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1ST MARINE DIVISION - SPECIAL ACTION REPORT - ANNEX TT 1ST AMTRAC BN - SEPTEMBER 1950 - OCTOBER 1950

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-82

CD: 01

United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

P.O. Box 180190

Dallas, TX 75218-0190

http://www.koreanwar.org

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c: G1nol.. _.thie· ·b;.1tt-~11~:n _w9.S <"\ot1_v'cat1.)< .e."n·.t-'oG,u1·~---c~l :turin~~ tP,c (..ffil".<:;lrkati:·n pcri···l 1n ___ -i)s:tn.D1c)('":.'" th..; firet 1~l~.nn1n~:: ·.o,n'l ·)rO,')~r~,t1:;n- th~t ha~l t·J )~!J -~~-P-:..-ci;)lieh.:.::~ :-:1t· K,~Lo wf.to ~11-stf-ii:tuti.:n ~m·.:r -~:'ll:o"pa.r~ti:m •. f- · .. rf·~ni~ equi,.,mcnt_. · 'lp:n ~rr1v·~1 -~r .G·--.:nm~n-":tng Offio~r en~ St1-1ff ::.-f. lst-.1'-Hrin~e,. which· thl.. 'l·-P.tt~l ... L:n w~ts ·t leon_ : n ·n.LUi·Bt:;~0H·~.t Inch.n, olc,su ·_· li~uc_n w~1a .ost~~IL·:ihc;~. ~.n.-'! .·~lr.r.a f-.;r th~ :>·:crPt;i'in' "''O:.!:r'L ·rnF ~.: ~ ;;h~.m th.: L-m int · Dif'l~:t'~m · f-: ~ thn lut . ~'i.-=,r1ncs w~·.e fin~.lly c m--;lcto-:~. 1~ \1!-:l.S p-:s£:-1~1 ... t,· c .. !!"."Jlct~ the ,:nttr·1 11·.~n ·~·"~;.;r~t1··n ·i-'~.or 1itl'l·1 th.i ··--.lnne f .. r-l'-9.--~inc_ ·.f .J..,VTs ,_n LsTc: "'hich hA.~~ t·~ ,.,i.:- .:,-,?..CC-~. wn +~.,. "-1 ~n of' '" 1 ,_,.,.,:in~ w ..... ~·... .... .. • • ...- ......... r..

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· thie·~~,._tt:<lli n csh·r.:. until ,,Cn-.:'r<:>l unl'"!i:Un~ ... l<ms 1n·flff\.:c·t· n . th·...::r ~·;epcju:-s. ii. -1 :.•f'ist·io t:u1l·'!.-U·Jo: · f ··BLUE B.!:).CH was pl!lnne.-'1..·. Th.-:;·lst 1-i.-rin.:.Q· wor.,; -~-·v1sc~1 :;f. ·th-e c•P>Pt1l-1ti0s ·:f LVT• .r ,. tt':ena·> -rt1ri>~ -.,r~,-lca,\s "" riL<l":i'J:t:. ·'l.U:11DS -Pn '· t~ k full. ~•;'l.Vt~:nt~·~!·i:l ·~·f thiS ,SU!) ... IOrt·. . ~ . ' . . . '~ .. . .

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5. LOADING XND EMBAfiKATION ). '

a. Sine• this unitls organic equipment was on c1ght vessels Rnd un~cading·w~e interrupted by a scvera typhoon, loading and ombark~tion actually . toQk plr.ce while scmo equipment was still being un-· loaded,

b. BccPtuce moat of· the bP.tt~l1onls LVTa; except those Rlro".dy in Kobo w1 th "A" Com')e.ny, were ehippod directly from Bflretow to the dook.et~~ing · Rro.• in s~n Diego Pnd thence to Kobe, thorcugh inepocti?n qnd mRintcn~moo wq,Q neceaeP.ry to r.e.!\dy thp:n .. for the ·coming OlJerntiop, ln' this ph!loo of the op- . eration this un~ t WF!e· f.:..rt\ll'\P..tc in h~.v1ng· 11 A11 Co:npanr. lese 1 plat6on o.lro•dy· sot up in Kobo «nd.ree.dy for · · cpcrAti~n. I:nmcdi."'.taly upon- arr1Vfl:l of· the bf\tt!ilic_n e.n LVT pr.rk we.s cete.blished ·ncAr the foot of pier sl.X. All LVTa being unlc~d..::d. l-:cro tr,"'.peport~d _by . WP.tor to this aroR, proccaocd briefly :by bRttRl'ion. maintcn'ancc ecctic·n, d1etr1"buiod t·o .cc~!i:'_)an1va and at· com11P.ny level W(;ro mnd.o roedy for opcratton.~ 11 A11 . . Gor.'lpB.ny was pl~tc.iWd ln char-ge cf unlo;-,ding LVTa and other companies wora assigned ·t~ readying :their. own velliolos as they arri vod ·1n LVT park. 'rh1S wox-k. WRS hi!lder·ed by mRny things including insuff1oiont room, . ana. raclllt.los· at LY-=J' park~:and l'\c~ o! cquipm.ont,- ,, ·-~--··

s\)are parts ~to, so:ne of whioh hRd'nq_t -boen·unload- •· ed by tllo time the 'battalion .~aile,d·. · .. !'A" OomJian;y ,-•i-.: lived a~ Camp Carver while tho ·romainder .. of bRttal-.. ·· ion was housed aboard UBNB-.MEIGS•-at pier !our •.. · . , : . Lack of lighting fao1li ties·: at LVT .park 1.1m1tod wo):'lt.,. ing hc:,urs. to dP.ylight, · Th-> typhoon. of ;3 ·September.. · mado it il!lpQssiblc to· do ·any \r-:·rk thot :i;>y, . ; No•.r the end of this 'period -"A" ... co:n:p~ny·waa·l,lrQugh~ up to a strength of 52 LVTs 'l(ith tho for,-iti<n <f. • .. no platcon. On 6 Soptu:nbor th~. final landing plAn was reocive<L from let MRrin·ea and -·tho. lendiAA diagt>am, assigmwnt of LVTs to waves was accompl1iilled; Un-til these plane wore ocmpletod tho loading plan was ne.cesearily delr.;yod. until the last minute. On 7 ;tnCl 8 September load!'ng. pt !:VTe on· LSTs; ~ae aco.~mplished "t pier 'six, · At 1130 B Sept.cmb~l:' at. R con,fer9nce with tho S-3: of' ·the let Mar.1nes on ~pard,• ··:

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bo.rknticn of. :>crsonnel on ·LST. :wes~'oomplotfid at 1200.:,; on 9 Sep·tember.. On ·g September :Rt.-1600. it". was. :r.oul)!\;· thRt troops .on. LSTe .Sll' llnd'·ll23· were •revor:sed .l,n ·. ,,.; ... relation to ~A.ndlng ·plan.; .:It .was ·ther.efot7-fJ·;J)~~~-ii~a,;; to chAnge WP.Vo ocmrne.ndere b.otween theso ships. On ·,; ·

.lO Sop~~rnber tli1e un1 t sailed rrom Kobe ,:~·o:r tqe tar-get area R'bo~<rd following s;>1ps; , ·, , . ·: .:·;:·; LST Sll

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their uai:l:fUln.ess waa l~mt to-1. ·_In fact,_ .~th~: suo.c'OI?e c..f tho Shir.-t::-Sh~rJ m- v~rn~nt W::!B "u.:: 1n , .. · e. lar~:c· 2-err.:D t.~ th,_; tim.-~.ly · .lo:::c '\."1-:ms _ ma<.le_ .by .tha wavo C•.mnmn·kt•a. Rn '· th0 'C1ltstan.:in'c in'i U"t+vo :·iaDlaye"t t-y· th..:. ·am~.l1 unit·· c I!-!11Rn·.1crs- .. f thl a· .l.Rttf.'l.l,.-. l_r_.n. ~ 'U::>:li _·thC ·£!r.~~i v_~~l_ .;f $.C3'SP.U-l.t WP~y~e·· H t- :tht; . e-OF; .:_: wall cl'l BLU:C: BEACH ·1 t wac ... ::.1ec-: vor0.l,' t)lr, t- :.-<.;.c;~EJ.t:¥.7·,- -- ... _ int: ::f aae~ul t _ tri:·;T>B cvDr :th1o <.l''stnc:..: .wa_s·' h~zapll~·us ~n .. !.. ::;L w. since r~vT.~ ~or~ rcquir.o•; t·., c~.m~- J;>.J_.._;_.n~:

si.lt: the' wRll an:: tr~· !'~E \·,-:;r..:;_ -t-·. sc:curc ·scA.l.tnt:·. la··ller'e t:..;. wall f'~n'l scramlJJ.c ,:vcr •. Fo\--!- LVTs·i:l eRrly waves ':1,;':.Rrk13.~. trc-·:·TJS iil this rn~mn_cr. S-·~rw

(;n~my mc:r.tP:r rmrJ. um.~.11 arr:1s fire \\'.""S cncr•unt·c'l:':<.,~·- b;v

the LVTs. nef'r' th.:--·e·CI-1 WRll >ut- 1 t wPLa .. ·inof·fCotUP.J: · nn.i .. -~_1:1 nrt h~mnc_r the S8fC "l.rrivr,l' cf the:.: L'./Te_-at. tha t~f'.ch .. -, LVT.S th.'-'.'t lnn,::;,·1 · n BLUZ 'BE~.OE ON~- !?.t-tem!)t~:::l t':·' cx1 t, frnil th.J '!:c~oh thr.~~·ur::h P ~-:r.Eiinii.j:'b

~:1 tch, l'ut ·afto:Jr 5 r-.v·r·s- ~-f soc n·~. w~vc f!'-'· t thrcuch th~ roet !-..r.L•f ~_.,_ r~-~wn· ."ni thie rcutc was n-l•:qn:1··n0·: .... In. the meantime LVTs 'w":cr:: ');\.lin~ U'I"'J. in thv --vicinity :-f ·.SC:P Wrtll ~mr:. ·'-~1rkncse w'P..s r~:"Ji'~ily f"tlli_n!: ... -Tho:. fifth w.">.V8 -r LVTs r-~un:~. r. nP.:c>r~.w :""~ut a:->.tief,\ct··._ry ~xi t by r·:· in.-, Fl_r un': th~ s:-uth en 1 · f oo::::1 woll ~n-·1

l.~.n·Un 1 --n ~·LU:!: BE.-~CH THREE. ."1.8 s--:-· n ~J.S th.ia wns-· rliOC.'VCr£1•~, it WP,S quickly UX:_"il·)1tC" ~--·y 1,-f~V(J C :mms:m1-.JrG C f f·-ll.::·"Win~· \-H'\VCS. . . AN;;zx T.,Ri: T...Ri.: TO lSTl~ARDIV BPECI..:.L ACTION R!:PORT

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ailllliiD NearlY al.l .of ~he 1?2 LVTs 'cr th'i.~, !U\1 t i~4o<l. ::Oii · ..

BLUE BEACH THREZ:• /In· spi to vf thQ oOngastl,cn., 1n'i.: ~'

all <>O.B<>B .. wher'! WE>.Voe 1n~i1 1ntao.t .on ··BLJ.l,i>.:.BSACH c: .. '.•

T~- ·:th~ a~efi.ul t: 't_rccps wcv~ ,:tr~riepo_~1t,e.Q.~''.;\f(L.\f;_~- 'f .. ~,,~ oith0r, t9, th~1r _.l:f11Ur.J.•c,);IJoot1ves,q;r, o\h:~.;uel.,oo,~ h od locations d~pen<l.;H\g !·or··-~)le deo11i1ons, med~ l>)(ii:J!r' .·-; tan try. ~unit· c-:.m~f-fnQ~~H~t- :- .. :fi~:·:~1·5·--l5 .. :iSopto~P()t1 -~~.i:

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l..VTs oxoept six '"<1!'~''11-~)"!0l'j}o'i · :Ot. ·~h,~~!i. s1jl,; ;tl<Q ·llf\1;11!':' ,

1n dccp•'wAtor af~. q;;:;9R~~~~.~··'f.<;1lures ,;;.·.;, tw.~ swq~~~pe<J, ;~n .. ,)

ll\Ud flats fnr to ~ll~ 'tPtll'Rt.! ·BLUE. B~C!l _:ONE·:~!'Cl::t'lfo;; .

swam:9.od of.f .. PLUE>S~~t-•:·wmQ•:~::ono o.tt the_:.L_11T.a 'Q~.'- ·· ...-.

in doop ". ".tc··.r .. o~. n~~lm~di~llil.'l-.'. or: .t .. h .. _, ,Rl\1it.·_Rl~on.' ~ ·smal. l.

s,toc\1: c:t:. l;V't ~puJley!; I!!>.i,}~i '"tM · q~l?-~1:::: ~ ;>'!t~11\pd 't>-J.l . ·' : "

~c:nmun1•1).t~olla ll:')l?.ll~J!.~!l)t~!l!Mlll;:~il:: ~PIWOYJ:!!!r.t~;.'

