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Korean War

23rd Infantry Regiment - Command Report - July 1951

2nd Infantry Division

Korean War Project Record: USA-53

Folder: 070017

Box: 07

File: 17

National Archives and Records Administration

College Park, Maryland

Records: United States Army

Unit Name: Second Infantry Division

Record Group: RG407

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

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REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

\nne X 8 to section II r of ~ommand ReptJrf (CSHIS-5 (Rl}) lead9uarters, 2d Infantry Division ::Jeriod: 1-31 J u{y 1951

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Section Ill ..

Annex: fJ


TABLE OF CONTENTS

COJJI)AND Rl~PORr

l July to 31 July l95l

~JON TITLE ......, . I Narrative

ll Perscmnel

ill Intelligence

IV Operations

v Logistics f ,;

VI Chronology

VII Evaluatio~ & Recorrmendations

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DECLASSIFIED

Auihority .!,.1'-l;:.:.~::::.L.....t...=~~rBfi.~ARA Date_,_' '.u...l.:.l

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29-32

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The 23d Inf8nt.ry P..ee:tmeDt a1Wi,~'-m the m.r~~;~eaj;~-:29/Juzae~ · ·· still in X Corps Re~ but ~·given the .lli~i~ t~ J~~~~~·-~~~mn ,

:;~':~~~\ .. -,' z..i:·_._,·J:_•,; o:, . .' ~,:-_;X' ·t>.

blocld.ng oositions either .• to the' Northeast/': Qi.X.NortflWest~:~;_the ~ Ot • ' . . . . < . •. ··. ' -'~- < :~ .;.,~;;: < . . . .

hoavy en8ll\7 pressure at either''Qt. these: points; ··.1\.~~arid·:..: '' >" · q:r-t.~~ . . . . . •.. . ~. -~~;; ·:· , ... ~:;;·;: ,, .. -:X:,~'f; i''~'i: . ·. •;t:.:;f5~~fdi~!'.;'·~; . .

sance t~as made of all proposed. blocking positiquf ~Y tJl$':~gimexl~l,'t!l3at- ,

tal1ms. and ~pecial Units d~t. 'w p~ t~?~,:i~;(i,}I~'~lD1- ' mnt of troops and. eupport:L.'lg weapccla_~...ere. preparecl~. ·.,:(~···J·"'·~ ..

The intense training progr~k ~-····bad. oazmmi~~%,:;;~June\twas main- · -- ~- , . ·:~ S--:/~:.:·.~ ·:~_- __ --:_-·:.- ~.;-,_,:)-

t.ainect ·<turina the'tirat halt o~;~·-~tti···~ J~~-:'c_~o<~·'empbasis : 0

: •• •', • -~-~-!:\ ·t·',7~c··~·~·:~:,<_·:~,;~'-~ .. ': .~:::··i3:~~·~·::. __ ·:;·:· .. _: ·,·_~/~ :~}(.:<.~?.::~~;•~;Ji~~;~•~;.: ,<;~"<.' ··;: •' , #' }

was to inct~ra.e~ the ccmbat, ett,1ciOl).cJr:}Ot·~ units,}?y~~~ai.the deti~ .. :,,/',·· · ,~;r':'·•·•·. .. ·.,~ '":. d:ii:.-,':t~: .... ·-~~~;~t\~.';· "·':S··~~~:{:i~)~~~~:,~t~t;;,~i;: ... ··• · x:;t,.·,;;: .• ]•''

cienciea. and weaknesse• disc~ ill. ~flo tr~Pf)l'l.Od~ot.th(I~JICilth\of ; ~:::,' ~ '• '•,_, 'I ~., ,._ , .. - .''" ' ' \, ~:~< ";t_,\,'. _ _.,_, '!'• ,,~: .. ~:~:·-~:.- :,, '!'.•',,,·

··Juno. '1 {\;:.~,:''Y;;t:f·:_};·<i ' .· ·.·. ' ·.,,,' ' !· . • : :: ··:3::~:rf:;{;~if;~:~.~~f:·:~i-~~~kl.

On Sunday1 July l, church ~esf\18re ~de •............... ta·:t~· ;.units~ .. ,

· an~ ~ re..Wer ot ~ day waa:~f~~§i$"~ . ;·· • ~}f~~ba.l . . Training was begun ·on 2 Jnl,y •vd.ti{Regimentatt'aChqo~·,,o(~:;instrUction; . . .,

covering the m-u,.· -· tJ.e~ari~~~~i~~hi1~~~~-~;;J: '<

Recoilless-Ritle, to inorea.p tl:le· prot'ioienoy · Q.f, the .c ~: , these ~ons •. · . ·. . ·. . ·. . " . -... <-~~ .~::£}~~)--;, -. f.~-~: ·~·::·~->:-.-~~~{. . ./~'~:>· ~;:,-: ::·~:-~ :>.:---~~~~ _. --~~~;; .· ._·. ---::~-~ '~ ·.-~ '

Xhe remaining personnel ot. tho reginl:mt 1Vel'e , given :.trainJ.ri~,,:t9 hlelude 4.2 ··. · , . _,;' <·. ·~ ' • " ; . ,- ·,~ .:' ,• --:::i~J::.-·_ -· ~~!f:.-:>-:-~~;.-.,... ..-.~: ~

'.-,, ·"·,·· - ';---/ ; '. \:: ,. _;..

inch cort.ar tirinc, patrolling, ~ r<i~, ~~4t-~';in "cti~~' tjo~i- . / .•. ·

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,, 2'· ,·,: ,j/i!;~~,:.,,:1~:·;L 1 Ca.tiona1 organized. a.thletics.J .. "\Y·-~. ~.,.~-

On 4 Jul7 ~ only ~- day o! ~t t.raiEWlg .was aoho~~~;!L,.:i:~.'~4~l13ng, ~~./t';' : , .:'·1

conSisted o£ a tank-infant.ry co.rmnunicatiana,:~chool,··~~ ~~~~ .... '· l .._ .:··'<'--·": _,.__ .·· Y··""-'' ·.._·,:·:.··

*All:footnotes refer to 23d Infantry publloationa unless~~~~rwis;{~~tooo~. '~ ·. • .. ·' • ~ .··.', -_., ... ~"·.'.•'•. :·>A~<• ·,: -·~.·~-.

l. .App. D-2 POR 275 dtd l July 1951 2. App. D-;~ PCR 276 dtd 2 July 1951 3~ App~ D-:<, POR 27? dtd ) July 1951

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REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARC~IVES Authority t-lN · 0 ' sA.ibwNARA Date+' \.:..:..a..:.:

.. diamounted d:i."ill, news orientation, map reawng 11 bayonet drill, squad tactics,

and discussions em. 11 Combat Lessons 1ear:ned11 • The afternoon hours were spent - . . ...

in organized athletics and other .forms or recreation. 4 Training by the ,,

varion.e units of he 23d· Regiment included tank-in:rantry comrounications,

. physical training, dismounted drill, news orientation, mp reading, scoutina

and patrolling, gun drlll, mines and booby traps,. tactical marches, sq~d

and platoon tacties, night f:iring for 4.2 inch mortars, and organized athle

tics on 5 July.S 11B" Company relieved "I\" Company as security tar the 37th

FA Battalion at 1055 hours on 6 July. "K" COlllPlny closed in the Regim;lntal

area at 1300 hours. The other units of the Regimsnt oontinuod training in .

patrolling, map reading, tactical .formations, \"Jeapons emplacemnts, squad

problems, mines and booby traps, d~ounted drill and there waa a night

problem far tllnka. To :J.mprove the physical condition of the tr,ops, cross

country' marches and organized athletics -were scheduled.6

The training schedules cf the various units o! the 2)1 Inrantr!" Regi

ment for 7 July included squad tactics., gun d:rlll, supply discipline, night

firing problem, command inspection by unit cOl1JIIal'lders, close order drill,

discUssions of ucombat Lessons :.Learned" and ~ganizect ~thletics•7

_Church ~es were made available to all units by, the Regizoontal

cha.phins en ..)unday, Jul.Y 8. In the afternoon swir.ning and oraa.niZed ath

lstics were designated as part o.f'tho reC~"eational proaram.. The Regimental

Tank dompaxly conducted' a thfrd nidlt firing problem. a On 9 July, full

training ms resumed with the following subjects scheduled b7 various units

throughout th~ Regiment,: pat:-olllnt} range firing, squad ftring problems,

conmunicationa school, d~"ivers school, cross country marches, map' reading, M .

crew served waaponv, gun drill, tmt.l{;. ni~t problema, NCO school, and ox•ga-

nized athletics. 9 Tratning for 10 Jw.y included conditioning wches, com-

municntions sahool, drivers achool, eatablishing defensive positions, range I . .

firing, patrolli.nc!, troop ·infornation and education el.o.ssos, NCO. schools,

plat~ in ":Night. M:.tackrt problems, and oreantzed athletics. The 23d Regi-

mant was orderod to prepare to relieve elerrents. ot the lst J.Arine Division

4• App. ;. App. 6. AppQ 7• App. Se App. 9. J\pp ..

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POR 278 dtd 1.,. July 195l PQ~ 279 dtd 5 July 1951 POU 280 dtd 6 July ~:.95:1. POU 28l dtd 7 Jul.y 195l U()l~ •"")8... d'- • 8 J>'1 .,.. ., 95~ ~~ .• o<;. "' t .. <l ........, .1. .l. POI~ :=!83 dt.d 9 Jul;y 1951

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in position on 15 July. The 23d would be attached to and Under operational - . ... .

control of the lat llar·ir.1e Division m-r~il the 2d US Infantry Division \~ssurnad ,,

responsibility for the sector on lb Jul3.10

On ll-1:2 Ju.J.y~ comrau:nications school, drivars school, t::'cop in!ormtian

proaram, estnbllsh..i.ng defensive positions, ra.l\:.."'3 firing, patrols, platoon

in attack problooJS,. NCO school, physical conditioning marches a..\ld. organized

athletics were cmd'.leted by the various units ot the Regimnt.ll Also on .

l2 Ju:cy, n;,:;n Compony arrived to relieve "1311 Cornpany in position as security

for the .:37th F.A Battalion at 0920 hours. -The relief was conpletea at l2l.O

hours and 11B11 Cor.~"4'1Y 1 .. et1~ed to ~h(l Regimental area, · cloeing at 1415

hours.l2

' In aeparate training areas ·in the vicinity ot INJE1 each Battalion of

ths 2Jd Regiment c:1rganized battallon defense positions as a training e:x:eroisa.

Final Protective Lines were established with fields of tire !or au~t;io

weapons chscked, defensive !:lie plan~ .of the other crew served weapons were

organized and placed to be most effective with regard to, the topography of

the area. Also the moat effective sites for mine f'ielda and detection d.e

vioes t"fera planned)J

On ..)aturday~ July 14, nll tmits conducted care and clear~ng af equipM·

ment, and ~de preparations to LlOV'S in compliance with the 2d llivision

Order~l4

The Jc1 Battalion depm<>ted the .I.NJJS area at 06oo hours, an 15 July,

arriving at it.1 ass~tanf3<1 sector at llltO hours.. The relief' of alen18nta o..f:

the Sth ~·ine Regi.mont; jn position Vicinity .01'2532, was co.mpl'Sted by :1.255

hours. The. Fr~mch Battnlion der.<iltt;,i} at 0700 hour a and had completed the

relief in position_, viein.:lty rf£2736 of elamants or thu 5th l"l!ll'i.n.e Regj.Jnen1, ·

INJJ; area. at 100·) hours and closed in a new Comlnatld l)ost location- in i>hs I

10. App. D·2 POn 284 dt<l 10 July 19.51 11. Appli D ... 2 P'JH. 2<<35 dt.d ll July 1?.51 12. App. D-2 :POR 2136 dtd 12 July 1951 13. App. JJ __ ~ ·i'a:t 2e'/ dttd 13 July 1151 l4• App., D-2 P•)f: 288 dtcl 14 July 1951 ;.!l .. ~o OI 85 d.td

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hours ani closed in ·an. ~ssemp~·~a. :J.t~~.·v··. ~.~~~·s hour~~ : 'nlo. 2d B~t tallcn dapar~ tron'~e ,.n\fJE are~:iatflhoo: h~~s' .. oloaed in .-eeerve positioM in the m~iy ~ ~ ;f;~;t~f-s,l5 >,

· . Th•J 1st E..a.ttaJJ .. on completacf. the reliet ot .eleiients. o.t<the l.St llarlne / · · ·· . · · · ' ·•· · ~r.>::~. . ··• .: 01

' ·) }.~o~·;~:< ·, ".:; : . : .:.·;·:. D1v18icn in the 2;3d I.nf.'antry sector in';;the .vicinity o1'''00:2330 at•'l500 ht;)urp.:

. , . . . . ·::: , -\ . -~i'- ~:,,· __ · __ ,~· ;c·· __ ;:;>·'~:;:·_. '·¥·~.-~;-._r-<~;_,<:·;-~>.;--~}<~~,~>-)· _·:.·-~. J> - :::_~~, --~~('

A patrol ~s dispatched to contact th.&• Neth,erl.ands Batuu:i<Rll'• JBth. In:t'anw~· -_ --- \ · ~:;~;>::(-:> · · - :- , :_;·--r~~::_-_ ·:-~-- '<::_~s~- ·-- ·'· \?7~-;~~}:~~;-t>~~:x~~:~}J;·t'?t>::.:~ -\r~_:·;~~~, ,- . :·::~<"-':_~~~;~y:-: .- --~· ...

