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5TH MARINE REGIMENT - HISTORICAL DIARY - APRIL 1951

Korean War

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United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

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SubJ: Historical Diary of April 1951

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e.. At the Oeginninb of t..l:e nonth the 5th gcL:·inec ("'='..r)::nf), v:;ex··:~:~inr:.; E~D ~""' .. ::::rcs.nic ele:::lent o:f' tl:e ls~ :-IarinB Division (Rroinf), '.:as occupying )JOsitione nort}1 rmC'. northeast of HC:NGCHOl~ ond. south of' t'~-y·0: SOYANG river, in ~--us;ce.c1 mo:Jntc:inous terrDin. On 2 J\)PiJ .. the Ee~·~.t:F·nt o.ttrc~.:8c1 to the north, be:"ore being relieved by cler.1ents of the U. S, Arr:y ')30. T ....... -·~-!----·- T'"l--~- ~.f.. ..LUI c:;l :..or J' nt~t;.L.•ueu~..~.

b. On 5 April the ?.ecioent })1'IS8ec'. to lstllarDiv rese:•ve o.n1 ,_.~ent into en c..sse:1bly aree~ south of OHUNCHON. It rer.JEinc;V. in t"':"~is .cts sc!~11::1 y area resting a::. C. ~:-:;I'e:par in~-- ~'"'oJ: f1J. tn.::~e 02J erat iorE ·..;.:~ :~ il :o ~Jl';il.

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~-·i~.:!:d.rHu, ~.:~:is ti:-"1e tc ~Jcc.i";io:ns or_ t::..e KA:-~SAS line, --~c;(lcrtl~y the sc~;·.:e e.s tl~ose occu·oiecl e.s..rlj_er in tl~P :~:on·-~h. ~~:e o~~:.,_c::;_1

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Ho ener:'!y t.~ePc c.-_,n~e.cteJ by t:·~csc r-~Lt:Pols but at 2330 e:Ccuents of' l/5 c·cre fired upon vith small arr:1s by about 20 ener:1y; no ccsu~lties resulted.

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b, ':':c.e P.ef'Ll'::nt ;:e.s orc'~ere:J. verbally at 2000 (later cc:1f'i:': ·'-''· t:· 1 st:IcrDiv O:;o erat ion Order lJ.-51, enclosed) to attacl: m:r1 c"!.estroy eneP.'.y forces, rw te1•ic.l and sur-':!.)lies south oi"' t}:e :9haEc line KlJ1SAS. It lurthex:. directed that Ui)On relief b::,· elenents of X Corps and Ul;on Division orcl_er the 5th Marineo 't-rould move to an a-sr,e:-.lbly r:.::·ea.. south of CHUNC.tiON.

c. Su:o:corting artillery firec nir_;ht harrassing and in t err~_ict ion n: iss ions.

d. 'Cail:;· ex:;')e:Iditure of •1ortar aTcunition by the 5th ~-:m-ines ,,Ias limitec1 by Division to 504 rou:1ds of OOr.n, 702 rocmC:s of 8l:no, :Cll ro·.mccs of ""'·2" HE and 34 rounds of 4c.2 11 UP :ror the _DerioC:. e!1din,r:; at 1000 on 5 April ( CG 1 e.t:-:B.rDiv dis 3l224:6I) • The :follo\>Jlng i:JeJ:•e the ~'-llo't·.~ances :yassed on to cuborO.inate units: 1/5, 2/5, 3/5=-=163 rounds 60rttr.1 each, 234:: rounc1s 8lmm each; 4.2/5 --311 roun:ls EE, 3~ ronnC.s '.!P (CO 5tHlal" cUs 010900I, encloseC.) •

a. l/5 (1:it1l 11 I 11 Co e.ttacheC'.) and 2/5 jumped off in the c:.tt.:::;.c:: o.t OSO·J, e r. ordercC. by 0:) erntion Or-cter 30-51

( er.closcc?.). 'J..'~1ey ac""Lvc..nceC.. over the rug[~ed, mountainous terrain ~:~.t::~J no enc':!~' o:-::;oc.ition. .J)=~iDcntal Object~vea

ONE e.nc"t '[L·iO 1·;-cre seizec"t bJr l500. ;.i.;hese positions overlool:eC. t~c .SOl.l\:-.;G river. Beth :!.i.ne batta~_ionn conSolil'Lc~teC c·Jot:itions 0.nc1 E:C!;.t out ~;.~_trols t() the f'ront an(l_ :rlan}::s-. One l/5 1_)c:tro:._ 1-.~as f'ir•ec1 1r::-on by snall arms ·orit~f2_y out no ce~sucJ __ ties reslJ.ltec1.-

b. ::3/5 (lees "I" Co) C(Y~rcnccr' :~wvement to Objective l.l..:..u .:""G u. uu· l..hcn at :~~:::1 1:as or-C!.e:--ed to •:Jroceed to Obj c~tiYC P:Z·.:::a (GO rt1;J1ar dis 021430I, cTiclosecl). '.!. 1 ~:.e -Gntte.::...ion :·::ovcct out b'J.t at 2330 re-,~ortcd its ;·os:..tio!1s O.c• CS 9892-f'-Ll:-F.-X-Y, 9S9l:_E-I-H-G-A and 979?-Y.-·.·-O-N anc1. recuested 'cermission to 1•emain there :.'or the ni~:h"t eu1d ~)roceec3_ oD. to PE'J.:E..~ in the morning.

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c, ':'he Hef;imcnta.l GP displaced during the day, the :r-econn.::.isEnrlce party CLe~)Etrti_ng the olCL loce.tion at 05'!5, the f'orl•!ard party at 0800. The ne1; CP 1-ms ouene<l_ at CS 9306-J at 1500. -

c1. Supply o:f the assault bntt2lions in this attaclc uas uy cargo-~.ores as there :.~ere r .. o reeds lcadin.g to the :forl·o<crc1 :;oositions. The ::~racticability of buildine an HSR over t 112 C7\0'r.t~cinc ;,L,_·_ 1---.cr. diocounto<l_ previously (See 5tl~:ar Historical Dia:-y of ::arch) as requiring too much tiMe and engineering effort.

e. 11oveoen t of AT/5, 4, 2/5 and .'-I&S/5 Fas by uotor. ~ichty-three Huz_~mentinc truc1cs t·:ere provided for this 27 oile r~ove over a badly con[Sestea Army-J.!arine MSR, ':'he rear ,)arty of ;the Rec;imental train, including AT/5 \less Tan2: :Jlcttoor..J, (-::~e:.:e~rtec1 the old CP at 14:30 and reacheC. the nev.J CP e~t l930. ~he Ta.nl: ulatoon moved to the main l·:SH and. moved t0 ne1'T position"'"s ·t-rith elements o:r the 1st :i.:anl-: Eattc.lion. ri'he remaL"1der of AT/5 and 4.2/5 located near the Regimental CP.

f. At 1800 an overlay designating the lstHarDiv assembly

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a. l/5 and 2/5 rer:w.ined in ?Ositions overlooking the SO'YAi-.JG-GP1qG as directed b:{ 5tlll·ia:r• Operation Order 31-51 (enclosed). Tlosl.r ::lain efforts 1·rere directed to'l-rard locc.tinr~ :·:o S'_.i1:J.e ~-;~_vcr eroe.sinr~s. l·ieanvrhile 3/5(-) continued its ::1arch over the :countains to Objec-tive PE'1ER. Unon arrival tl:n•e 3/5 (-) D.t ll3C 'ras verbally orcleref!_ to cUs·01ace to P.n asscr.:bly e,rea in the vicinity o:f CS 939<Cc-B. - '~'hcse verbal orc,e:t"~ ·.-rcre confirmed by CC f,tr-.u.:ar dis 031615! (encloser:) ,,:r::ich also ordered the batta, ion to c1 is,,l.ace :further to c.n as sc·,1c}_y ::trea in the "~ ni,.,4'-t.v o-r CS 9~98. ';.'his latter nove involved crossing tl~~-·~,~;h ~~~ SCYA'iG-GAI'.JG. "I" Co 1r.c s O!'o.ercd back to 3/5 control (CO 5th1-!ar cis 031250I, encJ.osed).

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b. ::arlier in the day the reconnaissance or the river

by :/5, 2/5 anrl attached Snc;-ineers hac1 determined that there 1-:as o.nly one lJOssible :'ord. ~h_.,_a l.T~c ucn.ble for tan;:s and 2!;-ton truc::s but not f'or i-ton trucks. An

A2•ny DUKlo/ nlatoon uas attac!1ed lin Place of' the 12 LCR' s

requcsteO. Or Division--CO 5thl-:ar o319J2I, enclosed) and

uith tanks to9:: ti1e foot troops of 3/5 across (CG lsti.arDiv c1is 022l45I). Jeeus (i--ton trucl:s) had to

cross via tl1c ::sR at CS 8894:.U (CO 5thl·:ar cUe 0319101,

cncloscc1). 3/5 closed its ne'tV" .qp:sen~bly area at CS

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c. Fro!:l 1S30 to 2015 eler1ents or 2/5 received ei[;ht roun6.c of r:~o1·tnr fire at DS 0.'398-I,

Q. Sner:ty f'orccs OlJT"JOsin,.::~ our t'.0ve.nce O.uring this o')er1::tion •::ere oe: .. ievecl to be elev.ents of the 3rd Re::i.'ilcnt, 1st Division, 2rd !-!orth Korean Cor•p s. Their tactics consisted of' o.efendinc:; terrain features ,.,.ith small e.rn~s nne. anto:1a~ic i.~ec-,yons :'ire enO. very accurate :Tlortar f'ire until t!1.ese objectives lH::re attackt:H:1 stron£1'lV. ·-'hen, ti:ese c.efe:1il.ing enemy forces l·!'lUld ulthdralr, ~ -oal:in-· ::c Cleterr:~ineO. stanC .•

e. A sscret dispatch ( CC- ).etl:e.rDiv dis 03174U) was received. Th1.s 1.-e.rnecl_ of: the CLa.11.ger of' inundation of loFlands in the CHULCHOJ! vicinity if ti'le enemy snould destroy ""G.1.1e dcua C•ll ·cr:.e n.:Ac:nu~" recervoir \CT 9319) still held by them.

:f. Sv.I'!)orting artillery continued harrassing and. interdiction fires and supportec. patrols hunting river-crossing

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g. Sup~)ly point distribution •rae being made to all units,

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the Regimental supply <lump by use of <l;-ton trucks l-rith trailers as fur as -oossiOle al1.cl cargo-Ctores and uersonnel

afoot the rer.:::.inin[- ':::.ist2J1ce ovo· r.~otmta1n trails.

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a. At <lm;n 3/5 began its attack to the northeast cro seine; the line of c_c:J('.rttcr ~ (the road J cno_ing north frorc1 the SOYAJJG river e_t CS 9699-B) at 0730. in accor:'canoc 1:ith 5tbliar Oper2.tion Oro.er 3?~5i (enclosed). 1/5 <'Jld 2/5 initi&lly supporteCl_ the attacl: from their positions on the southern banl~: or the SOYA."iG. By 1020 3/5 hao_ sccure'l Rec;i:Jer,tal CLj cc"cive T&"l.EE, Hill 568 (NO "='""n' .. _r;+"h ........ + .......... ....,+~,..+-iYI,..,. '!::ll"''"{T onom..,T \V.I. ..,fUV/' ~•oi-1.'.1..1.Vo.,..&.U '-'V.1J.U ...... VU,...I..I.b .......,.. ... .} .... ,..,.._.., •• ., ..

b. At tl!is time (1030) 11 B 11 Co 11as attached to 3/5, a."ld ----2/5 •:as ordered to comoence attacking to seize its c'ortion of Oi:Jjective FOUR (Hill ?34 PONGUI-SAN at CT 9802). Both unit8 \·rere dc:;~_c.ycd in crossL"lg the river, hm·rcver, oy a J.aclc of crossing facilities. Also, the enern.y 1-·.'£-,_s }:)lacinc sruc:!...l arms f'ire ancl. accurate mortar f'ire on t;1.e 2/5 crossing site. The DUKl1 platoon moved up anc'. began shuttling troops across the river continuing throuc~hout the niGht. l;.;lei::cntc cf the battalion oceuT<Led the hit:h r;roun6, (Hill 392) in the vicinity of DS 0199 and 0299.

c. I-:eo:."·Jhile 3/5 attacl:eo, C!:j ective FOUR and secured it by 1800. Enemy resistance Has moc_erate '~ith the enemy units fEilinf'' to defend the hill deterr,linec'.ly. Casua:!.ties suf'fere6. t·:ere L~~ KIA e.na~ 20 1·JIA.

CL. U:)on seizure of" the oO.iect.ive ele~ents of the 23rd ?,c:<-~Jent, 2nd Division, U, -s. Ar:'ly, Pe1ieved 3/5, eff'ect::..ve at 1800. At 1845 relic:' Has comnleted ana. the 3rc1 E~ttc..lion retuJ:""i1CC: to its urevious ae::,:8nbly area (CS

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e. The Rcr:i!"i1 en tel S- 2 :'Ject io!'l c~: Cl .. c;:S e""'- c-:. forl,rarc~_

Ct:r crvc .. t.::.or-1 }Jort oD rill!. 568 on this date. 11he OP ~")rovcO. to be a vc.l'_:aL::lc sou;."'CC ot tactical information.

:r. An f';J."'til~c1 ... Y bc.....-ora:_:e on _i-iill 734: before it l'ras

,~t'vccc::e'. icy ; /C: resul tea. in 10 enemy KIA and 25 \iiA by actual coc·.nt. '~'he Regiment's su~)po1•ting artillery a:!. co fired harl'assing fires in f'ront of 2/5 during the nicht.

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0 • Delivery of' re.tions ana fuel 1-ras mace to the ?.ecinental supply C..ump 1::-y the let Service tiattalion~ Sn:p:oly :»oint C'.istrioution 1-rar. ma.c'.e to suborcl_inate units.

h. Cr. L1is c:;_ate ~he Hezimental Ascistant Sup:PlY O:r:ricer retm'ne<-' to the Recimental rear su:9ply oum:o at .H.ONGCHON to relieve the Suy~:>ly C:f.:"icer, ~·rho 1·1s.s 1:-elns rotatec1 to the U. s. Ac DEli,. Su-~,:,ly Of'ficer, he le:ft a noncommissioned o:fficer in char[_(e o:( -the rear c1uop to e;uard the organization 1 s ec~ui~x:;ent t:1cre ancl_ :noved. i'or1·.~a1 ... d. 1.-rith the "'c'J.:in1.ctr2.tive :oersonncl or the section (:fC>rmerly in the reQr ec?lelon). Fr0n t}liG dat~J en all requisitions unCL re::---:orts f'orcerly cub:.1itted frou the rear clump l'lere to be sub~1l tts•'~ -r:J .. ~·:·~ ~hr::' :i"c:rt·.~.s:.rO_ CLumu. t. '.~.;he Re.9:imcntal Acco"--lnto ole Ci'~ice::-., ·uit~~ !1is &ccount and.~-oi'fice files and a soall Lctail o:f ~;crsonnel, still remaineCt in the ~·l1\S..:J.< s.dmin1str£~-:;lve o-cl:c:on.)

:_. ~he ?..c,..~i::1ental Ccr:n"J~u:ice.tions Section used its 600-series radios ( SC::t GOG 2.:1C'_ 610) ::'ol' co::'nunicat ions ,-Tith the CP :nent :to nee, above.

j. s:!he attachsd "A" Co, 1st Engineer battalion, built t1:.~o in:f'o.ntrv su-~-oor""~ ferr·ies (-oi•e:Le.bl--;ic~~tect) over the so:c.-'l!!G-G~~~G· tc 2.scist in r:ettinc troops across the river. :Ii::-18E {anti=tf'....Yll': o;'""' both U.S~ lli'1.c:'_ foreir~n m2.kec) were rc::JoVec~ '"ro:-.1 the road at CS 9·::i99-A--B an[i_ CT 9600-W-R.

k. All casua~-~ies st1:-:-::"el~sc=:. durinc this operation i:ic:r·e bcinr· evc.cuatE>~- directly f'ro:-:1 tl1e~:f'ront-line uositions t0 tr:e :o:tvisio:: h.-~s.~)ital c.t HO~!G-CH.ON b~' helicOpter!'

:!..~ Cn t1-:-is d<J.ts 2.1 o~"·""'icc:-··.s £":..nC_ :.;1'_;0 c·rl::.is.t..:;0C_ -:;ersonnel Here trrmsf'er::-ec'_ tc Division :for furtl:er trans-f'er to the continental United States as :)art of the 3rd Hotation sra:ft •

. :1 • : .• .:..e~J.teno.nt ·._.o~onel. Jose~)h :!.... Ste\-ItU"t, USl1C, executive of'J~cer o::-' "'~he .::·~eciment, 1--:a-s relieveC. ·c·y Lieutenant

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Colonel Donald R. Kenn·ecy, USMC. KenTl'Sdy was relieved

as CO of 3/5 by Major MorseL, Holladay, USMCR.

a •. The 5th Marines began r.1oving by foot mid r:1otor to

its assembly area assi8ned by Division Op_,?ration Order

11-51 and Reciu>ental Operation Order 33-51 (enclosed).

l/5 cor.1:nenceC'. movement fron its nositions E:Outh of the

SOYAl>l'G-GANG at 0800 and cl0 .. sed its ne~r c:ssembl,y e.rea

( CS 9190-M) at 1830. _ 2/5 was scheduled to d'1splace at

0900. · However,. this 1·tas cie'l.:ayed. bocause the battalion

.,.ms not completely relieved by elements of the 23rd .

I11fa.'1try Reginent, U. s. Army, until 1210. 2/5 at 0700

attacked and secured an enemy position in vicinity of

Hill 392 and later supported by- fire the asstRul t md

occupation of the zone by the Army regiment.. Then,

when the enemy positions had been secured, 2/5 moved out

a.'ld closed its assembly area at 2300. 3/5 followed by

?"2/5 (See CO 5thMar di"s 051645!, enclosed) commenced

displacing at 1000. 3/5 closed its new area (OS 9188-R)

at 155~ and "B" CO revert_ed to 1/5 con.tr-ol. 4.2/5 clos.ed.

CS 9187:..G at 1100. The Regimental CP and llr/5 remained

1.'1 their s!!!l!e positions throughout the day.

b. An advanclii"'party of the Regil:lental Supply Section

move~ to the_ .new assembly ~ea, departing the o1··d OP at

1330. This group was headed by a noncommissioned officer.

At 1600 the Ordnance Officer with six men:;Jlloved to the

new area ta.kil:tg two truckloads of anununit1~. Ke

commenced preparing the new d.llmp area for receipt of the ~.

mainder of supplies. i

c •. Organic Regimental transportation was used to shuttle

the battalionsT equipment to the nel'r assembly areas. j The _galley of 1/5, which had been left in the battalion's

rear echelon at HONGCBOII 'ifb.ile the unit Was 1..'1 the rnounta1ns; was. moved to the new ass.embly area. The

other batta11ona and com-panies had their· galleYs with

their forward echelons. - ·

d. 'J:llree ~ia.rine.s or A!t/5 discov_ered. what they believed

to be enemy position overlays on rice paper 1n a bullding near the AT/5 CP. These were examined 1:>7 .the Regimen-:al.

S-2 Section which found that thev were<mcerel;r:-land-giltmt ·

o.ie.grems describloi the bo~d!U'ies o:t;,pJaits ot-rana owned _J,,

by civilians. 'l~,~s w&re ~ned over to the

Di1!"1eion Civ.il .Vt-Urs Office. I

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e. '..'he soconcl croup destine·' to occomc p:oxt or the 3rL~. Hot.s..tion ;Jrct"f't l:e.s transferred to DiVision. lt conciste( o:"" 9 Ufl-!C o:f:'icc:::."s and. 120 USHC enlisted an(_ J. ~-Z E.v~~ ccr::- r:r.u-~r:.

f'. The He;:c·i•ncm~c' s SU2=J}C·ortinc artillery, the lst .batJca~ .. ion, 11th l-:arinec, v:as c1etac!1eC. on this date and nssic_:nec,_ to su=._::.port the 7th :-:arincs. The LlaiEon Sect ion c!.euartec~_ from the CP.

c... '.l'l'c He·~incnt continuer' its ·•:ovec1ent to a reserve assenoly m_; ea as orC.ereci b~· C!J erat ion Crc"er 3~-51 (enclosec1). A~~:;s cor::~::enc0ci. r::cver.;cl!-t c..t 0555 c:nC. closed its ncH location at CS 9188-N at ll~SO. '""'e P.cr·irncntal o"':'P C"~,,--,c .. ···r·r·,-; /j-1 .::-:~,., ~--.--;--+- ....,-4- f"'oP,r'lr\ ....,....,,.::: i-1..,...., Y'>""''·" ~ 1"'\'r\t::>'r'IOrl '-"ol. '-'··'•·•..;...:.lv.· •.. >..:......._ _ _,,j.,:...V..Ct::'H,I::Jlli.J l.A.I.J V_!VV ~-.ll'-- V.ll ..... ,,...,._ ...... ...,i_...._, ... .._.._.

at 0830. All ~oo:i•connel had closed the ne1'-' area b:/1820.

b. The P.ec;inental CP and Su;Jply ~'>ection used 24 'crucks :>_Jrovidec1 by Division on a shuttle basis, Immediately upo!1 e;r_""rival at the ne\·J Et:r·ec~ the Hho:·:-er unit .. ~(;\.t) inetEcl:ceu. A.lJ units ~:ere eatine 11 A" or "B" rations on this D.&.te~

c. co c,t;;;:ar clio 0618301 (encloseil) ··m; issued, c.._uotinc CG lstLarDiv d.is 05?.0"17I vrl1ich ce.utioned units tc ·oic:: locatior..e th;_:t ,_,ro 1Jlc~ be le2st arf'ected by

T-:':'8-siblc flooO.inc of the PUKHAZ-:-G.ANG v2.lley if' the enemy cl'.culC:. '-'-c<'troy ·,;,le H'1lACHON reservoir dam.

a. r •. 1l:.is C_e.y '\"J"['_[~ "-1Se::. ::·~7 D.ll UnitE. for rest, !iiehabilita

tion and small-unit training. The ?.cc;imental Sup:9ly anc1 Cr6.nance Sec0ions cc~:-~vc.sc.ed o.ll units to d.eterm1l'le '·rhat items n8c-0ec1. r~Jlacing and repairing. 2/5 used the shmver unit ..

o. TJ:e ree.r cchc2.onn c:r al!. units 1.·rere rnoveC. f'rom :lO!·!·:.}C~o~: -:~o the CP e.reB.. The Regimen"'~..·.al Poet Exchange anC. Post Office ,_,ere set ll':) in the CP area and were used

b:.: troops.

o. Personnel c•e-··ort f'or ')Criocl l to 7 A"ril: 5 KIA, :20 ~.~IA, 0~- non-b-attle casualties, 33 officers and ,f1:83

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c~~ ~ rt(''_-·_ T_Tf~:~c r·e:IJ.C.cC::tents receiveD., ~'7 enlisted US.::IC &~\..;_ 1 US!: returnee. to cluty.

d. L:f"2:'ect::..ve strensth this C:Bte: l:_;i'_. ~-:e.::-:>ine of':ricers

c~nt 0/7~') c.l~_isteCt; lZ !-!avy o:f'1'ice~.-.E o::n.C_ l~? enli8tccl. Ant:;.i::orizcci c;~.:;;..""C;n.[;th: 153 !-Ir:.rine ofJ.icerc and 3,507

cn2.ir.ted; 11 ~~o.vy of:C'ice~s £';.nd 136 enlip_ted.

e. Dccort:~tion;; 2~Fe.Pr::=_er:.1 6.urine the nerioc1_ 1 to 7 Al)ril: ~ Si:.vcr S-";:;co_~_.,, £' Brcnze Ste.r. ~ecoi:E.;c!lcl.ecl! 1 NavY

CroE-s, 17 Dronze S-'ce.r, 15 :.etters of C.cn·:ncnC!_e.tion.

f. Durinc 'c'lc }JGrioe_ l to 7 _n_,oril 590 r-eneral laborcl's ~ ... ~e~:"'e be in:=; e:J~-~_,:_o:teC!. ~::-:t ~~l:.c 2C'c~-:.r.en t, ::10 ~tly as cargo- Gores.

a. All --. e~·:J_:-_~cnto..l ·.L'1::..t c ~'ro.ininc, reha·cilitation

:_··s~-:c.~ne( ir: -',:;bcir bivouac e;;_ ... eas. D.n:."'_ 1--e-ec~t:..j_:)~Jin:·· continued.

o. At 2_;<1;; t~1e -~e~_:ir:1entcl !~cconnc.isPo.nce ~-,arty dcyartcd

t~ rcconr..-.."'-'·c·-. ~-~,,., n'"'T! -~~e,-~~Q-j_\T --~re.:: ~8 -'--- _ _:1 ~-- -l·~~-'-' _ •• __ ..,_ . ..:..._ . .L .·.-·.:__ ! • ..._.· ,,_,,, '"· ,; <.:.._ .._.._'-• S.L~lUU l.IU l.J.ll.~

!-\.cr·i:·.lcnt .v Division C-,Jcrntion Plan ;-:-51 {.?. verbal ucu.~::1in::: cr .. ~--:.sr l:.?~s ::L·_:c::lYc·C in the nornin[:;~ L--.ncl the -..~rit"ccn c-.~c:.. .. t:tio:'l Plan ~~-.~,:-.'.S receive{: ~t l<-.:..30~ The

reconncJ.s-Fance part;>,. r sturnecl at 1?30. ~he areas ::.."'econncitcrcC. 1-:ere i~ t2-~c vicinity o::'~ C:r.' :·EoE, CT ,J505,

CJj_l D303 <-J.nC .. CT --::204.

c. ~1he C·,~erc::;io::-~ ?·!_t:·.n c";_ircctcc:. tl:c f5t1: 1~.-:--.rir~es (Hci!1;:'), 1cc~· one: 1.:c.tt?.J.ion (to rc:·:u).in ~:ivisio~"l reFerve) to

1,cliove "ube :~;th Cavalr:,~ E,~ci:.:c~1t o:r: the ~st Cavalry Division on orc"ter and. attacl~ on B-1:ouP, D-d.ay 1 to be arx.o';_r;.c--'3., -to t::.e n.o1--;th to-.-,~c .. rG .. :-n·l/tC.tiON.

d.. Pcrnission vas as~:ccL a~-lcl -·r.:::.nted for the Army ~:~lD.tccn c:r DU}:l,~E. to ren2in c::.tte.c!1.cc1 to suyuort operations

thr;.t \:o~J.lC!_ involve crossinr: "'o:1e PL:l~I-L-'\!~-G-AJ'7(} (CO 5tl::~.:--.r - - -\ ~

C~is 0822051, en clo ~,ed) •

e. :.o .. ~"i~C s 1:c1 .. c ;rovi0.er''. for troo-ns it:. the vicinity

of' t'lc F.c,-:imentnl CP. 'l'\ro scuacl. tents Fere connected to !'J~::_::c a 11 t:-.catel"u 'hecauE~ l;luc:-;:out restr-ictions

prevented outr:.oore sL.o1·rin~-~·s.

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'f. 1/5 receiveO. sho-r,·:ers an6_ cleen cJ.ctl::.c:=. C1 t the I'.c_~~iuc.r..·:~al sllOl-."er unit.

S:he Eee:;i::Jcnt continucC_ itc misBion of rehabilitating 2::re~ar2t:io~ for cErr~ring out future com.be.t opernti~ns~

b. At 223J D~vi2iO!l c:.ie_>~-~tcl~ cr;_~_er 092130 directing tl':tc"t 0"Jeration Plan 3-51 oe uu"c into cf'f'ect and that the 5th J.lnrines relieve the Gth "cavalry Regiment in their zone at 0700 on ::_o .. ~)ril ~.~;:o.u received.

c. :.::l/5 !""e,.:civeO. sl~oi·.:"ers and clean clot~1es on this dc.te.

cl. 2/5 C.is,l~:ced <'ro:1 its ::;osition in tlle lowlands (CS ;~!189-S:) to a position uy from the VF.l1cy iloor ( CS 0:?-8 ~\- S) r-.s ~-:-Y"otc c-'~ ion fror..l ~-_.c e. s ibl e f'looc'.ing out in cc-.cc the ene::!y O.estroYec1 "',;~1c EH.:;;_CHOi~ r eservo 11~ dam anCL ::..ooscd c.. :f:"~_ooc"' of' liB.t'Cr C.ol:n the P 1..JKHAN r:tver-. --This r:-tove l.~_-::..c r.1r:.c~e in cor:r:.l:!.2.~1cc \·:it~ CO 5t!:I:c.r C.is 061.630I (e;:c"-ccec1) ~nc1. ·cG lstllarDlv <'lis 052047I.

- ...... ~ .... -- ----~ ~..~;. __ ,..,_~ ................................ ..~ ...... , ...... : ... ,,t-t-1.o ~+: ()Q1h t:n. a. ;-"./0 CU:".li_,;;lJ,l;Cl I....:...Lb~..I...Ci.l;..L.HW >--.) l.lVUV.l. Ll-'-·"-~uu..._v ~v ....-~-0 ~-a ne-t·r e~sf'e:--.:bly arc.s. r-~t CT .:502;-l~ closing tl~ere e.t 10~~0. 2/'D then re: icvcc:_ the StJ.;. Co.valry ~=tecit:lent in its '")0siti0n2. C':' f:~610-Q., -~-511-V-':: anC_ ~?008-0-}~,_ assuminG reE~)Onsif:.:ility C:.t 1730, in cor:·()liance ,.;-itl: 5tf-.J.lar Frac; Ort.er lCY):~;:?t:~I (c-nc-~:..osed). · 3/5, AT/5 (:rrintts ' ... 1al1k platoon) anc1 ~.2/5 co~:1~118:-:ceCL :aovenent cs truc:;.c :;ecruJ.e available. ~/C. c.~_cf_c:~ itc nst:.embly a.reA_ CT 8505-Q. at 1755, 4:.2/5 its c.rcc~ C 1~, J30.S-B at 1200 c-:nc'.. AT/5 its al"ea C'l' 820~V at 1~"5~5. ~1:e ·_·u_n~: PlD.toon ~:rc.s attac11ct-:_ to 11 B11 Co, 1st Tan~':: 3c.t;-"cc-.l_ion (CO 5thi=nr dis lOlO'JOI, enclosed., and CG lst!-larDiv dis l017'"':JI).

b. l/5 ·.Jncsed. to lstr.:arDiv o0zrc:tion2..l control as Divisior: ~'eccl'Vc 2r:d, o:~ DiviEicn oro.er ( CG lstl:arDiv dis l0092QI), :·:oveC. to an assc:·n-oly area c~ ... ~ 8204.

c.. rl'he l:).:..::;i:Jsnta:!... C? cloccO. &....71.c~ o·:-ene-:'_ .::::t -l_::~c nell :cc.r:.tion C.:' ~~:-:::o<..-X at 1515.

