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9th Infantry Regiment - War Diary - October 1950

2nd Infantry Division

Korean War Project Record: USA-80

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Box: 07

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National Archives and Records Administration

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Records: United States Army

Unit Name: Second Infantry Division

Record Group: RG407

Editor: Hal Barker

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ADDITIQi:uL Il1L'LOSUFES

A Rscapi tula tion of Prisoners 0C;ptured B- S-$Activities Report C - tiemorandum. For Gen Le',1is A Craig (Expression of

Regimental Go;nuander 1 s opirion on Negro· Soldier Integra. tion)

D - Bn ttlefield Co~1t1issions E - DecaL\ "dons :wd il.r;:uds to include Recapi tul.a tion F - T.t1jor Gerald V. l'i"ooc1arcil s Personul Experience Report G - Per:;.odic S-1 f-i.;_:ports from lJos. 7 to 10 inclusive and

Sup,;.Jle:!enkl Eeport

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9TH 1MANCHU 1 INFANTRY DULY WAR DIARY

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PE1JOD: 0001-2400 1 October 50

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0030 The lst Bn was informed that Co E would take over its mission by daylight hours so that the Bn could proceed to its new mission at Anui.

0155 The S-2 of the lst Bn discovered a tank from Co C, 72d Tk Bn, stalled on the west approach to the river about two miles east of Kochang in· such a manner that crossing of vehicle larger than -,i-ton would be impossible. Action -r1as illl!Uediately taken to have this obstacle removed so as not to interfere VIi th the movement of the 1st Bn. · .~

0420 Co E departed its present position for vicinity Myosan-Myon. Eve:aything was quiet.

0600 Elements of the 1st Bn started movement to Anui.

0700 Co E [l.ad taken over the missions of the 1st Bn.

0710 Last units of the lst Bn cleared present positions for new area. s in the vicinity of Anui.

0855 The Division Comn:ander directed. the Regimental Colllil'Jander be responsible for p:1 trols from Kochang north to Kumchon and contact elements of Item Corps and report situation to Division as the 2d Rcn Co had been ordered to move forward for new missions.

0900 The lst Bn closed in on position vicinity of Anui.

0930 The 2d Bn CP moved to its new location in the vicinity of Myosan-Myon.

1050 A patrol from the 2d Bn disc.overed tuo bodies, one GI and one IDK, and one v1ounded American soldier, all of Co C who were ambushed two days prior. The wounded soldier was immediately evacuated •. Immediate action was taken by the Hegt 11 Comdr to investigate the circumstances • .,..,. ,. ....

1150 The P~gt 1 1 Comdr directed the 1st Bn to carry out the following missions: (1) Protect the Division r~'ISR from Anui to vicinity of Kochei-Ni, (2) Secure Anui, (3) Divert enemy movement across MSR between Anui and Dochei-Ni inclusive, (4) Patrol aggressively all avenues of approach to the MSH from the north Ll.nd south to limits of area of responsibility, (5) Destroy all enemy resistance encountered, and (6) To utili~e the 15th FA Bn aircraft stationed at Kochans in aerial reconnaissance of assigned area.

1210 A a vance elements of the 65th Inf arrived at the 2d Bn area.. Advance pa~ty of the 2d Bn had already moved out two hours before for the new a roo.

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New missions of the 2d Bn wer13 to: (l)Protect the· Diyision'MSR vicinity Chokei-Ni to Ehms.n ( exlusive), (2). Secure· Chokei-Ni, (.3) Divert enemy movement across MSH between Kochei-Ni and SJ:i:inan, (4) Patrol aggressively all avenues of apl:;roach to MSR from the north and south tolirriits. of,area. of responsibility, (5) Destroy all enemy resistance encountered; and (6) Utilize aircraft of the 15th FA Bn stationed at Kochang in aerial reconnaissance of ~ssigned area.. · ·

1300 A hand grenade v1as thrown vicinity of the_ Regt 11 CP by an undeter-· mined individual. ·

Elements of. the 65th Inf arrived in 'the 2d Bn area·~

1500 The I.& H Platoon, on one of its routine ·patrols, .'brought in'two 2!-ton us Army trucks, one Ford piclmp;-,·~~e·?i~top>~h4~:?R.e.:jit()~:-Russi<iu{'(>: trucks, three new Hussian radios and varipus assorte<l'we;l.pons. -~The Jilen also located four Russian 2t-ton trucks, three 105mm guns. and one 3/4:-ton' truck ' at vicinity 1100.2-1387.6 ' . " ' . ~ '

1510 The comms.nding officer of Co C, 65th I.nf~ arri ve~'.a ~,JJQ F for <lrrangements of relief. Co F ms still at the vicinity of Hyopchon.

1540 The 2d Bn derjarted its position 'for the new location. The 2d Bn, -65th Inf, nas in the process of relieving elements of 2d B·n~ · 9.th· Inf. .

1605 The 2c.l Bn cleared its old area for Chokei-Ni. "'

1415 The advance party of the Regt 11 CP. departed Hyopchon for its new location vicinity Anui.

2000 The Ilegt'l CP advance ~.arty arrived a\:; AnuL

213Q . The 2d Bn encountered a nurriber of freshly laid. mines at Tochong-Ni, but obstacles did not i11.flict any damage. '

2205 The Regt 11 Comdr directed tha''.3d Bn to i'nitiate a Jpa.trol from Kochang north to Kumchon in conformance with the Division Comma.n_der' s order.

2240 A message received from division to the effect of having obtained. · from an informant tha. t 3000 Guerrillas entered Hamyang (1072-1395) to. sur

render, but in reality to attack. All un1ts were notified.

Weather: Bright and clear. Visibility: 12 to 15 miles.

Enemy Capabilitj.'ee: See Intelligence Report #.37, inclosure #2.

Combat Efficiency: Excellent.

Sill/IT:fARY OF DaY 1S OPEP.A.'l'IONS

Co E moved into the lst Bn area. to assume the missions assigned to the 1st Bn. In the afternoon the 2d Bn minus Co F was relieved of its :irea. a.11.d departed for Chokei-Ni. The relief was effect.ed by the 2d Bn of t:be 65th Inf; ...

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At time of this rep'rrt, the 2d Bn, 9th rm:, was still in the process of moving~

The lst'Bn, having been relieved by,Co E, proceeded at about (f/00 to vicinity Anui arriving at _about 0900.'

The 3d Bn remained in its present position and received additional duties that had besn'assigned to the 2d Rcn Co which ha'd mo.veci. forward for new missions.

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The 2d Bn pat:rol found one American wounded and one American and one RJK dead. Bodies \iel'e removed and the wounded soldier evacuated. All Ylere from the Co C pa. trol amb11:shed two chys prior.

In addition to the movement of units, the ba.ttalio.p.s continu~d their normal patrol activities.· No enemy resistance was encountered, but a. number of prisoners were taken.

At 1415 the advanced party of the Regt •1 CP departed Hyopchon for Anui :in preparation for displacement of the CP. · '

The enemy appeared to :b..a. ve given up his tactics of haro.ssin_:; the friendly forc6s. WheUer· b.e v:as vithdrcnving to the north or reverting to the role of peaceful civilian is not known, however, it can be assum~d tb~it he was doing both. 'I'he entil'e sectors remained quiet.

Inclosures til and. 2 may be refered to for additional information.

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· 0001-0.300 . Entire sectors ren:1:1ined quiet.

0300 The 2d B11., llli.;:tus Co F, closed in its new assembly a roo. in Monterey.

0610 The Regt 1 l CP Ciep:.:trted its old area for.Anui:' ... '. ·'·

m~oo Information recei veci from the lst Bn that a patrol sent to Ramyang the .n:I.ght before ha.d contc.cted tbe 2d Bn, 27th Inf. At 2220 1 Oct 50, a :t::atrol from the 27th Inf h:H.i cont~cte<i th8 lst Bn, 9th Inf, at Anui.

0900 A Jd Bn ;:2trol c~epartoc i:ochung for Hunchon to make cont..:.ct 'c:ith units on its ri:~bt.

The rw;:;t 11 Coradr captu:ced a let Lt, Med Corps, of tre enemy 7th R~.fle

Div vicinity Sam-sc.n-l'i. Pi; st.:.ted four doctors hes.ded tO\"lard Chonju.

1030 The lst Bn S-2 officer observed sms.ll enemy groups west of 'l'alr.abwa-Dong.

" 1145 The P..e~:t 1 1 C'P closed in ner: aroo. at Anui.

1300 Co F Wils relieveC:i by 8lenents of the 65th Inf at Hyopchon and commenced move:Jent to rejoin its b'i tta.lion,

The R.ect 11 Com~ir departod Anui by plane fc;r conference v;i th tbe Di vi don Comdr ~t 1500 hours.

1603 Co F pu..:Ted A.nui enrouto to join the 2d Bn-..

1840 A mess::.:•r: received from Division clil·ected all ,_ttt9.ched AAABatteries revert to control of CG, Division Artillery, as of 0600 3 Oct 50.

1850 'I'lle Jc.~ Bn patrol to Ku.mchon contacted the lst Bn Argyall Southern Highlanders, 27th Britisl'. Br:i.gade a.nd 3d Bn, 5th RCT in Ku.mchon at 13.30. Tne 5th BCT was in the process of moving to Ta.ej on.

1900-2400 Entire sectors were quiet.

Weather: Cloudy bright.

Eneny Capa.bili ties: See Intelligence Report #38, incl ~~2.


SUl.FAEY OF U:.Y 1S OPEb'l'IOHS

'l'he entire periou 1'€Iiuined :;:elatively c,uj_et i:ind no activity, except the movement of the Hegt'l CP frora I:yopchon to Anui completing its movement at approzim-. tely 1200.


