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5TH MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY -SEPTEMBER 1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2216

CD: 22

United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

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Dallas, TX 75218-0190

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FmST ENDORS»>J!NT on CO J~n 5thMar ltr ser 002.3 of 5 Oct 195.3

from: Commanding Officer, 5th Marines To: Commandant of the Marine Corps Via: (1) Conrnandin~; "~eneral, 1st l1arine Division, i'HF

(2) Commanding General, Fleet Marine "'orce, Padfic

1/rej A9 Ser: oot,97 9 Oct 1953

Subj: Third Ba:.talion, Firth iiarines CoJNilal\C:. Diary for- Septelllber 195.3

1. For>tarded.

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SECOND ENDORSEMENT on CO 3dBn 5thMar ltr ser 0023 of 5 Oct 1953

From: To:

Commanding General, let Marine Division (Reint), FMF Commandant ot the Marine Corps

Via: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Subj: Command Diary for September 1953

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2. The security olassitioation or tnis endorsement is removed when detached from the basic document.

Copy to: CMC (l) MCS (2) FMFPac (1) ~ ~nr~~v ~;~ .,a Marul.v \J.I Pacific Fleet Evaluation Group (OinOPao) (l) MCB, Camp Pendleton (1) 1st Prov Marine Air-Ground Task Force (l) S&C Fn es (1)

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TT'II\D =:,.;JCHfJ:EMEl\T en CO 3dBn 5thMar 1 tr ser 0023 of 5 Oct 1953

fr·c,-,_ Cc~,1u:l.!1Cl.lng Gener·al, Fleet Mar·ine For·ce, Pacific ~['o: Co .. J .. :,wd:mt of the M::>.rine Cor·ps

S~.<llJ: Ce,; t:ltld Db.r·y for· Sept.e.nber· 1953

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2. TiJ~;s o.;J.or·somo,,t is cl.o<:ngrac.ed to unclaosified upon c1cck~ci".~c"t fr·o,1; the bEJ.sic oocumemt.

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$CURITY INFORM!.TION

Fron: Cor.manding Officer To: Via:

Con1rnand ant of the ~&B.r irt~ Corps

( 1) Comnanding Officer 5th Marine:

JCL•hft Al2 Ser .0023 5 0 1tober 1953

(2) Comm~nding General, lat Marine livisio .. (Reinf)~ Fll (3) Commanding General, Fleet Ml.rin · Force, i''leific

Sub j 1 Third Battalion, Fi ttl Marines Colll!lc Clll Diary

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(c) 1·1ap3i Y~rca, 1:2!j,noo

r September 195.3

During the m:>tlth of September tri.s Batt ,lion o •ntinuec it's assigned miss~n

of developing it 1 s defensive position. Sim' .taneou.«ly tne Bat\alion brourht tc

completion the fine.~ staglfll of salvage i'1 th) Denilitarizeil :tone.'· 1.11 sal\''lgt

was carried out in the area that the "F .. ·.ttal i:'n occu: ~.ed when the Cease Fire ·~.gree

ment was signed, end selvage ceased 01 13 Se tember

:.utomatic weanons no!!itlons end indivlpu-,1 fighting posit :>ns 11ere construc

ted on the oomba.t ~utpost.s with f} very ~inilnu 1 of' trt.nch lin3 ,.n any forward posi ..

tions, The combat outpo~ts ~re compl.,te-'1 to the stage wher ' 10st of the 'Per

sonnel on those positions could be used on tht bridge'1ead d< 'ense to compl:l te

the work on the Battalion perimeter.

Bridgehead defensit,te work was put 0n a co: 1I£titive basis, 4'•n intra-company

squad competition took place during the mon-th. The s~uo.d ,.,nf mortar position

judged to be the best, with consideration fer utilized field~ of fire, cam~u

flage end principles of' field fortification con3truoti Jn won 1 'bear bust•, and

became eligible for battalion comJ.E" tetio~'; ~~pp:>.)priate prize~ were awarded to Ul.t

squad, 6omm mortar gun, and Bll!lll mortar em winuing battalion competition.

