' enemy artillery and :nortar fire on nain'Line of Resistance positions and on Combat Outpost 56A. An ~ estimated IlllJllber of enemy approached Combat Outpost 56.A. under cover of fire apparently to police the battle field of enemy casualties. Friendly artillery, mortar and automatic weepons fire forced the en any to withdraw. At 0620I, Qeo1"go Com:r>any reported enemy incoming artillery and mortar fire has olnckened. At 07001, George ComP1UJ.7 reported enemy incoming fire ceased. The enemy- cawal. ties as a result of this engagement were as follows: Jbrty (4o) counted killed in action, fifty (50) estimated wounded in action. The friendly casual ties as a result of this engagmll!lt were as follows: seven (7) kllled in action, seventeen (17) wonnded in action (evacuated) and ten (10) wounded in action (not evacuated). At 0300!, the reinforced platoon from 1/1 departed from How ComPall;'r and reverted to parent control. At 19451, a reinforced platoon from 1/1 arrived in the battalion area and came under the operationN. control of thic battaJ. ion ..

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-------------------------------------All -·)u t:t.~ol s rotu.rned to tho l·Ia.iu Lino of nosi otc..nco with nc;;;n.tlvo enemy contact. At 07001, tho 1/l reinforced pl.atoon clopartod t..'-lc 'batto.lion. area and reverted to parent c~ntrol. At ll45I, Itom Com:po.ny l'oportod t.:o (2) >;oundod in action (''vacua toe.) as a rosu.l t of onC13Y S2om tlOl'tar fi ro rocei vcd in tho vicinity of CT 039045. At 1539I. \:oapono Com....~ reported one (l) ,;oundcC. in action (evacuated) ac a result of enemy S2r.n r..ortnr fire rocoiYOd in tho vici..."litv of C~ 01C)()4'i. At

1630I, l!oc1 Co::~yany rcl?Orted tvm (2) kill a& in action tnd t.ro (2) "o· .. mO.e<:. b action (evacuated) as a result of onemy 60mrl fire rcceivocl in tho v-lciuity of liill 124. At 19451. ItCtl CoJOJ?ft.!'JY l'O~JOrtod ono (l) \ioundod in action and evacuated a:.11l one (l) \·:-omtd.ocl in actio!l and. not ovaCI~ated as 8 rOmtlt of Cl:a~y 6o-c1lll nortar fire received in tho vicin-i. ty o! Hill 52, .i.t 2045I, Item Gompany l'oportod ono (1) ~1ound.od in ~ct:lo1: o;ld ovacue..teci as a rcool t of oncray 60r.lu mo;..--tar tiro l'occivoil in the vicinity of !!ill 52.

At 0355I, How Coopan;y 1 s ambt:ch pi,trol am bu. shod four (4) o:f the enemy in tho vicinity of CT OJ.504o, OJ.r pa~t!l, wployod automatic weapons and suall arms· :fire. At :0'\llOI • our patrol. co!lllonc od. to return to tho 1-iain Line of llOai stance. Tho ou..:my ;fired 60mu mortars u:pon tho \>iithdrawal of' _Jl\lr Patrol • Our J?<'>tr·ol rotu.rnod to tho liain Line of llosistanco li:.Oli40I~ Tho onomy c-asue~ tics as a result of this action wore three (3) coUlltCd killed in action and one (1) estimated wounded in ·

action. Thoro wore no friendly casual tioo. .All otli,Ol- patrols returned to tho J.:ain Line of .Resistance before dawn .i1i1,i;;h · negative onomy contact. At 21501, Item Com].IDllY reporJ;!ld one (1) \Ja",J.n0..oc1 an.d cvacu.atod.. as a rost.tlt of ene-my- 60mm _.Orta.r fire rocoivod in the vic:i.nity of Hill 52. At 23501 1 a patrol from Itom Co11:;oany made contact >lith an ostir:.'ltod :four (lf) to five (5) of tho on~ in tho v-lcinity of l!ill 111+. · 0\lr patrol ru.~:U.oyocl automatic >lOa:pons and small ams fire·. and

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------------------22 ::-:rc:1 1953; At(Y'JOoi, Ilo\·1 Cou:pruzy reported Combat Outpost 122A UDder

en~ attack. At 0010, It= Company reported itc patrol had

returned to tho r:,:tn Line of Resistance. At 0020I, Eow Co;J;:)El.l1Y reported ono;uy at tttc::L;:ing 1lain LinG of ::tcsistancc

poriit:tons from bot:1 flarll·:s. Enony tins ta!r.en under fl.ro by artillery, 4.2, Slcu:a 8Jld 60:m LlOrtars and autouui.t1c weaponB

e.nd snall arms. ~1e enemy attacked >mdor cover of :artUlo:cy anc1 uo rt~' fire and. om];il.oyod machine guns, subma~- guns PPSh,.

nmaJ.l arr:,s ancL t;rOllados. At 0027I. Combat Outpout 1-00 took tho enemy under fire who were attack~g toward the

l~i&·~t f1n.nl...: of Hou Co!1~m1yt s H2in L1nc of !teni Gtanee poci tions. ·

.At oot:.7I, cnor-1:.~ incomin;; fire was reC:ucoCl.. to sporadic

r:..l .. till or~r F.-..l1.C. :Jortcr firo. tho onOIJY continue~ to omploy auto:r.lr..tic WCE' • .IJOll£. anC. snell arms fire. At 00501,. (lllOI!zy'

:i!lcou~n:..; fire ccncod ::u!.C~ enemy in a rico .:...::a.ddy to tho front of 1!o1:1 Co::.:r-arloj,.r o right !'lank continued to fire On tri¢ndly

pos:i. tions 1;i th automatic ucapons and rntall ar11s. JTiondly

tl·oo:;>s cdlcC. in iniliroc t uachinc gun, art ill e:cy and mortar

fire ru"'· ona:o;r fire ceased. At 0051}1, all enemy fire ceased a21d the enemy a:;>])B.rcntly wi thdrow. At Ol25I, Charltl!i :Colll:•~nv of the F::rst ~~.ttE.lim:.. l2t 1:~.rinos came under o:perationa.l

CO!ltrol of }rd BattaJ.ion, let c!l'.rines. At OlliQI 1 llbw Qo~c,m.y reported ni:;::e<l ono:zy 32m:! and 6<Y.Jn mortar fire on

Co1'1but Oat~:¢ct 122Jh _\rtillcry. 4.2. Sluu B.nd 60mm mortar

c-:~.:r1:..tor fires \":o::-c cal leG.. in aud at 0142! • cncny i~comint; fire o:n Eill l22.t ... CCEtsed.. Ho\t Coa:_R.l.JY c:HJmand.or vjt-~atod.

one (1) enony plectoo11 on Conbat Outpost 124, one (l)>encmy

plc.tOQ:!1. on Cor.1b2t Ol:ttl_?ost 122A~ one (1) onorny rointOrcod platoon on tho loft flank of !low Courany' s Uain Line of Eccict:,ncc position£.~ and one (1) enemy ro~forced platoon

on the right f'l~pJc of Tio\'r Cor.1Pn::J.Y' s .i.c:nin Line of Resistance

po ui ~iono. Enoey cacud ties were t"enty eight (2S) counted

~cill~d. in nctiont thirty (30) cctimatcd. kill&,. in adtion nncl :fifty-four (54) cztiuntcd lrotmdod in action. Frional.y cas"'-'~ltioc >~oro one (1) misc.inc; in <•ctiou, ono (1) killed

in nctior2., six (b) \loundoC. in acti_on a.nd. cvncu.atod ·ano.. :four ( lf) \/O:J.u<'.od in c.c tlon ru:d nat ovaeua ted. At 054oi, Char~ i.e

Cor.1.._Jo.='"-Y o~ 1 cJ" 3a t t8.l:ton, l.Dt :.:arincc C.op~.rt ed. from tl:is Eattnlion <illd reverted to operational control of 1st ;Battalion,

lst ;.;arino.:. At 1755I, Goor,;:e Conpnn;r reported one (1) \":ouncloC:.. iu action a.nd. not evacuated as a rccul t o~· GD.an.y

sni?Ol' fire in tho _vicinity of C~ 077041>. At 1 S45I, 'How Cotll)an;T wa~ rcini'orccd. b:r one IJla.toon fro;u !!cad.'!'~artars and

cr..d Ser.,~icc CoDpru~.

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At 19101, Gcor,:o Cor.1:wn;:r l'c"oo::ctoa ono (1) cncnv counted :dllcC.. in P~ction nc a rormlt of friondl:r cnipcr firo ~ tho vicbity of CT 018041:.. ;.t 20101, one cO"':fl".D<f reinf'<>rccd E:ncl one :plr-~toon rc:taforccd fret~ 1st ~C"cttP.l.ion, l!:t l~"t!'!.nes

cane ur!.c"'.cr O:tJCrf'_tional control of t:-lis bf_ttr-~ion •

.. ~t 002SI, I ten ::omlX'!'~" rc:;?ortcd 0110 (1) cno:w ontimated \Jouncoc: in 1'-Ction ac a roSLU.t of 60un toortar fire in the vicinit;r o:: C~ 032053. At 0350I, Itor.1 Co11p.;::.r!Y rcport.Qd ono (1) 1.-o .. nc'!.c:~_ :i.~:. r::ct:ton enG. cvnct.latcC.. ns a rocu2t o:f o.hem;y &o~..-c-,1 !1ort;"'r fire roccivcc"l_ :ln ~he "-lcin:tt:.r of Hill 52 •. At 054ZI, one rc:i;::.:'orcocl cot1J>Dl1Y E>nt one roii!.forcod. platoon clO)r.rtcC. tl:it- br>.ttalion e.1~oa PllC. reverted to operational cont:~cl of let :~:,ttalion, 1st l-!rLrincs. All pctl'ols dopartcd 2.11d l~ct:J.rnod uith nceati .. .ro Cl!WY contact. At 1439I 1 Bow CouprulY rc~')ortc(l one (1) 'munCl.od in act:i..on and not evacuated e.c u result of enemy cnipcr fire ~·ccoivcd in tho vicini'ty'of Hill 1221.. At 16301, E:Pw Coupe.ey ro_pOrtod one (1) >rOUlldcd in action and not wac:uated cs a roscu t of ononzy sni;por ·Ciro roccivod in tho vic:tnity of CT 018037. At 18551, -Row Company \-ia£ .i..~c:tr...forcocl \T1 ~h one :platoon r::-om IIoad.~vUl.rtors and:_:.$orvico= At 19301, one >·oi":orcod platoon from lst :Battaiion, 1st. l-!a:·:i.nos nrl·ivod. in this batt3lion ooctor a..'l'ld cr-:wo unW tho opor~, "J:'i.onr:.l coJxtrol o:t this bRttalion. -•

. ' it.t 001,5I, :ti:o\;' Cohlpany rcportocl throe on~; aJ?J?l'Oachi~::;; fl'icnclly listcnin& posts in tho vicinity of CT Oll!o43b; J;"-r:tcn(~y troopn O})cnod firo \'d.th eru.to~a/.:;ic ,.;cal_10ns. ~-

enemy l·oturnod tho f:lro with eub oa.ch:lno .;:,.ms l?l'Sh. .~e

cnorJ.y 'i:::t thc1.rm-r ui th t, .. :o one&..:l;r o:J '.:. ir.1a t od ,~·omldccl in a.o iS.on. Z'.ncrc y:o:::·e no ll':L.encuy ca~hlf'.<.L \i1.os. At Ol52I, a Goor-~ 'COxu;pailJ

ooralw.t p~-~trol sic:,;lltccl <...n cntinatcd o:i.g..'lt on.a::.zy in the·'.:t1cinity

of C~ 0220!./JJ. 1,rion{lly :p[: trol ol)o.nod fire anc"'. tho cnoJnY ' \':it1ldrcu. Z1oro \loro no ootir.littocl enwy casUfll. tics $.n4 no

frionc:l~· canual tics. At 0645I, one roinforcod :pla tc»n~ departed thic battalion area and reverted to opel""ational contr;•l of lst 3nttc.l:i.on, lnt J:=inos. At 0745I, tho platoon frQm u ......... ~ .... , .. ,·p+_,-.'Y"'.,, ~·"l ~n,.""'r·i ro:_n CoTl·L1:=.nv returned to tho :Ba.tttilion ........ ~:. ...... o.,:.'-'-..._ ................. -··k- ... ~-·--- --... --- --·-- -- -- -.·· COI..ll..iD.!lC.. ?oct FrOU. i.i.ll other :patrols dopa.rtcd. and rQturn.od. ¥i tr... noba t:i. vo onctlY contnct. :.t 1215I • llca]tonc Com:?aJJ7 rrr po1·toc,_ t 1JO (2) V:lLt:lclOC: ill action and CVC.C'U.atod as a 1-0iro.lt Of

ellD:n;r 76:.:~ fire l·cce:C vod. in tho vicinity of CT 01f3041~ · At ·J.~r:r.. ........ _., ·"".--· ·~r,·~~· ~~~· .... .-. .............. ,/• ........... 1"> ,, ~ '\F.,,, nr! .,,., ~f'.+--tnn" A.C! a

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ros-u.l t of oncc:t:' an:i.por fire received in tho vicb.:tty of I!ill 122A. Lt 1S4or. ouo (1) ple.too:l fro11 let lle.tte~ion, let 1-~arinc::; o.rl·ivod in the batta1ion coct'or and c~:.·.1c u.ntlo~· tho o)?oratio~:cl control of this battalion.

