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Korean War
38th Infantry Regiment - Command Report - February 1951
2nd Infantry Division
Korean War Project Record: USA-130
Folder: 060003
Box: 06
File: 03
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
P.O. Box 180190
Dallas, TX 75218-0190
http://www.koreanwar.org
Korean War Project 2ID-00400268

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OQl.)}lAND A.t~D UNIT HISTORICAL REPORT
38th Infantry Regiment
for
February 1951 (1-28)
Assigned to: 2d Infantry Division APO 248 US Army
Approved by :
14~ J)Jim G C.OUGHLIN
~o1one1, Inf Commanding
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TABLE OF CONTEETS
February 1951
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SECTIOlJ I.
A. Narrative Summary
B. Personnel (S-1)
C. Intelli=;ence (S-2)
D. O:r_Jero.tions (S--3)
E. Lor~i.s tics (S-4)
F. TI:val'tl8. tion and He com :onda ti.ons
G. Staff
SECTION I I. Suppopt ins Docurnents (Appondics es )
l:ote:
Bo Person11el
1. Sl journals (and messase fil'
2. PDS Reports
3. General Orders
4. Miscellaneous Personnel Data
c. Intellir:.ence
1. S-2 JOtlrnals
2 . Periodic Intelli~ence Reports
3 . Niscellaneous Intellisence Da
D. Operations
1. S-3 ;iournals
2. Periodic Operations Reports
3. Operations Orders
LJ.. Ov-er lays
5 . I~iiscellaneous Operations Data
E. Loc;is tics
1. S -4 journals
2. Periodic Lo.~is tics Reports
3. Miscellaneous Loc;istics Data
All suprJortin: docv.nc:!Jts are cornert indicatin~ date of:
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F. Hiscellaneous
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ncc,o~=l Secti.on III. Subor h . ~UJ!cts
A. 1st Battalion
1. S-1 journals
2. S-2 journals
3. S--3 journals
B. 2nd Battalion
1. S-1 journals
2. S-2 journals
3. S-0 journals
c. 3rd Battalion 1. S-1 journals
2. S-2 journals
3. S-3 journals
D. Hetherlands Detacbrnent ,jOUl"nals
E. Service C.ornpany journals
F. Heav~r !Jortar Company journals
G. Tank Company journals

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:StLt\t l NARRATIVE S UfV.tMARY
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Februar;r 1951
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The period of 1 February opened with the 38th J antry
occupying posi tiona in the vicinity of WONJU with tr :uisaiw
of patrolling extensively to northt.(l) The 3rd Bat; ion
dispta.ched a company size pa.trol to the northwest sa llpon
nearing the vicinity of the lake, DB 039415, encouni 3d a
large enemy force and became heavily engaged. ArtL ry and
air was placed on the enemy with excellent results, :nber-
ing an estimated 63 KIA. Reports from members of ti patrol
indicated that the enemy was well disciplined and t1 ned.
While artillery and air was being placed on his poe:, one, the
enemy would take cover in his fox-hole. Immediatel~ rter the
fire was lifted he would resume his firing position
tinue to deliver fire on friendly forces.(2)
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During the morning o:f 2 February, the 38th Infantry rew
oeived orders from division to secure the high grourid just
north of Hoengsong. Division further directed that on~ Bn
would be prepared to move west of HOENGSONG to the f '4AL
area to establish blocking positions on the QQ line~ )
The 3rd Bn, leading element o:f the ROT, followed closely
by the let Bn,, departed for HOENGSONG. At 022330, !:ct"l:l. units
closed into their assigned areas. The 2nd Bn, minua "F" Com-
pany, utilizing the transportation used by the leading ele-
ments, arrived at HOENGSONG at 030500. "F" Company remained
(1) Section II D-3 Op 0 #5 dtd 1 Feb (2) Section II C-2 PIR #23 dtd 2 Feb ( 3) Section II D-2 Op 0 #6 d td 2 Feb
Section II D-4 overlay dtd 2 Feb . Note: All supporting documents used as ~ference are number-
ed on lower right hand/cornerindicating date of: ( , ~ L. ... 1,; .:' ... 1 -~ ~~ t ~. '
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(1)