Instruction on th<l :.rmistioe Agreemen~, Mine \{"rfare, end ';old 'ieatt·r

Olothing end Equipment constituten the Batt'fllion Tl •ining givea for the ~· th of

September, The Battalion pr·rticipated in e:xercise .SCR.tJ·1 on two differ£&.:: ~ca~

eiolle. These exerci11es vera conducted to ,.J.eterr·ine the length of time ·r ·Oe o'll')

for battalion defensi-ee· p;>sitions to be 100,-.,! mazu;~ad 1 co1.:·"'nunict:\tions est-:-·b ... is. -!t

end· tactical security checked,

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':l:>rk c:ontinuinr on formor liD: positions, o:mstructi:m of fortificrttbns

on.-{), ill; ~-JriJrity :,f workt \.\•l om:_Jl!lcom::nts., inC.i'V"idual fie,hting :.,~s;_tLn:.s,

dovolo'_Jm~nt of trG'Ich aystcm, tnctic<~l 'lnd protoctivc wire, C:omuflage

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a·, ..• t 1000 Bri;pil.ier G.Jnor••l Burger, .\ssist :mt Division Coro1'1i1dor

visited 3rc1 Battnlion, 5th r·•nrL1cs on t;:~ur of inspootion.

b. .\t 1100 Br-iga(lier Goneral Burgor clJ"Q-'J.rted Jrd 13,'\ttali:>nj 5th Mr1rines~

n. .NorLn:J.l r·:)Utinc.

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a, i>t 0645 R•.•>::>rt on Neutr'll Nnti:ms Sup0rvisory Commission for

1·JCck is :1 Nu.s~-:t i ve 'Renort • I1ep.::;rt is submitte5_ lmekly an rr..isunderst':'..nd ...

in3s or differences of opinion bot>~een t:tis commissbn anc1 C!l"mb;;rs of

3rd B'1tt~liJn, 5th !.-!'!.r:--1.3S;;

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( ITO:M ComP'mY Com:nnc1

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a, -~ t 2000 nll snl vagG opornti ons tcrmin'1tec1,

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C'l, 1339 - .:x::;rcis.3 Fl:tsh Ycllo'"• b. 1341 - ·.11 c,mmnios ~otifiad, c. 1345 :x::;rcisc li'l':tsh '18-1 .•

d, 1357 - ·,u Co•npctnics Notified,

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a, · t 0930 CoCl!:lTlling Ccnor'l1 b, -t 10-~J Co•1.•··n::i:lc G0n0r'\l

of jrd J.l.-;t:)on, G .... OBG~ Com•Y·.ny. c, .• t 1200 Co:•nc.a :ing G-cnor-~1

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Division Inspoct0d pJsition

Divisi:m dc.nrted from Ji5

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0°16 TrJ.~1kS r,::;.--::::..y for Fire . _:sn.

c1, 0~21 nG;j OJ l'J'}iJDY lQQ/o in ·osition

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f, 0415 - Regitwntal Conrno.nder arrived in 315 CP,

j. Ol~35 ... R~giiT1<3ntal COmn:J.undor dopr1rted fr~>m j/5 CP.

k. 0526 = Exercise Sacured.

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Lieuten1nt Colonel, U, S, Marine Oorps OomrP'Ind ing

Diractivcs Rac3iVed Directives Issued Overlays (ori~inal o1 ly, copies neg~tive) Reports anc1 Suo nmar i 's Photographic Suor,'·>n~nt 1 N<3!./ltive Gomments and Rcconrneni\ntbns• Negative

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··Jlpondix I to Third Battalion Command Diary for September 1953

lo Dircctivos Rece~vod

a, Orders nnd Memoranda

Title Annex ITEM to 5th Mar 00•15•53

:,nncx FOX to 5th ll!or 00-16•53 Rogt'l Gen 0 #62 Regt'l Memo 46-53

Rogt 11 0)ln 0 17-53 Rcgt'l Opn 0 18-53 Rcgt; l Tng i1emo 19-53 Regt '1 Gon 0 #46 Rcgt t 1 Tng Mem 20-53 Modific.'.tion #1 to 00-18-53 Modific~.t:!.cn #1 to oo .... l?~53 .·,nn.JX EASY to 5th M~r 00-16~53 :.nnex DOG to 'ith Mar 00-16-"i<! ;.ppcndix .¥1 to !•nnox DOG -Appendix #2 to .'i.nnex DOG ,·.nnox !J3LE to 5th Mar 00-16-53 Regt'l Tng Y~mo 21-53 5th Nar OP 14-5.3 Modification #3 to 00-16-53 tl!..:ti<I":P.t._:-.a.:.a~..._.. _JJJ, .... : n·n. .... :n"~~

