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7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 1ST BATTALION - HISTORICAL DIARY -JANUARY 1952

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2325

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United States Marine Corps History Division

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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

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FIRST ENDCRSE:•!ENT on CO lst Bn, 7th Mar 1tr ser 55-A of 1 Feb 1952

From: Commanding Officer, 7th Marines To: Commandant of the Marine Coroe Via: (1) Commanding General, 1st Marine DiVit<i on, (Reinf),

FMF (2) Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

SubJ: Historical Diary for period l to 31 January 1952.

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Dlo.ry for January 1952, l tr ser 002756( 55-A) c1td 25 B'eb lCJ52

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Commanding General, lst Marine Division, FMF

Commandant of the Harine Corps Cornmandine; General, Fleet Mar:ne Force, :<''acific

Subj: Historical Diary for January 1952

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DGO No 40 of 15 July 1951 Paragraph 114011 Marine Corps Manual 1949 Map: Korea 1:5u,ooo AMSL75l, Sheet 682BIV 1 68281,

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1. BRIEF NARFATIVE a. 1 to io January 1952 During this period of operation the 1st Battalion, 7th Marines

was assigned the mission of Division Reserve. Extensive train

ing was conducted in compliance with Battalion Training Order

7-51 and improvement ot the reserve area was daily routine. On

10 January 1952 at 0008I all units of this command departed to

relieve the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines on the Minnesota Lina.

b. 11 to 31 Jan11ary 1952 Line positions were occupied and patrol action was continuous.

On 30 January 1952 the Battalion entered Regimental Reserve.

2. CHRONOLOGICU W.RftATIVE

01 January 1952

The strength of the battalion this date was USMC Officers 38

USMC Enlisted 986i· USN Officers 2 USN Enlisted 39. The battalion

was located as fo lows. One (1) section of machine guns from

Weapons Company on outpost #1 1 one (1) section of machine guns

from Weapons Company on outpost #2. All other units of 1/7 were

located within C.P. area in the vicinity of DT298205. All units

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cemplied with B8tta1 lem Trllinint; Order 7-5J.. One ecuali 1'nm w·ea1"Jans Company l)lit re].]. ed route #9 and rellert eli nel"'etiv" reiJU1 te.

02 Jsnua ry 19fl2

All units 1-:ere loe&~teli as recerded. 1 JllnUIIry 1952, One eauaa frem w·.,,.:oena c-mpany "!latrellea route #1. All unita eeaJtllei with Bett.lllion Tralning Order 7-51.

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Thia bllttalion sent twelve (12) men te vi"'w the 314tb Am!!le GrOUJI .ammuni tlon diepl.ay. One souad "A" Cem1:1any lllltrellel. route #'G lint.i re•1ertea n.,rative reaults.

04 JIIOU<l ry 1952

All units were lacated as r"'cor&ed]. January 1952. One (1) squ•~ frt~m "A" Cempany piitrollei route #3 ani re)tertei ~·ratiTe results. All units eem•lieli with Battalion Training Or&er 7-51.

One squali frcm "B" c-mpan:v pli.trollea reute #4 Pnli re-..rted nerat1ve resulta.

06 J'enua~ 1952

all unite were lacated 5113 reeuoded 1 Janu.ary 1952. Six (6) squaO. petrels, twe ( 2) each f rem "A", • B1 and • c• cem-,an1•• J'litrolled routes #1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 9 re»ertinr ne,..at1Te reaults.

07 Janull ry 1952

One aquali elieh from "A", "B1 ' ani •c• Com~nies :patrelled route. ,.:.;, 7 "'n"' lu repertlng nee;at.ive reaulta. OAe •t1'1aer &ttenieii eeur11e el instnetien •i i'eyeheler;ieu 'Wllrfare at the Division CbmmRnli. Poet.

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A~~ un~ce were le~eted as reeorae• 1 January 195~. Battalien oo:ll:lllanderz prepiirll.tion fer movement Minneseta Line. All unite c•rnpli~d with 9t~tt~a.11c.n Trfil1n1.n~ Or~er ?-51.

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All li? ur~it£: loci.~ted as re.)orted 1 January 1952. One (1) £'que d fro;;, <7cupons Cor.J_Jany patrolled route #10 with nee h t i ve ....... '"'"", +..-. .·,+ 1 ~rirlT +~ .. ,..,_ ( ~\ l"n..,l'l'h-ll"'lo l"'•nn~ i-.'f' tt~n f1f""lr:n""'.on'l.t 'fl,.,.,'r'~ 1""~-J.V;:;.l..L.,j..v;:-· o n..u -.v'-'""~ VIVIJ \"-/ l.U~V..I.~..._~ ...... ~-~•.... ........ V _""' .. ""'.li'"'~'"''""" .,..., ... ..,. '"'""'

lieved of reepons1b111ty for qutpoets #1 and #2 by units of c/o_ All 1/7 unite continued IJrenarations for movement to }linn~r-~ta Line' L, cor;:plinnc( witr.· Re~imental Cpel'ations Plan 1-52 &.lid Re:.cl::.w t;.:;_ Fr;;;e; Orders 1514451 and 0712451. One ( 1) squad fror.; ·.reccpone Cc; .. p~;ny _Jatrolled route #10 and re,Jorted neg;,tive reeults. ::·,val Gunfire Liaison Team Spotting Team attached ..... ,_ -1 - _!! " ..... --u ~J _:_ 1:1 U.C l l· t.·. •

At ·:nos1 «11 unitf; of 1/7 de:)arted .Cor.ur.and Por;t area DT298205 uotor ""·rch to relieve units of o;:J5 on tbe Minnef;ota LinE .. At J~l51 arrived in the vicinity of DT340461 and then proceeded by foot il,~rct1 to r~8pective ;os1t1one as follo~s: ''A" Comeany DTc~%82 to DT33o4,92; 11 B11 Company DT335492 to DT330479; 11 0 1 Com>cil1V ilT33047S to DT323469: Slmm Mortars vicinitY DT333474: H&S

born:ntl1J \·,;..tLln Battalion Comr::and Posts area in the vicinity of DT0344;;;8, ;,t 08361 11 0 11 Com,:J&ny relieved "I 11 Cor.u;;;n;y 3/5 in )081tior.s, At 09•101 uan Company relic.ved ';H'' Comp<,ny 3/5 in)oci ticr;e. At 10261 "A" Company relieved "G" Company 3/5 -1,..., .....,...,.,J,+-t..-.. .. \~• lt ... ,1"\t:\kT t,r,.,.-. ,,.,.,...,...., ('l...,.,_,.,r-nH ........ 1.11 .... ·.,~..::! !.Ton·.r,l"'~ (1,....,,.,~'\~,n·u ..L..d .• i:"I.J\;>..L.li.L.UJ. .. b• .M,I,I .,J..V'--1,./.j,. \~tfJ;;l_:.I\..-J.'Ib VVl.l,;_·•U.I..I.J .i.IO ... ..&.'!;'Yt;;;......_ Hll;'~;:.;v .... o;;:> \J'-'IlJ.L-'(...I.u"•

~/6 in poEltlons. At 10301 1/7 units assumed responsibility or sector, "C" rntions were fed to all units ofl/7 durinc mover:.ent. I'oeiilG of eq<lipm.;,nt wer<- exchanged by units in compliance 1dtl Ret_i:.•cntccl Operations Plan 2-52. 11 0 11 Company re!Jorted receivinG u total of twenty-four (24) roundm of artillery and wortEr fire 1~ its sector. At 1800!, "A", 11 B11 and 11 0 11 Com."anies ebtc~bl.ir:i·.cJ. J•tin:forctd cc~uad c .. u:.bush~s in the vicinity of DT345495J DT32£:•~B 5, DT32o477 respecU vely. At 18001 ten ( 10) enemy were :·(_n t~-, t:l>· vicintt~~ of 0~2:.:=·35495; we.:re tv.ken under ~me_ll arms ,,n<l 6,Jmr.; J:1crt"r fire; the ent:m:o' did not return fire.