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about tuo hours by bein,c: directed on the 1n~ong roaC 'by

2. c_:niC.c ~--nc_ "cl~cr. finding it difficult to turn the convoy

around on a narrot·t, i:11provlsecl. road. S.,he reru:~ st.tpply

CUD:" l!as left in the old CP area. '£he rear C'.ump containec.1.

property not ir';l.DeC::_iatelJ' neec1e0_ in .s..n attack oneration.

A C',ctail of 55 ncn, inclucling 5 men of the Reg.~ental

Suc):;oly Section, :rith t-'te Regimental S;)cciic.l Scrvicce

Cfficer in charce li&s left 1:rith the c1.urn:9.

e. U'.:;on ar-1~ivc..l c:.t the ncn-,~ CP site a 17-::-:e.n r!Pr>_n~itv

u£.trol of' tl:.c Rer:imental Reconnaiscance Plato~~-Of -H&s -Co <"C'_s :fi~e,1 n~:,o::: F:.th suall ftJ'DS at CT 8305 by 5 or 6

uni6.enti:fiec1 peJ'<:Ons. vn1en the :)atrol returned the

f'ire "~:1.e enemy C.is::_Jersed.

f. The ArtiJle:·y Liaison Section rejoinec1 the 5th

!-:c-<l~ines cr: tLis date ~-.rhDn the 1st Battalion .. 11th H: rines~

Has nt,cin :):.acet in c1_irect eu:-,:eo~·t o:r the P.egiment. The

artillery cor~,r.encecl nicht harrassing an.c". interdictory

fires on sus:::ec'te·:-'. enemy ~Jositions.

g. 0~ t::ic c""'_a-:;e the H.c~-·inental Dental O:r~icer conbinecl

1·.~~th ~}>:- Dc~1-':;&l Cf:ficer- cf t}~e 7t}1 J:c~r:ncs to f'orrn. a

centr.J.~ c1ental O.i~TJensarv to ul:.ich the battalions of

loath rr··cim,Jnts co,_lld send_ ,-;atients in truc::s and

arnb:.l2J~n.ccc .s.ccol"·"_i:-~c.· "cc B. ~~l"E:'-:.l'J:rff_["'cC. schedule. By this

means a. l!1£D:ioum 2::1ount of tree.tment coulCL be offereQ both

nnits 1:ith a o;:ini.:r.uo aJ:wunt ec:ui:poent needed.

a. C0cb2."'c ··_)c_trols \":c;l",.:_- sent O').t "':::-~,. :"'jE t~o CT 8513-V,

C1' 'J:C;JS'-:: anc:_ tc: the vicinity of CT 8411-UV to recon

l~oiter :for :-', ~;oe.sible cro2-sinc on the PUKHAN-G-.ANG, in

co:.TJli2r: ce 1·:i ";:: 5osr1:ar Fra;:; Orc,er 10, enclosed. The

-,)c~tY.ol to CT .c3<ll=UV ci~~lltecl 2.0ot1.t sc ener:tY at OT

::Ccl2-P-K ,,_n:l C:' 2311-0 at 11~5. 0/5 sent a contaco

uatrol to tlc_e lst Korean L<:-crine Rcg;inent CP (CT 8905-P)

IJ.a::in..:.'; cont-;e.ct c.t 1100. All pa".-:ro1s returneD. prior to :'..c.:-.~,::.cc ss ., __ -i"".::l:o•_.._ t snc;aging eny cncn:r f'crces.

b. At this tir.1c supply point distribution ~ms being

I:l2~cle of' e.u;1rlies to all units excc:pt 3/5. Unit

distribution lrns mQcl.e to .. ..-;!1[:. t be: tt;e .. l ion. Supplies tJer e

cnrried uc_) t::c river to a :Joint near the 2/5 positions

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bv tuo U. S. Arn~r DUK~·; s e.::.c1 tl:cn carrieC~ by he.ncl to tf':c f'l.,crYt- 2. ir. e cor:1~2.n ie s.

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2/5 l.~4:S eating 11 0 11 l"'e,tions, !lou ..... .-,+ ~ ""'"',...,

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all otLer units "A"

CL. Sho1·iers ancl. cleen clotl:>.eE. ve:'e made available to M'/" ~ ' "/" n..L o anu ··-. ,: . ...l.

P. St1.}:?C:."'tj.nc [·_pt5J.J ery :fired harrassint &.'1d interr~ictcry fires •

.,. '.:.',;o c,_i::c,·Jo·~c>ecE. ( CC' lst::arDiv llll57I ana. 1100551)

•·;ere received linitinr: exoenditure of a:nmunition o.urinco; 'c:::e :•er ioCs J.o ~to 15 k)ril and lb to 20 April.

During tl1e former ~")eriod the 5th ::rrines Has limited to

the follot-rin::;: 60r:'lm-2,Z··1.0 ro:u--~Cts; ~~J.::lr.!-~3,042 rounds

HE and 33El rounds l'IP; 4.2 11 --J.,GOO 1'cunds HE and 400 rcunc1s \·iP; 90rJm-337. For the neriou 15 to 20 April the

f'ollo'.cinc; 7 initations ;·rere in effect: 60rnm--3 ,240 rounds; Glm'"ll--3,74~ roun<l.s HE and 416 rounds 1-IP; 4.2 11

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2,400 rounCLs HE e.nd 600 rounds 1·JP; GOmm--300 round.s.

a. 2/5 cent ou.t n cov.bc_t :=·ntrol to the hip:b p;~ouna. at C':i:' 8310-!-l to obcerve any possible enemy activity in the

vicinity of C\:' 3311-T-X-Y end river crossint; possibilities

betv-reen Cr.i.l 8209-H and CT 8410-F-l, in cOin"7)liatlce 't'i"ith ·

5tlJl:.-ccr Frag Cr').er lJ. (encloseoJ. 2/5 also sent a contact

9atrol to CT SG14=l·:=2 contactins; elements of the 1st Kl-!C

Rcc;iuent a"c 1215. \"/;111e '.nvestic;ating the river at CT

3415-V on the return triD "t!~is 1')atrol rDceived small &rm~

f'ire fro::J one ECUC.c1 of' enemy a.t~ CT 3415-I at 1315. Both

~)atrols I'c"'crl.r:.-le("l_ :Jrior to cl.c:l ... Jrness.

b. L.~.:, J_lZG ~.:?/5 becan c1isylacins to itc new area, C~

S~08-Hj e-.cross t~1e PUKH.A!~, closinc tllel~e at 1245. ~~/5

:'ollo,;cO_ J1~.'2/5 P,nr:. clossO. its neu c..reo.., CT 8307-D, at

c. F·,con rcceirot of verb.ocl orC.ers at 08-30, later confirmea.

'by 00 5tl~~ar dis l:210~0I (enc1osed). 3/5 commenced move

ucnt to its ne~: .:o.s~e:nbly area at C'i'. 8303-Q, closing at

1225.

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d. .:i:!..J -)atrols returned ~:)rior to c.-:.c-.r•kness vrith no furt~~er cne:1y con t2.ct s.

e. At 2100 Operation Plan 3-51 (enclosed) 1·ras issued.

f'. Fol~_o,,cinr; is a re~.)ort of the day 1 s activities of the 'J.'actical Air Control Part;~' attache<l to Recimental Ec:~c~c:uart ers. It is, perha;_"Js, typical of o.ir operations c'..t:rinc tLic ~tetie ~:-cr~10C:.:

07CO--Rcc~'-'.ested air observer to reconnoiter C'i' 8210 East G....'l.cl Eorth alonf:"' nain road to H·.:ACHON. AlSo cJ:';ec}:: roac'.s :!.eac1inq· out northuest and northeast of' .:-i\'1 AC!i.C:J. .1\.1 so ~heck hic:;h cround and ridge lines i:.1 vicinity of C~' .::312 to 0315 for E;ny signs of' cne:-:lY activity.

o?;::;:J--Aj.r observer re·~:orted ~o cner~;.:,· tictivity on roaC_ r:.cts. ::ne~y 2.oc2.ted in fcl:2_o't'J5.nc loca~~o~~~ _ ~-·-~ 2717-Q..~--!-:3-!.12--10 e~e:·.~::.· iY"".:. trenches. c·~· Sb.L'/-.ti.ijW-__ J_'] ene:·:~~-.- in trenc!les !)Uttinr:-: U~) car::ouflage. C'r 2.316- S--12 er:..e:-ny unc"ler ~ree s , .. ,~ith :fire.. CT 8215-Pl-~-5 e::.e::1~r on ~n:r of ric-::.se in ·o"Cen.

02:2G--:?/5 ForF:crcl recuestcO. an he1ico'.l~cc- for emere;ency eve,cuat ion at CT ?510-G. 2/5 Fol'crm•cl. CP at :~502-F. ":liJ.l c~_is=)lc.y p~-ne~~-.

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o-~) cerver control!_ e,~l C'.~., S21 o alon.c:· r iCtce

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c:1er,:.y s·::;l"el-;.gtL--?5. cent.

['_2.r c-crilce line l.O CT Estimated

on tl·TO tarr;e'cs: 8316. Tota:t damage--30 per -

CT 8717-QN three e,.,mlacer.1ents. One destroyed. r;'l..-.+~-..,."nOYn.,r_ f\n E-sti.T!'I.D.tP __ a_ cl~:unaf":'.e_--30 ·qcr .I.UUo...<...~,. V),J.VI-~J-=.._...... _ _

ceil t.

::::_.:_<;c--L'. ;.. ... -:.~cc one air observer to reconnoiter areas C'::' ·8314-- G'l.' 8316-- CT 8517. .1\.1 so roads 1 eading north .:::::.nd. 1.-est out cf' HUACHO!J.

l720--Air observer re-;~.orts: CT SG5-E2-Brid[:e out.

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -C'1 8517-El--K ev:r era ter in roaci ... C'::.' S5l7-Dl-3 to 8618-~3--F.oac1 l:nYoears mined. Road north out o:f' !-H1ACHO:-J--j_n cT- 8Gl8-L4--a ~ootbric:_ge, no activity. Rc:c:.d. -:.~est out of' !-IH ACl-iOI-;--2.2 :feet '\-:ic1e; no act:l vi ty. C~, QZ,ll to t:5l7--HcE .. vily cntrencl:e<l t:._1roughout.

':Crenclc.es 25-75 pe1• cent crunou:fle.sec.. Strongest on l:_i:::;h t:rounc1 i::-: C1I' ::~313-~-5 to 831:2-J -4--3412- A-1 to B- 3. 'i1•enche s for a9proxirr:at ely 100 troolJS. :r .. t-~;:_"~-:-'·E.·-:-.c:. '!:i.~> ;_:,Ecbine 2,.,__1n positions"'

Forth to CT 8Zl5-E C.T'e cc::::.lou:flageJ .. loxholes. Posi"'_;ionc n~so c::te:1c1 to C~ 83:!..6-R and M-4.

Pori.tior.s :ror o.~)cJl•oxime.tely 15 troops in CT ~-~J.=--~ c~-. (;o~-~c ovcrlool~int; r.1ain river south o:r

seccnd~-·y r-·ive1... ~-Jr-:roximately one conpc,_.Yl~" e!"lemy r mninc; fro::: CT 8<l6-H-l nnd 4 to and including C'l' C6l7-B. r:o enesv troo-)s obserYec in all :~;ositiOnG re~JOrted thio a!:--ca but r.1any in(licD.t1ons

of tl1eir :presence. Est5.rlr-.tec,_ snf~'tcj_ent c:-.:~·.le~ce:-.1ents 1'or 500 to lOOO trcops.

r:. A reconnGisc.e.nce ~e.trol f'ron Rer-.i!:1cntal H&S Co uas

'Sent to '='atrol the his·h crounc_ e.lonE; the PUKHAN river

( CY.C S507-H) • No enemy contcwted.

h. Su:':)ortinc Ll'til:'.ery i'ireo. n1s-ht ho.rrnssing and inter

ci_ict:l.on f'ires on 1';::1.01-'"n anc1 sus_9ectccl cncr:1:y locations.

i. Cn tr..is c1c~-'-s 2. noJ icv· oi' rPco:"C:tnr/ 2~_;_ te~_ephone

Ccl_ls of nr. ofi'ici·?.l nsture in 1·:ritten form with date-time

:"row=> 1ms ins~~itutec~. It vas believed that this liOUld

greatly e.icl pre~)nre.tion of u:1it tiiaries, unlt jour•nc2.c,

action rc-•orts and historicccl diaries of' the Regiment '\'"'·""' :=;..__•_,,.,...,:_ •. ~.!:..., l00i?f"'.T t::::.>'"1n1r"''co~t9)

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~)atrol 't'lrts tis:)e.tched to cover for· t~1c c::cincer.s clcc~::.:":..ng

"Glee l'Oac'~ ancl a<'lj a cent arce.s fron CT 3209-F to the roa<i junction at C:£1 2..Z:l2-Q.. ~!"l.i.s -:--......,tral I'cceived. small a.ros :fire at 1200 uhile at CT 84,ll:..B frcr.t an esti::wted 70 cncYJ:.r 2.-'.:: C':7 r~<=l~~:-I":; '.:11:(' ;:)£Ltrol then Dl.tll eel bacl: to Hill l76 (CT 8011-s:') ··Jccile ail·- stri1:es .,,n;e called on the enemy CJOsitions. At t~e sane time e.s the air strikes i·rere be inc; J: .. ,_Ui tl::.e > c.~~r·ol s f'rorn ~2/5 ac!"o E s t::e river at G"T

8-<:,10-~ sun:r:>ortec' the 3/5 :yatrol oy overheaC:. :cachine e:un fir-e. All the :9atrols returnee. p:!-'"'1ar to dc.r~::..l1ess:

J7l5--Air• 2·Cservc-I' rs:·crts: nothing in 3/5 zone, very :fell troo-os in area t-rest of river. "Sstir:rated 25 enc;.ty troo::Js clue; in on hill in Cc:' B517-Q. Small arras fire lit;l-lt :fro:n CT 8010 to 3014 along \·rest tir<.e of Piver from h\lACHON. Roo.c.s north and uest unchc-,nged. Road C'l' 8~15-J to 8516-U oeing mined, landeliO.e e.t 3L.1l5-!J, crater at s~::J.,~-D. Swall arns fire :1e2.vy in valley at CT '' ~:Hl r:nc'. hill at 8919-P-U C...Tld 0913-B-F;

0750--Ee-~·ortcc1 b:r r~ir observe:.~--ta.n~\: trrt:/S r..t C~~ .8012-LP; 75- 8ne;"Jy troo'_1s in :foyj1oles at C'T 831%-H to 8312-G; 30 c:1cr.1J' troo; s at a:..~ 80l~- 0 c.IonG high cround to --'7, 0 rt +,..... ,

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·J(3?5-- Air cO cerver ccn troll eC. £n nil"' .stri~:e .::.t CT E:5l '7-Q;

2£:: ener:1y t1~oo::;s 1.:CI'e l-:i2.leO., nrec. 85 ~)er cent coverr:;( ~-·~tJ.::. yr.J.1 :'u:ce o..nc1 n..::.::;_)D.l:.l.

l~OO--Air o0sc.'"'Ve~ con"'.::rollec1_ £ftr1:-:e f'o::. .. 3/G e.t CT E-31~.

I>timate ,~5 ~dlled ar.d the l'sDicinder believec. movfng to t!:e nort:h; nany bodiee seen in the area.

le20--Air ODee:cver re·:)O:"ted tl::::-~t l"!.e f'o:!.lo,,;·cf_"!_ the ma.in ro<'r north to r:}/ACHON anci. north :from there vrithout s:-.Jot~.:::_n: :-:r:y ene::o,y nativity. In CT 2~1.5-~ t~l~~ ''e"e several freshly dug holes in the road m:1.cn c.cu:..c_ be r,1ines. Po sc j_bl e t.; .. r.1: trays t·rere spotted

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:\.n CT 24olu, also. At C':' 6517-R-S-'.\'-X (around Hill ~-;68) entrenche,_1cnts \;ere ::;,_,otted 'vith 25 to 30 eneD~ ... in them. Several c&:.:ollf'lac;ed posltlrJns vere loc2.ted ir: CT 2617-B (believed a -ooss1ble ener:1y OP). A :fe1-r enemy uere sscn in cT 8413-U north clang tLe \~est cic"'.e of the river.

c. 'l'1.:o :To~th I':cr·ee.n nrisoners (ciecertersj v;ere interrocatccl. 'l.'hey idsntif'ied t•·ro units--Headquarters, Bt:!:-1 Co~) s, ~·~o:t-·th l:orean Peo~Jl es Army, a . .~~ C. ?.3rCt Engineer BattnJ.ion, 5tl' ::crth lcorean Divicion. :L'vo Rec_)ubl:ic of' Korea k:'-;:1y rctnj_'"'n8eB: both scvcrel~,r l.~oundeC. and su:ffcrins :fron !:wJ.nutriti:m, •·:ere evncne.ted immc1ic-.tcly throuc;h r::.cC'.ico.l c::-:c,nnelr.

d. CG lst"!:o.l"Div c1is 130ll4I ":·:-a.s receivec1 and its contents ·L·c:-:--e ~JP,2sec"1• to slJ.bordin:..tc u:1itR in CO 5thMar dis 1Z0926I, Ce~closec'). This stresoeo. the need for infcrnntion o_bo 1_lt \~":hen, t:·}~erc ['Jld :n.o;-.r tne :Jrospective cnerJy of"7'cncive 1::-:)p_ld oe le,uuci.lect.

e. '.i.'he C:o;·J:::un icc.t ions Sect ion iru~tQJ.J. ed H f'ort-te..rd

m-ri tchboc-u•c1 to con,-,e ct P.s;c·ir,lent -.,;1 th 3/5, 4.2/5 and M/5. Three lines >rere laid across the PUKHAN river to' this boe.rd and lateral lines "".:ere laid. back across the river to 2/5.

:f. Support inc =til:'.. ery firec'. on an enemy platoon at ~ S3l2-I 'E"ith renorted. o:ood results. Night harrassing and iL .. Cel"("':.ict::.cn fires H€re continued..

g. Unit clistribution of su~)plies ;ms made to 3/5, supply -

1)oint cUstr:.bution to all other units. 2/5 was

eating 1 C11 ratior...s c;_ncJ. o.2.l otl:.er units ·Fere on 11 A11 and "B" rations. The rear su~J}'ly durrrc anc"~ other rear echelon elements left soutQ of' CHV:·.CHON '\;·ere movea. u:y .. co t~·1c CP area.

1:. One co:~lpatlY of' civiliat""~ cetrr~o-f'_,..Jl-.e£ ,._·as receive(!_ :fro!:J Division. Tl:ese v:ere sent-to '2/5 to help that unit !:;ave sU};~)lies anCL ec:._uipment into t~~-2:.r :!_JOsitions

in tl:r: J;_ilJ.:::.

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c..-;.. 2/5 covcrecl. the ~:-L t:~:·oJ .. ac".:; iv::. ties of' 3/5 f'rorn

~~osi"'cions across the FUKHAI'~ river at cr..:_, 8411 and CT

::3512 in c:.ccox·~-:/J1c:e l!ith 5tl"'.J-~~r Frat_3r,ent~ry Order 13

(o:1closed.). 2/5 also ser:t a contact natrol to CT 8514-Y-2

contc.ctin[:; eleD.entE of' tl-:e 2st KHC Rc"Ginent at 1200. 3/5

sent a ccatrol to Reui1:1ental Objective ONE (high ground in

C'.£1 2210 ·c.n6_ 3211) to cover o. tani:- in fen try IH~ .. troJ. on the

roac1 alone the river•. At 1;::35 the tc:.n~-inf'E> .. ntry- patrol

receivcO .. ineffective small ar:as fire c:r~ri :~10:-)tE~r fire fron

C~r 0312- I~..,T 1.-1'::21 e at CT 84:11-U ~ Air strikes and artillery

uns brouc;ht to bear u::oon the ener.Jy as 'vell as supporting -

f'ir~e f'row 2/5 &cross tr_e river. !To cctsu2J.tiee uere

sufi'ered and al.J. :patrols returned by 1740. One of the

tan:c.s tlcre,; a trc.c~: &~'1c'. he.d to be lef't at CT 8411-U. It

\<Tus cover· eli_ b~; sc2.rchl ight 11lum.tnation and. artilJ. ery ~ ... ire.

b. l/5 rc:.·;alr.ed. in its asserctbly area as :C)ivision reserve.

c. Su~:_,~~~·ortin[~' e.rtil:_~-r~'" :=~·:i:!"'E·r~_ c_-".:; ~-- cueyectea.. machine

>em nect .:J.t ~ "311-C-1-2 QVJ.c'. at trto-cs e.nct a susnecteo.

:-;:.ortc.r- 1J02.1.tj_on at CT S3l~--~"'---K-2 '\'lrith ,_ln::notm reSults (~l:ller-_:c ;l'e tl-:e -;:ositionE ::'rc;_· t:l"'.ich the te.n1{-infa.ntry

"lP.trol receiveC.- f'ire, menti:JneC_ in :;c:rt~era~h c. above).

ti~·l~t hc_l.,~:'r!sr:ir.~· c.nc. interc1ict1on f'ires 1·:rere continued.

d. 1'he recul-'c::·. o:f the e.ir stri:'c:e run to D.ccit the 3/5

:oatrol (See a. o.";:ove) coul<". not be observed. Eight R.i::•c.rnf't ~-.rs~:.,e u:·ec1 in the stri::e. The air observer re·-~:orted scattereO. groups of' enemy th:t"oughout the

Re~;iroental z-~ne; sol.le of these v:ere in freshly dug :positions.

e. Personnel re--)ort for ·,)erioa. 7 A_:~rll to 14 April: 1

officer DO'Ii (d.ie-Cl. 22 NEcr,- verification received l.l .1\pril.),

2 of':"'ice:•s t'.n<J. Z7 enlistee. non-battle casualties, 6 USHC

of~icers and 1 enlisted ancl 2 USN enlisted reylac8nents,

;:-:_ USLC of':rice; .... s ar:.d 53 enliste<1 ~nd l USN enlisted re-

turned to clut:~'; 2 ,Jrisoners captured; 5 emergency leaves

cran -'c sC .•

f'. Ef'fective strenctl: thic date: 165 USHC officers,

3,75'~ en:'..ictcd.; 12 USN officers, 12.6 onJ.isteo .• &.1t!wriz ed strent;th: 158 US:cC officers, 3, 597 enlisted;

11 USN of'ficers, 136 enlistecl.

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3 Silver S .. ~ar, 1 Letter of Co:-J;._'E:;r..rl_r.tir)n. :=i.cc-2r-.:-:enc~e0.:

:2. 'i~.tin~_:u~c~~ec". S-ervice Crose, 5 Bronze Star, 1 Navy

Croes, 5 Sllver St<:r anC:. 2 :.etters of Co•,mendation.

Ci v:i.llan 33 interpreters anrl 520 cen8"t .. ~

1. l!urbt_; tLe per'coC: 7 to l{ J\;_)ril officer and staff

noncor:1:·:is.sio:1e6. of:'iccr ::Cf-i 1 c ~ ... ·ere being re,rievreCt L11

c.ccorC.2.nce uith Division Ger.eral Order :ro. 77. During

the cE.ne "'ePiorJ. 0E7 er.listed and 4 officer ;.:os changes

<rere J:wo.e, most of them fror.1 basic to BPecialized liCSi s

in t:1e sa;~e functional fields. ..

j. Proootions D.uring the :)erioo. 7 to 1~ .Anrll incluo.ed

56 cor':l0!"2.ls to serrPant and 81 urivates f1rst class to cor-~:;orcl. ,___,- -

k. Division c'o.is 1L2:152,6 1>."c?-.s received, directing all units

to se.lvage bread bacs because of' the shortace. This

d.iPective i.-;-.s.s -o~ ... csec1 en to subordinc.te units (See CO

5tbJ.;ar clis 151~20l:L, e:lcloeed). -- · -

~. On thic date, in compliance •:i tb 5tr>J:ar F"ragmentary

Crc1cr !:o. 1-:: ( <enc:Co£eo.), 2/5 covered_ :,wtrol activities

of "J/5 f·rom DOr,itions on the east siC:.e of' the PUKHAN-Gi\NG

:;;t CT f-"ll c.i;C 2512. 3/5 c_iepatched a strong combat

l;e_trol to c.ccow~J!':ny t2..nks and engineers to tl'_e road

junction CT 8411-::1 E.nd a secono. t)atrol to CT 8311-G-H-l!.

At 1~50 :C j_c·J~t small arr.1s, auto:natic l:e<,:pons and heavy

mortar :fire "';·.?e.s received at CT 8411-F r"'rom OT 8312-Pr-T

fror.-t an estimatcc1 enemy platoon. The tanks continued

to CT .-.·-~l2-l-! ~.-}--..ilc t!:.e r.u·~Jortin.('· in:fantrv. the ne~trol

on the hi[ih cround at CT 2311-S.-H-N c.nd 2./5 from·

-.:os1tions on the ec..st EiCle of' the river supported thee

l-.ri tl1 me cLine sun, m:1all arfilE and. mortar fire. Arti1:. cry

also 1·:c.s brc·.,:;ht to bear on the encoy position; tr.ree

nortc-.rs t:--ere silenced. At 1545 cont2ct 'f!Jith the enemy

1·ras 0:::--c:~cn. 1llen l·!&rines \·.?ere ,N'IA. The disabled te.nk

:c·c .. ortecl_ ''reviouslY at CT 8(11-U ''·'es retrieved. All

pc.-trols r-eturned :prior to d8.:rlmess.

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b. CG 1 stl-lo.rDiv dis 15S207I ~:c"" received. This di!'ected. ~l~at c. r.e1,· boundary bet\>een the 7th and 5th Marines be put into ef:"ect on order: :fron oJol.nt on ?resent boundary at CT 816153 to CT ::014127- to ctr 818115 to CT 2;15103 to CT ~:_'l600~.;; to CT 815089 to CT 803073 to CT 816060 to CT 81904G. ('l'his c':1ancc 1-ras nassed on to suborc'ino.te units in CO 5thi!r:r cUs 161030!~ enclosed).

c. One helicopter sent to Cc:' 3310-E fol' emergency --•• - ---.--.&...'! -·- '"'C' -..,~__,, --~ .... ~ -:......~ '7. /e. .,. .. ...,,.., ...=~..,..,.,o,... ..... A .,..,.""".....,""' .. + eVctC,.ta.l.t..L.UU (;".'-' J. '-'l:'..'-•l;::;!t;.I,JI:;U IJ,J' Vf oJ o"-.c:;.O \..U::U.iU-.\.QCV.. l'I.L.Lr;;;;;.Lol. ...._"'

Struc'r a J.. ton l!vl! +.,,c-, c··· +.,·.,-o~~ No nersonnel •.·rere .... (...l. "'-- ..:::.--...: v. ~- .-.. ·• "-''-~-'"~' "'"-· • -

injured. &!":.c: ~--!"lct1:cl .. !:e2.ico:)ter· ,_-;r:_c c.-:::.::.ec~. to E·:o.cuc:)_te the ~}atient.

d. l:cdic.e~ Sections of' Lne Resiment becan adninistr-at1on of chloro(:'-line (O .5 en) vceKLy f'or lJrophyle.ctic malar:ta therapy in co!·nJJl i.::~nce 1·~:Lth CC 2_ P'tE.::·.:!. ... Div dis l32230I and Division :.:c:nora:H1ur.1 108-51.

e. On this date half' of' the re.t ions and half of the a:r:.nnition in the Rcr:;inente.l du~J:PS 1:ere moved across the PUKH • .:...r7-G-i~:.J. tc L. l-~c"t·: E"U")l-:ly c.:.t'l.mp at the 3/5 CP~ Tl~is

vms c1one bec2.use it \'h~s tho~lzht possible that the river rr.if·:ht rise so much if the enemy destroyeo_ the HWACHON reservoir dan, that mavin::; Stl)::.:'lies across it would be dif'ficnl t. \:his c':1unge rr.eant that there •-:as a battalion bc.Eic load. of c,r:-rnunition on ec"ch side of the river.

f', All units exce-ot 2/5 v:ere on 11 A11 or 11 B11 rations. 2/5 \-Tets eating "C"-rat.ions.

g. The ComrnanCting O!''f'icer on this date orO.e1~ed the Hccimental Accountable Officer, in the Administrative ceriter, HP.~ft.!~, to re~crt to the Regimental CP within a \1eek and to bring cll his personnel, equipment and recorcJ.s (::c C:tLLf''" C.ie 150945!, encloseo.). Also, he 'l'ms orclerecl to briq:; a mimeo:;raph machine and operator. Later, a dispatch w;:s received from tc1e Heg1menta1

;:~!~~~~~ ~1t~~ ~~~e;~;~~~s!~~~i~~ i~ni~~ ~~~~:~~in~he Com:~12nC.ing OfJicel"' denieO. t?:lis rec;.uest.

h. '~he :follouing re~cort on CTC Com,-,anies (civilian

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Apr 16

c~'<q"O-fl.ored V!<o.s mafe on this date to Division, in comoliance 1:ith CG lstLcrDiv dis l3?313I: (1) Number 01~ -cor:··J",...l·~c C'l ___ .. J.O"eo" 1." ·~u- 1 o,../r -.--·- ,.,..., ,..,., ____ .... ~ ...... .,J! ...... ,.,

c&rri~d~-~cl;SS-'·ir ~.ne~-v; (3~ ~~Qt~tj~}t~~/ C~~;r:dt>U>~-·_L~C'C rJ.ur-ing :::-er:.oct--2 sli.o:rt tons; (~) P..e~;J.:iccncnts :_-.ec~uirc<1-l: one; ( 5) ~.qlc.ce::-,ent clotLlnf e.nd e<;uip:nent required-Six je.c}:ets c_nc_ 16(- rice bolrls; (6) }!umber V<Jorkers r-ccJ.ui ...... ~r..f ueG.icc-:..1 trest::1ent Cturing :!-Jerio0.--L15; (7) :!u.-1be1 .. 3YLc1<e:'C, ,-_---"cr.e· (8) Ae.equacy of' ration supplies--Good; salt necC.e0~; (g) Fe:rf'cr:·JHnce of' companies--Satisf'actorY: (10) Com ents e.nc1 Recomc1endations--Poncnos and shelter.:.' ha~ves ~-:ill oc is~l1.!_;(1 :fer ~.telter. 11 A11 f'rames need no~.o

oe i.s~uea; worl~ers ao not use them, straps are used to tre.nsport load carried.

a. ?jf, e.sta'bJ.ishec. observation posts on the east side ot the PUKHAN-G.ANG at CT 8411 and 8512, in accordance ~;ith 5trJ.;s,r Fragmentary Order No. 15 (enclosedi. 2/5 also sent a patrol to contact elements of' the lst Korean l:arlne Corps Re§_:iment, CT C:514-E, at 1300. 3/5 sent a reconr..c_:i,:::·.s:::_nc0~ 1::::_-:.tr"'cl to its f'ront e.nd also a squad to

lJrotect engineers ~;orkiw:~ on the roar. 2.t CT 8311-Y-4. At 1330 a U. s. Army jeep drNJ 10 rounds of' 60mm mortar fire and lic·ht s::!all ~~~ns ::'ire lr; vicinity of' CT 8411-L. fJ.lhe Artillery t·or'i.-Tard observers 1·:-lth 2/5 called :fire 0n

enemv nositions ct CT 8412-K2 at 1500 from CT 8513-L-4. . . One 6ncmy machine cun emplD.CeLlent \·.iE~8 c!_tf.;troyed. By

1810 2/5 coveo. R reinforced platoon to the high ground CT 8300-K &nd e.n J>.r:ti-::'enk Section 1end heavy machine gun ulatoon to CT 8209-.T anct hid', o:ire e.nd radio communica-tions 1.·i.th tl1em. All c)atrols returncct to their bases

'or . o ·-r'r·---c.~ --- -- --=--""-JI-~f~ ......... _ ................. '"''"'""+n.-.+o ~r.a.. ,~ Cc:-...... "~'-"'~2 1'~1-U.:'~..LH._, llU ~u-~•HJ ._....,uu,_._.._..u...,.

b. A r 8 -- ort; tr.ct t:1e eneov •·ms dcvrlouing a smokescreen on a 'Jro.e.d front, possibJ_y->dth tc:c ohjec~ of' hidi~P" tro0n ::1ovenents, t-:e.s receive:J. ( CG 1 stl:nrDlv J.CO:?.Qr.:.LJ ~.ncl \-~e:1.s po.ssec1 a1o:..1c to euborcJ.inate units (CO 5tl"'..Mar dis 1609~GI,- enclosed) fo:r inf'ormation. These unite 11ere c..sJ:cO. t·::· oCta.i:-1. t!:e f'ollol;Ting IZSI: Ho,,r are they (lires) ctarted? u_o,·: lone; "'ilJ_ they continue? 1•]}1at is their

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c. Lccter a Division ccispe.tch (CG- :'.ctl:erDiv 161945I) >-rae

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,-~. A"'1 L~:b., cbr_,e;:_--~_:·cJ·· :'--~ cr-tec1 thrt Cc~J:~roxi.P:"1.c..tely 100

cncn:y l:cre cliGt-:inc in in the Ett·e~-=J_ CT 8017-A to 8415-D to

J-:Cl3-1-I 'so C"Ol5-l:. A-10t:-:er 150 \.'ere seen in CT ·:313-8"'13-

:.~Gl2-2~J--S~.:?~?l.S-. 6_., cr, rr r-n,- ~--ere bu i~- f_inc covered eo_!)lace-

.:cnts in C7 8115 ~'n~~ sii6'.·

e. A frienCly J.:..r..e-crosser ,,~z.s picltecl. U!J U!1d interrogated. ':'he inf'ormo.t ion c-:e nroviO.ed about enemy cnovecnents ancl

:-_ic:::.~a 2 ~-t ions confi::·illeo. data ~)reviou sly obtained from

other sol'll"'ces.

f. A :J5:vj_nJon L':}~Ceuiologice.l Control tee..:~ gave lectures

to re;·:resentatives of all stc,f:f sections ancl. comnanies 1.r1 t:1i:O the :--'cee;i:.lent 0:1 in sect c:Jn "'~rol s.nrJ f'ielC. Saniteo.tion.

