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7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - HISTORICAL DIARY -JUNE 1951

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2349

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United States Marine Corps History Division

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Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

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• At 0800 'on 24 J~ly patrol 24 loft the battalion area. It was a motorized patrol consistin~ of one (1) jeep and one (1) personal carrier, 13 men m,o. one (ll offlnor, Mission l<as to ilotormino rmy enemy activity, unueu~l civi:.ia•.1 ucti·rlty end condition of roads along p! .. oscribo•i rcuto of prrt1·olo Pntl"'0 1- travolud nOJ·thonst a.i .. ong 11o: S~~P~ to DS 084?94 ~urnod right off }~.s.H, and for0.D•'l. Eo:1E~~:h·'on~·g-a.ng P.t r:s 08E-79G at 0850~ Favor bottom \'.'f~B S·::lliO., biJ. "; rj.,rc:r ~-Jo•:..ld t~c v.n:fordable .!:It L1e_:n 'l.~·c.t•it'o- f·atrol travui.Jd du.c nou'".;h ;J.~. nng rJGG)." u:-.G. .nuddy t~o~&.C:. to :CO ~8.1':./('?3 t\?horc bridge WaB ncar.ing oo:r~lot..ion., 'l!'a:1.: . .1:Jg .;_:o fin~. tl"'ai! 'Which map sho\'md to be runnig botwe0n DS 085'1?9 and DS 1047<31, Patrol returned nol•th to DS 086784 and prococdod along tr·aH as shown on ma,p through 'cown of Nacsanp 1 o-n to DS 102785 wh.oro tv ail Which wao passable but poor road joined one wey but excellent road running east, Forded stream at DS . 107?86, Stream bottom he1•c is solid and caoily fordable, Native bridge at this point is tmsorviccablc, Continued cast on road parallel to tho river on ite north at 0920, Forded stream easily at DS 122?82, Stream bod solid and level, Native bridge at this point is unsorviooablo, Traveled cast along road on north bank of stream, Road continued good until DS 155779 whoro it was badly eroded. Road continued good to base of pass at DS 215761, Entire length of this valley showed !ll.l available land under cultivation and all farms appal'ontly occupied, Only houses along road wore unoccupied, A total of approximately 200 civilians wore seen in tho nrou of llhioh 20 may havo boon of military ago, Patrol was delayed here 30 minutes While fixing a flat tiro. Started up pass and roached highest point at DS 229?53 ot 1045, A"Gtcnptcd to oontaot on radio .• but was uneuooossful as we had boon in V&lly along route. Continued down pass and roached bottom DS 248743 at 1110, No activity was observed along pass. Road over pass was passable but in poor condition duo to lsndslldos and erosion, lJrainL\gc almont nonexistent, }. single heavy rain-storm could block pass completely, Road in valley contin~od to bo good, Petrol proceeded clung roe.d road to DS 273743, Two \2) bridges shown on map at this point were nonoxist!l.."l t but both atl•came arc easily fordable, Patrol then roturnod west to DS 248743 and pro~ ocodcd south along trail to DS 248735 Where trail became unpasse.blc for personnel carrier. Jeep continued to Kwon at DS 243?23, Observed several small farms but no unusunl activity. Trail wh1oh map showed to be running from DS 247726 is a foot path and could not bo negotiated by the patrol, Patrol returned by some route to DS 102?85 and traveled north along good road through 3rd Battalion, let Marine Hog' t area fording river oas1ly at DS 098?98 and. striking M, S,R, at DS 093803, Patrol returned along M,S,R. to battnlion area o:~"·iving at 1500 24 July. 1'otnl distance trcv0lod was 51 miles.

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2? JULY 1951

The patrol, consisting of 13 men 1 officer, departed from the ba~talion ares DS ~34728 at ¢s¢¢. The patrol hsd a mission that \illiS five fold. (1) to search ottt the enemy, (2) look for any signa of enemy 8Ctivity, (~) to loo'< for o1v1li£:ne of military age, (4) to look for unueual civilian act1vitiee, and (5) to note the poeeib1l1 ty of roads end b!'idgce. The pe.trol departed f!'om the battDlion area, forded the stream at the lteual ford. He moved on the MSR and travele11 no!'th. 4t oaro the petr-o"~ r-adioed irJ 8s presorihed, still on the MSR. At 0900 '"e fordetl the ·stream aga.,.n et DS 0?1?71?; the bottom w~e firm, A;:ain "C r'Cdioe~. '.n but did not get through. '•'e procccdetl elong our urcacribed route. .4t 0930 "'e a~~:ein attem,otc11 to radio :tn but of no svail. Continued on our prescribed route. Pt 1000 ~ga 1.n •·e ettemotcc'. to check :tn - finallY at 1015 ••c got through. '.t this time I asked pormleeion to re oort every hour, The ro~eon that every t h·:mr- tv-as taking too lfll1Ch time. The permission l~'lH'! grentcd. "e then c · r.tinued along our Pl'esct>ibed route, At 1100 tho Pe!'sonr;el Jarricr elipocd off the road •·hen tho !'oed .. bank gevs t•'aY. Our location ~rt: s DS 0967:37. •-rc r,;.dio d for permission at 1115 to obtain a 1JuD.doz,_'r. The pcrmiBeion l-Ias grMt-ed, "c obtelned one from "I" Co, 3r·d Bn, l'.th Marines. •t 1300 the truck '•'e.e out. '·lc fr .. i.letl to reach octr prcecribcd tam-around point ••hioh wa• DS 095737, due to the non-trafficab111 ty of 'the road. We tt,rned ~•rck to DS 065?53. This rot.te is impassable; only the jeeo could hcve oontlmted from DS 096737 to DS 095?37, As our orders \·•ere never to :)c separated or leeve the •reh1olce l\'e went back. At DS 08575:; ve conttnued on cur presol'1be11 rou>e to DS 10??42, arriving here at 13W. Returned from DS 10??42 to DS o, 5?53. The road· wna pnsoa.blc only to Jc .. ps a·d P.C•s. ~'e rt.dioed in t 13{6 from DS 08c?E 3, "e then e.tc our noon meel. At 1400 •,•e oontinuetl our mission along the prssorlbcd route. life returned to the MSR "t DS 0?1 ??2. The rollte bot•·· eon DS O?l ?'72 e.nd DS o, 575" ls passnole to any vehicle , t the ford except in flood stage. "e tr& veled no!'th on the MSR to a po1n t v t DB 02"'798 ••hel'O •·•e turned off a."'ld :.:,rocccded along a good scconder.Y rond. At DS 10-4785 ve forded the stream because the o!'idge ••e.s impeesable. _The reeson for the brid&_e 1s ·1mpaesa>il1ty Moe that th~ center nortion h~.<l alrrsdy bei:n broken through by heavy •reh1c1cs. ''e continued along this roeo to DS 1?7?8?, There ••as no 1:>ridg·o hcl'e, •ust a ford; the ford ,,,,a go •d, ~t this -point our prcsc!'ibed route wr.nt up this strea!ll bed, "'" c ntinuod e.long ot'r J'Aute to DB 122765 ••here '-'C sighted an aC.endoncd gun oos i tion. The pe tro'. contlnnod or. along 1 ta route to DS 134765 l-;hel"c v~e 1-.rcre forced to t·rn eround becenu2e there ,.Tcre no eigns of previous tr~·Vel nd "'O ~··c;rc m.'"Jting our c,.m, route because of the ntcrneroua rocks in the etr,cam ·-,od, At this coint the rocks b.-came numc•rous and too lergc. From 1J~ P>C76 '•'e returned to DS 12778? e.nd tllrncd right ~lonP: our rou10c. t DS 156788 there '"l'C three bridges of ·~o ton ce.oacity, 1- belcd ea Bl!Ch by the A!'my. 't DS 14{?64 ve r·etumcd to the rtreom in an attempt to accomullsh our m•sslon, 1 ~e treveled ::".ovn the st.rG:arn bOd !n G1n sttenpt to get -~s ne:v_:r· to DS 134?65 e.s '''C could e.nd the!'eby fulfill our mission. He vcro a: ain etopPod by the st!'eam bcC's oon:-it1on t DS 14·:764 •. it this point '•'e telked, th!'ough <'n interpreter, to 2 sol lors of the B .O.K.A.'s >•ho •·· re armed ~·ith cel'bines, They told ur a vehicle could have jnorneyetl through before high >nlter l'st ••cok bllt no more, At 164(1 "'8 redioed ln that we ••ere returning. ,.c cou"d ;wt nct.ot~_C1t the ro te bcttve~-n DS 14:?64 r.d DS 134?65 bocanse of the str·cam be11 1 a 1rnpassabi11ty, Therefore •·e coul11n 1 t ;:_r-ooccd to DS 158741 'lecausc the entrance to tl·,is <.Na '.ay in betl·roen th.:: p; ints \o!'h1ch t-•c,...c i...rnpesoable. ....... ~-· ,_, .n

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In fnlfil'ment of our misrion <.'c sew; (l) no enemy or (2) no si('"ns of enom? rctivity, (3) sa~· anproximBtely 10 civilians of :'ilitery age, (•'!,I s.-:w approximetely··ooo~cfVilftins and noticed no unurual activity, ( 5) the bridges ~nd rov.d conditions are previously stated. - · ··• ·. The pE.tr>ol. r>oturnod Bt 1815. 'Tho netrol hed 2 •·ehiclcs, a jo:p and a P, C. Tho patrol traveled 47 miles.

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At 0800 patrol Mudba..'1k 2-4 cmeisting of 13 M8_r1nes 8.nd 1 interpreter in one 1 jeep and 1 personal aarr1er departed along the assigned route. The mission of this patrol was (1) to searah for enemy activity, (2) check on men of mil~tl"':f age 1 . (3_) c;.hec;.kL?~.~-trafficabili ty of roads and briQges, ana \41 1;o anecK I oro.w~.c.c uy

of streams .. At 0900 Mudbank 2-4 reached town of Songjin DS 052708. By interragation of the village leader named. Min-Kang-Kil learned that area or Songsu-ri was oaaupied by 700 natives of which only 40 were men of military age. Road up this point was barely passable to personel carrier due to road washouts •. No bridges were encountered and streams were very shallow. At 0930 returned to 7th Marines area beaause of jeep trouble. Returning to Songjin at 1015 Mudbank 2-4 was unable to find assigned ::r.·oute and p:t•oceeded east over a easily forded stream to Sokcho-ri. From Korean police consisting of 1 offi<>er and 8 rcrm learned town contained 200 r:1en and women, ;\bout 40 of these were mer, of' military age"' No enorr.y activity seer>.~, .. heE.:r>C. of. Being unable to find road ass].g10d as return l·Cutl? from !rolmarr;., patrol continued east to near Yiyonechon. Road to this point was passable by 2t ton trucks but only wide enough for one lane. Ho fords or fi•idges were encountered. At lll5 Mudbank 2-4 had returned to the YiCinity of Sangjon and attempted to find a road south to Tolmanu. Following a trail leading south from S~~gjon the patrol reached Tolmanu by way of trail east of hill mass DS 052685. Here interragation of village leader, named Chung-song-kio, showed negative enemy activity. He is " leader of 470 people of whom 40 are men of military age. Roads were barely passable :for personal carrier and could not be used for heaYier trucks. No bridges were seen and only on9 stream was forded. Eeturning north through Vessangsu-gol and Solscho-:r-1 patr-ol reached Yillage of :rokchi-ri at 1315 hours. Questioning n&tives siowed 500 natives to live there under a leader named Pa!<-chung-un. Was not able to determine men of mili tarv a!Ze. Trail no!'th to this point ~<as impassable for trucks and hazardous for Jeeps and other vehicles. Patrol returned to 7th Marines area at 1415 hrs. No enemy activity was seen by patrol or reported by natiYes, · ~estioning of village leaders showed about 120 runarrc1ed wen of military age in the are~.. Roads were found not pa.ssable for 2i ton trucks except from Sokcho-ri east to Yujonchon. Ko bridges were encountered a~d all streams forded were forded were shallow. Enemy contact was negative. C1Y1l1an activity was normal and productive. iloilds' conditions were good except where otherwise indicated in rep o:rt.