EOK Division as Support Team Baker;
and attached to the 8th
Support Force #21 was
given the mission of fur~ishing close-in security for the
15th FA En, which was in suppQrt of the 8th ROK Division.(l)
At 050800 February, the Netherlands Detachment was di-
rected to occupy defensive positions north of HOENaSONG in
order to allow the 1st En, in position in this area, to be
relieved for use as Support Force #21. This relief was
accomplished during the afternoon hours, at which time the
1st En withdrew to an assembly area approximately 2000 yards
south of HOENGSONG. (2) During the evening of 5 February,
the 38th ROT was directed to effect a reconnaissance of pos&-
.ible "blocking positions" for one battalion, in the vicinity
~of S.AEMAL. Meanwhi;Le, .. the 38th FA En (- 0 Btry), was relieved (3)
from attachment of the 38th ROT and placed in general support.
At 060730 February, Support Force Baker departed on its
mission as prescribed by the 8th ROK Commander and by 1200
hours,. they had reached the vicinity of S.AEMAL. Reports re-
ceived from various intelligence sources indicated the enemy
was utilizing the village of CHANG1~ as a headquarters; the
1st Ranger Company was given the mission of going to the
village to i:nf'lict as many casualties as possible and burn
the village. The 3rd Bn, in position north and east of
HOENGSONG, was directed to move to the vicinity of SAEI'4AL ani
effect the relief of the 21st .IDK Regime11t.
,.t-At 062100 February, the .3rd Bn closed into the vicinity
ot SAEMAL In conjunction with the 3rd En 1 s departure from
HOENGSONG, the Regimental right boundry was moved approx~
ima.tely 3000 yards to the west; the 187th Regiment,' on our ,vi-:""
right, moved elements of their regiment into the existing
gap; in addition, 11A!' Company, Netherlands Detachment, Y.ras
. (1) Section II D-2 (2) .Section .II D-2 (3) Section II D-2
POR #24 dtd 5 Feb POR #24 dtd 5 Feb POR #25 dtd 6 Feb
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(Pag~ .#4,, Narrative summary Feb 51):
pivoted from the 11est orSJ;;Cf'~.t the northeast to more ad-.vantae;eously protect the ree;imental right flank, i'Thich bad be-
come exposed by the departure of the 3rd Bn to S.:\E:,:AL. The
Regimental I&R Platoon ~as given the mission of maintaining ....
security on the ree;iment's left flank by patrollins continously
from '.~B~~ :C..bm})any,l Netherlands Detacbment, southeast alons the
south side of the T\V"inan-mul river to a point where the Tx'linan-
mur and the Ammul river join. (1)
The ls:t En, acting as part of Support Force #21, cormnenced
its mov.ement from position at {y(:0830 February and by 1100 hours
this da t~e ~d closed in, the vicinity of CHADO!m.
Tb.e Ranger C.ompany returned at (1'"(1700 Fobruary after accom-
p~is hing its b.i t and run miss ion at. the v ill.J.ge of C HANGI'-lAL.
\' The company suffered t'\'/0 '1L~ and accounted for an estimated
50-100 enemy KIA; in addition,, they destroyod 20 enemy rifles
and captured 5 IviG' s and 9, burp guns. (2) -
At approximately 081400 February, Support Team. Baker report--
ed they were engaged '\'lith an estimated 200 enemy in tile vicinity
of CHANGI~. Tb.e action,, mainly small arms and long range tank
fire, (.friendly),., continued for approximately tv10 hours,..._at v;hich
time '~L';!. Company,. minus one platoon, irithdreiv to an assembly
area;; subsequently, they wer~ joined by the platoon that had
remained behind to disperse the enemy.. Friendly casualties for
this encounter were ~elatively light.(l KIA-1 WIA), with enemy
casualties unknown. (3):
During the 9th of February, radio messages intercepte

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