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At 23301, Itom Company reported two (2) wounded in acti~a.'and cvacua ted as a rosul t o:f enemy 6omm fire rocoi ved in tb4l '*ioini ty of Hill 52. - .;;~_"'?<i-· '"· -

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ALi 06301, one (1) plo.toon f1·om lst :Battalion, let Ua.rineJ·.: · · departed :frol:l this battalion ru:ca and rovor.ted to opora~~~nal control of 1st Ea.tte-lionj' let !-LRrincs~ A11 :patrols do~\ed 1Uld rotun1od with nogati vo enany contact. At OSOOI, Goorgd~mpacy report od one (1) wounded all:l evacuated as a result of eiiiey 60Dmt fire received in tho vicinity o:f O!L' 026045. At lS4oi, ~rge Coc1pany ,·oported one (1) wounded in action and. ovaouf3,tod aa · · a rcstll t of onCLly 76mu fire rocei vod. in the vi-cilti ty ·-of. ~c! · 023o43. At 19001, George Cem.?any reported two (2) ldUict; in · action"'"' t>:o (2) wounded in action atld ovaruatod as a :i.'~sult oi enemy 76r= received in tho vicinity of 0~ 024043. At ~910I, one (1) roitforcod Platoon :from lst Battalion, lst Narin9• a~~ri v-ud nnd ca.1no 1.mdor o,pcra.tiona.l co:atrcl of this 'bc.ttal.:#,.oD... _ At 20301, Able Company, lst :ae.ttalion, lst !larinca arrived. and CRJ.lo under operational control of this battalion. A~ 23451, a, How Con~:..=:: listcn::Ug post in the vicinity of C~ 01~3 -ropo•·tcd obcOl'Vill€ an oetimatod h10nty-:fivo (25) of tho·~ in the vicinity of Hill 122. Tho listoning ~G~-oponuU._~~ftro on thOill 1d th automatic weapons. The enemy throw e:;rQnadea'·and tr.on t:itllilrc>~. Eneuy casuel ties wore four (4) counted kUlod :i.u act ::on. Tho1~ woro no i'ri01:1dly caoual tics.

26 1-!arC::."l. 1953: At UU(.::~I. I ton Com_)nny ro:;;X>rtocl one _(1) \"OWldCd in action and ov£_Ct.:a tocl as a rosul t of enemy 60I.tm fire rocoi vcd. itt. tho .,_r-~ r•+r-.-i +.--r nf' Tr-~1 1 ~2 At 0~)7;0T _ t.ho ro·i_n-forc:od -nlntocn ·front ~-- -~~- ~oi -- ----- ., -. --- - -.,--. --- -------- ---- .... - - - -- -- --

lst llattali.on, 1st ::a:cinos loft this battalion and reverted to opcrn~ional control of tho lst llattaJ.ion. At Q.$3·01!.·,&'11le Company, let lhttalion, let l4e.l-lnos loft this battalion,:area ant!. rovcrtod to operational control of tho 1st :Ba.ttal:i.oD.~ .All

At 1900I, Itru Coo•»"-'-..· •·epo•·tcd heavy enemy artillery, mQrtar, LJacl1inc ,_,un, ru b-r.1aclline ;;un FPSh and BI:lall arms :firo bo1~ received in Coub:ot Outpost 52 end small ro'llls :firo on th~ t:iG:It fl:~::G: of ti:.c:~.r :.;c:in :;:.ino of RosistruJco. Enemy fire on l;o111bat Ou.tpost 52 \:ac cover for an. czt:\.ms.,tcd oncw.y roinf"orccd. pl&toon attac::dn;; Coubnt Outpost 52. Tho onemy OI:l::iloyed sub-mabh,ino G-lnc ??Sh, smr:~l CU'LlS and t;;ronaC.oo. satchel charges and brul(;a.lol•o tol·pcC:occ Here ucod to broak: our wire. As CDtiuated twent~fivo (25) o;Z 'Lo oncny entered tho llrcachcd w-lro on Combat Outpost 52. l'~r:'Lc.nd.ly troO:Jo rct1.1.rtl.Od oncmy fire a11d. un.s:.:at;cd thou in Cl.uSo CODb,:.t. Z"·:iondly trOOjJS called artillery, 4. 2, Slmm and 60rJm ; box f:i..l·cs ul1ilc Cli.f;Fi()DG tho cna:ay on t-.-.5?~

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-------------------------------------J. .. t 2120! j t1::o onany b:r:oko conta.ct~ Enwy incoming

fire ~;no roihlcod to s:oorai'.ic rounc'.s of S~. ~.nd 60mm uortar

:. :J..i·o. E!1ouy cr .. !;ual. tics rcc-ul tin.:; i'roo t-1.c action on

Co:1bat Cu.tpoct 52 \'lore l~ino (9) co1..~1tod killG>d in action,

cloven (11) cstiDated \/OU.ndod in action, At 2000!, Row

Co:J.:::_Ja.ny reported cixod. artillery, S2rom, 60nun~ sub machino

sun PPSll and s:nall arus :fire on Combat OUtpost 122A, 'l'his

onCLly fire ,.,-as covcr:ill£ tho aC:.vc:nce o:f an ostiraated enemy

rc:!..r~forcoc: sqnad.. Combat Ou.tpo£t 124 tras receiving 60rJU.

cub ::wclrl.no ;,'Wl P:i?Sh, and small ai".no fire covering the

at:ve.l.J.CV of' another ostinctcd C.."'!OlilY .rcin:foraod sq:tmd~ The

oueu;.r omployocl cub uach:lne e,un P.PSh alld small armlll and our

troops returned fire ani call cd.. art :Ulery, Slmrn., 60mm r.1orta.r

ru1d • :;c cali bor wachine 6Un ::'ire. At 2l.35I, tho enemy

dison,;a,-;eO. and ,,.:;_ thd.ro~l. li:!lom;y casual tics on Combat Out

post 122Jt .. \·iOro five (5) counted killed in action and. four

( 4) e~t:matod wounded in action, At 20101, Go or go ComJ?a.D;Y

ro;;ol·t od mixed art ill cry, S2r1lll, 60iit:il mortar and lll!lChine ·

:;un f~ro on Combat OJ. t:r:-Oat 56A cover in<; tho advanee of an

ccti!:latod two reinforced onouy squads. ~o On!l!q employed

suD nachinc gun ?Psh, small a1'L1s and g:renadus. FriandlJ

troop" rorurned the fire and. called artillery, 4.2, Slmm

n...~d. 60r.un mortar a..'ld. heavy nn.chino gun firo. At 2120I • tho onouy di oon;;agod and \li thdrow. There wore no ostima ted

onany c;c;saal tios, Friendly casual ties were, at Combat

Outpost 122A, ono (1) >:oundod in action and ovac:u.atod

and tw (2) wounded in action and not ovac'J.ated; on How

Cor:.~:;any' ·r; l~in Lir..o of P..on:l.stP..llCC one (1) l,!mm.dod. 1n action

ana. evacuated ruld three (3) wowuled. in action and not

ovacuato<l; at Combat Out:.;>ost 52 :four (4) killocl 11i action

nnf.. t'x1.rtecn (13) WOUlldod in action alld evacuated; on Itoo

Coraix:ny' s !;'\in Line of rtcsist"~1ce one (1) killed .in action

und eight (S) \'lou.ndod. in action ~ld C"'.racttated.. The' ·

coiil:JUnica.tio:::t soction of l:toadc:uartors and Sorvico-,-Com?BDY

had one (1) ~;0\llldecl :1n action and. evacuated and ono (1)

waundocl in oct ion a11d not evacuated as a resu.l t of· en coy

artillery or ;;,ortar fire received in tho vicinit;y- of ·

Itou Co~panyis Command ?oat. At 20151, a reinforced platoon from 1st :Battal.iou, 1st ~:arinos arrived and camo

undor operational. control of this battalion. At 22301,

Charlie Com"oan;y (reinforced), 1st :Battalion, 1st ~inca

arrived and cOllle under operational. control of th1• ·battalion,

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27 Lr..rch 1953: At 0735!, the reinforced platoon froo lst :Battalion, let

l·:arines and. Charlie Co:.l:;J&lY (ll.einforced) of 1st :BattaJ,ion, lat l-:arines left this battalion• s area &.'ld reverted to oporation.al contl-·ol o~ l:.it Battalion, 1st ~·!a.rinoa. ,A.t. 1550!, George Comp<uzy reported one (1) wounded in action and· evacuated

as a rosul t of Oll.OClY 120um mortar fire received in tho vicinity of CT C3301J.3. 1J.so reported from George Company

>mn one (1) uounded in action ani:. not evacuated as a r.esult of oncm1y 3. 5 1•ockot firo rcccivoC.. in the vicinity Of CT 02504-J. At 1925I, Able Company and. one reinforced platoon from 1st Dattalio!l, lst l:e.rineo a.rrived ane. car.1o under oporatiOiull

control of this battalion. At 2206!, Gilorge Com.Pa.ny reported o:1e (1) wou.nded in action in tho vicinity of Bill 114 as a rcsu.l t of friendly nachine e,un .fire. At 2220I, Goor~e

Cou::=:,r reported two (2) "o-u.ndod in action and not evacu.ated

~; ~Tr~g~~S~f ~~~I; ~~~e~0!~r;~;!~~di~!:: !~ity artillOr'J and mortar fire on Combat Outr;oot 52. Com'bat · Out?Oot 50.;. and. tho 1;nin Line o:f l~sista.ncc. J,JJ. ootimatod t\.,o reinforced o:>onv platoons atkckod Con bat Outpost, 52 under coven.-= of artillery and. mortar .fire. At 2352,. __ ltem Company reported oncm,y in tho trenches on Cambat Outpost 52. Qur troops engaged tho anomy on position and callD(j.·Ai.rtUlor,y,,

4.2 =<1. Slmm mortar fire. ~, ..