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The 2d B~. (-) urri veu ~n its neYJ a11 ea d.bout 0700 v~i th Co F being relieved at Hyopchon at 1300 by elements of the 65th Inf ana> then proceeded to rejoin its )_)arent h:J.ttalion, J.rriving in the eJ.rly hours of the evening. The battalion encountered some freshly laid mines the. night before at Tochonni.

The 1st and 3d Bns remained on the same positions.

All units pa. trolled J..: :r ressi vely in their assigned secto:cs and the 3d Bn patrol nude cont_,ct -:·1itr the 1st Bn Arg7d.ll Southern Highlanders, 27th British BrigJ.de and 3d Bn, 5th ftC'l' at Kumchon. A number of prisoners, were taken including one medical officer .of the 7th Eifle Div by the Regt 11 Comdr. A number of probable enemy concentr.J.tions were reported and some enemy guns and ammunition taken (see incl1}l and 2). .

The Regt 1 1 Comc!r d.epnted from the Anui airstrip for a meetir>,g Y'/i th .the Di v Comdr at 1300.

All Bn and I & n patrols returned with ne~~u tive reports e:~cept as mentioned hel'etofore.

The enemy evidently l:as CG.1ccu h:i_s t"'1a.ssing tactics :Ln this arro and reverted to movement north or cha110ing over to peciceful civilian f':irmers.

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0001-0625 All sectors rerlldined quiet, i·:i t;h the exception of the 82nd Road Patrol ha vine; loc.;. tECi recent foot:nints Eld.rlier in a large draw bet·ween 2nd Bn and Hq. Pa "Grol suspc;ct.ed estim. . ..:. te:d 15 or 20 ene:ny were in the a rea~ i'To enemy troops Jere seen. ·

0630 'l'he Hegt 1 1 I & H I'Ja teen, under command of Capt. Jones, S-2 p1:.inned to rnove otr~ to GLonju to nake reconmisso.pce us dire.cted by the cornr::ander. The platoccn i;bnned to rem::J.in ·;:;hc:t·e on ·Lbe ni;~:ht of 1:.-5 Oct prior to returnil1[;.,

07\JO A 1st Dn patrol •,:d.E.' c1i::;patcbed at c1.ctyl~-)-·t to i":'Vestig:J.te shouting heurd the nigl:t before tl:e lst Bn --l'e3, believed to be NIC soldiers. 'l'he patrol found no signs but blkeu to a. civilLn .:onnn cJho believed and s't'J. ted tta t nine unarmed tJKs :.:anted t.o sm·re,ncior. TLe Bn sent a patrol to locate them but YJith no success.

0850 S-J re_l)orGer~l no te'.elJ)'one conta.cts r1oulcl be possib1.G to ;.tll .unHs from 0850 to 1900 hours, 3 Oct.

0855 Co B · depdrteci. for H8.mycJ.n~;.

0900 I.. lst Bn t;·lo-sqmd pat:col, YJith one 8l:nm section and F'O p:1rty, left 1:i th mission to pa. trol the town cf tJr,J;~:an.

1015 'J:he 3d Bn con"wct ;.:utrol of Co I cieparted Kicha.ng for Chinju.

1020 Patrol of 1st Bn to Un~an had redcted the tonn and no enemy contact v;as mde. '_l:e il.ir OP . as furn:Lshinc contact a.nd cover.

1040 Co B closed :Ln ne:J ~,re.::. at Eamyan;;.

1235 TYe 1st En l~D.trol (Co A men) returned from Umgan.>~ith negative results.

1245 ::d Dn S-2 . informed CP th.:.:. t nine r:ounded prisoner·s with a Lt in the group wo,_lld bC' s::::nt as soon as tmnsportation r:as available.

1.4.55 'Ihe 2nc: Bn Comdr not.:lfi.ecl S-2 that the South Korean l'ic.1 tioPlll police sent four messenco;ers to communicate ·u:Lth Northsrn Forces in the hills. ill·the messon:=;e:cs '.le:c·e 1·eported killed.

1515 A 9th Ini' Ln 0 l<eparted by air to receive operational orders from :JJivision.

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1615 ls·~ En infoD<led CP its contact ;_::atrol with 2nd Bn :.::.s sent. The 2nd Bn l'e;;.ortec:i th<:tt they th:Lnk the )..:.tr-ol :Ls to their north una o.re ::endirl[:: a pat1·ol to mke cont::1ct. 'll-e lsi.-Ln patrol m:.:.de con~ct :;:ith 3d Bn, 2.3d Inf o.t &llivor. Pc•trol of 2nd Bn that r;_<s sent to the north to make cont=J.ct v;ith 1st Bn pc:.trol re)Ol't;ed they stop~jel:. ·ooks (vic S.~tg 67) c"'rryin;~ rice from Uson::'-jon;s dov:n c~r-'-;; to Dn";on:·-nj_ '"' t 1415 bours.

1730 Six enel7ly i'8I'e rupturec. by the 3rd Bn three miles east of Anui.

1930 Ln 0 returned f'rom lJi vision 11ith Opn 0.

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2025 Eesul t of the 3rd Bn pr.i trol from Kochang to Anui r1s. s negative.

20L,O The 9th IP..f S-3 informed the 2nd Div Comdr that air drop of Opn 0 at 65th Inf CP .1ac not effected due to inclement v:ea ther. Ln 0 ;:as dispo. tched by 9th Inf Hq in vehicle Tli th O.f;n 0 to 65th Cp at 1930 hours.

s 2045 9th Inf CP received a message from CG, 2d Div d~recting J.n immediate

ans>ler relative to "'.•hat action has been taken against enemy as reported in 9th periodic report'? ll

2157-2::000 Reports of lst und .3d Bns were nefative.

2302 The 9th Ir...f Comdr, in replying to message from the Div CoLadr received at 2045, stated, 11 2d Dn maqe efforts rJit.h l'ein:forced Co vicinity Kyeme-;Jyon on the night of 2-3 Oct. Pe.trol of 1st Bn to 3-:st side of that hill mass vJas scheduled for /+ Oct.n

2.3)0 let Dn S-j J:eporteCi. to S-3 tb,:' t its pa tl•ol left for 2d Bn at 19/0 and returned after m:J.l:ing contact s. t 2315. l:o enemy \"1:3.S encountered.

2350-2/00 All sectors were quiet.

Weather: Cloudy. Visibility: 8 to 10 miles.

Enemy CapabiEtics: See. Intelligence lleport /139, inc~~2.

Combat Efficiency: ;:Excellent.

SU::/E iA Icr OF DAY 1 S OPE:BATimJS ,

Except for norml pJ.trol activities by the battalions in their respective areas, all sectors remained relatively qui~t for the entire period.

At 0100 the 82nd P..oa.d Patrol discovered recent footprints in a lar~c c1mVJ bet7!een 2d Bn and Hq '\"·ihich they suspected enemy troops VJere in the a rea. In the lst Bn B.l"ea, there rwre some shouting during the night, believed to be NKs, and a patrol Wets dispatched to investigate at 0..c.ylight. They founO. no enemy, however, a civilian wot;un, -..:110 r:a s interviev;ed, disclosed that there Tiel'e nine unarmed FKs believed seeking to surrender~ 'l'he Bn sent a patrol to locate them but we:t'e unsuccessful.

'Ihe lst Bn sent a two-squad ID.trol from Co A, reinforced, to the town of Umgan at 0900 and reo. chec"i there at 1020. 'I'h ey returned at 12.35 with nei_s& ti ve results. Also, the 3d. Bn patrol from Kochang to Anui at 2025_a.nd the lst Bn patl~ol at 19/:.0, returning at 2.315, brought nesa.tive results.

In the meantime, Co B, depa rtir,s its old position for Eamyang at 0855, closed in nerl ares. at lOL,.O hours •

.lt l2L5 the .Jd Bn informed the 9th Inf CP t.bct they were going to send nine P!Is, one of .~hic:t: ':!Gsa lieu.tomnt, as soon as transportation was available. /At 1730 the batts.lion a;:,:a:Ln reported thCJ.t six ~Ws r1ere captured three miles east of Anui.

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0245 Patrol No.3 o:t' 2dBn!ll:•de Yondong at 031400 Oct and returned to Oct.·

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patrol received iP~ormation from civilians in Coang~suri that enemy of com:r:any strength moved south oorlier in the evening. '

0300-0605 All sectors remained quiet.

0615 The Hegt'l I & R platoon del19.rted CP for 2d Bn GP and~Chonju to Nonsan.

0700 CoG (reinforced) departed on a patrol going into area 1062-1423 •. It was believed that enemy had moved :lrom_Hyena.e-Myon to this area. · Bn Comdr' and S-3 went vlith the company. · ··

0700-lOciO All sectors rerrJained quiet.

1110 The 3d Bn patrol consisting of one rifle platoon, v1i th an 8lrnm section and FO party, deF~rtr::d for Usong-jong to patrol ~lley southYJest.

1145 111e lst Bn ,tll trol picked U~'J from civilians in _'Q"song-j9.og village one carbine, four rifle5, one burp ::;un, and 500 to 600 rounds· ?f ass9rted ammo.

1215 1b.e Regt 11 I & R platoon arrived at the ~d Bn CP.

:~5~~;.. 1300 CO, 2d Bn, dispatched a message to 9th Inf CP stating, the following: f:~'::~confirmed report indicate Yong.dong (1067 .9-1420.3) and Yong-Song<Dong~ (1067 .7-

1421.5) villages to be occupied by 300 :NK soldiers·. 'Iri t~is gro.lflP are' elements of the 7th Inf iiiv, A.UC 7th Ir£ lliv a.nd on~ Regt'l Comdr~';lleapo,ns'a·;ret_two mortars, two HI~, 4.0 rifles, two anti-tank rifles and some hand grenades. ·

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1700 See inclosure #4 (patrol assignments) for missio.ns assigned to the 2d Bn.