All u:,i tc loc:.:.ted es r:;:pot ... ted 10 January J.~O:G. A·"T; approximately 05001, 11 :'', "B" and 11 C" Company 1 e ambushes returned rEporting .-.~., ---~~'- ~., c·: ,+,... f+ ,,f'lr'IT IIA.H ti'OII ~,,..,A ll(""'ft r"". ...... mnoh~t~ C!~::~nt' 'Y'&::o-~~l.::l.'-·~·..!..Vo._. J.;.o'OA.J..I,,I;;J• .1;1.1,1 ....... '-'""'""!- 61. I J..,J .;::,.,j,. .. ....._ \J ...,..., .... ,l'"'""'"'"&_,..,", ,., ..... ~ .. ,.. •v

inforce;J r;a<.l&<l patr·ols for1wrd of their lines. At 11301 "A" Cc:IL 's.n:: 11? Jutrcl cs.lled. in 8lom mortars fire with unknown reeul ts. All ;k~rc' ;. returnec1 cJrior to 13201, "B" and 11 C11 Ccrnp<wies reportint Lc,.' -:c;_Vf: l'ff'Ults. 11 B11 and 11 0 11 Companies reported rectoiVi:1L c. totcl of fiftc'-three (C•3) rounds of artillery and ccortar ~ire in their sectors. 11 A11 ,"B" and "C" Companies were

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•1>11 1/? , ,,c' , 't«·~bsd un L ts'::·1ccated a_s rq.1orted ,on 10Jan52. "11 t'.ru: :1:.: cor.,pani88 wilntained, ·squa,d ''ite :anbuebc:a tc their l'ront ::.:rin, ~.• ;. nitht. Net;c:tive re'tulti:l ;,ert;; ,re)orted exce:Jt in ~l:_ c r _ '):· nc,n Co:~-''''< 1-il o-se: ambusi:: equ«C'. sigj·:ted four (4)e~emy l:·; t:.c \lc'.n~t of J:lT:"~:7495 &t' 0\3001. M.ortar ana elnull arms 1•iere ~Cir~c.1 · ~,;.~ ,~:L~- ll) ene.;;i:.'· ~liA VJG.s er:tir:·:(_~te·a.. _ n::e••·oo~pany repulsed ' Lrcc (;:;) :.:en >robe in tti.l.: vicinity of DT\3:5-2 ... 82 e.t Ol46I with no, t:L\, rE ru:ts. One: reinforced sou<Jd from "A" Cow?an:/ J<\trolled · orv;:,rcl. c' -:;: 't HLR to tl ;.: vicin!. t~ of PT:3::3245", One- fire- teo.n l'r~ ... "E" C ·"· .. "' ny _p<:<trolleJ to tLe rear in the vlc~ni ty cf 344465 ~--~~d. ::r.,~. :.·'l;::·t:: teart fr·~~;:; 11 A" .Compo.ny pat-rC-lled· t9 .. , the rec..r in the vicitlit. cf DT323470. J..ll reported negative activit~·. 4.2 t:lortcc.rs

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~nit: cf l.J'El;573 '"it!: t·,,o (2) EJstimated enemy WIA. Nine (9) roundf incc"ln~ were receiv&d in the b&ttalfQ~ sector. No friendly casuclticc t:. L8 ;)cried. Improveraent of ~il..R defenoe~ Waf> continu0il.

J,ll 1/? c..:u~;- ctt.:H:!l--a.:d uu..LlJA lcce.ted as reocrted lJJ~:n.52. A.J...L

tl.t·ee lL1c. coJ .. )anies r.kintained sq-<ad size aubuElhes to their' fy.r-,r,t_c; L t·· ~-_}"c.; n·j,·J--·1": ~,1t.'}· nC..(J·£lf'\'\Jo=. Y1QO::•",)If0 n\IYI'inCl" +f·,o ?J~~·-~- -·· w h. -· ••• ~··t. . -· ...... ··~t_·;"' ..... , - .. , ....... L·""·'"" ..... ..., ... ,.,,. ............ '""'""' • - ....... --··o ............. --.. ........ .:.iL2 t ' . l'' ~·nc ( 1) SC:clc :' fr-o!~ 11 0 11 CorJ.')a·:~ patrolled. f'o:rv,;a.rd to the vi<:ir:lt~ of DT32648? &.nC. r,;):rted ne~<o<tive act1vit.Y. On~ (1) r,;,rc tc· ! .•. fl' :: 11 J.. 11 Co:~.J,,Lj ;;:Jtrcll~d to tt\: rc:.r v1ltL i1t0gtlve ro.r~:t· ''A'' d "C 11 Cocp&ny oni)er te"ms were established for--,'-'' 6 :f l:I :0 '· itL net..• the r'e2ultn. ·rhree (0) friendly \i!As ref ulted wter. 1/7 \dre L.~ ing di:Jta.il tripped cneL0" booby tr&:)Jed

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14 J•nuary 1952

The bnttal1cn atr~n~th thl~ d~te was USMC Offieere 37, USMC Enlhted 984, USN Cfficere 2, US'i Enlhted 37. All 1/7 and athched u.n! te leee.t ed eft rt'!'JC rt ad on 10Jan52. A11 three eump~ n1.ea •n line maintllined l!OU~d eize l'riOUI!hes t., their front durin~ the nit;ht with ne!;~tive re~t!Jte. Cne ( 1) frienlil•r 'lilA re-aulted when the ~m1:Ju~h aauaod from 11 C11 comp11n·; w~;, fired on cv "R" Cempanv maahin~ '-un, ~n inve~ti,- .. tion ., .• r;~ i~·r";edhte1v ini'!j;>ted. Durin,; the dl!'vl!~:nt hwura one ( 1) re-infureed. aqu~d !!C!! C•:wpRn~.r ohtro1., ed furWIIrd to vicinity of Dm~lf475 wher~ thev enccunter~d three (3) enemy in bunk'!!rtl. • ... ~m•:ll •rrne fire fil"ht. d.v.,lon"''~ wh~n en~rr·v reful!ed tG eurr~ndf!'r r.nu. t;hr~~ (3) ~n~~.~, YIA~ resul-ted. "A" and "P" Comp~n1e" eaC'\; e~t•·'o' l.~!-.cd t~<o (2) enloe.~ te,;:.,~ in their for\<iard. MLR P•sitiG,f'l~ Qurin~ ~h,. a~7 l..ViT,h ~('~; tiv~ r~:!; 11•.+e. One (1) roun0. ~niner fir~ w~~ N!c'ei·r~d b·r "A" Cor.pocny P.t 11"2f:I. Squsd p~trc-l s~nt cn;t tD iLv~st1f"ute :Jrt'h~b1~ enlDer· lo~Pti~n in vie-i!~Jit~, of ::,m334555 r~turned -r~Y)ortintr nf"'t!:eti-\r~ 1-H~,..ivitY. One (1) P0\1 U.~~:ert er ;,·ve t~~:~r- b" "A" ComnF tw. '":birt:r-eirht ( 38) :reunda i;,cc::_ii1f'. wer~ r-·'::c~iv~d in bAt~nli<H"l ~ector. ;ro friendlv eeaullllt1ee resulted, "A" c~~n&n~ be~~n reee1vin~ lta fuel •upply by ~elieapter thie. dpt~~ !:--.~pr-..;.Y-, r:·-t-·r:+ ~'!' c"l~~rn~-.~::- c~ ?·-r R. ~nu ,'Ic"J.~~r.d I1nE' 11 c<'n t ir,ued.

