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Korean War

23rd Infantry Regiment - Historical Report - November 1950

2nd Infantry Division

Korean War Project Record: USA-45

Folder: 070014

Box: 07

File: 14

National Archives and Records Administration

College Park, Maryland

Records: United States Army

Unit Name: Second Infantry Division

Record Group: RG407

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

P.O. Box 180190

Dallas, TX 75218-0190

http://www.koreanwar.org

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cm.r~M:D M\lD tJNI'I' HIS'l'OI\IGAL REPORT

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A:mtex III • Opora tiona Annex IliA· C1:t'il Afft\irs

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Sinee th• 21S'~ of Oe-,ober, th& 23a RC'l, ootftpoeed of the 2.34 Infantry

Regis&sm,. with the 37th FA Bn, 82d AU. AJI Bn {SP), ona Ambulanee Platoon,

2d J.lecl Bn, and oae Clea~!De Platoon, 2d led Bn, attached, had been located

in the ndBit;y ot HA&nT em a 11Wl.lrity IIWtsion. fhere bad mea Uttlo enemj'

oontaet duri~~g -this PQr!od1 alt .. \ouch the eivillan reports aDd widanect

fou.nd 9 pcd.n~ out that short.q Wor0 ~ th0 eD.eJBY 1wl baeD 1D +J\1s &r«Nl.

01'! l ~ovembel>, the 23d RCT was diepo21Gd as follors in the area Drouud

BAE-JU., the lst Bn, vl~h :Morkr Corapar.w a:~·~ohe4 was located in the rle!D:lv

of S1nclJol1.1 fhe 24 Batt&Uo~ vaa lccated_ in -(lbQ rioiui~ of HasJu. 2 Tbet

3d Batta-liou was at Chaal."J''ng•' 'rhe adssion of the 23<1 RC! vas \o proride

aeourit,' tor this &.rE\& 41 patrol the ell and to eo:ntrol. the adJd.Distraticm t4

eiril affaire 1rl tbQ soll!D. Eaoh battaU.on abo carried co 'V'!goroua patl"oll.bag

-.ltb the purpoa of leoeti!1g the enemy, and his UtBS and ~tloa mappl.y dmapa.4

_On 2 N~, the throe 'batt&:Uone of tho 2.3d RCT aent out trb:tfm« patrola,

boveTer milT tho :J.st Battalion reported stlf)oessful patrol r.eulter haviD~J

apprehended 12 !1'11 s. 5 On 3 November 9 the 23d RC.! ( ~} 1D1tia"Wd mcrvement to an

a&I$Bb:l1' aro& in the 'Vifdl'dty ot SUilOhon (YlJS)4467) 1 to em~ ont a rim!l+al.'


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ili>i"i~ in "bbll.'~ ~ugicll. 6 >lnoanso t)f hok of t~anspt.irtat.ion,· th~ t<.L.,..):'e bl!4d ~ ~ ahUttJ~ttt ~ ~ f;;~~ E.;:s; ll!i.d no-~ clc~e :1n f.b0 Snnotu>n u~ ur..t:tl

mo heur.s, ~ Nc:IG&bli~.' . Th~. ;~a l-Sattt\liODr ~l:ieh Wt\ri tll& oooon-1 u.ult

to lKt ~~);od, . ~~~l:lUQd t9 Mn:i out pat,;ol.i1 "''l ·;;h0 4th· ot Na,.'bidt,. >J1;~ aegligible ~-lts, ctlth•th ~ ~'bela «id lnoate r.1n~· ~.a~ra,r ci la:1:~

. . ' . q;vaatlrtr ~f ~~ rilma. 11Dd awMw~:t;ioa. C · ·

A ~« Battm.liGi\ p&Wo1 ssnt oUt _from tho Suahon arl'Ja on 5 liGV$m'biat',

-enoomrt~red awl. tir'G4 upcm l' -~~ "~ Bft2S8,. 'lhe MIG~~ flcii lt\~o tM 0. .

h3.lla,. 7 irtother !.'8tl'ol. ~~pWOOd 0.'!1 11MOl"gl'etmd hctoey anG l\l'S&»;&1 i.Yl

the \1,e1.D.tty of Kpg D~ (MS9Ji~). On 7 lfeve~m~s~ 11 ·~\\)· pat:Niis_ vM.cll w~

G!Blli Ott~ 1-'epor.\~e~a thqt, ~t!m;," ns tao. W!iii.iV _1.ctta·~,etl to the Ean o~ S:-dUclloUp

btilrs-q'fJl' ~u »at~ol· f)!fom th~ l11t Batta1ton appren•?td•cl 2 pl'iaon~•, r.tni a

pstt~ol frem. ~- 3d il~f)tt1J.l~u l:eM·~sa a larg~' · atonk cf one~ &rs.$ s?d ~ttl..:"'

~A on r~~d fl~i:~ t~'"' 'ltia:r- the twn or so~sfn .. 1l1 · (G00,4(,1), :uf· Pa.VJ;oi~· eunt ~t df:l!1y .fttom th.o ~h ·bo ·~<»-17th ('f ~l'$d~, lOOat«~l!l

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~ aramm~~t~ of dSJ.rirf!afts o~ 11m!lmlitir.n, maflQ e tb:r~ X\letM::~S:lsane~

of the mads i11 thO wea 11 bu:i miltl~ t10 ene.v oonta6t.11 ~ · U. l7 NOVGlll'baf, the 3r! 1\c! ( ... ) ~~ed OD G DiaaiOl'l to Mtabl~b a

pat.o1 ~~.;in· tlut de!ni:q' Of So~ (SUG043). . !be Rteohn~:1os~~~~

· &~., :?a n.~ cw~. Att.aebe~ to _t.lta 3d uct ( ... ) M&ll:l 11'\~Ql t.o

·Si.ob~. (n17030)· am'l ~~ti.\$eQlilte~tad ~pprm•t&ly l3 GmetaT ia that u-G~~l2

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On 18 lovcm'ber11 a patrol disps:tehacr hom S~on lq tho 3d iCT ( ... ) ~n.,.

gaged 40 eUJQ' ill a f~ fight at mn.U.)?' and M:pt~ 2 ·PHs and delrlt'J"~d 2

oaeeo of Tlfl. Tbe 'bodi-es of 56 you:og Kor~a.u an tdlo 12a4 been massacred by

the lfonh lllt'e&nst wero foulld at BVS137. !fhsGe iit$ll appoared to have 'been

do&d for about thre~ ~e. !he pat~ol cont:1.mwd on it• m:tss1ol1 and nrp:r1BG<l

alJ4 broup.t under firo an enom;r ~ at BVSU41 oopttU"i»g 2 fW.a,. Also9 1

N ftG wounded and captUl'od a~ Bl19MJ., Another patrol dispatched from too 3d BO'f ( .. ) enooun~e« 40 ... ,0 ct%J.em7 9 killing 3 and disp&l'sing the reilfdml&l'.

