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5TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - HISTORICAL DIARY -FEBRUARY 1951

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2144

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United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

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Editor: Hal Barker

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THIRD ENDGRSEHE:NT on 2a.Bn, 5tbMar, Historical Diary for February 1951, llr ser 6-51 of 6 Har 1951

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Com~anding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Command.ant of the He.rine Corps

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Heudf!.um-t.crs 2d Battalion, 5th ~es 1st M·· rinc Division, 111F

%FPO, Sat1 Francisco, Ce~!rornia

c:o=:nding artie cr COiJllllc~·).]:lj;; of tho ID!rlno COI'J;JS

(1) co.1"1~nrlins Officer, 5th M>ll'inas (2) ca.ntt~ndine; General, 1st M>.rinc DiVision, FMF (3) CO!n.';4'1o.'1ding Gcncrcl, F.toct l~!l_rino ?orca, P~!cif'ic

!!istoric:!l DL.ry fqr montl~ of Fobra~.rY, 1951

(o.) Par.~gre.ph 111.01, Mnrine corps !<!lllMl (b) Division C.-<lnoru Or~cr No. 16 wit:i ?.ddend,~m

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1. This surnm.~y covers the activities of the 2:!'ld Batt.olion, 5th !(P.rines

during the period 1-28 February 1951. On 1 Febru::ry the bA.tt·d.ion moved

from POIIANG-:JOTIG and estPblishod ~ nGW QP no""P.r !CNOCJIDN. During the period 2-ll Fobrll''rY p<•.trols wore CO:l~uctcd "~ong the !lSR ."~'1d ASR to UISOJ'!'r:;.

The bat tilion 6TI6"-SCd in routine tr:,jning :•.t•-this ti:nc, O!r)2 Fcbru· ry

a motorized patrol m".dc L:dtcd cont. act "lith a sm'lll group of cncey. Dur

ing this period the batt·olion oM eng-~ced :.n· e~rying out vi::oroos patrol

<J.ctivities "e:"i:1st e=ilL e-lo:nonts of the lOth North KOI'ean 1Jivision,

whie!'! h"-d in:filtri•.tcd mth}>he mission of di5rupting our s':t?ply md cm

munice.tiom~ lines. The period 13-15 Febru"~ w.o.s spont. in tr·'.ining '!lld

patrolli11g ':he MSR a!ld ASR· On 16 fcbru·'n' ~he b.~tt·olionprop?..rC!d for ~

move to C'mN•J.HJ. orr 17 !ll'ld 13 F•,'oru··ry tho be.t~·illon """-S e,-,route- to tho

mw ?.XC"-, "l'riving ct CHU'lGJU the ovcmine; of tho lath. Fobru·;ry 19tl' to

21st -,;o_s spent clo·Jling wc;,_J:>Ons P..nd J)l:'cy>:~:l,!ig f'ormmrine· Fcbru"'!7 21st the bqttilion left for ~·ro~TJU ?.nd 'll'rivcd 1."1 -this vicinity-c:i:l'ly in the·· ··

morning or the 22nd, The b>,tt·,lion movc_d "-G".in on the mominr; of the .22nd

to TA 0~6 !md 0936 to set up defensive 'positions, ".g•.in movL".e forw~

on th c 23rd or Fcbru"rY to T.", l:U.O. Dog CO!lip:~ny rollcvcd Bo};:cr COilljJP.!lY

in position en 24 February ?.nd on this de.y tho ba.tti!lio::-; ost,blishcd ~

lli:!W CP c.t T;... 1242 H 4. This position "'cS lll!di'lt ?.inod, with d,y 'li'i! r.ic;hb

p·,trollinc; activity u.:1til 28 Fcbrm~, -,;hen tho b<J.ttt!lion W'!s ordered

back in.to .~cfensivc posit.ions ?.t 'c?ONJU, N _Q633 c.

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1. :\t 0730 P-'1 ''.dv=co p.o..rty dcpc>.rtcd from CP in vicinity of POEilN:J-DO:r:::a.nd arrived at now CP (T.\ 95go J 3) ncar YO!'f':'GHC!l, c.t 0915. Tho b'!tt.olion moved to the new cP in four scri•lls utili~i.'l.:; dj1ty-six ( 86) tNcks. Fir 2t s•:riP..l dcpo.rt :d CP ,_t 0'305 :md t.il<) l:•st left ;;t 1130. The no;·{ a.rl.':;.~ -;.·:·:>.S clos(d at 1330,.. n en r.::.t.ions >:;ore iss ned :for tho noon mc:J.l. ,\t 1435 a verbal warni.'2; order was received to be prcpar<'d to move one (1) coi:!j)PJl.V to the vicinity of P .'lLGCIJ:::-S:".:T to _;uarc1 frio:1dly radio rcln,y st:,tion. Fox COiapany was a.lortGd, and at 1520 the batt?~ion cosna .... '1C.:.ne Officer w2.s directed to cxcc~J.tc the order -~3

soon as suf'ficio:lt informa.tion :md trar.sportation bccEPc ~.villablc. BY 1630 a par-:Lnctcr dofcnso for t!-,e bivou::;c area hOld been sot -~p cmd manned. At 1600 Fox ::!ot~PP-'\7, •.ith 'l'AC£' attache-d, dep8'tcd on !'!ission to protect r'Ulio relay stations at R:lll 530. TNvalcd by trccck to HA.YJl..:.;l} where a :;!lide cVc.s picked up, thence to TA '!153 S ,,·hero they datrnkcd, ThGy pt'Ocoectcd to TA 9784, on foot, arrivine th<oro >\t 2205. Their cr W:!S ~~stP.blishcd f.ll1d a pcr'.....rOOtcr dofcnse ~P...S sot up* Inst·•l1!~io:J3 i:l<>ludc one largo to.'lt ho·m:!J!e radio cq,'Jipmont p.,nd a smoll tent for S"-lloy geera Key tents in battalion :-u-o~!. 1ororo ~....red :for clcc"tricity. ;c2.thcr is s<:mny ;md m>.J:"lll. Ono (1) rcphccmant reported 2:n thic date. Qnc (1) left on 001cr,:;cnc;:r lcH,VC ;.:...'1d ono: (1) sicl: CV.!l ... c:.1~tcd.

2. At 0615 rcccivoct orders to conduct motorized patrols, 2 "fc}or-J.<•;ry, to UIS~fG via IP-"'T.:C-!ONG al'ld !illS,'\..l'-DONS. P:,trol ''"J'l to pick up root patrols provio'JSly dispP..tcb.cd bf tho lst and 3rd BP.tt:clion.s, 5th M~.rincs. At 0855 "- motorizcc' patrol consist~ of one (1) plP..toon (E'"sJ compe..ny) rc:L.>1for ~cd tvith one (l) 1ij:lt nmchii'.e son section ~.nd one 6Chm morto.r departed to roco!moitcr the liSR fror.1 IOr'CC!!& to rr.tsC:·J:; ::."!<'! ::-oturn vi~. KUS.A:lG-DCm and OIACHON-DCB\}. Patrol proceeded to tl!SONG in one (1) group but rot'-It"ned in 2 sections; one (l) vi:>. the l!SR, the other via the ~J.tcrnato route. Patro1. returned 1630; .,; sson ac~omp

.lished with no onom1 contacted. About 1000 a supply ru:1. left for Fox ca:;.p~..ny t,_r....ng r:ctions, water aoo fu_oiil. :In artillery FO p:"rty we.s

sent to FOX COmPI'JlY vi:>. this trip. ifcco~V<Jd Qrt!r~tion PlP..n 1-51 dtd OllbOOI Feb 1951 a\'lli accot:Jpe.nying ovd'ley. ,'\n additionpJ. scetor of tho rc.~im.cntal ::c.rOl:"LSc pcrim.cti~r was ~.ss~~cd th1? b~tt::Qior. (two (2) more outposts and one (1) roadblock). The new scetor Hils m.ann<Jd prior to 1700. Electric lijlts w.;rc provided f·~r P..ll workin.:; spo_ce. 1'c;,ther is sumy and .varm. One (1) san is sick and has been evac•1atcd o..n:'! one (1) returned to duty. The fuo1 sunJly is inP-dC<;·~atc.

3. At 0815 a motorized patrol (E.as;• COI!tpmy) consistinG of two (;>) S<'Ctions dcp~tcd CP to patrol to u:tsontt e.nd return. Tho first section tra.volad vi~ .!=l..ltor.r;.2..to J.bil pickinJ up 2 rc:;imcr:t:!l reco..'111ai.s,l!l'lce patrol at 1135 (TA 9103) ard o.rrivill£: ,,t dcstin:.•.tion :>.t 1150. This section rcrtnrncd to the C1' at 1620. The 2nd section po.trollcil via

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the main llSR, arriving at dast:L'l!?.tiori at 1200 !?.lld rot:.!rncd to tho CP ~t 1535; neither soction mada contact tdth o:::.eu;y. Su.l:ply run to FOX D:l'llpa."ly left CP ~bout 0920 witli Ntions, we.tur and fuel. Tho 3lnt'1 J:J.Ort·l!'s rcgistorod in TA 9481!-J. Offi·~or's school was conductcc'. by the battil.ion S-2 Offic~ on map reading. F\lcl. supply is at prllSor.t il<ad<Olato. A o.on.:l ,-,as shown for the battilion after dark. ';[eP.thcr todcy sunn;r-;md .m.odcrP.tcly cold. Throe (3) men '7cre reported sick m1d ovac:.1atcd.

A motorized pat_.rol composed of. ~. rif!e pl:-~toon rcinforcoCl. ~.vith ~ ... lif;ht ll'-•-chine gun spction ~"ld two 60!ml. J'lortars, all from E:is.:r ~CClpany, depmcd "'ro'll tc'lo CP at 0020 to pcctrol to u:rsm:c, the vicinity of CPAcnorr-ro:m "-'lrl KUS.l::H:x:mc. 1'liis patrol r~<turnod vh the VSR, P..rrivine ~>.t the cP P.t 161.5; no c:iEc!!ly contact.· At T:, 9104 ~/ " ci vilhn st:o..t;cd tbt approxiP.t~tcly tll'!:.y (50) Eorth !\:orcn!.l1:l came into trnm (5.\(}!0C!'-D()f.'}) poorly ~r:.cd, took f':•.rr.rl.n;z qui;J!".ont :md rica a:1d J:tovod so:J.th ?~ong tho roe.d. -'f,.1is took pl'!CO about 0300 on 4 Fcbru:~y. Tho pC'!trol observed :rrcsb~y cb.g cmpl~cOI::Ionts on a hill i..fl TA 9201.. Holic!.~ roatinc prcYr!iJ.od for those not e1g~;::,;cd in P"-trol activities. Fox compar-,y rcit:d.ncd at T:1 7984 U and roeoivcd s:Ipplies via tr'lck whioh dep:rlod this CP '!!; 0900. Our olo~ric lines ·;icrc tied i..."'l with rc&tment to s~p~lcm.cnt the. b.?..tt?.lion go.."lcr~tor., Eight (8) S,.."loopor Scopes_ (thrco (3) to Do3, two (2) to E"-SY end throe (3) to vmo_po!'.sJ: were issued for trbl by perimeter outposts._ Fucl. supplJr.i!ladequite. C;.tholic sorvi.::e3 ~ror<; hold ; n tho afternoon for c.ll intorostcd. ~'"'-tr or w·:.s S\UlT!J' and m.odorE.tcly cold,· minim.;rm. tenpcrEturo 5 dt:.;rCcs ~ehre:--ihoit.. Elr!vcn (ll) mon oH:rc rot:rrnc'i to duty this d~ta ..

