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1ST MARINE DIVISION - SPECIAL ACTION REPORT - ANNEX VV 7TH MOTOR TRANSPORT BN - OCTOBER 1950 - DECEMBER 1950
Korean War
Korean War Project Record: USMC-1144
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United States Marine Corps History Division
Quantico, Virginia
Records: United States Marine Corps
Unit Name: 1st Marine Division
Depository: National Archives and Records Administration
Location: College Park, Maryland
Editor: Hal Barker
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CONFIDENTIAL A!JllEX VV TO ls t l1AO\INE I!IVISIUl: SPECUL ACTION
REPORT
?'":>h Motor Tr8.ns-~ort Battalion In the r'ield
1 January 1951
From: Corrmandin1o: Officer Commandin~ Generetl
1 lst Harine DiVision, To:
FHF ' ·
. Subj: Special Act ion reuort for neriod 8 Octob
er - 15 December 1950 '
Ref: (a) Division General Order 16 (b) Div:..slon Eemorandum No, '248-50
The 'PUr'l?OSe or' this rE'Y'JOrt 11? to .cU~cuss tbc
o•~wratione of the 7th HGtor TransTJort_ :Sat:t-::lion
durinp ~he neriod 8 October - 15 December 2.950,
anO. mal\.e· c.omments anC. recqmmendatior:s for f'-l.tLJ.re
oncr<:', tions.
The mission of the 7th Hotor Trc.r.sn:Jrt Bat
talion is to furnish transnortatian for :;he lGt.
:1arine Division~ for the YJI).r"!"'Jose of haulir1f sun
'!"J lies, troobs, and equi:"JDent.
2. fl'ASK ORG.AlUZA"'IOK
The ?th i'lotor Tr,.~r.s~Jort E'.f'l. ttalion is under
the command of Lieutenant Color.el CilRL J. c;..GLE,
USN.G.. Lieutenant Colonel C..i~GLE relievec1 :·~ujor
JOSEPH F. STS?I(h as cornnnnd.ing offic;cr on 7 i\ov
emOer_, 1950~
l1'3.jcr ··'."'£rt.'·or A. r.!.1USOlifJ USi.W E:v:ocutive Of'ficer
he~·~:."l.CI. ;,ieutGnant P..-\UrER. B. FORDnA!L US!1fC
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·:.._. Ja:o;~.E s "lt:.n.:,d "1;-,::-r{'.nt Officer ::-t-.H.OLO F. J.:>.HEB 1
r ~r s~·~i.n6l Officer. l-ctr8·G L.i.Butenant· JA:tr.::S P. L.rlR~·.=.a,L S.-3 (Re:liev-
8ll Uy F'irrt Li<.:u.ter.ant j"AICS CL '.Tl.:E3'::J:I: on 2
Decer:loer 1950) First Lic:.:.tenan~ JAZ1!ES G. ~:::~:::c.r~:H ass~Stfmt
S-3 (Relieved. b:,r Second L~eutena:::.t :.q;:::;.L:R~ F.
Fr'I;-:y en 2 December 1S50) Ga•,te.in J.:').i-i:SJ :~. EAiii'II., Ea. tto.lion S--4
G.s."tc,in J_~o:r
HG:S Cor:::nw.n~.r, u;,_ 11 Cor.mai1Y! nB 11 Com1Jc.ny, :1G11 ~omoan~r~ 11 D11 CoffiTJan;,',
-~. lO~rE :C-attalion Su<in2..y
?i~Gt ~ieutenR~t R~ED ~.
Cary tP.in IRA j_.T. ~::AY~S
~,,tain CLOVIS H .• 'TOJ'3S
Ca')ta~n ~~D E. RO~~RS
Captain JOSii:PH L. Bl!1-HCSF.
Officer KHTG
The E'attalion is authori7.ed. 31 0f:icers, USMC; 1 14ed1cal Officer, FS!-!J ·C00 1~rinP. P.PJ.tste.J;
and 6 Navy enlisted.
"' 3, PP.ELI:1IHARX,;l:...;CJNU1G
All available ti ce' T_~as 8'/S:.t in 1ri<"•ternroofing
vehicles. Prenarrt1on o'f embarkation rosters'J -
and iss~;.ir~r-::: adCl.itional cold vreathar. clothing.
tanety (90) trucks vere r::reloadirig with arn;--:unition.
