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1ST MARINE AIR WING - INTELLIGENCE SUMMARIES - 1952

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-239

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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

Korean War Project

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31 December 1952

lS'l' MAW DAILY INIELLIGE IDE S UMHARY NO. 366

Hap Reference: Air Approach Chart Of Kore'l: 1:~50,000 (UTMj

l, Ground Situation (Period Ending 30/0800/I)

. ' . ·- ·~"' . . ·~· '>-·-·-1;·US CORPS - 1st Me.r Div - J:sc KMJ Regt: Raiding patrol, 2 platoon size BS 9592 at. 0010 engaged an un.'i<:p.o;m nmnber of enemy for 10 minutes. Eli~ hrnk~ rmnt.R~+.. hit. Jvtq_'r' RAPt! Pl'lt:ro1 CT 0808 at OL.2S eruraeed estiri~t"~d--25-~n~ey-f~~ 16-~inut~s--~hd brdke .contaet. 3 e11€nW ~stim~ted KIA, 4 ;,i'!it:imated WIA; 2 friendly \o/IA, 2d Iiif 'Jliv - 9th Inf Regt: 2 squad aize'. oi? bir 2430 at 292155 engaged. by estimated reinforced enerr.y company sup'porte<i:-by heavy artillery and mortar, At 292215 both friendly squads roi!ii'~iJ, to HLR but engagement oontinuad, · Engagement became sporadic at 292300 as enemy retired to Eil1. l-77, CT 2-Gl. By 0125 all action ceased anji.~'~fiie'r:id~y reoccupied original outposts without_ co~1tuct. 30 vnt:my est~t-ed KIA, 100 estimated WIA;. 8 fricl}<l}?_ 1-IIA, 1 MIA.

-:-.",.!X lis GOF"PS - 9th ROK Div _:-~30th IiOK.R~gt.; Patrol CT 63t,2 at 0225 engaged estimated enemy squad for- 3 rnl,J;)),l'foe~' imd broke contact, 29th ROK Regt: Outpost "Snipers Ridge" CT 6?t,;t at 0'2~6 engaged by ener;y squad for 5 minutes. Encny broke contact. Same outpost at o630 engaged by reinforced enemy platoon and at 0650 enemy r.,~d.llforcoS;.~ ... PY 2 squads. At CflO? enemy broke contP~ct. .. .• , ··

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II ROK OObP0 - 3d hOK ~v - 22d ROK R~gt: Patrol CT ~946 a~ u~uu engaged estimat~d e~cny squad for 5 minutes, disengaged and directed mor"t-sr n.nd R.~ fire ..

• ,,.dS')OJJH .V?t~o h(iK D!v\,. 5th -F.OK Regt; . Pathr-ur 0741 at 0420 engago1! .. e~tlf!!Jf~a :;o_no!;'Y.. squcd for 7 nil)u~cs,. disengaged an? dire'?td mortar and· RE fire. 2" md'!v WIA. 40th Inf Div - 224th. Inf Poe.ct;: Patrol TJr 1639 -o.t 0200 engaged' an· u.']]mo>.'Il n:ui:Iber of enelJy for 15 clnutes

. a.nd. Qroke cont::tct •. 1:f..!)Qthcr pntr6l in thf: sane vicinity at 0330 engaged an UiL"'<.."lown nm.:cber of enemy tor 35 ninuhes cnployccl Elo:rtar and supporting tank_fire and broke cmot-~ct, 223d Inf Regt: Patrol DT 2442 at 0225 engo.ged 8 cncr-oy for 10 ni.'lutes anC. eroployed artillery 8,11d mortor. Enony brok<;' cont.o.ct. 2 enery estimotcd KIA, 3 estinp.ted VilA, ~jill pC>si,tion. · DT ~W .~:it 0330 engaged by esti.r.~.-~tec1 ener:r,y squad for 10' ninutes. E:rJ..eny broke contact, 4 enemy cstinated WIA; 1 friendly m; 2 WIA. Listen

.ing post .TJr 2241 at 0900 engaged by 7 enemy for 10 c'rl.nutes, Encny broke conT.r.t~t. J fYnfrt,y KTA~ 2 HI.A.; 2 fri 8n1'ly WI._.\,. 45th Inf D:iv - 279th Inf Rcgt: .Mffi position TJr 3349 at 0015 engaged by est ina ted enemy squad for 10 r.rinil.tcs. Enm.ly broke contact.

1 'ROK ci'oRPS - ll tb ROK Di v - 9th ROK Regt : Patrol DT 3757 at 02L,O engags&.e~tioatcd oneny platoon for 5 Dinutes gnd broke contact. 20th ROK Regt: Patrol TJr 3861 at 0010 engaged estimated enomy squad for 5 ~nutes and broke contact~

2. Flak (Period Ending 30/2000/I)

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5. E"""!T Air Activity (Period Ending 30/1500/I}

&tween 301050/I and JQ122S/l:; l2 F-86s were scroobled >lith negat-ive sightings, lb enet:it airlll!'a.t't were viauo.ll.y observed on 29 llecet>bel- J.9$2. The weether was opere.tien.....al to non-opera:tion-"1 and no eou.nter ¢ sorties were flown.

6, J.&tMa.W Air Sigbtings,

2 ~Dt received vectors on bandit# in the Antung Conplex while on escort with B-29 aircraft. 'rhe cbil3e 'Wall broken off each tine as b:mdits went. north over -the Iel.u. At 01.47 1 F311 observed alr'bw-ne ~hts i~ the IiJ. 7080 !»:'eO. on a 3 30 degroe h;ladl,ng for ;JD to 15 ~eCOIX!a.

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1ST HAl< DAILY Il!TYLLIGEl!CE SUI-IlWIY NO. 365

Yap Referenee ~ Air Approach Chart of Korea: l :2501 000 (UTM)

l. Ground Situation (Period Ending 29/0800/I)

l.~B COR~ - No significant action.

- 9th ROK Div - 79th ROK p.,gt: Outpost ''Rocky Poilrt" CT engaged by estimated 2 enemy platoons. At 282325 enemy reinforced by one platoon. Aotion continued until 0235 >men enemy broke contilot. 14 enemy KL'I.., 28 estirr1ated KIA; 4 friendly KIA., 10 WIA.

II ROK CORPS - 6th ROK Div - Div Recon Co: Patrol CT 8051 a-t 0135 engagE.:d estimated enemy squad for :3 minutes and broke contact. 8th

·JWK Div - 12th R.OK Regt: Patrol CT 8749 at o610 engaged estimated enemy squad for 5 minutes ru.1Cl. broke contact. .3d R::>K Div - 22d ROK Regt: Patrol CT 9946 at OliO engaged estimated enemy squad for 5 minutes, disengag~d and dir~cted mortar.

X US CORPS - No significant action.

I ROK CORPS - 5th ROK Div - 35th ROK Regt: Outpost DT 4059 at 0520 engaged by 2 onQmy platoons supported by heavy ~ortar end artillery. Encmy: __ br9_@ __ c~:mto.et at 0620. Enemy - 5 F.IA,_ 6 cstilnated KIA, 8 estimated ;m,. Friendly - 2 KIA and 2 IliA.


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J. Non-Vehicular Damage Assessment (Period l\'nding 29/2000/I)

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4. Vehiole Danage Assessment (Period Ending 29/0iloo/I)

SIGFT!l'IJS: 4 (night) !ESTROYED: !'one

5. Enemy Ail" Aotivitj- (t'ei'iod Fndint 29/15io/I)

--Between 2901!36/I and 29:i:J3l]ft ~s rtew efght sorties with negative observations. A.--, estoo:.-ted 97 M!Gs ""re observed on 28 December 1952 (69 morning; 28 afternoon\ of which 3::! were encountered by 29 F-86s with olaims of_ two MIGs deotroyed~. one MIG probably destroyec' a11d three NIGa damaged, one of which is pending rum assessment and one of >rhioh is pending beard aetio-.:t. Cnc F~86 received major damage.

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At 2104 J.F3D observed 2 bandits in the YD 737'5 area heading norl>h

at 130 knots. Friendly closed from 4 to It miles but ..:~f>st due to ground return and broke o:ff' chase, , : ! ,

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1ST MAW DAILY INTELLIGE.NCE SUM>W\Y NO 34

Map Refere..ce: J.ir .l.pproaeh Chart Of Korea: 1:250,ooc (UTM)

l. Grcund Situation (Period Ending 2S/OOOO/I)

I US CORPS - l.st Mar Div - 7th Mar Regt: Patrol CT 0103 at 0120 eng~d e•timated :W enemy for 10 minutes and broke contact. 2 eMmy W, 7 estimated WIA.

IX US CORPS - 9th ROK D1 v - ,3oth ROK Regt : Patrol CT 61,1,2 at 0025 engaged •stimsted 2 enemy squAd• for 5 minutes and broke eontact. Patrol CT 6642 at 0300 engaged estimated 2 "-'"emy squads fo:r 3 minutes and b:roke contact. P"trol CT 6342 "t 0340 O!!Ea<ied estimt>ted 2 -enemy •quads for $ minutes and broke contact. 29th ROK Regt: Outpost Rocky Point CT 6S42 at 0510 engaged by estimated enemy squad for 20 minutes. Enemy broke contact.

l.J;.JtOK CORPS - 3d ROK Div - 22d ROK Regt: OUtpost DT 0045 engaged by estim!.ted enemy squad. Aetion continue<! spotsdically until 0715 when enen>;T lroke contut. Outpest CT 981,.6 at 02;<0 engaged by 3 enemy squads. Aeti011 contil!Ued sp..,.!!ldically until 0735 when enemy broke contact.

X US CORPS - No significant action.

I ROK CORPS - lltb ROK Div - 20th ROK R<.gt: Patrol DT 3956 a.t 0!!50 eng"-j5ed enemy p1atoen for 7 minutes. Enemy broke eontaet. 3 enemy KIA. 5th' ROJCDi.v - 36th ROK fu.gt: Patrol DT 41Y13 at 0'300 engaged an unlmewn Il'Ulllber of enemy for 3 minutes, and broke eontaet ..


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' ' 3. Ncm-Vehieular Damage Aoses.ment (Period Ending 28/2000/I)

SIGIITDtlS QDOJUliNATES

Read Cuts cu 0516 Artillery Positions CT OS09 , Bunkers CT 0809, ~t 995ij CT 0104; ES 9597 'rroop11 c1 0809, BS 95 91 Caves CT 0$09 1/W PositioM BS 959'7. Mortar Po•itiono BS 9597j c't o104 Seeondary I:x-plCJsion:s CT 2636, CT 9951, llT 1645 Fires CT 9951

4. Vehiele Damage .Assessment (Period El1iing 28/0$00/I)

SIGHT!ItS 27 (12 Day, 15 Nightl IESTROYED 14 (12 Day, 2 Night

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-------------------------------------1ST MS.W UIS NO • .364 far 29 :Wcenioer 1952 (Continued Page liTo. 2) -------------------------------------5. Enemy Ail' Activity (Period Ending 28/1500/I)

BEtween 281015/I and 2812JS/I, 1'-86s new 25 sorties with negative ebservations. Negative enemy air activity was observed during the daylight hours of 27 December 1952, as poor weather hindered oper~tions until mid-ai'ternoon when 32 F-!l6s were scrambled with negative intercepts,

6. lstMA.W Air Sightings .

At 2050 an F;lD, escort for B-29 strike, at 31000 feet, in the YE 5000 area was given numcr~~ vQetcrs w~ headi~s on 4 ~idits ~~th negative results. . • /~

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1ST M~\1 DAILY I~'TFLLIGl' NCT SU!<MARY . N:l. ?0

Map P.ef:erence: Ai;: .i.p•ccuec'l Chart of K):rPa: l:250,000 (UTM)

--1: USC~.J's-.: ·1~~-~ · ~-fa.":r :'J{v · ..:. 1S-t M.n- f;_eg·c: ML.ct pOsition CT 0.305 at

040~ eng_aged b,7 an l" .. l:.-\:.r .. ':)·,r.-:>. :..1!L.'ll;.Y-3r 0f 8!!2my from J..ong range for 10 minutes .. ·· 'Frie~rlJ.y cliLe·Yl:.c:i ;ru::):.-ta-- EF,_c-:_ enemy f'~re ceased~ Platoon

Size raiding ratl~t"l.f. -~T J!)O) trb G~3-'~7 er:gg,ge:1 75 snemy.,-~[91-:;:;40J:.min1Jt¢s·~~

brok~ cOnta~+.. 2} en':",my x::~-: :JJ Fst_hn'atF-d KIA: 20 e'§;t1#J,~ed TlfiA. 1st

cjw Div - 29th :r<rh:is'i E.~:l . .Q"ad~- ~ ~fit En· Kiilg i '3 pa:-i•ro~. CT 1214 at 0545 eng~ed an unkn'.'"!~r:l 1-::·-'fllwer o[ en(·ffij" 'brief3y and b::-oke contact. 1 friendly

KIA.

TL US .CO"PS - 9t:1 RDK Div 3oth P.OK vec·t: Patrol ST 6542 at 0120 eng$.geq. .2:·ecriemy sq·JB.ds for 5 minutE-s an-~~ b:cck<O: contact~

II ROll: COPJ'S - 3d HJK D1 v - 18tl1 ROK F6ft' engaged by estimated En,;:w.y squad f'or 5 J!4.nuh s,

Outpost CT 9746 at 0520 ;ne~y broke_ contact.

·x J.lg Cffi?S - 7th !'CK Div - 5tf> ROK Regt 1 ?a~rol ill 0840 at 0124 engaged enemy Squad for 6 m5.nut£S; directed· m')~'C3.l .. anC._ broke coutact. l enEJnY KIA, 3 sstimatcd KH ... ; 2 friendly WIA. L~Dth L'1f Div - 223d. In.f

Regt: )1LR posi~ion DT 2141 at 0645 engaged ty l ~ c:>emy for 10 minutes. Enemy brokE: contact. 1 cn~my KIA, 6 estimated VIIA, 11 friendly HIA.

45th. Inf "Jiv - 279 Inf P.egt: Patrol DT 3248 at n135 engaged 4 enemy brief'lY .. · Jlinc:m.y brokB cm:rta~t •.

_I ROK. G0C?.P:3 - lith ?DK :Jiv - 20th l:OK :-egt: Patrol DT 3757 at 0100

engaged sstimatoc1 enemy platoon for 10 :minFtE:s. :~'nemy brOke contact. 2 e_l)emy est:trr..ated KI!L 5t~--- P.C"K Div - 36th P.OI\ ?.ogt~ Outpost position

DT 4173 at 0330 engag~.~. b:"' <:stimated enemy ~latoon fo~ one hour. Ell{llllY em1;loyE:d- .artille.ry and mort.xr "WC broke- contact. 8' o;nsiny KIA, 5_ e:stimated >JIA: · 4 .fr~cnoly KH. ?atrol J: 4174 at 0420 cngogcd 3 enemy for 10 Dilmi:tC~ ·ancr &ok<? c·ont?.c·:· .•

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SIG"ri\I:'S: . l (night) ILST~CITD: 1 (night)

5. Enemy Air Activity (Period E:!lding 27/1500/I)

k1J. estimated 73 MIGs were observed an 26 D;oember 1952 !65 morning; 8 afternoon) of -which 16 were encountered hy 20 F-86s -with negative claims or friendly damage.

6. lstMAW Air Sightings.

2 F3Ds escorting B-29 strike in XD area received numerous vectors on estimated 4 jet bandits. 1 F3D picked up nuiOO::>:"ous contacts on both tail and nose gea:r, made visual of jet tail pipe heading west, In chase from 30000 to J200 feet to XE 3030 \lhere AA and searchlights bracketed the F3D and evasive ~ction was taken,

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1ST MAW DAILY- INrELLIGE~E SUMHARY NO, 362

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

1. Ground Situation (Period Ending 26/0800/I)

I US CORPS - 1st Mar Div - 7th Mar Regt: Patrol CT 0305 at 0020 engaged an unkno-.m number of enemy briefly. Eneny brok£ cont~ct. Listening Post BT 96o3 at 0540 engaged by estiBated 6 enemy briefly. Enemy broke contact... Outpost· BT 9702 at 0610 engaged by estim.'3.tcd en.smy squad for 20 minutes. Fnemy broke contact •. lst Yar Pegt: Pat~ol CT OSOS at 0356 engagsd 40 enemy for 40 trinutes and broke contact. 6 enemy KIA, 10 estimated KIA; 5 friendly liiA. lst R.O?; D:tv - 15th ROK Regt.: Pat:rol_ CT 2025 "lt, 0205 engAged estim'lted 2 enemy squads for 10 mi'lutes, Friendly directed artillery and enemy broke contact. 2d Inf Di v - 9th Inf' R.egt: Pe.trol CT 22)0 at 0055 eng~ged est~11ated 10 enemy for 10 minutes. Enemy broke cent act" 1 enemy- KIA.

IX US COHPS - 9th HOK Di v - 30tr ROK R.egt: Patrol CT 6442 at 0100 engaged estimated 2 eneny squads for 12 ~nutes and broke contact. 29th ROK R.egt: OUtpost Snipors Ridge CT 6712 at 0610 c,ng,eed by estimated enemy' squad for 10 minutes. Enemy broke contact. Div Recon: Patrol OT 6342 at 0130 engaged estimated enemy platoo~ for 10 ~inutes and broke contact.

II ROK CORPS ~ 8th HOK Div -:Loth EOK Regt: Patrol CT 8650 at 0255 engaged estimated enemy platoon in hand to hand fighting for 40 minutes and broke contact. 10 enemy estil"ated TIA; 5 friendly IJIA.

X US CORPS - 4-5th Inf Div - 279th Inf Regt: Listening Post IC 3449 at 0800- engaged by 5 enerny for 5 mim1tes., Fnsmy brokE:; contact. l enemy KIA, 2 £·Rt:lmat.ed WIA; 1 f'T'ienrUy KIA.

I ROK CORPS - No significant action,


TYPF A/C UHT TYPE MS.N !_YPf FIRE .\LT ~LOG

1550 cu 4701 12 AU .212 I/D Ajll 2000 1

JAH 1Q§I lleg Neg

3. lfon-Vehicular Damage Asseas:trr~rit (Period Ending 26/2000/I)

2IGHTINGS Artillery Positions Supply Stacks Buildings Second~ Explosions Hortar"' Post tions Bunkers A/W Troops Fires Road

Dl' 3674, CT 9753 Dl' 3482 DT 3482, cu 4?01, BT 3700 DT 3482, CT 3039, BT 390) CT 3039! Dl'. lf42 CT 3039, BT 9803, Dl' 1842 CT 3039 BT 9803 BT 3900 CT 2590

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SIGHTINGS 100 (All Night) IlCSTROYED NONE

5. ·· En~ny Air Activity (Period Enl.ing 26/1500/I)

Between 260845/I and 261315/I, F-965 flew 80 sorties, observing or

encotn>tering 113 MIGs with negative cluims or friendly dan:age, An

estir:ated 115 MIGs were obs~rved on 25 Decel!lber 1952 (48 rr,orning; 67

aftcl·,oon) of which 67 were encountered by 32 F-il6s \lith cla:ins of tllo MIGs destroyed, one· of which is pending tvitness statment. One r~-86

received llinor dam~ge fran flying debrie.

-6, ls~MAVI Air Sightings.

At 0035 1 F3D observed visually an uirborne light at 2000 feet in

the XD 7030 area1 eneay aircraft w~s on a 180,degrcc ~ading, estimated

air spe.ed at 400 knots. No firing runs were !hade, f J \ I \,

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OG, TTU, USNAB C•ronado 1 Calif.

CO, MhCG--2 (5) CO, M.~G-12 (5) CO, MAG--JJ t4) CO, VMF(N)-513 CO, VM0-6 co, l!MR-161 CO, 1-!;/SS-1 CrN:lPMFLT COMNAVFE AIO, COMFAIRJAP

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l. Ground Situation (Period Lnding' 25/0SOO/I)

(UTM)

I US SOFYS - 1s+, C!vJ Div- 28th BriHsh higade' lst Bn R7 patrol 'CT 1519 c..t"OJ.,J5 en~<?,.;:red. an un..1mown QU!.'lbe~ of f'.r.e.my ·r.::iefly, dise:nguged D.rid directed art,il.le::_~;:r~ 2d Inf Div ..! 9.th fuf :C~q~t ~ 'l'h 1ilan:l Bn J?tJtrol CT 2531 at 0130 sn>~¥cd estiln.ated 10 t.nE'ny for 10 CJ.i.nutes. ~nemy broke contact ..

IX US COPJ'S Cap ROK Div - lst RC;\ Ecgt• Patrol CT 7145 at 0050 eng::t~ ed EStimated enemy platoon for 15 i->..inutf;.s and broke contact. 26th ROK Regt' Patrol CT 7350 at OU,O engo.god coti."latcd enemy platoon foi· 10 minutes, ':'lnd brokE'- cont,1.ct.

II POK COOl'S ,_ llo stgnificant ac,ti'cm.

!__l)e COOPS - ith RO/( D:!,v - .jtb 1'0! ~gt: Pe.trol D'l' 0841 e,t 0515 el?-g~cd E:ncmy squ~d for ;1..0 mnutE-s, directed nortar c_nd ~~rake contnct. l cn~ey KIA. 45th >Jiv '- 179th Inf &.gt: Plat,oon sized l•il:.ll position IYr 2846 attacked by ostine>tcd eneh-:y Comro..v. Tho enony effec.,d " &light pE:nctrn:tion of the position. .d.t 0337 a friandly ~o.toor:. supuortod by artiJ_lr:ry, m6rta.r, tank. and r~Coillcss rifle fire cou...--:t£rattacked and .by 0415 rEstored tbE:. position, .ltction co:nti:J.uerl wJ.th friendly repulsing 3 enE.my plr:o.toon sizE:. counterattacks :1t OL~30~ 0450 -ll1d 0520 rcs:?€Jctivcly. T:b~;;: enemy broke co!ltact at 0520 ~IDd action CC'::'-SE=d, 1:. E-nemy KI\, 11 o,stinatc<l KIA enc1 21 csth1atcd HIA' 6 friondly KH, 21, ],JIA. 279th In£ Rcgt: Listening :?ost rtr 3145 c.t 0710 eng.:..·: cd by "L't'l unknotm. number of enemy fo:r. 5 rdnutes~ En01:1y bxok~' contg,ct. l friendly KIA, 1 l·H.A and 1 HIA.