28 l·;arch 1953: At 00121, our troopa on COmbat OutpoDt 52 cal.lod VI! f'iro on :position. At 0015I, Combat OUtpost 52 reported roci81v1~ enew;; mnchino eun fire from tho vicinity of R:tll U~.:· Oombat

Outpost 56A took the encm,y machine gull position und.IR :f'iro, At 00301, Combat OUtpost 52 ro~osted VT fire movc4~·t;~ :forward nlo:po of their position. At 01i0I·, the ODODIY -1trud Whtt~ phocphorous and commenced withdrawal. At Ol22I, th9·AinEI'JW broke contact. ...a .. t 0137Ii ou.r troops rOqu.oetod a1l··,:.~rting.

fires liftecl. Enemy ca.sual.ties wore fifteen cbunto4l·killod. in action, twenty five (25) estimated killed in act~~~ and twenty five (25) estimated wounded in action. Out~~IJU.Slties

were throe (3) killed in action and aloven (11) WOUll4ed in action and. a-vacu.atod. T-.,-o (2) Xoroen Service Corl'!\1•'00ro:rs wore killed in action and one (1) was wou.ndod in aot2.on and

evacuated, Tl<o (2) onomy were estimated woundoa in.IIICtion in vicinity of Hill 114. At 05271, Able Co~ and the reinforced platoon from let :Battal.ion, let Marin$& '~t ,the battalion aJ."oa. · · ·

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29 Jrarch 195.31

At 06lOI, Able Company and the reinforced platoon fro~, let Bat tal io:.l, 1 ot :.:nrines. reverted to opera tiollill control ,e!t their :f<ll'ont. organization. ..Ul P-"-trols deported and rej;ui-nod

n·ith na~tivo cnouy contact. ;.t 1917!. one (1) roirrf'o:rCed pl.atoon from 1st Battalion, let l!.m·ines arrived and ~SaW .under

tho operational control of this battalion. At 2000I,-. ~ advanced detail of twenty (20) men from Able Collll'CUIY, iet :Bat

talion, 1st l~ar-.i.ncs arrived at Eow COII\PaJlY and came unit~ tho oporatione.l control o:f tl"..!s batte..l:!.or- At 2000!. an AATe.neod

detail from Charlie CoJD1lanY, 1st :Battalion, 1st 1-!arin:~ · . arrived at George Company and came under tho operatic '':·.·control

of thiz battc.lion. · ~t:;; · ' '''i

At 02551, a Gcort;.'C CoUIIBDY r------~ ------ .... _&. __ , _ ... .~~ ..... -i~· ... ft,...,. with an estimated four ( 1;) ~~~"'ili::';i~~t; :;;'(;i~~6047. !!!he enemy employed !"11b machine ,;;un :PPSh, hand gronadllf, ~d machine guu :fire from Hill 114 and Hill 55A, Qlr patrit]<! returned the fire and called in 60mm mortar :fire and alitclillat10

weapons fire from Con bat c-u. tpost 56A~ At 03001, the ·"""'-~ withdreH, ~ore was no ostin;ate of enO!Icy' casualties ~-no, frioncll.y ca.crte.l tiec. At 0)00! • F..ow COT...J?a.nY ro:fx>rtod .. tll&t tl;s.ey >;oro receivir>..:; 6omm mortar fire in the vicinity of Q'l~S0,:57, and :t:'nohino e;u.ll aml small a•"llls :fire from an estililated_'~OIDY cQJ.ail in the vicinity of Hill 122. Qlr troops in tho ,n.cinity of CT 0180(,7 oi;:;htod an estimated OnEI!IIY s!Jll84 in the V1!:iln1ty of C~ OJ..e0-+9. O..tr troopc called in ~ln:nu and 6omm morl-.r and uachino t,Un :fire. At 03051, tho enwy ceased fh'Ui,g, and w;_ thdl'O>l •<i th five (5) est iJaatod Wounded in action, !hore \qero no :friondly cacuel ties as a rosul t of this acti~~>, At 03151, Goore;o Com:pany reported four {4) wounded in ao~n, (not evacuated) as a r-es;- 1 t of 6Cmm, mortal~ fire on O~bat • .. ~ Outpost 56A. At 03451, Charlie Colil..-oEw:vo lst llattaliolll·. 1st !-!r>rineo arrived in the battalion area and came under-~· oporntioru>~ control of this battalion. At .05351, th9··~ __ oinforcod platoon from lst 'Battalion, let l!llU'ines and Charlie 0,~, ' · l.st :Battalion, lst l•Iarinea de]?(trt~ this batta1ion ar• fer tho lst :Battalion, 1st l·ial'ines area. At 060')1, the r:.:f.i:lforcod platoon from the lst l!attal.ion, 1st Marines and rovcood to

parent control, At 0620I, George Com.oany reported ono ,(1) man wounded in <'ction (evacuated) as a •ecul t of enCliii¥·•60mm · mortar fire rocoi ved. in the vicinity of CT 025045. -.u1·.~ othp:r pv.trols departed and returned with negative enemy con.te.ct,.

DECLASSIFIED


•• • ------------------~~.~--

C Ci:~ ;;J::J :CL'JIY, I·:.A!l::H 19 53 (ContI d)

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30 :11rcll 19531

At lS4oi; Gcort;c Com:;;>e.ey reported t>;o (2) men wou.tid$4., in

action (not OOTacua ted.) as a r emu t of enemy 6omm moriar fire

l"eceivcd in the vicinity of 0'::.' 022031. · At 23001, ~f60

Compa .. n.y ro~xrrtod that thcJ"' l":cro rcccivillb mixod on~:-_-f)Omm

=d S2= B01'taz· :fire in tho vicinity of Hill ;;6.A. '!b,ji;r WOl'C

also receiving uachine gun fire from Hill 114,. and ·;s.,;.. At

23051, GeOl't;O Collpany reported that thoro was au osU11atod

=~<?;1~~ ~~~e~~ t~~d~'!~b~!o~1 ~~iro:: :~=p~:od

fire ~lith cma.ll al'!llB and automatic weapons and caJ.lW, in mortar fire. At 23151, the enany coased fire and vl9ia.drow with no estioatod carualtios. George Com:palzy' rcpoz1;¥,i!. one (1)

11en killed in action, one (l) men wounded in action ev:acu.ated

and one man \:;"'unclod in action (not c-vacua ted) as a -~.11 t ·· -

of 01:omy 60mm llOrtal' and 32mm mortar firo received :t~m Bill

561. during tld~ action. ~c following advanced dotii:lls

arrivocl in tho battalion area and c<uno under tho o~tional

control of the 3rd llattalion, lst !;larinos. They COlllllle!lOed

a.n.t1 completed the rel iof indica ted at the times t.ib:itl!¥• '.

oo1.a~~;y E.ELIEVED A'KF. 1m A."\EA C0!-4·:EOOED cmllf,l:'l'JilD

Chc.rlie Co 56A-5~ 2020I 2100I 23001 Chru:-lia Co , {\(\__ h rVI.. 2020I 21001 2)00_.

.&.Vv- ..IV'f"

At 055Cl, tho Mi!'.:forced platoon from the lst :eattaJ.ion,

lst llarii>es departed frou tho battalion area. At 064ox, tho reinforced platoon froro the let llattalion, lst Marines

returned to their area ruld reverted to parent control~ ~l

patrols departed and returned with negative enemy contact.

At 19001, a reinforced platoon frol!l the let :Battalion, lot

J.!arines arrived in the area and came under the operational·

cont1·o1 of thio battalion. At 19151, Charlie Comp~0 , l.et

Battalion, let Harineo arl·ivod in tl-.i.e "tatta.lion _area._;and

cauo v.nclor the operational control of tho battalion. · At

2005!, Eo.: Co:.~:;::av.~ ro:gortod th..'l.t they were receiving sub nachino

511.!'. P?Sh fire :fro11 an octir.lated five (5) enemy and ""chino

6"-11 fire fron: the vicinity of Hill 122 on Hill l2<:A.~. · Qu.r

troops ca.J.."~. od in artillery ao.d Olmm mcn:·tar fir-o. At 20C7I. the Cllemy ooaood fire.

31 ;.;.c,rch 1953: T;10 follo,du;;; aclvMlCod detaHc fro:.:. the lot llattalion,

let 1:a.rinos arrived in tho battalion c.rca and came under

tr..o oporetionPJ. control of tho 3rd Battalion, let ijarinee. _.,. ___ ....,.__ --------~

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~ . ' :I ~ i : r . !

' '' I "

u ~~ ~ I I n. ~t ""· .. · il'

DECLASSIFIED

• CC ....• ,.., , •. ~ .. .,..,. ~--~c" 10"3 .. _ .... ~,.~..J..: _,.,...c..... ·.Jl.... ..... ..1 ") (Cont 'd)

----------------------------------·--T"cy coc!,encocl ru1d co:.Jy.J.eted tho indicated reliefs at tho tioos &:o\,:n.

f"ti"., ~'n, "'."'V' \,..IV•o.:..O..t.:..l~~ i.ELT.Ll!ED 1,. "n"!:, "b'll"' ~, >-.:" ~. -... ~..~.~ -,. -'-"""'"""' COlt·::El~ED CO!-!PLE'!!m

Charlie 100 02551 03251 0507:i: Charlie 56..\. 02551 03251 05071 Able 50% 1211 02001 02151 03001 A"olo 50~ 122A '""""'""- 0215I 1"\~r..L.P

UC.VU.L. V",)VU~

llakor 50% 52 03451 05001 054o:t :B.:-kol' 'iO~ 'iOA 03l.J5I 0'5QOI 054o:i: C£.a!·lic Goor~e ;.Lor tars 03301 05001 10301

At 04541, a How Cow])allY rocol'.naissru:co 1:ntl·ol reportuci t;=t~-:fivc (25) onor:JY C:.ig,sing on tho for\m.rd slope .of Hill 124. O~r troops c.:,lled in 4.2 a..~ 6();nr.) mortar fire~ The OllO!:l;T L.i oporced ;ti th = octimctod siz to ton (6-10) Wounded in <.ct:l.on. At CJ6151, tho reinforced. ;?latoon from "t;he.lst :Battalion, let :-~trinoo rutC.. Charlie Compw~, lOt :Sa:ttalion, lot Harincc o..rrivod. at the lstBattalio12., let l-t;:-..rinos a.J.•oa r~ucl j_~t;V0i-"tecl to .)c.rcut cont:"ol. ..A~l other pat:-ols d.opa.rted and rct-c:rncc'. at tho tiuCE :i.nc'..ic~ted. :i'hc follo~:ing advw.ccd dc:r:ilc £'1·ou the 1st Dcltte.lion, ~nt :.:::~,rinoo arrived in tho bo.t'cnli :n al·cn CJ1il =c under the opcx·nt:i.onal control .of tho 3rC: E.attc~io11, let ~.:£lrinoo. They COii.lCllcod. and com:plotcd tile ::r~t:.:i.cn.tod relief E~.t tho tir~oo _,~---g.uv \•ll•

.Ablo Able :Bn::cr C!lr;.l':!.ic

124 122A 50A & 52 pcorgo 1-l::R

14301 1430I 19551 2110!

co: il.:EllC Ell COJ.il'Lm:ll:D

2345I 0101151:

2110I 4 21351 Ol0120I

!.t OS35I, D .• n P.C.vc.ncod d.ctn:i..l frora the Shn mortar platoon a."!c' .. tho hor.vy nncl1.:tnc .;.un ple.toon frott ~.:oa:pons Com~. lst r.att('J.io11., 1st I-:ar-lnco arrived in tho battalion ·area t:t.llcl C<:""l.i:1C cJ.nC..cr tho opc-rn. tional -:::ontrol o:f' t}-..J. n ba.ttA1 !on,. At 10301, fifteen (15) non from tho ~ortar section ot George CoLJ:P<mY departed tho battalion area for the ;5:i:od :Battalion, let J.!arinoc aroa. At 12151, ll'oapons Co!ll:pa!ly reported that one (1) Heavy ::achino (1m coct:i.on lof'~ tho' battal:i.Gn t;U•oa for the· 2nd. :Sattaliont lt3t 1i~rincs area.