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Division Embt.rk£i.t'ion· Order. nO. 2-50 waH re-ceived1 and the PP~tt;alion ·wr.s to be loadec1 on
· t~renty (20) different sio1"1G, Pe.ragranll 1 (G) of.' an:1ex able to· Divi's1on .Administrative ·Order no, 13 .... 50· stated tba t a to_tal of seven- (7) conies of ·embarkatio:l rosters woulC. be nrepared., These rosters· ;.;cire 'Orenare-d· nccor:dingly •. • Each e·mbarl':a tion te·am commander demanded. from tlJirty (50) to sixty (60) C01Jies, In some caoes ~;e were able to .co;;.vince i;;hem, bY quoting t~'1.-e above reference, but in coat cases .addi·t1onal rosters had to be . pre-pare¢1.. Htich tir;.e ·t,.ras SDent · .. mnac)::ing mimeograph :nach;i.nes, _and t_,_,Yi:lg to bBGJ barl'OW or steal nimeograuh "T"Janer. It ;l..s- sue;jleste\1 that in the · future. all. en:.barkc,tion team cammanders be_ fti.rnished a co·'")y Of Aclministre.tlvc· Grde!--s. r.nd. tlircctea. to cor:ply. · · · ~ ..
'.lhe loading i.·r~\s cor.m;letec1 on 15 October. nnd a~.l.. TJersor~nel Here emb.<:lrkcd aboard assigned.· shi'?'Jing. -rh~ Curr:rnand Fdst ue.s established} aboarC. the USHS Harine Phoenix.
T.'he Er-.'utalion sniled on l6 October, an.i arrive·.~ e ·t Ucnean O'l 25 Gctob~~r. During b1e: stE.lY ab0F.rd .shi'l)_ d'ilJroxlmatel:r BC;j of thE- B.<;_ Ltt<":.:.on haC. severA R ~tants c>:f' d.i..ar:r."'l~cn. The 'J·:nOj_n~ P..t 1C '!S'.<i~ \·,'C.B ~::.-,;··J·:~·.;, -:\; ..
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':1:·liE:: 3c. ttalion landed a r: ~lonsan and c-:>l-dl/ii.slleC. a c.Jmrrr.._n~~ t·,cs~ E~'": T·4. Y.<:c 1:'. Vuhiclo s ·~.)ep-;:.n ·co £,rrJ. ·,re <"I<" ~hl- TJ'!.'8:.oo.d.. -:: f .s.r!r :imi ~-'.m1 ,.,~1s ·,::.J.i.·:rcr-uc-:. TO d:;..r:rt~s es-~E~'!Jl:i.-:;h~r:l "by +LL,;,, i.e.;_:, :) t.:d:ne.ncr;; E::. t ·c::-.:.j c1:._ "iLC•fl
the; ~:'.TI!J?Iilili.T,.!.OH'Nt!.b ll.:l~',-::(1(':_·id :;;_~JCi.!":er ..
~.roJt'ir·v l)cp:an., 'Ille >·~.l:·s:.'IJ.(.1r;_ ':-!L'-8.
ur:G.c·,:· th<~ CJT.C!'Cl ~io~1ctl cor.t!'(·:: ui' the 1F.t Jho!'e 'f'e.rty 22;~t~~.io:1, and -"t;hG ·
Vt.,hir.;J.e.: 1're::-·e ')Ut; j,n"Co <mt::-:·a·t.L~ .1 olcsr-~_ng the Beach Jrrce._.at'l thu~r b.cu8.rat:: · a-.. .. allablc.
1.(herc Here fifty ( 5G) trt.:c:~E u~:. l.cc:.O.ed der.-ra ter~1roofer.: UEd fJ-:')iJl'C. tinf;, ShiyJS
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>·Joro still bci'n>";" unl•J:~.CL~u. 1.1he ce_ffi;"l equ.1:-?illC!1t had ·not yet Er1•i_ ved.
'l'l1erc were one hundrocl (JOG) trt..:.cka in on-er£:ttion~ 1.L1hlse t:"'uc~t8 ~.rer6
hauliHG aw·mlies t'r0m· the 'b.ec.ch P.rea to fo:r·'ltrard C.umne 1 and '!C:!"'S,n1nel to forward area.s.