I ROK COEPS - ~To significant action.

2, Flak (Period Fnding 25/2000/I)

TIHP ~ TYPr A/Q J!"!IT 'PYPi<' H'~Jif TYPr FIF.F All lli1t! LOST

1060 liT 1845 :30 F9F lf<lg-33 c;s .1/W 8000 Neg i'eg 1523 CT 3943 4 J?9F 115 c;s S/A 50 lMin ~kg 1545 IYr 134,7 8 AD 121 I/:rJ Aj';! 7000 !'log !kg

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Artillery Positions

Bunkers

Mortars J.brtar Positions Caves Troops Supply St 'leks SeconCc~xy Bxnlosions Fires

BS 3999, DT 1)47, BT 3901 CT 9654, DT 3671, CT 8044, CT 5345 DT 1845, CT 0808, DT 3671, CT 3943, DT 1347, CT 5345 DT 1$45 OT 2ID2l\ CT 0808, G'l' 8044 GT 3943, CT 5343 CT Q808 DT 1347 CT 8044, DT 1.347 DS 3999

4. Vehicle Dor:agc Assessment (Period •• niling 25/0-·00/I)

SIGHTIIDS: 1 (night) Dl'ST~OYED: 1 (ni&bt)

54 Eneey Air Activity (Period f:nding 25/1500/I)

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8 3 1 1 ru 6

Between 250S20/I and 251145/I, 7ll F-E!6s observed cr encountered ·,· 5:3 M!Gs with a claim of one MIG ~ destroy<;d, 000 F..ar · received ninor damage, An estimaten 129 MIGs wore. observed (109 morn

ing1 20 a.i'ternoon) \!y F-86s on 24 Deeenoor 1952, During the EOrning,

$2 MIGs were encountered by 3S F-A6s with ilwo M!Gs probably destroyed

and eleven damaged 1 two of Which are pending filn assessoont, !kgative

:friendly dAmage. There' were no encounters durillg tht> :2!t0rnoon.

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Map, ReferenCe ~ Mr A~proach CJ;lart Of Korea:

1, Growrl Situation (Period Endin!l' 24/0800/I)

.L\!§....f_C1Jl§. - lst ROK Div - 15th ROK Regt: Patrol CT 1721 at 0210

cn<:;oec,d 5 enemy briefly, Enemy lrrok< conhct,_ 2d Inf Div - 38th Inf Eegt: OP 11 Arscn~l11 a 2 platoon sizEl position CT 2935 at 0015 after

receiving h0a1J;:r voltune of en~T.!ll.Y A & M attacked by EStimated ene.rny bqttalion. Ey 0055 eneDy had. roached rno~t forvr9.X'd corr.n1.L.'1d.cation trenches

and some hand to ha..'ld fighting was repor~~d. At 0300 friendly '1ere reinforced by 2 squads from OP 11E:rie 11 a rEi:1forccd pltitoon sized position approximately 1500 meters to SE, At 0415 cne~y broke contact and all action ceased.

g_j§_£.QEPS - 9th ccOK Ji v - 30tl' ROK Fegt: Patrol C'J:' 6542 at 0010 eng:::tged estimated 6n(..my squad for 4 ninutes and broke co::1tact. 29th ROK

Rogt: Patrol CT 6842 at 0245 engaged estim~ted enemy Sq\.trcd for 3 minutes and broke contact, l6 fritnd1y WIA.. Outpost 1~Rocky Point 11 CT 6SJ~2 at

0400 engaged by estimated 5 ~ncmy in 5 ninute fire figrt, EnEmy broke

contact. Div Pecon Co: P3.trol CT 6442 at 0150 c:r.gaged estiraat~d 2 enemy squads for 8 minute.s and broke conbct, G~p ROK Div - let ROK P.egt: Patrol CT 6843 at 0215 eng<:-...gcd estim-:tte:i enemy platoon for one hm:r m:td

25 minutes. F.nomy lrroke contact,

II ROK GOF~~s - 8th P.OK Div - 16th P.OK 3.egt: P.~trol. CT 9248 ~t 0310 engaged enemy squo.d for 40 minutes md lrrokc contact, 3d ROK Div - 18th

ROK Rcgt: P•.trol CT 9347 at 0310 eng~gcd 4 enemy for 3 minutes disengagc.d nnd dirE.·c.tcd mort<J.r.

X US CORPS - ~-Oth Inf Di'T - 1kJt.h Inf :'tcgt: p,o_trol JJr 1241 at 0325

te.ngagc.d ~ted 12 enemy for /-1-0 minut0a iUld brokr. contact,. 223d Inf Regt: PQ.trol DT 19Lt.l at 0100 surnriscd ~d ovciTun ~m.-i::tY position, "nga,ging 14 E ncmy in troncbc.s And bu..t~kcrs for 15 rninutes. All of tb.c enemy wore killod, Sane p"trol roturing to XLE d 0140 in tho" vicinity of

DT 1940 cngf1gcd eneMy squad for 5 minutes, directed ::.ol.,to.r J..nd bro~s con-tact. 2 friendly WIA. :··,

!.ll/?lLQQill:§.- llth ROK Div - 9tb HCK Regt: Patrol DT 3753 at 0040 cnpgcd o.st.imatcd enemy squ>d bricf.J.y o:1:l b1'okc cont~ct. 5th ROK Div -36th ROK P.ogt: l'8.trol riJ' 4072 e.i do25 9nge.ged estimated enemy squad ' briefly 3.nd brokE:, contactt ·

2. F1ck (Period Encling 24/zooo/r)

~- LOC TYPE A/_C · U~IT TYPF MSN ~[J]Ji;. Am: Qhl:! LOST

1305 m: 1049 l2AU 212 I/D H/W 100001 !kg ~reg 1310 D'[ 1049 12AD 121 I/D Hj\1 11000 1 Neg Nt:;g

1310 !lT 1049 12AD 121 I/D AjW 8000 1 Neg !leg 1630 CT 0406 ~~li' 3ll C/(l · A/I·T 11000 1 lleg !leg

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3, Non-Vchicul..- Donage A.sscssncnt (Period Ending 24/2000/I)

SIGHTINGS

Iocooot.i vc Boxcars Railroad Bridge Railroad Guts Fires Secondary Explosions Bunkers Euildings Artillery Positions Troops

COORDIN&TES

YC 2010 YC 2010 cu 3767 CU 3767, YC 3538 Dr 4069, TIT 3700 BS 4983, BT 38011 BT 3708 CT 0103, CT 0406, DT 4069 BS 4983, BT 3801 CT 785~-CT 0103

4. Vehicle Dsns.ge Asscssnent (Period Ending 21/0800/I)

SIGRTINGS 3 (All Hight) !lESTROYJ'.D 3 (All !light)

5, Enemy Air Activity (Period Ending 24/1500/I)

!EST !)!1M

1 10 1 4 2 3

5 2 2.7

1 l 6 KIA 10 viiA

10 Est KIA

Between 240823/I and 241150/I, F-S6s flew 60 sorties, observing or encountering 98 MIGs Hith clair.ls of two l'ilGs prob~bly destroyed and nine MIGs d8l!laged1 tl.·Io of 'Which are pending filB assesstl::mt. N3gativ€ friendly damage, iln cstlnutcd 48 MIGs were obsorved du::-ing the afternoon of 23 December 1952 of which 12 were encountered by eight F-S6s wi.th claims of' one MIG destroyed and negative f'ri0ndly dim~o. ThGr8 were negative observations during the morning •.

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Little Crc,ek, V2, CG, TTU, USN&B Coronado, Calif.

CO, MACG-2 (5l to, MAG-12 (5 CO, MAG-33 (4 CO, VHF(N)-513 CO, VM0-6 CO, HMR-161 GO, I~Ss-1 CINCPAGFLT COMH!iVFE AIO, CONFAIRJAP

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24 December 1952

MS,p :Reference: Air Approach Chart Of Korea: 1:250,000 (urM)

·. 1, ·Ground Situation (Period Etrling '23/0800/I)

, .··. ·i US CORp§ - 1st C/VI Div - 29th British Brigade: Listening Post ···cr--1 ~.6 at 0350 engaged by 3 enemy briefly. Enemy broke contact. .

.::.·lit' RQ.'\ Div - 15th ROK Regt: Outpost CT 1921 at 0145 engaged by enen:y ' , - biiefly. Enemy broke contact.. ·

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llL!1§. COPE§ - 3d Inf Div - 65th Inf Regt: Outpost CT 4240 at 0315 engaged by estLmatcd 12 enemy briefly. Friendly directed mortar and enemy broke contact. Outpost CT 4341 at 0300 engaged by estillated 12 enemy fa!' 5 minutes, Friendly directed mortar and eneny broke contact, 25th L'Lf Div - 35th Inf Rcgt: Outpost CT 504.2 at 0020 er€aged by estillated enemy squad for 5 minutes, Eocmy broke contact. 9th F.OK Div -Div ~econ Co: Patrol CT 6442 at 0040 engaged estimated enemy platoon for 10 minutes and broke contact. Sar.1e -oatrol in tho same vicinity at 0120 engaged estime.ted Al1emy pls.toon for.lO minutes and broke contact •

. ,l:LROK CORPS_- .Sth ROK Div - 1mb, ROK Rcgt~ Patrol CT 8650 at 0340 .:enga,ged estimated 2 €.ncmy squaCis £or 5 .minutes and brok0 contact.

3d ROK Div- lSth ROK Regt: Patrol CT 9647 at 0630 engaged 5 enemy for : ·. 2Q .. :uinutes disengaged . and ~~cte~ mort at'.

,. X US CORPS- 7th ROK 'lli.v' :_; Sth RdK Regt: Patrol· Dr 0342 at 222305

. enga,ged e~tillated 2 enamy squads for 1 hour and broke contact, 5th ROK Regt: Patrol DT 0642 at 0155 engaged estmated cn01'Y squad for 13 ninutcs and broke contact. L,Oth Inf Div - 223d Inf Rcgt: Patrol· 1'i1; 231.2 at ·0320 CngSg.:d c<:Jtimatcd 20 ro:,nt:my for 10 minutf;;s. Enemy broke

·contact, 5 enemy estmated >JIA; 2 friendly KIA. 45th Inf Div - 179th Inf Regt: Patrol Dr 2946 at 0025 engaged an unknor.•m number of enemy for 5 minuteS. F.nemy brok£ (}ontact·. 2 · friCndly VtiA.

I ROK CORPS - llth ROK Div - 20th ~OK Rcgt: Patrol DT 3759 at 0255 . G~aged .. ~stimated 2 enerey squads for 10 !ninutE:s and broke contact.

6 cno:ny estillateo. KIA, 2 friendly WIA,

2. Flalt (Period Ending 23/2000/I)

TIME ~ T.YPE f:/_C Ul"lT TYl'F MSt1 TYPE FIF.E !![ DAM 19§1

0150 BT 17Cf7 1 F7F 513 l'!!'Q A/VI JJ,OOO Neg !kg 0850 DT 1948 12AD 121 I/D A/VI 10000 Neg Neg

0855 JJI' 1948 8 AU 323 I/D A/VI 9000 Neg Neg OB57 Dr 1948 12 AU 212 I/D H/W llCOO Neg Neg 1400 Dr CJ743 4 F9F. 311 r.;s S/A 50 Neg Neg

140B Dr /(.537 28 f9F 115 I/D HjH. 8000 Neg Neg

.1630 BT 390~ 7. AU 1 F4U 323 I/D S/A UNK Neg ~!eg

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iUQ!!Ull!;)§. C(lORDINI.'t'ES ~

llUildings . !C 4151, BT 3902 1 Dr 1163 42

Bunl-;:crs Dr 204.1, Dr 0545, Dr 0743 Dr 1741 8

Hortor Positions Ill' 0545 1

Cuvo .Dt q5~5 1

Secondary Explosions rr.r 0743

!ires BT 3902, Dr 2041, DT 0545, rn: 1163

4. Vehicle Dar.1agc AsscsSTient (Period Ending 23/0800/I)

SIGHTINGS. 2 IIESTROYE.D 2

(All Night) (All Night)

5. Enemy Air Activity (23/1500/I)

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Between 230950/I ond 2313'45/I, F-86s flew 50 sorties 1d th negative obsc.vat.ions. An ostimatod 98 MIGs were obs~rved duri:n.g tho ufte:rnoon of 22 De comber 1952 of «h:i,ch }.2 we_re .• cM01lntl'rcd l;>y 1$ F-.86s with claims of three MIGs destroyed, two MIGs probably destroyed one ~f which is pending film assessment aad three NICs danaged, all of 1<hich ar(l pending film assessracnt... One F-86 vas 1C!'st.. ThE:re__.,_wcre r...cg,?.ti ve observations during the: morning~ \ ,

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CG, TTU, USNAB Coronado, Calif,.

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1ST tL~U DAIIY INr:ELLIGENCE SUMMARY NO, 358

!fap Reference: Air Approach Cha:rt of Korea: 1:250,000 (urM)

1, Ground Situation (Period Ending 22/0SOO/I)

! US CORPS - 2d Inf' Dlv - 9th· !nf" Regt: Patrol GT 2632 at 0100 engaged one enemy briefly. Enemy broke contact. One enemy estimated ",.JIA.

IX US CORPS - 9th ROK Div - 3oth ROK Regt: Patrol CT 6542 at 0040 engage4 2 estimated enemy platoops for 3 mi~utes when action ceased. 29th ROK Regt: Outpost "Rooky Point" CT 6842 at 212315 engaged by an unknown number of' enemy for 15 minutes • F,nemy- broke contact.. Same OP engaged by estimated enemy platoon at 0140 far 15 minutes, by estimated enemy platoon at 0355 for 5 minutes and by estima.ted enemy squad at 041-5 for 3 minutes~ In each action enemy broke contact~

II ROK CORPS - 8th ROK Div - loth ROK F.egt: Patrol CT 8650 at 0030 engaged estimated enemy squad for 7 minutes and broke eontaet. Patrol CT 8512 at o610 engaged est~~ated 3 enemy sauads for 10 minutes and broke contact. 16th ROK Regt: Patrol CT 8849 at 0120 engaged estimated enemy platoon for 50 minutes, Enemy broke contact, 3d ROK Div - 22d ROK Regt: Patrol CT 9946 at 0250 engaged estimated ~nemy squad for 5 minutes and broke contact. Patrol DI· 0143 at 0400 engaged estimated 5 entmy for 5 minutes, broke contact and directed mortar ..

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I ROK CORPS - 11th ROK Div - 9th ROK Regt: Patrol JJr 3757 at 0210 enga.ged estimated ena'lly squad .for 5 minutes 9lld brok0 contact.

2, Flak (Period Ending 22/2000/I)

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1630 BT 9?04 4 F9F 3ll C/S Ajw 12000 Neg Neg

3. Non-Vehicular Damage Assessment (Period Ending 22/2000/I}

SIGHTIJIR1S

M:>rtar Positions Bunkers Troops

COOHDHTATES

CT 0004 CT 0004 CT 0004

2 1 5 KIA

l,_.; VBhiole Damage F.asessment (Period Ending 2Z/0800/I)

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5. F.nemy Air Activity (22/1500/I)

Between 221141/I and 221252/11 F-86s flew 50 sorties, observing or

·encountering 50 MIGs with claims of two MIGs destroyed, one of ;mich

is pending board action, and three MIGs damaged pendiog film assessment.

One F..s6 was lost, cause unlmown. An estimated 47 MIGs were observ'Sd

on 21 December 1952 (17 morning; 30 afternoon) of which four were en

countered by two F-S6s with negative claims cr friendly. damage.

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SFCFFr 22 December 1952

SC CURITY INFCJRMATIO!!

1ST MAW DULY I:ffl'LLIGEYCY SUJ1MARY NO. 357

M,o.p Reference: Air APProach Chart of Korea: 1:250,000 (UTM)

1. GTound Situation (Period Lnding 21/0SOC/I).

I US CORPS - lst C/W Jliv - 28th Brit fu.ig: llliR Bn patrel CT 1620

at 020C engaged 12 enemy briefly, disengaged and di~ected artillery. 2d

In.f Tli v - 9th Inf Regt: Patrol CT 2229 at 0400 <>ngaged .estimated 2 eneJ111

squads for 4 minutes, disengagEfd. and dire,cted artillery~ Company size

MJ"B. position at GT 243ll at 03;20 ·.attacked by -enemy oampair,f supported by

artillery. .Juring erig'ageme;,), ·enemY: <>ccupied •one squeil size friendly

outr0_st and friE.ndly ret'ired · .f';roln .another outpost of· the same size in

same vicinity-: Enemy broke contact at.Q4l;>;. :Frieblly J;"OOCOUpied .the

two outposts at 0700 without en~my co~t..ao.t. 3~th Ilif 'f',egt: Patrol GT

3138 at 0015 engaged estidiatcd qO eneir.y for 30 minutes, disengaged !'JlC1 directed artillery·~- "'Pive.1m.emy·estimate0_ KIP.. . . -- ·

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IX US CORPS -.9th 'FOI'l:<~~S.: ??~km?id-;ft·:: ~J>at;ol ST• S5A_l at 0125

engaged estimated 2 enttnY ·SbuadS ·for.lO. min..~tf~~d_ br'oke._.contaet-. · . ~ \ ':. -~;-·_, ~-:;:.: _.,' .:·:~::-"·'/--' .:..:·_ , ... :.·:~·-· · .. ,

II ROK CORPS - Sth RGK 1'-ft.:~':f~~lj;, ~Olt·1'ert: Pattl)l' bc:·.9f,48 "-\, 0250

engag6d enf1ey squad ;for 30 ~inll:t(cs.·,?.-nd broke cnntac.~.o'-. ~d RQK~ Div ..., 18tb

ROK Regt: Patrol C'!'-9647·.at·.o12o e:ilga:ged 5 enemy for 3 ininilt£s, brok..

contact and·direotcd mort,.. (!2!! RO.li,,Rert: Patrol at GT 9946 at 011.5

engaged ene~ -SrfJ.}~~,for--5· minbt'"es; -brOke· contact and directed mortar.

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X TJS CQFPS.- '(th.:ROI\ DiV...: 5tl! FOK Regt, Patrol DT 0442 at 0210

engage(!_ Einemys:J.uad .. for 23 minutes,. ~,m.ploy~. mo:z:·tar· ~ broke contact.

One friendly KIA •. ·· :Patrol IJr. M.4l''il·Cbo2o engaged enemy S()ulul. for 5

minutes, emplOyed mortar and broke contact, . ~ive eriemy ss~~ated KIA.

40th Inf Div .-- 224th Inf 'legt: Patrol DT 1639 at 0520 engaged unknown

numbsr of e.nemyt:foi-"20 rminutes and broke contact. . . ' ~· '; ... ....

I ROK .coRPS - No~ si~nificant action. . .

2. Flak (Period. fn4ing· 21/2000/I) . . .. t. '' .: ·.- .. ,_ '"'

~ 1&9. TYPE __M.\i .,- .

~TJ:T tyPE i'!S.N -1625 CT 3657 · 8 F9F .. 115 l/D 1030 DT 2557. ' 36 F9F> Mag-3~ 1/0 .,

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3. Non-Vehicular· Jlamage Asse~sment (Perio~ .. EndiM 21/2000/I)

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-------------------------------------4, V~hicle Dam>go Assessment (Period E!rling 22/0800/I)

}.\sgativE. for the period.

5. Enemy Air Activity (Period Endi"!t 2.1./1500/I)

Between 2.1.0840/I and 211150/I, F-86 f'l.ew 36 sorties, observing 25 MIG-15s, with negative encounters r~ported, Negative enemy air activity was observad during the daylight hours of 20 I:ecember 1952.

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CG, T1'U, USNAB Coronado, Calif,

CO, MACG-2 !5) CO, MAG-12 5) co, !I.AG-33 4) CO, VMF(N;. (l3 CO, VMC>-6 CO I !JMR,-161 CO, WSS-1 CIJ«)PACFLT COMIIAVFE Aro; COMFAIRJAP

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:·.c ~ MAW 11\.ILY INI'ELLIGENC'' 'lUM'l;,r,~

1ro. 356

M"-1- Referonce: li:· -;'Xt'oach Chart Of Korea: 1;;·<: GJO (UrM)


I lE cor,ps -1st Ma.r lliv - 1st Ma.r Regt: Mill pos'.tions OT 0505 engaged by one eneny briefly, EneF.y broke contact. 2d Inr Div - 38th W Regt 1 Patrol CT 293S at 0012 engaged eneey squall for 30 ninutes, disengaged and dirzot.o1 artillery.

IX US CORPS -- 9·ioh ROK Div - JOth ROK Regt: Po.trol OT 6542 at 0010 e~e;-~cd estimated 2 en.:my squads for 4 minutes and broke contact. E"ltrnl CT 66/./2, nt 0030 en-e;neerl estiT"lated enery platoon for 25 ni.nutes~ Eneny broke contact.

Il ROK CORPS - 8th ROK Div - 16th ROK Regt: Patrol CT 8550 at 0055 <Jngared 2 ena"l}' squads for 5 minutes and broke contact, Patrol OT 9248 at o6o5 engaged estina.ted 2 ensny squlJ.ds for 7 r:rl.nutes and broke oont!l.Ct, 3d. ll.OK Div - 18th ROK Ragt: htrol CT 9347 at 0100 enge.gcd eneny squnc I or 5 minutes nna oroke contact. 22d ROK Regt: Patrol CT 9946 at 0300 engaged enePy saua1 for 5 ninutes and broke contact, OP DT 00/.,4 at 0615 engaged by estinated eneey phtoon for 35 B.i..11utes. Both friendly :md eneny enployed SA llnC. D:G. Frieri/11y ~nployed l'll'tillery rur, rnrtar. Eneey broke contact at 0650, 2 ener:ry KIA, 5 estinated KIA, 10 estioated WIA; 2 frien.Uy KIA, 3 WIA, S MIA.

