1ST MARINE AIR WING - DAILY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARIES - 1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-241

CD: 04

United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

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Dallas, TX 75218-0190

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Korean War Project USMC-00324140DECLASSlF!ED

: .. eadouarters ist Marine Ai;craft fling, FNF

c/o Fleet Foot Office, San ~ancisco

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1ST MAW DAILY INJT.I,LioFl~E ;luMMP,RY ' ' ' ·' ~p.·.~ ' ,·,,.::

Ma? Reference: Air Approach 'ciltJ.~\op6r'e~i· 1i~~6,00b (UTM)

1. Ground Situation (Period ll:nditlif '05/0800/I) '.:'.

I us COPPS - N9 sighifioant action, .

IX US CORPS - No significant action.

II POK COR?S - No significant action,

X US CORPS - 40th lnf Div - 16oth· lnf Regt1 Patrol DT 1040 at 0200 engaged estimated 20 eneii!Y for 15 minutee, directed ortiller:." and mortar and enelllY broke contact, Six enemy estimated WIA. 223d Inf Regt: Four man outnost DT 2039 at 0040 engaged by estimated 15 enemy for 10 minutes, F.nemy broke contact, Two enemy estimated KIA, 1 estimated WIA1 3 friend­ly KIAI 1 VIA, 12th ROll D:tv - 51st ROK Regt: Patrol DT 3248 at 0010 engaged estimated 4 enemy for 3 minutes, Enemy broke contact. Two friendly KIA.

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I !lOK CORPS • .ll.th;RbK. biv >:.l,9tl\'Rl:JJ( Regt:' Patrol DT 3856 at 0050 engaged estimated ene,Y' rylatoon 'l'ot"io minute~'~"· li'riendly disengaged and directed artillery, One friendly \JIA,

2. F'litk" (1\iriod Ending 05/2000/I)

!!!f. ~ TYPr' A/C" j!l!!I . l'.W.;..,.!§E. TYI'E 1iJ'RF, AU! llAI:i

2040 Y!J2989 P'3D 513 Rl'P $- 2,000 lleg 1020 'M"MCYJ S AU ··· 212 rD ''8000 Neg

~. NOII.:.Vehiculi>.r Damage 'Assessment (Period· Ending 05/2000/I)

.Negative· for the peri.bd,

4. Vehicle Thunage Ass~ssmeilt · (?erlod Endi ·g 05/0800/I)

S!GHT!NGS ' (Day) mSTROYJi:D NONE

5; E~,.Y· Air Acti..,;ity (Peribti ti>ding' ~/l!loti/!) . .. •, , . • . ~ . . . . . . .. , . ·.. · .. ··: I :-:

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Between 0509:13/I anC!' 05W4V!, tiib F'-'U sorties were riown W,t. th negative ol:>seriatione, .. Neg!itiire' elieit& .OJ,r activity was obs.wved dwing' the daylight 'hours'of 4 Janilary 1~5~, It\Clement. Wi.ath"r wail.'report;<id over .the' Ailtuni Complex. ' · · ' ' ·· · · · ' ·

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He~dqua.rters 1st Marine A:ircreit \ling. FMr

c/o Fleet Post Office, Sart ;~·&r1cisco

SEC!lET 5 Jo:nuo.ry 1953 SECURITY INFORMATION

1ST MAW DAILY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY NO. 5

Map Reference: Air Approach Chart Of Korea: 1:2501000 (!1TM)

1. Ground Situation (Perioi Ending 04/0800/I)

I US CORpS - No significant action.

IX US COOPS - 9th I\OK Div - 3oth ROK Regt: Patrol CT 6442 at 0135 engaged estimated tw~ enemy squads for six minutes and broke contact. Patrol CT 6641 at 0210 engaged estimated two enemy squads for four min­utes and broke contact. Div Recon Co: Patrol CT 6243 at 0045 engaged estireted two eneMy platoon for 40 minutes and broke contact.