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Subj: Histcrioal Diary for period 1 June 1951 thi'Ollgh 30 June 1951

Ref: ( eJ Division Generi!l Order Number 31 of 17 Nay 1951

1. The pur.cJose of this divry is to present n ohl .. onologionl nurrative of events p~ertinent to the 2d ~attalion 1 7th l·iarines, 1st i'~arine Division (Helnforced}, Fleet 1-lnrlne Force, dux•lng the period 1 June 1951 through 30 June 1951, both dates inclu"J .. vc.

2. At the opening of this period the 2d h<>ttellon, 7th harineo W[~' enga§,od '\i.'l th the en Amy elements of the Pe..:.ple 1 s Array of North. h.orea1 in the continuation of the attack in the Yanggu, KoroD .Areu east of the H.wachou Reservoll"'. 'l'he Battalion WflS attvcJ~ing in the 1~1 ,ht r;ector of the Regimental zone of action, with the 3J.~d .t:\<..~ttniion, 7th 1'-;_arlncs on its left. ancl. elt:ments of the 5th hu:rine s 0:1 the right.

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2D BATTALION, 7TH MAP.IJJES

1 JUNE 1951 ~· :50 JUNE 1951 (INC! TJSFE)

l JTJNE 1951

In acc~r~ence •·•i th the reo:imentel frPg order the betta.lion continue!l. the ettack with Doll Comnanv nl"dered t• effect a contect >•ith 3rd Battalion elements l.n the vicinity of 7A 131?1-!, This contact was made at 0945 ana Dog continued ite "'Ivance to seize the high ground •t TA 1218Y, Dog and Fox followed Erey s.lr.ng the ridge line to ~9osl tions from 1••hich 1n coor·d1n~t1on they would, with Dog Com]:)eny, acl.vence to the high ground of TA 's 13180 and 1418H respectively. By 1430 these objectives >•ere secured against negetive enemy resistance. enc. bv 1630 the COmpanies -ht>.d continued their advPnce to eeize the high ground to the east of the Hwachon reservoir in 1'A 1 s 1319F t\!'ld"l319J and U19h. '£h CP wee established 1n TA lllBJ. Although mcrtar Bnd e:r-tilleJ•y f1J:•e bed. been l'ec~i ved. suoraOically by thf:' rifle comuenies during the day, no eetue1 contact ~·e~ made >•1th the enemy.

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At 0900 elements of the 3rd B.rttal1on, letMrrinee befl'on to effect v. ~f'tH~ege ol thie battelion 1 e linPs "'1 i th or0ers to con 1 tinue the ~ttrck to the north, At 1500 the 1Ft Merineo PsPumed the resnnneibilitiee of tJoo ?th :tJerinr fl 2'0nf' of t="ctinn Pni1 Dog: Ee sy Pnfl Fox ~~e>rn ~ble to comm~nef"! OiflnlecPmPnt from· the-ir d~fPnRive ryoe.itionfl to th• rec~mbly eres in the vicinity of TA 1l'.14R, Rec•uoe of enemy mort Dr flncl ertillPry fire 1 t l••e f1 nf'cPf:H~1 f.lry for tJ-~ elf'mPnt~ of thE' bflttelion t0 move to thiF' A~Pcmbly PrNOI by r.•ey of the HSR Pno hivh o;roun~ nortJo of the 'l'lP. rether tr.~n th" rout" nlong thr r~P~rvoir. B:v 1 ?On Fox hr-CI !'Pf.H~h~H~ thP. '1\~~R ttntt_ <tr•P ~ ~n rout,. 'by truob;. to .thr r~~r>mbly PrP.P, hut T)o~ enfl 'ti"~FW w~rP etil1_ movinfl from the hi~h ~roun~ to tJo• vicinity of tr• ro""· The entire botte11on """ bivou~c~d on the nip;ht of ?June in the rt£:~C"rv.:- Elf':~Ambly :r:;ree in~.ict=~tPC'I flbove. During the ~ftP.rnoon of 2 Jun~ 1951, comm"ncin~ Rt 1500 the pe.esogA of this battalion's linns by the 3rd llflttalion of the let ~lerlnf' s '\oia!:'l underwa~.r. Fox C['lm:ponny wve ~l!f'vPii !'!rst, moving; from thAir ]:)ae1t1ons on the line to thP. '~SR where thPY were met by trucks >•hich trens·.>ortcd them to th~ bAtt•lion's esecmbly orca ~t TA 1214R, Fox we.e follo,.·eil by Dog, end then Easy, I;li.:' :'love back to tile assembly f!rre t.o•as not com~ll:'t"~until en~roximately 2130, Unfortunately the continioue mortar and nrtillery fire which had been received by thn rifle com:Ocmir: s througlwut the dv.y t'a.useO. Easy Compeny to eu~t~.1n severr.l eesualtiee during the relief of the lines,

3 JUNE 1851) 4 JUNli 1951) No activity to re:t;>ort. 5 JUNE 1951) 6 JUNE 1951)

In en ettemot to loceto the Bpttelion 1 ~ reeerve eePembly Pree in e mar~ euiteble soot the B•tteHon oienlBc•~ its entire inetelleti-on <l.urinp; th~ rft"rnoon to thP vicinity of TA 1l'l4~. ••bich hPd be"n ve~.et•d by the 3rd!'<rttP11on >•h~n 1 t o 1~nl~c~~ · PPrlior thi• dctp 1n ~ccore,nM >•1th on~retion crdPr 10-51 'n~ frrp; oroe1· 015130 .noilifyinp; thP onrreti.on ordPr. It v•rr nr>cPe;c::r.ry to m~inte_in Fox Comu~ny on r-n ~lf"r-t to P0t<E1bly move brck to occuny nositione in th~ reePrnbly crre juot vrortrd 1n t}1r f'V··nt it bPcPmE' nPcePE!!=try to movp th~ l~:~t 'R"ttelion to reinforcr thr let >~rrinre o.n th<> linr,

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At 2400 thie <1nto thP rcgimentPl frag ordPr 07?245 ~ne rPceivod \<'hich instructAd thi~ bflttA11on to move out in thP. ;;ttPck in conjunction with the 1st Herinee eno KMC. Thn Bettnlion >•e" inetructccJ to commence 1te move on 8 June "t 0700, Throuo:hout tP0 rvrnina t~~ nPoo~pery nr~n~~Ption~ to mov~ out in thr nttrck t~o•P:rr unilr>:rtnlt~"n,

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Th~"" Commt~nfl. n.rouo, fsllo~u"ci. by FoY, r,_rlliD1JOnt~, t:Hey, F~·S er.t1 Do~ in thet order, <1ep~rted from tho reserve bi vmuoc ~roe Aboard trucks Urccnf"ding· to th(' t"leignPti dP-trucking Al'rH~ .nt 'rA 1619!1~

At 0900 Fox diouetchnd n r.>lotc.on ae protection with on ?nginecr minr- clr-er~nct: t~Rm llrh1ch bPgBn min~ cl~-"'F~_rence our>rr·tions north c,long tho ;~s:n. Th~ bolllncc' of Fox CompE1ny moved out in thr- stte.ok at 1000 from en rsecmbly area in the vicinity t>f TA l621A, 1rocending to secure the high grcund ct TA 1522R ot 1100, Fox ••es thon "".PS0 d tP.roubh by Ee.sy l-.1ho continm~d the et.teok to sccurr- th .... f'\rr:r in the vicinity of TA l622A, ct 1400, Eeey oontinu~a ita Pilvencl' to secure the rP.gementcl objective 2 f>t TA 1524 P.t Hill 376, 'l'his hilJ. wee secured by Eo.ey ot 1530, ct ~·hich time Dog movcil for>•cri'. to eonsolidetr in dofens1 ve ,osi tionP for ttlo night >•1th Eo.ey ~nd Fox on objective 2, Eaey, on the loft flonk wes to br- in contrct 1'1ith ("'ll~m,.nte of th~ lstMor1n'"'P.j hot,'f.'V~"r,

this contBct t-·as nr-vr-r rcturlly r;ffr>ctrC sn tnh lr,t Mr-rin"'P did not movr their defensive linea eeet to effect tho contnct, Fox on the right cHd me1nte1n contect >•ith thn let Brtt•lion in

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9 JUNE 1951

At 0800 in cccordanco >•ith rrgimontel freg ordrr, tho Bnttnlion cont1nur-O its rttvck to fH'i:u') tho~ high ground in thr. vicinity oi TA 1524C, Dog Com)Jtny moved out o t 0800 to eo cur·' th~ high grounil in thr vicinity of T.i!.. 1524S. By 1000 th1El bf'!d brP.n Aecurr.d F'~JJinst

ncgE t1VC' ente.my r"e.ietancn. Th€' objective nt 15240 '\-me P~iz~d

by Dog E.t 1100 (objrctivo kno>>n ss objretivr X-RAY) Althou,;h there >•cs no ectucl. oontn.ct with the nncmy during thn period, vll units of th,.., BDttrlion oontinund to rr:cPivr> r>nr,rny rnortcr Bnd vrtillery flrr, At 1700 ~rde.rs from tho rn~1mrnt moved tho rifln compvnire to pos1 ticns en shewn in ettachr>d ov~rloy Cht-t:rl1(-). Thf' CP aiEmlPe"d ~ur1ng the cftrrnoon to TA 1523T3, During the d~y tho common~ grouo oryrrrtrd the oP rt TA l523H, diE,lrcing to TA 1524.6. ,;,t roproximt•t>ely 1'1'00, 9 JunA 1951, thr CP ''"S r~trblifhe~ ot TA l523T3. D~frns1v~ ~c~itione for thr night coul~ not o~ vSBip;nnc' to th~ comPr•nie~ until 1700, ~·hich movnt thPt it >>Bf clcec to midnight bcfor~ nll unite heel movcc1 into ">Oeition. At 2350 Fox :r!"culef'f! n pmr-11 t":rob1n~ Pttrck, from to•hioh thro ~nrmy cv1c1entnlly >•itht'rr>• nnil trenet~rrr!l their attrck to DC!g Comurny'~ right flPnk, Dog cceountrd for ~ enemy YIA "n~ took 6 POW. Tho "rtillrry rn~ mortPr fire rocrivo!l ""~ lirht nnd ouorrcl.ic throughout the niG!'ht,

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The Rcr;imcntel FrPg order for th~ <l~te instructed tho Bf>tt"l1on to fltt .. ck rn0 s~izl'> obj•ctivr 4 f":!n0_ 5, nr0"0r:.r~o Pnd. or0"r- to S''l?C Objective 7 And 8, end to 'Jf>trol >•ith tenk• Ann engincrr in the vicinity of TA 16!'7Q, iii eccor<JPncr, Dog Com>1rny Pt 0800 dis>:>•·tchcli. 1 ts 2n<l nlntoon rbooro. one nletoon of tenkF-, By 0840 the '1Ptrol heo eovcnccil r>:>nrox1mctcly 600-yPrils >~hen it WDP tekcn unncr hccvy mortcr flrr:. At r-bout th• Pvm,... t1mr th..., Commf'n(' flroun ,N.,~ r"cr1v1n{'l' ...... ,.,11 ,.,,..."""' "lo"l..-:1 ....... +-t11,.,.,...•• "'""'"' ,.,.., .._,._ .. f"''r'!l .... ~ mf> ,t:OC.t;'l ,.,.,, .._.._ • ..... 1<0 • U" ' ........ ..._.._ . .< ,y .1. ...... ' UU ... UC' V.C ' U ... ,... .LVI:" U!:...

