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1ST MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - HISTORICAL DIARY - OCTOBER 1951 Korean War Korean War Project Record: USMC-1364 CD: 19 United States Marine Corps History Division Quantico, Virginia Records: United States Marine Corps Unit Name: 1st Marine Division Records Group: RG 127 Depository: National Archives and Records Administration Location: College Park, Maryland Editor: Hal Barker Korean War Project P.O. Box 180190 Dallas, TX 75218-0190 http://www.koreanwar.org

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1ST MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - HISTORICAL DIARY -OCTOBER 1951

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-1364

CD: 19

United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

P.O. Box 180190

Dallas, TX 75218-0190

http://www.koreanwar.org

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F'IRST ;:tJDORSi:MiiliT on CO 3d5n lstJ.::iar ltr ser 0057 of 2 ~;ov 1951

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Gor1unanding Officer, lst i.~arines Cont&cndant of the ~ :arine Corps

Vi"-: (1) Cocrc."'nding General, lst !.,urine Division (Reinf), Fc'P' (2) Co;:>,.anding General, Fl<oet t·: .. rine }'orce, T-;.cific

Subj: pj storical Diary, October 1951

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Sul>j: Historical Diary for October 1951

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fr·o~J our :~r~Ftt lincc 'lu~_,~:i.n.::; C1"..C!JY tcsorti'JEC, ru:.cl al thou0,1 ruch a C:cvicc cou.lc:. ~1ot De considerec'!. ~o be solcl~r rcD:-}onc:i. blc for a!:.y f~oncrtion.o, it ~.'B.C (.cf:i.r:.itoly a factor L: :-.1D.~1y cacc~. Tho cl.::.:i..ly rate of onc::.y ml.rronder­i!~~ i'<.:.r.: n::~~;roxiE1fttcl~r c:oul.Jlec~. c"':.uri!l...:.:," ~ho tiJ..Utn:; the w:li t v:ac Orl!Jloyod, and tot..'ll ::._Jrico:~c:·n for t1"..c ~:attr.lio!: i!:. t!:.:i.n s-ector fro::J 20 So:ptcobcr to 24 Octobo::.• rm:•_c:J.ccl 111. of \·:hicl1 ";)r: \·:ere cn·.xCul•ci.!_ 2.1:c"'. 76 G_£H~ortoil _

At ~-JJOI on 24. Octo1)cr th~-- bnttr:lio;.,_ Has rclio~cc"L--;; -~J;;itio~l by tho lot 3Ct~.;::.l:i.o::t lnt :.~arincc, tLEC_ c~io.:_Jlacc( to a bivouac area a_t DT 3024o2, \·Tncrc it ~· .. n.n ,, oC. to ?i vicio~~ I.onnr~.~o at 23001. In t::.ic eta tur., train:t.n~ a:n.t. rol1.E_liiJ.i t,r, tion ucrc c:-::-.r:~:ic( out IJ~/ ~_;he c~1tirc ur::t t, anC. -ntrol~ t·wro C:ie­patclu-£!_ ::::·o1.· roconr.£ci~E'.2'.CC, :""'orti:'ic2 ti·J~lt !Jai!ltOl1::"l!'.CO, a.J1c"L c.:cct:-'-tction o£ 11.-a ti -.;_rc r;hcl t nrc. The ln t tor : ~i£ :::ion \·.rr. r. r.:Hrr:i.oC. out "'Jy a nc::.-ioc of holi-· co _)tc1· ~:)E' trol c contnctu( o:-~ 27 C-c ~oDor.. 'I!hcsc :~~·a.trol c c ov·orcC. a larce aroa i11 t~::.o reB.r of our J.inc i~1 ~uhc Divir:io~~ ~ect-or, coarcllil:.;:; for cnoey infil ~rr· t')l'c a:21t sucrril:tr r, 2.:~(-_ ccVv~;.E:; :fire tv llati vc shcl tGr!:- bdtt:i.1 from th.c o.i::.' r::.~:t_ J:r ::x:trtion ;-:::ic:::. i.'cro lcu'1.C.cC:., F::crc t:1c .!_;crrain ::..Jor~_li tt.oc-;.. Ac tho ~_?crioC_ clococ:., tho 1x-~tt.:-.l:i.o~: rc:DB.:i.!lC( il'. .:Jii.ririon ?.csorYo, ,~_io,?ntchins clail:.~ ti:)r:,.:i::._~~ :_-vrticr ~o :·.:.ni~1.ta:i.1~ c1c~. i:-:i~_-.-r~":~c fe.cili tic;: un Li!~o :·::annas end conO:.uct:i.n::; tre.ini:r:..::_: f0r Pll u.ni tn h~ ~;cncral anC. c_:pccinl ni.l:t to:;ry sub­jcct.£J.

1 Ocj;obcr, 1251: Throe omny teeortcrc surrcnC:.crcc' to "H" Coce:.oany nt 0645I. !fwo o:' thcoc cla.i!"J.Cct. to be c.."'\:-R::£:r: ca:c.>turof_ "J;r t:-to 01:ony la.nt. s:~)r:i,ng.. All \:ere fro:.> t~1c 3rcl J?attnlion, 3rC: :2c::;inont, 15th 1-:-~ Division. Their unit l'rao occupyin.:; ~Jordtionr: on the riC.::;e ru.r_rdnc cont~1 from hill G02 toward hill 1!1~1. T:1.oy statoc1. tl'J.Ctt tl1c rmc:-,;_:r 1-i&s fortif;:line; tl1o:b: yosit:i.on 0~1. that t:;L·owld and :1ill 0•J2, and aprarer~tly i!'!.tonclod to tl.ofenc~. rc.thcr than attEck. At 1000 I t:-:roc ~;ore POUs lH~ro ta3:on~ tho so EU.l'r<m.dcrine; to 11 I" Com:;_)a.P..y. All clai:-acC. to be cx-ROlCc, a....,.Hl r::-avo tl~oir unit a£! 2nC:_ :sattaliont 1st Regi­IlCllt, 15th i"'K Divicion. Tho:r cta.tccJ. thr.t ap:;;roximatoly h.aldt of that battalion tra.o :.1a·:~.o u.p of cx-ROAct anc~_ t~·:· t a ;:;:co.t r.:O:"'T~Y' 1:rante:ci. to C.c£ortt i.Jut were a:fru:tC:. of :;.:1(- o:;:~ficcrr ru:.c-:. :-:'COn. A OCfJ.t:'.C'. £ize :X'-trol fron 11 i" Cora?a.ny cl.ep:Jrtcc":_ L~c. ll!-301 to .... - 3::::?3~.S2 In t~-lr:t y:lci~.,_-1 ~~)" t 1'e:-" :oun( ~-one !:.m·Ily c'":.:1:; -",Jr'-l t:i.~:t:..c a.11t C'_:.t o~-,_o:-i~- c:o:'l·_:-'Jl·:_cr-tion lin.cr. b-tt 0.:!..c"!. not o:1.;r . .:;o O.."'lemy troo:_JC.. l·.t 15301 "I 11 Cor-:~"1'~;.~ \·.rae firo>..~_ ox• .. 'b~~ 2.11 cnC!'J.~'"' 76=nr.1 GlU'!, a."1d return a.rti-'.1·-~:.-;· ~ire: uac bol:~_cvct to l:f:.'tC ,_..,__f'l.:·.1a:;of or tcstro~,.cd the ~' . .n• Ouo :frie~lt.l:.- cacunlt:r '\':-ac cr.•.:,"!.cf_,C.. :U1 11 :!' 11 CoLlpru'!y linen b;r r.n O:lcr:y mine. A 1:!. ~-1:~~ ::.'I"J 1)~i..n.:_: r:. t tnc~: on n .. _ ... n Co-1~·y n:.t 1::ct,rcc:: 220'JI ~ncl 2300! ii:.nn D.i spcrsed l-:i t:1 · __;ronrJ~.(~c r:nf. :·:tortnr :C:t1·c.

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was :ullin{~' in the vicinity of "Hii Cor.1pany lines and the Battalion CP. da!J£..;in ~· a heavy :machine f?ill in 11E" Con:?.?_ny' s soc tor. Ap:proxima.toly 20 -ro,_,_,o.-_r- o_1' 7,F __ T"t"'!'l D,..+:.lf11r..,.. ... r n-.-.A 1:> '?Ol"\1,,,,:t..., n.~ 1';)"......, ...................... +.,. ..... ~n.'l1 ,::,., HTn 1"1 ... - .................. _ . - - -- v-... ........ ., ............... -.- ,.,..........._..,_..., ...,. ... ..&.<-v .... ......_. ..._.. .... ..._ .,....._..,. ............. .,.,a. ... vv-~ o

oector bet\icen 17001 ane. 1800!. "'t" Co::1:;>a!'.y directed 60m:n nortar :f'iro •n an onony E,TOU!J at DT 314465, causino; four cacual"iec. At 22001 six rounds

- of S2m.n rJ.ortar fell in 11 H11 Compnr.y liiles and an unl!'ol'.rn number of enO!!t7 attonptinc to iufil trate their linen were clir.:.-_)craod by mortar fire p-J).d grona.C.os.

3 October, 1951: A SC'llad. patrol :fro;:~ "R'' Con-oany was ~-iopatchoC. at 09091 to DT 31<)4So. At DT 3261!30 tho ·oa trol fom1d si;, eno::1Y dead and h<O one!:tY veanons tlhich \"lore cloctroyeil. A few :Partially dentroyod b~ers were found at the­objective area, but no o::oc"y were obcerved. Tho 16-inch oms of tho U.s.s. Now Jcrncy fired in surrport of the l>attalion from llOOI to 1200!, hitting enen;r bunkers anc1. artillery ·ood tiona. At 16301 12 roundo of 120mm 11111rtar f'elJ fit TI!'fl ~~2~1 r..A1lf'-lYL':' +:un -f""r"-~p..-.{t V f'"!-'1~1H1.1t-~i"' ... ~+. t.,.," '}\n+_+_olinn 1"11$ The ~~~Po~ ted-rJ~;.t~~-~~~iti~~ ~;~-!-riii-796"' ~~~ ~~~~~ -~.d~r -fir~b;f;i;ndi; mortars and artillery. A draft of 4 officers and 55 c~~ioted loft the Battalion CP at lSOOI for rotation to tLe :rl~itcd Statoc.

4 October. 1951: l:rinc rou..:."'!.ci.c of 32nr.::. mortar foll in "I" Cowpar..,_,v cactor beforo da\·;n. At 08301 a.crou: of aP?roximatcly 20 enc"r;r obccrvccl on the north slo::oo of }-,ill :302 \lore :f'irocl oo. ui th lr.;2-i!,ch nort,rs. One enemy dead was ebserved and 50 poreont o01e:::y cacuP.lticc 1:ac cstinatod. At 09301 an air ctriko on the sout[10act clo:pos of tho S['.no hill ca.uced 6 co~ltccl e~c:.:y killcC., e.!ld dectroyed throo e2:.c:-J.y bunker G. At 1237I ordi!2....!1CO persor.u:cl doc:.royed an enomp; _Bl!ml'tl.D.ition i'.uo:o at DT 318466 ~1;1ich cor..tair.co. 350 rouTI<'-s of 76mm artillery and. 1J.5 cases •f 7i .62"1I1 !1!!1al1 e.rr1s AmmnitiotL .A. SO'I.lA.d uatro1 f'rom "G11 Com"OR.nv dn-rarted_ .R.t

130DI t~ DT 323485. In t:,.,t vi~:c:c-itY. -chcy- :f'o~md. ~i:;ht encmyd~d w:b.;-W b~~ killed 1ri thin the last tv:o c'.ays by artillery. T'.r.e :)atrol returned at 14151 without contnctinc cne"Y forcec. Four roun(s of 76mm artillery fell aoar the battalion CP at 13501. During the dny 10 ooficors and 164 enl.isted of tho l)th 2.o~;laco:::lCnt Draft \·:ore joined by ~he battalion.

2_Qctobe1·, 1951: At 0015! aco~oroxi=tely 50 roune.s of 76oJJ and larger artillery fell in the Eat tal ion CP and "H" Co:.1)any areas, ani!. at 00451 an un.l!own :DUmber of er,c:,;;• >'.ttcnptod to infiltrate "H" Con!Jany lines. Fricnc'.ly fire reitellod th:i.u G:T-OU.}?. At 0300I cix rolli::!.C..ro of 76nun a.r-t:i.llor-y f'cll iu !!j-!!? Co::.tpa.uy linou. At Of:l"I tvo C!lony surronc.erecl to "G". Com:.oa2-zy- anc'. e.t 07J-5I a .third ou.rrendcred to 11 :-~ 11 Co:·.1:nny. All \·rcrc frou tho 3rd Battalion, 3rd Regiment, 15th Division, III ! ... ..: Corl)t::. Tl-;.oy r.:t~toc". t:'lo_t ~hc:lr co~1::?r-~~:-~ l•'a.E> :t~: f' .. n out30ct ~o~ition at DT 3J..:31.:-S7, ~:.a.vins arrivoc-:. throe CE-:.-o prcviour. nct,Iccn lOOOI and 1115I, our Gcr.-a,: rnc~. SltrJ mortars firccl nir:siont3. on the rif.t;e fron Dl: 314475 to D! 318490 ill EU:_:J})Ort of ti:lC tidvance nnd. '.·i thclrn.'t.'Rl a platoon potrol fron -:he 1st :Battalion, 5th r.·arinc£l.. Fror:1 13:.-IOI t.o 1500! 30 r01JJ"!.C e of 76nn artillery foll in the bnttelicl~ :::ector. A cc::..ta::. ~Ja.trol fron 11 ! 11 Co:··i~ruly dc~)c..rtcd at l~JOI to. DT 33350·), but t:ic patrol c~iG. 11ot loPvo fric"clly linoo duo to \"Jarning by "ll" Co!".l~_>&r~i,.. of frionC~l:f rni!:!.OC in t:lcir -.Jp_th. A::.t_~0roximc.tcly 20 rounCi.c of 7bm. artillcr:' fe'.l :Cn the ba'.;te.lion cector bctuecn 17301 Rnd 17501. At 20301 111 11

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b 0,..-1-0tJ( l' 1°~1• L'ul·-~~~ ., .:..1,0 ::.:orn:!.~l!~ ~--"',....,raCdC mo-..-..t2.r a1_v"l !"'rt.i-Ll or;,r iir~ '"'" • ' <' _) • -' --'"-~- ,__ - ._, """ "'""" ~ .... - - .... fell i?~ :.::.c ,-.i.cinit:- of · ~-o Bnttal:i..ou c~- on !:ill S54, a::.ci. ctt 1200! seven to ten ::.·o1:.1:r>·: of 76;~1 art:i..J.lor:r in 11 ! 11 Co:.rx1~1~· cansocl. one fric~1.clly KIA and 1 \tiA. C·t~r artillery rotur:r~rx-:. t':o f:i .. rc- on s.tu::~:;cctoc-:_ :?QSi~cions \',·ith tu1k:ncnm. rasul ~f. c~-LO Cll(.Ll:f UUl~;r·ur:.t.OJ."(;C. tO 11 I" Co::,t:pany at 1~35!. A Oq_u.a.d ::_Ja.trol :from

"~~" Co::l:X>-~1.:.~ to· DT 3171:-72 c:o~:;e.rtot. e.t 12301 aEcl_ rcturr .. cd at 1620! rc}Jorting no OlJ..C~.l:-~ r.cti·vit~-~ Ol' o~~cr~_~:::.tio;:.r:. ." .. t 21J01 11 ': 11 ~ ;~Ct "i~ 11 co:_~~)ill~ics re.::_Jortod hear­in£ b<J.{;lcc r>.r:.c~ t:-~c £JOn.!:..C. of '\·;ood cut.tiEG on the r:~~~-~;o to their front.

~ Octol)(:;r, 1~1 51: A Bt;u:a.a ~:c.trol iron 11 '};: Co~?u.n:r C:.o=:_J8r: cC. at 03r!OI to Di 323482. hcj~ E.l'rivcc-:. at th:~u o'C:jcctiyu at 0:'!-":·0I ,,_nc"'. rct-:·.r~:.r;C: to fricJ~:tly li~1es at lOOOI

ro:)orti!!...=; EO G~J..c:-,t:-- c:Jnt;:_eJ~. r.r olJncrv::~ion~ At oG:or ··rior:i..J~:~7 r!H[t__F:Ct \'IBS sub­

rxi tt;.c( :Zor .r: .. :.t a:ir t:troctcc":. ~=-:i. --:~'lter ~--le.!:.O ~tr:r:o on t.roo:::c e1:.cl 2:,\ill. positions to ou:.· ::::~rcn:. t. An acric:.l o ll;.;cn·-.-cr a::ri vo( c.. t a.)Jl'O.:::·:it!n. tel: .. ~ lOOOI, anc: rc:,>G~ted nany ·ootl. tru· ·:otc ::or ai1·. At lOl;.QI t!:.o rc~ucot \'me :lEcrcacocl to tHO fli,7)lts of fi)1tor~:. .At 1:~-201 tl:o :..~i -_~:t.cr )lailc .rcr.:_uootc \·!ere cnr~.ccllcd b~r 1::i .. :;~~cr echelon. SillCO ~.::c -~o:._")o ;}0<1. t;;.,J.: -~·ct(: t;crc :~ot v:i..n-i blc to ol!.l' linen, £1.1~o,~.:.2~cr :;b~ervation

aircr;::_·t 1-.-r·t rcr_uoctod to (.:~_roct v.rtiller:r :f':lrc on tho n!'CP. One obccrvor plene arr:i.vuC. at 1~_-~_lC:·I b>~tt \·.ra..s i .(£.ic~tul~- r&ca_J.lot!. to ~)or:.~e~rr; .r:~lot:1cx- I.1iscion a.nd

or:::·ect>,:-o Prt:·Lllcry f:i.l~o vras :i..:-J~J-;r.ci1;lo. S~J-JrEtic: nrti~.lo1·y c,1lC. :tortar fire fell :i.E "~-~:c .._,~- -:.:;t,alio:~ r.'cctor !:.~·~r:r~l-llout t;:1_c ::.:ftorr:.oon. Fm ... u- l~. ~-inch roc:·:ot ri:;)lc£~ '.:c:::o :-:iroc: :or t:"!.c ~)r-.ttc:.lion 1mtlnW~l. 18l~)I an{.. 20'JOI.