withalt su.ooee~:.s. ·rite 3d and French Battalions' ioprO'\I'Cd:;;t:.hEdr respoctivei":;.· ' . ' < . ... , .• ":" .·... . . . ·~it~~t,:~:.l~~·~·~;· ~·~.> f .;,';:• i 51 ''

defoa~ve .. poa$.tians along tho ·line .t'l:o.nsa.srt•··· ·.The·2d~Dat;r~ .. 99n~tod . _ · < ~ . · _ -. · :·-,'.::-. \ · _ _ . , .--.. ·::~\:: ·-;~~-~~~:--·~;-~;:-~:_-, .. f;~_;:~;-~~~rg~:~:~:~ )-~? ~~~r:<-::.~_ .~' ~:.::r~ .. ~- ,~ _ ·

cara and clef'.ning or ~apons ·and eqm.pmant and. ·.itlproyect~.iits,'assai:!bly1al"$a• .·

nv. ~.aM FNnch Batt'lliona ~. d~~; ~~~;~ ~ ~•a• ,~r~·A:::o:::h~~~~~~7c!:~~g: , 1

.·. Lta rrcr~t to d~¥~ ~·.~~•'H~'%;~~~~~jf~·~~~~;hi·)'St: ?ii ~rails tor fu1:.uro patrols to dopart. ·~om:NJ.cl.~turn tQ;;.:the :line ·. ·-;.and to ... : ,· •'· . . ) ~ ; i . . t;> .• ·•. . . . .· . ' ' ' .~;:, 5' ··•.:·>·; ·•,,,, .;.;*?':?i.n•itj~.;: 'jt'~·~~),. c;:,•< ··.:· · ..• :\~cz.:.j/··~·:.:···; • '. ·~~- '· ., . ' tammarize all unite with ~ ~~>•}~tbf!i~eti't; {!!~)~j l£lft~;;;'.t/;.~; ;f";,:j

· ~ ::.1::~:w8:~~~~~~~tf~t~;~~~, "~j ... '.·~·i'£,1 '"-· "; ·-- .·-·:.,. _. '· ~: -{~-, "' ~ "' " -.. ·• '._ "·

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through !rienc.U.y m.ino fields, one (l) i:Jani·~tuted..aidne',:to.~~lqge;.,~esultd.ng'' :~•: < · •• · . • · . .. !:' ': • · • · \:'i., · . '" ."·\< •. :~,,·rH;~.~~i;{:· \~i~f,:< ;;:,; ,; ·: :;;,. ,'~H . ··~

in nino ,(9) · fx'ia%\<113 <:asualties~'·'l'he 2d'Eat,talJrm\"~tat'~.t>650"ho~s tq· tho};":: . , . ':i} . . .. · •• · ·· ... · . ·. .·.. ·~···.·: .· .. < /:::· - ?::,' .. '"·~~·/.-sii:·~f"·"r:~:d6~;l:,,_ >J;~.r,.r<.:t.·;·.~~1A~i ridge ext.endJ.tli.J £rom DT26$2A4:toD'.e;30~3;3-.and ~gall..to;.FEJ~.·t~c~. ..5.,.:i,':Y>+J ... · · ·· :; . .c.;··;:-<:·< ; :;·:,~··::'{i~~;,;;~~~~1ii~1i:;~·i~t~~&;;;._::;}C~~;~;X'fN~,:~;~·. . . . ,{ti;·c,:·{~{.:~1 defense poa:t;:;,:!.on3 in that lll'Oa.: 'The ?A and Frenclf'llattrilions' continued:to, .. f'.);',, ... }; ,. ,:~,-·_,c. • . ,'-.' •' !/)'' -'-:~·; -~ ;·~;., ";:.-'·;~ ·,.?-; __ ,,'"·~: ~ : .. -~·.'" _.·.···~:-._· ··:2:~.>· :·\<F;·,.>c"\:··'' i _. •

·. ~ defanniw positiroe alona the. •Konus"j).tne•'• ~-<)~ <Ji&, •. 0 .}.

:::0:~~::~8'"ap:::: .. l:,~:ls~:J;~i~~i:t;rt~~~~;~!~J'L~ and r~turn to f1·S.endly l:L"'les, and t.o familiarize all units !dtlt· 'th!! .. _W~~ir,i.-~~;~·~:., .... ~.I 15. ·.~t.pp. JJ...z' l'OH. 289 dtd l5 JiLcy .:t95l . .. ·.. . , ''( .. ,..,.,...... t~i?. ' t.'! l6. App. D-~~ I•Qrt ~{) dtd l6 Ju:cy .J.95l. \<J


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. to their i'rOil\t: One platoon or the let, Ranger c~,·~·departed from-: c ~ . ' ·.- ,. ,_ • ~ ' -. -t}:::~~.;~.\:,:_

.triendlJ lines in the vicinity ot DT261339 at. 1600 )lcmre •... The patrol(~·~'• f ' - •• • : - • • '• . ·.- • / ~;,..,._ - -~ ' • ' ~ ._ J'_)~- ·_ ;~~~-

ceedod tO lW-DQ!G (DT252352} and clearod thia v.t.l.l.age:\11~·-·no entllq can.;. ; > ·., ·'. ~-> •" ~ .:~· , • ·,-~:;~~~7-~~,·:~o:~:o~:··;/-;".t~.'::_, • ._.·:-· :7~

tact •.. llowever, the patrol discovered evid.Gnce. of recent ·oo·cupation 1n sane ... ot the houses.· Tho }Xitrol de~ some enemy oq'li~n1;«~:8malr~' ...

aJliDUnitim 137. burn!Dg, and then returned to"'tri0ndlf>~~~\~"t..,·203()_h~~~.l7 :.". ~ ::; __ --:\ ·-.~~--

The 1st, 3d ~d French Battalion continuec.•to impr~ft,}t~i.PresJ)oetive' 4e1'ensive positions 'and sent out limit~··· patrols to til:;:;~~~ wittt'no c~· ·•

. . . .. , ,.,. ~,.\. - . '" :A~~:;,1!k·~<:i~~~:-~~S( , ~.:i~/;): , -,, : _- . .. , tact, on 18 Juq.. The 2d Bat~lim .continued t.o orgapizt( ~<11~.· deten- ·

aive. positittls. A night ~-'patrolaQ "ca~ ot;/d~:~~;tri~li f~·· - ,:.: • ,• ~-.. ~ ),~.)~ \ • • ',' • -~~--- ;,~~.:::·.~~· t_~-.fe~~?~·:·~_li;-?:\;t(~ ' ',";. > • '

in'the·~ea Of the patrols ambush sito.zr'.rheplatoon·;rom·tne·lstianget"< "'. ' - . : •, •· :--' ~~-- i} - ..• '/ , '· • ·:·:~:.:•;N~>-~ __ ,

company ani secu-red the high ground in the vicbtiti Ot~D'r235376·.',.:.~Ji.·J>iat~ ~ .

si:oe patrol was dispatched to the· "Rfldg'er" )J.ne, approximately ·5~000.rOOtet!8',:,,,

North oi the existing liM. 1bere waa. no <maDY. ~~~~t'~ ~}i~;;;~~;·,~~ . strQ?ed buildings by burning, on ita .retum route to tr~ondl3 positiof1S,~·:;;:·~~·.? ·

-- . . -,. -;· .>·.>r.:·_---<,: <:L!~~ -~~ ; -·:: ~- ~<- -~·:~-_.;..··· -.,.:_ .<· _::_-17. App. D-2 PoR 291 dtd 17 July 1951 ·. , •, '··· . <: ··.·.····

18. App. D-2 POR 292 dtct l8 July 1951 19. App. D-.:2 lU 29.3 dtd 19 July 1951


. . ·cloa~ tt ·l7:1J hOUl'a.

frM its ~siticas to the vicinit:r Ot-,~,).349 "'to · .. ~- .~ . ' . . ' - ' . "' ' '. -~ ·-

- :_ .. ," __ ~·-~::.-:r<?%~;:2~~~-,·:'~ ~-:;· ~~ .· "." M:,«4t.my.~lf-propolled gun or tank• ~:iJle3~r havirtg.~~. . in· this''·

&rea;(DT::;;1349)4 The patrol bumod bt:U:ri~a ·in ·~~ .. ;;~.:;1;:,pr~v~~t tliem • - • • --- •• ·, • : ·_ -· > -~: -• .-1:::\- · \ __ ~-i~;;~r-·\ ... ---:. · ·- -~---~~

from b$iuJ usetl by the enemy and rotumed" at 1;00 'hour~ .'W'i.tba,ut {e~~ ~on-, , . . ,, ,. ' ·. '•: }:; i ' {~~l .~;S : I :, ?:' . . · ..

tact. • 'llu .3d and French Bat~llons con1;inu.a4 ·.*he impro~et.Xlnt of the.U de-. .. . . . . .· ~--_-;· _. _·. ~. ;_::-/<-.· . ': ~~-t~~!,~~ . -J~--:~~;·>::;::~_-,>·;_~----:~_:,<-;~~f~>: . -. .·

.ftmaivo p)oiti.o.ne and diapatohed limited pa·trol.s ~o t~o.:.tt~ont. with no enerny - :_ .. / ·- _-. .)· J" ;--~·:/-\ ----~~·~:~: ·::t:+~~~~?~~---· - \, ·._· .

contact. 2l ~·'"':$_f:~,_~:·,~-~· ' At l'-~.Q boul"s, lile 2d Battalion dispatehct1, ~:,'~~.iJ!zo patrol !rom

· · .· - - _ ... ,,""'.-_;:··. '. , .. _: __ , :~n::~t-~\! 1 .·;-~:~~:·;~~">~.;·s,:~>·.·:. ·- · -~.: · ~ i.

the: vicj1.ity ot DTZ/OJS5. 'J!bia. ~trpl p1•ooead~ :N~··~q:;tC>th,o :':~ to

-IWJ. 7r3~ (00:2.651~5) o 1~o ret.mn fire -~ .roc;i~~d: {~;J!a ,: ~~e p~~ol· . i_ .• • • :'- I •' ' •• --"~(:':..•-.;~"· .·,," -,_.,~·",';,,_;1:'.~:,:;'-k·.''(:./; ' ~-' .. •,,·:•'-~ • •

· ·. .·JTDVCC ~st iuto ~. 11Bottl" to itlt:J ~.W:~l~ ~;P,f26~~~;;t ' _ _ < _ , -· ; -;: , ·-:~-- .. :~::w"? :}·~~~·!_ -~~~~~~~V.,. -~); :· .-;~:._>;~>~::>_;:\-t""·.·~-:·-._- -~~,~~:~-~:· :-

pro:.L-nately ,50 bU:1.ltll.ngs by .~~g.,'L;~~c,;~.'l;r¢l"tatu:;

at 1900 h®ro l<itb W> <ln""7 ~~~~!~!~~,'~~ in JGaintervmce ·and construe Lion of :rcia.dcs"and torda.: 1-."i ··

.. : . '" ~: :-.. _.::t~~:::.~:·--_;\:·c._i_;_~:.- <-~ ~ .

· on 2l Ju.l;r. ·Tho lst Battalion clispatChe.i pa~l.a to·. tttG·~:'t~ant'''t,c;i;reconndi.,. ,.; . ' . -, ,' ·-~~->~·--- ·.-' :-~·::·,:•':!·. .- :' --~---':i:_\~-~--~y';<J'.~·;_ ,~_-:;::_/-~·-::;~i:~:'~-;(---'·,·j.; ____ ~-:r.~·:,\:~··.

tor mit?.dields and to au-k pa.t.~e .t::'lX'QU&b. :tb.em ·.for:·the \\S8 oi' fl"i:~ndly , .- · ~ " , "· . --~ . :·- - .. ·;_·_-~-~-.~-~::;~- .. ~:: .. )>:·~·;_. · _ .. :£,' ::·~~:;~;;, -~· ~-.~~:·{~-·~<~:· ·, -~·':~~~-~~~~~~~~;,j\s~~-~~,-~_:_.jtJ~~~~ ;:,_/_>-~~~=;_~--~-

troops. The )d. Batt.nll-~ .jlatroUed ·t.o. the fron.t to ·::-econn~iter ~ ~ie~s ' • ·. . . . ; : . ..• .. . .;. '-:: ;,, .· ,~ : ·:~;;;,"-,~;~:":.~'it''''f···:;t;,,?'·i'

and. t.o lt'Ark paths tbrough them t(# triend4"'troopa,..al8G'~l.em.ont~ ot.tho ·. · - · -·. · .,__ · · -:~·: ·: ~~--:_.~: · :'; ~-:~_ -:> ·:_,. -_ .· -- .. _.;E~--:·:\-· ::' · -·-:·:~~,->: _,.,:_:>;::>:: :~,\~>:- ;r·.~~~:~-:~ :~ _,--::_-:·. ·. r;: .. >:~~~;t;;~··<~~:'--~<:~-~::·. < :~:

Battalion engaged in roo.d r-spai.r' an<,l ford: c,onstruc~~~'~;·~~~,Jrxo~ch ~~·.},, ;,. ; ·' , .. ' .. .·· · ,· ·.·'> :!;;;~)/';:•' f: ;'::·,'~:·:~~;&>~~~~~;,>~.j,,)~"'J0Jc;,:;;·.; _;b";;:t:;\i;>.;,/;J,? . · ., talioa made .. reeonnaiu38llce ·«lf pv&lidbl.e'd!-fenai~e.posit:i.~s~{llong; .. ~e·:r:i.dge·:<'

. . -- . ~> }; .. ·;· :.--~:-:~:& :\:_:::··f;.,~:~: .. )~.·~,~~?:~~ .: ~-:: ~-~,~:;~~:~~ ~~~~.:;~;}r:-- -:~. :~:--~2:~:1>:?-. ';~~i?t·-~· _·::~~~~ .q ••• _ .:·- ~:·. ,:·

line a!i t.he JSasf:, Gide 0! tJll! bowl~ aJ.eo;·[~ratuantJelict:cCOJlBtrUCtion of r.,i·1:·: ·

. . · ·. .· . . . . : • (·;.,';, .. ~·u::.:,,:t· ~:/· ii§~·~~'ftf~';,;, ·:\'tt{· ~. : ti~··:'::~ ·;: ··, >>; :":~·: r·? · roado nnd torcls .-.a 041"r1ed ou~ ... J.'!h,.-Regi:Jun.tal .7atl.'li 0~1y reoCnnoitelrecl;;'??;: . . . '' • .. ·.. ·~: { .,,,~ ;· : _;.,, :t , ~''·1':.:·;' ': ':; e~r" i?!·; • " :: ' '·~yc· ' ' th& at.rtm."-1 bed lttading into the ~ .sid.e>of t.he Bowl;tQr aspoesible .. tank .