On the re,ttrn routG s the patrol enocmuwe4 an ambush '1\T appro:.d.Mtely 20

onelqg ldll'.ng S em rettii'~..iug 9afe]1' ~o Scmgohon, A thira patrol from tho

34 10~ ( ... ) ollOOl\ntered an GHlq' fe?ca enimmted :u1 a GOmpaJV' at BUSO.'J7, Tho

p&vol GUttered l IaA and 1 WU 11 and waa "LUmble to disengage frem the •netll" 9

\UltU :rt.liuioreGrtWnts arrived. Is.te:r 1"&po:fts sh011wd that ·this patrol lost,

two 21- ton tru.ot.,, throe t ·ton vuoke aml tnUert'l, cma fl ... l6 AA vehicle, t-wo

.,,_ :d.flos, two s:t.na 11Gi"ttws1 aJli! one light mobiue atm• Tho estimated

~ oatmaltleo far this eneountsr wfi .. e 7S, triatldlf eatmaltieill were 16 rug 3m and e m.lJ

I poll beag aotif1ed of thls oont3.ct with the enaq' i.u f4:XrcrG 11 the Resimntal

Cctm~~.uder o.Ne:r.~ the 2d BCf' te ao to th• vioini:~y of Ia~·~;. (BU7041) in

order to be abla to ~e a fht1v~ due kat on thi3 e!Wlf' strcmg po.l!ltil fb3

34 Battalion oontiw~a to pa~rol tmile tb~ 2d Battsl.iOD was 1llO'V1DI into pocai..,

tJ.Oil, and (m(} p&tNl Cftln't to the ettem of thG &mbUh cf i;h9 day bsfOl'fl 1 GliCOUfi""

tSl'ed an ostimated e~rq platooo,. . Dwd.ng tho firt~ figl1:i which follmmd 11 tha

patrol reeOVOl~ 2 'LlodiotJ of men reporied m tho da;r beforep and folttl4 that

the 'Vehiolaa 'KOl"' d.e&god h7ol'X1 repair" The patrol d.iaengaged fl'"a&l the tmfi\7

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This plan to attack the enG:my ~g changed on order~ from Hig:hsr Hsadquar ...

~,-ers, and the ?3d RCT ( ... ) deparliGd i"'t•om Stl\~~bon on 23 Novemoor to move thrC:>ugh

the town oft Kaeob...,n, ·~o tho vieL.o.i.t.y of BU495207, tho ares which le1ts1• became

kno·~n aa 11Ch1naman' s H~t" • 1;

The 9th Ini'antr;y ttas in pcrd:Hon about J miles !lorth of this ares J the

38th Infan·i:q wa~ located abma·t; 2 mlles Eaa-J.;. The 23d RC'l (-) arrived in the

prepara·t;oey to m8.king an at~tck through the 9'th Infantry, when all units of the

23d were ~elcaeGd tQ tho control of tho parent organi~ation. l6

The lot Battul:J.on, ~3d InfE:ntxoy occupioo positions on the left bei;waen the

USR and tlll!l Y<'i"VAr, to the rear of ·~hs _6let f'A Bn, with C Company oD a high hill

due East of and rurming parallel to the ndlrood traclr.;3. l7 The ~3d Tank Com<V

pa~ was t:i.ed · in :;;i th the front ~oo left .fle:nk oOO&pan1.cNJ, and also the 23d

lo:r.t~r (;ompal?y was loe-:-:t;ed ln t h9 rear socto? of ·i;he let 'Battalion perimeter. 18

'I1:te J.st Batml:lon CP t:.<&a loca:t.ad :tu Bomo buildings along the West side of the.

Ccmp.·uzy were looatsd on a emall hill to tbQ East of t."'e MSR ond at the base of

°Chinammn's Hatn mouni;~in. l9 Tha 2d Bmtt~lion was to the South cf Kujang-Dongs

still under Division cont1•ol and. ·r.htJ 3&1 Battalion liSa '~J..nder 38th Regiment con ...

trol, locntad in ~a blc~king ponition on the lateral road !'\li.L"ling to the East

tcrwards the .:;8t.h Intant1,- sene from the MSR jus·(; North of Kuja:ng..f)onc.

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Eve:t.7th.:ing was calm during ·the .fi.t-s·t fem- hours or darkness,. t,h$11 at 22.30

hours, the (m~y a:M·.acltecl f:rom the Westr wading aoross i;he icy river and first

attacldng the renr o:t the 6lat FA Bn m.•on., Ot\tching the gun ere'§!S b'.r su?px>iee

and causing th~-u to floe dorm the N.SR~ lcavin~ 1.-heil' eqttipm~rmt bnhind. 20

troops, who wex·e alert and 1~anka from ·i:,he 23d Tank Company, which wore deployed

with the daf&n.:ling oompaniea, •:'>psnGd l~p wi·~h heavy defensive f'ire8 ~nd suecess"'

ful~ halted GtlCh of these en.:;:my aaGe:a:iltm. 21

Realizing tlmt these attaekl!l f'rom the Wosr. had failed ll the enew..r shifted

his attacks to the No:P'Gheaat:! eocuring \;he 1;op of tbs mou.n'tain called ncM.M""

Comp~ny r undr;:r eoillfM:uid of' the Rt;~g:i.~mri;al S"·l harl .for-m{Jd an a~o tying in wit.h C

Company p{)sii;lone. ~ .tm.d t.'h.~;·~<1 f1rr.r\: . .'?rtt~tlks wv:z•e (h;iveu off'~ 22 A. t 0600 hours,

Nor·ilh end of this ridge, 'tlnlt;J b.olcling a position wliieh overlooked the entire

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mont lw.d no s-trong o;;l~'J\r oppca1:td.on but ee dayllgnt. etu.ne the ene!itf 5.ttaeked thia.

uru:Ci in :force. Dy 0$):0 ho1U'B 1 th0 3etll luf'antry reported tlla·t ·!;hoy were ll.~aavily

engaged av.cl that tho RC-lt urdt em tb.slx• r1gh·(; flank was also under a st,ron.g t\ttaek ..