At 1000 r nlctoon from Fox Com,.,eny left their noeitione in the vicinity of thr OF to PttPck on~ P'iF th- high grounil ct TA l?P6K (Bn.Obj, A). Thie >:>l<·toon "'""hit by hcevy 8/A, A/W ,no. mortrr firr ,-.p thr-y c:roPc;:"c) thr- flPt onrn groun~ in ffoont of objective -~, but by 1200 hod ~ilv,nccn P/~ of thr >•Py to thr to•o of th~·ir objrctiv...,, Ptill un~ ..... r hr-rvy fir" from thP rn-~my 1.•1ho rvif,...ntrlly y,:rl:t C1UP" ir1 11lonH th-.... hir.:h gr-ounf' il1 tP1F vioin1 ty. Thr tonk ,.,~trol h"o euccccdoA in r'Pcrinl'" ite ob}'ctiv~ by ll':.'\0 rn!"! ,,rr 8 firinrr in tlirpct FUT>tmrt of the P~V~~nt'" to obj~cti vr Able, At 11'45 Tloo: CMmcny movec out to ott~ck oh_1ectiv~ 4 from th~ nMea •··eet of 4 rn~ '!;;ray Comnnny to mov~ to objective 4 nlonl"" the rilige11ne runn1nil north from objective ~ •·•hich hod ju•t bqen ~:'c.;t;:~~vbL t~~.l~~-~o~;~~~o~t.JS~~- 3 "t TA 1'725G nno. obj, 4 ~t .O..t"1 J.fr,fA DU 0 VUJ .C'.Jt•H,Y I'W ..1..1"1 .LfG\JU'J."!/

Almost immedirtely uoon moving nnd from their night~ defen~ive Jl<'Bitio:Js Dog CCimoeny wes teken under extremely hevvy mort~r nne. ortillcry fire couslng them to be n1nned do>•n "nd pustr1nea c~auvl tie a, At 1345 the Fox 0 latoon •·a a still nrrtinlly oinned do••n by fire from objective 4 rnd Able, but moving; forwcrd slowly, »t 1400 the olntoon secured objective Able end """ pursuing the enemy by fire. Evsy l'dvr.nced to objective Ee.sy ageinst negrtive enemy reeiatPnce, securir.g ef'me tt 1725, HG>~ever, Dog c~ntinuec' to be henv1ly led by mortrr end Brtillery ee they rtternnted to rnvrnce to ohjecti ve 4, Eesy in coordinction >•ith clemente of Fox Comoony c1Mrec1 the ri<lgeline in the immedirte vicinity of objective E ~·here the nlghtF c1efeneive line l<'r.B to be e~tebliPh~<:t... Th~ CP c11P:Dlt'eed to TP. l625N, All unite rencrted negot1 ve enemy contnct throu!'hout the night,

ll JUNE 1951

The Br•ttrlion continued the rttook th1e drte tdth Erey moving ouo rrom on<'!ir 'lOPHlone on objPct1ve. "'"Y to attrck alonf' the ricgelin~ to objective 4 .,re,r·red to continue the ett~ck to Clbjective 5 (TA l8?7M), The OF l'M e•tebliohei! on objective A by 0830. Ac'vPncing e<re1net neg~ti ve en em)' reeiPtPnce Ee•y eecuren objective 4 et 0°15 Pn~ moveil out for obj~ctive 51 •··bich, rlso without enemy cor.tact, '''Be •ecureo rt 1100, Fo? moveA out 1Jehinil l!:APY one PePrcheA out the riogps runnin~r t••est on obj~otive 4, -At noon Fl oonct"'ct n~trol fro'TI F~-S Com"OFlm' m~ffe cont~ct ~~1th P KHC DA trol along the Regimental nio;ht boun~.ry At TA 18?5V, F;qpy Comueny i-<1P.B o:r-der-ef! to send a oomb•·t uatr·el to objective 7 ••i th the belence of the comneny remaining in ooei tion on ~bjective 5, This unit secured otjective 7 at 1710, etill renort-1ng negative enemy contact. At en,roxima.tely 1700 the forward command grouo hed d.is,laced to the vicinity of TA 1727L to estebli•h the C:P, Shortly after errivin,; in thie location the erea was taken uniler heavy mortar and e.rtillery tire \ihich continued until a:bout 2030. The I1SR HIS c~ntln'lelly under m~rtRr and e.rtillery flre mRk1ng it d1ti'1cult to d1splaee vehicles and. eU>:>Dl1oe end oereonnel ty that route. hlthough the majority of the >:>ereonnel ef Weeoone Comnany 9nd H&S Gomoeny hnd dienleoed to the New CP location by ?100 a rear CP >·as malnteined at TA l625N wlth the majority of the vehicle~ end. BUi"YJliea. With the exoeotion of th~ heE>vy rnortnr nnd Pt"tillery fire ePr-ly in the ni~ht the brttalion nee•eo tl'1e n1rrht ,,,i th negetive enemy cont•ct. SI:.Cii&"T ... 4 -

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lnetructicne from Regiment thie date ordered the Bottelion to conef'llidete anO_ petrol. At 0800 Easy ComuBny dieuetohea B tenk-infantry-engineer nctrol to seize objective 8 end BA, The infantry were to move to object1 ve 8 vi& the trail running south of objective 7 v•hile the tenke \olere tc proceeo. nerth f•long the HSR Pround Abjeoti ve '7 snd eunnert the attock on objective 8, {t'lbj, 7 at TA l?28H-obj. B nt TA 1829PobJ. M ~t TA l829N) D~g Compeny petr-olled tn th~ villflge !It TA l828G-; enD. Fox ComuPny uatrolled to search out the ridge running N,E, from objective 5K the Regimental bnundry, At 0900 the trnks hPd hit mines in the vicinity of TA 16290 >•hilA the Ec ey pr•trol hed odvenoed. to 1728E 'gDinet negetive enemy contect, Ho>•ever, by 0945 the netrol •·•es un~.er hMVY S/A, A/W end grenrde fire from Objecti vP B, The ord~r to return ••e6 given to

r~~ ~~~~~~~r9 ~b1~~~1 ~= ~ t ~r~~dO~~~~t~~:~h~~e i ~~t;~r~~~m hf.e ~;t~~~in-the Dog en~ Fox nDtrole hnc1 returnei! by 1200, · · At 1310 E•oy Comnnny •·n• inetructerl to een<l rnother nrtrcl to

~~i~~i 1J~n~rt~~ei~~e~n~t~Pt~bj~~t1v~ 9~~~P~~~~nr~~~~~e~e~~~ ~~~~nr end ertillery fir~, end it "~" d.eeirei! to lPPrn if the objective o~uln not be eAsily taken nnd oc0unied, 'l'he nf' trol euccP<1e0 1n rePchinp,: \111 thin 40-ycrfi£1 of th"' to,., of objective 8, b~ror.- bPing t."ken uno.er hP.PV3' 8/A, A/W, ·~>:rPnPi!e Pnil "lOl•trr fire, It ••rs not until 1?00 thAt the nrtrol ''"S nblP to n1 AF'no-(lO'r nnn l"!;nmm~"nm: l tfl r~turn. T"t>!O P1r Rtri'kPP ,.,P.rP run ~~~in;t~tbP·· •• .,i1 ~ug.in noeit1oM.of objective Fl rnil SA enil hoovy morter <nCI nrtillery rfSnin ilirecte!l nn thepe hill•, The urtrol rPturneil nt 1800 ~nd nl1 unite of thP Brttalion ••ere orderPd to mrintein the eome d.Pfeneive nositions HP of thP n1ght of 11 June 1951, The night >•es uneventful, <lthough mortbr And artillery fir" c~ntinued to interdict the MSR in thP- immed1Pte vicinity of the CP meking travel d1ff1o~lt,

1:3 JUNE 1951

D"g Company, at 0800, sent t..,o plAtoons supocrted by P nl"toon Af tanks to seize objective a, the e1r off"iaer Pnd an artillery renreR~nt~tive onerated in the norounine tank in sunnort of the n•trol. Th~-Cll;-~·a.s·m~intained at TA l72BT, Shortly e{ter d.enort1ng, the · tanks e.gain experienced land mines Alon" the MSR end. nediliee adjacent, At 1000, eltbough still ac1vancing, Dog was receiving SjA anc'. A/ri fire from the eeetern slones ef objective 8, Air end ortillery \·wrc directed agoinst the resistance on 8 f'nd 8A, ho~•ev~r by noon the Dog pPtrol hed been :f'crct-d. t4 move beck t~.r1cE~ in o:ro.er to cell in further sunnorting fires, Regime,1t hnd ordered tJoat the s.;.if.ur!' of objeotivo 8 be f>Xneilited et 1245, so Fox Comneny ~·ee move<l out to e.ttack in coorilinPtion ••ith Dog Comoeny, both object! ve B end SA,, At 1245 • n~trol contPct t·•ith th<' KMC woe m~>de l't TA 18l'8N Fox moved out in their f'tteok P.t 1400, ••ith Ersy 1netructeil t"' "'f\m~1n ~n nl~cP. BPtt•'""'n this timP. end 16~0 whPn BA "'9e eP-cur~d, 3 ~i;·· strikes- ~·ere oon~ucted in sunnort of Do~ end Fox, Unon peouring th~ objectives Fox·coneol1det~~ in ryost1on on obj~cti ve B •·i th " reinforc~d eou~d. out-noet1no: obJ~ct1ve BA, All Un1tF. rrnortPO nA~~tivP. conteot Ouring thP night.

14 Jrnn.-: 1951

In coorD1n~t1on with the let BettPlion th~ Rnttelion move~ out in the etteck ~t 0800, Fox ComnAny mov~d from its oositione to PPi?A th~ bight ground 1n thA vicinity of TA 1830B, E~ey d1eplacrd to en assembly ~rfa 1n the vicinity of obj~ctlve B eno. nrepPred to eur.>nort F('X 1

• ~ttaok, By 1040 Fox hrd secured thr objrctive vgainst negative enemy resistance.