X US CORPS - 7th ROK Div - 8th ROK Ro>gt: Patrol JJJ' 0443 "t 0200 engaged encey platoon for 40 ninutes and broke contact. 5th ROK Regt, Patrol DT 0741 at 0150 eng"i"d enemy squad for 7 clnutes and broke contact.. Patrol m 09.4.1 ut 0123 e::1gaged enel:lf" squait for 7 I!linutes and broke contact ..

I ROK ccnFS - llth ROK Di:v - 2oth llOK Hcgt: Pc:ttro1 TJJ: 3758 c.t ·0200 engaged esti."lated eneey platoon for 5 minutes and broke contact. 5th ROK Di v - 35th ROK Regt: Patrol lJT 3864 at 0005 engaged estinated eneey squad for 55 minutes aOO broke contact. 2 eneny KIA.

2, Flak (Period Ending 20/2000/I)

~AjC ' MsN TIMI> .!&£ !!!!! TIPE TYPE FTilE ALT PM!~

oacu; CT 0014 15 F9F Mi\G-33 C/S A(;I 40001 Neg Neg ,~l~ CT ..,....,..,L d hn' ,.....,~ n /Q 1\ /u .,,.., ............. , t.T~- l.T---I...J"+.) ~- U -'iU ~~ Uf~ 4f .. -1.'-VVU" ""'b .!.'1\JfO

1520 DT 0051 4 AU 212 C/S ~ lOOOO' Neg Neg 1545 CT 9351 4AD 12i dfs 4000 1 Neg Neg 1645 CT 9550 'c AlJ 323 c/s AIH 11000 1 Neg N3g 1710 CT 9550 4AD 121 c;s if\' UNK Neg ,, ' -.,, 2005 BT 9410 1 F7F 513 Ml'Q S/A 14600 l\Tcc N·::.g

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SEfl'!: ~ _Q£41

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CT 9852, M 0246 DT 0051

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C:.>.ves Roa-1 Cuts E-i~ee Hcd.~road Cuts.

DT 0051 DT 0246 GT 9852, CT 9351, CT 9451, ST 95501 Dr 0246 DT 0246, CT 9451, CT 9550 DT 0051, CT 9451 DT 005l Dr 0051, CT 9351, CT 9451, CT 9550 CT 9351 llT 7290, CT 6094, CU 8/.28 :lT 7290 cu 8428

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Nega.t;:ta for the ·iod.

5. Enemy Air Activit/ ·2~/1500/I)

1

Between 200840/I and 201225/I 36 F-86 sorties were flow.. with negative sJ.gbtings, An astimated 44 MIGs were obserwd during the afternoon of 19 December 1952 •f which eight were encountered by eight F-86s with claims of one MIG damaged and negati '" friendly damcLge~ There were neba·~ive observations during the lll.Jning.

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co, MACG-2 (5) co, MAG-12 (5) co, MI!.G-33 (4) CO, VMF(N)-513 co, VMJ-6 co, fu'lR-161 CO, ?'.JS&-1 OI~PACFLT COMNAVFE AIO. COMFAIRJAP (N~vy Jt25)

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c/o Fleet Post Office, San Frsncisco

SFCURITY INFQBJIJ!:~ION

1ST FAW DAILY INI'F.LLIGENC:E S>J'1lMARY NO. 355

Map' Reference: Air Approach Cboxt of Korea: 1:250,000 (UTH)

1, ('round Sit.:i;fion (Period Endi!lg 19/0800/I)

I US CORPS - 1st Mar Div - 5th Var Tiogt: Patrol DT 9703 at 0315 engaged estir!late.d 2 enerw squads .fOr 27 Dinutc-s .3.nd brolrr co:w.tact. Fricn.:dly O!!lployed rortar and artillery. 1st Mar P.cgt: Patrol c·r 0/Jl5 at 0050 engaged_ -estimate.d enerzy reinforced platoon for 30 r.:d.nutcs .r.nd broke conto:.ct, Fr=!-endly ev:ployed mortar. 6 eneny KIA, 12 enE-Ey E"stim::.te.C" 1-~IA~ 16 friendly Wll.

IX US can> - 9th HOK Div - 3oth ROK Fegt: Patrol CT 661,2 at 0115 engaged ostiRJ.ted en01:lY plo.toon· fOr 5 rd.uutes and broke. contaCt. ?at:::·ol CT 64il at GLr-20 ~ng.aged cst:li.1atsd ene:r1y sqund for 5 r:inutcs c.nd broke contact. Out"))ost ;position uA11 Snipers Ridge CT 6711.2 F~t 04.50 cng2.geO_ by esti··:atcd eneny sqtt-"J.d for 10 :·;,inutcs. Jfulcmy broke contact •. Friendly ermloycd nortar. 2 cstir.;.<tted 02:lor::y KIA .

. II RQ!~ - 3d ROK Div - 18th F. OK Regt: Patrol CT 9447 at 0330 en·gaged ern!:l.y ,squad for 5 ni~ut£:s and broke contact. 2.'2d HOK Eegt: Patrol CT 99/.J-6 ·at 0230 engaged enecy sqwJ.d fer 5 ninutes <1.:.-:J.d broke contact. Friendly <lirected nortnr.

JLTJS CQBPS - 7th ROK DDT - 8th JlOK !legt: Patrol IJl' 0342 ~t 0025 engaged eneny squad for 25 Dinutes and bro4:e contact. Patrol DT OS41 at 0215 engo.gE.d 2 eneny squads :for 5 ninute~ and broke contact. 5th R.OK Regt: Patrol DT 09~~ at 0120 enge.gec1 ene~y squad for 5 r.-,inutcs and broke contact. 45th. Inf Div - 179tb Inf Hcgt: VllJl nosiHons IJl' 2!;!~.6 at 0020 e'lgaged by 10 eneny briefly. Enef.'.y broke cont.:!.Ct. 1 esti.n~ted e:;:esy HIA. Zilit positions Dr 2911.6 at 0100 engaged by 5 cnE::cy briefly. E:r£ny broke contact. 1 csti:::1atec1 eneL!.y FIA. .MLR positions Dr 2946 ,.._t 0100 E>ng2.ged by 5 ene:ny briefly. Iner.ty broke contact. 1 csti''I<1ted ene-r:.:y rliA. 2?9th Inf' Regt: j>lJ1. :posttions DT 3247 O.t 0115 engaged by encny S"'mtd. Enecy broke contact. Friendly er:uloycd mort:::tr. 2 estimated ener.-:y \Jll-t.

I ROK CCRPS. - llth ROK Div .._. 20th ROK Hvgt: Patrol DT 3963 at 0100 eng~~ged ~~e_tinlat:3d 6 C!1,G1:;y for 5 !"".inUtco cmcl broke contact. 5ti1 ROK Div -36th ROK Regt: Patrol DT 4072 et 0035 engaged ostL"ated 6 eneny for 5 nin.utc.s and broke contact.

2. Flak (Period tdi!:lg 19/2000/I) -c~J- •; •-''-

( 'pw; Ml, J.!.&1ll ' 't'W M.>N

1530 CT 1032 1545 CT 1032

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CT 0934 YB 07'77 YD 6889

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11 !AD'; 121 . · · I/D 13 Jl:U. ·.- .. ; .·329 '• ' 'IfD

3 ·F;I.U .,. 4·•Ail. ' -'J.2;i "·I/D l F7F 513 NCAP

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SIG!!TINGS: ]l!;STROYED:

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5. Enemy Air Activity (Period Ending 19/1500/I)

Negative renort for 19 December 1952. An estimated 68 MIG£ were ob-··served on 18 December 1952 (20 morning; 4S afternoon) of which 13 '<ere

encountered by 13 F-86s with claims of one MIG destroyed and two MIGs darnaged1 one of which is pending film assessment, There were negative friendly damage.

6~ lstMAW Alr Sightings,

l F3D at 1915 made a Radar contact with enemy aircraft. Frie~~ observed visually an .airborne light at 2000 feet closed in to 1000 feet and fired approximately 60 rounds with unobserved results, The light disappeared and was not seen again.

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c/o Fleet Post Office, San Frnncisco

SFCFET 19 December 1952 S!'CURITY l'lFOR!'u\TIOIIT

1ST MAW DAILY I!IITLLIG! NCI.: SUM!1ARY NO. 354

Map Reference: Air Aupioa.ch Chart of Kor\a: 1:250, CXJCl (UTH)

1, Ground Situation (Period T'nding 18/01300/!)

I US CORPS - 1st ROK Div - 15th ROK !legt: OP CT 2022 at 0900 engaged by estimated 3 eneny briefly. Friendly directed ertillery and ene~y b~oke cont~ct. 2 friendly WIA.

IX US COR~§. - 9th FOK Div - 30th ROK Regt: Patrol CT 61,42 at 0150 engaged estimated enemy vlatoon fpr 4 minutes, Friendly disengaged and directEd artillery. 29th ROK Feet: Patrol CT 6843 at 0025 engaged estimated. 5 €ncrny for 5 minutes. Inemy broke co!ltact. Outpost position 11 A" Snipers F'idgr. CT 6?42 at 0200 engaged by estimated 0ncmy squad for 10 minutGs. rneMy broke contact. Outpost Rocky. Point CT 6842 at 0200 sngo.ged hy e::;t,ir~8~tr'o1 enc.my squad for 10 mihutrs~ Fnemy broke contact.

Il. BOK COPJ'S - ~th F.OK Di v ~ 16th ~OK 'lcgt: Patrol CT 9248 at 0430 engaged enemy squad for 5 :mii.1Utr;:s. Fnc~rt~t brokE- contact. 3d l?.OK Div -22d PQK r.egt: Patrol CT 99~6 at 0?05 • ng-,gf.d enemy sauu.d cor 5 minutes. F'riBnc11y \1iscngqg<-~l"1 and dircctc;d mortar.

~COPPS - No si gnifio.<l.I1t aqtion.

I ?.OK OOFPS - llth rDK JJiv - 20th cwx R£gt: 1'utrol DT 3760 at 0150 engaged estimat€c1 6 enemy for 15 minute:s and broke contact. 3 ener:1y KIA~

2, Flak (Period En:Ung 18/2000/I)

~_I_M!; LOC ITEL.ALi2. ~1I'r TYP!' HSJ! TYPf ~IFC ALT

0842 BT 9?13 15 F9Ji' :'11 C/3 A/W 6oOO 0926 BS 8693 15 A U-8 AD Mac-12 I/D A/Vi 10000 0939 BT 9910 24 F9F !l.ag···33 C/S A/'•1 7000 0945 BT 11''45 1 F2F VEJ-1 R/r Unk 200 1100 CT 2163 4 AD 121 t/'J A/II 3000 1304. CT 2163 3 F'I,_U-1 AU 3'-':3 f/D A/H 8000 1332 YD 5819 3 AU 212 I/D S/A r.:J<:

3. Non-Vehicular !JalnafO Assessment (Period fnding 18/2000/I)

ArtH1ery Positions Secondary fxnlosions Fires -

BT 9713 BT 9713, "S 8'693 BS 869~

4., Vohiclo Damage Assessmcmt (Period rnding 18/0~00/I)

SIGJrl'Ii~S: 150 DFSTROYFD: 8

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Neg lieg 11eg !kg Neg Neg Neg Neg Neg 1\leg :·leg li.eg Neg l AU

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-------------------------------------1ST MI<W DIS NO. 354 t:"" 19 December 1952 (Continu£<1 Page No. 2) -------------------------------------5. EnemY" Air ActivitY" (Period Ending llt/1500/I)

lletween 181035/I and 181220/I, F-1!6s llew 45 sorties, observing o" encoontcring eight M!Gs with negative clains or fri'?ndly d21!1age. An estimated 115 MIGs were observed (70 morning; 45 afternoon) on 17 Dece~ber 1952, of which 30 were encountered by 21 F-86s with claims of: two MIGs dest.royed1· one of which is pending board. !1.ction and five MIGs da~aged1 two. of which are pending fi~~ asseas~ent. One F-$6 received ms..j01" damage.

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CG, FMFPAC CG, AIRFMFLANT CG, AnlFMFPAO CG, 2ndMAW CG, 3rdMAW CG, lstMARDIV CG, 2ndMARDIV CG, 3rdMARDIV CG, TTU, USNI\.B Little Creek, Va.

CG, TTU, USNAB Coronado, Calif'~

CO, MA<JG.-.2 ~5i CO, MAG-12 5 co, MAG-33 4 CO, VMF(N)-~13 co, VM0-6 co' HMR-161 CO, MWSS...1 CINCPAOFLT COMNAVFE AIO, COMFAIR.TM'

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SECRPT 18 December 1952 SICURITY I~'FORMATION

1ST MAW DAILY INTBLLIG"N:::F SUMMA.'lY NO. 353

Map Ref,erence: Air Approach Chart Of Korea: 1:2501 000 (UTM)


I US COFJ'S - 2d US Di v - 38th Inf P.egt: Patrol CT 3239 gaged 30 enemy for 3 hours anCI_ 10 minutes and broke contact. estimated KIA, 16 estimated WIA; 2 frien<Uy WIA.

at 0020 en-5 enemy

IX U.S COHPS - 9th ROK Di v - 3ot~ FOK Regt: engaged estimated 2 enemy squads for 10 minutes friendly 11~A.

Patrol CT 641-,2 at 0140 and broke contact. One

n·ROK CORPS - 3d ROK Div - 18th R.OK R.egt: Patrol CT 9347 at 0045 engaged 4 enemy for 3 minutes and broke contact. Patro1 C:T 9647 at 0240 engaged enemy squad for 3 minutes and enemy b1 .. oke cont:wt. 22d ROK Regt: P.<'itrol CT 9946 at 0200 eng-s.ged en(...my squad for 5 minutes and

brok8 contnct.

X US CORPS - No signific8J2t o.ction.

I ROK CORPS - 11th ROK Div - 9th POI\ !l.egt: Patrol DT 3655 at 0100 engaged csti:m:~.ted em·,my platoon for 2 r:'d.nutos. Enemy brok€- contact. 20th ROK R.egt: Patrol DT 3962 at 162210 engaged cst:Lontcd 5 enemy far 5 minutes •. Enemy broke contact. Friendly pursue-.d and e..t 001~0 attacked enemy ·platoon IYr 3963. After 10 r:inutcs cng::tgemu!'lt friem?ly broke contact. J enm:;y estL:::ated KLil.... Patrol DT 3758: at 0110 cngc:tged esti:nated 2 cncrr.y Squads for 5 minutes f'J.1d broke qontact. 2 enemy cstimo.tod KIA.


TIME LOG :J:YPE A/Q UNIT TYPE B3N TYPF PIRE hld'. Dl\H 1Q§l

1050 CT 1825 4 AU 212 c;s ~ 3500' Neg 1,300 CT 9653 3 F4U 323 c;s 2000 1 Neg lL,OO YD 3423 2 F2H VM.T-1 PjE A/W 18000 1 Neg 1400 DT l24l 3 AU 212 ~s A/W 8000 1 Neg' 1643 PT L,360 3 F9F 115 .I'D . A/W 7000 1 Nag 1700 CT .. 9694 8 F9F 115 : ,I/p. ,. ··'- S/A 4000 1 ~g

3. Ncr:..,.VepicJJlar Da.•nage Assessment (~~Hod Frrling 17/2000/I)

§.IGBTINGS

Road Guts Troops Bunkers Cav8s

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•'' .. CT 13561 CT 9694 · •• . ••• ; : )1:r 9903

B'I' 9903 BT 9903

Mortal' Positions Fires ArtillerY Pos~tions· Secondary ExploSions Pc·rsonnel Sbelter.s · Bridges··

)i;T. 9903 1 CT 1825 . CT 1825, CT ~653, DT 1241

OT.9653 OT 9653 Il'l' 1241 BT 431'fl, ,CT 1356

,.,.: ., SECRET

5 KL~ 2

5

4

2

5 5 2

10 1 l

t -· ~ SFGtRITY INFORMATION

455;;!9

DECLASSIFIED

Neg Neg Neg Neg Neg Neg


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SECPJlT SECURITY INFORMATION

---------------------------------- -.-1ST MAW DIS NO, 353 FOR '18 Dl!OEMBER 1952 (Continued Page No, 2)

' ' ·. - - - - - - - - - - ~ - ·-· ~ ~- ~- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -4. Vehicle Donagc Asscss10ent (Period Eniing 17/0800/I)

SIGPTI!CS 100 (All Night) Il'STROYFD HONE

5, ED€tJY lli Activity (Period ~nding 17/1500/I)

Betwoen 171017/I and 171250/l, J'-S6s flew sorties, observing or encountering 100 MIGs with clallis of five MIGs dar,aged, two of which are pending film asses~ent and one MIG destroyed pending bonrd action. One F-86 'Was damaged,. An estimated 66 NIGs w~.l"'e observed on 16 December 1952 (22 norning; 1,1+ afternoon) of' which 41 were encountered by 4l F-86s with clains of five MIGs destroyed, one of which is -,ending board action; one MIG probably de,,troyed and tbrce 11IGs danaged, two of which are pending fih~ assessment, Ther6 wa5 negat~ve friendly· d~~eA

~ . .·~·. Gif, to: - "'!W!::;.,~c · (M) § cc?"' DIPJlCTOR, !'CDC

CG, Fl'.FLANT CG, FMFPAC CG, AmFMl'IANr Cd, AlRFMJ>liAC CG, 2ndl'ill.W oc, 3rdMAW OG, lstMARDIV CG, 2ndMARDIV CG, 3rdMARDIV CG, TTU, US NAB Littlo Groek, Va.

CG, TTU7 USN_I\B, Goronedc, Calif.

CO, MA. CG-2 (5) co, M!lc--12 (5) co, W..c--33 (4) CO, VMF(N)-513 CO, VM0-6 CO, HMR-161 CO, .MWSs-1 CI!IJPAGFLT CONNAVFE AID, COMFAillJA1'

(Navy 3825) · GO, 1st90r:unGunBn G-3 His tO PIO FILE

.. . ,

DECLASSIFIED

SEcmET SECURITY INFORYJ<TION

Korean War Project USMC-00330236-""=-------.--

=

-

-

-

-

~

~

-

--~

=-··-

DECLASSIFIED

lk,1d('lU"'r>,...·-·s lst Mari;.e -Aiz.;r.rl-t Wing, FMF

c/o Fleet Po~t Office, San Francisco

SECRIT 17 December 1952 SECUR.ITY PTFOR!'.ATION

1ST MAM DA.ILY I1'l'ELLIGI NCF SUM?'{AR;;: NO. 352

Map Reference: Air Aprlroach Chart of Korea: 1:250,000 (UTM)

1. Ground Situation (Period Ending 16/0SOO/I)

I US GOBPS - lst Mar Div - lst KY.C Regt: Patrol "t. ES 9593 at 0200 engage~estimated enemy platoon for 15 minutes. Enemy broke contact. Tl:-.!I'cc en~my KIA; 11 friendly WIA.

IX US COFPS - 9th ROK Div - 30th ROK Regt: Patrol at CT 661,2 at 0210 engag~d-unkllown number of enemy briefly and broke contact. Patrol at CT 651:2 at 0040 engaged 'stimated enemy platoon :for 5 minutes _and broke cont-· act. 29th ROK F.egt: Outpost posi tiona at OT 6843 at 0500 engage-d by estimated en8my squad for 20 minutes. Ene~y broke contact. Outpost positions at CT 6742 at 0620 engaged by estimated enemy squad for 20 winutes. Enemy broke contact. Cap ROK Div - 1st ROK Fegt: Patrol at GT 7046 at 0230 engaged unknown numbor of enemy for 3 winu""". Ji:!lcmy broke contact.

II _ROK CORPS - 3d ROK Di v - 22d HOK Regt: Patrol CT 9946 at 0130 engaged ensmy squad for 5 minutes and broke contact.

l[_U§_J).QEZ£- 40th Inf Div - 223d Inf Regt: t-lLR positions DT 2241 at 0025 engaged by l enemy briefly. Fnemy broke contact. 1 friendly WIA. 45th Inf Div - 279th Inf Regt: Patrol at DT 3247 at 0035 e::~gaged 5 enemy for 5 minutrs. Fnemy broke ooatact. 1 fri£ndly WIA.

I EOK _QORPS - lith ROK Div - 9th ROK F.egt: Patrol at DT 3654 at 0020 engaged estimated enerr.y platoon for 10 minutes and broke contact. 5th ROK Di v - 36th ROK P.egt: Patrol DT 3971 at 0140 engaged unk-.'1own number of enemy in bunkers for 15 minutes. Friendly brcke conte.ct. · 5 enemy KIA, 3 friendly WIA.


I.llf bOG !):PE 4/£. UNIT_ TYPF: ~~N :n:w -,:m: ALT ll!1:! ~

0930 B1' 9905 4 AD 121 C/S Aj\i 6000 Neg Neg 1200 CT 1624 34 F9:> HAC-33 C/S A/W 5000 2llin i'kg 1230 CT 1624 34 '!"9F MAC~33 c;s A/H 5000 Neg Neg

151,5 CT 1725 20 AU I'J\G-12 C/S A/H 5COO 2llin Neg 3 F4U

1710 CT 9S4S 4 AD 121 C/S A/W UNK ,Neg Neg 1930 BU 6040 l F3D 513 F/S A/W 28000 Neg Neg

3, Non-Vehiculox ~~age Assessment (Period fnding :6/2000/I) PROB

srowr~ COORDINATFS DEST Dr ST DAM

A/W Positions

Artillery Positions

CT 4142 1

CT 1624, CT 1725 4. 4S4'f>'t-;

Mortar Positions CT 1931 l 1

Machin a Gun CT 2022 l

Gave CT :931, BT 9905, CT 9848 8

Personnel Shelters BT 9905, 2

SECRET SFCURITY INFOF-'"\TION

DECLASSIFIED


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SJ.':CURITY P:rFOPYAT!ON

- - ---- - - - - - - - - - ·- - - ~ -- - - - ..... - - - - ... - - .. -1ST YllJ! DIS 'cTO. 352 "Of. 17 DI:crMBrp_ 1952 (Conti:oucd Page No, 2)

:3. Non-Vehieul::tr Dr"nag(; [~se!:)~smE:I).~- (ContinUE•d) PP.OB

COOHDI!iLlTl 3 Ir ST Ir .ST Qldi.

