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Korean War
9th Infantry Regiment - Command Report - November 1952
2nd Infantry Division
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National Archives and Records Administration
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Records: United States Army
Unit Name: Second Infantry Division
Record Group: RG407
Editor: Hal Barker
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ECUR.ITY TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction
II. Operations
III. Intelligence
IV. Personnel
v. LogisticS'
A. l. 9th In fan try Unit Journal
B •. l. Periodic Operations Report
2. Training Memorandums
3. Letter of Instruction
4. Operations Ordvrs
c. l. lst Battalion Unit Journal
2. 2nd Battalion Unit Journal
3. 3rd Battalion Unit Journal
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four (4) battalions on line. The lst Battalion~ 38th Infantry
was attached to make this possible and was, as the period opened
in regimental reserve. The lst Battalion, 9th Infantry, commanded
by Lieutenant Colonel Antbon;t~:J. Tencza, occupied the ARSENAL
sector on the regiment's right flank.. The THAI Battalion, 9th
Inf~nry, defended the ·poRKCBOP area. The 3rd Battalion, 9th
Infantry, occupied the BALDY sector. Major Bernard Rogers
continued to command the battalion. The 2d Battalion, 9th Infantry
comm~~ded by Lieutenant Colonel Harry A. Clark jr, held the
regiment's left flank. The regiment's spec tal units remained in
their previously reported positions and continued to perform
their missions of tactical, administrative and logistical support.
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II. Tactical Operations.
Regimen \~J""' ........ -............ on Line JAV.tESTJ\·JN 11ith four battalions on line.
On OlOOOli, PORKCHO~;:' posltiona began receiveing heavy
enemy fire, and at 0105101 an estimated platoon of enemy
attacked the position. A ten (10) minute fire fight followed
and the enemy withdrew after artillery and mortar fire·s were
placed. .Again that same day, at 0118101, 2:n enemy company
attacked POR.KCHOP but WoiS again repulsed by mortar and
artillery fires.
Heavy l·iortar Company, 38th Infantry became attached to
the 9th Infantry on 0412001 and began firing support miss\.?ns
for the regiment.
On 0700501, P0EKCHOP was attacked bJII an estimated enemy
company and once again, the enemy was forced to withdra.w without
penetrat1.ng the perimeter of defense. On 0724001, l:::t Battalion
38th Infantry relieved the 2d Battalion, 9th Infantry in the
left sector, with the 2d Bat tal ion assuming the role of r€gi-
mental reserve. This relief ·\vas completed withotl.t incident. Be-
cause of steped-up activity on the regimental front, however,
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Upon completion of the relief, this battalion reverted to the
p.:.:.rent organization.
After
d€ tense only to be forced to w itndraw a~ter v lgorous combat in
which the ThAI defenders used bayonets and knives to repel them.
The vicious hand-to-band bat:_:.le and a withering hail of friendly
mortar and artillery fire forced the enemy to withdraw after
suffering an estimated 750 casualties.
FollO\ving this attack, an extensive construction program
was begun on PORKCEOP by the regiment's Engineer support company
and the regimental Anti-tank. and Iviine Platoon.
On 12 November, Compeny G, 9th Infantry relieved Company
B, THAI Battalion. Company B then relieved the THAI Battalion's
Company A on. POPJ\.GHOP, Company A moved into a reserve position
reorganized, and on 151200I, relieved Company G, 9th Infantry,
which reverted to control of the 2d Battalion, 9tn In~antry •.
On 24 November, lst Battalion, 23d Infantry began relieving
the lst Battalion, 38th Infantry on tbe 9th Regi.:nent' s left
flank.. When tbe relief was completed the 1st Battalion, 38 t.b
Infantry r~verted to control of its parent organization.
A platoon of Heavy lviortar Company, 23rd Infantry, and a platoon
of Tank Company, 23rd Infantry relieved like units of the 38th
Infantry ..
On 26 November, t fantry relleved tbe
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during the night and all other positions were rb ... ieved during
daylight hours. Tne
e positions
and began training on 29 November.