1845 lst Bn S-3 reported that its patrol to hill west of "Oukland11 netted 11 Pus on Ungon-11i u.nd th;;;;. t rice v;a s evenly Uistributed to inhabitants of the village. · ;i

1915 A sentry at the 9th Inf CP reported one red flare was sighted ,towards direction of CP from Anui.

2300 9th Inf CP received message from CG, :?d Di v,. canoelling movement on 5 and 6 Oct. CG directed continw tion of present mission:and retaining air

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Weathe~: Clear. Visibility: 10 to 15 miles. ... "'

Enemy Capabilities: See Intelligence

Combat Efficiency: E;.~cellent • .. ·

Sill.1I·Ullrt Of DAY Is OPEI~TIONS

inclosure #2.

The day's operations consisted. mainly of continuous aggressive patrolling by the batts.lions of assigned areas, r1'!SR and its approaches, and to destroy any enemy when found.

The 2d Bn reported to the 9th Inf C);). that its patrol #.3 .. mde contact with elements of the 5th RCT in Yondol16 at 1~.00 .3 Oct and returned three hours later v:i thout any incident. 'Ihe pa. trol, which went 25 miles south, did not contact ' the 25th Inf Div but gathered informa.~ion from Ciyilians inpoang-suri that enemy of company strength moved south 651.1,l'lier in the eyening.

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At 1110 a patrol consisting of one rifle platoon (reinforced) from the 3d Bn de:;:arted for Usong-jong to patrol wlley southw.est of the village. A ps.trol :from the lst Bn picked up from civilians in Usong-jong village one carbine, four rifles, one burp gun ymd 500 to 600 assorted ammunition. ' ·

Co. G (reinforced) v1hich c~eparted at 0700. on a pat'rol into area 1062-1423 made contact with an unJmo<m number of ·enemy at 1625 killing 22.and 03.pturing

. 18. In the 1st Bn assigned area, its patrol that r1ent to hillw~st of "Qakland11

·captured 11 prisoners and some rice in Ungon-ni. The food w~s E?Venly distributed to inhabitants of the village. · ·· '''l

In the villagt::s of Yongdong.and Yong-song Dong, the 2d Bn reported that 300 N1Cs ~ere coni'irme6 to be occupying them. In this groUJ.J uere; to be elements of the 7th Inf Div, ADC 7th Inf Div and one Regt'l C.O •.. 1'iea;pons:were 2 mortars, 2·:HrvU, 40 rifles, 2 AT rifles CJ.nd some hand gremdes. ·

· At end of the day, the Hegt'l Comdr received 8. message from .. the Div Comdr relative to the ca.ncellation_of contemplated movement on 5-6 Oct. The message auto~atically c~ncelled Opn 0 #22 until some future time.

For further refer<:mces, see S-3 Pericdic Eeport #73, Peri'odic Intelligence Report //1,0 u.nd Opn 0 k22 attached as inclosures #1, 2.and 3 respectively.

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0001-0507 All sector?I remained quiet.

0515 An u,nknovm number of enemy troops were conticted~.by the Ill trol of .CoG vicinity 1061-11:24. The 2d Dn e.nga.ged;them, and results w~re approxii'il<ite-ly 60 killed, 150 wounded, and 125 PTls. "'!


1004 CoB reported to the 9th Inf S-2 that the p.nit tJas sending 26 PWs. In addition its parent battalion, located vicinity of Ubong, ·,·:as also sending five PWs.

1015 'l'he 1st Bn reported tha. t its patrol consisting qf one rifle pui toon · and a section of 81m.m mortar with flying OP defB.r~ed for Pyongchon.

1300 1\'ienty-f'ive seriously ·wounded ~lKS surrendered,to Co I and evacuate.d through the Clearin.{S Sto. tion. ; . .· · :r~· · · · .

1330 1st Bn reported to 9th Inf S-.3 that. another,<Bn patrol 1as in the. ·process of leaving the area for 2d Bn. Its p.:ltrolr1hich left at 1015 l'eturned vii th nega ti vo results.

14.30 The 1st Bn patrol to Pyonchon.:;ni returned and reported that the1·e ;r;as no sign of enemy. Civilians there stated, llla.st enemy seen ·"''lS on 26 Sep." 11owevcr, the :patrol :r'orv:ared to PWE five suspected enemy and policed up 800

caliber M-1 and fiG rounds of a.mm.o. ··

1500 'lbe 3dBn reported that, o..ccording to informtion by civilians, 1000 enemy armed with l';'Gs (lots of them not armed) were located u t coordinates 8761-4000.

1530 .The 3dBn ·,1as Jirected to patrol MSR east to Cbogye during daylight hours, and question villagers for enemy' inforffi3.tion upon "iJhich to base further actions.

1627 The Regt 1 1 Comdr directed the CO, Co A of 2d Er..gr Bn, to return his unit at once to 9th lnf area east; of Gridline 1153, Polyconic'lvhp, and to se.nd Ln 0 to 9th Hq. He ~·:as further directed that all communications between his unit and 2d Engr v1oulll be via 9th Eq.

1645 A ps. trol of Co L returned from the 3d Bn area. /in 8..;.l!Un 3d Bn pa. trol with tv;o jeeps departed its area at this time. ·

. 1715 S-2 11as inf'ormed by Governor Chin Sang D3.e of DA.ENAN-m:, SUSONG-MYOlJ, esti:~a ted 1000 m: soldiers ~·1ere in the vicinity of: Hill 632 (66-16).

1906-2400 Entire sectors re~ined quiet.

1'1 ea ther: CleJ. r. Visibility: unlimited.

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SUl'.LTAl7 OF DAY 1 S OPEHA TIONS

Operations conducted by the 9th Inf for the entire per~.od were mostly , patrolling its assigned areJ. s in order to eradicate enemy groups, suspicious persons and coll<;l. bom tors.

At 0515 CoG contaced an undetermined number of enemy at vicinity 1061-1424.. The 2d Bn enge.ged in a fire fight with the enemy killing 60, •~ound~.ng 150, and Ci:;i.pturing 125 Pus.

'l'hree NK soldiers, 2 in un.:i.form, armed ;;i th l'ifles voluntarily surrendered to a 2d Bn patrol along tl:e MSR at 154.0. About 4 hours earlier, 25 seriously wounded enemy surrendered to Co I.

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Du1'ing the entire 1Jeriod 17 patrols v1ere active and, at the close of the . daY:, 14 patrols l'eported negative.

'Ihe dr.:>.stic slackening o·f enemy activity in the Regiment Is assigned e:reas seemed to indic-.1 te thu. t the ene':lY .night have moved up north or turned civilians and resuined his orizirul occupation.

···•. Attached are S-3 Periodic l!.eport iY7L, and Intelligence H.eport #L,l as in-closures #l and 2 fOl' further inform tion.

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PERI:OD: 0001-2400 6 October 195S.:~· ,_~ . ' I :

0001-9745 All sectors remained quiet.

0815 S-2 requested from Div G-2.a C-47 \'lith long ra.nge P~ system to ·broadcast surrender terms over area bounded by Grid lines 1057-l:Q~OJ.and 2403-1428 at the earliest op]?ortunity.

0817 A 1st Bn patrol consisting of one rifle platoon with one 8lrnm Liortar Section, one section of 75-recoilless ri.fl.e, one FO a,nd.one Air OP departed at 0820. ' .,, t·;

0830 Co I with one section of C B try, 15th FA depa.rted Kochang on combat patrol in the vicinity of J<aesom-dong, grid square 65-92, expected time of return on 8 Oct.

0950 A: Co I l~atrol 11as located at Change-ri (94.7 ... 56.3). Civilians reported 6000 ene:ily west at l.'olsun-ne •. Enemy CP was in village vicinity 73-24.

1300 The mayor of Anui informed the Regt 11 Comdr t}:l.a t NKs· were alleged to be in vicin:Lty 'I'OGY-SAN 66-25, YONGCHU-$ 75-16, KA.MAK-SAN 92-04,, and CHHlRJ:SAN.

Co I patrol captured five enemy at 131,.0 vicinity 93.2-60.3. PWs s:tated 3000 to 4000 enemy to be in 1'iolsong area. ·

1340 The 1st Bn reported its patrol to ffiENAM-BI returned with negative reports. Eowever, r:;amphlets were distributed and the mayor and. vill.agsrs were alerted to notify NKs to sul·l·ender.

1700 Co K :r:atrol v1as informed by Ryopchon police about the presence of 50 enemy in the mountains six miles north of town. · ·

1905 CoL patrol reported on night of 5 Oct that approximately 40 guerrillas at.tacked the South Korean police at I~ngch (03.5..:63.5) •

. 1955 Division was informed that patrols uncovered no organized enemy units. Apparently sepa.ra te enemy groups inCHONCHON'-ItfiO!f,~area were organized to include outposts, OPs, wire and radio communications. Civilians reported

' . 3000-4000 enemy to be in the KUJI.!i'iAN-SAN - TOGYU-SilN area (1071-11;:3} • . . ' .

2000-2400 Entire sectors remained quiet.

_Weather: Sky condition, scattered low clouds. Y,isibility: Good. ">.;.

Enemy Capa.bili ties: See Inte],ligence Report lf42 (inclosure #2} •

. Combat Efficiency: Excellent.

Sill:tW~.RY OF DAY'S OPE:mTIONS

1,,; All the units remained in same positions continuing normal aggressive

~trol action in their assigned areas. Co I, reinforced, moved~from its pre-

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Some ammunition and v1oopons, both American and enemy, ·were ~ecovered.

'l'he enemy still appe:us to car:r·y out his same. tac~cs that he had used since his collapse. He apJ::arently is withdrawing to the north looving harassing elements behind to slov1 the U.N. forces 1 adva.nce. ·

During this stage all units were empha.zing reha.bilitat:J_on of their equipment, vehicles and v1eapons for any future contempla te<;i'opera tions.