1/7 E~n.:!. s..tt~;ch"': '.1.:--'.it~ locr~tt-d tJ~ ~c:1lc1-.-:: "'?" Comp·n:.:o DT33E·492 t.o 3T30l490, "C" CtoranH,J L"'331400 to DT,)20469; •11 other unite :.,.~:;.ted ""' r"'' rte>l 16 "11'" r•; 195?. AlJ thr~e lint c•r.·.uar1el! rn;.int5.in~>l fa<JrC. ~i.z,. ~~'tushe.s tc treir fronte durin< the nl,..ht Witr. n~c·:·tiVI" re,el;ltL Ji;r,er;;y fired en~l1 urrae <>V•t' "A" CllmTJ!Iny lint:~ C!.t 065CI from t~-:( v1cln1ty u'f' D--""!:3404.92; squ~d p~::trol diep:;te:;ed to inve~tir~t~ E•re:. f,~und en,.~w ha.d l!!ft TJNp~,..;a.nda leefltte. Dur-inl': dllyJ 11'1-~ Leur" "D" r.nd 11 C" Cemu.,niee e:tbbli11hed two (2) ent]Oer t.~:;;rc.~ .. ~~ch f"rw~ru of t.l".e ML~ with n~P' tive raI!Ult,.. Ct't (1) Pcu:.d from "A" Con:pPn'f ~"trCJ~~eu fCl"I••IIT'd te DT-33-:::4~9, Qr.e (1) lire te~'~- frun u~;; CGmp.Fn;r p:.:otY'tll~~d routr. #4 t.o tr.~ rel'r. All re;)orted n~"''tive nc+1••1.t·'· -o:i,..htv-aeven (8?) rounde of' inco:;d .. nf: k-'"~re r~e~iVt:C. 1n h•~- ... s~_1t}n ~e~+or; no friendly c&Eur.l tie Pi r~~ulted. !'f;ureverr.,.nt. rJ!' defenfel' on l'T ll Aad •Ieeland Line" ..-al!! continut-d, ·

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All 1/? a.nd attached units loc•.ted as reported on 15 January 1952, All three line companies ~~1ntsined saucd size ambushes to their fronts during t"e nie;!-.t witJ:-, neg11tive -resulte, 11 AH and •:e• (lolltpanies established two (2) sniper te•ms each forw•rd of the MLR during d$_;.. .. 11ght hcur-s ~ith negative reaulte. one (1) reinferced agua.li fron; "B" company pstrolled forward to the vicinity et DT 329478 •nd une (l) reinforced squad from "C" C•mpancr patr.lled reute #4 to the rell.r with both patrols reporting negative aetivity. Eight:r;_seven (87) ruunds ot inceming were received in tlt.e batt~liwn •ector wit.h no f:r·1endly c•aualtiea. Impr.vement ef defenEive positions on the !!LR and. Line Iceland wa.s continued.

17 Jar:.u~ r~r 1952

All l/7 units •nd attaci:ed unHs located ae. reported en 15 J&auary 1952. "A" and "B" Companiea established fire team size listening p~at& forw~rd of t~e MLR during heure =~ dark:asa witA negative re1ulta. 11 A" company repulsed squad size enemy pNbe ef MLR in the. vicinity uf DT343492 with small ;;.I'!illl and mortar fire, during the night. A squad patrel that was sent aut au:t

:~:t~~ ~:~~:~-~:x·~n~:~ ;~y ~~·.~a· .. ~;> c:~;:~i~':" .~~!til:~d two l2) sniper teams each forw•rd of the MLR with b<:~t.lt repei'ti~ nega.tive result!!. One (l) fire tea.m frem We&pllnl! C•mpany D&t~lled route /15 to the rear anu reported negative activity. o.ne tl) a~uad ~C" Company fired 75mm ;.~~<>ill!~• illte •rea __ !n tlte v;!!Rlty c.~. DT3c.~5504 rc-aul ting 1n •ne .. .LJ conr ~nneu enemy xu, tve _liS} e.timat ed enemy WIA. Three ( 3) rounds inceming received in t1ae battalion sector this date with n• friendly oaeualt1ee. Aa ~=my 1niper believed to be located in the vicinity of DT3384SO rt~ed at l/7 personnel. during the l11.te •fternoen. One (l) fire teaa •s• . Company and une (lj fire team weapon& Company were diapato~ed to search eut the area. and returned, reporting negatiYe reaultjl. A

;~;~~~c c~:~gio~r·.~l~)~e!~a r:~i.!~~e~;;::n~~~. D~!~:~t~:;:t •r:: cat ed 11.t Battalion Comn•~-nd Po at. Imprevement er defensive- oea1-t1ona on the MLR and Line Iceland waa continued. -

18 Janus.ry 1952

All l/7 units and attached units located as reported en 15 Jan.ar,r 1952. "A" and "B" Compe.niea maintained fire team a1ze &mballlle' to tr.elr front durinG the night with negative resulta. O.ne (1) pla.ta~n tram ''C" Co:l,.;.dr..y m:;de a night patrol to the vicinity ef DT319482 re-porting nee;stive results. One (1)· fire team w .. peRa

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Con;paq,y W$& disp~":ched to "'"'"rch out poseible sniper in the vicinity of :..lT339471, bc·th returned •.nd. report ell negE tive reaulta and •ctiv.it:v~. uBn Com:>'·ny e.st~'blished twu (2) aniper te•.m• Xontard ef

· MLR during the ~:' with nee:~> t ive results. A 50 caliber ma.cdt1ne gun equipped with aniper li!CDPe located in 8 A 11 Company a.cceuated f•r ene (1) enemy KIA, in tr.e vicinity of Dr333502. 11 C" Cempa_n,. called in artillery fire on enemy tank in the vicinit:;· of DT298509 With unknown result~. One (1) ruund of incoming w•a receiv~d iti the battalion sector this d<lte. No friendly casualtiea reaulted. Showere; li'.t Bat ta.lion comm;;nd Poet were ope :ret ed • !l de!!cr!be4 17 J•.nuary 1952. I:r.prov~mei1~ of uefensive poaltione on the MLR aJld Line Iceland wMa continued..