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Korean War Project USMC-044014631 I

DECLASSIFIED

• --------------

(Cant' d) -------------------------------------At 1;1:5I, Ito:_: Co:2~any ro:r>ortcC. one (l) \-,'OUnd.cd in action ( C1-c~cu.r_tocl) ac a l~cm;.l t of Cll<r.:..l.Y 6<>-"rJ;t :.10rtar fire in tho vicin:l ty of F..ill 52. At 1~551, tho lJrovinionaJ. ~atoon frou t~:c lst Bn.ttd:ion, let ~Ifu'il'..CC an·ivcd. in tho battalion c~ru ;,.nt;_ c~:.!o 1..1.nC:cr tho opcratio~:..:.'U control of this battnlion~ At 22351, ::. r0conna:i..sce..nco patrol frorJ. How CoL1:._Jany made cont~.ct \·;i th c..n ce tir.tatod. 4 to 5 011~t :i.n tho vicinity of C~ 01901.;.1. Tl'"lo oncmy thre£r hfl!"~cl brcnados and fired sub :nach:L:.o ~n P?Sl:. Our troc:pc returned tho fire uith autor.:.vtic \:o:-:_JOr:c. .ti.t. 2240IJ the cno~ .. broke contc..ct \."i th one (l) ozti:mtc<l. ~rounCcC: in action (evacuated). Thoro woro no f'l·io::.:!~"!..l:-.. cr-,r;u£U.tion as a rccult of thia nction •

.A.Pl'E:TDIX APPE::-tiX Al?I'El::DIX APPE:TIX A~J?El·~IX AP.PEI:IJIX

I; II:

III: IV:

VI:

Liroctivos !'.oceivod Directivcc ls!:uod. Overlay of Po oi t:l ons P.o:port o r.nd Surmarioa ~totoo:-n1Jb.ic S".J.:p:plcr:1cnt = Ncgativ~ Oommcuto and :::\Dcollll:lcndations

-19-

DECLASSIFIED


t.:

fll -Jr li

I.

DECLASSIFIED

• • Hcadc:uartors

3r-d l)attalion, 1st t-!arinos 1st li:trino Division (F..oi!'..f), FHF

c/o FPO, Son Francisco, California

APPE!.IDIX I 1 Di roc ti vo s F..ocoi vod.

1ST :Jcl'lllE LIVISIOl!

1. General Ord.or:

., ~.

l:.. Lot tern:

1. 0:-pcr.t~.tion Order:

). :c1o:·r.l Crci.cr:

L~. :.c.:.-:ini c ~r r:.ti vc P.l.ru1:

DECLASSIFIED

lOg-53 -109-53 -110...53-

-17 Ear 1ql)3 -26 iiar 1§§3

31;-::;3 - - - -1>7-53 - - - -

2 ::ar 19:l) 27 llc:r 1953

Se: ... : Sor: Scr: Scr: Sor:

O::l!J6lf - - 1 l:S.r 1953 7977 - - 7 ::ar 1953 00775 - -10 l!ar 1953 0031~ - -14 ::e.r 1953 lObo..; = =27 l!ar 1953

7-53 -

10-53 ll-53

23 ::ar 1953

35-53- - - - - 2 ::ar 1953

7-53- - - - - 2 ::ar 1953

3-53 - - - - 10 ::ar 1953

Scr: 1;733 - - 5 ::a.r 1953 Scr: 1529 - - 5 l!ar 1953 Sc=r·: OJl:-2 - - 10 ::ar 1953 sor: 1932 - - 25 :.rar 1953

Oltll;l+5I ::l71610I 111710! 210C:45I l9l::lOOI l:J1600I 241200I

-~ ---. ---~- --~·-"'''" •'·J

Korean War Project USMC-04401465.. -.,-~t'....;l., _.,.,-,, ...

<'

DECLASSIFIED L _____ J-1 ---l.----11' .. !!. _l---~

Dad quarters 3rd :Battalion, 1st Marines

1st Marine ]ltvision (ll.ein:f'), ]1.:F c/o F:EI:l, san ~ancisco,_ Cl!.li:fornia

Al'PE!ilDII II: Directives Issued

1. :Battalion Operation Order: 6-53 - - - - 1 l-iar 1953 7-53 - - - -29 li!U' 1953

2. Battalion Administrative Order:

DECLASSIFIED

:J'--53 - - - - 1 !Jar 1953 ll-53 - - - - 2 9 J.!IJ.r 1953

!Ill[


I ! I i r I I i r

DECLASSIFIED

• f •• : •

3 df c·· · ') · t ·· · r _.m, lLOlll:i. , .L n ... ~arJ.noo

J.. t.: jj :ial· ~~·iv (::·.cillf) 1 3-0" s~c~:-E 1l'

RciC'"J::ITY Y: 3"0:o: ATIOli J.JJ THE FI~:J ulO')OCI l:O.rc:.. 1953

OPZ:iLTIOK p;c.:oEJ:.)

• ......... 1.AJ:":

1. ...... .:.J.u.tcx B..\.:~~ cu.:;rcnt :='IL 1 o.

b, (1) lot i:ar (i:oinf) on 0 D day :·~-· )~l1. liar (i';oinf) on pon

e~! umo ro~..11. ccntcl~ 1.[,?: ro:;t Li~10 JA "EsTO'hri··.

(2) 3/ll, C~ D let Tk 3n1 1 Co J ·'' iC•1.:_ '31.. ;'/S lot ;;ar, .- .

2. n. 3i~ 3n, lnt :-~n:: (Rcin:t) ~~1 ~:-:;,_ J:::. :0~1: 7tb. l:nr (:2.cinf) on

~~· ... E'.C!'.!t:uno mc..'l1. rig._"-lt l··WR bn. Complete :;;-a~ -.--::.~ r1:t: r600I D dey.

b. Oco,pion, dofq,nc1o nnd cont dovoJ.cp..ioa:·. L:..~·::: JJ\LESTO'IJ~T in sector.

, c, Ocrn,_pion, dofonds =~- cont duvo1c;:Jmcnt C')>c, 50.'1., 52, ')6.\, 100, 122.1

an~ 1Z4.

d._ ?.outos; ci.otl~kg ptn; bcl.ryn; L.Pc; ru.~=C')ll~li1)ilit~y· ana. coa:p of COPo

800 .J.nx Gll.'.J:LIE ( Opn ovly).

(1) :cright D-3 rol 50 por cont (5?<-;1 1l·noJ 11?:" Go CO?n 100 and 56A

prior 06001 D-2.

o6oor (2)- ':;:~~&l!li

::>-1. ?.-2_ complete rol

. (3) ~~ig11.t D-1 e .. ~l 11 R" Co n.itcl \J:pll~ CJ (. .. ) "ll pml; aGSUJJlO l"GGl)Cil1Gi Jility

and rar.nr~ cc:.1t0r co v.nci_ ~ipnc Co (-) ·:Prior ot:1o0 [ .--~ ... j~:.:y.

b~ "H" Co c:·ainf): • (1) 1!ig;1t D-3 ro1 50 par cent (50".1 J1Llc "G-11 Co COPe 124 end. 122..'.

priol· 06001 2:-2.

(2) :':l[Jlt D-2 complete rol o1mn "G·' c:" CO?a 124 o.ua. 122A :o1•ier 06001

SEc:·--:T S:OOF ::.:TY INl!OiU.TIOl'l'

DECLASSIFTRD


•

DECLASSIFIED

s:::c. ·:3'11•

SJJ}'Tr;.:r·:..:1::" ·,I p·..;o:: .l ~-l.TI 0 £! ;;. :•, '• • ' ::~;~:,_I ;

1of~ ·cc (3) Fi~l1t .:::-1 :col. -11 G11 .Co on :pon; :o:cior o6oor ;J cJ.a~·.

c. 11 ! 11 oO::_ ( ?O-inf) :

. ··~

'. (1) 1'i;;:1t D-3 ro1 50 per cent (5C-;) olmn "I" O• COl'o 52 anc". 50.~

prior t6oor ;)-2.

{ 2-) t:i:;:1t D-,?_ compl oto rol elmo "I" Co COPs 52 and 50 A }lrior ofil?~r ~1.

( J) !right ])..1 ro1 "I" Co on pon; a•,oumo ror•:oonsibili ty and monn ri I!,C1t co .prhr 0600 I D dn~,.

- ... (1) . ll.tch ATA plat to "G" C. D-2,

v . (2) Hi:G.pl:'at D-1 re1 HI:G plat mons' pri.or 66oo I D . day,. :

.: · .... . ·.··· t:;) _·SlA D-,1· .ro1 BlA on pon.

o6oin :,j o.ay. Assume responsibility <ind mans prior

(4) .Gl:S D-2.me'vo to aocignod pon 3/7 nector; prep te assume . roo:ponnibility nnd m!llls_Sl3 :prior o6oor D-1 •. ·

(2) ;Jis:!ilay morl>::ing panels reverse slo:~o mr-st :t'wd o1ms. Vohiclos; dio:pley 'pro1olo 'fwd d 3n CP rnly,

,' oj · :: etJ) •. '· ( 4) Cant dovole~;mont of do:f pnnc wit~ ~Fi work ao followo: ' .

(o;) CO?e; Tac aud pl·otoctive wiro; :flc1s of fire; comm trench min O.c:tJt:1 (5) ft; bu:!.1kor·o ca:pablo "rithotru1ding cl.ir l1i t 105Dlll !'::1.oll; ovorl:ead covel· DJ.1 :fit;:1 tiug holon,

(b) :(LP. :osnc 1 Conotruct bunkoro :tor crovr aorvoo. 1-(flllG capable wi thct8.riding dir l1:l.t 105mm; CP~; rover Be olopo living bw1koro; ovcl .. hoac1 co,r.::.r o• l :t:t.;.:.ting llolco; comm trcnchos min C.c:_:>tl1 (5) ft; -tac !'Ll).d pr()tactivo ldrc; cwnou.fl,-_~.§.'o cont.innoUnj police co:-::.tinuous.

smRET SECIJ:UTY Im'Olll<!AT!ON

• • DRCLASSTFTRD


• • SirollET

(6) 1\pt p:rogro~o rel ovary 30 TI'l.i~l via l.-1 .. n.tl line.

(7) Rol off accordallcc Div Gon 0 ,rg2.-52.

(g) .<Ul unite conply CG lot Ear Di'T ltr ocr: 00215 o:f 19J'ru153 rpt progrcoc raJ..

4. Ada 0 3-53.

5. n. SOI 6 t</ C.1DJlf:,O 9 in affect,

b. All t".~l.i to ¢ bn tac not on raovo. Rad niloucc except in o:-.tol~gonc:,r.

Al'!lr.illXES :

.A3LE :ar~.JC1P..

c:!..l.<"n.IE

To.nk Orgrudzatior;. Intollit,'Oncc Oporationo Ovm:·l~r

DIST::1:1JTION: .\lUlCX X-L'.Y

o-:F-7-!-C-I-A-L

t.H. Qcuftt.~ .'I. ., "'"'TO'/ iJU. ,~..~,. .L:,..:..I!.i i

::o.jo•··, us:;o &-3

l', C, Si:Y'.uE ~BJOr, u. S. l~arino Corpo

Executive Officor

SECRET SZC"'v~ITY Il-tF03iL~~jiON

DECLASSIFIED


• SZC:aEr1 SEetr.:liTY U'?O:U.i~TION

DECLASSIFIED ___ ~------...... --

• 3l~cl Bn, ( =-:o:Lrd). 1 nt He.:tinos lnt liar Div- (R;,inf), ~li' Il-T ~l.E FIJmiD 27 February 1953

.. ti.J.ulo:x: ~~E to Opn 0 6-53

3d :&1 (::tcinf)

ll&S Co (-) Dot 3/11 Ln Tm Dot 1st Sig ~~ TACP (-) 1 Co lot llt1 lO}rd Roo:;t KSC

George Co (Roillf)

Goorgo Co Dot Co"' l'lnt li&S Co ;J..TA Plat \'f_pn G Co

~: t~\ort Co l?O !If,, g11:1: l'lat 1f;no Co

H'ow Co (I!oinf)

Dot Co•1:1 :"J.at H&S Co 'FfJ Tr.! 3/11 FO ~ 4, 2 liol·t Co :FO ~~ Slmn :::tat 'J)O!lo Co Dot 1st Sig :a:n. ~.:":..C

!ten Co (Rcinf)

Itor1 Co kJct Cot.lm .i.-:.Lat li&S Ca

~ ~-; ~:~\:crt C<> ::?0 Tr.1 SL~··1 Plat 1·fpn s Co

\mno Co {-)

D!ST:·\I::m'i'l01T; SaT.lo O.G 0Jl!1 0 E>-53

OJ-F-!-IJ-kA-L .