2·9 Oct. One (1) convoy of e-ighteen (16) trucke l,_rac; disu<?_tched ·co He.mhur-'p,. J1.ll t;hese truclts returnee. tr..e saDje dey, The. :r.-E..m&..indE:lr of the Ba.ttalton wns one;aged in Beach cluarc;tnoe,
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···.·oo Oct· A convoy of-f"fteon·(-15) trucks was ·' · .disna'tch8d to. the area South of Uonsan
with elements of 'the 1st l•larines.
31: Oct. The Battalion was 100%. ashore~ All vehicles ''~ere engaged· in hauling trcana al'1:d supnlies to f6r~o~te.rd r ... reas.
1 Nov. A con-my of t'"cnty-f1ve (25) trucks waa assigned to the l9t 1-<brines far ouerational nurooses.
2 Nov. A ten (10) truck oo:1voy t!. .... ·'"'Jarted ll'lonsan for Hamhunv to sunnort the 5th l!arines. Tho remainder of the Battalion l,.rus engaged in beacl' ·cl8arancc ~ and short Iw.uls to nea~b:· <i'JIDJf>.
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CiomlJany was engap;ec1 ln hauling &lenents of the lst :£1c:'1ri:1es from 'l'cg£1:o>.L, to Majan-ni, while en::·oute tt.e .;onvo/ was-" ambushed by North KJrean scr~.:.1era. 'l'wo men ~-,ere killed all vehi::lc s were recoveree..._
l.IJr.'· J.1COCDG and oLmoliFlS1.n::Nz bajn~ hau}.ed :rror.J. Regimentc.l duCJ.Ds to fr":Jn~ _;:..i:J.es. ,'l_ 8Cf'V'JY RBSiE;Le·.S t;c: -:;li.c l8t -Aa:oines YJCt.fl embut.ihed t:n:."outc :·rof,1 'l'tt0D.I:lf1 ·tn )lc<.jun-:r..:':... about thirtee;_·_ .'13 1 Ll~les ·,,)f':l81~ or iicnsan, TlV.J (2J u·uo~.£,0~ ·woro C':.:ltitroydd and t:r.e d1·~.ve~' ?r.~.'~ ,:.,_rcis"Gant ::l-,er ;.verv. lr .. ~·~.·r~d,
-~= N,Pr~ '•...;.d Ccm"Jany orCl.crGd tc ::-f.;:J_;nh"-t:lg >.d"th "L'h'3 Divi$lon Command J.:-~R~; pel~:-.!C'r,nel
c..nd e~ti.i(,l.~en~~ ~he re:in·l..rldar cf tl1c · 2 '· ,;~chii.)i) 'v..·as or:.traG8d:· :1.~ h::.u;.iti.:z; sup-=' ·.;-;:.l L~ ""'.•ow. S.um:>E' ·t;c ·r.-?i.i.i.J.f'..:ad "'-~~.-:! C..ucks G , ·,- 1":; dumrJ F '
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1) .. .-.. t.~·'ll:~- f·rom an ~u- F.C'.;r.b:· ... £J._,-:o~:l n..:F•.r l-l0n:=:an tc l-1ajon-ni., <'I'l1.i.o -..:uiY..-uy 1-ras aJ~lr_.·J.s.l!nl'l.. The aml"::l...sl-.:. vn:t::~ :oenula0r:, w':.. tl:~u-~ ca·sul tics o!' J.::n:~r .J.f ~r~. ·:_. i...-::2 G e. 0;.1-·, 11 J officer a.-:C. ·"L-_:t:.l·C'-~:y .. -:tJ.::· r 36) el'Liis·l..i•.:J~ joined tb::.: ·p3 ;;,:c.~~·.i.un as ro-
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1,'5-14 Nov .. J.l}. ava.i.lablC; vc.n:·~.cles 'HE-ro;-;. er_gaeeC. ·i:;, h:J.T,;.j_ing t'r.om ·touE':J.:';l, .•• C'c.-il:·~~ ~:hme
. vehi0i.e; u~<::!'£>.-.:;io'nal. tl"OUbl,..; ·,_.;.::s 311.-
Cl;t'.D'~.::.rc c1 :ltlO to_ ·J-.x tr~u1e .::;c:,_tt.