19 Janu"-r:'' 1952

All 1/7 a.Ed attached unita loc11.ted as repo»rted 15 January 1952, All three (3) line com:,aniee r;,aintained squad size ambuahea te their fr-ont o.uring tr.e r;igr.t li'.nu aniptr teams to their frent duraf· the day with negative results. Cne (1) reinforced squad from 1 1!. cem-

~~~~ f.~~r~!~;~n~~!ir!il!~ i~:.W~~~rto "~~e0~fcl;tt~e!~f~3i~~·~--~eth !'eporte6. neg~tive re10ulta, Thirty-five (35) rounds ef 1ncta1ng were received in the battalion sector this da.te with no friendly· reaulting casuli'.lties. Showers et Blilttalion Command Post were operated •• described on 1" January 1;?52. Impr~vement of defena1ve poaiti•B• en )!LR an<l Line Iceland continued.

20 January 1952

All 1/? unit a: t;_nd ~ttached unJ.va lecated •-s reported en _16 January 1952 ~ith t'1~ exception of two (2) squads, 75mr-. rec.illeu attac}led this u"te anu locll.ted "t :DT33949l P.nd DT3382e4. "A" and ~c• cempanies r:.«int~<ined squad size llmbushes to t!1e1r front during the night with negative re&ults. All three (3) line ce~niea .. 1ntained sniper te•ns to their front during the da-., with nega.tive reaulta, Ofte (1) reinfcrced aquad from "B" Cempany patrelled fon~~~rd te tile vicinity of D'!'32848? Rnd one (l) fire tee.m of we:.pwna C•wvan.Y patnlied route #3 tn the re~r with both reporting negative activity. ''Feurteen (14) rounds of incoming were received in the battalion aec~•~ with no frier.dJ.;r casualties resulting. Showere in the Battali~;~n O•-•nd Pest a.re~ were operated as described en 17 January 1952. Ill]:lrev ... went of ae:f"enei.ve poeitle;ns en the MLR =.nd L1ne Iceland ••• •••tinued.

21 Janu•.ry 1952

The strength of the battalion this da.te was USMC Officer• 37.-,> u&rC E,.'llicted J34, USN Officer• 2, USN Enli•ted 3?. All li? unl·t• and att~ched units locllted ae; reported en 20 January 1952, SiP .• e:t

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21 Janucr: 1952 Cont'd

ei110I.~ '~-ti vi t~ in the forJ:, of bugle c&lls e.nd fl!:.res were re~)o~te:.., c1t.~riLt; tL.e nit;l':.t b~- "A" and n-su Companies, hotcJever no cont~.ct ~r .~ mc:de. All tl;lree line cor.J)anies maintained sniper ~c'r ,. to tJ"e,ir front durins t'1e d&y wit!-:: negative results. 0ne (l) fi-~ teaL free "C" Com;an:• patrolled route #4 to the re;.r · _._,, re ortecL nee;::<tive c.ctivity. Friendly artlller"' de::.trc~'"''· tv.·c ( 2) ener.;~· bunkers e.nd several entrenchments to tLc br t':.; lL;r; front; D.lfrO fire.d &.t po•ss1ble enemy 76!lll:"l e;un locr. clod i1; the vicinity. of ;JT295510 with unknov.-n rec.ults, :.-l.o\.c:rr in tte Be-.ttalion Comnr1::d Post a.rea were operated as ('.eceri:-.. c.c. :-c_ 1? Jn1:u.sr~: 195:2. Im?rov·euent of defensive posi tione. ::n tl:e l·.~.L?. .:.Tid Llx;e I2eland 'tre'&S contir:ued.

All l/7 c:r·d ,9 ttacl:ed ·.mit r 1rrere locr.ted as reported on 20 January 19:)::'. All t~·ree line C::Jffi)C',nif;S r:1ainta1ned squad size a::ibun!":es to t:·:eir fr•,:::-n·~ dur-inc, tl·;e nic:ht ii'Jith negative r-esults. On~ (1) fire teeD fro::. "A" Co:::)on;· _'otrolled. rc·"1te #1 to the rear vnd reported CE .. ctiv: :~•ivi~· Th~Pe (~l ~oundn o~ in~omin~ rPnRiVRd in thA

'-• - --- .... ------- .-, ---------·· -- -----------~ ------------------bD.tt<.lion ''' ctor durin[ thir Period; no friendly csf!ualties reCiltco.. :,l.c~;er8 in t" e Batt&.lion Command Post area <Jere operated 11n ec cribed on 17 Januar~ 1952, Improveoent of the defensive p~r:i';ic:·~~ en t:!"1e J-:LR 'nd Line Icelo~td ~:as continued.

All 1/? ,_,Lcl. f:ttr:,checl. unitr: 1qere loce:ted as reported on 20 Janu!?.ry 1862. All tl:,ree line com"lanies r.Jaintained fire team size outposts ·~o t!.clY· frcnt durint: tbe nitl-.t reportinb negr tive activity. "A" :."C. 11 B11 Co ... '· tiL.c uc.intr::.in(;cl sni~!c.r tean,s to tteir front C.uring tLEo ~-L., , :.t~- r~c;L.:..,ti-·.Jt-- result8. Gr~e (1) f1r·6 tear:~ !rom,"B" Company ~'~rolled fcrwnrd after dEr~ and establiBhed an amburh with neGD.ttve re~·u_J~'!:P .• ~~ixty-oix (66) rou~:::.s of inccLing were received in ~.; e L: ttc;lion ,, ctor; no :f'riendl~· cu;.ualties resulted. Showere in t: E Be<ttE.lion Com;;;and Poet area were operated &s deccribed on 17 J:cn.1.c.r; J.?52. I:r.prover:1ent of defensive positions on tte HLR aLd. Li:1c. I-:·~ le.r~d \'~a.P coJ.:tin~ec1.

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24 J~ null ry 1952

All 1/? 11.nd attached unitE l~cat ed as reported on 20 January 1952. One (1) fir• te•m from "C" Comp•.n•' patrelled route #4 to the rear an C. r~po rt ed neg" ti v e ~ c t iv 1 t:.r. Ten ( 10) rounde or·· incoming· were received in the battlllion .sect&r. No friendly casualties reault:Q.. SllQWera in the Batt~l1on Cvm.i1"1s_nd Poat area -were op•r&.t•d •• described en 17 January 1952. Improvement of defensive poa1t1ona on the MLR and Line Icel,.nd wa.s continued.

25 JI'.DUll ry 1952

All 1/7 11.nd 11.ttacheu unita located •• reported on 20 January 1952. TWo (2) squads, reinforced, from •B" Company effected a ni~t raid on enemy front line inst•llationa 1n the vicinity of DT3204~ w1tk misaicm tu capture a prisoner. Contact was m•de but enemy ~1nforcemcnts forced the raiding party to withdraw under h.-vy •nemy mert•r and sm1111 ar~r.s fire, before the mission could be ace.._ p11sb.ed= Twe ( 2) ener:ny Kll' e ltnd ene ( '1) friendly \fV. reaulted. One (1) reinforced squad from "A" Company patrolled forward h tll.e vicinity of DT337497 with mission of reconn•.isaance. Tile l)ftrel reported extreme damll.ge to enemy fortification• in the viclllity ot DT3;;55504 b:r friendly aupport ing arme. One ( 1) fire t ... m rrea v .. p-