Bunksrs

TrooDs

Sccond3XY ExDlosion.'3

Fires

CT 9848

BT 9905

GT 411(2, GT 9154'l

CT 19)1, CT 1725

10 "fst KIA

4. Vebicle D,<,ge lcsscssment (PE-riod Fnding 16/0$00/I)

~1t- :r-'· :_: j __ . ) :;.. ") ,,. O'fU ( ;T'. ) l

5. Ine:q Air .. <ctjyity (Period cnM.ng 16,/l500/I)

6

5

4

''ct<~e: n 1'/08i'/l -•nd 16/1117/I, "-86s flew 50 sortiss,

obse:rvlng or F ncountcring fJv,- /-fiGs 1·,•ith el('.-:i_~.·s of one ~-'ITG dcstr.>yo<~

Gnd. o:1e l'.:IG d.'J.' -..~gul wnding film as.P8Ssmsnt vitb. n(g::·.tivc frieridly

d2.t:'.-~go.

An cstinatf:'d 100 l{F's ,.,,:.l~c obs<.rv• 0. ~'_ID":.ng the r.!OrnL1f of

15"lcc5.~ (35 €ncount<:Ted by ?2 F-86s) 1-ritb c1ai~s of rJ.ino I:HGs

d:-m:-,ged, · 'JCVBn of v>ich are ·y:1Cing .fil-: -sscssm.6!:t~ :·Jegatiw=,

friendly d.:mage St'St'?.incr?... Ttcr€ wtTC nrJf.".t:iv-: obsorv:.tions

durin& tl'8 q.ftcrnoon.

Co0y to: c;";' (AA) DI?:CC~Ol1, HCDC CG-, ?l: FL -~N'i' ·cf:-, ':C""f.F"PAr--r:c;, AIRF~ ::'L),.'IT

rr-., ~U:!-!Tf.J.';':l ~C

f"G, 2ndN:'.J-J '}~T, JrdMAW CG, lstl'fJARDIY

CG-, 2nd}1lliDIV

':C:, 3rcl.MAPDIV r::c-, '!"'··u, U.SN·\.E L.tttlc f"CJ:~eek, "~r::t.

CC~ 1. TTU, --us NAP-.? ·"":oron0.·~o, ,..ilif.

"/ . ~ /~/i;tT;' "~-f.. _,;-A:_ E_~"<OL'J GRA'-~:.

LtC'ol., USNC ACofS., G-2

CO, W..CG-2 (5) co, H'"Fi-12 (5) GO, OAC-3] (.L) '0, "Vl-1'(')-,51:' co, VIYD-6

~;o ~ EM?-161 co' l'l\·!3-~-1. 0 INC.--:-A c·.FL~ C :1<?-JA\TFY ;:ti0 1 GOJ~AI"'J\.P

( :-r~vy 3 '3:7 5 ) C-0, lst.90rr£1GunBn f,-3 Ej,stOc PIO filE

S:G:Rr:T -S: CW.I1'Y :r:~T.FQH·f,\.TION

DECLASSIFIED


Ik !ldquartf'rs 1st M..9.rinc Ai:rcTa:t Hi:'lf 1 "71-F

c/o "'leet Post Office~ ·SPt!l F'r"L"1Cisco

s· CPJ T 16 !Jf,cember 1952 Sl CUC.I'l'Y I'lFORHATim'

1ST rr.A; .. ; DAILY Il'J'I""LLIGLJC;, s:_·l}·ft'i.'ll'.Y NO. 351

i'.a11 Reference; .lli A'oproocb Ch-rrt of l\ore<>_: 1 :250,:)00 (T.Jrl-1}

1. Ground Situation ("erioc' Tn:linr 15/0800/I)

I US C-0°1'8 - iTo significant action.

IX US ':~QRPS - 9th ROX Di,rision - 3oth HOK Fegt: (htrost positions '"'"' 6542 at Ol·--D engared by estirr-atcd 2 enemy Dllltoons. ry 0200 h,J.3."1G. to hand f:irhting ensu(:d Hith enemy pr:'18"tratine friE:ndly uositions. Ry 02~.0 t:nemy h:-t··~ oc -·uoi( ,..· frienrJly outnost e.s .frirndly broke contact., .ci.t 0530 friErJdly rt::inforced compe.ny countcrattackec-;.. At 060J £"ricnfly occupied Of' and c.t Of30 enemy rl.isengi?.{':td. Patrol (,'f' 6542 '.it 0120 cng3.gcr~ csti:..,.ated 2 enemy sr·uads ":or 5 minutEos and bro~.;:c cont~ct. Payrol CT 6542 1.t 0350 engaged estirE:!.t.cd 2 enerr,y sgus.da for '5 !~~inut£.s and broke contact. 29th "'OK I'.c~t: 0ut"10st posjtions in thE vicinity of Sn1"1rrs ridge '·'? 6?1_.2 nt 0115 ~-tt.?_ck~·d by c-sti.rnatcd e:ncry co~-, p.._1.ny ~ Action continued sn(lr:..Ctic u.11til 0510 ~-•:bf"n ~-nc::n.:v broke cont::1ct.

II T:QK SQ~·p,s - Jc-1 !'OK 'Jj_v- - ;2~ '•"K Pcgt: :0<J.trol C:T 99Lf:. at 021C r.ngagc~ f"ncmy s- u:.d for 5 111:i nutts 1.nd broke co'ltact..

X U.S ':::ORPS - 7th PtlK Div - 5tll ,.,OX Tngt: ?--.trcJ. DT 0.<341 at 011~7 cng3.g~tf.li:a.tr.cl 2 cnr r:ry squads ! or ~, IrJ.·:ntC'S o.nO b:-olcf' COl" tact.. 40th lnf Di'r - 223d Inf v:q~t ~ P::ttrol ·)T 22L2 at 0018 C'2gD.gc:". ostir.10.tcd c-::.ci;y s0uad for 7 r.>inutc.s, ncmy broke co1tact. 3 En<.l'lJ E.Stinated WJA; 1 frir.nc'1J3~ i\IA, 2 'HA .. List0ri:1.g Post :R 191.0 at 0430 cngnrcd 'by estimated 3- c.nnny -'or :30 m:i•~ut .. s. T'11.G)";'_Y hrokc contc.ct. 1 c-nc::::y cstiJ:'.atu1 ;~H ..

I :-'C'K '"'OP.""S - ~-·o si.gnific1X.1t ~ction. 45403 2. :r:-lak (-::-·criod ·-1ding 15/<r>oo/I)

!DIF LOC TY1'f A/' !!1:l!! TYFT.J:'S·c TYP:: "IP." ALT JAl·. LOST_

2215 PT 9908 1 -.:'?F 513 MPQ Unk ~?000 ikg ~.T(" g 0938 CT 2137 12 1iD 121 I/:J A/'' 5000 Neg cg 0942 C'T 2137 12 li.D 212 I/D A/'/ 5000 "\:-g Hcg lCD5 BT 9713 ll F9F" :~11 I/D Af'•! moo Nc.g ~,Tcg

10E P"' 9cl.4 1'2 "'<)~ 115 I/D A/ii 11000 ~cg )_,tg 10?0 ~T O'J1l. 12 F9F ?11 I/D A/.' ?000 IJ"r:g' 'ct, 1,.\15 rs 8993 12 AD ] 21 I/D Ak 6000 "J.--,. ,_:_,.,'"' .. , ..

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1415 yr: li2','1 I, A'.'. ??.3 :;js A/'i 11000 lkg Bg 11,25 rs ~993 I AU 1"1 I/D A/1! Eooo Neg ,-;cg 1502 pj P!7SO 12 AC! 212 I/D 11/fl 4000 Hcg 'b~· l5J2 CT 11.23 !, F4U :~23 cj.s 'JV Jnk ":.leg ·-:e.g 152< PS 8592 12 f9'G' 115 -;s sj,; 3roo Neg ''C"fi 1528 l'S 8592 12 1'9!' .?1:1 C/S ~y'G ']nk ,>feg ;reg 15P PS 8f90 11 "9- 115 r./~ ,,jp 1000 ~,T,..,,.. ",f...,,.. ,, " "' ,. "'-5 ,-. .._o 1710 l>T 0/_07 1,. A'' 323 C/S V' :000 :~kg \Jcg

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X: GlPITY r~Opj'ft.IJ,.' 1 'IC-;,r

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3, ·•on-1ic'·ic•lar TJcc-,agc Assessment (Pcriocl c:ndiog 15/2000/I)

TrnOl')S

Pankrrs l'~rt·1.T Positions Pnildi!1gs Sc co:1d:1l"y T yr.losions ?J.::)--) Rxj: 'lurm( 1 Artillrry Positions Fire

''T 0909, 'T 0407 CT 090'), "T 0407 "0 n.,., .... ...,

>..> 0//U

PS o/790 ~ Yf" 4299' T_;~ 9713 Yc l04E yr; 1.299 F-3 B791, ~r 9713 r:.s 8'592, BS 8392

