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38th Infantry Regiment - Command Report - December 1950

2nd Infantry Division

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38th Infantry Regiment

December 1950

Assigned To: 2d Infantry Division

Al?O 2 48 US Army

Approved By:

72.~· J HN G COUGHLIN olonel, Inf

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Supporting Documents - Duplicate

Copies l-7.with supporting documents as indicated,

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Division, for ultimate distribution as follows:.

(:n.), Four copies, including· copy #1, with

supporting documents, to the Department of the

(2) One (1) copy to Commander in Chief Far

East Command.

(3) One ( 1) copy, with duplicate copies of

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Commanding General, Eighth United atates Army,

Far East Command.

(4) One (1) copy, Commanding General, 2d

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Infantry Regiment.

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2 April 19.51

I certify that the following listed journals for the Dec .50 period were lost at Hoengsong, due to enemy action, 12 Feb .51.

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1 .. I certify that the following listed dates of December 50 journals of this hqs were lost bet\':een Impel White and Impel due to enemy action.

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I certify that the fo116w,ing iisted. ~ournals for the·- Dec 5o periOd ' were lost at Hoengsong, due tO renerily ·action, 12 Feb Sl ..

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I certify that the following listed· f.ile copies of the journals from S-2, 1 to 12, and 20 to 31 December 1950 inclusive were lost a.t Hoengson, 'due to enemy .action 12 February 1951.

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Historian, 38th Infantry

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I" certify that the fOllowing listed file copy of the journal from S-1, 11 December 1950 vias lost at to enemy action 12 February 1951. Hoengson, due

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I certify that the follov1ing listed file copies of the journals from S-3, 1 to 12, 20 to 22 and 27 to 30 December 1950 inclusive were lost at Hoengson, due to enemy action 12 February 1951.

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NARRATIVE S U!-iMAHY

38th.Infantry Regiment

December 1950

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During the early morning hours the regi.ment'·vtas still located ..,, \·-·-:_

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1-n assembly areas iri ~he Suncl:lon -~:.:,71("··.' • • -

and ·Pyongyang ar<pas. · ' ' .• .' . ' . ~;;"> ' ,· _,.

Shortly before .'daybreak the regiment ivas ordered to .Proceed · -" .,

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Ghung'\'Ia, appr~ximately 18 miles south of Pyo:rigyans. Ghungwa

·selected as. an assembly are for the division.' ·.· :•

.. At approximately osqo hours the regimentc.l.:el~ments .loc~teq.: .. ', .· ' ' . '.· '

· Sunchon were on the move. As. the column· cleareq, ]?yo:nsy!'lns tp.ey:·

remainine; elements of.the .regiment. T~e m9tor:

march continued Vli thout 1

incident vli th the regiment· closi~~ into·

.assigned assembly area shortly before darkness •. (S-lJ) ~ :I

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The entire period v1as .utilized in regroup~ng and re~rgal}-i'zing ·

~tri th empbe.sis . upon inventory and servi ceabili~y. of supplies ~n~ . ' • ;-, A< ·'''.'/.~'>> '>.,.· ;\;_~,' 0 \'• ~ -~/~' -~ 0

equi:pment. During this period. all the personnel: 'wtlo had received • , l./ '; ..

slight wounds coining through the roadblock \'Tere· given ad.di tional

medical treatment.

At appi'C?Xima tely 1100 tKlurs 11 0 11 company 'was relieved fPom

division ,control and vTas returned. to its par•ent organizati'on.

At noon, the regiment rec.eived orders to move to Eunsan-ni

··approximately 125 miles south, \v.here it. \"lOUld go into an ~ssernbly j

area and conti.n~e to reorganize. (Captain MAnning Asst S-3) . ; ,.

3'December 1950

T:1e early hours of' the mor:n,ing vrere spemt, preparing for 'the ·

move. Lo'ading men and equipment on tanks and a:': a ilable tr~cl:::s, .

co;nprising a sin::_;le march unlt, the re:;imetit }:>egan its march at. . ... · .

. 0900 ~'lours. (S-lJ){Captain He2.th Asst S-3)

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cro~rded i•.ri th vel'licles, making progress Vf!(ry slow. Two.i

to be abandoned, on orders of the tank company commander,

because of tracks damaged beyond r•e:pair. Before being abandoned,.

both t,anks i·rere stripped. of a.ll .f.:;uns, radios, equipment and the .!'>.

main piece v.ras rendered unusable. (Captain Hinton,· C0-38th Tank Co)

The regiment continued its motor march as the period e:qded~.

4 December 1950

At 0700 hours the rer::;iii1ent closed into MUi-lSAN<-lli .. Upon arri-

val the ROT fcrina t io:as vre.ra term ina ted, '<ri th all a ttach;u.ents re-• . .

turn in[; to their parent organizations~ (S;.lJ )( Gapta in Hea t\1-Ass t

. The 0raater part of the ds.y i·ms utilized .in posting local

security, patrollin3, and maintenance of vehicles. All units

carried on their reorganization v.Ji th their strength steadily .

'• I ...!- l .moun~1ng as sura;g ers from the previous·s days action continued

to arrive.