II ROK CORPS - 3d ROK Div - 18th ROK Regt: Outpost CT 9746 at 0330 cngnged by estimated enemy platoon for 30 minutes. Enomy broke contact. 22d ROK Regt: Patrol CT 9946 ct 0250 engaged est:lr,ated enemy squad for five minutee, disr,ngaged 'mrl directed nortar.

X US CORPS - 7th ROK Div - 5th ~OK Regt: Patrol Dr 0840 at 0045 engaged esti!ll"'.tod enc~y squar1 for eight minutes cmd broke contact.

I ROK CORFS - No significant ~ction.

2, Flak (Period Enc'ing 04/2000/I)

T!Ml LOC TYPE A/C UNIT TYPE J-ISN niT FIP.E !.LT 12!11:! !£§!

UNK UNK L, AU 323 C/S S/A UNK 1 Maj !kg 1115 YC 4086 12 AU 8 AD MAG12 I/D Aj\1 8000' Neg 1 1117 cu 0141 4 1'9F 311 I/D A/W looo• Neg Neg 1140 cu 0143 12 F9F 115 I/D H;\: 15000 1 Neg Neg 1325 BT.6o54 4 F4U 323 I/D A/W 5000' 1 Min fug 1349 CT 0406 4 AU 212 C/S ~ 4000 1 Neg Neg 1600 CT 9256 30 F9F !IJtG33 C/S 10000 1 Neg Neg 2010 XD 9090 1 F3D 513 E/S Hj\1 29000 1 Neg Neg 2010 XD 9090 1 FJD 513 E/S H/vl 30000' Neg Neg

3. ~'on-V::·hicu1ar n_"'..llagc Assr..sement (Period Ending 01./2000/I) PROB

SIGHTHOS COORDINATES lJilll mm. llii!:!

A/vi POSITIO'!S BT 9706 2 4

ARTILlERY POSITIONS CT 91,511 CT 8256 2 1 2

BOXCARS YC 4086 14

BUNKERS Dl' 2746, BT 980$1 CT 4846, CT 0406, CT ~042 2 13

CAVFS BT 9706, BT 9805 3 1

MORTARS BT 9706 2 2

MORTAR POSITIONS CT 01,06, CT 2024 1 1

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SIGHTIN'JS

RAilROAD ems

RAIL TtJ!m:IS

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COCI!DINATES

YC 40B6, YO 3756, JC 4l93, YO 3747

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SECONDARY ~XPLOSIONS GT G45:, CT 0406, trr ~746, BT ~59 16

SUPPLY SIIELTERS

TROOPS BT 9706, BT. 9805

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4. Vohiclc J)o_no.ge Asscssr:cnt (Period Ending 04/0800/I)

SIGHTIWS 5 : :n NJ.grt) IESTROYED NONE

5, Encny Air Activity (Period I:oding 4/1500/I)

Between 040930/l and Q4U10/I, F-S6s figll 61 sorties vlth negative observ,.tions, ·An cstitonto 135 ·rUGs were observed during tho afternoon of 3Jan52 of which 66 were encountored by 40 F-86s with clainls of 10 Mlns llnrlRI:ed, four of which ere rendil:lg film o.sscssrwnt, Negative friendly d!lflage wus sustairwd, There ue-re negative observations dltt'ing tho norning.

6, 1stM\.W ilir Siv,htings.

3 FJDs while on escort for ll-29s rocoivcd nurorous v~etors 011.

bandits, all chc.scs \101'<0 broken off bcco.us<. bandits watit over the Yalu,

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Korean War Project USMC-00324144DECLASSll'lliD

Headauartera lat ~ine Airer~~ WingJ Jr1P'

a/o Fleet Post Office, s..., Franeisaa

SECRF.! 4 January 195) SECURITY INFORMATION

1ST MAW DAILY Il1fELLIGF,roE SIMIAJlY NO.4 ~i

Map Reference: Air Approach Chart ot Korea• 1:2501000 (11fM)

1, Oroun:! Situation (Period Ending 3/0400/I)

No report received tor the period.