$ KL4. 1? ~J!A · 25 Est 15 rst

I, 2 2

10

5

E 2 l

2

5. Enemy Air Activity (Period Endi!lf 15/loOO/I)

Between 15/o:J40/I and 15/l245/I, F-86s flew il9 sortics, observing or f-".ncc'U!'lto:ring 119 1.!IGs 1-dt1: claims of 10 NIGs d:o.trtJgcd 1 three of .-!h:!ch :u-c 7")cnding fiJ..,.,_ as_<o;cs,c::r.;-nt. DTP{=!iltivc fricncl~y d.,JJ-,_ge reported.

~~~oyto: f&'!~!C (AA)

··. DIRl'LTOR, Mf DC ('l'. VJJI"'<'T ~ t.-n ~---·, .1. .l.J._ .._,...I'J.i.

GG, 'lcl'PAC (~G, AIRF:··,FLAm' CG, AIRFMFPAC CG, 2ndl1!H CG, 3-rdMdJ-i ~G, lstHARDrl (·(.'_ ...,_..l'llr.•nnT"<T ~·-·, 4J_lU~'.Il'1.< . .UJ. ~

C:C, JrdX.1.F'DIV rc., TTU, tfS''T,\B Little Creek. V-=: .•

cc-, TTU, us~ui Coronado, Calif.

CO, fiACG-2 (5) CO, NAG-12 (5) CO, HAC-33 (4) Co, VMF{}')-513 CO, VM().6 f'n 1.n. "O , L., ....;..., ' ~..J..U.C .......... '..U..

CO, }J.BS-1 CINC:?ACFLT CQr·;?l~VFE

AIO, COl,iFJCIRJAP (Navy 3SZ5)

co, l3t9Qmm0unBn G=3 EistO PIO FilE

cor ,....no "' '-'1. V.'... .1

S: CURIT '' IHFOPJ,:ATIW

DECLASSIFIED


HeadquartC>l'S 1st Harine Aircra.ft Ping, ?MF

c/o Fleet Post Office~ San Fr~~ciseo

SECRET 15 December 1952 SECURITY DlFOR!f.ATION

1ST MAW DAILY INTELLIGE~ SUMMARY ~10, 350

Map Reference: Aix Approach Chart Of Korea: 1:250,000 (Ul'M)

1, <h-ound Situation (Period En:ling l4/080C/I)

I US CORPS - 1st Mar Di'l'·- 5th Mar Regt: Patrol CT 0003 at 0735 engaged 3 enemy briefly, 3 enemy lUA, 1st cp; Div - ~5t\l _Canadian Brigade: 3d Bn PPCLI patrol CT 0910 at o:tocr· engaged an llnkno\m number of· enemy briefly, disengaged and directed a:;"tUlery, lstJOK.IJ;Lv ~ lith ROK Regt: Outpost Little tll>ri, CT 212'. st· 0210 attaeked by' '2 enemy companies supported Joy srtillcry and !DOrte.r. Frieriilly diteeted artillery and at 0303 enemy broke contact.

IX US CORPS - :•5th Inf D:l.v - 27th Inf Rcgt: '-llR positiOfis eT 4942 at 0015 engJ.gsO by cti!"'.at0d 2 en~rny sq_ua.d.s t'or ?. rn..in1.1t.e$~ I::rlemy broke contact. 9th Pr•K "Jh· - 3oth FriK Regt: Patrol CT 6442 at 0055 engaged estimated 5 ene!c.y fer· ~~ minut€'s. Ene_my ·brokEl qontaot. 29tf- ROK Rcgt~ Outpost position 11 s\11 Sr>_i.pc.:rs.,-F..idge CT 6742 at 0110 crigae:cd by estimated enemy platoon.. Soo:~adic· -actiOn -·continued until 0240 ·whc·~ enemy disengaged. Sam£: outpost at -0310 engae-cd by ·-cnerif'J pl:t.toon fOl": 25 mirrutcs. F.ncmy brajce contact. At ·1200 <>stirr,o.te.d 2 en«my sc:uads proood OP CT 6BI,.J. Actic!1 Contirn.!.ed a.s of 1500.

II POK CO':PS - 3d POK Div - 18th ROK !:egt: Patrol CT 9746 at 0010 c'ngagcd 4 enemy briefly, disengaged ·and directed ·,~illery, Patrol CT 9347 at 0400 engaged 4 8nemy briefly. YrtCmy brokf> contact. 22d ROK Rcgt: Patrol CT 9946 at 0255 engnged enemy squad for 5 rr~nutes, dis-engaged and directed mortar. - · ·

:X US CORPS - 7tt. ROK DiV'-' 5th ROK :Oegt: P.itrql DT 0741 at 05~0 engaged 4 enemy .for l2 minut·0s1 cYir-ee"ted mort8.r ::md brok<- contact. On~ enemy estimated KH. 40th Inf Di'l< - 1€oth l:egt: Patrol DT 1440 at 132145 cngagr d estimated JO ~nemy fl>r 3 hours cmd 5 minutes. Botn si<lcs cmoloyed mortar and ll'til1cry. Friendly ·broke contact,' 5 oncmy estimated KIA. 10 r stimatcd WIA~ 2 fl!iclldlf' W$)1., 1 MIA. Pa't;Tol Iii 1040 ~t. 0240 engaged 10 c.I"'..e::r.y :f'Or .. 'lO !i'.ititl.ttS. :SnYfuy broke cont.aet.. 2_2-.)d Inr Rcgt: Patrol IJl' 191,1 ,,;; 0135 ollgaged' 20 onony briefly iu>d broke .9ontact. One f'riendlJ 't/IL l'at?oil· ·-JJ'I' :1.'140 ~t -~ Gllj!aged 6 cne"'l 1"or 20 minutes. . Enemy broke contact. 1 eRctny KIA, l £"5tilifutcd WIA. 45-th Inf Di v - . 179tlc Pegt: MLH positions ·in tlic Vicinity of lJl' 2845 ct 0637 engaged by onE: cnc!t'.y briefly. Fncmy tirO-ke e·ont?cct. · -

2. T"lak (Period Ending · 14/2000/I} 45372'' '.. ''

!.!!!': !.&£ Tm: !::f.C l!111 'TYn/1\SY '"'YPE FniE ALT !lll}[ ~

0100 IT 3040 1 F3D 513 ~s . HjLi 30000 Neg Neg Ol4C CT 0410 1 F7F 513 MP ~AP Aj\i 14100 Neg Neg 1130 CT 2123 4.AU 212 C/S A/1> 7000 L·ieg Neg 1130 CT 0013 12 F9F 311 cjs AjLI 4000 :'bg Neg 1243 CT 0013 12 F9F 115 C/S Ji.jw 8000 Neg NGg 111-50 CT ni'V'I~ 1 t'l TT ~ '" 000 r-Ic. o/n UNK l ~in N.:g VVV./ -.L .. ,..,_. _.] ~u ...''-~' u/- ~, ·~

s~c:a:r

SFC!JIT!'Y H?ORMAUON

DF:CLASSIFIF.D

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STC!BIT': INFOIDhTION

l.ST J.!A\1 DIS NO. 350 FOR 15 IJfCY.NBFR 1952 (Contirrucd Page No, 2)

'~ !lon~Vehicular Damage 1sscssment (Period Enning 14/2000/I) FROB

SIGHTINJS COCRDI!!ATES

Bunket· s CT 2123 , CT 0003 3

Mort~ Positions CT 2123, CT 0003 5

2

Troops CT 0003 4 KIA

l

Secondary fxDlo.sions C'T' 0013

4. Vehicle D>m·>r Assc ssocnt (Period Ending 14/0800/I)

5, Enemy Ah '•·'' i· . •J (Period Ending 14/1500/I)

1

8 Est KL\

l

1

BetWE.:cn -:. ... 4/U05.i-/ l a.n.:l 14/0956/I ::-~6s flo-::w !.wo soru~c:s with ncgJ.t1ve obsc.rv9.tior.s. _,'m cst..iJT.ntcd cigl-t Mif,s were obsc,rvcc1_ c1u:ri_ng the afternoon of 1.31Lc52 with neR:1..tivr:. eneounters. There were negativ~ observP.tions durinp tht~ rr,orning. 1 F'm 'lt m'!n- mnrlr' rado.r conta~ with bogey in YD3040 .U:c·n, ~ - - -~~- ----~

Copy to: Cl£ (AA) DIRI:CTOR, J·X;vr.: GG, F"i'r'LA"~PJ;'

r~·G, lfl'iFPAf'l cc~, AIEF!.,.iFL!i..NT GG,. AIPFMFPAC CG, 2ml1AW CG; · 3rc1J.!All CG, lstl·1A..c-.::>DI'V CG, 2odMARDIV (.G, 3rdMf'JIDIV C(~' TTU I US NAP Littlc.Crcek, Va.

CG, TTU, lBNAB Coronado, Calif.

DECLASSIFIED

I•

~ . i, v: ~~~ 1_ 11 Ll vfff P~OLD G \roFR . ' \ LtCol,, 1£ . ACofS,, G-2 I

CO, MAGG-2 (5) CO, NAG-12 (5) Co, NAC-33 (4) co, Vl<IF(N)-513 CO, VMo-6 CO, HHR-161 CO, ~MSs..J. CINCPACfLT COJviNiliJ ~Y~ AIO, COMFAIRJ.\P

(Navy 3825) CO, lst90mmGunBn G-3 HistO PIO FIIE

SECRET STCUIUTY INFOR1'1£-i.TION

Korean War Project USMC-00330242DECLASSIFIED .,

Head~uartccs lst Yarin3 Aircraft H5.ng, F't<~

c/o Fleet Post Offic~ ~ S2-:'1 Fre.ncisco

SECnET 1/. December 1952 SECURITY INFffiNATION

1ST !fAll DAILY Illl'ELLIGI NCE SUI~AP.Y NO. 349

Map Reference: Air ADproacb Ch.rt Of Korea: 1:250,000 (UTM)

1. Ground Slbation (Period Ending 13/0800/I)

I US COI'PS - 1st Mar Div- lst KMC Regt: lst rm:; Patrol, DS 9596 at 0055--;;'ngagede-nemy squad for 10 minutes, Enemy brol{e contact. lst Jv'.ar P.egt: P.<~t,..n 1 r.r nqoq l'lt. Ohl i1 en_~m;r~d estimated 10 enemv briefly and broke contact,. 1st ROK rr.i.v--.:_ llth...,ROK I:.egt: Reinforced friendly Battalion counterattacked l! Little Nt,._,ri 11 G'.~-' ·~123 at 1010 and enga.r,ed 2 enemy ]!latoons on ob.iective for 15 minutes at vl-:ich time the ene:r.;y disengaged to Hpf.g Norin GT 21:~3 and friend.J.y secured objectiv~ 11 Little Fori;1., Iw or 1030 friendly elements continuer) att.acl{ a:nd engaged an unkno'm number of enemy in the vicinity of f1;:3ir:o; Ho:I"i '1 • As of 1140 friendly were aporrrn;rim;:.t.Plv 71:, v,qrrlf'=. ;::;;;- nf nl;iP.d.iw• Bi..:r No:rL As of L'240 friendly rm-g~~d-~;it,h" an~ ~;;rn ;~be~ -~f- ~~e~ ~~ obje~tive Big Fori. 12th~ P.OK Regt: Patrol CT 2027 at 02lD <'ngaged e:nem;r squad briefly and broke contact.

IX US CORPS - 3d Inf Div - l<t'c Inf Regt: Greek Dn natrol C'C 4442. at J22215 ~ngagcd estimated enem,o; cornoan,;r.. Friendly -~irF:cted mortar and artillery • At 122230 rei:n..for~ing elemen_ts left £.11..-q to assist patrol. At 122300 Enerr.y r.roke contact. 2 friAn(ly 1.-'IA. 25th In;f.' Div - 14th P.egt; NLR nosi tions C? 6142 at 0120 engaged b\' estimated- 9 enemy for 10 minutes. Tnemy broke contact. 9th 'lOK Div - 28th ROK Eegt1 Outuost C'I' 6842 at 01.35 engaged by csti.m.':l.t• d 2 enE"-.rny souaiis for 20 minutes. Enemy broke contact. Outpost CT 6S43 at 0325 engag£d by estimated 2

( -~nemy :"lat~~~~ Act.i_ol'!. ceased at 0800 Hith cnc:my remaining in position,

Ii POK COPP2_ - 3d roK Div - 22d ROK Rcgt: Fa~rol CT 9946 at 0005 c11gagcd enemy squad for 5 minutes, disengagE"-d and directed artillery and RR fire. Patrol CT 9846 at 0450 cngagod estimated enemy platoon for 20 minutes. F:nAm.y broke contact. 2 enemy ~~IA, 5 enemy estimated KIA, J HIA.

Y ~S CORPS- 7th ROK Div- 8th ROK Regt' Patrol DT 0342 at OOJO engaged e.nr:my platoon for 20 minutes and broke contact. 45th Inf Div -l79tb Regt: 4 man listening post DT 30/7 at 1155 engaged by estimated 6 - 8 enemy for 5 minutes. .Pncrny broke contact. 4 c.ncmy KIA.

I :<OK CCRP2 - 5th F.OK Div - 36th ROK Regt: Frienc'ly MLR positions DT >\l73 engaged 5 enemy observed DT 4173 at 0810 with Afl fire. 1 enemy KIA; l WIA~

2. Flak (Pericd. T.nding 13/2000/I)

'IIME bQL Titl Ale !llill TYn NSN TYFF F.l.liL il.LT DAN !fm. 0010 CT 0710 l F7F 51) MPQ H/'J 14300 Neg Neg 0150 C7 08ll l F?F 513 MPQ/NC_U'. A(w 10500 Neg Neg 0850 CT 5381 ' ~II.D 121 Tin "IIJ 8000 Nt:'n Neg

~ ... ,_..., ~., .. ···~o

1100 C':r' 0405 12 F9F HAG-3) C/S Aj\1 5000 Neg Neg

ST CRT.T S! C TliTY INIOPJ1ATION

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SFCRFT SF.CURI'TY INFORMti.TimT

1ST MA';.; DIS NO. 349 FOR l4 :rrr;n,;py;:; 1952 (ContinuPcl Page No. 2)

J.. Non-Vehicular Damage Assessmtnt (Period F-nding 11;/:2.000/I}

SIGHTii'GS COORDINATLi~ OCST PM:!

TunnEl CT 5881

Buildings XC 9S76,

Fires ur 4174

.'3ccon1aJ. y I.:x•JJ c-s:_0'.l0 CT 040"!

SIGHTH;GS 2·~ :r.2.y; DESTP.OYF:i:l Nor<L

xc 7'562, :es 918S 13

2 !1IG-~5s wrrc observ'ed by T-86s dur:!ng .. th< '<i'tel!nO .. ~f 1<!>:,~52 vi\h .,gative ·~neomltCl'S.:. ' ·

Copy to: c;·:c (AA) DIRECTOR, M:;DC CC, 11"h'FLANT CG, Ti'MF'P11.C CG, ~..FMFLANI' CG, AIHFMFPAC CG, 2ndi!AW CG, 3rdMAY! CG, lstl-I .. llJIDIV CG, 2ndMPJ'JJIV CG, 'rdM<\JDIV CG, TTU, USNA.E Ldttle Creek. Va.

CG, TTU, USNA.B Coronado, Calif.

CO, NAGG'-2 (5) GO, NAG-12 (5) CO, M\G-33 (4) CO, VHF(N)-513 CO, VH0-6 CO, HHP-161 co; M 'SS-1 CINCPACFLT ca,., ~V1<'E AIO, CG!F 1\IRJ AP ( l'avy 3825) CO, lst9CIDmAAAGun.Bn G-3 HistO PIO FilE

\ . i I <

J• . " ~~· l(l. v. ( '·"'' ;\ ~'NIJ'. _,. IV P.AROW RA!Q:R . LtCol. , lJS}-:t:. ACofS. ·, G-2

SECRF.T

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SF.CUE:r;-·· TNFOR!1ATION

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1

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SECRET SECURITY INFORliA.TI0''

- - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -lstMll.vl DIS NO. 31,.8 for 13 JJcccmbor 1952 (Continued P'lgc liTo. 3) - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -~ ..... - - -

; Copy to:

;fr ~~~,~~t MCDC r'G, PHFL .cliT OG, F!1FPAC GG, AIRF'l!"L!cm' GG AIRF!1rPN; CG, 2DdHftW

"'--------~co,_,, J:rdMll.W CG, lstHARDIV CG, 2ndi".ARDIV CG, 3rdMAF.DIV CG, TTU, US!lil

±

Littl£: Cref'.k1 Vn.,. CG, TTU, USlifAJl

Cot'onlldo, Cnlif. CO, J.!ACG-2 (5) CO, MAG-12 (5) CO, M!G-33 (4) CCJ., VMF(N)-513 co, vr:r0-6 CO, I00-161 CO, MISS-1 CINCPACFLT COM!>.lij_VF£ AIO, COHF"\IR.TAP (1Iavy 3fi25) co, lst90mrnlt:C:"CunBn G-3 llistO PIO FIIF

Sl'GH.ET SF:C U:RI'!'Y IN?ORMAT IDN

DECLASSIFIED

Korean War Project USMC-00330245._ ~

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t-f " r

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r

f'\ '\ r.

DECLASSIFIED

lleadq,,arterS 1st liarine Aircraft \ling, '<'MF

c o Fleet "Post Office San Francisco

-~

S:Ci\ET ;'c-----SiCURITY INPOPJ.iATION

12 Deeember 1952

-~

~

-1ST JfA\1 i1ii.ILY IN!TLLIG; J<IZ SUM!'iARY

ND. 347

;:-----Map Reference: Air Awroaeh Chart Of Korea: 1:2501000 (UTM) ~

1, Groond Situation (Period Ending 11/0800/I) r

-~-

~ I US COF_F.S - lst Mar Div - 5th Mar Regt; Patrol BT 9f,02 at 1000

~----,e"'ng""'a~g:Oe~dP';2'"e:.',n:.':e;:my:_, squads for 35 mimtes and broke contact, 11 enemy KIA,

5 estimated WIA. lst C/'ri Di..--2Stb British Brigade: 1 RAR patrol GT

1020 at 0~00 enga,ged estim,.ted enemy platoon and overran eneJLy poeitio

ns. Friendly remained on positions for 30 minutes destroying bunkers

and killing enemy end broke contact. 7 friendlc' >1IA. lst 'iOK Div - 15th

~

-

~----ROK Regt: Squad OP, Eill 105, CT 202:2 and company OP CT 2122 at 0140

engc;.ged by estimated 2 enemy ccapanies. After 30 minutes engagement

friendly: consolida.tedon OP CT 2122 as enemy occupied Hill 105,At OL,05

~=====e"n;:e"';my disengaged from CT ·2122 and all act1.on ceased,. Friendly reoccu

piel! !'ill 105 at 1l10o~wrtl;otit ~contaet-;-llttle Nori, a ccmne.ny size OP

GT 2123 and Big Nori, a 2 squad size OP ap=oximate1y 300 metErs to

the lil\1 at Ol/.0 engaged by estimated 2 enemy nlatoons. M 0330 enemy

~;::----~e\"2~-n~f:Oo~rc.ed _Py 2 eqnnanies. F.and to ha...'~'lC1 fi~htifl€? was iil p:;:-Ogrt:.ss at

O!,lcO. hr;ndly-~dnforced by 2 platoons (-J at 0710. Friend~ r1iseng

aged. MLR positions CT lS21 at 0220 engaged by estimated eneny c~

'for one hour, Enemy broke contact, 12th LOK Regt: Patrol CT 2026 at

0200 engaged by estimated enmy platoon £or 1 hour an~ 10 minut's and

broke contact. Patrol CT 202$ at 01<45 engaged 2 enemy squads for 10

minutes E'n"' 2.cticn ceased.

IX US C()fl'S - 25th Inf Di v - 27th Rcgt,' Patrol CT 5342 at 1140 en

gaged by enemy sniper briefly. Enmry broke contact, ~.th Inf Re t: Pa

trol CT 60!,4 at 0055 cngager' an unknown nn"!ber of enemy for l.O minutes

and broke contact. 1 friendly KIA, 2 tiLII.. 9th P.OK Di-v - 28th l'/1!( Regt:

Outnost poSition 11An CT 6742 at 102140 engaged by estimated enemy

sqUilli~or 20 minutes. Enemy broke contact. Same outpost at 0025 enea

ged by estimatEd em~my squad far 5 minutes. Tncmy broke contact. Same

outnost at O?lO engaged by 3 Enemy squads for 3 5 :minutes,. ZnE"-!llY broke

c-~~1;.~~-f! __

II POK COi'CPS - 3d ROK Div - 22d ~OK Regt: ~Patrol CT-9i)Ql-at-OUO

engaged ent<:.my sq_11ad f'or 5 m.i.nutE:s, distSngagcd and C..irccted artillery.

:X US CORPS - 7th ROK Div - 8th ROK Regt: Patrol Dr 03~2 at 0010

"""'~-----,mgagec' enemy squad for 10 min1-<tes end broke contact. /,oth IP.f Div -

223d Regt: Patrol DT 2040 at 0135 engaged 15-20 enemy for 5 minutes,

Enemy 'oToke contact. 45th Inf Div - 179th Rcgt: l1LR >')ositions DT 21'\46

at 0210 received SA-HG from 2 enemy for 1 ninutc. Fr1c;ndly :J.id not

fire. 1 fr!~eill:l.ly FIA.. 279th Inf Rcgt: Patrol Jr 3147 at 0645 engaged

enemy squad for 30 :ninutcs ancl. broke coutc>.ct,. 1 enemy V!IA.

'

l_BOK CORPS- 11th P.OK Div- 9th ROK Regt: Patrol DT 3f54 at 0100

engaged estimatod 2 enemy fer 3 minutes an0 'Jrokr. contact.

~. ~~~~~2~. ~:<'o;'lak~"'":(~p:"'~~""i~;d~-~ --~i"";rl~in~·-·· -~g~"'~li¥1)26007i y~~ - - -- -- -~-~ ~~ ~-- -<15280 Jl!ll::! LOST TYPE. A/C u;m TYl>; l B N TYPE FIRE &iL

1935 XD 72~0 1 F3D 513 NCAP S/A. 3,000 NEG NEG

2020 YD 5464 1 F3D 513 E/S ll/vl 28,ooo NEG }l.EG

?345, CT 0009 1 Ji7F 513 M?Q Hjw 13,900 l~G N:"~G

1058 ·C'l'~1633 ll":F9F 3ll rjD A.jFi 6,000 T\lEG NF.G

Sl:CFRT ticCURJTY Il!F'OP"'i&T ION

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DECLASSIFIED


SECRI'T SECURITY Dll!OPYiA:ION

--------------~--------------~-L'lT MAW DIS NO. 347 for 12 J;lecel!'ber 1952 (Cocotinued Page ~To. 2)

2. Fl.ak (Continued)

lllJ CT 1636 l_O F?];' ViAG 33 ,...-~~~~~,-,,,;_,2,---,BOlUri71i"3i-i:5 -n-AU,)l'Z,U 323

1135 BU 821;1 l2 AD 121 1280 CT 2')23 4 AU 21:!

--------"-:511 BU 8150 11 F9F 115 1513 BU 838,i. U F9F 311 1600 CT 9085 ___ !± F9F _______ .311 1605 CT 9085 11 AU 212 1610 cT 9085 6 104U ,6 AU 323

I/D I/D rjD c;s I/D I/D ¥;) ID I/D

A/W 7,000 l-EG --~£G

H;\cl s,ooo Nl:G f.lf:.G

A/W 5,ooo ;:n:;Q NEG Ajw 5,000 :SILG i'?:G A/l4 s,ooo 1\TI• .. G ;;cG

Aj\1 7,000 iKG '~oG Ajr.l! lJlll-x ~'lr:G y.w-G p;;-;w-- 1,5oo~-.. ·m:c·---Aj\1 9 1 000 '-'~ G WG

.3. Non-Vehic,.::ler Damage Assessmt.nt (Period Enf'.ing ll/2000/I)

SIGFTINGS COOPDI\TATI'S DEST ])£ill

- ----- -----

-------- -- --------

Artillery: Positions

ll!'idge

Bunk<rs

~------------"aV~S

~------------Fires

R il Eridgc

Road Cuts

&condary t:x-:Jlosions

Su···.Pi:i -3~-eli:.~rs

CT 1636

BU 838L,

CT 2123

XC 8478, XC 7670

CT 9o85

XC 8873

llU Rl/,9

CT 9085

CT:90S5

:x:c-7962

CT ·2123

4. Vc:h.tcle Damage As.sE:-ssmcnt (Period ?mHnr 11/:800/I)