;~. Divicion c'.is ::.c:J057I Pus receive6. C.irecting that

corr·ectivc ac"!Jion be ta~:<)n in cB.ses of ~)c.trol re~JOrts not ~:etti:1c t~o -·-:.:ivisio~ ~)r-o·-:_-::-tly (::~--:.o::t~-~~ ••

.:.. Subor:-_in,-:-.tc unite •.-Tere 11.:-_iite:S_ in t"i:..clr e::-·:.cnditure of

n.-.::.1unition ,_:::_ur:_n--' t~~c -.. cr:.ocl l51S.:JO to 201800 to the

fol~.o-:;::i.nc: GO::l~:~-=-eo.ch- batt<:o.lion l ,"'80 ro·_lnd.s; 8lnr.1--euch

·,.,.,_,_, 1 ·:, ·· - ~nc. "'O''nu's 'VE '~c' 1 3" "''tlnds F"· ~ on 9 ~00 •"-~Vl>L'-'---l. _ 1 r:.-\o..J'- ·~. -J.· .;; •• ~·- _.. '-' .l.'-' l ,·;'J::J ..:.~_, --.~-.,,.;::

l""Ouncis EE ~.nU. SJO Poun.;:5.s ~ .. "?; :.:o.r:.!:i t-~-_r:k sun~-300 roun6..s

(CO 5t:r>.:;ur o.is :'_.':13451, enclosecl).

c., At 0050 CG lct::ac•Div Cis1Jatch H3:':'24SI ,,,as received,

orD.erint:: l/5 bac~-: to C·th :-:c~ri~es o:perc.tional control as

of oc:co. ~:.':-· £- l;attc.lion cor.:.:~lC"ClceLL dic,Jlacin." at 09;:~0 .as

or~-.e~·cd b~· CO 5';'-::[r clis 170GGOI c:nQ i7l002I (both

c.:"lcJ~oce6..) ~:-' ~o0t :~.nc'- :~1otor to cr.r S3D8-X, closing at 1615.

i.;. Cn t:·_~;_,s ~~:-~te ".:::~e ?..e:,;:.went eJjusteO. its ~'0 1.lndary t-Jith

the 7th ::c-:.riner ::.n co:~:oi2.ance ":·:ith Division Dispatch

O:rc'ers l5:C,:?o9I c:n& l61?-e.5I (See 5t:bJ.l::?.r Fragoentary Order

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:~o. 16 c.nct GC: 5t::Lc.:::..~ (~ispe.~~ches 16103QI arHl l(;1til5I, &ll c~closcd). Z/5 relieve~ t~s Zr~ D~ttalion, ?th ::&r•.ines, in i~:s zone, as[Ur:linc r-es~:-onsibilit~r at 1000. 2/D &~justsQ an~ c~~~olidated deTensive DOsitions at Cr:! 3.3J9-?: c.n("~ at C1

-1 ~~209-J and cstablich--ed observation

··sstz (JL ·'>J.c f.{~~; [.ic~.e of' the river-. r,;_"]~~ese OP teans :-:"et"J.P:1eC'. a:'c lf)~-[, ::c_.crti:-::.~_; r-o 8Dcr:1y si,·:'}~ted..

c. So.r_::cr·tinr· L:rtillcry :'ired. night harrat,sinc ane. _~_;-_t:~_:,_ .. ,--_----ctiCJn fires i:1 f'l"ont cf: RegirJcn~_:pl :;ositions~

0... An air oc.:::crvsr re~:-orteCL :10 enemy activity :=tlong ~c:1e roc6_ net sc·J.tl: cf .::JIAC:·-~0::. In CT :3313 and. 3412, -'.:~-,__c o~.__ ::,cl~ver caid., artil:!.. e:::·y ::'ire bacl sto.rted £rasa nnd ~-- ... ·•-.'1..-. -""~.,...,~--• 1.--.--::. •rr>.-. , .. ....,,...,"1--.1,.., +"' ..,...-.+.1!.-.,!C:of-n. .,..,.,...,~+ ~OT>"CONA ~,,C>. 1..!- V.b-J. .'_..I...;. t::~, .1.11;::: \,o.>;;> 1.\~~o.L..o....L.~ -Jv vo""~'''"-'-U'-' .,, _ _........._u '-"'--.:··~o .... v ..... ._.

c:.r·~:i:ler:,~ fire l-:.c.cl Ctone because of O'_~scuring smoke and :::-:ze.

s. ~ · ov- e:, c~r. t c f 1/5 :'ort:-ard ·,·:-2~ s :1e.d c by us inr; the :qe=i:::cnt; s orsc.:1ic tre..ns:_)cr"Gc;.tion an· ....... !.:ovint; the line c·c~~~)e.ni_e s on fo~t.

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2./5, 2.!: itn l:lll ·.)ositicnc, remaineO. on ot~1cr 0..nj.ts 1.·erc -on ''A" or 11 H11 r.?~t1ons.

11 C" rations· '

r~. A··:olicv of clecrinr~ all civi:!.i.:;.ns out.of the 0 - .. ._.

?.e,-·-·ir::ent 1 s OT)e:r-ntinc; zone .. ,.:E"~s initi~tcCt, in a.ccord.a..'1ce ~·1';•, CG :!.st::c,rDiv c'.is17l430I (CO 5th!:ar cas:catches 1 ??;>;01 L 28,_2l8I anCI. 2S17lll, a1'. enclosed). -- . -- - - , .

a. l/5 at..,cP.c}lc(l. one ccrt."FLY to 2/5 for oper£;.tional c~ntrcl ef::'ectivc L:t osoO, in com!Jl iE..J.lCe ·Hit~ 5tl"'J,!ar C<'ra~;'-'~!·:·car:r C2·o.er ::o. 17 (encl.ose:J.). 1/5 a~so sent a nA;!1h.n~· --'.:=;T.ronl t:n ~('P('"I.O!"~:::oitei_~ tne·.:.i::-·1: r-·T·ounc. c ... t CT 8311-CH~~:t:o: _.-~~l;~~2n~-~~~tt~ii0n sent a ~)r'-t~-.oi to c0ntR.ct a T

::o::>sc.::-1 : .. :_·Lee Cor: s ·oatrol croc:zing tre river into H\•IACHOt, c:.t C'l, 37lG-0. 2"~/b o-ccui)i8C. the 1-:..i:.=_~h l_"l'O'.::ci~~- at C'l' 8211-1~3 .. ~~c c•.:: :_:·.2ll-Y3 ·,;it~J one -ccJJ\)MY t1cfore c."la"t'·:n. All patrols ~-~+-··~,.,-.....,ro.--' ·;.,....._. i.r::T" 1-:~. r •• ··:--:: "T_._-tt1:.ont C'Cr.te.ct1n0; nny e:ncr:J.y • .L"Lll'.~--.1..1.'-"~- - --- - -

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op -22;_ j_nc E· ti: ~-~ c~ i::1 e s co:-T-1D.:'ld ·-:· c ct ths l:.ct.~ C? at 101::.

c. Div it:- ion dis ., ::>1 rJr..-:;:;T ..l..._J....L. •vu ....

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E-hour 'for Division O·,;e-rr.tlon Plan C--51 us 200700 :for ·Jlt::nnin(· ·'):J_r .. 1 o:es en~-~-~. '' -· - ~

i··:·~_,·.c·nt :1c:rrnsfi~1~- P.n:::"'_ 1ntcr0J.ction n1ssions 1::re~e fir•ed. th2 Hcginent 1 s stiT:~)C:r. .. tin:; nrti='-.:!..ei'Y=

e • A.n a i., ·)b ~erver c!lecJ.:ec_ t!oe road nets around m·IA~Oll ::_::.1-:.:1 ::•eJoi,..teD. no ene::;ly activit:r. 3a.(t 'f·:rea~~:l-31" and smokehaze concl_itions hamperell. observation. A f'eN ene;ny troops . ~-:<~- ::,_ nor::.::r position 't·tere observeC,_ CT 8416.

f'. Dic~o:' c. cement of' the P.e:;irnental C~' 1-:as accom:_)lisheci. by 1.o.se 02~ org.::cr:ic transyortation plus 15 auc:menting trucks on a shuttle: be.sis. r.rl:.ese trucks 1-:ere borrot·red fror.1 the ll th L[~_rines. rl\·,felve tr~.J.cl:.loads of the E:c:1elons could not be moved oef'ore n.er:: to !"!"lOVe thc:l :rcrHa.r<~- to the vicln~ty of the f'ollouing day.

':".:),-,~,~_,m=Y'Ii-:1 ~ ,~e>P,.., .... .._,:;::; ...... ,~ .. .....,~ .... ~ .. ,._......_ ... <:nd it was planned the Regimental CP

h. The Re:-;ir.1ent 1:.re.s O.irected to drat .. r froLJ the 1st Hotor 1i 1r&.nc-.)ort ::?attt:.lior~ t·.-o C:-/·~:-ton 4x-1: trucl·:s to b~ turneO_ in to~. t!w.t ore:ani::D.tion by the 7th :>.-·rines as excess and t;po ;2----ton 6xS t1'lucJ-:s an6_ seven ~--ton trailers to be tnrned in by tLe lst ::c.1--ines. (At t2~c close of thie

uontllly rc~Jort only four of t!:.e trailers ha.O. been l'cct:ivoc'.). ( E<ce CG lstl:arDiv 1 tr ser: 148·g dtd 17 Apr 51).

e.. l/5 E.nC. :'/5 sor.t 2J&trols to R.e[·iment"'-1 Objec.tive ONE (("! t. ilPi'"..,' :'''-, --~.L.."'-·- n-,,__ "'c-., ....,.....,,...,,...o""'rl' -\n \vee .c:.r:.rlex .....,_.. . ..J~ .. "GO ·~.crt'.l:J.uu J.-J..c~u ... _.::_,_,_._, ~ ... u ............. uv ....... ,, - ..

con~lJ_i~'.nce ~.-.ri ~h Gt"b..:-:Ur ~re.::~~:::snt2 .. ry ('l..,,:er 18 (enclosed). ~J.ese r)&t~"ol:=. ):)~'-C(Jr::-:oit·_:-~_ ... ~c". tl:r:: ctjec-tive in their zonae.

l/5 se-t ,_l.D [', cor'1-rJCny C'..tt~:oF.t at C~ 2Zill-~1 to CT 83J.l-~.

A 3/5 ·De .. trol :r:-ou-nu r.-ra..T1y 1J.noccu:ricG bun~cers at CT 8212-V.

A -; - t .i ,., ~ 1·· ~ -'-~ ., -'- T.l'----- "f;f...,....,~ ...... .-..

~: 5 •;::~"':rol co!! c.cce;_,_ 2-~c:H .. ":Jrlu£. CJ. L.:'1.e J-£1, !\.U.L"t:wJ. ··~c-.. .L·.J.av

Cor~-:;s ~-ec·i:·.1c!'lt at 1~30 at CT 861G-V.

o. ~.S/5 co:::.1c::ncee. -_"_is·.)lacin.~ c-~t l 00S closing on its n ~-- "'""'"- 2" qz,Jo-K at" "-215 (co 5thl:8.r c'is 190950 I I

";,.:c··, 0--~ ~c=., ~ .... ~rh r:, l ;,s' com·)cnv a tt:~ c:':1~·cl. to :-:.:/5 1·:'"as dctaci1ed. ·~··· - ... ~ . . . ~-- - - ... a.s of' l~O:J an::l 1-.evsrtsO. to 11are:1t contx·ol.

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c. l~.l ~~-c.t:-ols rctu:rnc(L ~::rior to c1[:.:-::ncss reporting no cnmr::: ccntc:.ct.

c. isr:uc6 .•

5th :·rT·incc C~-Jer0tion ~~c_n 4~-5:. (enclOsed) ~l:ic; s;.l~)crsccle~:. C- e: .. cttion Ple..n 3~51.

s. ~'l!e Rc<~.::1cnt 1 c su:Yporting artillery, 1/11, displacec1 to c:~-~ :·z-o7.:-:s r.n·::-_ ·::"s~istc;ree. neT,._r ba~c-:::-oint and defensive fir-e. :::..:·ht h8rPo_s£:inc anc_ interc"'ciction fires uere con-'vinueC: .•

