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1ST MARINE REGIMENT - COMMAND DIARY - MAY 1953 Korean War Korean War Project Record: USMC-1284 CD: 18 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 P.O. Box 180190 Dallas, TX 75218-0190 http://www.koreanwar.org

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1ST MARINE REGIMENT - COMMAND DIARY - MAY 1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-1284

CD: 18

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

P.O. Box 180190

Dallas, TX 75218-0190

http://www.koreanwar.org

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• :ooDclquEcl'tcr·s, lst Le.rincsW

lst 1-!.rtl"inc Division, }'lo\~t i.-:nrinc }'orc.o

cfo }'.~::·0, So~:tn :b'rnncis~o. Onliforhin

Conm.'l.ndinc Officer OonlNlndant of the l<arino Cor? s

(l) Commndinc Goneral, 1st J.;P.rino Division, J;J.:F

( 2) Commcndinc; General, Fleet l':arino Force, p,,cific

:O,'ubj: Corc.mancl Diary, J:ay 1953

Ref: (a) Chapter 8, ;li \' concral ~rdcr }:o. 101

(b) Fleet hnrir.c :F'orcc, Pncific, Gcnoral Order Fo. 21

(c) Para llliOl. l!.nrino Corpo W>nual

a. Enemy Si tu11tior.

Ci~l~( jHh .:\.SJ-!

Sor: 00~~~9

/ ::S'v#Jl }'1.5 S

(1) Durine tho period 1-.5 !(ny tho 1st 1-:ttritlos wore Oj)posocl by clon1cnts

of tho 359th CCF Ror;ir:.iOnt (c1.oployoc"l. fror.". :ST 960043 toOT 0020?0) anc1 tho 360th

CCF Rc~:ir.lcnt ( dc-ployccl from CT 002050 to C1' 09S062) of tho l20th CO>' Di\'isiou.

Those two onOL'iY rccirr.cr.ts wore c1is_.Josod 1tli'\~1. two bc-~.ttt1,lions on line Hnd one ir

reserve. The 120th CC:B' Division, a norrnD.l CO:jl.flOhOnt part of the l+Oth cor .i~l"-Li~

is v.t tho vrosont unc\or opore.tionnl control of tho \f6th CCF ..u-r.w, (c1.o_ployocl

from ::JT 9b004.3 to 0~' 110190).

(2) The onom;t orrr~)loyod an clr:~.stic ty_;)C of dcfonso on tmtu[·.lly su~0_;Jort

inc koy torrait! foc.turcs, dcployint; his forces in r;ront do1)th. Ee.ch enemy

defensive position ~ms r;onornlly charactori zocl by a cloc:i' }Jorhnctcr typo trench

system "thich connected f\ series of a.utom-1.tic ":o~s>ona posi tioncc\. to cov!;r by

fire all avenues of npproech. Security '\o.oc.o.s maintn.incc~ by cst0.blishing out)ost

listening ~Josts. £' .. nd nr-.tivc ptJ.trollint;.

(3) }~ncr.zy cctivi ty durinc: this poriocl wcs n continuntion of nn nctiv~

ti.ofcr,so chn.rnctori zod by o.n ort_;O.ni:zr.tior~. of pro sent dcfonscG in colljUnctior~

With n strong loc;istical effort, nn osto.blishrnont of n ticht countor-roconMi<

Bt'.ncc scruon, a r,ro.d.ua1 forw~a·d. oxtonsio:n of fortificntiO!H:J. to increase r:dl!,.tt:

pressure and iq1}rovc obe;crvc,tion into friendly a.roc:.s, nnc1 ac;r.rocsivo rocont)[:.if.

B!1nco ty1-'e :probos of friendly outpost v.nd Jn:'"lin line of rct:isto.nco positions.

b. Frionclly Si tuatlon

(1) As tho pcrlc.d o;>cnod, tho 1st l1arinoo contir.ucd to occu;JY the cent

:rcgir•JCntnl sector of tho l$t l·inrino Division soc tor of Line JALF.STOi.'N. Tho lr

:1nttalion occu_piocl tho rir,ht LLR sodor and th<' 3rd :&>ttnlion occupied tho lei

i.Jl\ sector enc1 tho 2r.d :1o.ttnlion tho i\cgimonto.l :<1.csorvc .Area. In direct ""2:i"'

of the lst 1-:crinos were: }rd J)n.ttc.lion, llth Lari:r.cii, roinforccc1. by tO;JO (2)

c ' ::'',! r:·.'.J{-.'(I·I,·I~~(·i~;~ 1;: ,·\'.·· .. <-:I::·Lii_•'/J ~ . ' .

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:~trys of lOSJ:un Eo\·:itzors, 2nd_ Batt<:~.lioh. 11~,_, Nttrincs; Corr~any Dog. l~t Tank

3attalion anC. Com;>any Bc.kor, 1st l·iotor Trc.ns.>ort 3attalion. Units assil);no<l

g.::norul su:p:,?Ort rni ssinntJ in tho lst llnritae Division in the 1st Earincs sector

woroz Com">cny &tkor, 1st Enc;inoor !lcttalion: thrco ( 3) :atrys of l55mrn Eo•"i tzer

4th :&ctt.,.lion, llth ~ir..rinos; ono (1) :Stry 155mm Fowitzors, 623I'<l Bllttal~on,

Field Artillery, U. S. Army; ono (1) 3try 8;1 EO\'Fitzors. 17th Field ) .. rtillory.

U. S. J.xmy; on<> (l) :Stry 155rran Guns, 20lith Field Artillery, U. S. •l.rmy EJ,nd ono

( 1) :Stry t• .5u Rockot Bo.tta.lior, FEF.

(2) At 0511011, tho 35th Regiment, 25th U. s. Division, rolicv<>4 tho 1st

Marinos or rc SJ?on&.i bili ty for tho cantor l.:LR Rogimcntal sector. For n :.;>raoiao

broaltdown of tho ro lief and for tho exact loontio n of units of' thi a conwt.nd, t ~e

Ohronolocico.l Narrative v.nd S1tuu.tion Ovorlc.y (i.:p;:onG.ix III), A vigorouc nnd