In the late afte:cnoon all u.nits ~1eld 1nspGction Hith emphasis

bein;.5 placed upon personal a::,:.1pearance, cle9..nli;ness of quarters,

clea't.lliness and mec::la:nic9..l functioning of all \'v'eapons .' (Captain

Hannine; Asst S-3)

5 December 1950

The early part of' the period Kas utilized in ;na~ntaining and·

:('epairins equip"J~ent and ·vet-licles.

The reE;irnent issued orders. to all units that a pror;ressive

training prosra~ ~auld ~e initiated immediately. This training

v:ould be con6ucteJ each ar·::.er·noon and_~'l::ould include training of

crev;s for cre\r-served •.-:e3.pons, s;nall unft tactics, smd other,

technical su;;jccts. (Ce.ptain l·:i:annin~; Asst S-3)

Upon arriv.s~l, these Jlsl-:: v.re:.:·e ints:rvielved. and as ru.ar1y as },.;ossible

\·rere ass iCllecl to positions for i-.'hich they \';ere sui ted. During· tb.e '

it viEW discovsred that most of the :.uen vrere

members of tl:.:.e ERC. Furthel."· questionins revealed the fact that

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program for this sroup and all nel.r arriilal.s. ., '

· 6 December 1950

Orders vtere received from Div.ision to move on. the follOiving I

day to another assembly area in Seoul. (S-3J) ..

At 0945 hours, a patrol consistinG. of the Regimental I & R

·,platoon and a platoon of 11 B11 company ueparted 1•ID1~SA1J-l~IU to recon-.. ·

noiter ~.he .sector l~lAl'Kl-J-qNG-NI, exclusive, to HrlAHCHOl{,. with the •.

:possibility of employment of the rec;iment along a general line

.. extending from VfACHO-RI to Ev:AKCHON. (S-3J) :

In the, late after-noon, Division informed ~he regirneDt that · '1 ••·•·

the e.rea ·selected as an c>.ssem·oly area \·.;as not ~vailable and the·

new assembly area v;ould be 5 miles south; of Seoul. rro.e sc~1eduled

move i·Jould be dels..yed one day. (S-3J)

Durine; the interim the regiment' had air:.d'ropped. a mesf)age to ' .

the reconnaissance pa tr·ol \·ii th ins,tr-uctions· to return immed~3.. tely • c-:. ,._ ,. "'~.~ "' :

in order tha. t they 1,'/0Uld be available for th~ ':a.nt.icipa:ted move. (S-3J)

.7 December 1950

Initially, the mar·ch to the Seoul area 1·1as to commence·· at

0800 hours. However, divis:.ton r-atified r~giment tb.a~ there hadbeen

a chan:se in plans and that the move vrould tal.;;:e r;lace after the hours

of dark.ness. The plan i'o,r the march vras for the regiment to :move

in :n2.rch units v1i th Hq & Hq company and 3rd Bn in tlJ.e first march

unit and the remainder of'the regiment in the second march miit.

-After spending the daylizsht hours prepar•ing for the move, the

first march unit cleared the IP at 2200 hours \vith the·second

march unit follOi"i'ing at ~315 hours. (S-3JO

At the close of the period, the_regiment was on the road~

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)8 December 1950 \

After an uneventful motor march the regiment ciosed into its ,, assembly area in tb.e early morninc,;; hours. Due to. the lack of hous-.. - .•

ine;, t'J.e rer~i;uent v1as broken dovm into tt;u'ee groups and housed in

ttle follovrin~~ locations: Hegirnsntal CP in the vici,ni ty of TOKSAN

NI, 3rd Bn in SLi'dOJ:~, and the 2nd an:1 lst ·Bns in the vicinity of

YOlTG-DONG-PO. (S-3J)

Duri~3 the mornins the resimsnt received another sroup of

replacements; this group nu:11bered 399. As their counterparts,

they vrere also badly. in need o:i:' ad:U tional training. (S-lJ)

An inventory o:C all vreo..pons was :11a.de a'(ld crevrs for crew s er-

ity to stO:J.rt tr·~.:lnin~:; Lnm.s.:it:;_tely stnce some of the weapons that

were :cequisitionsd h::c .. d st:n·tsd. to arl"'ive.

Du~"'irrs the afternoo;:t hours, a ra:nse was prepared· for' small

arms and mortar firin~. In th~ meantime a trai~ins schedule, to

include sm:;.ll arms and. mort::Lr trainin~;, Has set-up by the

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individual

r·reapons and train in{) cre~rs i'or crevr-scrvej viGapons. The replace-

menta, whici t~e re~l~ent t~d received during the p~ilt W?e~, ~ere

given the opportunity to zero their weapons on the ran~c.

Prior to the close of the pe~iod, each unit held ~ J mile

. . .~. - - ~ (s--_~.J-- ;' marcn across cour~ry and on .pavea ro~Qs. : . '

10 Dece~ber lS50

The major pa~t of ths ~eriod ~as utilized in trainins and

maintenance of vehicles.