f" ~ A ;::.:.:o~':".£' ::1_c.tJ.e ':.·2~::: rec~,_lcstecJ o.t l-::/;0 :foP use on ~0 .·.:_.:ell ·:.t C?(./ ___ ;.1:· "'c>c. ~--;_··! :c~..-.;~~;c.lion in its planned attac:-~. -·~:.is rc(::.1ect t.~as c1i~~a~;~~n.,cveC. ·i~,y Div:i...sion G-3 on the C&sis ~·;:•_::.t 2.t ~--Tn.s L:9l.icve·ci tho._t t:;e c:·c2:e -:·rcY .. llct hamper· "'.:;:·Lc r:"'~tc.c~:.:ln:· t~1:::.t:=: c;.-: "·>e l..,ic:;ht :"'l.s.n:-:. {3/5 had 't'fanteCt :.~ ::'cr nee in ccrccnins ~-:·o.sslb:.e e~c:.-.:,; :r_il~ ~)oritions as -:~ll.e D.tto.c~:inc troop:= crosscC. t!J.e vallc:r :floor).

~~~>c· :_, __ , ___ :--:·. ::. ·-,~ "'·>c ~·-::: :·.:·t~·~ti ::;. rear echelon \':ao ,~.,ovcc. f'J~occ the ole: cc.rea across t::e riveP to the vi~i!1ity

.... .. ,__, .,.., · + , CP r (i,_, 0. <:1t1 r-._t-r ~ (_:..: Cl.l.C l-C~lm(;n vD....... .1. \ 'V-'- I__.JI-JV'-'-...... ,.

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A.l~- ur' .. its con~ir:ueCi. usinc: rc~·::ortc~: yreviot1sly.

~Joint C:istr:bution

tl~e .se:.1c ::ind. of re:.tions

c.~ I!1 co:~:~:li;::nce 1.~itl: F': .. .::;~~:.IC1~C.r~.· Cr(.cr !To. 19 (enclosed), l/5 r:cnt c.. cb:J.bc..t ~Je.trol of i::f\:.:.ntry to accor:.1pany tanl:s <'J.nc.--:. en~·incer:.=: to -~-s~~:ir1enteJ_ C".J~ectlVE· c:~~ (See Operation ?J.e...'1 ~-[ll), clcc;r::..:J.c; the ~n:AC.i-:.ON-to-Slc.ns·hterhcuse road of' r.;in.es to cr~ =515-A. 2/f.• su~J:J8rtec.1 the l/5 patrol :from -~ot~~i'Jns Qn t~1e eas·:., sif~e o:f the river nncl dispatchcC. a ~-)atrol to ccntact t~e lE.t Korean 1·~0.rine Corps Regiment at CT 86Hi-K at 1230. Z>/5 sent a tank::-_~Ilt_:a.t~~r~y~!~'!~ ... -.T

to c·oj ective O::E in zone clearing the ·:!UNC.tlUl'l-tLJ..-U.tl..L!\lH~·•-J\~

:'O~cs. tc C'l' 2114-l':. All ?atrols returnee\ :;:Jrior to dark 1:itho·.1t c_ny cne~·:1:.c co!'-Lte.ct.

c .... ~.t 1'750 CCI 2.2.t.!~arDiv CciS}_Jatch ?Ol625I setting 1-!-hour, D- c1c:.y at 21070~· f\:ril 1951 -:-~o.s l .. c-:>ccivec .•

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C• r.J!J.-:;_c E:.i~~ .. 0-i~:-~c!~VCr' l'e~:-ortecl cr:.:·:~Ou:'lC:.~:·e(. ~;ositions, CO.~ts

c:mCt trucl:s on roD.ds in tl~e :::_·cnel.""nl £ll ... cCL o:r the east-~.:-cnt

·---1 :__ r~::.c"' li::t:. Ye~.- e:::&ri:.r :-.~c.-"'c c-C,:crvct in the rzren fort-.... ard of tLe S.c_:_·iTcni~ 1 s ~~ront li:1ec but a f'e1.1 :Janels, possibly

cne::ty ~ ir- :;~rounC_ front-line markers, 1.'"C!:"'e seen.

c.1. All units e:~cc~Jt HCS, .. .\:.-i-'~i-r.:c.n:: c~~lC .. ~_.2 11 Nortar :;cm!;anics 1-re:::--e on :: C11 rc.tions e.s of tl:ls dctte.

e. Sur-~Jcrtinc O.!."" .. ~illeP~,.. :.'ix·t:·c"'. nisht c-:_cfc::sive and normal

·oe.rre..:··E:s .:-.;1:~. co:::tinuec1 harrassinc D.!'1L :.nterCliction fir·es.

f'. A letter (CC 5tl':l:ar serial 1774, enclosed) uas issued C_irectin~ ss:'..ectio~ of 2 o::""::'icel~s c:.-~nc_ ~,~c enlisted ~;erc.onnel to .. oe :~·ctu_r•n.c::1 to t}:l?' :..: • s. in tlle ~th Rotat:!.on !:'rc:ft. :·u·:bers ::<llot<;c:c'. ,,·ere as t'ollo11s: H&SCo--1 officer, ~3 enliste~; 1/5--3 o~fice~s, 95 snli~~ed; 2/5--4 officers, 11" (" 1 ic'·ec'· "'/~ g/. c~ 1 isi·e-'· ~- "/" <) Pn 1 'sted· '"'J.,'"--.... U ,.~...._ ,_u '-LJ L' V-- - .._..l.L.:.. • 0...'., - .,_. V-- •. , ...., --""'" I l1. V

:··:,-:·ne. fJ':~eE·e :.~ere ·::'iivid.ec1 into :four ["roups.

a. Ii.1 co~n·;:_i~~.nce 1·~it~1 C-,~,e~.~c.t~on :?le.n ·~-51 (enclosed.), nut L.to ef::'cct b:· CC 5tr~:n•· c1 is 2016081 (enclosed) c•i1ich set :::::-c~.:-:-, l -!l'·ur Rs 22-0?GCJ _;_I: co=:.~~ iE.nc:e ~ .. ?ith Division ,-"'·is :.:' 1)1 ~~---;8 I, c..:l lJatt.s.1 ions o:~ the He, .. i::1ent a ttackeO_ on [2c]-:cc'.ule. .:::,y 10-JO ~-::.e~>LI~ental Cbj ecti,:Je CrE (hi[;h [:;l"Oi.lnd

.L'n t''P no1··~ , . .,..,,..; <:·~;'1'7 ) ~.~:- ·:,-.~··· ,_.,._.; .......... ,-: 'nd 1',1 1200 .1. """""' (;,,~ t...' '·••~- ·-~ .._, ~~---~. ;~!:_:~-• .:. :.._'...1..{__,-.::;.<. \ Y._ J...-

>:e(nlncntc:.J. ..._;.:.jectivr. .. :1'70 C"li'·.-J: .~,,rounc. in c~ 8~16. 8215 2nd [~015) ho..cl been seiz eel_ ~e:_~&.in Ct n:J c:1er.1y O~;)})O sit ion. I:i ~tccorc12r:ce :,;ith Patrol ,__;I"dcr :?11:.:..-.:::DI (enclosed) 1 1/5 sent c.. conba.t putrol to l-; .. c:;·i;nentnl Objective THREE to cover n t1::nl:- in:~E.:1 try- enc;ineers ;_)a •;:•ol alone the HW'ACRON l"cG.cl to -:~:-.c villc:~~e 2.t CT 8518-P~. ':5/5 sent n. ~OI:tbe.t ~:['_·:~:.:·c~- to c~·uj ecJ.:;j_Vc FCUR. &2. :pc~trolB retut·ned prior· to

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e. Personnel report for period 14 to 21 Ap1•1l: WI.A.-2 officers, 5 enlisted; non-battle--33 enli-:sted;,replucements--1 officer USN and 1 enlisted USMC: returnea. to duty--1 officer, 31 enlisted US!<IC, and 1' enlisted USN; 3 emergency leaves granted.

:r. Effective strength: 166 officers, 3,747 enlisted ua.~c, and 13 officers, 126 enlisted USN; authorized strength: 158 officers, 3,597 enlisted USMC, and 11 officers, 136 enlisted USN.

g. A total of 220 NOS changes, most from basic to primary, were effected bet1.--reen 14 and 21 April.

h. Civilian employees during period 14 to 21 April: 33 interpreters, 422 general laborers.

1. The Regiment l'ra.s notified of ammunition exoenditure· allowances for the period 201800 to 251800 (CG-lstMarDiv dis 210935I) as tallows:· 60mm--3,240 rounds; Slmm--3,600 rounds HE, 390 rounds W7; 4.2"--2,400 rounds HE, 600 rounds WP; 90mm tank gun--337 rounds. 'fhe dispatch also cautioned the Regtma~t to use the 8lmm shell M56 instead of the light shell when targets were suitable. These limitations were passed on subordinate units (CO 5thMar dis 2118091, enclose4) as follows: 60mm--l 1080 roundS each battalionA 81~-1,200 rounds HE, 130 rounds WP each . battalion; 4,2 --2,400 rounds HE, 600 rounds WP; 90mm tank gun--337 rounds.

a •• At 0700 the 5th Marines continueO_ the attack to the north with the aim of securing the lstMarDiv Obj B.AXER on the Q.U.ANTICO li'le· (the high ground northeast of the ~?rth Korean City of HWACHON, generally in CT 8219-8319-841.9-8519-8619--See Anne% ABLE to 5tbMar Operation Plan 4-51).

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This attack met with continued success throughout the day. Ther-e were onl.1 tl"~se enemy contacts reported= (1) an enemy group estimated at squad-platoon size fireo. from the vicinity of CT 8520 on elements of ~/5 1n CT 8320 at 1030 and was dispersed by an air strike· (2) artillery and mortar fire was placed on Hill 363 CT 8~22-K-3 at 1500, on CT 8522-;Q-4 at 1500t·· and on B!ll 2B2'CT-8.:32l-1"-4 at 1800, the first two at the request of •en Co and the third at "A" Co'~ !equest to disperse enemy .firing on their e1ementsi (3J an air strike at 1800 including a napalm bombs, 1::2 air rockets and strafing with 20mm cannon en an estimated enemy company at· 0! 8422-J....B-C-G. This_ enemy resistance consisted of light-to-moderate small arms, automatic weapons and mortar fire.

b~ Timetable of the Regiment's advance:

0700--l/5 and 3/5 jumped off in attack 0830--l/5 secured Regt Obj 3 (Hills in CT 8417-8517) 0915--3/5 secured Regt Obj 4 iRills in CT 8218-83i8) 1035--Div Obj BAKER secured, all.units consolidating

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1109--Regt CP displaced forward to C'l' 8416-R-S-T 1114--:4.~/5 displaced to CT ·851 ?-H 1235--CO 5tbKar dis 221255~ issued; l/5 commenced moving

a company to ou tpoet the high .ground in OT 8421 and S520; 3/5 sent a comp~y outpost to Obj 5 (Hill 332 in CT 8220). Botl'i units were warned to prepare to continue the attack on 23 April to seize the WYOMiliG line. 2/5 moved to vicinity ot: C'l' 8317.

1400--4,2/5 closed CT 8517-H 1600--3/5 ii .. as Ycrbally ordered to withdraw its company

(on the way to the outpost) to positions behind the QUAN'l'ICO line because ?thMar elements had not secured the ground on the left flank, This was done. ·

1900--1/6 waa verbally ordered to withdraw "C" Co (?n_ the 'way to the outpost) because the 'KMC unit had . railed to secure the high ground on the right flank. 1/5 1 eft • c• Co at C'f 8520-P-Q..R.-5 • A• Co at C'r 8620-P-Q-R-S and one platoon of "BA Co protecting ~--~- ~" +~o ~n•n at CT 8520-T. The remainder or t.~a,U.&ID ~~ u ..... ...,. • - -- · · - - a :...... .., __

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; . c. The order to continue the attack on 23 k.Jril (CG J.stHnrDiv Ctis 221800I) Has received at 1920~- This 8-lao ordered a new boundary between the 5th and 7th l>!arines into effect at 0700 23 April. However, before orders coulC. be issued to subordinate units e. further dispatch (CG lstlJarDiv 22l830I) was received. This reoorted that a captur-ed.. Chinese soldier had. said that the long-e~ected enemy "5.th Phase Offensive" was to begin during tl'e night (See CG lstMarDiv dis 291303I and CO 5tbMar dis 292055!, enclosed). All subordinate units were alerted immediately .(CO 5tbMar dis 221852!, enclosed). Later during the •

~~g~!t~a;Di;e~2~~16I~e~~~~~oia;~~ ~~3g;i~a;,~~:s r~~~i;·~~inc indicating that the 6th RCK Division, on thc:left :flank of the 1 stNarDiv, ·and the lst Korean !·!<trine Gorp s Regiment, on tho right flank of tho 5th Marines, were unc.ier strong enemy attack. B~r 2224 the situation 2.p:parent::.y wo.s considered serious. enour:;;h tho.t the Division issctcC'. a di:spatch (CG lsUlarDiv 222224l.) suS})ending its eE.rlier order to attack on the next day. As a result 5tbHar Fr'ag Orc1er 22 (enclosed) was issued directing

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d. The Cl.isplacement of the Regimental CP and Supply Dump lrtas accomplished by use of org~"lic tra.:r1sportation plus 35 aur;menting 2!-ton 6x6 trucks. On the move, approximately 8 miles, the advance party vms delayed on the road, first by the traf:fic on the congested lHlR, second waiting for tl-:e 11ne companies .to move ahead, and third waiting for the attached engineers to remove ene.'TIY' mines from the road and to clear the new CP-Supply Dump area o:f bomb duC!B.

e. Trucks ~rom the 1st Service Battalion delivered Class I and !!! supplies to the new Supply D..1mp., The ti:Tee 'b1:1ttalions ~Tere eating "C" rations and 4.2/5, Ja/5 and l:!&:S/5 vere eating combined "A" and "B" rations.

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Apr 23 a. Through the early morning hours the Regiment continued to get messages from Division telling of the deteriorati~ situation in the sector of the 6th ROK Division where theenemy had secceeded in penetrating the lines. ~ece also told of 1nc:r·eas1ng pressure on elements or the 7th Marii'lee and the 1st KMC Regiment (CG lstMarDiv dispatches 230045!, 230238!, 230200!, 230239+, 2303201). These were culminated by CG lstMarDiv dis 230605!, which reportea. that t.'le 6th ROK Division had retreated and was reorganizing on the KANSAS line, severa1 thousand meters to- the rear.

b. M .. ,nwhil .. an Pnemv' f"orce attac:ting the KMC Rep:iment was thr~~t~;:ing-·to .. penetrate 5thl!ar positions. At 0230 '~oro. was received from the Kl•lCs that. the enemy had broken through front-line 'OOsitions in the KHC sector ana. viere driving down the rid€e line toward Hill 313 (CT.8618). This was conf1'1"!!!ed later by CG 1stHarDiv 230320!. These enemy were believed trying to retake HWACHON. Also, at about 0245 • A" Co elements began. to receive small arms fire from high. ground in CT 8720, cortfirmin9 the re1Jort of penetration. 'L'hereupon, 1/5 ordere<", "B" Co,_) to move onto Hill 313 to :protect the 1/5 CP and IDUCHON. As th?.t unit approached the hill it received f~re from the crest, The hill was taken under fire ano. an air strike was requested. HoweVe!", before the planes could arrive "Bn Co(-) as saul ted. the hill enCl. secure<i. it .?.~&.inct he2.vy resistance of about 150 to 200 troopw by 0645. Casualties suffered were 7 KIA and 17 WIA, '

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•:crbally ordered to attach "F" Co. to 1/5, "F" Co departed its area at 0525 and arrived. in nosition at CT 8617-C at 0615 prepared to protect the Regimental right flank. The company was not committed. l:!e.tween 0900 ttnd 1000 ele."!l9nts or li5 'received approx~tely 135 rounds cf mortar fire (iome of it l20mm) irt their positions.

a.. At 1250 CG 1 stMarDiv :iis 230935! was received. This or<J.~!'~~-E_h~ 5th l~~inee !? wj!h~a'l'l ~d~~~~ur,:r ~~e PEN!LE'.i.'ON l extenC!.J.ng noroneaso 1ruw "~ o..c ... v-n .. ~ u7:!.8-!C) • T;1e Regiment issued Operation Order 33-51 (enclosed) • ) 'f'l.;~ ~ , ~·.f.o,.. '"'"" mn<"if'.iPil bv CO 5thMar dis 231440! (enclosed ........... ~ . .-~ ......... n_,.,. -·~ --- -,... ~• ·-..,

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position at 1750. 4.2/5 di,splaced to the rear to new positions at ~ 8416-tf-X (vicL~ity of the old 5tl"'..Mar CP), The Reg~ental CP moved back to CT 8412-L accompanied by ~/5.

r. 2/5 received· .sporadic enemy mortar and small arms fire ~n its new positions begir .. ning at 2300 a.."ld. last11'lg about two hours. The fire l~s returned.

g. Supporting artillery fired two missions ln the morning. Both were requested by "A" Co and were directed ~t CT 8521-P-1 ~nare there was believed to be an enemy OP and mortar position. Also, night harrassing and interdiction fires were continued. '

h. Displacement of the 5th Marines CP and Supply Dump was accomplish ad. by use' or 10 trucks borrot·ted. from the 11th Marines and 15 provided by Division. All subordinate units moved by root and organic transportation.

i. Approximately 50 per cent or Class I and V supplies 1·rere left i!J. the old dump, which w~s L~ the vic~inity of the new 2/5 CP. All three batte~ions drew rations and mortar, machine gun ammunition and hand grenades from this forward dlllnp as per their requirements. All units eltcept H&S Co were on "C" rations on this date.

j. The 5th Marines Aid Station treated and evacuated 91 battle casual ties between 0530 and 1330. Of these 17 'i'lere from "B" Co, 7 •rere Koreans and 67 were from the 7th M:o.rines, brought in by helicopter. The wounds included most types from serious head, chest and abdomL~~1 1~ounds to minor shell fragment cases.

k. The Regimental Dental Officer on this date completed a schedule of dental treatment that ihcluded all units. From.lO through 23 4tril. he combL'"led. with tbe '?th 1·1axines Dental Officer to form a centra1 dental clinic at the 7th's aid station to which all units of both regiments sent patients. Three patients requiring prosthetic treatment had appointments made for them at the Camp Lopez Dental Dispensar-y at 1~AS.4..N. On this date the 5th Marines dental facility was turned into an auxiliary aid ste,tion at the Regimental rear· dump area ( CT 8206) to treat casualties of U. 8. Army and R.O.K, units that uere retreating down the MSR. ·

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b. !.Tu.ct afte-r !fl:t~n1ght e. 1/5 machinegun position was knocked out by s4'all-arms ana_ automatic weapons fire and a volley of grenades. This attack l'as repulsed and the gun was back in action by 0100; casualties suffered were 3 KIA and 3 WIA. ·

c. At 0855 3/5 (-) moved out o-! its reserve assembly area and occupied the high ground in CT 8311 and 6210 to cover . the withdrawal of other Regimental an. d. Divisional ele:.-nents. 3/5 (- l had occupied and organized those -Josi t ions by 1410 ' ~!hereupon 1/5 and 2/5 (with "H" Co attached), co=enced ! movement with supporting tanks to the rear to new Objective, BAKER as ordered. MeanwhUc the Regimental CP displaced, opening at the new location CT 8206-M (approximately 8,000 meters to the rear) at l~-"'3· During these movements CG lstMarDiv dis 241240! directed that Objective BAKER be extended to include Hlll 450 in CT 8808-F:

d. l/5 closed its positions 1n ObJective BAKER (See overlay accompanying 5thMar Fre.g Order 242222!, enclosed) at 1?30; 2/5 closed its positions across the PUKHAN-G.ANG· __

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(CP at 0'! 8507, front lines from CT 8408-K to 8908-P) nt 1900. By 1820 all Divisional and Reg:l.mental elements had passed the 3/5(-i checkpoint on the road at CT 8311 and had entered Objective BAIER. This inc:tuded 3/5(-) itsel~ which closed its new assembly area 1n the vicinity of MoJIN Bridge at CT 8206 at 1845. In going into uositione 1/5 made contact with elements of the 1st l·larines on its left and 2/5 oontacted the lst KMC Regiinent on its right. All three battalions ·tied in their lines before dark. 4.2/5 displacea to CT 8306-B~ closing" there at 1315. N!/5 (minus its tank platoon., still with B• Co. let Tank Bn) remained in the vicinity of the Regiment¥ CP. at C1r 8307-R.

e. Only enemy activity d.uri..11.g the_ night 24-25 .APril was a few rounds of mortar fire that fell in the vidnity of 3/5(-) CP.

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f. A dispatch :from lstl-larDiv G-2 brought heartening news to the 5th M?..rines in the late afternoon;;; It reported that the enemy penetration on the Division's left flank, in the 6th ROK Division sector, had been halted by the British Commomrealth Brigade with the aid of the 5th Cavalry Regiment. ( CG 1 stHarDiv dis 241655!) •

g. Supporting artillery fired t~~ missions during the day: 0840--from "F" Co, on approximately 20 enemy at C'l' 8217-N; 1055--from "A" Co, on enerr:y mortar position at CT 8620-V-5, position demolished and 6 enemy casual ties. Night defensive ana. normal barrages a...11d. night harrassing and interdiction missions also were carried out •.

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1. In the movement to the rear the Regimental Ordnance Officer went forward to the old aumunit1on and supply dump at C! 8516-U where it had been left :for the use of the front-line battalions. 'l'here he supervised the movement of the six truckloads of ammunition still there to the new dum'o area. The last truckload left the old area as the li'iie companies were pullL"lg be.ck through the position. Once at the nel'r supply dump unit dis.tribution •me :nade to 2/5 across the PUKHAN-G.ANG, supply-point distribution to all other unite.

j. The ~egimental Aid Station treated 44 battle casualties: 17 from the 5th Marines, 1 from the 7th Harines and 26 from the let l~arinee (part of which ha<l been co=itted on the left flank of the 7th to protect the Divis ion 1 s flank) • ·

a. 'l'he Regiment continueci to occupy, defend and consolidate no sit ions in Obj active BAKER in compliance with 5thl~ar Frag Order· 2422221 (encloeedi. 3/5(-) and H&S/5 •::ere verbally ordered to attach a platoon each to 1/5 to aid that unit in manning defensive positions. This order was confirmed by CO 5thl1ar die 251022. Within an

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b, There were no enemy contacts during the day despite patrolling by 1/5 and 2/5. 1/5 sent e. tank-infantry patrol across the battalion front and 2/5 sent reconnaissance patrols 1,500 meters to its front.

c. Supporting artillery fired night harrassing ~iGsions. ' d, One air strike ;ras run in :front of the Regimental

zone. It was controlled by an air observer and resulted in killing 70 to 80 enemy of about 200 in trenches in CT 8210-82ii-83ll, and 25 of about 100 in CT 8010. Night fighter cover and night illumination planes were used by the Regiment this night as on others.

e. The rear dump or the Regiment a..11d subordinate units was moved back to a position south of CHUN(r.dON. A total of 57 truckloads was moved with 25 trucks provided by Division.

r. The 1st Service Battalion made unit distribl tion ·of v.Lass I and III supplies. T'.ne Regiment :picked up tl-.J.I=ee truckloads or Class V supplies :from a Division ASP. Sunnlv noint distribution was made of suuPlies to subord.1nate units.- The Regimental Ordnance" Officer arranged for au. S. Army salvage unit to pick up 22 8-inch howitzer shells that had been abandoned by Army unit previously occupying positions in the 1/5 sector.

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i. CO 5thliar dis 251235I (enclosed) was isoue:d ctirccting units to eC<ui:p all personnel returning in the 4th Rotation Dra:t't with Ml rifies and to pick up all 1vatches, pistols and bayonet-knives froQ those personnel. Also conce1~ing the 4th Rotation Draft, CG lst MarDiv dis 2509051 Has received, cancelling Group 4 of the draft. T'nis ;;as ')assed on to !mbn ... dil"late units as CO 5thMar o.is 2515lOI, \enclosed) •

j. All units were ordered to turn in all winter itens on Division 14emoranoum 5?-51 exceyt ;roo len underwear, gloves, <t.ro+a ......... .,...,.",.p r-.~....,.o m""'nn+.Ai"n +:"tr"n.c. al cP""1nr'!"' hRao :1nr ('lo.!=IAPA Rnci

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a. The only enemy contact on this date 1·ras an attac:: by ..,q...,.~ '\.... ........... - ... +~ .... -o+ .... ..::! ...._,.,...._"",, -1-~+: .......... n ""n l /F. r.nait:~nn(! nt ~ . .J...L I:; UJ ~,j. lJOU~ ...... UV\,.oL V.l.&.V""'•,J' ,t" __ .,..._.., .... ..,._ .. -1..,. ;:- .... ----••._. ---

0200. This attack was repulsed without !-Iarine casualties; e:n emy casual ties unknown.

b. Patrols ~rere schedulecl. for the Ci.ay but were cancelled -t...-- ......... , _....."J,..,,...,,....""' ... T~ .......... .:;.,.., ..... 1"\"nA'o..,., ,.,.,.J:IC! 't"ton.::.1"1'TC~r1 -f",..nm 1 1=1tliaT'Div 1f.l!.l;a.l c:t LO t;;..L. CJ:'..l..lV~J. C VV-..l 1.1. .._.1J.5 ....,._ ....... .._.._ .-,..._..., ... .._,....,OJ- • ...,.......,. .,;... ... -- -- -----

G-3 indioat ing an immediate move south. This -warning was received at 1050. All units lrere notified imoediately.

c. Uuon arrival of trucks from Division units the Heg:L--nSntal CP a...~d. the .. %nmun1tion-Supply dump -r.vere loacled. At approximately 1400 the Regimental S-3 returned f~on the Division CP with details of the novement order and ccisi)laceraent com.r,,enced at 1515.

d. Ho\·:ever, while the CP elenents 1·'7ere P.n~cute to t!1e new area a change rras delivered by an Assistant Division G-3 traveling by helicopter to the li2.rch CP at CT 8205-U (at 1 ?10). This change redesignated the Regiment's assembly area from the west bank to the east side of the PUKRPJ!-GP!!G, south of CHUNCHON. It also inc;tudecl the uission of holding a bridgehead on the west bank until the pontoon bridge at CS 8390-D could be removed by engineers.

e. L"'l complin.a'1ce ;;·:ith the cha11ged ort.er, CO 5tbHar C..is 2?17341 (enclosed) was sent to the Regimental Executive

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Officer who \vas with tr.e lead elements of the Regimental convoy. But, before this message reached. the convoy• s lead element, 10 truckloads of ammunition and 10 of rations and fuel had been unloaded in the nronosed new CP-Supply dump location cs 8389-K-Q-W. The trucks hauling the latter 10 loads departed immediately to return to their parent unit 1 lst Service B~lttal ion.,

