7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 1ST BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY ...

7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 1ST BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY -FEBRUARY 1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2381

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United States Marine Corps History Division

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Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

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APR 29 1953

THIRD ENl)ORSiiMENT on CO lstBn 71i!!Mar ltr eer 0022 of 9 Mar

From: Corn•uanding General, Flee1; Marine Force, Pacific To: Commandant of tlle Marine Corps

Subj: Command Diary for FebruaJ'Y 195:5

· 1. Forwarded.

2. The a~cc~~ts of the night action on Hill 90 and of the incident in the PanlliUnJom Corriclor contained in Appendix IV were notsd with interest by thill Headquarters.

3. This endorsement is downgracled to unclassified upon detachment from the basic docuaumt.

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- .. 2:~ ..... &.. 0.. .vJ~c.or ICT)WARD A , WILCOX By direction

CG, lstMa.rDiv Comdt, MCS, '~uantico, Va: 3 w/basic ltr and end 1 s.

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SECOND ENDORSEXENT on 00 le11Bn 7tbMar. 111r eer 002933 of 20 Mar 1953

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Commar1dant of the Marine Corps Commanll!l.g General, Fleet Karina l'o:roe. Pao1t1o

Command Diary tor February 1953

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2. '!'he ·security olasa1tioat1on o~ th1• elld()reftent 1e remcve!. when detac!led .. t.rom the .basic &lct!!lent.

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FIRST :IFDO!lSJ;:t.:EJ!T on CO lstBn 7thJ.!ar lt.r ser 0022 of 9 ~iar 1953

From: Co1:unanding Officer, 7th Harines To: CoJ,mandant of the !·Iarine Corps ViR: (l) Commanding GenerJ:I.1, lst 1'-iari.ne Division (Heinf) ~IF

(2) Gonunanding General, Fleet M:e,rine Force, Pacific

Subj: Coc.1111and Diary for period 1 to 28 February 1953

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1st Marine Division FMF, c/o FP0 San Franci.sco, California

CND/etrn. Al2 Ser: 0022 9 March 1953

SECtTRI':"Y INFORNATION

From: To: Via:

Commanding Officer, let Battall.on, 7th Marines Commandant of the Marine Corps ( 1) Commanding Officer, 7th Marines (2) Commanding General, lst Marine Division (liteinf), FMF (3) Commanding General, Fleet !-Larine Force, PaCific

Subj: Command Diary for period 1 to ~~S February 1953

Ref: (a) DGO No. 90 ot' 13 Nov 1952 (b) Part E. Chapter 11 (change 4), MCM, 1949 (c) FMFPac General Order 21 (Nov) of 11 Mar 1952 (d) Map: Korea, 1:25,000, AMSL 1851, Sheets 65282 fM, and 25271 N\1.)

Map: Korea, 1:10,000, seri"s #4, Sheets #4, #5, #6, #7, #8

1. INTRODUCTORY SUMMARY

01 to OS February 1953

During this period the battalicm (less Company "B" reinforced) was assi~sued the mission as the regLuental reserve. Company "3" reinforced was attached to 2d Battalion and was employed as the left HLR company on Line J~ll.MESTOh'!>!. Two sections of Blm.'!l mortars were also attached to 2d Battalion and were employed in the defense of Line JAMESTCWN. The battalion CP was locat.ed vtcinity CT047014. Companies "A" and "C" reinforced were employed in assisting HLR battalions develop perimeter defenses on Hills 229, 201, and lr:\1. Blocking positions in depth of the r.!LR we1·e manned by platoons and companies at various times during the month as com]<a.t exercises or as support for MLR battalions, One ( 1) platoon of j<SC was assigned the rdssion of maintain·i ng Line WYOIHNG and Ca'11p impr<lvements.

0~ to 28 February 1953

The battalion relieved the 2d Battalion as the left ~fL!i battalion in the regimental sector dur:i.ng this period, 08 to 09 February 1953. Company "ll" reinforced reverted to parent control and remained in its previous sector. Company "E" :1.17 was attached to the lst Battalion and remained in its previous sector as center NLR Company • Company "C" reinforced relieved Company 11 F" reinforced as right HLR Company and Company "A" reinforced reli.eved Company 11 011 reinforced on COP #2. The battalion CP was located vicinity CT005006. One (1) company of KSC plus

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one (1) platoon from 2d Battall.on were attached and employed for supply and labor on Line JAMES~'CMN. The battalion continued to defend its assigned sector for the period. One (1) platoon of KSC was reassigned to 3/7 on 14 February 1953.

2. CHRONOLOGICAL NARRATIVE (Note: Daily periods in followi.ng narrative 2400I to 2400I)

01 February 1953

The battalion strengt.h this date was USMC officers 42, USMC enlisted 1078,

USN ofiicars 2, and USN enlisted 3a. All units ~'ith the exception ,...., Company 11 B11 (rein!) were located within the Battalion CP area vicinity CT047013.

Company "D" (reinf) located. in 2/7 sec.-tor on Line JJ.JAF .. STCJfJN from BS999999 to CT002017. At Ol0240I, Company "A" (rEoinf) came under :~rational control of

3/7, to IrAn blocking positions. At 0]..1105!; Compan_y "A11 (reinf) reverted

parent control, One (1) rear area patrol was conducted with negative results.

\"leapons Ccmpar..y pro,rided Battalion O.J.!trd. A.l'ld CP Security~ At 011950I, one(l)

fireteam, Company 11A11 departed to accClmpany Company 11D11 2/7 on patrol.

02 February 1953

At 021400I, one (1) officer and fifteEm (15) men, Company 11 C11 were attached to

2/7 as advanced relief detail. One (1) rear area patrol was conducted with

negative results.

03 February 1953

Two (2) platoons, Ccm"'~toty ncn 1-1ere employed to lay protective wlre on Hill 229. One (1) platoon, Company "A" departed for 2/7 as advanced party •. One

(1) rear area. patrol was conducted wii~h negative results. l!eapons Company

furnished Battalion (}ua.rd and CP Security.

04 February 1953

1/7 continued with wire and trench construction on Hl.LJ.s l.I:Sl. ana <!:.t.'J, One (1)

rear area patrol was conducted during this period with negative results,

Weapons Company furnished the Battalion Guard and OP Security.

05 February 1953

l/7 continued with wire and trench construction on Hills 181 and 229, One (1)

rear area. patrol was conducted with n•agative results, \'leapons Company furnished

the Battalion Guard and CP Security,

o6 February 1953

1/7 continued with wire and trench construction on Hille 181 and 229. One (1)

rear area patrol was conducted with negative results, Weapons Company furnish

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07 February 195.3

1/7 continued with wire and trench cons·~ruction on Hills 181 and 229. One (1)

rear area patrol was conducted w~th negative results. Weapons Compar~ ~~rnished the Battalion Guard and CP Security.

08 February 195.3

At 0807.301, 1r!eapons Company departed CP and proceeded via motor march to new

CP vicinity CT023007 and at 0814001 came under the operational control of 2/7.

At 081400!, one (1) platoon (reinf), Company "A" departed CP area and proceeded

via motor march to vicinity BT970028 and commenced relief of Company 11 D11 , 2/7.

At 0818301, Company 11 C11 (reinf) departed CP and proceeded via motor march to

vicinity CT021025, to commence relief of Company "F" (reinf) 2/7, at 082.3.301

the relief of Company "F" completed. Company ncr. (reini') came under the oper-

ational control of 2/7. Company 11 F11 ( reinf) came under the operational control

of 1/7.

At 091820I, Company 11 A" ( reinf) departed CP at Camp Meyer and at 0918451,

commenced relief of Company 11 D11 (reinf). At 0923151 the relief was completed,

At 092316I, Commanding Officer,~? assumed command of the left battalion sector,

center NLR regiment, All units previously attached to 2/7 reverted to parent

control. Company "E" (reinf), 2/7 was attached to 1/7. One (1) combat patrol

was conducted this period with negative, results and one (1) rear area patrol

lias conducted with negative results. During this period two (2) rounds of

120mm and seven (7) rounds of 60rron and twelve (12) rounds of 82lmn fell in the

battalion area.

10 February 1953

Four (4) night ambush patrols were condlucted with negative results, Three (3)

reconnaissance patrols and two (2) combat patrols were conducted with negative

results, One (1) ambush patrol wa.s die;patched and returned the following period,

negative results. ..&.11 listening post!!l returned reporting negS:tive results. During this period twenty-six (26) rounds of S2DD:n, seventy (70) rounds of 60Imn

and one (1) round of 76mm fell in the battalion area,

ll February 1953

Five ( 5) night ambush patrols were conducted with negative results. Four (4)

rear area patrols were conducted with negative resu.lts. Two (2) a.-·ub"..lsh patrols

were dispatched and returned reporting negative results. During this period

seventy-two ( 72) rounds of 60mm, e:i.g..'ltf~en (18) rou.l'ld.s of S2mm and five~ ( 5)

rounds of 76mm fell in the battalion area.

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12 February 1953

At 121230!, one (1) squad (reinf) Company 11 B11 departed on a layout patrol at 122305! made contact with an estimated thirty (30) enemy. Enellzy' employed S/A, Grenades, AfN, mortars. Friendlies employed"S/A, A/W, grenades, mortars and artillery. At 122350! enemy broke contact, Casualties: friendly 9 WIA. Enemy 1 counted KIA, 3 estimated KIA and 15 estimated WIA. Four (4) ambush patrols were conducted with negative results, Two (2) reconnaissance and three (3) rear area patrols were conducted with negative results. All listening post returned reporting negative results. Two (2) ambush patrols were dispatched and retur~1ed the followiLg period. There were three (3) enemy sightings this period, three (3) ens~ observed walking in trench at vicinity CT007997, two (2) eneiP.y observed digging on H:i.ll 66 (CT00601.t-O) = One (1) enemy observed working in trench in vicinity CT002046, During this period forty-eight (48) rounds of 60mm, twenty (20) rounds of SOmm, and sixteen (16) rounds of 76mm fell in the battalion sector,

13 February 1953

Five (5) ambush patrols were conducted with negative re~~s. One (1) rear area patrol was conducted with negative results. Four (4) ambush patrols were dispatched and returned the iollow~ng period. All listerdng posts retur-ned reporting negative results. Two (2) enemy sightings in this period, at 130910!, J.L..--- f'l\ ----- ·-~..., .... + -t .... .f. .... lo. ....... t.- ... - ft+ llfi'00'7n"'J.?Ii I"W!. .. (1' Artam-.l" a•1u+.c.l'l +ha +,,.""' \I'U.l"ICI''CI \..JJ 01,~ n'IOI.I..U,o ..i..U.UV ... ~~V.I. A\1 JJ41,1V--"~"'· v.o..o.v \-J _ .. ...,.""'V .,...,. ... .,,..,.,.. Vu._. vn...,

(2) others and waited outside the bunker, one (1) enemy observed dressed in white and '\'iorking at BT985074. !J1 1,...._'lg this period ra..inety-five (95) rou..nds of 82mm, seventy (70) rounds of l2Qmm and twelve (12) rounds of 76mm fell in the b~tt~lion ~ector.