varied trni nine schedule oommoncoil on 11 Eny with tho pur_.ooso of i nprov~ne

~~~hibicus n~~ ~ound offensive eoMb~t potential.

(3) This rogirrcnt pll.rtioipntoli in two countoro.ttnck cPX' s in pro..,arnti<>"'

for nny ovcntua.lity of tho.t returo. A high11t·}1t of this t:r~eo of trninip.g W~-s

produced by n OP:X,..l'EX on 26 nnd 27 J.:ny wherein nll units of the rc{;iment

pDl'"ticipe.tod in e. t\":o dttj' movin .. g situation involving four (4) rccimonts withe

proposed Division objective, On 29 l•:e.y tho 1st ~:arinos wore ordered to ll'.OVO t­

designntod assembly nrens >rith tho follo>Tine locatl.ort of cP 1 s: 1st l·inrinoa,

CT 131012; lst nc.ttc.lion, CT lJ)OlOt 2nd 3o.ttt.lion, C'J 1t~9020; Jrd 3c..tta11on;

CT 11500' and pe.sood to operational control of I US Corps,

(4) As tho period closed, the lot Harinos woro still under o::;>erationo.l

control of I Corps .,,nd continuO<"\ tho trc.ining schedule designed to 1J!9r~vo

amphibious c.nd. ground offonsivo combnt potential.

c. liission

(1) The mission of this l"Cgi!oont was to continuo proj)c.ration for f

com'llittmont on I Col"_.>B order lU a countorlcttack f'orco in ~.ny Division 60Ctor ••

I Corps.

d, Personnel Strcn,:th

Tho strength of tho regiment on 1 ray wee one hundred fifty-oro ( l5li

officers, us .. C. thro o thousnnd four hundred forty- six ( j+46) o nli stod, U:liC,

t\J:olvo (12) officora, USN nnd ono hundrod forty-throe (143) or~listod. USN. 0 ....

7 Hay, ton ( 10) officer>•, U;:;t:C, throe hundred nincty-fivo ( 395) onli stod, USl.:t

and forty-throe (l.i3) onliatod. USN, joinod th~ 1st i.arinos from tho lst

Re..,:k.coc,ont :3nttnliort. CanMltios for tho month of' •iay >~cro as follows: ono (\)

frionc\ly lJA, six (6) fl•iondly WIA ovo.cuatotl, c.nd thirtoon ( 13) friendly ~TlA

not ovc.cuatod.. On 31 l-t~y tho Qti~ongth of tho Rcgii!lcnt wc.s o no hundred s!J:: tY=OhC..

( 161) officers, u::t.;c, throe thou &and o it,h t hur,drcd sixty-t>.() ( ys62) onli stod,

U~Ct thirtoen (13) ofiic5rti, USl1 nnd or,o hundred thirty-four ( 1J4) cnlistod..

USN. -r.· ·;: i '.·:, ''.r -,. ,\-,,:·.·;.::·

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• • o. lor;i sties

Du.rin~--:; the por!ocl of 1 }.~ny to 6 Ley t11c move from tho Lnin Lino of

Rcsist~.nco to I U. S, Corps Resorvo was vary successful. Sinco accoHvlishinr;

tho r.1ovo mnximuu effort has boon towo.rd im1)rovomont of the R.u . .::,inonta.l .Aroa of

rce_,)onsibility. This effort consists of asso:nblinr, squad tent kito, ~'rc­

fnbricatod huts and rood construction. Company :Baker, lst Ent;inoor llattalion

has boen in support of tho Rcpimcnt dux;inr; thio poriod. On t.'-lo 28th of lltty

this Roe:imont ""s moved into o, bivouac area in the 25th U. s. Ar~:w Divioion SoctOI'. This r;~ovo w~·-s vory successful duo to tho close coordint.~tion of l'.ll Sections,

i'. Woathor

'lho lcn·mst tOID'J?Oraturo rocorliod for tho :._)Qriod Wt1.s 37 dogrcos Fo.hronhc-·,'\'

on 4 May and tho hif11ost tomporaturc was 85 dogroos Fnhronhoi t on 27 Eny,

Procipi tat ion for Wly wo s 3. 71 inches,

2. CHRDNOLOGICAL NA .. 1U\Al'IV:E

1 Hay 1953

t\t 054)1, l:'rovioiori'J.lplatoon, 2/1, dc..,o.rted lfl aron for 2/1 C?, nrrivin"\

at o6301 ancl rovortoc\ tc• pnront control. /

.lt 03001, e1omonts of 2/l departed 2/1 aron for BRI'I'l'ANU aroa.

At 09001, o1omonts c•f 3/35 o.rrivod nt 1/l area nnd cnmo undor Oi'Ol'E'.tioml

control of l/1.

At l040I, olomo'nts C•f 2/35 arrived a.t 3/l CP an<l. M.no urul.er opcrc.tioro.l

control of 3/1.

At 14001, clcronts of 2/1 dOJ?nrtcd 2/1 area for B'i\IT!l:A.l!tA area,

At lS40!, Provisiowl platoon, 2/1, dc.f>nrtod 2/1 cP for 1/l nroa, nrrivin'

nt lglOI F.rul C8li~O undor oporntior-~1 cor-.trol of 1/l.

«t 22'.\L Ablo Comany. 1/l. combt'.t patrol, w"e on,o:c~;od by an cstiwctcd

onotJy squ,;:d (Roinf) in tho- vicinity of CT 014037. nftor o tun (lO) miLuto fire

firht tho friendly troops broko contc.ct and wi thdrow.

At 23401, :&lkor Compnny, 1/l, roconnai ssanco patrol, onfPecd nn ostitJatod

throo ( 3) ono'"y in tho vicinity of CT 033052, aftor n brief fire fil-t>t tho onomy broke ~.ontac t nrul wi thd.rm-1,

Note- "BRITT.A'IHA CLroaii, as rofarrod to tltrou -hout tl10 nc.r:rativo is the 151 1-iarinos I Cot<ps roservo aron •1 th the followinf: locntion of Cl' 1 ~<; 1st Mro-inoa,

pm:~;t,;}n:.l: n ~ n·,n !l!!'~i':!tSi

'Pf:CUS5Hitfl _t-tf~ i'! l'H:;3 T '[1 r '. ' "·~ . • (

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• OS 259916: 1/1, OS 2239?•5: 2/1, OS 251925: 3/1. cs 2269L~i:l: ~.2 11 i:ortor Com .. van;

C:l 259916: AT Coml)t.ny, CS 231926.

2 1-!ay 19 53

.at 05251, Prov.lsio~.l pl:·.toon, 2/1, c'.opartod 1/1 arO<.-:< for 2/1 Ci:, tcrrivinp

ot o60CI and rovortod t~ pnront control.

At 0650!, olotnonts of Goor{·;a Company, 3/1, departed 3/1 aron for :S,'ll't'rio.l'II'­

a.rca..

At 09001, olomcnts of 2/35 arrived nt 3/1 Cp ccnc1 cnc>o under operational

control of 3/l.

.t~.t 10251, olorrcnt3 Clf l/35 arrivod ttt 2/1 cP r~nd. co.::iO undor opornt!ortl.l

control of 2/l.

At 10291, forward c1or;>cnts of 2/l dopartocl 2/1 nrQC'. fo1· E..l.lT:icAl:I.Ii. nroa,

At 1340!, olomont~ of 3i35 arrivocl nt 1/1 CP and cnmo unclor Ol>orntioriil

control of 1/l.

At ll!10I, olonont~ of Hovr Conpany, 3/1, d;;1,artod 3/1 aroa for :S:!ITTAl!IA

nroa.

At llilOI, fonncrd olomonts of :ED.sy Cou;wny, 2/1, (under opo:rntiorttl controq_

oi 3jl) dopurtot\ )jl &.r-oa fo:r- 3~ITT.Al-1J:.A ere(' . .,

At 17051, clements of 3/35 nrrived vt 1/1 Op o.nd came unc1.er opcrntio»'ll

control of 1/l.

;\t 134t~I. l!rovisiorn.l pltl,toont 2/1, C_opartocl. 2/1 CP for 1/1 area., £>~rri".rin)

at 19151 and ecuno unclcr oporatioral control of 1/l.

3 ~jay 1953

At 0007!, t~.l control of I to u C om;.Jn r~y.

George Cor:1pnny, 2/35, v.rri voc.1 at 3i l area nncl CHH'IC undor Oi)Orc~ t.Zo'w\.-·

3/l, at tho same tir.>c Goorno Con;oc.ny, 2/35, cor:u:Jcncccl relief of , 1' .)/ .J._ ..

ilt 003')l, clements of Charlie CoJ:o;_olln;'o', 1/35, arrivec1 nt 3/J. ar()(l.r;r·~ cane

under oporntior>'ll control of 3/1, at tho ronw th>c Clmrlio Co:":J"-lV, l.f ):>,

comr.>oncod reliof of CQ.> iJGliA.

At 00351, olcmcnts of Fox Compc.ny, ?/35. nrrivocl nt 3/1 arou c.nd came undO.'<'

C.t_1orn.tional control of 3/l: at tho rotao tino Fox Cor".JllhY, 2/35, COt".mcncud rcltt~ of COP wli?Z.

SECRET -4-

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'·; ! ' • At 00371, c1cncnts of :W,sy Company, 2/35, arrivoc', ,,,t 3/1 nro<c ancl como 1

urdor oyoratiorol control of 3/1, at tho samo ti1:1o Ec.sy Con;pany, 2/35, comr,,.:me,od

roliof of COP #92.

of P o't: Oortpc.ny, da,2nr tccl 3/1 area for

At 0514!, forw::crd clements of Goor{;'O Com.oo,ny, 3/l, clcpartod 3/1 arw for

llB.ITl'AFlA aroo.

e.t At 05 301, Pro vi siorol plntoon, 2/1, dopnrtod 1/1 o.roa for 2/1 01', tll'ri vi n'\

o604r nnd. rcvortoc\ to lio.ront control. /

At 09001, olor.,onts of Item COt'lpCtny, 3/1, departed 3/1 nron for 3RI~rr,LIA

(!.roo.

olomo~.ta of 2/1 <l,opartod 2/1 nron for :3RIT1>i-l"IA area,

At 12501, c1omon t s c,f I to''' Com:,pany, 3/1, dcpo,r ted 3/1 aroa for J:QI ~TAFIA

v.roa..

~u l500I, vlomonts t.•f 3/35 arrivoCt f\t 1/1 nrca nnd oa.mc undor o~JOl'.rttioool

control of 1/1.

At 17001, clomonts of 1/35 n.rrivvcl e.t 2/1 aroa. o.nd co.mo unllor oporo.tiol""£:.1

control of 2/1.

tit l835I, olcmonts of 2/1 departed 2/1 nroo. for :":itiTTAFIA area,

.At 18451, Prov16ion;>1 l'lntoon, 2/1, clopnrtocl 2/l Cl' for 1/1 nroa, urTivir/

nt 19151 and c""'o unc1.or opcrutioml control of 1/1.

At 19001, c1cr,>cnts of ::::or.y Company, 2/35, nrl'ivod nt 3/lnroa nnd carne uti~<"<'

opore:.tior-.. ~1 control of 3/1.

At 19101, oloncnts of Cht\rlio Coqycny, 2/35, nrrivoclc.t 3/l a.roa nnd cnl:lt.

under o;>orc,tiotvcl control of 3/1 •

.At 191~,I, olcncnts. of Fox Cor:rpuny, 2/35, f!"!.~r.ivo.O. nt 3/1 nrs. cr1d c"-t\0 un~t.~

oporo,tiorn1 contl·ol of 3/1.

i~.t 2000!, Go or ro Oom1)nny, 2/ 3~. c.rJ:i vGcl. c. t. 3/1 nron C. ltd cu .. 1..... u;~<1.~J~·

oporatioml control of 3/1, nt thu s-::\~:10 tino Goorf"V Ool:lpo.ny, 2/j~), CQ;Ji:10ncod

rcliuf of CCl' \1-l, OOJ? 4'2. COi' ofi2Jc .

• H 211+01, olow>nta of How Company, 3/1, clo.ocrtcl'. 3/1 nroo. for :BHITl'Al'lA

t:..roo111

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• • ,.::C·O"GlU : Y

- - - - -· -· -- - - -· -· - - -(Co~ti.nucc~.)

.At 2lJOI, Goorr:\' Oo~:,_;).O.!L~-, }/):.i 1 cor.~jJlctc~cl. rol~.uf of COP r#-1, COP 'ft2, COP

,r2JL r:;.n(··- nsour.1ot. ro~::;.,_:;o:--u~ib:llit;y fN' ussi:·:nec·. s0ctors.

At 23351, olOl·ICrJtE 0f 3/ )j nrri voc-:. o.~.., l/1 D.rou a;~.~~- cnno unc-:.:::~1' o_>oro.tion.·tl

control of lfl.

4 !<illy 19 53

at 01001. olcr1cnts of l'Jnsy Con.l)tLn~r, 2i ~1 5, C:Oi'il_Jl,:t..:'c;_ rcliof of 00? ~[£:)2 .::.l"'.~•

assuncc:. r{;S_)osnib111 ty for ns;"'ien~..1c-;. soc tor.

At OllOI, clor.:..:..!nts u:f K~.r~..;...,. Cu~::!•).!ly 1 3/35, C\l'rivo( !'t l/1 nroa lli:l(. cor.1·wnoe:J

rvli.::f of CoP ~:~56A.

At Ol25I, r0 lief of COP

olomcnts ':>f K5 r.:~, J.J.-.~_~::l.lQr, ... ~, r-.n 11--'--''-'.

r.r-~.·i V'-1C~. at 1/1 o.rca nnC. C01.1!'.1(~nceJ

At olttOI! OlOJ!ClltJ of }...ovc Oor· .. J['\lly, ~~/ Y·j, ;u·:.."lVOC-: nt l/1 aron £\n~:. COltt'.lOUC("j

roli of of COP 160A.

At 0220!, clouonts of l.ovo Co;.::y::.n:.-·,

r-Jliof of COP ~'F52.

I ")/ _.~_). o.r·civoc~. n·i:, l/J u.l~,.-o. Cenci. cor:a:tonC'fd

.H.V O)i-~K,;: . .::lui-1i.O:~te of J tc:m Cor···.-,cn:'.

oorxcncuc-:. 1"0)i.,::f of COP i~li?L~,

"i.' .--" J .1•

[l t :; I

'

At 0~-t-OI, Provisjonal I)l.rttr)J!L~ (_'/"1-. l\)0-'-t'f",,JL~ 1:1 D.l'OD. f.:_,._ "--/~- -....:

nrrivinr: rtt 0615! nnc:i. :r-.~vvrtuC.. ·~o .. Jnront Co.-:!t!JJ.,

' . '.~, ..• ..:.u

At 1300!. Tt~.nk Oo:!;_;..n.nyt 35t21 RorJuont, ar1·iv.:)c1 L~t .. -.T Co;·:~;a.n~,r, 1st hr..rlnor

soctor o.nc~. c~:!,lU untl.vr oporution£~.1 control of lst r-:n.rin.::p,. at t:1.J- SO.r.l~ ti.r.w

Ti:~nk Co:.i_JCtny cor~II-:"Loncud r..:;liof of .n.T Con.JO:li~' l-·):· il ·-, ._, l:!··:~::) c -~

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lst ilt 15001, Tnnk Co.J.L)0.11~'- :~~yc.~-~ ~du_:.1i1Vnt, c:c.)l(~tc-~ r'-;l:L:f o:!:' .n'l1 Oo . .._Jr.ny, l-;t·.rinos nnd nt:til'Jn~..·(. rcs:.)o:"sib:t2..tiy fo::c t .. s: . .< r·nod Loc:tor ..

.At 15001, AT OOJ.'_:)['.r:;~· cliJ&(~cl_ o1C. C.P l"~i C11 0?}001 r~n.:~. u.t the~ &'-:·10 tir1c~ O?On"-~ nov• CP t(t 0 5 2 31926.

At 1500!, the lust olc;_lc.:r:ts of AT Ct);·:r_)£:ny l3.:.J_)t.rJA~C~- for 33.!S:''I~~YL.·~ nr;.;n, ~.rrivint [·.t 17 .or u.n:~. J',;vcl'to.,:: to .,)[H'o::·lt cont1·c}J.

o~lt J:::;tf.QI, Provi sio~·<·~,J --)lat on_ 2/1. clc·;n.rtc.:l C./1 19101 nncl. cuuu uncl.ur O)~orutio~:l ~o;uro.i of 1(/.

CP for 1/1 urrivint:\ nt

, )

At l945l, Eot,._• CcJ~-t->nny, C:/ 30. n:r:·ivl;(_ p·i.; 3/l nroo.. en(t cano unc;_or ~pcro..tio.ne-> control of 3/l.

At 22151, DD.sy CoJ-~p':llly, "?_/)~, C=l':.:l·v_c, r:.t :'/1 CP nr:c~. ce.no unc-:.~·)r o.!)Oration.'\Q control of 3/1.

.At 2?58!, 3ns;y c,)j;><\.l::r 2,'.~~ op~·::t"('l.tionu.l control o: .... 3/l) ~

of

Jl.t 2)00!, Ch<:.rli~,.. Jo:-.~_)[tn;·. opor,·tionn1 oont1·ol of 3/1.

. ·'· ''I, )/1 c•.rca nnc1 cu~.w 1..11J.C\.or

.b.t ,.,, "\J .... ....J ... , -~ ...... ,_- -~ . 1l --f' .r- ,.. ____ --·- '?,, Vli.['·.1'..L.10 V01"!._)0.llJ', C..f J:J, L:l)U .. ; lll ,.,_,_ J ·.·'-1-.l.U.l OJ.. .'~.0\'; VVJ I_ALll•\1 1 ;Jj..L•

At 2>55!. Fox control of- 3il.

Coli!;,)£~ny~ 2/35~ o.rr:l.vc-:~. ~-~{~ }./1 ::··~~~ <:1.nG. ccuo un;~;.or o::)orn.tio~~

Fox Co1.1 )D.nyjl

OJ----,_~::~ ('' ,.,_.,.,,r ?/·,~;.- r- ,.1.•Jr. ,....!' ;·,_;~_:l._.._•f u: .r~·~.f._\' ,_.,;;,·_- \'l'·' .. . -' -~ .. ,, ' ~I ; ·"' " . --~· .

'/1 nnc'l .J

At (unc~o:· up-.·~·-l .. _.i. ... ~!-'1.~ G..:.:·ltf'•)} :---.f ~jl_1 ~- "' .. C> ;.:·,.<')fJ.f:i-,l)J·.·;. :;.)!.-.i··lJ::

t-oe to:..· ~f L~.i~.

;\.t 0 1.5C.~J

.At 0220I, elo~·:lonts o:f IaL"' 0::;.-J __ :.:-l, ... ~y, ·.1 T n.nd Hssu.u •. :"~CL l'os-._po-nsibili ty for E~ssif:.h~C'. sur: to.-.. ...

_,_;_'

At 022l~r. olomontt; of Kine Co~.t.._?an~~, 3;'3), con_,_)lotc?,·i~9.~t,Of- oi,'bqp. 'iffOO nn{ o.ssu.r . .,-:~cl. rcs;.onsibility for o.ssi~nl~Ct sector. "-.~ ·,· .. ··

S..'GCRET •. "/-

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' . r '.' ': f,' .. ,' <;I,.·" (t .. ! ~ciJUjT> \~~. • •

- - - - - - - - - - -· - - - - - -lst i.'.D.rinos Cor.n:mc\ :Jior;r, H>y 1953 (Ovntir.ucc\)

.l!.t 02251, Ell.sy Cor.rpony, 2/l, (uno.or 0)0ratiow.l control of 3/1) do;>nrtod

3/1 "--' ,.~. for :SRI T·l'.nl:rA oren.

At 0240!, clomonts of tovo Oor,pnny, 3/35, co;.pl-'t.."l roliof of COP ~.·~2

a..nc't u.sa-UJ.10c1. rvs-ponsibility :for o.ssie,ne0. eoctor . •

.~<t 02h2I, l-\ow Oor.pnny, 3/1, dopnrtocl 3/1 t>.roa for :aRITI'AFlA llroa.

J\t 0)08!, Fox Co1•r1,any, 2/35, cor.,,lotoil relief of Goor;;o Ooa}>any, 3/l, und.

C.SSUic100. l'OS.f!Ol1Sibilit~' for- tLSSifnCd SOCtOl" Cf J-.:r.P...

At 0)121, 2/35 relieved 3/1 and nssur.wcl ros;>onsibility for t:1c loft

:'lattolion sector of tho center LLR acr;imont •

. At 03121, 3il closod old Cp nt CiJ· 024006. aUCl a.t tho -... .. ,..., tir.10 o.:_Jonc-~ no\'l

CP at CS 226948.

At 03201, olor.ronts of It01" Cot>l)nny, 3/35. con_,lotoil roliof of CoP vl22.r

nnd assumocl ro G,oonsi bili ty for nssirnod soc tor.

At 0420!, Gcorc:o Coro;>any, 3/1, doptr.rtod 2/35 ru'oa for 3RI T~FIA aretr..

At 04301, iiow CoLQO.ny, 3/1, L<rrivcd nt 3RIT~ll:'IA c.r,,a nnd. rovortoil. to

paront eon trol.

At 0455I, I toM CoD_oony, 3/35, cor.1:_olotod roliof' of CoP #1211 nnd assu .. rcd

ros;>onsibili ty for assicnod soc tor •

.itt 05301, Provi sio!liJ.l plntoon, 2/1, clo;>nrtod l/1 aroa for 2/l CP, nrrivil'l'\

at 06251 ond rovertoc'. to pnront control. r

At 06301, GOOl"f."{) O<r.-.:pn.ny, 3/1 1 nrrivcci. at 3-tti~T.t\.l·~A moo a.n0_ reverted to

parent control.

At 03001, t:1o Heavy l-im·tar Cor.lj_>any, 35t.'l Rogir.rcnt, cor.lf.10ncoc1 relief of

tl1.0 4. 211 i,ortar Co:.rpany, 1st 1-:nrl no11, eonplctine; roliof at 0900! and assumed

rosponal bi 1i ty for n ssi enod ni ssion.

At ogoor, 1/3':> roliovod 2/l ana assurr.od responsibility for assie;nod

rosorvo sector,

At 0900!, 2/1 closoc: ole, cP at CT 047013 and o.t i;;1.0 B<ctoO timo OJ?Onod now

(lp "t cs 251925.

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• .i\t 10101, Dog Cor.1po.n.v onci Wonpons Coro:;.oany, 2/l, do;>artoil. 1/35 arGa for

:Sa:I T~l:IA area •

.h.t 10551, Fox Cori!?ony, 2/1, cl.o"'a.rtod for 3Rl T·I!A"'A o.roa,

At llOOI, tho 35th Rogil:10nt, 25t:o U. S. Division, relieved tho 1st harinos • res..?onsibili ty for tho center l([R RoG!montal sector.

At llOOI, tho 1st Hnrircos closed old cP at OS 0709f9 and at t:1o Sllr.1e tino O.;)Onod now CP at OS 259916 •

• .l.t 1100!. l/1 po.ssod to O.Jcrc.tiul'-:11 cont:rol of t:1o 35t~1 Ror;inont~

At 1200I, Doc CorctpaP.y, 2/1, orrivoe, at :SRITl'A11!A aroo onf. reverted to porcnt control •

.t.t l25CI. Fox Cor:tJ:Jan~t, 2/1. arrived. at 3R!~J.:E'!.A nron nr>.f~ rovorteri_ to :f!O.ro:ni control.

At 13401, \l'ea:,ons Cm::po.ny, 2/1, arrivoc1. at :BRlTTAt.JA orca ancl reverto,, to ;i>lll'ont control,

.;~t 1840I, t:1c last olcctonts of 2/1 cl.o.;>artod 1/35 area for 3.'\!Tl:Ai·'lA area, (.l.Trivinr, o.t 20351 nr,.d rtwortod to pnront control~

At 2115!, I ton Coro:,any nncc King CorJpany, 3/35, arrived at 1/1 aroa nne, cano undor o;_;>orational control c•f 1/l.

...... t 2130!t Lovo Colrr-::,_)n!!.y. 3/35. nrrivocl at 1/l nron D~nc't c':.:-10 un6.cr o_po:cutionaq control of 1/1.

J>t 22251' Lovo Cou!)nr.y, 3/35. cor:1noncocl. relief of :Jakcr Con_;_Ja.ny, l/1.

_.t 22}0!' ,...._ __ "'------··-- ""'I .. ,, --••w'"---~' ~-,.1.-...r h4" ~.,.,, ..... f'l. ,...,..,.,eo ,-.~,. 1 11 .l.ltUU V~.H·I.,l?~U~Y 1 :>/ :>:Jo VVI•;I.:-.:~l.._..V'-'· .L'U.L*'-'J... v• ... V-4-V ~ ~··~-'~ H~! J -, -·

At 223)!' }a nf; 0 0 r.ljjl\ )\V 0 3/35, Coi 10:Pncoc: roliof of c:{arlio C OT:".~Ja r:~r, 1/1,

At 2Jf0I, j_,ovo Con.,any, 3/35, comJ_)l0tocl roli.of of !laker Co:·J;_0any, 1/1 <>nd assuncC~ ros_.,;onsibili t~: for ussif::nOcl soc tor of I>Ja.

}lt 2}42I, KinG Co:_1ilnny, 3/35. cor:r~lotcd. roliof of Chnrlio Cor.1pan._v~ 1/1 and nssuuod ros_.)Ol1Sibility i'or assit..;nod soctor of l·.J1.l. •

.tit 2_3421, 3/35 rolio\ro(\. 1/l nnci. assur.1oG. ros_Jonsi-oility for t"ilc rit$-'lt battalL~ soctor of t:oc cantor Mil\ Ro;;iiJont,

At 2342!, at OS 223935,

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1/l closed old cP nt CT Olf7013 an£: at t::o w.no tir.1o oponed now cP

-9-

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At 2400I, !-:ike Cor:r1>any, 3/35, oom:;>loted relief of 1\eapons Oon;onny, 1/1 and assumed re S)onsi bili ty for assi;cned o1 ssion.

6 Nay 1953

At 0020!, Item Com,pany, 3/35, completed relief of Able Conpany, l/1 and a.ssuned responsibility for aa.signod sector of MLR.

At 00301, l!&S Oor:1Jany, 1/l, d.oparted 3/35 arc.!t for B.lUT24i.f1I.A area.

At 01001, 3akor Oompar,y, 1/1. de-partcc1 3/35 aroa for 3R!TTANIA area.

At 02001, ItcrJ Company, 3/35, COr:t:;>loted roliof of Able Cor.t;;>any, 1/1 and. assurnod rosponsibili ty for assigned. sector of M!t"l.

At 0230I, Charlie Cor;rpany a.nd Able Con;pnny, 1/1, departed 3/35 area for llRITTAl>'IA aroa,

At 0231I, H<,S Ooopaey, 1/1, arrived at 3RITTAFIA aroa and reverted to paron· control,

At 05001, \·!capons Cor'!;)any, 1/1, arrived at BR!'.'Ci'Al!IA aroo nnd rcvortqd to parent control,

At 05301, Able Compnny Ecnd Charlie Compney, 1/1, arrived at :ORITI'Al'IA area. £1.:nd rcvortod to parent co tLlrol.

At 0600!, AT Coropany ~·anks arrivc•d at ·;RIT'M.nA area and rovortod to "'nront contra l,

Jlt 06301, Eaker Cor.lj,)llt•i', lfl, arrived at 3RIT'I'AliA aron and rov01·tcd to parent control.

7 !l.ay 1953

Routine Dny (For :routine dll.y, Rce.J.montal Hoo.dquartcrs, soo :Jnclosure I to ilppondix IV).

8 gay 19 53

Routine Dny

9 i<>Uy 19 53

Rou ti no Dny

10 May 1953

llou ti no Day

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• • BmOlJR!TY Iri!'O~···~TIOliT

ll May 1953

Routine I)C.y

12 Nny 1953

Rou tino Iny

13 Nay 1953

Routine Dny

14 l-IllY 19 53

Routino !24y

15 lt.ay 1953

At 09001, this rop;ir:oont cor.;moncod participntlon in a Division hold CPX-F:JX.

At 1600!, tho Division hold CPX-:EZX ~Ins secured.

16 May 1953

Routine Do.y

17 Hay 1953

Routi no Day

18 !l.ny 1953

Routine Dny

19 Hay 1953

Rou ti no D'>y

20 1-t~y 19:5.3

Routine ~-.y

21 Hay 1953

Routine Dny

22 ~lay 1953

SECRET -ll-

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• • ~-:- ':: ---- ~--- ~.-- -:.- - .. '!""-~ -- ....... ---"'- ...,..,.-_-:-.- - .. "T------- ...... -.:!:".! ~I.ll!O.! \i_OJ!!J1!1:~ ~~.:C.JI~:Y-~!J.!)j _______ ~vQ.n_p.'}U£"-1. ________ _

Rou ti no l)IJ.;y

lloutine DI>-Y

25 May 1953

Routine :my

26 Hny 1953

At 09301, this regiment commenced pnrticipation in a Division hold c:PX-FZX.

27 ME>.y 1953

At 06001, tho Division hold c:PX-FEX wns secured,

28 lolll.y 1953

Rou. ti no Day

29 !.\Ely 1953

Jlt lll5I, udw.nce clements of the let 1-iariooe dopartod I Corps rosorvo a:rou tor assembly areas i.n tho 25th U. S. Division soctor.

At 1500!. 1/l oloeod old~ e..t OS 223935 6-fl..d a.t tho sttmc tit10 o:;.)cnod now Of at CT 130010.

At 15001, l/1 paesed to oporatioool control of I U. s. Corps.

J.t l5JOI. lst l·itl.l:"!ne~ clo2od. cltt dP at OS 259916 «'~nd royt the Utmo tir.~o o..,,-,Qncr new CP ut CT 131012 •

.tlt 15301, let !-Iarina& passed to oporatioMl control of I U. S. Corps.

At 1630I t 3il closed old 0? at CS 226948 urld at tho iXliOU time oponod new 0? at CT 118005.

••t 17151, •\.T Company, let Marinos elosod old cP e~t OS 231926 and at tho lla.IJl

time oponod now CP at CT 153023,

At 17251, 4,211 Hortllr Oompaey, ht Me.rims closed old CP at CS 259916 and n· th() ooroo tino Of.~ned new ~ at Ci' l49020~

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. ..-•• • Y> May 1953

All units (under operational control of I U, s. Corps) continued to improve their respective camp aroas and prepared to move as a counterattack force 11' ordered.

All units started tr!l~l"ing. \•Tithin limitations of tho mission the normal base camp tra.ininc sche<l.ulo >~as continued,

Ap~endicos:

SECRET

I - !HrcctiveG rocoivcd II - Directives isoued

III - Overlays IV - Reports and Summaries

V - Phete[;ra:,ohie Sup,vl<luent ( No&ti ve) VI - Comments ano. 7{ocornrr~ndations (Hega.tivo)

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SECRET • • SECURITY JNFORHATlON lST Iv1JdUN"ES, 1ST EAHINE DIVISION (1lEJ NF),

C/O FPO, SAN F'RilNCISCO, CilLJ FORNJA

Appendtx I to lst Narl.nes Command Diary, Hay 1953

1. Directives received:

a, lst Narine Division Operation Order:

Hod:i.ficEttion ;;17 t() l/31-52 Annex GJ!;QHGJi: to f/31-52

b, lst l{arinc D;vision Operation Plans:

li?-53 Annex BAKFJi to #R-53

c. 1st Harine Division Administration Plans:

Annex RAKF;fl to 1/5-53

d. 1st Narinc D:i vis ion Nemorandums:

e.

f.

g.

h.

1177-53 f/tll-53 #86-53

lst Marine

f/6-53 117-53 #8-53 J/1 ()_'\':!, II,.._~ //

#13-53

1st Harine

"'" <'> Tl '-'-/...J

/,'6-53

lst Harinc

-. ..... ' /~ r~ J . .)LjO'j-).)

lat.. Marine

0216101 0)11421 0607!.61

Division Training Memorandums:

lli vision Training Orders:

Division Letters:

Division Dispatches:

Ofl051tn 0811201 0817551

1822591 2610321

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.,._,·-·--r 1.11'

8 June 195'3

l r-:ay 1953 1 r:ay 1953

h i'1.ay J.';J?..J

18 Hay 1953

3 Nay 1953

3 l:ay 1953 12 J.:a;v 1 9)3 16 J.Iey 1953 23 nB.y 1953

10 May 1953 }] Lay 1953 13 l·ia;v J953 ;;>O }lay 1953 21, !lay 1953

6 Hay 19~3 1? Nay 1953

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... SECRET W • SECURITY INFOHMATlON

H!SiiiXWAHTE!lS 1ST HARJNES, 1ST EARINg DIVISION (Kc~lNF), r11F

C/O ~'PO, SHtl FRANCISCO, CALll:'OJ1NIA .

Append).x Jl to lst llarines Corruoand Diary, Hay 1953

1, Directives Issued:

a. 1st l'-"larines O:Jerations

i;!ll-53 Addendum h1l to Annex ABlE to ;'Ill-53

b. lot H.a.rine~ Admirdstration Orders:

c. lst Marines Administration Plans:

Annex BJ.!illR to 1/9-53

d, lst Harines General. Orders:

Ch #l to #22 #40 1/41 //42

e. 1st Narines Hemorandums:

#2h-53 /,'28-53 lfJ] -53 #32-53 /,'34-53 #36-53

f. lst Harines 'I'rainir.g Memorandu.,-.,s:

SECHF:T

f/6-53 lli:-53 t5-'J3 Jlr1 f::'J ttf-J_)

/,18-53 11'1-53

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9 !•;a:.' 1953 21 Nay 1953

3 ~:ay 1953

6 i<a~r 1953

1 l'ay 19~'3 J J'a:v 1953 J Lay 19~3

12 ~:a:• 1953

'f vay 1953 16 Fay l 953 lB Lay J 953 19 Na;.• l')'i3 ?1 Va:,- 1)53 25 Eay J \)~:3

J2 Hay 1953 13 Vay 1'153 13 Hay 1953 19 hay 19)3 20 Eay 1953 22 Ha~r 1053

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SRCRET • SECURITY JNFO!li,IATION

Directives Jssued: (Continued)

g. lst Harines Training Orders:

#13-53 #14-53 #15-53 #16-53 Ch #1 to #16-53 Modification #1 to #14-53

h. lst Harinos Training Bulletins:

#2-53

i~ 1st Marj_nes Dispatches:

SEC!iET

0100051 0218401 0511001 081645I 0909151

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10 Hay 1953 11 ga:v 1953 16 Eay 1953 19 Hay 1953

19 1•my 1953

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·- • SJ;CR:ET SECURITY lllFQRI,;ATI'ON

OP:rnATION PIAl!) : Restore

1:\li-iJ:lER ••• 11-5 3)

NAP: KOREA 1: 50, 000

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·'·.

1st liarir.os (Reinf) 1st J.:ar Di v (Rei nf) Flc:F In the Fiolcl Q9lJOOll-iuy 1953

b. (1) lst Jt.ar ::>iv (Roinf) counterattacks nnd's'i>izos objective ns

direct CO..

(2) 11th 1-':or (Reirtf) or Art~ Unite e.s ;·ssigtied· su:ppa--·t·6ollntl3r~ttnck in accordc'l.nco. \1itb 1 US Corps Opn plnn R<lstoro (See Annex BASY to Div Opn Plan

7-53).

(3) 1st Tk'Bn--o·n-0 move ·to assembly nroa to bo dosi~ated to CA.tk a~ directed or provide direct su ... op .. o:Pt fOr i 21f :rcgtc.

·'r.

:rru_,;>are

(4) lst F.ng Bn prc,pru-o on 0 to nttneh ore Co tel' nn inf rogt to bo

employed sopnra\oly. -_ ..

C5) Hl;ffi-,·161 prepare on.O_ to s~)port 0_:.)9l'ations as roquir-od. Lift

regi,mc.l)tal etaffs_ and/or advance parties vic as som"bly arei<s, . . 't ' '

(6) 1st ·~;od l3n prepare on order to atte.ch one Collecting and Clearing

Co to .an inf regt to be OLllJloyed separately, ·

'(7) 1st and 7th l·a' :Bn provide transpo>·tationas required,

c, Assumptions:·

(1) That tho onomy has nnde a penetration :>~ MIB. in one of tho arcaas

indicated (Soc Annex ABLE Operation Overlay). All for cos available to tho

di.v.i~:·~on in pe;rictrat·od sector have ·boon committed. and tho pcnotration has. boon

S1J.ec,J.;:;sfully .curl.tc.inc~.

(2) Thc•,t, provided timing of counterattack pi!Tmits, units of the 11th

Wtr ;r.tll be r:nQ.o avai.lablo for employment >rith CAtk Force on the ·folbWing

bo. sis~

(a) One rtO gt One 105 How Bn

(b) ~'wo Rogt . T\-rO 105 <co>r ·:sn and provi si"'m: 'T"'t<l"'r'l .

.I! ..;lVV

(c) Divi don 11th l~ar (Rei nf)

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(3) 1l:lat, provided elms 11th Har are not available, artillery support of equivalent strength will be me.de available from other units! Corps Arty.

(4) 1l:lat 1st Tk En Will be made available to lst Her Div,

(5) That additioro.l truck units will be made available to l·•t Mar Div SlJ.fficient to transport at least one regt.

(6) That one ROT will not be available _due to participation in RCTIEX as follows:

(b) RC~ 7

(c) ROT 1

2 to 11 Ju~1e

14 to 23 June

2. n. ls.t Mar on 0 move_ to asse;nbly a!'ea tc be design"-~od, prepared to eountei'attack and seize vbjt>c•tives tv b" dafigcoatwd,

b, See Annex AEL.E (oper"tion overlay) fOl"'assy areas, objectives and direction o£ CAtk.

3. a, (1) :Battalions move to assfJmbl.y"nrea to be desi.gll"ted~

(2) ~reparo to counterP..ttE,clr on 0,

b, (1) AT Co and lt,2 jl!)rt Co "'o'"' to c.M.embly araa to be desigll"ted,

(2) Prepare to support counteratta"k l:.~ ordered,

:K~ (1) ~is plan cffccti ve for pla.nrdng and racor.u.J.D.iaro.nee utJOn receipt~ for execution an -:n.~dGr.

(C) l:r:l :;r~v~y t~ co"J.nteratte.ck fo1·cv on ESRs for movemet'1_t :~.n'to'c,ssenbly

· •:··.! (~:-) E~··:;:..·;:tc.kact. trero:ps tll'ill nan vehicula.r-mountci m~~.t .. hino cuns~

(5) .8.11 vdli<oles w:lll carry a1Jpropriate camodlngt· net.,

(6) ~'idd. Loe:c<o'ling packs will be worn.

4" .... " .. :D .. ~. ur.u. :..f. '"''""1~'-.::y all T./0 ar1d T/E ccmba·~ oqu:tpr.10~1t. l bc.s~c l0~~d. of ummtm.Hi<'n l'.lld .1 <lay -'"-pply of Class I and lii suppJ.ie~ to bu cor.s=ed only af~~~: arriYci.i in :'1~ .. .- a...·oa..

b. Admin Order· 9-53 is in eff<Oct,

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• • SECREr SECU?.ITY E'FWl:ATIOl"

c. 8>.\;p.JlY point '~ stribution ~rill be in effect for all classes of su;opl~­

unlo ss o th orwi so o rclercd.

d. Troops carry fi llccl cnntocns.

e. Lovomo nt control to be coordinated. by Division l:otor TrD.nsport Officer

and Provust ;.;E<rshal throuE)1 I US Corps.

f. If Rcr;t is crnploy,,d separately, source and ros1oonsib1lity of su,pplios

;-:ill bo as outlined in Att .. t\OX FOX lst t.~a.r Div Opn :Plan 7-53 (Source and

Rc sponsibili ty of Su,;>1Jly).

g. t:otor trans .. oort requirements are as follO\vc:

(l) 1 3n (rcirJ') 70 truckc

(2) J\ORt (rcinf) •. 250 trucks

5. a. Effective indiooo to SCI and COI a.nci Annex GEORG.ii (Sicnal Communications)

to Di v Opn Plan 7-53-

b. CPs and a-,;es of signal communication: Annex A3IJi1 (Opcr<ction Overlay)

and along Probable routes,

ABLZ OPB~TIO!T 0,/~:::R.:AY

llY OR::lEa O:F COLONH:L !'ELSON

1. .t'.i. ::n-rGLI s:-r Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. blrinc Corps

Fxccutivc Officer

:aAKER - I·..r\RCH :i>A:i.i1E (to be 1 ssuod)

c;.::ARLIE - \Si-:J:Gl:E ASSIGm.:E!'r TA'l!J!: (to be published)

DISTRIBUTION: Anr.ax X--RA.Y

0-F-F-I-C-!-A-~;

(~/~>tJi< .. ._ !_ • .,J;:~:·) C~ ·s·. 'RO:sl;RTSO!T !•;ajor US!;C

5-3

t <.:._:-_

DRCLASSTFTRD

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• 5".8CRET SECURITY ll:FO:~hATIOl':

OPN PltH' ll-53)

CO, let Ji.ar Div (2) CO, 5th Msr CO, 7th hnr CO, 11 th ).lar CO, 1st KkC CO, 1st !J:•k Bn CO, lst :Sne; :an CO, lst ;.T Jln co, 3/11 CO, S:p t :Z:nc Co, let Ene: Bn CO, Jl Co, lst ~;T Jln co Ex 0 S-1

DlSTRillUT!Cl': Anno:x :X-RAY

0-F-·F-1-C-r-A-L:

S--3

DECLASSIFIED

• lst J.;arinos (Rcinf) lst ;c;,_r Div (Reinf) Ji'l.iF

ln tho Fiel<l.

&.-2 S...e>;

S-.4 Co:''"" 0 Air 0 Heel 0 1 cool- ~~' f"'Z' .._,...'.I .:..-u \...II

2nd :Bn ( 3) Jrd Bn (3) H&S Co l1. 211 Co A7:. Co

L. E, E:·~l}L! SH Lieutenant Colonel, U. S .. Harj no Gor:ps

~xccutiv[ Officcl'

DECLASSIFIED

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SEJRET J.s~ Ep:r•ines SECURITY INl"·ORH;;TION let HerDiv ('leinf), F>lF

In- ti:J.O:Fi"ld

:IU!!BER 9-o3)

3 Ht'Y 195~

This cencels Adm~n 0 7-52 Pnd Admin PlRn ?-53 which shell be destroyed by burnin~ r.ri thout re!"crt to this EePdquP.rters

i·!e.:n of Yore.e 1: 25,C'l00

(l) Regt 1 l Sup Pt - Annex A3LE,

(~) Steck Levels •

. (a) U. S. Retions - aintoin 1/E r:/S "C" 'lo~t'l Sup

Dump' a.nd 1 D/S 11 A11 or ttB 11 in !'~F.l_nds of using units.

(b) Indigenous - 1 I/S in hands ef using units. Issue

fact.-,rs - D1 v J11emo ~52-02 ..

(3) Re15t 1l Sup 1- t opens ~~ Nr:;y 1953. 'Jnit Distribution.

{4) Br8P~ - delivered dPily.

(5) Ice- delivered ""-1hen AV~il::'ble.

(6) :::::ce cre~<m- d<:!livered ~-.:h-:on AVEtllPble.

{7) Units execute dril;r rrtion request. Instructions in

Di v ;·;emo 35L-5~.

(8) :\e_tlon PCcountF~bility - Div E~mo 352-52.

b. C:lPS s IIl

( l) P.egt 1 1 f:iun Pt - Ann~"'1t' A'RLE.

(2) Stock L~vnl- 1 :}s in h.AnCs of Uflin~ units.

(3) Unit &i•~ribu:ion.

(4) EiscollRr.eous.

-(F) Fuel furnish!';!d nn druri1 m.~edit b.cs:ts; flll drums

~,;1 tl1 b<.mgs pr:.d comp:etely emptieO.

(-.) D~ums Bnd fiVe. (5) gallon cen conservAtion·- !:liv

· l··.cmos ~s~··bi; . .: and· lf>...:-53, Div Sup Bul 1-53.

(e) C'Jntrol of POL·- Regt 1 1 >L~r'lo ?3-5::::., ·D1v ·1-ereos

SECRET

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - ~ - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - -

264-!1~., ~~17-52 end 7-53.

( 1) Regt' 1 Sup Pt - ;,nnex .Ai3LE.

( 8) Dtt;ck Levels.

( r·) ·haximur:l of 5 D/b T/B 1 t~ms in hands of us in~ uni tA.

(b) ~P.sic loa::'i of Field W1 ro '·lD-1/TT in Re~<;t 1 l I:p.

(c) CB?. Def E.:a.uipm-~nt isst:.ed only on o:-der this H--i·

(d) f'~ll organizFtlonal m:>intenanJe on p,rmrment spAre

will Oc c:::rr;leu 'Jy r.l·l units ":C prescribed in Dt~Jrtir.ent O~I 7 CPt-

(b) Supply proc<=>:dllt'PS - Sec; Dlv c.,. 0 98, Div HPrno' s

4-57, Curtetit -q.;,~~ 11 Su]: B1_1ls PnC so -'clrl procedu!'eS puhl:tshe-d

as r·-":.l~ired.

(c) KSC "9.qn nrocadur"! - ti v ·+ 0 ~o. £2.

(d) Units sub~T.it re-.1_:1isitions ~o m,c;intFin ~"Uthor-

rized l!vels at ~11 tim~s.

(l) ".e~.t'l 8up Pt- Annex ABLE.

(~) btock L~vcl - One (1) et9ndard bFslc loFa - Liv M~mo

10-·&:! refcru..

(2·} !::istribution ~Unit.

(4) Requests f•r trng F~co rlloCPtion to S-~.

2

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• •

bility of cnnt2nt~ to rvol~ unn~cesR~ry s~lvAg,~ rnd ~~hrb111tr-

tlon. J.mo:.tnt of C':3f.;6y F.L'1!1iO consiot')nt ••r.~th trctiC',.,l situr>tion.

(6) brfety pr~cPutione- Div 1~~mo ~-5~.

(?) 0rmbrt loen~s - Iiv ~~~~o ~44-5f.

(~) ~lstr1butlon - Jlv ll•mo 155-5L,

(~) OfficiFl 11r~- Dlv ~-· @O S~-52,

f, !~r.te~

i!T. ~-

' ·- .

_(~) Cond!t1on 0f ~ot~r trrilers- Div.l•~mo 21-~~.

(4) 1-oc.F'l l"'f'J•' l-:~t"'r' l•.Till not b.;: ua . .::d fo-r )-o.um::n cansumn-

tion und?r ~~y circumstrnces.

(l) D1v hemo ~71-6~.

( <o) 'lekr,tion of Wrr tro9hi·cS - Li v li.~c1o 186-52 ..

h. !?.! l v 'ili.i

(l) Re~t'l Coll Pt- Ann•x ~3LZ.

(~) H1g Solv~ga to lst b1g Bn,

(r) ~o nrt1cl• of cancelvPbl• eelvng• will be left

DECL<\SSIFIED

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AD!HNISTRATIVE ORDE'l NO. 9-5~' (CotiT 1 D)

ponents, except hczF.rdous items. Servic~ .... ~'Jlf! it;::.ms •~Iill bB plrcAd

in unit stocks, Unserviceflbl.e it~me ,~,111 hi!'! ·-:-.,tn-:-nP.d to Div .P:SP.

( o) Empt•r trucks r~turning to vicini tv of srlvrge

dm·(oS will be utilized to mPxirJ'I.um ~xtent prr-cticrl for d=-l1v~r:v

of Bfllvrq;~e to rppropr1rt~,·pgoncy.

(d) ,_loi"ir<=> _r-"!CQV~t':V F'nd "'ir~-" polio~ rr~Sponf'lilJili ty of

erch unit ~~~1thln th,.,ir e :>:ctors.

(e) .All S1g "0" ''qulpment is in eYtr~rn9l.y short

supply, .. 411 unserv1c~Pbl-::'! rnd dnnPg~d 81g 1t~ms must b2 c;vp.c ee

-<UiCkly es p~ssibla for rcpl•ir end r•,1Ssue to using units. .All

such e-1uip Bh><ll be turned in to Re,~t' 1 Comrn o.

(f) all brr 88 rnd oth"!' srlvrblo nnmo co01pon~nts os

~1ell rs wood prcking boxe.s --.. Jill b-~ r-:otu.rn~d to ASP.

{g) CllUI'Ch-~s ~" nd t,..:.illpld.> will not be used for mil·~-

tory purposes, Church o•·rned. property end f1xt!lres will not be

remoVP.d.

( 1) l':xcese items ••rill be repor.ted to "le~t'l Sup o for

di'sposition.

j. Ktscellrneous

(1) C0mb~.t Pccount.•bility- I:iv Sup llula 60-50 end 17-52.

( :.0) All suppli"s '•'ill be d1Bper'aed '"i thin dTJ rnd supplies

subject to d.omRge by .,erther rnd tempe,.rturP chrngee •·•111 be ed-

equPtely protectpd to prevent drrnrge.

2. EV.sCU!II'ION P,ND HOSPITALIZ.A~ION

t;EC".ET

• • DECL<\SSIFIED

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• • ~. EVFCUttioQ

(4) EvAc of KBC 1 s- Div '•moe ~54-52 •nj ~OE-52,

( 5) Indi~<::>nous "'m:nloY~~s to 'Q~gt'l !~id Str:tion.

b, Eosn1trli!,~

(3) Regt 1 1 burgeon d•cid•• furthor evrc of prti•nts,

(4) Wound•d }W 1 s shrll b• furnis~od the srme med crre

r.e U. s. forces.

A. highwcy

( 1) icSR - linn ax bBLE.

(~J Control- Civ li•mos 265 ~nd 268 of 1952.

(~) TrEf~ic R~gulotions- Div ~•mos ~11-51 rnd 26?-52,

(4) Priorities,

( ~) Troticel mov,•m•nt of tl'oo~e bv motor v•hi•l"B•

(b) Nnb•llrnces.

I c) :Otrff errs rnd m•Seeng•r v•h1Cl•B,

(d\ OrdnPnce recov•ry vehicl•s.

I f) Supply convoy" in follo•··inf1 o~a •r:

DECLASSIFIED

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1 ClP8'J v

c. ..:..ir

r. Eng-r. 9•Jpr-.c~~ Uf~g_:_C...Ql

( l) CP - !,nn 'Y ,.IP} i.>~.

this·~~ ,-nd let· €ng~ JP.

. ; -· _'

. -~.;.- ..

(4) urint.:·.ln -r'otC: ::1t~-,~v-:1.L.J.f"DtJ-' -.n ~;oi·ttrn:t.<· rr-~t t-nd

( 1) Ct' - Annex k.BLB.

• • DECLASSIFIED

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• • ilti•clNlSTRi\TIVE ORD!:"l NO, 9-5:! (CONT 1D)

( 0) .All ;,. t requests to this Hq (HTO) •

d, Un1 ts '<ill r.e'luest follo.,ing from this Hq:

(1) T<nt ·t'epo1r·, nd <i<chrn!!' (·so),

(>;) J>rmored vest repair end ~xchF·nge (80),

(;:,) Shoo, textile Pnd stove repP1r (SO).

(4) Mintenence of show~r fPc1l1t1es (S-4),

(~) EOD torma (8-4),

(6) OrdnPnoQ controt tePms (Ord 0),

A, ;<d Bn, .U9th KSC Regt ( 0ne (1) Co)

(l) OF - Annex ABLE.

( :?) Frov1dR on A (l) Flt YSC' s in e:ot nf "'~oh Inf Bn Pnd

R•gt 1 l H&S Co, Requ~ste for rdditinnPl KSC lPborore for priority

work to RRgt 1 l LPbor 0ff1oer,

ident1f1cnt1 on mediA will b~ mPintPinQd Pnd controllQd bY 'lAgt' l

Ltbor Off1c~r.

(4) Indigmnus Lrbor SOF - Div G 0 92,

5 • PERij ONNEJ.

E... r.nn~x BJ~KER.

6. l•lbOELL!!NEOU::>

(l) Regt 1 l OF·- Annex ABLE,

b, ;;>r0t 'otion

(1) All unltA provide 1nternPl rnd ext,rnrl aoty for

biv, equip, sup ~nd m~1nt in~trll~tions, P•rtioulflr ~ttn t•1ll

be given'',def-•nse.·Nl'd protection ~gnl.nst ·En. "~r,,or ~·1rb"rn~ Ptk, '' .

3SCRST 7-

DECL-\SSIFIED

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- - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - . - - - - -ADHINISTR.ATIVE O"lDl<'". ~lt'l, 9-5~ (COJJT 1 D) - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . -

(1. Combrt loss reports - Div FPmo 244-6<;; Div G 0 98,

(2) EquipmAnt, firA pr~v~nt~on ·nd ~rot•ction <nd oth~r

rBports rs d1r~cted.

d. MSscellrneous

( l) ·t•n1te Pr' l"~~<B!>on&ible fol:' police, e~lVP8" r-nd s~n·

1 tution 1n r nd imr.1~di~tely su~t'ound1ng c•mp rrM .ossi~nAd for

billeting, to include ronda r-nd trrils pr-saing thrrugh such

billeting ere&.

(~) Contents of Division l!emorrndum 3"-53 ~rill be com­

plied with in ne,. c.omp l'rAr s at the ~~ rliest pNet1ccblt'tt·.;.tte., ·

cotnn.ensurrte '•t1tlt s.vr.l.ltble t.!fterirls r•nd engineer eupport·. '.

Priority 1<ti11 be given to h.ordP, t>r1nr1e, grlleys 'nia rn•aeh.-118.

(<:>) Trees '1111 not be drmr.ged, cut, or d?.stroy~d unless

dict•ted by trcticcl necess1 ty, unless P''"rovoa by thie Hq,

(4) ImmunizPtion- Div l;erno 89-62,

( 5) Fi~ld arni trt1~n - Div .l'eM :."?-IX',

( 6) Sho,.or points - Annox .-\"'11.!£.

(?) v. D. Control - Div !:eao 90-5:0,

(B) Trreh •nd ~~rbo~e dumps hPve b••n estrblishoa rnd

those locotions--ao eet,bliShed '1111 b~ utiliz~d fot' trrsh rnd

.;rrbrge disposrl .. . BY O"Dl£" OF C ,.,LI'N.,.L N":J,S ON

S. F. .!;:NKINS Lieutennnt Colonel, u. 8, l'i.ot•ine Corps

;xecutive Officer

Jl!'l:>JF:XES: .. :BLE - .&dmin Overl.~y B;-KER - ~· '"con:Jel (To b9 published lnter)

• • DECLASSIFIED

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• SECRET Hq~ l:.tJviarines 1 FMF SECtJRITY INFJRl·f.ATIOti In the Field

t6ltOOI May 1953

ANNEX BAKER TO AD~iiNISTRATIVE PL!I.N #'-53

PERSONNEL

Map: Korea, 1:501 000

1, Strength, records and reports,

a. Personnel Daily Sum.oary as of l8C'IU to 5-l by 18301 daily.

·b. Other reports in accOrdance with Division·General Order 101.

2. Replacements.

a, Aedgned w:L\hout requisition in aco~rdance with present syetem,

3, Law a~ Order

a.. Pruoner1 transferred directly to Division Brig located at CS 3298.

4, Prisoner·s of W-.·:r

a. Processed and evacuated in accordance with enclosure (l) to Division General Order 112, Regimental collecting point CS 260918,

5 •. Burials and Graves hcgist:ration

a, Current procedures remain in effect.

b, Division Collecting Point remains in vicinity CS 0792.

6. Mr>rale ' . . •' '·•

a, Mail distributed threugh Regimental P•st Office as received,

, . b, MC~tT;~""'le Exel"..a.nge loea.t.ed it'l Reg"'""11'ntel S'ervice Platoon Area~ Mobile Exchanges to unit areas in accordance w:Lth schedule to be a.: nounced.

r: -~: R~~t -~~ ';ecuperation in accordance with program currently in effett, Personnel will entrain at Tongduchcn - ni. Schedule as eontained in current change to Division General Order 101. '

:i ··:·:~m: , " ~~ .. :, -_&--:;-.: -

~~

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7, M:Uitary Govel:'lllllent

a, Civil Aeaiet&l'lqe Team moves to vicinity CS 3~98. Refugee coEect:i.ng point. same area.

b. Scou..~.,.t;y meaeuree Marahal.

DlS'JiRIBU~~ nSpeoial"

J . ) "~I· .. ·+ ·~ 'i-~., .T . tT 'Ct'!if!l''11i':( -~ -. .,. ......... 7o>o.O- - ..... )

Captain, USi4C s-.4

• a11d .:oontrol to Pe coordi..rui~ed by Oirtsion Provost

'" BY ORDER OF CdT.wONEL · NF.l.SON

S. F. JENKINS J,ieutenant Colonel. U. S, Marine Corps

Executive Officer

• ,, 1.,.

DECLASSIFIED

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• • • HEADQUARTER'l

1ST MARUTES, 1ST '·IAR!NF: DIVIS !ON (RF.IN!i'\ , FMF oln FPO, SAF ~Rii~1C1qCC\ CAT..r!F('R!~!A

1 1-hy 1~53

O'lli.n,EI 1 to ROO !MENTA!- rJF.~TERAL rRnER)

Careless and Ne~livent Discharge or 'Firearms .

Ntn-ffi.ER • • • ' • • • • • • • • • ·• • • 2 /. )

Ref': (a) Regimental General Ordll!r No. 2:? of 26 'fay 1952

·~·

1, Reference (a) is modified in that the fol.lo•ninp paraPraph is added thereto:

us. Personnel of thi.s reg-iment are urohibitar! from having in their

possession, or tn or around 1ivtng or wor~inp areas, hand grenades or any

other t;,""'s of hip-h e:x;plosi've ordnance exc.el)t; when the te.cti.cal situation

dictates, 1)ersonal attack is il'lminent, to preser"e order, to 1)rotect lives

or ~roperty, or when duttes require, i.e., ordnance personnel and ammunitisn

handling workinp Parties,"

, .il!STRIBlrl'IO.N: ·" B"

.... .,. -. "" ... ' ., u-r.-~-1-v-.1.-Jt.-.u

·~~-~L N. C, g~.prr,E ~.- -,._______

MP.jor ~MO · ! Ad j uto.nt , -'

BY ORDER f'•F COt..')NEL NElSON

S, li'. JENKINS Lieutenant Colonel, U. ~. Marine Corps

Executtv& @fficer

DECLASSIFIED

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1 ~!e." 195)

As~wn..,tion f'Jf Conmand NtJM8Jt:R •••••••••••••••• 40)

1. 'PKlviny thtr; iiR.tn a -~sur.".~ oor:r.a:r.d e.r t~e- let ~-~:lrL"le P.er~.roent, l:::tt Ml!.rine Di vhion, al1 annlicn.bte ordr-rrr~ ar.d rUraotlves M 'ertai.n to th1.!1 ro~'i.ment. ehal1 rern,.tn 1.n e:l'f'eot untH revr:~lt:"''' or modt.rted bv mv ardors.

Co1onal,

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R?.GIMlrrAL GENERAL ·ORDER) . . ----~~ . . ' ........ NUMBt;R, • , • , •., • .,. , • ~ •• • 4J..J

.SOP CBR.Defense Plan

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3/WTZ/jfm 1 l·!a.y 1953

a., Tlli~ · SOP will be modified t.'rem time to time as the amount and type of available CBR defense eq:uipment chan'les and as knewled~:e of counter measures

l'f ' ' ' . iricrea.se.. .

b. j~ualified CBR defense personnel will be designated as follows:

(l) Regiment 1 CBR 0' ·l CBR·NCO

(2) Battalions 1 CBR 0' l CBR NCO

.. '(3) Clllllpanies 'or 1 CBR 0 2 can NCOs similar size units

At least erie alternate will be a.,.,ointed· for"each CBR princiual, These

personnel should have satisfactoiily completed & fo~wal courze o£ inst~~Ction. '. . ' .. ,· .

c. Irt addition to the above assignments. ten !10) monitors Will be designated in each oempany. In desillnati!)B the ten. (10) monitere, the three principal and three alternate CBR personnel can be considered as six (6) of the required ten (10) monitors. All .monitors '11111 be instrnoted ·in the principles of .'protection

. agair\st :roadiation hazards, and· survey techniques with radiac instruments, They .. ·. will- reCeiVe speoial training.i:h monitoring ~ob~ems peculiar to the equipnant

and functioning nf their ullits~ · These aseig'n!l!ent:e Will ·be an additional duty ~apt ~a a"Ut.hori.zad in effective T/Oe. .In ~he event of a. SBR attack, CBR duties take precedence •.

d. CBR Defellse·Duties

(1) Unit CBR Office~

; ' ~ ~·. (a) Advise the COII'ra&i"'lder ~"ld staff en all ca~ tt'.atters i.ncludi."lg the coordination of the use of chemicals, ineen<J.iar~es Md smoke b;Y the various arms.

' • ~ ' - . ' : ! i ' - ·.:. . • > . . ~ ..

(b) Makes recomm~ndation~·for procurement ~d·employment.of CBR trootNJ and fer the~r allotment t() :pubordii?A~e units.

: ~· • • • ' ' "j ; ·~ • ·, •

(c) Technically supervises the operations ef CBR troops when assigned.

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(d) sup8'f.iiaea-:C~~- ~rainitt.g, 'ii-lOludi,r.s inf!pections, '.1'.-~_-;.,· .•. c;:~.... ····.z ... ;;,_."·

· ' • (e) P,l'Spares the ·caR defense ?1M• it)Cl,1,lding ProVi:stons for gas prl)()ting ot enol;~~ur~~~ ~ ~~J.J,ations of ·obUect~v;i;: · prO't_e,cj;j.ve equipnert't' artd ' . decontamination activitil•s.~., · ··~. "., .. . . ·· · · ·' . ,

( ~: ,;: • • I '• ' • -' ' '• • ' " ... ;

, (f) Examines oe.ptu,red CBR wsapo!l8 :and.~t~!J®ni;,.. Collectil'a.nd . evaluates 'iOf<Jl:•mati.on cbnce-'·-i';ihg inea:1.s and _methodS · . .;r•-ut3.j4Za.t;~~ -o~ C~R a.ge!f,t! by thll enemy e.nd st~tde' of ·enemy defen:>ive training e.nd eq'liipment .•. · · · ... ~ ::

,_· .. ·. ·:\··' · ·'(g). ,iJ:~t£l)l~.tes the requi;-ements and recommends the apportiollment,

of ail,· cliemto!IJ: ,:filleii1.11ll;nit:!.or.g ,' inclu<Ung smoke, ' ' . . .

. ·(h) Determines th"l 'rPqllil'ement's and ;r,ecommends the Q.ietribution t~f,\lBR equipment. and supplies fot·.an units. ·•· ,, ,

.. l • • ......... , '· •.' -~N. . . • , .. . ... " , '; _. . ' .· •<' .. · • ' ' .. ,

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.( i) S;.t!Je~."ises · +.lie CBR. !!1P.'!J.i t,or:i.i1..g .. ri!id .'d·fioorit.am_;t\a:td;on,._.·'pr BttpPl.i~tJ,

e,q~ipmer\t, motqr ~z:ansport a.nll a~f~cited· '!i~.eas,; .'.,.' ' '., , , .. :· · . ' · ·. , ,•, ' . • • . . ' ',.I ;, ' ' ' , ! . ; ' .. , ' . . : : . ':". ~.>:.

. ·i (j) .E~:~t,ablishes and· ma,intains l~e.isdn ·with,higher, .lC>Wet' and... · adjaaent•~ohelons:,:hi CBR mnt~ers, '· :,·> : ·<\ , · · "· ·• :·.: .·.

~. •· ·• • ' • . • • .! • ~ • • :t