~c )?a~ ~.a;; oz, · c.~--:·~.a• . .::~~ir~l-lo.~t,;Q_;. l.,q,o_ · Y.~T;"a~_~'1i;11').'l~P~~·i-._ !- ,:

at· cent. or· ::>;t' !ll.,\l:S:::~lllli• ·.~.11P-ltWl~>": w.o~.~ffi'~~::w,er;.o,%', •); .

te]<,cn but n~thil)g: p_~;. f(~~l!; -~~\lW:Ffl;l+: P.Wi'}!<~f~~il~>' l\.l..$ft<~:~

Congoati0n c.1". vel;o:l.!(t~J1' .1"!!1 •th~ ?!J!'\q•l ~i.l:iit.r~ll!ft(• ~ll~'

1 t 'W_P,f, nt;~ ~-~SD.rY:'-.-~?.1~{.:;J-P./J+lJ.'~:'Y•~qi.c;tps_ .. ~p.;t .. ·_j_~-~--:_"!;1~~"·,~ .:

f0r& dawn in· order·;·~.o: .:!U,.@l)O:t>s.eAhom ·~n ani,l.C1!lll~f<w:·:,•, .

cf enemy .A~tillcr;~r ·H'ror>!•.~.1.s' wns aocompl,1s'!l<Jd::·; :h:'·.•

euocossfully· thollil:lr'j. ~·.:wr.~t'.il:1ff1ouU· ani1 .dangoro.\l'a. :\ _.

bcoausc Qf'. th~- q,ciigefl1;i1~·r{-or tro?p-a i·i.n ~thQ .. 'at:e·a. · ·:_ · · . .'

.. . ~--··· .... ~: .. ··::~-· .. ;;- .. --~- .. ;·:·-~d __ .. :~·

(Z) Throughout ');ho day of -~6 So!>·teju\)<>I! :this

batt!:'.lic:.n- o,:mtinuud .·in' d1ract··qup!)Ort .. o~ .-~~t ·M~ri)le·~·

Moat _LVTs_ stnyod with the_ -U_f,kite·· ·t!1eiy,·t~an~p_or:teid .. a~~~ ..

here and !'~e is ted _in. displacing .them f.QI'W!I~.d,"•oi(AC-; ;. ·

u.~ting Maualt1es'.~<nd tral)~pcrt1not ·amm\ln1~1on;an~ '·:··:

·$uppliea · C.1l;"ectly ~o·· thC~. ~-l':li:t~.--_ r.equ,_e~t~ng. ~hem .• ~\<j,·_.;:.,

Ex,unples of ~ypes·lilld ohl\r_actor,~,pt. ~~ppor;t• t,l,l.r,n~e~~\1!

'' ;_. _.· .. -:- .. :· .. ', :',_· ~ .. -~<:~'-~·-_·:':·>-~·;_~:'\;,:,_ ... :.~;:

. .· . . (a) '+'Sgt P~;~lm~r H,-· DAJI!'Qil, lfiC~ •+n::,: :·'; .

~~n~o~8;Lg~m~~l~~~~~1~~'!'~~·ll~,.~~··~;-~Y~~~~~--

ets shd tvolt up~ poeitlons·. f'!..t.- orc.ssiooe.dS- TA 934?· ·· · . ':t ·

Db9<> 3 Md dug in for tho~l\igh_t". · "· · ' ··· '

. · · .. (bl .Ztia,r..t.' Gor&J.d ,Q:,, 'J',lP.I1m,,,cp;nm~f.

· 3_rd platco!} "B'-~ CcmP•~, :ll~<t appJ'.O.l:C1m~~e}.y1 2Qpo:wP,: ..

. joJ.•Wd 9~l>er eloment,s 'Of .~1?.1! . .09mAA!'Ir'• .l~t/lin'rl'llol}n .-~

too~· ~B~-' Gol!ipat)y. ·lp,~ H_t:Lr-_l.~e~ .f';~o,e.~~, ~or, ;~~-~-~f?ROf~· ~ ··

:at1o'n tq_ tl:jo~r obJcctlv.~ ar;o.a .... , < , . .''·::, .: · ~- .. ·. ·.;:"'" .· -, .· .-': ·- -·~-~--~----:·.:_· .. ,_,.·-.:~>:-.:~- .. ··.::; .::.;,;:~.~<~, ... ~~::~;:._!'

.The night ,was .Sl>cl}~-~ilv~nttully!on~ a mq',!!\dJj~~\"

~in~ -tile. ~'bJeot~ v~. 1 _or._-- "p.·:,:\.!pm.p_f\~ 11 --l:~t M~;-.j..n~~-f-~.-:.1-·";:.

: ·_ . . :: •. \' ·. : ···/;' '.-'}.-:. ';~ , .. · ;_.;.- -~:.:· ~-, _,· :"':. ':t' ... :'.., ;_·' '. ;: .· •. ;. ·. ,:.-- .. :·:- :; • •.:· ·, }_' ,··

. l>t Q.nwn 'Ill.)' :t~RY~ wH\1 .. 3 ·~<d'f1:1i~Qn<.\l. ~~a.9tors .'Pr~

oeoded 1;~ the o)>Je~t1v.Q<ol\ ~:e~,;.~;>m:P:o»Y'~S');,;'f(~~M.IIY · ..

!<'.nd ~ss1s~od by_~ !irt:J _1~--~~-· -O~~lf!'.tLIJ~-~-.t~~f.-~"P.J9.P~~-

1vo. 'f}le Oo!l®Q.t •l\1'111: Ur~·~I,,S~."li'~Q Of:>tbo lll,!l!l'JII) ·.·

those tro.ot:·rs .. wes. fi<'O~Uqn~tr. M\'1,:1»""1111 ,op~n;~· i''~ . me,tcr!Rlly aeeie.t~ct \18;~1 , .9.P~Pt\.Jl}':}'1,n::;~~.:.--~~P~vr.~··9.:t/•-

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thoir objQpti.ve_.·. . .. ·. ·. ~--·-:-->.'-.;'' 1 _~-- _ ":.'~--~·;._- -. ··; :---·;. ---:~~ .. ·.··; ,:;:~,~~ 1 .

\lh~lc· o.ngago<d 1n ,tr<o t1;{#.i~t.t we ~.!li>tu~e!o\ ;oUI" 1"~ troopE;;.·- --Thcee::roY<., ·llr!-~·-l.-3. _Q_1;bo-r.-s 'C.a.:ttturod_ "oy;::th~,

1nf'entry w.oJ:!C I'o~urno.d. t.o')h~. ,jlt,9cltl\dll 'on· Ili.J..lklj'!~ll .. T\lD and tho ·LYTs wore· re.tut:nod •to,"lthil''tiatt•J.~OJ:Vl~Qt>-'··'

for servioin~ ~~CI: .. rot~til_~.JlC'.'~, ~·,::.;~_-:,.: :, ~ :_. ·- ;.\": ·. :··\ '<'-~.-.~:~,,~· ·

ANllEX T;.RE TA!j,i> ·~Q,lS~~:~ 'Jli'EC;.~, -#or*~~' ... · ... ,,~~7'• . . . : ·· .. :,\);~.'):;1.

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( f"': -~ !..:t,. 'R-,~..-.,...·.: h .E:rT~NBOF~OUGH, 11 C'' C•)iO~)any. 16 s~;ti;mbc;.:~- u;!: V~-i 1'·:-rwerd with assault tr~opa cf 3r•Un, -L~t ~"1R:''.n..::t;;i, c _,_r•ryinr: Mt;rtar ·PlRtc-:-n. CEUD~ un:i.c_r V,Jr_y it".'.!-•ccurato m~rtflr J:Ln~ ·sniper fir~, n-..:. :Cr:eual tiae 11 • .)t~~tJ,\l~'ti'2~~~7J.: . .i.'~\~< . ·

""r;r,,J.~~ H&S Ccm:;.•ny, aot :1!:·· tc,m:>"r.IU'y' e·iunp 1n vio~nHy

cf batt~.l1c.n C)? e.nl tbc mo.1ntonanoo ·sqot1.~n ;f'<iV.o .. ass1stR.ilCc1 ·t~~ ~lottBr- o:·m~-~-nrr1o_a in m~1-ntu1_nint; Lv~·a. · an.:! salva.:1ng- th-·ac th?t vcr~ ~~am!,")a·l--in-_m~l''t.fl.at:s 2ur1n~ landi_nt~ ~- ·

b. Explc1tP.t1;.n Phftsc. -.-. ' '

On 1? Soptc'!lccr this t"-ttFtlVn ou:>:>~rto<t·· . clements· of let .M".r1ncs' on, odl tc··c11.spl,~.co. IUlH!Imi,.,-. ,. ·ti-n 1'\!1'1 su:ppliee;·for;·mr·l. In m!'nY. 1nste.npca. f'llllphit-•. · ian trRct:,'lr.B, Wore CID1')l~.,yo .. ; ·as· Rrm0ro~.,_ ·p~resnncl · , .. oRrriern Bncl_ tr~'-~::)13· ~ f lat !:1-ar·i~~s. ~;t::f..o . -t)"'~:o.;r.;)rtocl. .: · c-v.::rlanil: 1n · LV'ts fr:m cno nc siticn· .t~ !'In '>thcr. · · 32 , · LVTe. tr(:m" J~C II·, c~m~~l.1t}Y·. w~rc: t·.'C)_1nt .. Ur.H:l11:- _as .. _m .... i):!.lc' --'lUm:".S

·by l·etBn,· lst·R~rincA ~n:'.. th.o . .R~.-imontr.l ,:J--1. Other LVTs frcm .!J,;;,n An<:~ "B 11 0:-m-~an~.os_ Wo~.P'··,trA.nB!)t•r.tlnt . sun'111CB- Q'f,. _~·thor· -b~ttetli-:--ns r:t _t.h~ let M~r1nca. _To. ·a1iDPl~fy·--aU!>D0.r.t-·'fC!~ C~:'ll~o:ol)y -.wP.e .. Plaqe1- in_ ·.-11root_·" · auv:Jor.t·. 8.f;lst. Mar~nc~ an·~ 'all:· LVTs . .'lf, ~tl:)or. O(·mp~n-1ca were•oall,~ . .,J>a<l;lt ~c the ""~t!JU<;ti·.lp.,Qa· s~ ·~hoY · crml1 t-e_ ~~:t:"Y!?rt- -a~~1 -v:r~!lt..r.q·-'t.- f:~:;r .~lt~t~.r .. Fel!9f. qr·: ·. -11 0 11

- C-?mpP.ny-·wht:p._·n_~-oc~_sary, :~~ f.~_~h~q:r<·Q!iPrP.t1-;_ns :.~n. cr':er." · lB · S~pt~in1:er, !'C". ·C~mnP.ny,.t:hplio.o:Otl o."lllm'lj.na P~.st tc .T.L96,60-S.:1n .cr·1cr tc,- fl\c~;J:11;at..,;~.s\IP'i¢l:'i<'·~:r :J,.et·l-1g,rinc.e.,- ::rtll .. othcr·. ccm')an1~e- ·o:::n~-t~v.o.to;:'., r-:·rt·Rni~ : zatic.nS:l ma1ntonanoo _. ::·f·- voh1c_lv-a aQJ .. at t.1mptv 1 tt eet LYTs 'still )<ith.thc ls.t M"'r1,noa rcl:1.cvor1 by,· 00 11

Cc!D-;any vohlclcs ·-R,n-~- r& turn~L~·-.t.: · LE>tt ti '1-:~;;n'--.Et.:t!CB.~ '-~·: H~Jw0vOr·, .'~ iti'u· t~:-·- -w:j,_~:_o · B.roa .. · ;::V.&r.~:;~~-~ch--'l.Y:T.~- .~re~.: (~_i.s:'- _.. : ~· :")tJree:·: .. ahd ~r.cJ.uctR.nc.:· c-r '_tnt'~n-t-P.y un1:ts ·. t-?·'·r.v;~r.&;o · them,, ;·:S6' h-'.urs J<C.N require•'. 'to i•;ct· i,lll- LVTs 'cicoopt th·cse ,r- 11 01'· C)conPcn.Y l:e.ck,t .• tlr~· batt ... l1"n 'Rr~f\. ·.On.

·19 ·.Septemb~l:' th1s .baH:a.11.~n w.as r.el.iuvc:l c.'f. su!);>ort · . .of· lski!r,rin~s'-.a(ltc. iql,e11~'1lo'1 ·tc, . eU9P'-rt:· tl:)o· 6th· Mar-·.··, 1nae.. JQ:l LVTs w~rc wHh·lrawn fr;:m .. the ··l.st l{ar1nas an:. tho :battalion· rUaz>le.corl. l:·Y. inotOr marol1 ·t·:·- the . v1c1n1 ty c:f K~lll!K e.1rf1oi•1, ··,a rear\ .. rUat.~n9c cf lA ...