f. Upon receip! of CO 5thl4e~ dis 261734I, the an"unition uas reloaded. In compliance vrith the same messac;e, '~he Resimental Executive Officer contacted Division G-3 by phone ~~d learned the details of the c~~ngea plan befo~e the 5tbMar Assistant S--3 coulCt reach his location \·rith the details. These provided for the Regiment to cbver the bridge site anc_ the Division left flank (See 5tbi,iar Oyeration Plan D'fG 261730I, enclosed). These orders were confirmed later by CG 1 st..lt!arD!v 262204I~

g. Thereupon the !tegimental ~rain com:enced I:'.ovement to the newly assigned area in Objective ABLE (See overlay attached to 5tbMar Frag Order 27lllli, enclosed). Hov1ever, the 10 truckloads of rations a."1.d. fuel hacl to ·be left on the east bank of the river because no trucks were available to haul them back. A small detail of 15 supply personnel and 20 Korean National Police was left to guard this dump, which had no other units protecting it.

h. Finally, the nee/ Regimental CP Ne-s opened at CS 8490-M at 2059. in the darkness. All nupplies and ammunition were unloaded and 10 of the trucks returned to pick up the rations and fUel anQ personnel on the ,,;est bank. All supplies were unloaded in the new supply

· dump by 270030.

i. For the four-hour ueriod that the ration-fUel dump and personnel guarding- it were left on the west bank they vrere between all fr-iend.ly units and the enemY. Hot·:ever,. no enemy were encountered.

j , Heanwhile 1/5 and 2/5 had moved out from their

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- - - - - - - - - -bridgehead on the uest bank of the PUKH.AN river around the bridge. ':'he move was by foot about 4.:: miles of the ~-1ay to an entrucking point where the troops >vere :picked up by trucks returning from moving the Regi~tal. OFSupply dump to the south (00 5thMar 262209I, enclosed, and CG lstl!arDiv dis 263034P.

k. Upon arrival at the rievr assembly area 1/5 move6. on:e company across the pontoon bridge and set UP'· a bridgehead, crith 11 D11 Co, 7th Marines, \Ihich was attached, to yrotect the engineers removing the bridge.

l. .All units of the .5th Marines (Reinf) closed their new assemb1.y areas by 270150. CP locations .. rere as follows: 1/5--CS 8591-I; 2/5--CS 8788-P; 3/5--CS 8688-H; 4.2/5--CB 8689-R; ~/5--CS 8490-H. "H" Co reverted to 315 control on a.L··~r-ival.

m. Road blocks were ordered established in the ne\·I assembly area at CB 8488-A, CS 8588-~3 and CS 8590-U-4 (CO 5thMar dis 270045I, enclosed) •

n. A message from Division (CG lsUlarDiv dis 261156I) limited ammunition e:x:penditure of the 5th Harines during the period 251800 to 301800 April to the f'ollouing: f?0~-::-2!.~~-.:~~~~s;,. Slmm--2,808 rounds HE, 312 rounds WP; .t:.;::;--.L,.:xu: .. ruLulu.b u.E, 344 rounds WP; 90m.1'!1 tank gun--250 rounds. These allO~>'ances '.·cere uassed along to subordinate units bv CO 5thMar d.is 2713331 \enclosed) as follovrs: 60mm--8iO rounds each Bn; Slmm--930 rounds HE and 104 rounds WP each Bn; 4.2--1378 rouno.s H.E and 344 rounds WP; k£--250 rounds 90mm.

a. 1fuen rrwrninl2' came all of the 5th l~arines except one company of l/5 was in Objective ABLE in assembly areas. By 1215 the pontoon brio.ge guarded by"l/5 had been removed and 1/5 elements on the east sicle of the PU!CF-4N-GANG had been moved to the •.vest bank to their assembly area in comoliance ..,,ith 5tbl·lar Fra.g Oro.er 271111I (enclosed) • Also, 2/7 reverted. to 7th Marines control. Other. unlts move<l l·cithin their assigned areas in compliance tne same order and set up the outposts ordered. These displace-

. rnents ;1ere accomplisr.ed by 1600; lo cc-t ions >vere: 1/5--

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CS 8787-S, 2/5--CS 8788-R, 3/5--CS 8589-U, 4.2/5--CS 8688. The Regimental CP and M/5 l:'ema1ned in position.

b, CG lstMarDiv dis 270927I and dis 27l433I 'l'rel:'e received and complied with. The first reported that recent employment of night fighters had resulted 1n uneconomic usage B..nd. asked cooperation in releasing the planes immediately v.nen they ~rere not needed. The second added the mission of screening and surveillance on the south bank of the PUKHAN f'rom Ob.J ective ABLE I:est to the rail bridge at CS'706872; it also attached the. U. s. L..-my 4th F..anger Co to operatione..l c-ontrol of the Regiment to assist 1n accomplishing the above ~iss ion o

c. A message was sent to the Regimental Accountable Officer 1n gASAN instructing him to remain 1n the Admi~iatrative Center until he received ~lrther orders (CO 5thMar dis 271419I, enclosed). This was the answer to a dispatch requesting inst:r::::c~;ons :ece~ved fro!!! the Accountable Officer on 25 Aprl~ \~ee aoove;o

d.. The P.eg1ment 1 s rear echelon- locatea_ south of CmJNCHON at CS 9186, was moved to HONGCHOO o This was accomplished by use of 15 trucks from Division that made three trips and 10 trucks of the Reglll1ent making one t-rip.

e. Unit distribution of supplies was made to most units, supPly-point distribution to those units having transportation to pick up the supplies. Division SUpply notified the Regimental Supply Officer that 11 C" rat ions were not available at the forward Division Class I d~~ and that I-.1!.-2 rations would be substituted for them at the rate of three I-~2 rations to one "C" requested.

a, During the night 27-28 April and in the morning the . 4th Ranger Co patrolled the Division left flank along the BOUth b~"lk of the river to OS 7985-0 ~ The P.atrol departed at 272130 and returned at 281200 and reported no enemy contacts. On return the company reverted to IX Corps control and departed the Regimental area at 1330 •

b. At 0400 5t11l·~ar Operation Order 36-51 (enclosed) uas

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272300 to prepare to move by wotor to a new ob1 ective

EASY along the BLUE line southwest of HONGCHON: This

yerbal_order later was confirmed by CG lstMarDiv dis 280015J..

c. Originally the trucks for the movement were scheduled

to arrive at 1200 for supplies and equipment and at 1800

to pick up troops. This was delayed until 2400 and

Division verbally ordered the Regiment to move troops by

foot to an assembly-entrucking area south of CHUNCHON on

the MSR.

d. The Order of Movement was as follows: 3/5, 'Regt CP

and Supply dump, lf!/5, 2/5, l/6, 4.2/5.

e. At 1920 first elements of the convoy moved out o~ the

assembly area to the entrucking point CS 9167. At

approximately 2000 the March CP and Supply Train commenced

movement to the entrucking point. Other units followed in

trace.

f. Just as the SupPlY Train was commencing displacement

one white phosphorous shell (presumably enemy mortar)

landed approximately 160 yards from the old iuPJ>lY c]ump.

All trucks were overloaded, only 40 of the 59 requested

Lor the w·hole rag1men·t having been provided~ Twelve e,mpty

fuel drums and four rolls of barbed wire had to be

abandoned because of insufficient truck space.

g. Most of the movement to the entrucking point was with

only blackout lights along a narrow; ·slippery road. There

was a fine mist 'falling. One truck, containing the e;alley

gear of AX/5, slid off a narrow causway into a rice paddy

and overturned. The driver <ras not injured and the truck

and gear were recovered later,

h. Personnel report for :period 21-28 .Aprll: KIA--14;

WIA--35: non"battle--40; replacements--1 U~C officer,

9 USMC enlisted, 7 USN enlisted; returned to duty--34

USMC enlisted and. 2 USN enlisted; civilians evacuated--

135; civili&,a given ~edic~1 care--11; civilians employed

--32 interpreters, 390 laborers.

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a. Elements of' the Regiment •·:ere moving to new pOsitions on Line 3LUE, as orc1ered by Division; 0-JJring the morning. First elements of' the Regi.rnental Convoy moved out from the

truc:;:inv :00 in t Ett OClC. Tl:e F.eR:iment al CP disulaeed at 0525 to- just south of' YAt\GOOGi'iO:N-NI, CS 9163-i(, opening there at 0750. The r.wvement of' units of' the 5th to the sectors a.s:;i=:;nec: by Cj_:·e::..--Htion OrCter 36-51 continu.E,d throughout the morning.

b. At 1100 verbal orders He>"e received f'rom Division to displace to vicinity of' CS 8961 and establish a def'ense line in .!~1-.:.E' RegirttHnt' H assigned. zone of 2_ction (See overlay accor:r:::<mying 5tbHar Frag Order 292205!, enclosed).

~hese verbal orders f'rom Division e~so urovided for the att&c!o.raer:t, u:;>or: <.rPiVal 1 of' 2nd Battal-ion 1 lst Marines,

to the 5th 'i'ri th the actd.ed provision that this battalion be available to return to parent control on three rwurs notice. Verbal ordel'S to conf'orm to these ~1ere issued to subordinate units iT.~ed1ately (later conf'irmed by Fro.:; CrC_e::..~ Sr,:2.205I, enclosed).

c. Timetable of the !:!OVement:

1410--P.egt CP corrll""YLenced. dibplacing from CS 9l_S.3-W --1/5 closed its :1e\·r area, CP at CS 8359-L

1630--AT/5 closed area CS 8?32-G 1700--Z/5 c":cneC r:e\·r CP CS 8555-Q. 1710--'' e\·T F.egt CP O'Jened at CS 8961-Q. - • - '- - ... _.,.., ,.. ... ,.,,..,~A T

1720-- r::.;5 O"PJ en ect n el'; ur \..l.o o r u~-.u

1715--<:.2/5- opened neu CP at CS 8762-'1-1

d. At 2')15 CG lstl:arDiv dis 89163<;,:;: 1cas received confirninc verbe~ orC'_ers to n:ove into the new def'.ense line. 5th ::ar Frs.c Orcter 292205I (enclosed) was based.

en this orc'.er.

e. As the Ciay c.losec1 all units •·re:•e cJnsoliCl.Ht1ng defense

·:"loAitior.s. ~·ront-li.'le o:;ositions '1'1ere 1',s follow~: CS Si6l-P-Q-P..-1-I-I-E to 8262-U-P-L-G-B to 8263-W-S-0-:.J-E to 8264-Y to 836•1-P-1:-G-B to 8365-1'1-X....Y to 8465-P-Q..-H-E.

"' v ~ent <~ tl1e afternoon v<:.s made with the aid .~..,~.:e uo e •. 1 • ~.1

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Section to move a~ur.ition and these trucks made twc trins. on orgcnic trans:Port2.tion·.

other supplies. Five of All other units shu tt].e-d

:~~· Thre~ division d.ispatches were received: (1) CG 1 st:-IarDiv 291429I requested a reoort on vehicles an(', artillery lost to the enemy--5t.hl1ar r.enort nef!ative· (2) CG lstHarDiv 291529I informed the -5th Harines t{,at the Division forrrard ammunition dumu was reducin~ its steel: by half--~J.s a result the Re"imental Ordnan~e Officer resurveyed tr.e ammunition- in h&nds of units and in the Regi:nental d.ump and found that on hand (a~~~proximately one unit of f1.l'e) to be sufficient; (3) CG lstHarDiv 29'?137I ordered all units of the Division to ttl!'n b. all excess gear not re(iuired for combat because truck requirements for recent moves h2.C:. proved excessive--this order 'Has passed. en to subordinate units (CO 5t~·1a~ 30l3J~5I, enclosc;d) tmo. H su;'V<-:: of all equipment and supplies in hands of the Regiment was start6d with a vievl toHe.rd reducing these to the miniuu~~ required.

!1. U-:-:;on arrival of the Su-o1JJy r:'rc:L~-n c_E -r;c.rt c"!' the RegL"iental Convoy at YANGDOGUON-NI at c.l:"out 0400 all supplies and amounition were unlou~ed imr1ediately to release the trucks for other uses. The area vras s::1.G.ll anC: Jifficul ty ~ms experienced in getting all supplies into it in a..ny kinO_ of !Jl ... otecter: locc-~_tions. The C.~ur.lp .-o_rea C:\::,c1 not been reconnoitered in Ja:rlie:ht prior to :::toving into it c.nd ·.Jith the coning of dawn it wns found tl:..at the a.rru::tunition dwnp contained tvro live Z50-po~_ti.1c"'_ bor.;b C.uds ..:nc aircraft rocket duds, A boCJb disposal tea'll "'as sunmoned" from the lst Ordnance Battalion to disarm and remove the duds. Later the dumps were noved again to a be~,;ter c.rea in tr.c vicinity of the neH Regilaental· CP (CS 896l). There excellent, protected posi.tiona ~;ere found for the ammunition dump.

a, On this date the F.egiment cont inuec~ conso1idat ing and i:n:Jroving defensive uositions. Patrols were diG~Jatched to- :. ... ecor.noiter the areas to the front of defense lines. Tho 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, movec1 into its assie;ned assembly area (See cverla.y aCcorrmanying EthMar Prag OrCiE~r 292205I, enclosed) and came under operational control of

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the 5th Marines at 1300.

b. At 1630 contact was made lvlth elements of the lst Kl-!:C Reginent on Hill 542 CS 2767c.H. ~J-ere l'Jas no enemy ~onta~t du~in~ thA dav. ----- -- ---- ----~ ---- -·· -~ -

c. The Regi~ent 1 s rear echelon was moved from HONGCHON to i'iONJU in one trip of 56 truckloads.

A. rse of psychological warfare planes and tanks in the 5th lv!arines sector was atter.1pted on a small scale d.ur.m.g the month but pPoved. ineffective, at least as to imr:lediate, apparent results. On several occasions loudsneaker-namuhlet nlanes uere sunnosed to be available for control by the battiuions· but only on t~io occasions did they actually appear, the other missions being cancelled. On 14 April a :plane flew over the Regiment's lines (CO 5tl:JKar dis 132000!, enclosed) with loudspeaker operating advisin~ the enenv to surrender. However. 2round-to-air contact by'SCR 3oo wa~ unsuccessful. -Most of the.leafl~ts dropped by the pl2.ne fell well to the rear of the Regiment s front lines,

• - • - • • - .. • • • .. .. • _. - _. _L_ _. -- .....__ .. .,.. A __ .. "' '&he pl.LO'& apparen'&.LY navmg InlSJUa.gea. n.Ls poS.ll>.lon. un .10 A!J.L"J...L

another plane dropped leaflets over enemy lines but known results \·JPT'<> ,., N•,;tiv". Al "o on 15 Anrtl a tank with loudsneaker ,;aG sent ~-- --~o----- -- --- --- -- .-.-- - ~

out ·.:it"- l>nfantry protection in front of suspected enemy positions. Again the enemy in the hills were advised to surrender but none took aclvantage or the offer. 'l'he enemy used "psychological i-rarrare" on a small, less-mechanized scale on several occasions. Signs and -.aa::;.pl">..lcts advising U ~ S;l; enlisted men to quit the war and surrender were round as the Regiment moved northward, particularly above the 38th Parallel. Also," on a few occasions the enemy approacheC!. our uositions and called out in English for "Marines to surrender" 'incicating that they knew well what units were opposing them. On one occasion of such surrender •offers" by the enemy ~he tune "Open the Door, Richard" was being played on a flute or like instrument.

B During the two week period (from about 15 to 27 April) befor; and during the Chinese offensive; air observation wae difficult to impossible along th'&-·Reg1ment 1 s front a large part of the time. This was caused by smoke-haze conditions prevailing

- . . --• ----- --~-.:1 ...................... +- +:n and indicated some success ror one enemy· s repv.c·ut:u. "'" ""~-" • ·-·acre en its positions and movements by creation of a wide spread

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C. Upon the 5th }iZ!rines relief of the 8tl: Cc.ve.lry P.e::il;:e:",t on 10 April a section \t1:o lights) of the 86th Engineer s€,ETc::light Platoon, U. s. Army, ~•as placed in SUlc1JOrt of the ~<giment '.u:der operational control of lst Battalion, lltb. li0.rines~ Se[:rcl12_i~;ht illuminetion ;.ras used on several occasions (See CO 5tl"'~car C:.is ?.420151, enclosed), whenever it was thought thc.t it 1wuld assist the battalion's missions. Also, on a fe'l.·,~ cccE8ions a Searc}~ic;}-~t plane c,nd a plene C.roppir:.z f~_r:res over the lines ~ ... ~ere us,:J~ for -i1""l,;~ . .,.J; .... e+!i ...... ,.., .L...:....:...u.''l...L!!'-' '-' .,i,...VJ.!e

D. .::;ecause of discre0ancies discovePeCL in unit Stoc}: Stc~tus Re::orts of 31 Earcl:, it w8..s d.eterr.1ined during the month that the Regioent' s systec:1 of controlling and accounting for property u~.s n::Jt aatisf&ctcrv. A no:re strinv:-ent sv~tem 0f r:J.cmorc.:."lc~.U:J-receilJt centro: e.nD. corti:<.": property-accOu~tirl[ -\·.~&s instituted. in accor(~o.nc~e c.'it: iEstructions containeC: in Division Sup:;:ly Bulletin i'o. 6.J-5Q o!' 26 October ::.~50 c:nd the ine~ructior..s contained.. on the :~<:oc~: St~,tus He~oort t·'orms. At the c:!.ose o:r the :non~h the -\.:;ril Stoc:: .Statu~~ Er;~--C::'"'~Cs shol"red D. me.rJ:eC. io~Jroverr.ent in pro:;::;erty cont:::~ol ~nd c:..ccouctinz.

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CG lstl1arDiv '.)816001 (Frag Order) CG lstUarDiv 0809011 (".'entative basic load of flare ri::"le

cr ene.cl.e ':::'2 and han C. grenncle illuoinc.t io~) IX Corns 0909201 (Economy in eX') end:!. tnre of al·ty ar:rrno)

CG lstlifiarDiv 09ll .. ~~3I (Air-ground. defense for. convoys)

CG lstEarDiv 0921031 (Eelieve lstCavDiv 100700)

CG 1 et:,:arDiv J92:227I ( Airs"t:riD s) - . 1 CG l~tNarDiv 1009201 (To l/5, directed :TLOVerJe::'!:;,

cc l;tl:c;rDiv 1Jl7.C..01 (.A!!/5 T;: plat attached to "E" Co T::s)

C .. } lstl-iarDiv llll57I (A.~r.:o li!!lite..tions)

,\J.'TIE.r 10 (Reservist categories) . . \ p._-;_r::D.P ll (Dero-g. critici.sP of otLer ~~c:c .. 'l~c.es,

APPENDIX (l)

DECLASSIFIED


;'"'P''"T'I" (1 ' t -:or_ ..... __ }....) ~ ....... ) 0

( £j l (45

(46) {L_1:7) (L8) [4,9) (50) (51)

( ,. ") ;;:;._

(53} (54) (50) (56) (57) (53) (59) ( 60) ! ....... ' \ O.L J ( ~<)\ o ... , (63) (6"-' r R;;, ,·, 'A

( 66) (67)

(68) ( 60) (tci (71) f r; (') \ \. I :._, I

(73) (74)

J. s"'Gl-::;;rDiv ::e."Jo ,::.~-f"J=._! ::,T"e.?.JJ. Service Nedal lstEarDiv Ha.T:o 87-51: D1sba.'1c1.'":16.1."1t of 7th Re-ol Draft l f·.tl~:arDiv I·:emo 91-El: :::r:_t:..onal Service :...ife~ Insur£-.nce lstl:IarDiv Eemo 105-51: Passover Festival CG lsU:arDiv ll0055I Ubmo limitations) lstl1c.rDiv t':emo 11-::,-51: Personal e:":"ects, indiviciual r·ecovery of ln U . .S. ~-~~F.Pac ~,:emo 13-51: Per:=on!1el ~-tice T:-To:_ln·:!.ed ir: Korec:.. P.·!FPac l:emo l4-5C.: Clotlcing i!o:EUe£ to ''er2onnel rE>turninc; to continental U.S, CG lstHarDiv 130ll0I (EEI on -~-J:c'"osuective I:nemy offenr::ive) CG lst:-:::-:.rE!v 13184E-I (5~-:.ea:{er-- pl.s..;e) CG 1 stJ.!arDiv 132230 I ( Chloroc:uine) CJ lsWarDiv :C32Zl3I (Re··:•orts en CTC Co's) CG l stJ.larDiv l~J.526I (.t:lr~ead Bao-s) lstJ.!arDiv ilene S0-51: Pro:nulgc.tion of No.nual for Courts l{~rtial lstl~2.rDiv l·iemo 112-51: c7et "lr::<ther Roacl l·!aintenance .1\J.nc.v 28 (~;o uurole hee.rt for frostbite) Alnav 30 (Pa.s ... ocv-er Festival) CG lstJ.iarDiv l5ll03I (Salvage ec:lcl. • .. mse:'Viceable pro~'erty) ,....,... ... ._.,.r _ _ .,..,~- .., ~('1..,, t::. T I e!~ .... ....,•,.."" .... ..,....., ~..-...,) v·-z l.SI..J: .... CJ.l"J.J.J..V .J...,_J,:...J..J..V.I- \U~t....-....c .. ..:;.L 1-'...i...<-<.J..a."-'1

CG lstHarDiv l60057I (P&."~rol cont~:rct rF:orts) CG lstl-!e.rDiv l52207I C!1e1., oounCI .. aries) ·· CG J. stl1:arDiv 152210 I ( &.c ea:Cer pl&ne cancelled) Ct.T l stMe.rDiv l60205I ( s;oke screen) , ... ("'!.. '1 ~._ .... ~--~'r'.~-- .,.=_(".}.l-.'.' .. F".T 14'~"""H+,., · . ...,,. .. ",.,....,.:<~~,;- -~' .... ~nC"f:la) ,.....,. ..t. ~..u .... ·~c.l".I.JJ..'v -~-- ....-- \"""'Ac;:~,;'-'l.v'l;i ~vc.c .................. .: ,...--~-u...-;..,•

CG lst:.:arDiv l61945I (Smoke obscures observation) CG lstJ.!arDiv l62249I (E~ecute bounC:.~ry che.nges) CG :'.str.!arDiv J..7l~30I (Civi:'.i1ms) CG ' stl1arDiv l tr ser 14275 dtd 13A:pr: Enl P.ecrecct i-:m Ccr.Jn IX Corr;-;s 1 tr; Da;y-licht Savine; '.::iinc e.G lst!,:arDiv '!.tr ser 14344 (T:·irectea.. 5th to dra11 2 Z/5-ton, 2 2·:'-ton trucJ:.s a."ld 7 i·-ton trailers f'l'CP lst LT Bn) :usAK 1 tr: "1·Je have a :Double-Barreled ,Job" CG lstl:arDiv 181753I (D-oP;y, B-hour for planning) L:& ls·w~~arDiv GOll.t::5..i. (Oeeurity violc-~ions) :---~od.ific::~tion #1 to Cp 0 12.-51 (2;0l330I) r<rl. 1 c"'l,r,,.n1v 20l625I (C:xecute El75.SI s.t 210700) :~~c~;p s C.O- s8; -- Supyl y Die cipl ine ::c..rCoros 3ul <o-51: General Ir:::"o e>n Er:rCo:"Ds DClicies

" 1 ~ · a ic·r-lr- - -~ _._ -.. -::·:roraot1on~, rel i·ef fl"OTil ccncern .. ng sep~c~~.~~on, ss t:i :I8Hu,

a~t~4ve ::-t' .... 1 ty, e t.tc.

(1) SECRET

DECLASSIFIED


( 75) '7") \ u (77) (78) ( 7S)' ' ·-·.,..., \·--'U

( s:_) ( "·'' -~----' ( ( . \ \ ·._.o.._ I

(l '):J) (lJJ) (., , /'' '· \ ..!.....!..'-: J

CG

CG CG CG CG CG

lstH.:::rDiv l :Jtr.la.r Di v l st!-:ur Di v l sti>xDiv lctr.:a.rDiv lstll['.rDiv lst!-:arD1v lsU:arDiv lsU;arDiv

DECLASSIFIED

21003()! 2l0905I 211700I 2ll735I 220015! 8?l015I 22:;_:~ooi 22E;:;o:

(Fosters of .(.tl:. Rotati0r. !:raft) (.Ar:tno li~1i"'~.- ~;ionc.) (I sur: s to h-e :- e·.:;o~"'_; 3d ,-,~- :-::~:.one) (':Urn in '•' .L'1-, :r' ~c;;r) (Change to 2ll roO!} (E(:uip ~th Drert 11i'~h rirles) (Continue attacl:: e.t 2307-J:-~ I) (P\·! x·eportcc;_ attacl: O.ue (LUi""~::.::'le:_~ L1ie:;~1t)

822:?2~: (Sus;; en C. eel ~~SlC::CCI a.nC~. orC.er·cd 5th to cc~soliC.ete iJOsitions) CG 2.str.Ie_rD1v 230905: (Occupy, c.e:"enc. :U.ne P:s!lDLE~'OH) ::c.rCol""::.JS l:emo 3<--51: U(::i:orr:~:; ... rt-,hplte perso~11e:!_ CG 1 st::ar!;iv ~<..02D7I vr:; __ el•ea ::; o ::-toVeJ CG lstL.srDiv ~./_lOlli (Crr~erecJ. 5th to interce-.Jt DT.J::t·!S) CG lstt:e.rDiv 2·(2_:?.4CJI (EYtenC.e6. 5t1: 1 s sec~;or)-CG lstl·la.rDiv 250SD5I ( C.:J.nceL'_ecl_ GrO'lP 4 or L,th ~ct.cc":ion n.....,...., f't- ~ ~~ ~~-·- "'I

2.:::--!;::~:.: ... Jiv Su:~:s~1y Bul 2-S-51: ·Let~ers o~ C0~:-:olence "'"""'ac Bul " 51· 'c-'·c·n~,..~t ;-o ~'~ci c1 ~ore•c·n c•t+" ..:. ··~,;:;; , ~ - • ~"1-u ;;:, ~,:_, ... ··- ...... .;. "' '-'~: .... ...., _ ..... __ .t.. •c ._.,.. v ,:

lstr-:2.1 ... :S:.v ::eno 110-51: I:1C~ivic""tual clot~:ing E:.r~cl ~,c_ui~-::ctcnt, K_lot:2.:1ce ~~nc_ :Porr.·ession of ll.l w..,~,.-. 1 9" (-r.::--.-.1'"'1"''11"'li:4nnq PY'I"! i,qtr:~f') .......... ~ ......... ~ ~-- .... ···~~--·~~; ~----------·

CS- J.stEarDiv 26115'3:!: (l~r:-.: li~.l~-~;ations) CG lst:-:arDj_v '?·3:..-:;z.:.:,I (In2.tiatc feet ~:1over:1en--u of units) CG lst2·!arDiv 86220!±I (~::_.vc to o·uj AB~E, cover "br:.G_t;c, left flc.n~d c~-

CG

;::: '7C ·.~: :·'·7: (U c_ e o-'"' 1~- -'i _ .... t, t :1 e c ~ .... , er 1:"l) :;7.1,.403: (~~(~ a[1- t--~ ... ~:·t1 1 1 ·; ~:i:.;i~ns) "710?9- I (,"j;;_I_,_o_n -en ve··'-, ~c.:;,.l~~, :1~ '+ o) ~ ...., ..... ~ -- -·-' ...,. '" \, c:...... ' L. l ~ ..... v oJ

27:=.:=·-:::~li (!.:c2:E.; £.:l~l'C: ene:< .. - r:ets ~o ~v1se.'blc :::..te:-J.s) 272~5'JJI (l:ove to C::j EASY/ 2800::..5: (c'sve to Cb_j EASe!:, ·:rotect :!:'l~:.nk)

CG l_._s.+.lt,._...,,...j"!iv 001 "ZQO:.J.- ((.,·-::-,~·1-'El 0-? "D~-J .-,,-; r:;,"l·>~e.-l :--, ..... r.'l cion of ~ u ........,_ .;.J '"'''-'-'-'-' u vc~'- v~ .1. •• ~ ·' c._,.,_"-·-'- '-' .,___ - -'-~ _.__. •

en e-.l.~T a ttc~cl: on 22 /..: :-::.·· il)

~ et~·larDi y :. s t::--: m-- D i v lstEari:iv :::..str-:arDiv 2. ct:.rarDiv

cG lstl·~arDiv zq:;_..-.:::2·:;;,:( (EattJ.e-J_o ss re·Jorts) j

CG lstl:c.rDiv ;291529I (Div e:x::c (~u··J:J i·cd.\J.cinc c.t-Jcl: 5o,::.-) C·S. 2.Et~-:2rDiv 2Slf).-L3I (Crr;~anize c1ef'er.se in c2ctor) CG ::_ 8 t:-~arDiv 292157I (!~:::'Cccs ;--cc:~_.., ~:.r~::l~)erc ~obility, reCc.uce