S Oct-Jix~r, 1 :J:J1: :~') er,0"7'" ncti'lri.t: ... ,,;an C.otoctoc1 {:_ul .. ir~-:_· t:1o ll:: __ )lta At 1130! 9 rowlC~e :J:Z S2:.::_, ::wrtr:.r fell il~ 11 I 11 Co:n:p.s.:r~:r !:ector ·. 'O'L'l::lclin:::; 2 :-Iariu.eu. A S<!U-3-il.

pc;..trol ::ro:: 11 I" Co:J:.onn:.r tc~-_)2-r~-Gc"'.. at 14oOI to r'1 327l~S. At ll!·35I they arrived. at t::oil' oO~icctivc · nc:. :::·iro( Ol! -by 11e y nort..~.r c:.nC: r:.u~~cr :t1.rc. 1:cu onomy

'bu.!'l-2-:f;rc ·· ~l( f'_ ~y:'rtiull:;.r co:--'!·llcto'-"c footbrit":.:·:;o l"Ioro ·:ou11d in :::h.r,t area. !L'he ::atro!' ret>..lrEt..>C. to :friiiS:.ly linen Ett 17DOI. 11 ~! 11 Cor:(:_),9,~'!.Y m~i::gors ~-:illOC._ Ol!O onemy at DT

31':1!-71 Gt 11:-::-or. At lGl:or S roru1C.c of 02 :-.1 ao!·tr-.r fell in 11 I" Cor.l:-.f>any linos. "E" Cor.:_)<-:::·.:r l'O~?Ol'tcc,_ cr:.c:~1:t r t ~~o- .)t :;_n;~ to :~_I!.fil tre_ to .at 2130! l·rerc repelled by rno:::tr~rc :c !:.(~ '.l.'C~:al..oc.

9 Octo"_..cr, 1r:51; :Bot;,·wc:n 05:'0I LJlt 0708! 7 one_-~- sur::.:·o~:t.orc.L. to 11 ! 11 Conyany· anC. l :TU.2.'l'c::tcrcC. to 11 ::"1 Co~!.:::x-~.P . .y. ~~'~ of ~~~-:.etc .:_1r:~c.onors l".roro 1:~orth l:orea.J.J. VolLu:.tcern~ 3 \'rorc So:.:.til :~orcc.:·.s 2_1rossod :Lnto r,crvico b;.~ tho COf.1:-1tu1icts. a..'"10. 3 were cc-.:~tt~_:,·o(. EO:: solG.iorr·. .:?ivc C'.cccrtcrr.: l'JCro fr0!.1.~;ho :!.~t 1~':tRlion, let P..c ··:i.1.;ol~t, :!.~--::.~: I·i..-..-i~i0:!.1, L2~C. t· roc tcscrtcO. fro:-.1 tb.c 31.·t. ~ttalion, 3rc"!. Rccincllt of~- tho n~: :c c~:!. \ri r:i.on. il~:o :_a-:: tor clai:-1cc"i .. t;~~o ::ul;ir.-:.O::.lt i:!.:.clut.od a.:_J_;r6x1ma. toly l:.oo o::-~ .01: nvlc1.ioro nnf t::c ~)rcr:ont !.l:i..r:~ion of :·lo UEi t uar: clo:oncive. ·T}~oy hfH.-:. JccE l_,"'_liJ.t:l~:.;; Lcc:_~.r:-- bJT!,'~o·f.' 0;1, ~Jwi:r· =._1rcnc~:t liP .. os rmi tr'!}.)le for l'Tintcr occt'..>~--~--~oL. ~· .. t 111ri 4 rotu~c".o of 120:-::-1 :.wrta.r tC"!.t. c;--,_ u:'l.:n-Fll nu:1~.~or of 7S:·_"J_l a.rt:i.llcr~r fell in 11 I 11 Cou~~C~:.~r lines. A cc:_t-:.Pt }.x:.trol frau 11 :: 11 Cou-:!,DE:~ tc:_~.-~.l~"co.cl at OSJOI to ----~ 319~!-77. Unocc;"'-'.:JicCL lnu.:.·~err: \.'oro obsor~tcd in this vicL1.:i.:~:.: t.:'.c'. t:1c : .. :r~trol :::cturw:;C · -:~~~r-_m,_t; GO~lt< .. ct at J.Q3~. At l)OJI tWo squa.dc of 11 ! 11 Co:~:x-n:~.;r ".-!ere C:i~~?c-""'-tc~--:cc'l to ~carcl1 the area aro1.u!C.

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10 OCtollcr, 19:51: At 13 .-OI a t1·o f:C:'_.._. t 2:'-,...trol 1·.Ttt (':J.r.:--·{:tcilct fro:·.' n-ru Cor..1pany to m 3 ~--31:-T-: to_ co::rc:!. :f()r : >c_ n ~' 11 Co:-l~~--~::" _ "IA [:_!~C. er:.c--:; ... _ i ~:~i~ !;r-~~o1•s. No OYl.t.Cl.C• o: c.:Lt:1or \:.£",£: :.~:n.':c', ~:0\.'C'"rur. t!:.c :.__:c_tro:!. ;,~c-:1...,_~-::lcC n.t l:SL{-;I. ...Uso nt 1;:·IC-I, a ~~r_--.:a{~ C:.c:_;c.rt.ct :'r-::c: 11 C-11 Co:·.::_?E.l::1.::· tD 1~ 7-221~81. T:'liP :._-:atrol obcm:;~cc~. r;:~n--y in trm!c:-!uc r. t D~ 31 7l~-90 ~-l!C~ I: ':I ~17f1..94, ar;.t a ~:lusi ble me.c;hine Qlll "JOti tion e t D!r 3J.7lfillf, Havin.~ callec'. :cortnr fire on t:1oso points the patrol rot:cr::ocl to fr:lo:cc1lo' li:ccs at 1608!, At 15001 30 roun<'.s of octil\1Eitod S'2r:J..-~ ~.101' tar :f oJ.l . in "I 11 Co:: _~a~,,:,~ 1 :!.!:.or.. '?:esc c·.ll ca~:.e ,.:i tlri.n a r=-a tter of t\':O :Jinutoc, croatin .. :~ t:~c nost :-;oLCor:.trnteG. bnr1·a..:::c rccci,.,.ccl_ by the ba.~talion :ln J..:;Li: o.:_Jc::.·r~lon. unu .::..L-J.L.::~· .!..~' ..~.~..t .:::.::1f 1 ·.:I.L \·.'ere i:-,_~:i.ctoC:. J:,, tho ~hel1-ir.,-· At 11•.-.;-'ll '1H'" Co-._.,""Orr:.., -- (:.n·-~!1 ::tort-.r{'_O , __ ;llrC +-ot.u· c~,c:-··-- +-r.,~·-JC"' it! tho Gpon aiz;,:in Jl~~-::7i~' A~ 16o0i:.~tho ~:-<if't o::"-l~n~~ ;~r-;r:lbct-·b~~- I~~-"',"i~~~tal Frag Order 0913211 """ c 0::1pl ctoC., t!1i c lla 'c teli on , avi>e;; o;:to,,c',ec to D::' 337tr93. Scat.tered · artillc:.::·." ::u~f :.1ortar f:i.ro fol.l ::_~1 11 7: 11 C-.:.l)c·.!"'--~-" l:i.nn£" fron 163')I to l)OOI.

11 October, 1951: 11 E: ant I 11 fii"Or b:r o-_,r ;:o~·tr-.rc r!::.f artille:r~,. ;:oro colltipucd !::o.P+n r4 .-.~·1 -~ --".--,+ ,..n ~ .• , .. ,.., . ..,, ...,...,,-, .. ,. ~v .... c-··;+-~r.,.,<r"O +.n r~·1-.rn·r"+. .Pt:i·.r>,,f.-';1"'1~1 -f"pnr-1 +.1'1n f!AA+.n'!"" ~ ...... .__,_ ~'--~"" --~- .......................... ~~-~---~- -~~-~--~-·· .... ¥- ~-·--. ~¥--------~~- -· ..... -- ---- ---,..--to 01'T lc.:''t, \·:here t:1o ::t!: :~~rincc \·:ore boin,-~· relieved b~~ the 7th ::arinee. At o:::oc:r: a ro:i..n.forcccl ncn.1.nC :...x·~trol \"laC ~~ic::.c.tc>.cC. fro:·.~ -"F 11 Con:pany to DT 317474, L' ~:a an a Liv·crCiov..ar~~ Lar~_c:nvor, to co2.~tact tho cncr~. ~his :r.atrol arrived. 2.t t1~uir objcct:tvc nt lllGI, a!!.( oUr:or-.rcQ. «.!1 o!:.~·:-::.:r ~;rou~ 22-1-t".. b1lnkcra at :L:' :1 Gt:.77 n t 11l~5I. ~~-.. o JOU~! uas -:&:o~-~ uE{;.c--· :'ire 'b:; frict!.cll~r ~:;:)rtai<8 and. r::.~ll er:·:c, au.t rc!~7 .. ~:~:ocl o---ora~·ic u::oall ar:::-_:0 fire Oll :.he ::_;e.trol. . C-~act \'ias '.Jr:·-~c.!'!. r .. t 1220I! anL tl:.o ~Jat!·ol ~co;..:;;J.:_.:,_oc. to frie:!~n:~ lines at 13301-~ -·ct­imatc.L 2 U!lC.:::i~r l~IL a2.1(1. 3 t1A. Tio-in 1-:-.":..th t~o ~lC\"_' u~1:i. t on ~.:>.c lc:t. lrGa~ns Con}).;"l;~·· let ~atJ.Ja~ion, 7th_ :~r~nec!. _:;a: of:?cct:-c. r:-_t ~OOOI •. At l~~J.?I. c~tccrs rcmovcc f'-!1 u~w·-:r :zt:t..no rwx~rt-cc. ~'~-r "'.Z" vo~~?l_~_:- :L!'l. -::.l-:!.c.:t.r soc"tior. ~·.::as wae a l-roodcn box t~ ..... _;c ru:.ti-ta~:.1:: ni!lC ,;~_:iC~l ~:at boon bar:lnCL :i.n a roc:: -_~.:lle a..'!d. fucod lr:it~~ G.' ."':~r" ·:-~·mp_to :;:-'.lf:,c e.::/ t.ri·: 'Fire. Co,:.t:~_~,_l.1.ct --r-~·!·ollh..,_,-: i~ :.~··o area in +1-·o "'~C":'"'' .--.-: ,.,_.,':"' l·i~'e"' "c,..,i...., 7'o-~"ncc-c"l ~·c' :..-._t-ive ..--.c"'~".lJ.... 't lhl!-51 a·-qroximatclv 25 !'~U.~---: ;· ":_~~ '(;; ti --,~~ t~C~· i22;_; ___ ..: ~rti· .l~r~.= , f~li il' ..... II;;, c~;j:!D.;~:-~ 1 in or: 1 ;·~rioualy ~ llOt,~!.C.:~~-~ · ~~-·- ''::l ::en fr-o:.l iiEii Co!l::_)[l.lt:.'' \Jho ,.;oro at t::c::-, t t i:m ~:a::: ::i~!,-; alon _ _-; onr 1 ines. ~:o e.i:· rt:!'·:i.- cs. \·TOre tirecte( on e::--..cr.l~" _?:Jri"tionc to ot1r front during tho da:r , -'.: -!·', c--.•·.-.r-.'l 1 r-.,,~. r.,..., .. ...,.,. . ., ,r, '·-'""'~• ~•-·'--''--'--•~•'-'•-'-' W"VV'-'.J..' ........

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cl.olivcrod. cocl:'l.tcrbattcr:;r fire \'i~~ll 1.::11~:nm,·.T.. rcmrJ.ts .. At lf:)00I 11 ~11 Corna::>n_y '·:as roc i-·-~t-:; r:ni~;cr :'ire fron -the: v::..c:i.!~it:r of DT 317l!-b9,- ru1cl bob·:ocn 161ti and lbl5I !> ro··ndc of eotinrtec. 105,-n or 122,.,-1 artillery fell in "I" Company lilJ.t..H::-. 01~c c'co:-.1y uur-rr;!~c:crctl to "In Cor.1pan:l" at 15C.:OI. Thin :~riso!:cr stated that ~-,i: ,~_c£\ortion ,.;ar; tuo 2\':',l'tly to bro.r:.c'!.ca~:tr:o uad.c by the Ps:rc:1olo[;ica.l ~/arfare ~o~m '-':1ich joincC_ ~:·1:L~ battalion on 10 Oct0ber r:nr:_ :~t :::aclc broa.dcar;ts on 11 Octooor at 1100I, 15·JOI, n.nd 1S'0I, Siuilar bro··dcact \;ore ma.de this elate, ucin .. : . .' tu~::c; rccort.in.::;r: :.:llr:.~:i..rl::Hxl by '~he un:i.. t a:1d prc~JareD. s:poochcs read by Korc;-~1:!. i~tcr:,?rotorn.

13 Octo.:Jcr, 1951: One cnc:c:~r currcnc"l.crcti. ~o '1! 11 ConlJa,!:y at 074-SI, not, howe-ver, C.ue to :;r~J~.-n_~!'-~lr-;-.a atdrenncc. At 093GI a sc:w.t ~~-t'.trol te:,)c-:.rtocl fror:: rr;:u com}:-Y'~'-:­to D2 11CJ!~·77. At llllSI t:J.:i.S ·ntrol \".ran fired 0:1 lrr cnc;Tv· sni~ers and (,_irected.. our !JO;t~. i:'iro en. a;r U!!.l:llOI.:ll nunbor of C!lC:Jy at nT 315474. Contact was bro};:Cll at 1220I, CJ1C~. the yatro1 returned at 1330I, The 75::1::l Reeoillcoo Rifle in' "H" Com::.Jar::r Sec".:;or firccl on t~·.ro cnc~.:~r blw_l:ern, C.ectro7in;S one by cccondnry ox-plo sio.c. r~~~- CF.~.k'1,Gins the other. Vi ci bili t:-p fro::t o'L,_r --o nit ions \·iRS very :poor •

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~l; QctolJer, 1~51: A coua,· C.'<•trol :Zo·or1 ''I 11 Cocl~e.o::;r at 0'30I cocrched t;w aroa to t:i.c roai;- -~f our linec to DT 3tq1~91 but found JlO uvidenccs of encny activity anCt ret ·.r~1ccl c. t 1220I. One c~-:.o~J:_," tcnort.cr currcnC:cr·cc1. to 11 H11 Com:_Jan.,"!' at_ 1315!, ctatL"!._·; ::.o -~.·ns :i.l·fluu:~cec~ by tl.:.e ~oe:/cholo~;ical \':ar:farc lc02.(ca.utr uo uorc mal:in:_; clail:t. r_:::=:i C ..--:.~1. ....we ·,·r:.t ".;~--.:_c ::.'ir~ ~.:. :;l'::i..:_· O!.~Cr tr._: :C:l'! b~~ the 1E. t tn.l iOl".. \"ThO \lOre a

'\'Tinter ",."-~'.:i...:'.:-;r: :.. Ho enid -::.~'3.:-t t~unc u:cifori.1C \TCro ir:cacc:. to l-:..:i_~ cor.:!~_~l~ 2 <:k"lys }Jrcviouro. i'~:c · ;ri£oncr nlco stat eel thnt raont of tD.o cx-1-:-::-~~S of his unit had a.lreat~.y C~osortod. At 1600I a scuaC. ~atrol from "G" Corn:9any dope..rtcd to DT 32248J. iJ..~·:d.c :~e.trol co:ntnctoCL nn estinatcd 12 to 15 :mn ollemy :patrol at."l745I ncar DT 323lf83. A llrief fire fi ;ht follouec1 resul tine in or.e friendly WI.&., one co-un.tod onc:·:.y J.:!_A_, and fm.tr cctimatecl \-,ITT...!. Contact .,,'S.n b!'o!:en ct lSl.OI =:nA the patrol l·ctttrr:cc1. to our l:i.nos at 2015!. One or t1:o cnc ,y attera}.1tir_g to fDtUtrato "H" Compn'l:' 1 i"es at 2l:.oOI l-:ere dicperseC. l-ri th :friendly firo, ,

15 October, 1951: :Between 0700I and 07301 the 75nnn Recoilless Riflo in.-!'J'Ji' .Com:pe.ny acctur :fireG.. fvu.r missions in the v-.i..cini ty uf DT 315475, destr-,;:ri.:u.g thr-40_·. a~emy bunkers an<'. illflictin::; 4 cammltieo, At 1220I, 15 to 20 rmmdo of 120nmi liwrtar fell in 11 I 11 Con:pa.ny lines. caucinR two KIA and- six t'IA. The mortars wore bo­lievec~ to lJe located noar.Hil.l 9'}S, DT 2952, A oquaC. patrol from "I" Colli~ departe<'. nt lO~OI to DT 334499. At 1115! the patrol observed g to 10 enemy around "------,~-- ~--'-- ..-..- --. ..... , ...... ,..... ...... r... . -p -~ • • .... -- ~- '· uLu.~.-K:c.L·~ ul;i J.tJ.' _:·)J.'+' ... ':.I an<:. caJ.J..~ns our.:1r.:~ nor-car :J..ro on -cna:t group llll.l.l.Ct1lJ& '+ cr..cr .. 1y casu.al t:los. Thc;r rc";urn.oCL to frionc"l.J..y li~~ct. Ett 11!-00I. Sporadic artillery and mortar -f'il'C fell on tho '!:c":.tal-~ cr> 1ir·_cs throu,-!lout tho ~'ft.nrnnnn~ -'-t: 2ona:;;T 6 ene y n:;n~orwhed 11 C·" Coupnr.y 1b~c,~ b-~t :Zlod ~rh~n they sot- ~ff·-;;_ -t~i:; -fl.;;;~~­~ \·rora :f:i.rccl ul)on. An a.r.11nts}J. ~oc.trol of o~uaC.. size C:~o!)B.rtod "E" Com~_;.any· lines at 19'0I ancl :_Jroceccled to DT 31S476 al:'rivin;; at 1955I. At 2250! tho;y ob­acrvot &. fire :in a bu.n::or at 3161~76. !~ortrr fire Har: c"Lircctod on thn.t vicinity r-.nC'~ o':i;. r :~:.o~-:~~ (.n~c::J~t ?O::i":.io~t::: 1 ir:.:flictin::;- 4 cctimatc0. m:c::;.;t cnsunltios. Tho >"'!.~J..~Jl -;::t-::·.:.c:.rcu at 2;~-')JI, c:2:.:.t rcturn.ot1~ to fr:ton6.l7 li~~cu at 00501, rocoiv­ir~;; oca~.te:-rocl ::J:-.JE.ll nr;n<J fire Ol! ~he return tri:l.