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15 JUNE 1951

Eeey Com,oeny 1 s left flrnk received f.'. light nrobing r·tteck ~t 0245 by n sme.ll groun of enemy using burn guns Pnl'l grr nolle" cet1sin"· 1 Ensy l-ilA. Agrin On this df!te Fox ComoPny jumueii off in the Pttnck. to seize the high grr,tlnd etTA 18;iQB (Bn,Obj,M), By 1045 the lent'! plPtoon hvd s.ecured the objective h'·vinp; :received light mo:rtPr fire in i te P~vcnce <·nd cler> S/A nnd A/~1 in i te nos:! tions on objective M,

~§j~gt1~~cigs~1ih~nl~! ~~t~~~1~tt~f1~gP~f.01E06u~~~~ b~~~~N~to •••ume their eomo ~efensive nosition• Ps of 14 June 1951, · From 1630 to 1 ?00 the CP <·t TA 1820P reoe1 ve~ 1? :rounil P of enemy mort"r ccueinp; 3 crsu~lt1ee, Throuo:hout the ilry the Fox 'JlAtcon on Objecti w~ M enC the FO rnti. the OP (.-'l_iJ:•eote~ j:::t•t1llery r-nO mortrr on nll noeeible enemy gun nos1tions Pnil creae from , .. hich S/A onil A/W fire "'DP receiveil,

16 JllNE 1951

Fox Comnrny •··os PttAcken Pt 0300 by on eotiml't~~ ? or 3 enemy Pml')lovinQ' bu:f'l"'J g:un~ f:lnfi i"PnO .goren,O_P.s ,.~1ho infll tJ:•Ht~~~. to thP uoPi ti.on8 of the HMG'<~ .2 KIA A.n<I 1 WIA were .suetnined., Bottelion ~·ns ordered. this date to consoliilnte in nasi tion ond \,)Ptrol. Acccrdincrly; E~.ey O.iepr.tchef!. v. Dlntoon pntrol ,_,,h1¢h nroceede~ to TA 18301~ >~here 1t •••Bs hit by A/~1, 8/A Pnd 120mm inortr·r fi:rei· sustaining l WIA, This 1'1re or·me from Objective M end from vi leges in the immed1rte vicinity of the u~trol, 'lhe -ot1_trol oommenC'ed its return 1015 flfld 1n coor0.1nfit1on w1 th Fox Compcny burned >r1 th artillery ond fires nll. th~ v1llnges &long 1 ts route, Three air strikes ~·ere conducted during the day on Objective 0 et TA l832MNO, Hill 5?3 nt TA l931M rna Objective M, The night of 16 June pr esed >•1 th ell unite :reuortin,;: ne><teti vc enemy conteot exoent Fox Comueny, At 0530 nn estimated 2 or 3 enemies infil treted. Fox CompPt1.'{ 1B right fltJnk. Smr.ll tninR lil•e eni' grenri!es >•ere exchc.nged, Ho>·ewr, neither friendly nor enP.my cMualt1es •·ere euetnined,

1? JUNE 1951

In vccordence ••ith the regimental frev, order, thP. bnttelion continued ng<'reeei ve netrol' 1ng this a~te, Dog Com,~eny rt OAOO <'lieprtche~ e t.•o 'Jl&toon 'O~trol to ObJective M st TA l830B, nreurr<cd to oontinu"' the natroll1ng to Hill 573, nrtrol continued its edvnncP. norilir:lly ur1t11 1100 wher, 1t v-mt~ tPkr-rl unt~nr ht=wvy mortar fire, From 1000 to 1400 the petrol >•as unnble to r~vrnce pest TA 1930Q, becruM of the continuFil mortnr conc!entrPtion. At 15C5 th~ n~t~ol ~ucc~eOed in dis~ngngi~R ~nd co~mPnceO to rPturn. Thr ,ntrol eustnineil one DOW nnii eight ~IIA, During thl' oollrPP of the ,.,rtrol trrM Pir ptrikP~ >•Pr~' rlln in ilirAct ~UnTlol't Pn~ .rrtillPr?, 4.2 nnn Rlmm mortPr T~lntoon8. fir,d continiously in FU'Jnort of Dog, ThP night of 1? June """"ea ••ith no unu•unl occurr~>ncos, All un1 ts ;r-;;9or-ting ennmy contEJct tH~ n~get1ve.

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The ~iesion for the battalion this date wes to conduct locol p~trole. At 0800 Fox Compeny d1satched ~ p~trol to Ohjective BA end Dog Compeny dispatched a patrol to the town Pt TA 1828H. The petrels returned by 1400 reporting negrtive enemy contnct end having received no enemy fire. Late in the afternoon Easy received long range smell ermp tire from the vicinity of Objective 10 and disoetched e fir<'l trrm to 1ocPtc the ooseible sniuere in the villrge et the bP.se of Objective 1 () -· -

p:;~m 1900 to mmroximetely 2100 Fox ComoPny receive<>. he~>vy And eccurcte mortar eno crcil1ery firf! in their defensive no•itions.

19 JUNE 1951

At 0700 in coor~inrtion with the 3rd. Bettnlion, 8/7 continued. th€' ,..tt~ck t-•1 th thr mia(!ion of gp-1zin~.O'bjnct1vee 10, X=rPy r-nO thet nortion of the Bro>m Line in the bettr11on zon<' of notion. ~ney Comnnny, et 0700, moved out in the "ttock ~long n routA eret of Objl'ctive 8 cnc1 on to Objective 10. By 0930 Eeey Comn~ny 1 s Pdvrnc~ elements were moving un Objectivn M, The ln•t elAml'nt ''"" in •>os1 tion on Objective M by 1030. At that time Dog Comoony moved into on rpeembly er~'e between ObjectiVA 8 end 8 Able, An~ Fox Coffiij!-'ny 0i~vlrcE'd to O'bJF"et:t vn ~ ~-·h~r~ tho~~ ~Foum~~ nos! tiona to nunnort ~e•y Comneny 1n the nttnck to eei2e OhjPct1vA 10, At 1100 Eeey Comneny begnn to ~sFuelt Objectiv~' 10 r<lv~ncing 11rrn1nst nt"Jp,-nt1Vf"> t'!n~m:v rl"'>:iets.nc(' until thf'>:V M~r,... "-'ith1n 25 ynrdP of tho too· of Objective 10. . The leed. "lemcnts ••ere tnken undAr smell nrms end grenndo fire by e group of en Pstimated 10 enr,my 1n well dug in positions on the pi~nk ot ObjBct1Vt' 10. Eesy st·oured O'bjPct1vB 10 r't 1300 .iJn('i continued its e.dvence to seize Objective X-roy, Dog moveil. to defensive positions e.t the bDsn of Objnotive 10 Bnd Fox continued to suooort the ettPok from Ob.lectiv~ M. Easy advonced on Objncti ve X-r~y rAMi ving smell ermA e.nd »utom~.tic ~·ce.pons fire throughout its Pdvnnc!' scouring the Ob,l~ctive 1. t 1700, .8t lolb regiment ol .. t'le:t•ed the bvttol1otl to oontinu·-· its F•tteck to seize Objective 12 in flO f'ttemp to rcd.ucc the oressure >•hich the ~rcl. &• ttclion w>s rece1 ving in i te ettrck on Objecti vn 11, EEsy Compnny 't<JD~ ord8rf'd to movn 1 tf:l rrdvs:mced_ ~ll"mf':!ntP to p.Aouro the Objective 12 'S N•pid1y os l)Oseible, ho>•ever, by 2100 hovinp: vi!vcncccl_ to within :500 yorde of Objnct1V!' 12 the bt•tts11on ••ee ord0rco. toconeolidntc for tho night. Hf'C'VY e~mrll e.rms end outomotic '~r~vpone fire rnlld0 E£t.syi P mJvence on Objecti vo 12 extremely d.ifticu1 t on0 this fire continuec until ~ftPr a~rk. Both Dog nnd EPsy oorno~nicP ~Pr~ t~kl"n un~Pr nxtrAm~ly honvy rnfl Aoouvetf' mortPr rno_ F~rt111f'ry firP f'lt ?.130 jU!=tt re: th.oy >'E're conso1itlf'ting th<'ir noel tiona for tho night. The bcttolion euetf'incil 1 KIA ono 25 ~TIA <'l.uring 1 te "tt~ok this or.t<: f'nd it is notPNorthy thrt E~ey euetf'ined but onE' caeue1ty throughout thr entire attl'ok, thet one brinp: OPUeril by on enemy booby tren, The bcloncc of the ni,;rht of' 19 Junn neseed ~>ithout furthPr

l'O JUliE 1951

T}'IP bettPlion >rRO ortlP.r0<l to continue ite Fttnck to privr Objective 1? P.t 0530 Pnn to continur oooril.inntion of itA Ptt~ok ,,,i th thr :3rd Bnttalion ••hioh """ to •~cur~ Obj~"ctive 11 ano. oontinuf' to r:G_yPnce on Objecti vr: 1£. Dog Comn"t\Y neserd through Easy Comonny And. secured Obj<'ctive 12 in coordinntion with the 3rd Botte1ion e.t 0740 ea.vanoing e.ge.inst negrtive rnemy eotion. Upon sP.curing Objective 12 rll clrmrnts of the bntt!llion wnro o·rderril to assume defensive noeitione on thn Brown Line affecting c tie in on the left with Cherlie Comps.ny and. P tie in on tM · · right ~ith the 3rd Bottnlion.

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• SECPET At 1130 regiment directed thPt the bett"lion orenare to move to r r-eserve eseemb1y ~errn in tho vicinity of TA 1518. Th~ nntirA regiment ~of:l to be rel1t?Vf!d by f'lPmoC!nt.s of t.r..r -!~!-10 r~~imJ'nt rrnd the let Heroines. Fox nnd Ev.ey Comprnies ,.~rc 1mmed1Pte1y om~r~n. to movn from their dcfcnsivto lJOP1tio(lt on th~ Bro>m Ll!l.P. ~na or-ocrrdrd to the ent~dok1ng po1Ut 1n the tleinity of TA l5~E fo~ t~~n~ort~t1on to the reserve eren, Dog Comormy wes ordN•Cd to 1\isolec!' to the r:ntt'uck1nii nolnt rt 1400, Du:ring the brlencr of thP. nft~rnoo~- thE' cnt!.rr b!'tt~.lion f'ff~otf'~ i te movement from its defenei vn 'losi tions on the Bl·o~·n Line to the rreerve eren estrblishln~ the C~ rt TA l518F. By 1900 r11 ele'GrntF of the bnttelion hnd vrriven in the rcsf'rvr rrnP.