Attached hereto are S-3 Periodic rceport #75 and Intelligence Report #42, inclosures Ill and 2, for any a.ddi tional info rna tion d~sired~

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0001-0820 All sectors remained quiet. · .

0720 Co C ·closed in new position in Changyong. . ; ~; ·~ .

0950 'I'he Regt 11 Comdr received a: message from4 Di vision.'sta,'.ting !'movement order· being sent this date. Move 1st Bn to vicinityCh!ran using EDT. trans-portation. Movement to be completed by darkness." ·"

1000 Co G contacted enemy group of six in uniform •.

1005 3d Bn v.;as alerted to mova one company to A.nui to take over mission of 1st Bn at Anui in the event of its movement.

1310 The 3d Bn was informed by Koechang police tha t'lOOO enemy were' mov-ing into village Haeri (25 .1-89.1) from Usong. · '

.. 1355 The Regt 1 l Comdr requested from the D.i..T Comdr 2 M-16s (quad-fifties) ~k from Btry D, 82nd U.A Bn to be a ttJ.ched to the RegiJD.ent a~d to' report, at 9th 'f:{S':·+nf Hq prior to 080600 for use on special mission.~~·._.,. r· J\ · · ·

. , 1356 · 'l'he 2d Bn \1as directed to use Btry B to place artillery fire on Tolyu

. San ( 66.5-25. 9}, using Air OP. ·

1511 Co E patrol returned to its area at 1420 without enemy contact.

1530 Div Opn 0 C:td 7 Oct 50 received by air drop.

Co. F patrol to the north returned, and contact was made v1ith the

·. 1625 'I'he 3d Bn Vlas directed to move from Kochang:to'Ghinan.at 080800 Oct • . and to attach a tank platoon to it upon arrival at tb.e.i2d:B:ri·'aroo. in Chokei-R{:. · ·

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1700 T1'1o -!fis taken by 1st Bn were identified as· members of the 7th :Div.

1807 Civilians reported to the Hq Ammo detail that 300 NKs came from th,e hills at 0300 into 0:::-a.n village and departed at 0600 to vici.nity;l069.0-1415.8.

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1808-2400 Entire sectors were quiet·.

Weather: Clear. Visibility: 12 to 15 miles.

Enemy Capabilities: See Intelligence Report #43, in9losure #2. i?f:r"~ .· . .·'1


SlJI',f::A rcr OF DAY 1 S OPE FA 'lTONS

The pel'iod was comparatively quiet. Normal patrol activity was carried ,, on by the units in their assigned areas. A number of prisoners were ;captured, ·· and some amount of enemy materiel discovered.

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. ~-:·tni\he morning ho~~s the 1st Bn .vas alerted tOfllQ~i:~~;~,:!c,~J!";t.~ i~lieye the 2Jd Inf, a·n~.one cqlJlpany of the .3d' ~l,l V:!il;s ~+so· al~~~~ · · yce~:~o Anui. •

· However, the planned movements were canq~~;(ed,'and,~~~~·,mgs .,,., :);elie.f of the ~)d'*'a,t~~P\i-~i\lwa.J,·F4,etailed to 3d Bn for"8 Oct. Ji;';\~~··.·;:r· :.,<' • · ·•

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to Non:3a,n-Nosong area, completion ther,eof by evening:~()t'·j9 pqtt?O. Preplration was .~4sti~l.lt.ed.;fqr p~p3-~.'t}J 9~ 11·qv:a.nc,e_ party on 8·•·qqt.c; ~i:: · · ·

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ing. ~.eta~~~;tUf. ~ < i• . . :;· i>• ·ti~·:~l~. . . } .. A'u ~ .41 tS i:~htiriu~'fth policing of their ;u;.pm~t;'$vobicle£,w;ap?ns

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. . .. f Anui-My9n, Ivtlyor ~eEl!,, ~vi,s~"!;a.~:L ii. · ~~p;·~·pd1.(ilel(j'SJJ)a;ne ,~~ ~·-eXp_;('ess ··his appr~p~~n-for .. th.e~u.·N~, fot:cEl .. · ~~~~~r-~~_J;xfi;,;nayor discusseQ.'~~Jls. problems •conael1Ait: . . Jll.tfi.es}ff:en,~ :p:r~on.s:, ·administ:ra tion, etc. 'l'his meeting '.'las indeed a furtlierance pfmutua.L feeling;and understanding betw~~ t,-!'':tOvi,.~,iR.~iiJ.es and na:tions. · ., .,. > :·;· .. · .

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PERIOD: 0001-2400 8 October 1950 ' .. · .... · ,..·"

0001-1030 All sectors were quiet. ' .

0730 Co C closed in Kochang to take over aroo. o('the d~parted 3d Bn.

1130 The 3d Bn closed in Chinan· to relieve elements of .. the 23d lnf.

1300 'I'he lst Bn sent a 10-:nan patrol in 2 vehicles with .50 caliber d}s ".:;o investigate the presence of enemy r1ith arm~ in the town o~ Kumd;.mg-ni (69.0-14.5) reported by civilians. · ' .,

1330 Co G encountered a small group of enemy at ).}30 inflicting 18 enemy casU9.lties and capturiru,:; 10 Pl'Ts. A platoon with tank~:~·,:wassent,.,i;o eliminate

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1635 The lst Bn patrol Ylhich went to investigate possible enemy with arms in the town of Kumdang-ni returned 'iJith informatio,n gathered there.,t}lat raid-. ing ps.rties c'.il.me dovm at night only. • , · < > .. ) ' ;'( · · ,

1700 CoG ps.trol contacted estimated·200 enemy vicinity 68:-39 killing 10 and capturing 22.

· 1820 The 2d Bn requested permission to fire artillery in T~e~Gon-ni (61-14) to elimim te, according to infoma tion, 1000 liE: concentrated· in the town. There were no civilians there.

2000 Service Co, 9tl: lnf, reported two of its trucks returning f1·om La san with gas we:ce fired on one mile north of Sudong-Myon ( 81..:95). Only 4 or 5 shots i'l,ere fired but hit two rrur tires. The incident was reported to SK police in Songgun-~ng (78-95).

2100 Request of 2d Bn to fire artillery mission at 1'a~:-Gong-ni was granted. . . ·;

2200 Pri 03.ptured by the 2d Bn vicini·ty of its CP was :i.dentified us a member of the enemy l04th Sec Unit. Pf1 1 s m.me, rank and age: Kim Sung Chan, Sergeant and 25 yeP.rs old. He stated, "strength of his uni~ is)15 now located vicin.i ty 6hingu.u

2201-2400 All sectol~s renained quiet.

Tteather: Brisht, cloudy. Visibility: 8 to 10 miles.

Enemy Capabilities: See Intelligence P£port #44, inclosure #3.

·combat Efficiency: Excellent.

SU&'lM~ OF DAY 1 S OPEffi'IIONS

Activities for the day consist'ed merely of the movement of 3d Bn to Chinan, arriving at 1130 to relieve elements of the 23rd Inf. Co C moved from itS';;.pre-sent location to Kochang at 0720 into the old area of 3d Bn. · · :::,;; /

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Nornu::j. assigned ratrolling was carried on by all units in their areas netting some enemy contacts, causing a number of casw.lties"and capturing a ' small number of enemy soldiers.·

The enemy is' continuing his movement northward l~ving behindharassing elements as witnessed by the firing upon of tHo Service'i:'Company trucks puncturing t'.vo tires on one truck.

During the evening the Provincial Governor of~,.Pusan,. Province, a Mr. Yang S.ung Bone, visite'l tho Re;;;t'l Comdr, Col Sloane, to: P,iy>his resp~cts. The Governor was on an inspection trip of h1s area at the time)> Various problems were discussed. v

J:i'or i'urther i!·'fo:rnu tion, see inclosures il:2 and 3 attached hereto.

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0001-1300 All sectors renained quiet. ,

·1300 'l'he 3d Bn closed in ne;J aroo in Kyo~chon-ni ~ ( ··*·~ ~h<' '· '(. ·,, .... .. ;~~~: .;:.~~· •

Tank Co closed in new area with 11 tanks and 1 dozer.

1330 The 2d Bn CP moved ~:tt coordinatES 31.8-1.3.8 UTM. Bn had closed in.

1400 'l'he Regt 1 1 GP closed in l~osong.

15.45 .The t1ed Co and TACP closed in.a:t\·;their new areas.

1650 The 3d Bn reported that 3 ~ws' v1ere picked up from ciyilian police. TYio PITs belon:;;ed to the enemy 7;2nd Special P..egt \'lhile the othe3'~was from tbe ··~··· B • ·2d-c " ' ···· :,:;,~ E11.gr n s; '·; o. · · · ·

1715 The CP of 1st Bn closed in at coordinates .33.0-01.3. 1800 Service Co closed in lJonsan. ·1· 1815 The Hvy I:Iort Co assembled in the outskirts of Nonsa:n: adjacent to

Sv Btry, 15th FA Bn. 'I'his incluC.ed the unit's platoon that r1as "tVith 2d Bn.

1847 The patrol of Co F, consisting of one platoon of riflemen and one section of m;n from Hc1 Co, 2d Bn, departed 0

2016-21:.00 Entire sectors remained quiet 0

;; e9. ther: Bright, cloudy o Visibility: 10 to 15 miles. -::' '?\

Enemy Capabilities: See Intelligence Report #45, inc1osu~e tc2.

Combat Efficiency: rt:cellent.

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'l'he cby l!a s spent in moving a dministra. ti ve1y to the n~w assembly a roo vicinity llionsanc;. By evening the entire 9th RCT had. closecF'into their respective locations in.confornance •:lith Opn 0 #23, see inclosure' 1~flof 8 Oct report.