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82mm mortnr fell in nT_rn O.on:pa.J.1.y lil:!.es, l'!OUJ!d:lnc 6 !-1lrinoo. At th:i.~ time tww platoons of frim:d.l:r tan.~':t tJoro nov-ln..:; u:p the roaC!. on our left flank,_ ad­jacent to ":~ 11 Compv.1::.~ linc:f' 1 =.Jrobably C.ra,·:ing fire to that ·soctrJr. oUr ••rtars lt!ld 75;:::.1 P.ocoillens Riflec fired a nun11cr o:' ~liccionc throut:;hout ti}.e day :ln sup-port of a tank-,::l_~fnx1. ~;r:.- r.s :\.C. ca::r:!.. cl o•.tt b~.r tile 7th Harinos on "·he -Je1dge­linc to -:-.l:c front of ttT"'" C·c.c .. ~~_,a:y::r~ ''G-" CoJ,J:-:>a·-~y c1isrntchod. a oou.ad.. c.izc :pe.irol. at 03)0! to C'T 3251:s9. U:;>on reachin,; that point at O:J30I, the ::oe.trol was firoC:. o~l ,~,t a ~chine f.:un located at ·nT ~171:.23. 1.1,..2-inch morta.r f1 T"n nn the.t ~ ~ ~ - . . - - -- ·- --- --pocit:iO~'. i!!:'li·:;toi'~ tr..r--~0 cctine.tod ·~IA, a2:cl ·3 ~liA. T" oy rcturne<1. to ouX lines at 1207I >Tit::out cT:fo:·i''-6 frieo:c'l:' cacuclticc. At 151'·5!, 4.2-inch :w.ortarc ::--il"'Gcl. on a 1·-r··o r;ro·'.-1 o: ono "Y :~ovin:; ·sot.~th CJ.0\~'11 the ric"'.:::e at nT. 3171~7?. a·-?ftrO~ltl~ to reinforce t"v· U!'..it u~1C'Ol' 2~~;tac~: by clcl!lontc of the 7th ::ar:i.Eoe_ Covcr101.;:o \,,"a f.' gooC.r bnt rcs'-U. t!; l:ore not- k!"l..Ol·:'!!.. Dtlri!"!.G tho afternoon a!lot~1or ''5 rOU!"!.0.~ of 76nn o.rtillcr:r .?.Eel. S21X:.l :-::ortar foll in "H" ·Coznpany lines wou..~c:.in ore: :oro ::ta!l at 1 t-~5!. .l...lso_, a~)l1roxi:-::c.tcl~~ 30 rou.nc";.r of 76T.n artillery fell l1..C[:.l"' '-~1c :Battalion CP bctt·rccn 1630! ancl 1700I. Su:piJortins Weapons within the battnl:i.o:r. inflicted tl1o i'ollol:i:".::.; Ca.na"O to tho encn:r 6.t1Xil!D tho day: ~ t:)-,.,....,.,.,.. '-'"T6. 7t::" n.-.+-~ .. ~_,.,--1-...-....-1 --T~. 71 ...,~~-·-, .... ~· ..... .::~ 1orT~ "I~.,_ ___ , ___ ~ -~--,---'------.~~--." ~ ..,. - ........... ., ..... _ .. , J..J ~L>u..._ .... ,...._vv'-'-- .&.--'•• 1 L:cv..u...~a..~t..;u u..~,.n., .LJ uLU!.l .. ~·~..:: t.t.:._u.LVJ'CU 1 c. b..1.n:::erc Ce~:_-,_;: __ ·_u~--, one :'iolt ::_)ioco P2-~c~_ one ru1t::.-t~-~-~:.: r:i..flo fr>r.-:.a·gOC. or dcs.ttoycd~ T:tc .,._:. S. s. ~'"m.' Jcr-;:u~ .. f:i..rcC r:-.7 ro'J.!H:~ f:·o:_: :-cr 16-i1"!.c~: ri.:?.I.o~- o!"'. !":ill 302 a.n.C. 791, co~ .. cr_-;_~l_; :JF= tar --c"!:is \!O.:.~ll. A r.c:ue.t. :pr-=.t-:·ol C.o::_:-artccl frm.1 "I" Co:::tpa..riy lino:: :--'"'~ l~ .... <·n. rnt o~"!:.r-Jlii·>.c'-~- a:;.~ o:!U1:~_,_c:"L at :--:2 32711-3:]. l:..t 22-~):J:I, tho ambn.sh an~-eC_ a.·- -'":.~:.~J.10r:n .rn.t:.11Jc~l.' of n:nc·-,y. Gont2ct l':a; b1·o:.:or~ nt 2)JOI an(~ the· patrol iotul~E~. -to ~:::·:ic:.:.c:J.:r li::.e~ :::;_-L ?.35GI. Tr,.roc ('~-,__o·-:~ :·::A P.!:c: ~~ c:;_lc~·::- ~riA l.>Ioro cctit.mted.

17 Octo1Jcr, 19)1: Throo o:-:.0 .. 1~_,. c~_cccrtecl to tl·rfl Oo:a::?ru!y lincc at OT:JOI. Ttro of '~l:r.er;o "l.:or(; :-:-ro:-n 3rt. 3o~.ttalio~!. 3rC. Ro:;imm1t, 15t:1. :Division and o~o from t:1o let ::.·:['.~'_;c.li-).!1 1 let !:c.ci:::or!t,- l~t·,n T'ivir:!:'i..OE. One -..:a£ an c:.:-F.OK n.nd. ~o wore rort~l 1:oroa1:. .. :olu.ntocrn, P.llt a].l 1.·c::.~c u~.ari:n_--: "l.-:intor clotho~. Du.r~ug- the :rlOru-in:; ~~~~() "}. S. S. N"t:1>! ._'!0r~:c:r ac·a:~-~""!. firct ir. r.1:;:~)0rt of t!~c 1Jal.:.tali0n On hill& 998 a!lC: 951. COYe::-e..·:c C\~lf~ o:;:':'oct \'I"CrC_ ;:;o.-J(, 81!(1. O!l'- V-.r~:i. fire, ~JO£t.ibly an aViriuJiition cu:;>:oly, ··r:.c i ·,:itc<O. at DT 292521. Sporncic 76r:rn ".rtillcry anC. S2mn morwt \fell -a.J.on:·: "" "J['_ttnlion liner, ,·u-·in;.; ::1-_c tny. incronc:~l"!.~_~ :!..n volu;.1o iE ~:ho ia,te afternoon. Alec, e·_-;:;roxi~Titcl: .. 1--~:Q ro,_l.nf.c o:f c~ti::!C:!tccl ll!-.5:::un a....Y;.ti-tank rifle :'ire~;;_(- :-·J:.'c ,.!dJc:· ·"ire wor·o ::eceiveC in f1Gf! a;K1 "I!' cou2Ja.~"!.Y linos during t::e ~~[-:r. A cnl.l'.t -,x'1trol \·.'8-c C:.it~~Ja:;c-::ec1 fron ":!: 11 Co:J.::>fl.'~~- at Q:]')OI, ar_r·ivin.g at T'T 32::~:-·_ C :_;_ t l 1)l5I. iTm·; c:-~O:::_~r ···o o..;.:~ -t:i.0_':C \'!Cr·c ':'Jccr>rct noe.r tho ton of :t':ill. [{()2 7 "but nj__ c~-:.c: --~-- F.ct:~"'l!i "~~~ '";n.~ c' ot0ctoO.. T>o -_~t:.tr-::>1 rot~,_::'"!locl at 1ta~·I. ~ /-Jl air strL.c~-~- ,"'· (-i1·c:-~tot 0~1. J):1 325lJ.9S cn.ur::t.n;~ a nu:.~"!lor of coco~-:.C.ary c:<:plosions ar..O. fires.~ ;\.t 1:~~~:~I a~ ') -t~)ost of tho SL-,--· r:w:-te.r :)1.-- toon at ~~-~ ?321:-7-J ,._·at :tircCL O!~ •.-.... 1 t~- r·. _o.. 1 c.J:."':.1S a~;.c~- ro~")::;rtcc'!. n•1.s· ~cct cC. c:---.:.c:·.1:r t~:-::::._>.---rini,; •.·.':i. 7~-: c:on:-:runication 1 inos ~ :~ ~~ t:::ol i'ro::-_1 11 ....,. 11 C o:--:t:~---:::~:.:-- :fc:"_il of ~o rovo~-1 --:?ln r:~-..er:,_y !loucvc.r. An a::tbu;::h ~:;.:--, ~::-.-.:.1 c" i sg-- tc:l:-:.o( :."r -~r1 11 :-" Co:·~p:>_~.,_:.r at 19!0! to ~T 32'! l•.s6 :'::ired ;:10rtarr. on cnr ec ~ oc~- •-: ~ ::r":.~' ]O ;-::_ tionr 2~1..·~ ::ctlli"'!:.C(_ e~t 00~~-5I ro::_:tortin ~-: !"!.C[Cl t:i. ve contact.

15 CCtotc1•, 1"::1; At ·:)9.J0I a r.;r-uc.C --r.~rJl fro1:1 11 ~ ... 11 Co~-~::_)e~:.~'" \"JC!lt t:~ DT 32l!-4S5. i;o"\-! 1Jt,__.l!.: :err: t_·t:::::·c ob!::cr•.-cf. ~;:-- "!;~1-~ r. :·.-.s-~~·ol at :r~:~p J221~-S3. bu.~.:- no or:.o:-.1~.- activity 1:ao fctcctot r.~·,( -:>.o ~:l8..trJl rctur~wC. at 130:-;r. Patrols \:!Crc alno G.ic:patched by fi.J-"• u:-~u, anC.. H an.c"':. S co:-Jpa~:.j.os to fJea.rch -:~-~o area :i.n --:ho rcr:r of our

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line~, 1Jn. t r:.o 01~0 ·~, ... r:.c ti ·~:~ ti cc \:oro foi..U'lt~.. "iror.wn .-:-oar~.'::~_ Ol!O of -~:-:.o tolo->.·J~~e 1:i.·J~r. >.: c: 1> .. e!!. i~~tc:·d:;i.;:·c.ll~r c:lort-ci:··cutc(. C'.•U"i!~; '.-.ho =:i.iht. Intcg.ral

su:;·:::~ort.:i..~~:·; ".r 1£ accm::.P .. toC. :or l!. co --~:Jcoc-:. c~~o:J~ .. - ·-rA, 20 cst:t:1ated -r:IA, · ~1d 21 or:t:i..:l:'~l.P-<-. ·.-I:~. Sni:·-or~ :".21. 11 } 11 Co:_1~1<:-.::.:.· >i~.l cc"'._ -:~·o c::.c··:-~ at !lT 312tl-':57, .At 191JI t·. ::.'lc.J.'C \:as tri~·-)ocl ~"!.uar :he Slr;!:(l nort:-·r :;lr-toon out~_)ort, 0.~1r~ t~at 0'2t~OC!~t r:::r;ac_;cd .C.!1 ··.u1.::0\7!-.:. ~,J_,.:-J~:cr o::' c~~en;r :~.n~ili tr..:,_torc lri th an cxchAn··:O of harf :·;rm~'.tct;, cn,.<":in.:; r.o ::r,_ol~! C['_C"JB.l.tio~ on ei~!lDr ~1tc. At 1930! CU!Jportin,s artillr=::::o~.r :':'irod. a :?..c.:;inc:.tal T.O.T. in conjt.u:~.ction ,.,itll a pcyc>.olo;~:ical war­faro 1Jro,...tcc:£7;.. :....ru.··~t· t;~-l.!-.-~~' 1..r:··o e. --:;l·our.:hed "~" C ··:,~"""·.::t~ty l:i_~~ct at 2~:-():)i were f:~roC: ·:.-.m~~ b;r bO:L-1 -:o:rtr:rr; ··~f . :rc ::.Cnr.

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patrol ::·o:1 "~,6 ·co:·':.'-"'\'' cce·o:r'ccc'. 10t lO'C~li, roachoC. I:T o2l:l!S6 at ltl5~I, and rotu.::-~ct:_ <?.t lC:i::!OI ~ury:i"';:;ti!""!.::., a 'lC 0L ·,~c re~Jort. At ll~~'IJI three noro cnC!:lY (eo crt ccc ·. ·u1·c ta!::cn, t\.ro :J~t 11 G" C o:-:.pnn~r n~~c: o~tc D:.r u--n C o:~~)B.!:.y, l".~"!C at 1735I Rnn7.11;'1"" <:<,,.., • .,.r·~·r"1.n,...nr1 +,-, tt~~fl ~ ...... T", .... --;~n"<r 1"1'--..,..An r..t:' +~··n ·-.,...-~ ..,,...,~,-,.,......, +..,"_,..n-n ;:,~~~ ..... ~ +hA -·--~----- -~~---~---~~-~~~ .. ~ • - ...... ;_~~--.;· ....... ~~ ~ ..... ..; •• ~ ........... ..,_.~ ....... .., ....... ~ ........ - ............ _ ....... 1::> ...........

day \-;oro CJ:-P..-:-~:s, the other :'o".r 11:: vol~~~tccrfJ. Or'..O of thncc were from the 2nd Rc';i::wnt of ';he 1' th !:ivition, prccontly in rcccrvc ncar hill 1320. He stated t:o2t tho ro,c;bmct hac. =:!'foro<". 1 10~ cr cu~l tics in tho fi:o;ht for hill 854, al'..Cl :.t..r·t ono battalion of the rc.·~ir:-1o~:t, cut to 150 non by ca~1.1.2.lt1ea·, had rocci -;.-eel 150 :ro:;JlE~Ce::lo::.ts roccn:.tl:.~, 130 of lrh:i..ch were ex-1\0R:s. Poor food aEC ~ropaganda broa~casts were factorc in the desertion of these men. A reil1forcod squad from "I" Compar1.y O.oparted at 1g30I to DT 3254g7 where lUI. ambush was established •. No ono:w contact >JaG made aEd tho patrol ret11r11.ed at 0020I. ·

2Q October, 19511 !l'wo enemy SIU'rcndered to "H" Compa!JY and throe to •I• Com:pany at 6836I~ A roinforc.od. Platoon from 11H" Conp.~~Y {lej_)B.rted at 0700! to r!!..id 'moroy ·.c·o::iti·ccct on the rid-;c at DT 317L:S3. At 09301 tho platoon contacted 10 enemy in 0'l!ll:ors at DT 3234S4. The cneroy o;Toe1:· ,.,.s tnl~on by sur:;>riso, S .were killed r-:.EC'. ",\'ro ca~-.turcd.. A 1Ja80 of fire li'B.S then established at this point an.c: :;he rcn.1a::.!1dor of tho --l.;ltoon co~~ti.'·~ued to\tard their objective. They covore( t11c riC.,:c r:orth to DT 3~-71!-37 a.nO. nouth to DT 3171~79. finf.i.ug ~ un~ occupied btu1~:cro. Ac tho raiding part:,~ etartcd back, t!'_cy were p::nncd «<tm at DT 31Sl~7J by machine ··~·u11t; a~~·::'. r,:-::all nr::1s fire £ror::t D!' 319l:.S3. The oaemy group "b~ac t<·:cn u.n.dcr fire b:r the bacc of fi:r·e, ir~.fl:i_ctin:; a!! ecti:natod 4 O!lO~,lY" ~:IA ~!CL 20 1~'IA. The =::latoon '::it11drcl'.r to friendly linen at 1220I, capt­ur:'i::lG u._v •. o:·c cno:-~.y as -::-:....:::~· rc"':;·~;_:--_cc,__. O:lo l,:ari::e 1.-m.n vmmlC:.od i~-~ t>is action. T>.roc ::,_ore c:.o:-.zy cl.c~crtcrr: '·rerc ta}::cn. C.urin,.-~ tho afternoon. ono ~r 11 G8 Company at ll~JOI ['_Ec~ t\'m by 11 I 11 Cor.1:p.:-.-~1~t at 17301. T}'!.C ::n·ir.-oncrc captured by our rai(in,.: ~x:.:ct~r l'lerc D.!.'!. o··J.ty"Jr:t ,:·:rou~.: ec~.1t to ob~crvo our activities a!:!.d ta;ke pr:i.sonc::.·:· :i.f ::~ocsiblo.