21 JUNE 1951 22 JUNE 1951 23 J 1JNE 1951

The brttrlion meintrin~d ite clemente in the r~ecrvo o-.cmhly ere• rrorecnirinr, rn!l. nrovicinf': thP m•Ximwn Oo'lortunit~r for itP 1)6:r'fionnel to rest Flnd clfl-~"n UP. Rotctin~ deily cmonr,et the oomncniee, An crP• ecourity ~otnil consisting of t>•o >•nl.l<:ino: n~trole woe mcintcin~l! continioue1y, In rccordPncr: vi t}-o orA_f"t'ft from !'"'g!mPnt .nt"! eont!!"1n~d in Rt_Kim-"ntt~l On~:rPtion ,).~n 9-51, th,.., n~cP.PFPr:v r~connPiP~ncr t-.~FIF unl!rrtPken nnd n1nn• fo'rmul,otcll !'r•ultin~ in t!>e 1••unncr of BrttPlion onrr•tion ~len 5-51, Tl>iP nlnn outline~ tho •ction• tflr;t thr: brtt,.Iion'F~ unitP "'ould t,:.kn in thA f"'V""nt of n hrf'fl: 1.~th·oup:h end for counter •ttnok miePionn rt four AnPc1f1o ~rrre >·itrin thr lst Horine D1vio1on 1 e 1onc of Potion,

24 JUN!C 1951 25 JUNE 1951 26 JUNE 1951

Commencing on 27 June 1.951 • trrin1ng echrdule to incluoc nctivities for ell members of the commend we• nut into rffoct. be c result o"f 1 N":A_eeroh oond.uctrd o~rly in thP. ~eriofl thorP lol"f<~ for>rerdcd to tJ:;e negimentol Commr·nder by the Bnttnl1on CommrndP-r the recommendat'l.on thnt thie unit be l»•ri'd.m1 either ~n ermy or novy unit citvt1on in wcognitlon of 1te •chi~V~"lent" ~.u.rin" tht' period 1 Aoril 1951 to 21 Juno 1951.

At 1'000 30 Junc1't:J.951, Fox Com!'~ny furni~hrl', onr r~inforc~il rifle u1etoon to t·ct ~>!""~' seouri ty cl~tri1 for en srr.ly rM.or-bombPr unit in thr vicinity of TA 1117 (Ycng~u). TDiP uletoon rcli~v~~ ~ p1t•toon or the .lst l38ttel1on,

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2D b • .TT..J..IOi'<, 7TH lld\Ii,ES

IL JUJ\L 1951 - iO JUl\E 1951 (I!\C~USIV£)

1 JUN!i.. 1951

Tile rvunds 'f c:n~my ..rt1ll~ry W<:rs .·.bs~rV<d bursting in ..... lr. b~..-li, ... veD; tc h.~vc pr<- ::-:;imlty fust. E~sy Ccmp"n:f received S/n fl.rc ~nd .n/W fire fr·.m hill T, 1319 -K, 8lrr.m m rt"r pl"t .. n r~ceivcd 7 r unds ,_f 76mm c.rtillcry flrc Tr. 1618-R4, at 1730 D •. g Ccmpuny rc-CH .. iV .... d 3 r .. unds :.t 76nur~ fir~ T..-.. 1319 ..... 1\,

.~.~bf5,_..tlv~;;. ~.-nt.m,Y .... otivlty w .... s rt.r> .. rt~;.d durln~:, th~ h~.. urs d&rkn~ss, Fr m 0700 to 0730 CP ln T, 1218-K r;;oclvod 10 rounds of '?6mrr. "rtllltry fir• c.nd 10 rcunds cf 82mm mc-rt .... r fire. J"i.t 0710 D..:g c .. mp<..ny l'~C(.;ivcd 5 r·.unds

f 82trur. m ·rt ... r fire, e.nd Eo.ey c·mpc.ny wo.s fired .. en w1 th 60mm m·.:rts.I's.

3-4 JUI<E. 1951

Ncgvtivc enemy :..ctivity for pcricd,

~,,, mu ............ ., D-6 JUNt. 1951

7 JUhE 1951

8 JUI>i 1951

Tx-lnf pc.tr.1 e.t 1400 r,ceivcd S/ "• J<i fire frcm bun><cr vicinity T" 1623-J, Oth,·r ~dv tcnoing units he.d no"-~tiV£ enemY c.nt~ct, ....pQr.xim&tdy 300 r.unde 0f cn:11y m.rt~t <.nd high v.l cl ty c.rtillery flr< L.ndcd in b_ tk.lLn z. nc durin;; tho pcri·d,

9 JUi'<i. 1951

F. r·\l,_rd c .. n;n, .. nd ~<,L up c~pturod 2 PO>< <..t 1730 vicinity f T~ 1o24-S, ~t 2350 l<"cl< C .. mc.nv r<ocdvcd " ll&tht

9r .. bln6 ~tto.ok, -~ Ln~my w •. e driven· df .nd •. t 0030 "tt«Cll.cd D g Ccmp ... ny, F .. 1Lwln~<, "' ;oO minute fire fie;ht th< cn.;s.y withdrew lc~ving 3 ~n•mJ Kl.... D .. g C mp,_ny kck 6 POl~.

10 JUt;£. 1951

Tk-Inf-E.ng p •. tr, 1 r.:,ccivod fr• m light t: he"vy mcrt::cr fire fr:m 0830 until 1030 in vicinity T, 1526-J, ,t 1030 the B .. tt~11 n OP received 82mm m rtJ ,.nd S/.-. fire fLm vicinity Tn 1725-K "nd 1725-G, F x p~tr.l rooclvcd hco.VY 'f!>/A, ,Jw; ::.nd m:.rtur fir0 as they ~dv:..nccd t,·wo.rd check p .. int ,..bl~ T, 1726-K, F X CL ntinw;d t, . .;....dv'" .. nc..: ...._g.:.J.nst stubt~·rn r~slstanc~ fr ·m 1105 until the bjcctiv, w"e scoured at 1440, killing 77 encrr.y ~nd toking 1 PCI\i, FcX O'mpuny w"s t,.k.:n undsr h._vv m rk.r fir, ~t 1830 1..S theY \/ere c.nslidc.ting p~sitl· ns vicinity T, 1 ?26-KL D~.g C mpcny ~ tt<..cking oh<ok p .. int 4, TA 1727~8, .. t i350 beg~n receiving he'-'vy

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S/n, mortc.r, ,.nd ~rt1llcry fire, 'fbis fir~ continued until 1900, SeVeral rounds of 120mm mortar ' flrt; l...,ndcrl viciility T.w.. 1626-.:':1. c;_t 1700, ;...rlth 6:pproxirr,~tely 75 rounds of mort<>r <-nd urt1llory l •. nding in the 2/7 sector· during tho period, The Sccond B'"'tt .... lion \<J.:~.S oppos~lt by .:.·.n f,;Ztim. _ _,t~d 250 crd;·rny from du~-in ~nd well camouflubCd positions on high ground,

11 JUNE 1951

Sror"dic rncrt"r flrc w.._s rcce1vea by o:lcm"nts of 2/7 durin;; the hours of d • .rkncss, Jco.sy Comp .. ny secured Ch..,ck .Polnt 4 ...._g,;,.lnst Lcg ..... tlve t:on~rr:y r.;.s!.stw..nct by 091b ,,nd contlnucd tr.t udvunco, securing Check Po1r•t ;:; "t 1100, Orudc hund gron .. do booby tr<.cps lli th three s,cond fuses wore cnccuntcrcd en Oh,ck Polnt 4, nt 1400 the .~Sh vicinity Tn 1'12?;-.L W&S t.:.J<.<n und.r 76mm ..... rtlll~ry ..... nd n.ort~;;..r firt.:; c-.nd th~ M.Sii. r..::.m...J.nc;d und.;.r frcm li;,ht to hc"v~ int-rdictcry fln until 2100. 'fh~

Qf_ yiQlnlt,y- ',~: ..... 1027-T ri.oeiv~d ;~~..,.vy art!llt;ry _nd. mort&r fir~ from "pproxirr.c.tdy l?uu to 2u30,

12 JUliE 1951

l.'h ... ~St...tlVt. .:;;n;;..my activity W.;...S r,..pcrtt..d durlng tht hours of Lrkncss, Tk wlth Tk-lnf,putrcl hlt ~ miM vicinity TA 1629-0. Lv.SY Comp....ny fH ..• trol to c:n;..ck .?oint 8 TA

1829-P ~t 094o reocivod hcuVY S/A, n/W, grcn~d~s und m:Jrt...,.r fire us th~.;.i ea.dvc..no~.;d on th!;;ir objective. .t.asy p:;..trol brok~ cont..:,ct.; t:.nd agc.1n cl.ttackcd ChLck Point

8 _t 1310 rto~l v ~ng S/ "• n/W, grenade'S "nd mnrtar fir,, ~n ustim~tcd 30 to 40 enemy stubbornly r,olstcd the "'t"ok from w~11 dug-1n positions &nd bunk~rs, which i..V\,;.n ..-.rtlll~ry v.nd ?o.mm r;_.ccillcss fc.il~d to rldu.c.::. ,.,t 1700 '£"-GY Putrol discngo.e;od, taking 1 POW whc r,pcrtcd tJ:;_t 60 NK trocps ;;<rc on Ch~ck Pdnt 8 this d~t~. Th~r~ w~r~ 8 c~unt~d LnL~J X!fi, and 15 cstimat~d Kin~' "' l'<SUlt or this oCtl~n. ,.t 1745 CP rcOoivcd 4 ~lr bursts frcm enemy "rtlll<ry. CP and MSR r~o,1v'd spcr~dic rr,crtcr ~nd artUl~rJ flrc whencv,r vehicles ..... _l)_y.:...;...ri.;..d vn th.., i:~lsh.

13 JUNE 1951

l>,~;~tiV<. cn,rr,y uctivlty npcrt,d during the hours of d •. rltn, sa. l:l"'Kcr C'orr.pd'J To.nk with T~nk-Inf-Lng pu trol ,1t c. mine "t T,, 1729-L, Do~< Como.ny "tttockj,n" Check Point 8 T,.. 1829-P .. t 10;;0 r,oclv,d hc,,vy s;,., ::..;w, "'r. nudes ~nd 60mm mort~r fire fl' em duo;- in p csi t1<ms on the cbJcctiv. ,.nd fr-.;rr, Check Point 8n T-. 1829-l,, on._ ..,.n..;.n:.y bunx. ... r .:...t T.h. 1829-5 w~s d;;:stJ:·c:y~,.d by ?Omm rccGilcsa, o.nd 2 I>!Gs in bun.tc.rs ~t T.,lb29-0 w"re dcstroy,d b, Do~ Ccmp~ny p~trols, nrtil1cry got 6 dir·::.ct hits en .:.:.. bunk;.:.:r i.htD wh.lch 20 ;;:ncmy wLre s~:- .... n to h~vc on,~rtd, ~t 132p Check Point 8 w~a scoured ~d th. :;n.,my \f«B pursued by' fiN c.e they r, tr<o,ted to tL ~<crth, Dc~o Ccm,.-~ny r10portcd .9 ~rwmy Kin oour,t,d, \..Etim.:...t~.-d 20 .i\I.l-1. s..r~d 10 \ 1l.n.j &.nd 5 oc;.ptur-td rifles, 5 burp t::,Uns, 75 fr~6 grc nc..d..::. s, o.nd 2 MGe. Th.;;r~ \!.'~6

~lso cVidcnc~ cf mc..ny h&sty buriJ.s on Or,;:ck Point 8, .L.o.St.1m.:..tl.' .... n i,..n.::my pl~tc(:n t..: h...,V;;..' .b~.::n en thia ·.:.bj,;cLiv,, ;,t 16lo 4,2 mortars flrcd on suspoct.id enemy mcrtar position vicinity Tn 1829-,. and hit .:. poasibl~ supply dump~ s1nol.:l c.ru.-. burn.:d fer GVlr 3 hcure, Spvrc.dic o.rtill<ory "n<l mc-rto.r fiN f;;ll thr•.:ughout th<' 2d B,.t.t,,liun "r""· during th, period, ·

14 JUI~~ 1951

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l~'E_ ... tlv.:. cn(JllY ....:.ctlv:ty \·r .. e r;,.p'rt~d dur:nc, th .. !Hurs f dc.rknccs, F'CX Cc.rr.p,_ny p •. tr,1 secured Check P;int

f.ld.K~o. r.r.r. l8.3tJ-B .. -.t l04C· .;.-.g..,..lnst n g...,tl.Vt... ..;.f~>. •. my rt.EiSt~.r.~.ce, OP _._r:u .. 1~.--mi,..nte ,- f' l\: .. x C.~mp;;. .. ny v~cinlty iJ.1 .cJ.. 1629-P r~c---J..v ... d sp~ :r ..... dic 82mrr• rr~-:rt ...... r flrl.. .;.tt.d snipt-r· fire fr:-rn v iclnity ~· .. 1830-l~ be t•.lccn lllb .. nd 1o40, ~t 1900 c.E '~k-lnf p~.tr . .-1 '·l;...S r.._ turning t.· d..::..fcns1V..:. p·.~slt1,~r.E p .. tr-.1 r,c,ivcd hc_vy .rt111cr-y flro in vicinity T.~ 1628-C, Tk-Inf-l!,nb p .. tr.cl _Lc~t<d ~nd dcstr·yod ~o r" unds ::.,!" 76mrr, -.:...rtillery w.rr,uni ticn in vlclnl. ty -r .n.