[/1/;fiw~ llnjor. , u~;c

$-3

Lt Col .\tkin

Capt T!:o!OlUG

Capt Gray

· Ca:pt Cox

; :aj ~!illio.r.1o

:BY ORDER OF LIEU"l'~1.U1T COLmlEL ATKIN

N• C, &iYLE l:njor, U, s. !:urine Cor:po

Executive Officer

SECllET SECURITY Ili:E'OB:L'~TI017

DECLASSIFIED

•


~~~~~--

·~ . .,. -. -SEC BET SECU":IT:'" nc·o;::~cJ.'IOll

lllTELLI GE~TCE

llarlfl: (a) Korea., 1:10,000, C:10ctn 5, 5.d., 7 & 8.

l, SlnLU\Y OF THE Elffi: iY SI TTJ;\.TI ClH.

b. .A&iJ?Olitix II - Overlay of onCT-lY citttation.

o. Soo currcllt lot Marino Division ?IR1 o.

• 31~t:. 311, ( ?..oinf), lc·~ l.Iarinoc J..•·~ .. il.c.r Div (Roinf) ; FUF I~T :E-:E FI~ OlC')OOI !im·ch 1953

a. Wimt i'a t1lo strength, dio~Ooi ti·on,~ cortJ)(lr.:i tiolt, idontificn.tio!l of

OJlODJ. ru1d no. turc and extent of oneny inc tall a tiona i11 tho battalion ooctor?

b, ~Till tho oncny attacld If so, >rhen, whoro, and in >rhat otrongthl

c, 1·1ill tho Olleuy roinforcoi If ac, .,..m.oro, >~hen rum uit:1 what forcos?

d.. \i':Ul tho on.ony ~cfond nlon.g J.Jrqocnt lil!C of contn.ct'f If uo, ill w:~at

otrC!1gt:1.1

o. Will JjjbO onony on:;_il.oy an.1or? If" ao~ in \-that role, wlloro, whon, ll.lld

il'l "What GtX"O!"!_gth't

3, JLECOllNAISS.AllCE .11}1!J O:asERVA'.'IOlT iriSSIOl<i'S.

u, Orders to Subordinate _Unito

1. Conoidor the EEI 1 n no bD.cic diroct-ivoo for activities.

2. All co:'ll::a.l1ios ~rill .osta~Olisl"l an. ·op iu their soctor, an ooo11.. o.c

practicable o.ftor roliof of linoo hac boon oon;olotod.

b. :Roauosta to lli.;;hor and SUPJ.:Xlrting Uni to

(l) lot ;rarinoo

(a) Rot1J.Oot Hy-drogra}?t.ic and Nctoorological Ctata, concorning t:1o

area of Ol~era tiono, SE1CRElT

::l-1 SECURITY INFO:W!ATION

DECLASSIFIED


t'

DECLASSIFIED

• '. 4

~CPJJ'~

Sl'JOU:'UTY nr,roRli.iWIOF

(b). .Rocp.oot D .. orio.l lJlloto~rn.lils 1 as ~.o;.o ui tt'!.,) ... .iion c-:ictatoo.

(2) -~OriliJ. Dl.ld rurfnco obnorv:::tiOllG, .•

l ~ · '(o.) · Ro:t)ort · cll. cnOn;v t;ron:;> nqvcucnta, ... trcng'.;;o :forward o:f friondl:• po citiono,

4, . ·. "

a, ,ul Lurl-tn wUl coo1:;>ly wi tlo :Battalion Intclli&'Onco SOP for tl1o collection. _:¥1-nC!.ling, ancl. forwarding of P0\1!1 cnpturod docu;:1ontc, anG.. ca:_j_turod ~-tatorifll.

a, !!a:;:>, Karon (1:10,000) ohooto, 5, 5A, 7&Z, io <l.osigw.toq as tho ota.ndal .. d rofcrol:co na~1.

o. HEJ?i;; bnttol.ion,

7, RE:<o:aTS M'D DIST:aiiDTION

to ull unitu o:f

a, i'ako apot report to battalion S..2; of all onony activities onit o"oaorvntiou~.

I SL:s:r:.:n.r:r of' ona:1y oi tu.ntioll II Ovorlny of cncclY oi tuut-ion

DISTP.IlUTION:

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tiajor, U, s. Ho.rino Corpo E:ccm.t tivo Officor

SECRET

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• DECLASSIFIED

• 3l'c. L!1e, (2.oiJ;f), 1 u'v lk.rL.oe lot :il:l.r Div (Roin:f), Flii' Il1T li.EUJ FIELD OlO')OOI i:nrc.'-t 1')53

0J?)l 0 6-53

smEiARY OF El:&liY SITU.WIOE

1. Elc_·Jcnto of ti~10 65t11 .:,_nd 46tl1. CGF .J.rnico nro dc~JJ..oyod nlong t11o general

line f1•o:·1 l3T 930050 to GT 043062 along tho lot Hnrinon :i'ront. T:1.ooo forcoo

aro :f"u.lly C(!" .. ~i:_J::_Jcd, con.si.ot-i~lg of infv_ntry un.its wit:l. tru.})})Ort artillery,

tnrJt, Ol"'.[:;incor, oorvicot o..nd. hoo.dqun.:rtoro units. · '1110 Jrd B:'1.ttDl.ion, lat

rra.rinon., ic op~JOood frcn \'lOOt to cn.ct by tho lst, 2d, nl"!.d 3rd Conpo.nioa of

~1.0 1 ot :B:.1tto.lion, ill1.d t,_lll~10W!l co;!IXUlion of t:tc 3rCi. :Bntt ·.lion, l'd t:1 the 20.

llattnlion in cl.ircct eU:;>l''n·t; of tho 360th Rogir.10:1t, 120t:1. Divinion, 46th GC3'

..:·:..rr2y, fro;·.1 GT 002037 to CT 039061.

2. T)lo 136th Division is o.ccc:,tod no boin.:; roecrvo of t:1o lJ.Gth GGF Ar.:~y •

.. Ul rcccrvo tudto of the 136th Divioion.or t~1c entire Divioior~ ic cnj?n.lil.o of

r9ir!.forcint;; ,ri th:tn 12 l'l'"",u.ro or leon.

3. ]}1oriy in oalXJ.blo of fiJ."illg oE frionil.ly to.rgoto wi thi" the 3rd Eo.ttnlion

ooctor. \'fit~ 2. bnttD.l:i.ono75/?6r~.1 Gur!.o/Howitzorn; 2 bc..ttaliol!G 122JJn Ro\dJ~zorc;

o.nd 1 o,_ttr,~ion l0'):1n Ho>titzorn.

4., EllO!"lY ::1oro.lc io cor~cidorccl e,-ood.; <':UlCL t.~1.oir co:::'Jnt ot:icioncy ox:ccllont.

Tl1.coo 1.U\its l-r.l.ll :.;o.ko proco.ut:tono Jioi-o :prcvot1.t .our c.:~yturill& priaoncro. Tho

CCF u.ni ts !to.vo · d.ovlo:xd. GCou ting nnCl :::ntrolling nnd l"'..igl1.t uttnc!:o to g [email protected].

dogro~l. The .onnny utilizco to tho n.'1..."1:i.r.1UI.1 nG.vro1.tngc :.:J.J. o.opccto of terrain

nlJ',:.)rccir.:..tiol!.

5. IJ!10 cncn:r hao obocrve .. tion of o'l\r l:LE. fron one or :-lore ~l·o:·linorl.t tcri~llill

fcc.turcs to our front. Tho T . .'i.ZDOh-S.:Ut HILL r.1n~s offers t.hc ctlCD,;o;r o'boc.rvn.tion

of our battalion coctor, D.!ld l"'rt:i.ono of our rco.r nl·OaG. Hill 123 ( CT oo6o4o)

giv-es. tl1.o cnor.1:.r oboorva.tion of u c:.m.ll :.:ortion of. our Ht.A aoctor.

6. Tho onor."Q_r1 G j_Jrcnoi~t a.cti 'V'i ty co:~t:irnoo to be confined to countcl'->r~

CO!"'I.Jl.D.ionr·JlCo, iicroopil!S11 tactico1 c..n.Ct rcpcJ.:lri1:g ru:G. ctrcn.gt~n.ir~g hi c d.ofonoo.,

His nttitu(.1c -is one of continu.our; dcfcnoo.

7. 'Z'lo ono:·1y ic Co.l)o.blo to atta.ck anywhere in cur bo.ttul.io2! ooctor \'ri t:1 D.

>tht>l.e or :_OD.rto of tho Ro~inont op;oocil'.g uo, It ic believed tho ono,.1;r will

contii!ll.O r'.ll activo C:.ofo:~oc, us:i...:-15 o.rtillcr~r, :Jortnrc, D.l!d. sr.toll cw.~.1o fire;

with C9ntint,_od :;>robco on frion.dl:r outl')()nts by or..1o.ll :;rouJ_Js of ~1011, n.!.!d ::>Oooibl.c

liiJ.i toC. objective o:tto.cku o:1. ~rcnincr!t terrain fen turon in our bnttDJ.ion

eoctor. Such n.tt:1cko or _!Jl .. oboo tn.ki:)(; :1lnco nt n.n;r t:tno. The nont crtticr:.l.

nron for cue:: L'l\ e:.tt~ck ic CT 0103.

:a-l-I ro!ClTP.I TY ! N:E'OP..i. LI\T!_ Ql;

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~-.i'.jo1·, u. s .. :~o.rin.o Ocr~JC

:tcocu ~~ i vo O£fi cor

·O-.:?-P-I-0-I-.. i-L /J , .. _., •

( .• .(.._ . .> r-r-·- ......... ~--.?.~~-~...___ .C. 0, ,ZI:J:E:;:;Ii.\.i'' qc.t:) ;;,o_ i:~:, USEC .,

s-2

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B- I- 2 S~CUl":J:f.~..1 -:!' I:tT3"0>:i:..TIOli: -~

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R·:~,?.'E-2

~CU!I.!TY Il:::o:...:r.t&.Tib~:r

00, co, co, co, co, C{) • co, co, co, :..ir

!:Crt Co .7t:1 Iio.r 3/7 3/11 D Co, 1st Tk lln Ln 0

DECLASSIFIED

DIST~l:WTIOH

• 3: .. C~ ::t:, (:1oi:U'), lst liE~illCG 1at !:ar Div (ruini'), l'HF Ir ~~~ ri:JLD 010900! Earc;, 1953

.:Ul C'.f.r.Q.!:' "~-....... ~ ... uvv

co, G Co (2) co, :a: Co (2) co, I Co (2) co, W~Jl'lO Co (2) ~n ~.,..., ... Co vu, """"' Cor.1r.l 0 lZod 0 Cor1d Diary (9) F-I-~E

llY ORDER OF LI:h.'!J7.ETh'A.W COLOn;r, ATKIN

N, C, 5J.iYf,:J Hajor, U, s. Uarino Corlltl

Exocutivo Ofticor

SECRET SE:CUll.ITY IUFO~L\TIOl:!

DECLASSIFIED


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· ,.)l!CRET HQ, 3RD!Jll, 1ST Mh!UNES

S~CUR!TY INFORMATION 1ST >HRifiR DIV (!L"'NF), ·FMF IN THE FIELD, K'1H.H~A

0109001 MAhCH 1953

AIJNINI STR~Tl'R ORDER)

NUMB~n ..•.•..••. 3-53)

Map of Korea 1:25,000 ' . Ref~ (a) Division General Order 82-52

1. .'3u:nply - Ba.ttalinn 3upply Section to move to new 3/1 Cl? area during daylight

hours D-3. Su~ply personnel- to be fed at that area. D-Day to be announeed,

a. Class 1 - Rations

(l.) lNhile on tbe MLR this battalion will feed twc (2) meals daily.

( 2) l?realcfast will be served i:1 the reserve camp area on D-1 Day-. After

moving to the new location the, galley will·st;t up in time for serving the evening

meal. (3) If company line galleys have been eompleted by the time that. units take

position5 on the }I!,.R, troop feeding will b9 one (l) meal A&B rat:ton antl one (1)

meal ucn ration~ If not completed, "C 11 rations will be fed 1 supplemented by A&B

ration extras. , (4) F.atic.:ns remaining in ti:e Battalion Dump at time of' relief will be

transferrei to the relieving unit by the Battalion Supply Officer~

b, C~ass II - General Supply

7he i"ollowing will be left ,in place by 3/l at time .. of relief.

, (l) All cots, .ane :itters, except that each Comp~ and Battalion Aid

Station is to oarr-.r a minimum of six. (6) litters fer emergenCy use,· Mutually.