j)I<P'I'PDS 150 (Night)

5, :E'oomy Ai,- Acti rl ty (Period I:!!dl.ng ll/oflro/1) . .._.,,_.,,.,,. '·'' ,, . . . . ' ,. ""··-·.

1 2

1

3

3

2

10

2

1

2

2

10 (KU)

Negative renort for 11 Docember 1952. An csti.'llatcd 76 MIGs >Tere obseiv-.d be' F-86• on 11 Dco 52 (morning 30, s:f<;crnoiln 46). A total ef 27 MIGs (1:! morning, 15 afternoon) were ercountered by 28 F-86s with claims of one ~~G dcstroy.ed, and four damaged, two or- which are Just pending film assessmc,nt.. fiet:ative friendly damage,.

1 ,FJD !na.de radar contact wit)1 :bandit, fri<mdly was at 2000

!·~~- feet, l ana t miles range and elosipg at__ GGt:fr at c& l"C.W cf 50 Jmqts

Pilot contin~ed to close and opened fire ,.,_t- 800. r-_rdS, .:t 3 second .. burst caused dot to flicker on 't".g_ORJ". Vist1al..l.y obsrrved ai·rcraft

, vhich o:ppcarcd to. be a ?Q...2 type aircra..f't faU in a. s-r-:-in ~nC. disappeal:' in XD 72!..0 are..,_. 'Part of this aircraft beleived to be a \dng or tail se.ctj_on was ohserved to pP.SS over the friendly aircraft as it ceased firing ..

DECLASSIFIED


•

SJi:C!If.T SECC'RITY I!f'OPJ~TION

---------------------------------~-----1ST MA1< DIS NO • .347 for 12 December 1952 (Continuo<' Pago No, 3)

~----------------------------------~~------------------------~--~6 -=---''-' ------------------------''1-j'i 1 - 1\ f'

Qqpy to• _CMC (M)

.. DIRECTOR, MJDC OG, FMFLANr CG, Fl-!FB1C OG, AIRFMFLANT CG, AIRFMFP ·,C OG, 2ndMAW CG,. 3rdl'1A.W

~~----~CG-,-lst.MARDIV

CG, 2ndMARDIV OG, JrdHRDIV CG, TTU, tsN.AB

=

Litt.le. Creek, Va. CG, TTU, USN.AE

Coronado, Calif. co, ~JACG-2 (5) . co, MAG--12 (5) CO, MAG-3" (4) co, VMF{N)-513 CO, VN~ CO, EMR-161 CO, ~NISS-1 CinC, PACFLT CO~iNAVFE AID, CO!-\Ji'AIRJ.:cP (Navy _3825) GO, lst90mmPJL,GunBn G-3 EistO PIO P!IE

/ 1 ' 1}~ 1JitAi{)v(11W · IJ';30LD Glli:NGER ! Ltriol. 1 USMC f f.I.CofS. , G-2 1

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.. __ , .... , . .,.,

DECLASSIFIED


Headquarters lst Iv'J8.l'ine Ail"craf't Hing, F'!vlF

c/o Fleet Post Office, San Frlli~cisco

SFCR' T lJ- December 1952 SEClffiiTY Il'FORM<l.TimT

1ST Mii}l DAIIY INI'ELLIGJCNC" SUMbiARY --------------------NO. 346

M>p P.eference: All- Approach Chart of Korea: 1;250,000 (t!FM)

1. Groupd Situation !Period Inding 10/0ilOO/I)

I US CORPS - 1st ROK Div - 12th ROK Regt: Patrol CT 2027 at 0225 ~ engaged enemy squad briefly and broke contacta

IX US CORPS- 9th 'lOK Div - 28th TIOK Regt: llutrost oosition "A" CT 6742 at 0140 en.12~ed by esti.li1at_ed. eneny=_squad, foi- 30 l!linutes •. I:ncmy broke contact, Another outoost in the same vicinity >.t 0125 engaged by estimated e:.1emy squad foi- one· hour and 15 minutss. Inemy broke contact, Outpost position "AH CT 671(2. at 0250 onpged by estill'~cted enemy squad for 10 minutes. !ne:my b:roke contaot.. 3w;_e !)Utpost atC()9()0 engaged by estilnatcd 2 encny squcds foT 25 minutes. :Cnemy broke contact.. Another outpost SD.:-:le vicinity c.t 0450 engagsd by estL-nated E:Onomy Squacl for 35 :r::.inutes. :·.nemy brok0 c-ontact.

II ROT\ CORPS - Y R.OK Div - 22d EOK Hegt; Patrol CT 9946 at 0245 engnged enemy souad for 5 minute~?, diser..gaged and ,.:Jirected mortar t

X US CORPS - 7th ROK Div - 8th ROK Eeet: Po.t,-o1 DT 0443 at 0005 engar~cc~ cnc!nY aquod for 5 mimJtes and broke (Ontact. ,4.0th Jnf Div -224th lnf 'Cogt; Pc.trol DT 1940 at 0.445 engaged estimated 12 enH'Y for 10 Il'.inutes and broke cont'l.ct, Patrol DT 1940 at 0250 engaged. estimated lS enemy f_or 9 IP.im.ttes ro.1d broke contact. One en£;my KIA, 1 ostimatGd KIA, 2 est:L'llated IliA: 2 friendly KI:.. 223d lnf Rogt: Po.trol DT 19-\.l at 0045 engaged f:lstimated 6 enemy for 15 rni.nutes and broke contact. One cncoy estir.ated WIA.

I ROK CORP3 - No signif"iea"c1t aetion. 45222 2. Flak. (Period ' nding 10/2000/I)

"· ,j,_ ,..,_,.j;-~. ..... , TIMe we TYI~Y_ !!/9. 1W1T nl'; 1§1' TYP!: r<'!FE ALT IlAl( ~ ·---1915 CT 1132 l 1!'7!' 513 ~!PQ P./" 14500 Neg Neg 2100 Yr 4032 1 F3D 'llj "f/3 F/W 290CO ~g !kg 2125 ~ 8072 l F3D 5i:i :t{s H/H 30000 Neg Neg 1238 CT 1524 12 AD i21 Vn Afi'! 12000 Neg 'lleg

1245 . CT 1524 9 AU-2 1?4U :32J :t{D Ajli 4000 Neg ~reg

1300 CT 1313 12 "9F m tiD A/Vi 8000 l'eg :Neg 1310 CT 1:;1:<7 12 F9F jll fjlli A/VI 3000 Neg fJeg 1312 C'i' 1725 11 E')l<' >::ag~jj I/D Ajl: 10000 :\Teg ~Teg

l.L,20 CT 0913 4 :<'4U j2j tfs Ajvl 3500 Neg >Teg 1613 CT !l5~.4. 4 AJJ 121 GIS A/'·! 6oOO Neg ?eg 1630 BT 641,8 s· F9F Nag..c)j :l/D A/I' 4000 olfg l'l"og

1645 !l'r 3674 l AlJ-3 J1'4U 323 Cfs A/>i 10000 Neg Neg

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.s; CliFT S""'CW!TY I!WCHHATIO"

DECLASSIFIED


~·-----:;. CllfT ,-- SECURITY INF'CBM.~TION

----1ST M\';! DIS NO. 31,.6 for 11 Deccr,,bor 1952 (Continued fape J:io. 2)

=

10/2000/I) PPOB

~JJI:ST ~

5 1.J

--secondary E;tplosions GT 85S4, ·CT-' 1!.524, ·----"%"'M""-' _,c'""t1"'t"s _____ --'"BT,u;6948,_ -PT _795l, CT l(_r/_,

YC 3054 Troo-::-:s CT 1521,, DT 291,.8 ;; KIA 60 WIA

15 est JO est Animo. sto.ck•;' F~res "·" Artill8ry Positions Su,ply Stacks Buildings Eunlmrs PersonnCl ShB1i8rs Cave Artillery ftQ ce

CT 1521, c~ 152Le, CT "1334, tit :3674 .

. DT 2%8, CT 8554, DT 3674 DT 2948, CT 8554 XC S38l, CT S554 DT 2948 DT 2948 llT 2948 XC 8381

4 •. vehicle. bt:u'lagc As-sessment (Period Tnding 10/0800/I)

SIGHTfD: 2.,000 (N!.ght) - 1 (D,y) D!~TRC>T"D: 1 (Day) ·· :· : .

5. ~ .t1lP Actblt7 {F11Hc14 Eftll!i 10/0800/I) .. f.

7

9 ' 18 8

20 6 1

1

Betwe~>, lt»l48/I ani 101215/I, F-$6s new 35 sorties observing

16 3

I und e~ering.two MICs :fl.th l'lllgo.tiw clnimv or fr:l.endly Elamnge, 1m esti:mated 52 HIGs were ¢bserved (two mol"'ling; 50 ai'termon)' on 9 ~' .. 52 (t= encountered by six F-$6s) with claim of one laG destroy-

· ad ani nego.tive .t\"iendly p.e.mi>ge, The' t<ro MIGs obse:rved during the . morning were; observed by fou£ ~teor_s; with ·negative eneo\Ulters. _ _j ' '• ' .

r \. i . '

'iJtJ:t!t~~ ( :! ' fi~ LtCdl,, lJSM: ·

-·-·------------------'--------il!CofS,, G-2

" ~ ,-- '·,~~-·-~~--'-Copy to: :±,,; !lMJ (AA) ' DIRfCTM, MJDC

co, FMFLANr ~-~~···~··~cc, FMFPAC ~ CG, AIP3'MFLANr

CG, AIRFIJFPAC . CG, 2Dd.M.\W CG, · .3rdMitF CG, lstMAl!DIV CG, 2adi!ARIJIV CG, Jrdl".ARDIV CG, TTU, tl3NAB Little Creek, Va.

CG, TTU, tl3NAB C•:J"(lnado, Calif.

.. f

. _,-,

CO, M\CG-2 (5) GO, ~IAG-12 (5) co, I'JAG-33 (4) CO, VMF (N)-51_'; CO, VMo-6 CO, HMR-161 CO, J.IVISS-1 CinC, PACFLT COl'l'TAVFE UO, GOMFAIRJAP (l'hvy 31125) co, lst90nlnAAAGunBI\ ·

'-.~ 'G-3 EistO

-. PIO FIIE

SYCPJ"-T SEmm-rr:· ~-- -- ·

DECLASSIFIED


ic~·adcuarte"s lst }'hrinc Air":r-dt 1ding1 FM"

c/o Fleet Post Office, S211 Francisco

SfCF: T 10 December 1952 SEC1P.ITY INFO?l~l'riOll

l.S:" NAV DAILY IN'ITLLIGflJ::E STJM.JIRY NO, 345

Man Reference: Air Apnroa.ch Chart Of Korea: 1:2501 000 (UT/1)

1, Ch-ou:·td Situation (Perio<', Ending 09/0800/I)

Negative:. :r!J~:.ort for the pGriod.

2, Flak (Period Enc1i;,g 09/2000/I)

TYPr :'./C !:1::'1! TYl'F H3N 'l'W FIRE·

0020 YC 3'n5 1 F'7F 513 NCAP 1000 I NEG : l'CG

3. Non-VehiculaJ:: !Runage Asse11smeni ·(Period Ending (1:)/2000/I)

SIGHTl~TGS COCRDINATrS l!W. Buildin_gs J~C flf91.'> 10 -·-Sun-r,1y Eunkers CT 0003 2

BUnkers CT 0003 4

Troope CT QOOJ ~ KIA -Secondary tYplosions CT 000~

4~ VehiclE: n3_mage Asse-SSP.)ent (Period ~nding Q9/0800/!)

SIGFTil'TGS 4 (All Night) JJ!!;Si'ROYTD ,1 (All Niglct)

Negative reuart for the period,

451-70

SI'CR 'l'

DAM

5 Wl1.

l

Sl'ClJRITY UI"ORM\TION

DECLASSIFIED


SECRET SECU!liTY !NFCllMATION

·-----------------------------------lS'i' M.i\.w DIS Ni'i. 345 for 10 ooeember 1952 (~ntin'll>ld Page Nc. 2)

------------------------------------ConY to:

~ •.-···.····• .~c;' ; ;CMl. (AA) ~ · ., mRJ?CTOF, MJDC

c

=

=

. .. -CI:ii FNFLAliJ'l' CG t FMFP ll.C l!'ltlf A "f"!"'>T;i'l.n":'- A ~T ,, ,.,., li.J.I'..f' f'!I·J.Ji:.i't>.

CG, AlRFMF?11 C ooj 2nd.~~~ CG, )rdMA\v 00, lstMARDrv CG, 2ndMARDl V CG, .3rdMARDIV e.G, TTU, USNAB Little Creek, Va,

OG, TTU, ~t~ Coronado 1 Ca1it".

co, M.A&l-2 (5) CO, MAG-ll! (5) CO, MAG-:3:3 (4) co, VMF(N)-513 co, i~ co, HMR-161 co, M-183-l CinC1 PACFL'! COMNAVFE A!O, COMFAmJ'AP (Navy :3825) co, lst90t:unAMGunl311 ~:3. His tO PIO FTIF;

- .... ' 1-

DECLASSIFIED


i:'e.adquo.rt<rs 1st r .Iarine Airc:c-aft T 'ing' ':"'1· "3

c/o Fleet Post Office, Oan T'rc,nci.sco

s::·rw.T 9 I:be£mber 1952 SYCURITY I '"0"'h'I.'T'I0?1

1ST HAH- D.A.ILY F"l'H.LIG~-' :rcr SlJ!"i:·:A!iY 'TO. 3~4

1, C"!'ound Sit,ation (Period Fnding Oll/0800/I)

I US CO?..FS - lat J,1ar D1 v - 1st i·k:t.r Rugt: Patrol CT 0909 at 0{.:355 P.l:lf;::igcd 13 Ont'UJY £or 15 mj_,-:_"L;tc s and broke contuet. 4 e~1t:.ny KIA., 2 HIA,. 2 Estin:ated Viii\.; 1 fr_"(ndly WIA. 1st ROK Div- l2tb l~OK Regt: Patrol CT 2025 at 00:30 engaged enemy squ:l.d for 5 minutes und action ceased, hoth sides remu.ining in :oosition. Patrol C! ?.027 at 0345 eng.3.ged. enemy squad bri£·fly flnd brolcr: contact. 2d Inf D:Lv- 38th ·Inr F.q;st: Patrol CT :3339 at 0015 one;agcd cstimutt::d enemy squaC. for 10 minutes. Tncr:.y broke c ontnct. 'l\10 enemy VilA..

JX US r;)r.?g- 9th RO:·: Div- 2Sth ROK R(·gt~ Outpost position 11A11

r,T 6742 at 0440 engaged bp esti~ted enemy ulatoon~ At 0605 ene~ r£-inforcecl by one additional T.>latoon. Action continued until 0635 when enemy broke contact 8.11~ all action ce8.scd.. OP 'oclr"".{ :?oint 1 C/l' 6842 at 0425 engaged by E stirnated enemy so~;ad for 1 hour :md 10 minutes. Eneny broke contact •

ii RQ;;_ CO.'""::PS - 3d HOK Div - 18th ROK P.egt: Patrol CT 9646 at 0445 enrragen enemy squad for 5 rninutrs. Fncmy bro~:c conto.ot. Patrol CT 9'347 at Of~3 eng agee' by 4 enemy for 3 hotu•s and 37 id.nutcs, '-"'ricm~ly broke contact. ,.·ncmy e.rn,:loyed mortar and artill{:.ry. 2 friendly XI.\ 1 7 WIA.. 2:2d. ROK Rcg·i~ 1 Patrol c·r 9946 at 02:20 cngngod estimated en("rny sou:::td. for 5 minutes and broko cont::tct.

X US CORPS- ?th 'cOK Div- 8tb 'cOl\ Rcgt: ()u~~ost J1r 0542 at 0019 engagFd by Enmr.y :olatoon SU'"l)Ortccl by art1ilc zy and mortar f"or 36 minutes~ Enl'.my h:rolrc r:o'1.t.:CJ.ct. 40th Inf Div - .22.3d Inf !i.cgt: Patrol DT 2142 at 0-'?5 en·· aged cstir.la7,c-d S c'~C"Illy for 10 minutes and broke. contact. 2 frircmdly 'PIA, 1 2 .. TI •.

I ROK COP?S - No signif'ieant '.lCtion

2, Flruc (Pciod -~ruling O!l/2000/I)

T:l''Ii· LOO TYPE ,)f_c 1945 Yil1oso l F7F 1950 CT 5050 l F7F 2015 CT 5050 1F7F 1010 BU 7646 12 "'1F 1210 CT 6650 4 AD 1235 Yll 569B 6 AD 1240 CT 6243 4 AU 1300 CT 5546 4 F4U 1415 CT 5745 4 AD 1506 ur o153 3 AU 1615 CT 6146 4AU

3. Non-Vehicular llimage

SIGFTP."DS

A/H Positions

Artill£ry Positions

lli'l'l' rrl'.r:' ;-.sN TYFE FHi'I".:,. P.LT DAM i,OST m- l\CAP Af>i lO,ooo"ifuG iT G-

513 HPQ A/,1 16_.0CIO.ill.:G ~~;,G 513 MPQ Af~~· 16, cxxnEG I~JFG

ll5 I/D Ej\1 51 000 NEG Nffi l2l 0/S Aj\1 3_.000 Nl'G lrG 121 t/J) S/A UNK JII:;G i~G 212 c;s At• 71 000 NEG Nl G 323 C/S A/,1 31 500 m G l'lEG 121 C/S Aj\1 11 000 NEG J.i!!'G 323 Cjs fl./,! 9 1 000 l>lLG liE.G 212 c;s Af\1 6, 0110 l. lUl' l'TEG

Asscssr.:.c.nt (~criod fnding 08/2000/I)

CT 4836

1lW.

1

CT 6749, CT 6743, DT 0153 3 S?CFJ'T

5

451.17, s-:- CUEI'I'Y I rr·m-'l<.:.L.T J OH

DECLASSIFIED


s:cc:~ T S' r.URITY 1-··""FORY.iTIC··r

1ST U.1~--c DIS ·ro. 34k fo:r" 9 Dcec.rrlxr 1952 (ContinuEd Pugc So. 2)

COOED!'; • .;.~_ S

B1..:ildings IJr 01?3, YE 5698, XC 84-8"8

Eunk:rrs CT 6847, CT i;.33t,

L'T oeOf!, XC 8480

CT 5449, CT 6S47, CT 1836, BS ~7~~3

Fire

~"Iort.-n- r'osi tion:s CT osoa, BS S78'3:

O.P. BS 8783

?8rsonncl Shelters •T 67t.8, ES t7g3

XC 8735, YC 3539,

~ailroad BrJ.de£" XC go-,35

Roa.C. Cuts ET 8277, ET 6699

t?.oad Bridge XC W735

Sccondm-y ;:Xl:'lOGio~ JJ! 0153, COT 0808

Troons "" 0$08

Tunnel XC 8735

YE 6091,

CT 0308

CT 6748

BS 8783

BU 8547

.!/1.21

32

9

s

7

7

l

11

10

1

16

4

1

4

15 KI.A. 10 ·.-iii,_ 10 (~st) 10 (istl

1

4.. Vehicle :larr.agE Ass~ssmont (Period :=-ncl.ing 08/0~00/I)

Ncge.tive for the ..-.criod.

5. Enemy Air Activity (Period fnding 08/1500/I)

Ectwc:C'n OS0905/I end 08:1045/I, F-S6s flew 76 sorties observing or cneo'~.lnt~·ring 12 !vrr:Gs with !!ls.i.'ll:S at ozw X!G destroyE'd and negathre friendly d:=unA.ge. An t=.stimnted .41 MIGs were observed on 7 DE:cem'ber 1952 (34 cncount~rcd ~y 2S F-86s) 1 with elaims ef scvon MIGs destr~ycd, one liJIG "TO'i-::::J.bly dest-royed p€-nding film assessmtM and Qtl€ MIG dMil..<lgE:ld p::nd:ine fil."T. e.ssessmen.t.

T:-..c ·c,;1~-Y carrioc'. ":lut "'-!! air r.-:d.d. .,n S>k:to ~ Chado trou 05l.()38Z to t51231Z. :;mo;..:~- 3.ircr4t wit:.:. I!IFO.J(!.s los:a ~ 150 kno~s d.ro~~_i.J..'.. 10 ~..:.11 0..,'-.lb~ ~n 0£~10 ~ 2 b:;.'o~ 'H1. Sokt-~ ~~h nog.a1:!vy (k.c.;,::;~ ")r c .. S\L•ltios. i'rion.;..ly ,;drcr~ lii:Cr~ ;:lo..:.r"C ·_ frQU tt.e aro~ ..::.."'1:.. ;.rircr..:.ft we-re OIJ6>J.gCC. by -~

• ' "'·. Jl

;: I!~ 'I iArtw~(\ ' ~OI.:J n:"....::;.m.;p. ·.

LtiJol .. , iJ,1~0

.... C.o£ s .. , 0---2

&:.CR:Jr s:: .. G:U?ITY !NFO:S.J::~_,T!C£:!

DECLASSIFIED


SECRET SE.CUP.ITY INFORMATION -----------------------------------1ST MAH DIS NO. 31.4 tor 9 December 1952 (Continued Pngc NO. J)

., - .. - Copy to:

,,C!£ (AA) DIRl:CTOR, 1£00 CG, FMFLAN'l' CC1 , :M1FPAC CC., AIRFMFI.ANl' CG, AIRFMFPAC CG, 2ndMI.W cc, 3rdi1AW CG, lstK\RDIV CG, 2ndl'.ARDIV CG, JrdMARDIV CG, TTU, I.Bx.rn

LITTrr-· CRPJ:!;K, VA. C8 1 TTU, USNAB

CORONADO, CALIF. co. l'J;CG-2 (5) co, !1JIG-l2 (5) co, MAG-33 (4) CO, VMF(N)-~3 co, Vl-!0-(, CO, HMR~l61 co, wss-1 CinC, PACFLT COMNAVF' AIO, COMFAIRJAP (Navy 3825) co, lst90nrnA..AA.GlmPll G-3 His tO PIC Fm

SECRI:T SECURITY ItlFORMATION

DECLASSIFIED


Headquarters lst Haxine AirCI"aft Ving, fl'iF

c/o Fleet Post Office, San Fnm.cisco

SECP.FT S Deeember 1952 Sf.CURITY I!!FO!&!ATim'

1ST MAH DAILY Illl'ELLIGElQ SUMMABY NO, 343

1-bp Referenee; Air A:pproach Char-t Of lm-ea: .., _,...,...,.., ... ~ .... J.i~:Jv1 uuu

1. Ground Situation (Period Endine 07/0800/I)

(UI'N)

I US CORPS - lst Har Div - lst Kl·l'C Regt;: 2 ""l.J.a"LC\On ral..al..ng party FS 9592 at 031~ engag€d a.'1 unknown ltUillbcr of enemy. At 0340 the enE-my Tei:nforced with 4 platoons a."l.d immediately friendly broke contact. The cncey follO'!.,ed friendly elements toward MLR and at BS 9793 tbe enemy ·.w.s engagi.d by a .. i1 o=ur,bush m:1trol established by friendly raiding D.'~.rty f'or 10 minutes. En~my fire ceased and friEndly broke contact. 4 enemy (e); 20 WIA estimcted, 4 friendly WlA, 1st FOK- l5t!; ROK Regt: Patrol CT 20.22 at 0315 engaged CilEmy squa( briF fly an:i broke contact. 12th ROX Regt: Patrol CT 2026 at 0435 engaged an enemy reinforced platoon briefly and broke contact.

IX US CORPS- 9th ROK Div- 28th HOK Regt: Position .1A11 Snipers Ridgi;: 1 C'l' 6742 at 040.3 engage·~ 4 enemy scuads for 30 !!!inutEs. EnBiiy broke contact. 37th ROK Tng Hcgt: ~·ll..R nosition CT 691rl,. at 03.4.0 engag-ed by enemy 'OlP..toon fo:- one hour 15 rrdmttes a.nd cnerr.y br0ke contact.

ii HOK CORPS - 3d ROK .ili.v - 22d ROK Pegt: Patrol C''t 9946 at 0305 cngaeed enemy scuad for 5 mjm!tPs a.nC, broke contact.

!.J!2. CORPS - 45tb Inf Di,,- l79tr Inf Regt' Patrol IlT 2947 at 0145 .:,ng.--·ged l>sti.mated enemy platoon for 15 minutes and brokE contact. 1 enemy estimated KIA, 6 estimated WIA, 1 .friendly KIA, 1 \·'IA. Patrol DT 294 7 at 04J.5 engaged estimated ener.:ty -:llatoo!l for 2 minutes and broke contact. 1 friendly KIA. Patrel DT 2946 at 0710 engaged estimated aasoy plat~on for 2 minutes PJld broke contact. 3 enemy estL~atej ~IA, 6 r-stimated HIA; 2 f:ri£.ndly KIA, 2 ~·JH .•

:I ROK COP..PS - ~l'o significant action.

2, Flak (Perioc Ending 07/2000/I)

~ .!£!£ TYl'F A{_C UNIT TYPE MSN TYPE FIRE m 001WlT l205 CT 4664 l2 F9F 3ll I/D AI\' 3200' Neg Neg 1255 CT 6849 • AD 121 C/S A/vl sooo• j'),g Neg 1639 c'T 3062 12 F9!<' ll5 I/D AI• 12000 1 Neg Neg 1701 GT Ot69 11 F9F NAG-33 I/D UNK 8000 1 Neg Neg 2215 XD 428'~ ll'"?F' 513 NCAP A/'i 10500 1 Neg Neg