1 729-K, ,.t 1900 CP -re~ rccdvcd 7 rc.unds of intcrnlct ry 1\Jomlli ~rtllhr·y flrc, Supply dun.p, r~pcrt,d or-. vj u_:l v _ c_ nf_'._rm ..... d tflis Til r·i ·d t., b~ .o...rr.n·,:.."' Uumo. £~~.p- .f :::~r xJ:;.._ t<.ly 100 <'~scs rf 76mn; wr.Jt. m .shy .a~evr.ycd bJ 4.2 fire.

16- Jl.H\E 1951

.... t U~4D l...~.&Y c .... m¥r,....n,y \,..l~m\..nts in V;;.ll.:..y vlclnlty T.n l0;:;;G-X r ... c .... lv ... d ..... lie,ht gr~b1n0 _ut .. ,ck; L!n~my ~mpl-y.:.d S/ ... -.., .;.jrv, .... nd t.l"..;.n_d~;.s. ~n..:.rr.y \J_s u.riv~n o:.ff l\;.~.vin6 s_ tch,1 cikr,;c bchlnd, F:.x 0-Jmp"ny p~tr,:l _t 1000 roc,:..v,d 8-0mm m.rt;..r flrc '"' it ~dv-nccd t. c"ock p int Pc tcr T~ 1829-B,. P<.tr.1 '"t 104o rccdvcd S/,.., .,Jw fire fr·.m vlclnlt,y T-. 1730-H, 82mm m rto.r fire w_e r"ccivcd in vicinity .. f 2/7 OP c.nd c1.rr.~nts Fcx Ccmp"ny vicinity ?r~ 1829-.? f:r·.-m 10v5 until 1?30, vith .... ppr. xim.:..t~ly 1"7 r .unds f-111nl-\ in ".rc-~, OP :bse-rved p-: ssib1c ~ne;my rr.c.n·t_r p.:sitL.r. T~. 1934-·~ :.nd _rcc. ,,,s well c ·vorcd t.ritb ,;. .. f"tillr;l"'V flY•(_ ._ith.-r· d;-;At'l"'.-vin~- m'l"'t ... 1" ;_\"' f'.·"r"ning itt~ dlsPlAk~ ------- ------ .. ---~ ------- -- ----

16 JUI\,. 19o1

At 0430 F .. x Ccmp_ ny rccciv._d light pre bing <,tto.ck ,,t ·rn 1829-P, E.nsmy empl-.:ysd torcnt.d<s -~nd ourp t,uns, .... t 1100 E~;,._cy C:mp~n.Y p ..... trr;l .... t T.-~ 1829-I r~c ... 1v~d S/4 ,Jii .. nd 60 r unds cf 82mm mc·rt,r fire fr m the ii, N ' ~nd Ju;, nt 1130 c.~sy C~mp_,ny discng~.,cd "nd r, turned t..: d(;f~nslv~,;. p~sltl-... na. with t:.stimc..tL:-d 6 ~nt-mY KI.i-i ;;.nd 6 -•l.n i,;,S "" r .. sul t Cr .... ctlon. E. .... oy p.:::..tr,)l. oBtlm:o.t.d 7o cnumy t~ h •. Vc b4cn in ~rc~ t: fr~nt, 0? cl>s~rv,d enemy ~atlvlty .n Check P~.lnt Mike T~ 1830-B c.nd ln vicinity T" 1832-KLl~ ~t 160CJ, .,t 1630 OP c 1:>c,rvcd lv cncrr•J vicinity T~ 1830-M ~nd they were taken und<r •. rLlllcr;t fire with. unkn wn r~eu1ts,

17 JUt.£ 1951

D ,_ G mo"'nv o~tr.1 b<ko.n rocdvlni'. S/,, .,J:, fire ~t lvUO v;,cin;_ty T,. 19;>U:~ c.s P"-tr-.1-<.av_nc<;d tcll_rd nlll 5?<' '1'.:""• 1931-S. fi'r.._ m v -lUmi:; i._ f S/ .r .. , rJl~ .fir~ ri,.;Ot;iV~;.d., Dc .. g p .... tr. 1 ~st.:.IL...,t~.-u. "'p_pr-.. xlrrJ(.;.t;;;ly 3C t~~ 40 ~nccrr1y wC:r~ dug-in in the w~._.dcu. ...,-l·c"' vicinity T~ 190D-niJ. AS c. l"'tiSUlt ·~f fire L 00bt Dc 00 ~st'-rkhU 1o <>tl<-ItY KI~. D .. ~; C.mp-ny in s~m~ v1cin1ty r~o~~v~d thr~~ h6_vy 82a.m m.rtur b ... ..r-r.;..gt-s bttH~i;n llCO ~nd 1500. B;;;litVt- th,.__~t Jil rt_..,r fir< v:.s bserVed fr.m vlcinlty T~. 1?31-l:!Y. Fc.x C_-rr,p-.ny Cc_ptured 2 PO',< vlc1r,1ty Tn 1829-').. Bn OP ..ct 1620 :bserVed 5 ~n<~•Y vicinity T~ "031- <. . nc f uhich ll<:.S digcint ln. OP ~1s~ _bserved " pes siLl, enemy m rt~r p: c:t1.n ~t T~ 2031-L.

18 JUl\.0: 1951

hle,:..tiv'-' i;;Df.;IT•Y <...Ctlvlty Wt.S rlp rt .. d during th(: b-urs f d rkncss. E"'sy C ffiJLny Pctr·1 vlclnlty T., 1829-T

reed v cd sp .r~dlo L·nfi: rco.,;o S/ .. flrc fl'· em 15CJO until lbbV, The flr£ w~s bcl-ic.vt.:d t·· h~--v~ c;.m~ fr:.m snipf:rs

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l.:o~ttCI ln the hcusos ln ohc v .. llcy flc.·r t the west ~nd n.rth Lf th~ir p~sltl~·n. Int~rffilttcint m rt~r f1rE L .... r.~.dt,;d in the vicinity f fr,.nt lint: unltt du:r·ln~ _p~.;r1.· d.

Durinl the h urs ,·,f d~rknoss fr.rr, lit,ht to hc,.vy 76mm ~rtilltry ~nd 62mrr. rr. :rt,.r fir< "~s rc o.:lvcd by F:· x . nd E-...sy C.::rrp .... nlt;s. Th~ m rt.;.r ~i.:...S cbs~;rv,;d !lrlng fr rn T .... 1~01-n .... nd thls ...... r~:...-.. lr/;;.cS t.._kcn ur.dcr hi::::..VY .;....rtiller.f firo vlth unkn.·un rosu1ts. ~t 0510 o.n Enf-,io.;r Joop hit _ r<oc.ontly L.1d mine en r· •. d 'fn 1627-l,, lc~ay C n:P~fi.i ,..i.ta.cKln5 Objuctiv~ 10 T.n 1?3l=H -..t 1....;20 r;;.cl;iV+wd ~./i1 c..nd S/ .n flr~ ~nd lSr.;:.n ... d&6 fr-. m ~no.:.my 1n bunke-rs -~ n or.st ,_f hhl "'nc. S/~, •• /.v fire fr.m vicinity T~ 17o2-I. C.n~~nuin~ th~ ~tt~ck ~-Qlnst stublc.rn L~~my r~sist~nc~ L"SJ C n:p::ny .;vorr~n th~ hill scour in,_, th<. • bjcctivc ~.t 10UO. ..'".los .;:;.. r~..:sult ·f this ""ati._n th~rc lYt.re S t:n;.;my c. unt~..d ia.""lo '"'nd 4 cstirrJ: ... t..::d Kin.. LI.<.EY Cc•rr.p..;._ny vicln1 ty 11n 1?01-K ..,,t l6b0 r:;c€iv~d 5/...-.. fire .... r~d f.I".;;nud..:::s tr·.·.m Objtct:vc X-r,_y '£~ 1731-B. ,.t 170o Objoctivc X-r"y 1J._,s s~cur·i,;d ~e . .:. . .:.nst 11~::;ht to stubb·r·n ~nr;.my rcslst.;...nct-. t.-_f":V (l_.ffill nV • t; 1740 hi-.o.'.-n Tt.nC•iVln~ hi-':,·VV s/A . .1">./iJ fir~ f~ -~ Ob'.i:C-tlv: -12 T;. i 732...:r ~-- f.~EY--CvffiP~nY c:- Oi10U~d tc .... dv.;..clcc ~-()<:...:..nst stubb.rn 6U~;,my reslst.in~t until 2245 &t wnl.ch tlmc they were .rdcr<d tc 'lithdr~u tc Objcotiv;, X-r .. :f t. c·ns:11dt.tc p:.sltLns f:r th~ nle;ht,

20 JU!i<, 1951

Durin;s Lhc hcurs of d<J.rkncss Dc;s and Easy C.:mpunl.cs li,ht t, h~~vy m rt<.r fire, ,t 0740 Dog Company in c.njunctLn 11lth o1cn:onts :f 3/7, s~curod Obj~otl.vo 12 ... ,~:;;;.,inst n\.g ..... tl.VL enemy r~sist~_nc;.;,

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1 JUNE 1961 - 30 JUNE 1951 (INCLUSIVE)

1 JUNE 1951

i'he su;Jply instnllations of this unit WoPo i<1i tially located at I.A 1416 O, Inje Sheet, Koran, 1:50,000 and later in the day displuocd to a locution ut TA 1118 J, Individual Combot R8tions 11 0 11 were being issued to nll hr,r,da, Native labor woe utilized to CCcl'l'Y l'D.tions, ummuni tion ond oommunication sUPDlies to the rifle CODJ,.o, niDS,. .