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~.1ul ln~trottions for Post Armistice c,·-.: .. ·ti tm.onTP 1-iro ::;upport Plan I US Corps 'lass for D!..fl Hocowry and Evac of Deceas<;d pars :f'rom DMZ l'olice of O'•'Z Show of Force Smoke Screening Opn:, Tng Program '30P 0 n Regt 11 OP il• Field Pistol Cal 45, Tng oi> Change in Assignment O~L~ge in Aasi~-~nt l•nti..t·lochnnized ;:•lnn Bnrrie:r j;'lan Barrier D0sigrntion ~stimat,,il Time and Jll."'lterial Requi:rod Tnsk Orr,nnization Thrust Lin~ System of Location S0curity ot 'ion...Re)latriate iWis Change in Annex 'DOG Char.ge in Ar-.nex. !'OX

0413jWI 0413501 05 '?230! o614oor 070917! 1014401 111850! 1121401 121510! l38900I 1311001 l7'22lOI 201250! 211725! 220800! 220950!

1st lTCJvisionai D?"Z :..~olic·.J Company .:..o~1 v~ted. Subm1 t Roquirmnts for !.~ d.tional Southern Boundry D~rz. Signs,

Vblation of Demaron Li.on Li.nc, GO!! Offence 3ubrui t Report Estd J.'arcent:1ge DMZ 9tHH"Ched for Deeon.sod !·ors Submit ov8rlay of all :.uto tatic Wc;3pons :.'ositions

l•uthorization of Troops into nm Cold Weather Instruction l'ractioe Manning of O);' i'osi tions Submit ovorlay Tncticnl and 'l'rotoctivo 'Hl·J.of Dof J:sns OG lst l'l"'lr Div to insl")ect Sth M"l.rin.cs 17Se '53 Disturbance of Fo~·roo:rly irop-trcd 3oc::>nd;rry ~:ens, Kansas Line Manning of 01' :.'oeitions

Cancolat ion of ordor f~r Hanning 0~'' ,, ITEM Corps Rahoarsal of ~Ianning Bttttil.e j_'sns, Info of

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1, Directives Issued

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SUBnCT 5m:Jh3 ,.'1nn (LIBBY Bridge) Barrter :.."'lan for E·1emy l-lecz t.tk i'.nti..:.~chanized :.'lan Changes to t.nnex I·BLE Company Corrmunicat ions ~'erao•1nc 1., 'lraininr: of Special Subj~cts, orientation of troops on Oomw~nication !nst~~ction, orientation of officers on

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Smoke Plan

Task Orgn: ito: Change

1. a, See Jrd Bn, 5th 'lar 00.10·5.3

b; (1) 5th ¥arines (Reint), utilizing smoke pots, on 0 astabliahes and maintaine snnke cover for brgs &:ld/or crossing sites at LIBBY ( CT 096012), Sl'OONB:ij.L..HONKERS ( CS 06897.3·067955) and FR~M {CS 007955) in ordel' to deny e• grd obf of those localities,

2. 3rd Bn (Reinf), on one '!r, notice, and vhen directed by Hq, 5th '·'ar (Reinf, be prepared to .:,lace and mintain. smke se.reen over LIBBY bridge.-

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Co •o• (Reinf): Oont present mission ~- •H• fnAtnr\• Cnnt nrAsent mission ~"I' (~1~); O~~t p;;~O~t ~issio~ Wpns Co ( -) 1 Cont present mission 75nm RR Sect Qont present mission Bn Reserve& (1) irovisional Rifle Co

( a) Cont present mission (b) Be prepared to pleee end maintain smok., on LIBTIY brg ( OT 096012)

X, (l) co, ProTieional Rifle Co, is dosignated as OIC ot detail selected to c~rry out smoke ~es1on,

(2) The H&S Provisional Plat, ?rov1aiona1 Rifle Co, is designated as the Ul\1 t to carry out smoke mission anq. will be prepared tos

(a) ?laoe and maintain smoke screen over LIBBY brg

(b) Designate obsrs to control tbe correct positi~ning and shifting of smoke keeping the following information in mind:

(l') Wind direction during tba tall period is extremely variable. The prevailing surface wind direction is east northesst in September, :.:est in Cctobsr, e.nd West northweet in tlovember.