During tho da,- of 26 Nove;mbe.r, tho enemy threatenoo the 23d RCT ( ... ) from

the East, bringing in artill~ and mortar fira on the positions and holding

tenaeiousJ..v t.o the l'mrt of. thtt ridge which he.d bean wreoted rrom C Gcmpany. ~

Compaey attempt-ed ·fio assault the enenw posiM.ous but wtru•a driven te.ok by small

arma fire, a:nd ha~d g:t>e1tndes c 24

Th.a·~ afternoon; t.hG 2d Battalion arr:l:ved, having completed the roiseion of'

SW6Cp:tng ·!#he hllJ.s and tJQS order3d to attack the m~untain knom1 as 11Chinru'lll9.n's

about 50 y~Aroa f:re1a t:he tcp 'but E Ce!!ipacy ns stopped by well dug ... in, aggrest:liva .

enomy. 25 When by -17')0 hours, i..'\ei'l;hor company bad made much pJ<oeress, and

darkne~e was .falH.ng, G .Gompe1ny was ordered to withdraw s.nd tis iu t;Ji:th t.~e lef"~

flank of ·tho Reg:lman'tal neadql.l.Gl'tors peri.Me"ei', and t,he right Z'ls.nk ot the lflt

Bn ( -) pe1•mste:r, whil!!> E Coltlptltzy was orderoo to fall back and tie in to the

.r!ght fJ~nk of the Regu~ntal H~dquarharo parimeter and tha laft flank of C

Before these new pos;l:t:tone oould bo fully consolidated~' a e1:rong ansn;y·

fore~ at.ttl\eked, M:i4ting E Company and ·t;ho ~girnental CP area, ut 1945 hours.

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_ OP 1tea vaoai;ed and the pe:rsormo'l ';fi'iib.lil'a\\111 to a dii;ch rwming F..ast and Weal; -

26 • . about 100 yarda to the :rea:r of' -tho fOt'il!.&l' CP hill., This tUtch proved unten-

able however, so at 2000 bourn, th~ RGgimantal CO gave the 6l"tlor to withdraw

further to the vioin.:i.t7 of t.he~ 1st Bn CP. At .2100 hours, tho Rcgbwntalli~d

q:aartslqs Company ~ttempted a ooanter ... a·t.tack to regain the lC@tt ground. This

counterattaok tniled due to the intense onOtTW tiro. 27

t:i~mrhilo, the ellfliiiY had 11lso launohed e. fieroa attack oo the 9th lnfatr'-17

·(.roop:il ·to the .i.Vortl't 1 wh:toh bl'Qko through 't.b.e 9th lntautry lines in 8013G- plAces

forc;bag tll(' t.l:'oeps to wi tbdral?, a•ey of vhm Cf\n!G. btl ok to thE~ . 230 posi ti.ov.s ae

s\>r&gglers. .itt ~ppro:Jr.:i.!lSBtely 2/i.>O hours, the Regi11$Dtal co, organized F CoE.t..,

~ny t~ Hq Ct)Ji\p!in~ ~ H £.ktml!!UiY, ls-i; l)Q~;~lion, 000 atraggle2's from the 6lst. .i':t\. Dn

into s. t.'lsk foroe ·to tr,y to ono~ egai:o. :retake tho former Regimsntal CP a:rea.

This +.,a,.,k foreQ, reached i~he CP area, aft.ar a h':.."'t'lv7 fight, bu:t. ~s unable to

and C Company en the ridge to ths right. At dawn, the 1st Bn ( ... ) and the 2d

Battalion moved on~ and retook the CP location and hill with no e~ opposi~

tion. Mou!i of ·the aba]l(lonsd equipYA&nt ·m1uv reClOVGred and Regimental Hoe&.}mr ...

tern rnnv~ back tlp to thia a rae. 2B 1..1,

Dur:tn,g th~ ds;r, 2B1

November, the let Bn (-} and the 2d Bn reorg11uiaed

and se»t out patl"ol.n to .tix tbs location ,it tho enem;r. From its position on

ffuo high r:ldga l'U~n:tng Nc.r·~ and Sou't>h i~o the Eaet of ·t.he l!.SR 1 C Comp&ny

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reported tbat the ons~ was digging iu to tlie East or their positionse 29

· With the aoavcion of hams~l~ i'hchiniif gun, llortDr an.d Artill.Gl"Y fil•e,

W.nga remin04 oOilperativ<Jly q'b.1.ri in the :23d Aretii. Howsvol", at 2240 ho·u.1•s1

t~rk eam~ that t11e 9th Iatantry P~giaent wa~ UDder extreme eno~ preas~ and

ilS.a ydling baok. A little lat~r. approximate~ 0140 hours, the :?Stb lnh.mr;r

and 'bh& ROK Div:biou on th~ ~at tlilnlt ot t.b$ 33th Regiment eame unde..t> attack

nnd at 04/c.$ houPa, the 38th Infantr;r "ecan ~o receive littaeks £r0\'l the East

indicer:.ltJg that the :ROICf a imd pulled out.

The J)ivision COOIIDande:i! on l&a~a.ir.g of tbt~ eritieal situation of ·the 9th

and )$;.b Rei1ments, &lld ·~1~ -entirG acetor, at 0700 h01.1ra, ordo~d i~he 23d to

move to the vicinity Of WQn ... Ni. Thun btllg1.nn;.tng the orderly witbdrs:t~a.l of t.ne

23d Intantr,r and ·hlle hsroio aetion through Kunu~Ri.

1'he Comm9.12iling Officer ot thG 2313, init.ia~ selit ·the lst 007' £A);~d Head ...

pt'tere C<nnpet.ny 1 South ~long tho ~a, where t.bs lrrb BCP. was ·oo GBt..ahl:ltlh a

blOGking position on tho MSR juot North of' Ku.ja~Dong, tying 1n nth thtJ 3d

Battalion vhioh was still blocld.ng the ·lateral. road leading ·tC> tho 3sth Itd'antt:';r

aectOJ.•.. Th& 24 ~att&llon aot.!.1d as a :t"Ga:f guard, rem:!ining 1000 ya:rds Sout.h of

s;cihin.amaa1 e Hat" mt.til clemente of tba ty,h Infantq bad paces! through it. 3°

Whea j;he ll!t Battalion :reac.he4 tho !toad Junotien Non.b ot Kv.jtlng ... Dong

"nilles:y or .SP gun t':tre wae pounding that area 1 eo that tho lt$gi11ent ws orderGd

to pull ftn-t.M:r South im the vioinity of Won--Ni. 'the let Battalion wae deaigne.c..

ted aa roar «tJUd for this move- 31 fberofore. it went into poa1t1on juot South

of the Road Jtmcticn and ·Ute 3d Battcllon 23d passed through it followed t,- 'l~e

9th lnfantr,-; and filmlly the 2rl D.t.ttalion, ~3d Infantry, whioh h&d been flght ...

ing a delaying action as i·t fell back fr.om ita blooking position,. U;r 1700 hours,

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the vioin:l:i;;r oi the Root1 JuneM.or;., o.nd uithd:rew undar the oove.r ot ~~e tanks

cllich wet'dl wH~h the la~ Battalion.. Company A was hit repaatedly by t,he onerny

ns 5..t withorsw. Comp&D:JI" A lato1• forced the ~nsn:y to b1~k eontant nnd pass~d

through a roacl block sat up tv th~t: 20. BGtttaliont 9th !nf'etntry, Jm:ri; tlol ... 4h of

