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Korean War 38th Infantry Regiment - Record Losses 1950 2nd Infantry Division Korean War Project Record: USA-126 Folder: 060001 Box: 06 File: 01 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-00400001

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Korean War

38th Infantry Regiment - Record Losses 1950

2nd Infantry Division

Korean War Project Record: USA-126

Folder: 060001

Box: 06

File: 01

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-00400001

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SECRET (CBHIS .... 5)

COMl)IJi!.ND AND UNIT HISTORICAL REPORT

38~ Infantry Regiment

for

1 September ... 31 October 1950

Assigned To:~ . 2d Infantry Division

A.PO 248, U~ Army

DECLASSIFIED

Authority A(JYIJ 7~/0} B~ Date 7 ~t))f;

; I

t-.,~0 ~./Z FG{('f.t../ctii'S 5vH. l>oCS /...SSI- ~1\iU-~\

Approved By: ',,

11. ¥-~---.loHN' G COUGHLIN

//Colonel, Inf Commanding

Clppy No_L

SECRET

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~ . ATTHE NATIONAL ARCHIVES DECLASSIFIED

Authority A//jl/) ]TO} B~RA Date 7 30)i;

.. ·

BEAD QUARTERS 38th Infantry

APO 248 c/o Postmaster San FranciscoJCalifornia

SECRET 11 March 1951

AG 314t.7

SUBJECT: Command and Unit Historical Report (CSHIS-5l

THRU;, Commanding General 2d InfantrY. Division APO 248, e7o Postmaster San Francisco, California ATTN:: Historian

TO:. The Adjutant General Department of the Army Wa~hington, 25, D. 0~

1. Under the provisions of Memorandum 72, dated 30 August 1950, 2d Infantry Division, the Unit Historical report for the months September thru 31 Oetober 1950 are herewith submitted.

2. Supporting documents covering this period were lost due to enemy action in the Kunu-ri withdrawal 30 November 1950.

· 3. The attached report was obtained by personal inter­view with members of this command who served in command ca.~ paeities during this period.

FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:

(~ ~, c. BRINK / ilajor, Inf

2 Incls:. Aajutant 1. Certificate, John G. Coughlin, Col., d.td 11 Mar 51 2. Command and Unit Historical report, Sept thru Oct 50

SECRET

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NATIONAL AR,CHIVES ,,

CONTENTS

1. Classified Announoement

2. · Distribution

3. Certifioate (loss of Douuments)

4. Narrative Summary (Pages 1·17)

If": fl""• l""'· i.~ rT '~ :;_. ~ ~ '~')i ·[: ~- ·:· "v l .. )."""' 'll

Fi.l£ADQ. U ... ::U1.'I'BRS 38th Infantry

A.PG 248 c/o :Postmaster l3an :F'ranc is co, California

DECLASSIFIED

. Authority ~ ?J!fOJ B~RA Date 3&>)i;'

L..-------·-·---·--------

ll ~'larch 1951

I hereby certify t\:J.SL't the stcoportinc: documents fo1~ the 'l~ar Diary (iournals ,' overlays, op(n~ations o:cders, etc. ) for the months September :s_nd Octo-ber 1950, t.1ave been lost due to enemy action during the Kunu-ri VJ i thdrai"''al, 30 Novern'oer 1950.

/~' .

. \:~i~~~· /JOHN G. CODC:;;:~;~ -- .

COOL Inf Commanding

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;r,. Gla~sified Annomu.eem.ent

, 1I. Dist~ibution

- II1. List ·cxf In~losures (Supporting documents) ' ' - .

';N., OertificatEts (Misaing Journa.lt;)

v .. Narrative Summary (!.ages l.-:.20)

(Supporting Docnxmen,ts·::

JOURNAL AND MESSAGE FILE Il,Y:

S'-1. (A~l)

S-2 '(A ..... 2)

s ... ,···(A-3}·

8..;.;4 ' ( };..:.Lj.)

BATTALION. (B).