14 February 1953 One (1) platoon of KSC was reassigned to 3/7. Four (4) ambush patrols were conducted with negative results. One (1) rear area patrol was conducted with negative results, One (1) ambush ana vne (1) comou patrol were dispatched and returned the following period, negative results, All listening post~ returned reporting ne~tive res~ta. One (1) layout patrol was conducted with negative results. .During this period twenty (20) rounds of 60mm and four (4) rou.· .... ...ds of S2mm fell in the battalion sector ..

15 February 1953

Six (6) ambush patrols were conducted with negative results. At 151800!, one ( 1) squad, Company 11B11 departed on an ambush patrol to vicinity BT986017, the patrol observed 30 to 40 enemy coming in their direction, Enemy attempted to envelop friendly patrol, The patrol withdrew into the corridor and set up a perimeter defense on a concrete bridg:e at BT985012. Ene~ attempted to surround patrol. No r~re was exchanged. Friendlies was reinforced. l!.ne~ Wl.vn

drew prior to arrival of reinforcements. (Sse special action report appended). One (1) daylight reconnaissance patrol was conducted with negative results.

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15 February 1953 Cont 1d

Four (4) rear area patrols were conducted with negative results. All listening posts returned reporting negative results, One {1) ambush patrol was dispatched and returned the following period, negative results, Twci (2) enemy sightings this period; one (1) ene~ observed at BT986034, one (1) enemy observed in vicinity BT997037 walking in trench, During thie period thrity-two (32) rounds of 60mm, six (6) rounds of 76mm and seven (7) rounds of S2wm fell in the battalion sector,

16 February 1953

Three (3) ambush patrols were conducted with negative results, At l60630I, one (1) platoon, Company 11 811 departed on a special daylight reconnaissance patrol to vicinity BT9930015. At 161030I, returned with negative results; One (1) rear area patrol was conducted with negative results, One (1) ambush and one (1) reconnaissance patrol was dispatched and returned the following period with negative results, During this period twenty-three (23) rounds of 60mm and seventeen (17) rounds of 82mm iell it1 the battalion sector.

17 February 1953

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aissance and one (1) patrol were conducted with negative results. All listening posts returned reporting negative results.. Two (2) al!!.bush and one (l) combat patrol were dispatched and returned the following period, negative results, All listeP~ng posts returned reporting negative results~ Two (2) en~ sightings this period; one (1) ene~ observed vicinity BT989047 and one (1) ene~ in dark clothing walking in vicinity BT973064, During this period twenty-eight (28)

rounds of 60mm, and fifty-two (52) rounds of tl2rmn fell in the battalion sector,

18 February 1953

Three (3) ambush patrols were conducted with negative results. One (lJ combat patrol and two (2) rear area petrels werec-cconducted with negative results, All listening posts returned reporting nega,tive results, One (1) layout patrol was dispatched and returned the follo,dng period reporting negative results. One (1) enemy observed during this period running toward trench vicinity BT993032. J!luring this period twenty-three (23) rc,unds of 60mm, six (6) rounds of 80mm, eleven (ll) rou.ilds of 76'I'ii1n and eight (S:) rounds of 120mm fell in the battalion

sector.

19 February 1953

Five (5) ambush patrols were conducted with negative results, Two (2) rear area patrols were conducted with negati,ve results, All listening posts

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reported negative results. One (l) amlmsh patrol was dispatch and returned -'-'- ~_,., ___ .., ___ ---.l-...3 1'P11---- /~\ -n---- --t-l..L.!--- Lt...-t- ..... -.--'........:1 .1.1..-...,..,. /'::1\ ..,._ .... ......,.,. vEe ~0-LJ.OW .. Lng perJ..uu. J.u.r;·e:~:~ \,.,;J) t:r lCJ'\)' t:i...Ll!,U\.I..LUf!S.O lollLL,:::, ,to'Q.I..L.vu. 1 vuo~.~~;~~~ \JJ gu.'""''"\7

sighted in trench vicinity f!r972027, t~ro (2) enenzy- observed on road vicinity nrTIOt:.t..rV70. .r'-1 uo f C:'\ .aY"'.am·u· t"'o'h.c:t..::.'l'l'lrAA ,,..; ,..; n-i+_-,:,. 'Q'T'Q'7,l"J'7?: }u::ah-f nti i·H 11 ?1, TlnT"i n" .l...I.1.7VVVjUJ ..1. ..... '1 ... \// ...... ~vuv ...,..., .. , ....... .,.....,_ ·---·-""J .<J ... .fl_..,.,_ --~•-••- ••--- I""T;. ----··o this period forty-eight (48) rounds of 60mm, forty-three (43) rounds of 82mm, t.h,...,., ("'l\ l"<">llnriR nf 76mm and thirteen (1'3) rounds of l20mm fell in the battalion ~·-- -- \-1 ------ -- • ------ ------ ---- - - ,, -.

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20 February 1953

Three (3) ambush patrols were conducted with negative results, One (l) combat and one (l) reconnaissance patrol was c:onducted with negative results. One (1) layout patrol was conducted with negative results. At 201920I, two (2) squads, Company "A" departed on special patrol to vicinity f!r965025, this unit set up permanent defenses there. One (1) combat patrol was dispatched and returned the following period, negative results. All listening posts returned reporting negative results. Two (2) enerrzy- s~Lghtings this period, one (1) ena...T~

walking in vicinity f!r974074, three (3) enenzy- in trench vicinity Frr971077. During vn~s period thirteen (1.3) rowldi~ of 6o-w.m and eight (8) rounds of 82n:nn fell in the battalion sector.

21 February 1953

During this peri.od one (l) combat patr"l was conducted with negative results, Five (5) ambush patrols were conducted with n~ga.tive results~ One (1) rear area patrol was conducted with negative results, During this period thirty-eight (JS) rounds of 60mm, thirty-four (34) rounds of 82mm and seventeen (17) rounds of 76mm fell in the battalion sector,

22 February 1953

During this period six (6) ambush patr.,ls were conducted with negative results, one (l) layout patrol was conducted wi1~h negative results, and two (2) rear

- . . - -.. . .. .. . -· , .. \ area patrols were conctuctea WJ.tn negat:Lve resu.1.-r.s. ·1·nere was one ~.I.J enem;y sighted at f!r9450370. During this period, one (1) enem;y sighting at f!r999036; two (2) enemy WIA limping thro·ugz, tr-ench. D'llring this period twenty--seven (27) rounds of 60mm and thirteen (13) round's of 82mm fell in the battalion sector.

23 February 1953

At 2320191, one (1) platoon (reinf) Colnpe.~V 11 B11 and four (4) M46 tanks departed on fire support mission for Operations 11Dog11 to vicinity f!r986023, At 232115 moved on to support positions at 23213'7!, enei!\Y attacked friendly positions. Enemy employed S/A, A/W, Grenades, Rockets, 60mm, 82mm, l20mm and Artillery,

Friendlies employed S/A, A/W, Grenades, 60mm, Blmm, 4.2" mortars, 75mm recoiless

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rifles, artillery ancl tanks. At 24013e:r, enEIIIW broke contact, Results: 36

counted KIA, 60 estimated KIA, 123 estimated W-:LA. F-rlendlies, 4 KIA, ll 'iT'IA.

(See special action report), Two (2) rear area patrols were conducted with

negative results. All listening posts rettu~ed r~porting negativs activity.

One (1) ambush patrol was dispatched, returned the following period, negative

results. There wer-e tiro (2) enemy sighf:ri.."lg::, er~'" troops cnming from THREE

FINGERS, BT9e5032, one (1) enem;y moving toward Br9e5017, During this period

one-hundred a.Jld ten (11.0) ron'lds of· 60mm1 thirty-three (33) rounds of 82mm

and fifteen (15) rounds of 76mm fell in the battalion sector,

24 February 1953

Two (2) ambush patrols were conducted with negative results, Two (2) combat

patrols and two (2) rear area patrols were conducted with negative results.

All listening posts returned reporting negative activity, Sightings; one (1)

enemy walking in trench holding arm as though wounded, six (6) enem;y observed

walking on road at B£771073, and two (2:) en~ walking SE on ro&d at BT961073.

During this period five-hundredLand twe,nty-seven (527) rounds of mixed mortars

fell in the battalion sector.

2; February 1953

D'..lring this J)'lriod, one (1) combat patrol, three (3) ambush patrols, two (2) rear

area patrols were conducted with negati.ve results, During this period fourteen

(14) rounds of 60mm , eight (e) rounds of S2mm and six (6) rounds of 76mm fell

in the battalion sector,

26 February 1953

During this period, one (1) combat patrol, thr.ee (3) ambush patrols and two (2)

rear area patrols were conducted with r1egative results~ Two (2) enemy sight

ings, sighted in trench on YOKE (Hill 70). During this period thirty-two (32)

rounds of 60rnm, alaven ( ll) ra-J..."lde of ~~?ntm and six ( 6) rounds of 76:mm fell in

the battalion sector.

27 February 1953

During this period, two (2) combat pat1rols were conducted with negative re

s~ve. At 2718351, one {1) platoon frcm Division Reconnaissance Company de

parted from COP #2 on a • combat patrol to vicinity BT97002S, a support group

departed to vicinity 9?~030. At 271940! enenzy- established contact. Enem;y

employed S/A, A/W, mortars,; friendlien employed S/A, A/W, artillery and mortars.