satisfactory arrangements between opposite m.un~~ers .is permisSible. ·· ·· (2)~ All tentage except organizational tentage, all tent stoves an4

yukon stoves 1 not organizati.:-nal. T·<.C0 and .i1.rtill.ery repre!!entative$ -to make

JI1".-..1tually .satisfactory arrangements with onposite numbers regarding exchange of.

tentS-F.~ .. (3) .ID. five (5) gallon expeditionary fuel cans.

The foliowing will 0.. t.&k~ g ,/1 at time of relier,

(1) All tarps; fl.ys, K_SC tentage, galley stoves and equ.ipment, (mutual

~greements pennissible).; · (2) 411 five (5) gallon exueditionary water c~ns. (3) .1\ll garbage cans. (Mutual ~grdc!1ents pen:Ussible).

e~ Cl~-.ss I:::I ...:.. Fu_els ckd Lubricants

(1) Motor fuels 1nd lu~rieants re~aihing in the Battalion ~p at the ti~e

of exchange :dth the rell~ving unit will be transferred to that unit ·b'J the

··-~atta~ion Supply Officer.''

C. Class IV - ··~uceia·l Equiment

The following '<ill be :Left in plaeo by 3/1 at t;!ne or rellef ;,,_::. ~.-'

(l.) Field fortification mate~ials such as bal'be1 wire, atake .. '.~lln'""'P• (2) All _b~iliing structures, heads, tent ~a~es, decking, strongbaeking

e.r~ i w-lre !'l.tn·•eeni nu. - (3)- All-e~gu;cer hand tool.s.

(4) All galley ailri mcsshall struct\lrea, mee_s tables an1 benohes.

(5) ~11 wooden 1oors1 door fra~es, ~ecks.

SECRET s~CURITY It~ORMATION

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Korean War Project USMC-04401476DICCLASSIFIED

S'~<'CR~T S'PC:JRITv HTF'nRM.~TION

- - -- -- - - -· ;- - . ADHINI~~MTIVS ORD~R NUMB~R 3-53. (CGliT•b)

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(6) All fire extinguishors, foam type. (7) Recreation Hall and .Chapel furniture.

The ·following will be tak:e~\.r.t~h ·J/1 at the time of final relief.

(1) (2) (3)

All a~ored vests unless notified otherwise. ~11 sleeping bags, air mattresses, All light t ulbs ,

e. Class V - ~~ition

(1) One {l) basic load in the hands of trccps. (2) Ammunition remaining in tha Battalion 2u'!lp at the '!.i:rre of re:ief will 'tle transfe_:rrerl to the relieri..">l.g unit. by the Battalion ~Suo-ply Jffic.er.

f. Wa.t~r tl) Waterpcinl.:S: ·s:ce···averlay :innex •J.BLE, (2)_ A.ll·water trailers to be filled. An eXtra tl-ailc:r will h.:: available while ·an line; making a total of five (5) in battalion. (3) Full canjoeon per man. (4.) LoCation of shO·..-Cr u...-.L:it~ 5-:,t:: A:Tnux fi.BLR

g. A rc~eipt -will be obtain~d b~~. C·~f!lpany Cor::ITlalld.ers tor proxrly and supplies transfC>rreri to the relieving .unit.. Adju.stnent cf aeCouri_f.s, mu.st b<: r:"'l..a.de "t-r.ith the Battalion Supply Offi"c.er as soOn as praotieabli:: thcr(_~aftor~ . . . - . . . . '

h, A.ll companies will inVoilt.O-ry :.md reeG.lpt for -prnporty in their respcctiYG areas. ·at-; new loc:rt.ticn. · A c,cpy of" th~ . .receipt ·will. -tlc' tll:fned over to the Battalion SU:onfY Officer. as ·soon as p~ss~bl:3.

i, Corr.pany C~anders.. will-obta,in fi"" chit r~~~ .f"r,li"cV~TJ.g U!11ts stating that the area was fciin1 to be in ·satisfactory ?Olicc A.n""i in accr.:ptc..':Jle oon::l.ition at time of ch.!lllgfJover4 They will receipt forth~ areas they occupy_, if discrepancies ;xist they shall· be noted on tho rcc0ipt.

2. Vvacuat.ion .

9.. Casualtie-s . ;, (i),.On n;.ght of D-2, a Battalion Hwlic~l Officer and assistant, will move to ihe Fo:,_--wq.r{ :dd StB.tion_, A.nnex ABLE_, to ::-cprcsont the Bat--tal~on; Medical. Scetion · .. m.ti::'. ccmpldion of th<'.: relief on ~lp At that -u,.mc th.-J i;elic.f ·of tho· .. .Fo?Ward Airi. Station :will b2 completed. Loc.'ition of 'th8''Battalion i.id- 'Staticn ·lrl.ll be· it· the B:1ttalion Cr>. · (?), N~i-mal ev"tcuc;.tion of casualt1_G.8 by 3.mbula."t"j_ce o:r truck fro:n Corr~9a.ny Supply "o:tnts to the Battalion ·~id Station from 111 11 Company. To t!:.e Forward f!.i,i S"':~titn fr:Qm 1'.1;[ 11 and HGII Comoanics.

· (?)"Day or night helicopier cYacuation of criticaily wounded pcrScmncl <>.G reqv,c;s·; .o:' B.'it-tCJ..ltoh HcJ:i.c'il Officer to 7_:.C~ representative. · -(lt) ALl c.ivi1.J.a..'1S and KSC: l~borc:!rs to rr~girrKnt thro:.1gh nc:rmal ch.<:~.nnc..l::~ :to· furth<."r evacua.tion. ( ::) Ro·Jl.."'l....:cmentS of m"1ic.:tl .su.ppJi:cs through nD:t"m-J.l chatll1(;l~ ~ (0 A"T:>C: s P:. Wcas8ls available: fl'om divisicn, R,;qu~:st from 9attali..~ S-4.

·.).) Units of this org8.riizf:l..ti::n will salvRgc; all abandoned cquiPl'.ent in t,,1c~~-' rcsp;ctiv·'O areas of rl'sponsibility an·! turn in _to Battalinn Supply Officur.

S?CR!i'T SFGURI')'Y n'FOR11ATION

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Korean War Project USMC-04401477~-- .

DECLASSIFIED

• I SRCR"T s~CURIT't HJFnRJ,IATI ON

(2) Salvage is a continuing responsibility of all personnel,

3. Traffic

a. Circulation

(1) Transport~tion of troops and supplies will be furnished by tho Battalion Hotor Transport Offio~r (S-4) upon r:quest. Routes of m.~rch o.nd dctrucki.ng points -Sec Opn Ovr~rlay, Annex CF::..RLIE, Bn ~pn ~ 6-53.

(2) Vehicles movir.g towards lince. positions haw priority over thoso moving away, except for a.rn'!:rulanccs.

(3) Left fhnk en l c cnt<-r CO'Jl'Oani.-s will '10 supplied at night only, as MSR into pc:sitions is su'1jcct to ~:ncmy shell fir-.: :mr! o~s:-rvation :i.uring daylight hf1Urs,

{4) Report all hazA..rdous ro<d. con-iitions tc this h....:·::'-'.iqu<J.rttJrs (S-4). ( 5) Compl;;tc bl"lckout fo!'W'ard ···f d-.::sign..,t·. J pC~int tn he nnnounced,.

4-. Service Troops

a, KSC'! l'o\hor p~rs::mn<:l will he trmsp(nt.:i t-~ new CD 'r·--!l on D-2 illl.d distrlhutc'i to como-my HL't. nqsiticJns :l.S sor:n as pr1ctic-1.blc th:~r,~·,q,ftcr.

a. Rccoris ,;--,_ni r·-.oports

(1) As sot forth in R~~girn.·nt11l G.-..:n· rr1l ,irdsr No. 19 Bni B::itt-?~lion.Genzral 0rdcr Nols 24 anrl~2?. <'".

(2) :R.oll c!"',_ll r-~:nr.rt. b~r O?O:; .'ls _ nf C60f.. (3) R01.tion st"'cn.sth :r-2-port h;: 07UO !l.s of 0600. (4) CR.su'\lty y-,;norts "!.S soon :l.S nrqctic :;,';lc..

b. o:'lrisoncrs :::>f \•Jn.r

(l) Dri_son:ors of 'hr collocting points to bo d,,signoot.:cl, (2) To be h_,·m·Uci in q,ccc,rhncc l'rith B11.tt~.lion Intcllig...:ncz: 3 ,n, B'·.t

VJ.lion Gcnr.:.r-"1.1 ('~F.kr 33--5:?:.

c. Mort1.lc

(l) First Cl··ss f-~.:dl will b-:· kliv,;cr,::·i as ,__;xp.:;·iitiously ~.s p0ssibl0 to units on line.

'- •. l.::isccll ->.ncnus

.Q~.

Unifnrm

(1) Utility crx'l.t "lfl·'l trc,uscrs, wOolen· un·icr-wc'l-rs swc,.tcr, fi-.:ld ja.eket1 (w/ir.scrts), tho,.,o boots, ccp ),"),or cop, nile linc.d,

(<) '1iition·d elotllin~ •n1 porsono.l cfrocts to b~ carric1 in wt\'l;~l'J)i10oi'

(!1) JT-;c-l·;n un12nr:.'i\'l::', \--/O'll.m S'"'lcks:. basts, .fi-'·lt or- sllo.}s, fi_Old util:i:ty uo8.t •ni t.rnuscrs. (b) Tmt,:-1&) tniL.:t qrt:.~cl::-s r.nd TL'rson3l itt;;mS.

S~CR"'T S' CURITY INF•)lli-! ,TION

- 3 -

DECLASSIFIED


Sr!SBYT S-:<C1JRTIT ::::W0T\H~TICJN

( J:JN':'t D)

b.. J<'.quipm:nt

(1) Helmets w/crwcr, brown sid,~ .\It, .am.or(:;;i v<·sts, in·iivi i.'J.·1.l :>.~.s,

i:'.;.;.ycmct or fi,r:hti.""lg knif0, jungle kit, filled cmtcen, o.npropri::.t:.., belt ;:.nd

n:;,g-,zinc C-'liTL.:>rs, ·,_on7..r~nGhir.,:: tc:::-ls ~

(2) "Pqcktn."'.M. or fisl-i m·E-ching peck, "'t ::U.scr;:_,ticn -_,f unit c~'mtn~n:icrs.

(3) Sleeping 'ry·,.g t..Tl infl ~~t,_'::lc rrn.ttr<:ss.

(1 1) l;l!.._ crGW St~rv·;r:i 1·L~pcns to b. Cil.I.Ti-~·1 •.

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N. C. S·f:'I,'l'

H,-,_l-)r, U. s •. >I.'\rin:· C--'!"PS

Fx,_c:..J.tiv .. Ci'f'ic.;r-

.S"SC.:1_~T

SJ~CURITY IN70R'-L':'ION


SEC~ SECURITY INJ1'011HATION

Ol!L~TION ORDER)

ll\)1ll!ER.. ••.• 7-:53)

1. a. CU.rTent · Prt:: 13

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DECLASSIFIED

• >·~0 ... ~ . ) st lfariuof!. i. ~ t.: t·~L1.3..' Li V ( aoinf) , ]';:.JF iN T:O:E FIEL:(l 29Q800I liare.b. 1953

b, (1) 1st l!ar (Rcini') cant :>ccupJ dPf ,impr0ve Lfne"J.iu·rESTOWlr.

2, a. 3rd :Jn, lst I:ar (:tainf) (-·) when ral by l.,·t lb, lst liar (Reinf) D-day mve via foot and mtr marc..'l to res a.-ea and aosume msn regt 11 res bn, Rel to be comp prior o6oor D plus lo

com:p COPs O"vly)

3. f-• ."G" Co (Reinf):

