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7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY - DECEMBER 1952 Korean War Korean War Project Record: USMC-2366 CD: 23 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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Page 1: 7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - …7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY - DECEMBER 1952 Korean War Korean War Project Record: USMC-2366 CD: 23 United States Marine

7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY -DECEMBER 1952

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2366

CD: 23

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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Korean War Project USMC-08601650DECLASSIFIED

0728/165 Al2 Ser

0 0 1 35- 53

F£811 1953

THIRD ENDORSEMENT on CO 2d.Bn 7tbMar l tr ser 00700 or l Jan 1953

From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Commandant of the Mar-ina Corps

Subj: Comm~~d Diary for period 1-31 December 1952

1. Forwarded.

2. This endorsement is downgraded to unclassified upon detachment from the -oasic dooUliient.

~~~ fu tdrW.It!~

B;y direction

Copy to: CG, 1stMarDiv Oomdt, MCS, Quantico, Va~ 4 w/basic ltr an~ end 1s.

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Korean War Project USMC-08601651DECLASSIFIED

• . Jr'

33lijwe Al2 a--• ft 1\ D A _. a.IV.L" ' - v u 'J: "i

81 JAN 19S3

SECOND ENDORSI!MENT on CO 2dBn 7tl:Nar 1 tr ·· ser 00700 ot 1 Jan 1953

~~;!':~~~~ ~n;h~llr~i!e"!Ooi;~ D1v1!!1on, nn• Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

From: To: Via:

Subj: Command Diary tor December 1952

1. Forwarded.

2. The security c1ass1fication of this endorsement is removed when detached from the basic document.

--DECLASSiFIED

~~ H. \7. m•sE, Jr .• ~ By <UroctiotL

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Korean War Project USMC-08601652DECLASSIFIED

• • JG;ra; .U2 ser f!J ~ ..1 t) 6' 2... - .

21 JP.:\' 1053

FIRST ENIXll.SEMENT on CO 2dBn 7th)[ar 1tr ser 00700 of 1 Jan 195.3

Fromr Commanding otticer, 7th Marines TOI Commandant ot the ,Marine Corps Vi&: (l) CC4iir.a.nding Ganwal, lat Marine Division (Re:l.ni') F:MF

(2) Caannanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Subj 1 COIIIIlland Diary tor period 1•.31 ))eO ember 1952

1. Forwarded.

2. :en pa.rag~;'aph l.b.(lj c~e Regimental Cperation Ol'der 22-52 to Regimental. CJperation plan 22-.52 •

.). The recanmendaticns as indicated in jppendix VI are concurred w:Lth.

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Korean War Project USMC-08601653

'T'o: ''i":

DECLASSIFIED

Headau~rters ?d Rattalion, '7th Varines

lst 1-far;ne Division (Reinf'j FMF c/o ~<'leet r'o!!t Office

l;'r2lnci:scn, ~a 1 j fornia

/"'1 - '. ...... ....... , ,or-unA.n(\~. np 1n tlc~r. ~'o=ordant o,~' th" ~·~,rin"' Corps (] ', ·-:o:r-.T"1~nrli n~ Offic~r, 7tl'l ~J·ar:.nes

1'11R:rhc Al2 Ser:6>0 ?I?~ 1 tj~n 1q;3

r~) romman1tnr ·~·en~rd, 1st ~,<~rin., 'livision. (Peinf\ ""fF (3) r.o1Tlm_and1n."' r.en~raJ, Pl~et 1-~,cn•·tn~ H'or~~j ,.,~.c:i f1.c

,"1, .,...hi n 11 nTI"m.t~l"lr1. niF~r, ... i_~

t'o" ner:lod 1-11 nec.,mher JO~:?

'(h~ -v•.:J (_,.\ ' r11 '' · I G I •

a r"oort of th"' ODI'!!'~,tione of this ha,ttelion durin!' 8nd is ~uhmittedi in ~ccorclanc"' with r"f'erenc-.s (a\,

(1~ "nr'n~ this rier1.od t'.,e hAttalion w"'il" in div1eio,.-. r"5erv"' enre!'ed in tra i nin~ t0 i 'l'Drove its con•h•t "'fl'iciencv, ~nd continu~d the or!'•ni zation ancl con­strucU,on of !in" l<'A'I'':A:', in its assirn"'d sector tn 8CCordance ,with ?,.,;m,.nt•1 0per­?<t ~on O:r·d.-.r /.2.-152.

(2) ~ rout in~ dP.v r~urinr' t.hia -oe:riod consisted of t:toro ri_fj e co~n~ni ~s nluf!l attJ:Ch""!CI AI"H~ti ens from 1•Te;q_non~ rornnan-tr "!!nrra_P"ed 1.n ,,..rork on 1-tne K!INS.r..~, ~nd on~ ri f] e cr,mr·rm"Tr ~r>fl"~ r·~r'l in trcd l1"'_nP'. rrr~_ini nf" w111.s temnor~ri 1 v snsr·"'!nrled :'!ft~r (, nece1l"!her unt;l t.h~ ~otnPll'!tion of' w<>rk on Tine Y!\"11'3. ~'rom f, to 12 n,.,cemh>'!r "Jl rii'J"' ~omn~n­-; ~s (-!_nrl ,.r .. nnonr-; r.omnan-~.:r of thts ha~,tti1ion worked ~xclusiv~1y or. T.ine f·').l~~.s in .!lln ef­fort to fi nisb constrnct i_on b-'lr th-, J 3th. On 1) T1eeerrh.~r r.i.ne K fl"'S f..r:.'l. was o-~"fi ci~11 ly ocmml "'d tor tC>I! f'i rst t i "'", and ; nitial construction wEtS dec1 !lr"d comnletl!d, 8nd found sati.sl}llctory.

(J' ,-~,ring this Dl'!riod the hnttPlion "'nl<~.f'erl i.n tr~inin." to f'urther improve it,~ comb~t e''fici~ncv, and m~de prepllrAti,ons to occupy ~nd rlefl"nd Tine ,TAM'•'"''T'O'·'"'' in relief of 1/5.

( ?' I• routine day durin" thi!l neri od ref'J .. cted normPJ tr~tninf' in pl"en~r~t­ion for t.h" Colitbat mi.sslon of this b~ttnl ion.

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Korean War Project USMC-08601654DECLASSIFIED

• • ('l) "11dn<' th• ~nHr" nertod l-:>0 nec.."'her 195:> n"trole of :f'1rl' t ... am ~n?.~ w~re rnn rl:!tll.y t1":'COiJphout the h.'!.tt~1ion· zone of r~snonsibt~1tv to rn··ovide erid"d ReC'lrtty epainst t,he noes'ihility of infiltrators nnd Kore/!,!1 .clvili!l"e

5_11era.llv nr~s~nt 1n t~lt"'! C~.rea;

d. !'"riorl n-31 n,cemller ]952:

(l) "'his hntt.e.lion reliev"'d l/5 on no~iHon tl1• ni~ht of 21 n,.c..,mher 195~ Ft.r:c~J.·t,-i_r-~r reefDnsihijit,:v for J:"lne JAM~'T'OT,lN in its assi.O"n~O Rector (h~t­>1-.,m P.S 99999fl ann rr 016032). T'J'hJl ~ompany 'l/7 was operationally att"ched to thls h;,tt~l i_on ,::~nil ~s:si,:rned rl.~f"en3e of 00? H2 {P'r q6902R'.

f2) ~-n·in,rr this p~riorl the hattAlion c2.rr1.ed on ouerB.tiot"JJ! ep~tnet~ the "n'lrny, in accordance with Pedment~l Operation P18n 2"1-52, maintaln1np three ("!) C•lmh"t, outnosts in addl.tton to CG? 112, cnnrluctinP' comhAt A,nd reconnaissance na.t­rols for--.--~o~rfi!rd r'nd to thl! rea.r of Tine tTA1'-rP,~rrr'JT,11lJ, ~nd DlAcinP' ni~ht1y ~rnhushe!!!: and Jist .. nin" rests ""' n,.c..,se~rv to nrovlde a.ll around see>J:-oity for J.'TP nositions.

(3) l ction in t.h"' battelion ~"'ctor i,a's very li <'ht. ~1 thouF'h Jndtv:tdual contacts wer,., COD\flat'A.ti.veJy freauent for the n~riod und~r cOns:tde:raticn, resultinp. •ct ion WP.S norr·•all v short ~.nd inconc)ust ve. CMu~1 ttes sush.inerl bv this h~tt~ 1 ion durin" the neri od wer" J iJ>ht. ~he enemy npneared markerlly Jess aggresl!f'i ve thsn dur­J. nl' r"ce'1t P•st month~ !!.Pd ~eemed to he cont.,nt to remal n reJ •ti y.-, l;v ina,ct:tve •

~. Ch:r-onolon'"

(l) l'l079f0T "'his h~_tt~Ho:l densrtl'!d re..erv .. ~trea to occupy H• II!!Bi<!ned nort­ion of Ti.n~ l<"AK'"'.Jiq!! My 1"3l¢25T P!1l comp~u·Jiee l-!er~ in rositlon; 1.'31~15T OCCllDa.tion of Tin" ~Y':'ii-S wM secared, Md hy 131<'>25T the battalion had returned to tts msin reserv~ cRmp.

(1) lloutir>e d"ys

(J) ?l:<925T '!'his hattaJion clos"d its old en (r,.serve Area) at OS 101974, end onen"'rl its new r. ' at 1;'1' 025008.

(?.) ?1191¢1' 'T'his hntt.aHon commenc<Od r"lief of 1/5 on oosition.

DJCCLASSIHJW

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Korean War Project USMC-08601655DECLASSIFIED

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(1) ::>:>¢¢¢5I 'l'hi~ "~ttelion eomnlet,.d reli~'f af 1/5 end assum"'0 aneration~l controJ of j_ts asstrrn'!"!d ~~cto:r __ o'n Tin~ ,TP·~'T'fl~•n"T=

(l) ?"l f\'3¢T T'l''J'' r:o,pan:v sent 1 r~:inforc"d gnuad as a combAt natrol to v:ie­i.nitv "T 0 7f¢24, ::>'3::>1::>¢1 "'h" na.trol wa.s fired on r"r !.n .,;;u.,,ted "'nenw snuad from v'.cini tv "1' o67f'i'34. "'h" "Mmv "mnlo~'en ~ntomat i c weenons; fri .,nc1 ies "'"'nloved 60mm mortars. :n:?l:>5T T1'1<},! r:W!nMv n..,trol hroke cont1!ct, ~n0 hv 2322¢5T returned COP #2. !~stlniat~cl ~n~m:r CF!~ua1tj~s: none, i<'ri.enri1y caSualties: none.

, l·I'T r. ,, .. <1..

(::>) ,·'rhndJ;v hett1e CMUl'l1ties: none.

25 December

(1) 25?.¢::>5T T1'"ll !;omnen:v sent 2 fire teeme to Mt><h11sh ~n ambush vicinity""' oi';S0'3¢. ?5?11ST "'h<" ""'''ush was ftred on hv •n estimAted ene'!fY srruad vi cinitv n'T' ~,, ,/ ,~ .... ,.~ ... . '-f00\0)\0 ~mn_to,,r1nP' ~mrd_.l ~rms. rrh~ en~mv 'i.mmediateJ.v hroke contact althouo-h frt~nd;iee ·ii d no+. ,-•tur" -~'ire. :?5:?:?'l¢T TTH;M !;ompan;v ~mhush was ~~>'l'!in fired on, this tiMe hv an esti.l'l'1ated ? ~!1~"'1~r ecn1'l.de emn1o;vi .. n.ry em!t11 f!:'l""mfl an~ autom~.tic w~a.pons. Pri enrllies r-eturn­n"d firl'! >rith sn:aJl ~rm"' and l!.utornati c weaoone, 25:?24¢T TiJ1e'!fY hrok~ contpct. 2S2)¢¢T l'ri end] i•~ ret\lr•·~d r.O>' #2, '<st1m•tec enem•' cal!lual ties: none. l'riend1;v caeu"l ties: none.

'-· \:>.) ?'i:?IS¢T torn~+.--i ~

?5~'1L.¢T T7'~rvf C:omnany Bet"lt 1 r~i.nforced s...,uad to assfet. ~~hush at Rr oh5¢3¢. snuarl .,,.~ fir"'n on hv ~n estimet"d 1 en.,my '"'uad "mr>lovinv s"'all a.:r""'s and ><U­~-,r~E!Dcns. :?522¢-~T f'ri ~ndli~s· hrok<!' eon tact. 25221 '5T ~rruarl retnrned f"!(lTJ 112..

Ret1mA.ted !l!n~rr~:v ~?'l.;~ma]t.ie:os: none. l<'r1~nd1y C25U~.Jties~ none.

(~) 25??00T T'i'"}' f:omr>c~;' Mnt 1 r"inforc!!d sm1ad ~s a C'lmbat p"trol vicinity R'T' o7::>014. ?5~245T 'ntrol WM f'ired on by 8n eet)wrted enem:r Platoon fro"' vicinity B'T' 971',¢32 emnlo;dnn- sm,.ll l'!I'mS 8nd automatic we,nons. l'ri .,nr'liee r"turned fire emplo:v­i n" strell ~rrr>s, ~1lt.omatl.c we,.nons, mortars and artil1ery. 25::?"25T FrienrlJies broke ~cntA.ct Pir··l r~t .• ~ rn.:=:d ~·"TP.

( 4) ~ri "ndl v h11ttl e caeueJ ties: ? ''IT A.

(l) 26¢54?'iT An T'l'W r.om>opny 1istenino: noet vicinity 11'!' o6~¢'l2 ~'~" fired on hy

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Korean War Project USMC-08601656DECLASSIFIED

• w "'atimnted en.,my eouad emplo;rl.ril". llliU!.ll !!.rillS' "nd auto•ati.c weanons. f'riendlies ejdploy~d sro~..ll ~!'r1:15 ~nd automatic waaoons in return 1-~re. 269i548J Rnemy hroke contMt, 21>¢55¢r J.isteninl' nost ""turned COP #2, l"stimated enemy casualties: none, Fri,.nd}'• CMUalties: 1 WTA,

(2) 21>¢6¢¢T An estlrnat"d 2 enemy emuds fired on COP #2 fi"Olll vicinity PT 97'~!i~2 coordinateri with lonp !".'IT!ge machine gun fire f!"Oilt vicinity BT 967¢34. R,nemy emnloyed sm'lll arma, ~utomatic "reapons, snd 60mnt mort!!.l"s, Pri•mrlliee eD'rloyed l!lllall e.nus, aut­om~_t.ic ¥earone, "110rtMre ~nd ~rt.illeL-.'f. ?.~¢'h28I Vrnemy broke contact. ~etima.ted enem;v cMuaJ tiee: 25 VIA and 2 •iiA, F!"i.endly casuelties: none,

(~) 26?155T An TT~ Company listening post fired on 4 enemy located vicinity ~T 965¢:31. 'l'h"' ..nemy fa'l.led to ret'c1rn fire, and broke cont~ct~immediately. ~~til:!<tt-ed enemy casualties: non", "riendly ca»ualties: none o ,

(4.) F'rietnily bntt.la ca.sualties: '"I ~--. J.. 11'1' l.Po..

2? nfl!cember

(1) Ne_t7.t~ t._;_ v~ cunt~ct.

( ?) "rj<"l"dly bBtLle casualties: none.

?g necembe!"

(l) r·rer-"Ativt"!' cont .. act.

'-' :"rienCJ :v battle cal!<ualties' \:-') none.

29 T)ect!!mber

(1) ?9J61'3I I'T'F,tf r!ompan,~ ~ent !!..5 )'!!!Jl epeci.al cc:nhat patrol to vicinity l=li of,4¢29 to flush out an eMmy snlper wlio was firing on COP #2o ?917¢¢T 12 enemy w .. re diecov .. rerl hidi.n!:' in surport o~ th<" enemy l!<nl.ner an--1 i.mmediately hrou"ht tl<e so,.cial comb"t r>ctrol under fj reo '~'he ,.n,..my wae 1ocAted vicinity '1'1' Of.4¢?9, the "ri<"nrll:' r'CY"'l "'as locet<"d vidnit;r r''l' 964¢21<o '1otr enemy and fr~enc11i"'s <"m:cloyed SJI'!PlJ ;'!'1"'1:3 .s ..... -t ;;;; tcm-r.t-i 6 wearons. ?9j 735T T'PF'W" Couman:v di SPRtch~d J retn.f'"orc~d ::.Hmad AS "r~5Cll" r>trt·r. 20175¢1" '1n,.my fired on r<'!scue tart;,• loc~ted vicir,itv B'~' 065¢27, -~:n~·,~r now ~~,..~~nJ ov~d sm~Jl · ~!'1"1S, automa.tic "tore~.nons, (!nO 60rNn mo:r·tar5. P~s cue ro~.rtv dJd not rebu·n ~:ire du~ to ·c'tm~r.un.iom !·Te11tra.J r;:one r~~trictions, but confin~d ~ctlviti~s tn res~'l" of l'rienrl]y wounded, ?"1()15I <:peci~J combat n~troJ r.-turn~d ()()"if"?., r"ecne srmad remwtn-.d in nositi on n"'Ar wounded, 2C12¢4¢r I"'"iJJ' ()om~Janv eent a 2 fi.r~ tee."' st­,.~tcher n;;rty to vicinity R'T' 965¢26 to ~ssiet return of wounded to COP #2o ?G?215T r~scl.le squad ;md stretch~r party·.returned GO~ #2. F,stimated ~nem'l;r casu~Jties: L. KTft. '~rt .. nr!ly casut,lth~: ~ KTP., 7 '·'TA 8nd 1 HT/,,

(;>) Fri,nd1v hAttJe c~.sualties: ~ KTft, 7 '•ITA, l!.nd ] !'TAo

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Korean War Project USMC-08601657DECLASSIFIED

• :n D~eember

.. -(1) 3J1il¢5T nivieion TJeconnatssanee Co.,pany.eent l platoon-to est!l.blish en rurJ1uSh v} cinit~r BT 988¢32 •. 31?125I _An eati111~ted 2 enern;;r sq..iads fired on friend-ly pqtroJ. ~t close ran"" 1ri cinit:v R'T' 988¢31. "'h" en"'"'v employed small ar111s, ~ut­omatic w~apons ·and <>renadi'Js. li'rj "ndJies r"turhed fire with small arm~. !!utomatic "·'""l-'<:>ns, ?ren-od..s ~.nd 8rtl ll l'!ry, 312l4¢r Friendli"~ hrok" r.ontact, 3l:?215T patrol returned 'MTP. '\stlmated•e~em:v easualti.M: none. Fri..,ndly casu~1t1es: 2 '•rTfl,

(::>) "ri•mdlv hAttl"' Cll.Sualties: none. (:> '•ITA "ivision R"eonnaissanee· Compr.ny),

~~ Annendix I

II TJT nr v 1.'T

Tndex of directi.v"s r.,c,.,Jved Tnd~x of di:r~cti.ve3 issued Operat1on overlavs P"norts and "lurrmaries Photopraphic ~unplernent (Nepetive) C:omm.,nts ~nd Reeommendet:l.o;ns

DECLASSIFIED

. firr.fiARD S .piO!-INSON

' ..

·,~;., ..... ' . ~ .--~ -!'~

"lf

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Korean War Project USMC-08601658

• DECLASSIFIED

ri Vi Sian n-en~ra_1 Ord~re os 96 '<l? 91'!

Per.,i._m~rtta1 ~~n~r~] Ord~rs ~L

fi' ep:~ m~nte1 M~l!!Ore!"l.dume 51. 55 56 57

r eg:lrnenta}_ Td_spatch~s ¢11l~~T 111421J .._,,J.,.T ., .. "10"'\1,....,.. i!'l.--1-)11? LLJ.Ol<)J

¢11 o~¢T 12rlo¢¢r ¢:12¢:? 'iT J ?1 ~L '>T (tn~:n 1n's!;¢r ¢::>J~~¢T l:?l55~T ¢21i,)iill J :l¢9~¢r ¢21517T 141~T