Norroo.l patrolling activities vJere instituted but with negative results .•

'I'he next few days 11ere contemplated to be spent in. continuation of re.,.. ha.bilitation of equi~uent, vehicles and ·weapons. Also cpntemplated was training in militc:.ry courtesy and disciFline.

S-.3 Periodic heport f/78 and Intellig.snce Report #45 are attached as in.. :rclosures #1 and 2.

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1300 ~t Shilling with elements ofthe Regt 11 I o:n reconm:i,.ssance mission to Suwon and· SeouL· · •· •1 ·

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ted elements of the 2d Bn, 24th Ini' P.egt ~t~'Chockiwon. 'fr .. ·· ' ;.":):? ~<·:t; \- ' ' ' "'

. . 1520 A. report was received from CIC that the.N6~sa.na. Pollee had reported their security force at KaT<.lkok '!.is attacked at 2Joo•l:lours'8 Oct by an estims.ted 200 N:'\PA. Approxim9. tely 60 of the, 200 were armed with SQ-b-tnachi;ne guns and Russian ty9e rifles. :the Police Station was burnt and ca'sua:J.ti.es inflicted on both sides.

171;.5 A messenger jeep received sniper fire·yicinit~ Topgsa•n-ni, one mil~. ·~orth on MS1~. 1'here v1as no C3.sUiilty. · · · ····

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11300-2400 All sectors remained quie't. /A 11 pa. tro1s 'J.~eturn~d with negu ti ve reports. '-:.

TI'e:J. ther: N~ change.

Enemy Capabilities: See Intelligence REport #46, inclosure' #2. <'!. J:,.:,·' .;·--;;

Comba-t Efficiency: Excellent.

SUlVfr.IA RY 0}' DAY 1 S OPEFA TIONS

'l'he day was spent in the care and cleaning o.f equipment, v$icles, weapons and washing of fatigue uniforms. Es.ch unit was in::i·ts asse~qoly'~rea' :taking ~are of its local security and employed wi th''ord~!lfl:ry adlJlini.st~ti ve >details

·plus the nro.nal p:itrolling assigned;. · <:r , ,- ' ': :~ "-; ,,

Some of the units were paid and two agent finance officers .visited each 'u.ni t to r:ay-off the long standing dependent 1 s travel' IllY .to ·'those off'.icers and . · · :men receiving same. . . ·' · ·· ·?'' · ·· . ; ;.~:~ · - ·• ·

- E3. ch I.Ulit commenced. pre~ra tions for 'a sport· program~!'·· The liegt ,:1'' Hq 'Co hC).d, by now, 'almost daily softball games either \1ith itself or. compe~i,ng ,

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··· .. Regt'l Iiq had lights and a limited nuraber of fh·es:_around';,hich. the men ga.ther'-·ed,:and bulled. '::; ·· ,~;~' .. ;. · . . ~ .: ···

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SUM.I·:;AHY OF :OO.Y 1S OPERATIONS

During ·this period the 9th Inf units co?;tinus:l with ;.care and cleaning of equipment; vehicles and v1eapons. A limited amount of'.t~ining in:theform > of military courtesy and discipline, etc., was carried ?'n .!JY all ··units~ · ·

Administration continue:'h1ith socne more organizations paid.

Nornal patrolling by all units concerned netted I!:egat~v~. results except the capture of twenty-two enemy. '~,~. ·j~ · ' .

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Also plans were in progress for the adVa.nce party: to v.i,Cini ty Annangni on the following day. The "M::l.nchu" 1\.egiment was to move on the. thirteenth to assemble vicinity Annangni and with the rest of the Division revert to Army Reserve until future commitment. · ' ·

S-.3 Periodic Report #80 and S-2 Periodic Intell~gencw Report #47 attached hereto for further information. (See inclosures #1 and 2.)

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SUTrURY OF ~Y 1 S OPER\TIONS

The usual duties of care and cleaning of equipment, vehicles and wropons \1ere carried on this d:iy by all units. In addition numerous a(iministr-ative details continued throughout the day.

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The Regt'l adv~nce party departed at 0730 .lor Ncsong in prepa.ra,tion for · movement of the "Mstnchu11 Regiment the following d3.y ~ ·

'fank Com_pany departed for the new area in conjunction with the 72d Rvy Tk Bn.

The usuc..l patrol .:lC 00iv"ity l':~:s carried out netting negat::j.ve results.

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0600 First serial crossed the IP for movement to new area with other elements takihg their place in the column as per. Opera. tioml Directive' (see inclosure #1).

1220 Tank Company closed in to new area.

1500 The 3d Bn closed in to new area.

1510 The Regt 1 1 ComnlS<nd Post closed in to new area •. :/

1530 · The Hegiment recej_ved a 1na.rning relative to build-up of five enemy t.1 planes 7iith possibl<e enemy air a t"Ldcks. 'l'he Hegimenfu.l Comlltl.nder at this

time directed dim-out to be enforced due to the possible enemy air a cti vi ty.

1600 The. iiiedical Com;;any closed in to· nevi area.

1615 'l'he 1st Bn closed in to nevl aroo.

1620 'l'he 2d Bn closed in to nevJ area.

1710 'l'he Jlvy Liort Co closeci. in to ne,,~ a:rffi.

17.30 Service Com~Jany c1osec[ in to ne:·1 area..

,~ 1800-21;.00 All sectors v;ere quiet. A number of contact patrols between a 11 units netted negative results.

SUI;Et~I..:Y OF UI.Y'.S OPEFATIOKS -,.·.

'I'he day ·.·J:.:s spent in moving u.clministratively to'vicinity of, No.so;pg as per Operational Directive (see inclosure #1) conmencing at 0600and by 1800 the entire Regimental motor column closed in.

Horml contact patrolling.r;a.s instituted. All patrols returned with negative results.

111e "Manchu" Hegiment with the rest of the Division had reverted to Army Reserves and were to spend a few days resting and prepa~ng for possible future commitment.

·' Troops that ¥Jere ·noviP..g b;r rail v1ere still in process of moving and would arrive sometime on the 14.th.

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For those indi viduals'and 'units that' arrived by lllOto:rs the 'clay betoi-e ,, ;:. ;,;the day \'tas spent in continuation of t:rainiilg and r_eadyint( equipment, vehicl~~ and weapons for contemplated future ope:rations. · ( _, /:''

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It might be mentioned hel'e that a great amount of- mail started to a:p'ive. Most of-this wa.s_lr.J.ck Q&teG. :'D.il thatwas impossible to deliver due to the rapid advances follovling tho. break-~hrougb.

In th.e 1a te eveninc the troop trains arrived and by 2400 the entire regiment had close¢_in~

Norrrul pa trollil':l6 negative results.

;Ja s initiated throughout the period, all ;:retutning with ,. ;..~//"

Emphasis on :1ilita.ry courtesy and disci!Jline and correct wearing of· the .uniform '.'IC.s directed by the Ret:;imental Commander while in this a;re'3.. li'orma.l inspections of weapons and equipment were held and ordmnce. units were plann~ng to -inspect 11capons for serviceability.

· Nume:mus athletic ga.Pws were scheduled.

lid:ninistmtion continued 'iJith more"Units· and officers being·paid.

1he unit still re:naineq :Lnil.rmy Reserve.

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The fifteenth of October saw the units of the 9th Inf continuin? in Army Reserve 3.nd devoting their· tima to tr3.ining a,nd rehabilitation of ec~uipment, weapons and vehicles. ·· '

The H gt 1 1 I & H platoon 'de1:..a.rted Seoul and ·vicinity.

at 081;.0 to reconnoiter tr·e route to

Tte Re;t 11 Comcir held a conference ~t 1530 dith all staffs and comrrunders to discuss nume1·ous problems dnd ::~ossible i'uttu·e emplo,-ment.

r::orrrul 1at1·o:1.lin::; tl~rou~::Ycut t1·e cLJ.y netted ne,c:..tive results.

The si:d;eenth of October continued ·with the same duties as the day before with nothin;:; eventful haJ.)peniJ16 except that a message '!las received to dispatch an adw.nce 1~.arty to tr·e 1st Corps teadqu.arters at Hanpo-Ri on the follor!ing day in preiJ'.ira tion of '·;.ovement of the 9th Inf Hec;t.

At 0600 17 October, ths R.egt 1 l adv<1nce ~:.a:cty departed for lst Corps headquarte:cs at L.1npo-lli.. Tank Com~x:iny departed at 1255 enroute to Nokpong-fd.

A cerenon;y· was held u.t 1/.30 "'t Division reJ.dquarters in deciication of the uN Flag ·,:i th t.ho 1\.o;:,:imenta.l Com:";E.nder and two Tifle squads, one American u.nd one I!H, attending.

A -·:o.rninr order ~::,~~~ ~-Ef'U'~·,3 <:.o all unj_ts for the movement across the 3Eith p-arallel on tbe moi'l'ow (see. LlCloEure iii.). T're 11 i::'fanchu11 Regih1ent was to be the first unit of the Di. vision to cross the Para.llel.

On the eighteenth of October, the units cor:unenced movement (see Opera. tions Ordel' f/2L:. y;i th overlay, inclosure ;?o5), a. t 0340 for new are.a north of the 38th Parallel. New mission desigru.tec3 rias for attachment to the 1st Corps and pr€l-sently to be in Corps Reserve. ·

'I'he units closed in at tbe following tiDies:

2d Ba tt:J.lion at 150CJ Regimental Command Post at 1500 Heav-y Mortd.r Company at 1730 1st Ba.ttnlion at 1757 I.'<edical Com.;;.any at 12,30 Service Com any at l925 'lank Company at J.s:;,o .)d Bc..ttalion at 19L5

By night the entil'e H.e::_;iment has closed into nevJ area.