.. miles.· BattP,l1.~n .C:f. W(lll·: ,os,tablhh_o.r: I'-F:'l'l30 11't TA' 06l\9:...x,·_.··-.·.,_.-.. -.;: · ... - ~ .... -. :~_<,· ::·:--::i:l.>;.•,;~::)~:';.:/.'i.-:l_..:.~-.,_._:~~-~-~-~

. " ::_: . o::.nt.a:r;o.cnoe:e. W·~·th'_._th~ ·--5-th·: Milr1'n.O·~··:i .. i.-Ye'R_l'~-d :that

&ll' ase,ault: O~cSBi(l•; of tlL Han River. WR.~. ;~:·.Joe IIW10 · ;..-n __ 20 ·. SC}1t~mt-Dr. · -:~be. ~roa_- 1n. )lhioh·· .th~-i' c:r::.e.s~Jlf: was t~·, o~:~- male- 1"1.~~~; \,_oCn-·-.t;~l-o9t.a;l: __ an~:r_;:p:of:~.r¢--~.c~-~~~h~_aa.:.~: 1:_ r'c·utD~ ,_.-c-f ap:.')~c~.ch _.t-::< ~h~. ·r~r:·J?"c1n~:-: wcr~ ;·splGptc~'!.-;_-~p.fl a_:. vfsual- r'coqmnise~.ncc -.,f· :·tJ:i~.- PI:".QEt'Sin~_o:· ~;rca."· }'laS ,mRdO ]::y 6f-fi.core··:r.r t):1e ~attali:;n·~'- ·.~i ., '".' :'···' · ·,: > .... . ' - ,, .., " - . . . - - ' ' ., . ~ .

· ___ : -.. T_~c p~~h·-cp,).l'f;;_~ f·-.~_r, -:ne-.l~l:~t·c;p~-~.i;_ -~_VT.6_'_·~~::'-.. _trRn~-. ·nort;.thc_,-l.>ulk.: of. th.: Rpo:: nnal-S_s~ncQ· Ccm;>,Rn,Y' .. a.cr.oss th•t n1~nt· tc .. ac·1zc . h1t>h · grc, un1"·P.n:1·;-!)"vc:: .. ;tl>p Jan:~::-1n.-: th~ .f'ollowi':'f'' morninp:' •. · 'XI:>1~ '.w~l( a,tt~m')tQ.c~ At . .,: 2030 .• · lbwavor, · '1uo. t·' cnomy ·ros1stFtpcc·;.· An(l.,l"o)t· ef t11110 tc' ma)tc pr::!)or plans,' th~ ni!"ht ortssino: ,_n,J. ..

'· ANNEX 'X~:;;· T.W: To isTMARDIV SPECI:J:.' J,QTION RZPO~T , . ' . -, •,- . . ~-, . :' ' . ·-- . '. ..

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rBoc:mnaier,'ic<J wae unauccoesful 'ancl tho forces withdrew. Four ~VTs Kl"lich i.<~:l"t:. m:1-r:ci 1n .the. river. jiluQ.· were aban<\cn.Jd but w~t·~ t>cccvered by ·the~r platoon .. leader --during thV Res'aul t CfQSSing. the following -m..:;rning. · · ·

. A1 though tente:t1 vc pl,ms for the :rcrm.Atlon, · .• · time of -Ci.cparturo and ~ssign'I!cnt- of .troo,~ to ~VTa . hxd been madt; oRrl1<::r 1 -phC first indi.cat1onS -that· tho· reconnS:1sancB .had b~on urfeuocce8ful ··nc9-oas_i-tatvd ~: . · review cf planning, Conocqu~ntly, i"'ti!)roscntRtivCs · -... of' this bA.ttRlion c·:-nferrcrl c·:mtinu_oualy Ftt ~-th lwl~rincs CP irom about. 2?90 11·~ 0~130 20."Soptombol", at wh1ch time it w~s c1cc1<i0''1 :t0 cress nt ·a n~tiyo · ferry r:>o'int, in waves· of' .from two (2). ~o sfx C6) LVTe.. Al.l LVT Wav;:;v bca~·J.n~: tho ·3r dEn; 5th 1~lar1no_a:._ ... fcrmod 1n WAVe fcrmA~~o!l1 e,t -;he L1no· of .. Do~;!U'turo · on:t~tl f'ricndl¥ ·bank. cf th.:. :r1VOI'. ·a. Jl~ r.cmA.inc:d in p-).ao·e .:t.P~- ._ ton (10) tc fiftoon (;J.!l) m~nutos .,. possibly a dlUigot:,-. ouo extension o;r etAM•f\l:'d' !>h1p-to-Shcre ·tact,l.ca .• • :.During this peri oct nava;t··gunt'ir.oc. c~nceiltrR~ions ;>lli!)ne<'\: ./i.G prolimin;<ry bombardmont·. 2000/ yAr~ :11ll.~<l, .. 1n·,thy,,:fl.lle.l1 salvos t'oll unccm:r?rtably· oloac·· t0 ·the .. ,.eeombled. wavea' · at the.· Lii\C o!' Do,-,arturc,. Tho: let we.vo· loft, the• Lliw of Departure ·at· OS4f> at 'l'A 0762-'G l(ith~:~A" C~mpmiy,.,;yit· AmTr. ~.oB.n t.re.nsportln.g ·.-:3ralln,_ ·5.th·. M•.·!'.1.noa •. · .. · .Aggroe,81'f.f':. · · action o:r tho. LVT(.A}s·.·of···tho·.55th hmTrao:e,n,,. U.fl,A,.',·.: which :wcro in e~pport·,' .oo1-UJ:~· __ h..r:rye 'l'>r.oy1do!l).v..ery ·e,t~oo_~.;.; 1 ve di,reo t t'lro · support .:f'rom .::>osl ti.ona: .n:oal'.::tho; Lin·o; ot Departure. Although LVTe· were under fire :rrom ri;t:l·o.a;-'. anti-tank rifles !'1,11d he:avy machine .guns during tho .creasing, and receive<"~ nu lt:itf6 ~han- -t-wd· .hwiL~~ed _J;,tits. J.nolud-. in;; e. few '14, 5 mm AT an<i;.soma·:typo. c!'/Small' •el'!'>l-ceiVO: . nrojco tiloo, tho 11rmcr .·pla~e'·. e,n.d · oov .. ol>il on :the :t~s, · . . (.LVT(3) c·) ,. proven ted. any .oasua.It'ios·. );0 tho i·n1'11ntry;. · while this unit sustainc·1 ·only ·1 KIK·an:'l 3 iii.l.; <Thia was t'ortunRte sinoo LVTe .. wero ."t'crcOd. t.c ·stop ·at th(l · uJ<posi to ah·'ro and f'Jrm into .cOlumn due ,.tc· tho ·narr?w bveo.ch cxi t; As waB attompted ·.in· th~J'· Inohcn 1~nd1ng,.• LVTe trRnsporte:l. tho .. inf11.ntry · dir~c:tly to their. objoot-1 vos. anc1 assembly areas· llS :r~ ·as 2QOQ yRrd~ •inland,,

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. ·hmphlbious · Trllol<a (DtJKW 1 a) w~ro · sohc<lulod' to; carry KcrefJ,n Marines e,oro.es thp river ·a:rtor ,the ·6:th,Mar1n~s, but th~ fir":t DUK\i I o loaileci· with· trccpa··rcund that ol)o·o ln tho r1vor thOy cou~d.nct ex1t"on eith~~ ·o_al'lti eo tho I.NTs als·o tranaportod· tho KMC battal·ion. acrose,

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a river ferry·at TA'0?62.ana·by hauling supplies and equipment to· forward ·elom'ents cf 5th M~;rinoe. :At· .. · · the rlvor ferry LVTs trAnsported ·Jeeps,.' KMC an<'\ ROK; troops, ammUnitL.n, .auppl1Qa an~ oqu1pm~nt ·acr:css. ri vor •... On .roturl) tri:9e Y,hoy .. Cf\rriccl·.woumled, ll!ld PO\fa.

4t ~03fl .:n 23 Soi:>tombor' this battalion ·r~oeived. orders at. D·1v181:m ci· to. ~~an·ep.ort th0.,2ndBn,.iat · _ ... ;. l•arinas · Rcross. tho ·:)!P:n ~1ver·· in ·tho· v1o1n1:tY·. or :.'l'A.•:••;' 1556-M. ·again plane ware .ma<lo·chae~i.ly'·llnd e. route. r:~ :rcr LVTs was roconncitor<!d .. t'rom tho Am'l'ra.oBn aroa .. t~ tho pr:spective·-crcsslng alto. · LVTs. departed. tl+l) CP area ~.t ~400 an<i trl\velorl t~ .the .infantry· aseem- · bly. area ~vor the :;>rcvicualy ro.ccnnci tqrqi\ ·r~·).ltl!::'·· ·

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avo1d1n~ tho· l';bn, ·.,).·:_.:t:-::.-r~r ;.·:1r.::·.:.::~~--~r ."-t.-:-:..o:t~,'TJ· cn-2-1 Scpt.:.:.m:teri. ln . .r~p.;.. ~;.-: :_-~·- L:·)._· ~~l·.:::·.; , . .; .. t_L',·-.· _·i::.-:."' _,.,rt:.··~flr-ti--, •.· tlwn, ~nt.. _o_m:n;r::" .. _;_u . .; ·_.,~~;.:~-~~f~;~$~.ii-li;M;;~.1L}"i'_r- W'J~C l'Cac1Y 1n tho llBSDmt~l~· '-:-:•;:_:; 1-.. Y.Jri;:•;.{i~:;,J?i•-~:r;.''--~--P ~--i'-:(3C 1j~~ ·._.' r~ver._. The: orG6$l.!'"!;. h'n..B co\.l.:.C':(,h;...;;uD.~- n.~e·;,,~,.,J.lt~h~-1 nt 0800 wi-.th uA 1 ~. C>;ni_ry;\ny P.n,.J · •n:.' r:J.F:.t:.:vn ro:( .J:t!i! Q::;;ll),... puny wh1.1u· J•B•~ ·CJm:)any c:.·n tir.n...: 1. t~ r;:.p-.:rr'.to ··'ferry acrvl'Cc at'!'~ 0?62-G. "B'1 C .. m~Jarty w~1.a lqft.-Rt ri.vcr-crksain~- nt_ TA 1556-M t-. sul'"_x_rt- river ferry baing cetatlleht:l•.". there by 1st Sh·'l".:.:: PtJ.rty "Bntt!=tl1:-:n, . . . ..

Upcn roturnint· tc -the '.:.·ett"'.11-::..n CP P. t1~1'~ mcee-flt:;;C wr.e recuivct1. attachint. the battR11-:n l..::as )n.o · c_m:>any t: tho 7th Inf~tntry Division, USA. Rcprcscnt'at1vcs cr· tl1is un1 t mot cfficcrs rr·un the ?th .:tnre.ntry Di'V1s1:n and X. C<orpc Starr flt "1200 en, 2-l. So;>.tom:,or ftt TA 1352-E an~1 made a roc·.:hnaisanc_iJ t·: ·eiiloct a r,ivcr crcsain~: site; Th~ BP.ttA.11>n stAff,· Company' 11 ,i.._11 an.1 ', 0.-·m;_1any 11·0 11 m~·vc~t. -:::vorlr.n.J. ~ :-11etr-.nco· cf 6 mll\j~ t·L: £ln nsscmbly P..rcR in Y:ncl::.n~:c ... p~~ n.JJ.\r· _T.rl. 1.352-E •.. 11 .8 11 a~mpany rcmRil)o:' 1n tho ·lat Marine DJ.'v'is1cn z-,n~. :·f Action t .. ·· '':>ore.tc ftrrles Rt Ti> 0762-G nn' TA l6o6-M,. ·

A:fter ael.ect1d1 ::-f' the cr:--esint· site, t~~ "1"·.-~t-. tnl10n wo.o infcrmo 1 ·it .wfls t, e)J;nort the ;>2n<l InrRnt7 ry il't.· .th€1 Rosr:ul t crcae1n1:., T:P,c E!"'.tt~li;:-n ·Cc:!i!mP.h "!._~r.·· ~nn ote.ff visit<' the 32nc1. Infontry CP a-n·1 1n1t1Rtc-1. itttFtili:i-1 :9lann1nf.' .f'.t 1600. The·. crc:·as11i.!.,. aolt;cto·1 w~s · e.t .TA- 2454-M •n' wa-a t,-:'o ma-le Ht 0630 ··._n ·25 Se>:Jtcin'

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SincO·tho m·:s.t direct r;~uto fr~"",m,th.;·LV.T ass·em...:. l::ly a-ru.~ · t·~ -thQ 32n-:~ ·Infantry emb:co.rkati"f! area ·wRs opcp· tl.' view by th.:.. enc:mi 1n B.u~~l~· a.n.:l· _OX~).;·so-1 :to _ onc:ny f-itc-;' ail ""in(lircct. roM.te ·was .(lcc'ido··1. U:>vn.·. ·ThiS. route -ent~11e::. c.vorlr.nd travoJ.: f~r· a: ~i.s:taooc· ·.of-_28. ·. miles :.an:"':. ·rFtn -:t:r:..:m Ycn"~l,_m(r-Po. _t::·.v:lol.ni ty: T.a.~.aJ..4-S ..... · E v1P, Ahyanr.:-N1" The LVTa were imbw:iatlcy, r""' fuele~t,' 13'1J%-Vicc-1 RO-, pr~pl3.r.J1 't'-::r r1vvr o~-::.es'1riy: .. 1