(E:I on co~:::::ittr2.3:1t of e~cD:t ~ .... ccerYes) (~ACP--:-:1o.ke cel"tain of to.rc.~e-ts) !!avy :personnel in Ja}J2.n)

APE!DIX (1) SECRET

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APP:::::;:;Ix (l) ·cc 5tl1l<ur Historical Dia:;>y of. ~Jr 11 1951

(111) (112)

l!avFE/49 (;:eritorious .Service AHe,rc's in Korea) 2_ stEc.J ... Div i--:er::o l::.0-31: InE~ct .me~ P .. cC~ent Control ::c.uiy

B, Di:"~ctives issued; (ell enclosed)

Ee;;t Eel·no 33-51: ~-.. rotor ~:r~'1syort :laintenance OCJeration Or<ier 29-51 DlSJ;atch Order Ol0900I Oucrution Creer 30-51 Dispatch Or(1er 021430! o-,)eration Orc1er 31-51 DiSDatch Order 022331I Disnatch Order 0312501 Dis9&tch Order 031615! Dis?atch 03l902I Dicmatch Order 03l910I O~)eration OrCter 3?.-51 C~oeration Orc1er 33-51 Disuatch CrC.er 051217I Dispatch Orcler 0512501 Dis}Jatch Orcler 051C451 One~::-c..tion Order 34-51 D1croatch Orc'e=· 0616:301 C::elc·.,l:.one Recmest 0822051 Frai Crcl.er 100S25I Tclep'cone Order 1010001 1:' ...... ~--~ r,.,...=:~c.,., 1 rl .<.'..:.'-•t .,...__L'UJ- -~

· 'i're,g Order 11 DiS0atch Or~er 12o9~5I .,-..,; ~~-..r.tc~" O-,..,,ier 1210-:~I o~~;:;:tion :Pian 3-51 :fit;'l)rttch Orf~er 122130I F!~a{; OrC.er 12 Dis-Jatch Orc.er 1309261 Dis::x,_tch Or:J.er 1320001 Fra2; Order 15 Dy,.~ c:<> 0-r0 P"r' 1 4 Dl ;-~at ~1~-i 509451 Disoatch Order 15E01I

.._ - ~ ~ - -- - ... ...,. T D::.. f:-.:: z. t cl:. L'r c.er J. b .L oou • Fra[; Orrier 15 Dis-:Jatch O:.~:.er :!.60945I I;iiJatch Or::ler 161030! Dis?atch OrQer 1613451

.APPSEDIX (1)

DECLASSIFIED

SECRET


SECRET

(40) (" \ \-...: .• I

1!~l (~,d (4o5) (A .a_\

(47) r -~ n) \"";:;0

(49) (50) ( r;, ' ........ ~, (52) \53) \54) (55) (56) (57) (58) (5S') \00) ( 61) (62) ( 63) (64) (65) (66) ( 67). (68) (·~g) '70· \ \ ~'

( ?l) I r;1r, '. \ ( ,..., ' ( 73) (7<) \ 75) (76) ( ?7) (?A' ( 72) (30) i '" ' \ .·-I

DECLASSIFIED

- - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - '

Dim;atc~'l CrG.er 161515I ?rae; Ord.er 16 DiSPatch Orccer 170650I Dis~)atc:'1 Or.13.er l 71002I Dis1Jatch Order 172301I Fra{; Order 17 Diopatch OrC:.er l90723I DiSDatch Order 180724I Frag Orcler 18 I::iematch Order 190950I Oo: e~~c.tion Plan 4.-51 Frag Or2.er 19 CO 5tli·:ar 1 tr serial 1774 :rJispatch Orrler 2016CSI Patrol Order 211248I DiSPatch Oro.er 2ll809I p,..~-;,. ('jl"fl~l" ~, - ... -u - ... ~-...-- ..... _ Dis~atch Ord.er 221235I Disuat ole. 221852I T:"rc(!, Order 22 O~eration Order 35-51 Dis-0.::.tch OrC.er 23-l440I D::.iJatch 242015I Frag Order 242222I DisJatch or,J.er 251022I DieiJatch Creer 251235I n-~;- .... +~1-. t""l'VI~o,... 'Jc:;l?FiL!...I j..,i.!-.:;;-1...._ UV.I.'- ,_..._ ._._.,.., ,_....,...._,.....;~ --

Di;Jatch Order 25lolOI O"'Jeretion Plan :'o:- 25 ~ril DiS'Oatch Order 261734I Di;£?atch Orc1er 26".209I Diboatch 0:--;J_cl"' 2:3:?Z55I D:.8>atch Oro.er 270950I Frc~ Order 27lllli JisJ)e.tcll Or~.er 271333I C)~:cro.tion Crcl.er ::G-51 J:i8-:; at ch OrC~er- 231218! Disnatch Order 2317E I Lirmatch 292205I ?r2[: Or;ler 29~205 I ~lsn2.tch 3009051 DisP['ctch Cx-G.er 301315I

APPi:lTDIX ( 1) SECP~T

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i ' I

I : i !·

DECLASSIFIED

:}ONFIDENTI.AL :1-.A

OPERAT 1 ON PLAN'

r~ O::IE.A .AMS

(.,) . ;_

f .

!:.::;~ 't!~Mr-.~-,_.-co~"-1'- ~T"l'f_I~T' • • • O...J ..._F"' LJ I I ~ .J'"O<.j '

·.n., . ·•

st. J.;j_c..t. h ,-: r.-·io~··c ~~~-

J.St Sec, AT P~et~ P~~ C0.

3~d_ll_)1_. _ _?th ~ "cllc;C

3rd Bn, 5th M6r Det, 1st Sir Bn \T.AGP)' 2nd P1.6t, 4 2 Mort Co. 2nd Sec, AT Pl~;t, .AT Co.

AT Co (- · 7th Mar ',Reinf)

. '.·

'

....

5th Marines (Relnf/ let Mer Dlv' (Rein1' · :JMPut>I.WI , KCiiEA 2:' ¢¢ :\.2 .April, :.9)1

Co] !JA Vll{ARD.

Vej HOIJ...ADJ\Y

<:t,.(,; ~.

Lt. VAN D"l'ER - .. :'

1 See current PJR' s ~;Hd :.st Jler Div IntelliP'"'nce Study 1~5l

b. ine,

- ' •.L

'r \~I

E.•hPmy ~onth of WfOMIN; ..

. CONFIDENTIAL

IX eorn3 atks c:m order to destroy enemy south of WVO:l:f'l',i-

lst )1{,;;. Div .Reinf' E>tks at H-hour, D-d!ly to destroy of QTT4NI'ICO PT~11e.r.ed to continue etk to destroy E!'l south

SL Beet .i "B"

' \

Co

on Jef't, 1st nrc Re~tt on ripht,

Tks, ttAn ~

DECLASSiFIED

·-

tf J .I


~ I I I

DECLASSIFIED

CONFIDENTIAL .... - -- - - - = - - - - ' .. -- - .II' -- - .-

• :Pe~e 2 (Cont •d) Operat:l.on Plan j-51 - - - - -------

2-, e.. :;th Mor\Re.inf; (-1st Bn; atks at H-hour, D-day to seize Div Obj BAKER, !Jr6.IJ&red to Cu11tinut: Btk on Order to seize Div Obj CfEOHGE,~

t; , 1 ~ lll ~ KANS_AS LINE ,

.,2.) 3oU!ldE.rtus .. objc0tives; Annex ABLE, Of!n o~~.,.erl5y~,

, j. D-doy, H-hota·; To be !H!llounced.

" E> _2nd Bn 5th Mar :Reinf! ( -"E" Coj at H-hour, D-d&y suunort by fire £,tr.: of JrJ Bn on Rel"t Ob.i L on seizure Rel"t Ob.i l atk ond seize ?ect O:J,j ? in zone._ preuared to-continue stk on order- and Baize ?.ept 0\:.,:12 :n zone, h 6Dd Div Ob,j BAKER in zone"

' :•:il. Bn, Sth MF.r(Reinf) atk at R-hollt', D-d,;y seize Pel't Ob.] i. c.nd ~n 7,c~ne. lJrepored t.o contihue atk on order·· and seize rept Ob,iS

':,G :>'' Obj'.BP.KER jn zonee

1\T Co ( -~A'J' PJ5toon) at H-hour, D-de;y suuuort at.k i-n Rep-t zone i11 :::·or.:~]dnctjo.n Hit.h."B" Co Tks in DiS,

C:. "E" Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Mar(Reinf) remains present position as Regt reserve,. Revert t6 psrent control on order.

x. (1) Contact riFht to left.

mission. (2) Em~loy maximum AT, APERS and A me~sures consistent with

( 3) Emphasize camouflape discipline.

(4-) Report seizure al] objs immediately.

( 5) This plan effective for planning on receipt and ~or execution on H-hour, D-day as announced.

(6) Ammunition will be removed or weapons will be made in~ operf:ltive prior to abendoninp disbbled tenks.o

4. a. Supply

Bns, being

(1) Class I--one (l) day "C" n;tions in he;nds of 2nd and 3rd 4.2 Mort Co., end AT Co., issue one {l) day "C" ration~'! to units attached, Bns draw for e;tte;ched units for subsequent days.

~' (2) Class II, III, iV--.All on hand. '~-·.) :;·

I . I'

F

f OONYID..:~ Oloso .,~-Ono bb$lo lo•d_ln hondo 'ot ~1t.·1·_.:_,;4J_ ... -~-:i.·····'! .• ·.:fC'··-:~.:.~.l.c,J._,,~i._!j: l:,},. ~ -,t ~. ·. _,,_ __ :_-l\~~;~J~i;,_!,:. . ., -~, ._, __ 4~}\ __ -----~:1-A\: ~<i.J~;~-~u ...o.li.ili=•·;-:i.li'"'~iit-'-. ,:·- · · _c-.;._-,,_-_-/,:~':---~~


i DECLASSIFIED

3-51 :cont •d l . . . a,_ sor-; ThrOlf"h chanpe l9 in e:ff"ect.

.. 4xis Sir Com CHUNCHON-HWA~HJN Road .

. e.. Rep~. CP p; ,i,., -K ini t iE>l .y.

j) ,. .R "t.TT.'I .. -..T"r.'', ' r .c. n ru•_.'"j _.. ..... •.;~ :.rL '-: nb _ri Go_ or1e. 1;, s. 1.'e"ine co.'JJ3

Of'f ic. er

DiSTRHHJl'ION t JO 00 CO, co co, ooj co, co,

._.~)t Mal~ Di -~-~-.:

·3t Eng Bn------_,st Tk Bn-------llth Ma~---------~st Mar-----------7th Mar----------). :.:..st IQ.fC=--~=~='--~~-~ ;.stBn, 5th ,M:,r--..;2 :..stBn. 11th: Mer- ,.1 . ' ;_

• ·~-

~ .. Y;C::: L: t. i ··,· e

2~dBn, 5th wer-·-----2 jrdBn s 5th ,. ··-f, '

AT Co, 5th ;:..2. Mort C

DECLASSiFu<.D


I

'co~~l!L

l

OPF.R.AT::ON :P:AN)

ns.-.s·-~ -, r..:r~ we.·· -..... ,... . .... ,:._· ., ~!1 -·T.A~r·

.-'~:-·;.5:-~ 'f_t\,_~-F-

DECLASSIFIED

! _, I j (·

... ~ ,. A'l 1·.: L ·: 1\ l' '"' ·

•

)rd Bn} '/t~h~ !.~r,r

Det, :cs~SivBn ;T.ACP) /nd Sec, -AT P:Cet, .AT Co.

i ~ .. 2 Mort Co. 5th Mer(Reint')

e. AT Co, 5th Me:r 1Reint':·

. . "E" Go, 2nd Bn, 5\"h r.ter 'E..tinf)

j ·-· ·-

G apt • tlj!!J,.PY ' "

1.-, Au See c~;r:ent Flit::::,, .. Enemy to cur :front has t;een scre~ni!'l..fl llis

'iay:Light f.<otidties t.y smoke. POW bUd ot~er repor·ts concernillfl the

enemy cot ph&se ov•n·c;tion indicate thE.t prepF>reti0ns to our 1'ront are

c . .-Jse t ~ completion il not elreE.dy cornn:Ceted, one enemy renort indi

~etes ttn;t relie-:' of the ':l9th CGF .Army to ouT immediate t'ront mey heve

·";;aken p:f.Ct' thOU;-"!"! not cont'irmed"

The te:fr~dn tv 'Y:Jr irrlr:'lediete f'ront hes been wel: p:repered 1'or

def'ense b.f the en~· end sroeil ezroups of platoon end company size units

E.:::"e c,;p11ble cr hol(l~inp the proun-1 t'or short periods or time ·de::O,ey

our E->d rt.nce forwf.rd < Spec i:f.ic reserves lind ect ue:_ .;..oct.t not .... ,..._!. ~;?."t;.e.cmined o " • .

~ :-.~p,A7., '

l'ol<li£ • ..:. .-.:;_-. :~:: ". _ {.L.~: c ".~,

DECLASSiFu<.D


I

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'

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DECLASSIFIED

·':0 ' l ' CONFIDENT .i.AL '

Operbtion PlE.n n ..... - /-.L (Cont•d\ Pe@'e 2

b, ___ j:r1e ..

1 .

-~~oj ~

2 e@"t-

__ s-<.:) 1'8~ DJ ~, ,Rc j !'1_. •• :t-,-t-.~~ e1, ">-1-hou.r, l; c~ r:ry t~J. destroy enem:.r \-·t;;.J\"'P·rco r.-'"PT);:l· .. ecl ·. ('.,_r~r J.:,ue 6-:-£\. t'. d~;:;.t.:·<r eue-my south oi'

Fl·~-~: (~ ~ p' '•)"; pt ,. -1 ' u

5:!-i ;::-:.f T·~: HJ~ :_ll r. :~ "-~I c·• ' :.~ e :: 1.. ..3 L. "A" ..., -- L: :;! _, .- . ;

l) ~a 'f: ._·,r--' :JL~ ~/d'ER • " .) ~~>>~ l~

, ·c _-. ( ~ _ _; - 'C ,:·::-. •.J-. s -.-. 1?.' ','

I-: r

~- . li ~:· ~- .1 ' • r:- : ~f-_: _i L_.A -( • .:..1.

--1-l~-:: J l: .------ -~: : • • f- (:· L ~ ~-1.' (""

. !l'J D j_ · .. · Cl .

b :-.;1-:· Bn _ ·) :..,~; M:-::" l.Re j n::· _ , - "E '' C 0 . e"'u H-;-, ou-r ~- -~J-~ day s uonort by f' L ..... e at-k of .1 :'3-r_, JJ11 :.}rj ncr:-f .::;~_~j D an(; ~ fJ•om ;_,e:3t ~~ .. o·.J.~_ld ·:n zone., on seiz .... ·J"e of ?.8pt Oi:·,i ; rr:•.>:e :·L,er-·c.;2cs:3in!' end revert to Rell'iment&l reserve ~n desil'nr· t erl ,. ,..e., ·,,.rer-r.reC. t~· sup port the etk of either the J.st or "3rd Bn on orde;·, ,See Annex ABlE)

'""'" J2:._d. Bn 1 .:.;ch r..:a:-~,Hei.rL~, bl·K at . &nd 2 jn zone, prene~e1 to continue

'l'\bj 4 ,.nd Di-e o~,j B~AKER ln zone ..

H-.t:,_our·, u-utJy end sei-ze _:Re;z:t Obj the etk on order end seizo Rogt

e

' ,, .·' ~:ort Co, E,t H-11our~ D-d&y sup!lo':'t atk in Fepimentel zone.

.6.T G o -- _u,:~: (.~; .·:.,.1:->t. i ..--,n ~ -·~- t.l ~~~~ ~· _._ -~-·

p~_(_-.t·-:·on ~--'NJ_th ~ st

~>t H-llour, D-dey support etk in Re11imente~ Tk Bn in D/S"

~· "}<;" C:.' .cn:J BF, ~t{, h'•st·,Peinf' e-:. H-,: on D·dE>y affect river arossir~f t:)- U.es-ii;.-,~.ri<:..t.·3j :.,3sembly c..i.<JS -fiS ReQ"imentf,_·_ reserve.; oreoered to :>uyrort 'th'3 rtk of ist or jrd Bn on orne·!·. :see Annex .AB.LE'r On seiz·u.re of" Reft Obj Z revert to p5rent cont.roJ

X.

'EmL.ny ll!f.xim:.nn AT, APERS r-.nd A measuces consiste:1t with

t mission .. '-,

discip.:ine +.-... vv l '/ I ' QONF;LDENT ..:A.L , •... ) ..... .

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CONF'.;:DEN'l'l.A~

f'l ""~'<> ..., c + , .~ ~-. T, , . ., J ·-· V]'''-'-L~J. ,._o;j ~ ..• OJ-..1 '-j.'-/- ~Cont~d)

/_, :-t c rJ;~· ~- seizure of· ·a::..l ooj s immed iete.~y ...

).1•-rli . .;uitjoll wll~ he remov-ed or weBpons rasd~ inoperatiJe •Jr J.-:~_-;sl_. __ e(t :.a!!ks ..

j,; :. ..~.: .,_, · h ,-:;_:l~er;-<~r...~.e;:.; ~·th }ter _Heiuf" 0 -:.·?~ Fl5ll· .5 ' ~

PC' L:.."~' i -:_.r; -~· 1 -· • -~ f' f".:fcc~ . ."L. ,·e :''cr p:....an:n:lnp?: or:.

Jc-:,· ~-J-~:)U,.. WhC~l tdJTIOWlCed,.,.

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l .- ) - - .,:.. ; J (~ "' 1 , ., -~ -;- !

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c. Viscel-&neous •

. ' \ ~· 2,'5 move rear CP .to vicinity )/5 reer CP.

C&rgo dares ace ompany units to which assirmed o

5. a" SOI-3 Throup:h chane>e 19 in ef'f'e.::t,.

c .. Latere;l Com f'rom ripht to le:ft.

d Sir Sun aump ot Re!"t CP.

e.

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BY ORDER 01'' COl.Q}'E.>:, HAYWARD

T"\ 1"\"J.T AT"'"'\ "l"l TFTn-..T"'-Tr.tT'\ T JJVl':JiJ..,.U .fie l'.L'.Il\'l''.C..J..Jl

Lieutenant Colonel. u. s. Exeouti<e orticer

corps

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·~- - u - - - - - .- - ~ -- - ..... - ..... Plen 4-51 (Cont•d) - - - ·- - .. ~· - - - - - •.. - <.3 - r' - ... .., - - ~

.A:Nl~XES; .ABLE-Opn Overley

Distrjbutjon:

0-F- F ·1-0-l A- l .

co, 1st EnprBn-------1 CO, _ _;_~-~ Tk Bn~ -- -----~CO,. :.1·:.11 M6J'- - --- -· ·· .. co~ ~.st I\lfsr · ---...-~---

co, C!O,, GO~

~.st KMC------- ----.• :stBu, 5th Me~---2 _:_st.,Bn: :_: ~l1 MEJY>--:

..,r:;r A/.-1-, . . , \._ \ (.e"·. ~_,., •• ~..~'""t- ~ i -, ' ,./

R. E BJI.lD-fliN .ME! .i or ~ US!·,~C S-3

co"' 2ndRn ~ 5thl""er--------..:2 CO, 3rdFn, 5thNer---~----2 C 0;;; _AT C (! ~ )t :t-.:1'/er~-'"'""----~l co, 4.2 Mo?'t Co,5t~rer---l CO, "A"Co, }stEnprBn-----1 CO, "B"C o, ·_stTkPn---..;---1 CO, SL Plet---·----------1 FILE------·- · --~--- -- ---:· ... J..2

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HcadcP.J.art..:~rs'. 5th I1arincs. lst l"larino· Division: Fleet l~::~rinc Force,

c/o r·:t--U' :3CL'1 ::_•_,:•an cisco' Cali{or:·tio..

28 Nur cl-1 1951

PUr-IBCR •• , ••••••• 33-51 ) Hotor ~retnsJ::Oi...,t Haintcnancc

Hef': (B..) R0ftl I-:eso .<:~-50 (b) Rcr:;tl ;:v1o 125-50

1. REo:fcrencec ( ::t) and (b) arc hereby revolcod.

1/al A2-5(3)

2. ?he f'ollo-,;·.Jins policy ·.,·itl~ rcp;w.'"'d to ;notor tr?illsport saintcna.'1cc 1:rithin the rc(;ir..::nt is r'ub_;_ishcc~ for cOLlpliancc.

3. 0l":;an:.:cational maintcnar,cc only uill be performed by mecha:1ics on orc;Lu:1.ic trnac~)ort..:1tion of ~j· -__. ro;zincnt.

4. Unit coul-,lanc1crs Fi~_l rcci_uirc that unit r;:cc!:nnics sl.r:;>c~ .... visc th~

pcrformc:.ncc of' ~:::rcvc.ntivo :.1El_j.n·(;.e:-ia:'1.ce ~J.- drivers l;:Tj_·:;hjn · tlloiY. or[:;'Mi ~e.tion. ::='his l.'ill include s~~cter,~c,t ic ins~-- cction s of ore;nnic vehicles to c18tcct c:nc~ 1 .. e:p~1.:;_:.._-. i1:-::r;:~c0_1ntoly miner malf'unctions; to prcvc:nt any -.)osoib::!..c C:_r..;fccts that 1'1i.crht occul..,· c1tlo to lnl·h of' ·orc

vcnthv na~n~<;ci:~ce m'd/or._faulty acl~ut:r~::J(mts, and to detect lind correct m~u-~:;r·nc·c1.c;.;.s of' ~~.:i.""J.V'....l""G.

5. ~·v11C!1Cvcr n vehicle cJ_cvolops r-~ r-!cl:function thnt c.::-.nnot ·oc ' i!:l.::l.Cdintcly l.,c~'~Ji:~ircd by or,~-:~11i:vntional :-r!ain"'ccn~Jlcc ~)roccc:.urcs, the vehicle '.'1111 be <J.cadlincd ::inc1 a rq:crt F.c!'.Cl.o to ·cho Ror~imcntal Hotor

Trrr.nsport H:.1intcn.~nce Officer i!ivj_ne; t:hc vehicle nuqbC;r -1.nc.l.. tho rc~Jnirs rcc:uircO ...

6. ~he Rosi:-::.cnt::l 1-:otor Tr . .--...ns~~)ort I-1~intor..r•,ncc Cff'i.er·:r "T·.Jil.l insure

th.,_1; clcf!.c-:.lin.:)c1 vehicles ~ro JJ-.I'Cc~itiously nov.:c·~ to thc_ls~_ =-lotor '.J..'P'lnsport ~-~"lttr:lion :-1~intc.:n~ncc Cor-·_~;n.:1~r for rcy.:"!_irs. At the ti:Jc the vcl1.iclo is- turned in to tl1c ~~otor• ?rms-~·ort Er-,tt-~~lion, tho ~i.cc;iracnt-·~.1 ~~otor :r .... lnf::_l:>ort ~·=·-_i:ntc:ncrncc OffiCer 1.Till 8.Sc0rtc..in th:J lcn.,·~th of tino ror·uir..:d tcct':f'cct rc-,).'"':irs ".ncl_ ~.-:rill c.o notlf:.l tho unit to uhicl~ the J.vcl1icl:; b;_Jlonr,~s. -

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7. Recent insr:,...:r,tionc .-~:;:~d OJ.:-;,crutionc h:!vc rcvc.::-_locl_ lc.xity in the ;::.::t.intuno.ncc of 'lC~icl0s. Li~1tccl -oc10"~J ,r;.rc noDe c--f the SJ)Ccific duties of cl.rivcr·s th-::_t hc.vc been bclo~.v c1c;Lirccl_ st."J1clrtrcl.:

r'_• FGiluro to fill (;0..8 t~tn~: daily • b. ~~:.ilurc to che;c,·: oil, tires, buttery, ro..dir-ttor '!··JG.tcr level,

<:1nc1 f :-ul b cl t G. c. :L':--:.iluro to chccl( tr.:-.::1sfcr co.sc, tr~_;.1s:.~io:::.ion o.nd c.1iffcrcnti~=-

fo:..'"' ·.-:-,: .... opcr oi~L. lcvol. rl .. :?nilu_,_ .... ;_~ to lub:ric:-~tc :.'.nd r.tnintnin tro.ilcrs. o. Failure to cnrry :::'ull c-~Ln of £~:-:.Golinc on vehicles. f'. ~he chccJ: o:- n.lJ nuts r~nCi. bolts, J~_;.~~yi~lS :c:o.:r·ticul:-:!.1"'" nttontion

to s;:rinr :-1n.d s~;rinz :·:tount:;_n 2~: belts.

8. In tl1c: furtl~cr:1ncc o:f irrJj_JX'l)VCCl. r'l.rivcr r::~1 intcnrtncc unit cor~:~-~~r.aCl_c:;_

Hill:

b. In sur o cl o s c SIX;_)Gr":ti s ~on of rl:._.-.i v cr s ::nd f1r i v cr 1 s r1-~intcn r:nco. c. In~uro ·thol~ou~·:h ..,r;.~l ~~~-:-~r~0c~ic m---~ir::tcn:mco of rlll trt~ilcrs.

d. Insure th,~.t GOC·O r_~i}~o chccJ:.s r.:.~~- 1. :-:-:cnin·~;~n~ncc is porformoc1

every 5000 "'ilcR or every f'G').r (L1) conths Hc:ioh over occurs first. La:~o ~rrtn[;cnor.ts in tltcf'c c~lcc~':C' dir:..;ct "T .. rith t'8Gi;_"L<..:.nt;-1l F!Otor

tr:'1n[-\f·0rt r.;.:_;j_n t8n !"~:~cc CJfficvr. o. Inr-.urc tl~-:.t :-1ll d.:c·ivcrc nrc f~.r:tili-·_-._r ~Iit:L ct::;')r-~bilitics o:r

thoir ,: chi r·~~ c :::~~1---t th;.::ir r.'lu tics rut C. r c s:)c-·n sib 11 i tio s.

9. a. ~'ara··ra··h 5805S, o:m·ino Cor:-.s i:anual, ~.'olur;o II, is c[uoteu bela~.: for infor~·.atic:1 <-.nc~ c0r.':.~)l1r::.1ce:

fiPrcvonti·:Jn cf ab1J.s~-: t··; V· .. -l~iclos is of tho utscst inportnnco nn. i:c. th..J r·.JSJ.~<~'isibility cf' t~c c·.~,::::::c'"':nc~inc:; :..fficcr. ::~vi6.cncc of L:.buco of' vc:~ic1os \-Jill bo invcsti2;-·:tcc1 2.nc1 uilJ_ be cr1usc fer

C_i::;ciplin~cry CLcti'"n·

i~cc:l.:mic:Q f'ttilu:i:·c.s l.~f:ich G:bc n · t the rcsul t cf fcir 1'fcr.r nnd

tcG, ·cr C.cfcctivc ~-:~tcrit~.l, er HCr1:nn:·:,_ship; nrc co~lciC:.crcd to be -)ric~~ ~.'J.cic 2vi(~::ncc of vehicle ~'.buoc. ~:l1cn ~'cbuso of rmy

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vchi~lc or failure to :;_Jcrforo r:rovcntativc naintcne.nco is O.is

ccvcr:..::~ by any orr:anization or instnlln.tion rc,•airinr,~ -cho

v c:~icl c, rc~oor"G of th<A t fact Hill bo su.b:-1l. tt eel to th~ oo"lLlandil

officer of the unit to '-'hich the vehicle is asoi"':ncc111 •

b. ~he ~:1ost co·-~;.1on !.o:-cns of a"'uusc arc:

(l) S::ccsrivo sl·oco.s (both hic::h c-nc1 loH ~:·oars) :carticularl:

over rough roo..cls an.c1 ac.rosr; country: on turns cm0. cl_o1·m

(2) ( 3)

(8) ( 0)

(10)

t;racl.os. Ir.1propcr uec of' controls. Racin[~ or ovli)rloaclin:; on~:·ino bc1'orc: n.or:ncl oil :;.Jrcssurc or o:-'·:~ratinc tcrJ=-··crat'-1i. .... c iG cstablishc(J.. Unauthoriz:;cl loG6.inf~ bcyonc1 ratcc1 ca:·-·aci ty e.nf: i:-apro~_)O!

1 oac1ine:;.

!·T-0-'i'-E Drlvcr of vehicle is rcs~-::onsiblc for the ~'rO~'( ,,-oicht anU stouat~o of .,.~rchiclc load.

Lac'c of s:y(:tc:oatic C:'l"CVC-ntivo na1ntcnancc in8''0Dt1on. Lnc~:.: of lt:brica.ticn Or u.sc of 1f"l_~">ro;='cr lubricB.tio1.~.. · Dof'c ..... rucl. rJnintcn£r~cc, incluC_inc lac}: cf scrvicinc and

ac1just:·1cntc. Inadcc.i_L,_ato t~ri"'".ro~ ... trainin.~; or 1..:cnsafc c1rivi{l!; ~Jracticcs.

Ccntinucc'l c~'O'ati-::>;'1 of a r:lalfunotioninc:: vehicle uhich

Hill rcsul t in :.-~-=~ro serious ci.ru:-tac;c.

Lac': of r-ro~'cr co.re of vehicles in stora:._:o.

10. Jrivcrs uill, uhcn cSt.n accic1-:.:nt occurs, o·~tain the na~:1o, ran=:,

serial nunb...;r artd orcaniz.:.tion of cl.rivor of other vehicle, if one

is iD-.. ... olvcCi.. :'~-;.i.Jy i:Iill also :·ot the n.:!.ncs of i'Iitncsscs unc1 their

ran~:, s..:-l ... ie.l nu:·.JJcrs anc1 crc;ar.::.?.ations. A Pc:_ ort will bo naclc of'

the acciL:_cnt o.nCL the; f'ollo't-rinc infor:_;:;tion incluc1crl: (Rccular

1'-iarinc Cor~··s acci(~e:nt for!-:-ts "Hill be dcliv:..:,rc(!_ to units Ul)on

rucoi:~t) -

a. Date, ti:-:1c an·::l_ nt;·;os~-,f:cr5..c ccn0.itions,, i.e., carl~! cvcnin

sun nOt quite cLC.·T.-.rr1; or r-niLinr-, clonJ.y.; C"Jvcl ... cast, very dar

for:~:-~y, anc1 etc., cr co:Jbin.:;-:.tior:.s of conC.itions as nccc1cc1 to accuratc2.y (!....;scribe c~.::n~_-:_::.tions.

b. Vehicle nu 'bor anc. ty::oo.

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c. C:Jncl.ition O!' road., lee., dusty, 1-.ret, slic~:, Cl_irt, ~_:-avec1

cl. Contributinc; factors if any (D:,eec's of both vehicles & etc).

11. '.:ben an acl.lic1en t occurs, s=ueone is usuall_y at fault unless a nechanica.l f'ailure, such as bro.J:es, is the contributing cause of'

tho accicte~1t. ~--oor jud._~_.:or.ient is no excuse for c:.i:1 acciC:_cnt.

DISZ'UJTJT IO!::

OFFICIAL

GE::l:?.G-I: A. R:tS:iAI', JR. Ca~;tain, uo~,:C2.,

Adjutant.

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J. L. · s?zt-; ;;..~~ T Licut·Jnant 2o1one~, ~; c·: :Iarinc Cor1os,

~,..,.....,.....,,+,,r= .,.p-f',r>.:'>Y"~ ~A~~~U~¥V -~~-~~--

4

DRCLASSTFTRD


TO: ;.,o 1/.2 co 2/5 co 3/5 ~0 AT C:O uo 4.2 lJ.Oi':Tl,.'< GO

DECLASSIFIED

3120001

Il~FOI CG l~T .l>~~ri 'UIV GO 7TH l-!J<:,HiL3 CO 1 31 MA:iiNE l .r.,..., ,,,u ur::Tl\~1..'~ """"" ............ J.".L.tO~\.L.L'.a..o'-"

co 1/11 GO lJT .Kt-10 RCGT CG 1JI CAV DIV CO 7TH c.._ V :\,i<;G·J: ;o 3/7Th c.w

~-~Y OPE~J\T:::ON o·J.;;;;-: 29-'::·1 X 5TH MP.i;IN.i> i NO CHMJGL X 1/5 ..:.sND COMBAT P~T?.OL l"l!OM ELEt•:;,;t:T !;QI, ON HILL 663 (C3 9691) TO HIGH GROUND

VICirilTY EILL lf93 (C; 9895) H!IKHW C:CNTACT ;,,N :';CUTE ''"ITH ELEM!::NTJ ?TH ChV ON HILL 699 X L:.ND CO~.Bb'l' Pfo2·~-.0.L ':CO HILL 507 (C3 9789) X

2/5 -> •• NiJ COHBAT P 11 TecOL l '1'0 HILL 558 (D ; 0394) ,\hll HILL 577 (D :3 0092) X 3/5 3.SND .PAT.,CL TO HILL 850 (CJ 9683) X ALL OTI-L:;i"i:J NO CHANGE X

D.h"YLIGHT HOUR.-3

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DI\TL; TlN.L Gl:i.OU.!:' I 010900!

FROM: co 5~:fH ,, ' 1 ~·:~-~ J.'~ '-. '

TO: co 1/5 co 2/5 "~ "2. /r ,,v -'I :; co 4.2 r;o :iT ·.'0

AU'l'HO:,I···E;:; DAlLY £-;XP,·:N~ilTU:<E MORTAR AI-IMO .Pt<;rJOD 31 H.AR 1:0 5 A.PR X 1/5 1 2/5 1 3/5 168 I10ULii 3 60:!-lM EACH X 231f Ji.OU!D '; 8UlM EACH X

4.2M X 311 H"- X 34 hOUND l \-IP X IN EMERGc:NCY ALLO':,'ANCI:.J .II'.AY BE I:r.:cR~_:_'\ ,:r-:n T!-;.:=:otrGF :t._;_.~T'I.)T:\IBL"fi!ON o;· M'\LLO\\'ANCEJ ON RE·,_JE:::::T TO

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TOI gg ~~§ co 3/5 ;::;o 4.2 Mo:1:·~.;~-1. ~o

CO AT CO CO "A" CO ENG EGT ;-1, ·:-2, 3-3,

DECLASSIFIED

lli>T.:. TINE GhOUl'; 020150I

.P£0EDENCC! U.".GiN1'

CLA >JIFICATION I MCD I'LAIN

IN;'OI CG 13'1' .lf.Aii. J:JIV CO llT HARINE3 CO 7TH MAl1INE::; CO 11TH l'.Ar:Il~J co 1/11

3-4, COW<! O, HQ GO~IDNT

CO l.3TCAVDIV CO 7TH CAV CO 3/7TH CAV

MY OPJi;iUITION 0 .. :,:;;:;" 30-51 X DIVI:JION CONUNUEJ <"•'l'~ACK 'l'O .3EI?.l!: N.SW LINE EXTe:V•IliG 0 3 9504-J r~I:tHT TO DJ 0401-L ;;r,.mT TO DJ 1495-X X

13T CAVALRY ::Ivi·-_:roN . .\TT.~CK:3 OH L-::YT K!I.C l-1.EGT ATTACi;~_l Ct~ !'.lGnT X 5TH MARINE,; C:Ol:TINUI!:" ATTACK 020800 TO ,;F. I~ E ,-\EGIHENTAL OBJECTI\Tl;

ONE HILL :,btl CJ 9797 ANll HILL 545 CJ 9897 ANiJ hEGii~:Wi:AL OBJl!.C.TIVE TWO HILL 499 D ,; 0296 AN;, HIGH G.-.OUNiJ THAT VICINI'IY X LE?'T BOUtiDl!.?.Y

BJ:,;NTON LIN;,; LIMITING .i?OINT NO.':'IH TO CJ 9699-B J.'O C3 9504-3 X RIGHT BOUKDA!i.Y CAii\0 LINZ LIMITING POINT TO L 3 0494-C ALONG VI<LLEY TO

::; J 0399-R ;:,LONG r.IVEii. TO D 3 0096-\>1 ALOI'G 3'I' RJo;AM BEL AND PATH TO Dv 0098-U .NOi::~1'H.t.t;;\.JT T0 DL> 0098-I TO VILL:\GE D3 0100-U ALONG JTREAM

BED TO C _; 9902-I X LINE o;:· DEPid\.TU,<.O: .FRONT LINt-.3 AT 020800 X 1/5 'liiTH 3/5 ITi.~; ATTACH~;D ATTACK 020800 3EIZE OBJECTIVE PETER .AND

OBJc<:GTIVE OH:-S P::L?.·~.~'-E~ .. TO COHT!N'JE ATT~;;c~K TO l;QRTH 01'~ ORDER X MAII;TAIN :;.oN1'ACT WITH lJT CAV DIV OH LEFT AND~ ON RIGHT X 2/5

' ITH ONE PL~.TOON ABLE ENGINEE;RJ AT'IACHED ATTACK 020800 Jli:IZE OBJECTIVE '"UEElo/ ANL H:WlMENTAL OBJECTIVE 'l":;o PiBPAhED CONTINUE

ATTACK TO Nc'il'l'H ON o:~ER X MAIN'IAIN C:ONTACT '.ITH 1/5 ON LEFT X 3/5 MINU .3 ITEM COHY.J:~~C.:!NG 020800 ~OVE ~L'O AN.J OCCUPY OBJECTIVE JIG