Resiment v:as noti:Cied t~'l?.t 30 Eorth. K:Jre'm Cffj.cer P. \i. s'

h2.d esc:::.;_:;c:i fr-o:J a tral:r:t in t'~1e vicinity of SU\•iOl':. ·The I&H Pls.toon

was sent out to scour the resi~ental area in an effort to locate

them. By ch,..:c1;:j_1Y; civilio:o <Wurces, .::nx1 investi·,ltin~; ~1.ll leads

recaptured y ,I .

3 of the P.W.s'. These P.Yl.s' were fori'!arded thru channels, to

8th Army. (S-3J)

11 December 1950

At 0100 hours, the regiment vras lJlaced on a semi-operational

status and ordered to reconnoiter: to the east along the south bank

of the Han River. The resiment I·Tas further ordered to prepare to

occupy blocking positions to the south and east in the gene,ral

vicinity of' C!::U~1}JJU. A patrol Has disi,Jatched at da.vm to recormoit-

er the ass isned area for defensive positions, road netv;ork, and

possible avenues of enemy approach. (POR 91)

The ,sreatel"' pJ.rt of the day was spent in progressive training

11i th small arms 2~nd creN served ·Heapons. '.fhe 1\.egimental Tcmk Com-·

pany 1:1as 'in t.he :;;;rocess of training neiv tank cre,,.rs.

Equipment and supplies continued to flOii to the :.."'e~siment;

hov;rever, a cr).tical ohort':J.Ge of V6 1Jicles, sigual equip;uent, and

4.2 mortars continued to exist.

During ·the day, all battalions operated motorized patrols

alons second~ry roads in an eifort to apprehend the escaped P.W.s'

1'1itQ. nesative results. Later in the evening it lias re:::;orted by

the smiON police . that they r.tau captured the remain ins 27 p. Vi. s I. (S-2J.

Tho pD.trol sent out to reconnoiter the CHUNGJU area returned I

at 1900 houl"'S and reported that the area i>·rhere the defensive posi-

tions 1·rere to be set up could be exceedinc;ly difficult to supply

as there were no road~ leadinG to or near the southern b~nks of

the Han, all roads beinG on the north side ~f the river. (Capt.

Heath Asst S-3)

12 Dece:nber 1950

In order ~o bring the re;lmental units i~to a smsller area

the Rs.~;LlB:ct::J.l Co;11mal"Kler or·d.ered the CP ;uoved into the g,r.::>a occu-

3 :niles. (S-3J)

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and length of all marches and to keep t~e route of march cross

country. In adciiti~n to ttw marches, night problems, vrith emphasis

on infiltration, vv-ere scheduled. (Capt Heath Asst S-3)

13 December 1950

Patrols from each battalion \';ere dispatched, at daivn, to inves-

' tigate civilian raports of enemy guerrillas located in the area of

' I the proposed ree;huental sector. Af~er combine; the area the patrols

returned shortly before darl{ \vi th negative results.

Tb.e ree;iment held memor·ial services shortly before noon,·

honoring their dead and wounded comr·ades. (S-3J)

Durins the mornin.::; t~'le :i:·!ether·lands Detach.rnent was attached to

the 38th Inf as ~1n integr3..l part of tl1e regiment. The Det::tchment

cons is ted of 2 rifle COJ(pa:lies and 1 tleD.vy vieapons co:ltpany, number-

in::; appro::h1ately 600 men. As men of -::,t.te detachment tJ.:..o,d just co:ue

from Irdcnesia, uhere they ind oeen fishting, their c.:::J;·n'.:;::~t e:Lficienc:·

waB consiiere~ su~c~!0r. (FGa 92-13. Dec)

At noon, Division orJered the re~iment to keep 1 rifle compa~y,

reenforced by ~ section of tanks, on an aler~ status at all times.

area. '.l1 ':lis v!as done ir:J~ilcc1iatly, vri th the alert compu.ny rotating be-

tween battalions. (FOR 92-13 DZC)

At 2300 hours Divis ion ordered :ce;_:_;iment to disp?c tc t: 2 patrols,

one a 3 day patrol to the east. to reconnoiter for.blockin~ positions

in 4 loc:::.tions, a:od the other to check defensive positions on the

proposed i1:LR south of tt1e Han River. l'he latter patrol 1·1as to return

at nie:;ht and depart again t\-:ce f'cllO\·ring day.

~ach patrol was to incl~de representatives of each battalion

and special unit. The 3 day patrol inc'luded a rifle platoon i'or the

.protection of t!'1e patrol as guerilia activity had been reported in

the areathey i·rere to r·econnoiter. (POR 92-14 Dec)

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hold d5l.y long

training." All units v1ere scheduled. to hold a "Full Field· Inspection"

vli th the primary purpose of determining the status of clothing and

equipment of the individu.9.l soldier.

All patrols, with the exception of the 3 day patrol, returned

to the regimental area just prior to dusk •.