1st (:B;;.lf

2nd ('H.;..2)'

3rd (:S;;:.3 ),

ATTACHED UNITS (C), /

3'8th Tank crompany (C'-1)

Service Company (C-2)

DECLASSIFIED

Authority LV/)11) 11'0/ B~RA Date 7 6t"J}is

~.-._ ___ ___.

i: . I ' !I

I \ I

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To:

~Q;UAR~~ 38TH . r: ~g~~ 2:/4:8 ~t{o :Post ' )a~ San Francis co,, Callf:.ornfa

Historical Sec.ti.on, 38th I'n:f'

25 l~rch 1951

Icertif'y.t~t to the best of my .knowledge,and belief

toll.;~wi::ng listed dates of November Journals this Section, were ~1... ~ .. · t:;

lost at Kuni""Ri, 30 November 1950 due to ·~nemy action.

\

1950 1Sf50 1950 1950 thru .30 November 1950

-

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DECLASSIFIED

Authority ti/IYI2 ~~=OJ B~RA Date 7 ?:P/i _________ ___.

~wu~ :3aT~,UF¥mY~. ! . ~41~ ~\-; e/(f;J :eoet.Eiot:.er . Sal.).)1':t:>a.nei~oo~.,, aalif'or~ia.

1:A;pr11 51

I:<Cfirtif'y tnat t.Q the b~$1? of' ~ kn<;>wledge. ~nd b~lief' ,,

the f'~llow1ng listed dates of Nayeml9er Jeurita.l~ ,f· 1st B:rr 38th > ~ " ' • ' ' ' • ' • - \

In:t'.•. were lost at loene;song on: 12 February 1951. due to en""'

e~ action •.

S-1 i Nov to 30 Nov (inclusive),

\ 1 M·ov to 12 Nov {l.n.clusive) · .15 ]I,t)y, .

163 Hov 20. N:Pv t9 30 .:Nov,, (lnclusive): '

'.

'i j

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DECLASSIFIED.

Authority A/IJ'() ~OJ .B~RADate ~

--------...J

31 ~JJ:a.reh 1951

C E R T I f'I C A T E -----~-----

· 1. I certify tbat the following listed da.tes of November journals of this hqs were lost at Kuni-Rl: 30 'l¥.fovember 50 due to enemy.aetion.

2. Missing de. t:es of journals of. t,his hqs for November ar9:

S-1 Section -~ 1st to 10 f,Tov ~1 Nov 22 Nov

~s-2 seetion ';" 22 Nqv 21 Nov.

3rd Nov (inclusive)

27 to 30 Nov (inclusive)

S-3 ~~etion - 21 Nov 22 ~ov 29 Nov

~;~AN~·~.~~~~ -capta'in, .Battalion Adju

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I l

I

FROI~: .IJ;..,1

· HEADQ.UARTERS . 3RD 'BA.TTALHli~i 38TH INFANTE,~ ~

AJ?O 248 c/(J:J J?dstmaster San Franeiea.o,. Calif •.

.;

DECLASSIFIED

Authority .tJ/A(j) WOJ B~ Date 7 .'3d/is

29 M:arch 1951

TO: Histor;ian, 38th Infantry

I certify that. journals for S-l, covering November 1950 period were.·lost 30 November at Kuni-Ri due to enemy action.

HAROLD V. Lt. Col. Commanding

HE1un~.UART~S. ;,~ BATTALION ".Z.O;m.·;a' '"*'.'';l\:·1' · '-.· 'M'Ilm:!ll .... '"W'. • . ~"

· AP~0

24B~i:~~~;; .. taastter··· Sa:ti; Franc :t s eo , c:aJ.:t r.~

G~E-R•T--I: ... F-I ... ~A~T·..:.E·

29 M:arch 1951

.. I eeJ?tity that j0urnals f<lr &-~·, eQ'Vering Novemh~.r l950 per:t''otl w,'!?e lqst 30 Nc:ntember at Kun:t.:.·R-!,:9-ue to enemy action ..

~ HAROL]) . V. 1.iJAIXNER · Lt. Col. Inr Commanding

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EEADQUARTEfts 3RD BATTALION: 38~ra I~'-FBTR!>

APO ~4Sc/ePo:Stmaster Sa.n Franeieco, Calif-:

T"O: Historian, 38th Infantry

0~ E~R-T.- I--F-1-C...,.~:f~E

DECLASSIFIED '

Authority A/4(/) 7~=0} B~RA Date 7 'M/i;

I ce;rtify. that jourr~.ls for s-,,. covering November +950 peri®~ were lost 30 November at Kuni•Ri due to enemy actio:m,.