'ffon ... ni, at 22.30 llmu•a. 32 At ~1 J:wnr~, ·word w:ga rccs:tvoo that tti.a 2d B!.l.t··

.23d Jni·turl;l"';f, was ort~erocl to ·lifl.ke 'tlfJ r.oor gt.~J;'d positione abmtt. l mile South of

Won .. £li ·i:.o rtU.ow the ~213 n~~t.tal:l.on S•i•b. lnfant1~y tcr P'!\"e through. JS At 0200 hcm.rs~

3d &tt~lj.ons ocC'i.'.piad l-'H.)ai·i:.ions t~.pprmd..rJ~'teJ.;y l mile f.t:u-thor Sout,h, on aaoh

side of tho VJ8R. 34 Tha 2d Bat,talion on -~;ha loft and ".-he .3d Bm;ttalion on the

right. Tho 1st Battalion rot!ld block u~a I'T~ren!rfii:'umed with the 23d 'l'al'll!: CompatlY;.

and B Oomrlt\ny of the 72d 'l'&mk Bnttal:lon, less one platool'l.. At 0"/00 hov.r.e,,.

s·~r&ggl()l"S and wounded i'rOll! ·the <)th e:nd 24th RGt.t;l.ments wera still col'ldv.g thrcmgh

ths po~a:l{.oio:ua of iihe 23a IiCT. At 1000 br.ntre, thG ls·t BOT was diapatcl1ad en 2d

D:.tv:ta:tou o:t•dor to tit vnlJ.ay t•u.nn:lng ~:rallol to the MSR about onG :.and a half

32. 33. 34. 3,.

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02.30 hom'o t 30 f~(;,-vember.. .36

4"7> .~""' cio:?r;maivG posi.tions f"J70<i! YD46.39~""/2 ·to YD/'"75966~ .5 1

36~ 37 .. :-;a. 39.

App D-l App D ... l App D-1 App J) ... 1_

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whJ.ch had bes:n aeM.ng tlS a A."'a&r:- t:IW~rd l?Jaiil unabl~ to uti1i5a t.h:ta rou.t..e. Tho

Rog;t~;;m:tal C®>.mandar wa3 o;.rdo.red b'y ·i-J1s f!,.HP.i::rti~;;nt D1v1s1on Commaudo!' ·to mv<tro

Tbia nove '.1rao mad.~ vHili.ou1; dif'fit:mlt;r exespt tlw:i; on 19ntering ·!.lm 2;t.n US D;bd.··

a ion r.mntop, ·!Jho l!lova t1a o tjlo~~fi f.o:;:o e r,pro:d~:f.oJ:s 12 hou.~·e. 40


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_.:.\tt·IJ.~:-,r. EUDA1\ fu-ethol"' ordf.Jl'~ld t.,h!~·t. on~ ifJ\.V¢'):1 of tb.tS · dt~ol!~M'!Jad. 1'~~:;1-.::.t

lion ~n.f; 1:.c :nc>-v~,, ;,:,,o; Bnf':n !la p-m:Jrd.hl,.,, Elf1;ar P~"i""8l Jl;l; SUNmoN., to ,1o~.u

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On 6 NO\t'$r:lbOrs tha 2Jd Infantry was ordcrod to dispatch a strt.'ng'

n'.Ot.orizsd pa.~ol to s,\NGSIN-m: (CUOM.l) to detetlDine, th~' ·1oc~tion of

ene~ elom.art'{.ffi in t.!!e a~E:tt ~nd Ct1t:ataot elf.lm6rits of. X GoX•fJS o At 1235

hottrtJ, ngll' Oon!)9.ny 1 :c-&ild'orc~d tvli.h t.ao sections of :if.A 1 oo.e seot:hm

f.l! Slrr~i l.'J:~rt.'•~·s 6 a.ti£:i aa~t.ien ~t ·75L."".1i ft..Lflas, aru! (lne aoc:tion of H.e::.vy

r-ol W6.S co~t"a'i, b~·- a L:i.a.ison Pl~u:ae.. ThG 2d B<1tt&l.lion ( ... "G'; Company)

movtNi ·~o 'ithe ~jUfiC!i~ .\3·ea. Ji ;;d B:1tt.alion p.1trol ~fl. ted ~n arrJS ·

h1 t.hJ..~ area~ 'fhe fn<rtor,v was repol.•t(:Jd to h.1ve DIU1u.f'act'.lt'etl P?ail

~:>del 1941. (!'Ji.lX'P guns) -'lnd 120mr.1 ?;:uctf.'r !irn!m!iti(tl., tne t'aoto17 vms

U:f{li C~~;nny 9 t"E}irli'orcad t>QCOOO!.:\.~sance patf'ol .O!.lhillti~Q Oil the

msai<On. t;o Stit'¥].:;1!:-N:r (COOMfl) on 7 Noii'tltriber. Ot1.• to l'Cllld omtditiena,

the patrol nus rc.x·ead to ti.lke an aJJ:.()..rm.:.te route. ,1t t;·oo holtt"S; ths

patrol i!nCOI.l\'lt.e:.-&d } .. ; enorr.y at~ 00r.!2)B.. 'the po.t1•ol .f'i~ · ~n .the en&n,y

t.t-aops :And th•.:t ener.1y !lea to tht: hill..th The patrol t-e::!(:hed '~UG25S

~ set up n. d$fensi1f" position f<Jr t.ho night.

l';··~ ~, i!:'Jc~tivn ir~ t.l-'w i!'i(!l?Jit.y of ;.:orr.HX'.:K {SJ96A-4) 11 ~~v.:rr C~Jpany,

r·r,i.:.:d.'(;I!N~\Sid,, tlt:d~ a fJ'tt•l'vl t.t..• S.l\NQSIJ...m {GUC441) (.:41 S Htvl,j~~er. ~

p~tt.x•ol repoK·~ed .no e·'ri.denca of enony ox- friendly fo:reoa.. Chdl:Iitns in

2 box CDrs or a!'l!!lunition trnil&r;l, (j SP guns. siX··· . .

t-<'ian · 4 7rzt $;"f g~ms 11 Cl"l$ l...~r. Eortn:r 9 . t.hros Heavy t!aohinu guns, thirt.y

57 et.Kl HaeM.na ;;uns!l :.md. 3 AT rit3,.~s at the railroad jard of. YOl'iGDt')f.~


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T-34 ·i;1.tnke en f'lat c!!.:rs, 2 box oars of ammunition, and 2 tank ca:ra ball'

1 ful ot gasoJJ.no in ·thG raiJ.l."Oac1 tunnE1l in tbe ·dcinit;y ot '·BU64SS.

On 9 ~Iovemb9r, Comp:a:ny n1n n>•;)Vetl to the 'flicinity o.t"'CHAS!N (YD~25$)

elosi'll~ er' 1400 hou .. ?s,. ·t'J,;, _pl'o1fide secul":i.t:r f'or IX Corps Het~dqtt~U"'G&rs.