,· ~--:·;, ;_< .·".-"\:~-::;_ .--; .. ; ... :>f\/<.~~-~·.::~:,~~~>,'~-~?:_·,,~:\'-f-,-_;;·,~':t:;_~_::-;',; rouk ·tr~ tbe "Bcril"• The strea l:!ed. ecctai.'led large .. bO\llAe;r,u, <1eep,1f4ter

in p~~ce~~. LWd several t!rlt.eri"a.J.ls; making it ~~-·~:~a~~~·f; ~ . . ,, . ~.\;·:·'-;_.ft.,f _,J '

~\ platoon aue patrol from tha 3d Bv.ttallon deps.rt~·'ti~~oaoo·~~uzos, '·· ~·; :-;"'; '

'•.. ' . . ': '.:·- . . ;:~ . "· :v

from friendly linea on 22 July·, The pe.t:rol reoe1'ftd sm&].l a~ .and. aqGo-

matic weapma fire in the vicin1t7 ot DT238368 tram an ~~ted·:2()-.,; ·

2J. App. D-2 POR 294 dtd 19 July 1951 · .. 21. App. D-2 Pa\ 295 dtd 20 July 19!iJ.

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on~. . Artiller.r fire and an . air strike wore place<t . ·· .. _ .... ·. ·;~- . 't-<>-,..{~:~:,::,>~:,,·, ., .<

vicinity or DT235.3'16, silencing the el'l8JJ\'r tire. The cat:t-ol. returned ~-.w ,; tr1eodl7 lines at 1730 hours., The French llatt&llon dupatched a rehtorcod. ·. .. '~ .

· platoon patrol to tho vicinity- or D'l2'1798J with no _enemy·contact. ··Hat:sver, . I . :·.···· .. ,· .... . ...

on reaching HILL 793 in the vicinity ot DT'Zr/3851 tlle pa.t~l re~ved 20 ), . . ·.·

rounds of artillery {poasiblo 76ml fire. The • lst. Battalion continued re-

connai.ssance of the area to its front and diupa.tched c~tzt~~ pa.tl-ols "to , - ;. .. . ·.: . ·--~ .·'\·J.:>x. .. ,

elements of the 36th lnt'antcy to the rlest; Tho. 2d Ba.tt::a]J.On. continued to . ·

work on fm-d ccilatruction with 75'$ completion at nt;sos~~~:'·,.·Atotal o! !'our . ,~. ,.. . . ·.··· ... ~- ~... ._ . :.; ·;:"":: .· -.i: : ..

(4) sorties _,:flown in sup~ or the 23d ru.'i' •. The~ ·s~;ties ware :~:ta.ced.

on ertell\f peroonnel at D1'2.35.375 and an enell\Y artille;cy piOq.e~at l)'f2lS4l2.22 . ··;:. ~ ' ' ;::. ·ft·,::-. - >·· "

On 2.3 Jul,y, tne· lst. Battalion made ~·zaeconnaiaaanoe'to t.he.front for

a possible changO in their de!~iw ·po~~t,iona. f'no. 2d~·&.t~l iQl ~patched ·· '· < • • • \'!'- .· . . - ·- ',_ ··:"

·a platoon size patrol at 0615 hoUrs t~ reconnoitel\a ~~w.trOJa·~J87 to · _

DT266.)85 ror posBible tank d.epl.oymQnt~~o the,J'~"··&~;,c~ mo~' · ·

~ the vicinity ot DT245J84 and estcihU.Stted. an.t,1dvnnco patrol base·~·····.· In the > •• ' ~· ' ' ; --. : '-.·. /· • \ •, < ';'>'f -~,;·;·;_' ~, ..

attemoon. "Qtf Conpany received. appr~t,eJi .. :30. rounds o~ ··en~···. C.tillery

i'ire. at the advance patrol base, ~ at 2:3()0hol1r,s an esi#inat.ett ~m;~r plA-. ' . -. . ·_ . ' ~ ' - -

t.oon attacked the "G" COmpany positions. 'The enemy at~lc la~ted. until -·~.

, - . • I -l ~5 . .:._ ~ -~ J , ·,. ' • - ··~: • •

the eiwmy broke contact. Apparentl:y 1 the en«117 unit. was making a sarias of \ ., . . .. , .

probing attacks during this period 1n an. etf'ort tO l.oeate;the fuPQeition ...

and .strength oi' the patrol base. "l.'l Cwnpany dopart&d ~t. 06J.S .houra. to

attack and soi.ze HILL 525 (DT235375) and HILL 50.3 (~38~) ~- ~ey: had.no I . ~ ,.., ~- ,. ,: • ·'<". . . . '

enenor·contaet a11d found no emplacerl!Jnts on the objectives.' One. civilia.."1'"· '

was apprehended in the area: and evidence of recent; Et.nell\1 OCCUPation ot some . - . ..

of the bulld.lnga was discovered. :Eey buildings were destroyed b~ b~.riing; . ~ >y

as the ·pa.trcl r~t.urned.• 'tnat ru.ght sn unknown number ot.'e1lel!1Y probect \tne . '-- 'f :

"L" Conpany sc;:ctor o! tne Hagim~t.al d.e!GL'laive lina, ·but a;" r~}iellecl b;r

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The patrol received ·ana11· arm& and a~QI!Bn:L~ \'1\JSLP~:u.~:f.i

e1Sxnents rea~hecl~ DT238367 .·; .· • ' • • < '. .,,,,, •••••.•.•••• , •••

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base .at lOl;. hours. and returned atJ.4lJV.~JlOU:l"tJ11f.1.1ifl ,.·· 5r. ~'~-:~·~i··· ,.·. ·<<-'~<:· ~<-.-J ,. .-_. ··.~~1>~--~::--.:.~:. .'C4!l¥A>·""

~ Patt~~ eata})l.isheci ·a p~te<m ~~~

:j::£~;~.:~::~~~~$:.e~~-tt···· .. -au-..:•

aircratt. Air strikes were placed on enemy· troop.c~centrations

~ (DT235375) and~ ~he vic~ty of D'l'23~~:24 At 0845 hours on 25 Juq, ·nzr~ Compan1\att.aclced antJ.'~ecs~UiU 525 ·

(DT235375) with no eneJiij' contact. "Itt -~ ~ ~,"~ :~1n1~ ot · .••• • · · . . · : ... · • ·.. ·:•/• fj'·':c;.;;;,;·t;/~·;;;c. \ :;~. ··1 ·~

Hill525 until l6l5 hours, and then. returned to· a. reserv\J;'position~:closing

at. l845 hours. 11K11 Company departed at 1135 hours and ~ d~ into the ,. ·,·}:·. ·~.· ~-· ··:,)~'·:;;: ""'.\ _: - ------~~ '1-~\'~:·:~~-- ': .·.;;,;

"Bow~n m arder to be ·able to assist "I~•- £gmpatll_,~;.ne~eg;·'·"K" a~ re-':. . ' '• '. ->·.~ ~~;~~--:~:~~::. ~>~~~<:_:_') --~ {~_?;)~'_:';(~~:~~i~~~;:::/· __ ·:./i;:'::·~:' :~:>-~ ?<{>·~:- ' .. ~J} ~ ,._-:~'

ma1ned in ita position in the "Bowlrt in;th! .vio.init~,_pt~_DT2 2 5~· ~ c9~ . ·• ·. . . . '''k:';L;~p~.; -: }:.;;; :;;;''t; . • . . •.. · :fr··· : < :·: . "l" 00Jni:&ny1 s retum•. Then, ••K11 COlllPGXl1:.maved b49k·to.t~e:3(tBs.tt{lllan . . . ·. • ' : ·" ·:~} ';~ -~-{~;~, ~~J3t~it£~··~t:_i,.·,t';~:J· ~:'.tt':"~;·' . ..

Reserve Area closing at 1900 houts• •· The~ ~reJloll. . tll ~diupat~·~a;J)a~~·

~·~ ~: .

closing at 131~ hours.1dth no ensay. CCiltact. Til~;. 2>IRegj~:taJ.:~Tank Q~

paey ·a>ved to n~ I>os~t~ons in the·vic~~ or o~;;~ -~f:"~ortdEr~~ct . - ,_ . _,_:_-: .·. <<;..: . ." . , -__ ; ·"-~::;. ·:_ Y¢~~~:~::·:::t:.: <:~·:::~s{·-·~:~:~~ ·_:".~~:- .. -· -',. ~

fire support for the attack o£ the 38th Infantry. seb.ed~ tor. 26 ~uly~ "F"

CO!IlJlley continued their 2i. Ju.4" maw and closed irlt.0;11~';h~';sec~:·a~;0~5 ,.,, .. , · .~.- ;·\t~:-:~!?--: •,- >:·:~--~~- .··./:~-~---:_ ..... \ . 7.-~-;,~~ • <. j

bours. "E" Company replaced 11K11 Corlpaey•an~:·closed~:tri-:tneir~})ositicn''at' : ·. ·-- ~-- . ~-, :-·:·_J ·. i ••. __ ;·:.(~~~~:<~-)~.:-~>~~-.->-i)_S'~ - -;-._._,"~ -~:/!. .~-~~

lSl5 hqurs. _The remaiqder o~ the Battalion minus· "G"; Comp&l\1 clos~ iii the . . . . . .. : ',·''.' -2~:l:;:· . . •

new looaticm in the vicinity ot DT2Bl.33l, at 1700 hours~.:·'·;;"G" ~ <;on- . "" ' . '·.1-'".:0:·,,. ·:>.< ..

<luctec:l a platoon aize patrol to the v:Lcin1W. or ~,39, ~ re-~·'to, . .: -- . ,._::··! ,-~.-_>:>:;;~.·~:~~~:::f~;·~~~ir,~~~:,_.·_ .. : :,::-~:; ... :_;v .. ··:}::::~.:_,_."';-_~~·~~);. _,.

the advance patrol base w.l.th no enenw contact. At 2250 hours, an· eatilfat.ed ·

ene~ platoon engaged. 11G" Company with Sma.ll moms and au~ti~~P~;~;ire. ·· .., . .. . ',' ,/; . . . . . '

•· ., ' ,.

Friend:cy de!enuiT'e :tires .forced eneD\1 to brea.l..: ecntact at 23a) hours.· 'The '·

lst Battalion continued to i."'lpl'ove dafensiw positiooa' .in its sec~r. ·'A. . .. ... . '· ', .- .·

total or eigh~l soz·t:l.es WS.l5 flown in support of' the 23d RCT. . Four st;-ikee; ... . ' , . ~ ' ~ .... · .·-..;-.~;t<' '<" r. ;·. ~ • · ' { .. :~ ,. ..

were placed on ene.Il\Y troops in the vicinity of.DT230430, And . .to~'strikee \ ':, )·::~--~-·-~'

were placed on ene.rrw troops in the vicinity of OT2SSW., bl.f'l.ict.~e an'esti-,;j._:',;-·'i

. mated 5()-60 ene~ KIA. 25 . .

24• App. .0-28r3 POR 298 dtd 23 Jul;r 1951 also OI 49 dtd 2.3 July 1951 2S.. App. 1J...2!(3 POR 299 dtd 24 July l95l.