BrceJ<..f'e.st consisted of throe (3) fried c:;es per :nr.n. Snooper Scopes ••oro used for first ti!!lc on o'ltposts ~~c;t nie,h.t "lith s~.tisf?cto/Y results reported. Alt!'!o:J.j'. some porso·-nel had. had P. minir:t·~.., of i:tstraction in its opor,_tion, they v:cre P.bl~ t0 learn the tcclmi:"ae or tho scope ts u.sc <~uicJr.J.y. ~\. motorizori p'".trol (3.~sy t}·::>~)·-lny) ~onsistir..g of one (1) platoon r<::d_rd."orcc(r ':':ith O:!o li;ht m--~chil'!o Ja ... "l section o.nd a 60::cm mort,;r ssu;;_d dcpP.rtcr\ froo the CP P_t 0855 to patrol to UISOHG e..."ld the vicil'lity of --ar-:u~oi-ION-DO::IX .and K':JS"~..::·;-00!-:'G ~..nd rct·.ll'!l via :l!SR· ,\ec(X'tpar,Yine cormru:ic:.tiQ!'.S consistC<J of_"- TCS radio jeep i-!...'1d .four (4) 3C:1. 3C0'a. ~c putrol rG:-!chcd UIS0!-1-J .-,_t 1135 and loft at;'i.in at D10. :ct 1'220 " r-ifle ph.t oon fro;~. :s·,_sy Cotlp~.).ny rci."lforccd ...-dth r'!!'l c:xtr.'l rifle s~u-?.Ci ('!a.sy Company)_, one (1) li:?ht m:-!.c.Cinc gun section 1t.."'i i hce.vy machine z1_t.'1 section, 1 60:n [ll.Ort~ sr~u.<-!d, T.\CP,~ ::. cor.t"nur'.:i.c::!.tion jrcr.1p, ~0 ~..n Artillt::ry FO tc~~l dep~..rtcd from· tr.c CP to relieve Fox Com.p~ny in the vici.t1ity of T.~ 7984 u. FOX ac>rtpo;-:y loss a roi.n:("orcecl pbtoo:'. 'o;;~.rtr"l T,\ 7984 U at 1030, .~rivi.'l:; .'J.t the bP..tblion cP :ot 1415. Tho roinforcr;c\ i11e.toon of :g,_sy Ca>l;:i-u-;y relieved th9 r"~'-'·""' cr or Fo:r: COI'l)'c!",J' at 1520

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enrt they e.rrivcd :t the b•,tto.lion Cl' at 1?00. At 1530 one tr•tc'c of tho motorized p::trol collic'erl with "' ROK tr:t~lc ,,t T:\ 7391 M; fortun"?..tcly no c·-'_3:2·-U.tics re .. nltcd. A firo tc;:=JP .,..... .... ,.,. ~-~ .. -rt ~~:') ..,.,,<lrd U.,c tr·1ck an.ct :c .;rcc'<cr 11:>s dispatched from lst Jlotor ~r73nsport Bo.t.t?~ion to rc·:ricvc the vahiclo. The patrol rot•Jrn,,d l!t 1645, roportinr r~o ana.rn;r c.onta.cta Socor!d typh~s shots were ,::ivc!: +.no~c ""'o "·""~cd thc"1 md DI'fl' r>Cl\'rdcr ..,.,.,_,. clistributcrl. The facl sn;oply is still inP.d~'1_!l."!tO.. COL':lp!l_n:lcs, less thoso on r~t~ol, CO:'!(b.c+.c·-l r01Jtir.c tr·:dr..L.?'f...g.. A .~ovic ~af:: sha:m for 'tl-:o b!l_t+_.·--~lion. ·:.::"t(!r the .V!!ni~~ rna~~. The fir•,; to~ th·-:t ~,-:_.s_1cft .. to r!""''!"'r'i t-.ro ···rc~kC'~ vahlcle rot:,•lt'ncd to the CP .:.t 1905. Tllt:;!"O '.','c;re l:_y.t 'GT'.OW n~r-

ril~'3 ~ dusk, b·.1t ';'!~."!thcr ~~-s ;;e!".r:r~.J.l;r s~m.ny ·-:nct !10rlcr~.tc1y col~

with ~with a ~ish of 15 clcz:;x•c:~J~ Fab.re~\,cit,. Two (2) aon roror+~·;C

stek .:tr"..d 1r~rc cv.:..cn-~tc~ to "C" COm;J·:.r:..y, let ;{,..riJ1G DivL::.i~h Hospit~l~ . . 6. At 0820 a motnri-zcd p~trol cor....si.stin~ or 0!1.C (:!.) ..;.1l~tonn (Do2: ;j"J· i.

p!!r.y) reinforced :r.L th a ligl:t l't'l.ChirJc sun section ".l'.d a 60mn '"ortc!I' ~ccticn left the CP to ;:>'l.trol to DISU!':I.'- vi·•. tho MSR. They h<.d '•ith them :! TIJ3 j1~0p .!?!ld fottr (l;) S~ 300 r;<} for CO!n:au:~iC,tlt i:m. The pv.trol '!!"rived ~t 'li-~ONS- i!t 1102 ~nd rct'.lriJ.c·~- vi~~ KTJSlN-00":\!'Q <!lld CEA:;-!0!1-DO!'TG, r6·!.cl;_~"13 ttc OP at 1715. No one.!!!.Y y;~:.s cont!:ictLri. ...\ :n.vilitJll

~.,ted th::t ono ~Torth Korea.."'! w~tc:hc:s the ro·~d ~t TL. g615 <-J -~~-PP~-~.rently cou::tinz vel:blos. I:l tho sa"!c ~.re•, ""vc?Ity (?0) North Korc·ms croz~cd t!:!c r6:od :>.t 0500, hconcd south on lcm 7onnC:; t,hcy ~..skcd civilicms for direction to e!l'J3S:>.'T-n10!:. At TA !3913 J1 e. eivili.P-U stcct cd tho.t a. fivo (5) min P1-trol (North Kor•>ns) possnd by "·t 1330 hc·-t:'cd southc!Cst •· They -·,oro ".rmcd >'15. t!-: b·U":;o 3tl!'..s e.1'1d rifle,. :Poli.ce reported 3000 !•Torth J't&c.,.ns ''t KORO-HOO arc,.; reported to be loth Division ~ and 2?tb Rc.:;i.t!'.<Jllt. l!;e.sy C0<:t,1e.r.y outpost FO rc::ucstcd enrl WP.S grnntcd pernrl.ssion to fire "C" B~ttery, lst Batt.-uion, lith J..ilcli'i.'!es "or b·,sc point reg1strotion et TA ?638 T 1 BJld 2 P..t JJ,OO, 7 Fohruccry0 fj_rine to be coordin·•t"d with the 3rd Batt"lion, 5th M>crhes, Tho noon mc-;1 W'!S four,d by the .mcdic~J. officer to be s-~t.i-5f~'.ct-:Jl"l:. ·-:.s to l'l_u:-tntity, but ~:r.!-:s not s •tis factory "" to vaicty ."!..'!d typ.,, Ho observed thet ?.l1prorlm."tely 50% of the lllGr. rcfasccl -.11 food uxcopt bre-..d, fruit, ".nrl bcvcrogc. R·ntinr; tr.-!inL'lt; "'~ conducted for those not cnzo.ged in P"trolling. Officers school 1_·i~S ·conducted by the Co:!lJ':'l~"lic?.tions Offir:nr on cornm:mic•,tions. A zo.llcy ,.,,.ts "st,b!.im--~ for tho E,o;y- Coctp~ny on':;post. A lP.rgo pcrc:or,ta;c or the br""'-d reco!vcd ,_t the b.~tt:i!.ion t:P.lley nmst be triOJmcd duo to its bcinc: coated 'nth rl:!rt; the ~ttitudc of the d:>mp scouq t.o bo o"-" or indiff.,rchec. Sttpply of 'lOme r".tions is becoming critic~~. Fuel su;oply is now adc'lu·,te. Jl m.ovit'l W'J.s

shown to tho b?.tto_lion o.:rtcr d·>.rk. '!c·•.thcr· t,oc'·,y w"s p-·.rtly cloctdy cold _end windy. TWo (2) non •rcrc tr;>;nsfcrr:Jd e.nd two (2) sick eve.c

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7. At 0930 "- tootoriziCd patrol, consisting of a ri.fla pl~.toon from Fox Com; ".llY rcinforc~d <'fith a light JMchim f;"Un S<>ction ;md a 60t;aa m.ort•u- squ,.,_d, cto;P..l'tcd thu bntklion CP to pe.trol to UI30J.:G vie. CHAGFO!if-DONG and ITfSA!HXlNG. The p.".trol arri vud in JSIONG ,o_t. 1235 and loft this vill,1gc "'t J335 for YO!lGC!:iOX, via the J.ISR. The p:ctrol rct:.l!'ncd to tho b.·•.tt-:J.io:1 CP at 1630, reportin;; no onamy cont.""ct. For cornrrl'.mic:!.tion tho p;otrol had •dth it one TCJ jwep e..ll.d 4 SCR. 300•s. At 1225 E;>.sy Cotnp:my O'ltpost P..t T.1. 7533 U sigictcd ;mat thoy ouli.;vod to be one hundred (100) ;;,•oofs at 1.1 trail junction i-<1 TA SOS2 I, moving west. A firc;;taP.Ill. Vi.'!.£ sent to hi;;;lulr grow:od which 1.1fforded bettor obsorv::tion but they roturncd at 1530 litating they could not loc-".te tho activity. ·It "'"' felt by tho OIG of. tha.oui:.post th;,t tho ?.ctivity consisted e.ntiraly of ci v:Ui:!ns <111ga,j.ng in P.. rwgious ceremony since no nrms were observed .~ r.U..l. ,:·o.ru drusst;.:d ia civilian cl.othin.s. The outpost 11 .s directed to i.c.vcst:.ga.tc towplas in TA 7882, TA 7982, TA 7981 Hnd TA 8082 on $ Fobrue.ry 1951. A SCR 300 will be ""-' riod tor co::;munic·;tion, :.11 thosc not o.nga.gcd in p:->.trol actions partici.patGd in routi110 tictivitios P.nd tr:d.ning, Easy C<lUPa.n.Y outpost spcr1t :'..ts spare. twa i.Jnproving positions. All S'iU!od positions ara :oow tied in by phones; ono fourth C:.) of their stro;'Jtith is consta..tly on li2.tch. The outpost reGistered its 60~:l.':l mort:u-s from 1400 to 1430. Chow there is reported c::collcnt. Affimu.,"lition was issued :to bring com.p;,nio!l up to Unit BP..Sic Lo'l.d Level. The batt:J.lion raccivcd us.:. of th<l rQg:imentd sho'.icrs fpr the day. Chow we..s S<>od but th<Jrc ·.;as no oovie d:1o to a brokon projector. :Tc::tllor W:1.8 modGri!.tCJly cool, pe..rtia.lly cloudy, with little i·d.l1.d. ()no tent b:..rt~ud dovm in H&s C<lll»anY but no casualties resulted. Six (6) = returnod to duty this d·!ta; fifty eight (58) "J.ttcndcd sick call.

8. Abo:1t 0040 a lllOtori.:ed p:1trol from &>..5ii' Comp;my consistL<g of "- platoon rei..'l.for ccd with a .light machino gun and a 60lllll!. mortar sc.,ua.d dope..rt cd tho cP for JISOITG via CHACHOfi-DONG and KUS.\N-OOI~G. Tiloy exrived e..t DISON•] at 1140, dQp•crtqd thcr@i'rOJ.ll at 1255 via tho MSR e.J.'rivi.ng at YONXHOO (bdtdion CP) at 1600. COililliWlicc.tioM for tho patrol ;·m.s furnishcdby one (1) TC3 joop and four (4) SCR 300•s. No enemy contact w:J.S ID:,_ctc, A .i'~trol froill E<!.SY CO!lljlany outpost (ton (10) l!lt.!l'l ~-'ld cmo (1) interpreter) patrolled the tam;:>les in TA 7882, TA 7982, TA 7981 and TA 8082, dopP.rtQd o:l.topost at 0745 P..nd roturnod at 1635. They reported a,:opr=itna.tely one hundred (100) civili?..ns working on road ·tlhich follDws Rill 503 to '.U 8084 C, lligl'lt h:mdred (800) RO?.:• s tr.'.ining at TA 8.182. No Clllll!ly was G><countQl'ed. The lllOtorizod patrol reported th,~t at TA 9104 S civili;:ms "tate<i sh (6) armod North Karoans, believed to ·~c a patr~l, crossed tho r.oad hC;:idi.og U-f-1-st .. Tho pa'"rol furnished tr.•msportatio::J. to _,l'egimcnt for throe (3) Po:;• s tP..kon by ROK•s at UMf\JAE. Civilians acted 10trar..:;cly at KIJI'YCNG; sc0ll1Qd

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------P.nxious to convince po_tro1 1c;,.dcr th -,t there ;:ere r:o cr:r;my ,'J.ctivi

ty in the ·~oa. A bullll_ozcr leveled 8.- p:~·:.dc GTOU.1'l.d i.'"1. the b~t

to.lion ·>.re:" md comb:ct awP.res were ~entad to Members or the

b:ttt<iio.n by the reg:!ncntil Co:n·:nding Officer. Nino (9) Silver

Sto..r ltcd:;ls, one (1) ,\ir '!odel, ::~ino (9) Bronze St"-1' )l[cdils, four

(4) Letters of ::::o:oocnd·,tion, md bcct;;r-ni:lc (29) Purple Hc.·:rt

Ycd~:.ls "\~ere proscntcd. The b~tt?.lion r:J-::ci-.1 cd cold iic-:;.thcr stt!'

plies previously requisitioned. supply ran bci."1S m~.dc to 5:"'.sy

compeny outpost w•.ts :fired upon by a !!lipcr; thoro were, ho•:ct!Vcr,

DO cnsu·-·.lties. ,...Ic·~t~cr modcr·:tcly cold, little wind. Sky co:n

plotcly OV<orc.-;st by dus:~, when lieht SDDW fell. snow turned to

sleet then r'!in; rc?.:in continuc-:1 till 2400. Tod".Y sixty-one (61)

m.c...-: ~-·.ttc::1.ded sick c~-Ul, two (2) ~"":ere CV:-!.Ct'!.~_tcd, O:!C {1) ,]oincc!