3. ?hn-Vebicular Damage Assessment {Period Ending IYI/2000/I)

SIGFTINGS COORDINA~ !Em. I!!!:! BuDdings CT 4664, YC 4603 13 10 Artillery Positions CT 6844 2 l Railroad Cuts YC 3648 1 P.o.:J.d Cuts CT 0572, CT 3062, BT 8967 3 Secondary fxplosions m 8967 2 Fires CT 4664 1

t~. Vehicle Damage AssHssmcnt (Period .Ending 07/0800/I)

Negative :for the perio:).

SEC PET SICURITY FFORl!ATIO~!

DECLASSIFIED

I I

I I I


I~

'""' ;-N~('-;) ~::·:

DECLASSIFIED


------------------------1ST MAW DIS NO. 313 for 8 Deccmoor 1952 (Continued Page No. 2)

--------------~----~---------------' ·. ·~ 5. Enemy Air Activity (Period Ending r:Yl/1500/I)

~g~o.-Live :rt.-nort for 6 teccmber 1952.. Nogative enemy air activity wns noted during the daylight hours of 6 Leceml;ler 1952,,ylth exceptions of four MIG'G observed in the YE grid area. '

Copy to: ..Cltn(AA) DIRECTOR, ;t:;DC CG , P'MFIAN!' CG, Fl!FPAC CG, AI?..F"MF""LA.lv'"! CG, AIP.Fl!FPAC CG1 2nd.MAt.J CG, 3rdMA.W CG~ lsti>'ARDTV CG, 2ndMAJIDIV GG, JrdKII.RDIV CG, TTU, USN:.tlB LITTLE em:~ K, VA.

CG, TTU, USNAB CORONADO, CALIF.

CO, MA.Ctl-.2 (5) co, Mi!G-12 {5) CO, MAG-33 (4) co, VMF(N)-513 co, VM0-6 co' Hnt-161. co, M<SS-l CinC, PACFLT CCMNAVFE AW1 COM>'AlRJAP (NaVY 3825) co, lst9tmmt/J\AGunBn c;..3 HistO PIO FITE

SECRET SECURITY INFORJ.<.ATIO!!

DECLASSIFIED


,, "~'

Headquarters lat .t'nrinc Aircraft Hing, FHF

c/o Fle6t Post Offic.;,, S1i.I.J. FraD.cisco

SECr:T S!-CUP.ITY l)lFOil:tvii.TIO~T

1ST M.\W D: .. UY IN'U'-LLIG-I)fCJ S!li:~!·•:Y.! rm. 342

7 Doe<mber 1952

Ha~ Fefcrt.necs: ,., _____ £_

LJ'i.U:to 1:.250,000 (U"TN)

1, Grotmd Situat~on (Period Tnding oG/0300/I)

I US COitPS - lst har Div - 5th 1-:rr Rq-t :- PatTol :·T 0204 at Ol~6 E.nt'-'E-'-d rd.nforced en('.my squad for 20 mi.nut,cs o.nd broke contact. 8 : !'r.'"1Y KI.:·... 1st f.·ia:r h gt; Patrol CT 0909 at 0010 cng::tGeCI 15 cm:n y :for

'·~;::L::utt:'s, disengaged and directed mortar, 2 Enr.my tst}mHt~Cd ~U1. 1 6 -~ ~.'~~-.,;:,,-ltt: :1 \{r .1., lst C/'·/ Div - 25tr~ C3.i-•.culiP .. n Pr iro: _cCl.~:; ?;:"'CL l 'Jui..rol CT ~- 1 ' .! .. , .1t •11?50 cng?.fC't'l .';.11 unk.'1~,,m number of cneRy briefly and broke· r:·.::·-; ··_:i·~ l1- en~my IIT"'., 3 lH.":..; 1 frie:1dly KJ/.

1 2 ~;Iii_

'! US '") .u- 3D. Inf D:iv- 7th Inf -eEt: Ltat'-~1ing -.:ost ·~ J :?7i+l i'.J. _' -~y-~-:--·;-:-e;-:~~ by 6 cnc~y for 5 mjnutfis. '~"'n8my 'l]rn1,,, cn·.:t .. :cd .•

!.?§.J:~- 7th f:CK Div - 5tl"t T"QK !'egt: F--~trol D'f 03Lcl ut 0215 "'-; ··~~cu nmmy scuud for 5 rr.i::utEs -:md broh contact. 4.0th Inf D:iv --~23·--~- I 1f rE!/·t: YJI. r,osition in th(, vicinity of DT 2.34l at 0105 rmgagLd t.-y 2 enemy b:rJ_c~ly. Incr0y brokr cont:tet. r-3.trol iYl 2!)12 'lt Ol2l: or.:r"-1""'~ 3 B~emy briefly m:" broke cont:-:.Ct. P3.trol 'n Ur: vi_cinity of :c--~ 2t.j,42 :1t. 0348 r:ng1.gu1 .:--- cnony briefly J....'Xl broke :--.o-1t">.ct.

2. Fl.:lk (r>criod f.ndill!7 Of/0900/I)

Tll-~_ M!£ '~ ].::£?~ u:u: ~;r~ llE.. -r::~ d:[ D;G,1 !fiST

1035 CT 7257 3 1\u..r-·J .. u 323 C/S S/A trJK l~~j Neg 1035 CT 7251 4 4U = '!,~ S/.~ lPTK l~vi:l.n ~ileg 1037 CT '""'" 8 i>.D 1?1 A/': 5000 Neg ''fcg L~)o.G .l/D 1109 YC 3R78 32 F'9:<"' LC~33 I/D i/i u:rr< Neg ''l>g 1345 CT 7050 l, E4U J23 C/3 ,f" 11000 I'Jf-.g ''"s L\lO CT 6037 1, icU 323 C/S ::/ 29000 Neg 'cg 1.420 c·r 6650 4 i.:D 1:?1 C/'3 :..;! .. 0000 ;-reg 'i'c.g. 1545 CT 70~1 3 AU 323 C/S S/A UNK lYi~ i-'eg 151,5 CT 61.47 L, iW 121 •Is i'J:._r 5000 :\leg ~~Tc g 1554 rT 6J...17 4 AU 212 r;.s i;.f.' 10000 Neg \leg 1(,10 V> 5163 23 ~':IF L~G-33 I/D :.j:. 7000 &g i:"(.;g 1655 f'l' 6?44 4 ;,D 121 r;s A/1·! 7500 i~eg 'leg

3. i'7on-V~hicul:'tr Th:.•1Etgc :.sscssmrrnt {nr~riocl :'"nd.in~ 06/2000/I)

,·i.I"tillf'ry "POsition Buildings Ba:~ lro:::.d Cuts TioM Guts Bunkers

L: . .-,

CT 6649, CT 6650 CT 456.< .. " · yr; .3~8, Yr 3080 YC 3378, YC 3980 CT 521~4, CT 6~51, rr 6~5;;, ("i' 6Kk4

ST'r'T":'T

!l[.SI D,·J1

5 12 12

5 2

4 5

s;; CUJ."ITY I '·O~J.,·.I.TJQ?!

DECLASSIFIED


SECRET SECURITY INFClRMA.TION

IST l'AW DIS NO. 342 for 7 December 1952 (Continued Page No. 2)

4. Vehicle Damage Assessment (Period Ending 00/0SOO/I)

SIGHTINGS: 2 Large Trucks on Road- Camoflage cover up to hood. (<lHte cover and White Snow) Visibility unlimited. Observation inDicated daylight movement under camouflage. ,·

JJFSTROY!CD1 Nolle

<··xwy Air Activity (Period Ending 06/1500/1)

?_;t.H.--r-~:"!- 0h06l,5/I and o6o900/I, F...$6s flew nine sorties with -,,<.~/'-t:.vs <-b::lE'!'·vatinns~. .An estimated 45 l'tirvs were observed (17 ~-- . .::r ~~~.s .":~ q!'t--?l'i.:,ooc.) on 5 ])::cember 1952 (four enco"'..Ultered by six F-86s) ·, ·, d -~:'_o.ir.s vf coiJ·) MIG damaged pending film assessment. Che F-86 was . "" ·' \,' i .. \

(._,. v ·tc:; j

~I · ~ ; · tfl i ~ Yi •\ \ '!: 1.rw4' I

HAROLD G~AllGER J..it:.Vo.i., i.:Gl>C ACofS., G-2

....... _____ '' ·.'"' '1;,.:···~-,·:.· ~a..~.;

,J y:_.J.' .. ,!Ii"'Pi~'l'CR~ M:tc· ,-;-:'."' r .., Al • Ftw ....A.Nr

GG , Fl'1FPAC CG, 4'Pla..t"JAW

CG, 3rdi!AW CO, lstMARDIV CO, 2ndl'AADIV CG, 3rdMARDIV' CG, TTU, USNA.B

Ll'i_"f!.Jo; C -·y:-:·K, VA. CG, TTU 1 USNAB

CORONADO, CALIF .. CO, MACG-2 (5) co, MAG-12 (5) co, MAG-33 (4) CO, iTMF(N)-513 CO, llMo-6 co' I'M!-161 001 M-!SS...l OinC, PACFLT CO!<INAVFF AIO, COO'AIRJAP (Navy 38:25) co, lot9QmllAMG1mllll G-3 lli:otO PIO FUE

SECRET ~:>~CUEI'I'Y INF001AtiON

DECLASSIFIED


Hr:adquartcrs 1st Harine Aircraft Wing, FMF

c/o Fleet Post Offioo, San F?ancisco

SI:;CFJT 6 l£ecmbcr 1952 SICun.m INFOID1ATION

lil'l' MAW D ILY I !>IT LLIG: NCr SUl:liARY NO. 341

}b.p Refe_rene·B~: Air ;A~woach O-nrt -or Korv~: l~~~Q,OClO (i.;'f"l'I)

1. Groond, Situation (Period 'ru1inr 05/0800/I)

t· ig;· ·con-pg - 1st Mar Div - 5th .t>·:ar FeE1;.: Patrol CT 02:04 a't U4J.IJ enp.ged estimated enemy sqne.d fO'!' 20 minutes and brokt. cnntaet, 2 enemy \

1IA1 2_ £.stimated KIA.,

IX US COf."PS- 3d lnf Div- 7th InfFcegt; Patrol CT J84:L n."':. :-J030 engaged eat1Jr.at£:d 6 enemy for 20 minutE:s and brokP con~ -~ t :-.·'_1 noK Div - 2S:th ROK Regt: Outnost ..-,osition "A" Of,l Spipt!rRidgc C'.' ;.... ~ C"l.t 0005 C.tl[_,aged 2 enemy squads for 40 minutes. :l'rieJny fu.oloo con:,:,_r t ; .:.:e outpost at 0:345 engaged by estimatc.n. 2 cn€-my aquads :for l ho.1.-: .. n€my broke contact .. Sa!:te out,-,ost at Of5~ engaged l:;y_estimnt.d. ::~ lnfol'c::d cnc·my rylatoon for 20 '"'inut>: s. f;ne.,y brokr contact·, fr.rf.-,ost Boc.ky ?oint CT 6842 at 042400 €ngc:.ged by c.ncmy sqund .for 50 minut.::s. l nnny brok~:. contact,

II noK C01'?S - No signific=mt ::l..Ctl.on.

:{ 'IJS CORPS - 40th Inf Div - 223d Inf Regt: Sc:rE.ening patrol Dl' 2243 ., ' ·) ~5 C.l"!-gagc.d 15 r-ncmy briefly a.'}(l bt_"okc cont~c·t·,. One fri4i.~ndly KI.f,.,

J. FCK CO.'PS - lith r:OK Div - 9th UOK Fcgi.: Patrol Dr J654 at 0050 c .. ::..:-;;;..gfd t·!it:iDlated 12ncmy. squ!id for 10 minutc.s and brok( cont<ict .. 'I'h..'T>QC cn<::my estimat~·d KIA. Patrol .I1I' 3655 at 0115 cnga.gt:.O. estilnD.tcd enemy soue..d for 5 minutes a.11d brokr contr1et. 5 E':nril'.Y (stimatf.d KIA, 3 cstim~lted HIA.

2. Flak (P<riod lnding 05/0800/I) 44984' TIME LOC TY"f ALe UT,liT TYW usn '!'Y"r FI!lf: ill. M!i. 0900 BT-7634 4All 121 !/il" A(W 11,000 NllG 0900 B't 7643 3 AU 212 I/0 A/W 12,000 li'J:lT lllO CT 2760 g i~D,4 F4U 121 I/D A/W 4,000 2M/>.J

16 AU ll30 C~ 6348 l F9F-4,219F-2 115 c;s

C/S A/'1 A/W

15,000 NEG 1235 CT 3747 4 ~u 212 7,000 ?<lJ;G

1304 CT 5261 4F9F-4,21F9F-2 115 I/D A/W .'./W

14,000 NiG 1400 CT 5158 4 AU 212 C/S 11,000 NEG

1422 CT 5745 3 F9F-2 115 C/S A/II 5,500 \'fG

1515 m 1745 4 AU 323 C/S A/W ll,OOO N'G 1635 CT 9654 4 F')F-2 311 C/S P./'1 s,ooo NEG

3. Non-Vchicul'tr Dam21g0 Assc.ssmcnt (Period Inding 05/2000/I)

SIGPTI~S

Artillery Positions

A/W PC?_sitions

Box C.ars

Bunkers

eccr o~n. :[!S !lfST

vr 1745. CT 9M4, CT 5647 1

CT 5059 1

B'r 7634 6

CT 5345

Sl r-r:rT S: r .. mTrY HFOR.:· ·.i.TION

DECLASSIFIED

LOST 'i'G NEG ~l!:,G

NEG }f G

1 '1_, G r-.t.·G 1-lTG l-FG

.lli!:!

2

7


Sf''' T ST'CTIRTJ'Y I~()T:'Jv'\'I'JQ:H

1ST HA> DIS ·-ro. :?l..l for ~~ D2ct.rnbtr 1952 (Continued Put;c ~Jo. 2)

C'J.V('

l,'o&..d Cuts

Supoly Trcnch!:.'S

Troops

TU.Y!:J(.l

CT ~7 -~~J'1

BT 7634 -

CT 3f44, YC 0542

DT 1735, CT 9654

CT 3747, CT 6(43

ur 1n5

CT 0507

C'! 3644

5 .. TnE~Y .llr l~ctivity (P::::riod Lnding 5/1.500/I)

1

6

3

3

2

lO ::u

l

'i:twcen 050700/I and 051150/I, F-e6s flew 110 sorties,.. Qbscrving --~=, with ncg;J.ti'lvctll'!. counters.. i\n estimated 86 lHGs Were observed ), c:·~mhcr 1952 (th~·cc mo:r-r'.ing;. 8.3 llftcrnoon). 50 NICs werE- en-

. l during the :u .. tc·rnoon 1dth claims of one ~IG destroyed, .:md L.:_j 's rlrun"l.P,CY' pt,:nciing film 0.SS£SS:rr£q't.,., \{

'.}! \\

-z -Jl .. .. :. -~ODY to:

;, "' CMC(k:,) DIRfCTOR, MCIJC CG, FMFLAm' CG• FMFPAC CG, li.IrFMF'LANr CG, J,mFMFPAC CG, 2n.dM.IiH CG ~ JrdM.4.1.1 CG, TTU, 'USNH.B Little Creek, Va.

CG, TTU, USNAB CQRQ:MJillQ, CALIF

CG, lstMIIRDIV CG, 2ndMiffiDIV CG, 3rdMARDIV

i\j (!,\ ~Jc1t ~~~"'fv~ WillOW d:rUJ~LrR , LtCol .. " USM:: ACors., G-2

CO, MACG-2 (5) CO, MAG-12 (5) CC, MAG-33 (4) cc, VMF(N)-513 CO, VMo-.6 co, !OOl-161 co, MHSS-1 CinC i PACFLT COHNAVFE

!

AIO, COMFAIRJAP (Navy 3825) CO, lst90mmA.LAGunBn G-3 His tO File

SECRF,T SECURITY Il1FOPJ'1ATIO!!

DECLASSIFIED


SECRFT

DECLASSIFIED

Headquarters lst 1-1arirl€: .At,ircr;:u't Hing, !!-!'!!'

c/o Fle£t Post Office, San han.cisco

5 D.O<lmocr 1952


lS'I: MA>I DAILY INTELLIGf~ SUMI'.ARI !!0. 340

Map Referenee: All- Appros.eh Chart or Korea: 1:250,000 (1lTM)

1. Ground Situation (Period Eoding 04/0800/I)

lJ!lL~- let ROK D!v - 15th ROK 1\egt: futro1 CT 1922 at 0145 engagt.d 2 ~;~nf'.my brif-fly. E,nt.my broke contact. 12tt ROI Regt: Pa.trol CT 2026 at 01.50 f!ngag(d Ji·ne:m:y sqund for 5 minutes end broke cont-3-ct.

IX US CORPS - 3d In! D!v - 15th Inf Rogt: O..t100st CT 4743 at 1209 enga«ed by an unknolm n.umbf"r of t.ncmy bril fly. l<rioiDly dirLctd. artillE"ry and £nemy' brok€ eontaet_. 25th lnf I>lv - 27th In!' lWgt: Patrol CT 4942 a\ 011~ engaged 3 Enemy bri{ily. Enemy ~Gk~ eent&~t. a+r ROX :ctv- 2Stl! ROt iU=gt: Out'I'Qst, Position ItA" CT 6742 :<=t.t OO:lO €-nga.ged by c.nemy platoon for 4 haurs 30 minutf.·s. Ene.my broke contaet. Saiil€ positions at 0540 again engaged 1:-y .:stimatcd enemy pJ.a:tootl for one hour 15 minutes. Enemy hroh eont"J.e1i. 37th ii.O"i FIT.: Outpost CT 7247 o.t 045S engaged by ~my squad fer 7 rr..inuUs, EnE.my brokf' cont3et.

II ROK CORPS - 3d ROll: Div - 18th ROK Regt: Patrol CT 9747 at 0105 engagE--d enemy squad f'or 5 minutes. Fn.emy brokt· contJ.ct.

X US CORPS - 7th ROK Div - Sth FOK F.•gt' Patrol Cll' 0142 at 0310 ongaged em.my Squad for 10 min:.rt.es, and brok€. contac:t. 5th ROK REgt: Patrol DT 0841 at 0425 f."ngag1..d <'ncmy squad for 10 mln:utc:s a11.i. broke eont9.c::t.

I ROK CORPS - No significant action.

2, FlRk (P<:riod Ending 04/2000/I) 44945

TIMr LOC TYPf A/C lm!1 "'YP' MSN TYPE FIRf o\bi. Jlm LO.ST

0825 BS 9592 3AD 121 c;s A/W 3000' N•g NE:g

0938 CT 4.,;~ 15 F')F 311 J/D ~ 4000' Nc·g Neg

1401 CT 1463 8 F9F 115 TATICAP 14000' Neg Neg

1500 CT 7646 ~ AD 121 cts A/w 10000' !kg Neg

1510 CT 3645 1 AU 3 F41J 323 c/S A/W 7000 1 Neg !kg

1635 CT 57a 4- AD 121 cjs Ajw 4000' Neg !kg

2215 XF 2845 1 F3D 513 SJ?6ei'll S/A UNK Neg Neg

3. Non-V<ohictll.ar Damage Ass£>sSlhertt (Period Ending 04/2000/I)

SIGHTINJS

Road Cuts Artille-ry P•s:itions Bunkers :1-brt-ar Positions P~rsonncl Sh(ltera Secondary F:xplasions Cavc.s '!!'oops

C0<l'W1NATI S

cu 0204 CT 6647, CT 5246, CT 7251, CT 0305, L~ 7251, BS 9592 CT 0305, rT 6746 C' 4345 CT 664 7, CT 5246, ES 9592 BS 9592 CT 0~05, BS 959t

~"""'"' U1.L .• " .1

3 C? 59o7 2 3

2 5 4 8

4 6

6 KIA 20 wiA 10 Est KIA

S! CUFI'I'Y D1FOD1ATION

DECLASSIFIED


S:SCPTT S?CURITY I"F0"1HTIO:< - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - --- - - - ~ 1ST l<iJ\V DIS 1'40. 340 FOR ') DrCEMRH: 1952 (Continued Page No. 2)

- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -L. Vchie:lt nmctge As.scssment (Period Endinr. 04/0800/I)

SICHTI"l:lS 1 (All D~y) ~:STROYED 1 (.'Ul lhy)

5. E;ncmy Air Activity (Period Fnding 3/1500/I)

BctwE:CfJ 030t!J'i5/I 'l..'ld 031.230/I, F-t1fs flew 175 s ...... tics, uu~~ rn.ng thrr-12 Y.IGs with nr.ga.tivc 6neounttr~. An t.stimatcd 54 M!Os wert. observed durill£ tbc .-..ftt:rnoon of 3 1Jcccmbcr 1952 (27 cneount<'-rcd by 14 F-86s) with cln.i.Ir.s uf t~-'c ::..--IGs d<stroyrd !"'_nd one }'liG d:'UJl:J..c:·e-0. -x-J{d!ng filrr. i:Js<:ssmr.nt~ 0n( F-86 sust3.incd minor d:J .. :r.a;;e. . ·

Copy to: CcC (AA) Dirt.f.CTOF, MCI:C ca, FYFL..<J..m CG : Ff.fF:P AC CG, .UE"?f.'FL:-'L11iT CG, FliFFHFPiC CG, 2ndN.':.W CG, JrdM-'ll,· CG, lst!-t:ThDIV CG, 2nd£.-:..4 .. H.9IV CG 1 3rdY.Arnnr CG,. T'l'U, USNAB

LITTLf r;;:- EX, Vr'... CG, TTU, USNJl3

COIWN!DO, CALIF* CO; t-iACC'-2 (5) GO, HAG--12 (5) oc, MAG--33 (4) 00, V!P(N)-513 co, V:r>io-6 co, HMR-161 CO, MWSS-1 CinC, F'ACFLT COMNftVFE

AIO, COMHIC:J;~P (Nwy 3825) CO, l.st90rmr..!>.AAGunEn G--3 Histf) FILF:

...., ' I ~ ;

\(' I_~;: ; ,\{Lt-\:fi) ''"""'' ""·' ,_, ' \ ;~~~~' u~~l'-n j ACo!S. 1 G-2 :

SEC nET SECUI-i.ITY INFOfd--1'l.J'ION

DECLASSIFIED


i-':t: ELd(}U(I.l"t0rS

1st ;·1.1.rj_nt .4.ircr.".ft, ·,;ino., r'!'F c/o Fleet Pest ufficc.:, Son Francisco

SH;RET 4 [;ecenber 1952 SECURITY IiJFL'liL~Til.-IJ

1ST, L\;) D.AILY" IN':.'i:;LLir~.SNCi su: ! .?.RY Nu. 339

~cap Reference: .,ir .\ppro.-ceh Chart of Korea: 1:250,000 (UTi:)

1. r..rou."1d 3ituation (PerioC :~nr~ing 03/0800/I)

I US Cl-•RP.S - 1st r:&r :__iv - l:;;t K; C Regt: R ic'll"lf patrol Hill 37 ~ BS 9698 at 0010 ~nr-ar.ed csti~ted o;;neiT\1 p:.:,.toon for 2 !lour:..;, 5 minutes and broke contact. 5 enemy t::stimated KIA, 9 eGtii,latl'd !!A, 5 friendly ,II;... 5th H9.r li.cgt: fa-l:..r-ol CT 0104. =iL 0100 cng:1;;ed an unkno\•m ml.:mber of enemy briefly. Enemy broke contact.

I~: US CUR.P3 - 9th RuK TJiV - 28th R:uK H.egt! itcferencc~ conllnu.lng ac:.ion in the vicinity of outpost ~)Qsitio:.t '1.-'IY CT 6742. A.t 021600 friendly disenga,·:ed and directed artillery Tu'I' on enemy. ,\t 0:21.630 f:-iendl.y reoccupic-c: position 11 AH anc .'las engar,cd by an ufi}mown number of enemy. At 022250 0nl::;ty r·:::ir.forced oy 2 platoon:;.. .-,.ction continu~Cd until 0150 when action ceased. bo'!.:.h side:; rcr_dnin.k': lr, pvs.i.Lions. After heavy enenw artillery preparation for 2 hours same posi i:.ions :>.t 0500 Nere engag,ed by estimated 2 enter,y phtcor:.s anc ic.t~'nsc e:1gagerent .cont.inued until 0705 wht:;n friendly d:.sen;car:ed 100 :t<;,r<.::;; :Clx.:.cr hc::..vy encm}' artlllcry and mortar.. wtoo:::t :roc-.k:v Point CT t-8..2 at. .821?40 eago.;:::cd ''-'i enemy platoon. At 0150 act.ior'. ceas~d, both sic,cs r-c:,sir,inc~ in ~:)~itioi1. At- o5oo enemy resumed the ct:(;.'l.[!€r.tent for 2 hou:::-s 0..n2 v.ctior-~ ceased both Gidc::> remaining in position.

II ROK CLRPS - 3d Rut\ Liv- 18th RvK R'-·gt: PLltrol CT 9')47 at 0045 engaged cne1:;y S(j_U:lrl for 10 lliin.ltes i'ind brokE. contact ..

·i.B

X US CUfu>S- '7th- RiJK" f·iv- Pth Ii.uK R."~t: FaLrol L: U342 at 02.40 engaged enen-y squad .for 15 mlnut~'s, disen.-~:.'lf,ed s.r_(~ dirEcted :r:ortar., J enemy estimated KIA; l fricr.\lly .:;:_;,_. hOth Inf fJiv; - 160th Inf Regt: Patrol DT 1240 at 0005 e!lp;;:·,gcd 15 cne::\v :or 5 r,,inutE-s, disengaged :md directeC artillery. 6 cncr:Jy '~~Ln:lL<·d lG_A, R Es<:.im:;.tcC.. -,,!IA.

I ROK CURPS -No signi:~ic.'lnt action.

2. Flak (Ptriod LDOing Oj/2000/I)

Tr:.IE LCC l"'PE A/C :.n:~T TYP" 1'S!< ~--

TYPE FIRE ALT L!At: WST

1105 CT 3538 16 F9F 115 I/D S/A 2000 l i<UN llill

l210 CT 3357 14 F9F 3:1 I/L S/A 2500 l .. __._,, NEJ

l4JC..' CT 5555 l ?2H IJi.;.J-1 ~/J:; 11/d :2300 NED NE}