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27 February 1953 Cont•d

Friendlies broke contact at 2720301. Sweeps of the area were conducted into the following period with negative results, CasuaJ.t.l.es: 1·r1enaJ.y, ' JUA,

22 WIA; enemy, 45 counted KIA, 33 esti~ated KIA, 35 estimated WIA. Three (3) ambush patrols and two (2) rear area pa,tr-ols were conducted ;,'ith negative results. At 272ll5I, one (1) squad, Ccrmpany 11A11 was dispatched to assist, evacuation of \~l!A personnel of Division. Reconnaissance Compal"'._yj at 2?2130! returned with negative results, Two (2:) enemy observers sighted at BT999036. Three (3) rounds of 60mm, eight (8) rounds of 82mm and eleven (ll) rounds of 76nun fell in the battalion sector,

28 February 1953

During this period one (1) combat patrc,1, three (3) ambush patrols and two

(2). r~ar ~re~, patrol~ we:e, :ondu~~?d. wit? ~~g~;::;e res~lr:';.~ring ,this per10<1, sl.x \b) rounas or ounun, t-n1ny-e1gno \-'"J rounaf or 9.anrn ana seven ( 7) rounds of 76mrn fell in the bat tali~'n yet or;.-:;:::? \ 1

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APPENDIX I Directives Received.

APPE!~DIX II Directives Issued.

APPENDIX III Overlays.

APPENDIX IV Reports and SumwAries.

APPENDIX V Photogr~phic Supplement=

APPENDIX VI Comments and Recommendations.

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The following directives were received during the period:

Regimental Memo 3-53 Regimental Eemo l.JNNO Division Training !1emo 1-53 Division G€neral Order 105 Division General Order 106 Regimental Administrative Order 1-53 Annex FOX to Operation Plan 23-52 Regimental General Order 32 Division Training Order 2-53 Division Bulletin 8-53 Division Bulletin 102-52 Division Bulletin 9-53 Division Bulletin 10-53 Division Bulletin 11-53

The following regimental messages were received during the period:

01 Feb 1953 Message 02 Feb 1953 11

03 Feb 19 53 11

04 Feb 1953 11

07 Feb 1953 11

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The following directives were issued during the period:

./l_n_"lex Charlie to Batt!<Lion Operation Pl.Bn 32

Battalion Operation Plan 35

The following messages were issued d1.'ll'ing the period:

09 Feb 195.3 Message No. 2ll5I 12 Feb 1953 Message No. 1035I

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(c) Provide three (3) APOe for evao of creua1ties Mdt

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2. [;.... This Bn flt H-Hour D-Doy, usin"' t•·•o ( 2) reinforcec plat9one •··ill conCI.uot , combrt pct'!'ol ngn1ne1t enemy positions, I,nx ABLE, in order. to kill rnd/br oept~re the enemy tend to destrcy def pens.

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- - - - - - - ~ -3, !:... . "E" Co (Reinf) (-) •·'ill rttrck the hill m"'ss ,..t BT 997039J. des. troy enemy 1 ,,..nd/or crpture prisoners, rmd ,,rithdr2-.r within the MLJ:t ~'B plr·nn9d, ArJ,x ABt.E.

h "C 11 Co· (Reinf) continues pr-es msnn. .Spt attncl! from hill 64s. by MG Fire,

.£.... . 11 B 11 Co (Reinf) continues pr•ca mans, Provide one pVctoon (Reir to occuuy hHl 90, pro teet t c.nks rnd prop~?.re to support .?.ttr.ck r.s .:;rf.l.or-ed.

d. "A" Co (Hcinf') o ont inues fl.'' <oe mens, Be prep,.. red to fire' tiiun tfr fire on EiJ.l 1.'341 80 1 hill 82 r.nd krgote of oppertuni ty, .L.. 'Jpns Co (-):

(1) ~7A Pl~t 1-l'cont pres msna, fire MG fire in apt of ntt~c force ne c:..-·signntcd, sec ovorlry Anx 73AKER, fire spt pl~n, Provide on€' flrmo. thro1~:rer• trPm for C:"ch rss~,ult S4.Un.dlt

(2) HMG Pltt (-) b0 prep to ept rtt· ch from propr-red pans n.s dcsic;nrt od,

(3) Blrnm Plrt (Reinf) cent pres mens, Be prep to fire conccntr~tlons rs designrted rnd to fire counter mortrr fire, .L.. H&a Co: Provide on<? (1) P1•ov Plr t to tr-.ke up deeign·.ted MLR penn ..• n order.

2!;4 (1) H-Hour to be design~teo. bEJt"reon 2400 rnd 0500 on D-.Dry. (2) DocumentB of vr·luc to cn'mY will not be c~rried for"rr.rd c f t hp HLr1.CI

4. .c... ·One filled crntN•n P•'!' mr;1, Er,ch m~n c~"r:r•y two bnsic lo".d of 8.1 rmmo, Co furnish r.:sc Personnel t.~ r.ssist in evr.c of C:'.sualties. Bn J>i~. pr0vic.r strcchcrs rnd blrnkcte.

b, Ev"c through for~rrrd nid stc'tion loc:eted rct BT 996024 nnd B'):' 984011 to LfJ 35 1 three APCe Will be furnished to ev~.c cosunlties, 5~ .c..... n1r~J - Attrch t:ltrrient "'·,rill li~.y wire r.:nll tie in on C·c SF net -. Bn t·!ire.

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a, 2nd Battalic.n. llth Harines will be nrena.red to isola.te the battlefield by firl.ng sch~d•1led preparatir>n and ~~u~ter mortar missions followed by targets of 11pportunity. A batte' y !:If 2nd Bat tali. on will be displaced to CCB ./ 3 to bGtter support the operation.

b. 3rd '?,att lion, llth bar~nes WLL.1. reinforce the fires of 2nd Batt¥.lion llth I'•arine8 for deep countermor-ter fire,

c. TNo (2) ba+,t~!'ie:'. of the Y.tC Artillery Battalion ~1ill reinforce the fires of' the 2nc! BGttillim, 11th Haroines to fire sche·iulEd preparation and counterm-:-.rtar f"'re foll<Med as the situation permits by tar set of oppe>rtunity fires,

d. 4th Bat.talion, 11th Mal'ines will reinferce the fires Qf 2nd Bat tali en, 11th Marineu "'rith nne (l) platoon occupying CCB .¥ 1 to fire scheduled preparation fires, followed 'cy targets of opportunity.

2, 'locket~

The Ro~kPt tJar:cery will fire on the defensive p.1sitlions at CT 006042 area. 450 X 1.50, azimuth 5<:100, at H - Hour.

3, Observation

"· The F0 15 o!:l Of' 3, 4A, 4M, 5.1 SA, 5'1 and 6 will locate themllelves

and i·.h~ir personnel. so ll.a to best pNvide the patroli:-!g force with close ccr',.lllery suppurt and !locomplish the artillery mission,

b. FO 3 prl:ne.ry a. reaR of cb~ervation will bs slo:es of Hille; 72, 71< and 130.

c. FO 4A 1.15; l obse·rve Hills 70, (,!,, 78, 80 and

d. FO i,}i wilJ. obs~rve Hills 72, 80 'and 90.

e. FO ' 1'li ll obse!'v-.:: U-111.-. ,,.. "" '"' •-A "" ' ~' .~..~ ..... ~ ; '-·' J ,~, ,.., GLl\.l. uv.

f. f'O 5A ;;ill <-r.,er•· · Hills 72, n and 80.

i!;. !'(I 5B wilJ OlJ.J~!"VC Hills 66 c..nd 70.

h. FO f, will ob$erve iHll 66 and to the right.

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5. A schedule of artillery tire will b" prepared •o incJxde:

a, A five (5) minute preparation on t;he objeetive, (!Joncentration Berry 1.) ~tt H-S to Fl-Hour·.

b. !. three ( 3) minute coirerihg fire em concentrations 3errv 2 and Berry 3 at J.f-H01 .. !!• to Ht-3l

c' On completion of preparation and eoterin~ fires a slhedule of counteraorta\' fire will eonnnence at 1-1-~ until c:ompleted; firing on the confirmed mortar locations listed in para .raph S,

d. On call counter morta-· ·miasions will commence on completion of the pre-P rran "ec~ cou~termorta r s._hedule.

e. The prioritc' of fires will be'

1. Active No.rtars 2. Active Lrtillerj' 3. Active ~:achine Guns

6, Scheduled artillery fire; will be directed on the following targets:

a. Contration TJerry 1 ~~erry 2 Be:rry· 3

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ACTIOll lST BATTALIOl~, 7Td l!JJU:l.'ES - NIGHT OF 23 - 24 FEBRUARY 195.3

Thie Battalion vae dseignated to eon4uct a raid, Operation Dog, on sn-.y positions at BT 997030. The mission asstcned tae raiding force was to kill or capture the en~ and destro1 e~ fortifications. The plan of attack vas ae shown in enclosure (1). In tol'IIIUlating the plan provisions were made to provide a reserve torce prepared to support enelll}'" re':otion at aey point. COP #2, Hill SS, Hill 90 and. Hill 64 wttre Upect.iid wint• ot contact in addition to the area desi&nated as the objective •. In order to insure a flexible plan, it was decided to place one platoon of Balcer C~n.,- with tranaportation available, in a position as shown in enclonre (lJ. It 1a to be noted that the objective 1a approxilll.atel;r 2100 1arda tr<1111 the Main Line ot Resistance, and that Hill 90 had tc be held in order to use the stream bed as a reinforcing and evacuation route tor tile raid. A reserve of three (3) tants, (one with searchlight), an4 protecting iaiantr,r was located at BT 991016 prepered to move to Hill 88 or Hill 90 on battalion order. Three (3) standby ta..n.ks were located. behind C.OP 92 to replace tanks used to reir.!orce any point ot contact.

Due to tank cOIIIIIitm.ents in the 3W. Battalion, 7th Marines sector and one (1) inoperative tank, the time echedul11 wae set back to 2030 inetead ot 1900 ae planned for the ;~;; Compaey infantry platoon and the four (4) tanke echeduled to leave the Main Line ot Resistance tor Hill 90. Two (2) tanka reported on poeiti,on at Hill 128..i\, BT 00:~018 e.t 2129 &.Yld three (3) tar.ke reported in positi.on on COP 92, BT 99101(,, at 2129.