. . ( k{ .Prepares to 'ftu'!lish fAJ'!lcllt;. pre~ictione "fl,r: s~faaii''a'nd ~!lb-, surfa.Qe. r~d;LQJ,_~~~C!al:bur.~ts a.fter ·an expl~~on; :h'hen.~ve~ the ca.pa.biliti~s. or~ the ene.my indicaue· tn.e. t;.'\e cf radj.~logicac · att;aOtl:1 .. a c,oritinu~u11 estimate'.wi:ll be- made· cf tne area whi oh iil:U be contaminated by the fall'Clut:, · . . .

• i . ~- '·. . .. ' . ·, ~

· (2) Medical Officei•

··:·:· ~ (e.). Prepares arid supervisee exec)lti(ln of the plan for treatment · and ,evacuation ·of' CBR cas '.lB.:i'~ies,

'i) ' ..

1l• . • .. : . . (r) Ma.inta.L"le re.dio.l;~~:tcai. ?-ose.P"e records of persortnel ex.posed to

radfta¢t:t~~ty... , . : . ... : ... : • 'l" •..

.. ,, ( o) Superrt~es t1;~lning "f aU medical "ereonnel· iii' the treatment o£,Q~R casualties and the tr~;ning-ef a+l·p~rsonnel in CBR first aid, .....

(d) 'Insures r·roper inspection Qf food elements prior to its issue •

,• < ,;JI.

ancf•water ·~rter exposure to

(e) !·1akes ....... ..,-t, ....... ;;.,: ,...rie·· ... e.a •• !!'l,+ff" nu:;.~,.,..ft, ~,_,tfi+.s ,to ,q_l_l •.• ..• n.it~e_,-g,yg.o~,...r..c.o.r..~""",.;; r-;,g, ................................. ., ~ ...................... _ - ----- -- - ---

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(f) Supervises CBR decontamination of all personnel,

(g) Develops film badges.

j,3) Supply ,Officer ' ... •. ,_,

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- (a} Supervises and control&. suppl~ of ell CBR eq!Jif.lllent, electronic type., and the stWtlge and ha.rJdl1ng thereof .. . .,, . '

eXcept

(b) Supervisee the rep1"-o9l!!ent am di~!!ll!,} of; CBR co~amina~_ed eu~lies and equi~nt,

• •· --(4) C~unication 0!'{$-c~:r •

(a) Provides o~cation for CBR defense aB required, '·;

/'1..' 'D-..-...I..t.,...,. .P-';.I.t....., ... ,....,.!l'lo,.,.a '\Uf .1. .LV'f".oL."--o"OiiJ' *V4 Vli'W \OJIVV.I....,~UI lssue, maintene..."lee

signal ra.dielogical detecti~ equi~ent. / .

2;- Traini~ ,.. . '-' ' , . , ..

a, CC!lllllla!'ld~l'S are responaible that their l;)ersonnel are tra1ned to: .. !''J - '. • . \ •

(l) R_ ee.ognize ~he cha.ra.cteristies Md indications ot Olm agents,

the presenea of

(2) Realize the pote~~ialit;Les and effect!! of CaR _ao;entis ment of injuries resulting therefrom.

t ' -t

and the treat-. . . -· ~ . " .

_ (:3} KrirM the 'proteot~ve·::1)1easures for CBR a . ..;ents, and the use of individ .. ual }lToteotive equipment to it.'Vo{d or lassen injury,

- ' - -- ~ - -- -

' . Effedt it,.::U. vidWil.- di90bntanctnatiGrt of -~erl'J'Oi"u~Gl ~nd

• ..(6) Know 11GW to deal with .incendiaries.

b. ComiM.ndert will inllu~e that all personmil.ldll be g:L.v-en at least six. ~6) how:s pas:i.c inciootrinatich a year in atolido defen11e; The i'oliowing 'are · the subjects and. the .i>eOOIIJtlerid.ed :allocations of time for the six ( 6) hours •f' inat:ru.ctiwn: · ' .

c (l) Principles ctf AtQII!ie Explesions (1 hour). ,--,,'

(3)1 ndividual Protection from Atomic Explosions '(1 hour),

( 4) Medical Aspects o.t' :Nu.olllar Radiation (! h.Qur). .

(5) Nuclear Rn4iation atld. Radiation Detection (Radiac) · and Decontamination of PersOI'lnel and Eaui-cment (1 hour),

' + ' • :, • ' ::i ~- :-. .. · •· .• "7 ........ -. ,·

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_ · .- o·• The. abQV~ . in~truCtitJ#· wil~ 9-~ dotiduotet!. by qualified CBR defense

personnel, Graduate!! o.t the. 96 ho\U' CBR. d~!,hnise course, ETA JIMA, JAPAN, •r ..• ~ •"-- --··-'· .... , ... _ ................ ......... ...;..ot'!o .... ~..-.Jt,,ft1..f.r;e:~" ~ '

J..~D ~ ?"j\,I..LY~'"'UY ~~r; .. ::-'~}~'"'~~ '(~~7.7'~--·- ... -• . , ... ;<o d, Personnel genera#:\' ~~iicient in ~BR <lefens.e, tra,ining as spe~ied

in. paf.'a~traPh 2,a, ·above, will be 'given the ten (J,O) hour c~urse in CBR d!!fense

, . described .in the l$t ~Iarine Di'\!'ts1on P~P!llet, "lnstNllt'ions - CBR Defense" . ~ or July 1952· . . . . . ' ' i

• • • -A .._,-...L;i'!·Jft\;,__ · · ~t·,.nc ,. ~ + -4 4;· · ~11 n : ~- 7~1: • A m1A~, 01 T~-n;rB'Et \i,J uoura o"" \,1.,-.,.~. ra..,. rss ... ,er .... ra.-."l .... ng ··--- ._e con-

11.\Wted for .all otht!t' personn&l each quartet, ••. . ' ' ' • ' . ~ • -~ • i I ~' ' ' ·,

. f, All petosonnel assign!ld .CBR def,ene.?. d)ltief .w:J.ll be giv~~n an 'additional two (2.) ~pur Q~fli! in rad:l.:oiLogical defense each qUB,rter •.

.. , ll'i,. .. 'l'he-:t;oll<iw:ing reports with resp'ect to C.BR. personnel. and CBR training are· requi.red.• · · ·

· , (l) Jv~roat-ar- Of (iua1i.t1S-d CB.~ pe~.ot"Jlel wt.U be s.ubm1tted to- a:r-rive

at t.hie Headqua.rter11 (S-3) ilt tM 25th ahy "oi' ea.ch month. These reports will

'imllude the C.i!R billet assigned, name. rank, serial number, MOS and dat.e of

arrival in KOREA. Orlly qual!,f~ed per~.onnel will be listed,

(2) A report. or OBR training com;pl€)1:~d :w;ill.b.e su~ttaci. to arrive at ~hie Headquarters Q.s.;.3) .tty· the ·25th !Jay of March, June, September and Decembe11 •.

Tnese reports _will :include_ t_he ·nUmber of· parsonn8l ';;-+to have not· received the

'1UIItlunt of' instruction in CBR defense preeorlbed in paragraphs 2.e, and 2.1', .. ··l,j

... 3 •. · Indi.Y.i~'aJ Prot~ctipQ • ' '!

8, Impregnated clothing will be issued t,o all personnel whenever the ·enemy capability. indicates the pfobaoil'it;1.6r''e. radiological attack. In

event or chemical attack 'f?Elr~Ponnel will affix gall lli<\Skll, , I I• •

' :(; ~-.. :- .. '

. b, Aiter ehumioal a.tta.ck,- personnel remove gas maSks a.'ld protective

~loth:l.ng onljt'on •th'e authority of th.l!}m~t QJ¥! .• QtJ::I;cer or ·NC.o,

'o, In the event of a r~iolpgicj¥.. elt)'~o.s~pn1,.pereonnel will 'i.l!lllediately take shelt:el:' fran the blast 'for at: l:e'~>'s£:.nin'i'ctY·Beoon4s utiliz:Ulg the ·available

natural·gr.ound conffgurationi and available miin-lllll.de structures, . . .. ... . ·-

. . _, .... ~.. .In event, _Qf :9om),~·ting' .. ~d!.ofo";,i0_a.l ati:ap_k.' pa:ra.o.rJ.J.,al will.at=fiX · : ,ps mli.lik and 'poncho.;.; and t4* s.hel-ter ·:frolll: the raihout •. ' . . . ' . - '

. ~· ,, ll'h.'1'n personnel enteto a CBR contaminated area they will be equipped wit:h .gaaiDII.sk; 'protective clothing, rubber boots and gloves, Designated personnel w:l.ll be equipped li(.l.th chemical detection equi?Jlant whsn a chemical

contli.JIIinated area is entered and w:l.th monitoring equipment when a radiological cont!llllinated area is entered·~ ·

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(l) IM (~1ar Time Military Tolerance) is a calculated risk based u--- vo.n 1M ... ~.r ..... o4 ... t- ....... .,. n .... ""'' t..~.pvu. ,-~~.,~ \ -... Q~•4;:'-u ":".I..""Zlo.lo'""""..:J '-''IJ~""'I •

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(.3)

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WMT will be calculated as followe:

(a) Emergency . .30%

(b) Maximum 50%

MSD within this·Divieion is .currently standardized. as. f?ilOWS:

(a) Quick exposUI'e (lass than two weeks) 150 roentgens.

(b) Extended exposure (ovar two·weeks) 200 roentgens.·

,g. Personnel. exposed to a maximum itiMT will be transferred to a rnaJ.alOJ.on free area and will not again be exposed except as military necessity may _dictate.

h, DurLng peace time, the pel"'!lissable external exposure ,within this Divi11ion will b.e 0.;1 roentgens per d~:~y and 0,,3 roentgens per week,

4, Collective PtQtlf!etiop

a. AnY per~ who iderlt~iee a.CBR attack will raise the alarm locally. The 4!arm for rnd:i.o1or;iaa1 ex~losion will be· a one minute blast from a klaxon, The· a.la.l"'C+ for a ~'le:rJ.ce.l d~ a .:non-explosive rediological attack will be a one minute fluctUI\ting Wail from a Siren, The unit CBR officer is responsible . . for having the alarm sounded in event of a CBR attack, Units under CBR attack wiU transmit a flash message in the clear .to the next higher echelon by the most expeditious ~sans. The.message will employ the.followiqg proc~ure:

(1) 1!EDGE':'OOD 11 wili be the code name to desi.'lnate atomic or CBH attack,

{2) The Phonetic wo~d •tAble" "Baker" "Charlie" or, 11 Ro~er" will be , -, ' ' ' -used to indicate the typo;, ·- Atomic; t>'iolog:tclll; chemical or radiological attack,

(.3) Kind of agent if known, e.g, ·11BLI'3TER GA'S 11 , "NERVE GAS",

(4) Mean.s of delivery will be "AIR" for aircraft bomb or guided ll.issile, for artillery or mortar, "SPRAY" for airc;I'aft spray. ·-· . -· . ,. -- .. ---

. . ~ ' . ·- . ' '.

I,:\ "'-- I"'CO ,.,,&..,. ... -.... t ... -....... -...i~4 .... -""+-on""' ,....f'. """"'""',;. t!lo-+""n+ ~ n '",:,~ - · _.,.r;,.._ ·· -~+ •. om .. .i ~ \;.I/ &'\.IJ.- VU.&.~ _o._,VV<:f,V.q.. """""'.a.~oo~oM.UQWV""' '-'"" VV~ .. u~..,.,., ...... .,......, ....,,. ._.c., - - --

attack the following infol"'!lation will be given to locate the ground zero: (Coordinates of Obsezyer), (Magnetic azimuth to point of detonation), (Esti.Jilated distance in yo.rds to ground zero) and height of burst (HIGH),

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' ( 6} ·~En~. a!)tion· to ittploit .affa~ts' of· attaek. - ... ' .. ' - . ''. '• ..

(?-)."T:i,.nre of .. attack P1 date-time. group in local time:· .· ·,·· ·{•·:./·\·~·-::-: ::;·_;:,. -·_ :f~]~)-,:.·/ .• ' , .....

(8) ~p'Us d"r 'hi'e'$s~e' - · .. . "FlASH MEsSAGE'' X EDGEWOOD X ABLE X ARTY X CT o'}6of.5'X 29f DEGREES X

2·000 'YARDS X HIGH X f<R!10RED ATTACK X 091350 X11

! ; ' '• ' •

11FIASH MESSAGE X EDGE';o(OOD. ~ .. ClHARLIE .X BLISTER GAS X SPRIY X cs 05991 NONE . X 1:21'6'>01 X . · · : '

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. ......_.. ,,,:___ ----.l--1.. -.1.0 .!-""---.1...1-- __ .., _,.. __ ,_ ... J..r-.- -.41 ---·· - .... - .. k.t,.;.-..r ....... ... _ O"t ' U}JU.U Z"01,;1:1.1.fJ'-o ~.,. ,J.UJ.V!'JUI;:I.\.r.LVU t:U:ll..C. t::Vt:'.,...LU.O.l.I.I,.VU V.. ";:;;UQ.U..Y \,;G_tJC.V.L..L.,J,.\.1.1.'0~ \.IV

· ampl61. CBR ·agents, or, upbn receipt of ~ report of a confirmed· surpris-e attack, . , . i'r"'~diate rtoti!:!.cation; 1'f:!.ll be m.:~de t? the inte.lligence and. CBR officBr of the

next ·h1ghar, lower and a,ajeoent commands. · · ·· . ' ' . ' ·' . . . . . . . . , .

.• , · '·'.. c;· Are:as· c~n~amiriAted 'by CBR .agent·s' will be ~rked by t!ie unit responsible tor 'thil '$'ector wi.tn signs furnished by the Div:!.sion: CE)R. officer to indicnte

···"the axt~l).j:. _of coritruiiination, type. ot·.~geqt, time and date of discovery, Such areas wi 11 b .; g)larded. . .. : .. · . .

..

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d. -.warning signs

(1) Military contaniinllteq_ ar<i!aS are marked b·' right an<sled isoscales. triangles, the base being ll' inches ani! tha opooaite·,sides 8 inches, 1\Taming markers· ai-e placed with the right angled apex downWP.rd· with the· surface of the marker facing away from tho-ooto+.runirw:ted ar :a, The qhemicnlly contaminated sign is paint eel yell6w} tho ..re..~ioloc:icnUy cont!i.minated sign is painted white with a 3f4 inch blac~;stripe bisecting tho three Mglas to form a uyn ll.S fol­lVw"'St

... , ---·--, ' /' ..:L --

~.,

7/ Xg! lOW

'.·· Cml Contaniinated Rad Contaminated

(2) The surface of the marker facing the contaminated nren is '1ainted ~-c•~ I'J''ho A ... +o. ,..,f' nmn1~1"'o.::.ma1"1+ 'hr411 ,.....::. -cn.4-ltu.'l+_..::.~ +hc.""f'lln ;.,., tht:~~ f"t:~~nt_~,.. nf" +h.c. ", ..... ..,...,.. ' 444""' ...,<.1./J'-"., ....,..., '"'"~.t"'..,_,..., ... ._..u~~u .,._.._ .... ~.._. ......,.~,..., .......... ,....,..,...., ..,~., ........... ...,. • .,. •• .,... .,....,.. ...... ..,,. .,....., .,. •• ...,

1':···· white side. of the marker~ The., wor.ds "GAS" (for Cml c~:;ntaminction) or 11 AT0M" · (for Rad contamination) will be painted in 1 inch black letters on the white

!: side ot th.e mar~"!r ';~ .. follows: .. - ~ . Atrnn/Z Date ! ........ --1 ~/ ~- .. e. Unit colllltla.nders are responsible for th" issue, recoNing, collection

~··,·.· .. ~ . ,. , and-d~·.~?~wt-a.td•dif~ ... ~~ .!ilm ·badges m1d pocket dosimeters for evo.luntion by the

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f, Oporations

( l) Dispersion of personnel r.nd metGrial within units aftord.s th0 most

})rncticn.l proteCtion ~tr:;ninst th.:; effeCts of CR.:. woc:.pons r.nrJ. P.gonts. This- fotm

of d ;fc.n1Stj 1.·.rill be: practic,.:d to th:.; m:txi.YTIU...'n dn~ree J

(2) Unit on,-r;;tion plans 'd.ll inchld·' provisions for n.n·sonn"l de­

contn.minntion' c..Jhtors.

(J) Or; Ordor, units will construct th·Jir ovm shelters under engineJer

supervision, Hasty field sh,elters will bo so construct.Gd ~-s to give best

possible protection from rediological bls.st.

g.

(1) Units "-ru rccsponsiblv for monitoring and decontaminating their

oWK p~rsonnol <:..nd ~~quipm-:::nt, 2..ssistcd as n::;cjssnry by the Engineer and Service

Battalion,

(2) If"m.JdLot,c;ly upon receipt of information of a rnriiolo/:ical attack,

all units ·~"i.ll conduct a rc.pid r~diclogicnl su!'1rcy of thoir sector or responsibility :md will submit the results of the survey to tho Division CBH

officer, The Division CBR officer will then direct which units ar.e to conduct

a detailed survey and will arrange for continuous monitoring in aroa required.

(3) Honitoring to detect rc.dion.ctive dust, war gasses and isotopes

will be directed by the. CBR officer wherever the enemy cn.pability iniiic.~tes

itA necessity oven thow_ih tt.n explosion h~s not boen detectod.,

(4) Firef:i.ght.ers and mGrlic,?"l personnel 1-till not er:tcr ;1. strickGn aren.

after a radi<'llo'(ical c.ttack except with monitors and then only on the decision

of a b-c.ttnJ ion or higher echolon commander (based on the recommendations of

the unit CBR officer).

( 5) Honitors have sole ~mthority to decide who may or may not enter a

CRR contaminated area in rear of the front linos. Commnndcrs will seek the

advice of monitors before m2.king t1 decision on moving th2ir unit through a

contaminated arGn. in a te~ctical situ.!l..tion,

5, SU?PLY

n, CBR e-1uipmcmt will be distributed to units in the event o.f c.n actual

CBR attack, or upon evidJnce that one is DminGnt,

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SEC REI' SECURITY INFORMJ,TION . . .

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b. The regiment will keep c. stock of conventional gn.s warning signs to

be attached to ·radiD.tor grilles o:f trucks used to transport CB!l e')Uipment.

Hilita.ry Policd ~'ill give rand priority to ·trucks so !!l.nrkadr

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BY OilllER OF COLONEL NELSON

S. F. JENKINS Lieutenrunt Colonel, u. s. Marine Corps

Executive Officer

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1. !n 'ac~ordance with• ~ei'erenoe (a) tl:l;.s i,F,.egimcmt is responsible for the security ot·Fl'C. #,1 ... ·~·<>'·'' ·• ·

. .. ..~. . . 2,. llnitll Will' provide 11ecurit7 detachment& 'which will be rotated between Battalior. I ... ,

aw:roordilJ.g .to the schedule balo'it:

a; -~Bn 0900 ~ 11ay '"' 0901" 16 l'ia.y

.. ; . b, lstBn 1'1900 l!. M~y ':' '?,.90 2.3 McJ.r ';:·,~!•:'·': '

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"\~~._::_- .. - ~-- .... -.:~~:" ·-·l. · ..... · ' ·/.1... ~e .•ffM:el'S' '1ti cnat:ge w1.1,1 DE) responnua for: ' . '::it ... :. . . -.. .

a.. S~curity ancf ~Qliee ot' FTC #l .. . ., -~ . . . .. . . ,. . . . . '

· !.o; · Prooert" si:v.ried for bY the Division Supply Officer. .. .. ... - .. -. ~ .. e. fropcr diecipline, a:~;:>earanoe, and ClecoMil!l of troopll.

d, Emergency Deten•e Plan for area.

e, Training of troops whUo ill· FTC #l area as direoted b;;· parent unit11 .•

.f, Effect;_ng liaison and ,;road reeonnaiesan•e. one,.day prior· -~b ii.eeuming oo!llllland, .. - .... . ..

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. . l!h This Heact.guartel'll will ·a\J.pplyl

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(l) Qne (l) li4 T Tr\l.Ok and. 'trailer.

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(2) Th·ree (3) sound )OW~:n~ phones- and one (l) EE - 8 phone w-ith w{~&.

.. • (.q~ ColO!"!! ., __ , ~

(4) Pllm and projector

( ~) Log book.

b, Units will supply:

• • (l) Logistical IUpport £or personnel involved.

(2) Tan (10) C:oleman 11t.oves '.:er detach;.;ent.

c. (l) Security detachlnertt 1illl 'lu cloth .. d in thu uniform o! th0 day, ri!lus, bc.lta and bayoMts,

(2) Basic load o£ ~~t'ion wlll 00 carri;;d.

(;3) 'l'roops will carry;. dot.!-,ing tor on" w<~ak, do.;;ping bag, toilet articlus Mil p&ekltoard,

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• • 1, This is a 24 hour :;:>Ost I locat,:.d in th~ c~ntc.r •.uonsot. hut.

t, The Cormna.nder ot thu Guard will bil ann<~d ~lith a pistol, clip loaoi~d, chamber G!npt~r;

~. The Commandvr of. th<:> Guard ,•,·d.ll ·be. govornod in thL p .. :rtormanco ot his duti'-'8 · , ' by inst.ructions tor th;;; Coramandur of th.:. Guard in th" Landing Party hanual.

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. ,4. ThG Co mand..;r o! th~ Guard will hold informal guard mount at esoo daily .woath.;.r pa:rraitting. At this tfm.o instruction in th,; us~ ot w"a:,ons will b., z;iv.:m, ~1.~h apC~cial , Gm.pt~sis on thi..i~ aa..tvt.y prOca.utiona in the use of sm.:lll. a:n-JJS.

5· He will inspect each relie!' of the guard making ono in!lpection bstween the hoUrs o£ mi<lnight and revoiUe,

.~. He Will note tiraes of inspections in his :rc. o:rt book reporting in writing o.ny unusual occurrence or incident that he.ppenCld during his watch,

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• l, '!'his :I.e a ~4 hour post looat'ed within the !'roht entrance of the center C.uonset: Tho Sergeant of tha Guard ~lill •tand his. watch ~t:l.th his assigned re:lief of the guar<!,, and Will koep thu CorJlllancler of the Guard inNrrM~Ii of his tlhereabouts at · all times,

:!. He will be armad with a l'Jl :ritle, clip loac1ed, chamber J2.ii'TY. HE · ILL LOAD _,..,"'r'J ~·,~.·~---,<' ·n·,~.·~. PTlr.·.~r \JI .... ,JT."!"' -,.,1 'i:'n'•"'~"'•·~r.. ;"'!'1' ·,· ~ ... lZ''k~. Tv··· ~- ··"". ':'..,n_ .. -:'r' '"'"',,.,!'o1..r ... rr.'TI.,,.., -o:~t .. nu·.:brt'IV n,"l "'.n J~••• .... ~ ,.. ..__,.~~_:.~ ,,..._ ..., • v .-""• • ·-~ • ~~--.t'~•-U'-'.1 \ZVV.- ... oLWU'I-'~1..1. .J..L\V ••. ;t;.~,.,_~ - • _

GIVE '£H;~ JlL\"'L.

3. The Sergeant of the Guard will ina;>ect each poet at least onae during his tour of 'duty, He 'Will re:~ort. any ~ual·•oeurr..ncv to the Co.,;ll$.ndor of the GU<".rd and will log such in£ ormation in the Sergeant of t.he Guard • s Re;Jort l:iook .•

4• He. W~l 'be govemOO in his dutiGs by inetr~etiol)s for thtl Sorgea.nt of the Guar4 as contain3d in the Landing l'<lrt;· h!'.nual, · '

; , He. Will hold :;uard schoQl daily inet:, ueting personn<1l of the guard in their orders and perfomanco of duty, Ho ~r.Lll stress the safety prect!utions in handling Slll!lll arms and the &JJ"cinl ordet·s pertaining to loadillci and firing his ~roapon,

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• • SPECbL ORDl!.HS WU'HE SENTiif ON !'OST ill

1. T,hi; is a 24 hour post looa~zd a:t the East &&trance to tho com.pou,.Jd L"'l the vicinity of tho sentry booth,

2, The &entry will be armed wit.h a Ml rifle, clip load_.d, chamber EMPTY. He will load and fire his weapon only to protcict lifo or to safeguard government property,

3, .This post is a on" man post during daylight hours and a two rtt1.n post duril'lg hours of darkness.

4, ' This is a challenging post between th<.l hours of darkness: and daylight,

;. The sent; y will re;>ort his post to the Sergeant of tho Guard b.y phon;;, every one half hour logging the call in the book provided, lle will immedi~.toly report any unusual 'ec.u-r"noo by phone to tho Sorgoant of tho Guard lo;gins the time and the incident in the log book, '

6, Th<l acmti'"'J will carr; out ill his general orders being especially on the alert to deteot FIB.E and to ~end(!)!' p!'Opor. honors in a. smart .=:!.J.itary me ... .,., .... "ior to all officers crossinG his post.

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• SPEC!~'.T. OiillJ~:S

1, This is a 24 hour post loo~tod at tho East entrance to tha compound in the vicinity of the sentry booth,

2, The sentry will. be armt'd l':ith a Nl rifle, clip loaded, cht.mber Ei<r?TY. He 'rrl.ll load '4id .fir-o h:ts wc:a:.Nn onl~1 to protect 'lifo .or to sa.fegu.:-.:rd goverumcnt prop'"rty,

3, This post is a one llk'\!1 post during daylight hours and t''"' r.t'ln post during hours of darkness,

4,, This is a ch llone;ing post between the hours of dnrknvas ~JJd dc.ylight,

5, Th'" sentr;r l'rill ro ort his post to the S;:;rg.:.ant of tho Gt•.;:rd b:· phone avery ono half hour loe:>::;ing th~ ce..ll in tho book pr~.ridcd. He will :!Jnmedie.tcly report any unusual..occurrunco bJ· phone to th" Sor.:;<.lant of th3 Curcrd lo~;r;ing th~ time and thu incident in thu log book,

6, .T~e senti"{ will ct~r!J· out all hiu genural ardors being "spccit11ly on tho alert to o.ot.oct. n:.a> and tel rendor propJr honors in ~- sm:\rt militn.ry ma.nno:o to all officors crossing his post,

ENCLOS\TRE (.3) 4

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l, This poet is locatod in the vicinit. of the W<\tor. towor, Tho post will. bo

a one: man ~')ost during daylight hour~ on~ .. y: Th..:.: S>)ntr·Jr will bo armed vdth loll rifle,

clip loaded, chombor .l!:.I-TY. Ho wlll loil.d and fire his ~tecpon only to protect

lifo or to safeguard governraont property;

2, The sentey has •ur'f'oillanoe ovor tho ontiril cmup arct. and Hill ro:·ort immodiat•

to the Sergeant or the Guard any unusual or sUii.Picious aits w-ithin his li:rj,t of

visibility,

3, The sentry ~;'ill carry out all Gon.:>ral Orders except that of .challcmsing,

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• ' • l. This post is n two mn.n roving p,•.trol rJost boundod on the north b;r the road

thl'C)ugh the compound, S•Juth an4 ~ros·~ bi tho streaJ"' and cast b;r the liud t of the

compound, The s<ilntrie.a will be c\rmcd 1·rith J.il ri:flus, elips loaded, ch~bcr El·il-TY,