=d four (4) returned to dut:--.

Those ;--,on reccivinz nccor;.tioni? ~ere: s:Uvcr st~·r l!ee!~s; !JCDr-:-3,

L. ~., ssgt, ftgpL.~~ R. D., S~:t, STJ't~HAN, R .. L .. , Cpl, C'Jr!'~, F.,

Pfe_, !':m.:~:c, C. E.:J Jr., Pfc, C:\T~_, 'W. B., Jr., Pfc, ~!IL~, H. E.,

'?fc, WlSIALC:·-.~3Kr., ~~ .. J., Pfc, ~:?SQTI, "::. A. Air ~cdP~; 1L:il,:-~~,

P • J . , P f c. BRO:-:r:z:E ST ~\R 3 ,.}ill~~ $ G, _ P.. ~ 2dLt , Dtr·TI-ITF't.E, R. C. , S gt, ,

R.U.:Jfu.b:S, A". D., HN, (]l;~VES, R~ F., Cpl, FO?P, R .. E,, Pf'c, l~DERG,

D. E., Ffc, GLARK, D. L., pvt., Sh~J~, .~t;_J., m:I.L~"'D, G. J,

tetter of CO!T.lc..'"l~~!t:ton; GATES, J. J,_}J- 2dLt, !,!QQ~t'2!., T. F., MSzt,,

tiC CA...'~<'FERTY_, J. F., S.S,3b, JO!~, R. L., SL.t• PURPL~ HE.~o..l=ZI' ~!31)~-l..;

!3SIBUSTI_, A. F., lsttt, :WI!SEG, R. G., 353-, !ffi~Z, L~ J., ?!~,

FJ/',STROE, V. "'!., Bll'), f.l'LER, J, F., 3~, 'MTl'CHELL, _T. D., ffi!3, TO':l1::1SI, A. .. , Set,., LECI'f:'._.~_, R .. H .. _, Cp~-, S.i!>DERS, B. 11., Cpl, \T)";.N

EOOSffi, K. A#f, Cpl, ·· r\I.J!"J:..'.l~, ~. G.;-- tJpl, BTITFIEL:!:I, ~\, "R., Pfc,

CALV~'"d', P. fl.,._, Pfc, *COOK., J. L., Pfc, DE LEO!!, A., Ffe, ·'Xfl:T~,

E. !\.., Pfc, HAT!~, R. 3., P:f'c.J JOffi~/--B .. ~., Pfc, ~smt, J~ ,\., Pfc,

1£\m, D. L., pfc, TAYLffi, J. '.1., Pf,, '!';!!!OJ.~, J. c., Pfc, ~',R()Tl{,

C. D., Pfc, SPURI.~K, C., Pfc, 0\JILLEN, !!. C., Pfc, MAY, ~t. P.,

SLY, G., ROCHE, :J .. P.

9. ..:..t 0040 F! t:tOtoriz(~d pl:~toon .frOr.t Do~r COr:l.p2.~~ I'Hinforc~r1_ ~~.t-h ~ l:!.~t

machine san sc~ion -·:.nd a 60mtn mort.,~r sq:J.t:.d, left tl~c 'JP for urso:-~':"

vi" CP'.ACEGN-;x)Ir\} and K'JSAr!-OOTIG 'li'rivinc; ct UISOHG ,._t 1315. Tac:r dc

p".rtcrl IJISOE:G at 1415 for YOIT~·::FOY Vi" R'JS,~:''-DO~·TQ ""rivin::: c•.t the

b2.tt•!lion CP' at 1735. Ont~ mission ar tho P"-tro1 "'".S to observe the

condition of the roads ,._rtcr the rce~mt r~ •nd sled. 'Reported

ro.?.ds to be ingood cor..dition; the speed of t..~C convoy w~s oot $lowed

arprcchb1y. Nc"r the 3rd g,,_tt,uion, ·5th '!J•ori."l.M CP me (1) tr·,ck

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i • S:!bj: !!istoricJ DLry !or t..".o uont."- of Fooru;u-y, 1951 ------ .... - ...

had :. mcch~"Jic-al f'ill~o b;J.t W:'·!-S able: to ro~ch the .3rG. :a.tt~ion_. 5th s~~.":.rinos CP un.::lcr its Q'1;":n POi"TCr wr~9rC it. vNl!tcd for a wrcck<~r to rct:ll'::t it to t.'1c battalion ~ea. 'eornmur.ic'~tio:l!; for tho pa:.ro1 wcra one (1) TCS jeep p_nd fo:.li' (4) SCR 300 1s •. !Co mc<:>.y cor:L;c'~ 11re.s reported. :... civilia..'1 stated a. rdtir (4) !!'.at ... enemy p~trol q,ucstioncd the governor of th a province a.t Tf.. S!t6 D :.;.sld.n.2 the .nu.m.bQt' o! ~-!rinos in the arce,. They took civllia."l sho.o:J, thc:c. c-:-c!l.t soath. Four s:mpctctcd enemy ~gc::±.s ";'fcrc picked up b7:;Dcg ComP.:!-'1-Y pcrim.eter and ~other waS :;?ickcrl ap on road near the -b~-.·.tt~~ion CP. All 'Here turnod over to rcclmc..."lt after -:~cstioning. -~sy Cor.!p!U1j out;?ost ir:;provcd its positions... O'rdorod by r_ceJ..,~cnt £o coh~!lct pctroi to' PO:L~IG-DONG to report to rcGil:lcntal Supply Officer at 100645. Fle_rcs aJld tr,.ccrs reported by "/e.~po:-.s co:n;~v porimotar abo:lt 2130 were la.tor rc;>ortc-d to be out of ra.n;;o. Ordered by C:=c>..t¥iing Officer, 5th ID!rincs to so.ild a patrol of pl.J.toou stra:J.[;th at 1003'00 to Sl~k:-1-ffi"::C:.J then to Si\JE!UE-DO~TC} to dctcnnina ancm;; actoivfty in tbat area. Officer's sch:oo1 hilid by the be.tt.al.ior ... ::Loc:ical Officer on tho acdicr-..1 dc~artmo:1t. Routine tr:~.L·U:ng for those :lOt cn~cd in. p~rol activities. Lizh.t steady r.ain fall at bc.;Lnr.ing of ;?oriod !olloucd b;7 intcrrdttc:::t ~hcmcrs durin3 G.;,_yli;j"lt l:o~rs. The. Wi...i!d i.71:?..S gusty, incrc:-';..'3:: ne in force t,()t;;a.rd o.nd of the da.y; temperature ·,;;;:2.s m.o·~Ore..tcly cool. Fivo (5) 1ncn returned to duty, three (3) were cv:;.c:J:~tod to ncn Mc1ic,!l coetpan]" ~ three (.3) to the 12lst -sw;..c~r..tion Hospitr:.l. Forty-nix (46) attended sick c:til.

10. T'~o (2) :=.otorizod rccQr.na:isS"!:-J.CC patTols c.nd or.o (1) ootorizod conbat p:strol were co~d8.ct·..::d. .A motCJrizGd p2.trol from. fo}~ ~o::t;_~z!.....,..,..Y comprised of one platoon reinforc(;d With a ll~t ~:..chino gun suction a:w. two (2) 60nm J:tort·,r squads doport<lc' the al? for !JISCr:: via lDil at 0310, It :u-riv.;,d at UISONG at 1200, dcp!.:I'td thcrafrou at 1300 .for the battillon GP, rct'..1rning via KUS~~1-DC:IG at 1600. Cor:t~u...."licatioos -;;-ere fnrnishcd by '' TCS jeep a.rtd thru<l (3) s:::rr 300• e. The TCS had a faulty rccicv'or e.nd oo::J:·:'CL'lic:ction V!'!S ::tainte.incd 'vith the 300ts via:-:. reley ost~blished vd.th E.~s~· compu..rzy's outpost. Ho cr:.c:my contact 1vas reported. A tnOtorizcd patrol froo Fox Com:Ja..'1Y corn)Oscd of a, pl~i.toon reinforced -:·Jitl: ,~ light machine ga.J. section a.r:d 2. 60mm. mort.'!!" sc:.._•.t .. :d Qcpf:rtcd for POHr'J.IC-OO!!G .<:!.t 0720. It ~.tccorr.p~.~..L:.ied the au~;pl;- tr[61 to '!'A lC81E ·,:hero tho pe-trol :romc:dncd ~md ost".blishcd defensive positions. Communic:?tions eonsistc:d of one (1) !J:!/aJ..C-9 and ana (l) SCR 300 on tho raC~io jeep, pl'J.s three (.3) z.-:'1itio~:_.J. 300's .. ~~·;hen trEllSmitter trou.blc dcvclo~x;cl :in ~~c .:'t:.~/(}R.C-9, cor:t."l~c·.J~ion w"" maintained vh the 300• s thro:.lgl1. a rclP.,Y established thro·1:.;!' Easy co:ll?a-.y-• s out,oost, This p'ltrol rejoined tho supply tr:.dn ''lhcn

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it pe_s,cd by on its rct·1rn tri? arrivin;;; at tho Cl' '<t 1500. "!o enemy cont,'!.ct W[!S roportcd. A motoriZed cof!tb.~.t p2.trol fron "£;>_sy C""'-P·my cO':lprisod of' o. pl;;toon reinforcer\ 'l'ith a li.s;ht ml'.chinG Vlr:

sectiOn ,_'ld a 60mm .:nort3r s~:tE.d plus tivc t·~nks !'rom ,•~,..11ti-T? .. I1k cor:t

pany, 5th !J:erinos left tho CP at 0820 for s:r:;::;I-!lCCT~. CO!.li"'W'.iee.tions were provided by a TCS jeep ;:;nd 3 Sc:t-300•s, flo cor.tl'.ct •r•.s rc;?ortcd. Routin<:! tr.".itli11g was conducted for tho rc·'l•.in~cr of tho be.tt·U.ion. Tcmparature we.s cool; littla s"J...'l ?.nd a 12.-:;ht sn=, tlriv<:n by the wind in l::..to p..ftornoon. OrdC!"s reCeived tii ·_t will cvcntt~n.lly send rift:r

six (56) '""'' t~ the United St:1tcs. rlrty-thruc (53) men P..ttc"\den sick c:ul this b.tc.

;:-·: ). motorized p~trol from Do:.; comp:>r.y ciiir.~Lt.ii13 of a pl··.toon reinforced 1Vith a lig..l:t me..cf"!inc 3'.ln section ?.c'"1.d a 60r:m mort·:.r s-::_np_d dop•.rtcd tho CP ".t 0740 ?..:comp,_'lj-i.'1E tho s:1pply tr dn to POII.':!~G. A portio!! of tho patrol loft th.c su:;:>ply tre.in c.nd :rct•U"nod to TA lMl E

whore they set up dcfcr..sivc positio:'..S, ~r:on on its return t:rip, the supply trA.in co..nc abrc.o.st of TA lO'll Z this p-:J>·tion of the v•trol rojoincd tlm oonv:Jy, rnd rct·xrncd With it to tho CP, ~rrivin~ at 1615. com!nunicl'.tion consi..tcd of a TCS joey and three (3) SIJR 300' ~. The 300•s he..d trouble maintp,.ini ?lg cont;10t but. the TCS provir'lod ;)./!oC:"-1~.tc

communic·ction ..t all times. No ont:r!IT·contact reported. A !1\0torizod cmtba.t pAotrol fran Dog Cmt:;>a..-:;' compos-ed of a phtoon rdnfor con nth a section of t ... ~.nks, a lic..,_t rn.~ch:l.nc ztl..."l sect1.on .o:..nd ~ s<::u:!.O of 6Cbrn.

oort•.rs depe.rtc~ the CP at OSOO for ~5'~'®-00N:i to <Jst.qblis,'l <ma!':,Y

cont.~ct. A pl~+,oon of" nne;inccrs wPs .. ~tt.--~chc0- to repair t~c ro-:.d. At 0845 this p•;trol VI"-S ordered to return; When, •.t 0910 it .-•.:rri vod •.t tho cP, the engineers wcra <Iate.chcd ~d tho ren?.indor of' the patrol was attac.h.crl to Fa;: CO"'P"--"Y to forn a new p•·trol, This pe.trol consistad of Fox CW.tp~.ny, the rcinfol_"cccl pl:!tooc. from DJe co~::J~_ry, ~

section of ;t.3.I'J.:s, r!. pl~t.oon ot -~rt.i.llc:.:-y, tho TACP jeep, 2 jeep ~_m

bu1H.l1.co, a. TC.S jeep ~nct fivo {5) SCR 300 1 s. This lY~trol ._-lop;'-'.I'tcd

tho aP P-t 1030 t,o soek oat ·end destroy throe hu.:1drod (300) enc:cy prcvi:.llsly reported at CFL1{£f0:::'rOO~.Ya. U£X)n 1-'...rriv·=.l !>:t (!Y A~~C'·!T-00!:"-:'

l!.t 1237, civil'i "~"lB reported tho cnctty h'd left ,_,bo,lt twort,:;r (20) minutes prior to tho p~!trols arriv.--'.1. Tho p~.trol rcrlP.ir..~ ... roconnoitc:d-'1::; tho arc". untq 1615 '.hen it st.,rtc<l 00. its rot·.trn. It -?.rrivcrt 2-t t~o bcltta.liol1 C:::: at 1725,. roportin.;: !"'..O rr!C~ eont~ .. c-t.. Rout.i.na d~J.Y for t,..-:,osc not C?!~2.3e~ iil p~.trol <"tctivities. Pro?~:rcd

for rC(;ir!'Cn\;, W'.lllCS Of rlO:l :mr;dn-,ted f'o:r tre.nsf'cr to tl':c 'Jnitr.-:J St!'.tCs (fifty-six (56) ::w:1).. SY.y p.':'l_rtiP~l:··-ovorc:~.st nost of the f!s_v, cool vdth slieht ~:d.nd. A :novic wc_s sr.o-~m ·in hq_tt~Jj_on u_:rc~ ~ft.cr d.r':.r!~.