Orc;inanea pm.•sol'm(1l i"l'cm !X Coz•ps and 702d Ord Maint Co .. joined Company

"Ku at ION®OK (BU9~.} ·t~ o.saiet, in tt&stroying the. enemy ~W!1u.nit.i.on

iUld arme in 'tJlt-tt. e::r.aa. The C cmptmy "K"' ra:ln.i'orced patrol, r·mpor·tod

that •i;he railrol2d b.!t'idga appro:d.me:tei~ S miles Ee.st of YmTGOOE .was

blown up by the enoow.. ~hG \!lnsnw ha<1 also s.ttempted to de~Stroy . tOO high ...

way br.id~ appro:d.t.\llialy 5 miles W0~·h of YDriGDOl; M failed to de so.

The raason fctJ! the ansm;yl s failut•ct tc> dc.str~;."1' the bridge ftB not

evident. A ~eadily available by-p'1Sl3 &xisted at the br5.dge sitt. ·

;anem..v wer0 at BU925.3, 4QO enezq wsro a~~ C'U0138 and were "SobadW.ed 1•o.

moYG to BU96~,~ th$ :n5.ght of 9-J.O Ncv,Jmb~:r ... 400 ~memy l'fere at CUOW ·

and 800 Elnemy at CU0748 t-mr0 e.eher:lril.('d to move to CU0442 on the nie-)lt

ot 9-ln November. The anem}l w~Aa :r.'sportad to be without tanks or "'rtillary •.

ThQ "YONGDOK pollco chief appe!i:red to btS . .

fO& .. C$J ithioh e:t~i~:bi{l)l.;:r opposed tl1e enoR\Y' by p.at:rolling the sttrrounding ar94. \

found sJu:ltu.bla for ·h'ao-*way traf~fic 1:s.p ·to 2t tou t:ru.eks ( th~e were sev~ral

wook bJ.•:iogo:; 11·h1.qh oc!u.ltl llt'i br ... p:.l\sa.:~€1) _ J!':c<J.m PF.ANG ... Nl to YvN®OK via


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cm~a-Nr. (BV'9359) the rn:\~i.a were· ~assibl~ for all '·typss, of vehiclf)s.,

On lO l'l<~vorrtbe1•, the 2d Recon. Conpan..y (with ''L" . Con.t>any, 23d Inf<=mtr~r . .

and the Rocorma.isaance Platoon o.f 't:.he 72d 'tk Battalion at;tt:whedl n!lt=;

~rderod to l'13turn to t.ho vicinity of stmCHO~ on 11 r~oVQ.ribe-r 4 T,h~ ~3d

Infantry -was ordered to send n atrong P,."ltrol t.o thG vic:t"lity o.f HU54:jf:l

to invMtieato th~ iU .. eo. wnE:l.t•e ,m.::my bb'Vl.fires h:ict b~n sighted M1e cw:n.:.

r.;;co:rmn:tss<moe p:.rtrol.~ <!sslsting the 702d Ordnance Team, completed the

the !li~t of 9~10 llOVSJi'lbel'r kill:tng· 60 civilic..ns. ·The p;~tro.l. furthe.~" .

of u.ndete:t.•mined ct:rengl:.h l'wd .~~.:.t.acl~ed t.hu t;own. of s~rms:rn-N:t (~!UO:V..l)

durin;:1' the night. of 9··l0 Novom.be:r.1 'l~w lo<:al pollee had ~;.:·;:;.:~~-~:.. th~~

i':!1~tw~};: mld killad 7 Uort.h Kcr~~r.ts r, p~:n.•t. t'f. the Gt.i:.a~l~~.nr; .t't>re~~"

Go:,r.tpany nj}t, 2Jd lnf~ml:.t"j .. was :r~JJ<:l-;,r~d fr-O!n 9..tt~ehment t.p tha 2i,i

etrcng mot.orized patrol was <.H.ap3.tcha.d. ~o t.he v:r .. -::lni:t-y {!f 1:1.!5.!.'~~ to '

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a:i.Tcr•.:ft. The p9.tX'ol ~n.notmt.e~ad 'f)(; enr:rnr but- loc~ted n hr>n~ .y;t"en~d6

hand grenadG factory a~, BU5lL..J ~no. t.b.~ 'N'.t' ~-~sti_n,r, ':1bnt .<;'\:. t'tJ-5:?£1.1ll

lo1.~•rt~~d. J.>..;;· i~hc~ 3d. Ba ·t.~··" 1 ... l· .o".·''· r,•,.'"'t.'"~t·1 .....,~ . .: r, ~~ ".:.". "'1• • !"\\"\ .... "' rJ - r~ - ~ .. 'V ~ ~ _q.\.l' -- 1.4' I .t-t .. ;:J •• ::tS~3 til c~ps ~

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l'lt 1220 hm~rn to r:r.rr;r C'•ut. ·M•1.s :ais:1ion,. ,,"·

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t.l,or"ovgh trnm~rl:.:lgat,icn Cif PYOI..Gi-!Atli~:--m: (Dl.J?85l), Hill. 1128 (BU865Lt} 1

SAW}c'IN-NI (0'005.41) ~!rl.d P!ONGGYB-l:U ((:!10138~,

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at1~on·:.:;icn to the '.!.'t~EHOWJ...-SAN (BU?535); the YmJGDOXM·U"f01J (~~U9S35 ;"J;rea,

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b ' ·:.tf'"7~~"'" l.,,..r C .!'~!5~~ 3-G bv ():Jl;t 't~ 1 .tt"JTI!f!J.ny 11

a. p:J:t~i.·o1 to tha v5.cinit.y of SMlGSJ.N-:NI (GU0442),


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un:i.t~< ii>OUld :no~:- ;:;rr;,co~~J.bl.h:~s~:~ l:trt.Gf< L'.nt,U. c:cor.•r.lin:-rt.icn h•id heen n:do


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J\ rl35 reg,ched t'Titt: l:i.tt.le t:m.erw:. opposition. The 9th Infantry C<Jnt1nuod i. .

the ~t:t~.c}: o:<t ~~) No\rer.lb0r in ail!l: efi'or-~ J~o :soize. objective n ~nd seeure • ·, • ! •. '

.. phqse li.'Yl.e two. Thr.:l )::-1-th In.f w:-te ordereg to holr.i its pl''e:sorrC. positions. on

aurroundin;r ttr'Ml.. To tho fJ.'ol1:t., t.he :<~d ~~~ttalion, 9th Inf wns in con'l:.act

wlth 'i:.he enemy f hu:t the; o:ct.·or~t ·of ·tho "ner:ly ppsitiona W'ls unknown. '.i'ha

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Re gimantnl . Hotidqua~terc.~ >

... fight i"r(lm ·the high ~l.)Ul'ld ~1'0ttilt.' t.h® Comtr.m'ld r~s~:., . .. ·: ; : '>'"""'

Th.s. follC1w:ir.~g meru;:r~.g .fottt• hl! .. '1(4l•~d .. _, ... _._ .. _-.. "'··:" • '1\ ' • • • . .