Scntriv.l will load ~nd "dll firu theil" wca~ .. ons only to ~-rot.::ct life: or to s;:~.f\~- '

guard govornmont proporty,

2. Thj.e jlOSt Will bo lliD.nnod durL g houl·s of dC>rknoss only,

3. Tho aentrios ~rill Mrry out ali Gcn<::rlll Ordore.

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l, 'l'n1• is a t~ro llliln roving pntr·ol ;Jost, bo1.maoa on tbe nann, east a.nd wos-. oy the limits of th.:. compound and on thJ south lty road .running through tno com,1ound. Tha aentries \Till bo arm.od with Ml rifles, clip lo.ldod., chn.'n':;:c:r ~:1·.:P?Y'. Sontrice will load and will firo thoir wo,1pons only 'co protect lii'o or 'to B!l.i'eguv.rd .;oveorn­ment proport:y,

2. This post will ba manned during hours of dal:'knoss onll'•

3, The sontri~s will cD.rry out 811 Goneral Ord0rs,

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1ST l"JARINEl3, lSr ""~~.INi!: DIVISION (ll!liNF), F}!F C/O FPO, S.!\!1 Fll.IINCiaCO, ()i.L!l<'ORNIA

9 !1-~y 1953

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l, Effoctivo this date 'ho following dailY routina is ostnbliahed:

First Call

l'lovcillo

Broakfnst

Tlll'n to

Chur.h Call

Roc all

Dinner

Turn to

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Suppor

Call to qt'.8.rtors

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Accidental Diecharge of Fi~arms NUMBER, .•••.•.•• 2B-53)

Ref: (a) Regtil Gen Order 22 of 26 MQr 52

1, SL~ca 1 April 1953 there have been nine (9) eerioua cases of acc~aen~a~ discharge of filt'flarms within the regiment, In each of these oases a man was injured to the extent that eva.cua.tion to a h~apit•l l'!a.S required, .t'ollolo/ed by an extended period of heapitalization. In several eases the wounds resulted in varying degrees ef permanent disability of the victims;

2, In all of these cases investi~ation revealed that the accidental dis~harges w-ere due to gl'Ose carelessness and negligence in the handling of the basic firearm,

J, Commanding Officers will institute an Llllllediate and continuing campaign to eliminate this condition ill their units. An accidental dischar,:,• is indicative ef insufficient basic indoctrination and instructiin.

4, Persennel ~rill be instructed in the saf\!lt~r precautions relative to the handling •r all basic firearms, Emphasis will be placed on the f\illowin;; pointe:

(a) Th. t a 11eapen should never be ;JOinted at anether person exeept in line of duty.

'b) That horsepla:i" and skylarking with weapons will be me.cie the subject •1' striet disciplinary action,

5, The o6ntents oi this memorandum and reference (a) ~ll.J.J. be !JUblished to all personnel at no less than three (3) successive fo~~tions and prominently posted on e.-~l bulletin b,ards~ A re:,ort of compliance ':till be suh-rJ.tted to this Headquarters not later than 20 ~lay 1953•

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L. E. E!·.\~·L-ISH LieUtefla.nt Colonel, u. s. l>iarine c~rps

Executive Officer

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0/0 liPO, SA1r F.llA!:()ISOO, OALI~ORUA

:aEGI 1-i&l~~L 1~·.0RA)'lmi)

}'tJ")>:m;!t •••••••••• -~ Rear Area Defense

(a) Div ~!emo 36...53 (b) Div (len 0 109

19 Ma:t 1953

1. ltotoronee (a) roCJ)Uro s the na:~.n;<>nanco of one ( l) rifle com_pa.ny on a.

one (1) hour alert stand,..bl statun whilo the Division is in reserve.

2. i!he llegi100nt baa the mission of being }.)reparet for OM,9loyment in the:

Oorpa roar areas against hostile ground. and. air 'oorno operations,

a. One (1) rifle COII!Pany will bo on a. one (l) hour alort in a.ccol"dance

w1 th the follmng schedule:

?fJ May to 6 Juno let lla.tte. lion

27 June to 4 July 2nd JlM :tali on

b, ll.ee_ponsibility for tho alert company will run from 1900 on the

!:!.r st &>.y to 1900 on tho last d.So.y of tho asSigned period,

c. Uni ta will submit a eoll\'>lete eohedule of companies assigned alert

duties to thia Keacl.q)l&l'tors (S-Jj one (l) day prior to a&BU!IIption of alert

dutie e,

d. ~e Diviaion ~:'1'0 is NII'.Ji'onsi ble that acl.eque.te tr&llllpG'Z'tation is

a.v~·.ilable fur ~'\e alert ecm)at'..y.

e, ~e use of wtre in establishing perimeter defense positions will

be dictated by 1ts availability •. Priority 1-rill be given to ostabliiihing

protective wire· around logistical installation• in po:;>ulated areas.

:BY OI!milR OF OOLO:IlEl. llilLSOll

L. E, llll"GIU.i Ueute~nt Colonel, U. S, l'.arine Oorpe

Jxooutivo Offtoer

DECLASSIFIED

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• •• T.i' "\. i. ' ~,.,- t: .. Q

_ .: . .:.u • .u _u.~-'-~J..>,;..L;.I.U

13'i' ,~ .•. IHES, 131' L .,mm; .:JIVIJIOt: ( :;INF), C/0 ;c;•o, 3!~. Fll.d1CI0C·J, : liFOrtNIA

.

n;F 1/',;JR/apl 21 i'lD.j' 19 53

Nm.a R .• ••••••••. 34-5 3 ) LaUndry Processing b3r Koreans; restrictions concerning

1, Personnel of this rezlinent are not permitted to give their laundry to an.v Y.orean to be •.-reshed, except through unit controlled channels, ~rhich provide for t.he clothing to be di:1ped in a solution of miticide,

2. This protective l!ceasure a:;ainst hemorrhagic fever must be carried out in order to protect •..arine ;e" sonnel from this deadly disease,

3, Bat tali on COI.unanders and the •::omrnandin:; OL'icers of s eparato companies will provide for the di;:~:ing of all clothing laundered by indigenous personnel in a miticide solut:;_on,

4, This men.orandum will be reed at one ( 1) formation and •.-rill be rested on all bulletin boards.

0-F-f-I-C-I-:..-L

;.djutant

L, .c... :~LCrLI:::ih

Lieutenant Colonel, U. S, l''..o.rine Corps Executive Officer

DECLASSIFIED

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• • HE.~DCJfAJ:-I.T~!.S

1ST Hi0.c1NSS, 1ST K .. ~{lNZ il!VISION (;.t~:~nn<-)) C/O FI'O, S . .,.N l<'i~-.l..JCISCO, CJ~LIFOP.l\:"IA

-~a' 1/ ,;J;1/ apl 25 l•lar l.953

NUJ:.J3 _ _:.R, •••• '' I ... 36-53) Curfew Regulations and travel outside Ca11p Areas

EnoL

{a) Regimental Nemo l-53 •f 9 June 53 {b) Division r:emo 90.,53 of 17 hay 1953 {c) "I" Corps i'lemo 43 of 22 Dec 1952

{l) Sample Pass

1. H.eference (a) is hereby revoked,

2. In com,,lianco ''lith inatl'Uctions contained in references {b) r;,d (c), all individt\al personnel, or ~:.-crsonnel in charL;e of det.ails, ~tlill havo in their possession a prop~~rly authenticated pass, ai.rr.ilar to en.closure (1) J when travelin.,,;; outsido of their unit areas,

3. The follo~r.Ln,g unit commanding officers are authorized to Bi8U passes isaued in accordr te lvith this momorandur.,:_

a. Battalion C.o:tnnanders. b. Commanding Officer, Regimental H&S Com,any. c. Co:.mnand.ing Officer,_ 4t211 l•.l(trtar COmpany. d. CC>n1l!landing O!ficer, >onti-Tilnk 8om;'""Y·

Passes will be e~dlibited, on denw .. ne.., to militar;' ~)olice and other pro:)el'ly constituted e:.uthorit:;.··,

5• The follovtinc; :)€rsonnol are ex.e~:1pt frotn the provisions of this mom('lrfl.ndun:

a. Ope1~ato1~s of motor vehicJ.r:a 1r:ith authentic trip ticlwts. b. rersor.:nel traveling unde:r cor.r~etent irrritter. orders. c. ?ersonnel engaged in t1·ainin·~-;, combat, Or combat sup~:.ort operations. d.. Officers, between 0500 and 2100, possessing Ar.ued Forces., id<mtification

car,d (DD Ferm 21-.G, l Jar. l95C)

DIST ... UBUTJ. ON: ugH

~{df' /Jq<'/• 7 wd··-';:iJ ,

~-~ . J. at: ILLY lstLt USI!C Adjutant

BY VlD .;., Ol~ CJLOlt~L lLLSOi.~

L. :.!.:. :.)-."::LISl' Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. i·~a.rine ~;orr•s

Lx:ccntive Offic:~r

DECLASSIFIED

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(U;IT ll.O:.,DING) 1ST i·.:·S:.n:~:s, lST' ll.~~n,_::,:. DIVISION (.~..';IN?), :~;_}

C/O ?I·O, S.J., l~'~.:-:~IS8J, ::.~I::'O~I.F:D·.

" Offici~l Businoso " Liberty ~~ Curfew

Date: _________ _

Authority to trnv.!!l in rc,:·_r of 11 111 Corps rear bounctar:r {is) (is not)

granted ..

1\iAJ.:E . ~u-.r:~K ~- -~·l ..... o. ·----·- . ___ t is aUthOili~·~ to -;;··~bsen-t-

4

frOr;this orianizatTon:·A-.. ·----

FElOl:: ---T'f'l:ij:'O.:bate/ ____ ·-· · _____ To'- ----(fiiiie"_:'Ji"a"teT ___ · -- -------- !

oSi" Strike out, in ink, inapplicable vrords,

.. _______ , _____________________________________ __,

Ei'!CLOSUf~ ( 1)

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- ' .

• • msmicm SEOI1lli ~ I NroR!lil. !!'I 0 N

. liEAD~!ImS. 18'1 ~!ARINJ!lS · 18'1 MARI:tm PlliSIG~. l'L"m/ ·~fAlU:tlE lOROE

C/0 JP(l, ~N r->A_,ISCC), ~U-m, ... ,,,j

llfiM"'!l*L DWNilTG )lEl!ClRA.l'#IM) •· · 1 %)1vt1Son Mq~ !llranaport 'b'an11ti~-.~-.8ahool

Dt&m!L ••••• I •• I •• ' • • •• • • '-'''

"·I

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-c., ·!ro i'llll11li6rhe MotOI' trall•Pol't ~er110uel with operatiq &1111 main- .. "tolllloDCe :.prooodlll'ee·ot •M" *'~le.• vel!.~11!l!tl, t. J)h'U1on ~ab.IUlodtol, .e.ool hal' llllen e ltCibU lbed. _, .. ,,,

&. ~o nurnoH .. t t.hh •ur 10 ia to ht.lltllllllt IC'oy motor tl'aAIDOI't llO!I'o IOIW!l in t.h; --Z'i0'11B pbaae ot ~e .. uon 1Ul4 -.nte-P>e ot •M• ~t1ei-\'ehlolea. · ··

a. !'heee j~OIIl"lea of i na\ructlon will be oolld».ctoc1 at \ho let Mo\c%' ...... ~ ....... • ...,..,.,_., .... W'I fn.r::. 1nd"•' · · ~~~~·---.... ..... -·--· ... - , .... -¥.,_,-1 .

'b. !'Vo CCIIl" 101 are bei :n, IICbedUled fOI' the lahoo1 •• follow•: ,

(l) Opera.tora Oour•el J)uiguad to te.milie.rhe operator• with the o;erat.on an4 mainteuat~ee ot "Mii atJ;oiol wbiclee.

(2) Meoh&uiei 0C>Ur&e1- ~&1gPD4 W t-'.m111&f1~ mGrhanic; lr'1 th ·tho telihnical o.apeota of the nM•. aorlca Teb.iclu.

o. !l:lo operators ccure6. will be of fho ( 5) a&;ra 4ura,1oa. !lho Medlanl.oa Oourao will be of lix (6) 4&Y"I 4\IZ'atl.on, !!hUe cour•e• will run on alte:'llate wook:l, It 11 d'etre4 that seidor lfol)00ouuniaaiol'l011. Otficlll'l be giwn ,1n1 Ual. ;priori t;r. Ottioere na;r attellfl but rill 110t be 1 nclu.4e4 tn tho uni ta quota.

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'In! IQ.MI:tT I": l'ft'tM'\ _..,...,.....v.,.~

li!DOlJltt !L'Y l ~~ON

• DECLASSIFIED

'

-.. , ··r:·' • ,' j '

''i·'

'·j ·..C. ' 1r.1 . .....

($..,re•m&'!1;Jn:;u;Ji~~o•::=J~!~W~\:tii:!•~~e;~;r!t~ont• We iriiS.·p~. .. ' " ·

6. letort•: · ,. ,,'t~~~J h : 1\' _ , , -·. . ' ! I '

a. lon1ma1itona for atte.nae. ~ll bo il\l.bCl1tto~· tO ~il.:.oadQJ.v.rtora (Attnt S-3) ti'"' (5.) 4t.:r• prior to the ~mmencmeat ~~~ tlitl)loaaa .. a~nt ia aadcma.

. . . ; . ' . ..., :. ''. . - . " . '~- .. :- '. .·, ,. . ~·~ ' ' .. . 'b •. APJ.~'O:P!l&\e en\riea w\4l "1)~ -~4ic(·J·~~;· ~~· "f~~V& record bco!t (01-.. etud.ente

IIIIUatf.otor'llt·coiupleting the .. COUfM.'••. . , :·.~·· < > · ~-·: '·'· ·

' . Dl S'llUJ!.TTI Ol's

CG ~at·r.r~, Div bt b. ' 2nd :Bn

' .... 3l'd Jn ~-~·;_Ocs..·· . ... 4,211 Mort Oo A!'Oo .J1le J.xva

'., ·, .

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, ..

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Korean War Project USMC-04101845DECLASSIFIED

• • RE 5'l'RI C'l'ED smctmi TY I N!OiU":ATIO~T

:Belt, pistol v/rNJ.ge.d.ne l'ouoh or bilt, cartridge Cal • 30

lla)'l)net, ('When a~plillfl.ble)

Canteen, canteen cup, cover

Haveraaek

Rel~:~e t, a tool, H-1 w/linor

Kit, first aid or jungle

Pcneho

Rifle, earbino, or pistol

Tool, entreaching w/eovor

:Bag, aleG";ing, su!!l!ndl' or winter

:Slankete, (in lieu of bag, eleoping, awnmer)

Cot, Field

:Soota, field, pair; or ahoee, field. w/legg1ngs

Cap, 11tili ty

.... "' 14 +•r ..,."•- w.,

Socks. nair . . Tro11Ber s, 11 till ty

Uooardraw"r a, pair

UnCier ahirt s

:ENCIO&mm (l)

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• • :

SEC'UR!TY I~1FOPJ1ATIOl!

OlJBS NO. COURSE: Jl.,TJ!!S !00! r,po~ I

1 Mechanics 18 Hay- 23 ~7 Regt • ...

2 Drivers 25 Piay- 29 ,. ...... _ 'DB-+ ! -J ... , ... 6.,

:; t.: .... -lo.ft ... <4 ... l ...... Vlo-lj, ..... - l Ju!'..e - 6 June lBt:Bn 1

4 Drivers 8 June- 12 June 2lldl!n 1

5 Mechanics 15 June - 20 June Jrd3n 1

6 Drivers 22 June- 26 June lstlln l

7 ~iechaniCB 29 June - 4 JI!-1Y 2ndlln 1

8 Drivers 6 July- 10 July :;r~n 1

(later oou.rsos, if required, to be announeedj

:ZNCLOi>tiRE ( 2) RESTJ.U C'l$D

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Korean War Project USMC-04101847DECLASSIFIED

• • h-:i'ei\:D~ARTERSt LSI l•iA.r:"U 1mil S "! ''·tf•· '7' "'J+· ~ .J/ "*W. f)""'~_.

1ST MA.RI NE DI VISIOH, FIJ!lET ;,.ARINE FORCE

C/O ~0, Sll.N lmll~1C! SCO, C'.ALIFORNIA Pll-6 13 N$y 1953

REGilv.EN!llU 'rllAINING hElMORAliDUH) t S&t'!lt;y?recautione and Restrictions in Ll.ve J'lrin.'

NUbliER. , ..••• , •••••••• , • • li-53) Areae

Ref': (a) ~ 385-310 (b) Regt Trng 0 14-53

l. Due to the proximity of ,_tive tl!.rms and villages to the lst l'uinss l1ve

firing ranges, all units are directed to exercise utmost caution in Q&ing the

live firing ranges, Reference (a) will be uaecl. as a guide while eomno~> sense a.r.d.

prevailing conditions will govern units 4uring live firing exercises, lleference

(b) perts.inJI to h11!ll angle firing requirements.

2. Prior to acy live firing e.xerci::a on approved .ranses. the using unit will

cenduct a physical inRpection of the range to onsure that no !Jlarine or Korean

paracnr.al are in the range. Where trails pass throu,gl:l ranges, ap-prQ-;rUte road

gUards will be posted, The main ontrance to the firing range will be connected

by phone to the officer in obarge of firing.

m <>'l!IU:BUTION: CG lBt Mar :Div let lln 2nd :Bn 3rd lin :!!tel> Co 4.2" ~iort Co AT Co l'i le Extra

o-rr-I-C-I -.A.-;:.

($) (5) I o:;' '-'' ( 5) ( 3) ( 3) ( 3) ( lj ( 15)

;.:~~'v.' ria~~«; ~jor US¥10

5-3

:BY O:am11 OF COIO:NEL NELOON

L. z. :ElrGU e Lieutena.nt Colonol, U. S. l-iar ina Corps

~xecutiYe Officer

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-04101848DECLASSIFIED

• • HFJ_:J!Z.7A :.._sz·q~:, ~~S:C ~i~4.i-1l:TES

1ST H~.lii 'lL ]: 9'1::-.i·~·::, ;ur·r :1.>\.'UNE EORCE

C(J. YCi. Wi..'T ~:..:.<.KOlS:xJ. C\!,LJ.FOR11!A . . . . ' . . .

REGUll~JT,AL TBAI ~'lUG ~Al:DUH),

3/1'lTZ/jfm PlJ~o L3 May 1953

· Regimental Parade, .Review and Award Presentation

lilOii:BElR • • • • • • • • • • ' • • • • • • • • • 5-53)

Ref: (a) Landing Party hl.n\lll.l Chap 2

Encl: ( l) Yorme.tio.n .'.

l. @lJERAL:

a. A regimental pa!'ll<l.e, review and presentatiozl of awards eeremoey liill

be conducted by t:us rcg.i~tJ",I; at 150.) on l2 June·l953 on the regl.meatal parade

&t'O~d located in the vl:1.n" .. ty of GS 263919. Units w"i-11·- l)e.in pceitiolt by l~;

!!., Participating Units ,'•: ... . }

.. (l)

(2)

( 3)

. ~ \ .. . ... Regimental H&S Co, 4.2' Mortar Co, AT Co., lst :Bn, 2nd. :Bn, ),-d !n,

4.2" Mortar Co and AT Co will form with :Rogt H&S Co.

Co lor guard to bo pro vi dad by Ro gli US Co •• . .. ....... .

b. Formation ' .

( l)). (l) Coupanies massed ( 9 Man front), J!B.ttalions on·linc. I,.. __ .... _,...,_ -·-""

\ oou •:.nu;_.&.\1•""" ""

c. Uniform

(l) Utilities, field boot~~, normal arms w/cartridge belts or pistol

btl te where appropri&-t~;

(2) persona to bo dc.coratcd will not be armed.

a. Movement

(l) Rogt H&S Oo, 4,2n Mortar Co and 2nd :Bn move b;y foot !larch.

( 2) ·1st .:an,· 3t'd'·!n'ant .A.'f Co monr-bj' inot..• llie.rch.

DECLASSIFIED

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• • b. A rohoersal will bo conducted. at 140o.

DI S:IRI l3t1T! ON:

CG lst Mar Div lst Bn. 2nd Bn )rd :Bn H&S Co 4.2n Mort Oo AT Co Filo Extra

0-l'-F-I-C-I-A-L

( 3) ( 5) ( 5) ( ~) (3) ( 3) ( 3) (1) . ( 15)

[; . . . __..,

L. E. ENGLI lH Lieutone.nt OO.J-0:111'1-l:T; .. S •. IW'ine Corps

Executive Officer

~~?:ff~. Major trSl£

5-J

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• • Bl!UI.D~T'ERS

151' :!J::I'..P.!F.JJS, lS~ !'Altnll!l :tliVISION (llEUF), :8MB' 0/0 lPO, &H m.i.l;()ISOO, OALUORNIA

3/~IT$/ jfr.1 1'11-6 19 May 1953

llEGIME!~L :t!lWNING M11NCll'IA1T.!l!JN) : Training Schedules, di scropancies noted

"'"1'1"'·.-- "7 &::"::1'\ J.\lv.L'~a ...... ' •••• .......... r-;,;;;;

Rot': (a.) lto...t Trnz 0 14-'i; ~ • -. '<J - ""' - ...

1. Bofermnoo (a) prmscribcs eorte.in roquirooonta nocosse.ry for propor

co:r:plianco with current training orders.

2. :Iho ::f'ollow.ine; is a list of d.i scrciJaneioe e.nO.J a.os!ro4 eC>:rrocti vo 8.ot1on: •

a, Un:!. h havo be on achcdulillf> clc se order drill for H&S .ooupanios

on a 50% batns: All H&S conpanios will cond.uct close orQ.or drill, daily

except Sunday, on a 100% bad a, boforo tho coononconont of tho worl~ d.a.y.

b, Units have not been ontoring cor.;plote rcforonco inforoation on

training schodulos; All rofercncus Ustvd lHt t1·ail."J.ng sehod.ulos will

inoludo ohaptors, pae;os or para~a.pbs as appliqa.blo, !n listing periods

ot inst.ruetior~a un! ts -w1.ll he.·vo tho tinos ll stod hourly

i.e. 0800- 1130 0000- 0900 0900- 1000 1000- llJO·

squad .tactics L O!fonsivo tactics D SqU«d in attack: PW Squad in attack

c. ·In aono e&sos instr-uction is 'being ecndu.etGc', ontiraly by S/NJOs;

tho uso of enlisted instructors 1 s oncollJ'IEI.gOd but officers will bo uaod

e.e t~ich e. a ;;>r~ctice.blo in trai nin£ l)ro"rams, lihcn an onli stod man is in.­

atruoting an officer will b~ pre sent, to observe tho instruction.

DIST'Ril3UTION: 0 (} lB t !'.ar 1st :Sn 2nd :en Jrd :Sn H&S Oo

S-3 .

Div {3) (5) ( 5) ( 5) ( 3)

BY ORDER OF COlOW!lL

t. E. El~GU SS: Lciutonant Colrmol, u. 11. Marino Corps

· J!lxooutivo Officer

DECLASSIFIED

4.211 ~iort Co AT Oo File Extra

(3) (3) ( 1) ( 15)

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• • HEADQUARTEJlS 1ST MARINES, lST ~lARINE DIVISION (REINF), FMF

C/O FPO, SAN FRANCISCO, ChLIFORNIA ·

HEGI~:.ENTAL T;U..INING l.f~f,ORANDtil>i)

3/..W.'a/ jfm Pll"'6 '20 Hay 1953

: Regimental Close Order Drill Competition Nill<iiU<:J1. - <L~.,, ~------.................... ...,......,~,

Ref: (a) Div TmJ:! Mezno 7-53 (b) Landing -Party l;ianul, ·USN, 1950, Chp .t Sell! Iv ... V" :: .~ L- H (e) FM 22•5 dtd June 19501 Chp 1 & 2; Ch; 3, Sec I - II

Chp 4, Sec I - II; Chp 5, Sec I - IIJ Chu 6, Sec I - II

l. GENERAL: During the pre#ient traifii.ng period, Close order drill coJapetition will be conducted to dete,•mine the most proficient and smart appearing individual. equa.d at·ld platoon within. t:1e let Marine Regi.Ynent and 1st Marine Division~ ·

2, PARTICIPATING UNITS: Each battalion and separate company o{ the regiment will conduct preliminary drill competition to select representatives from their units for tha Division competition, Squads and platoons will be" composed of personnel assigned to those units.

J, COMPETITIVE INSTRUCTIONS:

a. References - Individual and unit comoetition will be based on instructiaK contained in references (b) and (c), In the- event of conflict between references (b) and ( o), tl'e instructions outlined in reference (b) will govern,'

b, Individual competition - Competition will include manual of arms with r:i..tle, drill under arms 'l·ll rlf.'le) and inspection of each individual ..

c. Un~t competition - Eaoh squad will be required to -e~ecute a prescribed list o£ movements during a five (5) minute period, ~~ach platoon will.i·,be required to execute prescribed movements during a. ten (10) minute period, In addition to the time-l~its described above, a.-five (5) minute p~riod will be allocated for free style precision drill or any type selected by the unit participating,

d. Judges - Judges fer the RegLnental c~1~etition w~ll be furnished from this Headquarters,

4, PRIZES: Tho following prizes will be awarded in'the Divisidn competition:

a., Individual

b, ,Squad

FIRST PLACE SECOND .f'kC.r!; THirlD PUICE

Heri torious spe cia.l duty in Japan and

Meritorious special Meritoraous spec· duty in Japan and ial duty in Japan

individual grand prize Lldividual prize

Meritoriou~ special duty none in Japan for all members and individual prizes for aach member

DECLASSIFIED

&ld individual pri2:e

none

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~itorious special duty in Japan for all members and individual prizes for each member

s. ADl·~INI&TiUI.Tiv;s IF;;; mucrroNs: '

• none

a, Location of Regiment Cornpetitf.mnn- Regimental Parade G•ound b. Time and Dates:

none

(l) 0830, 4 June 1953, - Semi - final com~tition to select three finalists in individual and squad competition, (2) 0830, 6 June 1953 - Semi - final competition to select three finalists ln ~altoon cOmyetition.

(3) 0~30, S June 195.3 - Final competition for all three categories, c. Uniform: Utility, field boots, helmet liners d. Equi~ent: Cartridge belts, bayonets w/scabbard e. Arms:

(l) Individual competition - ~ill Rifle ·. (2) ·Squad and Platoon competition - all mmbers of the squ2.d and platoon wUl be armed with the Nl Rifle. The platoon com ander will be armed w'ith a pistol.

CG lst .. ·~lar Div lst Bn '2nd Bn 3rd Bn H&S Co 4,2u f:~ort Co. AT Co

'"'' \.JJ

(5) ( 5) ( 5) (3) (3) (.3) ( l) (15)

L. I~. J~GL!SH Lieutenant Colonel, U, S. Marin~Corps "2:cecutive Officer

DECLASSIFIED

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bl1!1m, ... ~ ••...... • ....... 9 ... ,,~ !eft \ •> Div 'l'rr~« l'iemo 9-5l

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l, '11\o Me.rin.e quota• for Millll W~t,rle%'1 Sobool tor cl&aaea 1 tilr'ou,sh 15 ar• •• ·:tollowa,

ht :en. 3 per claae

2Dd !A, · 3 per c~u

Jrd !n. 3 per ole.es

4,28 !tiert Oo. 1 per clAI"

.A.~ Oo &: H&S Co. l.per ala; a (Alternating)

2. trcl.t C-o~dar·!! Will i~peraonnel COID);Ily 'With ullitorm requirements as lilted h. pat&f,t'&ph lf.. a. elf reference ( • f, -

l)l S\!!U:BO'~ON!

OG lst Mar Di v let :an. 2nd :Sn •· 3L'd :Sn H&S Oo 4.21' ~!ort Oo

. A~ Cu. J'ill Ji:!Ctr&

M' QRDE OF CO!ON!:L 1'\\TILSON

t, Jl, El1G'LISii Lie>.l"!l!!.!lt Ool.onel; TJ, S, bilrine Corpe

lb:ecutive Officer

DECLASSIFIED

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He~quarters, lst ~~ines let Ma.rine Oivi!ion, Fleet t~Itu:fine' Foree

e/o FPO, San Franoisoo, Ca~ifornia

RE!"JIIID!'l'AL TRAINlNJ ORDER) •

NUMBER" .......... ,., ..,·,13-5))

Enol:

(a) Div Trn2 0 17-52 (b) Regt Trng 0 17-~~ (c) Div Trng 0 6-53 (d) Div Trng Memo 23-~ {e) Div Trng 0 5-53

(l) Training Syllabus, General

' •