2, FlaJ< (Period Ending 3/0800/I)

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0905 CT9959 11 AU 212 r/D !:% 10000' !f:G l£G 0910 Dl'OOS5 10 AD 121 I/D 8000' lllG !f;G 0915 CT9959 6 All-5 F4U :m t.jD A/W 9000' !£() 1M 1357 CT!l8'7 40 F9F MAG-33 C/S ~ 8000' 'N!!G H!:G l!ll5 YD2030 1 F3D 513 lkl'AP 25000 1 NllG If:()

'· Ibn-Vehicular Damage !ssessmnt (Pooriod Ending 3/2000/I) PROB

lliG!!TI!PS CQWDINA11S Il:§I ~ llliH Al1f0MATIC WEAPON! CT 1922 1 1

llUNKF.RS CT 0104 5

CAVES CT 1922, CT 0404 4

MCRTAR POOITION! CT OI.OL, CT 1922 1 1

RAILROAD curs YO 3~, YC 3054 8

TUNIEI.S YO 3851, YC 3850 2

TROOPS CT 0104, CT 0404 21 KIA 20 WIA 24 Est KIA

FIRES CT 0104, CT 1922, CT 01.04 5

SECONDARY EXPLOSIONS CT 9959, YO 3635, CT 0104, YC 3852 s 4, Vehicle llemage Asoessment (Period f,ndfng 3/2f100/I)

SIGHTI.l«)S - 10 truck!! (1 night, 9 dey) . 1 tonk (day)

IESTR(lYED- 1 tank (day)

5. Eneli1Y Air Activity (Period Endinc 3/1500/I)

lb report received fer the period.

6, latMAW Air Sightings,

1 F3D received several vectors in the YD end XB area in coordination Vith another F3D to cut orr bandits, KODAK attempted to box the brux!ita uaing both aircraft, 1 F3D closed to vithin 10 miles on 1 bandit, but vas unable to make radar contMt, Several vectors were given during the period but b!lndits retreated to Pyongyang. rue to lov tue1 'airora!'t. returned to baBe.

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Korean War Project USMC-00324146DECLASSI~'IED

' Januan 1953

Du· 1ST MAW DAILY IN'l'ELLIClfrot SUI-hU\Y lloi!

NO, 3

Map Reference I . Air Approach Chart or Korea:'. 1:250,000 (11l'M)

1, Ground Situation (Period li'nd!ng 2/0800/I)

I US COI\PS - let M!t.r l>.lv - 7th Mor Regt r Raiding patrol, reinforced platoon siz< 1 CT 0205 at 012240 engaged by eneny platoon for one hour and ll5 l!linuteo, Friendly broke eont..,t, 25 enemy KIA, 10 estir~ted KIA, 10 estirlated WIA; 3 friendly KIA, 33 WIA, 3 MIA,

IX US Cffi!'S - 9th ROK Div - 30th ROK Regt: Patrol CT 6/J.2 at 0230 engaged estimated enemy platoon for five minutes ~d. broke contact,

II ROJ( COFI!'S - 6th ROK Div - lOth ROK Regt: Patrol, platoon size CT 8849 !lt 0100 eng!l!led two enemy nlatoons briefly. At 0102 eneey rein­forced by two nlatoonB and friendly broke contact, ll friendly KIA, 2 WIA, 3d ROK Div - 22d ROK Regtr Patrol CT 9946 at 0055 engaged est­il:'.ated eneny squad for five minutes, disengaged and d!rectcd nortar and Im fire, ·

X US COR!'S - 7th P.OK Div - 8th ROK Regt: Petrol or 0142 ~t 0155 on­gaged cnel!lY squad for 4 nirlutcs and broke contact. 5th ROK !legt: Pat­rol DT 0041 nt 0143 engaged estinated ene''Y squad briefly and broke con­tact, 2 friendly WIA, 12th MK l>.lv - 37th ROK Regt: MLR positions Dr 2745 at 0230 engaged hY cncn;y platoon for 45 Minutes. J:ncny broke contact ..