. . • . (l) ~Ti~t D .minus 3 rel50 percent (50%) COl's 100 and 56A with elms 1f~lt 1 /1 "r"W>.f n~ n~nf\ T " ..,.4 n.,.,..,. ':l - -,- .1:'- --· ............ "" ... ~ ~ .......... Q ......

· · '(2)" ·1tie;ht D minus 3 ro1 50 percent (50%) elms 0 3K 2/1 on COP 128 :prior 06oo! D. millUD 2.

(3) Night Il minus 2 comp rcl COPs 100 lllld 56A with olms •ion ljl prior 06oOI D minus 1,

(4) l'ight 'i:> minus 2 comp rel COP 128 prior o6oor D minus l,

. ( 5) !light D minus 1 "G" >f.ten rOl by ifC • 1il mvo via foot and mtr mara.'l 2/1 area ancl rel "B" 2/1 on psn. Bel to be comp prior o600I D-day,

b, 11-H" Co ( P.'einf) :

(1) Night D minus 2 re1 ;fi:('ty percent (501£) COPs 124 ani 12aA with elllls ?A" 1/1 prior 0600I D mims 1,

; · (2) ~Tight D minus 1 comp rel COPs 124 aDd 122A with elms "A" 1/1 prior o6oor D-day.

(3) D PlU:s 1.

}Tig:1t D-day "R" rel by "A" 1/1 re1 to be comp prior o6oOI

(4) Prep to occupy blkg psns 5·. 6 or 7 on (}.

BlOC: RET SECURITY Il;J'Oa.tA,TION

DECLASSIFIED


S.IDBlll:r e, "I° Cll (Iteinf) I SECU:'liTY 00'\:lR!ATION

(1.) · 'NigM.D:minus 2 ral fi:fty pm.-cent (50~) COPs 52 and 5bA with-elms ":s" 1/1 pl."ior 06oOI 1l minus 1,

(2) Jiirior- 06oo:E

1:1&-lt D minus i bom:o rol CO?o 52 a.1J<:1 50A wit:1 elms ":S" 1/1 · ::J.·-·d.~y .. :

.(3) !rig..'lt ·D-d.ay "I" rol by "Bn 1/1 rel to be comp prior 0500! • plus 1,

(4)· · :;?rep occupy blkg :psns 1 1 2, 3 or 4 on o.

d, '1/pl.>s Co:

(1) !right D minus 1 ate:> AU sec, l:G see to "G" Co,

(2) · :il:-!G -plat whon rel 'b"<J EHG plat l/1 I>-day mve to aognd. ontrkg pt ~ro~ mvo to res camp,

(3) Slmm plat wh011 rol by Slmm plat 1/l D-day rirvo to asgnd ontr!<& pt prop mvo to res eam:p,

x, (1) :Bo prop oxocuto ltd offensive opns rulli/or roinf ;;LR bns 011 O,

(2) Cont dovolOJillOl1t of blkg psnc as ascgnd.

(3) :JiscCillinato on NnD TO :mow basis ONLY.

(4) Rpt prog rol ovary 30 min via lancL lino.

(5) Jl.ll ur...ito When rpt ~og rul.

4, Adm 0 *4-53,

comply CG lst

5. a. SCI 6 ".tr/c'haXi&G 13 in cffoct.

, ..... , .. ·-~

Div 1 tr 00215 o:£ 19 J"' .. tu 53

b. ~Ul units gd bn tac not on L1vo. :2acl silonco o:roopt in wor&oncy!!=

Opn Ovly Distribution

D!ST?..IZUTIO:tT: .Annex };-?.AY

•

R. D, T':lU::lSTO~T l:ajor-., J• s • .1: .. ar~no Corps

Exocutivo Of!ioor

DECLASSIFIED


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... ... SEC<OO ..,... •. an, lot ;.:m·inon SEClJRITY IllF0:3:ATIOi·:

co, co, co, co, co, co, so.

let ,c~r Div (ll.oin:f), :il:iF B Th:E FIELD 290800I :ii'I.T'~l 1953

Aln1EX X-RAY TO OPll 0 7-53

let l:ar 3/1 2/l 1/1 4, 2 i;ort Co 3/11

DISTRI:.JJTIOH

D Co, lot Tk l3n

CO, H Co co, I Co

(2) (2)

Co (2) co, F.<,s co Coram 0 i'iod 0

Air Ln 0 Comd Diary (9) F-I-IrE

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R, D, THUllSTOl'! }.iajor, U, s. iiarino Corps

Exocutivo Offioa.·

Sl<XJB.ET SBCUP.ITY UIFOHJ!ATION

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IIOD DIR 5200.1D

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SECURITY

.... ltl"ORE~ '"I Gr.!.

A.llii"ISTR\TIVE ORDER} >' r'.

l\'1.o/9ZR •••••• , ••• 4-53 )' .

J'ap of Korea l: 1~, 000

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...... - ... HQ, •. ::n, lst ~.al'mes 1st }.arine Div (Reinf), I~.i THE f':' .. LD, KOR.E;~

29100CI !~arch 1953

mnve to new 3/1 CP area during

FNF

Ref: (a) Division '1eneral Order 82-52

l, Supply- Battalion Supply s~c'ion to daylight hours D-3. Supply,_pe:r-sonnel tD supplies to move to new·cp area $n D-2. to 2/1 CP. D-day.to be announced.

~e fed at that area~ Company rear George Company rear supply to move

a. Class I- Rations·

(1) \Jhile ;in reserv~' "his' battalion will feee three (3·)·nct ineals daily, George: ·Cemp&"'ly·will. ¢0nt"ifllle to feed twc .(2) Ineal.s (A&B w1d HC!!) daily on newMLR position,

(2) M6rnu;g-meal to be served C? group on D-day, after. which the 3/1 galley will -move to the reserve area and set up in time for feeding 'the evenir:ig meal, Noon meal will not be served. on D-day.

(3) George Company will feed troops as usual on D-1 after which galley equipment to be made ready for move to new ELR uosition during hours t>f

.tarlmess,

(4) Hew Compa.."'ly will feed troops "C" rations only on D-day.

(5) Item Cbmpa."ly will feed troops as usual on ~day after which galley equipment to be transferred to reserve area during the early afternoon hou!"'a of t.ha t sa-me day ...

(6) Rations remaining in the Battalion Dump at time of relief will be transferred to the relieving u~it by the Battalion Supply Officer,

b, Class II - General Supply

The following will be left in place by 3/1 at the time of relief:

(l) All cots, a.nd li+.ters, except that each Company and Battalion Aid 2tation is to carry a minimum of six (6) litters for emergency use, X"J.tual::.y sa·Cisfactory arra.r1geffients between o:pposite numbers is pel:-ruiaslble •.

3ECRET SECURITY INFORN\TION

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UMWISTRA.l!.'IVE ORDER NUMBER. 4"·~3 ----------- -·- ~--- - ·-

a;--_c represant1tiVes to rnr:tke mutu lly $ati~fc·c··,o:rv ?:rY~1.:'ige·n~r:t..:t ,,vith vp;.>osite nmnbers reg lr.ding ex?ha.nge of tentage a..11d eq<: i~:_,! '-~.1 .:_.

(3) All five (5) gallon expe>ditior.a2/' f'EEJ. ca'1s,

(1) .Ul tarps, flys·, KSC tantage, galley s·;ooves ar.d equ'.p,ccmt, (}iUtu.al a£reem·.,nts oermiss:i:..le) _ ...... . - ' -

(2) Ul -five {5: gaJ'lon "xpeditbr.ary wat.er <>ans.

(3) All garbage cans, (l\utuc.l agreem-nts oerm:Lssitle), lJo tra<>h cans to be taken, hml~"rer.

c. Clqss III - Fuels and llJ..trie.:ulwS

(1) Motor fuels and lubricants remaining iTl the Battalion Dump at the ti>re of exchange with the relieving unit will be transfered to that uni+. by the Battalion Supply Officer.

(2) Fuel oil containers to be left on positi~n - filled to a m:i.nimum of five (5) gallons fuel each.

d, Class IV - Special Equipment

The. following will be left in place by 3/1 at, time of r~lief.

(1) Field fortific'ltion materials such as barbed wire, stai<es, sandbags,

(2) 411 building st~1ctures, heads, tent fr~cs, decking, strongb.cking and wire screening.

{3) All engineer h'lrld tools,

(4) Ul galley and m-ossh01ll structures, mess tables anoi b.mches,

(5) Al~ wooden doors, door frames, decks,

. . ( 7; J\11 fire extinguishers, foam type.

J:J:!a fo_1lowing _\!!!1 be ta~en with J.L! -""t the time of 'inal .!'"-Hef ~

(1) All armored vests unless notified otherwise.

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SECR.t;;T S'<;C\ lRI'l'Y TJITFO!ll' .\'T'ION & ---------- -~--

e. Class V- Aw.m.u.'1ition

(1) one(l) basic load in tho hcmds o:f' troo·oe.

(2) Ammunition remaining in th~ Battalion Dump ~t the tim3 of z·dief will be transferred to the reli~ving unit ty the Battalion Supoly Officer.

(1) \faterpoints: Remains same as Annex '.B'"E Adm. 0 3-53.

(2) 1\11 water tr'l.ilors to be fill·3d. "'n extra trailer will be av«iJ.able f.:Jr the HLR battalion B.nd will be left on position at time of final :t"Bli~f.

(3) Fuli tanteen per man.

(4) Location ~f shower unit: CT 048013

g. \ r ~ccipt will be obt.'lined by Comp3ny Com&·nmd?rs for -oro Jerty and su.0 ~lie.

tr&""lsferred to th2 rolievL1g 1...mit. Adjustm~nt of acco•J.rtts r1.ust be m:ld~ i.vith the Battalion Supply Officer as soon as practic.~blc thcrcaft0r.

h. All com ·mi 's areas at nGW loc.1tion4

will invt:!nt.ory A copy of thco

and r..;c:::dpt for ·)rop-.;rty in th~·ir r-::SrJ ctiv·~

rccei .t will be turnod ovur to the B~ttalion : u;:opl;r "0ffic~l" :.13 · ::ioo. '"' .tlC1;;si')J.", ...

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i. Company Colll!1andcrs uill obt·>in a chit \l'OLI rc.lL,ving units stating that ti area W'iS found to bB in sn.tisf.:wtory po] i~e 'J.nd in acc~pt:<.bl~ of change over. They will receipt for tha ara~s ?.hey occupy,

exist th~'Y sh<tll be n t·.od ·n th :: recuipt.

conditions o.t time if ..iisor·cp.-:mci •:s

(1) On night of D-day the Bat tali n h~dical socti -n will c .mpl<>tcl final m ;vemcmt to the r:oserva ;;rc;; ,>.ftcr b:oing rolhvc;d at the hLR Fo:t",;ard Aid a'!d B'l.ttalioilr·ud :otations.