~~~~i~i ~;~~~~ ¢315~~r 1m¢sr ¢'31E\12T J515'3¢T ¢41?45T J 5lfl45T ¢511551 J?l~2¢T ¢'51C)r/J'jJ J?]"::><jT ~51911T 1?114¢I ¢52~45J 17 141¢! ¢f.t«J¢5T 1 ?15?.¢! ¢',1%¢r lJ'lJ n¢r ¢6151 ~T 1P.113¢T ¢7¢fl45T J8113::>T ¢7¢9¢¢r 1 ill 41ST ¢71~35T :t~l93¢T ¢7l;I37T l'?1¢:15T ¢7165lT 1 CJ1¢45I ¢72¢¢6r 1911¢¢T ¢fl¢'8?.4I 1 «)21 ¢'5T \181h!D¢T 2J2{if3¢r ¢ill5¢¢T ?1212r/JJ ¢9¢S5¢T ?2155¢1 r/J912r/JJT 2~r/Jfll5J ¢914~ ?.415l~J r/J91415T 25¢9¢¢r ¢ol65¢T 25¢945T 1 ¢14¢¢T ?5l¢:!¢T l¢191¢J 2515¢¢r

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• DECLASSIFIED

251515J 2S1()~¢r 26Q!7!1(U 261Q!af;T ?6?23¢I :n¢~ ~7155¢1' :m6251 29113!M 2<lJ M¢r 1\f1.215I 3;i1625T 1¢l626T 1111l)T '312225I 111341I

DECLASSIFIED

. ' .. ,,, .~ ',., '.--" ,,. l.;

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Korean War Project USMC-08601660DECLASSIFIED

A PPJ<;~~!TIIX II D·TD~ OF DIR~r:Trv"FS ISSUED

R"t t~Uon li'r"-.~ Order!! 2¢13¢¢! " " " " " " " " "

"'attalion Orders tf !!

" " " " " " II " " " " "

212¢¢¢:r 22¢¢¢5J 2)144¢1

Nu111ber 71 u 72

" 73 " '"'II.

·~

" 75 " 76 " '/'1 " ?8

f ;;~: ly Opei•ation S'CheduJ es 2212¢¢J -3112~1 Patt"-lion Operation Pl"n 10-52 Bat t,alion Oper~t. ion Order 11=52 liattalion AdMin Ord"r 6-52

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Korean War Project USMC-08601661DECLASSIFIED

AFFJ:i:N:>U III 01-EilATIU~' OVN!LAY

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APPE!'mrx vr COMHRNTS A''D RF.COMME:imATTONS

Durin~ the period 1-12 December 1952, while en~aged in construction on tine KANSAS, this batt!llion on several oecMions ""'ployed helicopters from HlW 161 to facilih.te the transoort of fortifications materials, Used 11.ost profitably tn this respect, these heHcopters lifted JMny nre-1'«\.,ricD.t-.d h<lnk'lrs, rolls of barbsd wire, rolls of tar naoer, barbed wire stnkes, etc., fran: comp,.ny supply dumps to predesignated rositions along fine r. P.TTS .~,s. Mark that otherwise w-ould have necesei tateU li!MY •M hours of labor Wll.S !'rl!atly sho,rtened I'!Yld tne ti•e renuired to eowmlete the T.ine wa~ con~ :i (Htra[:J.:v rf!lldnced.

'""" •1se o-" helicopt. .. rs was found to h" hi!'hly l!latisf~etorv ~nrl t,l,,.1r r.0nt -i nnP.d ~rn 1-.lo·vm.-n.t for this purpose wh~neve-r possih1e is ~nthusia.sticrJ ly 1-,~con._mr~ni!fll!d.

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c1 l'l'"'tlr1 t~T.'!- 111101ii.ed on the ~ufon of' a1:raoatt in tM" lll'ea sN lift f<'>1J <IW>!H .

0.) 1 n l!l!.r "'',_rt 111i11Bier.• f'lcnm • .,..,.,." on our t:>Peeent 1'Joont 111UIIIt be mu:ler (>!>elUTe OOrtt.1"(11 0 e1th81' bT 'I'ACP, 'I'AC or JIACifl '!'1111111 Ill.,

!<') ;.~!I'M> Hr ii'M'M aireratt _.. reatrloted !'ron~ t'lrln~ over the u'·~;. <>ov .. ur! h·• ~. 1!\irele of dx (6) ,u .. 'rlll!1us with center a'u the traffic <:; •~cl"' ir1 Nl!!!i"omr.,

(:1} A.:il. urt~rart are restricted froa tl,-1.!1~- the art!IA GOftl"'td b:ri (i) b ci.rel<~ of thrt1<11 "<tlle radius with c•ter llt tnttic circl~t 1n lfaeeon~rt i:.>) t.h• ""'utr!IH.t:r uorr1.di:.- fi"OIIIlfaeaon~~: to l'~~~MU~joml (;!) 11 circle of two (2) !o hoHUI'I<l v.trds r~.<~•,.~ wf t~ cent...r at "l'anwnjoll.