~~~ ·i~:~~~ ~~!!:0~~ ~~!:e~e~~r!nzf~c~~0~ssued)

(lj.) Training Schedule Form '

h GENERAL

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a, ,The purpoee of this training order is to prescribe a training program consistent with the opera£ional commitments for this regiment for the period commencing on 11 May 1953. This order is hased on referenqe (a), Reference (b) is cancelled, ' '

b, For planning, consideration should be given to expected spring weather conditions, Generally, the!<~ will be rapidly increasing temperatures in early Ap~il to a mean ~urn of 70~. Pr-ecipitation averages 2.5 L~ches in A'ril and 4 inches in May and 5 inches in June.

a, Prilr.&rily, training will consist of BmAll-1-m.it ta~tics with particular emphasis on patrolling. However, during this period, Battalion• will be pre­pared to participate in amphibious training axercisos as indicated in reference (c)~ CPXe, ~nd com~ined training.

d, CPX• s and FEX1 s will be conducted during this period,

e, Training will be soo<implished to insure-;

(1) Progressive schotling of the indiv1qual Marine in Weapons, individ­ual conduet, patrolling, and combat tactics.

(2) Proficiency of all tactieal units of thio regiment in offensive and defensive techniquBs, and in r~ght operations.

(3) Integration of r~plseoment personnel,

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(4) SPeo!ali:rt i.Yld te~hni'oal ·· ·df ·~h .. mLssion :<>f tlli~. regiment,

:a • . _; :

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a, Trainill$ p;,~iocis: ...... . - .. .;__ . ' .

.. , .,._

(1) Training periods ~ll be· "Planned tQ .J;O'(Eil" a. miniruwn of l+2 hours

per week.{? hout"~. p~r .d,ay for 6 days). One afternoon eaoh week will be

d!I'V'oted to organized athletiea; such time to be scheduled and considered as

part. .;oi. ~he :i.Fa.i.nir~ ~fQg:i"'am.· · ·- ,· · .: . . . .. . . ·· .. :i;·:,,

. .. . . ' ' . . . . ; ' :-~ . ·' : . . . . . . . ' '

(2) The first week will be de'l'pted .to tr~.,of the individual; three

:: · .week# tD . .!:!!'-~ U.'l~.t- tr~ining :l,ncluding company- -level; one week• to Unit and

eombtned·tra. :l,pl,ng .. ail0: one·w.ee·k .. shore based amphi. bious ... t.raining (Reference e). CPX1 e .. shall be conducted 'on Regimental• and ,Di'l'is.ion level, This headquarters

· sbo.ll P""P""'"· i. .miiil.mtim ·of tlie 'battalion. FEX~i! !iruf.one regiltlenta:L FEX,

·" · . ·• (3) A minim~ ~f·5~ o; all t~cti.eal tra'~n~ ~hall'~~ -e~Ucted durin~: . .•.. the nours .r .daltl<nass.

. . (4) Aggf'esj.o~~.'~{l,be ut;,~i~ed' j;o ~h.e.fli~?-est.' extent"po•sible. • - J : ; - ... •• •• : • . ,

b, Traiiting to be a.ccompli:thed: ...

(1) .E1\clt>SU1'e. (l) (Training Syllabus, General) shall be Ulled as a

o..:.ic\e i..'l t-h.e eonduct."6f tr~;tn!ng for all unite exeept1ng those for Wich ether

syllabi! are -fumisi.o<d. · · . .,. · · (2) Training in'mine warfare and demolitions will be conducted by

personnel from.lst Engineer Battalion. Details will be published in a separate

memorandlll!l,, ·

~:.. {3 )' Intelligence training wiil be coordinated by Regimental S=2

(-Refotrence d) ,

' • • " j • I '\ . · · · ~ \·; ~ \4J Httadquarters and Sar--:i;a Com~ies will conduct eoh()tll on general

and special ni~litary subject~; a minimum. of 8 hours instruction uer week will

be och~duled t~ include small arms, safety regulatio~s and ~reeautione, and

ra.r.ge !iril"'..g.

(5) Officer and Start NCO Schools will be conducted by Bnttaliona and

Regimental. H.eadcjuarters. and .Sel"''ioe Company, Anti-tank Company and 4, 2" Mortar

Company Off.icers 8lld St~f'f'· ·.NCO's. will .attend Headquarters and Service Ccmpany

School, A minl.rimnt·or 2 hqure' inst.r.uotbn.per week will.be preoented on oubjeots listed fn Enclosure ·{2)1·:.: · .

RESTRICTED -2-

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3, INSPECTIONS

a, Training programs· wiU be closely supeJlVi•e4 by unit COI!IM!lders , Informal inapeetiona w"ill be iiild& by i"&presenta(tivas from thiz h3a.dquarter:s to determine training progreu and combat pro.t:licieney,

b; C~mbat readines8 in~pections will be conducted by unit oommnnders as frequently ae necessary to inSure that units are at all times fully equipped and ready tor combat,

c, Training tests on squad level shall be prepared by eaan battalion,

4. SCHOQ1S

a, The 1st Marine Division operates a limited number of schools !or specialist and refresher training, In addition, Eighth Army allocates a limited quo.ta ef Army a...ttd Air Force Speeililist :seh~ols~ R~;fer~noe (A) c~t.~~,in~

a list ,ot-"sohools !or which this Division ie Nrnished quotas,

b,.: It is: .. im!>Orative that only qualified individuals be assigned to these cours~o. ; Reqlle'sto shaU be made to Regimental S-3.