HAROLD V. I\IIAIXNER~ Lt •. Col. Inf Commanding

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. . t1 1, . .__."

38TM.

:I N F A N T R y

1950

.... _

-< ... 'l; r-·<

(Al~\

. , ..

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REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCH\Vt:~

. '"·

SECRET

Q~li.!~£iT§. 1

.Page

CLASSIFIED AN.NOU.NCE!f£NT ·• • " • " • • " . I

DISTRIBUTION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • II

CERTIFICATES., • • . . ... • • • •

• • • • STAFF SECTION EEPORTS . ... . • •

EVALUATION REPORT • .. • • • • •

• • • • •

. . . . " • • • • •

• • • • •

III

IV

v VI

LIST OF INCLOSURES (Supporting Documents) VII.

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REPRODUCED ~T THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

~EGRET

!:1§.~ QE l~Q~QBQ.~~Q.

(Supporting Documents:

( Cert. 1f1cate). ~. REPORTS ..... ~.

I

• •

• •

PERIODIC Il'!TE4 RPT

PERIODIC OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS ORDERS • • • • • • • • • • • •

LETTERS OF INSTRUCTION • • • • . • • • • II

DECLASSIFIED

Authority AI/YI) ~~:OJ B~RADate7~ .___ ________________ _

A-1

A-2

PERIODICS (S-4) ....... • •• • • ... ., A-5

.. .. .. - . . . . . • • • • • • •

OVERLAYS . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . A--7

11B'' (Journals a.nd lJLessae;e File, Regiment)

S-1 ..... • • 0. .. .. • • • • . . . . . " . B-1

" " . . . . . . . " . . .. . . . . . • • • • ·I· . • • • • . . . . . . .. B-3

. . . .. . ' . . . ~ . . • • • • • • •

"C" (Journals and 1\!l:essage File, Battalion).

1st • .. .. • .. . . • . . . 0 0" • • • • • a .. l 2nd • • • • • • • • • • • .. .. 0 • • • ..

3rd . . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . 0-3

11D11 (Journals and Hess age File, A ted Unit)

.SERVICE COKPAJ.\iY .. . .. • • • ... . . . .. " . D-1

TANK CO!JI.PANY • .. . • • • • • • HB::AVY IviORTAR • . .. . • It • . " .. 0 ., 0 •

11 VII

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DECLASSIFIED

Authority .tJ/A'l) ~OJ B~Date 6tJ/.i2

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REPRODUCED AT THE NATIC?NAL ARCHIVES DECLASSIFIED

Authority A/IYl). 1fo; B~RA Date 7 'MJi;

L..-----------·------

SECRET HE~UAtiTExi.S

1st Bn, 38th lnf APO 248

F'H.Ol'li: s-2, lst Bn, 38th Inf

TO Historian, 38th lnf

G E H 'f I F I C A 'i' E

2 April 19.51

I certify that the following listed journals for the Dec were lost at &e~gsong, dup to enemy action, 12 Fe1.51.

1 to 2o Dec (inc~usive dates)

# &djf~

li'rl.OM:

TO . .

BEAJJ~ lst Bn, APO

s-;;, lst Bn, 38th Inf'

Historian, 38th Inf'

G.AR.t J E SUNDE Capt In£' s-2

38th Inf' 248

~~<:·.".,:""'

i '_4 f"' ~ ~ ~ . - Q

CEH.TI F'I CA'rE

2 Apr:l.f 1951

5o period

I certify that the following listed journals for the Dec .?0 period were lost at Hoengsong, due to enemy action, 12 Feb 51.

1 Dec 14 to 26 Dec (inclusive dates) 30 and 31 Dec

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~SECRET

DECLASSIFIED

Authority AI'/YI) ?3!_0/ 1

B~ Date 6/')}5

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. .,.IONAL ARCHIVES REPRODUCED ATTHE Nlio DECLASSIFIED

Authority .1/1)1/J 1~=0} B~RA Date 7 3f)Ji; . to> v t-

.,___ _____________ , ____ _

4 certify that tke fel1ewi-.c listei J•u.ruJ.s f'er tlle Jec••••r 1'5' ;,eri_•• were lea'S rlei:ait7 ef WIIJV, I:IDA.s iae w a.e~ aetie:a e:a er ueu.t ; Ja».ury 1'51.