(4) "''he ·uc. TAO!' and M'A.'If! '~'•• til, 'llhen oontrolliftlr ,il!l!I'I.OM, will IIXIIro1•e malrt- oar. and ltiscreti.on to irllni.Joe that no attael<s sM V&OtoNd '>.nto the 1ihoft •-' VMQ..6 Dhmte will Mt t'ly Oft!' the 11!'8811 eet f'orth tn (~) ~~. r>or· mnt,. the n•ntra1 corridor bet-n Pa,..n~OIII and th,. MtJI,

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ilh ii(> ~'""))''"' o,. lch<ll lEt, M"ar'n• ntrte~on vtll omter nor f1.re tnto the ll:ae­eon~r air<>\tli!r Ill"""·• th .. l"tlll'l!\m.101!1 e!real.11r area or 111to th,. re11tr1ote~ a:ra11 alon~~t the !'a<!!~'>!)l(-1'rmmun,1• l'lllld.

h, lilo !"i1'1C ati1cek "'111 bfl launchftd fro1ll ~md 110 tire will b"' o!eli"n~Nd ajln!.net hostile roroes t~ t'tie l"unean..ni area or f'rOIII the reetr1 cted area :•>'1 onll: the Muneen-nl.-"' a..-.fowt road.

•• 1!5 rt> t.raJe(ltO:!':V weaponl!l mq be f'trer! eeross the corridor rurm1. np west ":ru.n ""e~'!nt rro:mt 1.111~11 to l't.mmm-'011. circb but not 1nto t'h111 oo!'l'idar. d. loliHt~rY aircraft ••:r f'Jy Oftl' the P..m~ .. l'l-fl1 aorridor in re~tr of our Mt.n, !Jn.IU"""<Id hdico~ten •ay uee this oot"r1.r!or un to our Oll>tJ'! 01' lan<linll" >!it"~ f••r M~inietrttiTe JJUl"!))OIee, ea in. the ease or med108l n­acuntlon,,.

"· r,~~M~Anr1l.ng otticert of all unite rellOW'Il'l• '·""',~"'l"~"' are COIII!Pli•d witht

(!./ ~n !O<Il"$<>1"nel ""* r .. u,. aware or th11 neut.rel ztm811 reetrict1one. on the CO'...,.,\,,~; on o~ h<:lstUt~r .. ct. and aU ether J'<!!l!'ltrietiona set forth (h81"11tn'::.

(21 ;::peoh.1 4U!N will he obeel"ftd at a11 t1111es in rfrlntr .. rttllaM"1 fllllt.n <lt'Q ~tnd other htl!h t.rajeetor.r wa"'fta to il'llluN that no l'OUMII bnd 1.n the neutr~1 zon••• tnclU'H• th !'.orp~ CI:IN!11n~ere lfo Pire T.ine, "" w:rto1oeure One (1),

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(~) ~. ~~~nd1~f Officer nf the batta11on Whoae sector includes the ht,t, "round •~Jt or an!~ d?lll~natii'IJ' P_n_,_, W'I.J.l ineure that each in­~.-rl.dual ol' hie lrl'l:l.t has 'bllen tu11y inetrouot.ed em nl!llltnl1ty reetrictfone ... rul w..!'l'led to dG nG f:\r1nc' eYee'Pf; in oue o,f attack "'' the enemy,

(a) Pir1.m~ T.anee 1'o'J' thill Oft'IIIJM1lll: f'oree W'l.ll 'be "o e1.ted ~• tn ~.naure a~~:a1.net 111'1.,. viol.t:l.ona b..- fi~ ot the CGI!t'BJ'el'lee ~• 119 eet i"orth in lo b, {3) aho11'e,,

h, Tn the aftnt of" ,.,. . Mlli10!Y attAck hy·--r on this eov.,l"1.,11! fort• 'P(Iaitton, pe:raonnel lMY f'ip,., hut t.h"'n only within tho lbdtationa i~aed in 2, a. sboYe. ~n an""'Y l!ttaek 111111:1> be i~ed to inelnt!a an at.bek b-. fire but this 1.nte!"j)l'atat! on will he mAde at Tli..Uion leftl .xcellt in r,ga of" o:tre.a -rt;enoy or 60!iiillwtieeMcm. failure at whieh tl• the 11\'t.erpretatf.on will be Made at th" hhheflt lenl of llOI!m>md ll'f'aila'ble. Sueh attack bv fir., lllllst reach ser-. 1.011!1 proflOrtiO!Il!O hefor'" f'ip.- ,.,•!11 ha Ntllrned and then only wit'ftin li111ihtiona of :! • a, Abo"•·· ·~

e. Al1 !n.,Hanh nert.•1.n1.nl! -to thne troops. will 'be rei"'Irtt:;d, tq ,tM a Read~ Q<lart"T'!l (1'!-:i) l,.,.dhta1y utUizinl!' tto.e !fOst exoed•t'!Oul, 11111-·

"· '!'he 00ftl!"ltl'ld1.n~ ortteer or t.he battalion 1.1'1 whoa• ., .. etor "a"""'lY!jOln f'dla viU ml'!~ntain 1'1 ,...,eord o" all ineidente tnd hoetile acta (to ~neht<'le the ~..,~,.,..,)>,..

ension or enemy apent~ end ~n~c1.oue peJ'IICIIIII) that OCWl' in tho v1einit:~> of tha lf"Tf! 'Rue C11111p 0 the eonferan._e Bite or 0 1111111mjell1 1t1H011$! &t'ea, or ~11.8 adjacent to th"' ll'ae!'lo~"al'llllllnjom-~"•n-ni J"ead., ~nblllit ftrhal MI"'Irts to be followed 1m!Midbtely bv 111"1.ttet1 'l"!tlllrtll of any !IUeh ineidanta, to this RMdl'llli!J'tM'II (!'le.3) within ~4 hooT'!l '!'hefte r.,arte aN to be I!'P"!oifio Ill! to ·.,he incid~11. :l.ncludon tn<' date, time, n:tscetl, persone i~lved and witn .. ., ... , !!non r"'lief0 the raeoru vl.ll he piUIIIftd to reHavinl' 1mit.

e.. -:.erv eff'ort will be But.d9 to apprehend all inf'Utr.1tore il'lto "'''Y or the !'Bl'lt r1 cted e.reu , ·

f, PAycholo...-1 cal wsrt'IP'e ... IU!Ul"BI! will be 11•1tad ae f'·'llOlolllt

"" I.oudepeaker• Unet PrOlll north or weat of' the follow'I.N• 011tl1ned reatr1 ct-1 nv 1 il'leet sootn :<tlonr 00. NS vr1., line '- C'P M.ff to 1"'1 ~(~ • tl-tlll'!ce wet Ill on• 1'W q~ trrid Una from Cl'1 .. to 'CIS 'n96.

"'o reaM et T..inet '!<!o lliu,net!l tn the eNa north or -t. of t"e f'Ollowin~r ou-e­lined rntr1ctinr lineal lOuth alov o:J W!! md Una from C"" ~lfi t.o ll.'! ~'hen, thenee aouth F10nll! l"lf,tTW lllin!' t(l m ~. thenea wet lllonr• i]:! 115f wi.d line tc ~ 75C??,•

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standard op~rati'np; Pror..edure,. SUP:>ly t

•'· Ref1 (a) RGO #29 Gf 6 No,<moer 1952

Rncl: .>~~ !N::tuisi tion 'l?Orm. 'i. 'J} r:lothing tssu.u sllp ( J) l.fernora~ltium h.eceipt (~) >·oruan certificate Of toos

1.. In·ordcr to t:omply.with tOO provlsions of reference (a), affective lrru::!cdiAtoly upon receipt Qf this Qrder, prooedlU'CS as regard3 the re­quis.7.titJliingl pnH.::u:::·untGr.t, control, storage, anj issuG of supplies as Olltlin::d bolou will bo _adhorod to.

/... supply ie, a command rosponsiblitly and it ie the r:ooponsibility · :Jf ovcry com:ri.rmdcr to nssuro adcquata supply for his commanli.

B; 'Rd~ponsibility l"l_AVOl~rc~ upon .... !".Y inCividual to ~rho::'. public prop~ orty has been Ontru.stod who i~ 0hnrgcd wi-th its oflrB and sefckooping whctl:cr in Usc or. in storage, spcr.:ifi"'~lly, re_sponnibility arises froM noss.~'sslon or .from -l"'i.ght. of comm11nd of others· who artl in por,sossion, . c. comm>ndl.ng•officors •ro spcoificolJ~ cmrgod with responsibility. fer:

).

1, · P~vin;? on hand .Jilly snoh 1·1-.um~ of e:;qnipmen<:. end -Supplies as ero oct•Jally noodnrl for tho fu:nnmcnt. of th,ir assigned rrd.qpf..;,nn, and whir;h m2l;Y be prou.;.;rly safc..guflrded and m·aintaim"d.

2. 'f'htJ tim::ly 511.bmic::sion o"f requisitions s., th1t rcQltirccl Qquipmont nnrt S11Prlii="' mRy 1-x: f.urnHu=; r1 by no't'mtJl w:~t',ods.

. . . ~ .• ~11 roqtu'1ts for Oq'dpmont Bnd nupplics" will be .roqu.i~ition .. d on

t~~- fJrrr:e as 3hown in En0los·.n-e (l) and shPll bo submitt.od io th0 Pn. S,upp:ly l!.f'floer not lrta:r th[m thclSth Of ~;aoh month uxcupt in ...::mrii;.;rgcncL)st .

_"R. · Em-:)riii1nCy rCJqui.Riti-)ns will 00 Rllbmittur:l only ~~Jhc:n th ... m.at~rial r ... :q•.;... ":"t.:;·d i::; ur~tntly rC::q,~ir•.:d t\;1 r~nr·:t)" ont o?n ~s:'!ligned misaion.s on shbodulG QT =;ol"' ttoms ::"Oqui.rud for h .. alth .a_hd. gonorP.l oomfort, which, if not r-.~ctiv-Jd by thG dcsirwd. deAd line: (iolhrory dl'ltc_, Would qnuso '-'Xtrumu d+sco:n.fort Or scrion::: p ... raanncl hdz~rds~ COllW!/Hi''"~lng Offir~::r of unit,s euL"'mitting '-"'"'l'l~.:rg.::nC'j · rL.qnlsj_tL'JI•S Will submit strt...:. 1'--nt Pttaoh::d to t!-10 r.:.;tJ.uisitions ,)utlining th .... r·v<1son £01~ th.~ urr,0noy,, · ·

c. Rociuisiti.:mR for ~upolios in l.oXQOsn of !Htthorizod r:ll'lT·~Pn-~os and for r:rt~ppl:i..~n. vhillh ;,r.; not ~uthJriz d by sp.mific nll w::-·.ncos and Pro nat an an "!.s H.:::qutr"d" ba~i~ mu~t incl.udt: n atatcrne;nt etrting in dctfl.il thu justifi­cation. .f::>r· th..:: ·rcq\.t. st. Allm·mncqsppilif!lios should conform l-:ri th r:mr:ront TnblJ ef Equlpntont tmd 'T'~Qlo of !~ 11-::H flnQos. RGquost for supplies P.e Equipment not op ... oifl.ooUy outhoriz-'d or in excess of present ruthor1zcd allc· Mcos slmll 'oo submitt' .. d in oooordonc'c wlth pnrngraph 54205 JIJJN. ·

4. comrr.r:wH.n~ O"f:'.fl0ors l1ill epooint not mor..; thr.m J persons to drr~.w pro?vrty from the .B.ttnlion Supply Ori'';lcor, ·~he n"""'" of' tho parsons oo· oppointod wU.l bo .S1lbmi tt•:d -to th.::. sn. SuDply Of'rioor in tri,p1!cnta by tl)c; P'nit conunMn.1or. ;,ach oopy will oontr-in tho Flr}tuDJ.: sign~tur-.:_.~ of. tho ·parsons s-; rqoointod. . ·, . -5. - Y.XC'pt i,n cr~f1(:.~ of lritinl 1~su1:~ of p:rop::~y,: comb~t loss~sJ ·un­~void..,blo lo . .::f1 ·s, uxpond11blo S11pplics .and indivlduCJl l)lothfng, iSSW.lS will be mt>do on An vxohr-ngu bnsis, :iq., cxQllr>ngc: of ·r:on unscrvl~onhlo itctl'l.Sfor a liko eorvic·.:"bl,, itom. rnvontori"~ will bo h.-,J;rl monthly •nd r.ny shortego or cy:~r!!.gC~ "Hill bl, roport;.,--:d.in· wri~ing_ to-.tho ~n. sUpply Officor .iY. the: 20th of ;.ar:h month,