21 Octobor, 1;?51: 0>1c rO'.""'· of S2:.cm mortar fell in 11 I 11 Conpar-.y at 06001, brca:::i::::.~·: c~ !~.,'3' honr uilcn.cc of cEcny :.1ortar :c>.!.lc:. n.rtillnry f:tro on ottr liJton .. Fot; ~:.: cl. 2·.- :~1:!. lt.:'lr'. obscuroC.. vit;:~.bilit:.~ t.u.ri:n._--: t!'o..at :period~ p~~c'. i:t fe.c~ cOntinued at tll:i..r t:l..:··:e. A Cf"t'Id J.X.ttrol frO!:I "I" ·':.':o:,:_;'k::. y dc=._x-.rtcd ro.t 0615I to !'T 325488. ~o one ~, cr:;;_~ ... < ct \.rae :~ . .-~ . .r~o .:-..C: t~-LC ~Jr7_~rol rcturr~cC' ~.t 1::·301. A~.._ E l'~!C. S Co:m.:_:)8.r...:r :;_vatrol t:> ·~:1e rear of onr l:i:!OC al~o ~;r~c'!.uce<.l nc-:c:·-~ivo rorrultc. "tory li§b.t D2JOrr-tic r:.:::·t.:i.J.lory o .. n.t ::·')l·tm· f:i.rc .fell o~. 01.:-:.r li1:cc c:urirr_:; t~"'-O t~.~~ . ..,..,ou·r O..""".:.Omy

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22 Or.:to"ucr, 1:]51: fiG 11 Co!·I)<~~:-~ f.ir~--:f'.tc~~r£ & :::·o:'L::::':o:·cct cr:nat :;_-~trol at 07301 to lST ~;21L:-Z1 ~ Tl"dt. :;c.t:~--~- c<:r- ·:et a:'- n~~t:i-;-_:r-:..to\5. 17 clo:ay at DT 3221;-60, catc1dng the :c·cn.:c~· il:. their hole~ rur" •.·:i.. t!:.::,_t cocuri ~::.'". Six o:: the cno~-:~:-- l:crc 1CU.1c0. ant. t~::·cc \·:ore ta.::o1~ )r·.~-~or:.or in t;;c ~)r:~cf :::tro :7':!_--·/."lt. Ol!C m1o~:~~' lisht :r:tachiEe .:::un. tln·eu "ln_lr:p11 t,1J.:n.z, <'-1'.•- · >rnc ::i.""li"lor.: ':ore (_octro:,·ed, L.!lt tu:J ~i:':J.es wore ca:::tJ~;l..::;:c(.. z- o ·:atrol ,_.f'.r. .r·J.t>J ::':~::.·~C. or!. t~- :::ec::.:l~~c C~"-~ locc.tcf~ at DT 31g4S3, ~nd ror ~<Lvcc· li···:1:. :-.'o:.~t.:-:.r ··""i::.·.- !~c: ~:::r ro~u.-~: ' to fr:lonC:.l:r line~ at 1015.1 • .? .. t 1~~-0I <1-~~ ,..-:lr t 4-r:;_~:o ··c::· !"'1..'.1'.. on J)J: 23850-1. C=·w •:·~~c ·- Cecorto!' ourrcndorcc1. to ~~~~~~ Crr-:J -- ,:;_t 15·:-J.)Ir =-:-.ctl;t,f~J~ 1;..-:---:;r :-!:.t lC_',"JI rrrn Co:::-.::._J.?-'""'.~7" rccei\'"Cd oni=.1e-r fire ~-, ;:_: (':!_i· li:'..C[: fro:· ::~.11 -~02. C'~~O C.'.e:·.~, :.'.tC~---j-~~L ~L,..!t '.T"t. (o~:tro~~od by 75-:.: l'C=-::· · i~.J.ocr rifJ.c :::·i::~: .::.t- ~:~ ;2>-1:-96. I!lto(;T['.l rm:")::)or~i:r:.·_- ·,;c::-~?G~'.~ inflictod ar: cct:;:_~·J,;l;:_ ::.7 c~-..c~-;r ::r_,\. ::..:•_: < :~ -.._~ ... ·-·m·2·: !'!.1'_" ":";r o::· ·,,'IA (.l'~ril~-.- t~H) r"'~;::-. A nij:lt ~.::11Juc::. ::._~,- t::Jl fl"'O:.:. "I 11 Co:.lJ- 2:.~; to ~ -:;:: 3321-:-SJ ret·.:·:~' t at 2)01-:JO-:': l.':'i.tl1 negative co.:r:.tr.:.ct.

23 Octr:,:.-cT, 1:·~1: At 071:--;I. m'.e o;,__v.-r.~ c~or:c:·tc::.· r:,l:.----rc!:dcrcC. to "-3- 11 Oo;1::?anY. A rc:i..n::·."Jl'CC.:(. :l::·toon rr-_:;_,·::.::. ~1~~.:::-t:r ~I'):' 11 :": 11 Co:.(:_Jfl:r.:r tc~1Er<c:C:. r.t 07301 to-clec,r vee ;r :"ro:1 tlw vnllo;' to 0nr fro"t· At O:JOOI tl:cy rce~l:cC- DT 322480 and fowl[ ~·- t t: __ ,; one:~~.- Jl.Q.{~ c~_:,_r; ~-->e::_:: ---:-'Jt:it:i.JnE the:ro. Soarcn~r! . .::_; 1i!lC valley floor f:·o::J. :D~ 3234Sh to r-C.1 3l-_'!1-7S. the :.:----: :'.:LJ~:.- :_)art:· i'o1~11t.. r:.o cEcJ·.~y- activity. T:··.o:r Ccct::G~,..,-(~ three bw!.::erc .~pJ ,--~-~-~~eel. nix: t-:i t~1 G.rr.--:oli t~LO.l:~E ~lcl Enorg;a. _·0-rO~lE.~-.c.o. .A.o the plHt··.Jn ..,_·r.s bo-:.1..-t to rct·J.:::n to friCJ.ltll:,,. liner:, tl1cy wero firh.-. o~'- :.j~T :-J<:ch:~r!.O m1t at l~T j:t6475 aEci_ !J::! 310'-:~5, E.n2. b:r S2rrr:."! : ~ortars:

- -· _ .... noc.r :·r..t.' =:1:__:! -Ub. Friontl~.r nrti~1.lc::.·y all'~ :Jol~tar f:b.·o on t!lcco ponitions doctroycd 1 rJP.cl1:inc -~u!. <'.nc1 )Oec :i. Dly Lcntro;-rod n.nothor, il'..fl ic tiP .. ~ 4 O!J.cmy KIA and 1:. oot­i!:k'ltci. c~:.o . . :.' j:!A. Our car.::.1.rrl tion ,,,ere 1 KLJ\. a!!( 10 ·~.-r..~ .. , one of '~he \·mund.ed CLue to £·.~-, L-Ee--~-- ::.:i.ne at D~ 32l~~so. T>o ,:cr-.t>cr clcr rot c:· t>:l~ (ntc, ant visibility \·tac ~ooc~_. .A.~_:='arcntly t'-.c c~.o~.:~- obnorvocl our rc.idin{,' 2_Jarty an- \<::!.. thh.old fire m1til :i..t ·- ·oc..rcd ti:..ttt \·:t: ':c::.~c no".; : 1-2:.:.:in.=; :-::J. ;;_ttack on tiJ.':iT line:· bo:':'oro open-ing f:i..ro O.!!. .T~~r troopc. .Alec, at tl-:c '_,:'i.:w t~H..! ro.idint: ;e.r-t;~v \'.ra.s being fired upon, ;c to J) r01.U1t.~ of 52 :., :·lol·~,-r·J.: ..Lt.:J...L .Ll.!. "Gn Cor.(~_Ja!!y liuo~. One enemy sur1·o~!.C teLL~_ to 11 G'-11 Co: "r)f'..l.~~.~ n t 1G151 ~- a:nt n I 11 CorJJKc:.-- rccoi VoC: S}.JoraC:ic 76mn artillcl':;.· i'il'G c·.urin_-- J.::.hc.. r_,_fternoon_ Frc,::Jaro.~:i..onc '\·!Cl~e ~-e.te to rLiP.nl.e:tce on 2~!- Octc:b~r -.. ~::.c~~ rcliCvoG. b:-~ the ltt- Bat:.;alion, lr:t ~~ri1:co. - - - ...

,...,, - - - - -- - - -LLf- cct--::. Dor, J.~1 )l: Loo.C. clo:.:cm.tc of -::-~:(; lst ::cat7;u.lion arl'ivo( at our C? aroa at 0~~-CI, L~:.a by 0630! t:·"c m1t:lro 1kr:.ttalio:r.. h..T-. cloocO. t:1o e.rca anc"!. l-ras bo-in:; leo.( -i_:o l:lno _:Jor;i --'ci.or~r. 11 G-" Co:J:nn:r rc~'1Grto{ a.t 'J200! an~- ur:::!:wn number of c:-:c:·-~_- r--::Jroac11Ccl t~.:.oir l:i.r!.on, c~:C ,,-ore ::Z'irod U?Qn. At 06151 15 cne:-:ty, in­clnC.~n,~- o~1c •,·o-llldccl lioutm-:z.~tt, r~urrC!ltcr·cC_ to 11 'J-" Co;:wa~~:r and. the boC:y of a n:L::t:: u-u:: : ... om!.C. o-...1t~dc~c ti."'.O ·.·ire. ~1>-c l.:i.cu~m~or~.t. \·rho lffl.S a )l8_t00ll leaf-or of \.'ea::;o~:.c Co::::_xt!~Y, lot :~.ott-t'-<lio!l 1 let J:~c.=_::L:~o!,_t, 15th Divic:ton, oait. tMt ho

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:-Jfl.t "~ e~li on, 1 r.:t ~ :a.:t: i::.te c anL 1Jo .·::al::. r.loving to ~,Jwtalion CP o~:cncci. c.t· t1:~t :_Joi~lt at 13001, ~"l.::'.d cloccc~. tho aroo. Sccur:i ty out:;?oots JC0~:-03, anC.. l'·? )023r:'9, ant a ni:;ht road T~:.o 1X'.~talion :?ai'Ccd. to =:·ivicion Reserve 2.t

25 Octo~~or, 1951: A :?lotOO!l nizc 1:orkin~ ~Jart:t fran 1"3-11 Co::{?al::.y ue.s C.is})Btchod at OG20I to 0 1J.r eccJ.:.or 'of ror::oo~:.::i"bili ty on the Kancas Li!2C. Th:i..s crou;p completed 50 yards of sonn.cctins; trm:.chon bct"mun 1.n.u;.:.-:erc at DT 2613SS' to DT 260338. and rettn·ncC. to ;-~~~c tivou.ac area at 1200!. The rc!:'.ainC.cr of tl'.o battalion C-Jnductod train:~rl._: in c~~rc e.~:cL (;lcanin:; of l:Cr:.po~F· and inr'iv:i.c-::J12.l oqui·-r.:ont. T'be weather was clc;~.r e.!: C. cold, ;,·:i tl:. t}w noar: ~: 1 o firct l:i_ -·ht freeze :not:\.cec1 in tho early r.1or:ci!1. __ ;

26 Oct--,bcr, 1951; At 07JOI "::n Co:-1:po.ny tir::x,_tc:loC:.. a !'Jlt:.too:r:. ~\:_trol to Ri:ll 615, DT 3121ab. t- rcconno:L~or t::.c arcn :for :mc:·y activ·it:.r anC'. avc~:.ues of a:yproach. Tl1ito ·-x trol returned at 11 <;OI. ~:.avin,-: carric<J. out their' nirsion ... -.-i thout enemy conte.Ct. ,..;.t oz;?I e.nothor- 11 Hi1 CO::J.2_)al~y . ·latoon clc:pa.rtcd to D'l' 260335, \•there -they co:·.T_~·loteC.. LKJ yarC.s of trcnc!:.oc on ~.:..ho Kansan Line.. They returned to tho battalivn area at 16):)1. Pre.ctico ru~:r, l·torc CO:!tnctcc' for !!! 11 Company in ~mrl: \!it:-:_ ~·,_clico~Jtors, :,?ro:;_)arinc; for t:-::.e :"_':lico-~tnr ~;rtr.;ls to bo condt.cted on 27 Octo~c:r. The rcraainC.cr of tho Q[!.ttF.lion c.ontinnoc5~ uainton._"'tnco of oqu.i:?:.:c~,_ t.

27 Cct-:.'1~-cr, 1951: A reinforce:( ]latoon fro~ ,.I" Co::l}A"'..v...y do~rtcd at 0730! to the ro,:'.roc:cta.l OP on Eill bl5, to ··orovii'.e security for ·.:'"o oectnr :Cor a visit by t::e ~o ·.zr:~..~.ar.~.t of ~ho ::~rine ~or_?L. T~·-a !J.,"ltrol rotnr~1oO. at 1230I. J.t oe·'JOI e...···wt~J~r -,lat·~on fror.: 11 I" Con!)._'lP...V HO!!t to t~o ::rulsas Lino to. continuo na:i.n­tc:;:,a~~cc ant cc~;.~truc:ti"Jl! a= ::"ortif:i.-::ntions. T:,.,_e firet fli:·,:L~t of t1.-10 hel;:t.­CO~?tors C:.c:)a.rtcd fron the ~JE.ttalio!l t'rca at ;~'30I, carry:i.l!::; S !'.wn of "II1 Compa.Izy, to ccnrc~1 a:·ci:;:.ccl :_')ctrol coctor anC'. c1estro~~ ~:.a.tivc c~1cltors. Fort~" a("~_O.itional

:,1en fro~:: ~I 11 Gor.1J?8-llY l-tero t:-ann:?ortod i~y truck to ~:R 161 to raa.ko u~:? -;:;ne ~alier :pa.trolr-. l'•.u·ir~.~; :.he day, a total of ~-ix ~-x·.>.trol~ \'!Oro :·.1-nd.e by helicopter_,. a,r..,d alt11o~·-:_;"· r:o oneDy were obcorvec'l; 61 ~:ati.,ro nholtorc \-tore C..cntroyod, by bAri.ing:. so:no fr::n~ 1

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last i'lic::1t r·ctr'-.r~:.ct to ":',o rcccl--.,~c battalion arc.:?.. at 1710!. Tho Corr.lalldant of the :.:q.ri~e Cor~?n_,. Ha.jor Gm1crnl tr4 W. l'[o:n.sin~cr, ~.~jor General G. C. !ChemaS. llrigtC:io1· Gc~:ural c. c. J oro;Je, Colonel E. R. Sc.1oa1:, Colo!!ol S. S. ::ace, and LlcutcLa::J.t Colonel R. 1:. 'llJ.1omac ~rlr·i teet the l>e,ttalio~l briefly Cl.uri!lg tho after-noon.

28 Octo".;or, 1:'51: T>.c bnttclio:1 co1:.ti~-~·-,_cC. ocui~ r-.~lt n"1:ir> .. tonn".CO a11d rest and. re­ha.bili tr tioE o; troo=:_~·s C:.ur:i.Es; tl1c {,E-.y.,

29 OctoCcr, 1:;51: A :JlP-toon 'mrki11~; :-party fro11 1·;oapo!lG Conpa11 .. y dc:partod at OSOOI to co:r..t:i.!-::tJ.c :.-"c:::.intor:a!:co c.1:cl c0nrtrl.:tction o--)or tions ')11 tho ::ansas Lino. Jifty yare~-~, oi' -',:rc;~-._ch ".rOrc e.cc··)C!lcd. in :CT 2CJ3 aUo. D:l? 2634, ai1.cl tJ.:.o :pl~_toon retUrned at lG)!JI. :~c:.1bcrc of tl:~ 'battalioP. :i.n~tr·:ctoG. tho ~~cco1r·:aicance Conpaey ·in tho tec:-...:dc.::.o of t.cstro~r:!.~:.-- J::JUDOE fron helico~-;.-tor. ·

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30 Octol>er, 1951: 11 G° Coupa.~!Y c1.:i..c:;e.tc;hcf a platoo:r~ •.:Ol"~:i~:..~; ~ty to the !:ansas Liao at 0S-~OI, uhcro t}lC~r conylctoC. 45 ya.rdr, of con!wct:i..1:.g tronchos bct\'recn hu.~·:..::crs in D1.1 263~-. Tho rcna:lr~.clor of ~;~:_c :J:::. ttalio21. co.:-:tinnod train­il!g' in Co c1 \:cr-.t:-;.cr o~:crc.t:io~·,c a£" cc!wch·.lcd.

31 October, 1n51: A :plr:.toon o-: "!~ 11 Co:-.~::_Ja.J~ C..o:partod to tho ~=o!".G&S L:i1~0 at 0860I to in:~:·ovc fortificc;.tion~. J:urin~~ tho C:ay, they COL:~Jlctccl 1~0 yards of trench bct'\'rcon l:ru.ll::orc, fifteen:. ::arC:.n botvrcon forvrarc1. and reverse slope facili ticc, r·!'!r~ cleared t!"_c OYP.cur:tion trLil. ~\TO ::arincs ~TCrc WO"\.u-.uicd when a fire ox~JloC.oC:. a c~.iscarC:.oC. :;ren.aci.o "Hllich \·iac burioG. in t~w C.irt. T:""lo platoon rcturnoC~ o.t a:. 1630I. T~:o ror.1.:";,:l~1..C~_or of t!-lo ~.e..ttalion conti!!UOd traininG as schodulcd c:nr:Ln:.::,· tl1o Ca~r a :cl of::iccrr:: o:f 11 G11 Co:-:1:!_1~1y r:ad.c a rocomlB.ioanco to the Kan(',an Line clurinc tl:c afternoon.