Or.c (1) m.?.-!1 joined, forth-six (46) >:tt<7'rtcc' sick C"~l thi.s do_tc,

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12.. At )400 ~sy COi:l~~~~..-';~n s outpost P..t TA 1583 L, w:-1s rolicvc,Jt by P...

reinforc~d. pl,..;.too:-~ fl"ot::J. Dog Com!!::o..ny. ~he "!'}.CP tc~.m "'"r~:et r(!licvcd

without ropl cccrr.cnt. 'fl'lO lllotorizcd p'C!;rols ('>".C (1) '"<)COar:.<d.sP.lcc<:

and 0!10 (1) comb•!t) c~cr . . ~onductr,,, 'l'l'o mtorizcd pcdJrol to PC't1..'1[',

DONG consisted of "- ple.toon of E~.sy ~mp•10y reinforccil hy "- llrfrlt

m•:cl".nc gan scct:.on, This 1oe.trol prm.dcd ~ccurity for tha sapnly

tr"in to PO'l.\'lG-'XJT:Ji} •_nd npon 'lrriv:~l therel't tho pl't'"ol s::>lit. On.

e;ro·1_p !'cr...:'.i..TJ.Cd ~.Yith the SlJ.pply trn.i..'l *ilo of:.hc vthr:~ ,..ct,J_r!"'nrt t.o TA

108I !~, set up dcfc!'lsive position!':! ~..nd w~i-t.cn thn,..c !or thn r0t,nrn

ins SU?PlY trP.i.V'l. Th~;:r rcjo;!1:Gi! +J-:.c · ·s~p:;ly tLr.·~in ~s tt D~.!~ s-(!11 ~nd

rctarn.:d 'nth it to the b~.tt~lior' CP, "lTivh•"O th~rc ":t 1513. com

I!CJilic"tions were !J!'OVidwl by a TGS jct:lp onil three (3) SCR 300•s.

No cncoy cont~ct ~:r~s r~por~~.;. A mo"S"?ri?;Czi Cr}m.Q!lt p~trol cons~_sti.."lf

Df FOX QOOlp~:r.y rei_n:for ~cd by :. pl~! '-,oO!"' :t'rot1 DO~ Corrq_.,::-..ny whic~ 1n

tarn -r:r·~s rcinf.orcc~t <·:ith ~ pl~toon ot ?rt1.llcry, a T;\CP :ronp, P. lj_ -:ht

JMchinc ,:;an scctioq Pnd n 60mm mort'll' s"n~d, dcportc<l the CP ~t 0345.

At 0420 a moss·cgc vms rcLycd to this p·,trol th.•t O!'.C l'>•Ir•ilrcd (100)

~t!mY s':lr'r0'} .... '1dOti S~t-""l-CH.i.!"rr,. poli~c boX ~ct th~.t ~ 0200 fierce f'i,::ht

ing "?rr:!.S r Cpo!'"te~ ~t CFL\~~-OO!~TG. 1His p~trol ~do eont~ct. rlth ~..n

c~titl!P-tc:l thirty (30) C!'.Gm? '!t ~bout 6720 i;1 TA 9392 V vlitA'1 .o.n csti

m:~tod t·vo (2) cncm.y killd. Cur poti"'l ""'" tml'.':>l<~ to develop the

sit<J?.tion. At 1000 this patrol rc::c.''lod its dcstin'!t.ion, the Ti'.l··c~

of NOP.GOK in TA 9094 I, 7it1oro et 1525 merw contact wos "-C:"-tn ::;~rlo

with ar; estimated one h<.mdrcd (100) momy. A,.."l e~t'!.!'l.,to-1 t,hro<~ (3)

·enemy :-rcrc killed ~ilc o:tr P-'"'-~::-ol hnd no c~_s':..'t~ltic:s. Fire eont!n

ucd hrtorrdttc!!tl;r •mtil ·"-:·,pro:rlJrtd11700, "''he:~ the cnorty '?r".s

b:ron::ht unclcr fire Of the p":trol' ~ 8!i;,-port :L"':; ortillcry. ~e or,.cey

then withdrC',v. The ;'ltrol :rc'!t'l.inM in the e.rc" until 175tl •·;hen it

st,.rtcd bcwk. It ''"'rived in the CP ii.rca 11.t 1855. A.'1 C1'f for this

p"trol ''"s on st,~tion durinz th·c !'lornin:;. The b:.:tt".lion Dwc'ltivc

Officm- and the s-3 Officer vis".ted this pP.trol end when they ro

turncd they bro:.tzht "nth them trro (2) POO'' s (one (1) t,·,lnm h;' Fox

co·nr,_ny, the other bJ the pbtoon rrt>m DO::;' CO"'P"IlY) Tlho ~.ftr.r in

tcrro:;ction '?m!'c tlll'ncc1 over to regl.i'tcnt. Routine -.etivitics for

tl:osc not or.e,acr~d in p trols. "Wc~th-cr w~s: modcr~toly eool mrl sn'l1-

ny. A movie 17'-'.s sh~ af'tc~ d~k in __ the b.~tt~lion ~rc~. Three (3)

roon ware cvacn,_t.,rl., one (1) joincrl, fo!lr (4) :r<;t·JI''Wd to ilnty '!nd

forty-six (46). '!ttc..'l~''" sick c·•.H this d~tc.

D. At Ct?40 a •ootoriecd petrol condstinz "f " d.fio pl·•toon :frc;f:! no~

ccmp•.ny reinforced by "- sectiOn of l![jht .,.chino 'OMS l•)ft the CP

with the supply tr;dn ior PO'!H,NG. lfj,xm ".!'riv".l. +,her not th ny loft

the su)ply -1:-r'""'.in_, c~J:Ic b<!ck_.up the 1!SR to'!'.\ 10g1 N \'ihoro tho;r set

up dci'cnsivo pod.tions, '\'hen, on its ret=, the s'~1.Jply tr·cin cPJnc

e.brc,cst of these ;cositions, the '.J>!trol rt'!jOL"'cd it .'!ltd rctm·ncd '<'lith

it to the CP. It rcochQd the CP at 1615 And reported no onom~ eon-

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-----------------so.bj: Hi.storic·d Dhry for tho rtonth of Fcbru·•.ry, 1951 (Continnc!l)

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tact. A Pa:r, picked ::tp by ROr. plLo on 9 Fc':lr:r•.ry 1951 ·,l; S'T3GNr.

DO:r who wP..s t•trncd over to thie bl!ttillon st,-ctcd no W•-•s fro"! ~r.c

2nd coop?..ny, lst 3~~tt'J.lion" 25th Rcgixtcnt. He •:f~.s turned over to

rasimcnt. ~ftcr L~tcrro;:;,_tion. Dfr'G eomp~n.y outpost ro~ucstcd per

mission to fire check point rc;:istretion ~t 141000. Re::iHonto.l s-3 wos notified of this request. At 14<!5 we ..,ere notific!l th·;t the

3rd Batt-"-lion, 5th ]l:orbca would r.sslli!IC reaponsih-tlity or th,, roc._d

block o:ost of the batt·;lion aro·t. This w:ts a routine d-;y for those

not cn:;,.secl in p· trol P.ctivitics. A ceremony -rra~ halo durinc:: wh'!.ch

the br1tt·:lion CCUii:t·•ndin;~ Offi~cr p:re:rvntcct Ptw:olc H<o•,rt Jld"-ls to

the following: HI3!DS, J. R., lstLt; lm'lm;<;, T. H., S~, CTTI':i'c:,1'l,

L~ F .. , SLrt, r~ICHT~, "1, S,J S:,:t, ~' R! C., Set, 1VA.l4PL~1 E. R.,

Sgt., S1\!:IDERS, A. D .. _. Sgt, ~~,.~ .. E., Jr., Sst, :i.OR~d"~~ .\,. ~J.,

HN,_ GLASER, J. R,., cpl, T __ "J.)f.J.sft,_ 1', TI.-aa CI?l, _\.:.~~J::'!LSON, ;\,. T., Pfc,

BOS-_llEY, M. ')., Pfe, !l'ITD'lES, T. J., l'fc, G~TKR, 'l. B., Jr,, Pfc,

FIL:u'i.DS, }'.. J., Pfc, LOVS, _J,. 0., Pfc1 S:'.~TIY.S, J. R., Pfc, T00!3l', J.

R., _ Pt:c, SCROJSi'l, H. J., Pfc. "fc;>thcr ~,,,., rroC:cr ~tcly c.ool vdth little

wind •md sc'ittcrc-~ clou-is. .\ """rnincr order to be prcp~rcrl to nove on

orrlcr '"''S rocci vo~. Nine (9) t:>cn were returned to nuty three (3) ov.~c~tcd to ncu ~fudic:U. Conpr-r~ .':Jlld f·H"t;r-ninc (5q) rcportnd to sick

cpJ.l.

14. A reinforced platoon from :Jo;:: c;ompcony left the cP e.t 0740 to ,:ntrol

the USR to UISO:!G •md the iSR on ret:xrn. ,!.t 0900 police reported

the.t tho Cf!,\CHO:-o-JO~::; ;oolicc box h .d bc~n destroyed =d th ''t 1500

eneny -,ere in the t<J~Vn, ,\t -1050 instr<lctions •:ere rccicvc':" to "Cnd

11 tF..nk-i.'lf~..ntry p?..trol to this ere'! •. At 1100, this ?e.trol, concist-

ing CJf "- pl•,toon from Easy com;::<>.ny re-'...r.forcorl with "- section of ·

J!IOI't'll's, t"lo (2) scctior.s of' te.."lk; '11!!'! -, lirht '''''.chine 1')1!1, l'e_p,.rtcd

tho cP for CIT.lC:EOR-DO~JC:- to loe,tc P.nd destroy tho encm;y in thet ore.,_.

They --rore to rer'-D.in Ln th1>t "-I"C"- ~.ndc-rctu,.n -.dth the motori,cd potrol

from 'liSONC:. ·At 1245 the comb·•.t p-,trol r'~portcd its ~.rrivnl in Cl!'.C'!OIT

DONG P.Ud tho:!; the police st'l.tion WP.S b·Tncd '!!ld fiv<:! (5) polico:.on

k:Ulcd. Three of t.l-J.c cr.c~IY hc.d bccn'-'l<illo'l :prior to their dop.,rturo

f'rom tl'c arco_ P-t !Y730. :,t lb50 the t"'I p.-.,trols ,1oincd in T!, 9~01, p_nd

returned to t.'1c b::ttdion CP "--"l"ivi~ there l'.t 1B20. l'!o cncm;r eont•.ct

roportcd by aithcr p~trol. Fifty-six (56) r.ten or the b·•tt·'.llon "-C

coa;oe.nicd tho su_pply trdn to POFl."J!~---to o.=.it furt!H!r tr=sport'!tion

to the Uni tsd St'itos. A_:"lprox:lm:otcly onc-h "!J.f inch of sncm fell dur-

ing tho first p·crt of tbc periOd. - Sj' c·•rly -•ftor,-,oon incrc•.si _ _.,3

te::tpcrc•tures h-:d melted ·t!-.o snO'I'f, m.~'ldn;>; "- c:ua;)llire of the_ b•ttcl.ion

P.rc·c. s_outine de..y fo!" those not enp:gerl in P"-trol •.ctivitics. '!'lfo

(2) man "'ore ov;"cuP.tcd, fifty-five '-") .. ttcnd<'l-1 "'iek e~>J.l this tl·•tc.

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -subj: HistoricoJ. DLr; . .- for tlco lli001th of Fabr~c;.ry, 1951 ( -"~n+< .-,-- ,~, '...fo.J• ;,o..&..,~, ... ~u.t..)