(2 1) The average ~!nd speed Y~r!es from 3~6 MPH in Sept~ and No to 2,9 NIH in Cot,

1;, a, Sea 3rd Bn, 5th ''ar 00-lD~~

b, Smoke pots are located in strategic peas around LIBBY brg in the f$11-owing quantitiest

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5. See 3rd Bn, 5th Marinas D0-10•53

smoke :'n S'noke l'-5 smoke M4 .1.2 (floating)

BY ORllllll OF L:[l:Ul'ENANT CO:W~L LANDRUM

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• )Z'd lln(1'telnf), 5th M·r('Ralnf) let llar~h:(fleint), J'Mll ln the J'le,l<l U September' 1953

i.nnez .G'::OliGi to 31'd. Bll 00•10~~3

Task Orgn 1 •.nnax i..!lU to 3J'o: Dr. 0~410-53

lo af See 3~d Bn 00~10453

~. {1) Stl\ :hr('Reinf} •~ntinues presont msn, ·prapal"ed to OlO>CUte Eorrlel" . :")lan t:J .sup~lo:nont dafen~;z; Flg'!inat· an !'!..;& ! • ..-.!\. .-

a; 3r<l lln( !leinf) on ono ( l) nr' nqU~, Md >llielS dil'aCted ~.Y Stl! lw !!q, 00 prep•red to aceomp11111l' ""'riers :.-1. \...~, ., __ ,, 1)..1, Sea •tuondl x 1) - - - - ' -- -

.,, Co •a• (Roinf)r' ( l) Be ~rep,rad to ac6ompl1sb b'U'rlers '•41, .~42, \".3<. (Sao l•ppend.lx l)

b, Co "H• (Re~nf) c- Corit prasont 1'6Sl\,

c'! Oo rtr~ (Ro!!'-1")!·. ( 1) Be prep:u-ed to nocompUsb berrl>J' D~l. (Sao .>ppendix 1)

d, ··l~n Co ( .) : Cont prosent msn.

f, Bn Re""ervet· ( 1) .rovtsbnal Rifle Comp•n;r

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t·.:> minimize .t :n<3 required to encute plrui. · · ' ·-( 4) !loherMla will ~ bold. .In bra e>t .dOTUgbt' .and dortnaso t~

further ee~~imi~e i~mo ~i exeouiion. · (5) Ut!Uze ~s many ))3i's~n~al tra'nod in dem;>lttions !Uld mipo

w!:'.rfnrc ~-s ~."le'tj.icmblo. . . , · · · ' ( 6) 001" p.31"8:)tt_nel ~dl! !!~Y9_!' !!!9!! lrl'O.rk~g: on b~."rr_iors r 'b-.!t 'will_ n~'t ,

"!ssist in th·l ;_rFt.rtllP\tiori -,f tho b'll"r~cr.- · · · (7) ~1in•3S and dcMj.l1ti:ms w(ll-.-b=..: stor~_d i~ Dn tllTiro dum-p.

4· T'Vo ( ~) 'lngl' volliol<>B '1111 be •n!lable•··.One (l) will ba •ant to t.rrior ·.-1 ~M too oth"r will oo sont to ~)rri•r D-1. on not1e~ from tbtil!~. ·

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.:··=1 ')\!o m.in::of!llds.a ( l) Fro>o CT 116069 to OT 113068 (lellftl>),350 ~s) and h-om OT 113068 to

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0-1 lloublo '.T mlnfl.;ld OT 0570~6 to OT n6oo3f>. oa belt ,3)0 yds on•l sop3rat.d by 50 yds.. The ·second balt ·e11n be lo'tlateil Sl') 7ds. f~rw.·•rd :n- to the 1"e<1r of the bolt and lo-o·;ted at given coordin.>tes II>Y.m ad 'Olea fro n engin"eSl'a. llridgo · but.nent and by.pess ( CT 0610)60) to bo destroyed, ·~ina 0. lt fro11 CT :15.5139 to