The 3 day patrol returned shortly before midnie~ht, reporting

that they v1ere 'unable to proceed beyond· KORUN-NI because .of impass-

, able roads. Division ordered that the .patrol viOuld be re-dispatched

·at daylie;ht and iiOUld proceed along an alternate route. (S-3J)

15 December 1950. . .

The sno-vr that had fallen throush the night brou.sht about a

change in the training schedule. All units were authorized to con-

duct indoor tra:b1ing which uould consist of 11 Chalk Talks 11, giving

a full explanation of dayli3ht and ni3ht withdrai'rals. (Capt Heath

Asst S-;3)

In as much as radio and wire communications had fallen short of

expectations in the mountainous terrain, all units devoted p8.rt of

their traininG pGriod to the use of pyroteC'hnics. It v1as believed

that pyrotechnic si~;11als could be used to increase the contact

efficio.ncy of the ree;iment. (ti~aj Hodces S-3)

A..n air liaison plane was scheduled to corite.ct the 3 day :patrol,

but due to the i'rea ther, the plane ..,-;as unable to leave the ground.

However, t·reather permi ttin~;, the plane was scheduled to make contact

the follOI'lins day. (Capt I·.ieath ;\sst S-3)

16 Dacember 1950

Regule.rly scL"leduled patrols from each unit departed at day-

light •.

Contact VIi th tho 3 day patrol was not made again for the v1eath-

er had closed-in groundine; all Division planes. (S-3J)

Indoor l:-J:·aininz;; v-ras again authorized as the J'leather had ae;ain

take~ a tur·n for the ".·rors e, with. a heavy sno1': fall iris throushout

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enemy approach int "their. r~s pebtiVe1~£r~~s:~;. ( Capt~:,,Hea t~,[, ,~-)~;::- '._--:,; -:·,:;\ ,". ,: ___ .~;-~.':, . . ';.l.~l· . l "\;

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17 December 1950 . , I

The Regimental I & R Platoon, together:,wi-th patrols from each

battalion, including the Netherlands Detact~ent,' departed at dawn

·to continue their reconnaissance of anticipated defensive positions·. " '

The weather cleared allowing .training to be held out of doors. /

All line companies uti'lized the majority of the training period for·

small unit tactics.

For the third successive day. the liaison plane VfaS grounded; \

this time because of a very strong wind., (S-3;U

Regimental staff officers ·visited the Netherlands Detachment

vlhere they discussed various problems pertaining to coordination

·. · .of units, standc;n:·dization of equipment., and methods or' operation.

(Iv!aj Hodges S-3)

· -· 18 December 1950

The trainin,t::; of units continued, i·li th ,einpr.l8.sis directed upon

· unit tactic3. In the meantime, fLeins of individual and cre'\-1 served

i·;eapons . continued.

During the day the resiment received engineer and signal

supplies and equipment. l>-Ieantime a thorouc;h inspection '·ras being

made throughout the resiment to e.scertain the s:pecific i terns needed

to bring the rec:,hnent bn.cl-;: to TO/E strengt.b.. ·

The 3 day pa tr.ol 1-vas sJ;otted by an air liaison .craft on their

return journey, and arrived in the re:::_;imental CP e,rea at appr·ox- ,

imately 1640 hours, ms.kin:_;; ~ full l''erort on terrain ai:ld road con-' '

ditions. (S-3J-POR 98-19 Dec)

The roconn::: .. issance p::-.teols from eae,h battalton returned short-

ly before d:crl:: vri tt1 negative enemy contact, but·· had familiarized t

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. At dawn, the regiment initiated its move. The movement was

effected '.-li thout incident, excepting the tank company which bad

difficulty in negotiating a mountain pass vvhich v1as covered with

ice and snow, and was forced to halt for the night. Upon arrival -~

, into the neu assembly _area, units posted security and immediately

found areas to continue the much needed training. {S-3J)

23 December 19~0

· By 0800 hours, all elements of the regiment bad closed into

the new area in the vicinity of Sitll~-RI, approximately 6 miles

. south of CHUNGJU.

As this area v1as kno'v'm as e;uerrilla terri tory, patrols were

di3patched from each battalion to scour the hillsides. Other patrols

· 1 i"lere sent to reconnoiter t,he Cl-IECHCN-YONG\10L road and the TANGYANG-

CHEGHON road. {S-3J)

The regiment continued to maint:.=J.in an alert ·company reenforced

with a section of tanks.

The remaining rne:nbers of units, not out on patrols, continued

training in squad. and platoon tactics.

DuPing the day 3ervice Company moved from YONGDyNG-PO to

CHUU3-JU. (S-3J POR 102 . 24- Dec)

24 December 1950

During the early mornine; hours, the re.siment vras alerted to

move to the vicinity o:r YJI::GJU and to assume positions to delay

and block any enecny penetration alone the VlOJ.,JJU-CH:.c.;CHON-TANYANG

YONGJU-ANDGN·-1 axis. ( OP024 POR102 24 Dec)

Patrols were immediately dispatched to the new area to recon-

noi ter the condl tion of the road and trail neti·Iork q.nd to obtain·

inform~tion on enemy and ftiendly units in the sector.

At 2200 hours, ·the re~_:;Lnent assumed the status of an ROT, .

hovrever, less enginee_r and anti-aircraft support. (POH 102.24 Dec)

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·immediately occupied blocking and delaying pos1 t.ions along the

roads and trails. ( OPN 0 24-POR 103 ~5 Dec)

The remainder of the HOT continued preparations for the

movement. ':During the day Service compan~,. moved from. CHUNGJU to the

vicinity of HAI1CHANG. (POR 103 25 Dec)

26 December 1950

The remainder of the ROT, less the Netherle.nds Det.acb.ment,

departed from their assembly area at dawn for their newly assigned

areas. The Netherlands Detachment moved in the. vicinity of l'<HJNCYONG

with the mission of securing the _division l~R.