15. ,\t IY?OO a motorized coc1Jnt patrol froJJ Fo" ;::olllpP..;.V left the b:"tt.-uion arcc" to patrol to n;;. 9295 a..•J on the roturn. trip to patrol

' on foot, tho vici;"Jity of lXl, 9492 G and 9092 0 w:J.d rct'-l!'n to b:osG et 1800. Tho p'!.trol rc:,chcd its L'1iti:.U objective at 0835, set up a CP and sent out foot p<J.trol.s in TA '9295, 9395 :.nd 9595. folicc rcporto:! cncc_y in T1 9095 :ilid 9198; _also civ_ili;mn rc,JOi'tcd an <:ne-rrr:r dump at TA 8998 Y. An OY we.s on .:t::tion from :iliout 1055 to :1350. The p-:trol-rcbrncd:ct 1840, r~por~ ::.o em~ co~<J.ct. .l.t 141? Fa-~ co:n;xm.~ CoJJ::-.:cndCII' reported two (2J shots 11erc fired over perlmatcr outpost. A p.·~trol, sont to invp·stiGate:, rcportc·~ ncg.·.:..tive results. At 1930, Do6 Jomvwy outpost at D: 7986 .::cs rot·J.I'nccl to b·ct-t ··lion CP, havL"l£: bcc:l relieved by cl.Oo.cr;ts of the 17tt- RO?: Ru.:;im.coot. Q.."lo tr"J.ck ti~:pcd over :·.non the ro,':2..d ~vo :.·r;..y, tliO (2) mc.c. ·,·;ere injurd. · It >Es •: ra!ltine dny .for tho<f9 ,:,ot cngc,zc~ in ;)c_trol :1cti vitics. ·:1e·:.thor :n.od.cr·~tcly cool in tho .::1orr..ing, .:.:;rovrin.g col-:::CL"" b. r..:ftcrnoon :md evoni.ng; the sky w .. .:.s p.--:.rti:D..ly ovcrc.:st -~nth bi-:.tcr wind. At 1330 "- q_u:crtcrin.; pcrty conSisting of -en o.Cficcr •md ono (1) J;co, loft for tho ni.!W ::sE:cr:tbly a.ro~. A r.10vic ~.-::.s shot:m il1. t:,.c b·,tt·J.ion :U'c:c d'tcr d::.rk. Fox CO!!lp•:ny P<!trol took three (_3) P0'.1' s, ono {1) of ··,nich st:•tod th·ct he -,ras fror.t J.hc 25th Rc;;im<:mttl 'lGCurity .7u.ord He st,tcd his "1c-_·inc-'-o, ""'"-r' bf"''~ ··t ""1'iT'i +"r·'U 7"'' r'· ---0 ~ • ~ -u u - ,U,l,lc:'..l,. l,).l. L.L.__. _..__...__,_ _,. _ ;.;;.U~'~- ...,.._. '-" \_-.I •·•-.JoJ

a:;o. ~:o-t:,ificd to prap-'.!.rc to rccoivo sovon (7) officer repltl.c.wonts. Batt!lJ.ion Exccut.ivo OfficGr, I.Iajor J. L .. HOP.KI:·-~ 1 :md ~-;:::.:.-;.,~.::-ens COi!l

pp..ny cor:m:-:;rlcr, ~IP.jor G. E. :f.\..lfT!~T wm-c promoted to Ucutc:-~nt colonels. This ch-.:.to fortY (40) attended si::;k cclll, one (1) ·~r·::..s ovaca,.tod to tho 12lst zvacu:ction Hospital en1 thro0 (3) ov:~G:lat od to n ::;n ~ .. :cdic>-.J. GOt::lpa.ny.

16. At 0845 FOx. com;;oi.'.n;; co::ccce,n.dur ruportci:l. ''· !'D'.l!!d i'irud O'lCr the dcf=c pcr..._.:lOtcr. ,r\ p<?_rty of n.cn sent to inVestir;l'ltc, returned rcpO!'tine negP.tive rcsnlts. At 1000 u ll.c,;;imo::J.tf:.l .i.dl>.inistr:"tivu Order ,,_.,s rucicvcd by b?..ttalion .S-4. .At 1.305 BattUion j,c1!:2:L'listrativc Order l-51 WP..S issu.od. At 1422 ncsi:J.ont.;U 0£H:!r~tion Qr.dt)r 3-51 ~.-:~ rcci~vcd. g~tt.ill.on Cpor: .. _tion Order 1-51 -.vas issued. ;.\-"1. adC.cndU:!l to riogll!ont_al Opcratio'~ Ordat" 3-51 was rccicvcd at 2250 ,:!osiJ!:ttL"l,_'; en ovcmijlt stop at DR 3823. An -·>.clden0tt'!l to B:>.tta:!.ion Oporqtio:·c Cr•lcr 1-51 ;;,•_s put out in mo..-::S7=t.:c fortTJ. rcl.'W......!J6 this._i:lforr~:~.tion to ~he cor.1p:-m.ics at 2323. B~tt~lion rc.~.diod for t.hc movo; "C!1 r~t.ior..s ;veru issu,;n.

This d~tc fifty-nino (59) att._Qndcd s:l,~l_< ci!J.,_ :J..'Jn.c ·{tore av~-:.c:r:.tod. Replace£r~cnt.s from the 5th ncpl.:J ... :!c~nt _Dr;~t ropo.L·t (;J i..1!, 210 onlisted, nino (9) officn.rs; H-lso rot:.Irricd to duty were t-.\"o {2) enlisted, one (1) o:ficor,

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------------ ----Su.bj: H:istoric~l Diary for the month o£ Febru:!ry, 1951 (Cont.inuGd)

- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -17" lja,.~ co:nml'!!i.ced Praakin,s ~ 0600. B:'ltt!llOn ':;as dceiGn'!t(;d the 2nd

seriPJ. of the rczi_'J.cntal convoy by Rcginmtat 0pcr:±io'1 Order 1-51. B"tt?J.ion '"'-" further sub-divided mto five (5) =.rec~ :mi ':;s by b(!tt~ion ~·~dt:Jinistr,:..tiyc Ordor 1-51.-- ~;"i;;l ovcrni§..t bivo:t:.:.c area :?.t DR 3823 {two {2) fl'l-ilp:.:: uo~th of Ncl±Qt>.._;-ni) ii'H~.s ~(·Si . .:::n!l.t,cr1 by .~-,

artdcnd= to Rllgim.O!ltPJ. ~or:·tior• Order 1-51. Tho first o.f tr_c b·,tte.lion units departed tho CP arc:J. nair YO!~SO.!O!! -,t 1015 '!i:td ttc rclllf .. ining units moved o·~t at three (3)_~tc intcrvats. Tho old '\rGI'.

;vas cloar<;d at 1100. No aneoy contact c1~ J.,p.c!c durin.,. the trip to the bivmv~c ·~rca. The first .'n:!rCh ~~t :u"rived 2.t tR ~ .3~~ ~t 1615 P..nd the .o.rea "'I!S clnsCJd at 1735. Th~e "·''"' w;;s cold .ond clear. "C" r~tions ;vcrc issued :for the nd deyi, Three (3) l!ttondec' sick_c~~l this date.

12. Rovinllo vv~s held :~t 0545 ?...nd :.ho fi.f-st m.ni"·-~h 'lrJ.t r:ep~~rtt;'"l Dr.. 3e23 at 0700. Tho arc: wo.s clorl.l'cd at r:J'('JO, Snow b.,;:;er, f.o1lin;r ,t p_boat 0800 ~.r.d continued ·mtil ?..bout 1230,- The _!'Or\~ W".B frozen oncl slippi!ry ma.k:L.'\3 trn . .ffic hazer0ous. Th:Jse ro"·1.d cor-dit1ons prcv~ilcd until tho convoy !'C2.Chcd tbl vicinity Of M 1175 whore tho ro,ds W<,!'0 m!Y'~y

bat .. '""OOd for trr!VCl. Th<: fir·st ~:t:r~i~- rc~~chc~ the r: .. ssie,necl bivOt'!.!:!.C .,_r0:-:1. near~ CHUHGJU (TA 0993 0) a:t i520 eiln' P, b~tt.~lion CP '"?..S estP.blished. This "-!'oa m>..s closed at 1620 with tho oxcap+,~on of thTOC trucks th ".t had to drop out of the co~. 'rhee'e ".l"rlved urior to 2000 "-"d ".ll mombcrs of the b'ttPJ.ion ~mra pr..ysicill:r prcsc.;t. The 4.? mort-.r pc=rsonnci. Y.avertc•:1 to rcgii11Cnt3.l contt-ol ·:l'hon the bivCU!?'.C r-:rc~ irS closed. FO'.rr (1,) perimeter out .. )osts --Were: cst.<: .. blishcrl ~..nd ·ej:l_mp sc

c&ity m>.s set up 'IIi thin the bivo'\~c: arc e.. ]"our (4) mon rcpo~od to sick cP.J.l.

19. Th1s dP_y w·as spent elca..'lin,g wc::.pons -~~-uu t;.Y~l"' 2.1.""'41 i."S3u:L."'lS :o:::hort·'-scs in e.lothL'lg and c ,uip01cnt. The we~_thor "'e.s r~ir ;•!J' w~rmor. '['Pis

dat(! sixty-t;m ( 62) "ttor.d c<i sick ciU; th!'t}O (3) 1'1crc CV",CUc~tcd

to tho S076th SurGi'c~ :!ospit~l ..

20. Lieut cn!!.-'1t colonel G. E. !I..: Vi. TIN took ·ovr;_;r ~s bc:.tt:~..lion CO:-:;.I~lr::.nctL'"l_g

Officer "t 0001. ..;.t a rc.:;irxrt d conforgncc tht'! b".tt•·l1on Cmm"ndinz Off'ic•lr rc~:!_C"vr:d vt;rb'l1 wP_rnir2 to b'-c ;;rtJPProd to move out ~t 21.0?00.

Recicvcd !.nnox B:J::er to Opcr~tior. O:ri!<;r 4:.51 (Mov~cnt Pla.'l), Troops spent dc.y prop~~ in.:; for the eornine move. The -:1n~t~r.:r 1-'t~s ~ ·~.rrn, clc·:.r and the! tc!:!pcrt'!ture_ ~-~S ;!ppro:;rl;:!_,"~_tel,1 45 O:cyccs 1&..rC:::1hCit. [CI:tS

wore st!"~ck by c·e.rly ovGnirJG "-'"ld tht:! b".tt·~lion ~,.-,s prep~cd for the move· bat the move 17-!!B dol·-?..Yod (hlQ t.o lA.ck of"'srrf'ficic;:It t,r_~_!"'-_spo~~-tion.

Food, ammunition end all ltlbrica.nts 7.crc pl-':ccd on tho criticoJ. list of StlPlJlies. To·~·~ fifty-scVen·'(5ff-) r?.tt()ndcd sic~ c~ll; five (5) were cvacu.o.ted to the !W76th Sur;:;icaJ. F.Ospit'll.

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SEGREr

--- ·-- --- ~-sabj: !!:Lstaric'll DiJll'Y for t::c t:IO:J.th of Fc\J;"U".rY, 1951

21. S:.tfficic..'"!t trP~'lB;:>ort,.tion arrived in the o.re:1 at 1530 ,'md s.':ortly thorc.-~or the b~.:tt::J.ior.. comoc.."l.rY~d movir..t; out. Tho b;.!tLJiorl -,'t·:..s divided :Lr;to five (5) :aar± u.uts _ (tot;ol of :aiwty-ci,;ht (93) trucks) the r"irnt of "hici: dcp:'-I'tcd at 1545; tho rCJ~:dn,Lr c:.t fivo (5) :nnuto :.ntcrv'_'ls. The ''rc·• w~J.S clc·trcd ::.t 1640. J,o,d conditions wcro poor, mm:13 tr:lvcl sloW. The b.'Tt.t.ilio.:l 1.\":!S Sf.lll on tho move in a modcr~cly he,.vy r:d.n at midnijlt. None attondc,l sick CP~l.