1 te 1 :Deee•~•• 1'5' ( i:aelasi vel ll ad ~' »eeea~er 1'5' 22* 25 a:ai. 3f :iecea\er 1'51·

CE!TIFI$.&.Tlil

:Jf11P1,_-3 31 March. 51

I certify taat t'lle feUewi:ac 1istei J•ur:aals f'er tlle DeeealDer 1'51 }eriei were lest viei:aity of WINJW, XIJEA, iae to e:ae_, actie:a e:a er alteut· 5 Jaau.ary 1'51.

s .... 3

l te 7 Decea\er 1'51 (i:aclasive) ' te 27 ~eeeaiet 1~5t (i:aclusive)

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REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

EEAD;:'-,~,lJ:\?.TEHS 3HD Ef .. ,J:TALION 38T:I I1·'FPJ,:TRY

APO 24-8 c/o Postmaster San F~ancisco, Calif.

DECLASSrFIED~1

Authority .41/Y/J ?~6/0} B~Date 7~o}i;

L-------· ·-·---·-----·-

29 Narch 1951

To •• T.!' "· • -z,Ptl- -J -""' t ' r ... ls L.Orlan, ""'..; .Jcl .. Iu ar:. ,rJ

C-E-H-T-I-F-I-C-A-'I'-E

I certify that t~1e followin;;;:: lis ted file c·:>::,y of the ,journal from S-1, 11 Decerr1ber 1950 H8..s lost s.t :-:oengs·)n, due to enemy action 12 Fel:-rue.ry 1951.

:F'RC.J:i,I: S-2

~~· ~t. Col. Inf Commanding

;;.J:l:AJX:·U" 3t~D BA~"..''I'A=~IOI'T 3Sr::'H INFANTRY·

APO 248 c/o :f'os~~master San Francisco, Calif.

l

29 l\:larc h 19 51

Historian, 38t[~ Infantry

C-E-R T-I-F-I-C-A-T-E ! I certify that the follm•Jir~g listed f le co~-:;ies of the

journals from S-2, 1 to 12, aYld 20 to 31 .0ecember 1950 inclusive were lost at Hoengscn, due to enemy action 12 February 1951.

:Z..t. Cc-1. In.f CommancS ing

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REPRODUCED·AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

""' "'~ p~-~;;P,~l .. T~' .... , .... ~D-.c-·"'-·"·' ....... ~ -' .• D \h:. ~····"'"---~~' 36T~-~ I f~:C:TRY

APO 248 c/o Postmaster San Francisco, Calif.

C-E-R-T-I-F-1-C-A-T-E

DECLASSIFIED ·-~·· .. '

Authority !11/Yl) 786/0} B~Date7/~

'------·--·-·---··--·-

29 Earci:J. 1951

I certify tt~t the fcllovi~ listed file co;ies of tfie jc0.rna1s fror11 3-3, 1 to 12, 20 to 22 s.nd 27 to 30 December 1950 inc 1 usi ve vJere lost at ~loe·ngson, due to snemy action 12 February 1951.

Con1~na.Y1d ing

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'I'l!E IN OUT

1700 1730

0230

0300

1600

1200 SErl. NO 1 2 3

4

1

1

2 3

4

DECLASSIFIED

Authority .1/WO ~~/OJ B~RA Date 7 3tJ).i; .__ __________________ __.

5-1 JOURNAL lst .Bn, 38th Inf

TJJvlli DATE INGIDEN'fS, MESSAGES :C:tc

Place: lt"'rom To

Bn departed Sunchon 1200 Hrs Bn arrived Ghmigwa 1700 Hrs Bn moved into billets in tovm of Ghungwa. B Company men ~'IA:

Cpl Edward if Malinowski Gpl iranklin Mayer Pfc ~oger L Morgan

B Company men MIA: Pfc Odis Hilburn t P .. , fc li.i~ hard ri. Y: al er iJpl V1ncent 1'-J >i8J e Pfc uonald O'Hara

Bn b-l departed 0hung;Na

Place: £!'rom ·ro

on qtring party for Munsan­ne bouth Korea 1600 Hours. rtoad icy, cold and weather overcast w/snow.

