5TH MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY · PDF file · 2012-02-025TH MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY - JUNE 1952 ... Commanding Officer, ... Cpl Ralph

5TH MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY - JUNE1952
Korean War
Korean War Project Record: USMC-2200
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United States Marine Corps History Division
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Records: United States Marine Corps
Unit Name: 1st Marine Division
Records Group: RG 127
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Location: College Park, Maryland
Editor: Hal Barker
Korean War Project
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Headquarters,
Third Battalitn, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforoed)
Fleet Marine Foroe o/o FPO, San Francisco, California.
Cowuand1r~ Officer Commandant or the Marine Corps
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(1) Commanding Officer, Fifth Marines
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June, 1952
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1. SUV.MARY
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During the period 9-11 June the battalion participated in an amphibious exercise on T~(JHOK-TI, a small island just
.t o~t the ooaet or Korea ne~tr Inohon~ George and Hm-fe Companies assaulted the beach from the sea while Item Company, billeted
r On a small i.sland simulating a C1TE 1 was lifted from OVE island by HRS and landed on TOKOHOK-TI securing the commanding high ground of the beaoh head, The operation was repeated the following day, It was generally regarded as being highly satisfactory by observers from both Division and Regiment. Morale of the men was exceptionally high during the operation in spite or an extremely heavy rainfall on the first day or the exercise. The vigor and enthusiasm demonstrated by all hands at all t1mea proved the problem to be almost ae great a morale faotor as a training exeroise,
On 15 June the battalion waa displaced by HRS. foot and trucks from the Kimpo area to a new cAmp site-at CT 116062 to assume mission as Regioental Reserve. George Oompany was plaoed under the operational control of the 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, and subsequently moved to the Jamestown Line. For statistical data see enclosed Operation Order Number 16-52,
During the period 20-30 June the battalion asa1gned 30% of its personnel to improve the defenses on the Knnaas lutpost Line of Resistance,
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~ On 24 June a~ 20101 the battalion was alerted by Regiment for possible disnlacement to Blockina Position Numbe~ Two. CT 072056. At o3osi, Item c~mpany moved- by-tt -to Blocking Position Two where they passed under the operational control ~f 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines. The first platoon of Item ~ompany replaced the first platoon of Fox Company on the Jamestown line at 0430!, while the second and third platoons cnnduoted daylight reconnaissance patrols in front of Fox Company posit1ona from 0600 unt1ll f300 on 25 June. At 1300 Item Company was relieved of its mission in the ~/5 Seotnr, returned to the Re~1mental reserve area,
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CHRONOLOGICAL NARRATIVE
Ol a, The battalion continued assigned mission as KPR reserve, b. 11Gernll'e 11 _ 11Weanons" and "Item n Comoanies continued trainilll!: with indi~idual and organic weapons. -"How" Company conducted surveillance patrol with negative results. Continued training, o. Negative, d. Field Shoes and Boote were issued to personnel ot the batt~lion to bring a total at two pair ot shoes per individual. liSgt Carlie M. HARPJ:S, joined f'r-om 1/5 and was assigned as Battalion Sergeant Major vice MSgt "J" "T" LANGLEY. 72-Enlieted personnel and two HC rotated to CONLUS. Pfo Edward J, WONTOR jo1ned from let ProvCasCo. Cpl Luis (n) SALAZAR returned from sk USS Consolation.
02 a. The battalion continued mission as KPR reserve. b. "George' Company oonduct~d surv,.illance patrol with negative results. Continued training.
11 HIIw" Company continued training, Issued organizational equipment to persoru1e1. 11 Item 11 ancl. weapons Companies continued training. o. Negative. d. Pto Blaine C, CALDWELL and Cpl Earl H, JOHNSON Jr, to I Corps Rest Center. Cpl Ralph E. ESHE and HN James I, 0 1HEIR returned from I Corps Rest Center, Pfo Naftalie M, liEISS~iAN joinM from letProvCasCo, Cpl G-uy L, COLEMAN returned from sl

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Q5 a. Battalion oont1uued mlee1on ae b, Battalion pay oall commenced. maohin~ guns,
XPR reserve. Provisional Platoon
"How" Company oont1nued training. "Weapons Company conducted field firing. c, Negative,
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d, 26-Attaohed artillery personnel returned to parent organizations Cpls Joseph J, BOHAN and Earl R, JOHNSON and Pfo Blaine C CADWELL retdrned from I Corps Rest Center, Sgt Eugene (n) 'l'UCKER joined H&S/6th, Pfc Leon R. FINCH returned from sk US~ Consolation,
06 a, Battalion continued mission as KPR reserve, b, Completed pay call. t!George" Company conducted. surveillance patrol w1 th nega t1ve results, Machine gun platoon conducted field firing, "How Company continued training, Fired rocket launchers on Range, "Item" Company conducted surveillance patrols with negative results, Continued training, -"Weapons Company continued training, c, Negative. d. Three HOs- Joined from ~t~Repln~ement Drnr. HMO i'red W!l.LJ>RD to BA ,; Jlied, MSgt Vincent S, REINA accepted appointment to 2

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12 a. Battalion continued mission as KPR reserve, Conducted surveillance patrols with negative results, Forward echelon left tor lst Marines area in preparation for forth-coming displacement or the battalion to a new oamp site, b, All companiPs continued training, c, Negative. d. 2dLt Peter (ni BRASTRUP joined from 7th Marines. The following men joined battalion from sk: SSgt, James F, LANDIS,
g~~i.aB~~0f3~v~: li~~~~E.Yog~1.tp;H~o~ t;!~;a;~G;.ct~~~ P~i. Fobert J, SILVERMAN trans to let TkBn tor duty,
13 a. Battalion continued mission as KPR reserve, b, "Item Company conducted surveillance patrol with negative
results, All companies continued training, c. Negative, d. lwlSgt. Robert J,. DUNl~ trans to H&Si5 for duty,
~1Bgt. Clifford P, STANTON Joined rrom H&S/6 for duty, Three men joined battalion from sk USS CO~SOLATION,
14 a, Battalion continued mission as KPR reserve, b, Final plana made for displacement of battalion in connection with assigned mission as oth Marines Reserve, Advance party depa~ted for new oamp site, c. Companies made final plana in preparation tor displacement, d, latLt, Richard w. SMITH trans to H&S/5 for duty.
2dLt Vincent s. REINA trans to H&Si5 for duty. Ten 2dLts were assigned duty in Letter Oompan1ea,
15 ~. Battalion effeoted novement by helicopter, t~~ok and foot to new camp site CT 116162, Assumed new mission as Regimental Reserve. b. Companies effected movement to new camp a1 te, 11 Geotge" Company attaohed to 2/6 on line Jamestown, o. Negative, d, Negative,
16 a, Battalion continued mission as Regi~ental Reserve, b. Negative,
~: ~;~~t~~~~ae F, BANKE.,IPER to sk evao "D" Med, 17 a. Battalion cont1nuee eee1gned m1ee1on at Reg1me~tal Reserve,
Battalion oonduoted reoonnaissanoe of assigned blocking positions, Bat

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