5, TM.INING FA_CILITIES

11, App;ooved tl;'aining areo,p Md ranges are indicated in Enclosure (3), Units may s:cJ1edUla the uoe ot' eo signed ~raining o.reaa as desired, .Jn the. event u."lita ~~s_t,;. ·t·&~ u:se areef'' -or ret'.ge~ other t;han thoe:e re~...tlcr;Ly assigned, timely request must be submitted to this headquaJ'teJ"a (S-3).

b. Units shaU requeot authority to construct new ranges, r13locate exist­ing ranges, or establish new l;raining areas o.s their training t)ro•rams mav require, but no chang eo Will be lllllde without a1j.thority from regiment,

o, A limited libraJ"y- of tield manuo.ls, ch~rts, training films, film bulletins, and film strips is available for use, Rsqueots.tor. pr~i~ing films must be made in writing to th1s hendquarters (S~J) twelve (12} .days prior to ... · the date required. Request for fi_eld n-i>S.nu.O.la ~'ill b~ submitted to this haadqusJ'ters (S-3).

6, A!:*!!NISTR:.TIVE INSTRUCTIONS

a, Weekly training sahedlllcs, to include ot'fio~r· and NCO Sohool Schedules, wiU be submitted by battalion and oeparnte c0ll)panie8 to this headquarters (S-3) to a.rri'(• twelve (12) days,. pl'1<>r to firot d<>r ·<l! e&cq_ t;o&ining week. Schedules will: b.e submitted. on tonn •h¥ _in Enalosw:e (4) in .t,;oipli~ate 1 .. •

' ' '• ; -~ ·.' , ' ':' •• • ' I '

b~·· · "'dvtme_e .n6tiae '"Shall.~1)e' ·~iVeq .ot any ctianse· in'- ached~~· traL"lir~ ..

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: : '·~ ' 'llr!

REST!<ICTED / SECURITY INFOR!•!kTION

iiroriiE:NTAL-TRAINING oRi5Eii NiJl!B'ER.:.i3-53---- ~-- (ciDJT'•or------- .. ----------------------------------~----

c. Requests for high anglo firing will be submitted to this headquarters (S-3), ~t least four (4) days prior to the intended firing date, Requests must Llolude cootdinates of firir~ positions, imp~ct creas; ~T.~. ordincte L~ feet, caliber of wonpon~ nnd.scheduled time of firing,

DISTRIBUTION<

CG, lst Mar Div 1st Bn 2nd Bn Jrd Bn !!&$Co 4.2" Mort Co Anti-Tank Cc

0-F-F-I-C-I-A-L:

tJf~ C. S. ROBERT1:1DN !4ajor USHG

S-3

RESTRICTED

(3) ~5) (5) (5) (3) (3) lo\ VI

BY ORDER OF COlONEL NELSON

S. F, JENKINS Lieutenant Colonel, U. S, Marine Corps

E.."Cecutive Officer

S-1 (l) S-2 (1) S-3 (1) S-4 (l) File (l) E:l<tra {10)

-4-

• DECLASSIFIED

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• RESTRICTED SECURITY INFORMATION

TRAINING SYf.T.ti.BUS, ~R~l,

1, Units will conduct training to attain max~ proficiency in the following:

a. Teohnique of Fire (All l~enpons)

b. Scouting and Patrolling

c, Fire Team and Squad Tactics

d. Offensive and Defensive Tactics (Pl~tccn, Company and Battalion)

e~ Conduct of Ambushes and Raids

f, Tank-Infantry Training

g. Field FortifiMtions

h. Mine Warfare

i. Enemy Tactics and Equipment

' Demonstration!!! "'

(l) Attack of a Fortified Position

(2) Technique of Fire (Night)

k, Troop and Inspection

1. Close Order Drill

2. In nddition tc trair.ing for eombnt proficiency in their primary mission and function, ell organic and attached units of the Regiment will conduct training to attain proficiency in the following:

a. Close Order Drill

b, Mechanical Training, Firing and Employment of Individual and Crew Served weapons

c. Defense against Chemical-Biologie~l-Radiological attack, reference (e)

d, Anti-aircraft Defense

e. Amphibious Technique'

f. Escape and Evasion \. ~ .... g,. Cam.ov.t'lage and Camoui:lage Discipline

DICLOS!JRE (1) REsTRICTED

'

... ·, :lH,i 1 ii~b,L~1.j,;,,li!+~j~ ~ ' ~ ; ' ,j

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Sl!:Q'JRlTY I!lFORMATION ' .

I ~ ' . · TAAINING eywsgs, Gj'INlliRA <com 1 o) .. " I

' h, .. Fiel<L~nnitation nnd Persono.l Hygiene :~

i. •. Com)>"~• nnd ~lap :leading

j,; Firet.Ai,d . 1 ••

k. ·09ld and Wet "~•.feather Tra·ining 1. Milit~ri>''Courteey and piscipline.

m. Supply Economy

' n, .. Ve~erial Disease Contl'ol,

'

"· ·- ... '' ..

o, conioat 'ruid: CoUnter Intelligen~e - Sec.urit;r of .Military Infom.>tion .... ,,,.

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TRAINING SYLLABUS

OFFIC~.S liND NCO SCHOOT.

l. Units will conduct training in the following subjects for Officers and NCO's:

a, Leadership

b, Technique of Instruction

c. Suppor-ting An:;.s Instru.et.icne

d, Offensive and Defensive Tactics

e, Enemy Tuctics and Equipment.

f, Communications

g. Staff Functioning and Procedure

h. Ship-to-Shore ~-1cvcmcnt

ENCLOSURE ( 2) RESTRICTED

DECLASSIFIED

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TRAINING SCHEOOI.E

Frcm: To:

D"-Y Ho~.Irs

_!'~~ LtQ._ -

Type of Training

t - Lecture ll - Dcmonstro.ticn PW - Practical We rk I'E - Field E>:ercl so

Unit

J"F - Field Fitin( F;Jcercise

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• • REST!UCM lll!lCURI TY I mt>ID:.A.TION

Hee.dQ:uarters, lst Marines . 1st l!al'ine Division, Fleet Madne Force

. c/o :!PO, 'San hanc1Boo,- Oalifor".ia

REClllal)l'!AI. ~IM :!1~ OBDEa) • Training ProgrSJn

~- ..... : ....•.. . l4-53)'

Ref: (e.) Regt !lrng .0 13-53 (1>) Div Trng 0 8-53 (c) Div Trng 0 6-53

' l ' '

· (l) ~aining l?lan ( 2) Training Syllabus · · . (3) Trll~ning Sylle.bus, Officers anCL !>PO School ( 4) Training Salledule J'orm, . (5) Training ;U:eas .ana Range Overlays (To be issued later) (6) Oomnand. !nBpectiona·- ·

l,, (!!ill)P#

a, Referenc."'(a) is canc.elled,

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b,' ~is ·order is .. llased on reference (b). ~e purpose of this training

order is tc' preserio:S a .Training program consiStent with the operatio~l commit­

ments for this regiment for a ·ten week period oomer.cing on ll May 1953. . . .

c. For planning purposes, consideration sl:lould be giv.en to expected weather

conditions. ~nerally, thers will be rapidly increasing temperatures in Nay to

a mao.n manm\lln.of .910 d.pgreea, Precipitation average• 4 inches in l·iay, 5 :!r.ches

in June and 5'·il!Qhe s in July,

d. Primarily, t;,aining.will consist of i~ivl.diJal.training·and sall unit

tactics. l!owe.,..r, du;oing this period, Regimont will participate in e.n

amphibious training e:>iercise. Regiment and battalions will participate in

combined training, ·i,:' .Cl'X's, ana FJIXI a, .

e" Trt>.ining will' be 'a.coo!!plishad to insure,

(l) Progt'essivs ·achooiing of the individuall<arine in weepons, individual

conduct, pa:trol~ng-; a.rd combat tactics.

(z)·Proficisncy of ail tactical units of this regimont in offensive and

defensive techniquos, and in nig>t operations,

(3) I·~te~atio.n of replacell13nt_ personnel,

(4) Specialist and technical- tre.ir.ing ""cesse.ry to the acco~~plishment of

tho mission of this regiment, .

a. Trair.ing periods, ·

(l) Training per'{oda Will be planned ~ cover II minimum of 42 hours

per week (7 hours p.er de.)"f~ 6 days), 0"" af,tarnoon each week: will be devoted

to organized atl.Oliotics• · such time to be aoh,eduiled ana considero<i as part of the

tr.a.ining program. 1

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(2) A trdnillllll' of 5~ o;f' all te.otioal. tk-a,ining ahe.ll be conducted during

the hours of darkncas. ·

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(4) Training Plan. (l!ncl·oiiUre {li) ).· ·.~.

b •. Tra1nifltl to;_ be \l.ccoDJi>1i llhed:

(l) Trai~ng oth~~ ~n llhip-board o.q>hibiou•

in five (5) separate phases as follows: trainillj!; will be ocnducted

I - Individual refl1:eaher :t.W..ning"(approxl!XItely one ·'"'~k)._

II - SD<J.ll unit ttni.ninl!i (.l.pproxl,...tely three weeks).

III -Unit and ·combihod training ta.pproxi,.,tely or» weok).

IV- All!1hi'o1ous tra.1n1,;, (shor~ based- approxina'taly one "G<ik); ·

· V - :i'iold llil<orcii II<> a ($pproximate~y .one_ week). ·

( 2) A training syllebuil·indio&tU>g Y.tlining to be co nductod in each

pha.se is contained in Enclo llUl'e ( 2).

(3) Intelligence training Will be ""ore.-Lnated by ll»gimcntal S-2.

(4) l!oadqua.rters and Service'Oojl!panie' .d.11 oond1,1ct school on general

and special military Sllbjocts; a mini= of 8 hours instruction per week will be

aoheci.uled to include sn.r.ll' arms sa.foty regulations and prse!l.utions. and range

firing. · ' · ,. •.

'(5) Officer and Staff NCO·;·S~du:'·mn be conducted by-l!Stta,iions. end

Regimental Headquarters and Service Co!i1pany. Anti-':Canlt Com:f>"llY and· 4.2° l•llrt<ir

Ooiripe.ny Offic<Jl's.and Staff NCO' s'•w:tll ·e.tt"fld Headquarter a and Service Coll!1any

· School. A minl.mwn of 2·h0urs illlit.l'uc'tion JtOr woek Will bo l1l"P&Ontod on IIU'bjecto

lis\ed in Enolo11Ul'.e (3). ·· ·.·_.·• • ·.<: : •. · '· . · : ·:

:· (6)· Inapoot1on <>nd l)t1cl.l' ilhall be conducted daily except Sundays.

' 3. . :t.llfl'lllOTIONS

a, , ':Craining prOg%'61:18 will be closely w;pervisod by unit co/llii'Ol.ndors.

Informal inapoctiolls will be mado -~y-roprceontat~voo f:roJt this. headquarters to

determine trv.in1ng progress. and combat ;proficiency. '

b. :i'or~~&l inapoot1ons will b.,' he.ld by the. iegimontal Commo.nder and Staff

hi accordance with Enclosure (6).

c, Oombat readiness ins,pections will be cond.uotGd by unit com:ne.nders as

fro<!llontly as nooe'ssary to insure that UllitS are at all times fully oquip-J?ed

rind ready for combat.

0:. n'aini"tig teats .on squad level shnll be prsparod ';yy eacb battalion.

4. SOHOC(t,S

"• Tho lst j.(arine Division oporatea "'limited Inll!l1:1or of schools for

apecialiat and refresher training, In <~ddition, llidtth Army allocates a limit­

ed quote of Army and Air ':rcrce ·apocia~ st. St!lb.oola.

IUl STRI C 'l'ED ·.·-·

• • DECLASSIFIED

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b, It is illporative that only qualified l.ndivid.uals be aosigned. to these eourse.a.

5. !lllA!l1Il:I'Q: FAOUil'IES

a, ~roved. training aroos and ranges e.re indicated. in Enclosure (5).

11ni to mr sehed.nle the use of assigll&d. traininc o.ree.s as d.ssirod.. In tho event

unite wish to use areas or ranges other than tl;ose regul.Lirlr assigned, timely

request met be mbJ:Ji tted to this headquarters ( S-3).

b. 'C"nita alnl.l request authority to construct new ranges. relocate exi·sti'ng

ranges, or este.'bliah NJW training areas as thell' training programs Ill!\< require,

but no ohangeo will bo made without authority !rom regiment.

c, A limited l1 brary of field. naruals, charts, training films, film

bulletins, v.nd. film strips io available for use, Requests for training films

must bo md.s in writing to this headquarters (S-3) tws.lve (12) .®ys prior to the

date l'O'luirod. Request fOr field manUills will be submitted to this heaaquartors

( s.. 3).

6, Ap>ii!liSTRM!rVE lllSl!at'C~ONS

o.. Wooklr training sohedl'les, to ir.clude officer and 1~0 Sch.,ol Schednlss

will bo mbmitted by battalion and. sqparato col!J?anies to this he&<'.q_unrtoro (5-3)

to E!.l'rive twelve (12) days prior to first Ot>y of eaoh trair.ing.week, Soheilules

will be aubJ:l!.tted on form ahown in Enclosure (4) in triplicate.

b, Advance notice .shall bo given of any chaoge in scheduled training.

c, li.O<!nests for higll angle firing will be subcitte~ to this headq)lO.rtero

(S-3), at loo.st five (5) ®yo prior to the intended firing date, Re'!neets nust

inelUC.e ooordilllltos of firing positions, impaot areas, nnxim1llll oril.illl'te in feet,

caliber of woo.pons and. sclte<llllea. time of firir.g.

lUCS':a\IO~D

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;· • • REsmi CT:::O s;ECURI TY Ill'OIDiA.TIOl!

Techni 'J)lO of fire

Field Fortifications

Enemy tactics and equipmont

Troop end ins..,ection

Clcao order drill nnd core,.,nies

Care and clenning of equipment

Heclltl.nical tre.J.ning, firb.g and elll'loyment of individu!ll and crow served woapons

Dofense a.g&inst CBR ottack

Anti-aircrtl.ft defense

:Eacspo and avnsion

Oaneuflago and camouflage discipline

Field ao.nitation and peraoml hygiene

0 o Dp<>SS and map reading·

J1r Bt Aid

· •: · Iii li tary courtosy and discipli".o

·· c:!Ju.~iea of the soctinol and interior ~.rd duty

~: SUpply economy

Vol'lBreal d.i sooso no ntrol

Theater oriontction

~ro individucl weapons: familiarization firing

'• ..

Scouting. an<l, pa~olling

Techll:l '!)\e. or fir a . . '

;;me :romm ( 2) . ' . . '"

PHASE II

:tt DECLASSIFIED

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m:swom SECU:RITY U'!FOPJ-!ATI011

Fire team and squad tactics

Offensive and defensive tactics

(platoon a.nd COllJ?any)

Conduct of <Unbushoe ar4 ra1ds

J:lamonatl"ations

Eechanieal training, firing and e::rtpl~"yr.:tent of individual and crew sorved weapons

£~1€tlt opcrntiona

. Pl!A S1l I II

I

Offensive and defer.sivc tactics

Tanlo- Infantry trnir.ing

Demonstrations

Tactical Exercise

PKASJ': IV

·, AMPHIBIOUS ~HlllG

(See reference (c)

BESWCTED

• • DECLASSIFIED

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• • usmrcm SliXiORITY INFClllMATION

OFl!'ICl!lRS A}'D !190 SCHOOL

l. Unito will oon<luct training in the following subjecto for Officers and 1Co01 a:

"· Lse.der ahip

b. Tsclln1qus of Instruction

c. S1la;>porting Arms Instructions

d. Cffensiw anQ. Defensive Tactics

•• Enemy Ts.otic • and J!Q.Uipmont

f. 0 omllllln1 ee. t io n •

g. Stnff Functioning nncl. :Pr9ce"-uro

h. Ship-to-Shore Hovement

:SNO~~ (;I) . ' . '

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• QOMV!A:Nll INSPECTIC:N

l, ColllJIIO.ru\ing Offioero in•J?eetion: un1 ta at parade l>.ru\ area& will be inspected,

a. 1000 Saturday. 16 Mlly 1~53 - 2m ll&ttelion

b. 1000 Se. turday, 30 Eai 1953- 3"d lle.ttelion

c. lOOO Se. t\U"day, 6 Juno 1953 - lot lle.tte1i.on

<l.. 1000 Saturday, l2 June 1953- I!&& Co, 4;2 Mort Co, aru\ AT Oo

2. :r-l1nspoet1~n commaru\ing bf!loer an<l. et11U; troops at pare.de alld clothin;: e.n<l. equipment on bullks,

a. 1000 27 June 1953, 2,.,_ lle.ttalion

b, lOOO 4 July 1953, 3"d :Battalion

c. 1000 ll July 1953, lot :Battalion

d. 1000 lS July 1953, !!&.S Co, 4.2 l-iort Co, and AT Co

3· Reg!montall'arade

a. 1000 Saturday, 23 M&y 1953

JlN010 S11Rll (6)

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• • Headquarter a, 1st Marines

lst l-iarine Divisior, Fleet }is.rine .Force of o Jil?O, San Eranoi soc, California

l:uiJJ:E:R .............. 15-53\ SEX ::lD1JCATIOl!

3/TVW/jwh Pll-6

1. A apecial :program of sex education e.nd. Venereal Di see.se prevention will be

initiated by unit comnandera to ensure that personnel of their commnd are

constantly aware of the existir:.g regulations and the dangers of the diseases.

2. This special instruction will oe given weekly and. will inoor-;ora.te the uee

of the following:

a. Lectureu by unit oo:::unanders.

b. lectures by !ledioal Officer.

c, Lectures 'by Chaplain,

d, Navies covering the subject,

3. D.lring the instruction, the following aspects o£ the au'ojoot will be

stre ssedt

a, Leadership responsibility in setting hi;;h standards and example.

b, Religious and moral obli.,..tions,

c. Health and personal welfare.

d, lhe responsibility of 1100' a in meeting this problem,

4. This progra.m will be instituted as a regular pBl"t of the training schedule.

5· Unit oomnand..ers will ons1.1re maximum attendance of these classes by their

person:l.el.

DI STRIBUTIO!!:

CG, lst Nar Div (3) 1st 3n (5) 2nd lln ( 5) }rli lln (5) li&S Co ( 3) 4.211 liort Co (3) Anti-Tank Co ( 3)

0-F-F-I~C-I...A...L:

I' 1 ·/~ c·vf(/'1/N£./U C, S. RO!ERTSON Major U!i-!0

S...J

BY ORDER OF COLONEL NELSON

L. E. EtiG:lSH Lie~: tenant Colonel, U. S. Narine Corps

Executive Officer

S...l ( 1) S...2 ( 1) s... 3 ( 1) s.-4 (1) Fils ( 1) ::Xtrs. ( 13)

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lst Mar:tm~l!, l$t Ma.!:'l.n~ Di'Via;!.on F1~;t }!a.rin~ Fo~·oe %F'~et J'ollt '~.t'.fio~,

Sen F~nois90 1 .04l.if<:>~nta. '

F,li)li!#.NT/IT. 'l'HAIN:tNG O::IDER) . Reg#nental MEIIIorial Service

-"NJ.nml£Rt, •• Ill;· ............. 16-53) , ·' . . ~ ... '

Enol: ' (l.) ,:Fo~f,i,on ' ,,, - . '

3 /h'TZ/ j:fln A2·12 . l,!l; }ll!l.;t 19~.3

a; · A Maml)rial Servioe wUlc' !be condueted b~ thie r.egiment at 1030 onl6 Mey l95:>f,·~~ th~··regimental yra.de sro®d loeated ,a.t: OS ~.39:l.c~!, T(l~ s~~~.e will honor thqee Marines· who were ki!I;led in action dllt'ing tne .-J.aB~:> -,euoo. 1one regiment e~ ,Ph: the line. · · · ·

2, \QN·. , ... a.• !'a.ftioipating Units .. -.

(1) Regimental H&S Co., 4.2" l'iortar Co., AT Co, let ;Bn, 2nd Bn, 3rd Bn.

b, Units will be in formll:~ton, a.l! shown: ill ~dlp~ur<~ (l) PY },.000 • . ' ·:·

, .. , o. uniform

with nol'!!!lal arms, cartridge or pistol belts and field · • boots.

~· d.. let Bn. provide!! :f'iri!lg equad.

V . . • e, H&S, Co provides color $Uard. ,,

a.. Ae~embly _ ... Bu.gl~r . National Anthem ;... Di~:l.sion Band · :I:nvocatioti · - ChaPJ.aif\ }!renge.rtner · ;I;il.~roduction of ·00 lst Marine Division By Col Nelson Memorial Ad~:r~~~ By' C~d,WB; .General · Ml!>li'iPe Corps HY!Dri - ij~v;i.s;i.on Band Roll U.e.U, Sf th~ ·D&scl· · •. · · .~ ··· - . 'Toto.'"~~- -·1 I"J 1-..r.:.~~-=~~--)'1_,.,···-!1rF' f"'A

. ,rn)CO ; . .vv.; .. J..J.IIl"'- J.'J.~J: !!.o.~ Y.'-'f· n..&. ...,..., •

lst Bn. ' ·· · .. . ~ti\A 'R.,.,-

Ill'"'":'"- ..........

3rdBn.

'' .,· 1-•- i;t.,i Oolo .I.; E. 'EOOUSH, Lt• eoJ:, .·F .•. R. FINDTNEiW Lt. Ool. Q, j,, qrLLILll.ND tt. Col, R. D, Jc:O:LLEil. .

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RIDii'JllNTAL TRAIN!~ ORDER NUi'l&llt 16-;53 ( Contin1,l!~d) . - ..... -.

- ... - - - - - - - -, ""'!_.-- ...:.. ... - - ·- - - - ... - - ... -

Memorial Pray,r . ., Gha.~lain Meaohwn ~iile Salute - Firint;:;tsqua.d. 'raps - ,Bugler ,' Benedieticn .. Chapi~~ Rot~~.