_-' :> enentr dG~.d -'lJ·~ra cou.trterl in fA't>:r!t oi' the 1.st 'fl:·t,ttr:::ul,on p~~ititm.a alor\rf

htmd.red an& two f"l'hlonel'"al'l · .Tbt~ aotie?l.:-e;J.t~. et'.i'n1pl~·t,!--d by ~200. ' ·::;_' ~· - i . .·. ~

.. pying th~~ hir;•h g.i:Y;un'! .s~ttt.h•;;-t.w~:. o.f: t;,~HJ ll~f!irltmi;~l c.m:!Ttn:=.nd Post. Jn ~·:'tt~u

.of t.h1.s new ..zrMJfJY Ciati~ni> G~;tt.onel F't:>~c;u"'ns- thtG t"teit;t~ntJ&.l Conll:'.anclei~ ,• .~ . . ''

-o1•der~Gt the 2<1 Bat.taJ.:.i.oii t,o .'1.\DV-~ I 1 ·-,

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a~d <UHllisrt. 0 Oottl!">a.TI~.' :tn see\i~·irlt5 its po1~iti~n er;t'lr.lsnelt'lg. at 0700 t.ou.t's

J, ~.-< •• ;:z:.- >\- ·,:' \ ',. ' '1.1he 2d l';e.tt.nlion m·Ytred ·t;f:w :tollotd.na- morning n~ 0700' hclJl~s-._

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',. eru.•:1¥,mcrning b.r1~fi.> coi;\'er-cd t.-ho va11E3Y ·ttrt\i 'the' dr.'!.w~; ,nne:.

intc) 'Ght'lt h:i.gh grt.mnc.t.. 1\t ~llic.tm....,:rn:blg, a. t!ol.d» f~e~·~:klr~·wind fNli'fl t.h~

no:rt.hweat ..:me:~ d;;P;m t.h~~ va.llt1y 1~1d t.l~'f;:i:' t,hJ5' r-idgJ .linet~;. adding ·f..~

· 2.,:1[{ dici not. :t>~.neh ~.t.o -.,h,jtr::cM.v-o nt:rtil a.botJ.t 1300, t«~u:'i!l... 1it.. .·t:ti.s tiwli:

.the :!d ~·~tal:J.;;.:a. war:; or'de:rl3d to t':<mtin.u."V t,h\t ud,ranc& n.orth~~il:t:'d .tc/ se1.:se ·~ •. !

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;.,.i.$ul.;enar~t. Oolmwl I~<!wa.r:dr,., Zd ~t'Wlion • . • ' . . • • c"

;' •: treu• the VNJfrh s E (1omp::r.n:t t.o t.:e(~<U'(;~ a sma.:U~r hill liloutheatl'{; r.tf ·~his

·. 'eeti.'I.~J, .rd:th f! Comp..'l.t\Y :j.n b:;:;;.tu:U.on re!!erv~. · 0· C('rl])arA;y· ruvi to att~ck up

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.vmapon~ f:Lr·;;~ he:c.C~. gt't".n.•r<di~6fr and fL:mldne . ·)\, . . .

•';';·panyt s · opJe~'t .. iva ~ 1-.o t:•$<.\Ch' it::;_ obJa•:ti·tte. ' .... ~f.·:

Li Company ·m~s · 'L\1"1/:..hle t-ri . ·.r .. : I , ,

. ~ . ' ' .. ltn <'ibj~c·M:;.rr:t bc;;;r;.u.eo c.z d~li-,!,:t7a5nm:l. ~n'lmy r~s;b3'1fU1W~ •. Dy: 19C{} ho.Ul's, :1-·

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pos:S.tiMs for t.h@ night.

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it.s position o11 nchinarn.ant s Bnt".

At 1930 hoLiX'S the ene.m:,r launched r:~.· t.wo••"P>.:'ongod, ccQ:rO.inllt..;ed sttaek,

approximutuly four hunck<.ld :rnxs;ts to t.h!9 lst Dattalio:n Cnrnn~1.1.n':i Post .. '

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on ·th® right; and. ti1~?;J ls'l:. EF..ttt.alion.!l l.a5!§'~ C Co1npany, on th~ le,ft. '//'. '•


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tal:i.on \"d.th ;:-he~ .2d H:,r(~t,/lU.t~n 'l.si:trid$ tll« ;& 111 S"\'J.ppl~r Rou1Xl a.n.d th;£) ~,i1

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h~~.vy snow e.p:peur!)d t.o bv . :\Iriiillnent all d!ty. '!he :nercast a ley pzoe1';"'ent.ed

t-he pl:•qsence o:f :t;.. .. :t.ondl;v a:b· ao"'fitfl" ancl :(.educed the obsarv6lM .. N.1 for a:rt .. n .... .. let':f fil'e o.ue tte ~h.e :lne.b:iJ .. 5:~y o.~ li'-<ison planes t., ge·~ 5.~.1 th·~ nil',, In.

t.hia cU.mml · aimc:sphertJ:~ Colon~l l~e1;,an visit.~d CoJ~onel G3o!'g~ l~~ylc~::>

a ®.f'rr;tnfle pl~ fD-:t."' the px·es~nt pu~:i:t.:tc.n. · 't11.e:."E11 (krl{>"1''!1 ::.·.z:aEmtan rm)~~i~~~~~~

tn,~(·'=~J~t1.~r;~ n:·c~ t~te.jm:~ Qanaral MlTifX'ell1C!I'P ff .. r~iS•iW~ Cc>Il~i:4ding \}'Ji.10r:?..:t

part/ WQ>."'e t(!:f·i.~ in !JJNU--·Rl and ·tb~ !'Gfp.m.en.i nlff!Y'ed 1J.l.t.o .o::,:ha pe~1f.:l.,&n couih . ' .

of KUT!tJ-fn. 1~3-iim~mJ;,s e:t ·t.hG 2/;th Jnf /.tE! gim~r.r~ oeea_;,i.Gd t.hc ~r:aa · tJBt:; i,£iJ1~~o.

tionm ~ncl thr.: Rft r:;:i~nt~l OonvnlU1d 1"'-s st be(t-!k'l t;:, roeei 'ItS he!."lrj? loox~tar fi.:re1,

Th~U R~~gir.Wi"ttn:t H~,,~,J.qU!~;-rters Cl>!~an;r, lt~d.:i.eal ··:::OmprJ.l1Y, a.nd S7i>:A>Vice 1;rB.:l.no

d.lapl.::ceii. ab:n.!i 1.000 H(;rtel•s do-Nn t.k1u road ·t-.om..r(l m:UMMU, All ba1,;·i•a.J .. \izn~