:;;1~~~~~-ny T~:~~;~~:; r;~!e r!~nX: !~e 1~~:~1:~dw~~~·~::i::r:;v:.e battal1en sector, with no friendly casualties resulting. Sk~ere in the Batta.lion camnillnd :Past are~~. were operated •s deacr1b.a oa 17 J~nuary 1952. Improvement of defensive pesitiona en the KLR and Line Iceland was continued.

26 ,H•nua ry 1952

All l/7 5.nd lil.ttached units located •• reperted an 20 Jaalla:ry 1952. All ti:ree line comp5n1es maintained squad size ambuahee ta ~Jte1r front during the hGurs of darknesa, with negative resulta. Oni (1) fire te•-m from 11 -A_tr Cempe.ny patrolled nute #l tw the r-ear and repurte<l negative activity. One (1) round of incaming waa .re- . oeived in the battlllien sector during thia periad. Skovora,~ the B•ttalion command :Post area were operated as described e 17 January 1952. Improvement of defensive pasit1ons on the MLI·••4 T.1n ... T ... a1.s.nd ~ .. ,.,,l"'lf-~n,-.ii • --··" -- ......... - ... - .. -~ ... _._ ................... lliOo-• ,.

27 Jli nulil. ry 1952

All 1/7 amd s.ttached unite were located as reported on 20 J,@U&ry

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27 January 1952 eenttd

patrGlled reute #1 te the rear, beth repez•ted net;ative rnulta. Three (3) enemr wer= epetted by "C" Cempany ~erward Ob:crYer, meving abeut enemy peeitiene in the vieinity ef DT395484; friendly artillery waa ealled in with unknewn reeulte. Shewera in the Battalien cimmand Peat area were eperated aa deeeribed en 17 Januacy 1952, Imprnement ef defensive pee1t1ens u the MLR and Line Ieeland was centin•ed.

29 January 1952

All l/7 and attaehed units were 1eeated as rePerted en 20 J&n¥al'Y 1952. One (1) rdnf•reed 1quad frtm "B1 ceapiny patrtlled te the vieinity ef DT330490 and 1neeuntered and 1aptured 1ne (1) enemy · in a draw in the vieinity ef DT326484, One (1) fire team frtm

~==~~~=~·:!;z:~~:r~:~~:!::a~:~::;::I!:::~~::n:i~!~~;e:i!::::e te enemv inatallatiena. Ninetv-five (95) rtund• ef ineemin« were reoeived in the battalien· aeeter.thia date. Ne friendly eaaualtiee reeulted, I~revement et defensive peaitiene en the MLR and Line Ieeland was eentinued,

29 J&nu&:r--f 1952

All 1/7 and attaehed unite leoated •• reperted en 20 January 1952. During the night, *A" Cempany eutpeat IP•tted twe (2) te teur (4) enemy in the vicinity ef DT344492, Slmm and 60mm mertara were called in with unknewn results. One (1) fire team frem weapene Cempany patrtlled rGute #3 te the rear and reperted ne@:atlve aut1v1ty. IliprivuHtnt •t d•f•n•1ve piii1t1•n• •n tbe MLR and Line Ieeland was aentinued. Preparatien fer relief by 3/7 and m•vement to rewerve ~rea w&• be~u~.

30 January 1952

~/7'~.rel1!f_ql 3/7 eemmeneed at 0300I and ended at 1600. New .Leoaoun n J.f't unite waa within the Battalien oemme.nd Put area

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A11 1/7 unite were 1ecsted as reperted en 30 January 1952. _;~he battali•n was aasit;ned the missien ef Diviaien ReseM"e th1*,'Ute. Imprevement ef D1v1s1•n Reserve area was bet;tan. All perseaae1 · were fed "A" and "B" ratbna thi!! date.

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APPENDIX r. Directives received this period - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -The following directives were received from 7th Regiment during the period 1-31 January 1952.

Admiuistrative Plan 1-52 Modifie~tion No. 1 to 1-52 Administrative Plan 2-~2 Operation Plan 1-52 -Operation Plan 2-52 Operation Plan 3-52 Annex "L" to Operation Plan 2-52 Annex 11 M11 to Oner .. tion P1An :>-.;':> Regimental-Tralning-order-I-~2,_ Regimental Training Memo 1-52

The following Regimental Fragmentary Orders were received thia period.

1 Jan 52 011020! 16 Jan 52 161300! 2 Jan ~-

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15 Jan 52 15 Jan 52 19 Jan 52

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TASK ORGN'IZ.A.TION

1st En, 7th Marines (Rein f)

H&S Compar.y Det. 1st ilig, lln. ( T.A.cP) net, 121 Regt. :<:;30

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1, a. Tenth Regt, Rei'. Forces e.re intrenched on th<> highgro·om·:l :uorth,.est of Mago-Ri from hill 494· to vic DT 288210, P011 inforlfiation indicate Red Forces MLR is located. at: Left flank DT 293211 with right flank rest!n~ on ridge line at DT 288210

b, 7th Marines (:3-einfj, seize, eccupy and. defend. high ground. no:rth.,eet of Hagc-Ri, Drive enemy forces ncrth that e.re not d.estroyei.

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For loc~.tion pf ene:-oy !lOBi tions see Annex .Able,

F3r line of de:oarture ani bound.aries see Annex Jl>le,

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b. :Baker Compar-LY (B.einf) will attack on the left. S~izo, occupy Md defend the high ground held by the enooy from vic DT 290211 t.yest k DT 2S62lO~ name Throt-_:rers lttill b a used. ll.L the final a.s sault

c. Chazolie CompAnY will attack on the right~ Seize, cc"U!:>Y end defend the ground held by the enemy from vic DT 390211 east to vie DT 293211. Flame Thro~-iers will Ye used in the fin<U a~ sault. ·

d, (1) Weapons Company will SUp:OOrt the attack initially from vic DT 294207.

(2) HHG position vic DT ~~4· fire covering fire.

(3) i5l NH initially at D~ 294203 displace fon<ard ta vic llT 291J.207 on orcler.

(4) Attach one Sec A. T. to each Baker <>nd ChP.rlie Comp<·i1Y prior to the attack,