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Excc~tivc Officer

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-04400417DECLASSIFIED

.A.pponC.ix III

OP.EIP.A~I OlT OVZ.PI_.AYS ?O:t~ :':ACE: OR.~-""3-:::!D SITO'ATIOU

October, 1951

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Korean War Project USMC-04400418

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iJENDIX IV rN·>;.lcLIG i':C·~, h·~',:.>. '£S ~UB.rr'L'D

OCTOBBt, 1951

1 f;ctob~r l::J5l - ·~YX:Hl - 0030! "G" Comp;my ·-·~c~ived two !"ounde ~dllll Horte.r fire. At 0645! three ~nemy 8UT­rffidered to "H" Company. Claimed unit as 3rd Battalion, 3rd Regim.,nt, 15th Division. Two FQ;is stated they wer~ .-x-ROKs, one a North Korea.,..,~. Winter clcttr:LiJ.g ha~ <(f"!x;a~ently been rroTised th~m by October 15th - in th~ mean­time th<>Y comrl~j_n of discomfort, Thejr com­p~ny ·i.s dis' o""'d on the ridge lin~ runnin!: g•ne•·oUy oueh from ''ill 002 to Hill 441. They .rell an ~.tt3.Ck 00 t>wir ;·r.rt would be cos~.ly but ,,re confident t.hey c•n defend the r·r·.-qlnd they ~~rf'aently occupy. FO"t(s expressed the o·: inion thd :ohould an offr·nsive be launch­ed by t:!"le rorth Korean Forces that tl•e VII Cor·s would ,,ffect o t•8ssage of lin~s cncl s~"·"rhc~d t:,. ot.t,•ck. Betwe.-n 0$01 and 10l.5I, t:~ven IC~r'la i.tJ.terrogc:ted. Four t~ken by HBii Company, thr<"e by "I" Company. f>ll hailed from Sa.I';'I_f'! unit, 2nd Battt.lionj lst Rf'girn~nt, 15th Division. Their b•.ttolion loc,.t~d on ridg<' 1 ine ., unning c ,. st fr m :f!ill 002 to Hill 4t/. Stat.-d that fifty nercent of t! eir unit were ex-R.OKs and would lik<" to des<'rt. ~ firmed tr~~t t>P.y ''··d obe:-:'"'rv~d n:o:rt;-r ···ositione ~.ro'rnd the srunrnit of '~ill il02. At 1300I "I'' Compny received 3 rounds 7&mc Artill.-ry. •OG• Comp•ny squ$.d siz.-d ''''.trol to DT 32'34~2 r,._ tu-,·:d.nf: ~ t lt:lO'' cut enemy commWliCa.t:i.ons wires ::t objFctive. ,·-·nd noted fre-shly dug fox ~ol~ in v r · <eit"'• 'hemy probe against 11H" Company be­tw-~en 22001 md 23001 dispersed ,-r'~th h-;:nd gre­n~-.d ~ s :""nd :-'o···tr.rs.

: ctober 1951 - During the dny sroradic morta.r ii!nd. prt:i J.] ~:""Y fi··· !'~-c~-i ... r d t· ·-11_g~-(~11\·. b~=•tt:-linn ~T':":a. fot~1! 45 rounds 67rr::,t /.rtiJ.lt-ry 12 roWJds 120Tm ;•ortrr. At lSOOJ "H" Company kil>d or· .'ound.,d four r.nerny in !JT 31.4.468~ Between 22JCH nnd 22301, 01 H11 Cornp<ny ··o'''lled s:n•.ll rrobing e.ttack >!ith rrenades •nd "'ortar fir<".

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Korean War Project USMC-04400419DECLASSIFIED

• • 3 Octob'!r 1°"1- "H" Comvany ~quad sizPd pct!·ol diBpntched at

'oCJCJOI to DT 319480. At d.,stin~tc;•n, 1•atrol discovr-r,-d_ t:ru-ee dr-or-.olisY.:""-d bunk3:r·s, on!f: 2ID 1 one- cE.rbine, both ie:::.tTC''YF.<:l, and six Pnemy d'ad, ~· · c•r ntly 8.bnut ten d•.ys. ~TC worker cnrr·yjng r~·tr·(-·1 ·:-· ,-:-; ~·:-id r .·nteY'C:"T·tPd a.n :·neray m.e-~sage-· c "'.lling for :':~tretchtl!rs.. :··.t l500I batt~~li-:m Ct observed 15 enemy in 111' 312496. By 1600'1 these unfrimdly troo·s ho.d ~.1nv,.,d to ~YI' 31S483 ~ ui" ;;..nd 11 Grt Cornr.-~.nies !'E'Cf:ive-d a·:- rr):xim.s.tcly tnr~J.VE- r':J 1mds 120mm ortar fire. Estim<ted position of enemy wea­

ron Hill 796. ht 18451 batt~lion OF rPceived four rounds l;:{)mm J:orta.r fire.

~ C•ctob .. r J.o51 - rietWef'll 02451 and 0300I, nin~ "'ounds rnortor fir~ lF.nded in 1' 1 11 Corn.pany 1 e l?.ret~. .ht 09001 <"stimot •d 15 .-nemy obs..rved v · cinity DT 31842'3. Friendly rr.ortcr fir<' c•us~d c·t l eest onP •nelfiY f,.lf,. At 12371 ordnance in DT 318466 d est.roycd an enemy ~mmo dtlll'P containing 350 rounds 76tr.m -~rtillery ~nd l~5 cc..ses S£,.all arms rmmo (7.62mm). At 1400! bathlion OP r .. ceived

~o:··im· t·-·· y 8 'nnds 120rron 1'ortar and k rounds 7&wt iertillery. Obs .. rvers b~liev .. gun ·csitions J.occ·.t"d on Hill796. At 14151 pa-j_ .. ~ - r.on ".....,,., ' ,... ~ , • ...,. • - • wro.J. 1..0 uJ.. -'"--'4ts::' noT..ea r.?.ny 1rest: bunkere, conn•.cting tr~nches, p~sGible rnorbr cm:lcce-

nt · T'l'~ i_r,.}-t. ,~·ne:my dea.d not over tw~nty fOUl" f:OUI'So :~etween 15001 Pnd 151~::, Six rounds ertillPry and mortcr fire l~nded in

(eontinu~d)

,;-._rr ~-. o~· ··- .. ~'t ? 1.i. n ·:·p. 1-"'our rounde 76rnn J:..r­till~ry landed in friendly ·odti··ns DT 324455.

5 ( ctober 1951 - B .. tween 0015I and 00301, ap)'roxk.: ;, ·ly fifty ounds of ?6mm ,\rtill .. rv P.nd larf!'~r rFc~IvPd

in "H" Company area •nd- n .. er battalion CP. Unkno·ml number of cn.,my c.tt••J···,t··d to infiltrate 11 H" Company'~ positions. At 06151 two rows surrPndered to ''G" Company, giving thdr unit as 3rd Batt~lion, 3rd RegL~ent, 15th Divieion.

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Korean War Project USMC-04400420

6 Cctoh~r 1951

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• 1., .T l.~_-lCi · .. C~ ~-~

Stat~d fort;r troof!S OCCU!'ied ros:_tions in 'JT 31!'4B7. I"Jnmunition mwJilY l<nt Hul and ;·..,.nl ~c:~~P!'.ts ?rrivi__n..g ~t rc;te of ~bcut tv."'' l"•r ni1ht. ,;tat?d th<t on n:r:;ht of Cctober 3rd tl-"•_e-Lr corr.rany suffered two c~~11~.lties frorrc ;:::rttlle-ry fi:(·c. (ne JC.i su:rr..,.nder··np to •G11 Company et 0730 gave unit c s <:n,o;i­rv'"r ::ott;;;lion, 15th "livision. Int~rrogrction r evrelf"d substontiolly the """'" f~cts •. s < r.­c ~,-din~ 1 o·f/s. A IUd t-.k~n by the e:ngine~rs and interrog•t"'d e.t 1230I had deserted his unit, th" 3rd Battalion, 1st Eegiroent, 15th Division, t,h ... rrE"ceeding e-vening. He was nicked up in ryr 344498. Claimed hi$ unit oe­cuT>ied po~it.ions j_,, ·the viciri.it,y of Hill 467. FOil said th~t about twenty of the forty troons in his comr~ny w~re ex-~OKs. as wae he. Be­twe.-n 13001 and 1730I, fifty rounds 76Jmn Ar-t Ulery fir~ rec.,iv<'d :in hcttalion nositione. ::::aLLR.lion CP noted t~n ~nemy moving in vici­nity of IJr 31S4"l3. At 2030I "I" Comtlmy re­port~d ~n,.my ['ct.ivity ~long thPir ~ntir~ front "nd heeTd bUfle C'ignel~ in th~ voll.Py to th~ir frmt, Defensive ertill<"ry conc .. ntre"ti.ons fir~d Md no f11rther e.ctivity occurred for the bplc'nce of t'le ni.rc'lt.

(cont5.nued)

Snor~"d<_c PTtillery fi.rA "'ceiv~d ~long b~ttalion front b~twc··n :noor 2nd 1200I. At 1215I a 'FO?! tlikm by "B 11 Cornr.any was interrogat.,d. Sub-.i ~ct clai"cd to b• .-x-ROK second li~utenant ·~1ho ,? .. d been serving North Koreans -::tS a labor­r.-r until ~':!' wes ?rf!'ssed into s~rvice ~Yith th~ ?rei B.attftlionj let Regi.rr.t"nt, 15th Division. Go.ve follm:ing L'1formation: 3rd B5.tt@"lion CF Hill 8:)2, 1st Reg:immt CF, Hill 951, arti1I.-ry r0sitions DT 21'4510 .,nd D'r 297508 :md betwe~n Hill 1190 end Pill 951 on smP.ll neoks or knoll~. 2nd Eattalion, 1st ~~egimf'nt in rt"s(rvr ,_-icinity ·::-idg~ J-1' 2151. 2nd ~egirn~nt :in r~sPrve vicinity t.:ril) s 1190 nnd 99C\ l'--.4jt~r cone .-.nt .. r~_tion n_f r.r= ti1lfry in JTO-.U ar.-a. fOW •lso st.ted thet "bout 100 troo"S OC"U" i•d ridg" line running b"'­tw.-"n Hill" 802 and 467i Anoth .. r FOW surrend­.,r~d to "I" Company ~"t 1335! and g8.v~ 1mit '8 3rd B::.t.t;r..lion, lst _, eg:Lt:F:nt, 15th D-:'LvJ. :sion. PQW had only jo'n<>d unit r~ec•~ding d•.y and

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Korean War Project USMC-04400421

7 October 1951

8 October 1951

DECLASSIFIED

• • ' . .or~s !lot a. ,. !:'O~_ific source of inf,-;rm.~t ion,. J\t 16201 squa.d sizl'd r•Rtrol to DT 317472 from "H" Company rE'turned with n .. gative r"'port.

r a.trol: to DT 323482 by "G" Com;any &t 08001 returned at 10'101 with n~gative r~rort. .oe­tw,.,.n 12001 md 14001, one round 7&nm Artillery and 2 rounds 82mm l'ortar received along bat­tPlion front.

Between 08001 and lOOOI nine rounds B'21mt !lor­tar hnded in 111 11 Comnany area. At 16301 eight rou.."lds 82rrun ~ 'orta.r fell i..Tl. 11 ! 11 Com~n,.- area. Petrol from 11 111 Company to JT 327488 return"d at 1700I. Patrol renorted enemy bunkers and nartially constructed foot bridge in general vicinity of destination. "H" ComP8lly drove off w-ith S/A fire one enemy attempting to erosz; barb~d wir~ b~twe!'n 20001 and 23001.

(continued)

9 October 1951 - Betwe~n 05451 and 06001, ~ight enemy surrend-ered to rifle companif>s - seven 2nd one to 11 1" and 11G" respectively. 'l'wo FOWs were North Kor~ans from the tblrd and first battalions, first r~gim~nt of the fifteenth North Korean division. Three FOWs were South Koreans who had been involuntQ'ily impressed into service by the North Korean•• Latter were from first battalion, first r~giment of fifteenth division. Thr~e FO'Ne wer'! ex-ROKs from 3rd Battalion, 3rd ~egiment end 1st Battalion, lst Regiment of the 15th Divi:5-ion~ ::rieon~rs were a.ll r~cent re­<"lac~ment~, having come dolll'l from IFO-RI within nost sev~ral days. ','hey stat"'d t.h~t th<" lst Regiment had about four hundred ex-''.OKs on it!! roll!!. At thP time the ffiomy is building a strong dFfe-nsive li11e with irtdications thP.t it may fierve t h<>m during th~ winter months. At 1115I "I" Com­p~ny receiv~d four rounds l20mm Fortar and several rounds of 7&nm Artillery fire. "H" Company pa­trol rPturned from DT 319477 et ll30I. Observed unoccupied bunkers vicinity dPstin~tion and made no cont.ct with enemy. At 13451 OF reported ap.­rroxirnately thirty fiv-e rou.FI·ds 76mm Artillery aa"'ld 120mm ~·ort•r landed in "1" Comr;any area. At 1845!

-4- SIDREI'

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Korean War Project USMC-04400422

t

;; ECRFT

1 o) Cctob .. r 1951

DECLASSIFIED

• • IN'l'Tl..LIG--1~0£ REt OP..TS SUBMI'IT11:> OCTOBIR, 1951 (continued)

"1" Company patrol to rear of lines, f1l' 344491, rPturned and r.·~ort .. d no contact or .. vidence of unfri,.ndlies i.'1 ar~;. covered. At 20301 iiH" Com­vany c-eceived two rounds of unknown caliber, At D50I OF r.,ported hearing S/A fire vicinity DT 342476, At 1430! "H" Company claims four enezuy KIAs by mortar fire in DT 3144?1. 11 !11 Com­pany received apnrox:lmat .. ly thirty rounds .. sti­mat~d B2mm J:ort.E.r at 1445I. At 1500I ••IIi Com­f'ar!Y natrol to r .. ~r of lines, d"stin».tion streaJn junction DT 343474, r .. turn.,d, R .. ported fL~ding thirty round carbine ma_g,.zine, conte!':n 8n:i other m:iscdlany, No enemy contact, 11G" Canpany 'a­tr0l to DT 321i~83 returned ;;;t 16ooi. Patrol ob­serv.-d .. n .. my troo s digging positions and bunkers in ~ 317496. Fatrol obs~rved .fir~ being direet.­"d uron OY from DT 317484, Observed f'nl'!rny in trenche" in DT 317490. At 1635! thre" unidomti­fied f'igur~s were ob.A~rved on ridg~ linl"'! in DT 323456 c1ir<"ctly abov"' bc.ttelion CF, A subsequ.-nt p~tro 1 to thE' ClreP. could find no r>Videnc~ of ,.n,-my activity and a stronp: ·. ossibility indic~.ted they w~rl'? frj_e-ndli~s from the 11th R~girn~nt. Be­tween 1635} and 1900! approxi'n'·t~ly ten round" 7Lm>n ;.rtill.,.ry ~nd sev<>!'"-l rounds 82mrn rortlii' lPnded i.."l 11 I 11 CompaJ1Y Rr~a.

11 Cctob .. r 1951 - At llOOI ten rounds f.,.ll in ~nd cv"r "!" Company or""• "H" Com•any natrol rf!turning at 1330! ob­s erv .. d possibl"' Pllen!Y artHl,.ry po.'·ition~ from DT 319475 on azimuth 5300. l'herny sif'r.ted by pa­trol in DT 316477, Friendly mortlii' fire inflict­ed f"'St~;_rnat€-d 2 KIA.s and 3 ~~'IAs. !- @trol receiv~_d s~·oradic S/A fire while on obj,.ctiv... Betw .. en 1400! end 1430!, anproximatdy :25 ''ounda 105mm ••rtillery or 122mn Lrtillery and ?&run Artillery r .. c,·iv.-d in B.attr.li.on OF and "G" Company area. P·et·::~t."n 16001 Hnd 16451, fifty six rounde enerJ.y a.rtillery hnd.-d in some ~.ree, 11 !" Company pa­trol returned from. ,_)! 343473 with negative re­e>ort. Six rounds 76rmn .e,rtillery landed in "!" Company area at 11330.

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DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-04400423

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• INT':--LLlGENCE S~ORI'S SUBlL.TifTEJ OCTOBrrn, 1951 ( continu..O.)

12 Oct.ob•r 1951 - ''G" Ccrnp>;ny · atrol to DT 324485 returned at 09001 with n~f·.~tiv<" Fnemy cont,,ct. Obe~rve newly dug trenches on lo it"r ridg~s to 1jH 11 Company's front. From 13001 to 13401, fifte<'n rounds ?&rim Artillery landed Mlong bn.tta..lion fr(~nt. On~ enelny suTre-nd­rr~d from 3rd Battalion, c.st ?egiment, 15th Divi-s ion to "I'' Comr~.ny at 1500! a. a a r<>sult of PI'"­CP..,din<' evening's rro1·aganda "ddress by - sycho­logical w~rfare unit nttach"d to this battal·;on. Subject cl~.:L-n~d to be rn e.x-: ·.OK captured by CCF 5 '·a.y 1951. Stated thl"r" e~e t o ex-ROKs in his bp,ttalion. 10d hRd joined unit tvvo day::: 'rlrevicuf-~ ly nd hAd observed mortar rositions vicinity of Hill 802. Fo-,1 claimed Pir strik" on nr.,vious day Ca,used l:"~ix C3.5U?..lties Jn his ~._T'f'fi.. J'()";i C0:'1Sm.ted to nddreB~ Nortf'_ Kor~~ns over louds: ~:"Fk~r system in PVf'~r;nP:~ B~twe'n 1400I ~"'ld 1500I, "H!! rer.:;ort­"d .cncroximately fourteen rounds ?6rrrn Artillery in its ar~a. 11 H•• also report~d reoc~ivinp: spor;.dio sni. H fire :t:rom DT 317469 at 15001.

13 October 1951 ~A~t Cfl45I t.!-tree ~nemy surrendered. to 11 1 11 Company f,.cm 3rd Battdion, 1st Reg:lment, 15th Division, fOW's estimated twenty fi'V4! of seventy me.."l i..~ their c om,any are ex-ROKs • Claim they have adequate ;;mrnunition and thct some individuals already have winter clothing with more caning. Noted mortar 't'ositions on north·nest aJ.ope HUl 802 near Slllll­mit~ Two FOWe tak~n by 11 E'' Com.piny were from 2nd BattaUon, lst "-egim.mt, 15th Division. These 1-0r{s sub.<::tanti.r~ted t.heo. s-.- l!rs~ inf-:-Jrmati.on "ll~ , li<"d hy t,hose taken by "!" Company. All FOWs were ex-ROKs. 11 H11 Comnany natrol to DT 319477 re­turned -~t 1200I. Fi.trol rec~ived S/A fir~ fran 315474 and observed smoke from enemy fire in vici­nity of DT 317477. In DT 321476 ratrol observed a · .,,rtly r"buil t house and bunkers.