Durin
infrequent durin5 the bigining of the period, but toward tbe
end of November, contacts were very light.
Construction to strengthen the key positions in the regi
mental sector, B~ALDY, PORKCHOP, and ARSEN.t\1. were near compl6tion.
A winterization program for all front-line positions was begun
to include aonstruction of warming bunkers in each platoon area.
Work was also stepped-up to prepare the regimen~al road net for
approaching cold weaLher. A new battalion reserve area was
selected. 11he Pioneer e.nd Ammunition .fla.toon of the 3rd Batta-
lion began -work immediately. %'ben c ample ted, the are a will be
completly winterized and of a permanent nature.
III, Intelligence
This period opened with the 9th Infantry Regi.ment occupying
pas 1 tions as previously reported on Line J 1U•iESTO'tJN. Enemy units
in c onao t were the 337 th Re gt, 113 th Di v 1 s ion, 38th CCF Army;
423rd Regt, 14lst Division, .47th CCF Army; Two unidentified
battalions of the 42lst Regt, 14lst Division, 47th CGF ARmy.
Rserves capable of
422nd Regt, l4lst Division, 47th
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A total of 12,052 incoming rounds fired by enemy r..fortars ,..,.._,~ ~
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On OlOllOI, November, ~ositions of Company A, YnAI BatGalion
were a.ttaeked by, an estimated enemy platoon. After a 30wminute
firefight, the ena.my withdrew in the direction of:.Cbinese Baldy
north of UTKKAEMUGI. The enemy attack was supported by artillery
fire.
A second attaek the same night began at 0510 by an estimated
two platoons· of enemy_, supported by a.ppro.ximatly 300 rounds of
mortar fire. After a lO ... minute firefight, the enmasy again wttbdrew
in the direction of Chinese Baldy/
When dawn came, at approximatly 0645, three e:memy were
observed trying to drag something wbiltrr they withdrewo The THAI
defenders swept the foreward slopes of PORKCHOP attempting to
capture the enemy but were unsuccessful.
As night fell, at 011810 November, an enemy platoon again
attaeked PORKCHOP. The a:ttack was p:eeceeded by an tntermi tta.nt
mortar and artillery barrage which lasted all day. Theenemy
platoon:was reinforced to company size by 1820. The attackers
withdrew at 1835 after suffertng a counted eight dead, twenty
four estimated killed in action, and an estiamted thirteen
wounded.
patrol directed artillery fire on the
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friendly machine gun patrol
estim::~ted the entire enemy fore
At 010255I November 1952, a c, 9th
Infantry was engaged by two enemy soldi111rs in the vicinity of
T' APS.&''W-DONG.
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until they \vere engaged by a larger group of enemy soldiers.
After a five-minute firefight the friendly patrol disengaged.
The friendly force then saw two enemy soldiers run to an enemy
Forward Observer, who directed fifteen to twenty rounds of mortar
fire on the patrol. There were two enemy wounded during the action.
On 042330I I~ovember 1952, a patrol from Company F, 9th
Infantry was engaged by a.n estimated six enemy near CHONGJAIVI.AE.
After a five-minute firefight, the enemy withdrew and directed
mortar fire on tbe friendly patrol. There was no estimate of
enemy casualties.
The follOV<Iing day at O!;)Ol55I November 1952, a patrol from
Company G, 9th Infantry engaged an estimated enemy platoon in
the T' APSANG-DONG area. The enemy opened fire with a me.chine
gun, but the friendly patrol destroyed it with 60mm Mortar shell
adapted to be fired from an J:.-1-1 rifle. During the 35-minute
firefight, the enemy employed three other machine gunsas well
as mortar fire. The friendly patrol v1ithdrew after destroying
one machine gun and probably
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Infantry engaged an estimated five (5) enemy, again in the
fire. There was no estimate of enemy casualties.