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T~C:~Ji'\l't-)d t.h-ae:~ int:>tt?u<ri~l-cn.s du:dt~~; the rn.t.~l:'nU)g e!' ;_~0 !voven~b~t~ ant! -rrs.?-;

f.r:·om t.hcJ ).d t:~,_M;al.it,n.;~ with hm te.nks f.rom. th~ 72-cl 'l'anJ;; E-nt.ialion t-~ :fr$~r. ... , ' •' ~ .,, .. • ..... ~··......-11

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to t.ha south was .hatnpel•:ing tha div~.~ion 1 s wHhdl"ftrlal. '!'h:s 9th Inf~ :\.end

ing th~ withfu""awa1 11 had haen u.u"'b).~: ·l.';o br(m.d t.hl.1 enaJny re>ad.blaok and tha

route$ he at...tbm..ttte<l lt to Brigacli~r· 0'3nnral Slo.dcn ~~ndle;:rf ~s!!iat~lrrt. Div

isi1.XH Cor.or..m.nder, al'!d a£tet· careful cons1.de:rution, tho pl1.1:n rv~trJ n.ppro-tlfld .....

:r-:oout.e o£ esoapa l'erora thq; l."egime11t. clenred the S!N/1fiSU roP-(1. t\11 batt.a.--·

:uons withd\"'t!>TJ .frcm their pQs.ition21 to the road m1dar in·cl3nae mort.ttt' and

~ll .~.t·ma fit-e. Ae th~ last l.>:tt'M1:1.on1 t.t"1e 30. D~rht.elion, wt't.hdr~:~ tho

enemy h~d a.lr~ady occt1pied th.a po~it.i-c:ns prGv:i.out-Jiy hald by th@ ls:t and

2d Battalions. A platom1 fr·om L Ocmr:on;r.; with t.1~o tn.nks :fl•ot1 t.h~ 72d

cut. off and. p1"esur:1ed to be ettptttrod. Th~ :r.eail!~nt pl"OCEH!dad 011 th'3 road

i:<>l.'lf::t:td. SUNAN w:tt,hout r.ti..ahap nnd i!rrived 1ll SUUCHON at 2300 hottre :30 Nt.>v-

day -!itt· 1;300 hoill."S to pg'OC<ilt~d to CHUNGWA ~ sot\th of PYO~iGYAI:G, zmd beg-~'l a

poo."ic:! o:f r~:tsupply and reol~f!~mir.d;ioo.

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a&}..\,Pl'o.x:itll.atel,y 2000 ilD1.ll'R 30 i4@VfimOOl'a The sat•v:lC.I'l 'i.;!."a1.1l :.~=

'Jibe 2~ Rilgim.tantal Bea\tqu.~trii$l"tli 4lli.tt tectlcal unitB be:gar1 tG

~:t«J~e in t~c Sukcllfln f(.!"eQ.~~ ab~u·io :?.230 kioura, antl ~4if.ttlly

01'fl~l."iJ wrs giv-0n to ~fuol ~l.l VQhicles wit& gaiHtlinG and t~

pr~pat-G a !!It&t bl"'&kfe:Bt. £G"A~ th~ t.re~Gpo tel e:At on the !el.l(f)w:tn,

er-ning. Tbt 2~ Reginteni• cleaNJilt t.h~ Sukchc.m aroa on l. In:cem

be~r mfii.vi!Jg b:r st.agtta \i.r~ .nn ttQsenlhly a:.~~H'\ at litmsnn-Ni, £-~u.t.h

1\m'(l)a. ?"tie withtraml · f'rt3m No1•ti!. t>f n''tl.na-Ri c~:u·t thll.i 2Jui Inf'~n

tr;r ~ t~n trucks and 8$'!YCral. t tw trailoz•tao The i ·ton ·tru.okm

h&fi been d.ttt\dli!l&i due to flnllllJl.Y action 411~ :tol''l!t'11 n»ch:mioal

ci11nt vohit'Sles t6 hau.l thf'm. ~Ct.tt~ '1.1wt :!~ RC'l• l'I!IC0iV9~ tHJ tuhtt ..

tie;:ml -v•hifllGta t.~~ move itn a6rvice trains: .tn(i sqi.tlP~'mt 41.lt'i•'1g

tbs with~.\l\3\l, 'rhc.xoe)for~, 4>11ll' thtf\ L"l~at critical iteu, not

being u.tiliS!etf by th6 'iire..,s, c~u.l.4l bs eft<:UI.~I! by t.bto aritunt

~.f trtAnapertatag. Tltiit! nee~tlleitatet!l loarlng NO~ t.enl.f.lp an•

uniJ;; EJt.!ppllttc b=hiwlo

· ,SfMi$ trncb wer• Gbtainoat lt-•• t,h~ 15th FA Bc.t.t.all~na but

t.ho~a~ wo1-e uilt~Gl to tnnsp3rt. til~ tt•ct&.PII tat tl\e. 3Q. ~ttali•n ..

·Q-t ti'ic wb1ele,. tlte 2,3~ R,CT c.iu 't~tulih ihu aotion in r&ldrl~bj.y

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~fyr CwpLUlY.a Th~ Ci''{\)W al,.rt l'E-1f.'·)l"tod ¥.1. g~d cl~al c.f firing in tl-.at

!:\l.'eR... }.t ~":2.50 l&, ps;';~~~l SIWlt otn. ;fr ...... m aJlu Comp!l'l;.r tr; irnrestl.get,,,

tt!l.·~~ !'.l!>~ny t;;i~ili~na e.cl'of.:nl th$ b:t:·i4\~1 :f'rcm "Bu Company_, ~rnrl.n.r t.h~m

:<.:altt,:llh a:r-nound f1.!'4Js. J1ilt tha:t the only firing l'!Hb Gl1Q •w~~ etentl.1

&lt~~t by "- Kurean fJ91iCiltfl'..tm. t;ve;.~;y\;-nin$ 1~1Ul q\;!i$t a.nd. or:ie-:·ly.,.

At. mit1l1.ght, "C" Company p:J.cko:A up the ttu~e Nn'lili.."'ling t'W

ag.er:~.tts\1 Thr)y ha.i brought; back a f.!!\ 'lt.;ld.1et• t4ho ha.IA n. ~r,;~p ot tho

lt:l~fiJ.-Stn an&\. '!'h.& ~gfmt~ a.n.i th~i.r p.ritum0r tre-re ner~h to Rtetgi ...