Hornnl pd.trolling "!Jas irar,le{~iJ.tely acti.va.ted and patrol missions to contact elements of the 1st fOK Di vi~io~~and 1st Cavalry Di 'irisi(),tl_ -,'lere directed for followinz day. · · · ··

'lhe entire moveillent of the F:egimf?pt >las uneventful.

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· P.uties, training, care and cleaning of ~eapons, vehic_le'~ and equip-· · ment. · - - · · · · ·

· A. new section, S-5, was added to the Regimental Headquarters under the former-S-.3, Lt Col James F~"Hill. ·The new' sectiop consist.s

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and another patrol from the .3d Bn deps.rti.ng a'fj ;llO<fto' contact the ROK Div returning at 1730 ~vipg_ comple:ted.1ts' mis~~o~;:>·:r ·· · ·

The. twentieth continued the same as' the day b,E;l~OJ;'.~~;.wi th' ihe addition of ·. the_ Regimental advance party plus units 'as shown iil Op~,,fations' Orde;r #25 .. :.

0 .(inclasure #.3) leaving at· 0700 and closing· in by 40.35 a't f1ongyang :Airfield· · : ill. -crepara tion for the move of the 9th Inf and attaphments~:wi th mission' of ,,

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The twenty-first of October was taken up i11 mov;i~ ,fJ:'()m :\ihe present . cation to the ·airfield at Pyongyang:· . . . ~' 41': .': · J \

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viciP.ity of GriO. Sq. lr0-22 v:as directed to move to G;ridSq·.:4J_-2.3. This mov:e ··was completed by 123a.·· · · · · · : · · .,._ · ... , ·;:,;:~i;~i~·~1t· n ,;~::- > .

Leading elements of the Ninth de~rted old area'a-i ll.OO clnsi'ng- in all units by 1945. Immediately upon arrival units \'lent .i.p.:position ,to mission of securing the airfield. ·,.' ~~,' ·

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,,·_ . During. this period the. 9th Inf continued :i~~?-'~~~:russf~n .· • :the Pyongyang Airfield, Pyo~yang :East,,Airfield a~~.;~p b~ ;u.~..,~ ... offensively anywhere in the First Corps zone of a'ct~:@:n. '·' - .. ~~

· _.,· Units 'continued training, c.are and cleaning of -~quipment,' arms·-~nd1 vehicles.

Norl1l':ll patrolling by all units nett.ed negative results.

All units provid~d their ov:n local security in ~:ddi tion tp mafn mission~. •·

On the 22d of Oct 50 the 1st ·Cavalry Division gave the 9th Inf'' a qw.ntity captured medical supplies. Upon opening some of the supplies, the 9th ·

Medical men found that some were booby-trapped. Some casU9.lties resulted·. from this and all units ~1ere immediately notified of possible danger of

, further enemy booby traps.

Also an enemy mortar round v:as found in a stove in th~ .3d Battalion a;rea'~ .··.·No casoolties resulted~

Refer!fnce is nU:J.de to-message from CG, lst Corps (inclosure #9).

. Further reference lll9.Y be rrade to inciosures #1 to #9, ps.rticularly to. 'overlay: of disposition of units (inclosure #2).

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.At approximately 0800 26 Oct 50 a messar:;e -;1::.s received stating that,us of 1600 25 Oct 50, the 9th RCT reverted to Division control from reserve of the lst Cgrps. However, the Division bec::~me lst Corps Reserve.

Nothing l.musml happened this day and tbe units continued in their present mission assignrFnts. The Regt 1 l I & R platoon departed at 1630, escort:1.ng a supply truck convoy to the 1st :FOK Division in the vicinity o'f UnsJ.n and ?.:unuF.i to deliver supJ:llics to that unit.

For the 27th Oct 50 t~:ie 9t~ HGT, now rev·srts::l to Dl vision control, con:~·.inued with its PJ:'esent, mission o~ airfield security. Hornal admir.6..strative operations fol' all units continued tr rouf::hout the day.

Additional missions alJ.oteu t.o tre Ninth ';')r-·re, one, to secur0 b:::i.6.;;es and patrol tbe IJSH f1·o;,1 tbe 1st Corps rrur bounc.3.ry south throtz;h Chunghrn, IlrJ:d.ngju and &l.riwon (,?:;:elusive) and, t'::o, for one comp~ny, Company K, to move Eortl·: of the 1 ... a.cdong HiV·"·r ·:1:i.tll the mission of securing tl~e Russian Emo::ssy and the two min 'oo.nl:s in Pyo ~~y;J.n:z. Com1Bny K completec1 its movenent by 1815 hours and assumed responsib:Uity of its assi(;ned missions. All IJUtrollin,g of the assi[;ned portion of' the HSH nett en n0.;a ti ve resu:Lts. See overlay, inclosure #4, for new lore tion of' units.

A hegimental operational cirecvlVe was issued at lLOO hours to all units. (See inclosure /;~2 on tbis day.)

The t1:1enty-eigbth of Octobor cia ,·med 'Ni t~1 a new role for ·the 9th RC' .. : to be relievscl of tl1 e ai rfielcl secul'i ty rGcoponsibili ty by the 187th HC'l' and to secure and occupy the ci·i~y of Pyoncyan;~ i;lu3 units of the 9th P.C'.L' to proceod to certain

. destire:~·ioml to rr,Uev:~ units c.tll r'-;:"<d.y in riosit.ions and assume r'"S["Jonsibility of secujity anc1 civil aff::.iJ:>s: ·in t} d.r arse s. See inclosure ft45 for neYl asroi•:'nments of tLe ?t£: HCT units and ovr~1·J..o.y, inclosure #6, for lowtions of u.ro:.... responsibi1:Lties desi[Il1.tc6 to res;:;cctive units.

'IhP- day \':s.s mostly spent in JJ.a:Lso n::.tr t!:le v~rious units to be relieved to d :,ter,aine exact ar0as of 1'espons1.bi1ities to bo assumed.

Com~:any E c~02:.:-r·tcd airfi"'~~c: at 0200 and closed in nsrl anB.in :_r,,:u.n-ju at 1030.

Co:·JlEny K assu;ned CLddit.iorol roosl~onsibility of guarding the Hnuical College at 1600 hours.

Com:nny L moved fro;:1 uirf'i :>J_d to north of tho Ta edon:.: ·Hi ver to J,ssume responsj_bility o~~ o~Y:::r..::.tir.;:~ :;;,nc1 ·.::mrcr!_ng the Prisoner-.of-?Jar Enclosure located in Pyongy--a.n~.

Although the s..:5 section under Lt Col Jar;ns Hill had previously been· or~ ganized and in opemtion the nm1 role assigne(l the "t'tanchu" Re;':iment neceessitat-

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A Reconmissance Party of the 2d Bn depart~d'~~-16;3o hou;•s for Chinramr-:o.

The 15th FA Bn closed in new:'area at. 1800 hours •

. The 1st Bn relieved iln ele'11ent of the 24th Division which '\'las euarding a VHF station located on a hill at YD 2551. One squad of Americans c;_nd one 1\0K squad 'l'lith an automatic rifle team were designated this mission.

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'Ihe S-5 section continued in its mission of the city of Pyongyang_ respopsibility, and all units not eng.ige in m'oving continu~d ¥lith security and administrative activities.

On the tl-:irtietr of October found Co B relieved cit 1645, cl.:,aring tre area tit 17.30 and closing in the B"'ttalion area at 1905.

The lst Bn, at 0600, relieveci. the .3ci Bn of the 5th Civalry.

Throuf;1'out the pe:r-iod all s•::ctors re:nained quiet and units .J.nd sections continued in ttef1· assignments.

The Regt'l Command Post moved in tbe early part of the day from its location at the airfiec: to tre center of tl e city of Pyongy-.:1ng north of the river running _f;'3. st tr e airfield. Tids move afforded the opportunity to com, pletely house a.ll 1;e1sonnel of tro Comrt1and Post, Headquarters Co11pany and .all att..chnents under shelter of a permanent n:>.ture.

1he lst Bn, 8th E.egt, 7th lDK Div, ';·:as attacred to tre Nint}· effective 17.30 29 Oct 50.

' The 2d Bn dei.1arted at 11,00 for Chinrl9.mpo, closing in at 1915.

'l'he thirty-first of October da·;1ned wit.h the lst-Bn, 6th,Regt, ?th ROK .Div, relievec of attachment to tre Ninth hegiment at 0835. All detsils planned

"';' '·/for U: is battalion were Ci;l.ncelled. ,

,),_,, During the day Ue 3d Bn relieved tr·e 1st Bn of guard responsibilities in Pyongy-c1ng while the 1st Bn departed at ll20 for Sunan arriving Uere at

'12.30 rours. tlortar und 'l-'.nk Conp:;lnies moved, closing in their areaf' at 1400 . , and 15.30 respectively.

'l'he units, when not in movenent, continued with their respective missions of security, p'.ltrolling and adm~_nistration.

Although it r,~c:..sn 1 t definitely kncnm, it 11as ge.nerally believed that the, ' present missions would continue ror some time, .wh.en':~uddeply, ~~ord v1as. received

the 1a te hours of the evening ordering the 9th Inf to+move. further ztorth :the following day for new mif,lsions and to be relieved from present a ssignnents

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The foregoing is a brief btfli cond.sed day by day -desciption of the .:l.c·0-i vi ties and .cpsm tions of the 2tilnth 11 llhnchu1 Regiment. for the l:lonth of October.· ::The beginni2¥,; of_ the mont'~. f?und the 9th In..fan~':ry Regiment, ;with ?ther elements of the Second J.ni'antry il.IJ. nsion, hotly pursmng the rout eo. Nortn

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Korean Army, finding a.nd elimins.l;t;ing pockets of resistance within its zone of action: ~ '

i:r.~?~ On 1 October 50 the l~egi::1enft;a:L Cora.;an6. Post -was located at Anvi, Korea,

:w)1.ire it :cem:iined until 8 Oct 50i. 1'he h:i. tt-alions, companies and a tta.cb.cd eJ;~~ents we:ce st:.-t:;ioned at V..'lr:i.ops points within 'tbe zone of action moving f .. , 1 t• " 11 1 I • ' t ' 1 0 t rom one oca :1.011 lio ano·.:.,::el' vnercover enemy ;•wre Kno;,·m or repor eu ·lio e:ns ·• Al , . t'- . . - b '· "' .:. .L - • • • ' .!..' so, aur1ng .•ns perJ.oa, a num er· OJ_ conuac us a no '!lee"Gl!Jgs were ro:crleU unro-ug~ by the Re~;iraentdl Co~.l-Jander 'nd eler1ents of his s~ff with Ko:ce:-tn o.c'ficials in order to further the cJ. use of Democru·Lic U.i1derst.t.nding.