' ;.., ,... CT L..,' L 4 .w 212 G/S u,/1.._1 t_._coo NEG ~Jffi ..LO..)J U_.)i.j.V .. ,

3. Non-Vehicular !.':±:rage Asses:.;ment (Per'r.od :Suding 3/2000/I)

3IGHTINGS

B'!mkers

Troops

(:UORDif-;ATES

CT 68l,5, 33 9h89, CT 5046, C':' 6345

RS 9689

2 l4

10 KIA 3 ',ru.

2

Artillery Positions CT 95h7 l

Fires C T 6046 4

SEC3.ET '"-,-- ~~v T.:,iF·- ;q; :.·~Ht-i

DECLASSIFIED


SECRET SECURITY !liFC!lM:,TION

1ST Mi,\1 DIS NO. 339 for 4 Dace:ob<r 1952 (ContinuEd Page No~ 2)

Boxcilrs

Ro'ld Cuts

i../W Positions

YC 4223

BT 7290

CT 6346

4. Vehicle Do!cag< l.ssess~Wnt (~eriod Tnding 3/0800/I)

Nt.'gative for the ocriod.

5. Lner.y hir .. ctivity (Period Ending 3/1500/l)

5

3

2

2

Between 030705/I and 0'122J/I1 F-B6s fl~w llt sorties, observing and cneount!?t'ing fi_ve M!Gs with n€[~ti't7c cl.3_i;~g nr fri~:.n0ly n_.JI18-g(:; -.. '-".n csti.,..,_atcd 71 MIGs l<'f.:re obscf'\rd. ruri;:g the q,ft(rnorm of 2 Xcecber 1952 (31 emcounterE'-d by ZO !<'-86s) with clair.s of one MIG destroyer} F"...nd two HIGs d'l...,..a.gc.:i pending filn asscssncnt :ind :ncgat;lve- frien<i.ly da:."agc. Thr,rc urns negative nctivity dm'ing the ,~~rni:!'l.g,.

Copy tc: CMC (:.!.) DIRECTOR, MSDC CG, FMFLLN1' C.G, FMFP.'.C CG, ;:.IP.FMFL:, l\1I' CG, "'JF.FKFPAC CG, 2ndMt.W 00 1 3r-:::Y....:i.t-l CG, lsti'JJlDIV CG, 2ndl-L'.RDIV CG, JrdM<\RDIV CG, 'ITU, USN::.B

. - LIT'~'ll'. CD.ff.K, V !~. CG, TTU, USN<' ... :e:. CO!l.O~l! .. DO, C?.LIF.

CO, }.!"J .. CG ... z ( 5) co, l!:.G-12 (5) co, l<J,G-33 (4) CO, W.F(N)-513 CO, "~lM0-6 CO, HIIR-161 co, M>/SS-1 CinC, PI.CFLT C Ol-1ll"A"'v'FE 1:10, COWJ,IRJlU' (Na117 3825) CO, 1st 9CbnAA.'.GunBn G-3 RistO FilE

·, ~ r r· I ' . f • j(.\ \I)- i ... ' l(LH(f'v\

F .... :'U<.OLD GF .. tiHJ-I':F. I LtCol., USJ.IJ ; .. C()fS .. , G-2

SECRET SECURITY INFOPJ!~.TION

DECLASSIFIED


SECP.FT

DECLASSIFIED

Rcad~arte:r-a lit Marine A.ircr,-,.ft Wing, FW

c/o i':'l.f"et Post Offio~, San Franeiseo

3 December 1952 SECURITY IllFORMATIIl!l

1ST MAW DAILY I11TrLLIGBNCF Slll<iM!illY NO. 338

Map ; ce£erenee: Air .l")>l"oach Clo,.,.t Of Korea: 1:250,000 (lll'M)

1. Gr<>Wld Situation (Period Lnding 02/0SCO/I)

I US CCIU'S - 1st Mar Div - lst - Regt: Patrol CT 04o6 at 0005. e~aged tmlcnmm number of" enemy ror 4 minutet and broke eonta.ct.

IX US CO"'.PS - 9th ROK Di.v - 2Sth ROK RE-gt: OutryosG ·~-.osition :1A11 CT 6472 at OllO en§a.ged by enemy "rllatoon. I·i.ltmlY reinforced wi:t.h 2 additional nlatoono at 0250. I.nemy fngagd friendly in l·and-t<>-hand fighting brief'l7. Two of the enemy J'lati)Ons broke contact at 0330 and the figl·tinc '-._. lporedio, Enemy broke contact a.t 0600. &me o~ltno•t at 0705 £ngagr:d bY e>stimated enemy t~b.tool!l. At 0820 enemy reinforeea by' one additional ulatool'l. At lot'O action be>cam~; swrad.ie tor 1 hour and intcase action w35 resumed at 1100 by same forc~s, both sidts sup. .,orled by artillery and mortar throu€t out J.ll action,. Outpost Rocky Point C'l' 6842 at 0910 en2,aged by estimated f.nem.y sq:1ad for 40 -.inutea,. r:nemy broke: eonta.et.

II ROK conre - 6th fl-'"'K Div - 19th. f'.OK T'.t:gt: Patro~ CT 7951 at 0200 eng "gf'd by ennny squad for 15 minutE-s and brokE:. oont.?.ct. 34 F.OK DiT -13th TOK Hegt: Patrol CT 91,47 at0.?2:0 r-11g~£d E'nemy se~uad f&r ~ minutes and l:>rolre contact. 22d F.OK regt: Patrol CT 9946 at CllO <-n~aged <n<J117 squad for 5 nmiutes and. broke eoatact. 0;.1t ost CT 9945 n.t 0210 engaged by enemy sq~'.a.d briF·fly, 1nt·my broke contact.

l: rn C0".PS - 7th ROK lliv - 8th ROK P,ert; Patrel at M o;12 at 0400 o:::n.gagcd 2 £D.cmy sqe'1da ->or 15 mil'.lutcs and broke eontae'\,. 4otl' DiT -lf·oth Reg$: ?i;.tJ"'ol J1r 1040 at0?20 nngagfd. ~ ennr.y fen• 10 mimlt€a. J n.c··:·y ,.Ok("J cont ~{"'t ~ T''J"( e f "-C!!IY f'i"1tim-3,~d. t·.'I :!.~ 2.<":3d lkgt ~ Patrol J1t 2.343 at 0143 ongagtd Fsti11'1a.ted 7 €·hnllj"" m-i: fly and l,roke eantact, :3 cnun:y catimatt,d WIA.

448;)0

-· \, 3. .~1ol\o-Vchieulor lE.mu~'€ As:st:ssm~nt. (Period E!rliar 02/2000/I)

STGF'J'T~$

lloae.o CT 5~1, CT 609S 6

Raihoa.d. Cera BU S427 4

Railr~d. Prid~

4. Vohiol< Domag< As>< .. m<nt (Period I nding OZ/0800/I)

SfCR'•T 8' rU!'ITY INFOFMTIOlt

DECLASSIFIED


SICP2 T SICUR ITY IJIFO"} AT ION

--------------------------------·--1ST MAll DIS NO. JJS for J December 1952 (Continued Page !<>. 2) ~ .. ______________________________ ...

5. l nemy Air Activity (Period Ending 2/1500/I)

~gati-re re•:;art far 2 a,eembtn· 1952. ilaft'a"t.I'Ye enemy air aetiTi'ty was not~d on 1 DPcPmber 1952, as 1o.ft:!a.ther limitE'd F-B6s to 14 sM"'tica.

cow to: C!!C(AA) DIWCTOP , MCDC cc- , n.ww.m CG, FMFPAC C_G I AIRFMli'I..ANI' CG, AlRFMFPAC CG, 2ud.HAH CC, JrdMiiW cs, lstMARDIV .U, 2rxU!ARDiv CG # 3rdl<JARDrV CG' TT'J I . US NAB

Ll'I'':LF CK EK,. VA. CG' TTU I USNAB

eQFONADO, CALIF. CO, Mt,.CC-2 (5) co, MAG-12 (5) CO, V<AC-33 {4) CO, VMF(ii}-;13 007 VM0-6 CO, HlAR-161 CO, MWS8-l CifiC1 PACF''"L'T COMl(UFE AI01 COMI"AIRJAP (Navy 3825) CO, lot9(hmAAAGunllr:l C-3 HJ.nO FIIE

v/ ', .. {tq (,f I v~~-·"" .. P

HAROLD C!WmR I LtCol., DSM:l Aecrs., G-2

sreRF;! SFCURITY INFORMATION

DECLASSIFIED


e/o

DECLASSIFIED

Headouarters 1st Earine Aircraft Hing, Fi:,If' Fleet Po5t Of~iee, San Franeiseo

SJ''CRET 2 Deeember 1952 S:CCL'!liTY INFORHATION

1ST 1'.1\H DAILY DOT': LLIGI I'C1 SUMM.'\F.Y NO. 337

l. Ground Situation (Period '<<>ding 01/0800/r)

I US CORPS - lst ROK Div - 12th ROK Regt; Patrol CT 2026 at 0525 engaged 5 enemy briefly and broke contact.

IX US CORPS - 9th ROK Dl. v - 28th ROK Regt: Outpost Rocky Point c·r 6842 &.t o640 er.gaged by estimated e:nemy platooi"~. At 06SO ::.ncl1',y waa reinforced by another :)la.toon. Friendly employed mortar and artillery and at 0710 enemy broke eon tact. ·

II ROK CO~.?S - 8th ROK Div - 16th ROK Regt: Patrol C'I' 9248 at 0345 engaged 2 enemy s-... ctada_,£or 30 minutes and broke contact. Om: .friendly KIA, 1 WIA. 3d ROK Div- 18t); ROK Regt: Patrol CT 9747 at 0145 engagee enemy squad for 5 minutes and broke contact. 22d ROK Regt: Patrol CT S946 at 0250 Engaged t;nemy squad fo1· 5 :uU.rrr.1tea arl!i broke eontact.

X US CORPS - 7th R0K Div - 5th ROK Regt: Patrol DT o64l at 0205 engage( l-'ML'LY squad for 20 :::~inute;..'. 'PriencUy employed mortar and arti11eey cu1u uL·utv:: c0n~,..<:~.l;1.<. 2 ene:my estimated KIA; l f.riendly '-JIA. 45th Ir.f Di.v 179th Regt: Lietrming Post !JT 2946 at 1005 £>ngaged by 4 ene.my for 25 minut8s. hicncUy broke co!lt:lcta

I ROK CORPS - llth ROK DJv - 9th noK Pl.€:gt; Patrol I1l' :3655 at 0200 sng9.ged Bstimated enemy squaJ brif-'fly apd broke eonta.et. 'th ROK Div -36t:t- "OK Regt: Patrol DT 4r:t70 at 0150 engaged enemy squad for 5 minutes a..""JC! broke contact.

<. Flak

Til'£ k99. 2150 cu 0512

(Period Ending 1/2000/I)

TY!~" A/C 1 :n.t·-JN

TYPE NS)[ TYFr FIRE

~/S A/it. m11~ Nog Neg

3. llon-VehicuJ.ar D>meg• Assessment (Pcriocl Ending 1/2000/I)

.SIGHfi.NGS COORDINA:!ES

Bridge cv 0517 1

4. Vehicle Damage 1~sessmc.nt ('Period Ending 1/0600/I)

SIGh"'J'IIDS 1 DESTROYED

(All night) (!'one )

5. I:nemy Air Activity (Period f',Dc.ling 1/l':iOO/I}

- - .. tive. rcnort for the pLriod.

DECLASSIFIED

R A_R(t.}) GP-A_R1FR LtCol,, USHC ACof'S ~ , G-2

SECRET SECURITY B70RhATION


STCPET SFCURITY J}lFOPJt~TION

1ST MAJ! DIS NO. :337 for 2 Dceemb12r l95.~ (Continued Page No. 2) -------------------------------

Copy to: Ct1C(AA) DIF:r> CTOO., MCDC CG, F!-:FL_Aj\1-f CG, F.t--~- )'.'·":; CG, AIRY< Y:..-.1\. 'T CG. AIR?i:-F.f'AC CG, 2nC.M.:. ; ... · CG, Jrd} L~~: 1

CG ~ lst~-~',:'·DIV CG, ?:nd~'~ ":: JIV CG, Jrd:_. -,~nrv

CG, TTU 1 U021~AI3

1IT7"1E 8RVEK, VA. CG, T'T'C', US}!AB

COR7il.A.fl0, C.ALIF. co, l'-.·."'-CG-2 (5) co' r,._;_~_G-12 ( 5) co, r<iAG-.3J 1.~) CO, VJ.IF(N)-51) co, ''10-6 co, I-1l-R-J SJ_ c 0: ~..iil·J~,::; . • :. CinC 1 Fi~c··..-_.T

CQ}.JJli.VFE AIO, Ca-IF.c'.IRJ"AP (~Tav:v .3825) CO, lst 9Dw~~\G~JBn G-3 Hjs·C,C 7TL~

SJ'CRl'T SECTJPITY INFOru.O:>.'I'ICN

DECLASSIFIED


Headquarters 1st t-'~ine Airc!"aft \·!ing, f'HF

c/o Fh<Bt Post Office, Sa.• "'ra.>.cJ.sco

S!:'CRET 1 Deoemoor 1952 SECt1EITY IWOPJ-lATIOl!

1ST HA.I'! DAILY I~J'I'rLLTG'f JI:Cf S'ffi.tf,fffiY NO. 3J6

l. Ground Situation (Period Tnding 30/0SOO/I)

I US CCRPS - lst }i.;ar Div - 1st A...ut:r-ac Bn; Patrol .;;.t :CS 9687 at 0015 vngagsd eatimated 5 enemy in boats F.S 9487 brisf1y. L:t,n-:· h>'-o'k:e contact. lst Kl'.C Regt: Raiding party (2 t'einf'orced pla.to('PS) E'-1 g~;~3 at 0118 engaged cstimat~d enom.y comryany for 50 minutt:s ru'.c'' ·u.-~!~c ..!c::rtr-.ct lst ITOK Div - Uth ROK P.f";gt; 'Patrul at CT 20ZfJ "Lt OJC,(i Ulf'-''::t·:(~ f-·tJ.JL"'.t.ul enemy squad for J minutes and hreke eontact.

!X US CORPS 3d Div - 15th f:c~t ~ Patrol at CT 4(_,43 e.t 00~3 sngaged unk..u~i\~r1 aUw.b~r of ~..:fltolll}' ur~u1 J...Y. ; nemy broke contact. Samt.. p.:tLrol :~.-t C':r' 464'3 ilt 0052 eng:1~c.d cstirn~_tcd reinfore(d nla.toon bricfly. ~nemy brokE:. cont::;.et. Three e:n~my KIA, 6 T,.JJ'~. ·'3amt=.. patrol ~.t GT 4643 at 0107 engaged estimated ehc.my -:~latoon for 5 minutes. · n' my '"·rokc contact~ 'I'hree t""'liClfiY KIA, 4 FLA. ":n.r:; mv- .L4'-!:' ,tiegt: List.<ninr no:<~t at C! 6.14]. at ·0430 cngag2~. by cstim-..:.tcd f:ncrny squad. b:-j dly, -r nnny broke con-tact. 9tb ROK Div - 28th ROK Pcgt: Out')OSt '::XIS5.tion ;\11 r.t CT 6742 at 0105 engaged by estli:ld.cc'. E.n£my '!'l8.toon for 55 nrlnutc;; Tr<:Y'(' broke contact. Ou.toost ?.ock.;.• ?oint d CT 6842 at Oi:.lO t..ilt_~<;: ::.~. i.1y c:::tiilhlLLd enemy s~UE!l briefly. r n(..rr:y broke cont;J.ct.

X US COf?.P-S - 7th POK ")iv - 2 :'D!\. ;<q;t; 1?Qt1"c1 at ,J 034.2 at 0100 1..:~uged uitim!.cted 2 ( l:l(:rny squ!J.d.s for ?U mi:r.:J.H·S -..n::t crvKc c.ontlct. 40th Div- 16oth ~gt1 Patrol nt JI' 1440 ;;:.t co;: .:ng:t.r,·.d ~:~ti.rrlo.tH~ C'TIGfLlY squad for 5 minut: s <::nd "broke cent :ct, TI.>To enemy <::stiJr:::~tcd '''I.A.. 22.3d P.cgt; Patrol at DT 2.643 at 0259 cnf ~< d c stimatet. lO 0 :c;r.y .:·or 5 minutes ,::nd brok£' contact. Tnrcc rncmy ( S"tii"' . .:-:-,;rG .dk. Slmr ·>J.tro:. sQlrK. vic.:>:ity J.t 0447 c.nge.ged csti.."'"Oo.tcd 10-15 cnnr!.y for J m::.~ntcs '~c"1d :.rok(. contact. Four eru:my t.stimattd 11!IA. Another p.':'.trol ~-t -JT ;~1..'"3 ::.t 0259 cne_c.gE;d 3 enemy briefly and broke cont::1ct. Patrol J.t D1' 2:tAl '"lt Ol)C t".ng-:tECcl. estimated 1.2 enemy for 90 mi.nutl s -'l.nd brok( cont<J.ct. P"'ivc cn(;my C'St1-matod 'I·I:;A; 3 friendly ::rA. L5tl: l)iv- 179th 'P<gt: l·iLP. positions at ill' 2744 o.t 0420 : n~~1£Cd by cstim.i:'l.tcd 8 cn;:my for 10 minutes, ~·ncmy brok0 contact.

II :tOK -~QHP§ - 6th ROK Div - 2d POK F.ogt ~ ,-,a.t:rol at CT 7350 ;:tt 0435 cngo.gcd estimated cnrmy squad for 5 minut<·s '1Ild b1·okE: cont'l.ct. 8tt ROK Div - 21st ROK F.t1p-t: Datrol o.t CT 8750 at 0102 engaged cstim'ltcd enemy :pl.'ltoon for .:20 minutE-s iJJ"Jd LTokt.· contact.

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1.. Vahicle Damage issessment (Period :. nding 30/0800/I)

Negative for the poriod.

5, Inemy Air Activity (Period Ending 30/1-500/I)

Negative report fo!'· 30 .November 1952.. .ll..n estl:natc-1 :)2 1-fiCs wcro obS' rv8d (fcr.n~ encmmt£rcd by· ·six F-86s) durir..g the :t.Lt.c.-r-.)·)L of 29 November 1952} -;lth c~~i.ms of one !'1IG d9.W.agcsl pend~~I:fg f.U.!' ,,_.s.a-::~.::;1:<-<:.-n-c. ru1.d ne.gative f'.:.~icndly d~gc. ·

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1ST Vu\.c·i ll\.IlY Il''l"':U.IC ~r(j SlJ}I'<~rulY l'IU. 3M~

13 lkeembcr 1952

l-G.n Reference: Air Auproac:r. Chart of Korea: 1:250,000 (UTH)

1. l'round Situation (Pedro 'nding 12/0900/I)

I US COQ.PS - lst Har Div - lst Har llogt: Patro 1 C'J' 0405 at 0300 · engaged enemy ~latoon for 15 minutes. Enemy broke oontrrct. lst. 1 UK "eg:t: OUtnost Little ''Iori, C'l 2123 at 111808 attacked by enemy conn:my. f'y 1118:30 enemy rcinforccc1 to battalion strcng:th. ,\t lll840 friendly :Jis£ng,'lgr·d to Pill 69, CT 2123. L'ndc:r heavy enE-my artillery and !!l.orlar; fri rn6ly on !'ill 69 at 111900 disengaged to S"' slo'>c of liill. At 0105 u..l'ld·~::- hEavy artillery ~md mortar frienr"ly company cmmtcrattackcd ·and at 0:317 rc:ache'~ the military crest of UttlC' f.Jori, CT 2123. Friendly engaged 2 enemy nlatoons on objective in bri(:f fierce cngagunent, discng;-·.gcd to CT 2122 a.l'ld wticn ceased. At 0405 friendly corrrp.my counterattacked from Hill 69, C':' 2123 to Little "Mori. ll.ftcr brief engagement fr:icnrUy rliscngagc;"~ to !'ill 69. At OS4~r_fl\icndly co.*l">o~ny nguin .J.tta.ckcd wed at 0920 cngagcrl cnc.my platoon 011 Little Nori. At 0930 enemy reinforced to con:-"~~- str(;ngth ancl o.t 09;5 friml!"l'ly dis~ng~...gC'd to Fill 69. At 1135 friendly attackin§, coir.vany again cng:1.grd cmrey coi~Many on Uttlc iiJori. At 1220 c.ilcn~y reinforced to 2 c -,rr--any strength and fricn:1ly discn§; ""l.gcd.

r us i'"'Q''T'.S - 9tf-. ?O:iC Div - JU"tn , .. i.l\ r:cgt: Patrol C! 6542 au U~:JU CMfi1£Cf. cstim~tc,-1 cnr.17 pl.:!.tonn for 5 r;rOnutr.s IDd bro!-::c cont.:1et. 28th F_OK ?.cgt ~ o·r- rr f-.741 at Ol4.0 engG.gcd by csti:rnatccl cncrr1y squ:>.d for 30 minutes~ Fnc:my broke c'Jntact~ Patrol CT 6q43 at 0130 t Tif~ge:d 2 e:ncm:y scu3ds for 15 rr.inutcs and broke cant<.ct,.

II TOI( CORDS - 3rl ROK Div - lF\th nm FGgt' Patrol CT 9447 at 0325 engaged cncny sq_uad b!"icfl.y, disc-!1gn.gcri. 2:..1d dirc.ctcd :'ortar.

X US con,,S - 7tr· ~oK Div - 8th l'':K cq;t' ~akol IYr 0342 't 0215 C:""'"'.-.or~~ cnr~'.;r squ..2n fo,.. 15 F.inutf !'~_ il-t,..nct.C<t'l m.orl:rr and broke cont:tct. 5U- r_.·x T:.tf;:. uatrol DT 07!11 ut 06~5-~~~i:~d ( stiE:ltcd enemy so1hld for 15 minutes -:>nr' broke cont2.cl",. 2 cnnn:y csti.7111.tcd KIA.

I RC~ CO''"S - 11 tl• pc;r Div ·· 9th "C'' "cct: Pc.trol DT 3757 at 0155 cng.J.gcd 2 ( stir.m.tc.d cncny SC'U<l.dS for 1~ tni -,utcs and broke contact. 7 c.!lcmy KJ '... rstjna.tc ,., , 4 PIA C-'3tirat(J' 1 2 friendly FL_, 3 l_,JIA.

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2. Ti"lak (~ritd 'f ndine 12/2000/1)

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0725 CT 11'-45 4 AU 323 liD ... ;;oo- "-T-- U--Af" J...,;g -' '-iSo

0945 CT 2027 4AD 121 C/S f./'.·1 8000 ilcg llcg

1005 CT 203) 12 F9F 311 J/D A/II 5000 ltg !log

1006 CT 16.37 11 F9F 115 I/D ;Jt; 8000 Neg !leg

1010 llS 8792 SAD 121 C/S ri'-1 12000 Ncg Nc,g

1010 rs 8792 8 'Jl 121 cjs A/1! 6000 li;g i'cg

1045 BS 8792 8 .\D 212 . C/S A/II 12000 llcg ·q 1100 · CT 2123 4 AU 212 C/S S/A iink 1 l<:aj ~g

1110 BS 8792 1 AU-1 F4U 323 C/S A/W 5000 •tg i'bg

1406 FS 8595 11 F9F !i,,ll_.(j_J) C/S S/!!. 1llk 1 lin l'tg ., 1'1'1 "OC! o.::nc 11 F9F liAC~JJ C/S 'It! 6000 Me~ ~i<': -""U .LJU UJ7J 'AJ; ·~-1419 PS 8595 11 !'9'' :m C/S 10000 1430 CT 1536 11 leU 212 I/D ~ 5000 Jl;g li;g

11,40 CT 153F. 11 _lD 121 I/D 5000 ">g iJcg

3. i'on-Vchiotili!r Ill."\<:g( C.SSCS3!!lCnt (l'friod 'min~ 12/2000/1)

Bunkers FS 9592, CT 2123, ~T 7955 6 5 Artillery Vositions ("i' lf-37 f rT 795' 4 2 Stro~~ Hold CT 2123 1 1-.ousr s t?S 8m:~ ES 8'792 11 10 l'uHdin~s ('T 0925 20 "r'roooo

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CT 2123 Vilhgc BS 8792

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r·~ ncn~ ',;) 7"J710.t 57 KIA 25 t·lL-l

35 rut 5 >.st 1

Machine Gun C'l' 2123 Firc.s BS 8993, 'OS 8792 Secondary ~losions PS ?,792

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5. fDOmy Air '.ctivit;y (Period Eniing 12,/J!too/I)

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Bctwoen 12jj15/I and 121.230/I, FS6s ilcw 37 sorties with ~ga.tivc observations.

6, 1~~\1 .aJ' Sightings of !'"""'J' MreTaJ't (Period Iniing 12/zmq/I)

lktvocn 12/JJ.25/I and 12/11.45/11 l.:! IW-15 llircraf't wro sighted over \lonsan nt altitalc.s r:mging tree 351000 to 401000 feet.

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