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At .j'"tb:·v.t· 1300 th0 Ccr~)S Com':"l.r:'.ndor visi't~d thJ crcse.:'..ne; s:.tl;, diroct.;d P. domcnstrf'.ti~n 'f'irinl~ by LV?U~) 1 a :~f' ttJ .5Qth A.'D~r.n,cBn, us.-:.. I i'lhich hfl.O baon ordt:rc:rl t0 c.rcse th'S riv'cr, ,.._fi.d r_~do ~crcae tho 'riv.or in i11o jca,, l'tbo<.rd an LVT. During this por1oc1 tho cc.mpl3t;,; l"~.o.k -cf qny~h:tng 13~mi.lrtr tp "'l. Shcro P~rty on tbo fr).oncp.y ,. brmk W!:1.B J1ctyd,. ·which r0sul tcc1; in ~h<J effie ore ·f)f,-tl~1s bf'l;t~t"'!.l1c_ri·-.,eeum1pt; thr-r.t rclc., ~1~oy_~ clirc~t :c1 ~h.:: l"J tl.t!'n . o_f. cFtau~-4. ti,; q · · f.r-;m th~ ·r.ao.r b.9.nl,t·;· · ·

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By 16_00 25 fkptcmb<'J,r t~c !3~PU. I.nfP.ri'try"·R.cgim~nt, except far_~ fow voh.i,C~Cfb wrG_-··p6;n-)lOtcly··~or.ce~'Hap.' rive~. As .s-J::n_ s:t.e· tl:-t.s· .,~~~: ·nqpo;n·:)+1shod 1 . LVTs ~.ea..::m~lrd . ncl1r tl:h) or-::~;:sro1'!de ii"J. r..·}:.l.n~:ty;~f .S.tns'?.:...R1 -"".nC'~· cmbA.rkoc1 "'- ROK regiment fer t~·_r,n~~~f!t_~-f~:::n· at::r~se -tl~~ :rl~or t.c .tht) r1~ht of ?tl1 DJ.y·:tc1(..n,~;:tVOQ!)3._: .b.c;~.in,,-_ ~.1s -$1\rl--. 1_ar in tho e:-lmtJ·dqy 1 _ o~~~f1Y P!H1CB1~1··m_wJ:t·s- Cncoun't0rod

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t.h;.: tctrr:·ct. F·-r the m-:--vemcnt t-:. Inch,..n, !J:;rscnnJl ')f thic b01.tt~li·n "'ore_ Rb·"':-'r.' 12 LSTs~

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the c nt·_-ccti<n .f wr'·.veo -f'.P th..._·,y f·'rmo~l lnt··. c--_lumna en th: cn..:~y sh·_r,;; ·t:-;;t' rc ,]1r·.-ccot,ine: 1.nl~,_n--::... In this cRs-D n :r .rmn. "CL.h lilhioh was ·rrnn th~. bufinnint-~; a c::~u.:m .-.u~l ,+-\ .,.. •-·~-,, "'' 'h.~~~"' ,, .. ,..,.,. -..,.. . ...,-r,.,,., .. 1-l ·'' nn· 1 ur-'H1 -~ -....,.,~,.-,

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(I) F:·r ~ c· m~1l..:t~ r~l' rt; ,;.n cr:m.rnun1C?.t1-.ns ",_urinL th:::. c';C:r.i~.-:_, 't:ith crmmc.nta ~n·" rOO~nl'flCUr~J~t1CnB 1 eo.:: n~;:~cn.lix (I). · ·

(z) In t;cncrol ~t may bo oP.i:l .th~t an runph1lohn trect:.r l·att;~l1_:n h~.e t<: !llHny ra 11-- e which· r:trc t-: ~-, G;.J~oi."lizo·,_ ('m·.-:. t~'"- 11~:1J.1.o- in utility. Th.; r~Uir, cqui:!:lm€:lnt f' 1· nm~lhihl~~n tr.,.ct.=.r c.~:nn:un1cf•t1.-ns' sh·.ulr1 be:- ra-oxr!mlna·::. with !'l vicu ··t.:-/\'rar·t ·.,.,r':',Vi(~inl{ m"ro flex ... 1Llo c-;~mun1c~!~1,-·ns -:-Vi..ll' 1.-_n~;cr r~~nt:co .witii ~1rn!)l_cr sets~· -"'resent oqt1.1-::Jnl0nt ·will n:)t not with inf~ntry tf'J.Ot1c'11 note: ~=~.n--~ R~1")Rrcntly uee •l.os1t:nc.1 fc.r tbe Shi~)-t: -Sh:·rr;; rn ~ vtJmCn t ~ nly. 1-'re con tiy ~u th ... ,rizc-i. r ... ,.---..1-. oquiry::lcnt tn thia El.ffi"Jhiblf-..n- tr:--.ct:'r b,_\ttRlir:-nJ (l.:::eG ~n.,;; C ·.mpn~jr) hr.a a V?>,lue ·-:·f ~25?,893 .... 00 1-m<: it iu n· ·.:; felt thHt 9.11 .uqll'll V$J.luo in o·:-:m_munic~t1--ne .is rccti•l.:::r"l.

':!'~.': ~; ...... _t;',;~:tlir.n ,,.P.G -cqui'')0·1 with_ b~·.th tho LVT ( 3) an·: m · ·". • ·•. ·y;o:·d on, tho l,VT l3) (c)·, B·c.th r.I'-: . .:18 ::J.:rf !';;. ..... li.n~~:~' th_,:, c.n-:iti':'ns cnc~·untoro1, in -'l m-'-'.nn..:ir \1'h.ie!:-. ·,· ·.x· 'cxo-Jc~'.u·' cx0cot'1t1r:--na ·c~s..;.l cr. tho -:.1tJ.y ~J-C'dVi .. uP. c .,_,··: ... _t; .o::l~J.r·y~unt, 1 • .:.·, O~in~?.wa. Th~J1r 111'0 W<:tc · eh · ,_.n ·t. L0' l ~;1L0r tll''ll ~1rcvic·US .:JJt1m.?.tC:e 1 ui-th to~ r:11nii'.!U!J ~'(' m.-:--.lnt..:.·r.~ncd ~-n~. 1.vith A.l!ll':'-st n:r anE'.l"C --':lR.rta ~-v·FLlJ ·-1_:._·~<". Th3 G}~t.::nt .- f ~ v.::rlHn: ..:;.JlDl-::·vmcnt la t~ ;~ -~;~ti~~l~ri~ ~~tc.l .. The tr~~t:re ~vc;•fC~ ~b.:ut. 1?5-.h.UJ'I:; --.f --:ry.JrP..ti n J.u:rln~· tht..; "J.;:lrict":. whili:l s_mc t·,•p_e-t:-_._"'s Cl!t-'1··..:.~-, t:1.s· ~:_->orqti:_,ri with. ost1!1Utto·l 200....:..1.00 h_ urc r~o -'1 rosaJ.t -· !' ·:::rcv~.r:us usa.- .h.t n.:- · tim,;:. l1- 12:0J.."..J t.n-:.;~".. vahiclus C'~CC:-io-·~1 5fo' P.n ·1. "'.t, thJJ '(~nc1, --r tlh .. ~-,c.r-i·~·.:_ RJ.l Lv·rn -ivo:r~ --.).nrat1nt: JXCC}'lt six 6) · sunl~ -~n D--lJ"'.Y r-.nl ~-:nc (l) :·oetr:·y.:.;1 by a lc-.n:l miriil. ~\l._. n .... c :rrJ IJI.,l:t G.neiEti.lntly !:1-.~.lo-.~ ani ft. ·la r-.ilt tl1 ... t t!_l<.r~·· --~ru n euri_~ue ::.v:f';,:;cts in tll.., ':...:.e1e,n· o:r· :n..:;ch?.n1c.f_l ·:;r.rts .

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In this c·nnccti n :nly fivo''(5) LVT r·o.-,lii!;' p~ilots wore carrie-: ty this l:ettRli· ·n, t~ ?<• ~--~o ll). rc- _ trlever ~~-Llut. :1cr c·.m·-.:~ny 1 .:.nc \J.~ .L'lU.l.J. rt~:-~fl.:Lr f:..nu :nc (1) c ·nsu:nf'.blos ,ip.,f.i~S,; __ ,_.l:-_::;_ !J

. -. -~;h .. ,n~·~; ~ ---~ t-~;-m·-~-~~. (2) Roo.-:mmor-d.t.ti:n~ · ' ·

. Lcn_~t st~·-r".F.C batt:ric-~ o.~.nt1nu..; t~-- ·l;;o ·P..

e"urco ('f maj:.r -~l.a..sP~ir ln--LVT~;~-... -Al'li:.·.at··RU.b.'ittcric.s in thr:: t!'$\ctr'rs "-'-~re · :10n-1 when unl~·f..-.,o~1 a~ K(-bo '· nn:l w~ul.-.:1. nr t tRkc -~ ch 'l.rt:~J j Thle )i.P,B < vovccmc;~ by im!}r-:viso::.ti·.n us1nc.; ·l:-ll !ll~'tr-r .. tr':lnsy:.-~rt ·oattorl.Je ~n-l m:-::tityln~: th~ t~rm1nale. -~ te.ttery wi_th _l-c.n 1~·cr ac..rvicc life th$.n th.::· pr-=::s..:;nt lc,..,:'l-ec1,"l be.ttvry i.a noo,lo(i.,

.sp~r0 ,!'.rt·s f ·r. LVTa e!r:ull 1:p r.::(_,r~~l"J:izod. Ful:l c.~_tA.l ~.tuo:l g.·, ti1rtt the; -,1~·rts liatEJ.'". :f(~r issue P.i.il·1 uoo by ..... ml arir.-,hlbi~n tr~Ct ~ b~ttqli~n Will euu'?:.rt thv ,rCacnt )1.F;f1ni ti~·n ·. f -:Jri-:r.nlz"lti-:-nn.i IPRi_n.tOn~noc, Quentitics ·.f such it oms Rs spQrk ;>lUt.E .'ll'o ·:nuc.h tc;: 1::..'.·:, ."'.n·~ 1n th~r itcme ~,:l·:.·.m us;;;-~ quantities ,ar;:..:xc..;s.sivo. It le fcl t th~lt n-.. e·y:~rJ p9.~ts sh-~:u1:1· :oo ua.::1 ln r~buil ·Unr~ LVTs. ili. r-my rJp.:'l.ir ec_h~l·jn co:.K v_e tho .us:,nL :l'gon1zo'.t1:n l.:ntll, F,n· -ur.lcss, lVT(3) ap~rc :-r•t:r•ts. ar..-::. !:tt~,alr • .i,.p '?_I'".~ ~luct1~..:n.. Ex1~ tin~o: st.:.o~s. _:;f· sp,qre pE~..rte '-in th~ Un1 to·1 StP. tos. f:u··o --~n mr--.~y .ca. togc_ri'..::e 1nsuff1c1cnt ·t· .. ou:;;::Grt .. -rEP.nizr~t~ ~.n"".l ·mai!,ltem-. . Hnco .roqui'rcrn.;:on ts. It :":l':lrte F.:ro ()X,.On5.;:. .'1 in rc.bui.t·l-..... int,:'. ··tr'"I.Ct~rs f'c-11 ;\;l,llc." €l.Xt~~B1VC usC; thie _.."0·-/n.li:tirn · w ~ul-'!.' 'b() .;rurth'~r 'll!'~tr.qv'"'tc.l.

A roauiro;nl)nt tl':~.s n·tc·~ in th.:. l<;J.n"'.inf"''··~t In(.)}l,:.-nJ· Q.nl pc=trt.i,C,ularly in th..:.. r-1v.~r f.crry C:?Or~.t1.._·,ne. 1 f(~r .n lftr.co LVT o,o.r,e.lolc rf c~rrpn;' " 2 '1/2 ten 6~6. truck, .