22. The b~!.tt·-!.]ion ~rived i:t ""!O!TJU c..t. 034~. The bu.tt..~~ior.. w~.s in rc:;imant'?.l roscrvo, but could not be cornndttod vlithout prior approv;,tl by divisio:c_.. The b~tt. ·ilion i'.f~-ts 2ssieri.ed ?-'1 :~sscnhly :-:.rt:::!. c.t TA 0732 G-D, end i\11 porcoonncl ,;ere j_r, the e.rc.'< by 0500. Abottt llh5 the batt"!lion S-3 reci~~vod vorb~:l D!'ders from roc":;:W.cnt to aove the:; b"-ttilion less '' rifle ~ornp;my to ·"- ~ assc:ilily are"- a.t TA 1039 ?..nd 1139 (the ro:,li.~.in: cornpany to ~Vo to T.\. 0734 R). Duo to 'l delay L'1. crossing tho ',-:'onju ';liVC!' (ac-bor:.tplishcd by shutt_lin~ tha man t-.tcross on truck-s) ":.he bP..ttP-lior .. -:..f~!E orlio:r-t)d i.:."'lto defensive positions ncar ·T.". 0836 n.nd C936.- Th¢: rorn::!m cl.orr:.c:-;ts arrive~ L~ the new area at. 1730 .o.nd " CP wc;s ostabJ..isho<l et T.'\. OS36 Y 2. The area WP.S closed at 1925. Tho d:..,y w·dS ... ~old witlo tempor:,turcs ·:1cll P..bmo frcozins. At 2045 Opcrcttion O:ciccr S-51 w:~s r•:c.t.hcd whi~" diroctcd tho bP.ttillon to l'lOVO on order on 23 Fcbr;J.·~y to TA 1039 D-"' One (1) !:1.".11 '!ttcn.dnd sick c:•_li thO.s d?tc; two (2) were cve.cuatcd to nD11 l!edic~l con.pc .. l1..Y.

23. At 1035 Opcr:otion Qrdcr 8-51 WO".S rcodificd, dircctinz thn b~tt,D.ion to move, on orders, to TA 1~0 A. At-1220 Fox com~j·:_:~~y ;'i~.s ord(:rcd to dis?V~ cc forward in.r~cdi~t cl;r to tb o b ·1t t ~lion ~a?.. The b ~.ttaLio;1 !:>ogu.n to move for.V:'-l"d a.t :1314. Tho nQW 01' w·;s sot up r<t 1530 P-t T.\ ll!,O ''-'ld th~ CO'lP'CJ."lics 1~ovc<l. into 'position; e~l units were i.'1 position by 1700. Tho ~''W '""-" clc·-'r with tcm;oor·•tu:ru; '-roll _.,_bove freezing. At 2200 Opor:otion Order 10-51 wce.s rccHvnd wh!..ch rlirnct-ed the b,tt~J.ion to send. a. compeny to roJ..invc 3-'±cr C:0ro;>"~'1Y (5tt ';f!:i..rincs) L"l Tl 1341 at '-40700. .DOG COI!tll,.,.~,;,y 11P~s assi.JH.:d t.h is mss1.on. The order further st~ted the b"?.tto::~iOn wo·IldJ or:. order., occapy ;3M1!!t0 i.< T!, 121.2 K!'UBGC'rE a,."\<:1 7.\ 1243 ;;rr. ·T>,o (2) men returned to d'lty, one (1) "''s ti':>11S:"arrc1; fo·.li' (4) rcportorl to sick c,._n an<l fo'.\I' (4) wore cv~c'v.tcd to n-cn 1-~cdic:U Cof:l~;.·my.

'24. DOG !JOOpP_ny ho:::;a...'1 r.wvc0o~t to roliGvo E:~cr comp:-tny .'tt, 0600; roli sf 'if••s effected by 0730. Ab:>ut 1030 mc>i of 1)o~ COO'.p?.ny ~.ot -,_nd killed ;:-_,-""1 Gncmy soldier tryir~c; to rove !;..Way -!'ron. t,,.,_cil- po~ition :L"! TA l2h3 ~ !t 1200, Ar .. othcr, m.ovi..~ froc the s~~m:o )O::it5.on '"'rs wou....~dcd .,~~ c~~.pt.urcd.. At L?l5 orders i"!Crc ro~civc1d to c6Jlt~(;!'l~C nisiJ1·,c5.!1..: :t'o-::o•.v!):rtn

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<;t•-':l,j' Hi0torico.l Di-!ry for the mo"'th of ~brttary, 1951 - _,- - - .- - - - - - -

?.nd at L'>30 FOX com_.:>::.:· >co" ~·>c :":J>•,-'.I'd gr;-oup CcOVcd :nt. ,~+, 1'<30 tho roo.ai.I·4or or the b~ttilio:1. moved OUt c:md .t:'~ n(;-:v CP ~,~J··s c~~ .. --b

lishod •tt TA 1242 H 4. A.ll 'J'1i.ts "'''rc in po?ition hy 1600. ?rior

to tha ostablis~cl"t of the ri~ CP trro b,._tt·U.io::;. ccn:~:>nding Officer distribu.tcd Furplo Heart Mcd~l.s to :.r.c .f:)llcr;;dn~ _::I).cn: :3!1.Emr . .~ E~ ""! .. ,

•r "'"LT '•R" ~ • r L"'"'""'~ " --,.. > p• n""-'l ~ "' "'f .... t' ._~.1. .!..J~ ~·., _( • •.• 1 .. r .. , .::_.r.,[·;_,_;t._:,, ..... ,_ ... , .10, 9V,..~ ~., It• '•) , c, ~!01.:~~" J. L., 2c!Lt_, JO~~TSO~r, _R. M., ?:dtt_, ~_;r,uz, F. R .• , Cp1. T~~:: 0!:1_y ..-~s cle•lr ''--'''\ st:tnny ··d.th. "- slight wini'l. ~n"l tomy>er·:tm•m; -:ell obovc frcczin~~· At 1723 or<ic rs •.voro rccfi!'fOr4 to sor.d ~ rcinforca~ ..,l .. ,_too•!. to TA 1443 <mel 1543 to e;~1"rd con~rcto b,..:l_,-T_:co~ in thc;t v5.c:'.nity. Tlo'.s pP.trol dope.rtcd et 1~0. l"iv·~ (5) '"ttc:'dc~ Bi'clc c~.ll, 'lone ·7ore evc.c~r:.tcd this Cl·-;tf), All ~l~~':scs or su:::;a.ics ':"tcrc :-::..dj·ld,:od cr!ti:::P-1 duo to the poor eo::dition of ro~0!!.

25. Tc• complL-nco ~-ti_t,h or"''':'S, two (2) ni:1Jt pe.trols (sO.:-' d s!ze) left the cP _.,t 2400 ,_nd ().)30. rro ono:ny .'\ctivi ty ;..-s not c1. At ?:?20

Opl'll'-''.tio'l Order ll-51 '·'"s rocd7cd whieh dircctc~ bottolion to con-d:.lCt p·1trols to TA 11.41 ·;, l:h cnco to 'l'A 1540 X c-'.11•:1 '1' A 1643 X ·'.'lG rctnr!'l via :.SR. to ct'· Dl co~li~~ce with this order ~ pl~·toor;_ frCCt

:E<-'...SY CCJ!'t~P..ny rcj_nfarco~ .. :Jith a li:;ht michino sun ~e~tion ~r:.if !~_ 60~:trn

mort "-1' s';'l:'.d dep~.rtcd on this rlll.ssion .,t, 0000. At 1200 tclqho:1ic

instrrrctions wcro rccicvcd t-, ~ nc!"(~rtl!~_ the ~i~~ of' tho bl";_~,:c :::t_,_.<!ll_r~s

to ~ cor:tp~n..v. E~:sy- COt!ll'~J'lY rlep:.rtcd ~t 1400 to gu.:-~rd bridc;cs !lt ~A

1443 S ''.nd 1543 K· Th<>Y ·cro C.iroJtod to stop the rcinf'orccd :l,toon on pe!trol rot~trninr; o::: the YS:."1 u.nd h~.V.e this p.~trol join thefl. 7fot->.t~hcr

!or t..~o ~~-:r wa.~ i!loc:cr ..._tel:r -:ram. At 1320 Do;:: ~atlp~_r,y h."i_Ili~~i t.! CCF :.::t

TA 1243 E· Ho ~-'-~Po~r;::,~: tv be ho-~:line north -=:ncl --:iPS ~loniJ. F!'lrrl boiled'

oc;<;5, pot".toc salad 1m:\ eoff.oc :nn!'!c ih the rc~.r at ':'!011JcTU ""~ dis•.rf'.m

tcd in the ovo:rl.n:; to n.ll h:-:.nds. ~m sUi.Jpli!':s W'(!I"C ~t:!ll critical. This d:eta one (1) offL:wr ;v·s tr:>r.sfcrrcd; twenty (20) "ttt<ondc<' sick

c~ll ~.lr~d :.hrcc (3) ~ere cv~c:-:.~.:'.;cct. ~'J "C" Hcdicr-!l CO':'\.l!P.XJY'.

26. '\ second ni,:;ht p:-!trol dop:rrtcd from O'J!' ;pcri-,ctcr at 0300 to ch·,~k the

Hrc-,s i:1 front of the bP-tt?.lion; this :;;·•trol 1'ot·1rncd before ,:,",m --nd

reported no cant act rlth tile cnom;r. _follow!.,-,.:; this up, ~t 0900 "' p~trol of So:Ith KO~ C~L."l :.~·>rL11cs (lcp~.rt(;d. from tho H&~ COM)~.:.ny CP, mc:'...r

route c•_,_t £hrou.;;,.t,_ Eesy Qor:..p-my's pc:::_•:!.mcter :~nd tr_o brid.sc:s t.h.!!t con;::r~ny

w··s dofc:ldU1g a..'1d WOIL"ld throuc;h their lines. ,\11 coo1p:•.nics 'NCr~ noti

fiad to be on the alert for this P"trol, so e.s not to c~.u"c onr "lcr. to

misto..kc.'lly brine; than undor fire. E;>:Sy CWt')~ny Co::mr"n",cr rcc;·lcsteil ..t;

0945 th,.J; ?~'1ti-porson.rcl :T..ncs ;.>nd trip fhrcs be l:,id !n front of' hb

comp.·'.n;r' s positions "Ild the concrete bridzcs in TA 11,43 S o_nd 15L3 K. Tho »I::;inccrs notifi::rt the bott•lion "-t 1400 th,,t they were prep.,.roc'

to l.:1y these mines a.~ rc-:ucstc~. Dni'in;: the r.~~Y t.r.c eor.tp:~nics due i:-1 2.n.d ilnprovcd their positions; trcrc wt>.s no eont•;ct with tho c,;1o;ny.

DECLASSIFIED


Sc:bj: Historical Di->.ry for tho month of Febru"ry, 1951 (COnti nuud)

'iiith lDw tomp.:raturas, tha ctcyligbt hours ·::ere h qzy ~nd ~- brisk wine'.

blcvl d:!rine tho -~ftcrnoon ~d ovonln~~ All supplies ~cr:-.-dn critic '!1, With shocp· cs, 17ool ski-ty;o socks 'md ether Chss II Gup,,lics very short. The :;cod ,.or canscion!io:.w cCf'l~~rv·:t,_on of cold '!'lo-:thcr ::;o".r is readily ·:.,:.pa.rer..t. Tho G·:;_lloy "?f·'-s .-~~lc to provi~c ho~ ~offco ~or ovcning mc.··l. A pe.trol froc: Doc; COf!l~Y'lny dc::>"''tc-:1 qt 2300 "ith ssi?nod llliosion to cover p . .,.tro1 routes. NO cntDY -.·:s cnco;mt<orc<l ''-"'·'' tt>c p::!trol l"'Ot'Jrncd boforc d~vm. TWo (2) ncn ·::ere ev.·:c·.1~tcd thic d:.te; thirty (30) reported to sick c:ill.