( 2) Nom'll J·;acua .ion of C'lsualties by ambulance or truck from Company Supply Poi~ts tc the B.'J.tt!J.lir;n 4.id St:J.tion from 11 1 11 Cor:.pany. To th0 Forward ~id Station from 11 H11 and "~11 CO!TI"J!l.llies.

(3) D:w cr ni<cht hclicopt,or cvacu 1tion of critic-ally woundGd oersonnel at request. 0f B" >.t·,lion Eedical ofricdr to T:'cCP represcmtatb""•

(L;) Acl dvlU.ans arJd KSC laborers to regimsnt through normal chann•.ls for fur t.Ler ev.'lcun.tion.

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ADI'il''ISTR\'I'IVE ORD'Jt NUJ BZR 4-53

( 5) Repl-'lcem.:.;nts of medic 1 suppli~s through nonua.l ch::-.~.nnels.

( 6) APC 1 s & h'easels 'iv.-:-.ilabla fl"'m ctirect suo:Jort t~"lk compa.i1Y. Request from Battalion S-4.

b, Salvage

(1) Units of this or~rmiztl't~on will salvn.gv all abandonee 3qui )ment in their respective areas or r0s~onsibility and turn into Battalion Supply Officer ..

(2) S~lvage is ~ continui..ng r.::sponsibility of all p..3rsonn13l.

3. Tr;J.ffic

a, Circul'ltion

(1) Tr~suortation of troops and sup>lies will ba furnished by the Batta"J.,io~ lolotor T-r:msport O.fficcr (S-4) upon request. Routes of m3rch and entrucking and detrucking points - See Cpn 0 7-53.

(2) Veh:Lcl~s moving towt<rds line positions h·'iV' priority over those m~ving_ away, oxcept for ambl..\l.&iC..;s.

(3) R~port All h~zardous road conditions to this headquc=trtars (S-4).

(4) Complete blackout £on·t.3.rd of dc~signated poL"'lts ·to be armouncocd.

4. Service Troops

"· KSC l'lbor personnel will be trans 'orted to n-lw CP areti .)n D-3 ami D-2.

5. P.:;;:r-snnnel

(1) As s:Jt forth in ReR:imcntal G.ane~~l Ordclr No. 19 t.4'1d Battalion G0~sr~l Ord~r No, 1 s 24 and 29.

(2) Roll call r8port by 0700 as of 0600.

~3) Ration strength report by Cr700 as of 0600.

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b. Prisoners o.f •·•:tr

(1) Prisoners of "ar collecting points to l.>e desigrnt·od.

(£) To be handled in accord'llice with Battalion Lltelli,pnce SC'P, Batt.Jlion General Ord~?r 3.3-52.

c. Morale

(1) First Clil.ss Mail will be delivered as exoeditiously as possible to units on line.

a. Unifer.m and ~quipment

(1) Utility C')at &"ld tro-,_~_sors, fi8ld jack~t, twoolen 1.li1.derv;Gar, sweaters and glovGs optio~al, field shoes/leggings or boots, helmets (cover bro-wn side out), a.rmoreti vests, pa.ck\toa.rd 1-r/w~terproof bag, (discretion of unit comnk~ders), sle.cJing bag, normal arms and cquiJment and b-~sic load of .'3.mmunition.

lJI.:: TIUB!JTIOn: Srune as Jpn Order 7-53 0-F-F-I-C-I-A-L:

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BY ORD:O.R OF LHUT.:'l'J.~~'T COL.>lJ&. \TL\IN

B.. i', THUrlJTOii l-1ajor, U. S. harin~ lorps

.ov:.ootive Officar

SEC!lliT SECURITY 1-·~FORi-..A TIO~~

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::o:·nin~ !~oc.l ::::o:oo,::J lr~s.:_Jcctio~! ..-·ncl C:.1·ill ~r~:.!.nil~ ::oon ::cal :.1r£:inlr~ D~·on:i..n_; ::cal ~Tii).:t · .. rP:.:~cin,; (l:hou C:.iroctccJ..) ~;'.pG

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• lloaC.qu.w·tcrs

jrc'-. ::n.ttnlion, J. nt ·::o;_r~LllOC 1st :;:·:~:lnc D'lvlcion (:~o:L:nf), :ii1l-:?

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i':~c: i\::;llo\;~:tn.; :i.e a .. ro.:_-;01:t a:1t. S\.tr.l.l'M;;.'"l.r:"" of all ca~ualtics cr-ta.cu.8.tod anC

no!;. v~:,- ~~---~-:..;oC:.. \d D: c:.;_ c-.. :~~~lc:.to~::.to.::..~:.- lie~ o~ ad('!.i ti·nJ.a.l t.:.cn troG.toC.. durin::; t110

:.:.o::.-~~~ o::' __ c.:i..~ch 1953 .

......... ~:l."_::c:.:ccd. ~1.C. t~:l·cc: (1~03) ~r.t:'tont vini-:.c ccL1:.,JricoC. the bulk of uor!::

o:::: -:;:..._o ::-.1oClcel ooctj.-:;~-~. Cr::.o ::n:.:!.~ci·ocl cnc"'. ~i:"'- (105) uon \io:..-·o ovacu..atod..

-':.,o::.>~~:-""-=-')':.'.Y' (t~L:.) ceccu.cl.tion 1.roro not C\~":_:;_cu.atcCL. Tucnt~-~~-t\·:0 i.::Cll 1;lore kU::!.od

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c~:~·.;;·r'.t.eC -~-1:1..~ n:l~lotoc.::.:. ~J.J) ~:.on-b::-:ttlc; ,:;r;~ur1.ticn \';~ore not oYacnatod. '.._:U.c~ '·::~ ,~-~ .,,~·.-·o C"-~-.- (h' ~·o~, ,.~,,.~o o·~-~'"1 1'•0.~ "'•"d -~--:.r.o-o~-~~-.r'_.....,,-~ (r;4-) I'CI"O not

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OJ/.;::..: l:..~:;:_o~~ :..;._~_ti~:.Y!ic . __ ri:.. scvcnt;,.-onc (71) c~-ro, o~.r, ~:oso nr..d th;oa't- patients.

I~.---r'J.li.=ation t-:ac 2':.ot f'_(..:.::,·j_r~:~c~~cl'"O{.~ 21.-:~r rcc:_u:trcC!. d.ur:!.~.:.:; this period.

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:r. ::2;;;uinc1~ re:;~ortod to :DoL; l-~cdical Com:r:e.ny as his nC\1 asnia• t$.

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c/o .li'FO, San Francisco, · californ:ta

CCl:!JlliCATIOUS S:T1Jl.rtillY ''!

Co,:u-JU!lico.tio!ls durin~ the nonth of 1L."1rch \'tcru nortJ.al anCt continuous.: 1!2.l"!.Y ::_;1·o~:·lc:-.1s \·:Ol'C encJU!ltorcd, como of uh:"!.ch arc to be discuccod horo"td th.

Thone 2)-coblm.lo wcro uolvcd :in tho r.wst r.art by tho cr,lploymont of old and now COill!..'?!..lr:.:l c:', ti~n t oclmiquoc.

\;ire: At tho of:foot, it """" a c'.aily problen to keep in wh·e to the rifle co:.~ .·nn.:tco; -"F.n.orr.y uortr-~r ar~d. artillo17 firo vas. hon'V"J durir...g thl.a poria C.. r~1C: tho_ 1 inca ~ICrc so:!.J:1.[; out in various =.:>l_a.ces. ~e firo t act,lon to be t,;.'1::on lJ.'l<: tho reroutinc of tho wire. Thic had tho offoct of localizing

tho trou-Jlo to :i.r.::,x:_ct a:t~e<tu. ~he ui1·c for t12o uont pert rc-l.lainod inte;et

except for t:1ccc i&:tl_)act aroe.c. T11e -..-iirc in thcsc_.-particul~tl"'. aroas was protcc;'!;cJ. -J~r J:"!lac:tnc r. "b?.rbed. uirc st-2.:.:o lOl!..:;th,,.ticc ovor tho cablo an_d .. then

la~.,..l::: . ....; nnr::.t .. bac:;s ovor th..-~t. Althoue)'l. this '\;ill not :;_"Jrotoct the cablo from

a ti.ircct l::t t • it \Jill 1J:covcnt scvCri!lG Luc to :fragracnts all.C.. \'lhi tc phoophorouc

rom;..f.o ~;.C_ 1:ill Il8lt.o tho \·;ire rca.col"k""tbl:,."" c.ccossiblo for tl~oublc shooting.

IUr:i..r~ :p::oboe \:hen inco;-.,:i..;l..~ :i.s vcr:r hoo.vy, it ic r.L"Joct :i.:J::-:.ocoiblc too keeP

-~;:!.l'o intnct tn coi:lpc . .;:~: c~rcas. If it ic d.ccirc~:.. tb.rlt \"tiro be inconine,'-:Proof.

thc::o ~c !C.C 'J. tcrnr.ti vc but to roc:uce tho 1lll!ilber of lines L'l tho ccr..1~ arcn.:::; :::·.l;.(-:. >~·otcct thou b:,r hee.-r.,." constru.ctiQ~'l. uc"!;.hod£; bur:tctl four- :foot~

conr.:t·Lltc o::.· ctool cncaccc~, anne: LJ~zsod '-'i th fau.~ o:: moro layOl~n, etc •. <Rowever :i.i' ~._:::;t::.vity ra:tainu l'clc:.tivoly norraal encl t11c present static situ.B.tion

oo:.1.t i1mcc 1 :i. t :i._c iJolicV"c:1. t:_-~.:-.t O..l"Hutic ;~-loa.rr~..lrG~ '\.-till not bo nocoasa.r:;. -. !t "\ia~ ~:~·.ccocc~'i . .tlly 6.c::1J~:ct:rrttcc: t::nt a ccro...u1.0..-:._Jouor r.ct l:i.n:..:int; the l:Lll with the

batt.r.l·:_.,::::_ OP i~ n_ f"one:i.blo c~lo::.::o ':Jy virt·J.c of the ~Jl~oscnt cirC"..lit linki~

ti'~c i!!.~C ·.~lJ. i~onco ccc tiollc \d th 0? <J3 nne: I tc~J. A cound-polrcr p.hono is used

at "'..;l:.c 0~ \•,':1_-~_lu ['_J! :::.u:..·l:tf::.cr un:i.t fran t!le fi:J~3/5 (st;uatl~ box) in used at battc---~:i.(.~n. ~1c \'Ti1•o in tl1c ·battr~l:i.ol'! coctor :i.e ilJ. o..n u::collm.Lt cta.to of

co.l,lo '"-~1'~ :Jlico e.J.u: i~ 1Jo5.:.~.:..: conzt::.ntl:r i:.u:covo:l.

!L:~'-io: DJ.c tb the l.:~r.:..:;c 2L1o··..1.nt of or..a:1y uortr-..2• n::.d axtillcl"'~~ firo 1 radio

\'rtt.r: ·,'.CG'~- r:t: the ch:cf r.1c:u:.o of cor:nunicatio.n on uany occanoionn. It wac tl1Cl'{~::-oro vi to.1J.y :l.r:.::_)Qrt::tEt th.?.t &11 raC.ios l-101 ... 0 in good. uorkil1.{; order e.nd.

tl1.t-.t -;,;r[:!:!..C:.liocionc woro loilcl aru::L cloar. A lon::; \dro ru1.tc~um rta.£- oi-acted at 1J.::.t"-c.l::~vn o..nC. wan cf::'-ect}.vc t-J t::.c cxtc:1.t o:f :.!F.~:in,; :tt :.c_-;onr-ible for tuo

of ~v::.e co: .. ~·~1.ics to \·.'ol'k ba.ttc.l:lon \lith chort anto:.-'.JlB.Z :'i.ncido thoir roapoct:i.vo CF i.r~cl..:c;;:or:. Z"!O riJxt co~-1~}e1::.y h~il. C..:i.:f::':i.c-·.'..J.t:,r in clol=.\:.1 this bJ.t solvod tho :f)r.:;D:.c:.: O:· l'Cl.:.Otinc D. lOJ.l.G ru1tc>:1la :i.nciC..c to thc:~r A.'Kf{?.fif.J-10 1r.i th \'Tire

itD-1/~::. ::1un the l."[[C_lo L:1c"'!. operator \:ore n:r::ordccl the max:i:r:n.u.l in protection

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