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DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-04400424

Ccto"'uor

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• • 1')51 (co~ti~luod)

;;In ·,v· tr~l to ::=·.~. 3~:-[1:_-~l r: ;~::~J..·:~ct ~:t 122"JI 1:i"~:-, ::.o.-~-~tivo :·c :JJ:-~.;.~ !-.": l:Jl::r o:~c c~~e:::1:· ::ur u~·:<:c::~of .. to 11 ~-~ 11 Co~x-:.e.1zy.

I~:.~~:_;;:J.·o·~_t:5..0::. 1):.._' --c.: :rc--.re:-·_lc( >.:t:· 1.P:it r~r· }1.:t --::~·tt~_l:io~~j

)~·C:: ::.c ·:i..--,c=~t. l:Jt:: ~.ivi£;:i.::::~:.. S'_,_Qjcct \:Ol'O cT.il~..:.cc"c. uiEter cl0'~: .1.::._ ~-t ~~~- .:c 0:: c"cr:c::t:~_-::;.:::. ::.o ctt·~~e.:-,_ t::~ t O:.'.l::r o=~o

•:o~-· ~<-' :i.~:. l;~--tt:-,·1 _:;_~=:. 2·:r..c-:. 'bee~:. ~ccum1 . 1::~:~t-:_:r clotl1i~1~; t\·:o c"c:- .. ~- ·o. Cl:--i·.·cc~. :~:r-.. ... _:-.~--:~:.c--:_::_ ~:~:-:':lP_t:.c ~~-i :~..:.C. "bon!!. D. factor

.. _,.~i.c:·L:·::i..!~~- t=.1 ;al·· ~:7. :·_;_·~::'Llle:::~-· :~,e. i~~::J.ictocl fiftco1:. cac-':.:-:.lticr: :i..:~ c:Y ~ ·· o:':' :~o:z:·'t<· {_-,::.·:!..::.· -~-.-:- ::t \H.lG::. ~ln:t::10d

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,"~~:" -~:--~~~ol to:""'·:;: ;2~1

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o1:c c:;c:--·.:.r .:::.ttc:--,~_"lti~;.-; to :L~:.fil"!;r~-to itr; line£ - tr:i.von of:' D:r :;;-·_:!!..0. '_'!'O.::.r.c.'.C5J.

-~~lo b.:-- ttr'Llio~:. ~.rca. !":.oru:c~.s i·rcro fron 7bn'":'l !irtillcry, S2L1n r:::c'- 120.t.l!.l ::ortar ~)icc?,s. "I 11 ro:--:r·-'o.~1:t ~Y'. tl"'-Jl retul"':!.­:l.~: · r-: 1:-::_:o:i: ::uc.c~ ot ::··_ :;~ · J;. 01~r:cc•-.rcc~_ ~-10 t;::orrr :-·o~.~­

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to Gcor· ·.:o Cum~ at 1415. T:heco FO~is ucro fron tho lst ?.att~dion, lst :r.n,:;i···,cnt, 15th D:lvi~::on ana. ;.rcre all lTorth !:ore~nn. All cle.i:JoC. ::he pc~.~holo:=;ical broadcar.ts had been a fact':lr i::.1 thuir C.csortio!~. 3"ood '·:ao aE:.~:i.n Llcntionod an boin ·; innf .. oc:un to and U:la~)pttiz in:;. :ro rtn1·r: voro located in J}'J! 506312 (2~10 nctcrn fron 802) anc· their battalion CP \lla.E !1C~.r t:1c m.L.t'.1i ~ o£ 802. Al"tillcry pooit:!..mlc b.a.C'. been notec-:. 0!"'. t~F: :_Jo,-:;.~:n of !1:i.ll~ 1190 anc~. 951 2.!16 i11 DT 276517. Soclwn-ri uac :wr~tior:.OC. a:: a :nn.jor rnr-:~Jl:r :_Joint.

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• let :;~c~_·i::m:.tt 15t1~ ::·i"tt:~_::io~~. 8-..::.."'ujcc'.:. ~-:rJ ~)COl.,_ ':)~-.. l:i.no ti..-o (~r-~:-~c 2.::"..·-. ~oo:: f-: ··.,-- t o-· -o :::-~:-u~:=~- t:-~ to c:~ ~crt. ClE'.incCl. (:i£:l:L'~o :'o:: co:-_t:·r,__l!:.if-· ~.-r'r ·lr:i.::::.:::; ron.Do~: :'or toscrti:r-.~. r-ou ~:-.:~_c. :·c ~ n~- r:co~: r;o~·:o c:::t:' ::::'O:·r;o~y_;.cl in Si~~-~o-nnn area. ?urJ~::.o:_· cmoct:i.o~:ir~.·: faiJ.c~~ J.;o ro"~.,..onl nr~:; .. '"'t:·li~l_r; of i·~::todiato "'raluo. :.-ot,_r ::::·o·,~.:-~~~-; .32u: :.·:or:.~·.r ::i..r·J rccc:Lvc-( 5.1: Iton Con)t.n~r•o }_):>e:~~..:i<J~:. nt 1:;30. ; .. u 2:;,0; c1m: 1:r nctivit:r of tl~ltotormiuot! 11£' turc !10 tct i~l :::.~a~~~- a'i I ·::r.:-1 Gor:1~_"\:'l~~rl £: l i1:.oc. Jrc:ladco (""'..:i..~~ ·o:;::cz- o~_o:~:..-~

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to !~o · .. 'i::e!,_tLl S"t0c~ :2.clc :'or f--J:·.:(l'.cr i:r!.tor~·o~-:;e.t:"Lo:n..

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APPENDIX V O.":E!PATIONS E;:PORTS SUBl.riTTED

OCTO:BER, 1951

• l Octo'ber 1951 0730! HOU P.EPELL:!D t11!~0\'lN !l!.T!o!EER OF E!! .. A.TTll·-!PT!~G TO !!i'.LITP~\TE

1riTR H0!1TAP. A..>m GR..-:NA!lE !'IRE 09301-21001 (X} 3 EN SURT>END­ERF:D TO P.0\1 AT o64SI (X} AP~OX 4 liDS :!liT HORTAR FELL IN G:EO!l:>E LIN":S 2230I TO 00301 (X}

0930I N'E:lATIVE ~POET (X)

1130I E;:PO~: THREE ~ITC PQ·,;s WEP.E TAKEN :BY IT,_! CO AT 1000! (X) IT:m :W:::EIVJID T?.P.EE ROIDlDS :EC:T 7bn! AP.TY FIF.E AT 10301 (X)

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!TEl-! -::·EPOETS 3 PJ:S 76!·!N !!' _A.:r:..,.._A.. (X) !Tlil~! PJ1"l't_I!?.NED F!RE Jt.lTD IO:OCK O!JT JilT GUll (X)

i!l'ROL ?:EPOP.T: l. SC!JAD 2. 111-30 3. 323482 4. 323482 5. 1430 b. ~G 7. JlEG !l. NEG 9. NEG 10. NEG 11. NEG 12. NEG 13. 1b00 ,}, """~"~ _ '!:lll.m'!'>I"\T ~~'!"''rft "t '!:'II.T .....,..,,..,.,v m'r'>l'l""l "~"\"!:!....,..._, ... ..,.,..,..._ ft'lrl "' .I.."""T• J.'U~I.7 - •n.J..L~V.U ..l.V--'.L.VJ:W. ..L ~~ ..:;,JVV.i:ll. :J."L\AJ;"" JJ.I'.lr.IJ --.1. y.l~ • ."J.:J!IJJ VJ:l.tt. .1.

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' • OPEPATIO''S RF.POP.TS SIT:'l!UT'l:'Er OCTOilER, 1951 ( conttnu.ed)

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3 Octo-ocr 19)1 0545! Ul"';::l:O'.;;<T l!U:DlER OF ElT ATT:st:...""THTG TO ll'l'ILT:1A'''l; HO~T LINES 22001 TO 22301 UEl'E l'IS:<"EL'lSE!l BY GP.E};A.DE A1·:Tl HOB'l'AR FIRE (X) -'".P!L": b T))S EST 32: ~: :-~C?.T FELL IlT HO,•l L !!~F. RAHE TIKE (X) 1:0 CA~T.ALTIES (X)

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1930! l! E':S :":'' "0"'-TA'!'. c"ELL n; I':'"1:: I,Uft1S 1Sl15I (X)

L1. Octo1:cr 1951 0600I b !ID~ F.ST f<2i:~ :-!OR{~ R~C 1 :D It.:'E!:I SEG::.:o:R. 02lf5! Cl-~\. 3 RDS AT 031151 (X)

11301 1+.2 :rO?TAI'S :"IP.ED 01: 20 Eli N frr.OPF. HILL 802 C?:A. 08}01 TO 09301 (X) O''E OilS KIA C~:A EST 50 ~· CE'!T CASUALTIES (X) Ar? STP.I!':E ON SE SL~:<PES S.'J!E !:ILL (X) 6 OJ3S I:Il:~. cr.!A 80 PEP..­Cl':''T COVE!'"\GE (X) 3 Jl(J'l117-':S DES:L'ROYED (X)

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SC!~liDtJLBD PA~T:OL :!JEPAR.Tl!aJ orr OI!-J:E (X) ORDlWmE PE:r!SOlTI!EL l'ESTicO'YED 350 RDS 76l·n! lill'I'Y AJ!l :0 Al:.D APRX: 45 CASES 7. o2lll! SA A!~'O YIC "T 318460 AT 1237! (X)

Il'K: "'"'CEI'"'D 18 ET:S 76lJ: 120::: :~ORTA.'l n; f:F.CTOI' FR 1840I TO l515I (X) PATROL ?J:Pali.T - 1. SQUAJl 2. 1300 3. 323ljg5 l:. 323485 5. 1315 6.-12. l'l'~:J. 13. 1415 14. ~'EG (X) PATROL PE!'OPTED !!Al!Y FHES!I '3!:n"1·:J:-: · A':.1 OT'.J"' -~~~'I't.~ rAY o~ ns:'E!'IlAY ( x)

17301 :•::G-ATHB ~K"O:cT (X)

1930I VIC !)T 324455 AT 1550I (Xj

5 October 1')51 0800! .E'L:: '50 ::'l'S 761:: !J"'i J,A'iGI:: A:cTY P.I':CEIVED n: EO:I LI:!L':S Alm

1800I

6 Octo1>cr 1951 0800I

C:' A:CC}:A 00151 ~·0 00301 (X) Ul':E- l1TJ;.~~!' ·p El! ATTl'l{?TED TO I1'1"ILTP.A~'E !'!0'' Ln:F.S OOll·5I C~'A riSP'·:· S:T' W I'I:IEIIDL T FII'.P. (X) SIX ::ns 76::: L::..TY RD: ;D 0300I IH Eo:; ST!i:TOR (X) TW""O Er~ S1J.P11R'1lET-1ED TO GEOrGE 0615! CI:A OKE AT 07151 (X)

1/5 PATmL Cor'l'ACTFJ:I Eli ~T 315474 C!iA :m; SUPPORTED 1/5 :n:TH SIJ.r: (X) Om: P.RISONRR T.AKEl! :BY D :ENGRS AT 31!4498 (X) 50 RDS ~i~T 76!-lll :"."lC}~IVED · m' APFA FRO!-: 0800! TO 1800I (X) EN PATI'OL DID ~TOT '10 TO 0:5JECTIVE DUE TO Ji'RIE!':DL Y lfn:F.S ON BOUTE (X)

I'l'E:.l F."':FOR!I'EJJ El:Et!Y ACTIVITY !TOTED ACROSS El1Timl CO FRO:t-;'r Cl:A AI.SO :?:EPO!trED :BY :BAKER 2030! (X) l:OI:':'ARS A>-:D ARTY FIPcE CJ.JA ::J'lSULTS W.KlW1ffi (X)

lSOOI 060300I 1.:.

10 061800! SOl·D"·tARY (X) 01ffi E:J f:"'t.TP..:U!.j;J.u:ERED :CG ~ill CliA IlTTE!tl':O:iAT!':D BY \IU!Dl~ILL 2 (X) SPORADIC 76!.!)! ARTY A1>1D 132!G! ::O:'.'"~A..'l FJ'X:: 1 D IN ITE!! SECTOR THROUGHOUT DAY (X) 7 TO 10 ItDS 76lcl-t AT 1200! CAUSED 1 l~IA C!'A 1 I':IA IN IT:m LINES (X) TOTAL APrX 50 R!JS R:EXl'D DUlUNG PERIOD (X) ONE EN SUR­r::E:llDE:O:ED TO ITTI! 13351 (X)

7 October 1951 08001 061!lOOI 'i'O 070!lOOI Sl.Jl.!':~A..PY (X) HOc·: .'.11D GEORGE PEP"P'l'Jilli l!EAP.I''2' 1UGLES AJ!D 1!00D CUT~'ING ON RIDGE TO FRO:N'l' lf~IA DT 3148 A1>ID BEYOND AT 21101 (X) NO FtffiTHEP. ACTIVITY ACBOSS IDT l'RONT DURING PEPJ:OD (X)

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18001 0708001 TO 0713)0I S'mDW:Y (X} SQJJ'AJ) BECOH PATP.OL FROH GEORG'B CO 2lEPARrED 0800I ':'0 DT 323482 CtiA. AR.'l.IVED OBJECTIVE 0900! C: :..\ ?.ETtl?.llE.U 1000! (X) RE:?ORT NO ElT COUT.A.CT OP. O:B= SEWATIOlT (X) PRIO?ITY P.EQ'JEST FOR RETOUCH ACJ'r CM4 k VIC­TOR FOX SENT 0830! (X) !:L?O'JCR ACFT REC'D PXPORTED !.J&>:Y TAR­GETS 1030I C!!A. P.E~Jl~ST INCREASED TO 8 VICTOR FOX (X) P.EQ,UES'l' FOR VICTOR I'OX DE!TIED 1420I (X) IL"!TCUCH ACFT REcm:STED TO ............ ~'hi'TI·~ ........... .,.,. .... ~ • .............. .........n .......... ,... ... ~ .................................. - -- ----V..o>:> -'1...."~-J.·.z. .C~.t;.r!..t \u.Ji. ."U"-t'.J. Vb.IJ ..LJVU~ .::5V:.L: \._!·iV li.LT..;W!UiW.N 'J:V V.L"!'1..t.i,..'1:.

l:ISSION (X) SPORA"':·IC ARTY AND l:ORr_IJ:. FIRE REC 'D Ill' liN SECTOR DrrRnrG A.."TE:JlTOOlT (X) RETURN ARTY FIP.E !:!<"'EFFECTIVE WITHOUT A'!''.RIAL O:BSE..WATION (X) :Elf COJTTINtJED TO Dti?ROYE FORl'IFICATIOUS CHA Il!STALLED 225 Y.DS DOt'3LE APRON C!·!A. 160 TIS CONCJ:RTnu. 3..'<-~ ~;I!lE (Xj

8 Qctobor 1951 OSOOI 071800! TO 080SOO! srJl-2-.:...A~ (X) F!lCKET R!PPL:ES FIP..E.!J FOR mr AS FdttO".IS CL:T AT 18lJ5I O:T DT 313497 CI:A. AT 19101 ON DT 318lfSg C::A AT 19251 OH I:T 313503 Cl!A. AT 2003I Ol'f DT 3211194 (X) )T}~<} CO::TACT DtTBI1TG P2c IOD (X)

lSOOI 000SOOI TO OS18'00I S"'..TI:~~Y (>:) POm: VICTOR FOX R.A.'N' STRil."'E ri!lECTl'ID BY P.ETO'JCH ACFT OlT J:ILL 796 AT lOOOI (X) IT:U: CO ll.."X: 1 D 9 P.DS 821: ~ : :o:.TA.l'. AT 11301 c: "A 2 FRIE}TDL Y \.,IA (X) Scp'.:,D ~F.CO!r PA':'I:OL FROE IT'i:c CO DEPARTED 14oOI CHA. .Ali.P.IVED rT 327483 A"i' 1435! C::Jc p_c;,·:r:J.:ED 17001 (X) PATROL FIRED Ol< :BY S!TIFE.:~ ~01~: VIC !'T 325495 AlW !~ORiiA.P.S (X) OBSERv.lillJ lTh'W Ki :CUJm>:r;S At-:!1 ?OOT BRIDGE ::::Wl Ol'J (X) SlTIPEP. FIRE KILLED O''E 'T A'L' 1' 50I VIC I:1' 314471 (X) S ?.DS EST 32Jt,;.; !-!ORTAR :SJiXJ 1 ::J ll'T IT}I.: U~:ES 16301 (X) C01T'L'll!UED COlTSTR'JCTIOE' OF DE:!'F."TSES D:CL 4oO YDS DOUBLE A?ROJT C).:A 14o '':'JS CONCE?.TIP.A BAPJl '.iiF.E (:-:j

9 Octolwr 1951 oeOOI OSlSOO! TO 090800! ~m-r::..~..r:Y (X) O:-T. ~; }..T78:LFTED TO Dn!'IL~ T:C:ATE ;·o·<:" J,I;;"CS 21301 c:.:fl. c'"':P:",LI,ED Al'nl POSSI3J",Y ~JoumlED :SY IcArD S':RK:"A!JES (X) O:T:E :SJ) 76:::: A"TY i":':LL IlT !!0'.7 S:WTOP. 05301 (X) S:ZVJJlT E!: S'J:'-''-'C:'TIE''.lm 'l'O ITK; CO C:!A. O!TE TO GEC?.GE 3:C:l".:IZl: 05301 lJ"' 07001 (X) !TO Tl'.IEJc'])LY CASUALTIES DtTRil\G ,...,,., .. .,. """' I~\ .r ~_,:::.J. V.U \. AJ

13001 0908001 'CO 091800! ?TJi=--"-';:Y (X) :OATlWL OTiC:.: !IO\'I CO DEPAR~'l':D OSOOI TO !CT 31')477 C::A . :,:,\.C::!ID OBJ 0850! ~:TURNED 10301 (X) .,..,,~ ,..,. c~J"'"AnT Ql' o~s (") ~"' ·~n,,-,,,~, n· 'UTT~y S""""' OF ~-:JCJ·...:r ....... I...' · .J.. V -· .n A ,.:.n..u .JV.!. • .L~-•--J • ,-_J...W.U!!j vu-...n O:'J (X) E•}J.i ::;.;c 0D 4 IirS 120lTI: I'OicTAE Cl·:A AP.:-lX 6 BDS 76J.I!! Kf':rY ,'.T 1115! (X) T'"O P(YJAD "A~SOL !'B.Oi: ITE:: DEPARTED 13001 c::'O "T 3li4~D1 (::) AIR S'!'RID D!FJOCl:J!Ulll BY P.ETOUCR ACFT AT

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13151 01" VIC DI' 309493 TO ::or 30J435 C:iA I'ESULTS T~TO SECOliD­;_T;,y SX?LOSIOJ!S Cl:A L-.\.P.GE ::'IP_"i AT DT 308"48'7 ::AJ:Y SMALL FIP.ES (X) 'DEJ:~:SI"v .... ~ :PO~ IFI CAT I 01::5 Ii-~P}\OVED Cl~ IliBTALLED 200 YDS !!OU:'l.E AF2.0:: BA.?.ll :·JIF.E (X) H:S:: :?ATROL l10T RET'JmlED .A!l! CLOSE 0~ :'bYIOD (X) ~TAL .A..PPX 35 :-'!)S 120\n-~ !!ORTAR A."TJ 761-!1·! i>:z;:y I<EC •;:: TE7:0UG':OUT AFT:GR!WOl:T I11 I'i':FE SECTOR (X)

10 Octo'be:r 1951 OSOOI 0')1300 TO 100300! Stn~'ARY (X) 'CliO S~UAD :FATROL FRO!! ITJ<I.r ~:ET'JP.!;EIJ 1S45I C:!A 1iiD!T TO !JT 344491 (X) FOUND UNOCCUPIED -r_n1~?:S 1~! \" A! ... l;l~1Y C:-:A !!'0 ~IIDID'?O!:! 0? P.:ECZ'.:;T OCCUPA.TIU.N C!!.l. 'i'PAIL ~,f011ED SIGl:rS OF VE:"Y LIC-RT USE (X) 1'1'/0 RDS AEI!Y 0?. ; :O:::i'AP m·K CAL !BE.'{ FELT, n; ?.:0·.: SECTOR OS30I (X) NEG COlrr.ACT DURilW PE:RIOD (X)

lSOO!