One platoon from ''B" Comp~ departed trOll the Main Line ot Reeistance with four (4) tanka tor Hill 90 at 2020. Artilleey tired VT on Hill 90 at :<UJU. At thie time one (1) eneJD¥ whit41 star oluater was seen over Hili 74, BT 989049. Tanke fired on Hill 90 before going into position. Upon reportir.g on position on Hill 90 the tar.kc a;t; 2ll4 fired. into Hill 801 BT 9850.33. At 2115 one (1) tank on Hill 90 hit a udne in the tank elot and lost its left track. By 2135 all 1ntant17 was l.n position and deployed on Hill 90.

At 21.35 C0111paey ''B" reported e~ •all aras fire coming from the 11Horeeehoe", BT 9900231 and directed at friendly troops on Hill 90. At 2138 one (1) enemy green flare and one (l) en8JIIY red flare were eighted over the "Horaeiihoe!' area. At 2139, COP 64!, CT 012030, wail neeir'.ng mortar tire reported to be 82nun. At the s•• time OOP 92 was receiving ~~~&chine gw1 fire !rom Hill 80 a_nd from enern_y positions a.t BT 9890.)1. CO!!p!.!'l-1' ''B" reported he&'f7 ineO!!!in£; on Hill 90 and requested that the area be ill'lllllinated.• · EneJD¥ troops at this time launched an initial three .pronged attack on triebdl, troops on Hill 90. The attack had etarted at 21.351 alaoet the same inetaat that friendl;r troops had completed their deployment on the hill. The en-., attack was supported by an estimated enemy platoon as a baee of fire frot11 vicinit1 BT 991023, an unknown size en8JIIY unit on Hill 881 vicinity BT 996026, an unknown sbe enemy ~'lit on Hill 64 and from tho claw c! Hill 70, rlcinitj' BT 9950.35. P..ccket fira

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was reported coming from tn41 "Horileehe~e" bus -of fire area. Heavy incOIII:ing,

!;: ~~!~h:o;i:.n~ c:t!!!•:~~;!! :...:;v::;=i~!~.~~~o:::!! spo-radic and inaccurate. Three (3) f'r:l..endly o~ti .. were caused by incoming.

All other unite aseisned to par\ioipate in Operation Dog were ordered to stand fast, take cover in Main Line of' Reeistance trenchee and await further order a.

HaaV'j .f'ightir.g ccntir~d on Hill. 90. The e:ie=;r ude repeated a=se.ulte on friendly po1itione and oace eucceeded in penetrating the periaster def'enee and fiR:htin£ their way to the tanke. ThiB force was illlnedii.tel.J' deetro;ved by triencll;r-unite and- •ix (6) en&~~T dead were counted within the deten.eive perimeter. Friendly troope had etood their sround and had engased in. handto-hand fighting with b~n.ete. 'f'lle e1W111;1' was able to penetrate the poeition only after one complete tire te .. bad becaae caiU&ltielo Friendly illuminat.icn pro··tided a..-titici&l lisht in order tc :!.n~:!.ct hee:Y7 oacr.l&lt:!.ee on atte.ck~ ing and reinforcing enem,y unit.. The eDIIQ' attaaptl!ld to police the battlefield. but was mediatelY interdictecS by triendl:r infantry. tank. II\Ortar. and Utilleey VT tire. Illumination wae- lllaoet cOntinUous~- - -

At 2200 the e11811cy' t1reci one (1) green flare and Hill 90 asain received heavy mortar tire. The enem;r started walk1 ns 8:0. mortar up to COP 92. The tanks on COP 92 reported that both tank cca..,);l,i;ht: had been kD.ockcd cr..;.t by enemy fire. COP 128 started receiTing enat II\Or\ar tire. At 2205 it was reported that the enemy was walking 1201J!i11 aortar tire up to COP 92 and that enem,y dead were observed arcund f'riencU:Y poeitione on HUl 90. The ena.;r launched another assault on Hill 90 ue1JIC from ten (lO) to fifteen (15) PPSH guns and ten (lOj other autaaatio weapons. This attack was also repulsed with heavy en.m;y loeees. At 2245 friendly f'orou reparteeS frienclly eaiJU&lties &i twu (2) KIA, foUr (4) WIA, and on& (1) MIA.. A aq-11&d. was aent out, searched tor and recovered the MIA. The ·~now aaplo;yed WP aortar tire on Hill 90. At 2246 -all Am!!! ·1:'1:!·• on Hill 90 b<to- !!porl,lli_o but the !!M!!!Y launched, at 2256, another assault on the friendly position. This attack was repulsed with heavy louee to ellllli\Y torose.

At 2300 one (l) tank was diepatchecl from Hill 90 carr,ying .six (6) friendly casualtie• and an inf'ant17 security force. T'uie tank wa• aa'bu.llhed anci attacked by three waves of' en~ • Each wave was oom:poeecS ot approxiaately ten ( 10) enemy. Frier.dl:' te.rJt and infe.."ltry fire q-.dckJ.T wiped out ell three waves, Fifteen (lS) enem,y were reparteeS oOIIing down Hill 132 in an at•t to ~r:et in rear of' the tanke and. the POeitioft on Hill 90. Tanke and infantrY also successfully repuleed this iln-T att.aok and the tank carr,ying the wounded entered the friendly perimeter on Hill 92 at 2320.

A message was then sent by radio to the force on Hill 90 aeld.ng if' reintorcamente were needed. The_ triend11•• an•warw4, ~~. can hold out tor six

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days if you send us rations. P. S •• and hot ooffee11 • At 23~9 a renort vas received- that the enemy was reinforcing his attack 'With two- (2) piatoonsfrom Hill so. Artillery, mortars, and a rocket ripple were called down on the enemy forces and it is belieYBd that only a small.group of the enemy reached the battle area.

Operation Dog as such was secured at 2350 and the units to be used in this oneration -re told to stand bY on the Main Line of Resiata.n<le for turther developnents and possible co-ltment~ -~ ~-- - ---- ----- --- --

At 2400 the battle continued on Hill 90. An enemy croup closed to within twenty (20) ;rards of the tanka and infantry and tour (4) en.y of this group were killed by point blank tank t1rw.

The Battalion Clutch Platoon wa• di•patched to report to the C~pLn~ "B" Command Post. One platoon of C0111pan;r "B" was relieved from the Main Line of Resistance and replaced by the Clutch Platoon. The C~ "B" platoon stood b;r in trucks in readiness to be used as reinforc81UQta in the defense of Hill 90.

At 0040 the enemy reinforced and again tried to attack the hill and nnlii'!.A t.ha hS11t.f.laf'1•1tL \ln.,.. i11n1111i,•ull+.o4""n VAa n..-n'V""111•11 AW'I" +.•••lr• ·•"'A .("'.f'A-r----- --- -----------· ·---- --------- ··-- r·-·---- -- .. ___ -·- -·-.--try continued to hold a "Field Dq• utilising 90Jn tank fire, .50 cali-ber machine gun tire, .30 caliber machine gun fire and other infantry weapons. At this time the enSIIIT was reported to be on the same radio frequency as friendlies.

At 0031 the Comp&llJ' "B" reinforcing platoon, having been dispatched at ?"l:'lf\ wno o.'h ............. _ hu""~--..1 f"lfV'\' ..... -..1 .. #- U.t,, 01'\ •-..a ••W-- ---.a.a..a..._ _ _ _,..,..,, n-w u...,...,.,.,u v"v ,,....,~....,..,v.,.. \""'""'""I rJa411oolQ ..... ,.... ._._.,......, 7Vf ~ W~ yu .... ..,.._UII

in the rear of the hill to cover the disengagement of the force on Hill 90. The infantry action continued. on the hill. It was reported that el111111 dead were strewn over the hill and the adjoining rice paddies. No estimate could be made at that time, but one tank crew alone counted ei.Jhteen (18) enemy dead in front ot the position and eleven (11) in the rear.

The enemy ceased tir~ at 0139. Frlendlie• &tte.pted to retrieve th• tank that had hit the mine earlier when going into the tank tiring slot. Thill waa unsuoceaaf'ul. Thl!l Wantry now pl!!.!!!!d •ai;ohd charge• ""' !!!leJ!!T emplacSilente on Hill 90 and made reacl,y to withdraw on order. Withdrawal we.e ordered at 0155 and Marines, during the withdrawal, entertained the Chinese listening in on the radio by singing the Marine Corps HYmn•

Prior to tile withdrawal, friendly troops plapeci four (4) enell1' dead on the back of a tank. During the withdrawal, one ot the Chinese on the back ot the tAnlc caught. f'!re a.nt1 &re!'..adee eta...~ed. e..~~""clir.;. The intL"ltr"J dropped the remainder of the bocl:ies and proceeded back to the Xain Line of Resistance.

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SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION

Tne Ql.S&bled tank wae illwd.nat•d a.rui cofind by tire for the r&iil&in-der of the night. After fir1t J.i.ght a tank retriever wa• d1epatched and suooe=sfully recovered the vebiole. The ta..nlrera re~rted. that the enemy had !SUO•

ceeded in policing their dead ae the battlefield wa• clear except for the burned bodies that had been thrown off the tank.

A recapitulation of friendly and enemy easualt:t1111 ill a• follows

CKIA EKIA EWIA

Total Caeualtilll

36 60

123

219

KIA WIA

FRIENDLY

CRI'f'IQUE OF THE ACTION

4 11 (including two (2) men

from Comp~ "C", let Tank Battalion)

15

While the action on Hill 90 prevented the execution of Operation Dog the results achieved in the action served to damage the enemy tar greater.

The following CO!IIllent• on friendl;y action are believed appropriate:

1. The plan for the operation was fiexible as evidenced by the preplanning for probable action on Hill 90 resulting in the rapid friendl;y infantry and supporting arme action to counteract the enem;y action.

2. All pereormel on Hill 90 were i'8111iliar with the terrain and the situation and were well oriented on the enem;y situation and course of action.

3. Friendliee were well led and well trained and they demonstrated superb fire discipline and coordination between squads and tire teams.

4. Tank-infantry cooperation was excellent and resulted in the utmost in unity of action.

5. Timely battlefield illwT~nation1 usad extanaiTaly for the first time by this battalion, tilled a kay role.

6. Supporting fill'el were used quickly, extensively and effectively against renumerative target• and undoubtedly "broke the back" of the ene~ attack.