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"~" c~ attacked,at;,;o~~;:: ·. ·.. .. ·r.JW.~ ;u;, J."""',;;'J,.Kl~li~UIJ .. - .. - .... , ... "Jo<'•

. in tho v1~wt7 of ~3367, lg~iatJon~J'bt :thonclnl:tJ'l~.or:.~·~.~..~., ·,, -~,. -:.· -~:~~7~~~~;>~

platoon in the· vicinity of DT23738411ith ~.the· mission • > . '• _, .~. l • _-;'·' ·,. "}.~~~~{~:,;~?:~) ·. ' .. - '··' ~ , ___ .. - •,:

the )8th Intantry attack of 26 Jllq and· securing th8:}r1ght flank of the;JS:th · • ' - < - • < ' • '' ·'. • ··: ~

·._. ·-· ... :.~--~· ~--"···-·;,.;<~ ·-\.!~\::·,:_~'--~~-- -,, ·.--f •• "'·• ~··

Infantry. "I" Company made no enentr contact but re~vcd. 2()-25,; rounds of· : · • ::-": ·· · "< :;- -· .;~z:~:-:>:· ~:~:.:;-_i{*~>~-;.:~k;~:-~{:./:-:> ./- ;~::r·_.,. . ,"·/_:¥;·' · --

enell\1 artillery .fire. "K" COIIlpEUly' ninus me platoon moved to HUl 497 (DT - . ·-r .,_ ·.··.-' .. . '

.253JS4l .. ~ supPort "I11 Coa~.it ne~ed. ~~·~~~ ~·~~i~~:~~:1nmed ~- ".-{r> ,;:: .. -> - . . ::,L.:~~~,- . -~--~-.1- ,

···;·to the Vicinity or DT240J75 as a reserve: far "I" C~~ · nl{,.~ c0mr:rmY re-

, tllmld to friendzy l~s Closing at ~)h~a~{,~j ~l,;~,;~ ·.. . friendl.v lines, closing at 2ll0 hours, both "I" and ,nr.:n;C~tJ·,occupied

' .. ' • : • <-_: . ' .. ::,--:~~·.;/.-~ ;,~~,,.;~- :~-;~~\,---:·-~-~-;~-~:~1~4li~!(~~1~{t~ti:,.k.~-~; .. ,::::·;~~~--~~~·-~- ._-.~· : reserve posit1<1'1S to the rear of "L" COill}llny. ' The'lst~Battallonlcontinued

' ' " .·.··· ;; .; ~t.;'~\;.~- ,:j;;;· ?:;;~_;'> ·..••.. { ,.

to mintain its deteiluive poaition am41t1 the atternoontot 26 Juq·~-Qispatched. . . · • .- • ·: > _ : ~<\~:;}·>{~-- ~- :<~.>:~ "~~;y;;~/,:~J~~~/:·.::~L~~~~\~-:~f---... <-- \:~:_:. -~ _:-~L(:·;:,~-~:~~--::i.,:·>;J~f,~; .. ~J~,3:~~~::;( ~7_;·t. · :<;·~- ; .. : .

littezo teams to aid in th~ evacuation. ot t-he _woUnded trom.Ttbo: lat. Battalion, ··. ·~·

- ~.. " ' •, t~ "' ~~ ~·

38th Infantry. The·ai Battalion imprC?ftd its sector o.t5the~•.'!KaWsas":line.-, . _ _ _:~·:,~~:·/H:~r~ :.. . " _ --~ :~~- ~J A/.t;f:~::~~~;t<- I:·~:_.:~;_:~;~,_{.-; ":,:-:·:~r-

The t1G'' C~ny advance patrol base received.smallarma:and,autanatic wee.-~_:([, '> - _' • ~'- ' '· ~· ~ .. " , ~ ' ~- - ,.,•.:'·,'>:~- ·- ·,~

-:·:r , , , .

pons_ fire from an estir!nted enenw platoon 1n .the'vicmit7',.0f ·fi1.?'J'l~T/ at .-.. - - ~<~-~?:~:;;:~.~ ::.~

2205 hours. The enany bl"oke contact at 2.240. h~s. · 1'hG .French .. Battalion .

,, . :.;·- . . ' .• ; __ ,\:;.~~;(- / ~!):.' <i::·~ '•. rtrn CamJ:any departed at o6oo hours to occupy nUl 52Swith no enemy

ccnta:ct. This move was mde to a~aist the at•taclt ··r£ the, ;tl""'~~t:;."-~. ' • . . :;? . (

its sector. r<rcn Com.plny depu-ted at 1135 hours ror an a.sses-:ibl.y' area.· i..11. the . . ;.f ... • •-'A'~:.. ·. -~ '

4 ' -.•-: ""'- :~:).L -<. •• 'r .• • ::'·.\·~~,' • • •,:'c .·,·

vicinity o.f DT2363Q9. later in the morning nl{'t CotJpany.was ordered to make ..

a cli.veraiona.ry'attack ·tmi~ Hilll069 (DT20736$). ~hi~.:~ttack ;as p~"lcid;·,,·~~;: • . . _ :z:~~~t:_~:~J:_:- -.. .0· .. ;·: ; ,_,

to threaten ths .tl£.nk of tho enemy hoJ.ding Hill 1179~ (~e >~ objeotiw

or the ;iStJ\lnfantey), and to tie up the enecy rese~ Pot~tial~·}·~~ ' ">---::. . . > --·; •

. . '. ~- .·

26. App. ~ POR :J)O dtd 25 J~ l9Sl a.leo at .Sl dtd 25 .Juli' l9Sl .. . -

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I Jililill' 11111'7''' srr·· c......,.-.-..~··-------- -DECLASSIFIED

Ccmpany advanced to within 800 ~.at"da of the, objectiv-6''' without <me.t\1 "'ontact. ·

As the final s.saault begun, the en~ comnenced de.!"ensive fire with .small

arms, automa.t5.c weapons and mortars, but the advanc' continued to a JX?int " 500 ~s trom the objeetive before the e~emy lau.."lchod a determined counter-

attack. · nxn Conpa..v made a limited witbdrawal to Jrotect its right (Ncrth)

· flank, and broke up the enemy counterattack. Heavy casualties were inflicted

on the enenv, with an estimated .50 enam;r ~ and SO ener.w riiA. On order /

from Division, at 19.3.5 hours nl{tt and "I" COll1!9nies retUrned to friendly

lines closing at 2llO hours. 11L'' Compa.ny' relieved 1'G" C~ at the advance

patrol base in the vicinity ot .DT278387 1 com.plethlg the relief at 1300 ho'IU's.

At 1.000 hours, when "K" Com.plny was counterattacked, "0" Complll'lY •s dis

patched. to llill 467 (D'r237.354) to assist 1'1" and .111\11 COJ1lf.8i1Y' 1t necesea.l-y ..

ncn Company's assist~oe lfS.S not._needed and the Comp:my returned to its de

f'ensive .poaiticms at 2000 hour.s with no enenv contact. At o600 hours, "G"

Coopany dispatched a patrol to sweep the area to the _Northwest of· the pattool

base, which returned at 1005 hours without ener.u cce1tact, Upon being re

lieved by rtLn Company' 1 11Ql1 Corrq:m'ly returned to the "tan~" line and occu

pied a portion of "C" Company's sector in their absence. Due to be.d wea

ther and a. low ceiling there was no air sup;>Ort for the 2):1 RCT on 21 July • .

To better support the o~at:f.ons o! 11K" Company, the 37th FA Battalion- moved

"A" Battery to a forward position in the vicinity of DT285.354• "A" Battery

return<td to _the Bat ta.ll.on le)(fation at 21.00 hours. The 2)1 Tank Col:!pny

tirpd 1550 rounds oi' indirect fire in direct support fot' the 38th Ini'nntry

and the "K11 CorJlP3,lV, 2.3d Infantry attacks. The French Dattalicn dispatched

a patrol at 0700 hours to contact "Gn Company patrol base,.. t,he patrol reached .

the base at lOOO hours ar1d. r<Jturned to friendly lines at 1.315 hoors \vith no

&ne.tl\Y cont.'lct.27

The 3d Ea,ttal:ton nrl..11US "L11 COJT§'tray, with "0" 0~ attached conmenced

an at~ck at 060~ hours, tg seize Hill 1059 {IYr207367). "I" Company esized

position on Hill. 52.5 DT2.35375 to eecure the right fltmk for ''K" Compariy in

their attack on Hill 1059.. 1rrn Compa.v received enefl\V' mortar and artillery

fire wtU.l.e in this location, but there was no physical cont..'lct with tha

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REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL AR~HIVES Aut'lority J..t-l.;!N;:..£.~~":=-re{l.~ARA Date' \'l '11

enemy. "K~t Gompl:l.IV assaulted the objective and reaChed. positions within

50 yards of the top, attrrCkinf! through heavy enenw amaU arms, automatic 1

weapons and mortar .rireo Artillery and tank fire was directed llP<n t:ne

enenw and at J1330 hours, on division order, "K" Company diseneaeed and

COI'!IIlenCed a retrograde movement to friendly positi.MS. ncn Company which '

had.. activel3r supported the "K" Comparcy" attack from a position in the "Bowl"'

near Hill 525, withdrew at 1830 hours ton defensive perimeter in the vici

nity o.r DT24~ l'lhere it remained overnight. "I" and "K" Companies reached

i'riondly positions on. the "Kansas" line at· 22.30 hours. The 2d. Dattallon

' continued organization and improvement ot ita positials on the Kansas Une.

The French Battalion continued to maintain its sector of the !ansas line

and dispatched a contact patrol to "L" Company at the advance. patrol base.

Contact was made and the patrol returned 1.dthout encounterills any enQJY. - ~ ' ~ '

The 23d Tank Company supported the 3d Battalion, 23d and the .38th Intantry

attacks by indiloect fire witb 950 rounds. One (l) platoon moved into po

sitions on the ridgaline in the vicinity o£ DT2703S7 to engage tareet;a ot

opportunity with diroct fire, but did not fire during the attack, as visi

bility was poor and no targets of opportunity presented themaelvea.2S

On 29 July, ncu Co.r.np1ny returned to its po8itime on the Km .. line from the vicinity of DT2434, where it had remained overnight,. closing at

0915 hours. The 2d Batt~ioo continuod ir.lprovement of its defensive sec

tor ot the_Kanaas line. nG'l Cot1pa.ny and "E'1 Ooop~ reported ~t to

their .rrcnt at 2245 hours, but there was no contact. At 2345 hours, t.~

(3) mines were dstonatod. in front of the nan Coopany sector, but no i'urt.~er

action developed. nJ.. 11 Ccrnpany dispatched a patrol .rrom the advance base at

0700 hours. T'ne patrol went to tne .vicinity o! DT253J75 and ~ttirned at

1420 hours wi.t.hout enenw contact. nrn and "K" Compard.oa oloeed. in tho vici

nity of DT~JJ at 00].5 hourso The Fronch Battalion contimled to impr070

its de.t'ensive pc-Siticms but had no fL.'"'e tlisaions. A total oi' e.iaht sorties . - .

was flown in the 2)d zors.e. One strike wan placed en a auspected ooecy ar

tillery piece in ths vlcW.ty of DT2l3403, and one etr:Uce wae placed on

enell\V troops and ernplacemnnts in the vicinity o£ DT2284l8.29

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• At. 0045 houre:;; the adv:.mae 111." i'Jompacy pa.trol bc.n:a, wa~ el'll.r-ged in a

patched e patrol at 0015 hours.· The patrol went to the vicinity of DT260365

and returned· at lJ.tS hours with no ~ contnct. 11!" and n!{n Coq::e.niss re ..

1.iewd "A" n."'ld. ttB" Gompf.niGa in pooition on t.~e tra.'lt~e line~ o~letir.i' the

relief by 1.245 hours.. 'l'h~ erum:y "A'hich protnd the ''1". Company patrol base

. . 0200 htmrs llJjtt am HQJI Companies repcrtod an estimatod menu squad 1n front

ot tht31l" positions. 'Th.ra enemy threw two (2) c,T8D.e.dtls and. then broke CCI'l-· .

tact. Upon rr-;.liat' bT.elements of the )d Batt.alion~ "~\'' and "B" Compa.r ... tes,

iuoved to a nmr nroa.~ "13" Compa.-y- cloBGd in tho vicin1t;r'ot. DT2Lll352 at

2000 hoUTs-: ''An C~any elo:::ad~in the v:tcin:i:ty of 01.'292345 at :2030 hours.

The French Dntta.liOJ."l diapa.tcood: a 2 squad contact patrol to "! .. " C.tY po

s1ti®s tlt 0100· hours., Tho patrol me.d.e contact and returned at l330 hoilriS• ,

"L" C01"..p4t1y antabllshed a platoon si:~~ ~h in too vicj.n:tty_cf'. DT2623$0.

The pa.trol r;,I>Orted being in position nt a400 h.OU%"3.,;30

On Jl Ju.:~ P "X" Cnmpacy ~ Freneh BnttaUcn dinpatched ooa platoon at.

o6oo. hew-:~ to c~ce the rellet or ULU Ooopany in the s.dY\mce· ~trcl baae

at DT279JB6., !he .advano~ group arrived at 0930 hcurs. Upon :r611af. by 11Btt '

C~ ~.t 0000 hour!!!_, the re.mr.J.nder of ''X" Compt\n;r proeecdetl to the pntrol

. - ' ~ -base .n~ olo:rod nt 1015 hotu-c. The "L" Oo•~ ambu3h, in thtt T!.c1nit1' of

DT262)30 • tiindo no enllmy contact, Tht;' reWndtir o£ •ttn <;ompan:r1 on being

relimmd' lt.U.i'f"!l. nt. 1105 hou<:-a to thl'J rlcinity or D't2623l;10 't\'hero it . joinfld

the e.rJ.1ttsh pJ .. ntonn~ Thon, thiS rmt:trc: Co.mpslij patroll.Gd ·tc Hill· ~25, !IT - - .

235375, and proooeded to pot:itima fomm·:ty otJaupied by ''C" Co~"'lany ir.\ the

cor:mnoecl rraror,l'.,;'»'rt, fi'om. their pt>s:ttim in tho 3d Battallcr.. asctor of tha

Kansaa l.me <it ·l:;k;; h<"lir.S'. "C« C~Y~ c,.oeer.l into positions ~.n 1the :vici

nity of DT2S4.:;.,~5 ~at l9JS !'le-urs o 'l'ht) 2d Eattslian rc.ruainGd in itil positicns

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Tank Company moved from its indirect fire positions to its' previous· location

in the vicinity of DT3073051 closing at 1730. The Rogimantal c~unter..:ri.re 1;,

platoon moved to new positions in the French sector of the Kansas line, with

ane array at ffr276J57 and one array at DT2813S9· This reorganization of

the units ot the Regimental Combat Tam placed it in maximum- readiness !oza

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The 23d Reg-lmenta.l GP was located in the vicinity of Yangjichon,

Korea, (DT:303297), during the greater part ~! the month of July. A total

of 397 Replacamenta and 2,38 Returnees was received by the Regiment through

out the month. A total of 26 Officers and 637 EM ware rotated to the ZI.

The Regim~t. suf'fered 43 Battle Casualties and 178 Non-Battle Casualties.

Thus, at the end o!' the month; the Regimental assiened strength stood et

l25 o.t'i'icers imd 3199 .i!ai~. Whereas on the 15th of July the assigned strength •,

was 136 officers and· 3344 EM ou'b- of an authorized aggregate total of 3677.

During the ·last half of July, five .(5) frisoner:s of Viar were taken.

l'here were no burials, aa all bodiea were evacuated throush Graves Regis

tration ehannels~ The 23d Regiment ~d 3 nen tried by General Courts . .