Ghungwa, Korea 010001 Dec ~ 012400 Dec 5;Q ·•

ACrlON 'rAKEN .deported to .ct.egt rieported to riegt

.i!.vacuated or listed on PDS

Ghungwa, Korea 030001 Dec SO 032400 Dec S:Q

Place: Munson, S.K. From 040001 Dec 5.0 To 042400 uec .?:U

Bn closed on billets in Munsan b Korea. :C:ntire Bn~under shelter but ve~J congested. v1eather cold, rtoad cy, some snow Staff and Company G IILl'lU nders meating. uoing on , efensive in area, strip off excess bag~age. btress Trg-Defensive position, keep oL:: skyline, proper use of outposts, 2 man foxholes. Situation critical, Stop rumors bad on moral.

Notified .ti.igt

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REPRODUCED~TTHENA~ONALARCHNES

TIME IN OUT

0730

1830

0830

1245

SE.i.t l~O

1 2 3

4

1 2

3 4

1 2 3

4

1 2

3 4 5

1 2

DECLASSIFIED

Authority :1//Y/J 7 86/0} B~ Date ?/Y}i;

I S-1 JOU.d.i~AL . 1lst Bn, 38th .Ip:(:. --. .. ·· :1; \ •

!-lace: ~"'rom To

Yongdong-Po 160001 Dec 50 162h00 Dec 50

Th..t~ D!U'E lNCilJE;NTS, lVlESSAGES, Etc ACTION TAKEN ·rroops notif:E d Christmas packages will be delivered. Cold injury control NCO for ea Co appointed. Co COcfidrS notified to excuse personnel from close order drill to attend chaple• 17 Dec. Bn Comdr directed tha.t survey be made to insure that personnel evacuated ,~et CIB if qualified.

Place: From To

Yongdong-PO 170001 Dec 50 172 400 Dec 50

Filed w /journal Filed w/journal

Co Corndrs notified of services. Unit fund check CoB sent to ri.egt Check No 459413

15-~ ton truck drivers tr d to Sv Co. Requested CIB for Capt aylor.

I

Place: From : To

Yongdong-Po 180001 Dec 50 182400 Dec 50

?vt Malone,Hq Co ret to ZI for minority Discharge. Pvt Pollock returned ZI for Emergency Leave. Bn CO conferred with Col MRrshal, Army Historian. Bn donateo :W390.20 to Ghristrr1as fund for K orphans.

Place: From : To

Yongdong-Po 190001 Dec 5o 192400 Dec 50

BrigGen Steward inspected Bn 1000 hrs. Cpl B. J. McGregor, B Co shot self tn left hand during inspect.ion of {/eapons Personnel rosters to rlegt. !i.ecommendation field co ision for M/Sgt Bris5ane.

I H.ecommendations forwqrd d: Capt BlacKwell - Silver Star 2d Lt Bailey - DSC Sgt ummings - Silver Star.

Place: Yongdong-?o From : 200001 Dec 50 To 202400 Dec 50

Alerted for early move to Ghung-ju. Sgt Marvin 1". Jay recommended for Silver Star.

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DECLASSIFIED

Authority .1//Yt) 11::0/ B~ Date 7 y}.i;

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!JUS PLdUD ,JAS SPENT CONTHWING T'O PUT NK,·; TF:AC:Y:S · 2:D ROi.D '%LK2LS ON ALL 'l'At\4KS ;L\;D Oliit.;.t l•!EC~s;:;,, • .t~Y Lii.INTEata.NCE Hl ORDER TO PUT IH1 TJu~KS IN'.l'O CX:HmAT SHAPE IH VI.t.N 'l'H..G FUHTIILR COliBAT OPERA~'ION ~'riLL BE FCRT:ICDI.§IHG IN lEE NJ!:..\R FUTuRE.

SGT BILLY l.hi.AY .Ri!:JOI;~JW THE GOkf·ANY AFTER B.:.:;HlG HOUNDED IN AC'LTON AT SOIH­DONG .Ab DID SGT EARL ELLIS.

A::l Oli' 'i'HIS D . .c.'l'E rl'~li1 FOLLO\>IliCr A1i'.f.RDS Di:<~CCRATIONS HAVB B1::~::;N A'NARmiD TO THE FOLLOW11~G w •. k.E:D h.b..<~ OF 'l'lUS U:NI'r W'ITH Sl:WERJ,L liORS IN PROCESS.