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The following day, at 062130I November 1952, a patrol from
Company L, 9th Infantry operating in the vicinity of CH.t!.NGGUN-
GOL, observed an enemy
The patrol withdrew to pstrol from
Company L. The combined patrols directed artillery !ire on the
enemy force and moved forward to screen the are a. The results
of the screening were negative and there was no estimate of ;:~~,.:-~-
enemy casua~~~,~i~,~--~·
at ta.cked pos 1 ti ons of Company A, THAI Battalion on PORl\.CE·JP.
The attack was preceeded by an intense mortar barrage. The enemy
moved in from the west employing hand grenades, small arms,
machine guns and recoiless rifles. After the 45-minute attack
was thrown back, the enemy conttnued to rain mortax rounds on
the position.
The enemy attacked again at 0140 in company size, but tnis
time coming from the north. Concurrent witn tJhe att:.ack the enemy
employed small arms and machine gun fire on PORKCHOP from the
HASAK.KOL r idgel ine. At 0 215 the enemy w 1 thdrew to a draw· north
of PORKC.HOP and incoming mortar fire continued. At 0235 two
platoons of enemy attacked a listening post on the west side of
POffl{CHOP, forcing the listening post to withdraw. At 0300 the
enemy withdrew and friendly elements reoccupied the listening
post. Screening patrols were dispatched and ten (10) enemy
were counted tilled ln al 40 were estimated
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At 080135I November 1952, a special patrol engaged an
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unknown enemy force east of POKKAE. There was a fifteen-minute
firefight with the enemy employing small arms and 60mm Mortar
fire. The friendly force disengaged and withdrew. There was
no estimate of enemy casualties·
AT 090215I November 1952, a any B,
9th Infantry atta~,k:e:d ·-~ ~
on Hill 200 east of
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' two bunkere, ::md attem)ted to move further
tion. In an intense small-arms fight in which the enemy employed
m9.0y h::md grenades the friendly patrol was forced to wl.tbdre,w.
The Company B patrol reorganized e.nd again attacked the
enemy position at 0255. 'fue enemy again employed an excessive
number of band grenades and mortar fire in trying to stem the
friendly forces attack. Following another ten-minute firefigbt
the patrol again withdrew.
At 0430, a patrol from Company A, 9th Infantry which had
been acting as a support group attacked tbe same positions on
.Hill 200. A heavy ten-minute firefight ensued and tbe friendly
patrol withdrew,
!flnile these actions '~Vere taking place, enemy reinforcements
were observed moving forward to aid the enemy pas it ion. These
re l.nforcement.s ',vere taken under artillery fire. Total enemy
casualties for the three engagments were ten )10) counted killed
three (3) estimated ~illed, and fifteen (15) estimated wounded.
A At 090045I November 1952, a patrol from Company A, 9th
Infantry observed 200, apparently
expecting another
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on this attemp to reinforce the -:)Osition and an additional twenty
enemy were estimated killed.
At 090045I November any A, 9th
Infantry observed 200, apparently
expecting anotner attack. Mortar and artillery fire were directed
post tion and an addi t1on:al twenty
At 112015 November, a patrol
engaged an estimated two squads at OHONGJ.I!.:~.tAL. After a fifteen
minute firefight which saw the enemy employing grenades, amall
arms and mortar fire. The patrol received approximatly 200 rounds
of incoming mixed mortar fire duirng the engagement. There was
one enem; counted killed, and two others estimated killled.
At 102325 an estimated two companies attacked post tiona of
th a THAI battalion's Company A on .PORKOHOP, approaching the
southwest finger. No mortar or artillery fire was employed during
the attack• The foreward li~tening post withdrew as heavy fighting
continued. At 112400, the enemy reached friendly communication
trenches and were employing hsnd grenades and flame throwers as
well as abrrages of mortar and artillery fire.
At 120015 friendly reinforcements arrived on PORKOHO.P and
the enemy was forced to withdraw. At 0200 the enemy again attacked
from the north, east and west, but this attack was thrown off by
friendly elements. At
in a friendly bunker
0322, the enemy again
enemy were discovered
ief firefigbt. At
an estimated company
on the east and another on the west. Thae attack was unseccessful
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patrol started down. these slopes and tbe two enemy squads
wi tbdrew.