(3) Tho LVT(3)(o)

The' l:etck ·:·f c$).e:_u<=~.1l tics .t·.~ th.:> 5th M~inos

".ur1n~,_-- the f,lrst crcesinf. -:-f' th;,) -~:=tn ~iyCr. onn. bo :· a.ttrlbutc-1 l~rF·.:1y t:'"' thbeo .P·~vor'0·~ '~.~"~.ct'"ts}:·w~.th thciir 1ncrcaau·_1 · ::_JUre~::nn-:;1 :~xc~r.t,ccti :.:.n. · ·

The LVT eh:ul' !Jo_ •. _ .. :!,,c' 1~t1"i f1xo:\ h9R~1Mhta f>-:r use: in n~i{ht' ::ri·:vom_..;.i·· · ~ ·iihcri th..:.' si tu;:;.ti.':""Jn p<)r.mits Hn·l us;'}oc1~,lly in 'ct.i-!4.~~;.·~ ··;.oJ"O.:.·:t·'U.n,, ::..~cr."'ti::.ns. ·whi.ch . n l"m~".liy pr.:oc~ ~ ~'1" un.:;_ th,) ole c?.. ·

.n.n. im:)r .Vi; r e.-~.!. , ~ fl.J<J t,. -:n li~l,; rP.m~. Tho lifo· :.f th..: ·:;r.~sc~-;.~ 6>:::·~-.L. ic n.t 'l"'.cquntv, -Rlthru~h :·1·"!.. ru-:.:::.:·cr ill thuo.:.. s~~.J.r, :'Il~Y l:.J·. tl:c_t<pr.s:ns f .. r ~· tll...;ir sh.<r>t l'ift:,

It w-:1e n t..; 1· .n tr:->..c:t .. ra ua·£:.-'1. Jxti:lnsivc.ly. in.: , rivur ferry .:;..(;r::"tt:!., nc thnt in ?. ·_-:.cri··, ":_ :·f loss thnr;L thr \-n..:..ks .lurin,-. ul1lch "G}:.,; r~~';lp •,.;ne JJr--b~bly t'fl.ia~;:l •m.-. 1•-·w~r.;.~ 7o.o::.10JC. ti-:t-:;s, th'C ·rnm:::) .o..-. .. '.::.l".w-~1 .. £- c·;m.-91.::- t .... ly thr _ u(h · tlL rp..rn.·:> c<:".bli.- J:lU i,~u alo.;..y;;; ·: n .:t11..:: r~p pr.--•-::tJr, nlio'int_. .tt t' .. r f'. (~1E:tA.nco cf eovur~u. inchvs. -Fi,:ol-~ fix c t1e1e.t.o". ~-f. w0L'.in!~ l:·F.Lqk U.D:. but th.; r·:·u.6h w,::l.-: causes rT:;L: Wo?.r :·.n c~".>lce eu't.·soqu~ntly •

·' . .;.HNSX T..RS T..It: ~0 l.ST:-br-liiV. SF:ECL.L ;,CTION REPORT

DECLASSIFIED


':'l1is alo.:-v...: .eh,.ul' · t..: ctr.:;n~:th .• mc.':. A.t th-o :p .. lnt f ;...:;::vrr ..:nc~.: ._,_f t:r.~. c~_-i.:.l~ .n.!::> .. th eL1~JE:~

'.I'hc. etoi tchl:cx :f··.-r the 1nt-:.rc(.mmun1cl'l.t1~.n oyetom l.n the LV1'L3)(c) eh ul:' to ro-l~c~tc:c, t '.:.•.:... ;o;_cc.::sEitlc t .. th..;.· c:re:H c:'llcf ·w~1~n- eiil::m::in~- in. na 'f t!L' ht~.tchcs-::n c1tlu.r ei·:.e -:-f· tho m,..,ch1nc (Un ::'l~un·ts.

_ It is L::l t tCr;.t TCS r<:>, '!1-:- ~net::'tllati· ns 1n LVTs sh ul,. l'.:: '.icc· nt.lr.u.::-~. · Th(!~r ~-r~ e::l':~-rn uSc":. ~-'Y or:i.1: ~ ... _r·kc l inf.~~n try ".ll'1. ~m .AN/~'1110-6 c::-.rr·1c~-: 1n rm · I..VT cc ul·'~. sul)et1 tute when· nco·1.c·t ~he· 'l.CS instHll.:_ ::tti:ns l1mJ, t tho ue~fu1r..pec :-f the LVT. ..=m cxcec~ ~f c-:mrM'n~. LVTe u~e· f'·)un.".· 1n K_.~~-0- ~-n~~ in But-so-· qu~nt rcau:T}ly :1n·· it -wrs.nQ(;CI!~f'.~Y t~. rcm.vc a~:nc TCS 1nstAllHtic-na. t: c ::'l?rtt: tc· cR;r,.;.~ vohicl~s tc. ·· me,. t the" roquir"0cnte r· r .t\"lc b'ltt"Ci1. n. .

Dur1nt_j this ·:po:r:;.ti·_:n,·· ~e. 1R t-!il prt;vi~uE!· LvT cxuerit:inco. tho trAck ~n 1 ~uspcnai-.:-n aye tom w~s f-::.Un11· t,· b~ th& lOf'.et ~urJtbl'e;; maj rr. c.<m-ryyncnt ·of the LVT" .b. m:---re of't'icicnt Rn:l · 1.u.rs-~1">1c· trP.ck ie

.~~1~~~ rr~~t~~ (;) !:ui~ ;~i!ot~~~- ~~r;~~~~~~; ·i~;~k c·f the tnwt:·r t, U!":llV!-.tr."'..s '"'f 600 lLur~, which 9.P!>-0ars t 1.::u ~t f.•:tir liff.J cx:'l·:wte.noy f::;I~ the mRJority · f th.; ·.th.:-.1· m~:tj~r Rf:!SOn;'.::lice, 1nclu11ng tht;J enLin.::.

f. R::.c.~m::IiJn 1G•". Chanr:OB fn T~.~:..cs cf Equ~:)mcnt ~'-m:1 Lll~~?P.ncos ..

Doloto tll,; :;no. (l) truck, 2 "l/2 _ton, 6X6, \trt.::ckint-·, ~')or b?.tte.li~.'n, Th_is it"m 'L(oe' n,.t hRvo c;uff..Lcicnt c~pFF.::i ty f·r e;-:tn.oral usc in this 'i::P.tt~tll. -.-n.

Delete tl" :·nc (1) tre.ct·-r, llce,vy, TD-11'' 11/an;:-lo"L-:-zur. ,,,..,ul.lc .':rum -~=Mer c•ntr·:l unit, an.;_ nit:ht 11i:;:ht1n1;· cql.:.t:-:!~;)n t, :"Jtir a:n~hibifin ·tr~c t._--;·r c-·.m,oo.ny en·1 e.·c '· one ( 1.) rf thAt 1 tom to H&s CC:m:>nny, m»k1n;r " t · ~r.l c1' two (2) T)Or batt~llon •

• ~;,_.·' ,.,,.,., l'• ) tw.c. wheel' cre.nc. (lq-20) tr;n T/E 4G67 f~J:- P..'>.J \lith :-.r,est:mt tr ... :tct·r hc_~vy, J.B ~\'"/t\.r..clc ",. zor~

tc · TD-.

A:l·, f"·Ur- (<:",) .tri..loke 1 2 1/2 t(·n, 6X6J _t~nk, (:"A.er; ... 1111..;, ,./E-0. ~-:!--'!.~ "t: T./3 ·166?. Thasc "!'.r..: ~ _niJccssity ·:uc t: the vor·:r 2t!.t'h fuel ccnsum;?tEn· r":ta. :~f LVTs, the number· -:·:f •-N'?s !n .?. t·~tt-P:li?n,. ·~n·1 th-e _rlis- .. tPnccs tho. t 1:.:>,e- lln'~ ~ust ,__.,~ hauJ.,a;.1 t:.-. fuel ~-thcm~· •. I

lf thm::;u .1 tcr~s ~n;u n.·,t n·."..·_:le·:l,. an incrcf".eol numb.:J~.·, of trucY.s, -2 'l./2 t_:n 1 6X6~ 9Pr~~? is .rcquir~--1 .•

Ro ·t.<; c 1.:lJ_L. .FLll::.w'1.rioc · -:-f _j r.(c-ks ,. 1ly:~_rri.Ulio_, 10 t .. -n, :t>.llvL· n ... r type fr .;n t.::n· 10) :1or· f'.m')hi'..:il'tn tr.-=-.ct. r c:·m"-,~u:~· t·: tw~ (£) :icr c-:mpr.ny. T/E 4663 • ...,. limit.--::..' U•.:'v ~xi~e f .. i' th1e i t;;;w Hn·l th.;:;n -:;nly en hnr:~ surfgcoe,

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DECLASSIFIED

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Glaeece, fi..:l , ? X 5'0, J:tuth··rlz.:;·; l:y V:--.1. II, n th.:: '...r.Gis vt 'n..; (l) per "lin.; c.-f'fioer A.n/! :;no

4-:.r LVT ah:_ul:. 1:~ :-1.uth· rlz~::-~ :nly ~'n ~; -:::aa,~.a ct' ~1) per lint -:-.tf1cor, ·

R~-~-UCC the 'il:.··w'Olnc,_, in v .. l. II :;.a. c:__ ~~~ne,_ ....... \ CJC1_JC.:.iti·;nnry, t;.":G '"r C-il, 5' r.f11l~n, IrDr.J I~I-liY \DU/ l)Cr LVT tc ti·.rc (5) ,cr L'V'T, This lf ul•1 l"..J~.uce.tho presently auth: r1t.e! t:tcl frcm 9·i?O to 1?30 f·r this t·ntt~l1-_.n, F~-r tl1-:: rcftH.cns etP_tol in c nncctl'".n \rith the C'"m"':l..;nt :n tnnk. trucks, :lt ie n t !?1'-"'.Ctionl"lc tc refuel LV'I'e fr-:-m th~:;se 0~.ns, ~n-':. _when nocoesary t :- CRrry A ·1 ~-1 tic·nnl f'RE!·:-llnc: t!113 ie ::n~:-:·c.. o:f_:f1c1tontly ··..-~no in 55 r.~allo::-n ,-:rwns, 11/ith ~1 unit )r.too c:f ~'.l:-.50 this rc-~uctic.n in CXl)C'=~iti~nco.ry c:anB 1.~·-:-nl·'. e~vo [;;i31,B3C.001 Wilich 3h~u1:1 ~_)urclll'l.t3C si.Ptc..:r~l tP!nk trucks.

Th.,_~ · n:r{.BI;)nt !'111·-:w~:~r<Jt:. ('f in ~ivi:'l.u:"Ll WCf!')rne RrmR eFLoh LVT .. CrowmP.n with·~ "'"ll:st·.-1~ ·· This·ahr:ul-=t".bo ohRnfod t~ pr .. v1--1.o :nc; (].) '!:\.";lt'l ~ni. ttr (2} oarb!noa f-:·.·· cA.ch throe (3) rnr>.n ~:~.P.r·ihil:ifln tract· r orow. F01"" all C~utics .::thcr thr.n RctUP.lJ.y ~i.v1nr~ tho LVT tho p:t:t!;)s~n t Rrms. ~:.rc: .in•:),.,,cqua.tq. Shrul!'\. th..) :rE..c :m.-:1cn 1c~1. ·cP,ant:C 1n .. 1n-l.!.v1lur>.l wc~p.:ns ·~'lU c:ftoct.;1J ·t\'1~- {2) · tracl;t~Cta, rifle, unlvc.ra<'.l sh·:ul·~.,_ ::.o RUthc.- ..... ~.z.,;':.,:->,:Jr T .Hm . • ~~ .1.. ' .

' CE>.ns, ·meat ~ith c vvr, qn:1: t:rn.ys, -':!los$r,-·w~ .b:)th

.m;.t}<~riza.::. >;;y Vol. .II, Tj.C;. .cno (1) por in.Uvi l~al. , · It .is· r~ccmman~.~o··l .th~.'t · ·iE·eUti C:i · o~i.rfs·,: ill..CP..'t· ··.wi tli c.:. -vbr·bu· .11~c.:::unt£.:!. · lih.cn r_.:m[ L;O ··t=~.nrl· c.!qu·i~mcn;t f~r ec:Jrv1nt-;-11B11· rat1r:nS ·arC. bflrri~ ', 1~Css tress• o:...ul::'.. tu ;oarriorl. w.i, th 11 ttlc a:l ".1 ti-:-:nR: EDfl.CC · Rn·'. ·woir:ht., ·?rt:::scnt ,

11 C 11 ratl:,ne ch:.ul.•~. l·c o~:t~vn fr-:'·1':1 c::·Fms. h.~··:;·l1.sh1Pt; in-.:~ivL:U'.'..l mwos L~"'Lr w:-·.11.: :)r.Jv.:mt c .. ~k1nt.: an·l . .;:~P..tints unautl1:-rizc:.. I'·-: 1

• .,_n,"".. in<Zurc thRt m~ss t-7Jar 1::3 uao·1 cnly when 1 t c!"l.n 1.: oJ cl..;~ulv 1 ·)r~· n~rl".f ~ · 1.,::,. , when a r:.alloy is c:;_1t:;r'"! tint",, Fu!"thDi-, .the B!)~.ctJ .. ::,ccu)iC:.'.. ;)y IDeas e.,car in 1n.J.lyl,:u9.l pq,cks c ul-~ t~ usc."• t·: bettor a:lvantati-::o.

J~NNZX TAR£ TAR:.:.. TiJ

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DECLASSIFIED

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DECLASSIFIED

. DEClASSIFIED HE.~DQUJ.LRTERS ?!h INF.hNTRY DIVISION I

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OI'<'IGE OF THE COM!I"'NDING GENERI;L APO 7

,, 6 Oo~ober. 1960

SUBJECT:. Commendu·tion

THRU;

TO:

Com:tll.ndl.ng Generc.l X CJJ.'PS ,;;PO 909

t:-;,_.::·:.'lu.nd~ ng Offi'Jtlr -l ut h:;~pLioh~n T~.:·c..ctor Bt\ tt£lion (LVT 3) FlE:et Mr.r.t.1e Fo::•ce

·I wi~;;Jh to oonur.end the Ot:rtcere · &nd men· of' 'the 1st· Ampr.lb:cn •r·r,-,utor·. Bettnlicn· (LVT' 3): who· performed co outt~tr-nciir..rJJ ln colint1ct1on with the suppcrt.· ·o:r the 'nh Jnfr,nt.ry Dl.violon during -~:1e period 24 Sep-, tember ::.950 .through l c:;~ober _l9qO._.