J.iartial; 2 moa by Special Courts A.lartial and 3 men tried by Junmar;y Cowts

. 24 Offico:..~s and 255 El;t vrere sent to Japan on R&R during the month of

July. Religions .Services for all faiths were cond.u(rted by tha Chaplair•e.

each worship QE:,yo 'rh.e F..cd Cross and Special Services facilltios were

availAble to aJ~ lmits. Aldo, the Special Services brought stage ·shows

and movies t.o t.ha I!'i:tn of the 23d. During t.he period· of Combat operations i

the 23d ROT e;nplo;red lB37 ei \1-lians, primarily for logistical support.

The morale at' the ;;Jd Regimont :re~'\in.ed excellent 1 despite the ups ' .. ". f


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During the period 1-16 July, as indicated in Patrol Instructions~ Hq.

2Jd Infantry dated 2, 4, and 5 July 511 each Battalion of the 2.)1 Infantry

was ordered to cs:rry out, training in scouting and patrolling •. 4ach Batta

lion was given a patrol route to !ollow, and the fundamentals to be stressed

in p:i.anning and accomplishing thi8 patrol were: Control; ccr.ununications

(including arm and hand signals); patrol formations; observing and reporting;

map reading {including orientation or the cap with the terrain); locating '

oneself on mnp by resection; l~ation ot a point on the map by intersection;

use of the compass; the difference between coobat and reconnaissance patrols; ··

equipment for personnel of the patrol; and the methods or entering villages

or approaching areas of suspected danger.

The tangible results o£ t4e aboV-e training program. are evidenced. in

~atrol Hesults, Hq 2Jd lnf, dated 21 4, 5 and 7 July 51 as fol~ows: The

lst Battalion reported the traUs alone i·i;s assigned route coulcl be uti

lized by foot troops orily .. Two civil.ian families (15 persons), composed \

of older men and women were located in the vicinity of DTJ2l0S7. There was

si~~ess In both families.~ The patrol brought in one civilinn to be L~ter

rogated. This individual was apprehended in the vicinity of DT3210S7 fot"

lack of identifie.ation. 'l'he suspect had· NKPA ·surrender 16£f'lets hidden be

hind a small mirror in his room. He admitted working as a laborer for the

NKPA· forces. The suspect had not beEm screened. previously by UN forces.

A paper was found L"l the vicinity of DT,321007 with addresses of persons in

South Korea. It is believed that the paper belonged to a No..~ Korean

Guerilla.. TJ'l.e pa.ti''ol brought bnok US liail found alene the patrol rout-s,

2 photographs of unidentif:ted US doldiers, also ~ Chinese Jotn"nal pertai.n-

ing to weapons. Very few bunkers were noted in tl1is area, and none of t~ese

had been recent.ly ,occupic~d. Three enatV dead were discr..-rvered and buried in

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tile vicinity of DT328099, UT.3l2ll6, DTJl800.5. No mine fields were disco- ·

vered, however the patrol 'discovered numerous quantities ot .:». Cal~:·snnll .,,

arms ammunition scattered along the -patrol route. Nine (9) rounds of 60mm

mori;,ar almllUnition was destroyed by the patrol at 01'.325092. 'l'he 2d Blr~talion

·patrol reported that the trail from DT269ll2 to DTJOJlOl was us~le by foot

troops only. However 1 the road ~lorth fron DT30310l to DT28Sl45 .and back

.:)outh to uT273123 could be traversed by 2~ton: trucks •. l'he patrol ()bserved

some civilians in the vicinity of D1'2809 ~d UT2909 who were ill. One

Korean male civil.i;an was apprehended in the vicinity or DT299ll0. ··rho man

stated. he hacl le.ft the c·ro group v.hich was attached to a ROK unit. One.

bunlcer was observed a.t DT29lOB8, but was not investigated. The 3d Battalion - .

patrol found that the trails of its route (see t>atrol InStruction to 3d nn, 2 July, 51, .App. B-3) could bo utilized by i'oot troops only. C'ne civilian

was interrogated and searched, but was released. On Hill 770 (DT2eSOS3) 1

trenches, dur,outs, and bunkers were f'ound and searched. with negative re

sults. The bodies of 2 Americans were foWld in the vicinity of 01'310098

and 12 CCF bodies were found iri the vicinity of DT288083. The Regimental

GRO was taken to the location of the American bodies, all other bodies were

buried by tho patrol. ·

The lieg:i..nmt.al Rill Platoon was given the follol!dng missions from 4

to 9 Jul.y'""' 51~ Road l"econrlaissance patrols on 4, S and 9 _July; searuh for

en~ ammunition caches on 6 July 1951. The road rocoru1aissance patrols

found that the assigned routes v.~ere L-:tpassible for vehicular traffic.

The patrol stiarching for enemy ammunition caches on 6 July, reported naga-~ .

The patrols ordered to search the "BoWl11 on 18 July 51, were diapatched

frOil the 2d and .Fronch 1:3att.alion. These two platoon size patrols h.id the

mission of locat:in:~ and .destroying fcod and anmt.mition stores, capturi.."lg

enemy al'ld/or ciyj~l.:'":.ans along ·!;he route of advance and reportine signa of

the use of trll.ils, roe.ds and occupation of buJ~dines eta .. , of: reporting

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all enem.y act.ivit:l.es observeQ., and of burning all buildings along the ·

return route.· ,,

.clnemy acl;ivity in forward areas ot 2;d UCT sector on 16 July& At 0405

hours, tha !'~ranch .Battalion received 2 rounds of what was believed· to- be

.t10rlar .fire. At 0505, I Company received long range small arms fire. The

enemy was tatren under· mortar and small anns f'~ and. was dispersed between

1230 and 13.30 hours,. the 3d Battalion called tor artillery fire_ on DT223417,

inflicting an astimated 25 enell\Y casualties.< .Nine_ (9) ene!l\V' were observed

in. the pass in the vicinity of DT2244l4• At 19.30 hours,· the 1st Battalion

reported 12 unidentified persons moving ~outh in the vicinity of D'l'2263~6,.

at 2020 hours,· this group was identified as enemy, Which had split into two

(2) squads and dug in, ·one (1~ squad in the vicinity-~ DT225326, the other

squad i.il the ·ncinl.ty of DT222325.

On 17 July, the 3d Battalion ropox:ted the sound of enemy voices co.!'!d.llg

from. in front o:r its positi9ns during ~he night. Artillery fire was placed

in the suspectad area, causine the sound o:r voices to cease, The French

Battalion OP sighted 2 enemy patrols (1Q-20 men each) moving_ along the

trail running .from DT204363 to DT230.364 and from ·Hill 1059 to DT230370 ..

At 0110 houra on lB. July1 11G11 COIJ.paDy received 2 rounds o! artillery

: . in front of their OP. At 1115 hours tha hegimental OP reported a civilian

dressed in white, cnrr;~dng whter to and from a house· (DT25336~). The Ail,

OI' reported t:'le locr~tion of 100 to 150 e~ and cam"u.flaged · supplies . in

the vicinity of. DT2284).9. An air strike was placed on this area inflicting

an estimated 30 enemy l'..illed and many of the aupplies destroyed.· The Regi-

mental OP repo1"ted 2 lllSn (l aoldier am 1 civilJ4n) in t.he vicin~ty of· DT

263363. 'At 1345 hours, the French Battalion OP s1.ghtad what appeare~ to

be a burning cank <J.t D'l'2JJ3l~, also an estimated .30-50 troops in the area.

Artillery firl was directed on t.he aroa it'''lflicting an estimated 10 ene..f1Y

casualties. No enemy activity was observed during 19, 20 and 21 July duo

to bad weather. On 22 .July, at 0900 hours, the 1st Battalion reported that

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artill.eey !rom l degree azimuth at 0010 hoUI"s. At 1;320 hours, a 2d Battalion

patrol received small al"mS and automatic weapcms fire from. GrlQDY troops lo-~

catod on Hill 5251 in the vicinity of DT2J37o The patrol withdrew a sh.or'c;

distance and directed the placing of artllleey !il"e, on this hill. The artil

leey .tire inf'l1ctod an estimated :35 enany casualties. J\t 1350 hours, the

air CJl observed fifty (50) camouflaged .to;dlolea, 20-30 enemy and two (2)

camouflaged mach1ncgun posltions in the V'lcinity ot D'r2242. At, 1610 hours,

the air OP further roporteel haV".a.ng observed an enelq artillsry piece in the

vicinity ot Li'1'2343· At 1200 hours, the French Battalion recoived 20 rounds.

ot 76rnm fil'e :1n the vicinity of Hill 793 (D'l'279386). At 2100 hours, the ·

lst Battalion rep01·ted uhat appeared to be a vehicle, in the "1Jowlr: at·ea.

1'he area where the li~ts had appeared, was placed under artillery fi.N with . . unknoWn results. At 2315 horrs, "A" Company, 23d Infantry and the Netherland

DetachJoont, 38th Ini'antr;y, reported flares in front of their positions, but

could see no eumuy., At 0200 hours OI:l 23 July~ the French Battalio."l reported

a sis. (6) ran enemy patrol in front of ito lst and 3d Companies positl.ons ..

The 3d C~ny .f'il"ed upm tbe enemy and the lst Company captured one (l)

e~, who was wounded by n grenade. One (l) enemy soldier was !oU:nd in

front of the French poSitions, who had. bean killed by a mine. An estimated

2 core or the enany patrol wore wounded in action. At 07'JJ hours the ~

OI> reported an unknom nWIJber of eneJJ\Y dug-in on Hill S2S (Dl:23SJ75). The

air OP reported an enemy artillery positicm at D1'276444.. At lS55 hours,

the air 3 reported that four (4) air sorties were placed m ml. enenw selt- .

propelled gun a.t 0'1'231.420. At 2000 hours,, n(}lf Company x•eee:Lved 10 rounds

of enenw artillery fire (l.05nm or i.srger).. At 2330 hours, the en8ll.Y en

gaged 11G11 ComplllV in a ten minute firf~ i"ig'.at. Trw size or tha en«ny tnit

could not he determined due to the shortness or the eng-agement. Howev·lr,

approxirnatel:r ·one (l) OJlmy purt.oon enea.gtd rtt}tt Coxr~ny in a firo fight.

lasting !re-m 0100-fJ4,30, .end :trom 0600-0630 hours. Also an the night 2:3-24

July, at 2320 houre), "L't Company was attacked by an unknown nwnbo.r o.f onemy ..

~ amalli'ire fight lastfld tmtil 2400 hour:~, when the enemy broke contact ..

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' "L" Company used grenades against the enemy. App~tely 30 rounds ot

heavy mortar tire was received in the 3d Battalion positions bet11Un 2300 ~ - ',

and 0100 hours (approximatel7 15 of the rounds. landed in· the "L11 Company

sector) • It is believed that thi8 JI'10l"tar tire was corning frcm a. mortar lo-

... oated in the vicinity or DT2334· At 2255 hours, the French lhttalion liat$Jl-.

ing devices picked up the sound of: somo enemy wal.kmg 1n front of the French

positims. At 2350 hours an enemy patrol was observed in this area. A few

Jllines were detonated and the enemy patrol tanned out to both sides. 4.2

inch 1110rtar tire was placed on the ene~ey 1 who mada no . active ca1tact "!ith

3d Battalion units. At 0020 "lt" Canpany received l2 ~Unci~ ot artillery

at J.)T262)32.. An enemy soldier was spotted by the .Regiiuerital. OP at 0945

hours. He was walking near a house 1n the vicinity of .DT253352• lie had

SCI.fl\E'th.ine white 1n his hand and a oandage on his head.· At.l030 hours a

wounded ene~ soldier was seen entering a house in the v1cin11J7 of DT2S33S2,

also,· two male and cne female civillans were seen in this area. At 1045

houro, the .3d Battalion OP reported 2 cmqny and 3 civilians in the vicinit7

ot DT2236. At 1355 hours the advance of an "E" Company patrol was stopp3d

in the vicinity or_ DT230.37l by long range enqny automatic ·weapons and small

imns tire. The amoum of fire received indicatocl that the enEmy force 1ISB

company size.. "l" Company was dispatched to attack this enerrcr group and

exliricate the platoon. Two air strfr..es were placed on·the encny with 65% · • - y ~ •·

coveragea of the area, inflicting an estimated lO KL\ and lO WIA Casualties

on the enemy.. At 1850 hours, the 3d Dattalion reparted that the eneey t

machinegun uhich had. opened .tire. initially on tho "3" Company patrol W3S

located in the vi::inity of DT2ll.362. The Air OP plane recaived small arms . fil·e fran the vicinity of DT240362. At 1900 hours, the Air OP reported ;co

to 400 ensmy in the vicinity of DT2343• 111" Company reported an estimated

2 enemy pla~~A>ona on the hill in the vicinity ot .OT234:;68 at lOOO hours.

Analyaia or enemy tactical ambush tactics. ot 24 Jul3: Patrol. r~checl

the vicinity of D'£230.3711 two (2) h.ouses loa.,"\ ted to its left tront began to

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the bua-.n:tng hoUj)G~... .Silddenly1 an enemy force (eet.ioated. as oampnny oize)

broke: .into tJie gap bet.we~n the two elarnente ot ,the patrol. ~- gx-oup ms ~:.

ultimatel,y able to brea.l{ oontact and. withdraw but was unable to Npo~t; tho

!ate ot the other grO!:tp1 which included the Platoon leader tu"'ld his radic:•

operatrn-. l.:tlssages he~ trol!l the rndio oper11tor. ~ units o.."l line statad:

11cy one {l) has bean hit'', and "tie are being captured". This .first Jr..essage

was interpreted to mean that the platoon leader. had become a casualty,. which

proved to be oorreat, for tba following day, the wounded Platoon leade:.• ws.s

locate<l and returned through the l5.naa fr:t.r ~dioal. t".bann.ala.