P:CcEPM:.ED ON O:'.:IEil TO MOVE ALOI;G "1IDGE IN 1/5 ZONE TO OBJECTIVE PETER X 4.2 CO JUPPOrtT Nl'TACK Pill.:PP.:-.E0 TO lli.::ifl.,,C.e; BY Ho.LlCOPTEn

c:N OF.DER X AT CO LL .. L) T.ANK PL .. ~TOON MOVE ·: 'ITH HJ~AR ECH~L.ON Ftt~GI~:NTAL CP TO NEW .~>fu!;A VLINITY C.:i 9392 TANK PL.HOON l~.CV;<; TO M.:>fl ..,NIJ MOVJ:>

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AT CO FO:\ V'.OV.t:.l~NT '1'0 NEW AEt..\ VIC C :> 9392 X A3J.'.ULT UNIT-~- IN3U!'l.t!;

ENEl"iY ELE.l4t.:lfT J Af'll. CLE.";i, OF rui;Ar\ Ai\Z.A.1 \.HILE MOVING FOh'WARO X ;,UP.:?LY ;;<: aATIO:tU OK£ DAY IN RANDS Ol' ThOOP:; )< ON£ u,y 'ITP TROOF3

BY CARGC ;,O:f8:> X ON!:. Li1Y IN UNh" DUl·:?J lJ;OVL;L' ;;o.•,•::A.:.D BY HAND :SY tTNl'I o X i<EGH1C:Nl' KCV' .- c:;.: D.':v 10 C.> 9392 X 1~ATLii. X BA'l1ALlON3 U;.OE

HALP.?N!E TAEL<:T:; ,~;.·;") LOCAL 3U2?LY X AJ-JMUNITION X BA'l'TALlONS ONE BA':-IC LC·\D IN Hhlii:.:O L-.00.21 X MOVh. 01;,;; :SJ....,IC LOA0 :l'Jbl'il' AT C3 9392 X

PEGIMO.:N1 MOVEl BA 3IC LOAiJ TO "'Cl:i.WA.'ID DiJ]I!.P CJ 9392 X ALL Vh.H1CLE3 AND UNl~: c;U.?i'LE:, AN0 i!.i,.i.ili'l£HT NOT CAE~RIEl.l .-:0Vi!. \TIA l~.::iR TO VICINITY

CS 9392 AJ T.H.UC.K...l BECOID.: AVAILABLt-.; X CARGO DOill..J ACCOl-:I'<l!IY UNITt> X !!ii:.:lUl'PLY X 3U?PLY .i?OH1 JJlJifilJ3U'.i:IJii GW.J; :ms l<li0 J:'lVE 3>i;ND CARGO

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AT 020600 X SIGNAL CC!.II~UNIC,\TIOH-; NO CHANGZ X UNI'I'J l-'J\INTJ\IN RELAY 3TATION.-J A3 iiL(;,UliiED

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CLA35Ili'lCATION: MODIFIED PLAIN

TO; CO 3/5

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Korean War Project USMC-07701285i

:F'EC>M: CO 5'IH ~\iA~=\.IN~J

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DATS T!~S G~DUP! 0223031

P?£CEDZNCS! URGENT

0LA iJIFICA1'10N: .!I.OD PLAIN

CG lJT MAR D1V CO ~3T !!.'•RINES CO 7TH MARINE3 co 11TH w.:-ur-.'E3 co 1/11 CO ~i3T CAV DIV CO 7TH CAV CO 3/7TH CAV CO l3'I KMC REGT

MY OPERATION O:illE::t 31.-51 X 1ST MAR DIV 13T CAV D1V 7TH CAV REGT

NO CHANGE X 5'TH l·-t~lUN~J HOLD . .3 PRI:-3ENT PO :>IT!ONJ Pl\TitOL:l TO FRONT

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AND 2/5 HOLD .PR,;,; JEN'l' PO ;IT10N.3 AND CONDUCT £XTF.N3IVE PATROLLING

TO ~RONT AliD F'L_/:.rlli-~ X :-u;:CONNOITEH ?OR ALL P03 •. :'>IBLE c~··;.QJ3!NG ._;ITE3

ON RIVE:~ 1'0 7:tONT ·,-:rTH1N ZONE X REPORT ::ffi3ULT ::. IUV'.:.<': CRO,J.:llNG

F..<;CONNAI -\)i.liCl: TI!I; r:.C:.'ID~Ui> .T";~;3 P:-,IOR 0314001 X 3/5 F:'\OV. I'llli3ENT

.PO ;!1 ION ON OBJ~;C'IIV'" PET:<:R PATC\OL TO ,. f-ONT FLANKJ il.b:AR X AT. CO

AND 4.2 MO,\TA''· CO REMAIN PK:Jr;NT F02I'I'IO!U Pr.A?:.J::ED ?0:": DISPL.~CEI{EN'f..

ON OruJER X "Au BNGINi.~:S~t:; CONDUCT RI~:R. CROJSING ;~CONNAl3aANCE

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CLA >Jr ICNI:'IOH !:.O~; .?LAIN

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DATi; THlb GriOUP! 0!'!250!

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DA T.&; 'l'Hlli: '"''-tOU.P: 0316151

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TEl 3 CONFIRM3 !viY VErtB.'IL OtillErU X DI 3.PLACE TO C3 9394-B X FURTHER DI3PLACE TO A33EMBLY AREA VICINITY C3 9398 IMMEDIATELY

ON ARRIVAL TP.ERE

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101 CG 1 iT M~ ~IV

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DATE TIME GrlOUP: 031910I

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DATE TIME G"-'OUP: 031912I

PRECEDENCE! U'-\Gi:.N'I

CG CO l3T MARINES CO 7TH MAC\.INE3 CO 11TH W.,tiNE d co 1/11 CO 7TH CAV

REGT 3-1, 3-?, 3-3, 3-4 CO L.iT KMC REGT CO 3/7TH CAV

MY OFEilATIOli c::..,~;~ 32-51 X .3EE LA'l'E3T Piii:d X i\J!;CdJT ;c..c;J?QRT3 INDICATE

E.3TlHATED UN I DENT I r·It.D El'W.;1~1Y BATTALION OCCUI'l.'ING vr~u :JUG Il'i P0.3ITIONS

FRCl~! RIVE?. LINt: NO.:~TH TO T!-LL E.A JT-W_:_,>~T 02 Gi" .. I:J LINE IN 5TH MARINES

ZONE 0."' AC"::IOJ\ X .; 3TIK\Ti: c1UV£NT > Oi' AT LEA .;T ON!i. ENEJ.I.IY BATTALION

CAPABLE Or:' INTEl{VJ:N'I-IOK '\-IITHlN THi?.EE HOU.RJ F'ROM VILLAG~.3 VICllilTY

D3 0204 X GlVIJIO}! 1.3';; CAV DIV 7TH CAV NO CHANGE X 5TH :!f.ARINEJ

CONTINUi: .> AT'.i..'.r~K 0;>0'73;) TO . Jil :E 5TH W,i,IN~; 3 OBJh:GTIV'2 3 HILL 5458 C 3 9700 AND 5TH l•l!J\Ik;._; OBJ.'i:GTlV:2: 1; II-< ZON:O. CF ACTION HILL 734

C3 9802 A!IL .;u,·ctCU: C:Il.G HIG:: Gi;QUJ:;:; n;:"N EidT ALONG H!GH GrlOUl'IG

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FHOM C 3 9699-B 1/5 'UP.?C''-T A'l'TACK 3/5 Ah"D 2/5 I' hOM PRE5ENT P03ITION.:i X

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DA'ri•. TH:!c; GI\'OUP 1 0319201

PrECEDENCE 1 0 P

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DA:i:E TIJ..it.. Gt-(OUP: 0423551

l:' N;;CEDENC~ I URGEi'IT

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co 4.2 I~~o .. :\.T co CO "A" CO ENG Eili.G'I' >-1, .1-2, s-3, s-4,

H~ GOMJNT

INFO: CG 1:3T MAE: DJV CO l3T MAR1N.1!;3 CO 7TH K4iUHE3 00 "'1., Pflt-:1" Mh. h'TNH"" ~

co iii1 ·-···-··~-co l3T KEC l~GT

CG 2D DlVI:5ION CG 1ST 0AV DIV 00 23.riD ?£GT CO 3/7TH CAV

MY OPI~HATION o:-.0EI\ 33-51 X :;)lVI ,IoN LE.33 7TH M.lu::LN.c,;i MCVEJ TO

A.} .;znBLY A 'i{j;;J\ '.OUTII 0? CH~JI;CHON IN l..>T C.AV D IV ?;ON<; ON .'ll!-;LIEF

BY ELKMEHTi3 2D :m DIV X 5TH 1ilA:7,INKJ COI::.'•iKt•'CING 0508001 MOVE3

BY ?COT Jd:T~~ !-:01'0.~ 'I'O ?3.!01\ Dl!. :_.IGNA1'ED f.··-;·-3E.ti~LY An.~;,. G.ENSR.AL

VICINHY Di 9490 0; ~387 :J':J 9286 X ROUTE QP FOOT l-lOVEl·!ENT FROM

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D J 9395 -r,;E "jT ~C I)·; 889J.. ..... ii.=2 ALOl'~G ::\O;~D TO ~~::PECTIVL PMVIOU3LY

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?.RI0:·1jT:: r:·c Gt.LL. :·-:: :::~-.liiPVJt;Nl' X t;:Ail·~itf·CJlUI TO B:; ANNOUNU.ED X

!-lOVL JILL CLJI,J,·; 3, 4 AHC 5 ON HAND X :t>!DVEb>SNT C."' c;,:.:r;ct-U>NT J?Y

MC~o:: 'HUTTLE ~·:JTH o •• :tA.:liC 'fl'U\!Hi'OR'l'A'l'ION X 3IG!!AL COH!-!UNlCATION3

NO CH.·~.l'H~r X 5':'F C? -~~j~141 I!:_. J~:~·1~..JLLT !.""'Q~:I1lON

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DAT.t; 711-lL G~~Oi.Jl!: 0512171

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DATE ~!ME GROUi'l 0522301

CLAJSH'lCATIOl>a CON1'1DEN1'I.IIL

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co 3/5 CO 4.2 j.lQRT CO CO AT CO co "A II co ;::;NG ~=£GT -~=1, ..:: ..... 2 •. )-3• 3-4•

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MY OPE'lt\.TIO!T OlDER 34-51 X :UIVIJICN m CHAKGE X 5TH YJ.i\rllNE3 CON'I'I!aJi:o hov:;:.;:;m; TO I'bJOit ::JE3JGNATZ'J A33SJ.iBLY UlFA X AT CO

COP:!·~·t~GING AT DA-:.:N iv70\I.S 1'~NK P"1.1ATCON TC A:JSI~NED A->~EMffi.Y ARE .. '\

DC 9186-:c; X OOi·::.>;:,;KClliG- 0607301 Y.CNE n;,;MJ.DLJErt COMi'!\NY TO .iAME

ActSA X 5TH Cl' CCl!JC:;N;:.:i.,'iG 0608001 MOVE 1'0 NE\I LOCATION VICIKITY

DJ 9187-G X "E•" CC ~:...luil\i;.C=,.; l<OVi!. T~· lC':; A,;J.:,;KULY AN-A VICINITY

D J 9187 -ii :;o..v.::.•:l<G HC> 0609001 X /ILL O':EL.iic• i\E.l>:AIN .i' :~ :>EK'l' ASclEl·lBLY

.A~Ei.2 X ·)ui?.~LY X £-'~0\'Ii·~G UEI'r.::~ MOV£ ~4LL ,~U"PFLI~-~ OH EAl~v TO Nb:~N

A3,J'"J•ffiLY IS~:. X cl(}l·;AL co:.~XUlllC!.'IIOli .. > liO Ciii~l<GE X 5TH Cl' INITIALLY

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DAT'~ TIM£> Gr.0i.JP: 0616301

FROM: co 5TH W.hiNS3

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CG 1.3T M!c.=: :JlV ~~I j 052047I PA3i;i;D i'OH ,,C'l'ION UOTi;; X ATTENTION

ALL UNI'l' JOI!ii,;! :-,Jl-;rtJ ;JL<-',;Jrr:.;J TO i~NCLO .;utili NO 2 TO :Pin 163 DATED

5 A?E.!L X TE~~AT 0/ F'LOO~ DA14!\G:-1; P..i.:3lJLTING F'HOM OP.;.:NING OF J4""LOOD

GATE 1 Ot' H\'iACnO!: RS 'EHVOIR D.l\14 AT 9318 BY :CNEM.Y, IF' ACCOMPLI .3HED,

><ILL BE B .OUCH;'£ TO A'1T .NTION OF ALL JUBC>'WINATE ~OMilmNDii;Hc) DOWN

TO COMPA!>Y L:VGL X .'.Uii,J\Ac>Y OF .a:-:.'L'LTING :::J':CIZATL:J ';!AT-·C:R LEVEL

IN RIVER CL.rdEL ;·oLLm: 3 X !•'rl.OM ;JMJ. 30UTH TO 8306--10 TO 12 FEET X

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D'I'GI 100225I

AT CO "A" CO 1ST ENG BN

1~11 1ST TK BN 1ST 3IG BN l3'I' ENG BN

THI3 I3 MY FAAG ORDE.": X EN SIT LATEST PIR AND ATTACHED OVERLAY

ANNEX Ai:lLE X 13T V.A,-, DIV A.:l PART OF NINTH COrlP3 rt.O;LIEVES 1ST CAV

DlV IN .P03l1' Ai~0 Thl!:N ATK3 OH OP.DER NO.d.TH OF K..a.~3.1\d LINE X 7TH

MAR ON LEFT X 13'I KMC ON .rt.lGH'I' X COMMENCING 100730I .t.P~IL 1951

5TH Y.AR (REINF) (LESS 1/5) MOVE3 BY MOTOh 3HUT'lLE TO NEW AS~MBLY

AREA RELIEVES 8TH CAV !illGT IN POSI'I AND PREPAREd TO ATK NORTH OF

KAN3A5 LINE X ASSE.Io'.BLY AHLAS BOUNDARIEd ANNEX BAKER X 2/5 AT 0730

C0Mlif£NCE MOVE BY MOTOR JHUTTLE 'IO A53IGNED A33EM3LY AREA AND

RELIEVE ELEMEN'I3 8TH CAV rtEGT IN POSIT IN ZONE X P.i:lli.PABE TO ATK

NORTH OF KAN3A3 LINE X 3EE ANNEX BAKEri X 3/5 A3 TRUCKS BECOl.U:

AVAILABLE MOVE BY MOTOR 3HUT'!!.~ TO A3SIGNED A33EMBLY AREA PrlEPARED

TO ATK NORTH OF KAN.1A:3 LINE X 4.2 MORT CO AT 0830 MOTOR dHUTTLE

TO A33IGNED A33EMBLY AREA PREPARED TO ;jij.E',iWRi' Ai'i'ACK NORTti OF

KAN3A3 LINE X ALL UNIT3 ENFORCE PASSIVE AIR DEYENSE MEA3UREd AND

STRICT CAMOUFLAGE r:r~CIPLINE X EACH BAT'l'ALION CONTACT ARTILLERY

FORWARD OBSERVER .PARTY AT 1/11 C.P C3 8303 BAKER EN ROU'I'E TO

AddE.V.BLY AREA X 2/5 'I'URN IN El,TIRE ABL:O: RA'I TO RE•J.T 3UP 0 X ALL

OTHER Ul~IT.3 BE Pi\EPArtED TO D"'_)~\·l ABL~ OR BAh.ER. ~-4.T3 FROM BRGT DU.MJ?

ON OhllER X 2/5 LEAVE GALLEY WI 'l'H BN REAR ECHELON X LOCATION OF

WATh.R POINT TO BE ANHOUNC.W X MOVE ALL CLA3d II Ill IV AND V ON

HAND X 3IG COI-tJ.lv1 l~O CHANGE X .?~G'l' CP CO!J!uV£NCE~ D!.3PLACElvt~~T 0930

TO G~NEriAL VICINITY DT 8308

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lJATL TIME GROU-t' 1 1010001

(!3 'l 'l',:LEPHONE)

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FRON! CO 5'.rl'l NA3INE 3

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DATE '£Il'l.O. ::.tEOUi? I 1022501

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MY t"HAGM:•:NT\ii.Y O,iJJ,;,t 10 X 5TH MAl:\llEJ CON AlLXDATt;;.) ON .KAN.;AJ AND

PAT:·,QL3 't'0 FhOtl~ AlL v;L'HlH ".ONE X 2/5 cEND COMBAT l'AThOL3 TO

CT 8513-V CT t\309-1> J\NiC ON:c; TO RiliGONNOIT.,R PO •. iJlBLi!; iUVER CF()JJlNG

VICINITY CT 8411-UV X 3/5 ~:i~:-N.0 CON'l,ACT PATROL TO l.J'I KMC i.\EGT CP

CT 8905-P AN. COMBAT .PATF\OL TO HILL 575 l:-1' 5708 X ALL UlUT3 CONTllWl!:

EXEHCIJING \TRICT CAt<:OUr'LAG'" Dl.A:lPLHI.r; Al'<D PA:JJ!V.<; AIH AND

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TO: co ?/': co 3/5 CO :+.2 !·10RT ~10 CO AT CO T\E;GT ~->-1. 3-2. .>-4~

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MY FR"~.GMF:r"'T.A!"-~Y c;:~f:'.~>: ~~0 11 ,;Qi·. 12 Ji.J?i~IL 51 X 5TH Y~~l-={[N:EJ COtlTlNUl:;J CON 30LID.~TING ON Kt.t\ oA; LIH.;; Al~ .PAT:\OL 3 TO ?,:..o.NT AND "·II THIN ZON'!; X

2/5 .JJ>;NL! COYJ3NJ' p;,·T~:QL s '1'0 fll3H G:;ou:r,:; AT CT 8310~N TO OB3ERVE ANY 1'033lBLE :-:R:lG ACTIVITY VICINITY CT 8311-TXY AN.:J dYE:'\ O."tOJSING

PO 1 ilBILI1'I .:J R.T' EEN CT 8209-R-CT 8410-F' X ONe; '1'0 INVE3TIGATE PO hlBLE :-\IV•·.R C 0 .3IIIG .?.N,: COIL IT ION o·;· E:;IDGb; A'l CT 84~3-3 X

ON!c TO GONT.\:~s_· ;;;L"·.i~chi.: Oc' KMC A'l CT 8514-•'•-2 A'I 1200 X AT CO AN0 4 • 2 lvlO fiT CO P :-t~:J? t, ~"..:_:: 1'0 _>J.j.f'LAC.r..; ON 0 ::iJEa TO !i=:·~: A ~l :jJ~i'L~:SL Y iatl!.A

VICllil'l'Y CT 8306--CT 8308 X ALL UNI'r J COM'Ii;U;; Livli'HA.>)::<.ING CAi'!OUi'LAGJ,; .ti.ND PA-.J )JVE i~I;~ f-.3r;ILL.t...:~U DE1°'EN,~E X .ALL PA'l'JtoL .. > .i\ETU;J.; .PRIOR

DAHKNlc .h X ,i.JJ:ll'.I1' p,~~·.',OL ,{c;;I·Q,t:J.,; THl., fu..AIJ ... Uld\Il'.H.o PRlOE 1800 12 AP:'<IL 51

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\ DECLASSIFIED

DATE TIME GROUP: 1.209451

OP P? .. !ORITY

CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: co 5TH MARINES

TO; "" • lr::. vv '-I-' co 2/5 co 3/5 co H&3 Co co ANTI-TAHK co "" '-'V " ..,

~-~ HORT co

THE INFILTRATIOl\ OF ENEMY LH·lE CROSSERS, STAY BEHIND AGENTS !3

AN EVER PRESENT POSSIBILITY X UNIT3 OF THIS COM¥.AND WIU.. INCREASE

ALERTNESS At>.'D com;TER MEASURES IN THWARTING THE ENEMY IN THIS

ACTIVITY

DECLASSTFIIW


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DATe·: TIW; G:\DUP I 1210401

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co AT co

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co l/5 co 1/11 OG 1JT 11_t; !i DIV co 7TH MAH

TH!:J GONY!i-:i-':; MY Vl!:EEAL OrtDE~i. Oi? 120830 !J.P;TT 51 X P£FER MY FRAGM':!:NTARY 0. ,J•,,'\ lie 11 l"'.i. 12 APHIL 51 x· 3,i5 COID~ENCE MOVING

IMI~EDIATELY TO VICINITY 8308-~ X 4.2 MORTAR CO MOVE ON ORDER TO 8308-1'1 X ANTI-TANK CO MOV'.,; CN OF~ER TC 8307-D

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CLA .J 3I..:t'lCh'I ION: 3J. .. CID;T

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co A'T co 00 4.? i'.v:·.T c~ co nAu GO :s:~G

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1508001 X aro;~:Y ,;\ ~TIOll lN"'IOA'i'"!J PO .diBl.C: X!E;:::IUNG Dt.YLIGHT TrlOOP MOVEMSNT ~ X ;.r-~~~.CII"'L J.:;EI £t~Gtl~hll!JG JMOKh~ )ClZ..S:SN l;~Q:-1 .toUR lMli"£DlATA

AC'rlON t\_'1:·~-:: I A--HO~' _A_:_~:1 T!-E:~Y .3TA:t.:T~.J?, B-.... WHAT !.3 THSI R PUR?03E? • C--HOW LONG '/ILL 'l'Ht<;y CONTil\Ut;? X JPOT .~PORT.> .o;;: .;L'-'"; X Uti ,UOTE

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FROM: CO 5TH KARII\ES

TO: CO 1/5 co 2/5 vu 3/5 co 1/11 CO ANTI-TANK CO CO 4.2 MORT CO CO "A" CO ENG

DECLASSIFIED

DATE TIME Gz<OUP: 161030I

PRECEDENCE: OPERATIONAL PRIORITY

CLA'3SI?ICATION: CONFIDENTIAL

REGT H&S CO, S-1, 3-2, :3-4

ON DIVI 3ION ORDER FOLLOWING NZW BOUNDARIES EFFECTIVE FOR 5TH .!I.ARINES X 7TH MARIN.t<,3-5TH 1-::ARINE3 BOUNDARY FROM POINT PRESB:NT

BOUNDARY AT CT 816153 TO CT 814127 TO CT 816115 TO CT 815103 TO CT 816094 TO CT 815089 TO CT 803073 TO CT 816060 TO CT 819046

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F'ROM.: co 5TE 1·: ' :~ Ii;:,

TO; co 1/5 A" ·':l /c.. vv ,_, ..J

co "/r. -' ~

co AT c:o :;o I< • 2 J..-~0 ,·~} co

AU'iHO.'li :··"' ;,.;,;<L..~ ·, IC!i .:!;Xt'ULI'l'J."" i'J:. ".IOlJ 1518001 iO 2018001 r'OLI .. CI\13 X 60 Jr.J.; ~,;t,CH BK 1080 ,"\OUhD l X 811-!!.1 EACH BN 1200 i.OU!\ld

HE ANJJ 130 f\CU!L.,; •;1> X 4,2 MO:\TAR 2400 c-,OUND.i m .. '.IH 600 ROUND..> WP X AT 90fJH~ 300 ~-iOUNL-3 X IN ~l .. 1E~-i.CL:I~~y l:,LLCfU .. l.J\Ji·~.J Z.':P.Y B.t..: INCP31\3l!;D

THFQU.;H i\cc. I >T:.;.IHiTION o; ALLOFANC1•;.; ON Rt'.QU.c. )T TO 1HI:i H.'.ADQUAii.T!!:l'\3 X .>UBMIT DAILY :\ .. PO.;'I ;;X?~t; IT~.h''; l .AEOV.•,; l'YPl'; .2t\l0i'. 1800

DECLASSiFiED


DATE TIME GROUP: 1616l5I

P::<ECEDENCE: OPERATIONAL PRIORITY

CLASSIFICATION: IIODIFIED PLAIN

FROM: co 5TH MARINEJ

TO: co l/5 co 2/r:; co 3/~ co ANTI-TANK co co 4.2 MOR:TAR CO co 1/ll co ItA" co ENG co H&S CO REGT 3-l, 3-?' 3-4

P.EFER MY 161035! X BOUNDARY C!-L~NGES EFFECTIVE BY DARKNESS 17 APR 51

f DECLASSTFttcD


DATE; TIME GROlJP: 1620341

Ck433IFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: co 5TH ¥ ... ~rt!NE3

TO: co ~/.5 INFO: CG 13T MAR DIV co 5/5 co 7TH MAR co ANTI-TANK co co 1ST MAR co 4.2 Ufl"Q'TI "" co .L :."J,· KMC REGT ............ ~ .. vv

co 1/5 co 1/11 co 13T ENG BN co l3T TANK BN

If all vv A co -".I.'H.t REGT 3-1, 3-2, s-4

MY FRAGMENTARY ORDER NO 16 FOR 17 APEUL 51 X 5TH MARINES ADJUSTS BOUNDARY AS ORDERED AND RELI1WE:3 ELEMENTS 7TH MARINES IN NEWLY

ASSIGNED :ECTOR OF ZONE ADJUSTS AND CONSOLIDA'l'E3 ALL DEFENSIVE POSITIONS X 2/5 C01~LETE ADJU·3T!NG AND CON.30L!DATING DEFENSIVE

POSITIONS AT CT 8309-K A~~ CT 8413 X REPORT ALL OBSERVATION RESULTS I~a~DIATELY TO THIS HEADQUARTERS X 3/5 RELIEVE ELEMENTS 3/7 IN

NEWLY ASSIGNED 3ECTOR OF 7 0NE PRIOR 0900 AND ADJU3T AND CONSOLIDATE POSITIONS THERE X PREPARE TO ;.;oVE ONE REINFORCED COMPANY TO

P~Glt-1ENTAL OBJECTIV~ ONE ON FUrt"T"HER OPLIER X ~.PO.:tT TIME ALL ELEM..cNT3 7TH MARINEo:l IN NEWLY ASSIGNED SECTOR OF ZONE RELIEVED X

ALL OTHER;) liO ChA!h>E

DECLASSTFttcD


DATE TilvlE GROUP~ 1706501

PR.ECEDEliCE: PRIORITY

CLA.3diFICA1IO]);: CONFIDENTIAL

TO: co 1/5 INFO: CG ld'l' M.Ai'i: lJlV

P?~PA?..E ':t'O HOVE TO VICINI'rY CT 8307 ON FUR2'HER O.r?..DER

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DATE Til1E: GROUP: 171002I

FROM: CO 5TH J.!AEINE3

TO: co 1/5 INFO: CG 1ST MAR DIV

REFER MY 170650! X COMMENCE l~OVEM!l:NT TO DESIGNATED AREA AT 171200! BY FOOT AND MOTOR

DECLASSiFiED


F.OOMI CO 5TH MARINES

'I'O 1 CO liS CO HAS CO CO 2/5 ARTY LIAS CO 3/5 'U.Cl' CO 4.2 MJRT CO CO AT CO 00 "A" CO ENG

DECLASSIFIED

l'.REOll:DElfCEI OPERATIONAL PRJ:ORITY

CLASSIFICATION I CONFIDENTIAL

CO 86TH ENG SEARCHLIGHT CO, 3RP PLAT

l:>T .MJn '::IV .ME-OSAGE: 1714301 13 ~UO'l'ED IN PilRT FOR INFORMATION AND COW?LIAbiC.t;; PA.!U l--ufi-Uli:lt NO OIRCUM.3TANOE3 \'TILL GROU.PS OF

TROOl'S IN FORMATION BE ALLOWED TO APPFPACH OUR ?OSITIO!l3 tllll!L P03ITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS FRIENDLY. EVERY EFFORl' WILL BE MADE 20

E.:3TABLI3R IDEifl'IT"i. IF i.'tli:Q.&;dUA!C£1 5HOTS WILL BE FIRED OVER HEADS OF SUCH GR>Ul'3 A3 WARNINGS) THEJi AS FINAL RESORl' IF THEY FAIL TO HALT, THEY WILL BE TAKE!! UNDER FIRE. l'ARr 2•-JIO CIVlLIANS WILL BE ALLOl-IED TO. CF03S FRIENDLY FOONT LINES. IF NECE3JARY THEY WILL

BE FIRED l.Jl>ON TO 3'£0!' 1:&;.M. PARI' 3-ALL CIVlL'1il1lti EJIGE.t'T 'l'BOJi EMPLOED BY UNITED liAT;t:ONS FORCES FO!J!!D FORWARD OF DlV! SlQl!l RE.;OR

E!CUI!t·1iRY WILL I-.£ I•Pl'RliJfENDKiia SiA.RCJilED, S8J '1'0 Rii:Gl.HEli'l'.AL COL!..ECTlNG POir~s FOR SCRU:~iilliG BY 010 PEROOti.ML AND .i' .. O.i\ .f.t10C:ti;SSIIG

DECLASSIFIED


FROM: CO 5TH MA~INE3

TO; co 1/5 co 2/5 co 3/5 CO 4.2 MORT CO CO ANTI-TANK CO CO "A" CO ENG HQ COMDNT REGT 3-1, S-2, 3-4

DECLASSIFIED

DATE THIE GnOUP: 172302I

PRECEDENCE: OPE~TIONAL PRIORITY


INFO; l"r1 , CIT' UJ\ '0 nTU ""'~ .LiJ~ .. -~·"'· _,,."

CO 1ST MAR CO 7'l'H MAR CO 1ST KMC REGT CO 11TH MAR co 1/ll. CO 1ST TANK BN CO 1ST ENG BN CO 86TH SEARCHLIGHT SECT

MY FRAGMENTARY ORDER NO 17 FOR 18 APRIL :?.I. X 5TH .!f..AiUI'iES CONTINlJES TO ADJUST AND CON30LIDATE DEFENSIVE POSITIONS OCCUPY REGIMENTAL

OBJECTIVE ONE AND PATROL X 1/5 AT 0700 SEND STRONG COMBAT PATROL TO ~CONNOITER ALONG HIGH GROUND ABOVE ROAD IN CT 8311-B-H-M AND

OBSERVE ENEMY ACTIVITY TO THE NORTH nETUrtNING TO BASE AT 1500 X EFFECTIVE 0800 ATTACH ONE COMPANY TO 2/5 FOR OPER_ATIONAL CONTROL X

2/5 RLINFORCE P:-iESENT DEFEN3IVE POdiTION3 X 3UPFORT FA'l'ROL AND OBSERVATION ACTIVITIES OF 1/5 FROM BEST GROU!'l'D CT 8411 X SEND

PATROL TO CT 8615~K CONTACT ELEMENTS OF 1ST ¥-~C REGT T~RE AT 1200 HAVING PATROL OBSERVE F033IBLE ENEMY ACTIVITY TO NORTH ENROUTE TO

AND RETURN FROM CONTACT POINT X 3/5 OCCUFY REGIMENTAL OBJECTIVE ONE v:ITH ONE REINFORCED COMPANY PRIOR TO DAWN X 4.2 AND ANTI-TANK

COMPANIES PREFARE TO MOVE ON O?DER X ALL UNIT3 CARRY OUT FULL ARTILLERY AND AIR DEFENSIVE MEASU:<ES AND COMPLETE CAMOUFLAGE OF

ALL P03ITION.3 AND IN5TALLA'I'ION3 X 5TH MARINES RECONNAISSANCE PARTY LEA\'b; PRE3ENT AREA FOR iiE:W COMMAND POST SITE AT 0730 X CO}.iMA:tlD

POST COMiJIENCES DISPLACING TO CT 8206-M ON ORDER

DECLASSTFIIW


DATE TIME GROUP: 180723I

PRECEDENCE; OPERATIONAL PRIORITY


FROM I co 5TH MARINES

TO; co 1/5 co 2/5 co 3/5 co ANTI-TANK co co 4.2 MORT CO co uBu co TANKS co n A" co ENG

FOLLO~tliNG EEI PUBLI'3HED FOR INFOPJI~TICN AND COMPLIANCE X IF ENEMY

ATTACKS WILL HE C RO 33 PUllRAN-GANG X P SO X WHEN X WHERE X HOW X

IN WHAT dTRENGTH

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CLA33IFICA1ION: CON?IDENTIAL

FROM: co 5TH 14ARHIE3

TO: co 1/5 co 2~ co 'I c; _,-co 4.2 MOrtT CO co ANTI-TANK CO co u Bn co TANKS co •• A •• CO ENG

FOLLOWING EEl PUBLISHED FOR INFORMATION AND COMPLIANCE X AT WHAT POIN'I'3 CAN PUKHAN-GANG BE FORDED IN REGIMENTAL ZONE OF ACTION

DECLASSIFIED


FROM: co 5TH MARINE3

TO: co 1/5 ,..,... "If::. '-'V C.f :_.}

co 3/5 co 4.2 MORT CO co ANTI-TANK CO

DECLASSIFIED



CLAS3!FICATION: CONFIDENT! .. 11..L

INFO: CG 13T MAR DIV CO l3T l·1AR CO 7TH Jv'JAR CO 1ST KMC REGT CO 11TH MAR co 1/11 CO 1ST TANK EN CO 1ST E:NG BN CO "A" CO ENG CO SEARCHLIGHT SEOTION

M"i FRAG~LENTARY ORDER NO 18 FO"t 19 APRIL 51 X 5TH lflARINE3 liO CHANGE X 1/5 AT 0800 SEND STRONG COMBAT PATROL TO REGIMENTAL OBJECTIVE TWO

IN ZONE X LEAVE ONE REINFORCED COMPANY OVERNIGHT ON HIGH GROUND CT 8311-B-H-N X 2/5 SUPPORT ALL ACTIVITIES OF 1/5 FROM BEST

POSITION3 ON HIGH GROU!'>'D IN CT 8512 X SENJ) PATROL TO CT 8616-V CONTACTING ELEMENT3 1ST KMC HEGT THE?£ AT 1.200 X EFFECTIVE 1500

ONE COMPANY 1/5 PRESENTLY ATTACHED REVERT 3 TO PARENT CONTROL X 3/5 RETAIN REINFORCED COMPANY ON REGIMENHL OBJECTIVE ONE X AT

0800 3END CCl!~T .PATft'OL TO REGIMENTAL OBJECTIVE T\'/0 IN ZONE X 4.2 MORTAR 00 PREPARE TO DISPLACE TO VICINITY CT 8109-N-0 ON

ORDER AND SUPPORT PO 3ITION3 OCCUPIED BY ELEMENT3 OF 1/5 AND 3/5 X ANTI-TANK CO NO CHANGE X 1/5 Al'>'D 2/5 COORDINAT.t<: 3UPPORT OF PATROL

AND OCCUPIED P03ITIONS IN 1/5 ZONE X REPORT PATROL PROGRESS HOURLY AND IMMEDIATELY ON ANY Er-'EMY CONTACT

DECLASSiFIED


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DECLASSIFIED

DATE TIME GROUP: 190950!


CLASSIF'ICATION: MODIFIED PLAIN

FROM: CO 5TH MARINE3

TO: CO 4.2" !'10RTAR CO INFO: CO 3/5 CG 1ST MAR DIV

REFER MY FRAG].IENTARY OEDER NO 1.8 X COM."1ENCE TO ASSIGNED AREA

DECLASSTFttcD


DATE TIME GROUP: 1221301

FROM: co 5TH !t.ARINES

TO: co ,_ lt:::>

co 2f.5 co 3/5 (ATTENTION S-2 IS)

.a~ TELEPHONE ~,._,~L:3 OF AN Or'FICIAL NATURE INCLUDING l3lJM3 WILL BE CONFIRMED BY D/T GROUP OR OTHER DISPATCH FORi\\

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Fii)IU co ~Th

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co 4.2 co A'l'

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DATh: TIME GlillUP: 1222481

.P RECE.DENCE i

CL~SSIFICATION& CONFIDENTIAL

INFO& CG lST MAR DIV 00 7TH MAR co l/J.l CO l:JT TANlC Btl CO l3T .ENG BN CO 13T KMO REGT

MY ~""'flAGHh;Ni'A:'i.Y O~ER NO 12 FOP.. 13 APRIL 51 X 5TH ¥~HINES NO CHANGE X 2/5 COVER l'ATROL ACTIVITY OF 3fS FR:>H Bi:<i'I i'OSITION3 ALONG KANSAS

I,lNE X 3/5 SEND COMPA!IY SIZE PATroL TO REM OBJECTIVE l. fHEII 1'0 '!'RAIL JUNCTION CT 8311.-12 THEN '!0 JUNCTION OF' ROAD AND TRAIL AT

0'1' 8412-V-2 RETURNING TO BASE VIA OOAD X SEND PLATOON PATOOL TO GOVER FOR ENGINEERS CLEARING ROAD AND ADJACUIT AF.EAS Fii>M 0'1'

8209-F TO ROAD JUNCTION 0'1' 8412-'1 X REPORT PATOOL PROGREd3 HOii.i'I.Y X SiJ13iUT EATHOL RE.PORT3 ':HIS HEAD~UARrER3 iP.IOR 1.31.800 P.PRIL 51

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DECLASSIFIED

DATE TINE GROUP: 1.30926 I

W' Rf"''V • co I::'T'T-1 ~-4-R!NES ... .................. _, ........

TO: co 1/5 co 2/5 co 3/5

FROM CG l.ST MAR DIV X FOLLOIHNG FROM HIGI:IER HEADQUARTERS PASSED FOR INFORMATION AND COMPLIANCE X QUOTE X ONE X REQUEST THAT

SPECIAL EMPHASIS BE PLACED ON FOLLOWING ESSEI~TIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION: A X DATE OF :PROSPECTIVE ENEJ.lY OFFENSIVE X B X

DIRECTION OF OFFENSIVE X C X DURATION OF OFFENSIVE X D X WHAT TYPES UNITS ''JILL BE ENGAGED IN OFFENSIVE THAT IS; ARMOR, CAVALRY,