27. Ftirthcr ni.:-;ht p•:trolling """ c·:rricct out, '.'rith "- s _uc;d sized p.otrol froct Dog co:rrp·!n;r 1eoving :.·.t' 0100 ·nd ·two ( 2) v.trols of si,Ul".r size 1oe.v:in,3 Fo:r.: GOflJ:''.l'lY .~t 0100 end 0600, Tho y-tr:ls fro'!'. Fox Cor.![':l<~uy

covered the .-,.ppro:!chcs to &.sy cornp·.ny ".!'.d 1st B~t~ "lio:o, 11th U rbcs areas TA 1141 :r ::nd 1:~~0 0; ·-~1 _;_J:'..trols rct·1rr1c1 ·.:'2forc :~·~wn, rcj!Ortin.e; ncg.'?..tive results. ~\z~::L'1, :"_t 0800, ~:.11 E·:sy camp? .... "~ p·::tr.--:·l c1cp·,_rtcC

;md covered T'.ll;43 S, 1541 c, 1541 J, 1542 0, 1543 W ·:.n.d 1443 S. These p:•trols ·;;era c·:rri,;d out on ordor f!'c::1 hi::;her he·,dr:u~ers to rcco:moiter vigoro~ly to the front ~ fl·$.cs of the b-:_tt--~:'tor~ to dotcrmina the loc::.t.ion :~"'ld strc.;_~--t,h of the enemy; ~o oorr':",~ct ;rs l'!t"!.do by ,~y p~trol. At 1105 ? .. u··.rnin; or::cr -.-~ ·s rcccivod ~rom rcsi!!lcnt to be prep:·!.rcd to ~e on order; the nCN ~ssC!1lbly ?.TC".! w·~s ~os:tsnc!ted

P..S TA r:t131t ;;. The ·.-,c· 'otcr th5.s ·:'·:tow--s cold ··n·i r··thcr Windy; thero wore indic·•tions of r.,in -·~1 morni~ but t!1e sky bccc:o_'.'\C clc--r tcnc>rd ooon. At. 2330 ~e~i..'1Cnt"!l e~cr}:io:-~ Ct.c·.3f:r 13-51 -:r7:<!.s rr:;c~i·.rc'"1 • '::'hirty ( 30) ~Jc..~ :-:~.~t cn.dod sick c.~.J.l, three (3) wor(; GVr..c~_to::.tc0, th:rec (3) rot·zr:(:rl to du.ty. In t::.n :nor:ri.ns ct.It!:Ol:tc ~Ld Protest~nt r-.!!v.rch ~ crvice.s wcro hald in 7-ho hcad·~ ... uart.ors 2..rt·~; atten~.e;.Jec vr~.!'3 er~tify"i...n2:,

28, At 0300 tho b·,tt·!lion ''""' in3tr:.tctcd to h"vc tho comp"ltics prc)J"!'C to move prior to llOO; the first ol.cF.H::'lts of tho 2nd· 3~t.t:Q.ion, 5th !!!-'.r:!..ncs dict not cor.t'l!<:ncc movcro.cr't down th~> MSR !ll1t' 1 1315, hmv·~v·cr, ·mrl by 1330 tho old CP ·;~as doal'cd by ill clcrrwnts. !\.t this tine e. n<;W CP •:·e.s opcr:ad by •idv-,r!o:o olc•~cnts· e.t TA 063j C (':70Sv\J) e.l'ld th-> CP <cos ''st'!.bliskd at 1640. A ll;:;ht, _pro;ressivoly hc;;vicr r'!b bc,:;."n f"llin.~

~t about 1600, ~)Qt as thn l:)st clomc..'"lts of the b~t.t .... ~ion closed tho bivo~!.l_c !.l..rca ~.nt!l were '..'Ule!cr cover by 1700, porsar-'":nl 't.'cro in good condition. Dcm nc; the ni""t the tcmp.,r·•ture -~rowed cor:drlm-e.bly lo-ser th;m it h;_~d bc""'-"'"1. "!:Co prcccGd.:i.ng st!Vc!'-~~ c1P...ys; the r?.in stoppon ~t p..boJ.t 2000. Th(! n~ cP -;.or~ ost~blishc-i in '!. forffi.c!- Japa.."lcsc ·~J~rri.n"l.~

tr~tivc or r.rlJJ.t,ery c.rcO!, ~.n~ tho m'!ity· bt,_ild~.ne:s still rcm,-,:t~i.."l:; -.rcro

utilized by all Ltl'lits. of the be.ttalion, t!1"~ solving to "- ero.rt; -:lo,:;rcc the probl<XI of shelter P.nd office sp-.fcc. The g'!lley 1'1'"8 i:nw.c·:li.otaly sat up. At 1744 e~ pl~too:a. or tho Anfl-T.-:.nk COrn.prr~y w·:.s 2..~t~c.hcd to the b;,_tte!lion for :~ssist.q_n~o in scttine lip ro&l b1ockB "nd covering other

S:ZCREI' -15-

DECLASSIFIED


------- - - - ~ - - - - - - - - -Subj: Historical Di.!l..ry for tho .!!l.O!lth of FO'bt..tary ~ 1951 ( GO:r.t.tir,.ucd)

- ... - - - -

F.V(!IlUos o:r <'ippro'lch into tho area. Tt~le~oh:mic notific:ttior. w'?.s raeeivcd at 1300 th ,t this bottte.lion ...-cmld p:-ovido a com;p'!"lJ' for r'ccovery of the st:pplios being furnished us b:• ".;,. drop on the ';'on~·i River bed, c:Jeapons comp,!lly ""'s notii'led of its assignment '!S tho deto.ilod cornp!llly. No cnorn;y contact 1'6s rep':l!'toi'. durLn~ tP..e ni::;ht. ();le man roturnc;d to duty thi:; dd:.o, !he (5) attended sick cell,

.. . :e

AFPuiD:C: (1): Directives issu.od a...._d rocoivorr;

-1.6-

DECLASSIFIED


SECREr

'

2Zid Battalion, 5th ~>.rit'l<18 1st M~rine Division, F'JF Ill the Fiold

AFPEr•!DIX (1) to 2nd 3attl!lion, 5th l!".rincs H:Lstorice.l. Db.ry ::;(cport for Feor:r'.ry, _ 1951

A. DmEGITVES REv~IVED from higtlcr hea:.:;'J.artcrs dl.lJ:'Iine Fobru.:~y, 1951 (not ancloseC.; copies not ava.il~~blC. Sec .5th-:.::.r:L1o~ His_torical Diu.ry of ?ebrUP.r7, 1951)~

1. GO 5th !:'!rlnos dis:;J"-tch 021246! 2. :'tGr-5 Opor"tion P1P-..'l 1-51 3. CO 5th J!e.rincs dispatch 050840! 4. CO 5k l!P_rinas dis:;oc_tch 051516! 5. GO 5th \iP.riilcs dispe_tch 0814451 6. CO 5th :.:;>.riilos dispatch 09?.215! 7. CO 5th 'i.'!ri:-..cs 1o'-l:.ror to All units of n<r.:-5 dtd 11Fob51; Tas'' Or

ganization 8. RCT-5 Socrot 1tr sor 00716, dtd 10 Fco-51 9. Regimontcl ~.fe:uo 25-51: Reports on fit.'l.oss of non-commissioned -:>ffic,rs

10, Rogi e:c:-tal J!om 26-51: Disposition of :incoming ::1ail of pcrson;;,.U not physic~~ly pros~'lt

11. GO 5th '.Jo.rines disp~_tch 012200! 12. r;O 5th ;[;Tir..cs dispe.tct l31530I 13. ~D 5tr. !!"ri!"..cs ilisp~_tch 141944I 14. Ad!.U.nistr-'!tivo Order l-51 15. Opor"-ti'>n Order 3-51 (COnfido'1ti.it) 1.6, ::0 5th :I'!rincs dispatch 161940! 17. CO 5th ~c'!rb<'s di spate:-, 1:32105! 1$. JO 5th ;.Je.rincs dispe.tc:r. 171219! 19. ::0 5th ·,;·,rhos disp~tc..h 191730! 20. GC 5th :'~.rincs di<:o:J.tch 191S56I 21. Armex B'!lmr ta Opor·.ction Or~\cr 4-51 (Secret) 22. CO 5th '£".ri.>J.Cs dbp?.tch 201320I · · 23. Opcr·t.ion Qrd<)r 5-51 24. •JS} 5th '!!'ri."ll'>S dispatch 211850! 25. ~0 5th •r·erincs disp,tch 221025! 26. O.;>or-•ction or·'or S-51 (CO 5~h M::ri.'lcs dis">~tc.."t 221500!) 27. GO 5th ;r~.rincs dispcctch 2216271: 28. Qpcr•1tion Ord•:r 9-51 CeO 5th lle.ritce" <li,,spo.tch 22l956I) 29. CO 5th i{e.r:L;<:s disp?.tch 2J0951I 30. CO 5th ' . .ferincs dispatch 231250I 31. CO 5th ~!-".ri:J.es dispe.tch 231426! 32. CO 5th u~i~s djspe.tch 231835! 33. Opcr"tion Ord·"' 10-51 (CO 5th :£-,rinos 'aisp,t,ch 231950!) 34. co 5th :Ieri:ms Clispat~". 240912! (Socrot) 35. GO 5th ?•.!orin<)S dispatc:O 241220! · . 36. Opcre.tion Qrdcr ll-51 (CO 5th :!erinos di-s!w.tch 24171.5I) 37. CO 5th '!e.rincs dispe.tch 241752I -

DECLASSIFIED


/

SEr:<IEI'

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - -~""FK·'!DI.I (1) t.o 2n.d Batt-~'tlion" 5th !aarin4;s Ifintoricnl DiH.ry Rc_port for FObru-,ry, 19.51 (cor. tj_n,od) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ ~ - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

38. CO 5th :fe.rincs dispP-tch 250720I 39. CO 5th :~·.orincs dispotch 2512451 40. CO 5th H".rbcs disp.atch 2512501 41. CO 5th lf\I'ir.cs 05.spf!tch :>5161S1 42. Opor:.ctio?J Order 1:2-51 43. CO 5th ::·or:L'10s disjw.tch 251S101 44. CO 5tl' l[P.rincs dispata.h. 2521201 45. CO 5th '.;.·1rir:es d;_spntch 261S47I 46. GO 5th )~o.ri!J.oq disp".tch 2709351 47. Opcr:•t:.on Or.'cr 13-51 48. CO 5th ;1.r•.ri!1os disl'"-tdJ. 2719321 4 9. CO 5th n·orincs dispatch 272140! 50. nc::;i"'nnt'!1 ;.;emo 27-51: conscrv.qtion 51. Rcr-5 pe,tro1 Order dispatch 1217451 52. RGr-5 Patrol Ortlor dispe.tch 1419421 53· RGr-5 p~trol order dispr~tc.'o 1315301

B· DIRECIT!VES ISS"!J"W by this hc.'ld-=;_:r;uot~~rs d:-rrinz t!1_~ nonth o:f Fcbrt~_~_ry,

1951 (Sec 0'1closurcs):

1. 2nd ]311 Albtinistr!itive Qrc!cr 1-51 (Conf')(Suc enclosure (J.)) 2. 2nd &< Cpcr·,tion Order 1-51 (co~.r) (SGc G!lclosure (2)) 3. 2nd sn 5th :Ear dispatch 1110471 to comb,,t p·ct.rol !f2 (S"c 0tJc1os'll'c

(3)) 4. 2ntl 3:: 5. 2ncl Bn 6. 2'1Cl Bn ? • 2nd 3.'1

(3 ))

5th '!·•.r dispatc.h. 5th If'!!' rlispRtch 5th "~:::~-!I' Oisp?_tch 5th I!~..~_r Oisp~t ch

1121451 to CO 5th :'P.!' (S' n cnc1ostU'u (3)) 120420! to C0 Fox (:0 (3'~C f:!'1Cl0!=)U:ro· (3)) 1.'20830! to CO Fox Co (s~)t:- onclos:u'D (3)) 120930:£ to Efls:r Co outpost (seo Oi::closu!'n

8. 2m 13.'1 5th 9 • 2!1.d Bn 5th

~i~T

~ ·=~:r

<1:.spatch 2415151 to CO lst disp"-t ch 2fl1700I to CO 5th

lf··~

:hr (,;;uo e:tdosurc (3)) {3ee oyo,~lo~ure (3))

SECRET

DECLASSIFIED


COHFID:3NTL\.L 3/ rsj .

OP:":RATION O'IIL""Tc)

NU~ill2B. 1-51

DECLASSIFIED

211 Bll, 5th liar YOHGCHON, KCl!lEA ~or, 16 F~bruary 1951

TASK ORGAHIZATICH - Sec 11.-mQX i..BLE

1. a. Eu0ey guorilla for;:cs a.r.;, r"'portcd o,Pcrcting in th~> ar-.;;.s p~rillding tho route to be travohd by t.b..is Battalion. R<Jc.mt activiti..,s of this <maJlV ru•o not pros.-mtly .. voi, ablo, but it is to be anticipated t!-!at attampts to dol:!] Gr disrupt our lllOV()Q.Oilt ar .. 'lfithin the capabilitios of those gu<O!ri.lla. forces. !:!" rcc;uL:r enemy forces =o roportod <mrout3. Est:Laatod stro.ngth of oncey guerilla unita dispors0d along tho aro~<~ parallding the rout.; af lllQV..:!Qlit total 12,000.

b. RCT-5 ~ a part or tho 1stHarDiv movc.s to and occupicli positions vicinity ClltJNGJlJ {m 0591) pr .. parod to conduct otb...r operations as diroctod.

2. a. 2d Bu, 5th J!ar (~oin) CO!Jillencin£; on 17 Februe.ry u1ov cs by roac to a...si,:;ncd a.ssc:rrbly area vici;.l.ity ClliJ1lGJU {ll::'1 0591) and prGpa.res fcrr furthlll' oporations against the «Uei:\¥.

b. (1) R.outo ·.rh j_';';SGU (DR 6570) - via .i:Wut" /113 3il.li'Ju (DR 2529) - HAliCI-!AHJ (DR 264"7) tmd WJJGYOJl.: (.ir. 2065) •.

(2) IP. Junction Ya:··mcaoi!-T;'<EG!J R<>ad (D..:i. 9379).