' )1_1

Mminietrativ' Instruoti.onsl,, ' ' .·,.:

a, ;Lst Bn, 3rd Bn and AT Oo move by motor.lnaroh; H&S Oo, 4.211 l'iort Co ,. and 2nd Bn move bY root march.

DISTaUBUTION:

00, 1st Mar Div (3) lst Bn (5) 2nd Bn (5) 3:rd Bn ( 5) H!eS ·co (3) 4.2 11 Mort Co (.3) Anti-Tn!lk Co (.3)

. ' • • ·'1' 1

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S-.3

. BY OitDE.ci OF COLONEL N'il:LSON

L. E. ENGLISH I.ieutenant Colonel, U. 'h Marine Corps

· ·· E-xectUi:va C£ficeT

S-l (1) S-2 (t). S-3 ( 1) S-4 (1) 'CI.C1 .... (, \ ··~..a.-c:;; \~J

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• • H&.D .. u,:...,;T'"l.S

1ST h.mN;:;s, 1ST l!JtiNJ£ DIVISiot! ( mm!F), FL.F C/O FI"O, S;J~ ~·n .. NCISCO, C:,LIFOnr:r.,

16 hay 1953

Change ;{l to IL'>GIVi!iliT!U. Tl1i•INJJ~ ORDI:R)

NUdoEH,,,,, ,, , , o o, ;,,16-53)

Ref: (a) Regt 11 h,~t Order 16-53

Enol: (1) Formation (2) Sequence of Events

1. Reference (a.) is modifi~d as follovts:

a. At\d new Enclosure (1)

bo ,\t• Enclosure (2)

DISTitiBUTION: 11 B11

0-F-F-I-C-I-A-L

~.,UV~ N. C. Si(iLE \ --.. ___ B~.jor USHC ~'~djuta...,t

BY Ciilt;;~ 0? COLO~LL H.'1,30N

IJf l!:. :;~lJ'GLISH

Lieutenant Colonsl, U, S, i•w.rine Cc-rps F.xecuti ve Cffi.cer

DECLASSIFIED

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'~Tl!:: Tin lids will nark acting :Bn cots posi ti.on Oll Parade l~ids will also desigratE• ri€J~t gll:ide J>OSi tions of rl.£1tt •compa.:rcy­(>f ea-ch battaUon.

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Sequence 6! Events

1. All oemmands Will be given b: the Regimental Adjutant and will be carried •ut .in the following ma.nner:

a, Battalion Commanders will cause the execution of the command on their order to be executed in the following se~uenee:

(1) Composite battalion (H&S Co, 4,2" Mort Co, AT Co),

(2)

(3)

lst Battalion

2nd Battalion

(4) 3rd Battalion

b, At the command of Present Arms those personnel armed with the BAR and pistol ~ill execute the hand s~lute,

The sequence of events is as follc"~s:

a,

b,

c,

Arrivd of the Commanding General

(l) Adjutant orders Attention,

(2) Adjutant orders Present Arms,

(3)

·-\~ '.· ..

Band plays Rllffles and Flou.ishes

Bugler sounds Assembly.

Adjutant orders Present Arms,

and the Generalis !.larch.

d. Band plays the National Anthem when all troops are at Present· Arms;, · .... x. ' ..

e. ·~djutant •rdero Order Arms, .. ,

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f, Adjutant ordere Parade Rest,

g, Invocation by Chaplain Brengartaer

•• h. of Co~~~ndi~g General

ENCLO~UllE ( 2)

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'(CONT'D)

Memorial Addr~ss b Major General ·Pollock

j, Adjutant orders Attentien

i 1. Adjutant 'C'Irders .Parade Rest

m, Rol~ Call ~f the lead,

ll~ Nemorial Prayer by Chaplain Meachum,

o, Adjutant orders Attenticn.

?• As units come to attention the r'iring Squad will, on command of the firing ~quad leader rr~ve from its pvsition behind the lst Battalion to a position teri (10) paces in front o£ the 'Color Guard., facing the Revie~ling Stand.. After last unit has come to attention the aquad leader will execute the firing nf the rifle salut... Upon oompleiion sc;ll.ad returns ta attention and remains in position for remainder of the cereii\Cny.

q, Bugler playi Taps

r, Benedictien by Chaplain Rotr~

8, End of cer•meny, Units will give rest and commence return to respective camps after d:Lgnitaries have left the reviewil:tg stand.

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• • .. -HEAll~T:mJS

lST NARnres, lS'l' MA.RH~ :ilinSIO~T (RTIIlii), 1!-!F 3/vl'lZ/jfm ?11-6

~JODIJ'ICATI ON fl TO)

BE 00' TRNIJ. 0 14-5 3 )

OfO !1'0, SP.r FRA~!CI SOC, CA!JFORl"IA

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Changes to Enalo eu.re 6

1, !!he following changes to J:OOlOSUiUl (6) are hereby directed:

Para. l. b. change to read. 1300 Sa.turda.y 23 May 1953- 3I'd Battalion

Para l, e. change to read OS30 Firday 5 June 1953 - lst Battalion

Para

19 May 1953

l,d, change to read -..v-- ... ~ ._ ____ Aa-- "'"' ·.,.~~-- 'tt"\c., 't:l'f!) c:! """"' 4.2 ."!~ • .,.t n •. o and ..A.T Co uo_,u DESliu.;r,..,_y .,~.c;. v u.uu •";)".)) - .uo$,, v .... , -

l'e.r.e. J.e.. cl"'..ange to re~td. lOCO Sa.turda.y 6 June 1953

DI STRI !UTI ONJ CG 1st ~r D1v 1st :Sn 2nd :Sn 3rd :Sn H&S Co 4. 2" ~iort eo. File Extra.

(3) (5) (5)

m ( 3) (1) ( 15)

:BY ClUlmR OF CO IONEL NmLSON

1. S,, E NGI.t !li Lieutenant Colonel, U, S. Marine Corpa

Exe~utive Officer

DECLASSIFIED

( 1) ( 1) ( 1) ( l)

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1ST HARHIES, 1ST MARINE DIVISIOI> (BElNF), FNF

c/o n>C. BAN :&~.RA.:DJOISCO, OA.UFOF.m:A

3/WTZ/jwh Pll.-6 19 May 1953

BEGU!E~'TAL T!W!IlNG :SULilllTIN)

l~JHl!ER,., •••••.•..•.• ,,. 2..53\ Officers and. Staff Non-Ootllllissione<i

Officers School

Rof: (a) Regt Trng :Bulletin l-53 (b) !tegt Trng 0 14-53

l. !teference (e.) is cancelled and ou2erse<ied by this :Bulletin.

2. ! n a.ccordo,nce wi. th rafsrGnce (b) e. schoo 1 for officers and staf£ Mr.­

cotullissioned officers of Regimental H&S Co, 4.2" Mortar Co and. the AT Co will

be conducted twice weekly in the !togimental CP.

3· The officers school will be held in the regimental briefing tent 'oi-weekly

from 1640 - 1730. The staff non-commissioned. officers school will be held.

in the regimental S/NOO mess bi->~eekly from 1630 - 1730.

4. Attendance will be mandatory aM. a roster will be maintain>d by the F.&S

Oom,pe.ny Commander, noting absentees and reasons for absences.

5· Subject a, ~tes of instructions alld instructors are U steil. belcw1

OFFICERS S/N:JO I s

... Leacier ohip 21 2) May Lt Col ENGLISH

b. TeChnique& of Inatructiot~. 25 - 26 Ma.y lstLt WORm!.AM

c. Staff l11lnctio n1 ng and 27 - 28 ley capt POAG!l

'n-- ............. l'o. .. .- ... v .... v ..... ......, ..,...,

d. Ccmm\lnioe.tion l - 2 June Maj DO:JSCN

e. Supporting Arms 4 - 5 June "I_.._.,. ... CT T~'!I'!O .LIIIWJII "'.I.~\

f, Sh.ip-to-Sb.ore 1-icvern.ent g - 9 June Ua.J CAR!l'lffi

g. Offensive and I)ofeneive 29 - 30 June Capt ?I>MJJC

Tactios lstLt I"'OR!mAU

h. Enemy Tactics and Equipment l - 2July Capt JL\JUAI!

DI STRIBUTIO!I:

00, B:&S Co ( 15) CO, AT Co (5) CO, 4,2" Mort Co ( 5)

0->' -F -I-C-1 -A.-L:

. . "'1"1 . -~ , -'' J /'1~ "1_,'·.· ,- ' j_; 1 ,-l :"''

DA. VID 'If. CAR~~--"-· '""'-'

Mo.jor Ufil·lC 1>-3

lstLt SIII G.Al\T

:BY O:R'OER OF CC !.O::ZL 1$1SO!~

L. E. E"GLI SH Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. >!e.rine Corps

:mxocutive Officer

Capt F.AR.tA.~: ( l) lstLt SWIGART (l) File (1) Extra (15)

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Cti>Y

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• • S::Ca!;T SECUlUlrY INE'OllN.A!IlO~T

Hr..\.DcpAaTE.RS 1ST 1-iA.RilmlS, 1ST L.AiUtrE DiiTISIOlr (BDH1Ji'), :ENF

C/0 :BPO, SAN FRII.lTClSCO, C..LIFO<UliA

.lll?PENOIX III to lst lilm-inoB Comnnnd Diary, ~y 1953

Si tU£~.tion OvorlD.y of:

S Juno 1953

0100011 to 0503121,. •.. ... ~ ....................... •.• .• ~ •• May 1953 0503l2:t to 051100! ••. ......... ~ ........ =- ~" ~ ,. , ", , H .. " • ~ M9.~ 19 53 l5llOOI to 312l.iOOI. ................................. May 1953

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SECRET SEOt1J.l!TY !l:'!Ff"l .• lU.·;A.T!Ol:T

HEADQ);ARTERS lST hARINE:S, 1ST l:ARil:lll DIVISION (REUT.B'), FNF

C/0 Jil'O, Sil.F F:RA110ISCO, CALIFOR;UA

.1\PPEliDIX IV to lst ;;e.rinas Commo.nO. Diary, May 1953

Nodioo.l SllllJlllary Routine Day, Rogimentnl Headq)l!l.rtors

SF.C4ET

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e Juno 1953

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).ST

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:EWADI\UART:s;.\ S ; . .A.RINmS. 1ST hA.\INI!l DIVISIOlT (3:JINF).

0/0 :!PO, sa"' F.C>A~'CI SOO, 0A:IFoR1'IA -

At the onaet of the montlt of hay the lst l•i.arinss were still hol-ding tll-a

center sector of line J.ilfESTOWF, and the J:edical de-_l)artment su:gported tlwir

activities. :Beginning on 4 Hay and ending on 7 li.ay the lst viarinss '.tare

relieved on iine ·oy elemnts of the 25th u. s. A, Division •

.A ne~w o~-'..il was established at Ca.~ :sRITTAl'i!A e.r..d. the effort• of \the MedJ.cal d.e:;;>artment were directecl. Chiefly toward. health and. sa11itatibn.

In this re~rd two chief nrobl.ems arose, ~ - .

!!'he first concerned Haelf with an increase in the vensrl:l&l disease rate.

T;u-1 -.e.e, :;;>erhaJ?S, to be eJ<pected. in men eoming from the strenuous arc. e:.r­

aotiDE: discijjlline, as well as emotional strain, encountered in active colli­

Dat. 0\J:t" vroblem here was enhanced by the presence of uAny native .. ,-illa.Ges

in the area occupied by the 1st Marines which increased ,;'.reatly the di:f':t'~culty

of keeping the troops and. .natives apRrt~ All possible steps were talten to combat this increase, Doctors and corpBmen gp.ve venereal disease lecturrjs

stressing prilll!rily the dD.n_gers of sueh disease$ and secondarily the 'oest

means of yrotection, Venereal disease fil-ms were shown with movies and '

were generally well received.. Penicillin tablets were p,a,de availa'oltl t..'ll'ou,gi.t

sick b&y and compa~ corpsmen. Oo:t:Uioms were available t!'Jou.gb. thG post

exehan~a a.ncl. individUAl sources. Exam1 nation of eontaot reports reveal~d

tha.t 't.i.'le disease was contracted. in hi5i1. percentage loc-ally= In all.. na'"'·

oases of Goncrrllea totaled J.i& Chancroid J and Syphilis .!!!!.&• ~his high· ineidene~ ~"' are certain was due laraely to t:"le large numbers of natives living within the area. - -

!!'he let 1-is.rines suffered an eyidemic of f,11stro-enteritis lll.sting 8:JiJ?I'<JM­

imately 9 days, During this ;period ap~oroximately 750 men had symptoms of one

kind or anutller. lb,e onset of the outbreak c!'C'!Cid.ed. "trith t..h.e onse·C cf a. similar out~eak in the 5th lf~oarines. Symptoms were mil-d to seve;.·ti, 3 mel! requiring hos..,italization, A majority, however, required no tl'e"-tU>enG a.):li'c

treatment was solely sym)tomatic, the disease being self-limited- ll.O(I\lC 3-~

W.ya, Cul-tures of water and anal swabs were all negathe at la&t re:.;;or ~s

and the cause of the outbreak, at this time, is still in ~:'i';W~ • San.

ita.ry conditions in 04Jll,s,although not j?Brfect- due to Jack of screenilll',

and other rraterit...ls. were in other reapeets eon11 letely a.~toq_uate.

A:oother leeser :problem encountered Wfl.B mal8.rta~ Examination of the area.

by E. D, C. U, failed to reveal Anopheles mosquitOes, Spraying of the area

with a fog,ging machine -.e.e atar'oad. shortly after arrival in the new oallfP.

Sp:t'fl.;ying of individual tents witlt residual D. D, T. IIJ?ray .,.e.s eontinucd

l-2 ti~res p<:r we<·k. Chloriquine .,.e.e is:;wd regularly. In spite of t2ds, 9 cases of malaria were encountered, 6 of which must ·oe presumed to 'be new

cases, as the patients had. not been in endemic a.ree.J last yoa.r,

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• 8CI!M Sll:CtllU'l'Y IlG'O~:Jl.'l'ION ---------- -"!"" __ .. ,.. _____ • ______ .... .,...,. ________ _

--- - - - -- - ~ - -- - - - - - -- ---- -- -- ~ - - - - - - ~ - - - -Dq;l'i 11g the :re J!Qt've per io4. b•t:ructio n 0 :!\ .corpcmen was &WJ?l;'lE>Q. u.E> 'liS'

dhcuesion by the doctors and oMot'll p.ertaining to ibett' d.uths, roSJtOAlli.­

bUitiu, anQ. to &1ve thelll a 'ilQtter field of kliOWlw~ t11 draw: :f':t't'll! ill th~

performance of their dutie e.

Qn 2g May, beoauae of the tactieal .s1tll&tio.!lf t}1e iat j.ie,r:I:MB IJiOVIld ~

to the K.•W!!lA.S li!l!l in a supporting poSi Uof1, !!he .MecU.ca.l. ~tment a~n

readied itiiEllt to tho ;proble~• entaild.il.l ao111be.t. coad.Hione,

On 27 Nay LTJG Robert E. AlJ.l)lll litO UI!NR ra:!ohvod, L'Wet .ttobort Jl. '!IASS t4C

Usmt in the third :Battalion,

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l, :BA'l'Tlill CASUALTIES:

4. Evacuated :B. :!bn.-Eva.oue.ted O.K. I. A.

2, ~1017-:BA!t!T!l!: CAiiUALTil'S:

A •. Acid.ental DiliOlla.rge: a, :S:vacuated

0. Jata1

:11, Other: a, Eve.cua ted b. Non..eve.cuated

.A., lCVILCIU& ted :B. No ~evacuated

A. ivacua ted. J. No~ova.cuatad

l, Sl'l'TINGSJ

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.ROtmlC DAY SJGlf,lfl!T'lla;:, li;iffi:PQj:l.l;a~RS

l. :LlUring a l'tautine Day in reserve, all ll.ni te of .Re,;L111ental Heo.dquartsrs :.?a%'­t!~pate lQO% 11\ a tta1t!r~ aehedult d&ai_g~ed. ao aa not to harrr;er the aff,otiv£­neu required in the C!Ailt 1'11Mtionf.ng o:f tb.e 1:tJ.41vidual esctione, All a,ction' conduct CIAilY. on the ~ob traiirlru. of ·~erlllnn&l Within thair "'"'""'"'tivA uatl.on •r - . -- -··= -- ..,---. ------ ··------- ------ ----------- ;------

2.. Personnel Section

)!ormal Day coneiats of routine _eorrea,pondenc•, au1gm®nt ot ;tersonlllJl re­J?Q.-nng fo.- ~UwYt tranlifer of psraonnelt. re.:?orting r:f casualties, maintaining liaison with Division and ~bordi!lll.te unitlt ~~ervision of exohange, ~~-"!lcial eer\'ioee and poet cffica.

3, lntelli&e~~Ce Stlotion

Dur.ing a routine dAy in reaerve,. the Operation• and Intellt,;,ence Sections eombined maintain continuoue pholll!l watch,. The Intelligence Section remai11-a abreast of the s1 tue.tion OII"J the Division front and 1a ?re-.,ared. to assume ¥tct-1e&l funotiona as d:tr-eotea.. In add.::t t:1on te th& tote going, a Daily Intalltgenct. Re-,;.)Ort 1a ~bmitteo. to Division. ·

4. Operatione Seation

a, P rs·)&r&tion and aubmiasion of such re;.Jorta e.s are dir~cted by hie;.1er author:!. ty,

b, l're.,aration and dhtri'Jution of .!1Perat1ons orders, cpere.tions ple.l\11, t:re.1n1l"..; ord.er a e.nd tre.inir...; me::cr~nC.ume ..

c. Eetablish various aohoola Wi tb.1n the rea:iment and e.ssi.._"lla quotas tp aubcrd:l.nate units of Divieion and/or hi![;her echelon acl".ools, - '

d. Coordi!lll.tion of tr~iirlnf; aroas and re.ngoa Within tho rot,imonte.J. e.roe..

o. Collect, 0o nsolid.atc 1 and :r cqrlost f'~om ~iVi aion,, training aids. tr!'-'it4Pt :filma and film stri:; e.

5. Loghtic Section

a, 4 rout1no day for tho S-4 eoetion consilt of tho :following: (l) Verifying tho •tstue of au;;>ply in all claa•ee ( I, II, III, !V, anct _,

VI, (2) Or,ordinat1on of tho loght:l.ce.l ot:tort, .. 1.Q.,,II10tor tre.ns)ort, on@""

1ne01'. il'l..eludir..g retlu.eete therefore a:d. allcee.tion of such rcqaJ.eete.

0) Su:l1orvision of tho KSO•a attached to tl'lo :S.o,gimont.

(4) Pre.varation and eubmisll:l.on of such rOJ!orts as arc dirr.ctod by hie;hor au thor1 ty,

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food. llbipmont for oonsumpt.i!;!n tlle following d/J.r. :Ration statements aro sub;,;:t to ft.S,.lot A.a•r '1\o.nA .. II A,,1ti .. ~.-6A -'lli\IHr.f. Aaotf' ~- .,.Aftft4'tft'!I,A +.hl'l .P~~ol'\i4 4A 'h,_J'\lm'l!t il.n~·,l __ ..,_ W.-J• .WVY._, •- _ .......... ""'1' ....... '' .. -~V _,. q .......................... ..,._, -- • ..,..,_ -- .,._..,.._....,... --··-

to be.ttal,iona alld aoporawto~ey allocations. and is delivered to tllo subordn unite. Recslut. stOl'aLG. ad iaaue of BUDulies to eubordine.to units csrdod on tlll'ou~out llA:v: Salva~ ~"tiona carr led. on ea.oh d/J.;r as follows:

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o, A1J_ unservioaablo materials ge.th~:>red by •uborcU.ne.to ;ll.ni. u tur!¥ld in to Rogl.montal SUpply Officer.

d. All unsorvicaablo 11111.teriala turned in to Sal"16ge Section of the lst Service :!latta:Uon.

e, A routino d/J.y in tlle Hotor ~&nfi.Port Scotian consHt of 6coo and 1000 mile choe~l~ 1JP81 miloi'IOr repairs performed on vohi.cloa, d.aUy ~p tickets ~ssuod for runs to various ulli ts, Jnd vehicles for 111;pport of Regl.mcntal Hoa.dq~»rtora.

t,. A rout1m d/J.;y at tlle Ordnance Section consiats of rv;airing all voa;pont ~"'-:t &ro 1n no. d. of repairs. receiving and 1 seui!"'..g ammu'P'ti tion, e.M isSuing wee.l'c to let Mll.rinoa • "

6. Collllllunication

a, Wire

'"\ ...... ___ , .:111.-- ..... _ .. __ --~ _.._ ____ ..__ ... -~ _ .... __ r .. "";-... • .. ·"i~a ... , ... f!::ne, """ •• O"J.blo •'h. oc \.&.} .ili11rllllo* wo::;y ,liU U.V.~ JQa.l.U"t.Jl-UUU \I.L W4.L"G - --- -

inc 111101 aa tho;r go 011t (uaually 4 ~ 5 trucks a day go out), lllflintone.nco of M t,..h board and ph oM 11.

b, Radio

(1) DirtaS.on Collllll&nA Not- 24 hours continuous (2} Di:ri.Bion :iaotioal Net - check 0900 and. 1800 da-ily.

~2? ~~~!!~~ .. ~n!:!!~!':~~ .. ~e~ :~.;t;~o~Rn~oo and. 1800 daily. ' ...... , --.------ ·-""' "'""---.... , ..... - -- ..,. __ -...... _. ( 5) Auxillary !l.'actioal Net - chock lSOO (6) :aegt.mental C.OIIllllllnd Not - eheck 1800

c, Menage Center

(1) :a:alldlca all meaea,ea, illooming or wt&eing, (Radio, tolet;vpe, guar ail).

d.. Sigllll.l Su:,S>ply

(1) S:andlu rlil a1r al!d au;pp:cy of equip;110nt for reg!. mont, Draws supplie and equijmont from D1vU1on on Sulld&ya and We4l'l'3adaya,

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