2 JUNE - 5 JUNE lll51

On 2 Juna tho bottulion wes l'Olieved by the 3d Batt1•Uon, let iml'incs c.•nd moved inta> 1m asseclbly area at ~'A 1:?14 i:l, Prior to ditn:)lrccmnn'.:_ thn C.?. ur>on wn~ tn_kcn under onemv mortr,r fire. o;;;;· truci~;- 4x4,· 3;4 "'ron r~oeiv~d ll flat tire, vnd D. d!!mugcd rc.d1t•tor end one truck, 6x6, 2?; Ton rrccived four (4) :t'lDt tiros; all crcuscd by shrnpncl. Re;)airs were effected Pnpidl:t and the vehicles plcccd into oprr?tion within n short time. ~he :i'-:otor ~·raneport scotian woe employed to shuttle the ellpply instc-llntion ~nd G<·.llcy C1ltipmcnt to the aloove location. Th~ galley wns :oloccd into opcrnt1cn ~1nd r;rn~ved hot feed to tho troopA ns they r.r::'ivcd in the IBscnbly o~·oa, During tho remttindcr of tl1is period, ho'o food wvs fed to the cntil•e battdion, A showor unit wns sot up close-by r·.nd menagcd to provide n limited number of personnel ~1l. th cloun clothing, All vvoilo.blc clothing "nd individual equipment w' s dl'rcwn from Rogim~nt nnd immodbtcly issued to tho companics, Due to a shortege of mess gnnr, it wns nrocssury '"o col loot W.l the: L1LBB geu: in hr:nds of tr-oops c::nd ulacc it in t; co::amon pool ut the m<ess hnll, The Hotor l'r"nsport section begun >~ork on tho tiOOO il1le vehicle check nnd by tho 7th of June had oom·;)loted noc1•ly 7 5;.; of the work. Tho bl!ttnlion 1 s ~lenpons wore checked c.nd ropDil'od by a repair tec.m from tho 1st Ordnrmce llvttnlion end ti1c bc,ttt.l1on J,rmot'er. P.X. rt:t1ons were issued oe often ns thoy \'JGl'O

~~~i~~~i~ •• ~n1~~~~~ to fu:·nish the troops with the vuriolle HccHh

6 JUNE - 7 JUNE 1951

On b June, the sup;>ly instcllvtion rnd mess facili tics >Jere, moved to u new loor,tion in the vicinity of TA 1214 :<,, On 7 June, tlw battalion was ::lortod fol' c ,,,avo to be made on the foll01·1ing d·.y, Trucl;:s to tr~nlepcrt porsonn(;l ·.wre received from Regiment thD_t cvGnw.:; c:ird dispatched to ecch compnny to be loaded for tho move >lhioh •·1ould oo!lllllcncc eCllely the next morning, .i'rcopnrutions for the -..- .... u~ ,.,, -~·~ ,.,_,..~.,..~.,,.+-~.-':! 'h•- -'--••~,...,.... ,...,......, ,,, A,....,,., ll("!ll ,~_,+_if"'ln,... iot>11il"''rY' llJ.V\11;;.' .-J<..-.J.~ '-'Vlii}'.J.U'-'U..,_ V,'j .O.OCU..I-U-t;> VUC \..lof ~P.TO ~ •u ... -<v~•""J ..,.._.,;,-.c....,•.o.c

ncccsscl'Y cJnmunit1on to [;iVo the troops o 11 f1ll 11 nnd baeio lov.ds cf IUOl't: r , nd much1ne-gun ommuni tion was lorcdcd :·.board orgr nic vehicles on thE' evening of 7 June.

8 JUNE 1951

l'hc bott[~lion prepr-rPd to mrkc the movemr>tlt "irOOi uw nssembly c~r-eD

Ds soh. dulod, Frior to tho doporture the troops wero fed n hot brenkfcst, When tho timo of dopcrturo Prr1vod, the oompccni<"s, r.bo.:_-u.,d t.'t'r1~1-~. liJ(ll"f' n'nnr1tnhnd n_t tfm ClO) minute intcrvv~s: the 0ommand ·c.;:~;,_;• ti~~vel;;d-by ~~;gonia }cops-and tl•rcilnrs

1 c:'ho Cl,P, and

supply inatdlntione wore set up at TA 1621 A, One 1) Jeep th~.t was assiuncd to lvol1_)one Compnny rccdvcd n direct hit from o. 120mm hort[:~r ut 'I'A 1622 v. 'i'hel"e were no personnel onsunlties in this inStiAnCCc llnd 1\ll Slll Vl\gNcblC p!ll'tS WOre reo·ovcrcd,

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Bat1ons, ammun1 t1on and neooaso.ry oommunicntion supplies ~,o,•o issued ond. cal"'ricd to tho compo.n.:l.cs by nv.tive laborers. The 8tlpply 1na~Ge..llat1ons were displaced by shuttle movements with organic vehicles to~~~ 1533 T, TA 1625 N and TA 1727 L 1 respoct1voly, NVrE: Late in the oftemoon of ll June, the radic;tor Of the jcep assigned to tho 8-1 wos domoged by mcrtor fire, I.t was sent to Regiment for repair and placed in to operation the following day,

12 JUNE - 20 J'JlJE 1951

Durin,; this :>oriod the supply installP.tion remained et TA 1727 L, On 13 Juno three ( 3) KoreruJ laborers were wounded by enemy artillery fil'o, On 19 Juno and 20 Juno, due to the extended dist~noos of sL>pply routes to the rifle oonroanics a forward distribution point was established at TA 1829 V, • Nt•ccssary au:opl1cs wel'o tl'ansported by laborers to thnt point .onrly in the dn.r and suppl•' trE~lns were dispctohcd fl'om thcl'c os soon ns the oompr.nins hnd st~pcd for the night, A forward Aid Station· was also established in tho vioin-1t.v n1' t:hf"'> fl1ot:,..1hnt1nn nn1nb KnT'rtonn lnhnrnl"'A. wr.,..n cmnlnvnd tn -~., -- ~~-- -----------·· ..,---··-· ------··- ------ --- . --_.--- .. -- --Cal'l'Y wounded ovel' lnnd to the Ba.ttalion Aid Station, Helicopters wol'e used to evnounto the mOl'o snr1oua oasua.l tins from the forwo~d Aid Station and Vflhiolos evnouo.tcd those casual ties oollec ted nt tho Battalion Aid Station, On 13 Juno the bnttalion roooivod one hundred seven (107) additional Korean leborel's, Tho entire labor force Wns used during tho period to carr-y all typos or supplies, aa stretcher bao.rers to brir..e cc.s-= unltioa overland nnd tp aid in the displacement of the various heavy weapons r~d related ammunition, On 14 JL>no the Kelley was placed into epcl'o.tion and from that time until the end of the~poriod served hot food to a majority or the battolion, Initially tho ritlo oompvnies wore rotated so t:1ot o~~oh reoo1vod at lcnst one hot meal ~ day, It later developed thct the r1flo corrrj_)unios d1splucod ·to t:-t point at l<Jhich 1 t l<lo.a 1':lrcssiblo to send hot food to them. Nevertheless, wo he.d Ol'derod "A 1 ~.nd •a• rutions Which could not be cxohe~gcd through euppl1 channels. Futhel'rnOl'c. c.dditional 11 C11 l'~tions could not be obtoined, Fo1•tundely, the 1st Bccttalion ·was in o position to uao "A" v.nd "B" rations and ~ was willing to oxoh£,ngc 11 011 rutiona for same, By evening 20 June tho battalion had boon rcliovod from •ho line Llnd moved. to v. now usse&nbly or3n u·t TA 1518 F. To oanploto .tho movemont, fifty-o1ght (5e) trucks were ful'nishod by higher echelon; aa the tl'oops arrived nt tho entruoking al'oa, thoy were moved to the PtlRnmhlv EJY"rHl. Thn Annn1 v inAtnll.lltionll and (!'nllev 'WC;rc disnlrtoed by-moDnS of -orgcnio trarlsportation v.nd othor tl'UCke that he.d- boon provided,

21 JUNE 1951

The supply =~~~~::~~1~~n~~~~~:od ;!:a"~~f~1:~:1~~ ~-!~~-'~now_~n·)~ s!t!on nnd UV'"'.WVIIYV .... V~V6 (4Y .. 'I,''UD"• ........ ii!)< .......... Vt/ .... , .... -u ",rt=J:"U.~-U&~ .t.\. •• Q,

was aorving hot food to tho entire b.~tto.lion, Tho battalion al'morer began l'cpr-.il' work en the prcw-sol'ved wonpons of the b~.ttnlion, Tho 14otor Tl'nnsport Section resumed the 6000 milo oheoks on tho vohioloa thnt could not be serviced prior to this time t·nd continued minOl' maintcaanoc tasks.

22 JUNE 30 JUNE i95l

Equipmont began to m·rive :from the ron.r echelon dumps. Waterproof bngs ccntu!nir~ personal cffeote were rooc!vod th~s dnto nnd eont to tho oocJpvnios, Additional gnlloy equipment arrived and Wns l placed in uso, All availnblo clothing ond indivi~ual equipment was hsucd, Sufficient oantcrns wcro received to equip nll men with two (2) euoh, A shower unit was act up l<ithin the regimental ul'ca, however 1n1tnlly no olean clothing wr.s <·Vuilnble :Cor cxoh"ngc. Since tho~battal1on aron wua nenr a small. river, vn old mill dr~ was repaired to p~ovide tho troops with a place for aw1~~1ng.

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~rhe ·r·Iotor Trcnsport Sootion throughout tho remainder of the ·~oriod cont~nucd minor mtlint~.ncnco ~1ork on the vohiOlo~. A stonm 11 jenny"

· wns m"do nvnilnblo by the Rcgimcntnl llotor Transport Officer, fol' Cleaning of vehicle motors, As n result of the conscientious effort of tho hotor J:ronsport personnGl, the battalion's vehicles. by the encl. of the period WOl'O in excellent operating oond1t1on Md D.j)pccrnnco, Greet stl'idos wore llll\de in procuring itcma, i,o., clothing, shoos, Lnd. 1nd1v1duv.l oqu!pmcn t, thnt proY'ioualy wcro oriticElly short, Snol•tcgea of oortnin items still exist; however, at tho rete of present procurement, these shol'tugcs will soon be nllodccted, A textile rop,ir unit was rondo nvnilnblc to the bnttnlion nnd tontoge, vohiclo tops, shoos, cote, clothing, nnd other s11!11lor items »ere being r·cpa1rcd.