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• SECRET SECURITY INFOHMATION

7. Counter mortar tire was panicularq e!ieotive and proved th• w"Or"..h

or current data provided bf the intelligence .aurc... This service 1& invaluable and contritr!oltad =ateri&ll.T to the low ea_aua1 tt rate a~~Cllg t.he defender• or Hill 90.

s. The individual Marine when properly supported, informed and trained, can alw~a beet the enelll¥.

1. He again demonstrated his persistency and will to &CCOIIPlish his aiaeion at all costs.

2. He ill well trained1 especia.ll,y for nicA operation, and well equipped.

3. He is 1118ticuloue 1a retrieVing hb dead and wounded and succe111tul17 does so even at the expeaee or more caBU&ltieso

4. Hie failure to secure Hill 90 can be attributed to the following:

a. Superior friendly tire powera

b. Coordinated friendly tank-ilitantey action and use ot supporting

c. Superior position held by triendlies. E. G., attack of a defended poeition.

d. Superior ftiend.ly leaderehip, fi~ discipline and intelligence.

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cS'ecl'et Secvl'tf_J lnfol'lnsiton

DECLASSIFIED

!'tRot. '1 ... Mu (~,~.rJ

I" 'R Dlv' (Ae,n/)

In The F~el~

O't- .fl ... ~h "S3

JPecta/ Hci:ttm f?el'o,.f: ,_lit!/

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r1CCRC'f :''r."ilT'I"'' TJm'lllA~'I'TON

R'!Uhhrk ~17-6 Serz 0024

1"'1'0111

Toz Viu

7 Vare'k 1q53

C"omma,dhg rrrtot~r, let Bdtl'llion, 7th M&rlnt~e

"O!IIIMndiJ'I~ General, let l'arine ntvbion ('Reint), 1"Ml'

C<-nding Gf'H.e .. r, 7th Y.a:rtt1u

~ubj 1 lnYel!ttP,,.ti">n tnt;~ wt:)eotec1 vte•lat!"n of the lfeutnlity R .. trtetione

by the enemy

2. The proee,.d1n~, :rinrliti(B 11nd !'eOOl''liOeDdation in eubjeot oas" ""

""'rr<>Ye<'l .,.,.ept that ·~hfl dnenaination or an aot11"l yiol•tiOD or neutrality

restrl.otion" b " metter to be detemined by hitJ:her h"dqul!\rteno,

f.Ji:CR'F.'I'

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llECRE'f ll...S~-

cl':ClJRI'!"Y nr?ORMA'!'!ON let latt&l1cm1 ~'th Mal'lnee

l~•t Mlrine D1Tid0111 M, o/o 1'!'0 osn Fl"!!JJo:leeo, C!\111'orn1a

P'roa1 llajor Charles Sl.'!'l'!.'T'7. 1 Jr,, U, $, Marine Corpe 1 WMpar!ll C~,

1Qt B!Ltt.IU.i0111 71;h Mariftea !'o: Comm~~.ndj,ng '.lUionr, let H!\ti>slion, ?\h HaririH

SubJ 1 I n••t i fr.11 t bn \.n1;o aue)*:Jted vio h.t 1011 or the Metrali t.y Re.trlcticma

by the ... ,.

!left (a) Annex I t" (rperation Ordt:r n-·521 lnMar!)lT, FMF dtd ro11001 o.t5:l

(b) Hap 'KOT•, 1/25,ooo 6527 u ru:

belt (1) oo, letlbt., 7thHar appourl\i'ftg !mil• eerial 219-A itt.'! lit ?•In-wary S:J

( 2) C•rtified true cow ot 'felephcme Watoh t.or, J..t. !latiAIH01111 'Ml

Ma:rbtee as pert.aine to blo1derlt (3) Oye:rlQ· eeale l/251 000 with 11141rjf1DIIl allllOtatione ehm~in« 1:'0!1!\tiYe

•<7'1'-rt. or tllll ro:Nee ~~~~~ .,..,. aatbit:r

(4) Sv01'1'1 1tat-t or Ma3or h:r Pl. 1'HOMPSOJ, 01.3291, USMC

( ~) ~orn l'ta~t. or F:ecoa«<. L1~1t.enaftt B'l'lloe G, BIIOIW, OS4M9, t!SK:It

(6) Svom etat-t or Start' s.,._.. WUlU. 'f. WARlml1 lll401.6, t!SJ«::

(7) ~om tt01t-t ot P:riYilte Fb'llt Cla11 Aqelo J, f'Il?.7..A 1 13227241 U~tlC

(fl~ Swom •·ta~t or Corpo1'81 :R.llebud A.. WIIJr£S 1 6)!1~1 USK:

(9 Svom nat-t ot PrlYilte Fil:d Clue Cla1ld ~. 1'05450, USt«: (lo Svorn •rtat•Mit ot l":rbate Fil~ Clap llofteltt W. IOrOF, Un047, llSM::

(ll) SVOT'Il llltlltem<mt ot PriYilte Fi1~ Claee J- 11, 10!11B 0 1)22)Jt4, USMC

( 12) Swom l<ta~nt of P:rinte Fb11t. Claee .Toeeph V • !'ACI!IF.tti 1 1318011, USI«l

(13) SWorn e<tateeftt ot P:riftte P'll~t Cla11 John J. ?.ALOVICJI:, l)l51Mit1 ~MC

(14) SvM'II lrtllteaiiDt ot Pr'!-te 'P'11~t Clluoe J'- D, ~U!o'M1!1111, ll~ltlO, ~MC

(15) Bwol'll 1rta~ ot Prl:t'ate F11~ Clue Oeo:rp L, J'~, 12%l41, l!SJC

(16) Sworn e<tilt..nt or PriYil1~ Jbet C1&1!1 Yi110ent J'. WOU', Jr., 129606', USK:

1. In eornplianae wi ;;h lMtruotiane contdned 1n -loev.re (1), ~. lmdenigned

eonduet.ed OOll inYelctif!atton into the ci!'tl111lfltaneu 1!011P1'0UIIding the eu•~oted

violation ot llftt.J'IIli"Y lleatriot101!11 1:,- 1~a en_, vhteh oeouJ 1•ed in the PAifMUI{J'OM

Co'M'idor ''n the nl.~t of ls-16 ?elmiAJ'y :L95), ""• 1'o11CIIolinl! filet~ verto astebHahed

aJ'Id O))illionl !lJ'II !<Ul:aitted reg..rd1Jl4t the IUIPIIOt.ed YiolatiOD\

a, 'l'h11t at &J""prtlY:Ul!lt"'lY 1'~50 htlUl"'l cln 15 hbrwl:ry 1953, 11n .. mbwlh pe.trol

eonahting nf tbhot- (13) l!liiiJI 'tlndor the~ 11harge of StaN' Sergeant I.IUlV.Il T.

w .vmmt, f!, t'l, ~rlne corp,, all 111..,,,."' ,,r ~ •:s•, let Be.ttoolioa, 7th

Ma:rinee, dii'Dil:rted th• Main Line of neei.I''~&JIOe wf.th the 111i1d011 of 00111ttuot1.ng e

ubush IJ'Iltl'Ol Mfll~ ln' 986017, 't'be 1.'lfttrol Vl\1 t1eeignaW BalrotJ' 'l'wn Able.

b. 'l'bat th., J"ltrol prooMC!tM! on the :FA100111l.l0M Mlllii'IA"..RI I'O!Id to Jll'!' q<t4011 anc!

tnenee right (lfo~lh) un t.he te.l!llr I"'oul :pa~l'llllel to a. dtT et!'HII bed to BT 9'"50142,

1

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:"l':CRr.t' ~.remti"!'Y Ilmllt!-IATION

'nth b South of l'!l.U U2 oct• M~l:r nf'vr-.4 tao u "!be Btu". '!'be poir~t ti~ rel"'rl.Otd o'bll...,...t.tOD of th:r.>ll (31) peN- a1'14 IIOhl! out tD Pod the U'Mo '!'he tirete. re1'.uned with tto f'ul"tllv 0011tu'\ •1111 the pltl'Ol oontinue<'l 011 iw route. ~ 1'1'!' 9"4"014~1 the point again ~ lllltlll ·~ ••t1rltT lllll'l at ~o h111U'11 nportedl en.y BWUII!nl! 011 the •Still"'. ~eP!fMnt 1U.RRJ:!I l'~fte<'lft<' vit.h bb 'llllit t.o approxiaaWJ' BT 9!5017 ud ••t up wbel'e illoJ"au.-1 utirl..,. vao hlltll'!ll t.e •letaU:y of' tbe 88'\u". He thfMI oJ'dered the '!1&trol to dror btak to the aoJTidor I'Olld and eflt. up a Pft'imeter c!11fen .. around th• bri.dp near B'l' ~1N.20l,l2. '!'he patrol repo1 t.e<'l tlltrl.T ( '0) w forty {40) peopl01 om Ifill 1:32 at 2105 houn, IIIJid at 2110 houn NJ~Q'I"tf'd bft1nr ~o:~n•round<!'d by th• GnoeiiiJ' 0!1 the PANI•I!IIIJOM road. Sn -1- (2).

Artnl"'ry f'lre "'"" requoote<'l by th• 'Pfl•\1'01 leader at 20SO houn.

e 0 Skt'f l!npant W MUI!It ri4ted that the lett tliUIIc or hie unit Npo:I'\H l!l&fling three (3) Chl.nt~ae eolc!ten irl the lli'M u B'l' 9~2<llla, (Sn -loeure (6) et1 at 2120 ht~V~J n~ to b4t IIUl'TOUIItftM! b:t' thil'\y-tin (:J5) to rot't:r (40~ ..,_,. at s..,ent,....!:lvft (75) yard• tlilrtlll!Oe. s .. enolotNN (2) lUI«! it. ()) or enolo.ure (1).

d. 'l'Mt at 211~ hmtrs Ul<lt 2145 lloare the C-dlng Orrteer, l•t Battalioa, 7th Marinee, ordered Ninforo•"'""' from the Dattalioa to go tD th., a .. elat.&Me ot the Bllkv Tllo Able unU..