x. All units assemble ~.nd move out at 1):).0 D- DaY. Assembly -e.rea, Compar...y area.

4. Administrative Order 1-51

5. a. Current IDI

b. Battalion Aid ~t~.tion ..nd Command Post at :'l':' ~:94205.

Able _Overl<"Y, Enem~r ~ositionsJ Line of Do:oP~rture B~ Boun3.arles XraY ___ ~Distribution J,ist

DIST3.IBUTIOr: :-Jistributio!l List

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P..ESTP.:CTEr • SECURITY IlTR'R!ATION

l.N!'EX JBLE to 01>~ra tion Plan C-52 OPERATION OVERL.'-Y

• lst Bn. 7th Marines (Reinf) !n t...'le n.ld 0216COI January 1 gs2

Ma1>S; Korea, 1150,000, Series .AMS 1751 1

Sheet 6&2&III

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• ls t :an. 7th Ne.r (~in f) In the Fl. eH, 0215001 ~~lU.'!i.l'Y 1952

J.nnex XRAY to O}cere.tion Plan 0-52

Co, 7th Me"rines..................... 3 ./JJ 1 e Com:oanY. • • • • . . • • • . . • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 n.,ker Colll'O•ny....................... 2 Ch~.rlie Comp~ny..................... 2 ~·Toenons ComTJanY. • • . . • • . • . • . • • . . • • • . • 2 A.T Oonroe:.ny •••.••.•••...••..••••..••• · l Dattellon Staff..................... 10

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SVCUol Tt Ili"FO M.~TION

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~d i'-gt 2150 Jn"-ll 3rd "gt 2150 m"ll l>th .'c.;t 2100 !nM

(:~) 45th 1;']'" Di v 1 I I I ~:rK Cn r:-o ~ ( ::.tH3 'l'v~"') li<Jth '.-gt - 1750 m0n 'l~th <.cgt.,. 1700 m"!l 916t :irgt ~ 1700 m"ll

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c\i tb- ur··f;·-·nt t1m·- thr• 4th .-=:t~gtrn-'""'nt. of th,.. 47th ~·:-r Ui,i.eion occu'01~s thn r,~storn 'OOrtion •nd tho 45th ·:,-,gl.m.~nt of th" :).5th "t'Y 'Civi don occ·-~ihs th~ Wr>Stl'">rn 'T.)ort1on of ~h .... nnr,my d"'·f.~-ns.,.vn :i~n('; :m, ..... m.r.ntn of thn 115th NK <li viaUn loc"t"d a:o"Oro:xime.tc·lY 75PO m~t~rs b "hind th- 1:; th ,,.,. :N vision imd eu•0 in rr:: S!"M'"• ·

J;'hn ·'n<mY ia .u..,,ortod loy A. l~;>,rg" llU!!ib·-r of 'l.t'till<'r;v .,.,1-con <>nil h~&VY mort<~rD. Hio mnroly si tu•tion is "d"au.,t• to Sll'O'">Ort th~:v "''•nono in ,.. ,1o;rlng h""·,.;r volUM"S nf firn .,t t,rg,tG of o'Onot'tuni t)l'. Fri·•>:)dlY :toro~!i MoVing up th" SO YJH~.G\l"G corri·:Wr, con' UIId"r "01"1'11" ohs"fYe.tion •t.:f' ·, ~l~ 399. Th,... ~f SR. has -;~_;·n ::t~.t"b j r-c tr·d to fi. iil1 l..U.l s:u-uotlf.Llt of 122 rm1 J?olid "{Qnnll artil'1or.• fir" from this "QOiat !lo:rth, H~avi<'ot m"!'ly conc·ntr,.tiona h&vo :t""'l..··fl "long th•· front lin"S wh~r·· fri··ndlT troo'OG ~r" unJ.•r cn'ntinU,JJ~3 • <"ll'!'lY o) t"n'ftion,

' ::'h..., ~ttitud.·"' of th ... ·"!l"!T-1~~ r·-..!'1 .... -in::'. d.,f..,nr.iv'"'. ,.,-ith t1"--- -~.xc~"'tirn'l .ut ·

SID'.>J.:\. '}>robin~ ~;>tt<'!'lpto during the ni.:h t. :Fri ·ndly t:roo'()s end v-hicl,~t .1md~r nnr1'ly Ob9r-i'v.,tion hov~ b · ·n tnk"n 'l,lnd•'l' fire py fll'JI;l:).l <!rf"Gj au.tol'leti.c. ''"$:Y>ons.l· . '- . ' . . I'IQl'tPl'!l •·hd nl'tJ.ll<'ry ~t 'T->rioUS tiPJr·n;

· G\l("l"ril-1·"'·-·:nni t~; hpvl"l ~"O"""J('~;f·"'t'" ~r>r.,~~ic.Q1l7 !n · th~ ~-r'"'~ ~long t"tt("! HSR trol''-'h·· Hh 1'1\li'Ji,!!.'Or"a"!it l,oc~tinn to thr front un-~. Th·ir aat!vitir:-e h•':t'l' 'l:t~cltid'd ~lt>il')g, r-.1n · l ·~·11'1':• nnd ~Mlm~h!ng of v•hicl· '>> n,.~ ··n•ny ·ha.$ not fir!""d b'n an~r c~rong (!l:'"n"''·'flto.

·E:nm;y ~"",ir ~.etivity h-:l~1 bt~-"''0 nr.g~tiv"l in th{G s...,Ctor, but thP ·~n ~y·_ba.C M ,J.,; 'OOt'·ntic·l Co'Oetblc of atr1king r.o~,~ Pn.l. tl'I:H'>'() c~ncontr~t~~n~.

~ • .7th !-h;' (-.,..,ing)_ r~-11-:·V.)S 5th l,h~,r (-;. -int) on <:n4 :Sn 0n thn rieh~ 1 , ~Qmw·ncing 100",00!, Aer.UP>. ·1 5th Mar. SPetor 'tlri'lr 1Ql.8~&~I~

F c:n with :!. ~ t "?il.d. r:n d. ~;n ~. :r·"' 13"0f'trl <"\:hi 11 t;, f() r ''Pr ~"con t

,:;. a, let lln mo-ir in ,.ocl)rdpncr with N9;-ch T~J>l~, linn :i :c;.v~·-;c., iotruek <1t .. 'V'ic _"'T 338461,~ tinv:"' by foot r1:1.rch tn rr,lii"V·'"' ).rd,'Bn. 5th / ... r en Pe..1'"! in

,t .~ignnl a"" tor,' r~lid to b.• com'tflt,fnL -,rior to 10l.gOOI·,;

DECLASSIFIED

Korean War Project USMC-08400382, S:ID:J3]Jll ~,;::u::cr TY r:·:rn~ATIQN _.,... ____ ..,.. ___ _

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3,. :3.,. Able Cm1"0'1n~ .. (Rcinf) 1 on ord.·~r, MOV-"· t0 "O'>Oi ti~nn nnw occu:oi -..d_ •1'~--G ol;'g.'"'- Cl')n-o...,_ny; 5th 1-!-=-r!ncc. S---· .. ~~. ... •1.n~x .. i\13L3.

~. Jl~k·r Oor.:oeny (R,inf), on nrd~r, r.ov~ to T.>'lOitiono h~w occ,xnir·:i by f!ou Cotro·:r .. y, 5th I::n.rin~>::. S,,,.... Annex JJ3LZ.

e. Ohnrlic; Crl:'1'o.eny (Rt:inf), on ord,..r!· T"lnV~""> to 1)nni·::.ion~ n'lw oc01i-:r;-i C:t ~:V It'n 0nr.11'),ny, 5th.lhrin"O, S-,, .. \rlll·'X .·;sL:C,

-i.. 1.!,"'.:-VI')!'· ::; Cn:-:.T)f!}'l;?. :-·lif!ll~ E('lchi:-l'"' ~1-~n w.~,., r:c r-,r. ~:1 .i l• . . "'''!..r J. '":. Pl ": ...... ,:1.' _;)~1. ord.··r, nnv.- tn uo:-;itir,:~'l.·f:'. :lf'1,_,, occu~i::;1 ,~y 1'fr.~ . .,;ona Ctlf".V'..,l".Y~ Jr~ lb., 5th Mari~"s• Sn ~ · A.'ln .-x .:\B!J~.

X. (l) (a) Military Police vill cleor earials fo-rwnrl r.f tho "No :r..lght" ;!,ine located. at vic ·:DT )14~f, d.urlp.g the houriJ of dex-kne:;s,

(b) Traffic Con tro:L uoin ts located at vi" IT ~1 '''ll ..nil DT _ ... __ ,._ .'\J. J)O f·•

(2) All Sei"i_~l ComtMmders will ste,tion air gu.p.rl!•. '\t fi'\""e VE"h~cle" in ter·rel e,

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(4) M fire \otill be limited t-o ~..irora;ft which Cr:,."l';1?-ii ·oe i'\o:1tf'ied. as f:ciendl;r and , . .,hich ar~ actuelly attackinr::,