During tilie pel'iod · elemeuts ,of the 7th Division were engvbe,d in. oroEeing the. l;.Dn. Rivt:r with themLH~ion of s?curi!'",g tl"J.~~ part o! ,'Se.q~l·:, K·or"en} _t.pd the hicl1 gl"'•)und .!n their zone·~-·: .. One importn'nt :fn.otor wll.ich enl'blE:d. _th~- 1>1vie:\.on· to acCompliiJh~its D1ios'1on ·wns tho splt-nrU d _m,.,_ppo:rt render.e_d. by ;y:o~r ·un1 t •.

The 1 at .rlo!'Dphib:\ nn Trr•ctor Bc."ttfll!qri ·trpn::;pcrted the c sacul t tx•c.:opu of tile 32nd Inft.ntry &cross the river n11d over bHd!.hes tl-~C!t htd 11u·t be.en clerred of min~e. So etf<~Gtivvly did.the un~Lt function that out'" t.roo_pt~ ,,;._·:· t· f,OJ.e to rE·f·Ch the fur ahore wl th minimum el.t· ... ··.rtes.. Frcm the time of the &tiGUUlt until t!"w u, :t c'f ·the period elcmentt1 of your command, pa:.."ticu.1r-~·-·i..{ Gomptmy. 11 0 1;, continued this fine support by fC:!'r"J",I.l:g ".:roopc, OuppJ.l.E:s end vehicles ocroes the rivr;-r~ :.r. -;..:.ldlt~.o:t ·to the e>upporli of the division !..ll r.,f t!,L ~rappl:tee of. the l?·th Repub~ 1o of KoreD Reg.:!..r11 I:Hh "'t;.t•r:: tr£..nt.1pc-l•ted by AJTitrnc ·fr~m the vicinity

. of Sins£.· ·T:t to c bcr..ch duD'JP .fl:t CP,ongeu-dong a dist-Dnce of tl-'J"';;:e milE:B. ··

Vc!::lP:'i.tE: .long hm1rs. Josn of sleep 1 mt:1ntenonce diff'l ct:l.t1c u r.nd-expooui--e to fire the- personnel -of ycur t.r:t'u['Jicn per.t'ormed so m&gnificently tht.:t I heve n~)thine; but p.rniae to C'ffer •.

If ut flny tl.mc 1n the :future elcmcntc. ot .this divi.si~n F1re CEJ.lcd upon to erose v river it is my cd.r.r.a~rf -~llioh t.hf t they mf,y be supported by tlJe let .f.mphlbir·n 1:tr::::ctGl" Br.tt.r..licnw

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All co•ttnunlc::'ctior~ p.o:t;e.orinul of the l£t ~ph1b-1r:.n Tr~ctor B.1tt11llon \~·or~ ut1;J.4.zc.:i tO tho utr.JOst duri.ne;. tht:._t.::;n .d2y pc:r:to.ri -t:qo· org~mir-~ti .. m st":15u~ .:.t XoboJ ·Jr.p•:n .. 'P.a. ... \Jpo:r ~:roqncnc1o6 1·wrc set up on tho ton chrtnnulc .':'.nd the :t'!:'.4;o cquiu:!H:mt of tile 1'?2 LVT: e of thic. b"'.t'tinJ.ton:·w~a ch;:.iOk.OdG blJ. tranc~·11 ttore n.nc1. r.:.:ct,;l vu~·r. .·o·( +:b.t1.' pO&-.-BOH, SOR-5~8 nnd . tho iJ.\1/.i•IH.C---',> .. .R~dln rJ,_•tu'·-,_.;..:.r-::•o s<ii.: \l~ .1.dn·-1tio'11ly to f:tc.tll t~ t..: tn..- _; r· t.:.J:•cl1.~~~1(~Ct•bll..:: ty ol"' ~nJf unJ. t: vi th-· in the br.ttP.liQfl~ · :

Th~rt:. v.::rc L:ix fr.:lqucnoive the, t woro required. , to bu ec t up on' o.q_ch tr':l.nsmi ttvr Rnd rooCi vor. ThOcu .".ec1cncd troquunctcs wtr~ the Bc.tt~lion ComflL'.nd Net, LBL;:::: Compr.ny co:nmnnd net, Bl..KER Oomp-:1ny oo:n:n".nd net;: Cl-In. .. 'iLIE Go:J:;_;.P.llj' col'!!m,..,;ld n.:.r. 1 Te.nkInfr-,ntry···Lrtjl:,;;:ry ... LV'l1 t!o!!dJ!on ~nd ~::h:: LV"l1 Co:::1mon. Th.: c:tddi:ticn~l fr·..:;qUt.nc.lot,; set up ,for poss1blo future uc.:: woro th" Divlr~ion Tr.ctic::-~, Shore P~.rty .!.uxillcry Lntcrc.l, Divl.eicn Intcll.1gcncc, nnd tho · Joint Zmcr~cncy Comb.,_t Cor.tmon.

Tho Commun1c~.tJ.on Plr.n for the -'1Se.9.U:lt l!l.nding ".t Inchon wc.e p.r•cparvd to. fit tno epacie.l typo le.ndln.:; plnn. l,ll m•phlb.tan trnc.to;:-a l!>nding, tho inf1mtry BLT on BLUE BEAG!! ONE WOUld bo on. the C'll!lO frequency r-cg.-..rdlcc:: M ti1c co::~pr.ny to which nci:J- · 1€,--nod. 'l1h..:;~;:.:,; tr..,_ctoru uqv.lcl bo under the control of' the conT)r,ny cO::tr:J. -:ndtJr \)·,t th ,~~hc.•m tho :BLT cotn:'l."nd~r wr.e ridinG• Tho s:--mo w·r-.e· tr·uo for BLUE B~CH T\JO. b.e soon .<te the ~.n1 t1~:~.1 mission h~d boon completed nnd thJ cmb~1rl~~.;d, troops diE:chA.rgcd, :the' tractot's would return to th.oir p.?.r~nt comp~nios 1

froqucncy r.r.d c)occil. 1n .w1 th tholr own Compe.ny Com-. m.Rnd..:.:r fur futt~-::-· .... 1:.u~ti·uc~1one •

T11c d."tft.pl"'.cc:n..;nt of thv l:::t · Amphibinn Tr"l.ctor DC'.ttr.l1on Gc:ur-1.·~nd ?or;t c.chor·o c~llod tor tho · ..:-a~"llph1b1~n ~:r.,_ctor· B=-t·~t~l1.on Comffi ... ndvr to r.ccorn:9C'.rly tho ROT Cvr:1r.1~·~·rlr,r ~.shcl~o 1n tho Br:.ttl"'.lion Comm!\n~. d:;,r 1 t:: cor.ur.nd t!'::ctu~.... Th~c ·would 1ncur'o cloc;J lb1"on b-e t1won tho iHfo,ntry "nd thJ Ar.lph1b1c.n Truetor Bc:.tk;.l. .. on~ ~~·no .nmTr,'lc B~ttnl1on Exocutlvc Officer \1roulti co:'l0 t~chol't' in his comr.11"'.nd trf1.ctor. l~t a-.ophib:V~n T!~:ctor R'"'.tt!?.lion Cor.ll!lRndcr ~nd Exccut1V.:;} C:i'ficL_!', r,ll conp~:.ny com::J.~"tndcrs, P.nd ?.Ll trr.ctorc of Hc:Jiqu·:_rot..:r.:: !i.nd Sorv-lcc Oor:Jpf.'.ny vould gu:".rd the B:'.tt ..... li•Jn Go;Jnr-.nd Nt:. t 1''Jr control .~nd inforr.l~tion. Th...:. DivL~-"-vi1 Gn:;."'l_"",nd NL:t wr.c to be gur.rd.od by the TCS ln ~.n .. cx,.;::u"t;.iv.J oi'f'it:or 1c LVT. ~hu TC3 in tho b:.-.tt'\Jlo':"l c c,;-•::1"'•!1C ...• .-r 1 e LV? ":.mr.; mr.dc· r.vnil~blc for UEO by tll.:. (;:Jb'U"l~.;rl RUT h.;-".O.qll':l~tcrc. i'.,our tvlophoncs

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••nd one milo of wir·c:., 11D-l/T"' wo.s prelcaded into the execut1v~-;n tr~c. ~ .. :r in ce.se the- nee~ a.rc.se f-::r the lnstE.ll.c•to:;:, :~ '' telephQne line 1mmed1Ptc1y upcn E.t.rrivc:l !•si:H,;·~·~ .. • ·. ~S.:lti:r·:.r.f:ine:·i~der- 0f' the' oc.mmuni en ticn 80Uir-men-Gj 'de·s·tr·ea:· e sh~jre I RS 00{ n e:.s p0ssible E·.ftt::r_- the .tnitlal lending~ WflS prelorded in un LV'l' ttssj_gns·l t:J the cr,mmun1catlon .sectlvn4 IJ:·hi,;:; equipme.r.t 1ncl\~1.eC:. ·t~n .h.N/MRC--? 1 _'I'BX-8,. BD-?2 nv-1_1 tchbaard: Twc, P.Ch-!110 F:f!d.io Set:s; 1lelephC:nes £-nt\ ~.'l1re 1 s:;;t.re tre.n.sn:it"tcro end ~e-oeivero for the ::19h-!"128 and suff:ci~;;.r.t me~in-crnt:noe. equipment to er-;tv[\lish EHlcauato rr..ninten!,nce ahop •. :'he· \..~-so1gn.;.;d

. LVT ;1es t'> he -r;r[-fl_t;f::r-J:wd lntC ·o :wnb!le rcr:-uir shr·I once t:.shcrc. i-.. 2-l :Jigno.l .m6tlntonc:nce to 1."-e rcZ.f.Jrmed 1 '}-\:,r tniB crgar.izz.t~.0r~ w~uld bt..l Ct·-:·r.1):;d ... ~ut e:t ·batt£_1....:-. lt1r. level-. The cr.mp.niou wo-ul.d f·.r·:t.ng1 th61l"-).mserv-· ict:·(blc :r·~ dli...' t:C"_U.'i_p:! ... :-i:!~ t-·1 t:b_· :J~-.· . .-c;e:.J.ion OOr:!ii'£11.d pest find receive ir. cu·h''.:1_ge t· ~~:.~vhH'f ble :tke item. Ccmmuni-or.ti0ri pcr·cor..nr.: ·t.·cr.· 1.1 c.;:O~~".;;lcr..Cd e.IP.c;;ng the comrr.a.r:dcrRJ the .cxccu't~vc of'flcera nnd the communi--ce.tj,on -LVT. · ._,

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trrc-tcrs in dh~trt,;:Gt~ ·tC; c:dCc..r Ghy:'t>£1ttc•J,.lo~1 (-lHlllr.r•nd net whcr:., cut- cf <'-cntvct ·with. thelr pE!rrm1;. orga:'!.izBtiC'Ir... Tt:} usc of -:;l'lC: signrl fle.gJ l~ iJ.3~ c£'rr1-od ty 1:-o.l.l t:r-('CtnrG, us c~ distr-e·ae sigmd·, r.r.d the usc of r tlinkir.P: l1P:ht for the·s~me renoon [l_f'ter dcrk wc·c t:'lsc InclUded in tbe pletfl ~

The.· ?t:ly tro.-1r.1ng tlw t oc~uld be t."ccOwp.i!uhed nt thiR timo '"'LB very e>le-mentry instruot~one to · trnctor .crews en '"he .pE-ra.t!..:.n of tho rr dio act -.in thcir·--trrctcr (...nd r.ttemptlng tc tcr.ch-cv,eryone concerned. prop'sr rudlc prcuc:durc l nd the r.pproprj,.q'te ·. CE:il signs t'J oe ·n~od.

-"'~r's~gCmer.t·s "'c:re mc.de· bctwocn- thn 3-1- c·nd thQ. Ccmmunicct)on Cff.icr.>' for the est£bl1•hmrm; .fend cp-. cr, tlcn- of the b«ttclion mt:sc,c..g·c, -ucr1te:;:·· .Uul'ng·s--1 p\:rsonnel. The me:ooE-ge oer...tcr:"fl. 3 to furtct1on en7 · tire:ly under the ccnt-r•!':>l c!' -the f'rl • .-: Tho oommunict,tion officer prcnc:--j_~·,,_.Q o~CI'l.tj,.ng prl-"cvdure c:nd . D:::Js\lliJ.Od t:n~ •rt:.:upont~ii'•.tJ..1 o:.y for th~ .propnr .t.rcin.;.

· 1n·g _of the t:..3Higncc1 r.<~ .. ,Personnel in mea_ec-gc·. center ~pcrr,t1on nr.d teohn.!.C'Ut:. · ' ·

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The t~ot c:r c.l.l c-.,;r,1;·,unt0r.t1on ,pl.'.:-·nnlrig .- nd pre.,....pr.rr·tion hcRDr. wH.h t\w lif'Gimz: of r<dio silence p,t H-3· houris.· -Thlc t;:•gunir.E ·t:.i.on Checked i,nto.·thc 'l-ot:. Mr.rlne Division C·lm:ncnd Not· by usc .. o:r .tho: J<N/MRO~B·,. rC'dio set lGcdcd. en. the rnv.1rr ·Ct~'ck:·o.f, :t;ho_--LSJll·,1 ;.:.. , ..