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6. Hh:;n r f';Om't'lnnni:lf, Qf:f;'tr;-:;r ir. l'-~li. V .ti by r ~bon Of d:.tBC:!1Jn~flt Or r.::;-;~_c-,:,ignfll..•nt ,<eo 1'-~qn..-.st rhr:ll b:~ '~luf.>n.:.tt .. d tJ th.~ BPttnl ton ~upply Off'il'!vr !'Dq1.l:~t.ing [' t:Ur:r.~nt C:m'1)l}.:i_:-:t .d Y .. :·Ior"ndum ~CIJ,:ipt fQr f':ignr:tur·~ of th~, n.Jl] C':'lmmrrnrlirw Of'fil!cr. m(h: ol·'l ~'r-.,1 I}', H ca~n ... ndin:( Qffic)rG ~h~ll j')intly conn,wt ..... n inv·:nt~rjr, In th ::v __ nt f1TIY riiscr.:p·.:.nci. s !1!': not __ d nll f1~,Juro:t•n:nt.r.; ,.,rill h: mnd.~: ry th J old CO!Tl!ll'"lnriing O.L'fi.;:Jr rnd tl-.o Bttttt\li·Jn S'..l.pply orrioor. commnnt!ir.g Qf'fl~Jors sh<1ll soc... that th0SU discrJpanr;ivs ore sc•ttlcd prior to th-oir "'•li,of;

7.. f}.JIT ·r,:m!-Un(\ Off'ir;;;rs l"ti::.l irlSUl'' . .J VllfiV r\;co:r·i~ !:'i:o'dng nom,:,nelttur\JSorial l\T'.lmh.;lT ~ P.~ I,~cotl ")l1 ''r'0 m~ ir..trdnvd f ·~r th.:.: f·>ll:Hving i terns.

-~ ~ orfic'-1 !'~1cr::.n_.f3 H~ ,,1,":.<1p-~n~~ EXcul~tr:l.ing C~rbin·_·g ."1nd Tiifl .. :s r,. '9in·:~ul."lrn

D· hTf1tch,~s.

5, Jr.di vi.d.urL. Cl .•th :ng w.:ll be. ismt-.,d t; unlistcJd m:::;rnbors ).f t:1in C-:Y,m!'nd by t:1c BDttr:li~m supply oft'if':.sr. :rq-:;~rffi.f!l ifl.su ... t--. Enli3t~...:d pors mnc.l 1.)ill b~: mnrL -)n em ~.:xclv::n~-: brle.i.c. using Enolmmro (2). rn thl; ~:v ...... nt ll:;thing is nv :ir1:<"1bl,";' l .'Jt ;r r.:n\L!:'•.d uns.;rVii::C:eblc by f'tl indivirlu,l, :t'\.:.plar;·-:nc...nt •f cl thin~; tdll b:_; <'~f--·ct::..d ~ ~t~oh s~lc:n -)r ch .. -':'lmgc.: nne!. n"'t by L'Ptl-:.:, \()lunt:"~rv rcirr.burrL:m.:nt f·n-:o d:;str·1y;.nr cl')t ' .. '11 l!' pr ·. -,_ rty C ;~s n·Jt pr,;­clw-1_ · diRciolin~ry "1Cti :n by t.l}t. -c·:.nmr-nrHn~ Q.f")icc;:r Hh n w~rr:'lntr:-d~

9. c :py ><' rll G1·"'1thi_n~ i:-;"'l · r;ltpP Hill b,--_, f·~rni~h·;d c l!n':I~nrli.ng ·Offic._ rs HlP -..d.ll m,-.·tnt..,in .~ Cl·:t~.intz -'ln~- Eql.tipm~·nt r.-:..;·1rd (Encl-)$1.l_r.; 3) f)r rll rn·.:;:n­b ;:·s ·" th ir a >mrn.nn·i. -"'hiR r~;a :ipt vJill f'h>w th-.: t·:)t~l ~m )1lntR .,f ~11 it mf" iv·11 d '"~nd lJill b .. !c pt C'll'!''-•llt ;->t "11 tir.1.:c. ~<:ri(11 ?Tumb:-;r~ ,f . .--.11 itr;mc i~"u d -:x!1 pt. ~:_n_ -'l ~nct Crrbin sHill b, lict::>ct.

10. 'Hint·r (nrr~"niz,.,ti·mrl ,..,::_thin~? Jr Cl"<J" TiT) cl-lthing ~nd in..-Jividu..,l ·-;,-?_nitJm- nt, in t,~ p·;'J": fV'i"m ·1<:' inrlivirl'..lJ'ln up'n j ·inina Jr tr,.<nsf:~rrinr: fr·,m. un~ .. tR in thi!'> C'mcn"nr-i·tri..ll h:·; ~c~ unt ri f',r ;'1>1 -r,ll:Hs:

• If br o1.:_~~1t ir. 1w r·~pl"C;ffi.,nto, it will b,, -piGl{-:;d up •n th:; 1'100: .unts -,~~ t1.''t unit. r,.·n· lJill I;_ tnkm thr-t .,11 individu~ls r,o ·rtinrs t-~ this •:Trni:i,·Jti 'D 1vill b~ pr,,o rly :~i·;n·;d ')Ut f 1r ... 1:_ or .:l?d·ty •n th: ::-t.--,nd,.rd

:· ;!'l •r"'r:ri.um R .. c -i'·Jt (F,u:l JSlll':; 3) ~ •rho t·~tf'.l nm u:1ts :.:f _·."ch i",,:m r.~c.~iv_.d wl:2..1 t·, r D 'rt d by 1 :tt .. r t' th .. 'P-'1tt'1li 1n S1lpply Qff.ir:~r n 't l-'lt .r tlvn

fJrty-.lf('1t (4'l) 11 1'1!'1'1 nft __ r th r.olnc __ rn.nts :bpv., r.;p)rt·._:d t1 th.~ ['3-SL~n;d ~ :"lpnni _,..

B, · If trrn~~".;rr d t ~n·::.''.:r unit uttllin this Divisi m, t;l ~,rignl:il

m..:n: .. :-~rl'inm r. c~ipt :;i-_r .d by th~ individur.l ond .~ 1 .tt.:r b. ":--'il16 th;_, nnm~ :.,f t:~ nn5. t t ·) 1·::1ic:1 tr~na'f:' rr .d) Hill 1>: a nt -:, th. nf\:.t ... ·li m supply Of ric. r Witfltn ':," .!'1t:/ ·:- .ur (24) h ,·~tr:-; .,ft. r "'<C~l tr~•n!>f ~r• Only th.n v.1ill th..; 'Gi; ·'L:;-t,,-:; .~ th., tr"<'~n:;_~"' .. :;.orim~ 1.:_n~.~i 1' cr dit .d,

t!. ·:-~ tJ~"n-:f rr d t. un-t ts ·'.lt---:.-L l: ;f thi_,s 1Ji vi ~t ·n 1r m ~: R- ·t~·ti 'TI di"''~'t :ll <t'[;·"rt:i_zrot5.cn.~l cl,thin<')' ."n:-1 :.ndividu~l ·;q11ipm nt TrJill b.:; C'll. ct.d by 1:11 0 ··:l'''"nV c J'11''1~"'-d r "n--: -n:_~:' ... ~1irl'_lJ1Jl.l.m ~n>unt. r .. t"in .d b~.r th:. i!ld.ividu1 l

7' '1 ·•lt'1 "D'l f; .':·1~ )rt .nr l'lt·., t;-L--;. ,.,tn .untG 1~-~in~ s;:L.r.::ifi d b:,t OU!'!' .:1t rliJ· r:U.v .. :-< ''S r:,.t f 'l'-l:,h fr )m t.:l:-1 t--. :,ir>L by this f!c,dqu~rt. rn., H ;?t.,r..,ndu.1l R :0 -·~t.;t~-; ,.;ill h·. '>11b:ai. 1.t d t. t) Ik·t,t;•li iD ;:,upoly or~:_,, r within 2h l1"Ul"S

":1''1-. ·r -~-.rronr:-i'. rr n. only er --!H ·f' .r V;i~~ D~" ·p rty C"rri.,.d b)r in:~ivi_dllrL' 1·:ill l. ··i.Y 11 t tl: C ·.:p"ny •,1 .T•r,,.,r,r'hr·: r c :int rr:;r; 1unt~.

If ,'Y~cu.,t-.~. t -' ~ t·":.d:t.-::~1 C ,mr:;·'ny .,., ~· ':··Jit"l .5h1p f ·r "· p.:.ri Jd iii .·x.: ~,-, .. , ... ···r:·v nty t~': (72) h·~ur::>~ t!1 '?!''JiJUd~r;· .c;; .. t f,rth i.n (R) .,'-,lv;: ;~ill

'\-> f ll 'l_.i, d ·- -x-~· pt th"t Jnlv lt: l1l'l "cta..,lly c~rrt,·.d Hith th,: indlvidu.:~l mf1n ,.,tll b. cr:~ r:i.i t .d.

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11. 1-f'i_nt"~r (Qrr::mizGti mal Clltlyi_n-:_r,) <~l.lt~·1tn,.. "'nd r,;quipm,,r,t nJt -Jn thv rum:" ins )f P'-I"S JM~--1 ~~illdd in f~+.f. ·~:1, ull1 8-. r, .. r.:·.w"'r d -"lnd pl~r;-~d in !::t:JCk, 1r if un!1.:;rvic _-..,bL:, tnrn•J(~ t~..,_ f. <r cr· ... dit., A llot J.f.' i+ ..... ms nJt r,.._= O'"lv,;rc..d nnrl ttJ. · r' c.,.i.Dtn "lign:.d 1"7 tL. :i..niividn."ll will h.; submi:~t .d t:> thu Bf'lttnli ·m Supply o:':fiG.-.r. 1-{1:. n"'Hl ;.. l~'JnkJ nnd s'Jri~l mL'llb".r ··.f th..; indi­vidnrAl .. nd the d:-t .. _; ~d.ll-.d in nr.,~i·1n ulll -"lR"> bo sh)'to!n.- This lnf·-~rm .. ~ti:m will be submit,t·:d ·r.rit"in 1:.h: 2h lnurro f:·)m th,·; d'ltc kill:.d in nf!ti m.

12. t~-11 i't.ltW lf rt'V.}rnm.J::.t pr1p::.rt:.r, ·1th r th~m .-.rxp.;.nd."bl .. <Juppli.:n 1--:.t -,r- '.·<t.-.L··.v [1 t..llrlu~!J •vn r· \-!l"n :.r~ •. my Pcti·1n, i4'ill 71, r:p·)rt'"'d by L:~t ,r t·) HF,· r:-"tt~lt 'n ~pply Of'fir.lJr wtthin 411 h lUrs. 'T'hir:: r p""~rt .. 1·7111 bJ r .-nr1. ;~·: d in "tTJ.rl.~c.~~,.: "'!nd will ~-,nt;:~.ir:. th·· f )ll·mtng:

l ~ ,st..,'tLami:<t'l'!:.fr ·m 7'.h tndivi.du"l hPv~_ng ~J'.l~t..,n.y -;.f thi it,Jm <:~.s t;> its 1..., ~~ )r ,J;;<Jtruct.LH!.