SILVER STAR

CAPTAIN illiGiiJJ;L:O J. HINTON, 1ST TOM TURNER, li,.jSGT P.iSCUAL lLJUFON, JJ/SGT IDBERT

V.t<.;.ACH AJ-ID SGT J.AiliSS GRIGSBY

BRONZE STAR W/V DEVICE I

1ST LT. HBNRY BOWl'I, SGrl' JOHN DU':W>l ?.ND SGT J AllES COC:PE;R

FUR THE COJLPAl~Y CO:t~:lJANDER:

Unit Ad~inistrator

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Korean War Project 2ID-00400024

REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

. .. , ~. ~~=··r T.UK OOMP AKt . \;. ~ ·;._. ~

)8TH IliFAN'l"RI RfiUDif,b;IT AFO 248, ~•muter

San lraaeiace, California

TO: CCM~U~diag Officer l 38th lafan'Vy Re1ia ut ~ 248 c/e PGst.aster Sam huaciaee 1 Oalifor»ia

DECLASSIFIED

Aulhority .1LIJ'l) 7~t0/ B~RA Date 7 3t))i;

12 Deenber 1950

l. The follovdni iaforntatiow is subJid.t\ed as pet request at Adjut.ut•s Call at H8adqu.art.era, 38th Iafalltry Reatiaeut n 10 December 1950.

lU)lh; RAI.K ASH BL! PLA.CE Tm - - - -Hiatoa, Regiaald J Capt o-131.3094 30 Nov '5o lmti-li asw, l•n

w.ri st ~ slight

Bowm, Heary E lst Lt O-l33738h )0 Nov 50 Kui-Ri ShrapBel, wese amd. meuth

liaee, Williu. K 2d Lt Q-2262)19 30 Jov 50 Kuui-Ri Shrapul, left. third ti~~pr

Perrone, Vi to E W:/Sgt I1.l)2000$74 )0 Mov 50 Kuai-Ri Shrap»el, upper left e;-relid

Babe, ~er D SJ'C rlJ89S2 )O Nov 50 Kwd.-Ri Shra~el, 18ft side of aeek

hwell, Swaford E Sgt Rll43lS152B 28 lev So Som•i-Doag osw, upper ri&ht 81'1\

Quater, P~ndolph J Cpl RA1330647h 30 Jov 50 il(UDi-Ri Shrapnel, fore-head above rt. eye

Davia, Richard .A. Pvt IU.l63196o4 28 Move50 Sooi-Do~ Shrapael, rt q•lW.

2. l certify that the above named O.fticers amd D. wn 'WOUDded through eaerq ac;,in aad are ewti'iled 'to th:e Purple Heart uader exi.a~till'li r~,ulatins and further certify ·t.h& t. the Purple Heart has aot ben previ@u•ly a:~48rded. :for the above listed 'WOU»ds.

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Korean War Project 2ID-00400025

REPRODUCED ATTHE NATIONAL ARCHIV~~

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HltA!nUAI~itS 38TR Il!l?'Am'!Y APO 248, 'l'l!' 'F\1)$\uStill"

Sa.n. Fn.u1soo, Cal1f'om1a.

'1'0' Cc'IIL-unct1ng ~nttral, 2Cl !~fantry 1)i vi s1on d'l~ 248 ( }i.':M'N' 1 .11\G /\wards qd Dtooration 1'1 ~eot1on)

1.. :.:lubm.t tted norEllw11.tb ••••n ( 7) reooaena~tlous for r~·~ uo~v~ ~

t':!'ff 'l't l."'ft <:!., .U) -dttfut''"'U ~

5owr~, Ffe:au•y lst tt Ol3in384 t'forn.une:;, Preder1ok l. !T! 2d Lt . 0?262333 Dtuu~:. Paul t: ''::Pl RAl~.)O.S519

Uvarado. Cipd.ano 1\klt"Grao, Manuel HerrinG;ton, ··~uuwn !... ?ielsld. ~.~award c

'Pto nre Cpl

RA162'6ooe, 1IA,39 5.57168 rqA14334J91 RA1.61,32691

,J. c. rmntr !ifAjor, tnt Adjutant

"rank Co Co A c:o A

Rq ,~,, !f<i Co 38th I nf Co l '!!q co lat Bn Tank Co