The 3rd Bn moved to the vicinity of '11ANGYANG-RI, alon3 the

south -bank of the Han B.iver, ·vii th a sector extending from there to

HYANGSA-RI.

The 2nd Bn took up blocking and delaying positions in the

vicinity of YOEGJU, forming a perimeter around the tovm. (FOR 105

28 Dec)

The ROT CP moved into the toi'rrt of YONGJU shortly before darlr.

(S-3J S-lj)

Due to the distance separating them, the Netilerlands Detach-

ment and ROT CP were out of communication with each other.

27 December 1950

At 0600 h-Jurs, t\1e Fatherlands Detachment vias :calieved from

attachment v;i tr1 the Rc.-r. .

The ROT v1as no-r.·J occupyin;-::; positions in aD. area v:t1ich bad·

f'or years been calle.J 11 :~ue:crill:J. and b:?.l'Jdi t terri tor/1• Within

three t1ours afte:c closit!G into the to';m of Y~)l:GJU, c:ivilic:m s.nd

police reported ene~y 3uerrill~ activity in the moun~~in area

' (C' 0"\ nearoy. e>-.::...JJ

B:=t t tal ions ilere h1I".ae.:l 13. tely Oi-·d er·ed to ;:::; :..::nd out p2. trols to the

northeast to check ci\rili?.n reports. :rhe re;:;imental I & R platoon

was ordered to reconnoiter t~e roads le~ding north and east from

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In C:J.ddi tion t.o the ret;ular scb.edqle.J. training, a 3 hour class on

demolition vias cc.n:1L1.ct;:Jd by 111Giilbers of the 2d Engineer.:Bn for the '

Pion~er platoons of ee.cr-1 b:.~t·t:.::1.lion and the ResLuent? .. l o.nti-tank

and mine platoon. (S-3J)

Each batt:?.lion sub:llitted proposed plans for the e:11ployw:mt

of t\'~eir units on tt1e tent?.tive I.fi..R.

A tv;o clay p.:.ttrol departed at cla1-m to reconnoiter the road

netv'!ork nort:J. of t~1.e Hr~n River and to inspect possible cro.ss inc;

sites. This patrol i·!as to ·oe conta.cted each avenine; ·by liaison

aircraft; ho;vever, i·re:-".t ~er condi t:.ions were .not conducive to fly

ing, makin3 contact impossible. (Capt Heath Asst $-3)

20 December 1950

Patrols .S.epa:t'ted from the resimontal 3.re'3. at da1:m to recon-

nolter tentative positions alon3 the proposed H.LR.

At noon ti1e re~Lnent vras alerted for a move to the vicinity

of CHUNGJU, to. perform 3. blocklne; and hold. ins miss lon o.lon.~~ the

centre.l cor•ridor of' the enemy's adv3.nce. (POR 100 21 Dec )(OPO 23

21 Dec)

The re;;imental t::?.nl: co;n~;any received tv,ro tanl;:s irl~licb. brought

the::! closer to their autb.ol'ized number •. Tl1e tank company now boast-

ed three full plat:Jons •. During the J.fternoon, tank c0;.apany,. i·:itb. an

inf:::mtry company-, :perfor:11ed e" t2.nk- infantry demonstration :for the '

Netherlands Det-?.cb.ment so as to familiarize them with American

tank-infa~try tactics.

The ps.trols whicl1 hr::~.d decartec.l ec:trlier. in the day returped

just prior to d2.rKness havin:.; coml:.leted their reconnaissance.

Durint:;; the l)eriod, units continued in tens i YO -traininc:; in small

unit tactics, I1I:mde.tory in the trainin'~~ schedule vras c:t road :liarch,

cross country, e:ctd an inspection of al'ms and equipment.

the regiment scheduled to ~ove the followinc m6rning. (S-3J)

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,g~~~~~~. . ·· · ret.urnea · .~.a ter ">.---' tn the day reporting the roaus and railroad apparent-

· ly in good condi'tion. The Battc..lion patrols reported negative enemy

contact. (S-2J ·capt Heath)

28 December 1950

At 0800 hours the lst Eanger Company, a neivly activ:1ted. unit of

approxim<itely 105 me'n fresh from the zone of interior, UC?.s attached

to the ROT and further attached to .the 3rd·Bn for operational

control. (POn 105 28 Dec)

At dav'm the 2nd Bn \·:e.s ordered t.o prepare and occupy close-in

positions around the tovm of YOHGJU.