I ROK COHPS - 5th ROK Div - 36th ROK F.q~t: Patrol or 1P13 at 0120 engaged cetin~tvd cneny SQU~ for five rinutoB. Enemy broke cont~et,

2. nok (Period Fnding 2/2000/I)

TUF ~ TYPI' ~C llli!! TYPF MSN TYPF FIRF. a![ l2llli LOST 0957 Df 2050 10 AU 212 c/s AI'• 13000 Neg Neg 1004 IJl' 2049 7 F4U 5 AU 323 C/S ~ 9000 lM>.j. Neg l05S llS 9091 4 F9F 115 C/S 8000 N<lg Neg 1145 YO 1004 36 F9F NAG-33 I/O A/W 4000 Neg Ike 1250 CT 2859 3 AU 1 F4U 323 C/S A/W 6ooo N<lg Neg 1505 CT 3043 2 F4U 2 AU 323 C/S A/W 6oOO Neg Neg 1707 CT 6094 7 F9F 311 C/S A/W 4500 Neg Neg

3, Non-Vehicular Donafc Aascssnent (Period Fnding 2/iooo/I) PROB

SIGilTIN:lS COO!lOINATFS . l!.l!! J:!1]! 1l.il!1 I

Cave cT osr:n 2

~condary F~losions :BT 7819, DT 2050, or 2049, 18 llS 9091, CT 9651, DT 3048,

Box Cars BT 7819, YD 4210, 17 7

Personnel Shelters JJr 2050, DT 2049, Dr 3048, 18 19

Bunkers or 2049, CT 0507, CT 9651, 6 11 CT 0909,

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3. Non-Vehicular Dar.m.r-c L9sc.:Ssr'lcnt . . . (Period Tndinr 2/2000/I) PftOB

SIG' TIJ«;S COOLD!~;\T!"S ~ !L§1 ll£ill llirtlr;q Dr 2049 3

A/!' Positions·· Dr 2049, CT C9C9,

CT 0507 •• 6 2

Tare< CT 3043 l

Briere CT 3043 l

Tr0i)"OS CT 0507 5 KIA 5 HI!. 2 r st 3 : st

Artillery ?osit.ioni !lS 9C91 z :. F•oor1 Cuts CT 9651, BT 6699

M:>rtor~1 Positions CT 0909. 1

f<c.coillo.ss Eiflc Positi<>ns CT C9C9 1

Railroo.d Cuts YD 1104

4.. Vehicle furw;;e Asscssc:cnt (Peri or' T nr'in)' 2/0800/I)

.5. :e:ncey Air Acunty (Pol'io:l fnding 2/1500/Il'­ •I

Brt;roon 020855/I ?.nd 021005/I, F-S6s new 12 s_ortics with .. · notntivc obsc..rvt~.tions~

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Korean War Project USMC-00324148DECLASS!fl'!ED

Jk.'iaqucrters lst f.c . .;'i:nc f-d.rcraft Wing, vr·;;.

c/o Fleet Post Office, s~~ Francisco

SECRJi;T 2 Jonurory 1953 SFCU!l.ITY INFORHATION

1ST l1AH DAILY II!ITLLIGE;NCE SUWJJiRY NO, a:'l

Map Reference: Air Apnroach Chart Of Korea: 1:250,000 (UTM)

(Period Ending 1/0800/I)

.>I.J!!i..£~2~!:'§.- lst Mar Div - 1st Mar Rcgt: Pa•,roJ CT 0406 at OL13 an unlmo~'n nurn~;er cf cnerr:y bd.cfly, disengaged and d!:rccGed artill'.ry and mqrtar. 7tc, lr_f D5.v - 3<d Inf "egt: Listening Pest c·~ 2128 at 0045 cn­gag-E,d by £·sti!l'.t,tcd 20 enemy for 5 rrtinutes. l''ricndJ y brokt: cont..D..ct anrJ P.irccted mortn.r,__ Patrol CT 222$ at 0415 cngagf'.d unk.,ov.rn ntl1"Jhcr of cnc.r:-y

. f0r 10 minutEs, di:::cngagcd and dir('cted lT'ortar. 31st Inf Regt: Patrol P'l' '3137 at 0015 engaged estimated 2 eriemy squads for one hour J.nd 15 rriinutes. Enemy broke contB.ct.