•• '!'hat th.. ""81111' ••de ~ .. ive u~e or tlare•, one or whi.eb vaa red Uld r~"'d wtthin th" corrldor. 1\ee encloaun• (2).

r. 'l'lutt thli ""..,. vi thdrw ir• " 'llortt .... , diNo<~tlQJI .. ~ that friendly ~):18 ewep\ t.he 1ti'M up to '11111 13'- and then "~umed to defenlliTe poeit101111,

«• 'l'lutt ancloeuree (4) 1.nd (5) llridettee tbG prennea or f'oo\printll ot a toretp l!atun ;,r\thin tlHII Htdt11 ol' t.h'!l r.or:ridliiJ',,

2. Op!.ni <mill

•• That an enei!Y roroe or apprro~:imatl!•l:r onG (1) pla\ooa wa11 o~tilll tn the • .,..,. l!l!ld ven "'1t.,tn t~ut P~JQ!o! Corri~lor.

b. 'rlult at the· tlme en-,. troop1 v""' lcllllrt.itied in the IU'Ma d-ri\MMI in thh rep<n't ao other Ull 'foron other thar• the BU:v '1\ro .lble 1111lt were opere.tin« in tht> am.

a. !ha\ th., tm•eiii!Y violAt.ad oert..in pl'O'I'i810IUI of neutrality ae defilled 1111 rerent~oe (a),

a. It b NOO!'•l'!el\d•l th01.t tM• r<epor1~ be forvudiNI to higher ntJiot'itJ' for euo'h aet ion that 1.11 a-'"' nMeUa:rJ'.

Sl\'CRft 2

DECLASSIFIED


,.,;~,; .. T ."':, :"T ·al IJ"Y r·'F'~ ··rfA·~:~f'\ 1/

DECLASSIFIED

J!..C~Mrll bt ~ll-, 'rtib )WJ.

ln M&riM Dbtlli.ell m, e/• JIIO Ia haMbeo, Oe.111'o""1a

haat "-and l.n.g om.., 11111 lat:\ali~~~~, 7th Mviae1

Rlltllrk 11'7"" .... 21W. 1 ~ l'e1llra.u7 1 "'

fot Maj07' c:lulrbe IIGinl'Lft Jr., v. s .. Manne Oorpe, w..,_. 0.J!II'Ill71 bt llatt.U.oa1 71111 Mu1M•

hbJt I-Us-ttClll iniv> the IIIIIIIJ>erielll v1alaU.oa ot Wto ._.nUb' RuVieti ... vhlllh _.... .. on ilbe lli&'lt ot 1~ fftrual7 1953 "r the • ..,.

1, All ~Up·~iOII -.hUrt,t ot :reu..U t. hee'b.r Ol'illl'ed. w oOIIftllo in the ft&ld 1 I'O'na1 f'ol" til• J'lll'POM of.' blr.ntiii\S.III taw the a.....-... nnoo~atding the ~~~ttlll*!ted. 'dolaticm ot the ••••ll'J' WatlOM 1l.r the ~. vtliab -J'I'e<! b1 the ,._...,Oil Ool'l'liiOit 011 the 11111\t; ot 15-16 hi!Nu7 195).

2o 'nl.e l.meet1ptian ehall report i.\11 tbtdiDp ot t.n lllld oplal- .. a Neult !'Jf the f!mlf0tlpt1011o It ~!ball 1nol111fe IIIIOh nateMJa\e IQld al:a:f.blq .. ar. 11-•UT•

fl. ;~~r"'"T

Fnnlo:"'',.. (l)

DKCLASSIFIFD


f:1':CR1!:'l' S"P:CrRTTV T!fl""RV.AT!OJI

rm; !rui

1!54 B 2050 B

2100 CTke

2105 B

2110 D

2115 S-J

2120 R

21)0 B 21JS B

2145 ~-)

:U50 B

2155 B

2200 s ... 3 2210 B

2210 B 2211 8 2212 ll

2213 B 2214 MS 22_)() B

2215 n 22)5 !;-J 2240 B 2245 B 2250 S-'J

2300 S-J

Enol 01111re (J)

SECRET m;cwsmu: (2)

'!'lr.LEr'llO!'fF II A.TCf! I.OO 151~1 to 1618COI Feb 1qS)

IWCiflf\IIT 'IIE'l'O!tt

B-2• departed HtR at 1~ B-2a reporte •MillY troope ewaN!n!f O'V'e!' the f; tar ~ requee'\e V, 'I', Tanlf U,.t~t. 011 way out to Rill 92 (COP MJ\RitTII') BT 992015 B-2a :rwported there "'"" tllirt:J' (10) or forty (40) P*Ol"l., on the ~t.r (lUll 132) B-2a report..tl ...,..,d t<> P~tl'llmnjon !"0-!t.d and are IIIU!'t'OUndecJ by I!IIM!IIY Dil})atcheclt twenty ( 2('1) 111en f0111 OP BT <nl.Oll tc anht B-2& brealc eno1!'111lllllent B-2!1 "POrt• JrU!'TOUllded by th1rt,...r1Te ()5) or rort:r (40) en.,- at abm1t llf!'l'llftty..fiYe (75) ;rardl diatanoe, (Ordered ll<l'll&d to be sent by truck rr- l'.Lft. ) Squad on way by tl'UIOk ETu•:r fiN<d Nd tla:re t'rom indde o'>rridor then fired two (2) vhitll niU'8s fr<llll ~n f'ront or MARrLTII' O:rdered l'rov1eioMl l'l.atoon into MLJil ~tnd Balcer to dlsrftteh two (2) a<ruada to aurrounded el.,.~~mt En-:r reported 11m1lng "''t and that BU:e:r '!l.ml h ll''ing t-" illumina\ft the area Cont.1ot vae made betwMn MLR unit nnd IUl'l'ounded unit V, T, Rill 132 until tulce get in posi"tlion l'lequ•Bit ilh1111lnati•m ~n lert f<nv~ elope of' CO? Hill 92 F.nl!lll!:r >tll around l"rien•UY 13-2& in oorr14or Many red flaree soen over \HJUAM (BT ~49) MLR :report• noilee o.t.:r<)Ul'ld wire i.n the corridor (CT 1:xl1005) Tank11 hon•e :reached Rill 92 J>ro\rl.s1onal Platnon lert at 2210 Rer~ed aen~in~ additlonal equad to unit B-2a and IIWtlep St.\r {11111 132) Sweeping left rtn.<te:!' ot Fill 92 SIIICOl1d Provill!onal Pla•l;oon alerted Oreen flare eeen near 11111 1)2 Stl!lrUn~ SW!!E!J' to J!ill 1)2 Able fnrce from COP I 1 to etand bv at Corridor 'Brid1~ (B'l' 994011) ReQU<!rrt 2('() l">Uncltt of' :'U:Jmn J~l and 100 Ill,

Co,rtl f'iPd a Vue OOIIJYI

Cl!ARLllS SCRutTZt .nt, I1~eeti~tinc ornoer 1 or 2 J>&P•

DECLASSIFIED

ACT!Olf !W'Ol!.T

S-3 W-j S-3

W-3 WB-6

W-3

WB-6 WB-6 lll'l-6

W-3 W-3


f!l':CRET !':F.C'IlttTT T"'l"'lR"lT:rm:

230S 11~ Ordtn' llll uni ta to v1.thdl'lllll lll!d NtUl'ft t.o de-tennbe podt!.ou.

2310 B llnti:a on vay b&ok frllll If tn ll2 2315 ~-3 O!'dtl!'ed \ruckt! to •treabe1! (B'I' C)qJ.OJ.l) 2!132 B l'te!"l1"ted f'it't- en11117 lfOli!IA' f'rall lUll 90

(ll'f 9m2') t.o "lll U2 (B'P 9!14016) :U35 B All \1'QO'PB llt Widjlfe 0010 B B-211 b baok in MLR 00~ Lt. lt!JTJITIS :reP<)~'\ I ll2!AIIIIY 11, ool"!'ldor 002!1 ~FB-6 Olowl411'11 platOOft to I!!V"JI oo11'1'idot' 1 aqud (lleiftf')

CO'P l t.o r.,.. blDOh at B'l' 976011 0045 s-~ Con-ti.® esll-.1 t.o W•:'l tl!at pllltocm tt IUI)IFIIS as.v

vu '!l')ui'bly Mendl7 unit•' retuminr to COP I 1 02)'7 B Ul tank• behind 14LR 0240 B All ~>e:reonnel behind •u 01~ hl dttfndYe position•

CIIARLES SC'f!Ut,Tz, Jll. lnYeeti~t1n~ Of'ftoer

X!lolow:re (3)

S!'.Clt~

'F:ftCt.OOI!RJ!: { 2)

DECLASSIFIED

A-ll 11-6

'1111~

VT Area

'"'·3 li-3 11-3

W-l lol-l

Korean W

ar Project U

SM

C-08401467

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let Bn 7th Mar let Mer D1V In The Field Feb 1953

(Re1nf) (~e1nf)

--------(1) f.mbush ?~>trol set U:J .. t BT985017 151845I. He~ Chinese svarming on St"r B'1'984017. ·o,equested V'1' at 1520501.

-------(~) Patrol depA.rte4 to ?anmunJol!l Rd. and set up perimeter of defence at BT98401? 152110I.

1

-------------(;>;) Chinese surround p~>.trol at 1521151. Estimcted 30 to 40 enemy. Positive en1!117 positions h"l.V1ng been set up are represented ey Red triangle. &:Lem:r encirclement consisted of 75 J'd• re.dlus.

_.-;. . . , (4) "lla1,nt~ .std. deptll"ted on trucks over / l!>l-..._ . ~ I P.n- rd, tw "'""""'. at 152UOI

I ~ , at 1621551 arr1Yed at B'r98tl012 and

• joined forces. ~;: "\:,... (5} Reint. Sold. dep!U'ted COP f1l 3'1'971012 to support uatrol.

11.~ ii"o !lea. I : ).5'; 000 _

•

{6) En~ ~ithdre~ in a !~rth-eaet d1-rect1on.