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lot Marlliv( Relnt) 1 J1'M!' !n the F!e.ld 24 September 1953

~. a, See 3rd Bn 1 5tn Mar oo~lO.S3

o, (l.) 5th Mal' (Reinf) q::>n' J»'e&Qat !Mfllt be l>~pare4 to dot'elld 118a1nst en \koz t.tk in •eo wlth parUou\ar at\n to ~~hs ~Ill.~ !ll'>d 1"111>1 (See 8Pllil ~ IIJIU• ·coz Def pla.n ovor~&Ye . . -

( 2) lst 'f+&t Oo ~ ·~= t lst 'r.k EQ DS, 3"fci Bn. 5..lh 1".8.-,; (3) 3rd "~at Oo •o•, lst 'll& Bn 00 3rd Bn 5tll Mar,

~f a, 3r4 Bn (~\nf) P~ prep&.ra4 ·to~ '. ( 1) llafand again . .t .!·loo111 Mt in ••• with parthU,Sl' attl\ to Youte& .'JlUl

\lnd !lOG, { Sae app~ l 'lllli•Y"o' ll~ plan overlay) · (2) Coo:rd Daf rov•• 4!ll.> with 25th l!\"1s, l6) QW tlb4

(3) llostroy LIBBY Brj! ( OT t9f>012) on () qt Hq1 Stll Ma7• . -, ' .

3. a, Co •o• (Reint) 1 . . ( l) ·71repare to 4sfe\\d asa1ast r4;;oz :~;k lli aee w~th ~f·Ueular attn

to route I.BLE, (See BPPI\ I antl•Meqz Dot 1'1~ oVSl'lllY)

o, Co 'H' (Reinf)l ( l) Prepare to 'dofelld against l~o:a Ml< ~ll aoo vl\~ par~hllllll' attn to

~oute llOG1 (See ap!'l t anU.Mea~ llef pla11 f¥Gl'~av) ( 2) Prepare to d'stror VBBY Brj! on o. (See appn IU to annex lli.SY to

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a, Co ·•r• (Ralnf)l ( l) 'Prepnve to ~e!en~ ~gS;1nst Me;; -h;k: 1n sao )rith pa.rtil);t;lar attn to

route :.BLc, (See &l>!'Jl I anU.Mocz .Daf plan o,-erlay)

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( n) Frepal'<! to tire on en in!' fe>1'J~• aocompaDY1~ tl\e Moee foree• In l'outes '•ELE and 1)00, (Sei> •pnn I anU-..'Iscs, llef plan overlAY)

• ' 7,5mJ11 'R'l s •• , . . ( 1) Propare to ·defend against !-lao; l•flt in sec with part~cular 3ttn •o '

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. ( :!) Ooordinati;~cri .a11.d •·npl.oymant of . .ao.j;~-.~cz wa~lpg and d9f ·'Qe .. etf range o.r !ln. w~e rema~<~• ,undal' .<Uvtslon C>llt"ol, ...

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( 3) Co's be l;>I'o"~>red to pUt llarr'.1er plan into &ff on C, (See to Jrd Bn, 5trl t~:;.r "l~-J.-"'. ... 53) (4) CoJs be prepared to receive f~iendly Tks in indiv sectors•

(See appn II Tk firing Fan overlsy} · (S) :r.?,X 13ctive and 1fB8SiTe ant~.Mac:z mana will 'be used. ( 6) J.1ecz •.tk report nnd warning system bisod on the tollo>•ing

will b>:! used 1

(a) Reports of sighting of en ""•z '<»"oea will be transllli tt~d by ;-;}.O!.:tns ~vallable to t:1e next !JiE-·he:t •ornm-,nd.