(5) Movornent to nl)>r arnae will te in accor·illllCt> ,,,ith A'!ninO 1-5? Md Annex BAKER, Harch T~:blc,

·(G) All, corrroanios effect carlie•t nracticable rrli0o· "lit rcoo:rt assunmtion of rNrnonsibili t3· to &-3.

(7) r.a.ted for

All unite, on oricr 1 "ssor1ble at entrucldng T.>oint, +'be d·el~ · en t:rucking ani mOvement t-o ~-etru.ckin~ no in t vic ~·~r ~<1.8 461.

(8) U"Con detruckin", Cornuanieo aszeml!lc Bni nov0 bw~.rd T.>ositir,ne minu.tf! intel.rv~a. Pick u.:p g·u.i(l.ee at d.etnlcl(irig Y:d!~ ';,

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l1, ,\drr.inietJ;"ativc Order 1-52.

5. a, Current an end CQ!nl'11Jllication SOP,.

c, .All ttr.'"litG guard BT, RO.ro1i E,.'.( ci.-ct;_i·~;.·, a'' ~r.-"l~cn,r.~.. .. , ~, ·,o.""Co~1 e:e:Y-l"'lrrtnce of wire cmnmunicPitions. \

d. i<.epox-t whcrt .hea.i of oe.ch Sf':riRl rcachf'r" initi13'1 p.i!Jt 1 ;.1\aCh chock: no1nt and rPloase :ooint,

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MARCH Tl\llLE

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CO, 7th E~rinC's ................. ., ••• ,.~ 3 .\blc Com-o any ......... ~, •••••• ~ .......... , 2 B r·k0r CoiT,onny • , •• • , , , ~ ••• ~ •••• ~ ••••• ~ • 2 Ch~~rl i 0 Corrrr; ."l.ny • • • ~ ••• ~ .. ~ •••• ~ .. .. .. .. • • • • 2 1.·.'ee:pons Corn-p~llY , ••••• , ... _.., ...... u., . .,. 2 /.,T Co:rr.:yany •• t • ••••••• , , ........... ~ • ~ • • l llatt~lion Staff ••••••••••••••••....••. lG)

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1/.AJ'I 5Paohl Jlep: tC·R.t•;A: 1:£5,000, sbe•t 1e. TASI\: C R'lAN!t..a 'l'l('Nl

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J..t&-S n.o~nan:y Det 1 et ely, 'lln

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2 tUne 01 .. ,.nee :Perl!'onnel 2 Wiremen 8 ltSC Personnel, Fwd Ald. stllt1nn

1. a. see s-~ s1tu&t1on m•p and current PIR'•· b. 7th l:e r1nee oont 1nuee defenere and lntenalflee patl'Ol

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li!, a, 1/? continues r>reeent Dhelon, lntenelflea patl'Ol aot1v1t1ea to o•q,tura enemy mllltar'V' neraonnel.

b. Routes, Lll ~<nd objact1ve &a ahoun on Ovn oYerl•J•

o. H-Hour- 1800, D-U.y - 16 Jan 52.

3. •· Able C:omptony oont 1nuea nraaent ala.elon. aonduoto eao platoon (~ainf} natrol ••bush to o•oture eneay allltar7 o•r10nnel •

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1800, Ii - J)ay - 15 Ja.n 1>~. "nd oaptm•ea ene!!!y ~111te:rr t>CP.. eonnel along routtt indicated on Cpn overley.

x. (li Exero1ee stealth, a11ence, alertne•• and atrlot tire d1eo1nl1ne in aoooro~)1~h1ng m1aa1on.

( 2) Retu:rn tf' baa a •• soon • • •1all1on aooolllpllahell.

{3) support1nf" fir~~ 1nd1c"t;;6 on Onn ovw:rlay on oall. (4) P'v.:O hid ;:,tatton loc•ted at v1o D'l' ~4'14()7.

{5) en ~>r.bueh on Flt rout .. or •nnrollch ahoul4 be expected 'n<l avoided. Advlloncw •leruenta be eaoechlly •lel't.

(6) Frov1de •11 .-roun<i &eour1ty on •npmach and at ebjeot1ve.

4. "· All nereonnel ""ed with Y'Ul or tin, WJ> •nd one amok• grenPd• 1n h~.nd,. or .-:e..-.lt -personnel. All cthsr vereonnel amed with rr1n11lUIII tvo (2) frtlf""antat1on vr«nadea.

b. P~1 np l':-.$cl'; ~ 11 Cl!l iiiitt~ 1 \ti ea. s,t, r•tch•r TP&• an4 Rlin1mUIIl of e1x atretchu•~< av111lable l"cn.,·ard •14 tnd lut>Pl;r 11ta t1on.

c. Add1t.1ont~1 "~'"'un1t1on lilllcv• nee not n~tl1red ror th11 QP•~t:lon;

5. "· "''"'!<. unite M•n !'att.~>l1on taotlcfi.l net. All re410I •.;;o•pt thoBa w.itn ~~sutn1t unit ''u•int•in 11•ten1nf" w•toh, Ul)on dep11 :rtu re l'll\, unt11 called.

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1. •• In the Charlie Oaapan:r aeotor, the lat Battalion 7th Marlnee l1 oppoeed by element1 ot the 3rd ~ttallon, ~Oth ~e~ bent and .3rd 11111t taJ 1on, 45th fte~~;lment of the l&th De•hhn, III til Oorpe. ,.he forward aut eleaentl of thea• unlts .,.. belle•ed to be deployed ln depth on a line runnln~ approzt.ately Ro~head f~• £1'!' :514.469 to Ill' :52849,, fteeent POW re'POI'tl lnCl1oah that the en1111:r hal! relntoroed the unite 1n thh u• .. both with t~ope end A/W. '!'be enell!~ h tho~ughl:r entrenched ln partially camouflaged bunltere, and aay be expected to ruht any friendly aotlvlty 1n thh ar ...

It 11!1 dp;nlflcant to note that Y1J'tUally &11 ene•Y Whe have ehown a tendency to deeert haye been trom units to the rear cf the eneay front 11nl't. It may theretere be aaau11ed that the enemJ troope ln the fii'On~ Hne area (See Anntx !llker) are net 1nol1ne6 tG eur,render without a atNfl'tr;le. It la alae 1aT!ol"tent:

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to note certain tactics recently emplo~ed by the enemy 1n the lat Mar :Oiv sector. on IHtveral occasions. the eneaY hea be•n known to allow smell friendly units to penetrate eneay 11n•• and then at~emnt to surround them. Alec. ene•:r tactics 1nel\lde phya1aal pur-eu1t and nu reu 1 t b~ 1' ire wh•n ir1endiy unit • with41'1iv.

It is not known whether or not the ane~y hae e•all caliber mortl•ra e.vailabltc for tlllploYJ~ent 1n this area, but 82•• and 120•m mortere, 1n addition to artillery. are known to be 1."l poe1t1.on tc suprort. th• d;f•nc; of th1a :rea.

In the absence of any 1n:t'ol'llation to the cont:r'l'ry• _the enemy in thia vicinity ie assumed to be ade~ately au~lieG w1tb aamunit1on, weaoone_. winter clothin!!: and tood,

For an overlay of known and eueneoted m1nef1elda likely to be encountered, set! Anne& ~Jc er.

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b, 7th ~arlnes ccntinuea defense and intensifie• patr.l aotivltlee,