J.E·--16 Nov~ ';Ea UJm1·."il'IY l~ecei-..:-ed u:rcie28 to ucv6 · .. e~.err,c;in:;:;·s -o..f .. tha.lst 1-~a.:l'::.ncs, ''I'h·:_J
contnany C~ef):,ri.:-ed ot~· J.6 HG v"eJlJt.>'m< . 'l'~le :rer.l~ln,_diJ:r•.~J:' U!e E~:.ttallOr.J '·"ttn eao:;aged 1r: ne.,J.l.tng .1'!.-orr. 1-'lGrJsnn doc.;ks to ~:.:--·wnrJ clUniLIS. :fr_:,on arri vc.l e:G tht.. l.~t l1Ln"ine Area, 11 E 11 G:Jr!I0~uy lass on (1)
"«'f!·f'<platoon was _assi~n::::d to __ haul ·t;ha 2nd
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uAu Comnilnv '!·.•eG f:l'·ooie;nt,.J to ~-"ork "-'Ii th the lf;it" Se~"'Viq~ Bnttal2.on. r!cu Comoanv was .:n '!iLJ.lir·n.t:o_m undG:r the o-,e~ation<:\1 co!:trol of the ·lGt Comc:-B.t Ser•v:.ce 0-roun. 11 B 1' Comnanv c1isnatched one (1) ulatoon to ha:J.l eleme::'"'.ts of the 2nd Ee.ttalion, lst 1-l:~U"ine s f.:.--om TagHol1 to Chi.Q'yonc;.
lG Nov. Two (2) nlatoons frOm 11 B 11 Co!:;nany moved elements of tl1e 2nd Enttal2.on, 1st 11arincs from Tas\von to Chir;'yong. rr11:u Comnany st_ill under ·;:;Le oneru tional control os 1st Se-:<vict:: ,ED.ttalion. Tho :r-cr.w.inc1er of tho Batta:.">.Gn ltras enr-:P.r:ed in shor-t !18.'..lls in the 1·1onsan Ar8a:·
19-28 Nov. During tills nerioO. H&S Com<lnny and 11 D11 Co::rnan:I rccfli.Vr~{'1 orr:.crs ::o move b:r convo:" from 'lonsnn to Hunc;nnm. n::·u Com'lali./ T•ff:'. s r::n,C?.':tf~CC!. in h uling the lst r"L<\rin'JS from Chir::;:on~ to Ci.1i:1l1':1D(''-n1. H&S Comnany and nD~r CODl)£t!1~r moved from ~.:Tonsan to Eungnttm.- On e.rri val at Hungnam 11 nn Cornnan:r l'J.'ls im:--iedi.r~ toly ()ngaged in hauling su-;'Jllcs from tho ::tungnt".Jn do c~I\:S to forN.:..<..rc'i. du:<1os. The Battalion cP c,;encd .s t TJ.-CV 8008 Man Korea 1~50,000.
2S No"{. 11::::'
11 Co>:1nf'.ny moveO. it: to assigned area of Regimental- rycrimete.r of.lst 1-far:'c.nos.
· Th~s 0onmany 1:1HS .assigned a '-One of rcsDO:-J.srJili ty by Rcg1.mental E&S Comnany. Ten (10) t:rucks Nero disuutched to to rctur~ 4o Chinhung-ni ~cr oneration of the 1st 3&ttnl~_cr: 1 1st :-£n.:~:·ines. :Sleven (11) tru.cl-:s were dis,JDtci.1eC. to novo uGu Cor:::"Ja::1~', 3rd 3attnlionJ lst Hn.rlncs to Eag0.r'..l.-ri. '::his oonvo~.r \VHB H;nbushoC. soa~1 n ftc:.., loa7i!'.P: Xoto ..... 1'1. T·w (2) truokR HC_~c lost D~::-t:::. .throe (3) driver"' ~·.rerc l·1olin,__1.cC.. Seven (7) truc::s HQl'C c1is~JE-Jtchcc1 ::o r •. ovc RGr_;incn~ tal su·)'')lics "wo Ko Lo-r~. The so trucl;:s ~·rera unettl.:: ~o return c":.ue to onorJ~r e.otivity on tho ro;~c1. 11 .,1\ 11 GorJ,;cny U:ts-1JDtched ['_ convo:r of r_wvcntJcn (17)tru.cl>.:G l.'Ti th thirty-fi vc -( 35) men lJi th rR. t:Lons and ammunl tion to Sn::--:-vloo BP. ttHlion · d..umps at Hae;r-.ru-ri. Tl·1is convoy •·.rp._s
.unable to nrocced North of Kot0-!.'1 duo to. cnamy road blcckri.