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1800!

G-~0:2GE RZ::O~TED O!'TE SCRU-I:IlTE IN A.."O_k1A C!.'..A KINE l.w:rxED FOR DISPOSAL (X) S!-:IFT OF ID! L DTE STARTED AT 13001 (X) 1300I I1:1;:! PATROL :DEPARTED ?OR VIC 34-:t474 (X) 1330! GEORGE PA­'i'R'J., :rJKA:FtTED ?OR VIC 322lJ.S1 (X5 15001 30 P.:JS EST 82!·ll! EO~ LAI!DE!J IIT ITEl·[ A'lEA C!:.A THIS 1'/AS THE l•:OST CO!lCEN­'i':t:ATZJJ sr ,.;r,r,mG nr mrs mr A."'EA C!tA JJ;L SREJ..ts LA:!!DnrG IN A liAT';:•ER OF ~'\\0 ::DruTES (X) 1515I Ol!F. KIA Al!D ~ILl FROM :;::o::_r_v_A_"R. ?IEJil !~T !TEI-: ~llJ:{E..t~~ (X) GEORGE r:A.TROL PJ;ro.ra;ED 1600I C:lA : 'J:O.:''TW Et·T c'!.i' 317496 AllD 317490 c;,:A EN !I.G AT 317484 (X) 16001 1113 SHIFT co;.;:'I,E'i'E (X) HO':~ P.EPORTED 4 EN KIA AT 3141!71 AT 1430I FRO!! 60!-:: PI:nE (X) Ul:TI1JIDJTIFIED PERSOUS SEI::r Ol! ?.I:CGE 313456 C:::A PATROL DISP FROB CP AND HOI/ CO (X) PE?.S(n~S II'Ei-:-TIFIED S:O HC\1 CO AS Su""RvEY PAR.~'Y FB.Ol··! FLASH AND SOUJ:ID T.."liTT (X)

101SOOI ':'0 llOSOOI cm:::A.EY (X) I~~l: REC 1D A?EX 10 RDS 7bMI·! AP.'rr Cl::A FE';; RDS S2J:: l!O?.TAR FROJ-! lb30I TO 19001 (X) HO\! .AlTD IO'E:: ?I::.<ES 'BY SUPFO:'l::r!NG AF.:IS CQ}:TI11UED Oil KN'Orllr EN POSITIO!T TO ?ROITT ArrER DAniG!!T (X) REINF SQ_UAD PATP.OL TO DEP.A ... ~~ OSOOI TO V!G DT 31747)~- TO ~GAGE EJ"fEl.:Y FORCES (X) 1TEG EIT C01"TACT DURUlG NIGHT (X)

l!OOODI ':'0 1111m0r ;m.:::AP.Y (X) EO~: COJ:PAlTY TI:!!:D IN 1!ITH AT l'LT C:::A ',,'IJ'EE3RRY AT IlT 319466 EFFECTIVE 1000I (X) TOTAL J~2::.X 10 ?DS 76:-l-: JC:.TJ!"f ~L Ir P::':El-~ SIDTO~ BET\'J.!il!.&N 10001 .~~ 11301 (X) '-:!~Gil:EERS !:ES'l'ROYED "200:rlY-TP.APPED :OOX TYPE !·!UTE :mDIED IK ROCK ?ILE nT :mo~:::-E SECTOR (X) !:DTE liAS FUSED 1liTE !LL\'D :::-P.EtTADE ?USE C!-::A Ec;rriPPED ~.'ITH TRIP 1'/I:lE (X) AT 1430I TO 15001 Al??.X 25 RDS EST 122l!J: ARTY RJro 'D IN GEORGE Sl'CTOR C::A ?3SULTING 1 KIA CI:A 1 WIA c::A CASUALTIES FROM EASY CO (X) T:IO PATROLS DISPATCHED DUP.UTG DAY C::A REPORTS AS FOLLO'."S (X) FIRST PATROL CLN O.~E C!:A E:O~: CO lliiU SQO.AD SID'u CLN I'\.'0 G::A OOOOI SE!ci CLlT 1'!c:?J1:E c::A 317474 SEJ:I CLN FOO'R C!'.A.

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lll5I SEl·II CL~: SU: Cl:A DT 316477 SE:!I CLN SEVEU CJ.!.A. g TO 10 SE::I CIJ1 EIJH'!' C~:A Sl-:ALL A?J-!S SE:U CIJr UIUE CJ!A nr TR:ET.­C!IES 1•...:"':TJJ RTIID!RS SE:-U C:Ul TEN C!{.A. 2 K!A c;.:,..a., 3 \oJIA: S»-ri CLN E!.EVE:T C::A 1220I SE!-il CLJT ':'\,'m,VE CHA ~lONE S:E!!I CLN 'IliB.'!'E:!'lT Cl:A 13301 SE: :I CIJ':' ::-OUP..TEEU C!IA I;OUE (X) S:EXJOND PATROL CLN 1 Cl:A I'I'l'l: CO THO SQfJADS SJ:r:I CLN 2 c:::r,. 1200I ~E::I CLlT 3 G;:A D'I: 3431+73 SEl:I GLlc 4 GilA SA:-:E SJ::I CLr 5 THP.!J' 12 CKA. 2:-.E3- SU-:I CLr 13 C!!A. lOOOi S:E::I CLU 14 C:d\. liEG (X)

12 Octc•bcr 1951 OSOOI 1llSOOI TO 120SOOI sm:L\...'IT (X) GEORGE SUSPECTED EN ACTIVITIVES TIT SECTOR AT 0300I (X) lTO Et1 OBSE?V:E:D (X) GEORGE Ol!SERVED OlU: AIRC?AFT ':.'!'!'.': SLII: BODY XX"T' SLI:: :.'Il!GS C!-:A TWO E!TGINES C::A COlii!lG F:RQ;; l:C"'-'L~' '::ES~' (X) I"LA!!E CA:-'E TO VIC OF Lil:ES .AK!l :r.:TUilNED nr !JIPECTI~r: J:oa·mmsT (X)

1SOOI 120300! ':'0 1213001 SUl::A?Y (X) FATROL :"'.RF-OFT CLN 1 c;.:A, JBOTtGE CO SQLTAD SEi:I CIJ' 2 G:::A 0730I SE:.:I CLN 3 CMA !lT ;124455 SE::I CIJ' 4 C::A f.A:-:E SEtH GL11 5 G::A 0Sl5I SEHI GL.'r 6 TH..'1J' 12 c: :A l!""G SE:!I GLU 13 C::A 0900I "Flr.I CLlT 14 CI·!A llEG lv' -'U"r:l,...~!'!'n:OT'I ""'""'""l"''M' T\,..,..,...,.,,.,.. ,-..-, r;rn.,.,.,..Tt'\T'I"T."~ "'"'"' T"IT'r'\...,~ rn ... .-...... ~ I"V"\ \A/ .i.U!>J. u ... l.~J:..I.I ~.OU!I0.1.~ J../.1.\.T.,l.l."'I.Z lw!J.· J...tU!b.'.V.:.:...c.oo V.l·; -'"'...I.J.JU'.C, -.&.:V .1.l:olt0>:.1." \A/

A!O.'X 15 FXS 7bliE A!'l'Y :rr?.C 1D J31T J,IC:SS 13001 TO 134oi Cl:A C OID.'TER JlA.TTERY :FIP.ED BY ~,TY CI-:A !'Ci:SULTS UWA!T011N (X) .A?llX 11+ P.DS 7fl-n! ARTY FE 1D HO\! CO 14ooi TO 1500I (X) ONE. EN SU:CREE::OERED TO ITE:: 1500! (X) FOUR RDS EST 105 OR 122l·!U .A.P.:Ff .:C'~L Il·T G-EOEGE CO SECTOR 16151 (X) mr COlTTINUED i'O W"?.OV'E FO:?SIFICATIOl:rS C!:A UTSTALLED 9 ROLLS Co:roEiiTIKA (X)

13 October 1951 OSOOI 121SOOI TO 130SOOI sm::AnY (X) l:EC}ATI'TE E!'!El-IY CONTACT DU:RnTG ~IO!l (X) Ol!E EN SUPlh"!r!llE.r".ED TO ITEl! CO 07451 (X)

18001 130SOOI TO 131SOOI Sl.T!:·ARY (X) SC['JAD SIZE :P.'.TROL F.ROl-! HO\'f f"l"\ T'l't:'I'OA ":"Jrrn:;1T\ r\t""\"71"\T t'?V\ ,.,_r:"J .,., l"\}t"7'"7 ,~~11. A~..-,TTM'fr\ 1'"\.,.,"P .,, ... ,...,.. lv\ \oiV -.L.J.I..n ... ·.~J:J,L,I VJJV.I. .l.V .'-'.1. ;).J.J~JJ V~·..n. .n.i.~o .. r": . ..LV~ VAJ .. _)V.L \A/

AG JP.ESSIVE PP.DBilT<:Jc EtTJAGED U1TK 1'lJ:!llER 0:? E!T AT DT 3154 7lf AT 115'51 Cl:A EN EJ.:?.LOYDiG S/A M.TTJ A/l·: (X) P.\TROL RETtrR!!ED FIR'S c::A C.ALLE!J liORCAR FIRE. ON El:T {j:) COlTTAGT B..~Oiml' AT 12201 C~ :P. !TO FRIElTI!LY CASUALTIES GI!A Ell IN FORTIFICATIONS C1:A n~ Qj_gc_Til.L'lji!i:S Trt::Y: (Xj :?.t\~?:O:t ~~'..i'U!·lfKV 13~~51 CHA lTO PO\·l '!'Ac:EII (X) GlLA. ?IRED 0}1 ~'!"Ei-iY R:JSITI017S (X) 751·!!-! RG FIRED ON !'fli",X') mr ~nr.~~~ ()lT --:~TT'\.'1.~ m ~1 7li77 r!~ .. U n~~ TY~•c::::-p"Qt"\Tii!T'\ 'nV ---- -· ---·---·~ --- ·----- -- _.-1 'If ~ .. -- -··- --.... ~-~.,.. ... ......_.. ......,. ...

SFC0!:1JAP.Y EXPLOSIO~r (X) Til CO?TTINUED TO I!:P20VE DEFENSES c::A r"ST.ALLED 200 r.:s BOO'm.E AP.P..Ol~ 150 YDS CO!TCERTIN.A. (X)

14 October 1951 OSOOI 131SOOI TO 14oSOOI SU:~:J~"'Y (X) LOtl'DSPEAJCEB TEA!r MADE R."CC.AD-I"'Ac:!'mC! ., nrv'\T '"',.' 'ln:t .... ~T 1"1"\"1>'1'1"1-'l"lm TWT'T"IT"'l'l"n "1"'1r.'!?'>'r,.....,.. /.,.\ V.AV.I.U ..LJVV.L \A/ J.i.U,_. .1;.1,1,~ VV.J..,.J.n.V.I. .1./U.fl..L.O.'o;,:t I""..I!IAJ.VJ.J \A./

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l$1'.,01 :1408oOl TO 1418001 sm"'ARY (X) ET YA'l'!~OL DEFARTl"D AT lOOOI FOR VIC 347L,91 ·ro CH :CK F'C:: !N AC'l'HITY BF.HU:::> ITIFS (X) } .U.cOL :. '"'iJ.~U:D ,,T 1220- CiiA NEG H.C U"lT (X) ]315! rO./ SUrLU·;;:.uw 'l'C :-10 i CO (X) J..tl'j;tl C"·GRGJ.: FAT>l.OL D~'ARTID FO·'~ VIC 323883 (X) G:~L;tGE TO t -Tn·tl! AF'l'J~H 3 (:UR,S OF D:dG< S-' (X) T5{[;J BN ;-Li\.: H.'.D ;.;c il': A-1.'1'Y CH NORTARS FALL PI o C i'Ci, :rr; , AS.i 48 HC>U!U (X) 15 Cctober 1951 OilOOI 141il00- TO 1508001 SUU.AUY ~X) T"'.: :i ~UAD lATltOL !o'RQl; G._-.L~(J>~ CU .r~lCt-~ D~; A . .i"t'!'.;.';D ;..r 16001 -;uNrAC·rLn AN EiTR~TEX> 12 TC 15. -'N !Nl'J.Y :ATl.:OL AT m· 3234'l3 :\T 17451 (X) A BRI£-:1<' }'lli;~ i<'lGrfT IN .iEICP 'flL: :Cl~~~.1Y ·,JtJ. WYW S/A AND h,:.ru ,;_ :lAD.;:> CAUi:EIJ o;·· !.' .. l'NIJLY 1IA (X) ~l·l GA3UALTL'S 1 COUNt' <!.i KI;, CJ,,A 4 i_S'i' KIA C!I.A 4 'S'r .•'IA (X) CONTACT }hOKl:·J 18l'JJ cw.. };.'i'•lOL ' Tt'UHN&l 20151 (X) AT 24001 1 OR 2 !N J:rT;;;~·fiD lD'lDI'RA1'ION HO./ LD!§ CllA DISF:m3"ll 1'. Y F,U NDLY :·'1Kf: (X)

l<bOI 1508001 TO 151000l Strr.::.ARY (X) 0700~ TO 0730! HOW 75\!M !'l!L:U 28 .-::CO HE .. :~JJ.J ON- ·_'.D ·.iF ON F_N ! OS IT IONS CMA KNOCK­mrr 3 :,mnc;:• .. ; A"t' en 315~75 CJ.:A 315472 AND 315471 (x) FI>.:-D ONF .[~ G'J _: f! -~~1 ~CY_:"1•1 J GA2-IT F:R'~; Gl_'J,. T.s-~~ 4 D' CASUALTIES {X) 101; 5 I !D i 75"!,[ FF. '1l 5 :00 GN BilllKER Ar 315473 C!f.A BL'NKeJ.': DBll'ttCT"D (X) 15 TO 20 :AS l20l::J.' MORTARS IAND"'D Til" IT :: ;,;.;:,;. :;LA T,iC• KL"·_ aiD 6 .:lA (X) 1\0RTARS Bl'LIF.ITID TO BE Oc•i cJLL 9og ·.T TA 2.!';32 (X) Hll" : AT!CCI. IJ(IA'.'l'"D AT 1600C' Cl-L D'L 334499 :::2._.·\. -·_.~C:-LD C~j.] !_.,_'_:· 1115~ l·-ND OPS:ffiVED 8 TO lO ,'!' ,~,em<~' j)J.f: ;, ,.,· Jl' 33Jh?9 CAU"oll 600ll FLeE C'..lA FST 4 :' "":.:>'.'.:;1'1 oS (X;• :!A"·· TL :r,;ru::NED AT 1400I (X) BN CON­Tll:Uc..t.l lO 1'UlLiJ u c:.·· J:C · CU, ; ll'c Th' 125 . DS JOUBL.l!: APRON h.~-J 98 Y_]S COr\~C':·Hl'INA (X) .BN A.F\.~<"'A c~ ·C ~'IVF_:.D 90 ··~·o 95 ROO 7fJ..r.} __ A.·~'l'Y ::~2Ji.>:= ~ .• C -~'l't~:: i\.~~D 120. -._~ LD-Yl'k~: DUitTI,JG ':'i;3 LE1IC'D n c,-,,,,, .. ·D (X) ...... . ' ·'·' ~ ..