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R~d.io oor'"!~unicP.tions on 'C".ll b~.tt~lion ~.nd co:nP~rty n0t-e p,_ -..--.J vtry po:;,r during the eh1p--to-ehoro · :novl·:~•l-nt c··<~t:cJ. l.,y urmt;;ccse~.ry tr~nemiecione. impro:p.:..I· r."'-u."'..::J ~roc0G.urcJ _.~md pOor net dicc1plinc. . .

Tho bqtt~111on co::t'1~nd-·:not- WAs r:l!',intr .. ln.;d by thv. SCR-508 i.n the con:-1 ... nd LV'l1 Of thQ bA:tt~_l1on co;"l-,!'_nd_(,r. Accorc11:lt~ to pl "'n~ tlw ROT ooo:!"!l~.nd0r ~lEo rode tb1S co":",':\':nd ~.JVT of' th:. b~ttRlion cor::m.~nG..::r. Tho t::!':lb?.rkcd inf,~mtry r~Fi'!lontP.l ~.1or-dqunrt~rs did net ue~ the TGS ln t::. L-V':' c~ur\nt:: the ship-to .. ·ehor.::; ::ovc:!lont. Th.:, b.qtt~.li::m cc~:'l'l!:>.nc:. n·~t w~e gu~dcd by the bnttr:~.l-·ion cx:::cutlv~ 'll'f-ic-:;r 1-n his comm~na. LVT 1 F!.ll co:!lp~ny co .. 1rl"fld.~rc 1 tho:; ~VTt: of lic~dquHrtcre P.nd Scrvi:;c Go::y~·.ny 1 -::nd r!l".ny LV~' e c~· t4.: co~:p"'.nioe l":ho ~nodvort:ntly cndod up un tllia .frequency,

OncJ r.::::Drc :. :::n.~c.~ •. -r•~¥··.e quickly rr:st~rca to tho uv u. A cc.rlt~J.~,;.,,:~ "t'i::~"Loh ·rn~e l'i.;,...pt on th._, SCR-508 in. th~ co~n~nO.,.<t': u LV1'- cit;ri~1~1 thi.i 111trht of D-dr1y. ThJ b'ltt ..... li::m co::t::J~nd n-~t proved quite effective in the con troll in£ of LVT 1 e an the wqy to .t!Jo b~c.ch during thu houre of d·~rkn.:se, liE w.:;ll r.e thoeo LVT- 1 e out of ccnt·-::ct t-:lth th;.;J.r Df"r:.nt car:m:1n~'• 1'hc loc·.1.tion of LVTie inlnnC ~t thc.l:r objoctiV;.;,- thoau on the bcn.ch 1 "nd thoau ritrr:.nd~d- off shoi·;: 'b"erc noted by ~1)-.::: rP.dlo op;,;rf.ttc.r ·to uid in. the I"~"Jid rcorgr:riiza~. tion th.; fcllo~oJint: ::10rCl.inc. ·

Durin;~ the ni~[ht of D-dny, th.:: inf~ntry r.;?imont::>.l NP,viil Gunr1ro Lh~.teon Officer uecd the ·TCS in the co:-.'l:nP.nd tr·"'~ctor tuic~ to wett'..blieh .c:o;'lr:m'nic::~tlona ll'i th t~l-J fir~ support ships ::-.nd tc- conduct f'ir,'! !"1'LF'lr:'.i~nP.. ThtP. w.-..p· th.:: onJv tirjtJ th.: TCS 113. of' bqttni·iOll -riC~dctuPf:tCrS --Cori;lPnd--LVT .iS Were·· u~c9. by · the· infqntry during tht; :ntiro period covered by _, . th1e report. · · '· ·· · · · '

Et>_rly in tl:~ norn1ng of D plue 1 -~ co:!l~."'-nd post \:'Is cstqbl:l.ell.:d JUSt off BLUE B£ACH T'1m ~t Inchon.· 1i'ho co::l"!lunico::tion section LVT h~d not co;-nc ?·shore ~:e yet. The ~'JS j,(j, the LV~ wqs 1.<.-e';:.d to r--.::;cstPcblish conta_ct ,-;;.tl~ 2.~-·:.tz.icn on their cor!'lm.<:.r.d· net. Tho SCR--[•08 \'11.e ll-;;-.. --. t') oet9.'blish the let ;_.':'n:>hibinn Tr"ctor BP,tt<•.l!.·:;n-01):;;~:.!:\n:l Not." Cornp~.ny iNT 1e e.till on th.....:' 1:r~_t,1.,;PJ.l.0:..--:. con~"n;i nut .woro ·inetruo.tod to r·\Jr-turn to th:...-jr· _.,._:.eltrn:)CI.- co::pr.ny froquu-ncy. h· -n_eos~go cuntcr• w.o-:.c c·.E t;·-:blj,ehud .. in ~ccordnnca ·wl,-th_ pr9v:1ous · pl~1ne. E':nu- t-...-:ltphon.:G "'=nd on() milo of wir.c ~/D-1/~T w..:.r.:O P_vr;, j_ :...'-".blo h"'.Vl.'nE?;· bi:on' c""_rrl.c.d · R_ehorc _in th.:;: oc::;~ ... _nd t!'··ctor o-f the bP.tt"l.lion .cxecutivo offic...;r. ~~o t;:.L;-~l'.1onvs or linc.s wo:.'c .1nst~.llccl in nn-tici~·.-.tic;n ot'- th.:; ...,rriv!"ll of th.:: el-;i tchQ.:>'ilrd- ctnd __ _ othc::o tl.li.l})l~Dn-:; cqu1p:-:1.:nt 1n the co::~:"!un1cnt~on _L'{T.

It ;;·•.a noon un: D plus ·l· th".t. word .w<~e ""coiycil th!>.t t11..:o .L\''l' lo"':C..;;d;w-1th· the ·cor:n~un1n"'.tion.oquip:nvnt hPd eunks· S.'no .ri.N_rl'iRC-?·; the ew!tchbot:trli,-·.~nd- tl?-C~-. TBX-'-8 had- t..;.:n e"'vod qna· lP:nCicd. on ,.-l.Jl;-tli-Do. Plong 1-:1 th th~,., t~.:·;-':r~~'Lmicr-. tion pJl'sonn.;;l i.:!J!b"'.r-k.:d. _ . It ·uA.e D pl'...:.e 2 bvfur.; tho;; m.;i tcilbo~rd cculcl be. rvp~.~r.:;d,

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E:dc,itionEtl· 'lr!:.t"J, pt'>"'.·::;, l"r.i_t0rfG6 1 dl"nwn fror.1 D1v1o1on :oir;n-<J. s~~f:l::-,y- .The foUr .:-~1-:/I-ffiC-? rmd one· ~H/i•JRC-6 ikdi.D fl< '''· o.t' .the .br1tt•.lion left cboLrd the LR?s vcr0 lc-n·it>(~,,9f!.<J1~D .. J?~jQ!of, They ·i rl'ivcd 't the com<•1end. roc; c on ;fj plus 2 vnd D plus 3. The D1.vit.1on Com.uc.1r:.d Net. wt-a ~-ranufe.rrcd ·-to the -.4N/t!ihC-6 <.nd. the . .n.11phl.blr.n ·'l'r&ptor n&tt£lion Comu~r~nd Net Wt~s t.rt::noferr .. Jd 't\: -tl;.c . .n.N/MRC--'1 _f,.s;-u~;;op £·a these oeta. wore t.vcilc-.1'-lQ:.. A "tclephf'r..e line Wl;o13 i_nstt·.lled l':::'om Shore ·?t-.J;>ty. L\~O-u.]e '\\1Ure;· eu:tv.)')l.ts_hod v1th ·. long loc.v.l.o to 'the hc:ndC~~c.rterr.- o,:r· t"h;e- _09f.lPDfl,iee. Rc:dio communiot tlons. wl th the._ c.O_m)~-L-~1(!.~ _)Ihich)novedup in su.rpurt of the 1nf..-·r.try NCt'Q. pOor-.C.ur tr .the · l.~orcPoed. dlctr r.oct"~ c nd ttB r~~ggcd terre- !n. ...,.11 · C<'ll'!l.r.lunicationB w:ttJ.1 c-:-m.r(mje~ o-_:-.er::t:tng outside -cho 1m..t11edi_f<te ,-ref of t::.f t-c.~ttli..Jn (',.:·:~.pr nd rest. he d t.:bt:. cor:.O.uctcd :,y I~CJ;;~~nr~~,:r-

An LV'I' "'t :..1 ocnt t.c ~"j_(;' ·.~,-:· .f!1f<'.d rcat of the lGt Merlnes tr' :rrcvl~le fr cU i"'.:;l.::;u f"t.·r cornr•:unlo.::-ticns he two on the ·in:CI ntry I nd .thp sunort;ing trnl<;s. Thl$ uae. c·"f i·n LVT r~ r- ovbilc re.lf y l:!tr::t1C'n utll.tz.'iilg the.' );'re-o (;t T,Jnk-- Infr.r,·cr;~:-Lv~~-:.l'..rty Ocmm.:.:n ;fr:ec-_ucncy , we s_ ne:vc_r tested.

Nc comr.~ur.ior·tiono tctween the l.nfc,nt'·'Y <·nd ti-.e1r suppcrt1ng rmphil:oh~r. tr·~ocic:r-s wt~r.e uut!blishcd. Inf&n.try units be).ow regimc.ntc·l ltve.l 11.•erc- r.ot c~uipp-. ed .to enter· f•ny :fre.:-"ucnoy gut.·rd.cd b:y the trc-.o'tprs. The ne.ed for thi1::1 tyre Qf commun.ic.:1 t1ons wr:H r,ppi-_rent for-·e-ontrcl of tbc <f:>slgnt.:d_ LVT 1 -~:; 1.1 lo.gj_.'at:._ icr:.. < nd ·tf .. ct_icc.:.l nUI'~c;rt. ·

.. Or: 19 scP""Gcmber, -·the· complete bt-ttalion movedfrom· Inchc·n to Klmpo. r'·:.-:cc- rgt.l.n 'C;ll ccmr::~un1ct.:.t:icn~ between the t:< .. -~t£:11on l:~,c-O.ot:.£\~·tors £·rid .the c_6mi_x~r.1p!::1.· Wt.s Crcken. l'i1o n:ov.tiJtnt of t:!'le long colurnn tlu~cugh the mountEinous terrr,j_r; pl't!Cludc-d-thc cffuctive o~er£..t10n of the 3CH--ft0o 1 s lr.d SCR---52&1s'mov.nted ln the tr.::ict~:ra.

The bf._ttt.licr: em:!:~-:~.'".. 'J'.~SI. ·wcs evt. bliohGd. with ·nornial cv:n;:run:tc~~.1 : .. ·.. r:.J.d1t1om:_l r~·-dio corn-rr..uniot.tians. 'vor.e E;::c't, :."'!.~<:j:'l.t-d w:i.-~h the Fifth .M!.-r1ncs cr: t:t.e Tc.nk··-Inft·~~::rr--· . ..<.·r G7·· r,vr.r CN.r.mon ~· nd the- Fift:p. Mf::r~n('s Comr~t.·.t.d. l!t.:t .. '..:.'.l;.•J l!t~t't<-·lic.:.~ 0~-.·u~:ns.nd Net t nd the --Tt .. nk·-Inf[ntry- ·-"~--~:.:-,:~ ia~: Q~·~:t!."lun w,Cl'e _'h:.:th-.gu"rdcd. by- r·t: .nN/MRC-7 .-. ':'he ·..~.u,:r-rn.C-6 :r-1-'--toJ.U•3cl ~hC ·division· command. .t:.. ~OS ·rt;:;;-~pf-_ ( coJ,:nwnct. tr.--o:t6r··.'W~.8·:·-uscd tO~ enter; tho r_eg_i!lh:>:nt!~::. •~--~·i:Lnr--r..·:"":.. nr.:t~ · ' ,. ~·-· .·.