Moving on 9 Oct 50 and agai~ on 1.:3 Oct 50 to Eoson.g and d.nyal1[~-ni, Tespectively, the 1 I:'anchu 1 ;,1en cont~nued rd. th the same missions as before, taking rrany prisoners on the way. 1\lefeTence n~y be mde here to inclosure // A. for reca.pituh tion of tot;:..l nnr1btr of enemy captured from the beginning of combat on 8 <i.t'!g to the enc;. of tl.1:j.s i_)erlod. Prisoners t:J.ken tot..J.led 830, with the 2d Bn, 9th IP...fantry, :i.n fi:r·s-~ 1Jl.c.t ce 7Jith LJ:L1• to its c:cedi t.

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On 17 October the Eezimenta~ ~dvance Party departed for Singye, north of · J the 38th Parallel, follov1ed by tr~e rei,uinder of the fLegiment and a tta cb;:.ents on 18 Oct 50, winning the honor qf being the fil·st Regiment of the Division to· enter ·.-1ha t Vk s formerly North. i,l~orEB.n territory.

' Fror.1 Sin,:;ye, the :·1inth and a.!'(;L3.c1J F'n·Ls moved 20 and 21 Oct 50 to tJ e former North Korean ca.pi t.:11 of P;;1ongyJ.ng '.7ith the mission of securi11..g t!~e two Pyongyang airfields. 'I'or,arlls the

1 end of the month responsibility of the air

fields :na s del ega ted to tb e 187thi, Airborne r,egiment anc."< the Rintp Hegiuent assumed the responsibility of sedrrity f'ol~ Pyongyang. A new section, the S-5 section und•:or Lt Col J;;urre,s T'. Hil]l, b::.v.i.1;g already orgJ.nized at Singye, the ninteenth, '\'lent into full o;:Jerati~n in the administration of civil affairs of the city (see inclosure B). The f.egiment was just getting into full swing in exercising its new mission, nhen,i.in the.l9.te hours of 31 Oct 50, 11o1·d ·x:.s received directiq; its relief by t~l1e 1C'7-0h Airbo:r·ne Resiment for move!llc.r:t north the followL·1g c:c...y. T:Ce o-vd·J.:::ty d -t/li.J.cl::ted (see inclosure ;{1) pictm:·ss the mover1ent of tl:e 1 ~.Ianchu 1 He.;iment ifror,l the in:i_tial landing in Korea to t>e· end of this period.

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dated 29 Oct 50 (:l.nclosur·e C), e}qfl'eJssing the oi:in:i_ons of the RegLwntl Coramc:nder, Col Chc:.rles C. Slo":i.ne {r., on tl:e int.egr-·~~tion of t.he Negro soldier as experienced in the 1ii::.nchu 1 I~eqiaent. ·

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. Reference may also be made to the personal account by I~jor Gerold V. >Woodard. (inclosure F) of his ex~)eriences encountel~ed during the savage enemy I~ktong breakthrough on 31 aug and 1 Sep 50, when I.'Iajo1~ Woods.rd, then Captain, found himself surrounded.

Discipline and morale mn high cluring this phase and hopes r:ere upi:JI:'rmost that the nea.r fu·~m"e ·;~auld envision et vo;y-age ho;ae to our loved ones. However, it ·,·1as well realized by the 1Lhnchu 1 soldiers that the task of free

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a. In or44tr to ini!Nl."e 0<11Unuit7• :t w.lU pJW!*oe at~· bT pn-o .-uas the baais for the acttvaticm ot the"' attalica, 9th. Inftant~

, .. a Jegro battaliqs ana trbat ti'IIDIIp1rtld bat.'Mtc the t.t•. the ~ at CD .as aott:vatect, and the t1me tbat the 9th InOmtq --~ t~ xorea. ·.

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· b. UDSer the prov:ts!.Cila -or a ~rtaent ot 'the A!SQ' d1not1ve, ap-PJ.lO.IdatelT Apr111~9, the ).1. attalias, 9th In1lm~. 118.8 orcanise4 aa· ·a R•l'C) bJa.ttali«l, UpOn as~ c~ or the 9* Iaf.lln\q Gil 11 .nae 1~, the tmderslgned found. t.ha.t tho 34 Batt.al1CIQ ._. o~ o.f an ..,. tusted.· ~ Nero F.Dliat.s lieD, %d.De (9) Whit. otAoen, im4 twea~ree (aJ) Jecro orfi.oers. 'nle ~e&.ro ornoera wna iJ1 1l'IICSee ~ tram at

· ~tt ·to Major. tur.ll2c the roll.ow1og ,.ar, •• oQQ21ttons an4 ind1-1'14Uale 1rtro · round who ba4 apec.t.f1c qualit1cat.1ons ror ~- ,tbrouabQli tlle

. Be£1 a.lt., partioularq 1A ~ra ad.. ~ .. nioe 'c~·-·~Uidi ~1·' 'tlll1"e tren~~tamlld to thoso o..-n••· .lhe 34 PlatoGa., et· ·the tf!lc1ioal oca- _ p~mJ'(alllaaro ~l) ~ i~rateint.o the- Btstact&l uedioal: . CCI!IpN\7look1 otock, ancl br.rrel. At this si*ae; the ~ •• al.el'M4 tor an OY'8r1iMMla mo...-.t to lonlll.

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;'·at.t.as71 aDCl cme l.t"*7 ot the 15th fs..ld Art.1U.17 a.ttall.ta.• 1n . tbe !fArtOm RLvar PooketJ UJ4 tbe bGl.alloe ot tbe ~ 01'1101MC1 as a._. . fO%Oe in tbe ~ ate&. ~ loo&ttau wre tar ~..,._,. fi'UI .~r •. 1b1JJ raoval bWc -.a.ttsecl b7 pow 1'01141 aoct a~ poor .

. . oaamtoau.cma. DW.i.Ds thfl earl~' 4a7a, o! ocabtt, the ntBS"IIt.tDt-1 lese the · 3d. Battal1ca, auttontd hoa-q oasualtt.a tor, whtOh nplao-'te •re •

· aDd, 1llr ·betwon, 110 that 1lb.4tr1 replao~a~euta d.1.4 arl'iY!J t.be7...,. l\lnt to :tho ~111Gnt1 lec.a the 34 Baital1G1. AaGnl theM replao..,'ta ~ -. .

. ~ (2) 1e1r0 o.rttoent &ad-~~~~~.~~~u\Ocla~' irRoGr being attaohed to eiCh '-ttal1.ca.- m •M~t~ tbt• ,_£ZD~~JDt, rao otrort •• Jll4e to OIPJd.• tbele ~ . .- plat.ocu, wt rather the7 WOl1lt ~ ·~t the battal101'1e-u "11'-01214 8'1.1:7 other ~tat. 'ihe aboRt att.aot.et·toot ~about 10

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A~ l9~.- In t.."le perl.t<l between 20 Auguet and ~S t.ep'telllber apprtC.s~ iJl ret.un'lns, both bat.tle and. ~tt.le ~a, from tbe 34 attalica wero t"CJturced t.o duty 'IIi th the. ~ Ml'lt. Aa in the above oue, the.r.e 11en1110re attached tor duty 11d.tb units or tbe lat and 24 »attalif;l13. 01 the l;lth ot .t~tember tllG Tank FOree, or wb10h U. 3d ~ttal1c•• a part., ~j~ the ~~met.. At that tiM the battal1cn o~r o.r. 'tbe 34 Dattal.1~ ..-.ns ocotlotecl• Gad atto.r pr$eent1bl U. overall p!.otun. or periOilDel to lWI. 1 t •• tC'.lUDI:1 tlat both the lat ar.d 24 BattaUC»\ wre so. la ~ at.'rilqth that it 1Soul4 turtbor blad1oap tlw lat arx\24 tat,tal1.on 1n the aoeQipl.tehmant or their a.m.psd Jr4.~ao ~t the ~eCkr-.enl.Uted ~ Mlllbo wens at~ •re eitb.•r ~ or returned to t.be )1 8\ttal1z •

. ~3d Dlttali<Xt. c~ rocQ&nisa4 wa, anc1 t.~• in4lV14uals cCleexned. were oetact.ed to l(t$ lJ: any o.r thell wl.&bed. to b4l rel1ovor.l tzua tr.e un1ta to 1Fhi.oh attaohod .anti re&asigned ·to the 34 BattaJ.iao• h a ns.ult of wh1oh tbo dec1eicn was made, ttnd Ml'l p:vri0Wfl7 at.ta.cbdd _.,. &afi!sned ~ the unite to which at,tached. Aa an ad4td thalght, I wiah to etate tbat in eevaal ca••• the un1 t o~ in t,l:l4)' lot aD1 24 Mttali<ru~ ocmplAJ Dl4 bLtterl.711hen a rumGr spread tb$.t tbe7·118te goln; to loeo the attached Begro perGOD.'lel. ~ latter oat:l'!leDttt perta:tned in • la%1te D181ltmre to the ot!loere and nentor N'on.CO!Illission~ Of.floero in paz-M.cula~.•

ct. Darin~ the pe~ai subsequent to 15 '"epiellber ae replacemen'b amvect in the r:og:U:a:tt~ of "Whi.ch there .... three c,) flelt'O ornoerellld ..