B· str.t.rn .. nt fr')]lj th c 1n1l"!t"~ndi~ Offic . .::r m th..; roc:Oim tnl{Ln t; .r:,c·:v.;r .. nch i. ~·l ,"~ncl !' ri·;t :rn.tn~ti ·~n -1~ t .1 th-, culpAbilit.y, if any, f•)r th·.; l)ss jr rlt·Atructj. :n ·"Jf th. lt,,.~mo

r,.- In th-~ Vc:nt lt i,e; d,;t·. rr.:in;;d thn.t;,,"ln indivldu~l is rcsp·mr;thl.:; f·lr th-. 't ·~s ;r ci.:3t,ru.Gtl n, :-1 -"'t~t-.;m:.nt ·f o lmplinht::D Hith th .. pr )ViSLm8 Jf t~!'.rin. s }rDn t~l.::n·, -r~nd.Ym. 66---52 ~f ~~0 Jr-·n 195'2 11ill bt. s·u.hmitt•;d,

lJ. rt_.ru:: ;f Q . .Jv,.rmn .. :nt ni·;p_rt·:· l·)~t, dnm1.g<·rl ·>r ctwatr;·y·Ji thr·;ugh En .... my nr,ti ~~n wtll b;~ flCC ;u:Jt.~ri f"Jr Nith r' fJr- .. !ln c ~rtificnt,~ .Jf I. ;!it:. This c~r­tific~·t. >f l"JSS •-rill b. pr ... p."lr .. d b.t th~~ C"Jr.lln~nding o.t:fi~.;r nnd nu0mitt.d in dupllcvt; t ~ this 2-i.:.::dq:wrtJr:J; Enol·xnrr_. (4) in .'l ~N:tpL~ f,Jrm.

11.+- pr )!) rty r -:'1.'1 r .C. unrurvic . .;~bL; f )r u:Je; but nv-~il:''bl<J f )r sGlv.~g-~ lidll b.; turn.~d in t·.1 t 1k 11<1tt.e1li m Supply nffir;~...-r m Fr5.df.lys .if ~JlCh -w.:..~k t1r,:.th..:r 1:J-t"'-.b .,n _i.t;_;aiZ·.d ~~i~t r.qu.-:std.rigr<Gr-~dit f:ir 8.'lffi~),

~.L:). r.rr. :n ::Jquiprn.;:1t 1·1 ~xc:1r-nc•·:d 1n ?-).<J.i.ti ...,n b~~ r~:litr; 1i' thio B~ttr,li ~n rccr~ipts will b_ pr ;~·r-r.. 0 .. : . .11 t.riplir:"tu. 'T'h. Jr:l.ginnl l>rh:n sir:n~~d by t~1. r-.:1-~iving ()f'i.'].-:: .• :r Fil-i. ::,,; :·iv .. n t, th:. R"tt~ll ·n Supply 01'.'fir:!.:.r, th, dunlicro:,,. Hill b:: r .t-~ ~n .:1 b:r Vki ~ ){,j'.'Jnn7 "nrl th.-. t:r"inli~~t:. t I th· .. o.("{'.;JJ,~r r:..pr ,."' .nting th...; r .. :li ,\r:i..oi."' unit. :,:r, "'11 C1"'1•.n th·: initi"l r.~.r, .. ipt. munt be; si.gn.'d by rm o·~fio·.r fr·m t!1 r-:.li,_ .. ~rin": 11'lit. Th,,<J., r .. c-::i.ptn ~.;ill b·1 S'lbmitt.:.d t---: t}l·~, ~~-tt:--li··n Slll:pl~- o"fk ·r w-i..-th-i.:'! 1/l h. 111r:J n·~-t~·;r r.liA.' 11" p )r::iti-~n.

16. ''Th n :') lr-'~' 1 "" -~t~Jrrpr:: 1'1!'C i"'~lJ :rl. b~r th~ rt·:;~;im .. nt;l •c~ nnt,~bl'- ()ffi~:r t. 1 .._. ' 'nit. ,J' +.hi "'l ~ ~,..,, l''nr1. t.h. inrli~.r-i.r'hr.l r::~ J:vinr; -th. stnmps lvill r·~p )rt !';1 'lJ,thly ·t.- th~: B·J-~i_:~· ·r;t..,l ~ ~ r;~ )1mt;of:l.; ''r::'f'ir;-.;r th.:: run ~nnt 1.,.X!). :nr:l .. d W.ith t:L fl,_l·:·~·li.nn' r.•::rt~_f.i.~.'lti.·:n fji !;·~!"ti:!''y th~·t T hn,r. ,l~ .rt t':l. .. nb--v~: st:":'1D'1 f·:·r Of'fic.!.ttl ~1Wit1 .sG Ud'!-.~Xt;,

17.· ~;nli.. C l'l':·'wnrl:.rs •·•1.11 r .. f!-,V :r ~:11 G'Vvrnta:·nt pi';tll~·, writt W"'tch .s, r.:l.'rl' bi'Y'.! •n-111•'r:!- .fr ·rn "L-rfJ nn.::.. b :ing tr...,r.SL:rr.:.rl 'J'.lt ;f th ir ·units, 'T'h .:JC.;

"it- ·t":; j;iJ.l:,·;l.~·-; 'b; r·.:<~ ;,i ... 4." .d f:t :·;1 p.:r·:1 l!lfl';l kilL.d, vnun<Lci in !rCti ""~n, r:nd. :y~);l;. n+;\~. \b~~QA·tG·.; :·:r · ill~n.: -:;n~

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Exc ... pt 1·T!Ln Jt't"; .• nri.<:~· .... 1Utl1 Jriz,·:d bv th ... c .. rr.;:J.:Ond1'1nt 1f th. ~~-"'rin-; c ·;rps, or_rt1J.!'3 tJr.· r- qutr .. (l t · p:r ,,,.;,,·:., th-.ir )Wl'l ia::livictu,l 11.nif)r;n. r:l 'thinP:o Th0 rm~:1i"h.Lr:: ·:,f ln\J.i.virlu_."ll r::l ;thin·-- t.., ,fflc~r:iJ ")tl :-tho.~r thnn n ~"'l.s -br-sis is :1~t -" 1 ~t.l1 riz-Jd w::.h th z.:.;~ooJt!;;1 ·:.f t~·w..; itt.'l"11!? li.st-Jd in Divlsi:m 1. V ... nr··"d>;m 1,11~3~52 of 9 ,1•1ly Ji952, ' "'-,,.,

;;.'1!'. ~·r·tl. -~·ll p-~~nihl-J cn•tti m ~Jill b:; tin!.rcJn_· tn ~t.-~r:-~·~.:.. -,f ~lY'cl.~~~-:s ·,f pr ·p.::·tv, .n'L"r .. r,nd --:th:r it<:.iiC! :-n~bjact t·1 mild.:)W 1'1r.d r·)t uill h.:: urt!'t-

t ;r;t:-.r: ,,L:n~~ i,l2. rrL •rr we f'l'3 i-111Ch ;l,S P'IS3ibl-;c; .•.ll it.r.1S ch mlct bt; plR~C;d .. ·)n

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Korean War Project USMC-08601677

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DECLASSIFIED

pl:'ltf1r11'i >r Jt;l.:r' T'P:Li' ... t 't;;r:rrl . .;; i.n lr,"1.:-r t,·J f'1G11T" ?rlp.r V·.ntilntim i;:: \!""""• G":~p ;:r.'ns.

'fj~ t/ ~~~~J!n.-~/ 2:lLt • ·US!l!CR Battalion S-4

~. !!. ,.,rcrJ.t-. w~~-.r D .. S. ~~~rin·.~ c·lrps

t<:x ~.:uti v:.. offic·,·:r.

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Korean War Project USMC-08601678

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H41tadmrart.era 2d ~.talion, '7th Mat"~nes

1~~ Warl-ne THYiBion {Jie"nf) "" c/o 1'1eet "oet Mrtee

~~1"1 'TIIII"ICi~eo, C~l!f'ol"'ni&

S-3

"'h1.t h.Rtte~1io., ~-·n1 ~il' 1r"l,.,et.eorl for ~hat re~1nRI!I~ hv thP b!~t-1:.,.11.or! ~otmnarder on ~, "T'\aefll'l'j,her 1n~<,,_ · 7'1"u~neet,1on vUl he "'Ade or p-n"'Son"i'!, p ... Q or··h~l'ln~e lf!Bterlel -"

'" PeNonrte:1 w'1.11 l-1;! i,.,~l"'eeted ~v e~e.rd.ee,, ~~.enT n w111 'fell 1n o.,.. t~~ n~;,l/·•r. pool field et J"lf).l~ i"'~n~""V ~,:,-~~tm,. P,·and toteii!:'J)Ons C01tm:!!:T\Y wU1 f'olltrw' ~n H oM.IIlr~ 01"•. n:rd'!tr, ,..~o11Cn,rinp- H~tt in,T."e~iont ea~ comT1P..Tf'f wi11 re+.'lr- t.<O t."'!' !;.,_.....-_,,_,.,.,. Rres,, ,'.lJ e'"'ew-s,.-,·rve--1 vea.ton!'l: "'r1n h~ dl_w'f'l4V1td in A ~·Jit,.."h"'.:.. ln':!<-'t1e-, v'l.t1·1n t,ne co.,mar-J;r area mnd w11'1 h~ ~11"'!"4C'terl O'!'! COY'It'Jlet1o., of th~ t'>!lll""'n"''"~P.1 ir:~peet~on •.

ca t1rdfo~ or t"t"" 1A:v 'W':1tr, 1"!01"ftt!l1 l!'ll"rn!!= 9 oer~:mttme'l"'t, stel!!l h"!'1!r.ett.~, a:nd fi.P1d 1•ct.t.~ c

4, ~-omnanv ..,,}·c·-:··'! ,'pr· "'~11. l:-"" !"~r:to"1~~.,1~ "'or 1!1'\!I'JTi:n,.-t~a-t. t,h, r~a•J1.rt;1d ..,"'!_r.:t'"'•l:.! ;r..~nt~ of c"1ot 1lllu:! 1<--rd. ::-·1n'!r>'!·err•· -of .!!.11 "O.:t:'r'"SO!"lne1 or t'1eir coturl1tl'l'tfl<~ ;-r~ on ·1-Rnri ~~:i '11'1 ~erv-lc~! .. ·'il'l eonC,!:-~o,.,

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Korean War Project USMC-08601679DECLASSIFIED

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Bdr2 ..LitN tRDiR)

N\'lilBJ:Jl, , , • 74-52)

Heai1 u.;-t~ra · 2d Battalion, 7th Marine'

lat .. Mat:ine Div1a1~r. -~Rfi!lnr:· FMF C/~ Fleet Ioat c.t'fio(!

So,.n ~·r~nol.~cn, C~if'ornia

i/ ',/inter ~Jn1toro1 RegUlatior.s

Ref: (a) Di~Mom~ ff20&-52 itd 6AUb52 (b) D1v ·i&ffi~ #207-52 dtd 7 Aug 52 (c) J1vMemQ #341-52 dtd 28~ov52

Allii/ett i\2-4/5 4 Dec :952

1. Refer•· nee (a) sets fcrth the "inter cl0t:.1ng allowanco :~ro p-tlro:m~Cil ~f tf'.is oomma.n~. Roforenoli (b; o~r:.tai!".e .. inet:ruetian~ C<!'lco-rr.ing c~tld Wij"'the!' techn1,ustJ~ Reference (o) oC~ntain3 1natruc­tl..::ns cr.-r.cerning the wearin!:f, of c:t.":.:a:?- cl.o~h.tnQ-~

2. Effective immediately, Wld until 7 DCaem~er 1952, the un1.; rm ~r.r members of this command will le a~ fcllouA:

... c ..r u t11ity TROUS.~hS, utility co,.T, utlll ty J,.OL~, field, Mlg4::l, w/ cl' w/n hCOD, jac'<et, field, M1943 B"Ti, leather; B~OTS, 1nilW.&.ht; or RHOEG, field, w/le;ct1l\gS Jll't1ole~ ot unde,. g!U'llle·ntc o.a Vi1·1uirosd by 1r,d1'1•1tuai need"

b. C.ri.P, flijld, oottc1n, 0D, .w/viscr :;:'l ... nus.r:.r,S, field, cotton,, eo J ACK;;,T, fl•ld, Ml943, >~; or w/o l!OIOD, J ackat, f1 eld, 1Q943 Br'CTS,.les.ther; BOO'rS, insulated; or JH~S, fleld, w/leg61ngs .o):'tiolcs vf U•1dei' g,.rn:ente a• re~uired by individual need•

3. Th·~ PMKJ~, shell, w/11n.:1r and C&, field, plle, rr.-a,y be -w::.rn as uvathct· ... .;..ndle-tl0ns d.i.-;tats cxO'ept that ~he CN, fleld, p1lt;, 1.'.ill nl)t c~ \ii'L.rn ir. l1~u o:f tho HEL~·i1'T I etsal J \>t/lin~l!'t

4. Eff~ct1Te 7 Dl1Dbmbur 1952, thiJ uniform f,Jr members of t~'1is n•ti1Jnand. W:l.ll blj as fellows:

a. C,..P, Hold, cott<·n, OD, w/v1eoro 7ROUS~3 fit::ld, ontton ~D J,;CKiT, hold, ;ui'H3, w/ or wh HOCD, Jacket, !iold, iU913 OOCTH, lca:tl:'H;r; OOOT8 1 lnaulat~d; •:"lr SH3E8, fie.ld, 't/lee:fg1ngs i~tlol..:.e o"i' under garments aEI r~·,.u1red lndivldual needs

'o .. 'TJ:lG ~;j}\KA, si"'.ell, w/liner and C;.,P 1 field, pilt::, may be l~·r:rn as \v''t:at.b_i,jT' CC-1nd:ll)t1cna dictate (;XCept that the C&, ficlcl, pile 1 will n·..:-t .b::; iNi!'n ln l1vu of the HELMET, ·ste-.:.'l~ ·.v/ll.at;;r.