It is apparent t.."laJ.:. the enemy dc~rately .fh•ea ths housos to at tract

tba attantici! of the patrol With the mtant purpoeo of oausing t..i.e patr~l

to divida into two groupa, t.hus lli!akening ita fire p<nver. Tiw succeos of . . .

this plan1 pe.rmitt.acl tha m1et!J" to attack aach gtoul' ·separate~, aald:l.r over-

From 2.3:.0 to Ot,OO h.onra tht>J night or 24-25 July, 11Qrf 1J<r'.1,1'91l'.r located

in the vlcinity or nTZ78)8•S1 :r~eived inwrmitte.nt long rang.r~ :JL\111 4rnw

and autoF~atic treapaus !'ire f'J:"Q!ll an und~term:l.:ned nru:IDer o£ en~. At r)ZCQ

h~s, the Pl"E.nch. Bll.tta..lion ~eived .ro-25 rounds of t.U."liille:cy :tire :l"l the

vicinity o! its CP.~ located at D1'282:M6" At 1400 houre, the Re~tsl.OP

epotte--l 13 ene..uu' moving North. in the vicinity o£ DT:?5!~37th Two of tlw 13

en~ were wearing red acFJJta am two othm-s 110re wonring whit.e i'JCai"fs.

Artillery fire was placed en t.his group of enenv with unknown results~ Afi

1400 hours1 en air flt:rike was placed on enetUT locat,sd in tho. vicinity at

111'2343• :the :m.unber ot cas1Jal.ties intllcted wt~tl not d:tscsrnabl.e ·cua t-o the 1'1 •

smoke from Ne.palm. ·At 3.915 hours, 'the Tank COJr.lp&Zly Forward Obser-ver ::'a-.

ported what appeared to b" an eramy .suppl.;y dtt'1!p in U14& vicinity o£ DT~~ao-

42{). Fires r.ere .o.lao seen in trJ.s s.x·sa. a'Yl it is hel1e~ t!a.t th·~ cs."l'!J~Jq

was preparin.t~ 't.ho (,ven.ing meaL

attack by an est:brated enerny platoon; firing ~11 arms end ac.tomat:l.e

pnny sighted an eat.imated 'menv pl.atcon iYl .front of their po3itiona.

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ArtiD.ery i'ira was called in on the enei!\V• At llO~ hours, ·''I" Compe.n;r ro~ ·

ceived !our (1,.) rounds of artillery fire oo Hill, 525 DT23.537S axd. thr~ (~) : ' ..

rounds en the hill in the vicinity of' 0'1'235366 tro.rn the Ntlrtm.est. .. At ·1.200

hours., 20-25 additional r:o:.md.s reachad th~ "I" G?ln~l\'!7 area. Th., en~y

artillery tire 't'fP..n thought to be cce!ng from the .rear (Nort.h side) or Hill . .

124;3 or Hiil 1l8l.. At 1255 hours, the ltegimsntal OP d.ghted 4 eiviU.&n!!

in the vic~uity of DT22537'3, heading tOW?.rd Hill 525 •. At 1~ nourn, a

North Korean suepeetfld of being an eMl!O' agent t walked 1nto the French Bat

talion positions anrl surrendered with a safe conduct ps.es.. At ~1.30 hOtJra,

"G" CoJ!lplny reported seeing flares in front of its pnsiti.CilB. l.t 2~15 hours,

"G'' Oomp3.ny reported one {l) green fls.re aft.d "E" Company reported one (1)

green and two (2) or-ange flares.~ rtQrt Compa.r.y was enf:raged in a fi:re fight

by an estixlatcd enemy platoon using snall arms and automatic weapons. The

enamy platoon was in the vicinity. or DT2'/37. The enemy. broke contact at

2240 llours. The 11~" Oom_pany positions. received some enem,y machin~ gun

bursts and two (2) hand grenades.

11K" CompaJ'l..y, while rrtak.ing a divez·sionary attacl: to support the advance

of the 38th Infantry on July 21. received mortar and heavy small arms fire

from Hill 1059 at 1725 hours. At 17"? hours an estiMted G.OtUY Company

counteratta.ekad.1 nK11 Oocpany vdthdrew 300 yart1o ani infUcted 100 C~3Wlltias

an the' enemy nith accurate .SJhall arms and autO!'If\tic weapons fire.. "1\t 1845

bouro. "K" Company broke contaet and returned to frt«mdly lines. At .2040

houre, "A" Co.mpany reoeiver.l 7 ro•md.e or artillery fire in the v:teini~y cf

DT2113.25. Th~ IIK.lgnGtic azimuth ind.icatod that the en.eny piece ~,.. t\t 62 ,.,

degrees.. nt" Company also recetved nxtilJ.ery fire, from .th11 llorth-Nor-th-

east b~twaen 01.20 and 0150 hours on !?8 July. At 0150 ho1.~rs, an 5.llnrni

nating flare hlt.rat 300 yards in front of HJ..n Company's positions. At 0515

hours, "L'' CO!llfJJ.!l!" racei,red autonl#ltie V'l&apons firo, lasting about ~-3

minutes from about 100 yards to their front. '

·At 0930 hours on 28 July, '~C'' Company captured two enauy soldiers1 who

identi!ied tho .321:1. NK Iiag-iment. At 1240 hours, a NK Deserter sUITendered

to "G" Oompanyo Desortei' was a mambex• ot the 7th NK Regiment.. At 1555


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hom-s, in a second d1vers10llal7 attack, "K" and terr Companies mn-e h9!1vil1'

engaged with enemy on Hill. 1059. By lh40 hours~ "K11 Ca:lpany' rePorted "at least 4 enemy- machine guns located in bunkers on their objective. At 1710

hours, the Regimental OP sighted 14 ane%1.\1 in the vicinit7 of DT25541S, and

at 1825 hours sighted ene.JD1 constructina a bunker in the same place •. At

183£) hours, 11 1Q1 CompanJ' disengaged and returned to .friend.l.T positions. "l)'

Company intorceptod an enemy radio message whi.ch orderea one (l) platoon . to move to llf'Ctfi-NI {DT2J3.)99) and that tho7 (the North Koreans) are going

to ~ounterattack with ct'le battalion. A second radio blte:rcept at 1900

houra1 state4 tha.t tht\V (the North Ko~etms) were sending _two (2) battallons

into IHYON-Nr betore dark. At 2015 hours# the )1 Battalion OP dghted two

(2) aneny going West· at DT237396. As nothing developed during the night,

it is lleliev"ed that this was a dellboratel:y :falsified broadcast.

At 1205 hours on 29 July the Reg:i.JUEntal OP sighted three (3) enemy in

the vicinity of DT2264)..8. At 1355 ho~s the Uegimental OP observed enemy

troops digging in at. DT23o4l8 and two. (2) enemy behind trees in the vici

nity of DT2304l8 also appear to be digging in_. also, .3 enemy Oil Ilill 930.,

· At l655 hours, "L" Company received 10 rounds ot enemy artillery .from an

azimuth ot 62.2 degrees• At 2000 hours the Regimental OP a1ehted 9 enEmy

in t~ vicinity ot DT2.37.39l. The French Battalion reported that North ·

Koreans were infiltrating tm lines in the vicinity ot DT2936 every night.

One {1) ltOK NCO was ldlled, in tbis area on 28 July. At 0040 hours, "L"

Oanpa.ny was engaged by an estimated enel!zy' platoon armed. with PPSH' s and ;

grenades. The en.<Jlly broke contact. at 0055 hours. At 0220 hours· r(gn "'1 .

Company engaged .in a tire fight witl'l an estimated enemy squad armed with

PP.;it' s and ~(311&1es. The enel!\V fired o~ to cover withdrawal.

At 0925 }tours on .31 August, the Regim~tal OP observed 2 enemy in the

vicinity of o·r2.30405 •. At. 0930 hours, l emmy soldier surrende1•sd to nett

Company. This prisoner ident1I.1nd tha l4th Regiment, 27th .tJK Division.

At 1.205 hou.ra the Regimental OP observed 15-20 ensny in the vicinity of DT ~

2.3838.3 appear to be digging positions.. At 1215 hours, one (l) PW surrend ..

erect to uun Company and identified tha '7th B.egiment, 27th North Korean

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Division. ·At 1335 ho1re, "1·'' Comp2Tly patrol retunled and reported that

they found 2 old r1en 1'11: the vicinity t:l D'r265385· l old man in the vici

nity of D1'269392. Patrol burned a h011se and an tmlt:nown quantity of rice 1

in the vicinity of D'l'252;l'l8. At 1430 hours, the Re«imontal OP tcighted two

(2) enel!\V in the vic~ty of DT248415, three (3) enenv in the V'icinity ot

0'1'230417.. At 2ll5 hours ~e P'Nneh Battalion OP sighted an cstilnated 100

men moving Jouth-southea.Bt fran HiU 525.

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The period ot l to 15 July was devoted to a rigorous trainirJ.g sche

dule. Training emphasis was placed on physical conditicning1 speed and

oti'iciency in tha operation of crew servod weapons 1 and the development

ot smooth teamwork in squad, platoon and company tactics.

On completing the relief of el.a.m.ents or the lst. .ida:rine Division on

l6 Jul3'1 the 2:;d RC'J: founcl itselt in a more or lass static de!entJiW po

sition, with·a frontage ot sorae U,OOO meters. Thin n~ceeoitated putting

three (.3) battalions on line. ~Leaving only one Battalion plus sane or

tho attached units as a reserve force.

The terrain occupied by the 23d RCT was mOW'ltainous, extending !rom

DT2l.31 Southeast to DT2303o6 (and generally Northeast)· to DT28J5. To

tha front (North) or this area, there was a large valley approx:l.mately

50,000 squart) zooters in area, mich was giwn the na.me of the "Punch

Bowl" or just tho "Dowl11 •

Since the dofenaive positicns assumed by the 23d RCT had already

been occupied for some time, the period from 17 to l9 July was spent by

each· battalion in t>etlding out reconnaissance patrols to fix the m:act ·,

location of friendly defensive mine fields and to .mrk safe routes through

them. Aleo, the .front line companies. worked to improve their defensive

sectors. Two (2) plat.oon size combat patrols wore dispatched into the

"Bowl .. one. each !'rom the lst and 2d Battalions respect.1.vely. '"N~ither

patrol made contact vdth the en~, however, on its re·Wn1, the 2d Bat

talion patrol ~~f Gl"ed nine ca.sua.ltiea when one member set off a friendly

mine. On 20 Ju.cy1 ana company ot the 2d Battalion. attacked. at 0605 houra.

Tlw rdgh gro·md in th~ vicinity of DT235376 was secured with'.no enEmy

contact. '1.'t:iA p..1.trol returned to friendl:r lines at l7'YJ hours., burning

buildings, which cou.H be used by the eneny, on tho return route. On 21

Ju~, tho 2d Battalion agah1 dispatched a comp~-size patrol at 1100


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·houn.. 'l"ne patrol proceeded North along the r1dgo to H1l1 793 (J1lZ78-

J87}. The patrol then nloved .cast into the "Bowl'' and. destroyed apprOxi-. .

mate:q SO. buildings by buminlb returning to !riendl¥ lines at 1900

hours ld.th no enerqy contact.

cannaissazlcep trying to locata a possible route ot approach tar tanks

to got into the "Bowl". HOYiever, none was located, as the terrain was

too formidable. On 23 July, nan ColllfX:\n:r, 2d Datta.l.i.~ moved to the

vicildty d Hill 793 (DT279384) and· established a forward patrol base.

"L 11 Comrany attacked at 0615 hour~ and. se1z:,m Hill 525 (DT235375) and

liill 503 (DT2JS)S2) with no emmy contact. One civ.Uian was picked up

and the patrol returned at l.SOO hours. On 24 July, a platoon size pat

rol returned at 1800 hours. On 24 July, a platoon size patrol from n.FJf

Company departed at 0900 hours to reconnoiter Hill 525 (DT23.5375l and

Hill 503 (U'l2)8.)82). The patrol rec~ved small arlll8 and autooatic wea ...

pons fire which halted its advance at DT238J67. the enEmY force split

thiiJ "~'' Company patrol into t\Jo (2) sections, and succeeded 1n capturing

. sa (6) prismers. ~l" Company reached the area. "l" Ca:1pan;r established

a peritleter d~t~s~ in·· the vicinity o£ DT2.34362. 'l'lle tollordng morning

at 0045 hours, "Itt ContBflY, attacked and secured Hill 525 (DT235J75) 'lldth

no. chemy eantact. ttKn Comt>an:r departed at llJS hours to be prepared to

rsupport "l" Conpmy, from. positions in the vicintty c£ DT252352. Free

this location, "K" Company c0'1ered the return o! "l" Company to friendl,Jr

lines, closing at 1900 hours. ... ....

. The 3Sth I.ntantry made an attack to secure Hill U 79 on 26 July.

11I" C0111pmy ~ a diversiona."'7 attack to aid the advance of the 38th

Infantry. 111~ Com~ secur:~d positions ld.th one (1) plntoon in the vi

cinity ot Dl'.234J75, ane ~l) platoon in the vicWty of DT23J367, and one

(l) platoon in t..."le Vicinity o;t' DT23?384. P.ram these poaitima, "I" Com

rany was ordere~.:t t.o support ~7 .f'ira .the attack of the 38th Infantry sn,d

to secure its right (oost) flank.. 11 I" Company had no enenv contact, but

reeei ved 20-2.5 rounds of artillery i'iro. "K" Conpyty, minus one {1)



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platoon, moved to Hill 49'1 (D't25;3354) to support "In 'company ll needed,

while one (l) pl.at.oon or "11'" Oompa.v nlOVed to the Vicinity of fir240375

aa direct reserve f'or "I" c~. Ho ~ c~ct was made hr. these -

units of the 23d Wantry, but the enany facing the 38+Jl ,Wantey vas

so well entranched, that the attack ot the 38th Infantry was l'lcrii sue-

ceastul.