. two hurlr1nld twon.t~ \221) Neero 1'!nlisted. ~~en, the &s$18JJ118Dt hac bMI:l · aade undJ:r the policy or eq,ualiatne the atren;.ttb or the t.ee battaliGU, a11!1t ia rq- intcmfJ.oo to oCGt.itme this policy.

•• A breakd.Ofln of the ao:d~t or lf(~Sro otfioers in the lst aa:1 24 Dattalicao lzx11ootes that ~te7 •ro- 1:n poeittOD as tollQWBt

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C~tant IAU"ftY of tha reaction~ of Enlisted. 1llen1 llegro and. lnl1 te, 1fhowa no unA\vorable l$aO tiona.

l., rn c<lilbat. tr.e negro l)Or$onnelin the lnt ~ 2d t!lttali~ ba.ve acquitted t,hemael.vett in an admirable manoer, end they have ~bared ...U.in th.e reo~U.QnB ror herbl.s. I am not able at this time to stvo \h$ prc¢-c.e fi(pll"'ls1 as there hat> t»<.m no 41sorirAtaat1on D4r UJcU.oa.t1on ot' the lf1M1 ot'Md, or color or the 1nd1Vi4ual for 1rh0111 the rec~t1cc.a ha.l been eu.b:dtted. The 3d Sltt41an, all Negro With tl\4 e:mept1e11 or a hAtdt\lll or 1M te orttcors, haa in m;y op1n1cn not daly Mt 147 own celt1e e11*7tAU.Cil81 but ~n .tllr tmrpa:wed ~ in particular their aoU.OD


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4ur!.tts the ct1tf1cul.t operation ~aitlat th4t lce7 to 'h. NAK"!''!ro ·rJ.ver f0ckot1 fULL 201. :rn th1a or.ort.t1M at letust rtve (5) Negro orflcel'l, upon reoelv1ng wound.!!, rematlled ia c.._.nd or tbelr \1D1 t, llhet!vn· pl&Wcll or compan,-, for a ~:dod or hoo.ra, or as 1n the, caae ot ~, otti-011"'81 until they w:re ~a seotad t;.':t c. -~t the latt.er ten hai:U:1t law. r.a:1111 two hundred tll1rt.7 (~) oa ties oaou:rrect in this opera.

, tlcm. At me t\.llO all orn.-. .S.tb the tao aaeaultJ e~t•• "WS.th the .-ptt.cn or me warrant ora'*", bad. beln naouataclersd -.ra replaced rrc. other. •OlrChJS as quiokl.J' as posetble. In lplte or tbia, the ba'ltal.fA:& beJ.d, ita ground1 tfVQO tnou;h aposetS. to ba&V7 autcllll.tto, ...U Al'N t1N1 and. =ort.a.r tire o!' both 82sa a:nct ~. Ina1dc'ta.llJ, tbia ia <M o-r the OCI!Itat. aot1.ona or the ~meut ro:.~ 'lllhioh I 1Atln4 reo~l2fi · the"' a.ttal1m fQr a preo.\4unU.al. C1tat1on. 1htJ pattol.l.S.Q; ~ ' b7 tbe ·,a. S.ttal.i.CD -.a aoooapl1.8li8c1 s.n .n aoel.l.tln\ ....-~ partioula~ lJ 1D the latter ph&ne.u o£ 'UlEt ol.eazN.p or the ltllt1ttlia ld.V. t~t., aa4 1D the ~l!a. operatt.on. ·

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}(eport. of .::.ction of a 9th Infantry group in, conjunction v:i th the enemy breaktbrour;h 31 Aug 50 and 1 Sep 50.

(HIS'1011IAN 1 S NO'IE: For purpose of orientation, the follorJing persom 1 mr:ra ti ve refers to the time of 31 Aug and 1 Sep 50 when the enemy, in large numbers, crossed the Naktong Hiver from West to Fast overrunn:L.::gthe Ninth Infantry positions, isolating many individuals and groups of tbe 1tlancl:u 1 ,

Regiment~ It 11as at this ti•11e tht.t a sc}1edulec1 OFeration known as 'Operation Maner u 1 . (see incloc. ure t;'l to l Se}' 50 report.) r:.1s in tte final swges of prepJ.lation. Actual tine of initiation of o;Jemtion ··:as set for the early morning !•ours of l Sep. 'Ihe narrator of this rei'ort, Capt Gemld V. Tioodard, later to be pronated to IJajor, ·.:as tl:e S-3 of tbe 2d Battalion which r!as given the mission.)

An OP ;:arty of about fifteen men from Hcadqus.rters and LeadouaTters Comp.ln;_r, 9th Infantry Regiment, incluc.Hng four officers (C:cptain Lustin;:;s, Ca,l;tain Sanqui.nncti, C.s.pta.in 1Voo,ie.rd o.nd 1st Lt Russell) climbed Hill 311 at ap)Jl'oxi;natelJr 2100 .31 Aug for the purpose of supervising' t11e prep:nation and dil';'ecting tlF' actual oper1tion. i;11ile climbing Hill .311 11e received a rather heavy artillery a.nd mort:.:1r bs.rrage but no casualtles resulted therefrom.

lie were still under tr:e ai?sumption tl:at tl;e operution would be carried out as planned until we ·were' notified at about midnight that 'Opera. tion Manchu' v1s.s called off and that we coula return to Headquarters at our own convenience. At ttis time we had no indication that an enemy attack r:as in progress other than tr·e sl-:eJ.line; c'e had received earlier.

At 0100 l Sep I finally contacted Company F who info:rmed me of the enemy attack and alf.o, Vat tLey then 'ere in tLe vieinity of our Heavy i0lortar Corapany, h1:1ving b<cen forced to v1ithdmw due to the enemy's assault. After this I had no ftu·tbnr contact wlatsoever.

ApJ.-ll'oxirna tely 0130 ci number of personnel from Company B in.fil t1a ted into my position, informin~ me th;d:. thny l··ad 'been l·P~Vily attacked on U'eir position and t:rut &. large break.ttrougJ: htci occured, necessitating their withdrawal in a more or lPss st.J.te o~ con.fusion. Trese ~nen had their indiviCiual weapons but had discardeo most of tr. eir ar·1muni tion. I assumed cor:~mand of these men and integratsd them into the clef~?nse of.' our snall group.

It •;;as relatively quiet until ap:t-Jro:ximately 0200 when we received quite a hoovy attacl: w11icl ·?e initially stopped. It appea·red that the enemy was reforming for anoU0r attack . .:~.nd, o.s we bad insuffic:i."ent stren:·~th and ammunition to ·:itJ·st<:tr1d a very long or detennined attdck, I decid::cd to witrdraw my gro1~p to tre rcur ,.1it:r tbe thongl··t in mim1 to link up Hitr, Ecnotloer unit and possibly rnab:· a furth;r sts.nd in a more advantageous position.

Lc-avir:g I:ill Jll •Mit], about 25 to 30 men -.::e moved gPnerally along the route as shoYm on overlay a ttd creel herPto. After ba ving tre:. versed several

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hundred yarc;s of tE:rri tor:r, r1e obrsrved several enemy groups at point 11 b. 11 on overlay but, due to tr-e quietness and orderliness of our group, were not detected and continued on our \'Jc.y.

At approximately 05301 Sep, as the sky began to lighten, we ran into what I estimated to be a battalion of enemy moving along the road at 'point 11B11 on the overlay. '.I.hey did not see us so I immediately proceeded to look for a place to hide my men and avl<:d t tl:e hours of darkness before continuing. This was accomplisbed by ha.ving the :nen crawl under small bushes on the side of the hill tbu. t 71e were on, point 11 C11 , and making use of every a vnilable bit

·of camouflage tba t wu.s possible to find.

The men in our group camouflaged themselves in a superior manner for, although v1e coulo observe enemy moving back and forth throughout the hours, it rJas not until 1400 before ··~e were discovered by a small enemj gro,up and fired upon. After a few minutes this enemy group moved on and, knowing full well t'ha t he vwuld return reinforced, I decided to move from this position and continue on untit such time as I either found friendly forces or was 'forced to engage otl:er enemy groups in 'TiitbdlU"'Iil\'?' my sma.ll but :beroic group to the rear. By this time tl:e men v1ere very tired raving been exposed to the terrific bekt of tt.e do.y and also no L'ood and water for many hours. Individual small arms am.nmnition ·.:as V(~ry low.

From this position we proceeded to tte near top of Hill 206.6. llt .. this point I noticed t·hl t three of our ps.rty were missing, one of them bein~; Capt Hastings. m-·ere they bad gotten to or V/rat J:.ad happened to tl•em I did net know and neither was I able to find out "from the group.

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watching our every move and find:i_p..g Eill 20G.6 uqoccupiec1 by the enemy I decided to move on. ~'lhile procecd:l_ng doYm the southemslope of Eill 206.6, we came across a group of approximately 35 men from our 1st Battalion. Organ-

·. izing t:he two groups into two platoons we moved on across Obong-ni Ridge along the route as shown on the overlay. Finally and thanlr..fully we reached friendly forces in tbe vicinity of Yong-san at about 2100 hours. During this period we encountered only O?e si.t'.gle enemy whom we eradi~ted.

Despite the terrific strain tJ-e 1l:Ianchu' men with this group kept themselves cool and collected. They obeyed orders to the very best of their ability and, i.n u.ll movements, were well disciplined and orderly and pre.[Y.ned for wl~a tevsr destiny my have r·ad in store for them.

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