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601680DECLASSIFIED

. MR/c t t ; Jl2-.4/5

4 Dec 19152

o, 8,.i1d

Pertin~.nt p;.:..r·~-~--ms C·J•fi.Pli B.(lp ~:

11 2. Past ~xpc'rl-n.c~ .i"J.a.l;} e}L;·,m. thot numberS Jf men \n•ar th,;,. hlesh· n:c.<6k SU~Jatcr- - -- .. as an .1Ut0l.' t,ar·m~.nt. This practio~,;, lnor~·ascs th) nvc'.:. ~ ::·i'ty f' ._r· la.u.ncL .. l;'liJ.~, ~s Hl:"l1 as r ... duc..:_e. th ..... life; >-.xp.;ctancy ,if t;h-- 1!!-c."rnL.rlt. · . · _ . . .

' 3,. ~~ '~h\.. 1,rir;t:,,.;r=. un:l,f,>rffi, ·aS iSS)l.::d Ol)na;tate' c.f a numbt.r c)f ll~ht~il'.ilght l::.aH!>~-(ltB ~.r~i.lGL: uh_n ·rr::rn in th~.:.i:r pr1p0r c.rdcr

1 pr(i­,v,1C. ... ·\;11\.,:,_ 1•1,..-ar .. ,r -wlth a s-.:rj LOS f insula~it-n lay.;..;rs and a final ,,,lnd _r .... s1-etcl::.t 1 _v.a.t .. r r ... pl,;lL . ..:ntl -.utlr· eh.:...l;t ...

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5. '.(h~ 1 c._,.ms ,;f .cl .... thlJ?.t5 'tf{licJt_ mak"' .UP th:.::· i!lrL .. r lay;..rs ar(; mo.\i, f · '' :.rt :.latcrl<;J. ~r{uGl.l lnll. tr·,op stJ.ll air, t.n,us giving th, t;.c:tr:t>C'-t ~t,s iils~cttinj,)_ ,l,U~it.l':'s·"" Cl,;thlnt, ;.f thi_a typ-...; is -n..:lthLr ~d:rJ.u r,_olLtct.ut n .r 'iJat..:l"·r~-.P~lL .. nt. Th~,.. l:.~sL twav.; ~.-nabJ.cs 'th(;SG t:,&rm,"nto .. t-- abo .. r'l.J JJ1,-..i·stur·~. a>ld C---ll .... ct U.lrt 1-~rb.:-n· u· rn ao the: (';Utcr l~J..:r.'tJ1~.~r\.bY r .... U.ucJrig .. th .... am:;.unt :;f a.\r thd.t w111 _b._ r .... ta1n .... d. In ""iii Ci n, ;h: y will sli.,g ailil ar, . asl..i,y t ·:rn if 11 rn as outer 68.l'lll_.r::t·~ .• ~

6.. T!h._'_ fL.l d ,iack"'·t .. , M19'*::?.r sl'LU1d .. b~ j}•'·'"~n · v. r any c .. ·mlJina-­tf ·n .~r·_f£(:t~·rn.O;ta l~.G~GU ~.n. Q~:rabr.~h 4~:a~ :~h,: .C"tt ·n 'fi.,._ld tr--.us~.;rs ar. ti · b·,; t.r,~:r:-1 -v~'r- th···'"· _gal;'.l!h=Dt.B .list',:.d in-·paragraph 4.b, The par..{.a:·lin~·r rnur:.t a1_~;o.ye ·b .. \t.;r.n.-Wtth'tl) ... pai'.kfr...sh'-·11 f·r it is n· __ t. d~.a1e:,n--a·. a.:: .. · a e~P~!'at .... 1t...:m.· · · ·

'Y,. · Th" Parka vi th lind'' sh· :-uJ.d b<. v rn Dly during -.xtrtm:.lY c-:.1!], v .. att, r \J"h.,.n ruu.ximu::-• .wn•;·J.Lt l;f pr·· t_.ct1 n is r .. ,uir ,d,. During n;lld. ... r tdnt)~;ratur .. s, the nua.ntity .f ol·-th1ng·,,r,rn sh-·.uld b(. rlgu­le.t ..... d· by r~..duc.i..hb. tl:( m .. :.rnb~.r <'f inn~:r la,y'-'ra, &hd n. t by r~;;m·'v1ng th~. ':ut r th-11~~~.

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601681DECLASSIFIED

AAR/1tt JJJ-4/5 4 D.c 1~52

,8, Th,. f"lLHlOfS it"'"' ,f cl .thin., ~till n.;t b, u.rn as cut"r 5arm.rl'ts while ;;;crf .rmlu~; duty . ut- 1'-d rs:

Sweater hi~h neck L1n..;r 1 jaok..;t, fi,__::..d, p1l..., -;r Lln ... r,

J aok. t, ,u95l Part:a-li::cr

*Shirt, flann'"'l/ gr...,.._.n ""Tr-..us~ra~ s ... rvlc.:, '~~' 1 1 gr..._...:.n

" .,;xcl!P~ \Jhcn epoc1floaEy auth .r1z :d, 11

a. Thie c11r .... ct1v .. 1;1111 ha\.1\,) surv~._C. it' 8 pUl'lJ 'S~ 'T~ 1 May 19531 and c,ay b .. r· .. :c. V..:d fr m th_ fil-.;S n that il.<..;.t,:.

.JIS'.2!-.IBUTION: 11 A11

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BY 0;-Jl£R 0? Lii;UT.CN.<!NT COLONEL JOENSON

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RESTliCTED S':CUcliT:i !NFO:-{j.ATION

2n Bl'lt t•l1 im, 7th l'IRr1M n lr.t M"-r1nc D1v1c1on (7\.>1nf) FliF

c/0 Fl•·'t Pn.<t o~:t'iCA

DNH/•n• P16 14 D•c 10!52

-_ S.A.n ~rP.nc1 ncn, 0~11 fnrnia

BATTALION 0.\D': i) Cln~rA_nc.o 0f c;-.rt~in n~r11onnc-1 to h~.n~lt'"!

lJUhBE.i, •• , 7fi-52) SE·~!\ET r'i"tt-~r .

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l. <• fcr•ncc (o.) in 1::·reby r•'VokAA,

2. In pcf':nrc\qnc·-- t·i t:; !'•""'f~rf'nc-~r, (b) .'lr•0 (c), tt:~ b""lO,,.,. 11Flt""ll offic--rR n_nr< r.··'n of t!i.lr: b"'ttnl.1on .qrn putr...oriz"'O 11 1r'lJ'"•,..,.A1AtP. ~;~c(' . .or!"""

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Korean War Project USMC-08601684

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BATT i!LIOJ\i ORDJ;}()

DECLASSIFIED

-Headquarters -20. Battalion', 7th 14arines

l.st i~'7r1!;_? J~v:si~r: ~ \'~~lnf) Fl•!F 0(0 L'.,L~t!l.. .;-'UL'\.1 l..)J . .i..J.Ot:l

San Fre.nclLco 1 C~.::..:..f'orr.la

\i!iH/ott ii2-4/5 16 Dec 19o2

: Korean Service Corps Personnel, handling of NUJ•:Bi!l\ •• , • 77-52)

Ref: (a) CO, 7thJ.lar 1 tr dtd 11 Dec 1952

l. !:orean Service Corps personr:el aru organized under their own officers and no~-corrWJissioned officers. These officers w~d non­coll'JniEsioned officers are experienced ROK Army veterans wr.o are c, b1e of handling their personnel ~1i th a high degree of proficiency. Her.ceforth, every effort u1ll be med.e by units of this commar,d to "mploy KSC laborers under 1;he direction of officers and non-commis-­sioned officers of ths.t organization~

2. It 1s directed that there be c::.ssigned in each platoon one non-· com!r.L•s1oned offioex• «r,o will act as liaison bet;1een the platoon con::nander and the Korean officer or non-commissioned officer assig to fWJ.)por-t ·~ht!t platoon. ..J..l labor requects ~rill be furlneled throt~ ..... ~ the liaison nor.-comr1issioned off~cer 11ho 11ill in turn cirect the KSC

com:I,<Jlder to acco:Gplish the labor request, l'o Harine other than the liB.ison non...cornmission~d of1"1cer ~<iL[ instruct the KSC laborers in t:Oe pel~formance of th~ir duties.

3. No Jr:crr:ber of t~1is coiWJ!and will c..buse 1 1rHeckle", or otherwise

mistr~:at personnel of the KS0 assignc:d. to ti1ls battalion.

4, .rttlJ insta~.ce of steJ.inb or othel~ ::1iscond1.;ct by KSC personnel wlll be report(:;Q to tl1t: Kol'eun offi~t:r or non-oornnissioned officor in chc.l"t;8 c.tld also to the battalion S-4 officer. AnY instanc0 Of rc.is-­treat:r:en t of o.ny !CSC porsonnel 11111 bo reported ir:mediately via the chuln of COfl11and to tho s-4 officer by th0 liaison non-conirniosioncd of!'lcvl' in cl:arg~ for appropriate disciplinary action,

BY OR:l:C:H OF LIWTI.:li"-''lT COLO!\EL JOHNSON

R. B. MICKLE · i lhjor, :0 •. S, J•iar'ir.iL\ porps

~xccutive OfficLr

0-F-F-I··C-I-k-L I

if'. h ::.;<U.i m,MtN \1, H. HI LDEi"i.A.'JN 2i!Lt 1Ji"l'1CR s-4

DECL<\SSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601685

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BAT>AL!Ot ORDER)

' .:Ut,~ER.,,, 76-52)

DECLASSIFIED

Jiea.dq u.sr t er" a 2d !attal!Mj 7t~ Har!nes

1st blaririe ;:>ivi si n (?."!.nf) rMF ofo FlE>ei Pc ~ ....

San I'I·cuJcJ~,- · , .... ..~.. C,:;<..li'l

A.AJh roe Pl'l--~ 13 nee 1952

1. Effective thie da·~e the FCO JWt·m:Jtion board for ti':is 3a.ttalton consists nf the following t)::'ficers:

CGmmancUng Office-r\" "'oe CoJJTt~ELny ComJllaniH.ng OfficRr, lt't.f:'W" Ccrrr6a.n;r c·omrnnding OJ:t'lcer 1 Fox C0rrro.:my Comrra.nfling Of:"lcer, h~-:3 Ciompatl.Y' :Battalion Adjutant

2. The senior II'IE'mber of the board will be the J)resiOing officer. Thl E9.ttalion Adjutar..t will be the recorder unle n he is tl"-e senior rr£:mber. The presence of three ( 3) menbcrs shall cnnsi·~ute a auorwn.

J. The board will meet at the call of thP- :SoF:!nior :·ember or as directed. It will be gu~ded in the pel-fOl'rr:anoe ot ftl s duties by the provieio!is of reference (a) and ·Ghe su:pplemental:'y dlrecti vee p·.1bli eMd from time to time by th1 a or higher headqu.art~r.s.