On 2!/ Jul.T, "1" C~ was diapatched at 0600 hours to occuw Hill

525 and support the x-enewed aosault ·of the )Bth lnt'ant...7. "K'' Canpa.ny

departed at U35 hout.~s !or an assembly a.roa in the ·vicinity ot DT2J6369.

At lJ45 hours, "K" Company crossed the ~ ot departure illn:l attacked.

towards Hill"l~9. "K" Cmpany advanced to within 800 ~s of the top

without contact. As the Canpat11 began ita final aa~ault ··on tho objective,

. the enenv defemders opened up with a heavy volume of small. arins and mor

tar !ire. "K 11 Company had .been ordered not to engage in heavy contact

with the eneJ111, so after advancj.ng ~ adcU.tional ,300 yards, 11K" Compm;y

withdrew •hfm tilt enem:- began a counter-attack, to more tenable positions

which protected ite right (North) flank. 11K" C~ br.oke up the ··

counter-attack and inflicted an estimated SO KIA and SO ~IIA casualties -

on the ensny. On direct order :trom 2d Division~ "K" and "l" Canpanies

returned to .f.'riend~ lines, closing at 2110 hours. To cover their return, '

"0" Gompany departed •at 1800 hours to go to Hill 467 (DT236354). - "C"

Company returned to friendly lines at 2000 hours without mld.ng contact . . .

with the enem.y.

The enemy continued his stubborn rea1stance to the advance of the ' .

f ,., •

.)Sth.Intan~ Rogir.rmt. Consequentl3'1 on 28 Jul3, the 3d Blttalion

minus "L" Comr.:&nY, with non Company att.acbed.1 again launched a diver

simacy attack on Hill 1059 {DT.2JJ7J67). "K", "l" and "C" Companies

departed at 0600 hours. . "I" C~ny took positictls on Hill 525 (DT235375)

to secure th~~ 'right (North) !lank tor the "K'' Comrany operation. "l"

Comp!Lny received enemy mortar am artil:Wey firewh1le on thia posit 1m,~

but made no phJsical contact with the eneJl\V'. ~'~K" Company assaulted the I .

objective and gained a positim approximately 50 yards .from the top of

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' the hill., attacld.ng under heavy enemy small arms, automatic 1reapons,

' and mortar tire., Friendly artillery and tank fire was placed on the ·,.,

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many on Hill 1059, and at 18)0 hours, "K" Company disongaged and ccci-+

JJ:mlced a retrog1•ade movement to friendly' lines. "l" and nxn Companies

closed in defensive positions on the "KanSas" line at 2230 hours. ncn

Comrany was ordered at 18.30 hours to return to friendly positions, how

ever, d.~ to impending darkness, "C" Compa.ny established a C~y de

fense perimeter for the night in the 11Bowl" rather than attempting to

tind its W'll7 through friendly defensive mine .fif;lds at the risk of many

casualties. ncn Company returned to its position on the nr.ansaa" line, .

cl.Dsing at 0915 hours on 29 July. All units spent the day improving

their respective defensive sectors, of the "Kansas" line.

On .30 July.; the .following adjuatmeut took place in the 2.)1 ROT Zone:

"l" :mel 11K" C~ios relieved nAn and "B" Comp:.miel:s in positian. The

rel15! was completed by 1245 hours. . This relief was ordered so that the

burden of respoosibility !or the least desirable sector (logistically)

-muld be rotated ama.tg the tmits ot the RCT. "B" Coi!lJ.WlY' relleved "X"

Complny, French Battalion at 0900 hours. The French Battalion "X" Com

pany relieved "L" ConJ:Qny on t~e forward patrol base at 1015 hours on

31 July;. 'l.'h.en, ''l.'' Company took over the former "Cn Company sector of •. ' 4 /

the "Xansaa" line, thus bringing all Ocxnpanies of the RCT under. direct

ccntrol of their parent unit.. Ths lst Battalion minus "B11 Colilpeny which

had relieved r.;.trt Conp1ny, French Battalion in pos1til21 was placed in . . . . Regimental Reserve' anl from the standpoint of control ot units and

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v LOGISTICS

The ,23d ltCT had no logistical problems during the period 1 - 15

July, when it was in a l'eserve Area in the vi,cinity of INJE, North K~rea.

The liiain tiupply Route WclS adequate for all needs and the dupply l'oints

sufficiently close at hand to insure efficient support.

However, when the 23d HOT relieved the 5th 1iarine Regiment in posi-

tion on the 11Kansas11 line, logistical SU!)POrt of the front line units

became a major problem. The .Main Jupp~ Route runnine North, actuallY

formed the right (East) boundary of the 23d IW'I' Zone. The front line

troops maintai.1'led positions on a mountain ridge, which had an average

he;ght of over 900 meters. There were n<• lateral supply routes on which

the .battalion supply points could ~ established. To remedy this sltua-.

tion, the l08th Korean National Guard !Wtriment numbering approximately

800 men was attached to the 2,3d RCT to Frovide carrying parties. Also,

"B." Cor.1PlnY 1 2d ~ineer Battalion, whicb was in direct support of the

RCT, began to construct two lateral roads.· line .Fran the liSR at DTJll

.345 to Hill 748 (DT27l.351) and the other from the l!SR at DT306274 ·

Northwest to DT265305. J!f-ogress on th~ roads was slow due to the rugged

tez•rain which necessitated much blasting1 and tha rainy weather which

made it necessar; to devote much time ·t.o naintainine existing roads and

bridges. A further hazard was the WYANG river which flooded. whenever

"'"" . the-re were heavy rains, becoming too deep to lle forded and too swift to

lceep the bridges in~

Bridge constru9·t.ion, road ·and forcl Il'.nintenance oore carried on b~r

all of the special units "in order to ~~~ep th') lines of supply operatiooal

and to prepE.re for additional rains which ~..are expected in August.

The 2d Battalion, 23d lnfe.!'Jtry was issued two {2) Quad-50 li-16 AAA

vehicles to be used by its Hc>.wy .,Weapons Company. Due to their versa..:

tllity, thesiJ vehicles could. .be used .':is close support weap.ons for

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Infantry attack and defense, as well as far A~ti-Aircra.ft protection.

During the last half o.f the Month, the loan of fifteen 2} ton '

trucks to the 96th, 196th, and 503d FA Battalions, for ammunition runs,

placed a strain on efficient logistical supply. The mountainous routes

made it necessary to deadline vehicles for brake repair.

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16 - 20 July:

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CHliDNOLOOY

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2Jd RCT conducted training while in Reserve in the

INJE Area.

2Jd RCT relieved 5th Marine Regiment in position btl

the 11Kansas" line.

. 23d RCT conducted looa~ reconnaissanc~ pat~ola and im-

;>A Battalion dispatched reinforced Company comh:'lt pat-

rol at 0605 hours. Patrol secured the high ground in the·

vicinity of' DT2)5.376, with no. enemy c011tact. Patrol returned

to friendly lines at 1730 hours.

?.l July:' 2d Battalion dispatched Co~pany size patrol.at 1100

hourG. ~atrol proceeded North on ridge to Hill 79.3 (DT278-

387) then ~ast into tile 11Bowl11 in the vicinity of D.T262382,

and destroyed approximately 50 buildings by burning •. J>at~ · ·

rol returned to .friendJ¥ lines. at 1900 hours with no enemy

22 July:

23 dUly:

contaet, .

.3d Battalion dispatched a platoon size patrol Rt OBOO

hours. Patrol racaivec:l SA and AW !ire in t.he vicinity of

DT2)8J68 !rom an estjJna.ted 2o-.30 enemy. Patrol called. in

artillery fire and an air strike on the enemy which were

located in the· vicinity of DT235376. The Patrol l~eturnad

to friendly lines at 17.30 hours.

nQn Company departed at ·0800 hours to establish a

forward patrol base in the' v:IDinity of Hill 793 (DT275384).

ntn Company departed at 0615 hours to attack nnd soize

Hill 525 (OT235375) and Hill 50.3 (DT238382) •· Llissien nc-

complished with no enemy contact, l civilian apprehonded,

patrol returned at dark.

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n~!t Compa.ny disps.tchod a pat.rol at 0900 ho~s to eo to

Hill !i25. Patrol roceiwd 3A and AW fire when local eleoorr~s

25 July:

26 July:

reached DT2.)8367. 111 n Com.tnny departed at 1735 hours to

eow1terattack the enu;,ty who fired on 11E',. Company patrol. The

enemy withdrew, n,L:;u Compan~ patrol returned to its parent

Unit at 1730 hours, and 111 11 Cor.lpany established a defensive '

peritleter in the vicinity o£ DT2.34362 at 2130 hours.

nru Company attacked at 0845 hours, and-secured Hill

525, with no enemy contact, "111 Company re.mained on the Hill

untU 1615 hours and returned to Reserve l'ositions at 1345

hours.

111 11 Coopany commenced a diversionary attack at 0455 hours

to assist the )Bth Ini'antry attack and secure the 38th Infan

try right flank. "I" Company .made·no enany contact but re-

aeived 20-25 rounds of enali\'( artillery. 11 ]" Company returned

to friendly l:i.nes at ~110 hours. n.Ln Company relieved "G"

Coopany at advanced patrol base at 1300 hours.

27 July: "K" Coapany departed at llJ5 hours to attack m.ll 1069,

to create a diversion.,to· assist the 38th Infantry attack.

11K" Comr:nny reached a positiOn about 800 yards from the oh ...

jective when t.hey received heavy S.A, KiJ, and .oortar fire •.

11 K" Colilpany received counterattack., pulled back and broke

up the counterattack with heavy casualties to the enemy.

st_ill in support or the ,38th Infantry attack, "1" and

"K" Companies moved out at 6600 hours. 11 1 11 Company took

positions on Hill 525 (DT2.35375) to secure 11K11 Gonpanyt-:a'

right flank. "K" Company attacked Ilill 1059, (DT::-!0'7367).

The "K11 Col!I.J.XlllY assault reached within 50 yards of the top

of the objective under heavy enEmy defensive firea. Friendly

artUlery and long-range tank f'ire was dire~ted on the enemy

positions at 1830 hours while K Company disengaged. "1'' ~d

11K" Companies returned to friendly positions at 2230 hours.

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All units imp~oved and consolidated position's Mel con-

duoted looal patrols •

The 3d Battal.ion relieved the lst Battalion in position.

"X" Comp.my 1 French Battalion relieved "L" Conf,any nt the

advance patrol base, "C" Company took over 11X11 Company's

former position.. The lst Battalion r.dnus ncrr Compgny went

into Regimental Reserve

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:in -t.h(~ vicinity of D!Jl'l, provid.ed the (.>ppcrtunit.y to .intet~ate the replace·~

menta received during ·t;ho previou.s-r.1onth and the fix·st ha.lf of July into

. their assigned units.

After the 2):1. rtCT hat!' relieved t.ho 5t,h · 1itll•Ln.a Re t!iJnent, it was necea-

sary r.r the units -of. ille 2:3d RGT on line to nm1d. out. patrols to check the

exact loc~tton o:f. friendly dofenaive nine fieJ.da to the front and to .rn.sr}<:

aa.fe routes t.hroueh thorn. Furthe:n:10re, ea.ch unit spent eeveral days :t.m-\

orovin~ tho d<!~for:.s:tvo p6s:Lt:Lona :in its B~1ctor and in checking its fields

of defensive fire. Th:Ls Pl"'a<~aution is oscer1ti~1l if a strong defensive

line ia ·to be r..aintainod. It is also to· be noted ·that the conmunica.tion

wire lines left by the pravioua unit, ~rc ina<lequnte for the noed~S ar . I

tho 23<1 ltCT., There! oro many a.ddit.i-onal J.::inea had to be strw.'le.- It, is

roomar.rended that o·a ma.ldng a relief o£ a tmi t other thn.n · in -t,he saJW orea

nizo:t.ion, commUllioations personnel be dispatched .well in advance of tho

actual z•eliei' date to uupplemant the exist inc; cor.~ntmlcatlons facilities.

It is recommended that the Bneineer Unit attached to a CoJi>at ·ream.

be unde:c· its control ~mept in extrerJe oaaes o:.t' need by other, U.":ita.

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ASSUHfTIOU OF COHiiAND

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/rvtb .

7 July 1951

Under the provisions of paraerar.h 51 AR 600-201

the undersigned hereby assumes coillillnnd of tho 23d Infantey ficgiment.