3. a. l'pns G<>: !l<>vc to C!TttJGu'U (DR 0591) in. accorcbnc"' with ;;:;:.closure (l) to 2c1 Bn• 5th !!ar il.di:d.rJ.strative Order l-~L Upo~ arriva.l ~c::=upy assiQJ.cd ass~~!lOly &rlila.•

b. D Co: llovo to ~lJlruJU (Iill. 059l) :L. accordancu with Enclosuc';-n) to 2d Bu, 5th Mar Adr'linistratiVQ CrdiU' 1-51. Upon arrival ~ccu~y azsigr.cd asssmbl¥ ar~a.

c. ~· Yovu to CirJI;ruu (DR 0591) i.l ~"-''C.<>ncG ><it.h zuclosurQ (1) ta 2d Bu1 5th Xar .Wministrativo OrdGT ]_.,.51. Upon arriv-~ occupy assit;nocl a.::::so.mbly arc2..

d" F CG. !!ove to C!-!U:NGvT(J (Dll 0~9~) in .i:.CCor<ia.n.ct.J with Eucl<>sur•o (1) to 2d Bu• 5th Mar P.d::rl .. :listratiV9 Order 1-51. u~on arrival Gc~py assizncd ass~~bly arcc.

e. 'li:GVo to G"n~GJU (DR 0591) in accordanc.;; ":.Iith D1.closur;: l 2d r.n, 5th l.rar J...i . .L.1istJ:ativG Qi~dG.r 1.,..51. UlJtin a.rriv,ll occupy a.ssi,:;no<i aBsenbly ar~z.~

DECLASSIFIED


- -- - - -- - - - - -Opuration Order l!wabor l-51 .. - -----------

;:.. {l.) .NJ:Jr w ... it, if a.tt~ck<td by ~¢ri}~1a. forct7s enrc·utc, wlill tc::...l(e necgssay action to cluar tho IISR ar..ly ~ ,PI"ior t,o co:rt.i..."'luing to the a.s::Jid1c~ a.ssembly area •.

(2) .!J.l ., .. ~'Ls ~-- :~. ~-L 2.33.~t four (~)- .w.vi:.o. ·?::. Q;.;,.c!-.. t.ru~k a.ssi;;1od to continu.~i11 a:can. the c;r"O'.:!..i..'l.ri or: ~c~ sil"le of th~ ).5.SR. fer signs or' cu~rilla activi+..y.,

5 c: P.w

~".JY v-.,icc CQillmnn.; c~~ions b·;;twctm Yarch units Will ba ma.intain«<. r?~Cii~ ·:>n :0'1-J.c Bz.ttc1.!icn Tactical!!'..;;~.

2d Bn~ 5th Iar CP ;,;;.'.:,h lst S~~rial.

H"- s. nOISE Ua-.;.~=t Colonel~ u. So Ma.r::.t<li Co;rps,

C~J.Ildirte-.

/Jt.·:EZ! ABlE - Task Orga.niza.t:..on

DL3':LTr.I"C¥JTI'GN: Spocia.l

O??ICiiL:

Te F. SPit:~ Yejor-, US't!C: .'l .. 3

»lCLOSU?..E ( 2)

DECLASSIFIED


---------- ··--·-.-... ---- -··- -·· __ ..

•X"''TDE'TTIAL 1/ r»..J

... /

2d 3."1, 5th Yc:-!1'

IONGCHmT, KOREA 1600I, 16 Fcbru,!I"Y, 1951

Anrwx .\31E to ?.d Tlrt, 5th ::·->.r Opn 0 1-51

2rl l'"'' 5th )[2!'

H&S CO ··;r,ns co H::Jll CO ''Ett Co "F'f co 4. 2n ~.~"crt co

DIS~IBTITIO'T: Special

OFFieiHL:

T. i" • SP'IKF:R v~_.;or: u:r~c

s-3

H. S. ROISE

Ltcol ROISE

Lt CO 1 l!A11TDI C'-'pt S!ITTH CP.;::>t JIU:fi:R C~pt C!JI~

Lt L'JC'Y

· Lic·ltcn . ..,-rt; colo"Jcl, n. S. J,!·•rj_,.,e Ccr')", commanrli ne;.

OONFIDENTIAt

DECLASSIFIED


,~

DECLASSIFIED

C Oo!i'ID3HTIAL

.ill~L!LSTR,ri,~flli anD~)-

:.;umber •••••.• , .• 1-51)

2nd'Jlat tilirm, 5th Marines, lat Driri.e Division (Rc:inf) 1 . m, Ill t.'l .. Field,

151900

Enc1osurG (1) List of !.!ar:ili Urdts

1, su;;plics and Equ:tpment to i:io carried.

(a) Cl2ss r. (1) 1 d.•..:.";)"

~-'lf'1t! v ra.tioii.S in han:lz of itldividu~J.s.

(2) 1 e. a:~ tf,.,Tf v .Cd.tiu~~ i.1 ti·d:.E?J.ion S:l:f'?ly•

(3) 1 dey nBn r!:.!.tiona in baC.tMion supply•

(5) All .:.ndivid"~ 1 c:mt•Jcns 4/5 ful.l.

(b) Glass !I.

(2) One 5 zallo!! can per 1/4 ton ~Z...:tcl:.

(3) TWQ 5 ~A.llon cans per truck l&r.:_:cr th2Il l/l, ton.

(4) One day t;asolinc iri b~tt2lion :SUpply.

(5) One day diesel fuil in 5 gilloa cp.;·,s.

(d) Glass IV.

(1) ;J.l on ha;ll, rucc,.,pt that no tent doors, decks, :;_".'-t"s• tablqs1

gtc .. ';.-rill be t:.:..ken.

(2) :'0-1 ;;id~, aeckets a.i:ld. bulbs 'i.lll be pick«d up !l;; dasi,_-::H~rl pcrso;-dlel .,f t~a co~unication plateo·n.

l/4 t:m

( ti!) Class v.

(1) Uill.t bo.sic loa..i carri.;r.! :l..• hi.:l"lils trailer~ anti in ~2.ttal:!.on supply.

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(1) ?~.::r:3ofu.Lcl '!lr.Ul be ovacuatOO dir-::ct to "C" :;~~~.,;,·, M\i;;\.~icd Batt;:; 1 ::.on up:)n :"J"'!'i v:.W. c:.t G~stiilation .•

(2) 7~hiclos \-ihi~~ br-.::C!k down on tho ro;.:..d will b<J to-.-;~~ct :..;J dg-.tL.1.ativn by "lh-rccking truck when ava.ilablQ.

(1) !7J ~ov;..:rn.il~nt J?f'OfH.:rty w-..-lll be loft in t~~ia arc;i.i.• .All d~ors, tv.blt:;S, ch~irs, stc_. ~dll ~;Q taken ta battali-On fu.Q,l ~,. but -.-illl nat bo sot afiro. ,'\IJJ' stra.'l mats oor rice bags ll.Ot -,f.W.tQd will ?.J.sQ b• tc..k..a to tr_o b;~t;tilinr'*' fuel dump.

(2) /J.-l 55 J:-illoL clru:ns :t'ill b.: t~an to the b:.;.ttcl:o._. full du;~.;_) p:r~ar to d~.:pt;.Tturl) .fro:;t this ~ro.-"1.

(a) Circulation.

(1) UJ;Jan a.rriTlal trucks ;·;:tll tiZ.1t(.:r the b:;.t.t::.lion aroa by the:: ~st o.ntr~-=.ncc and will 'Crl dis,i?.':.tch(;d to co~P...UY ar~ l'or p;:r1drg WV~'".Uight !l_!'lC~ for ~~·uoa<Jing <>f galloy :!.lld .:ou:;>pli<ol!l.

(1) :;;-.o;.ch ~oLnpar<;;'J tho battilio..-. su;;:ply s .. ction alld th<ll ,;a.ll<~y will St!:1.d .. ~na guidQ ta--r~t t,Q tho. east entrP..nce·'t~ the battilloil. ari:A Oil ordQ.I'.

(2) No Out! oth"r t.l1w: tho !lssi.y.Kd g;l'·-'""' will att"'""Jt t.<1 direct tho trucks to UJ...V dcst~ticn; nor ~....ll GXJY' le>adi.Qg CO:...liri.~C~ b!ifOrQ all truc~.i have c..rriv~d in ~_ssi,c;ned p.-,rk:ing a.rwas.

(3) Guides will enst:r o th:lt a.ll truck.:.; waigu<ld to a parld>13 <U"'"" arc off tha road beforril sc::.urir-2•

4. Tr~1sportation.

(1) COJ:tpani!is· will ac:co;-.,.plish a.cy J.Qading which ca..n b~ dor .. e t.he~a LiG-1t prior to ti1fil :aov~o.u.t,.

(2) LJ.Sofc:.r as possiblo.,. all th:; ~tt~lion su~ply dWJ.p ~d g,ail\ly ~vil2. •)<J lot.d€~ o~ tb.tt lli.ght priGr to the mov~ntw

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(3) AssignmDnt of vehicles will be on tho b?.sis of ci.chtccn !:len per truck. ~:o space has boon e.llott"d for anythine; other th,;n iszuod suFplics and eq~ipmcnt.

(b) Orckr of March.

(1) comp2 ... nies ~TJl lrovu out of this arc;:1 in the follo-Nine or~~::r; ttDn COEl.tJrll".iY with C-Jinp?.ny vci:iclcs; HE'f C~npe . .r.t,Y \J·orith COl~lf'aily vcl1icl0s; H&S COillflany with compar;.y vehicles; battalion supply ti'1lcks; ':1oapons Cor.J.pany ·,vith colll?any vchi::les; 4,2 i!IGrt:!.I' company;· ~l"'t CompailJT with compar.y v "''liclos.

(2) Tho trucks of the 4.2 mort:~r col'l~Pany w'l....ll join th"' convoy by ent(~l"ing the column from tho rcgim.cm.t~l CP rtf~..d opposit;;l this battP~ion area. "Fn ;::ompu .. ny co~~1J.:mdor will insur o t,hr.!.t 7 't.':.is is C. one ..

(c) c .. ntrol.

(1) Each coillflany will tnaint~.in contact with the canvoy by U3o or SGR-300 radio net.

radios. r.:>?.r of

(2) The first end last vohicl~s will be c;;.uipyed w::!. th In addition, ana 600 series radio w4;11 be provided at

th<J convoy for ov<ore.ll control.

SCR-300 tilo front P..tlcl

(3) ;ill troop C<>;ammders will insur<f that vo.'liclcs m2-bt,_:L_-, a 25 y.~d intarval at all ti.mvs, vtltlther mi:#v:ing or· h:llted.

(d) Vuhiclo Casm•.lties.

(1) In tho evc.J.t or accident or brocl-::d~-.m, the front a.L"'ld re~.r of the cor,voy •r.,J.l ;,., notified as soon as possible.

(2) If a vehicle can be towed, it will be t:;Iwn in tow by a wrookin.g truck whic.'l will f'ollcrN tho convoy. If a wrcckod or brol,cn corm vehicle cannot b<t t.,-Noo, the load will be tr~nsfcrrotr to other trucks and tho cr,scrvicoablG truck abanC~onad.

( o) !larch U;rl.ts. (1) Tho battalion serial ·;dll bo br;:.kcn down int:> fiv<:~ m'!.I'ch units 1

as sho•m in enclosure (1) ~

(2) Yare..~ llillts will dop~;..rt t.his arc:~ at .five lninute interv~.J.s.

(3) Me.rch u:dt cor:rn:l..'1t:krs will insure th~.t tho spc~d liuit of 25 irdlos j?Qr hour is onfarced. Nor;~uu convoy spcod is 20 to 25 m:Ue;s p0r hour.

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(a) Rlilplac~ments.

(1) .'Jl ;mlr,_,,QW!l number of rciJli: .. comcmts ar<J scl1.;dulcd to arrive b.:;fore the JUOVCi!l<:rrt t"!.kos placa, Th.;; additional <4<m will n::>t affoct the assignm•:mt of trucks.

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BY OliDER OF Lm!T::tl.'JI.T COLO!mL H. S • ROIS:S

JOHrJ L, HOl"Kii:iS Ligutone..nt Colonol, U.s. Mar:ine carps

lxe~~tive Officer

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Marc.'> Unit. I (Lt.G"l rrors:s)

1 CO's jeep 1 Radi<a jeep 2 "D'' Co:lPan,y jocps

19 "D" Co:npany trucks 23

)larch Unit. II (Capt 'rAR'l}

2 "E'' complll).y j"'ops 19 "E" CornpeiJ,l' trucks 21

March Unit. III ( Lt D,;:LTON)

1 H&S jeep •

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1 conmm~ication section jeep 2 AJnbulP~'lCGS

10 H&S: GompHny trucks 11 Supply trucks 25

Yarch Urdt. IV (LtCo1 :L.RTTii)

1 Al!lbulancc 7 :{oaapons Company jeeps

lEI "T oapons Co•nprulY tru c. Irs 27)

March Unit. V (Lt.Col HOPKINS)

2 "F" Company jee?S lS "F" Co,npan,y trucks

2 4.2 jeeps 9 4.2 trucks 1 1£aintcncmce jeep 1 ~di& jeep

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