0•7-F-1-C-J -A- L

A·~ .4--·~~c--E·r:,;u / ·.,.,,__.I' 2d1t.. t:S: c EnAd.:l

~. H; 'ICYL"i ~·aj~rt "J. S. l!farine Corps

1xectttiV<" Officrr

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601686DICCLASSIFIED

.i<DMIN ORDER)

NUMBER, 6-52 J TO aocompar.y GP I'l.V: 10..52

Heft (a.) Battalion 'Jrd.er 39~52

l, Supply

!'~'-

a, Rations - Class I

(l) Supply \lff1oer furnish one (l') O-ration per individuol

a, NC\tor movement - Supply P•int distributien

b. F'oot mcvement ,..., Unit distr1but1.en

(2) All rt~m::,lnlng r0tlona to be left •n pes1t1on

b, \{,,ter

(l) cne (1) filled o.,nteen p~r individu:U

(8) \/;tter Supply Point to be cJJnounoed

(1) C'nit di strib1.1tio h ;>S rec,uired

(2) Su,oply Officer issue ,v1ilnbl.e "rmored vests

( 3) Un1forrn ror liionmont1

m,DERSHIRT6

60,;6 woo16

5qb o~tton DRa11ERS, 5 ;;'·.Wool, & }! cot tt n G\iE,{l'En, hig~ neck J,.CXt:T,. utility TrlOUS""'S, service wool, green (if req, 'by ·oo;,the'r) P &RKa, IJ/linsr GLOV i:,;S, w/irts.;:t•te TR.,US!ili.Si field cotton ('1, D. 0&;, fie d cotton O, D. w/v1sor BOOTS, insul~ted l"Ubber

(4) r:,quipment;

Cd.1\~C~El'l J w/cup ~Lfld. oover >i£Ll1ET, s Geel w/liner oomplete \IE.HJ;'OiiS, norm.il arms B;ELf, ~J.rtridge, Platol, or BA.R_ 3.8 ~pprcpristfl P" ,.OKBO.o\RD · l4£AT CJlN., w/cover, knl:t:e, fork. ;:nd spoon KIT, Hedicil ,. 'Jung;l..e · · ..

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601687

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.. _' -~' ·-:•''' ' . ..r,if"

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -( 4) Equipment: ( Oon.t' a.)

\L,terproot' bolS' oont :tinint~:

PAD, insula. ted, cjl~>Jping, int'l,..t:.ble PONCHO Dh .... \li:.t\S, 50;<\ 1rcnl, 50~ cotton Ukll';rcSHIHT,. 50',6 w.ool, 50',6 cotton · $OOKS, cushion sole,. e. D., (2 Pr.) B;;G, Bleopl:hg, mountain, .1l/W::>terproof 3HIHt, W'Oul, g1·e~n · . . . . r

Th'J.USl:1i·S, woOl,·· green TJIL.,T o<~rticles. .

}\ldl - Cl.:>Ss· III .; <

(l) Vehicles -· t:.n:<s filled

c~ee

(2) Bem,lining POL left qll. J>ositiM clep~rture

,. -·. ·H-1 ·r-1i· ,30 '80 rode •. b. Cc,rb ne · . i-95 rds. o, RM .. ·64&' rda.

. 9-. Pi2tol 21 rds. .. > .:· ; •

;

( 2) P~-~-_ec!'i!JeO_ lo ~CI. for cre,_.,r aer~ed ,,.,eapon~ .lS follo~:re=

( 3) '

AO

h. c. d. e.

i'lG C..:ll • .,3(.. l•iG Cal .. 50 .r..ort ~r 1 60mm >J.ort.;.r, Blm:n l~-:ok~t, 3.511

'2500 rds, 630 rda,

52 HE, 20 11'P, e. Ill'. 78 HEL, 26 HEH, 6 Ill, 18 HEAT

Remc.inlnt; Clffiltunition in dump :?.t present c. P.

16 1/P

(4) RapJrt re1uir3d by roferenoe.(·,l) in effect on D plus 1

f. Unit dlatl'lbuticon ?n s11 cl ~aaoa supplies ln new are~

G,~\.au.:..J. ti.;;; ~ ... '·

(l) it. Pc.rs· .. mnel .. . ... ,. ... ., . t'orm..J. ch:JHJcls to Bu.ttulion .<\id.Stc,t1on

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DECLASSIFIED

&.i>On.;;T SECURITY INFORMATION

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Korean War Project USMC-08601688DECLASSIFIED

S:..GhET

s,~Ui;{[T~ . ·. INb.Ofvi»Tl;dN ·

3,

TO .t>CC:OMP Jil> Y OP PL;;."i l 0..52

(l) P~roocmcl (Oont'd)

b. HdiC•)pter ev,,auc,tion re'1ucsta through TAR net on ~-pproval cf B:;tt,:tl1on Surg~0n

c. Rccr eohclcn raspqnsiplc ·fnr cl~sing :o.nd rn.1rli;ing heads ur.d tr_~,sh pits

1-·L.;L:r· euh..::lon Cr;mmo..nding: t;I IJ.c~r OO"ti.'lJ.n arc:.. c.occptance rcoe:-~ ",n b(;;ing rr;:lieved from pr~se:1t c. p,

'\i'fic

GlrauLot;ion - Divlsi.,n l>\SR

b. rl0str1ct1one Imjin hiVel'

l3LlCkJut 1n ef:rect from south bank o:f

Jlt~;:.Ohcd KSC move When re•jUlrod to support t ,otic a]. PlD.Il

b, Supply O:fflc,r mov< dump .en order

o. Org,_n;b S...::.rv:o..., Ll>;im, n,;rm..J. functions

d,

'.;;.

Ah:.1v.:;r· unit to b(j ~,nn(:unoed

( 1 )

( :.:, )

•.:ruck .. 1/4 tc1r: c.nd cro1ler rele.Mcd to e&ch colllpo.ny <:J•d Bt ~.ff nco td.cn .. ,v::c.iLibUlty Motor Trc.naport_ •f0r movcm"nt .-.nd resupply t b(,; c.nno-unoed

no oh~gc ·

(, 3 1lrplu'.; bJ.l(j.:.ge in l;·ra.torproof' b.:cg 1 t~~gged., Ql1.d left on indlvi.du: .. :.l;;:, cot in cnmp:7_ny .Qrr.:a.

d. P.:.:srn:.::n.t· r.f ·trocps = no ch.:..ngo

3-

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601689.. '\i'

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DECLASSIFIED

w, .. - ...;· .... -· (CO!I~ll';IJ~p) "' - ... -- ..

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--- "'!"- ,_ t"- -- - - - - - • ~: - - -e, i~ob11u P; X, 111t:1. ,,r.wid£ periodl.o serv1o~. Gr"-tuitaus P.

r"tbn in nv•r '-'rea

f,

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Chut'oh S~rv~ov& - to b~ cJmounc~1 !)(t new poeitivn

rl~Pl£,00lfit··nt p0rsnnn1. .. :J. l·.r[}()_h'-'-v~.:~ j0inud l..:os th1.1n e1x (6) dc.ya prcvi,)UB toJ the offuct1v·o ·.a::tc of this order. wl.ll remain •,rith thG R"ar Echo.:,.Q.Q urtl.l v:x;pirc,tion of r<oryuircd tirllo period of tr __ in in~ ···_nd ind.)rd~Y'in.:.~~;~_on

(2) Dog, B::...a;i, FrJX_. Jld Uco.pons- 18 mDn GD.Ch

4 C omp:,ny Gu;;.rd 2 - O•JffiPMY ?rvp~rty l - C~).ilip~J1Y 1~1 ...... 11 Clerk

ll -· Battclion Gu"rd 18 -· T9'11 .i~

(3) H«S 1 Offlo.r .nd 96 cnliatod

S·l.

., 0

·C. '~

s ·3

Bn OBR/LogO Sgt !'L,j.;r z~~_::: . .:Jl.i. n Cl (,rk · Clor~ ?yp~c·t Sp~~) S~r~.- :Chivf' ass 1 t S·v..;.c Sd·v P cr· e · aff ::lr s Clerk :>b.tJ Clor'k

Cl.c:rk Typ1et

S ·4 jLnl1st .... d A3S 1t . KSC l\CO

1 1 1 4. 1 1 2 2

1;:;:

1

1

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17

-· 4 .... SECRET SECURITY ! NFORl~.lll' ION

• DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601690

SJ£0AA"'T ' ~ ~.

SBCURITY IiiFORiL-.TION

Til ,.CCONP tll~Y OP PLAN lG-52

( 3) H&S

DECLASSIFIED

( CO!\TI!iUL;D)

(Cont 1 d)

6

;J.,.,:rvlo..; S~,.;Ot:J..:;n (5 i-1T 1nc.l) 17

32 Db

8 \l6

for Bn Gucrd

I'c.ttdi .n h.:c,t' c;chc>Ln ossumcs c<ll s~our1 ty etnd !',Uard 1·,, >pcr,si·o:·.JHlco J.nc·luO.ing Sp~onbill Bridg;;

DISTR:BUTION:

co co co co

l'"'l4ot.. .... _,.., 0 { Ill~ ,1.'1: ,J. ~ ••••• ' - ..... .....

2/7 ...•.. - ' ' •. l/7' '· ........ . 3/7 ....•.. ' ..

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BY ORDER CF Lii:UTEN.aNT COLONEL JOHNSON

5

R, H. !.UCKLE Maj0r, U. S, Ms.rino Cnrpa

Ex~cutivo Officar

BECPJ:r SECUHI TY INFORMATION

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601691

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BATTALION 0 <D'C \)

DICCLASSIFIED

• Ht"!A..-t~c;u;=;rt~r~ ;' 211 B"ttAlion,. 7th M.,r1n~"

l•t M.,r1ne Diviolnn (i>1nf) F'HF c/o F'l""t Pn•t 0ff'1CA

S•n Frr.nc1 non, Ce1!~orn1a

. NUhBE,\ •••• 75-52)

Cl ·~RT'ADC'"' nt c~-·:x•'ti:<i!:lD pr~rnn.nn""l to hR.nr1~ SECi.1ET f11.ntt~r

.\•·f: (a) Bn0 69-B?. , .. (.b) -~nnox DD to D1v1~1on Genero.l Creer No. 5" . : "(c')' 1J:;N,Sccur1ty !i,.nu•l fnr Cle.er1f1•~ H•tter (1951)

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\IHH/ott AJ!r-.4/6 15 Deo l91'i2

BATTALION D,RDER)

NU11BER,, • , 76- o2) Fire Prevention and Protection

Ref: DivHemo 222-52 Di vi1emo 294- o2 Rest.1emc 04-52 o .... ,..,....,;~..,.,., t=:.l "0 L.>U V ... '-'o .... .J.. ._..,_~. '-'"-'

l. FC.re pl'evention must be a continulng progra111 in order to insure

h!~-n;t :r.um loss of pr·operty and life. TlJ.e following 1nE1_·tructlons. are

pl'cmult:ated for information and compliance of all unit·s o-f this

COifllflclnd~

(a)

(b)

( 0)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

Persorinel 1.,rill be designat_ed. in writ1.ng as ,a_ .stovy repair and inspection teaw in accordance with referenc'e \a) and

(d)

Jll.l fuel cans o;ill be ke.,t on stondo outside or tents or bunkers. Stands ~<ill be·' cor.str·uc-ted as to prevent fuel

cane from falling

.iill fuel dumps will be so constructed as to provide for containers to be on rocks, at least t,;o (2) feet from

the ground

>'ires ,,fi thin fifty (50) feet of ammunition or fuel dumr ar-e prOhibited.. Flre breal:.s t-Fill be oonstl'_'!u'cted arounC arr:muni tion, fuel, and su;;>ply durr.p s

No t±>e.sh or inflamable waste m~>tilr1al uill be allowed in fuel·, an;munition or supply dUIJl?S

111'o Smoking" signs in English and Korean 1till be con­ppicuously po.sted on all fuel and ainmun.i t1on dumps

.;,l.l stoves OJill be a minimum of four (4) ir.ches from 1vooden .C.ecl.:s S.nd insulated. therefrom

Tent poles Hill be insulated from the heat of the stoves for a. height of cix ( 6) feet from the deck ·

A nand-' oontai.ne~ ;1il·l be ltept in each heated tent, bunker

or enclosure, Sand pits Hill be rr.aintained in (ill fuel

and aJr.munition durr.ps

( J) Stove units, fuel lines, cans and drums will be inspected

dailY for leakage

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- - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - ...... - - - - ·- .. --B.<BT&.ION OR)lli;i(\·',il\1J.i~B£R 76-52 (CON?IlWED) - __ .,... ':"T·._·;.... \.,..'J,.._'~r u.-~~ .. --- ~-. --- _, ..... -

,'(eli,),, ~b~r (4l. inches 11il.l. ·oe ce1e rr.tn:t'llUm distance bet,;een th stove pipe and the terct or oth~r canvas at the top .of th< tent, t4etal insulatio:J ".ill be placed around the stove pipe ,;here it pasces thro·Jgh 'ohe tent,

( 1)

( m)

( n)

( 0)

I 0) I,.