30 Npv •. 'rr err and nnu Comnunios loJere Cnf,ar;ed in ha•J.linp: from the Honsan docJcs. Hil.n 0omrJany had scvcn_i{cen (17) trucks :::nd thirty-fiva (05) men a.t Kotu-ri <>r,d h'::)l"O n t tachcd to. n E 11 domryany. u ·.- rr Gom'!any H'/ls_ undor the control of :::..st. It.Lrines at I-::ot0-r1; ·::.'he reroo:il;.::1ol:' of 11
A 11 Comryany was· o.t _Hamh:..-.nl~·-l.mdcJr the onorFttionsG ·Control of' 18i scr-;~~cc BP.. tta·lton •.
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CONFIDJDl~w·!~ r ·f 1ft\ :;~:.~ . 11 Au Comc 0 (::y lr)ere enga.ged in the re-
~-, '';- cover~r of _,;.ir D::.'-or;>s and T.>Jerc=.: su~:roort-_, ing tf:e 2nd Eat·l:alion, 1st Mari~es,
Seve !:1 teen ( 17) trucks ff'D!J1 11 E 11 Com~ pany Fere at Chinhrlr_g-n:i. ::md HFJgcu·u-ri engaged :n sU-:worting the :..ft a:16. 3rd Ea ttaliono, ls t 'Mc.rines.. Lieu tenant Colonel CARL J, GACLE ~~ras e.sslcneCi. ad:l.ltional c1uties c:.s Division hiotor Transport Officer, Tbe T:C·-14 w/athe:: tr::tilel'C v-ret'e turnet over en r-;,emo::--anduJ1 receiJts to t:1e lst Ar.1nhi'tie.n_ rre,ctor -Ee.ttalion.
2-8 Dec, 11 C:1 and 11 D11 Com-c-anies were comJJi~t.e·i on t"lfTenty-four _(24) homf·. basis t.;.,sinrr all :;:,vc.ilable transpot·ta tlo,n .frcm .: the Hungnar:J doc~: area:. nnu Com·~:::any at Koto-ri was cncagod in recovery of Air DroTJ in su··nort: o.f -the 2nd :eattalior.J lst !•:arines s.nd '3.agLr1;3nta·l. Eea.cLque.rtc=.::r.s. 'PRrsonT~.el ··fro!I' tllis com'l)an:r also- nianneC:. Ct.e:.:"onSiVG p:::~_s.i t-. ions in RegimGntAl zone of ac:.t~o=-~-
9 Dec. Tw·enty-four (24:) trun};:' C0;1VOY r-:'(J[J rrc_;:r ana. nDn C:J: .. .,C',nies Ci.enttrtf,c1 fer ]'!.ajo~1-c1ong to cn.rry r2tions anc".. t.o assist tLe S.:-'f~erv~_or ·.~rue,, Ver!J2.l orders ,_.iere receive(. fror.c tl:e lst CombEt Se1•vicc Grow; to 'ce :pren.s.rec!. t:::J go &boar:1 shiD.
10 Dec, The seven.teen (17) trucks frorr. rrA_u CoLl'!J2DY that· had been opere.ting '"ith 11 ~ 11
Conmany at Koto-ri .q.e-oarted for ~amhur.t-; at 1300. Two .(2) truc.J:s, loaded \·;ith organizatior..al gce.r _f.r:oni 11 E 11 Comnany J
fifteen (15) trucks lOLl_deC: -....rith _Ort!ar_izational gear .of t:~e 1St Marines, 'l'hi.s cOnvoy lfWS a_1JbusheC. at SuC"ong atout 2300. S2v-3n (7) trucl\:s i'rere lost thr:ee (?i) men w0re '!rTou::-_( . .:d, on~ (1) ' ma'r.. we.s killed e.nd tlu'ee ( :3) men ~t1ere m:issin@-· in action, T'lL.s convoy w.9.s. urv~-:Jle to vroceeC_, F:.ve (5) ·trucil'l:.s returnc& from Majon-n1. One (1) officer and forty ( ·10) Gnlistcd ··)Orso:-~ncl embc·r)~J3cl &boELrci.. the LS'~ Q.Ol4! .