1LQ!?._C2B,!'.§. - 9th ROK Di v - 3oth ROK Rcgt: Patrol CT 6541 at 0140 engaged cstim)tc::l 2 enemy squads for 15 minutf:S "lnd broke contact. P3trol CT 6Ml at 0005 engaged an unknown numbc r of c;ocmy for 15 minutes anf_ broke contact. Outpost CT 684'2 at 0135 'ng3.gc~~ by cst.L'1? .. tcd enemy platoon for 2 hours Pnd 25 rninutcs. Ener1.y brokt cont·1ct, 29th ROK Rcgt: Patrol CT 6742 ~t 0005 c.nga.gcd :1.n unkno\-r.l n'W-.Jh.:.r of enemy for 10 rdnutes. Yncny broke contact. Div Rccon Co: Patrol CT 6.342 at 0020 c.ngagcd csthr: .. ~tecl 2 cn(!:l.Y squr:>.ds for 10 r~inutcs c .. n~l. brokv contnot. Ca.p

· RoK Div -'26th ROK Rcgt: Out,oot C"' 7348 nt 0530 cne~gc.rl by cncny pla­toon vith ~on@; r-'l..iigc firE:. f...o1· 35 r.linUtcs.· Another outpost CT 731.~9 at S:ll1C ti!'lr cng~ecct by cncny pl~toon witb S"'C tyn<c fire for 35 Qioutcs. Fric.ndl;y: dirc.c.tcd artillL.ry -:'.11d fire cc~.sc.d.

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,!I POJ( CORPS - 3d POK lliv - 18th ROK Rcgt: Patrol CT 9746 ct 01,00 cnpged rncmy squad for 15 minut,cs, discnr•ag<·d ~nc1 directed artillery n.nd mortar, 22d ROJ( Rcgt: Potrol CT 9946 <1t 0435 engaged enemy squ~d for 5 minutes, diseng~gcd r:.rrl dircct('('l mort:u- nnd R/R. .

l:[ US CORPS ~ 7th ROK Div - 5th ROK Rop.t: P~tro1 Dr 0741, ot 03~0 cn­go..ged enfmy squad for 12 minutes and broke contact. 2 enemy cstimo.tvd KIA; 1 fri<nrtly HIA, Potrol Dr 1041 at 0~05 engage~ enemy aqu:te1 for 5 min1,1tcs an1 broke contact, 12th ROK Div - 37th ROK Rogt: MLR positions Dl' 2845 ~t OOO'i cngogcd by cstim1tc~ enmy squ!ld for 10 mhutcs, Enmy brok< contact. 51st FOK Rcgt: MLR positions Dl' 3:334 ,,', 0140 engaged by Cill u~knmm nunbc,r of enemy brh,fly, F.n(:ny hrok€- contact.. 1 fricnc~ly HIA, Outnost squad sloe DT 3247 ~t 0115 c ngeg. :1 4 enoey squnds for 15 minutes, Fric.n'Uy reinforce-d with 1 r\.~inforccd squ"'.d nnd. (;nc.ny broke contnct. 8 fric:~(ay KIA., 4 '.-TJA, 1 MIA.

L.!iQli~ - No signific?nt action, /1. :c.J1 2. Flok (Period Fnc'ing 1/2000/I)

!1l:f: .!&Q IT.!L.V.:Q. u~ti:f 'rl'l'E MSN TYPF F:Qj£ £!1'!'. .PAM .!&§.'!'.