Between 2000 and 0400
of PORKCHOP and some 150 rear areas.
There were 100 counted enemy dead to 150
At 122059
by an enemy group. The listening post withdrew, and at 122210,
an estimated two enemy squads from the west engaged elements
of Company B, T'riAI Bat tal ion. Simultaneously, an addi tlone:tl two
enemy squads were attacking from the north. Friendly artillery
was called in at 2300 the enemy wi tbdrew e.nd the friendly
listening post was re-established. During the acti·:>n the enemy
did not close to assault distance.
At a::Jproximatly 121630I, observers on PORK.CliOP discovered
a wo~nded enemy in the valley between PORKCHOP and HASAKKOL.
The area was screen with smoke and a patrol ma.de up of S-2
personnel of the 9th Infantry together with membsrs of Com9any B
THAI Battalion moved out and recovered the 'tiO'.lnded enemy. The
prisoner wa.s weak from exposure and had been wounded tn both
legs, but o·tberw ise in good be al th.
At 1319401 November, t.be lead element of· a Company I, 9th
Infantry patrol was engaged by an estimated platoon in the bill
mass southeast
elemsnt of the
squads. Both elements of the patrol engaged in firefights
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gaged and directed mortar and artillery fire on the enemy
groups. There was
ten-minute f enemy employing hand grenades
and small' a:r· Y if}it.xf~<ftl
~~ihSt:;ac~ mortar fire on the enemy. Jno 'It;·
success. There was no estimate of enemy casualties.
At 160001I, a patrol from Compnay C, 38th Infantry
observed enemy s~tting up an ambush at CHONGJAMAL. The
friendly patrol called in ~achine gun and mortar fire from
the main line of resistance. The patrol observed four
casualties but did not engage the enemy.
At 162355 November, a patrol from Company L, 9th
Infantry observed two enemy coming toward their position
south of CHANGGON-GOL. · An ambush was set up and one enemy
was captured. The other enemy was believed to be wounded
but evaded the patrol. The prisoner was returned to the
lines in good condition.
At l70125I, a patrol from Company I, 9th Infantry
observed an enemy platoon occupying positions .on Hill 190,
in the hill mass southeast of UI:KKAEMUGI, and also neighboring
Hill 180. The patrol on the enemy
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At 211740I, a pb.trol Infantry was
d1sp~tched to Hill 190 to recover a body previously observed.
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the body h:;d been wired. Suspecting a booby trap, a rope
was attached to the body and the body was removed without any
trouble. Tbe patrol c miss ion and was moving back.
into the 1 ine s when enemy approa-
ching them. fire on
the enemy group fore ing them to vii thdraw. .4.cc ord ins to the
of catching a recovery patrol.
At 212200I, a p::c~trol from Comqany K, 9th Infantry
engaged an unknown enemy rorce south of CH.ANGGUN-GJL. The
enemy employed hand grenades, small arms and one machine
gun during the action. After a twenty minute firefight with
the friendly patrol directing mortar and artillery fire, the
enemy withdrew. Tne area of contact was screened, but with
negative results. No estimate of enemy casualties was maJe.
At 220210I, a patrol from Company A, 9th Infantry
engaged an estimated fifteen enemy west of T' APS.ANG-DONG.
After a fifteen minute firefight the friendly patrol with-
!drew. There was n:J estimate of enemy casualties.
The :follO\'Iing nlght e. patrol from Company B, 9th Infantry
enemy macnine
gun from Hill 200. lery fire on
the weapon silencing it.