The lst Bn ,,;as ordered to move from their present positions

to GHECHON ivhsrs they vlOuld select, positions and hold all approaches

and exits thereto. The lst Bn initiated their move at 1030 hours

closin3 into the nei'.r area at noon. (POR 105 28 Dec)

Patrols sent out earlier from eech En confirmed the location

of snemy guerrillas in the tovms of PLU'B.fuL-NI, P.AEKCi-ii1.-NI and

YONG;3I•IAL. The 2nd Divicion Security Force and local police \'lere

engac;ins. 'the guerrillas in these lOcations: ·rhe Tactical Air Control ·

Party operating \·lith the 3rd Bn ass is ted tb.e forces fighting the

guerrillas by callins air strikes on the tovms. ·The ·results of tl'le

air strikes viere excellent 1vi th enemy fleeing fvom the to"Vm to' the

north and east. (POR 105 28 Dec)

All Bns continued to improve their blocking and delaying

'positions. (OP 0 23 W/o/1 29 Dec)

Durins the day the service trains moved to AliDOKG.

At davm po..trols from ee.ch Bn continued thei:r' reconnaissar:.ce

mission of locatin5 5uerrill~ oands intthe Bn's sector.

The Resimental Tactical Air Control Party continued to assist

the 2nd Divis ion Security Force in calling air strikes 2.i::;:=1. inst

kriown enemy locations.

The 1st Ranger Company u::ts detached from the control of the

38tt'l durinc; t~'le latter· part of' the evening. (S-3J)

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.. · 30 December 1950

Shortly prior to dawn, the ROT received' orders to move to··

:HOENSONG, approximately 10 miles north of WONJU. Due to the ',-..,,·:;·

·, ~xtreme shortage of transportation, units had to be shuttled. (OP026)

All Bn '.s continued strong patrollir+g to the north and east

to loca t.e enemy units reported in ·.the mountainous terrain; hOi·rever,

they returned with negative enemy contact.

31 December 1950

At ,9700 hours the 2nd Bn, R~gimental Headquarters Company,· ,,

' . . -~

';''.''and Headquarters Ba tte:::-y, . 38th Field .i\.rtillery Battalion, compris ins ~.: . .

a tactical column, departed YONGJU for HOENGSONG. This:.movement. was il . . . . f .· .

accomplished 1vithout incident ~r;ith the unit_s.clopine; at 2000 hours.

'Immediately upon arrival the tran~portation was returned to C}~CHON

to move the 1st J?n. (POR l 1 Jan) ;

As, the road. conditions 11ere. extremely .. b.a.zardqus, · (covered l"li th '<'

SllOi-I 2-nd. ice) and a long mountain pass was impassable to tanks, the

Tank Company vras ordered to move to the area. ,of the ROT's service .,,

trains at Al'l'DONG. · Unon arrival at ANDONG .Tank, Comnanv came under . .· ' . .... :;;~·,/·';·~' - v

Divisional co•ltrol. · (OP 020 30 Dec)

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SECRE1

STAFF SECTION R&:PORTS ·

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APO 2l!.S

L1. April 51

SVEJECT: S-1 :SYaluation fOl"' month of Decemb0r 1950.

fbrta~le, reco~~truction of r2cor~~, the r~ceivin~ of reulacs-

ment~, t~!:'=' e.,ccount:\.n3 f'or thr· mal1'7 casual ties JoPt iY! th? Klnii-

ri action tn North Korea an~ ~renaration of recomm:n~atione

rcc~iv9~ while actuaJl~ ~nroute to the rear e.,nd at nract~callv

Also '.·re hao

loet many of our vehicles an"! ·vnat •.·re har'l~ left vrere com-

9l2tel v loa/Je0 Pl'Jsn movin~ frorr: one plfl.Ce to another on our

move to the rear. The ~:v'loe!l hurden of tranepor•i:,ins the ne\·.·

Thev h?d been tra~el~n~ for

All uni t2 v·ere housed -i.Y'. South

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S~l\..~.raluatton Dec ~0) .' '"" . ~ '.- .· .: "!;'

• ''Af!. ·otl).er units n:ov~:?d to th~'> so1,1th and vaqatea:t buildings the re-~-

giment 1tras consol'idated. in a more centrally loc·a~ed ,position.

This became necessary for Administrative re.asons. ·· Tl;ie bulk'of

the command 1rrae finally settled in buildings approximately

three- .(3) mils c couth. of Yon.:;dons-po.

At tbie tt•ns it bscame kno<:~'n that all enlisted recorns·~ I

officer records, all re~ulation, files and equipment of the per-

sonnel section he/'~ teen rle~tro~red at P"~.rone;yan;3 due to ene1:1y

action. ImmediB.te ste!Js ·vrere taken to accomplish a ·ner form 93·

(Emer~enc7 Ado.ress form) on e"ll officers and enlisted men. A

service recordt and teams :from lJ'?rPonnel section \·Ter;'e sent out

·.of thes·= forms. A' letter 1·rae l'ri tt~m to The Adjutant 3-en~-ral

form 66. Inasmuch as all pPr-

.sonnel c0nie2 ·of mornins :ee~ortfl and !'J1"actioa1ly all of t(1e.

req_uested from 8J-l! Arrn_y ;that \

.furn:i.sh UP lost TmU roster Rnr'l lost

aid arriv<:: hnt too late to b2 of much use. Strength

clerks and any othe,_~ men left in ths units.. This 1vas diffl-

of these key pereonnel had been lost in the action

e inventory of personnel Fasmade and as replace-

screened and. reassigned to best fill .the

''"ae necess.ary to reas s ic;n offlc.ers of tl:!A

3Y'd L~ttalion a.s all 'of the offi.cer<:> of /

' 1+" casve. · ·Jlese ~ith the exceution. of

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· DECLASSIFIED Authori~~li'J/0 j_ By'_£ NARA O::Jt~ .!/:i.'.£:1.'!f.7i