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1ST MAW DIS NO. 2 i'OR 2 JflHURARY 1953 (Continued Page No. 2) - - -- ~-~ - -- - - - - .. - - - - - - - - ~ - - - .. - - - - - ·- - - -3. )llon-V~hicul!lJ' D.':\..'Tin.r,c AssessmE:-nt (Pcri~d Enilinr 1/2000/I)

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A/W

A/li POSITIONS

TROOPS

S!'CWDARY El!PLOSIONS

CODRDlNil'MlS

CT 0808, CT 0507

DT 0246

DT 0246

CT 08081 CT 050'1

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CT 0204 4

CT 0205 4

CT 0205, CT 0507, CT 0204 4 KIA 3 Bst. WlA 6 . ..,;,;t Kil 6 WlA

DT 2055 4

4. Vehicle Dnrtccgc AsscsePcnt (Period J!.nrling 1/0800/I)

Negative for the ncrioj,

5, Enemy Air Activity (Perioc Ending 1/1500/I)

Nogati,vo report fpr 1 January,,l953, l1o omny cdr 'ctivity repOrted clurinp cbylight~hours 31 .Doccnber 1952, ... Woitthor rostr.ioted F-86 operation tc ~ea.south 6f tho.Chongcnon·river,

·'" ... ,"~OPY TO: t.L~··'·~MJ (AA)

'. CG, FMFLANT CG , AIRFMI'"Lid~ CG, 2ndMA.W CG, lstMARDIV CG 1 3rdMARDIV CG 1 TTU1 USHAB

CoronMOt ~.')l·~.r .. C01 VMF(NJ-?13 CO, VMD-6 CO 1 H':A-161 CI!K:PACFLT AI0 1 COMFAIRJAP

( llavy 3825) Pill

DIRYCTOP 1 J.CDC CG. FMFPAC CG; A~PAO CG 1 3rdJ>.t".'~ CG 1 2nl'iA~ 'i 01o; CG, TTU! L.Si.n:'3

Little ::1·~...c.~..: 1 Va.. CO 1 MA.CG··2 ( 5 ; C01 M\G- u b) 0()1 M\.G- ·33 (4) co, MWSS-1 COMNAVFF 001 lst90r;unGunBn

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Korean War Project USMC-00324150DECLASSI~'IED

H~adquartr-!"s lst iiarine Aircraft Wing, fMr

e/o ~lest Post Office, San Francisco

SF Clll"T 1 January 195:3 SfCURITY INCORM~TION

1ST ti.AW DAILY HII'FLLIGT lll:F. SUMMAJlY NO. ::0

Map Ref~rence: Air Anproach Chart of Korea: 1:250,000 (UTM)

1. Ground Situation (Period Ending Jl/OBOO/I)

I US CORPS - lst CW Div - 25th ~rigade: RCR "atrol CT 1110 at 0255 engaged two enemy briefly. F'n<f"Y broke contact. P.22R oatrol CT 1211 at OOJO cng~ged thne Pnerny bridlY. T nomy broke contact. 1st RCK Dl.v-15th I.OK P.egt: Outpost Pill 105, CT 2022 at 0040 cn:agcd by cstirntcd rd.nforcol encrr1y platoon for 10 mi'1ut(:a. F'l'ienrlly <.Useng~t·d and dirtct­ed ,-tillery~ At 0332 friendly rcoccupir.d position without conhct. Outpost CT 2122 •t 0020 ellfe<;rd b~· two ener7 squruls. By 0120 rnmy hod reinforced to two )>latoons. At 0130 enemy broke contact.

IX US CORPS - 25t~ Inf Div - Turkish Brigo!k' Outpost CT 6143 ~t 0420 cng•.£c1 by cstirat<-d 20 emmy for 40 minutes, Enc!'ly brok0 cont~ct, 9th J:.OK Div - ?Oth ROK n.cgt: Patrol CT 6343 at OleO cngngcd estimated two cnnny scuads for 5 minutes an~ bro!cc contact. Cap RW Di v - 1st ROK Rcgt 1 Outoost CT ?146 at 0050 cng~g< d by c.atimtcd enemy Dlc,toon for 40 Mlnutrs, :-ncny broke contact.