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Du·.:·inf\ tlw river croesinf:: by the Fif'th I~~-r1nes by ~e;q,;.:, l~i' .,,,~-~hlbi"-l.n tr"'c tors, a radio set; bN/l.ffiC .... · '1 1 wp.,; r,,sl;:_; ~-~·hcrl on 11.111 1.31,_ Trl. 06.6l-V 1 .the b~.tt:'l.lio;·. c•/1· :;-.c1cric OP o·•tcrlo.ok1ng t"'1c croesing ·site. Thie r:·t·-·t l !.>!1 ·w"'.E 1J.E'Cd. to mont tor the Com"'l"'nd net of'· th_;, eo.:r)J'·'_r,J.os m~:t1n~ 'thr; crOasin·g .;-nd cnt~.blnd tho·· b':".tt...,_l1.o:L· ~V!!l;-t;"'nclcr-tO t.xc.cc1ec Control fro11 his OP on r:ny c:orJ~ri·lr or bo::tt':"_lion -~_omm'1.pa. riot. ·

On 2~ ·s;;::~ts!Tibor t~1:. e·xo:cutlvc- officer procet!cl-cd ui"til .t-.EL: 9o:r.'):-·.ny t';;,r th:.:: lat M~~r1nt,;u- river croecirig. · -• r>:>d:l.o o:po;;:rntc.l v:1 th ~4.N/1,1.IRC--? ?.c_comptin-1.:-d til~ cx..cc 1ltl;.r-;,; <:t:t:tc:..::r. ·· · ~t.t.l.S strtion proved off-· cc t1 vu ln r· -~-J!t~·vl r..;t.' 1 rt.OtQ:rH d.ur:'Lnf-_. tll..: eros sing· · .,_nd tll ..... !'i:l~·yL"l.~~- :..:>1" lttf.'ur.mntio~f l:>.".dt. to th..:: b~ .. ttRl!... ion cm::r:,.~T.;:'_ -.,~o<:t, L:u.., tu· t:1.<.: di'st".HO£.. ~nd th& in-t..:;rv(;nlnt· :1,_~_(,_ r:::""oun.J. ))~:1_:b.~;n· th" c.~ross1ng sit~· ~md th..::; cv.~·-·~:--:r.~;:; ~)t-·>-:· t, ·- u .. H;~·<:.-)t} ... 'f ·w·~e ~;;~t~:hlie.hzd on hil·l 1~~1 ••f.: ~·. -:-· · _; et'"~tl(.'n b.,;twoi.:n ti1.:; two. :n.n SGH-510 w~s .:_s't~<'-(,_:_jf-1:1:..-:l -'·t tl~c b~tt~_~l1on co::J'"'!qnd poet on thle ni.;t~

T!lG croe:ir•.:?' of the 32nd Infn.ntry Rc~17'l·cnt of th€' ?t.l1 Dtvie:i..;.m, USA, of th-o E~.n R~.v.r-:- o~.et of Sooul W~"S "'lEa conrllJC:tJd by P.rr.yhibl-:>.n tr~ctora.. Tho croes-1ne: ,.·n_s ccordin"'.t~d b~< the br--t;t,..l1.on. co!!'l";\·"'nQcr by t~sc of ,..n GCR- UlC· fro'!! the . 'tt-h Dl V~._f,:i ~n 1a OP on hill ~t rr.; 20~-lO-- Yl~ f'rr)'-;1 ·thl2 V":P.~1.to-:.e:c ~wfnt·, it w~e poesibl..: t:.J "TT'"'intc:in comMunic.-:;-tione ·\-ti th tr"..ctore -on both sid~s ot tll:.; r:tv:::.r- _..,_n.;:· ·the P.e8c:-rlbly P.roA. All tr.-,_ctorc of _...,"::,LS: "nd CH~.RLI:~ Go1li)~.r~-rt:-:e involved 1n· tf.c cro~sln€ ·w·c·r-~ o~92r~~tl::1g On tb:. .-s .... ~fO 1'rDqu..::ncy R6 pl•lrifk'Cl. Nut dlt=.:.c.L_J1:1.n~ WF6 CXCt.:l.l•:r~t.,. '11h0. b,.._t= tnlion co!!l.~"tnr.l•Jr ,t~·e eo.bl.; to nfl.1ntr-.1rl o~ntr..,l. rct_::Ul~.tv mov~":l.:.rl'~;, ~-'!.d:.ris~ n.nd instruct J>:.ll t:r:'9.Ctors 1:1 th:: o..r.:::.L. IJ:hi8 ~~t~ttion u:;•:;,.vt;.ld 1nvaluPb1..:; in the O.ir,jctl~n <;J!' tT~:clt;o:rc: ·t0.1n::q,J'll cxitt:, ax;n~edtJ.ng th:. rct·;.rtn to "aj ·r:--o:"! th.; l'l.see:rr~blY <:>rc~, r<:.ln.y1ng i11port<?..!i.t t-.--rf.:-!r~~f',l...tvn ft•o"'l'' tlD cro::;aing- Bite to th10 n,sf.t..:nbly r-.~~~·,_, ";!l':l t-h-.: _d;i.l'~J:tion 0~· trco~Ct01'6 :t"C.tU:t"n.:_n..-· frr_,r'l 'L':L:: ..:·nc:-rl;{ c:)(';_~; a-f th .... r1v.::r \:1tl1 wounded to t:hD ti;;1l hl::l.ti-;:.n ~-.id ct~~ticn -::f t:--1;:; ..::.rmy on t:h,:, 1'':'1cndly l.h.'"'.Ch,

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---on OctobE<r ~rd; tJ.1e batt~:·.lion moved 00 ck -tO Inchon No~m:-1 l.ve:: ! >•lir"P 'netu \.-rn•v eo..tf hl1shed. b. trunk line ·1'-:-~\G t_:-~_-~:J t;o _r.q~- lst,;;..-r-!!lo:::oe·d -~r~:'1h1b:Hm Bl>t'tl 11·on, to -g:'v ... 0 _tP-fJ-J::e.'h't~l~9n.fwi:r-e coml"lUpj,or·tiuns lrl•ith divj_p,io'i'l· v:tr Jnt ..:.._rmorc'd. --Cornhrt-~P.rvice ·Graue. flna.--th~ -X'- c~~_f;G ~-- This-~~y$'1-:~n:;· WO:--~: --yo~-r--a.;c -_t-~ ~he- ... nul!lber of sw-itcl:bc;~ . .rds i:ivclvcd ~·nd. 'tho_ t~m€:l :-~nr.oumod in gctt_ing r; ct·ll ·chrough. ?..{·dio comr.lunl.ett-· iong with O.ivis.lon 1trcrc £rur).ly U!lrc::lif bl·p duo t.o the d.1str:<lce rnd t.'<r:.."rin lnvolvEd. R::-.d:l.o oor.ununi(.;.f'.tions with division i.m;•rovcd grectly >·1 tL their. displr ocmcnt to ~uao~ City~

There ht·s been r;:u.ch pro t:nf' .. -:--.-;n discussion_ on the mcrit3 of the C"):Hi.';.: .. --:-:5. l.VT';,; ·r~"lC lt-.rg~st cc·•n.-plLLint is th~ Gflf CV t., :::_<;;"; \~p (,,_v tl~C ~ UXilli·_r·y gcner,:-,tor. to )_)ewer "Lhc TC:;." t:.. ~·i~~' ~reo R< Cilo Gets hc.vo brcn lnstc.llcd fc,r tht..: U3t) 'by thE! ~mbL:rkod·. inft,ntl"•y. The Ube of th€;: '::.'CD by t~1c ln:fr.nt:l:'"'Y Wf.L V1.."'<I'Y limited,

, but nny usc by ·GDC f·O:fl ntry · 9f the 'l'CG in t1mo ·or · need ~CLY oc eut'flcion·o;_ roJ_t·.sCJn .to L1!1.-intc-1&1 the corP.:nnnd· trcctor .teo' such," rlthcugh u'se--of>tl:lc11' .~wn ·;;:.:N;;.mc-5 in~: Se.J?irr·te tr'c.,."ctcr woUld ·o.o L'il:{ Willl~~· '" ·-- - ·

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t:ruotor bo.ttr.licn \l.r1 thin 'i.:ih~ 'l\JO ·rr ngo \l.'ou::.d bo hlghly de:s1rcf 1.'le. Th.:> .novcmunt of the cb::lf'un:\.O.I3 inlt.nd in 3UJ'port C'lf the 1nfr r~try c.. a in tt.e lncbon-Gf:loul CPmpnign Cler.Jcnutrt ted tirc.e- 1·nd ti;:,.ine q?.:r.i'r. the· nco::.d for ft higher :cowered, lc\oJ<.n ... frec:n,:;ncy" com:nr r1CI. net between tho ccrr_f'rr~iCo : :nd the he:-d~urrtcrs:~: cf tho vm.rh1binn Trr-ct~r 3f,tt"11>n· · .hn sN/GRG-·9 on TllX··B Redic Set ir~cludc-d in .tl~~ ~/E of cr ch CO!Jlfll·n:( WJUld grer. tly v.ue;mc:nt Ute LV 1!' mr,.-vnt~a· TO~~

The rooui.rcrrH .. ·r.t .Wf 3 ~;J~E.d fr:.r cor.mn.:.nicr,tio!'l.s 'hetween the ccmf'C.ny 1 nd. th.cl..•.•. J:lr·.tc.icr.a opt'rl ting aone distt>r.QO r·"!.·!t,~~ \.-i th the tn:fr-l:1'L!:·y ~.,n· somt~thtng other thf.OU the tt>.:.otcr-mcun·toC' .. SG:1--523',, The r.llotmont of f·O(· SCR-510 :rer. t 1."'l·-.ct,:o.t• rl:· !';~op wo:uld ,S£•.ve th~ trt-Oto,r

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aN/VR0:.::3-' ·rn_the· l<:;-nr:.::·,···-:. tt't!ntor· ·of ths p.om_pcny., This set l.J;:)1i_lt"t o3ni·.·:1J <. .;:c.c tri.~C::-to:o'-cc·m~.·.ny :Jotlmr.nO.cr to cntor· the iflft:'r~~r:y ·;)1-!.i..tt.lJ . ..Jn oor.:J:tcnd ncti whun required or .d1.rc>c'tou.

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b.:: t~-~1n.::;C. -~-n tho;J tiold. .c;o_s s\";1 tchboFtrd cpcrE-.tors to Eile---:c:-.t ';,\;: ca::J.r,:unicPtivn p<::;rscnn~l crganio t_c thv be.tt~'J i .. 11 hcn.dc.ua:r:tr.rs.

'l'h~ _.-,~).:,~c. usee cf ·s-1 !'.Creo'nnel···ror co~~unic.nLJ..VU l!Ol~k~:·u•<JVFd.. f:l!'l~isf~~-~9r·y .during' tilie opcrJAticn, but c•n not to consl.dcrc.cr e -relii>Qle .evatc'!l un:J.er all circu::1:s'G2novS:. It 11:1 f.cl_t .Gll~.t. tho --ncl0it1::::n cf t;:;luJh· .. m:; !-'_!1d ::~iJes~~~u o~nt.ir pyre-::nn.;;l _t·:;.· the T/0 o:r· thic .:;rt,-~_nlznticn 'ti'GulJ .b~_ h~-t!h+~ d.:.sircRblC!, The c0ntlnu~-;-l t~·.<.:t:ic~l c:':l~lqr::i~.?l)t -;;f the A'T.i!)hiblr.n Tr~_ct-::;r BS>.tt"'-li::m ::rn .<!t) inl~ncl. cp..:;rA.tivn .nc:coee:i-t ... ,tl::e th;.; :.;t.:t~blit::Il~;:.n_~ cf e cc:":Jptct.c vcll or!?!=tn1zcd · oo71.•::unie':'_ ti •..:n .sv..:; i..i ·Jn" '!'!.!·::; 1Jt111zRt1on of l-rhr~ tcvcr :JCC'!Jlc tll"'t ,.i:.~·::1t tc ."\ .. o,:..lt"!b+,;; ~6 not con::l.uoivr: to tLl.C hitth :1<:~;-·r·cc .:.:f r;;ff:t0.i~·,n~Y- :rcqu~r~d 1_t" cc~":'I.Uni""": cnti~nd. .

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l'.'l c:::.'·1cJ c~.8Jo: .. 'th::J r~dio i'n'st9.ll!11-t; _, · __ :n .,,,. ~! mlf:lsirl~ Co11plc toly.

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an c,llcw"lncc 01~ o: .. Tt-c·: 1:-i_t, 1022~ 1 per tcchnicit r. or rc.'?ttlrmt r:. ·.~c.u:Ji. r-~. cxtromoly dc31rrblc. Lr.ck1ng thl~, r .:..:rcn1t:l :~ll:;.\~·. r.co of ~crC\.7dr1vcra

(3/lG" 1"'1: de • r.-i ·1~;! P..tv.r..k) n:.:.t c :2 vo:t or:;J.dcrlr.g 1l't"'UR wc·u;!_C. 1 tr: l:Ci'JiJ extent, x>OPil'·d.y t~m: 2.:. tf'cl rc0uj r8;·ncntt-l. ~i1h6nrv~t' inst:·.llt til":'>r.. o!" rci!1utr·ll-. r,t1c.r. prr.blcm~J coeur, h~..~rvie:r tuc..·:H rre rCc,:;,ired. Tho Trnl Pot, '.r'F.-J.2_ ol' 1 r.dmi1 r r· cnt ,.t(;u:.c !~~~ tcr-!clly rcduc~ time ir.v1J.vc.d : n-:'!. rr.laur.c (Jf Dm~1llcr tc-cl::1.

J-;. rrcc18icn t<:Gt 0ctu1pncr.t of the f'D~ type '.-..'vuld. spc.::d up o ... 'nsider: h::.y .teat bench .::h'-'Ckir.g uf rr d1c:c.

The r:: dio lr.stc-11:-:'ti'cr.s vf" ~ mphlf lt:r. trf.'ctcrs PY'C oub.1ooted. to hl~<r. !1Uml.d1tv cond.1'Gion• rflor.t r•nd the -.cr.llectlun C.t ·aL:-t Clrid. duut when rohuro. Pcr:1odic clOt 1 ning r·nd d!"y~.ng "'~.th c~ Vt'ouurn Cl.ct ncr, HJ).....44.A/U wyu~d t·llevil'tc ml·r.y mr.1n-r;cm ncO problems~

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