, ( ·c_ontinued,, evaluation-: S.;,L for D.ec 50)" , ~ ·.::·

'' .~ '~

Steps' i'lere taken. to requisition all su:pp;q.es lost'>?r ,the .;· ·'

. pex-sonnel section but only s-malJ.:_ amounts/ of .. i tarns;;;'could be -'·bad •. , ,- . ' ' ,·~;' ·:.,/~ :~\~-.'~ ';-'"<· .·~·(.' · -~~~::~--)1~·":· ~-.·~-:,t·~}~.f· .. ·

A:i total of five (5): typewriters out of an authorized 2JJft~i'lere "";·· - .. ~ ,;"· / ?', < ,• A\:~,/1" - -..

all.· tba t could be procured... Service redo$~ :Jforms ,; forms 9-3,;

personnel forms. i·Tere not available· in tb.e required 1

'.' ... · (:•

Action .lias taken to·. procure post exc.bange supPlies,, pay .,

' the troops and make money order facilities ava·ilable •. ...

a.. That a more carefl.J.l st-ydy be made of the "tactical.' . (

to the sending of replacements, to a regiment: .. :

be 11 shoved11 on:a· is absolutel;yj~ .·. . ·· . 1. I' 1. • f

It is felt that closer liason.i'and more freq4err4.v. ,•'f·~f:

1d,s i t::3 by higher staff officers vrould give ~hose contro+lirlf:)

·. :·;~.t.he ·flow of replacements .. 3. better picture, or· w?at. f:jh9uld ~a!;l1 . ·~.

done •.. ,,::,,,

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bo.. That in. a case 1-rher,~ a ,unit the si~:e:,~F a regim~~t"·

1;' -~ . \

'A:key persqnnel,, that every effort

equipment·, and' many of ,:i tEl'};', .. ~ _ _· · · ~.~f>· -,~-7:r:t;

be made from, the· highest· .,

·· l.oses all. its records,~ personnel

headq,q.;u-.ter.s on, d01·m to be of help in the. way\ of furniSjline;

_:->~~/-t.'eams,, equipment and forms _for ~he purpos~ of' reestablis,~ing ' ·;~~~'. . { . '

~ M~t has been·. lost.. T.hi's is absolutely 'necessary or the•i'st<;tt~s }"\ ' I ; .

'. . . . of': certa~n personnel, . Strength reports,, morning rel)OJ;"tS etc.;

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HEADQU&_'qTERS. ·38TH .l!'-:"FANTRY .. . · 4-fO 248. cfo Pgs tmas t~r~: San Francisco,.:;, California:

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·.' SUBJECT: S~2. Evaluation for- Decemb.er 50

' TO• . . . Commanding -Officer 38th Infantry Resiment APO 2lt-8

'• 1 -~'.\ 1, .· .. ·. , • . '

'The loss of· intel~igence personnel- both from -r9;:~iment~l

·and ba tto,.lion level created a ori tic8.l- ahol ... tase of tra.ined

personnel. Replacements for these positions were. untrained\

the re(;iment9..l I&R platoon \vas brousht up tp ·

personnel-given daily training to inclu?-e ... '

re'connissar..ce missions·. throushout tf1e. regi~ental sector.

intelligence personnel rlere trained by class roo.m

·. i'pstruQtion and ·practical ~vork. ·•'"';' ' ~

The map su:pply \·~as critical,' cts 7:!0st suppli~s ;w!'e lost due

en,emy action in the Novemb~r ~unu-ri. action. As Corps and

;novine; dur,ing this period, .a resupply coul1d

had, in the .majority of cases, :U:tiltzed nigh.t · , . -~· • . I

. to gain his objectives, it \vas recommended that soldiers

.thoroughly trained in nicht acti'ons-, lJight problems.

given a .hi3h priority on ttie rer:;imental tr·aining schedule • .' .

No ·enemy aontact ~ufficient t9 report objectively ~n~~

evaluation v;as reported during the month. . ~ , .~

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SUBJEO.T·.:: Evaluation for D.ecember l950~~ · ,,,,.,.;

Tb :· Historian, ... 38th ·~Ini' I

The first part of December v-1as spent in- the ree;iment

moving 'frcinl the vicinity of SUNCHON,;; NORTH: KOREA to ~n

as~embly area at YONGDONG-PO, SOt.;"TH KOREA •. Units still'P

' did'' not have a full count of their men: or equipment los:s-.. . • \"'~',.-A ,