On 2 llotl'lit~l' 2 uy<;tt Compa.ny, ;3d Ba.ttLliul: patrol foun~ Q tm:r3=

hotJ.tte ful.l of Rueusit.n unitorr>tS ;~ the leaal polio a 'he;." a g1.1ar.tins the

t.ha·t vicinity.;

A patrol .f:r$f& •:A" Cf:>m_pa.ny ro:wrte' tlls.tt they had es.ptui";sd. two

ctt!Arttu-d fiN' a~ ~nd. th&\1'. they h~€ cbs~rve4 many brJtlies of m<M\, wolii~n

~n4 chiltre.n wh~ had boon daa~ 10 I.P..ye. or m..r~. a.cr-a.as t.h.tJ brilll.~ in

,,t 10,3-0 hours tlll 5 N4wal;lb&r, air OP l'$plilr.t.f« twc tll":identif:l..~nl Bi

ai.r ehU't ~V411l" S:tnanju... Ar1i:. at 1100 h.:)\.U'6_, .24 Di'f'isi~n 3··:$ Ni'l"'"st,l)tl

i:n.t"&rmtion conoer1ling a eoal ra:tn~~ l«~at.!M 8 Km Wast of S1nehAng-~Ni, I .

~nt :r'Qp&rt~" at:raggl$t".9 wer., fl.ltering back t.ht•ough .triendly l.in~a ~

stra~gl~rs wcaro t.o g-o to Pu.alltm({"'!N1, W7lS6, A UJft CcmpflUlt patrcl

i'omrid 3 t•it'lea in tn aban4.Qt!t~4 ·J\ouee;f At. l620 hou.rs, &m mrl.iisntir:t~tl .;.. '?

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Plai'l5 c!rol~ t~'le aNA Qf th9· let !:k:it.tsliun OP II2..,A. ~o!t C:G1mp.:u1y

patt ~1 lc~t.~ l2 han~. gz-~~tf.-a11 tmd miaeelJJ.:lnefiUJ.: s.a~ll <trma

o9.rnmurd ti~n.

~r<;;tt CJhse.l"nd 0'\l'&r xr.mu .... u~:p Yil5{1~-o R!Oifl&l't wrJ.u S$nd ttJ thr;.·

&ttaJ.io.tl tM n •tFl~s~J \Yar.-td..ll€f'" At l.S~!."J, an 1'li" Celtl,~)ltny -p:lt't't':l

f~otorr .. ) The patr-~;~1 b:r~t;ght. haok pnt-tes of 1'Bur•p0 gw1s > ~n.~J.Gu

of b?ass !l.t vm•io~ atageB of c.orttpl8tirm~ OJU( D. l~Q..rw r.":lll'tft.X'

b;;(.!ltk · ~ap, ('l'h0 above- ~t\:npl~e \lmt'e t.ur..n®~ ovar to too li~.1'iille;m·ta3 •

.s~:2 '!rh,o p.acs::fl t..bOl!~ on to t.n.t ~ .Di vi~"'n Orianllnco) ..

1~Ct1 C~nr Of.' f!4 rliportG• fil"L"'lg t.t.hout t!OO ~rar~u Eaet ct

\\h~m.. At 091~ hom~s, a 2~ B.\tt~l:to.n !~ia-ol loOli~d a rns.rs~ ~I·t;V&

l¢lEJ b6liaV&d to 'bEt e'f:l~anoa ~t ar1 ~trc(J1:f..y.. G-2 not$.fiocl \1f' this.

"D 11 C¢r.:~p:;m.y <taptW'ed. ;?. r:w• s on t.na r-£m.cl En~:~t o.'t the lat. SQ.ttall(t!t

ncu o~~ny t•apOrtetl wh~t -'y~at'&d to he l\ b.r~ ~ploo!.on about

20 miles to the Jot"theast ()! ~L"' po~'iti&n 1n tJte vieinH,y ot

007090.. Ttl& dauae of the ~x.pl8sier.t octlltl net. hs <loteNo.:t.nori~ Also

at thit5 time bhtJ 1Pif 7.1e~f:! (minus 1 ms.n) uu; rets~lle~ ttt 2fl Div:i

aifin eon.trol. G--2 reported I+ e~ll!J" ~itcraft rirter Sina'1ju .lit l.V~.5f) - ... 1

At 1500 tb11 .3rA Bli.t~.,al.~.t:r.: f'~!»Jrlll~ t.ll!\t, rztr.tt COinp.'lny ha~'. enc:~uut~A."a~

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Wo:.~•'liild ~ i:;~l:.o.o ·Uteat ith~~· -:.tr;.-".0 400 ~~e~ in ·~ha ~i¥Jtnl.t.y o.f ~Ul~'3

tbr:at; ~ g't'G&IA i':t.r.-e !lAG t~beer'ltel.l '·~ th~ vicinity of ncfi Cnmpattv CP. J .. lso

·olu~·~ ·\\Aft Genrpa~ ba4 t:L·r.~ s. shor-t t){ff'fJt of tm tirlb ,.rt 11!'1.'lt ttP~·4'1'-'~4

to b~ \me m~n ~~ i.''rho ~ di·hc.ll <:il~•pl'Oldll.at.eil.;r 150 :rardJll to·~ tJ'le

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i~·;;.~.fitlt·i:1iict.a ~~de~ faoto::·y -:J~Ue ~ile Woat of tru: hit ·t.•lt:n~l.. !lao

~n i.n~rt;~;.:nmticm lcoatea cr4tl stl.e S<m:~h tJt th-e tunn~l. u$eel ft:lt• p:ao!rilig

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firetl abo'trt1 S00 yde .. Rant. o£ ttOt. 00!\t.[Xt.nlf OF:~ :in the 7icln.i:t;r of

holda tl'ie high p-ouw.l f'~ :tllM'SS? ·~.o BU'i939~ 'l'ho Iv~.J'lht<11 Se~t~i~'

Fox'CI} was s~Gif fiv• ~il!!$ Scn:?,tl\ of l>1.<'1fONG.:·t.II ~ 1.h.~Y intended

'Z;o ett.ntsc1; ~ltd set ·~~ ~ ~·o!i\d 'bleek until ~1iero8 by t.1u, ~i! n~tt"'

lll~.tm, :!3tl 1Jtfant1ey". .~ t J.fi:50 t ·G.hiZl 3d ~ t't~1:1.cn had .l~4c,:·.,.et·~ 2

boai&S of all ~bubed pa;b:•ol1 thG VehioltliS ~ft l:ebina 1:11 tbi'

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tna ambush point at !Aid~:.f.ghtl ~;hl,)~b.· r!t~.Btn..on w~a to Gtl'Gt bl:i.eh n

r.,·ad blQttkt BM\v:e~.n S()o;.l25 Vi~"'.o !i.ti this grr-np~ <M:ri';rint• rii'1.tJa.,

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n:tght :llt ltO"lCHMlG" Gll\d S&W ·l.000..•'-000 ~uuq ;.n tlia'li ~;ellft\. 'lJ:1sy

al~:.o t&aw 20 Lm•s, a~~ven fJ'-11:~~ tnO!"Utl•9, em-d f·i'.:Uk' J+5~ A.r g,1>.ne :~ l'>~

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