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10 JUliE 1951

3 Light Eochine Guns, 1 3.5 Rocket and 9 ceses 82mm l'~ortar emno.

13 JUNE 1951

5 :Rifles, 5 Burp J.uns and 75 Frug GrdP, 3 I..MG' 6.

14 JUNE 1951

60 l'ds 76mm AIXJO (destroyed), 100 oases ?6cam .<\mmo ( d•oat7'0Yed)

18 JUi·E 1951

4 Eur,o Guns

23 JU1.E 1951

3 :&urp Guns, 5 Ruaai<m EA!l 1 s, 9 Rifles end 1 14.5 A~'-Ctun.

2D BA~O:·ALION I ?'l:li iiARINES

1 JUl>li. 1951 - 30 .iUl'iL 1951 (INdLUSIVE)

0 oun ted on emy KIA 1 s • •• , ••• , " . , . , • , •••• , .110 EstitW.ted encrny KIAi s .. , ~.- .. , ....... , • .... 224 EstilllPted onemy 'MIA 1 s.,., .•.• ~ ... ,., ... . 331 Enemy PO,.i, s ••• ,. t., ..•.... •• ; ......•. , .. 44

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· 10Junc51: 11Juneb1: 12Jun~o1: 13Jundil: 14Jun~51:

16Junobl: 17Juno5l: 18Junv51: 19Jur,ebl: 20Junc51: 21June5l:

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0

2;,Juncol: o 24June51: · 0 2bJun~51: 0 26Juno51: 0 27Junt51: 0 2BJune51: 0 29June51: 30Junc51:

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10 39/991 10 46/1266

9 46/1044 10 42/999

0 41/971' 17 38/963

4 39/933 27 38/957

6 38/956 10 38/9b7

9 37/954 18 38/963 13 : 37 /il56

9 36/952 15 36/961

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1 J'unL 1951 Fr,;,g rd•r UlUl3U, .o1oo3o ..nd 012030

2 June 1961 F'ng . rdt.:r 021845

6 June 19o1-Ji'T'Lil 'rd.~-r 051530 ':'. """0

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7 Junu 1951 Fr<:.t; ·crder 072245

8 Jun'- 1951 Fr"t .: rd(;r 081445

9 June 1961 Fr'"-e:, crdcr 091755 ~nd 092230

10 Jup~.;. 19bl ji·r~e, c.rdcr 101900

ll Jun.t,; 1951 Fr .. ;; c.rctcr 111800

12 June 19ol Fr~g ~rd~r 121640

1;:, Jun~ 1~51 · Fri:.e_ crdc.r 131730

14 Juno 19o1 Fr~., ·: rd~r 141630

1o Juno 19::>1 Fra5 crdor 1o18lo

16 June 1951 Fro.g vi'dcr 161945

17 June 1951 Fr·"g ... r4(;r 171650

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19 Jun0 1951 Fro•t; .·.rder 192200

20 June 1951 Frt..g srdcr 201100

22 June 19o1 Fr ... ts crdtr ~21920

23 June 19ol Fr&;;. ·:rdcr 231645

24 June 19o1 Frc.g c.rd~;r 241645

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l'no directives issued during this period instructed the elements of the buttulion to opcrnte praoiaoiy uooord.ing to the reaul t1ng no · tiona us described 1n tho nnl'rat1ve, Ordol's WcJ"e issued in w1•1tten form and nrc included in this nppendix as follows:

1 June 1951 Bn Frng ol'dor 010530

6 Juno 1951 Bn Frng ol:'dor 061515

8 June 1951 Bn Frng order 081900

9 Juno.195l Bn Frng order

10 Juno 1951 Bn FN1g order 102330

11 June 1951 Bn Frng o~dcl' 112355

12 Juno 1951 Bn Frqg ordel' 121245

14 Juno 1951 Bn Frng o~dor 141930

15 June 1951 Bn F1•ng order 15200

16 Juno 1951 Bn Frog order 162235

l? June 1951 Bn Frng orde~ 1?1940

18 Juno 1951 Bn Frng orde~ 180800

20 June 1951 Bn Frng order 200035

21 June 1951 Bn Frng ordet'

23 June 1951 Bn Frng order

29 June 1951 Bn Frog order 202000

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OP c,10645 Time filed 031400 MA~ cen 80

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ALL C·~i.JP"lrY COHJ-\AlrDSRS AND BTAF'F

• Sent: Re.dio

Date 1June5l

T!iiS It ;;y F?:AG OF.Di:;R 010530 X 1'-:GilGtJT !IT ) L) 1 )) CCKTINIJ.::s T!G T.ol.NA~·c: TO L:2IZ:: CBJ X RAY X 1/7 ON OUR RIGHT s::!'7.28 OBJ E·AKER I}' :;-;:.:aR ZONZ X 3/? IN RESERVE X ONE PLATOON OF DJG TANKS ARE IN DiiLCT SUPPORT OF THIS :::ATTALION X THIS L:JITTALIO.· ATTACKS AND Si.:IZ~S T·'£ HIGH GROUND VICINITY OF 131? H AND NAIG:S C:lNTACT \'liTH 0/7 X SBIZLS OBJ AB!.Z IN ZDNE AND S:IZSS, CONSOLIDAiSS AND PREPAR: D:~LIBUATL DEF£J;SZ OF OBJ 3JIICR X FOR OEJI:CTIVLS A!!D COORDINATFG DwTI.ILS SEE OVERLAY X DOG C?l!!PAt;Y AT 010800 ATTACKS Al\D s:IZ!: HIGH GROUI'iD VICINITY OF 131( R AND l.f.AK:CS 001:-!TACT \UTH 3/? X ON ORD..;R 8Eiz;;: OBJ C HILL ~.57 IN 1218 AND CONTJ;.NUi: TH;,; nTTilCK TO ~'-"IZE OBJ E IN TA ( 1319 A) AND ON ORDER TO S.C:IZB OBJ L IN THE VICr;;I~Y OF TA 1320L X J::ASY COMP.!.NY t:;;SS O:C Plu'.TOON \iHICH &::HAH'5 IF POSITION ON HILL 431 FOLLOliS DOG COJ.IPAKY TO ASSIST IN s;;IZURE OF OBJ C X ASSIST DOG IN 8ZIZURE OF 03J C .ii.l\0 S: BY FI&:: X ON Ohll.:Oh HOV::; TO OBJ D AND CONTINlJ.i: ON TO OBJ F X BE P&::P.II!CD TO B~Iz:..:; OBJ H AND I ON ORD~R X PLA::i"OON kFT Oi~ ~~3l WILL R'f:JOIN EASY l'iH;,.N FOX PASs:;s THROUGH POSITIONS AN OUCUPI:.D BY ::ASY X FOX Cclt.PAKY AT 010800 MOV<;S TO HILL 431 AND N: ORD.C:R ATTJ.CKS J.l'D s.:;r z;::s OEJ G, UPON s:rzuF<,;:; :a;; PREP.i.ILD TO CONTINUi: TH.:: ATTACK TO SZIZ:: OBJ J.K AND M X KL;;iP VISUAL CON~·ACT v;ITH l/7 TO YOUR RIGHT FLANK X HAK:: P;:.RIODIC RADIO C&.CK WITH UNIT OJ\ YOUR RIGHT BY USING C!U'Iti!CL ll X w!ZAPONB COMPANY SUPPORT TJL ATTACK EY FIR:: X BE PR;;PJ<!GD TO DI&PLAC:: OJ> 30 MlNUTi.& NO:riOi: nNY TIM.:: .IIFT~R 0900 X UPON ARRIV,,IJ ,.,T OBJ BAK::R ALL UNITS l<!AKL: l1JAXI11'UM US:: OF 1./IRJ,

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THIS IS ;!Y FR•G Oi'U.Lli 061515 X RROO:?S \>'ILL NOT B.C: P::RMITTL:D TO Z!7T'-'R l''ATIVE HOUSES FOR .ANY llC:,:,SOi< X AI..L P.J\NDS WILL R:::FRAIN FRO II lt.UTILATII:G THi::SE DWI:LL!NGS X COl·OO::KCIM ?JUI-151 ALL CCHPJ<Jn;:;s WILL HOLD A PERSONICL n~ID u:;APONS n;SP.C:CTION :ACH MORNING X T&:G: IKSPSCTIONS VJILL ~ l•!.i:LL O.RGAN!Z;:D AND MiLITARY IN iJAT"-JM X T&:S.> IN:;P;;CTIONS WILL CONTINUi.: DAILY m1TIL FURTHSR NOTICE X CONTil\U:.:D i..HPlli.SIB ~iiLL tZ ?LAC,~D ON ?<;RSOKI.L Cr.::ANLIN:O.SS, Ii.AII1CU'2S .i;ND DiiiLY SH.t~VES X .'lLL T.GKTJ.tGE AND INSTALl·ATIONS \.JILL s;; CAilOUF'Li.Gi.D AND ALL RANDS ~/ILL HAV.L: AK INDIVIiJU.I.L FOXHOr.:: X .:.;ACH COl·!PAt:Y C0!1Ji.AKDSR WII..L Bi: RBSPOl:SIDL: FOR CONDUCTING ~.DSQW.T:: T.Ri.Il'ING FOR ALL HANDS ON PROTLCTION FR0}i .<ED ACTION TO ;£ r-•. Ll\ u; ;:. VZNT OF .:;FBMY AIR ATTJ!CK X .

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OP 082116 Tlme filed 0'/;:iU i•iee ce.n 8

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8June51

ALL COlPJ.tiY CO!lHi.I''D::;Rs H'D fTAFF !CMB:RS

THIS IS HY FRAG ORDER 081900 X R£!GIJ.CNT CONTII•'U;s THE ATTi\CK l>T 090300 T:J S"IZ~ HIGH GROUND VICINITY OF TA (1524)0 CK PT 3 AT T>. (1?25) G CK PT 4 AT TA (1727) 11 l>ND CK PT 5 .. T TA (1827). KR X 2/1 Oi•' OUR

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D&te 9June51

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to 1 X ::;JCHY IS KNO\;H TO OCCUPY OBJ 10 X ZNZHY TANK REPORTLD TO

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OP 180800 Time filed 0830 He e cen 63

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ALL 00111' ANY COH!iANI£RS STAFF CO 7 MAR

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THIS IS EY FRAG ORDER 200035 X !CGIICNT CONTINU.:.B TIC -.TTACK AT 200530 TO s::rzs TH:: BROWN LIN:: IN ZOtC X 1/7 .... r:D 2/7 .iiTT..,CK n; COORDillliTIOl! X THIS BATTJILION ATTACKS TO ail"" OilJ 12 X OOG COJ.!?ANY AT 290530 l~V::· FOOM PR::S::r-:'1' POSITIONS TO nTTACK, S!:IZ:: AND D::FSt:D OBJ; 12 X ::.ASY CO AND. FOX GOMI'i<NY SU??ORT T!C ATTIICK FROl·f PFCSSNT POSITIONS PR:P.~F.::D TO MOV: INTO PO.SITION ON ORD:R ot; 03J 12 AND BOOlfl' LI~ IN TIC BATTALION ZOt<:: X WEAPONS CO SUP?ORT TJC ;;TTACK AS FOLLOhS X SHill SUP?ORT FOOH ?R..:O~!\T POSITIONS X 75MI~ RIFLE SSCTION SUPPORT FROH POSITIO!:S OJ\ 03J 8 X 4, 2 SUPPORT T!C ATTbCK \liTH ONE SI:CTIO:; H:O OBJ 8 X ON PLATOON TaNKS IN SUPPORT OF AT:"ACK AS ORD::RLD BY THW UO X R.TTACKING COl-I!' ANY NAKE l!.iiXIHUl! us:: OF ALL AVAILIIBL:.; SUi' PORTING ARHS X OP GROiJ? =STABLISH OF O:\ OBJ 7 X L:;AV.;; CP AP~A A't 0515 X B>~Li<KC:: OF COHJ.!iiND GROW B:: PREPARED TO ~!0\G OU'l' OH ORDlO:R X OP GROUP INITiaLLY TO CONSIST OF TIC FOU.OWING X

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