2, a. 1/7 continues present •1ss1on, 1ntensif1ee patrol activities to oanture enemy m111tary nerBOnnel.

b, Routes, LJ.) and objective ae ahown on Oon overlay

o. H-Hour, D-.Day, to be desi!"neted lPter.

3, a. Charlie Coapany continues present aisa1on, conducts ane ph.toon ( Rein:t') PR trol to capture en allY 111ili tary ntraonftel.

b, ne prenared to support Aaeualt Platoon.

(1) 2nd Plt, charlie ce (Rein:t') 1 oroaaea LP at a-a .. r, I).Pay/.. and captures ene•Y atlitary Personnel in eneay frontU.ne llar 31~482 and/or i.lon;r: route 1ndicated on Opn oTerlay.

x. (1) J;;xeroiae stealth• !il1lence, alertneu end et!o!ot fire dieoipline in aocor.!Plishin~ mission.

(2) Return to O.ae &11 soon aa a1ss1an aocoapl1ahe4.

(4) Jl'wd Aid station 1oo•ted at vic P'J' 322476.

(6) Ell all!bush on Plt route of anproaoh should be exp .. te4 &To1.d&d. Ad:vanue: eleJ:..ents be eeoecia11:r •l.ert. ""':

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4. a. All personnel an~ed with f'lll of tire, VP and one ••k• ;;:~:d:i~~ :~~~=u!fo~·~;:l~2)e~~::=~tati!~ ;:;::d;:~eonftol

b. Bring back &11 oaaualt.tiel. stretcher 'l'e••• and ainbua ot aix etretchera available rorward Aid and BUPPll" atatien.

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l'aY•r•• a1enaa ef' Hill 802 and ara a.vailable fer HIT>leYIIant lil th1;-aJ.a;: · En••Y OOu llertara h•u bun re..,arted 1n ttre ...... but their axaet laaat1on 1a unknevn. L1rht artillery an4 110 .. aortara are •lao ava11Able fer em;->l•Y••nt ar,ainat frien4ly unite in th1a aon•tor.

In the abaene .. •f any infa:l'lllat1an te the oantrery, the ene&~y in thia v 1c1n1tv 11 aeauoud tQ be IIUeoUately supplied with a-.n,un1t1on, w•••'"nG, ..,:~,r,t .. r oloth1nl" and ftoed.

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(~') ijUpport1n" f'1r~a ind1elltpd an Opn averlay en ea11.

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(6) Prav1da 1111 lllrounc u:eur1t.:l' on "PT>re•eh end at ehje•t1ve.

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Ne a1gniticant enemy actiYity tllese datee.

091800! - 1018001

".l11 cempany reeeiYed a tetal er l8rde 76u artillery, 5rde 57mm AT e.nd 1 rd 82mm 11ertar tire durin@: tlu peried.

1018001 - lllBOOI

At 00301 "A" Cempany reperted feur (4) enemy in tlle vicinity er DT337492. Frhncll1et emp1eyed .;a and 60am mertare reeult1A@: 1JI ene (1) enemy utimated WI.l, Centaet brelten by enemy at 0040!. •en cempany received a tetal ef 34rdt er 82mm aertar and 15rdt ef 76ma artillery, "B" cempany received a teta1 ef 5 rde er 76mm artillery durill@: tke peried.

111800! - 121900!

At 10451 "E" cempany repuleed three (3) enemy in tae Ticinity er DT332482. Frienaliee empleyed MG tire reeultin! in ene (1) e•timated enemy WIA. Enemy brelte centaet at 0155!. 11 E" CempaRy received a teta1 er 5rde er unknewn caliber artillery, ".l" cempany received 5rde er 50mm mertar durin~ tl\e peried.

1218001 - 131800!

".l'' cempany tn!S.@:ed feur (4) enemy in tlle Ticin1ty ef DT322283, Fr1eacll1u fired a/'tt reau1t111~ 1R ene (1) ut1mated en111y wu. ".l" Cempany received 3rde ef 120mm mertar·tire durin! tae peried, "B" cempany received 12rdt er 76mm artillery tire at 1300!.

131800! - 141800!

A~ 0900! "C" Cempany en!a~ed tllree (3) enemy in the vicinit~ ef D~316475. Friendliee empleyed a/a and ~renadee reeultin! 1n tllree (3) eeuated enemy KIA. Enemy empltyed t/a fire. Fritndliee breke eente.ct at 0905!. "A" Cempany received ene (1) pw·duerter in tll.e vicinity er DT344492 and lrd er tn1per tire. terward patrel eeRt te inveetigate but retv.rned witll. negative reeulte. "B" Cempany received lBrde 7611111l, 12rde 82mm; "C" Cempany received a tetal ef 4 rde 76mm and 6rde 88mm during tk' peried. · "A" Cempany PW deeerter identified aa eemiR! rrem Mertar Oempany, 2nd Battaliea 4ta Re!illent, 47tll. Divieien, I Nertk Kerean Cerpe, vicinity er ~367537.

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"A" cempany received BUrp GUn fire everllead, vicinity ef DT343492,

Patrel that investigated feund prepaganda leaflet• and empty car

tridges. •en Cempany received aixteen rda 120mm and lOrde 76mm,

"E" Cempany received 13rde 82mm, Beetles received 18rda 120mm and

2rde ?611111 during the peried,

1518001 - 1618001

"C" cempany received a. tetal ef 18rda ef 76mm art 1llery, 31 rde ef

120mm mertar, 19rda ef 82mm mertar a.nd 18rda ef SOmm mortar fire

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1618001 - 1718001

At 00061 an utimated one (1) enemy •quad prebed ''A" Cempany linn

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1818001 - 1918001

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1918001- 2018001

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Brds 76mm and 3rde 60mm during the peried,

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2118001 - 2218001

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11 C11 ce11pany received a teta1 ef 44rda ef 76mm, "B" cempany received 38rda 76mm and 7rda 120mm, weapene cempany received a teta1 ef 4rda 76mm and 7rde er 120mm during tkia peried,

2318001 - 2418001

"C 11 Cempany received a teta1 af 2rde 76mm and "B" cempany received a teta1 ef erda during taia peried,

2418001 - 2518001

At 02441 11 B" cempany received a/a and a/w fire frem unknown number or enemy. Friend1ies breke eentact 02551. "C" cempany received 22rda 120mm during tke peried.

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