At 261830I, a patrol from Company I, 9th Infantry sighted
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of UTKKi~EMUGI. 'l'he pat,rol directed artillery fire at the
enemy group but
At 262005! was
fired on by an unknown enemy force employing burp guns and
small arms from hills south of .&"\Jl..EKKAJ:viUGI. The friendly
patrol returnsd f1re, silenceing the enemy force and continued
on their missL lii~rw~et't,l .. u •· <; Jt' . . .. ~~tlljol ''rr:)m Co~pany ''~, Q 9th infantry At
sighted fourteen enemy in a group, plus another e~emy squad
just to the vJest in the vicinity of BASAKKOL. Both enemy
groups v-Jere taken under artillery fire and the area was swept
by the friendly patrol but 'With negative results.
At 272225I November, a patrol from Company G, 9th
Infantry observed ten enemy approaching their pos 1 ti ons near
KAI'iA-GOL. As the enemy approc:ched, a machine gun firing from
a Company G outpost engaged the enemy. After a five-minute
firef'ight the enemy witbdre'W and the patrol swept the area
with negative results. The patr·jl did not engage the enemy
during the firefight.
At 271820I, elements of Company c, 9th Infantry observed
one enemy in front of their position east of SOKKOG.AE • .An
improm_f?tU patrol from Company C moved frOi>~ard. and intercepted
the CCF soldier who was evacuted to the 1st Battalion, 9th
Battalion, 337 th Reg. on 38th CCF Army.
At 2920451, a patrol from Company E, 9th Infantry
engsged an sstima.ted ten enemy sou·theast of HASl~KOL. aurtng
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withdraw. The Com)any E pa.trol in turn directed artillery
fire on theenemy fore ------liiiiJ..aii patrol was reinforced~
negative results.
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o. The friendly
additional 100 r::.unds landed in friendly positions on nearby
PORKCHOP, to the rear of the scene of the action. There was
no estimate of enemy casualties.
The mean c.ernperature for the month of November in the
re ~. irne.n tal sec tor v1as 44 °, w 1 th a high of 67 °, and a low
of 16°.
IV. Personnel.
a. Strength. At the begi.ning of the period the
assigned strength of the regiment was: 153 officers, 19
warrant officers, 3163 enlisted men. Authorized strength:
156 officers, 27 warrant officers, 3483 enlisted men.
Tba.iland Battalion strength: 74 officers, 1151 enlisted
men. KA'rUSA (integrated) strength: 1 officer, 443 enlisted ... "~
men.
b. Replacements. replacements
were received by the regiment, of which four were officers.
This figure is below the 510 replacements received in October,
but still far above the figure of 66 received during the
month of September.
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continued to be low. Thie is due to the high morale main-
tained by the regiment.
d. Prisoners of War. Three prisoners of war were
taken by the Thailand Battalion. All three had been wounded
and two subsequently died. Two others prisoners of war were
taken by the regiment in the la.tter half of the month.
e. Burials and Graves Registrations. Thirty-six (36)
deceased have been evacuated through 2d Quartermaster.
f. Iviorale and Personnel Services. Religious services
were made available by the chaplains of the regiment. These
services were held both in rear areas and near the front
lines. The regimental PX sales store continued to operate
with abundant supply of varied items.
g. Civil Affairs and Military Government. The CIC
detachment returned 5 civilians to the rear areas during
the period.
b. Proceedures. Negative.
L Interior Management. Negative.
j. Civi.lian Employees. Ninety Civilians were given
enployment to do such odd
jobs as KP and
k. There were l Distinguished Service Cross, 15 Silver
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grease, and filled with anti-freeze. However, the supply of
anti-freeze is no ad.quate to re)lace the anti-freeze lost
by
A total of twenty-five (25) VEhicles were painted,
forty-seven (47) st:nciled, and one hundred and fifty-six
(156) restencil;d.
Vehicle heaters have been installed on jeeps used as
couriers, litter jesps, and liaision vehicles.
During November the 2d Battalion, lOlst KSC Regiment
was engaged in construction of bunkers, road repair, end
carrying supplies to troops of the front line throughout
the Regiment. The strength of the KSC Battalion was 1328
me.n.
D. STRATTA Colonel Infantry Commanding
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