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. ASSIDJPTION OF COl,JliAND

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7 July 1951

Under the provision~ of 'par~g;arll. s; AR 600-20, the U11dcrsigncd . ·.hereby assumes co:mmo.nd of. tile 23d · Inf'.plltl7 Regiment~

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HEADQUARTERS 2d Infantry Divitdon

APO 248 c/o Postmaster San Francisco California

GENERAL ORDFltS NUMBER 255

AWARD OF ~ SILVER STAR

Cpl James H Henkel

GENERAL ORDERS · NID,ffiER 256

AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL

Pfc PaulE Allen

GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 2~8

AWARD OF THE SILVER STAR

Maj Sanuny E Radow

GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 259

AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL·

Pfc J osepy N Moore J r

GENERAL ORDERS NtThffiER 260

RA37792203

ER55006093

0888438

RAl4273185

AWARD OF THE COMME:NDATION RIBBON WITH METAL PENDANT

lst Lt William J Major

GENERAL ORDERS NmvffiER 261

AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR r,reDAL

WOJG Everett D Hunter

02019056

W2142S52

3 July 1951

Section I

(then Pfc)

3 July 1951

Section I

3 July 1951

Section I

(then Capt)

3 July 1951

Section I

' July 1951

Section I

3 July 1951

Section I

AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL (FIRST BRONZE OAK L1?.AF CLUST!;:B.) Section II

Sgt 1/C William H Morris



Pfc Charles S Sparks

RA13241247

6 July 1951

Section I

US52031249




Capt Howard H Froment



Pfc Chester A Beamer


AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR r!.EDAL

Pfc Edward Zwetzig

GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 2$9


Cp1 Curtis L Zerbe

GENERAL ORDEHS NUMBER 292


Pfc Hughie W Burton


Sgt George Moore Jr

GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER ~5

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01018559

ER122a3501

US55023909

US55006892

RA16300598

RA14339631

AWARD OF THE COMMENDATION RIBBON WITH METAL PENDANT

WOJG Cpl

Raymond A King Mario Ares


AWARD OF TIIE BRONZE STAR MEDAL

Pfc Herman·D Gallant


s Sgt 1/C James W Sterns Cpl ~ack N Smith

W2144549 RA12321916

RA1120588S

ER36919924 RA1926091$

6 July 1951

Section I

7 July 1951

Section II

12 July 1951

Section I

12 July 1951

Section I

13 July 1951

Section I

Section II

14 July 1951

Section I

(then Pfc)

15 July 1951

Section I

Section II

(then SgtOJ (then Pfc)


' REPRODUCED ATTHE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

GENERAL ORDERS NUMBF:R 298


1st Lt Carl F Haberman M/Sgt Boleslow M Sander M/Sgt Henry C Bagley



Cpl Robert 0 Roberts Cpl James E Robinson 6 pl Ralph W Rowe Cpl Thomas F Turner

GENER4L ORDERS NUMBER .312

AWAIID OF THE BRONZE STAR HEDAL

Sgt 1/C Alvin L Zielonka Sgt Jesse F Hilton Sgt Fred J Pine

GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 3ll

AWARD OF THE BRONZE&WlAR MEDAL

CWO Derl D Carver ·

GENERAL ORDERS NIDIDER 315

01287519 ER.3.3.3641.34 RA6955918.

ER.37720670 ER55016710 ER57220116 ER11152580

RA18.359.351 RA18281025 RA6116097

W21258.35

AWARD OF THE COMlVlENDATION RIBBON WITH :METAL PENDANT

M/Sgt Gerald F Wiggins RA.39538238

GENERAL OODERS NUMBER 317

AWARD ClF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL

Cpl Harold J Davis ER18285379


Cpl Richard E Harger RA56000210


16 July 1951

Section I

16 July 1951

• Section I

(then Pfc) (then Pfc)

18 July 1951

Section I

18 July 1951

Section I

18 July 1951

Section I

20 July 1951

Section I

Section II

21 July 1951

AWA:.ID OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL (SECOND BRONZE OAK LF.AF CLUSTF-il) Section II '

Cpl Vincent Della Chiesa RA1~296110

;.


---.. ~"~. ·. -

GENEHAL ORDEBS NUMBER .360

REPRODUCED ATTHE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDU.

Sgt Jimmy T Marsh

GENEP~L ORDERS . NUMBER .36.3

AWAFID OF THE SILVER STAR

Capt Lawrence Tai t

GENE:aAL ORDERS NIDmER .365

ER18.3.31508

020.35.395

25 July 1951

Section I

26 July 1951

Section I

(then CO Co E)

26 July 1951

AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL ( FIRST BRONZE OAK LF.AF CLUST?R) Section II

Capt Noah Perry

GENERAL ORDERS NIDnBER .369


Sgt John R Ruth

GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER .378


M/Sgt Jack A Swisher

. 01.326917

26 July 1951

Section I

E'Rl7227905 (then Cp1)

.30 July 1951

Section I

RA15415189



HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH UNITED STATES ARMY KOREA {EUSAK)

Office of the Commanding General APO 301



Sgt 1/C Elizeo Garcia



Maj Robert F Aline


RA18253274

02046634

AWARD OF THE DISTil.NGUISBED..V.SERVICE CROSS

Col John H Chiles


BATTLE HONORS -- CITATION OF UNIT BATTLE HONOHS

020295

2 July 1951 ·

Section I

3 July 1951 Section I

{then Capt)

5 July 1951 Section I

3 May 1951

The 3d Battalion, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Infantry Division

GENERAL ORDEiiS · NUMBER 536

AWARD OF THE Bil6NZE STAR MEDAL ( OAK-LF.:AF CLUSTER)

Maj Maj

Millard 0 Engen Lloyd K Jenson

GENERAL CRDERS NUMBER 548

01291609 059788

AWARD OF THE SILVER STAR (OAK-LEAF CLUSTER)

Capt Perry A Sager 01299477

GENERAL ORDERS

11 July 1951

Section III

(then Capt)

15 July 1951

Section I

(then 1st Lt)

NUAffiER 558 19 July 1951

AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS (OAK-LEAF CLUS~) Section I

Lt Col Claire E Hut chin J r 021092


, REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHI~S


AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED-SERVICE CROSS (POSTHUMOUS)

2nd Lt Dieter W Rampendahl


02262063

AWARD OF THE DISTIIDUISHED-SERVIGE CROSS (POSTHUMOUS)

Pvt Bruno R Orig

GENERAL ORDERS, NUMBER 572

RA10104620

AWARD OF THE DISTHiiUISHED - SERVICE CROSS

1st Lt ~ichard S Koti te


01338355

AWARD OF THE lUSTIOOUISHED-SERVICE CROSS

M/Sgt Ralph E Patten


RA6927562

AWARD OF THE SILVER STAR ( OAK-LF...AF CLUST~)

Lt Col Beverly T Richardson


032864

AWARD OF THE SILVER STAR (OAK-LEAF CLUSTffi)

Maj Lloyd K Jenson 059788

19 J'lily 1951

Section I

(then Sgt 1/C)

21 July 1951

22 July 1951

Section II

23 Juil:y 1951

Section I

(then SFC)

27 July 1951

Section II

28 July 1951

Section I



HEADQUARTERS 2.3D INFANTJY APO 248 c/o HA San Francisco, Calif

GENERAL ORDERS NUMBEH 4.5 7 July 1951

AWARD OF FmsT BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER TO THE PIJRPLE HFART S action I

Pfc Pvt M/Sgt Sgt Sgt Pfc

Harold R Benoit James E Bozeman Leland L Cargle Robert Herbera Everett Kidd Robert L Pentz

T!Rlll42925 RA~724 RA.37645480 RA.3041.3945 RA15256950 RA1.3.3002.38

AWARD OF SECOND BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER TO THE PURPLE IDA.'9.T Section II

SFC John L Crawford RA19.3.30475 Cpl Earl R Wright RA12.3.3881.3

GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 111·

AWARD OF 'IDE PURPLE HEART

Cpl Jim L Hays RA19290458 Cpl Lance W Madsen RA19.352104 Cpl Edgar Michelson RA450.39518 Pfc James D Sullivan RA21911381 Pf'c Leonard Goode RA15269989 Sgt Joe Salazar RA17092662 Cpl Graig Ramagoz , RA18278664 Pfc Jessie T Hicks RA1827789.3 SFC Fred L Kimberly ·RA6971828 Cpl · Robert ¥V Milholi,n ER55014648 Cpl Joseph T Camara RA.31425849 Pfc Harold D Chips RA1.3.3303.30 Pfc James W Hall RA17247821 Cpl Larence H Barrow. RA14266105 Sfc William L Mccoig RA708.3805 SFC Charles P Skeens RA.3.3911693 Cpl Miles P Turner RA.397.36455 Sfc Henry R Turner RA14312790

AWARD OF FIRST BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTffi TO 'lHE PURPLE HEART

Pf'c Cpl Cpl Pfc Cpl

Harold D Chips Dalvin C Willis Charles Mumion Thomas.J o Toole William Tmvnsend

GENERAL CRDERS

RA13330330 RA18.351460 RA1629.3283 RA1.3297 418 RA13174045

11 .J'u.l$rll95~

Section I

Section II

NUMBER 48 11 July 1951

AWARD OF SECOND BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER TO 'JHE PURPLE HEART Section I

Sgt Raymond A A~rvin RA12118829



,

AWARD OF THE PURPLE HEART

Pfc Boyd L Sides M/Sgt George H Glassman Cpl Bill J McClain Cpl Arthur D Lee Pfc Robert W Flanagan Sgt Verlon E Br~vn C pl John J otter burg Cpl 5 Roy King Sgt Frank E Hanson SFC Robert E Holmes Pvt Charles E Crain J r Pf'c George Barnason · C pl Rupert F Bain SFC Donald S 1~upin SFC Raymond Klomparens

--~---··' ,. ;~._,,,

RA18328221 RA33735035 RA18329321 RA15273778 ER35784573 RA15333392 RA13147758 RA15281699 RA17254305 RA14354400 RA13284152 RA21930164 ER31251879 ER13156067 ER16267271

16 July 1951

.Section I

AWARD OF FIRST BRONZE OAK LF.AF CLUSTER TO THE PURPLE HF.ART Section II

Sgt Cpl Cpl Pvt SFC Sgt

Verlon E Brown Roy King Richard R Wills Charles T Bottino Huey B Slack Martin M Conrad

RA15333392 RA15261679 RA19305695 RA12279816 RA18277690 RA16272920

AWARD OF SECOND BRONZE OAK LF.AF CLUSTER TO THE PURPL~ HEART Section III

Cpl Cpl Pvt

. Elton P Bragg Richard R Wills Charles T Bottino

GENERAL CRDERS NUMBER 50


Pfc Sgt Sgt Cpl Pvt Sgt Sgt M,/Sgt Cpl

Donald S Botsford Gordon J Collins 5 Pete W Pittsen~rg Charles K Conner Donald Barnes · William R Campbell Hanzel C Graham Alvin L Zielonka Richard R Then

· RA14262135 RA19305695 RA12279816

ER57136506 RA12322155 RA15408766 RA23830557 RA16312729 RA13208199 RA13347781 RA18359351 RA12244190

19 July 1951

Section I ·

AWARD OF. FIRST BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER TO THE PURPLE HF.AR.T Section II

SFC Pvt Sgt

Edward S Eizel Miguel.P Baldearena George r4oore Jr

RA16088448 RA18225286 . RA14339631

AWARD OF SECOND BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER TO THE Pl.ffiPLl:': HF.ART Section III

Robert D Sanchez RA15243318


~ . .,..;.~-,~~··•A-,o<W,___.,,_ ~---.,_~_,<'-.,

! REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVE~- •



SFC Isaac N Phillips SFC Francis W Swinderman Sgt Lee Henry Jr Sgt Harold D Stricklin Sgt John J Gabriele Sgt Garland W King C pl Arnold R Reedy Cpl William H DeVaughn Cpl Robert 0 Roberts Cpl Jimmie F Pritts

• Pfc Fred B Dowell Pvt E-2 James W Brantner Pvt E-2 Alfred F Paj ewski

RA.394.3.3726 RA17012559 RA142561.39 RA18.350876 RA1.3298048 RA18.357967 RA16.328687 ER15.3557.31 ER.37720670 RA1.325717.3 P..A1.3.3490.35 RA17256o6l RA12.312826

AWARD OF FIRST BRONZE OAK LF..AF CLUSTER TO WE PURPLE HEART

M/Sgt SFC Sgt Cpl

William H Blackvtell Donald M Thomas Garland W King Jimmie F Pritts

GENERAL CRDERS NUMBER 5.3

AWI'.RD OF THE PURPLE HF.ART

M/Sgt William H Morris Sgt Bennie L Fagan Cpl Roy H Stamper Cpl Victor D Winslow C pl Harvey W Beach Cpl Nicholas Pulicaro Cpl Raymond J King Pf c Ray H Martin Pre Jerry L Holk Pvt E-2 William L Besherse

RA4.3001689 RA19292264 RA18.357967 RA1.325717.3

RA1.3241247 RA14.321974 RA15299598 RA18.3.38774 RA201196.35

.ER1222.37.34 ER5105.380l RA14.314886 RA19.360869 RA18295198

24 Jul 51

. Section ·I

Section II

.31 July 1951

Section I

AWARD OF FIRST BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTFR TO 'J.'H1'i: PUJ.PLE HFJI.HT Section II

Sgt H Cpl Pfc Pfc

Huey P Jenkins Harvey W Beach Billy D Ta play Burel Dorsey

RA18.304187 RA201196.35 P..Al8.3.396.39 RA14.3.34.351

AWARD OF SECOND BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER TO THE PURPLE HFART Section III

lst Lt Norvil C Koebbe

GENFB.AL ORDERS NUMBER 52

01.300976

.31 July 1951

AWARD OF SECOND BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTSR TO THE PURPLE HEART Section I

1st Lt James D Currie 02262274 (then SilC)

AWARD OF THIRD BHONZE OAK LFJi~, CLUS'ITR TO THE PURPLE HEART Section II

1st Lt James D Currie 02262274 (then 2d Lt)


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m m;sQiffrtm, Y! ~>tW -· lizber o:r.·.art...,.arti&la ~ ;~ ~-f qy t.hla PeDttrt.:lt

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. ,·

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· bodies. wcwe waeusecr to GBS. . ·. : · .~!~> .··· · · --- ~·~/\;..,~'>~.~~~)._:.' .-· t :_. ."· I.

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b!·<Y(Servtcea of. J4er.l.ca~ Red cr6ea available \()'' all;per•nnel;t~~h ¥~ BOI. E Joyce, Field D~tor • &eric .an Red Cros.s. · · ·

c. RelisiqUa ae!nices tor an. faiths were ~~t.ed du;riD& t.bia ~ocl. ; " . · .

d. :.»on:~ and Special Service ahowa HrG made srailable to thia ·Ur4t 'q, t.hrf ~al Stnicea ottioer. -. ·~ ~ · · · · · · ; ·

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