11-13 Dec, During this per~:J-::.1 the Eattc.lion was engE>.g&CL in hauling_: troo-68 anC_ SW1Y)lies from various .Or'f8::1izations 'to assenfoly ~.reas ~t ·Bu:.1gnam, ·PrCnarations were bei-ng ;Diad~· for erl'ct,rk-etlon aboerd assie:ned shi,.:Ding. All vehi-cles lesS 11 Au Company 'lr:ere to be ·e·m:arked aboard the Victory Shin Robir. Kir~ .•
14 Dec. CommenCed loadi:lr; vehicles e.t.oa.rc1 the Viotory Shio Robin Kirk. 0018 (1) d.;r-ivt:~~ 1.·'B.S, .9.Ssit:~ned eo.ch vehicle_ The reme.inder of the Ea ttal~on embarked aOoa.rC'~ the US~W Ge::1e:'."'al F. T., Collins ..
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. eral Collins and Victor~r Slli-o Robin Kirk,
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Du-rinr; the r:er_j_od :::.o'Ie!:'ec'. 1::;)1 tllis reT10rt the Eattallon mac1e fifteen tbous.s.nCI. nine h·_mcl.reC. a~.c1 forty-two (15)042) tri:Js, traveled. one h .. .:.nO.reC. thirty-six thousand eight l.mndreC .. tl_,renty-two (136,822) m;l..les, hauleC'. forty-five L1ouse.nd five hunC.red. 'eig:Sty-two (45)582) tons of SUD"Qlies anc""c equinment and moved tvrenty-seven t~1ousanc:_ eight hL.·.nc1reCl anc1 si}.·teeri (27 ~ 816) perso:.1nel. Tl:e Eatt<=>.lton avere_p;efl. 8.58 rnileo Der trip, e.nc'o. Yaulsr~
a.n averEge of 2.82 tons ::> trin.
8, RECOl~IliENDATION3 FOE FLJTUR~ OF EEl-'. TICKS
1. That if" the Battal::.on is Lo t:.~o conLl:mo;;.sly com:nitted for r:>rolor.geO. eyte:J.deC. ove;.re.tions the T/0 ·oe increased to include a· rna.iritene.nce and reD&ir section) anO. tb..at_ one (]_) ti".'O (2) ,,v-::1eel s~are 1Je>.rts trt:l.iler 1,·;i th -carts be furnishec1 eae~ trucl-~ comr,::c:;r..y.
2. T:b...at a heavier ~-.rrecl:r:er be auL'"lorizcd, The oresent :l!i:-5 InteY'national is too ::_~gl~t to hanJle loaccec1 2 l/2 ton 6X6 trucJcs. _, four (4) to six (6) ton \•Tecl{.er 1-!0ulO. be more sui talJle,
3. Tb.at a suitc:.ble ·r2,dio to be used fer c::mvoy ;mrk be ituthorizec1, .·Preferably the AN/GRC9 •.<ith bra eke ts for moun tin{"· on a cargo Jeep. rhe radio jee'?, iU\!/MRC-7&8 authorized by the present_ T/E l:as oroyed un~:fat1sfactory. ·
4. That when· the EB.ttalion is engaged i~ haulir..g troo:iJs ·tl:e sueec1 of the convoy be reqult,tecl by an exucrience ~otor TrenSlJOT't Cfficer.
5. Th.a-t the h;idraulj_c ~re:=-.11:_ lines on the 2 1/2 ton m~C- truck 'b'e inodified to -ore vent i:•reOJ.:·:EgC.
6. That the_ Dresent T/E be increc:.sEJd to authorize~ five (5) 2 1/2 ton cargo truc~s f~r Headquarters and Service Comnany,
7 That the 2 l/2 ton c. rgo tru~lts be f1 tted 1d tt. a tool box ·vith vacilities ·for loot-ing.
8. That the T/-,: be increased to .i:lclude a floo:'llight tra ilo2r. 'l'l:is trs..ller is ne -:.e::; sary due to .the fact maximum comil'i tmer:ts durl.ng dayligtt h-JJ..rs nacuessi t~te maint0nance 1.mrl~: bei~g -c1one e. t night,
9. '!rhat the' •rjE be incl",'easP.Cl to 1nol·.1de an aTe we lO.er.
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