+00 01

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Sl:CAE'l' !l>111"PT'M' 1""'''!11'1,\TJ!m

ns!'DI.liiT or MalCtJt "'' 11. 'ntOHFl'AJ, OlJ:l91, v. 11. )Wtflltt com

"lhe fellov1Jic 'litaeae- oaUed"' 11tut ~.- ..... _. t..\1 tiM u t.ll-•

M~or.,. lo "'!'!'lH.FSOII, OU291, u. llo MalriM Cerpa, lb:ua"1W Off'!_, b'l lllattaU011, 'rUt ~

On 16 Pe~ ltfl 1 ht ... otUpW !'ow ........... .t ..,- .nt•U•T 1ft \IMI PAJIMIJIUOM Corridor 111 tM •t.eWv ot Jr.r 9QOU. t vtbM ... w .. acl ,..._ ~. 'I'IMroe p~-ta\11 v- -'• "T a tei!IIIU t.,. of' ebH INeh u vom 'r _,. ""'•• T1te7' .,..tuwt,r....., en Jlllde llr..,. ~ et ll1loe or lloo\ .,.,. • "·'· ro.,_ ta tl\te ..... '!he il'l'iMit....., tre.ll &M wr. v~-.s. eMile.SS .. (1«1) !M'1!1 ~t a. P.uii!IUOI~ ..... ftul __ , Jl1"la\ _... ~ (9.2) i~M\ f'PIW 11M relll! tJF ~ PU•t••'•

~'1'CR11:'1'

!JIIlOIII!l"CC (J.)

DECLASSIFIED


~rru".T n~c~·RT'\"Y tffl"' mo~ A'l'!Olll

~ 0' Slmf'llltl tll"llnlfAJ'I' 1lm!CR 11, MtNIII, ~. 11. !l, MARINI COIJ'S lm'll'!RV!

'l'he f'ell~tr wit.-n vu c~Utd "' ·the inwonigat..r, ,.. ..,o'J'Il1 el!ld 'WI10t.H'1ed u folll-•

Sae<md U.~ ll:r.e o. nnlll1 1'!140~~~ tro s. Marille CO'I'plt ltnel'ft1 1!-41

let ldtllt.01111 "h Marinu

Oa ~· •or~d.ftlr of 16 Pellrllu:r 1'!!:9 wUle l11'Net.iptt.nc th• Ttoinity of 'I! ~1 hJr llri.Mr!ee or ena:r ...UTtt:r ta t.tle PAJIMIIJIJOK C01'1'14or1 I tOUII4

• ••nee of footJ:rrtme mao '117' OM -· 'fttue prlne ocns1cl not. ba-h 'be-. IMide by !111)' MU'ine Coll'pfJ liOot oP 'ftle'I'IIC h't• ,._,. v- vlthill 100 JUde ef the Pli!MmUOM RoM, th• elot~eet prb.t 'Detftc 92 fee\ traa the rotMt by tape ...-.. IIIIM. '!'he -prltl.ttt _,... f'Neh md c'!' the t,pe -c1e 'liT e '-111 moe, daUar tt'l t'ho11e Wl>'l"ft by 1ftle ertt111117'.

SJ'X:R.r.T hlollurtt ( 5 l

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!IF.CJlF.f f: ~lttTY T'II{II()RMA TtOJII

'"'e ~ll..wi"« •dtnen vu oall..:t by t:tu• blv.atiptor, vas 1N<>rD0 a!ld

te•U tied u to Jl.ove•

Ft~tf'r ~e~ant \oltlliMI T, WAMY.ll0 11140660 11, 6, l'l«rine Corp11 1 r,,..P'UIY •B•,

l"t ll"t;t!llion, ?t;h l'iui.nn

On th4' nio-ht nf H ''"bloll"..,.. 1~), vhile oa J>lltrol as rattool le11cler, the

fo11o-tl!lg to<Jl! pl.!t.o81 'l'be p~~trol W!'aed oi'.f of 1111• re-Jaa road at m' 9S4l..Qlll Slid moYed up

the Milk road l)IIJ'allel to the dr;y e'll:rea, bee! at the ba~~e ot 11111 1320 M 9835-0143. My -point fi:rdua epo\ted thl'IHI Jl•l'IIOtla and liiOV!<d out to aoout the

area, 'l'h.,- .....WJ'fled w1 tb a nepthe re~ort, We thl!lll oonti1111ed O'll our l"'OIte,

At M 'Mt48-0148 the poblt tireteD agau, halted the petrol and l"e'PPrtec!l .._,.

aoY•tlllt at 91J38-0UI!-935)-0150-9t\49-0l5>0, at. vhlch ti• ve heard ut.l a\rite

oW. I then p,v. tho order to d:op bl101t to \he road IUid va H\ 'llp • periJirier

dot••• Oil the bridp at 91142-0ll20 vhtn'8 ve rdioed tor ahell tire bl the 8J'8&

ot J!tll 1)2. llbUe an up a the bddll'll at If 9842-0112, aT len f'lUik reported

eeein« thl'IHI Chi- eold181'8 :bi the 81'0118. ~~2. tater N,POrta tvned lap

a toot p:rin\ 111 the - ot l'l' 91!3?...0U~!, aDd -.-e~~t at B'l' 9~5-0125 and Oil

the lover t1n«er ot '11111 92 at M ~13, Ov J'81Jitoro-ta ar:riYM. ...

ve thn ~ 0111• to ltMl"'h cntt th11 &1'811 ot Hill 132 aa4 Yiob1117o A toc11priftt

vaa alao found 8.1• B'l' 9SU-Ql.I,O, Att.er 11Ml'81'11Dc w retunled to the bridp aa4

loaded .,1! t:runka .uW Nturned to ov ML1l.

S'!I:CRP.'!' F.nclosure { 6)

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!'tl• tol11N1t~tr dt.ll4tloe vu u11ed 1ly i~lle t-U,.~, \Me --· w h•t11'184! aa f'olJ.-•

P1'1ft\e n.:rwt Cllllee A11plo J. l'Uru, UZ!'124, V. l'!, Mu1.u a...,_, c.,_ "B• 1 1 "' Bllt.tell<ll'l, ?\l!t Mtl"iMa

011 th• 1111!"111 cd' 15 :P'etmla1"r 19'5:!1, whllle CN\ em pat'I'Ol, ...., a -'ller ot the !"'int N~, "• """ al'ld 81111 _.,. u\1vlty 1., the llli'W or IT '!40-ouo. Ole .,.N at~ JIXJ ,....., of.r the l'~• read. We ·~ the p~~tl'tl Vher~ ve oopotttd 1lh• ... ..,..

Alt!Oli:W J • PIAZZA

'rl1" "t"'"'" v~tnAt~~ '181' WO\IIII!..,.. hi etti011 end eft01!at84!, T b.,.by ...-t1ty t.h•t t"~ ll'lltw• telltl~~W»I)" wu w1vt>ll to t:•' pri.or to t.l'l.t~ -.oaattoa ot Ppt""" rtnt r1 ...... "'! '"~"·

~Jt:(lfi!;T

l'"'!lelowt· .. (7)

C'-1/tRLFl'l r' CH!'T,1'T, JR. ~~or, u •. ~. MarillA Corp11 :rlW .. ~tif"\tlnlf orrtoer

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!'"FCRBT !' f'Ct!RI'l'Y TRI'n~l~T1'CIN

TF.STXM:>NY OF Cf)lU'OfU.T" RIC!Ul!D l. IIIIJ:RI, 4~]118091 V. s. MARIO CORPS

'!'be tollodnf vJltnqe wu ealW by t.h11 ~tM-1 vae IMIM, aM te .. t.tthd u toll••••

Corponllieb.ud l .. WIUJ!!1 6J!IA091 tr. S, MIU'iM Ooi'JNI1 OllB!lU:JI' •1" 1 le\ latt-.11•1 'I'UI 'llari-

011 oP about tbe tit\-tb of Fel~Nary JL9,, I vent eoa\ 011 a 1'841011 Jllltl'el. We pt u taP all tl•• •S\u", Ve Vtl1'8 abold. fbao ~ ....._" flooa tbe -bal. • .,.,., 011 t!le :rlllftt llue ot •Star", look1111r at 1\ tr. the Pw J• ~'Mi. lie etOJ!l'led am ~ dOio'll vile ve b4lld'd Mil•• that eOIIftlloc!l like ••sa• ne\11111 b the llnllll. 'ftl1e .,.,. at 1'1' 9~'7. I 1lU. - t1!noee ttpree ~~mlna MI'Dite the thor et.~ •~:r ....,.,~ fee\ _.,. at It 9846-01,. 'ftl~ we:re ~nr in tovll!'ll! ua. I th<ml!ilt lt vu t'he JlOift\1, PPC I'UZ:7.A, IN\ it van'\ bn-• tlle po1!11i vae etill tiJl llllflfld. We didft 1t t1:re on th•1 a1l4 til.,- dt.da 1\ fin oa u. We vithdnlf t1'alll '11t1at ~ltiOil OIIJ'«<OM to UIO'IIhOP puitiOil 011 the P---.J• :1'0114. We tb1111 Ndl<Md a J'W!'Or\ on the dtvatta ..

JttOffA'IUl lo WltDS

!be abcml vi\rio••• VIle voundoc!l b. uti011 _. ......... a 14 PoW!tu7 195), I "'""'"' oortl1'y \ha1; tho abrro \orit.Mey vu ai""' w • 'P!'illl' w 11tto ..-tot• ot CorpoJ'II]. \l!tJml ..