The rapid movement of the resiment·ref!ulted in. a num;

of men remaining behind or lost and :necessitated> the

; establishment of several strag,3ler po.lnts. 1

·"' . ·., I The action that the 38th Infe,nt:sy encopntered

a.nd vicinity resulted in a coYJ.sigerabl'e loss. of _e_,._,

. qBJPment, transportation, and persoru:el.:. It should be

, · empb.a.sized tbat units as soon,as pra:cticable ,·• \ \..' I,

, equipment and p~rsonnel shortage lis.ts!,,and' :submit. ·them~ . ·. ,<:,.· c:' !-,... '

thru proper c'()B.nnels •. At

,;reg_iment: v1as non,.. ex is tent :~·,t· '"

this time the opeJ;'aticri of .. the

as an· effec.tive ;iigta,t£!1B force .• ' .: . ' .: .... ~

The operations of the regiment consisted'.im.,re .... equipping,

units and training ne1·r replacements.

itfhen the regiment vms up to approxima t~_ly 80% s:tr.engttL - '

in :per.sonnel and eq,uipment,, the 38th was dispatched to the

central portion of Korea to es tab lis h bl~cking positions, ' ' ·- -

·and pa. trol.. This i·;as an excellent OPJi.l?r.tunity to train f,

the replacements and retrain the old m-en in: the field';,.

The .tactics· utilized by the Chinese in. combat: against

the 38th Infantry and other units 1·1ere explained to the

new' replacements a!ld practical 1vork 11as .done in designing

methods .or' comba t'iD..g and i·reakening their tac:ti-csr~~ ·· ~IC>:re

emP:.P..asis 't·ras also placed .in protection.against infiltra-""" / . . . . '- ,F;

tors· as v1ell as instilling into the nien .not to give their!.

(C.ontinued, S:-3 evaluation for D.ec 50) ...

j._ _-: ,- :

O\'mpositionand their units positions a.\'ray·,_b:YJ_:tnd~~l?cr "[_ __,

inate firing •. Fire v1as to be held until the last possible· p!.

moment.. Grenades '.-TOUld be used to balt. enemy~ advan~_e

ini'il tra tion •.

l·~jor, . S-3

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EVALUATION, BEEoRT:

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Comman-J.L1c Genera;l . 2:a_ Infe.;::t·ry ,Division~ APO · 21!-s·: .

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·,;11i ,~i--i~ . ' .':_· ~ .' ' ~ .-.. : ] <{;~~- ' ,.,-. ·; -· The loss of the rec9rd,.~t{'.and· eqv.tp!Il~nt;. o:(,.t,~~ PE:lrso:r.me:J.~.

• ,· ~ '• ,- ' . -· ... ~., ' 1. \.. "{., : j. . . ' - .· .. '

thorour~hly·'~a-p'isdFe~e~f~tad :1'5.£~- ~~~~biYis~6n p~ob.a4Jiy , :.~, . .. ~---~~" , . . :.:·~· .;/;\ • r ~~----

the- other t':ro regims;nts··' did. not ·8·1·~-~---'.f~e~\sucb a l~1:s. } ·; ' .1-·-- ,.

tit~Itir.g th_e personnel secti.0n, l;.,E'CO:liGL_~·~ ana:f:;pb:j:.aiping 'the • I. --. " .• ~-·_,··-.-} ·-~---"'~~-r· -~· , · eqlJ.fyr;:cnt bas th_e-,_.,'ef0r~:.been slNrer''~:::;_d more. dif:fi-•-

2;~ . Replacements have "!::-een handl<:>"i poo~:;-Y~.; i :q_dtca~_il].g

---J·_n_:f'o-r>m. P..ti nn or noo·,.. r1 ;· q q <=>m-1.·'nat1.· on-·._ .. and ._·.p:l):lnn-1.· ~,..,. -·· - - - ....-. ---- . ~- ' . + --I.,.;,_-·.. . ,":" ,...;. ~ ~- ... _ '·~--0• 1i :-: ' '. ~ ,.. :, -(:.' . .) .. ,- .. . ' ' ' . '

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real,izecl: nN' _the.t this v:e.s a?mist?.ke\.t 'l:':$J.~'~:ii+~;pec]~p~t /_ ' .·~:~~~:- :· ~;~·,:~·<:: ·. : in -any ca·se should /' • ,. ';:~~:-, : ' ~!;.. .

prefera.bl'r been held. b'r Division >'"- • .: ·' .. : . ~- -.-

.4: , Nite pr_9blems '··vrere emphasized· de'~-oit-~/the :Bric;id · 1 .•

. :,:;1}~~ •• ~,~···;~;~1':: .. . ":l .;.: The use of -noise :rr..alrers such .a~·1 ·U:;led''.bY the Chj_nese

· . . . _ _ · ·. ><·s /\t> ... •r ,-, < \,- . · ,, . · y1his,tles, cy!:lbals) have a-: stro!i:€f :P:~.jcJ.1olpe;ip~:t._·e.ff~cJ~[iJ;'.F

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icularl~t 1-T~:~n u2ed a:;;d·~~t tr0ope vrho S1.1ffeTec1",a revense -~- ); t· -~- ·,.:/ . .. -;.·:.

'f.~·;~({:;' when they we~e use0.

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The four ton w::."'ecl::er recommendsd.- ~s--T/0 _ & E for Ser..-

vice Comp·anz ... in the S-LJ- :::valuation is further. ursed.~,

a:~ri~N~ CbloY:'el, ~-" ;· Inf c·<?mmanding

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