AIR, ETC X EX STRENGTH OF UNIT3 TO BE ENGAGED IN OFFENSIVE X TWO X REQUEST THESE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS INFORJ.t_l\TION BE .PAS,..IW

TO INTERROGATION TEAMS OF UNITS UNDER YOUR CONTROL X U~UOTE

DECLASSiFIED


FROM: CO 5TH MARINES

TO: CO 1/5 co 2/5 co 3i5

DECLASSIFIED

DATE TIME GROUPs 132000I

SPEAKER PLANE \vlLL OPERATE VICINITY CT 8214 8412 AT SHORTLY BEFORE OR AFTER DAWN X CONTACT SCR 300 CHANNEL 20 FOR DIRECTIONAL INFO

DECLASSIFIED


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.i FROM& co s~~H }<;11 Rl HE::l

TOI co 2/5 co 3/5 co 4.2 MOi'T co co ftT CO f"!r: .A lr CO !;HG v~

co 1tBn co TANKe·

DECLASSIFIED

DATC 'II:f.F GROUP 1 1321101

lh'FOI OG lJT l-IAH DIY CO 7TH llf.AR l.iU 1/11 CO ldT TANK BN CO l3T t.NG BN co l/5 CO l t>'T KMC R~;;G,I

it;":i FRAGMENTARY OfJ)EH 13 FOR 14 APRIL 51 X 5TH }rt_4RIN.F; -J CONTINUE3

CON:lOLIDATlNG ?RE:lEHT .?03IT10N3 Al''l PATROL..; 'l'O F'rlONT X 7TH KAR

PATROL RLTURN J 'l'O BA ~E r'OOM CT 8112-J VB REGT OBJ0:CTIVE. 1 X 2/5

COVER l'A'£ROL ACTIVlTE;; OF )/5 FROH BEJT POdiTION3 AT CT 8411

AND C'I 8512 X J;;,ND PA'J:.'i:OL TO CONTACT ELEMENT:> 1.3T KMO REGT AT

CT 851L:-X-4 AT 1200 X 3/5 ,U o800 3ImD 3TRONG COMBA'l' l?ATi<OL TO

OBJ'»CTIVh l THc,N TO Ti<AIL-ROAD JUHC'l'lON CT 8312-.3-2 THEN !\LONG

!\CAD i·O C'I 8412-:..., TH·~,N 110 BA.JE VIA ROAD X AT 0930 JEND .PATROL

WITH TAN.!'.J AN~! F.NtUN.t;EfU ALONG ROAD TO CT 841;>-R-4 AND RETURN X

Jl'iAlill ARRANGl'M'r:t-.1: \·:ITH "B" TANK.> All;. "A" ENGINEJ!:RJ X PATROL REPOid'J

NO CHANGE

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TO: co 2/5 co '1/t:; co nAu CO ENG co 1ST TANK BN

DECLASSIFIED




INFO: CG 1ST ¥.AR DIV co 7TH MAR co 1ST MAR co 1/5 co - 1- -

.l.JU. co 1ST ENG BN co 4.2 MORT co CO AT CO

MY FRAGMENTA"-Y ORDER NO 14 FOR 15 APRIL 51 X 5TH MARINES NO CHANGE X 2/5 COVER PATROL ACTIVITIES OF 3/5 WITH MACHINE GUN AND 81MM MORTAR

FIRE FROM P03ITION3 AT CT 8411 AND CT 8512 X 3/5 SEND STRONG COMBAT PATROL TO MEET TANKS AND ENGINEER3 AT pT 8109-32 AT 0730 AND PATROL

ALONG ROAD TO ROAD JUNCTION CT 8412-Q LEAVING SQUAD TO PROTECT CRF:rl OF DISABLED TANK AT CT 8511-U ENROUTE X FROM ROAD JUNCTION

SEND PAT20LS ALONGe ROAD TO CT 8312-Ql AND RETURN Al.DNG ROAD TO CT 8413-R4 AND RETURN X SEND APPROPRIATE COMBAT PATROL TO BKST

POSITIONS ON REGIMENTAL OBJECTI\r~ ONE TO COVER OTHER PATROL ACTIVITIES X COORDINATE ALL SUPPORT WITH 2/5 1ST TANK BN AND "A"

CO ENGINEERS X PATROL REPORT3 NO CHANGE

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DECLASSIFIED

DATE TIME GROUP: 1.50945I

FROM: CO 5TH 1-lARINES

TO: 5TH Z.iARINES .ADMI};IBTP .. AT!VE CENTER

l'ASS TO CWO TAYLOR X HAVE YOUR 3Ul'l'LY SECTION WITH ALL PERSONN•;1.

EQUil'MENT AND RECORDS REl'ORT THIS Cl' WITHIN ONE WEEK FOR DUTY

HERE X BRING MIMEOGRAPH MACHINE AND OPERATOR WITH YOU

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TO: CO 1./.5 co 2/5 UU 3/5 CO 4.2 MORT CO CO ANTI-TAI>"K CO CO H&S CO

DECLASSIFIED

DATE Tl~~ GROUP: 1514011

1ST MAR DIV 141526I Q.UOTED FOR INFORMATION AND COMPLIANCE X BREAD

BAGS ARE IN CR!'l'!CAL SUPPLY X ALL UNITS WIU. SALVAGE BREADBAGS

ALL TYPE FLOUR BAGS AND LARGE SUGAR BAGS AND RETURN THEM TO

SUPPORTING CLASS ONE SUPPLY POINTS WITHOUT DELAY X FAILURE TO

St.i'PPORT THIS SALVAGE PLAN }llt_4Y RESULT IN CURTAILMENT OF BREAD

ISSUES, BECAUSE OF LACK OF ISSUE CONTAINERS

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TO: "~ . /"' vv .L ;.J

co 2/5 co 3/5 co 4.2 :1-lORT CO co ANTI-TANK CO ,..,.. Uatl vv a

,...,... T."''I.'Tn vv .C..L'\1\.T

CG l.ST MAR DIV 3ENDS, FOLLOWING FOR HIGHER HEADQUARTERS PASSED

FOR INFORY~TION AND COMPLIANCE QUOTE X EVALUATION OF ENEMY DOCUMENTS

HAS IMPROVED GRE:ATLY X HEADQUARTERS RE:QUESTS FURTHER EMPHASl~ BE PLACED ON ACQUISITION AND MORE CARE IN REPORTING CIRCUMSTANCES

SURROUNDING CAPTURE OF DOCUMENTS X UNQ.UOTE

DJCCLASSIHJW


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FROM co I;'I'H }4_4. R! lJli: 3 ,.,_ .. _

TO: co ?J:2 co )/5 co uAu co ENG

DECLASSIFIED




INFO: CG J.ST li'.AR DIV CO 7TH MAR CO J.ST MAR CO lST KMC REGT co J./5 co 1/J.J. CO 1ST TANK BN CO 1ST ENG BN

MY FRAGMENTARY ORDER NO 15 FOR 16 APRIL 51 X 5TH MARINES NO CHANGE X 3/5 AT 0830 SEND PATROL TO REGIMENTAL OBJECTIVE ONJi:

TFtt!;N TO CT 6212-R TO OB3ERV'E ENE)f".l ACTIVITY IN AREA X PATROL LEAVE OBSERVATION POINTS AT 1500 AND RETURN TO BASE X SEND ONE

SQUAD AS COVER FOR ENGINEERS WORKING ROAD AT CT 8311-Y4 X 2/5 AT 0830 DEPART BASE Arm ESTABLI'3H OBSERVATION POSTS IN BEST

POSITIONS TO OBSERVE D:'<AW CT 8415-K CT 8414-I X ROAD JUNCTION AT CT 8412-Q AND VICINITY FOR ENEMY ACTIVITY X SEfm CONTACT PATROL

TO CT 8514-E CONTACTING ELEMENTS 1ST KMC .REGT THERE AT 1300 X PATROL PROGRES3 ANll OBSERVATION' POSTS TO BE tu!.I'OR'I·ED 'I'O THIS

HEADQUARTER:\ HOU.P.LY AND IV1-~D!ATELY !N EVENT OF ENEMY CONTACT X ALL PATROLS MlD OBSERVA'UON POSTS .RETUctH TO BASE PRIOri TO DARKNESS

DECLASSiFIED


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INFO: CG 1ST MAR DIV CO 1ST MAR CO 7TH MAR CO l.dT KMG REGT CO llTH MAR co 1/11 CO 1ST TANK BN GO 13T ;;;NG BN CO "A" CO ENG CO 3/J.. 3ECTION

MY FRAGMENTARY ORDER NO 19 FOR 20 APRIL 51 X 5'I'H lo!ARINE3 NO CHANGE X REFER 5TH OPERATION PLAN 4-51 FOR OBJECTIVES BOUNDARIES X 1/5

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IN P03I'IION VICINI'I'Y 8210-C X PREPARE 'IO ATTACH 1 CO.IIiPANY TO 2/5 FOR O?ErtATIONAL COK'IROL ON O.RllER X 2/5 SUPPORT ALL 1/5 ACTIVITIES

FROM BE.3T POSITION IN CT 8512 AND C~I' 8513 X 6END PA'lttOL TO C'I' 8615-K CONTACT .I!LEMENTS 13T KMC iU;GT THERE AT 1230 X 3/5 AT

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IN P03!T!ON VICINITY 8311-N X 4.2/5 BE PREPARED TO SUPPORT 1/5 AND 3/5 OUTPOSTS X AT/5 NO CHANGE X 1/5 AND 3/5 COORDINATE .,

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X COMMENCE I!>iMEDIATE DI3PLACEI-IENT TO VICINITY CT 831.7-E-J AND

CT 841. 7-A-F X 3/5 OU1P0.3'r fiEGI!-IENTAL OBJECTIVE 5 WI'l'H ONE COMPANY

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INFO: CG 1dT MAR DIV CO 1ST MAR CO 7ii:I MAR CO 1ST KMC REGT CO 11TH MAR co 1/l.l CO 11A11 CO ENG CO "B" CO TANKS

1/5 SE}ID 0}~ COMBAT PATROL TO OBJECTIVE 3 10 CO\~R TANK-!NFANTF~ENGINEER PATROL X SEND TANK-INFAN'I'RY PATROL TO VILLAGE CT 8518

VIA ROAD THROUGH CITY CT 8637 X 3/5 SEND COMBAT PATROL TO OBJECTIVE 4 CON30LIDATE POSITIONS ON OBJECTIVE 2 FOR NIGHT X

ALL PA TriOL.:3 RETURN PrtiOR DARKNESS

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AS FOLLO\B X 60 MM EACH BN 1080 ROUllDS X 8U!M EACH BN 1200 ROUNDS

HE AND 130 ROUi~DS WP X 4.2 MORT 2400 ROUND.3 HE AND 600 ROUNDS WP

X AT 90MM 337 ROUNDS X UdE 81MM SHb.'LL m56 IN.3TEAD OF LIGHT dHELL

WHEN TARGET IS SUITABLE X .3UBMIT DAILY REPORT EXPENDITURE ABOVE

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DATE Til-lE GROUF: 221852I

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INTO UN P00I:i:IOH.:l X 1lli S'l'A'l'Ed THE 343 344 AND 345 ARE TO ATTACK TONIGHT '1'/llH 343 Alill 344 ATTACKING AND 345 IN RE3ERVE X TIME AND

DIRECTION OF ATTACK UNKNOWl:~ X C.APTUnE.D BY Kl·iC X 343 IS AT CT 882, 344 CT 9022 Al\D 345 Id AT 9025 NEAR '1'0\m OF HOJAHGE-DONG

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PRECEDENCE! OPER<\TIOKA~ PRIORITY

CLASSIFICATION: COl-lFIDENTIAL

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l./5 AT 0700 ATTACK SEIZE REGIMENl'JIL OBJECTIVE 3 AND DIVISION OBJECl'IVE BAKER IN ZONE X SEND TANK-INFANTrlY-ENGINEER PATROLS

UP ROAD TO QUANTICO LINE X 2/5 RE~~IN PRESENT P03ITION AS REGINENTAL RESERVE PREPARED TO SUPPORT ATTACK AS ORDERED X 3/5

AT 0700 ATTACK SEIZE REGIMENTAL OBJECTIVE 4 AND DIVISION OBJECTIVE BAKER IN ZONE X 4.2/5 DEPART ON ORDER TO VICINITY

CT 8417-F AND CONTINUE ASSIGNED MI3SION X AT/5 AND REGIMENTAL CP D!3..PLACE 1'0 VICINITY OT 8516 ON OEDE..B. X SEND OP EEOONNA!SSANOE

PARTIEd THAT AREA COMMENCING 0700

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INFO: CG ~ST .il'lAR DIV CO ~3T l'IAR CO 7TH MAR CO ~ST KMC REGT ,,.... .... '""' , uv J..f J,..J..

CO ~ST TANK BN CO 11 A11 CO ENG

5TH MARINE3 FRAGMEN'l'ARY ORDER 22 FOR 23 A?Rll. 51. X 5TH MARilU:S CON:30LIDATE3 P03ITION3 FOR DEFEN3E ALONG QUANTICO LINE PREPARED

TO A'l'TACK AND 3EIZE LINE \iYOl'-!ING ON DIVI3ION OriDER X ~/5 CON30LIDATE .PRESENT FOSITION3 FOR DEFENSE IN ZONE PREPARED TO

ATTACK ON ORDER X 2/5 REV.AIH PRESENT P03l'l:ION .PREFARED TO 3UFFORT DEFEN3E OR ATTACK IN fi.EG!!-f.E:NTP..L ZONH: ON OR.DER X 3/5 CONdOLIDATE

PRE3ENT P03ITIOH3 FOR DEFEN3E PiiEPnRED !110 ATTACK ON ORDER X 4.2/5 FROH PRE3ENT F0dl1'ION3 3UPPO.~T DEFEN3E IN REGIMENTAL ZO:NE

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5th Mar Op 0 No. 35-51. ~e• Current PIRs. After series delaying actions En atka alonR riRht boundarv of ReRt zone. Indications are Regt in contact with-elem 381 Regt 127-Div 43 CCF Corps. Estimated En o~pable of launching D1v sized Atk in Regt zone. Duratlon1 Direction of Atk and 1ocat1on of r~serves w,known. lat Var Div (Reinf) establishes new defense llne to protect Div left flank. 5th Mar (reinf) establishes defense line in zone along Rest line REFU3AL. · 3ee Annex ABLE Opn Overlay. 1/5 on receipt-this order and ~n~ coord:~ation :wit~ slam ~s~KMC and. 3~ ~n~~ 2Z?_~r~!~~~~. new a.e.1ense ..Ll.ne on oes"(. g.rounu. ;Ln zona a~onts .nets"' .L.t.ua .nc.l'u~. Maintain contact ,,·ith lst KMC on right. 2/5 on receipt this order move from present assembly area and organize new de~ense l1ne on best ground 1n zone along Regt line REFUdAL. Maintain physioal contact with elem 7th Mar on left and 1/5 on right. 3/5 on receipt this order displace from present positions to newly assigned assembly area and revert to Regt reserve prepared on order to anr'"''.,..""+ rl..nf"~r.ao """" ~ .... ul"''+.a"f"' .-.+lr 11"\ OaiO'+_ '71"\Y'Ia _ ~1 .... aA1u ""n"~4.r.oi'_.a

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INFO: CG 1ST MAR DIV CO ~3T Y.AR CO 7TH MAR 00 llTH }J!_A_R

CO 1ST KMC REGT CO 1ST TANK BN co 1/ll CO "A" CO ENG

5TH MARINES FRAGMENTARY OrtDER X 5TH I-!ARINES ORGANIZES NEWLY ASSIGNED DEFENSE POSITIONd IN OBJECTIVE BAKER X i3EE OVERI.AY

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MAKE :PHYi3ICAL COHTACT \'iiTH ELEMENT3 1ST MARINES ON LEFT X COORDINATE

DEFENSE OF REGHENTAL FRONT \'liTH 2/5 ON RIGHT X 2/5 X OCCUFY

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OF REGilviENJ:AL CP ViiTH H&.S CO COlviDR X P~S CO CO!·IDR X YAI!-lTAill MOBILE RESERVE OF THitEE PLATOONS TO BE COMMITTEE> ON OiillER

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DATE TI!<lE G-ROUP: 2617301

5TH MARINES OPERATION PLAN for 26 April 1951

(This plan was issued verbally by radio, not 1n wr1t1ng. It

... as based on and inccompliance with a verbal order from Division

delivered to the 5tb_M..ar }<larch cp at CT 8205, lhis division

order later was confirmed by CG lstMarDiv dis 2622o4I, The

overlay referred to is the same as that attached to CO 5thMar

dis 2711111,)

FRON: CO 5TH l'J~!l'J.E.3

'IQ: .i!.XECUTIVE O"FIGJ;;R., 5TH V..Afi.INES CO 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, AT/5, 4,2/5, H&3/5,

1. a. Enemy situation: unknown~

b, Friendly situation: 3ee overlay.

2, 5th Marines protects pontoon bridge at CT 8390-D. Prepares to

defend and/or mova from assembly area (see overlay).

3. a. 1/5 elements defend pontoon bridge on west bank of PUKHAN river,

b. 2/5, 3/5, 1/5 (-), AT/5, 4.2/5, H&3/5, 11 .4. 11 Oo Eng move to

assembly area prepared to support defense of bridge or move

~mmed1ately on order,

x, "stay loose," dig in.

4, Keep supplies mobile.

5. CP to be on east bank of river in assembly area.

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FRO!>!: CO 5TH MA.H.INES

TO: EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 5TH MARINE3

PLAN CHANGED X PICK A33EMBLY AREA FOR ALL LES3 l/5 EAST OF PONTOON BRIDGE X 5TH Y.:..4.rt!l"!'E3 P.3 ON WAY VJ! 1H DE'J:..A .. !Ld X dUGGb.3T YOU CONTACT

DIVISION 3 FOR DETAILS IF POSdlBLE

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DATE TIME GROL~: 2622091

PF~CEDENOE! UrlGENT

CLAB3IFICATIONI CONFIDENTIAL

FHC!-1: "" "''"'"' MA'C-Tl\'117.::!. vv _, .L .L.L .L"6n.J. \, .L. .1.1..1..:.1 ,_.

TOI co 2/5 co 3/5

DUE TO LI.MI1'ED VEHICLE AVAILABILITY INITIATE FOOT MOVEMENT OF UNITd OOUTH AT OWN DISCRETION

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TO: co l/5 co 2/5 co 3/5

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DATE UKE: GROUP: 262355I



UFO: OG l::iT MAR DIV CO 1ST MAR CO 7TH MAR

THIS CONFIRMS MY VERBAL ORDERS TO l/5 AND 3/5 X l/5 3END REINFORCED PLATOON TO CS 8488-A ESTABLISHING BLOCKING POSITION THERE X 2/5

CLOSING OF FIRST ELEMENTS ESTABLISH ROAD BLOCK AT CS 8588-A-3 X ... /C:.. t;<.::!l"ffADT Tc::!U ::'11""\.AD 'OT£"\f"'.Tr III'Tl /"':::! Qc:nf"\ TT Jt ""f J ~~""-.J.JJ..I"""IJ.t.l. .1.\.V .J...JJ.JfoJV,U. -.I. VJJ v_;;7v-u---r

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FROM: CO 5TH J<IARINES

TO: co lJ.5 co 2/5 r.n "> ft:.. co ifr~ co CO 4.2 11 MORT CO CO H&S CO

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PRECEDENCE: PRIORITY

CLA3SIFICATION: MODIFIED PLAIN

INFO: "A" CO ENG 1/ll

EFFECTIVE IMI~DIATELY THERE WILL BE NO OPiCN FIRES IN THE REGIMENTAL AREA

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""' . co :1/5 *~· co 2/5

co t'~ .. co .,.~,...nmt D l~.l\,.J.n.l.:d.J."\.

co ANTI-TANK co "" vv

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DATE TI~£ GROUP; 27lllli

PRECEDENCE: PRIORI1'Y

CLA3SIF IC.A TION: CONF!DEN'I'lA\L

INFO: CG 1ST MAR DIV

uu lST lv1AR CO 7TH MAR CO 1ST KMC REGT CO UTH MAR co l/11 CO ~ST ZNG BN CO "A" CO ENG ?.EGT 3-1, S-2, S-4

THI.3 Fi'..AGli'.ENTJI. .. RY ORDER. CONFIRM.3 VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS X 5TH MARINES

PROT~~CT.3 DIVI.3ION LEFT FLANK IH OBJECTIVE ABLE PREPARED TO li.OVE

ON Or<DER X ri.EFER MY OVEru..AY ISSUED X 1/5 ON H.EMOV.A..L BRIDGE C.S 8390

RETURN ALL ELEMENTS TO EAST OF RIVER X MOVE TO DEFEND REGIMENTAL

LEFT FLANK FROM BEST GROUND IN ZONE MAINTAINiliG CONtACT Wl'.Fri 2/5

ON RIGHT X 2/5 MOVE TO DEFEND FROM BEST GROUIID IN ASSIGNED ZONE

MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH 1/5 ON LEFT AND 3/5 ON RIGHT X SEND

OU'I'P0.3T '10 HILL 286 C3 8386 TO OBSERVE AND GIVl!; MAXIMUM POSSIBLE

SUPPORT '10 RECONNAISSAl:CE CO PATROL TO WEST ALONG RIVER X OUTPOST

RETURN PRIOR TO DARKNE33 X 3/5 M:>VE 'l''() AND DEFEND Ff.OM BEST GROUND

IN ASSIGNED ZON,!!; X l'JAINTAIN CONTACT WITH 2/5 ON LEFT AND ELEMENT3

OF lST MARINES ON RIGHT X 4.2/5 DISPLACE TO BEST POSITIONS YlCINI:n::

CS 8788-U SUPPORTING DEFENSE REGIMENTAL OBJEGTiv"E ABLE X AT/5 NO

CriANGE X ALL UNITS BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE MOVEMENT ON ORDER

(Overlay attached)

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FROMI CO 5TH MAhiNE3

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1/5

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DATE HME GROUP; 2713331

PRECEDENCE 1 PRIORI 1'Y

CLA3S!F'!OAT!ON! dECB.ET

AUTHORIZED At.~J~JITION EY.PE~:D!TUEE PERIOD 251800 'I'O 30'1800 APR 51

FOLLOWS X 60MM MORT· EACH BN 810 ROUND3 X 8lMM .IOClRT EACH BN 930

ROUNDS HE' AND 104 ROUNDS WP X USE 81MM HEAVY SHELL lNd·.r•:A.D OF

LIGHT 3HELL WHEN TARGET SUITABLE X REPORT EXPENDITURE ABOVE DAILY

PRIOR TO 1600

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INJ!'O TO:

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n Am~ rn-r-u~~-1::~:! "~~i·4· r;;r~.- Al-r1-_j t<?. .&J.11.L.&:I ~J..IV'.J:,'-_(;rnUll,t:'_' ,:;,(:"v v.nuJ.. .\._,_ PRECEDENCL: OPERATIONAL PRIOR IT 1

lst:V ... .A..RDIV; lst~lAR :~ ?tl"'Jr!A..~ 8 .:;..stMC • ll thNAR :~ l;ll , lstTKBn. lstENGRBN, "A"CO,lst:Er-~RBN, "B"CO,JstTY:B~'.

MY OPN 0 NO- 36-51 X J.S'l'MARDIV MOVES TO NEW DEFEVSE POSITJm'S SOUI'H OF BLUE LINE Ol\' 28iPR ~1 X ~tbMAR MOVES BY Y:OTOR ltOVE.If.El\TT TO ::.stJvi.AR . DlV O&TECTlVE Jo:.ASY VIA HONGCHON .AND OCCUP.LES :UEFFT1SE POSITim'S THERE REFUSING ~st.I,·:ARDIV LEFT FLANK X SEE .4W·lEX .4BlE OPF 0\'l':RI . .AY X 3,, ON ARRIVAL l\fECESS.AHY VEHICLE TRANSPORT.AT.lOll LOAD Ai'JD l··HEP.ARE TO l\'UVE ON ORDER BY l-'~GrOR NOVEfv!KNT' TO DIV OBJECTIVE EASY X Ol" ARF IVAL Tf.IERE OCCUPY ~ST DEFENSIVE GROlmD IN .ASSl~~~D ZO~~ :w O!VECTIVE BY REVAD'IN0 E.LEII'E~'TS jtb.M~~ X . ,

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FROT~CT OCCUPA'f lfJf\T ON Afl!1l v _;L OF NEC . ·

ESSARY TRANSPORTATION i,O.AD .AND COJ>~.'ENCE >'·OTOR JV'UVEVJ<:v·r TO iJ.lV OF,rEC:1' l:VF. EASY TWENTY ( 2).\ :!.'lf(TlJl'ES AE'TER CI.F.AR.f}l(c )F' j,) X OJIT ARF.LVAL '""HE.R' )CC lJPT l:1Ec'1~ DEFEI.TS lVE GR OU!-'D .m .AS Slr' ~lED Z0J.1E .A~'Il PB OTEc·r OCC 1'PNi' .i ('··' ClF OBJE·:;Tl'/E BY REN:AIN LN.~ F.LEMENTS )"l..l:W.AR X ·~~ ;, ON l\RPlVA;... OF J.:;l.~.-

:t:SS.4RY TRAN3P·JRT.AT10F LOAD AND CO!vii':ENCE 1\'0TGR rOVE!t!':~'T TO DIV OB<Jo:C'r ~7E EASY FIFTEEN ; _; S ·. lGNu'TES AF'l'.l'"R CLE"4lU f'lG OF 2, , X 0~' ARR IV A!. THERE OCCUPY BEST DEFENSIVE GROUND IN .l!SSIGNED ZOl'E X 4thCO RMJ;n; iS MOVE W!.TH J. : X ON .ARRIVAL OBJECTIVE EASY OCCUPY .ASSEI\~1 Y AREA DES, . ·-::GNATl:.:D :!"OR 2/l PREPARED TO SUPPORT 5thM.AR DEFENSE .AS ORDERED X 4 .2,') MOVE HITH AND IN THE REAR OF -~ ') ANIJ 4thCO RANJEf<S MOTOR SERIAL- X ON ARRIVAL OBJECTIVE l!:ASY SUPPORT 5thMAR DEFENSE FRCM BEST POSITIO' . IN VICINITY CS 9266 ABLE X AT/? MOVE WITH 5thMAR CP ,?; DEFE!>!S.E : TACT RIGHT TO LEFT X SUPPLY X MOVE AIJ. SUPPLIES X SIG COf,"' :X NO CHANGE X 5tj:JY .. A!CM.ARC_H CP C'G.'!li'ENCES l~Ol'ut< VOVJSY.l!.'t-T TEN (1¢) ll'lN-Ul'ES AFTJ!,'R CLEARING OF J/5 ! ALI UXHTS FlP.PORT !'JEW CP LOC.ATim1S WHEN ESTABLISHED

CONFIDENTIAL

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FROM: CO 5'lH 1-!Artll~J

TO: CO l/5 co 2/5 co 3/5 CO 4.2 11 HORTAR CO CO ANTI-TANK CO

DECLASSIFIED

DA1'E 'liMS GrtOU.P: 281218I

h'<ECEDENCE: OPEi<A'IIONAL PrliORITY

CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDEUTIAL

ALL UNIT CP AND OPErlA'l'ING ADEA3 ;·:ILL BE CLEAnED OF CIVILIANo X CIVILIANS 1iiLL BE PA33.b;D '10 REGUffiNTAL POW COLLECTING POINT FOR

Dl3P03ITION X NO CIVILIANJ 'rllLL BE PERMITTED TO EHTER OR LEAVE OUR LINEd X F.AJ-llLY GROUPo WILL BE KEPT TOGETHER AS MUCH Ad

POS3IBLr.;

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FROM: CO 5TH :V.iARI 1-<E d

TO: CO l/5 co 2/'5 co 3/5 co 4'.2/5 CO AT/5 co HBU co 1'AI'l1C5

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:...A'lE 'l'I:OiZ GiiOUP: 2817111

.PRECEDENCE 1 UrlGEN1'

CLAJSIFICATION: PLAIN

DIVISION 3 DIRECC£.3 NO (?.EP.i.!:AT) NO CIVILIANS TO PAdS THROUGH LINES

IN EITHER DIRECTION X WA."",NING JHOT.:l TO BE Fii~D IF RE~UIHED X

MO<ili D:<AST'IC ACTION AUTHORIZED A3 LA3T i\EdORT

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DATE TIM£ GROUP: 292055I

PHECEDENCEI l?RIORIT.l

CLA33Ii''ICATIOH: CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: CO 5TH MAil.INES

TO: CO 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4.2 11 lvlOfiT CO, II 3 II co TA:tiK3

tiAtt - CO ENG,

FROM CG ~ST MA.i"O( DIV «UOT£: ON AFTER CONTACT 22 APRIL l?W TAKEN BY

IU-1C 2ND BN GAV'~ IN.F'Onl:·~4.'TION IN SPOT REPORT AT BATTALION LEVEL OF

ATTACK 'IO BE LAUNCHED NIGHT 22 APRIL X 'l'HI::l INFORHATION MADE IT P03SIBLE TO JU,;:;RT LINE UNIT3 13T MAR DIV APPrtOXI!J'..ATE:LY 2 HOUR3

BEFOilE AJ.TACK X HIP00dlBLE 10 E3TIMAT£ LIV"E;:; ANi.l E..;UIPJ>!ENT 3AVED

BY THIJ IliFOii.l-IA'.dON X PW CAPTURED BY 5TH ROK DIVIdiON STATED ENEl-lY

PLANNED TO ATTACK NIGHT OF 26 APRIL X SIGNAL FOR ATTACK WA3 TO BE 'l'WO FLAREd X \.-r;EN ~'LArilid OB0ERVED HEAVY AR'l'ILLERY CONCEN'l'rlATION

PLACED VICINITY FLAiiE.::i RE3ULTED IN HEAVY CA3UALTIES AND ENEMY

ATTACK DID l~T J,lATE~-i.IALIZE X TPili CAPTU?..E Alill :t£XPEDITIOU3

EVACUATION OF ENEMY JOLDIERS .AKD INTERROGATION INFORl'4ATION THROUGH

ESTABLI >HED Ci'..A:t-;!.;E"L3 I;;> OF UTMOST H'..PORTANCE

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DATE TIME: GROUP: 2922051

PRECEDEliCE: Pil.IORI TY

CLASSIFI CATIQl;: CONF IDEh TIAL

FROM: co 5TH HAR INE;;;

TO: co 1/5 l!\FO: CG 1ST ll.AR LIV

co 2/5 co 1S'J. HArt

co 3/5 ·co 7TH l-lAR

co 4.2/5 co 1.3T KMC REGT n~ "m lr::. co 1111 vv .n ., _; "1."-co co ENG

THI.3 FRAGNENlA..'i.Y OiWErt CONFliil"i3 MY VERBAL IN.3Tii:UCTIOH3 I3SUED THI3

DATE X 161 NAR LIV CONUNUE3 D.iPLOYl-iEl>T OCCUPI£3 AND DEFENDS

GENERAL DEFENSE LINE X 5TH .l'J.AaiNE:.:l Ofi.GANI ZE3 DEFEN .JE IN SEC TOR X

SEE OVEI<LAY I.3SUJill THIS DATE X 1/5 AS REGU.JEliTAL RE3Eii.VE l:.OVE TO

DESIGNATED AREA PROT":CT LEFT FLANK Al'o'D REAR OF .KEGIMJ!;NTAL ZONE

PiiEPARED ~0 DI.JPLACE. ON~ORDER X 2/5 PLU3 ONE ?LA1'00N 4.2 HOVE 'I'O

ORGANIZE .t..lill DEFEl~ ?.c-t.OK BEST DEFEr~OIVE P03I~l0l~d ALONG GhNERAL

DEFEN3E LINE IN ZONE X 3/5 PLU.3 OliE PLATOON 4.2 NOVE TO ORGANIZE

AND DEFEND FR01•1 BE31' DEFEN3E LINE IN ZONE X MAINTAIN CON~CT ~-;ITH

ELEMENTS 6TH ,~OK DIVIJION ON LEFT X 4.2 ATTACH ONE PLATOON TO EACH

FRON'I LI!fE BA'l'TALION X AT NO CHANGE X 2/5 Al'o'D 3/5 BE PREI'ARED TO

3END COI•:PANY SIZED PA'J.ii.OL3 TO 3CREEl' LINE ON OhDE.K

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D . ..CVI~ TIME GR.OUl? i 3009051

PREC~D:C:NCE; 0 ._:l!.RA'TIONAL PRIORir.L'Y

CLA331FICATION; dECrtET FR01>1: CO ST'H .MAR1N".ti:3

TC: CO 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4.2 11 MOCi.T CO, ANT1-T.4NK CO, l./l.l, 11 A 11 CO ENG, 11 E" CO TANKd

FR.Olvi CG l3T V!.-M_rt DIV X Th.t,; FOLLO~r:Il~G 1~iE3SAGE F.KOM HlGh..:!:R HEADQU.ArlTErt3 13 "'uO'I'ED FOR lHFOCi.i•iAJ:ION At;i:l CONPLIANCE X q,UOTE R;;;~U;;;;>T MAXIMUH EFFOrtT OF nTELLIG-El\CZ COLLECTION BE Dli\ECTED IlEM CONdli:lE.t\ED U;"lGENT BY THI3 HEADQUArlTKi\3: '!!ILL ENEl-lY RE3ERVi;S LOCATION CHOR'10N-YONCHON-U1JOJ\GBU A.'\EA3 BJ;; COJ4MITT~~D DL~CT 'l:O CHUNCHONHONGCHOK AND YOJU UNo;UOTE

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DATE THiE Gi1.0UP: 3013151

PicECEJ)EhCE I ROU1'1NE

CLSA8Ii'-:ICATIOI~: CONFIDENTIAL

F .R01-1: co 5Tn Jf;Ail:I N:S S

TO: co 1/5 co 2!.5 ~~ 3/5 vv co 4.2/5 co AT/5 co H&.3/5

REFER 15T I~~ DIV DI3 292137! X ACCUf~ .... TL .. li.T!ONd OF SUPPLIEd E~UlPMF.NT

AND HI6CELLANEOUd GEAR UNNECESSA..qy TO FIGi1'IIl'G EFFICIElWY ARE

CAUSING EXCESSIVE TRAN3PORTATION RE<tUI.itii:~lENT3 FOR l-10VEMENT3 AND ARE

SERIOUSLY REDUCING l'.OBILITY X THIS Hll'Aiii.3 TAC1'ICAL EFFICINECY Al'.'D

CANN01' BE ACCEPTED X COJ<l!~NDIUG OFFICEct3 '1IILL 1AKE Ilolt-1EDIA1E ACTION

TO rEDUCE GEAR AND E·~UIP1JTICNT TO THAT NECE33ArtY TO FIGHT NOT TO

LIVING IN THE FIELD X TURN IN EXCE33Ei3 TO ,iEGIMENTAL 3Ul'PLY OFFICER

X REPORT \ilTHOU'I' D..t!LAY REVI3ED ·TrtUCK iili'~UI.rtEl;(iliNTa FOil lviQTOi\. lv10VEi·1ENT

O?.GANIC 3UPPLI.2:3 Alill E:,.UIPI•W.l.;T AFTER REDUCTION3 HAVE BEEN MADE

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