Sl'CRF.'I' llBolo!N'I'e ( ~)

OWAIILI8 ICRUtH, Jll. Major, u. s. Mari11e Corpe I-Up:tllltr OtftoOPo

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~~ r,:rem!J'I"'' T'71"1RMA'I'TO'If

'l'F.It'I'DIO!rl OP TRI1'A'I'E 'P':!~'!' CLA.<:,S C:t.Atm JrolmJ, 1~50, 11', S, MAJitllr COliPt

!he !'ollov! .. vitne .. vu edled by 111\e l..,.attptol", wu ~, &1111

te•Ut1~ u toll.owa•

Pphato Pint Cl.1••• Claud JOII!l!!, 130S4,.), V, s. MariM Co?pt, Cwpal(f •a•, ld

Batt'l~on, 1\h Marin••

Ora \he n1Jjllt <>f U PobNu)- lffl1 we v- valld.ftC Oft the tult :roa4 vtdell

I'Ul!J befolda "Stal~ a.t JT 9!40-0140. Ve •to))!*~ and Ule ohb!Qe st.aried

olo&inc in rroa 1111• l"e'f'tlt"'le oido of. "B"uo". 11e thea •ned bl!lok to the PAJ

MD!fJOM l"'a.do

~"!CTfF~

Ebelol!!ure ( 9)

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'::OOIU.T C:f'C!l'RJ1'Y Jllfli'OIIMA'!'!O!f

'l'trTJlfJ!f'f 01" Pl!T"AD JI'[IIST Ct.A.'IS llOIALD ll. JO'ICI, 1Jn0..'7, 1Y • S • 'MWD COIU'8

the foll""iJ!c llit.ne1111 VIO.II a11Utid bT 1~he "-tii«ator, wall ..,om, ud teatifi..cl a• follOVII

Prhate Firllt Clua l)olllald w. JOYCI, 13!Jl04'1, v. s. Mari.llto eoa,., c.,_,. •JW, bt Batt.lt.l101l, 71;b Hadnee

On the JliJ(ht cot 15 Febnud'7 1.,3, wbUe 011 ~Vol with the po!a\ tin-., T heal'll e_,. uU"f'i.ty ia the ana. of Jr.r 98)2-0lla act Jr.r 9!\45-Ql..41.1.

SF.CRF.T bclowre (lo)

IlOlfJltll W • JOJOJ

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I l':C'l.'l T )'. V,'"'lT'I'"I' Tll'""lr.l':!l1'!(llll

Ym'UM>lll o1> r>RIT.\'l'F n~~&Y cur>B nm I'!. zom, 1JtUII4, v. ~. Mtltm cow

The f'Dlhvtn,, vituu lllUI .... u~ by tM t~t.ptor, Wll IMn'llp ... te~tH'tett •• te'!lw"

Pl"i•ne Jrt'f'llt llla•" J•ew "· JO!fJIS, U122JI4. 11'. s. Jil«rlM co.,., c.,., .,., ht ~~~t~H"'II, '1'1111 M.!rinee

tltt tt!e l'liflh\ ot l!J ,.,.._, 1'!,, d tpU e<>ordbahe 94'a.olA.?1 at the 1tue ot •l'lt111P", t h.,,Pd what r t~t v•~ ·~be elltiiiO' .....,u."« th:rcn~l!b t!l• w.sa. !U J:>&\:rOl ,, ... ·dtbn- to the P-..-J• ·I'OIM! ad we 1111\ \11' " tter .... th-. WU1e settfl'!« U" '"'T' <let•••• t.he d\uaU81t' 11PU ft«lo.t ta.

fi!ICRl~

Rl!olOII\lre ( ll)

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soormr S!lrnfRIT'f Il'll"'KMA'r.£011

TJ'.SfntJIIT oF l'ltn'.l.'f!i: l"t'Rf"' cu .. •s .rtilltmf v, 'fternr.u. 1nMn, t!. s. MlJtDI C01'1PS

The f'oll.....,1q w1tnNt~ VaJI oUlad by 1>bll s.-upta:r, VU 11101'B, 11114 t•~urifH"' lUI toU.av••

Prlnt.e l'tl"'lt Cl"'"• lq. 'f, tACni'JUJ.I, UliOU, V. S, Man- CM'Jtll, Ccllpulr •B", l•t l'!.ltt~1~'"• ~ Marin.,.

On th• ai~ cot' 15 111liJToowll7 195:11, v'hUe em pa\1'01, tb• pol'ft11 rtni •• leMIIl" "to-ppell the l'lttft>l ~• M he!!t!'t1 a'lld n:v ~ !11 the - d If '"':t-0112. We the l'ftt•1m•~ t,o t11e PI\IIIIIIIICIIl 'I'O.tl vtliob V&l't a~'\1117 :JOO )'ltrdll """"' 'M, &J:I<I !let up " pe:r:bleto"'t" donf'411BIIIIt

;: ~:CliFT l!:aoloeuro (12)

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~· lY;'lP:'l' ,. !~l!IU 1'Y I!lll"lRMATlOl:

'l'~'''·~'Utt)lff I'll" J·l'ru~r f>T!!!f:'l' ru.· r 101~1,, 1. ?:ALOVIO!t, 131'8~, tl, 1':. li'unrl! com

'l'b roU""f"lf vi-"" vu eall.cl lily -h• t-Uptor, vu _..., u4

t••\lfi~ •• rollow••

hiw1te n.n Ill•·•• Jot. .S, :UlDVJ(~~~ Ul511S, u. r:;, Mulne Co1-ptl 1 C 1 SO 101 11

b\ Ml\t.al1011, ?t.ll l<fuhl•lll

o,. the 'llt""t "" 1 o; Jl'et.rwa,' 1~511 vhtle n pe:trol 0 - a\lr\«1 UJ) ~· p&tll

e011in~~: -.rr t>• l'amrn~~J• -.d. We hu jtd lel't tll• •r·- COl'!"l•OI"' •'-'

row mnu'IHd (4~) J'IQ'de ""- •~ na4 •. I biiU'CI • 01111 or •- ldBII ot Mkl

Jrhlrec! .,....,. "" ll:r«>f\"41d. 'nth VIlli 11t 1!T 'M52-0U"• lie l>lt tlw deek an6 vd_.

f'OT' " f'w •lmi\M, \.~be,.'"'" !fi'Yn 1•h• o,.... to-. 011.\ to the 1'-J• 1'0MI ve lltd .a •u•.t ••t UTl • tiM bd,._ IIJid nttec! m f'uthep "l'lllttt. 'nut'&

h u l T h•IU'I!I•

! "t:!UcT f:ncl<>a\tJ'e (13)

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Sltell:l!T r !r.OTIRJ TT ntr'llMA''I'!Oif

!'l"tii'l'tl«llfT OJ' PR!'1rltt ~l!t':T CI.Allt~ .T AMJ!I I) • 8~, 118MJO, 1J • S • JIIW!n': COli'$

'J'h., follarotinc vitne~., wu C!\l1.eel b;y 1~he 1-t.ip-.or, vu ..,om1 ...

tePtif1e4 as follovet

l"r1nt.e 1"1"'"' CutP" J~N D. :·UJII•!JIDS, 1.\~)0, U. S. Marine COJ'P111 00111)!11131 "B•, let Batt~1~1 ?t~ Marln.s

On the nir.ht <>f 1~ '!"eb\"uU7 195;1, wMl"' 011 pdrol, 1 vu a -'bar ot Ute pnlnt f'1 ,..,,.Ril. A boat :!100 ,.'1!'1!1• of'f tht• P-.1• roM. we lltoppe4 t.,e pdiVl. at 11'1' 'J..,_O..Ol40 ,,.,. n h•rd lind llillflttlld ~ aetirlt:r 111 \be &!'II&. ltkP ve pn.llfltl. b...ol<: t'• tbo~o PU!IIallj011 roed w set 'liP a pe!'i~H\81' ilefllftae. I •• t.h,...., e-:r •oltlllOd'll 1n the peRee crorr1t!or at J'f 9ilt)2..0112.

ercRF.'!' Fnclo~mrr: ( 14)

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S'l'R..,. ,, '-:r~r'!'l' n•!'f.'~ ~'!'To~

'fYM'IJ«)I! OJ' PR!lA'I'I~ 1!118!' CLAIIS Oa:JMJ t • .JOIIISOII, U86J41, U, S, WID CORPS

!he tollwf.JII!' w:t.tnee11 VIlli oa11114 bJr the im.ntpw, - wol'lll, Ul4

\eetttted •• followu1

Prime 1'tM ct .... c.o...- r,, .JCIMlll!lOI, 121,)41, v. s. Martlle c..,., c~ •1•, h\ Battal1n, ?UI 14ar:l!le•

Vlltl• 011 pet'I"'l 011 the 11i(tlt ot 15 h'llr11U7 lfl,, I Mud tile e-r ~ ln t.be doe J)!ltt,le~~ 111 the -riebll"" of 1ft' '911)~.

S~Rl"'l' EJidoii\I.Nt (1.5)

GJ!0111ll L, lOII'III.IOII

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~T'IJ'mlrY 0]1' PlUV'ft 'P'TJII"'I' r.t.1"1' Tl:WC~~ J, WOU', Ill,, 129606:J, 11. !!,

MAR!I'1" roqp!>

,., f'oll.,....in« dtaeu Vl\8 Mll.ct b.r 11he iftw-icator1 vae IIVcrra. aa4

t.ntH"!.ed •• tnll.~Wel

Prl't'llte l"tl'l'tt C:l!t811 V!-t. I. wOLF1 Jr,,, 1.29l.06:J, U, 1;. Marl.ne Oorpe, Cspuy

"!!" 1 ll't PattaHcm, 7t'h lfllrlllea

o,., tb" n1. ,.,t (,r l'l 1'"''1Jrwuoy 19'1:~. at. ll[rl.d eoordimt.W. 9~2-014 7, I heom!.

vhat ! thou<1ht Willi t.h., ..,_,. movi ~~~ tll~~ tlln bruh. 'ftlia ao\1011 too'lc

p1 •c., ·>ltt!.14!' <m p•1t:rol. M'te!' l'Meirln« th" order •.o acwe out ve •et 'liP 011

the br!dll:fl• 'l'lle """'" fn !'!-tion war. ~1>01"0\lply eeaPChed lN\ 110 .,._,.were

fii'IIJII!.

FI'CR11:'1' I!Jlolowl'lt (16)

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• • SECR.b"T SECURITY INFOHMATION

TASK OW1AN'IZATION

lst Battalion, 7th Marines

H&S Company Det letS:lgBn

TACP

Able Cotnpany

Baker Company

Charlie Company

-~ieapons Company

SECJ:11"T

28 February 1953

LtCol LM'IREHCE

Capt SAITH

Capt DOEHLI2i

Capt PAINTER

Capt DAESCHLER

Major SCHULTZ

APPENDIX II/

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• • SECllliT SECURITY INFORMATION

KIA 8 WIA 52 iliA 0 Innoculatione 0 Ref. to Regt. Dental 55

I

SECRET APPENDTJ{ IV

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' • SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION

Comments and Recommendations

See Critique of the Action on Hill 90 (Enclosure 1) of Appendix IV

I

SECF.ET APPENDIX VI

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