(b) rnitial reports will •mryloy ~precedence and will qon\ain the following info: t. {J. 1) Wft.! =- Wh~t hes been. eigh.tedi ~U .. .'!!ber o.nd a!IIOompying

en lnto. (2') 'Nm:R~ • Location. (3') WRI~ • Diregtloa of movement, (~ 1 ) Sl)!l<;D w li:stim;ted, · ( 5') <IHE!< • ThiS sigllted,

(e) watt~• en arm is des~rvyGd or- 1& Wi-thdrawing arJ.d danger no 1ongor exhts 1 a ''l'Ik'11\S C.(.;;,R• Mag .'Will be , Ol!blli t'od to tno next higher com ''""-•

( 7) Construct pr1mar)' and sup'blemotitv:r psns for ea RR end rkt lohr si t3d to cover .nost favorable en routes ot ap:oroach within sector. vi th ~t ~east one (1) altn psn for each wpn. .

lj, a, So• Jrd Bn, 5th l-Iar ?~-11-53 .,

b. T1e.5.'J.tain f,p !1!!1!1» p<3:r wpn on follo....,ing min S4llle (l) 75 RR •••••••.•••••••••••••••••• l0'Rds J>3r vpn on ;>rim>ry pSn.

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DECLASSIFIED • Jrd Bn(Reinf), 5th ~:ar(Reinf) let l•larDtv(Relnf), FMF In the Field 25 September 1953 ·

lob<.ittcation No0 l to '3rd Bn, 5th Nar oc~1o~53

~. ~he follo·•ipg ""'dl.fications to 3rd Bn 1 5th lloar OO•lo'•SS is effective l)npon receipt 1

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• Hq, 3rd Bn, 5th :~arines lst !l.ar lliv (?.einf) Fll!' In the Field 14 September 1953

1. (~.11 compenies w1.11 institute a -program of j·_i~:trJ.ct!.-.... n tc o_rient ell per .. aonnel of their commend on special subjects to inclu~e i'.h-3 following•

a. :.rmistioe Indoctrination, reference (e)

b. Mines~ raferenoe (b)

c. Seouri ty of Classified lo!aterial

d. Communist Fropacan1a Indoctrination

e. Cold '1'~:1t'oY1r Clothing and Equ.ipment, Cold W&3.ther Hyt_::iane, refercnco (c)

24 Tb.e ab::>ve eubj3ct m~tter will be covered in three (3) hours of lecture. One (l) hour ~ill be Eiven to eovar tbe krmietioe Indoctrination. Security of Classified !~at3riai 1 an-:1 Comnunist i?rop~gand9. Indoctrination, and two ( 2) houre will be t_iven on Mines 1 Cold \leather Clothing ·lnd Equipment, and Cold ';/~ath.0:1r t-;y,giene.

3• Oomnanding Officers Rre enjoine~ thnt tn~ subj3~t ori~nt3t!Jn is to ba a c.ontinuing program. This orientation will be ini.~-i·}t.eJ on 2l Saptembar and given the seeond T1.1eed~y or e~eh month t:.t-=;1~-,,q_t't'="r~ :n o"ra) r>':'rx>rt will b~ made to the $ .. 3 es.eh rronth to the ~ff()ct tfi,.,t th0 tbl'ee ( 3) hvurs of lecture have baen giYan,

DTSTniBUTION1 Sp~cial

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• Hq, 3rd Bn, 5th Marines lat Mar Div (~einf) FMF, - ... In the •teld 26 September 1953

parsor.nal,

1. The Communications section of this headquarters will establish a traini~ program for wiremen and radiomn of •a•, 1 H1 , and 1 I' Companies,

2. The follolfi~ subjects will be taught• a. naa~• Froceduce- four (4) .hours. b, Telephone Precedure- two ( 2) hours. c. Field Wire Technique- six {6) hourse d. Cammunication Kquipl!l!lnt- twelve (12) hours.

3. The quota per company is established as follows• Not mre than six (6), net less than three (3).

4. Men selected to attend will be picked up by transportation furnished by S-4 at Co CP!s at i73i.

5. The course of instruction will be from Tl1esd3y 6 October 1953 to 9 October 1953 inclusive. The hours from 1810-1611,

6. Noon meal will be served at H & S messhall,

1. Uniform will be normal with arms,

. . s. Notebooks or paper and pencils will be required by men •ttending instruction.