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Korean War Project USMC-04400438

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17 Cctob .. r 1951 08001

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1603-001 TO l6HlOOI SU1i1'J.RY (X) HO;l .. EC 1D 30 'DS 76Ml.! A_lUY M;D 82i J.' l_Q::I.T CLA 0! 'i.'C 1D 10 DS 7&fl.' k1TY SAJ,;E PW.IOD (X) 'H AT GUN _q_1' DT 314471 DES·rROr;;_Il BY 75:·:1~ RG ll45I (X) OF 'i'O.cT'D 76 ],; LIY . OS AT JT 291505 .;;cj, Fffi1iD ON BY FRieNDLY ;,>:TY Cif.A R'.SUJ '"'S UNK (X) R<:INF 3 )UAD ! Amc:. DEPART 'SO 0!!301 . CMA hlllW!I.ll DT 3251,89 AT 0930I (X) rATilOL FI'>1l ON BY ~'G ICSITICN lJT 317478 CJEA DI.~.:CTTll 4.2 URTAH F'JRE ON Ell CKA EST 3 -·-:·.J KIJi. C': .A 3 -N ,iiA (X) EHOKF; 00NTACT 10501 CYA R 7~1.,tPNJi'D TO ;,m S 12071 (X) :l"G L::: XDJ.Y CA':i (X) HC•: '~':C'D 15 RDS 7&Y. ArcTY At!J 82' !' :.DRT 1230I TO 13M I (X) C:T"ll '''l'J 1D S/A FIRE FROl '·r;x;r TC Fit! NT AT 12301 (X) 4, 2 1cORT FJR"D ON 'fANY "'}! TB. ·•· 1-:CVING JCUl'H AT DT 3171;79 !,T 15451 (X) '<"TOUCH AI)FT :.Till 80 TO 100 "!J ·~•'l.Kil'G ON lO::;c>IP.I-1~ 1 OHT ; C.'1T1CNS DT 3J2510 C DT 299511 AT 16151 (X) ID>f ll'D 1D TO RDS 76'1! i'.RTY AND S2~'1.: 1'.ffiT 1400! TO 18003 C~IA ~ ~VIA AT 17451 (X) BN Cf !cil.?'' R:X: 'D 30 RDS 76MII; A.'tTY 16301 TO 17001 (X) 81ME Jr01T FLC -D TOTJ-.L 245 . :DS CN :iN BUNKE:l:::i CJ,.A A/.1 Ce·A TROOFS AND C>G:t!~ N.JlJG ;. IS~ ION (X) ::>T 11 HA CJa, 30 .. ;IA c:JJ.A 5 BUNK!'RS DLS'l'rcCY-D (X) 6Q:.L lDR'£ FTiCD TOTAL 280 DS ON EN TRiS AND BLlNK -:-:;_; C"...:.A ·-~sT 8 f~I.A C.:.~ A 10 'l'O 12 ·:~IA C1·:A 2 f1tJNKPF.S D~STROY­-~D (X) 751F I:G P.'l'ill 20 : ISSIONS Cii:A ·;·urn 140 RDS ON FN FOSI'rlONS Al-ii.J T· .. 1 S (X) 3 •;ouNT"'D KIA ~l';; 16 'ST KIA CHA 29 1ST lVIA GioiA 10 BUNKERS DES1'ROYFD CJ.:A 6 L:UNKHl.S DA!!AGED Cl!A ON~> FE:LD Fl:-:C . ANiJ CUE AT RIFLE D~J.:AGED C1\ D"S'rROYID (X) NGr' n::cD 57 RDS 16 INCH ON REVl'RSE SID: l-;3 HILL 802 AND 791 CMA i;.·suLTS UI:OBSu-:VED (X) DELAY'U RIT CUr 1 'N KIA BY 81}1'1.1 ~£UT i'L4.'l' '.T JJI' 331474 NIGHT OF 14-15 OCT CliA BODY FOUND THIS DA'l''~ (X)

1610001 TO 1708001 SUMWiliY (X) 1Ttli. FATi:OL D:ES'ART"D FOR OBJ AT 319475 AT 19001. (X) RFACHJ<.:D OBJ AT 20101: CMA CONTACT"ll liN !·Ari'ROL AT 22401 (X) !<J-J U8:2D SjA CU Afrt At!D G~~3-JADF: CMA CON­. ACT BEtOKEN AT 23001 CMA 5 EN KIA :OST AND 4 )/!A 'EST (X) FA­Ti:1CL ~~·?I'U11JJID AT 2350J. C1'.A NO FR!~JI.JDLY CASUI.~I-~ (X) TM'RE!S FC i I'AK'Y BY '0. AT 07001 (X)

lOlOI G"O .G:~ Af,D E L r: GElYIEG FH _. Fn ''ST 14. 5l.'l-f AT RIFV<: F'R VIC 'clLL 002 X) NGF USS NEJ J i:<J:1SEY 16 li:CH GUN CI/A 24 'illS T01 .AJJD F~·~·~ Slr. :~s IITTT 998 G!1~ 0HIFTt1J F.:t DT 288526 ~~~.~A GOOD COv !cJ.G.: C1.A GC(;D ·:fF:>:C:r (.,:) NGF YI:::•: 37 ftDS CMA TOJ AND R"'­V: HSE SLC. •; Hll"L 951 :;,J,. SEIFT _1) FROL :-J'r 302508 C1cA GOOD COV-.::;D. CL:> GOvD ·r-l' ,;·r (X) c:r ri._--::ORT LA3.G"~ BUNKER AND 5 T,}J T .:' J C:.1.iL ,Jl(G &JJG .1.T DT 288500 (X) 12451 l:,R.GE FIRE OBSERV­GJ DU:-:NING VIC DT 2925~7 ::.rb. BFLIJ<:V ElJ Si'A- T;-.1) BY NGF CUA I' OS-

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Korean War Project USMC-04400439

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• • 0' RA'i'JUlti H. c U,l.'l'S SUBL'l'iTl'D OCTOB:;'I., 1951 (continued)

:·;IBL _-i_! J -'- '_'C,'. _G;:;: (X) 1350: C!1.)?~.G::; ;J~D I!lil: Ri~Jm'IDG l!SY :U,,5l.J' AT ~IFL"' (X) 15201 HO. CO :c·1 OHT<;D · ''CEIVID 6 RDS FST 75!::U FFl~ CiU. 'l'HIS II'.\\ ON IS OF ABU''r M . c,~. Jll"R ::err I.S o; (;,ffi. IU;C"L: 1i ::L CI'l'Y (X) 15251 1T?li: . z·ootT"D RID'TVING 76. ll n;;;;: :Jw S:'''· ·;~nrc .~w;.c l'1lONT (X) ;;.uwL TO 323476 ._...}..,.tt.lV;iD AT 10151 ON OBJ Ci:"""'\. OW· ~lVltRD BUNK:R .liTH NEti CAMO T 319489 G!~'. 'l\( J C AT 309496 Ci.'il JAR.ACHU'fC: NHI ? B''LliWED TO BE FRI'liDLY SEBN AT 288482 (X) ~ AT;tOL fUi:I'URNPD AT 14101 (X) 17001 G?OH.Ge: lJW CF .fl.'C 'D 25 PDS FST 761M AND 82l.ilh MORTABS (X) 811.1! Hil.":U 282 ccDS CMA EST 4 'N KIA CJL~ 10 TO 15 WIA CMA 3 B\iNK~:R:> DAJ,;AG;JJ (X) 60J:J.I FIR:ill 151 RDS Cl.~A COUNTED mm KIA Ci•ll< ;:;r 4 KIA CJ.L-l. l:C·T 5 .!!A (X) ;. VF llROFl ED 8 NAFLAM CN DT 325498 1 :jf.-COND:...~y l.X Cl.:/1. 1~NY ~-·r:~:r::s (X) 75ii·L ?..G FTIC'J:O 138 ,;!JS CMA 12 ;.;n JCIJ, Ch. 16 liST WIA AND 11 BUNK'ffiS DESl'ROBD O.l D/CLAG D (X) NGF ~'Ll'•D 61 liDS ON TR.OO:s C~tA Bl!NK"RS AND CUN 'c,ITICNS ON HILL 998 AND 951 (X)

18 C'ctober 1951 OSOOI 1708001 'i'O 100800I SU1ll.t.aRY (X) .-'-:·'llil<"' J J]AD FATROL FROM G-~RGE CO DSJACT''D 19001 TO DT 324486 Cl><A Sm' AUBUS'l T"IS TOINT 20001 (X) ;; -.:.c:JID ACTIVIfY (JN :~IL'G.~~ AT VIC DT 32C"J48? Cl/A FIR:W anw: Ti'~T HC AT 23'301 (X) iCSUI.TS mJKNOIN CJ:;A 'l'lS!'S CFASDD (X) l ;,';' 'OL TIFlF:D 00451 (X) AT 19401 CU'J'l'OST AT I7l' 332470 "FARD A;;TD/HY ClU:.. THtL::I G.'.:NAD S 01:.~ C :.'"::0 sj;. F'JRE (X) i'lr.'.E LTIC Tij \ TitG ACTIVITY SUSl ~:'CTi'JJ 0'~ &n.! N:O:f (X) lAT":OL F?.Oll t-O.i Tt· 8ll.l·= !(.L:il'fiON ~~"10:-:rr "D r~;TG ~;1'J" ACTIVITY. (X)

18001 1SOOOOI 'l'U 1810001 :.> UMMJc'a (X) HO,·I l 'cTitOL D::! ART"]) AT 09001 FOR OBJ 522.483 CllA lL:ACHJ) OBJ J..T 10451 CVJ. OFJ NF'l{ EN BUlo!K­"ll.S VIC 722483 Cl"A Nill Hi ,;QTiliiTY CV.A l'ATi:OL RE!'URNl"D AT 13451 (X) G:2ffiGE l'ATrLVL !JK .-BT ;_D FOR CBJ .h.T 10001 CMA REACHED OBJ AT 12001 CMA N$ RZ: l':'tT (X) lATROL RSI'IIRNID AT 13551 (X) HO-.i I A'£ll.OL D ll..RT~D AT lOOOI F'OR OBJ AT 3234;4 CllA Nffi REPO...rtT (X) 'A't'tWL ::-~':' :Nill i,T 1300I (X) HANDS i c.~·:~OL D'!l'ART "ll AT 10001 ; Ole GBJ AT 334466 ClfJ. 1\EG rl£ CiS (X) J A'rROL Rr,T\JRNID AT 1300I (X) 7 KIA Ol:\3 BY OP VIC 326489 CL'A I1WBABLY DU': TO AIR F::01. l S1'fh.DAY JTRIKE (X) Il'•1! R"YORT.'D 75NK RG KNOCKOUT 14.5 ll1f IN VIC 335502 (X) HOJi _.->: ·- .~:r:=D 6 .DS 761JL IN AREA FR 15o0l: TO 1600I (X) 8 DS EST 761l.! VIC BN C! FrlOM 16451 TO 17101 (X) 81Mlt F'm3D 214 . DS CW, ,ST 4 KL". AND 10 ,JA QrfE BUNKER D":>·rO:!Y­cD 6o;ax FI 1'D 160 R.W C: .. '. ZST 5 KIA AND 1 ;riA AND ONE HMG . D,\l.[;D D (X) 75j·.M FIKC:O 161 :·~~ CMA 4 KIA COUNT1'D CMA "ST 17 KIA CMA 10 ::>1' .ill C~"'- ll EUNK>•HS D::STO'U'!"l) m DAJ,!AG"D A''D 2 ; G u.;.To, .. ,>::D (X) G LitGE KILL'2 TNO Jill ,,T~H SNIPJiR F'IC<E AT 3181!-rfl (X) I'I' :1·:. CO CO~:; :I '.S SEO~~TO~jT AT 1720001 WAS DUS FIN B ING ~ lJt T'; 'U ·;•cr • :.IC .,;·:'S (X) B"l,JW:D TC BE BY 'N ACTl"I'!'Y (X)

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Korean War Project USMC-04400440

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• 19 October 1951 O&JOI

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1810001 ro 1900001 ;JUM1JillY (X) .lli ACT1VI .·v SUSP 1iJJT'SD VIC­lNIJ.'Y DT 332470 .. T 19101 (X) FL'Ji': TRLPID CII.A Nffi EN SIGHrED (X) 'GT.c. TOT r'TIED Ill GONJUloC'UON ;/I''.'H ' SYC:JOLOG1CAL liAR­c'ARE BD Ci,/l' 19301 (X) REINE S'.J]AD JATROL FM ITEM DF:PARTFD 1~nl CMA Si?r -~1<EUSH VIC DT 343474 AT 19351 (X) :l.Nl"URN~ 2i;_2ol CJ:.,·, k'lJ ~~ CCNT CT (X) :'El.l>JF S ~AD lATHOL Fll HOI DE-! M:.TED 18301 C1:A SF.:r !J:E!! '1 V 1C DT 322481 .\T 20301 (X) "!l J'i C) 24101 GUt NSG ,;1; COfH J..CT (X) 3 "!'' At ?aCACHID HO-.V IT~HS VIC DT 320467 . :r 24001 cL:A FEI!D Oll .liTE 60MM I.!ORT .AND G~""i;1;JJ}~ CLA RB.StJLTJ UNK {X) 3 ~-~~J SUR::. :ofJDft1tEO TO HOi'{ oooor (X)

3 'u.~s _,.,, ·;: ;-.l : ;. GO ; .. T Oo/JOI (X) G JJHCm 'ATi.CL D•: ART~ll ,.i' 10001 i"C;'( OHJ 324486 (X) R••:AGHJi:D GI'J ;,T 1050 (X) GCHW N0l' CPS bi-J:;.r .. Lk>~ CY ,~ ~-~T _, _ __;-~ C: i- Hi:::J.2-lD l'G .F'ItLTIJG FROJ.U RIOOE TO i·',cl:i•il' (X) n.,· l'L ,( ."T·Jl .'.T 12201 (X) 14001 2 .FOVS SURRENDJ1RD IC -·c.,' (X) 1735~~ CNJ.~ . 'C- U.'.- --1-~D::RD TO VG:I (X) 8111J F1R.t:;u 135 · D3 (X) 1'31' 6 KIA AED 4 ;J). (X)

191$001 TO 2008001 :.>U1!MARY (X) Rillm' S )l:\D AliBUSH PATROL DEi ,.£Cc-D 18301 TO DT 325487 CMA iili:UV:D 20001 CYA REI'URNED 002"I r:g;. }J~ C.:C~'I'ACT (X) C!· J;::CU.-~Tr ObS 2 T_lNlDThTTlFI~-;o ! ::~c:;;s J£ 330461 .,T 18151 CJ;;,. S JJAD ti..TROL F'?.O!f m:3 18301 TO ·L·f' !-T VIC i>-1-t.:.tiVlW 19101 Gill~.;. 3.1_Tl!J .. N .. :ll 20151 t::-& Nffi CONTACT (X) c•Gil :::n;F £LAT F J,I'HOL J''FAETlll 2007001 TO Dl' 317483 (X)

2Cl08JOI TO 2010001 3UMl.IAHY (X) 08301 2 10:/S SU'ffi:FNDffiD TO JT 1: (X) l c.; GO ·: .. ;I>JUG A".TY D''·;,: :T D F':~FNJLY LIN'S AT O?OO! (X) lt.w.IDING }ARTY CCNTACT-::'D 3 ::iN BlJl'!K~~ AND 10 IN VIC 323484 C:! A 8 ,;:,; C01JN i"'D KE AND 2 . CY (X) RAIDING :HRTY 3:: . .-_T UJ- B;._ S C1~ !··J_ . . i; }.T 3231:-84 '1'0 COIT'-i?. ,~.DV!..~:C~ OF RA.IDING FC:WE (X) c~'-IU C0f!TIN!J'1J Slf ·:o 319480 (X) AT 10001 :CAR"'Y .h. TAK'J.I f:NBffi FIRE BY 'I'J MORTAR .,T 321482 {X) RAID CO~!­·.lN\J'i'_';;jJ U. •.IW'' ''''-' 3174?7 ;);;. AE:.x 30 BPNKS!S Jl'RE OBS ON RIOO- , WK'CCm IED (X) :'AID CONTINUED 3CTJTH Al0~1G 'lOOT SIDE Of' RIOO-E T-. 31747? Tt-tl!~ ::;.L~':.-'r ri'( T'·~: VALLEY (X:) AT 318479 PARTY IY.IS ],'lJll'lJ ON J.rw T 'J.,} ; H;WD DO . .N BY 4 l'.G AND Sfi. FIRi, FdO~. VIC 1319483 (X) ill AliD S/A 'iAS T:AKEJ~ m:DER FIRE BY B.. 2 CF Flrl.L C!-'-" )·S'f 4 II KIA A:ID 20 .;IA (X) PARTY RS. c' CINiW i:J,, · ,; CF l'B'; Z'AKThG ON ·. FO:I ON RUJrE (X) TWO 7.62 SUBMACHINE GUN F!-SH-.41 .~ND 3 ~ .. IFL::S DFS-I'05~!l~ {X) T}f:rEE O>U&';.c, m ;-GUNS ."-ND ONi,!! '1.~ -, !EtN'D TO co:·i ANY A!t'91. (X) Rh.J(;Ii,JG l-.:dTY -~ --~rtf:iJn.:.D T~ Lll\ 3 ::T 1230! (X) 14001 ON:; FOW Slllt:i']JD ;~i? TO GhORGE (X) 17301 T.iO PQ;i sm c-:<:m:RD TO GID'i'GE id•JD 'l'.iC Tu I'r& (X) 81Hc Flli'oD 132 t1D3 00 · r.: BUNKERS Pu'I!D 4 E i G ,; ;;.. UcS TI\ G: 1; 1'1 319~89 G'iiA F.ST 3 KIA A~2D 1 }.tA (X) bi'! 'l:VY 13 C·.i ;v·. ; &(JOD cov-: .TD CLA 10 _;liPAWFRD AND 3 CA1. '·''"''>D (:,;.)

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Korean War Project USMC-04400441

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