II RQK CORPS - 3d HOK Div - 22d ?.OK Inf Rc~: Patrol CT 9';46 at 0115 enf._agcd cstlr!lltcd cm,J!!y squad for 3 r!dnuV. s anr~ broke ccmto.ot.

l US CORPS - 7th FcOK Div - ~th r.oK Rog': :atrol •tr 0~42 ~t OC:lO engaged estiiMtcd enemy sourul for 5 !'ll.nutcs and broke contact. 12th :.OK Div - 37th ROK Rcgt: MLR '>Ositions DT 3046 at OJOO <ngogcd by cstinatcd nine (.U{!:1Y for one hour. E.nei':ly broke cont:tet.

I HOK CORl'S - 11th F.OK Div - 9th fiCK Rc~rt: !:aiding oatrol, two squrui siz£ 1 YJ' 3655 at 0135 engagc.d cstir:atcd £:nu::.y s qu!ld for 8 rninutcs and broke contact. Sa"'lc outrol IJJ' 3755 at 0155 cnge<;<•d <OtiMtc,1. enemy squad bri(.<f'ly and brok(;. cont~ct, 3 €ncry cstht~.tcd l<I•';.J 2 £.stirm.tcd WIA,

2. Flak (Period Ending 31/2000/I)

1'~ !Ql TYl'F Ale !lli.I1 TY?f..J.6_! rm l'l"I. l!!.! QM:! I&§:!:

1105 DT 2044 12 AU 212 l/D A/II 12000 l!eg Neg 1110 ~JT ~0Lf9 5 AU-2 f4U 323 I/D A/W 10000 Neg Neg 1119 ;;r 2./.37 20 F9l' Mlg-33 C/S 1./W 15000 Neg Neg 1124 DT 2150 20 F9.F Mlg-33 C/S 5000 !leg Neg 1610 CT 501,.7 43 F9F l'.ag-:33 C/S :t% 10000 1 Min Neg 2120 .ll. 3420 1 F3D 51J E/S A/W 31000

3. Non-Vehieulnr DaMage Assessment (~riod Fnding 31/2000/I)

SIGPTI!IUS

Secondary Explosions Road Bridge

COORlliiiA'I'fS

DT 2048, DT 2049 YC 56o6

L,. Vehicle l)runage Assessment (Fe•riod J'l.nding 31/MOO/I)

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Neg Neg

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--·--------------------------------5, Enemr.Air Activity (Period Ending 31/1500/l)

B3tween 310815/I and 3U035/I1 P'...a6s new 56 so:rtics with Mgative observatiens. Negative eneMy air activity observed d~ing the day­light hours of 30 I£cernb!lr 1952, M!lrginal to noD-Operational weather l:!Jn1te~. F-86s to 20 sorties. · /.

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DIRECTOR, M:DC CG, FMFLANT CG 0 FMFPAC CG 1 AIRFMFLANT . CG 1 AIRFMFPAC .

. co, 2ndMAW CG. 3rdMAW CG: lstMARDIV CO, 2ndMARDlV CG 1 3rdMARnlV CG1 TTU 1 USNAB Little Creek, Vn.

CG, TTU, USNAB Corona.do_, Calif.

co, W.cG.-2 <s l CO, MAG-~ (5) co, MAG-33 (4) CO, VMF(N}Qfl:J co, VM0-6 CO, HMR-161 C01 Mo/Ss-1 CI]'l)PACFLT COMNAVFE AI01 COMFAIRJAP

(Navy 3825) co, lst~Gunen HISTO PIO FILE

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HAROLD CRArm:l! ·1 :.,:\ LtCol,, WM: / ACo!'S., G-2

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