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Cc~~nieation Instruetion, orientation of •fficers on

Ref1 lst Mar Div Communication SOP

1. The Communication Section will give instruction to all officers to cover the following communications subjectst

a, Radio and Telephone Procedure,

b, Drafting of Messages,

c, Shackling,

d, Authentication,

2. The time and place of this instruction will be established at a later date, A certain lack of cemmunication procedure has been noted, and all officers will be required to attend the above instruction,

DISTRIBUTION• Special

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Disposition During l'eriod Ol000l,;o;ll""~400 September 19.'53

Disposition Il\lring l'ariod 12001\1 .. 302400 Sertember ~9.13

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l.ppendix !'I to Third Battalion Colll!l8nd 'Diary for September 1953

1, Re~orts and Summaries

Medical Offi<.er 's l1epor~ Curoulati•1e Cbap)ai~.'a Report R~ creation S,.:.rnrnary Personnel S~~~ry

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MIDICAL OFFICW:R'S RC.OR!'

This is the report of tho activities of the Battalion ;.id from 1 September to Gld including 30 September 1953•

The Bnttnlion Command :ost us \-tell as e-r-u;h of the ~-,mpo.ny ~!TIJland ~·ost arc(\s 1·:ere inspected bi-~1eekly and reco.rtnendntions were m'lde f:-r 1nprov<:>ments in san1• t~tion; By tho end of the m:>nth-; the sanitary oo;,CU.tiontl of the bnttali--,n were

1rkodly improved•

Sick Call ~IllS conducted daily in the •.td Station at C900 and an averoge of Lirty (30) patients were seen MOh dny •.

Thcr·c were three ( 3) cases ot vanel'Jo?- diSe'lse diagnoe.:Jd nn4 tPe'lted during the roc>nt!1.

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This renort covers the activitios·of tho Battalion Ohnplnin for the por'~d 1-:.r:;m 1 Se;)t0-mbar to nnd i.ncluding 30 Sopt.ombor i953•

Durinc the :J-:>nth of September a ne'wt ChGpcl Building u"ls aroeted f~ the b:1tta1i:m; t 11is C:)nsistocc of c, ~uonset Hut (20 1 X. 48') •• Tho building ~ms constructed by roon sent in from the various lotte:- compnnios to lond o. lmnd in the work, The Ohnpel is located in thG cen~er of t'1e C:1mp on a lJ!'Ominont place. ;~t the srune tiMe " brge sign ( 4' X. 7') wns pain tel .~nd et"ected, dedicating the Chapel to tho memory of the mm of this bnttnli;,n kill 'd in Knren. * l:~rge bronze bell, obtained from Seoul, hangs on t'le nppor prtion of the sign and is inscri1Jed •our Honored Dead, j:td. Battalion, 5th M.."'lrinos.·ii

The ~l:'otostr4"'lt end Catholic Services for tl~.o r:10nth continued to be fairly 11ell attenc1CJc1. lli th a slight increase in roth. '\ow hour,q for the Sundny Sorviceo were in~Ub~rated! :.Totestant at 0845, Catholic at 0930. Th~se hours appear much 1oro satisfactory than the provious ones, ·

:.rranc,c:nonts were m'.de for several ;nen of tho Jewish Faith to attend the 'mlish High ;{oly Days at the Vivision CQ111lllmld •oat.

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This re~J;:.,rt coV•3rs p·-Jrioc~. from 1 September .to o.nd including 30 Sept,.. ·· · ..

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During tl1is l)()riod tha Third Bc.ttnlion 1 Fif.i:h Nnrims received three (.3) beer rations, ro·<ing m:.torinl, one (1) USO Show ;~nd one (1) ell !hrino V .ricty Shm<.

_,. volly bnll t::"Jurnc·.meut uns heldJ 1·linning tur.~;.Tt receiving knivos atl prizes,.

~-\:;vi.Js t-;cro s'1o'!.·rn in the B~l.ttnlion C:y.wn-'lnd 1.'ost 3.nd on Out:p::lsts~

:. ,·est Exch,mgJ >ms operated in Bnttclion Cbmmcnd Ibst. /, Hobile l'ost ·c>xch-:mgo visitCJ·c'. tho Conp'l!ly Commnnd I'osts nnd Out1X'sts perioclie'llly.

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The following is a summary of the personnel transactions of this command for the month of' September 1953 1

OFFIC:::RS ENLIS·rzp

Drop-:>cd 6 33

Joined 1 ll

Meritorious duty 6 257

L u Confined

Emergency leave 2

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