No open fires 1<ill be perni tt ed 111 thln fifty (50) feet of any tent, bunker or enclosure

Fire units for fuel ranges and Immersion heaters will not be re:u0led 1n any tent or enclosure

'l'rash· or inflalcable material w~ll not be allo"ed to accu­mulate in ·ap.y galles, me.ss tents or other t;;;ntage 1.;here field ranges artJ oper·ated

Fir~ watch(~S 'liiT:t'll be established to insure no fii'es are left unattended, It 1i1ll be the duty of the fire ,,,atch to enter any t(~n+. dur.tnfj sleep:tng hou:t:'s, a\·Vak~n the ·ocCu­pantS· c..nd have tht;;!m ~urn off all stoveo

Per1o11c .l.I1S})t:·J~: .. 1.or)fi of ~toves lvl~.l Oc: held by the Fir·. i:J t~.i- shci.l:

2, The Battalion &-4 is desit;nated as 3at~alion Fire l4arshal (AdC.t tiona]. Duty). In the 'disch2crge of ~lis adU.itlone.l duty a~ i!"'ire Marshu.l he tdll be assist8d by a non~commission.Jd officer Fire In-­spector.

(a) Unit coror<:anders are Ul'(>od to call upon the Battalion Fi i-iarshal for advice, special ins~oecticr.s, a:pprova1. of 1m-.. provlo~d l1iJut:lnr_:; unitr,, or othe:' assistance

(b) Thi.s auslgnJilU~.t ·of duties to the Battalion Fire l!.arshal in no t:e._y nvllif~.cs tt~c r-,~spc)nstb1lity cf unit oo;nmanders :.."Or fire ine_pcntoro ar.d f:.ro ~J::-o • .:;vention in general withir. ·c.p,eJr coi:nat~ds

(c-) In order to asslot utlit COiTi!i.<>.t:.dr::r5 in ccn:plying ll.ith this j_)T;cleram, sr)Cc:Li'-'Lc d.ui.:;lt:·S or·~ E...SSi.gt:ecl to tl--~G Battalion p_·,rc E~tshal aB fol:Lo·.vr,:.

(1) Periodic fire pr-over.tion inspectionG of all ur.lts of tl-.1 s co r1,1r:and

:(2) Piocur(;rr,Gnt ttnd U1strlbut.tou cf lrwtl''Jctlonal nater­lal for tho aafc operatiOn Of· electrical 01u.ipr:.ent _and heating ~quip;.: en t

(3) Direct condomnati·on ,and susucnsion frorr. use of aL heutine; or Jl6otl"'ical dcvic""e deer.;ed unsafe

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DECLASSIFIED

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D,;t!:.tD .·;,:: •;,}\,"1-J!f. o:~~ ,j,n;:;·tructlons to unite r7

gp.r·dtt"L_-: r .. r.t· t-.we.t,::or, ( r :fuel', methode ct b~a. in;<; c,,(' c l'el1 1JL'c J c•l'OV J sion for fire fightl,ng equipJJ.C:l't, u.::1ct f'J.r·:; {t~LI_.ls, or other matters r latl.nr; 1;c f! re prGteetl.on and reduction of 1~ as and .injur·ies due to fl.re

4, Reference (b) status a feW' causes of fires, Care 1dll be take' that any of these condi tlons do not exist,

5. In case of fire or exploslon follm<ed by fires Hhich results in dar.:age to etl.uip;ncl:t, mete.t·:t~l :: ot·r·uctures, or ~therwisc (other than mo t•Jr v ehlol e s) t,, the. ext enl; ·:;hat; the cs ~i!nat ed cost of repair or r•;pl ao.~~;:,1e.nt is ~E5._ U~! or ~-=-•J.'i?, £'1 -5 nvet::·c:tga'tlt""~n 1vlll be eond'-l.cted qy the :Satte.lion Fire ~L:-Ar.st~a! 1 and a :r-c-_"''J:c·i; ~n·cpared ln quadruplicate and su·:J.:n1tted to Regimt::~n'lir~1.. Heb.dq1l8f't.'--tl'.':", { ;=l,ttn 3-A)~ The report Of the inveotigat.!,on of even"/ fi~~~; 'i·r,.lJ J.nc1.ude a dct~.::rm:ination as to wh~ther or not the firo 1·osult~d. :t'X'om o.:;;.r~~~.essneE.iS, dereliction of duty or v1olat1~n of orders by !)m··so:1 or pl:/:'s~Jns .. ·PJ:'rJt~·c a.nd appro­oriate. d1so1olinarY action ;dll ·oo talcc:x ar:a:;r.s·c J.nd'.viduals found to be· directiy or indirectly responsible ror causing a f1re,

6, Eac~ unit cgmmanC.or. will inst.<ro. that ~l_:provi!'ions <:f this _. memora.na.um ar~ orou5n1i ·c;o 1intj arG~r..Tolon 01- aLJ. mcuocrs or lin~s unl~, and posted on ·tik oompany Bt.<llet-in board, In ·acco·rdance with refe:r>­&))O.e .(,o ),, each .co:.ipar:y.-.wilL be rcquir~d to r.ep.ort .. in writing that ,prcvinions>of reference (b) -have ·beoR eompli·ed···H'ith fo-r ·the ~:receec. ing :no nth, >'hosw reports 1-1111 be_ submitted b:( the fourth of eac! rr.onth tq tho Bat~alioh· Fir·e l·l&rstlhl;,;(O\tti! .. S.;.4•)•:;;, ,. 'c, ·.,. :v ; .···

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BY· OHDER CF LIE\JTEN:..NT' GCLONEL JQHNSON . :.; ' '

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R. H, l<ICKLE J~ujor.,; u. s. Murl.ne Corps,.·.

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t~ ..... • \fHH/ott ilZ--4/5 15 Dec l952

BATTALION ORDeR) Fire Prevention and Protection

liUJ~BER •••• ?6-52)

Ref: D1vHemo 222-52 D1vMel'lO 294-52 Regt,.femo 54-52 Bn Order 61-52

1, Flre prevention must be a continuing program in order to insure JI,lnl·mJm loss of property and life.. Th-e .fol-~owing instructions e.r~ prolOulLated ,for information and compliance of .•. &l units of this OOJJIHand. '

(a)

(b)

(c)

. Personnel ~Jill be designated in writing as a stove repa' and inspection team in accordance "ith reference (a) ar· (d)

.1\l.l fuel cans "111 be ke~t on stands outside of tents c bunkers. stands 11il1 ':le· oor.structed as to prevent fuel oar1s !'rom fall1n£

i<l1 fuel durr.ps 'dill be so constructed as to· •provide tor containers to be on rocks, at least two (2) feet from the ground

{d) !<'ires uithin fifty {50) feet of arr.munl tion or fuel dumps are pro hi bi ted., Flre brea!~s will be construe ted· around arc.muni tion, fuel and supply dumps ·

(e) No. t:ro.sh or inflan;a.ble t·!a.ste material t-~ill be allOwed in. fud, ar.·.muni tion or supply dumps

(f)

(g)

(h)

"No Smoking" oi;;ns in English and Korean 11111 be con­spicuously-peste~ on &1-fuel and armnuni tion dumps

.J.l stoves «ill be a minimum of four (4) inches from uooO.en clec:i:s a:nd ins:1lated therefrom

Tent poles ,;111 be insulated from the heat of the stov for a height o!' six ( 6) feet !'rom the dec!~

( 1} ,. oand container \!ill be :tept in each hea.t~d tent, bunk' or enclosure. s,1nd pits will qe maintained in all fue; and a1r.munition dUll!PS

( J) Stove units, fuel lines, cans and drums "ill be 1nspec" dailY 1'or leaJ<ae;e

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---- ~ ~-~~.~~--- - - -- -· .. B«'iT A.. DoN "6RDER imi4BER ?6- 52 (CONTINUED)

( k) Four ( 4) ir,ches Hl.j.J. \)e ;;:e L1nl.mum distance bet1men the stove pipe and the tent OI' otbei' canvas at the top of the tent~ ;vretal insuJa.t1o:'1 i,vlll be placed arour:d the stove pipe where 1 t pasc.es thro'..lgh the tent.

(1) No open fires 'dll be perldtted ~<ithin fifty (50) feet of any tent, bunker or enclosure

( m) Fire unl ts for fuel ranges and Immersl.on heaters w1ll not be refual eel ~n any tent or er .. clo sure

( n) Trash or inflamable material will not be allowed to accu-mulate in an:v p:,gJ.ler;_ mess tents or other ter..ta;I,e \ther field ranges' are operated

(o) Fire ~<atches will be established to insure r.o fires are left unattended. l"t r,.,r~J.l oe 'the duty of 1ihe I·~re \Va'tch to enter any <ten'; durl.ng sleeping hour's, awaken the oc•' pants o._nd have thurr; turn off al~ stoves

(p} Perio.:.lc :1J1G_i>B·:JL1 onfl Df ;:,\tOVC--!8 vlll b~: held by the Fire l'larshcl

2. '£he Battalion &-4 is dcoit;nuted as Battali.on b"ir·e Narshal (Addi­tional Duty). In t~"13 discho.rge of' hiH add.i tional duty as F'ire Marshal he t..rill be assisted by a non-corr.m.issioncd officer F'ir-e In­spector.

(a) Unit conrr,anders are ur~sed to call upon the Bat·callot. Flre 't/nY.c:h'.-,1 fr>"l"-.<>fiVlClr> q,no-·111-Ql 1ntnif'~t1nn,:l. nnnrov::~l of im-··~-~-- ......... --- .~-,-- -, -,;:;---~ ----.;..---------, - .. -..... --provlscd hiJut.iTl~ units, or other -as.sistan.cu

(b) This asslgmncrc.t of dutlc s .to the Battalion Fire Marshal in ·no way nulJJ:i'5.cs the r.Jr,pc:ns.tbllity of unit· commanders for' fire inspec.tors _and fire :;::rcventio.n ,in general '~~<Tith1r.. Cheir co :rlnand.s

(c) Jn. ord,er to aeelat W1"1t .. co·r:rrns.r.CL;Jrs in cor:~plyine 11itb this pf·ot::x·arn; speciflc G.ut.te:s art~ r~s(;;J.e;-nr.:cl to the Battalion

' . - ~ . ~

F -~ r(o Aarsh:l1 as f'ollows:

(l) Per'iodlc fire prevectlor. li1spectlons of all unite tl:i s co r.T.ar.d

('2) ?rocuroeGnt and C.istri but~.on of instructional mate·' lal for the oaf0 operation of electrical CCJUiprr:er.. an·d hcd.ti'r.g

( 3) Direct cor.der:.nation and suspension fror.: use of an: heatin~ ·or ,.;lecti'ical dcvice·deemed unsafe

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I~ .... - - - - - . -"':. - • B~T~ION_ORDER NUMBER 76-52 ( CONTiii1JED;

(4) ~Jet.s:•.J.-:"l .._~,,'' ~· ~_r,:c·~ructior.s tc units re-. gard~.r~~·: ;-,~,t> .. d.l -'·.:..-.t-·~,,r:. cr.' f'uel. nethcnis of bU.t"G;ar ir:g r+i.t'~' l'•~::_-'1)1;;:· :0l'QV 1 r;~LOD for fj_re f1ght1ng .equiprl~eni. .::...::.~~ LJ.r,; dril.ls-, or other matters re-1 atlnr; tc r'~.:rB fJroteotion and reduction of lo as and ir: juries due to fire

4, Reference (b) states a fe·• causes of fires, Care >lill be taken that any of these conditions do not exist,

5, In case of fire or exploslon follm<ed by fires "hich results ' dar.;age to e'1uiRccenc_, mc,teri:ol. struct'Jl'Bs, or otherwise (other th, mo·J..:,·_,.r vehlcleEl ,1 to tf1e ext ron'!.: ·.:;hat; thc:. cs timated cost of repair or rr;pJ c:.·.Jdtier..t is ;;p~;5 0 .. .> o:"' n0~·r~, bU1 :'i nvt.HJ'GigatiC'n tvill be conducted the :Sn~tc:llon Fire Ho.rGLnJ 1 u~Hi a :r·v~JDrt u:r>epared :l n quadruplicat~ and $Ubr:j1tted to Ree:i.meLrl;tJ.:i Ee&\lq\Jot-L~rs 1 A.ttn &-.<t) ~ The report of' the inventigation or ovary t j_:-~- ~,r-... u lnclud.e a d.otcrmi.nation as to whether or not tho firG ~·csulte:t t:r:>o.-r! c,,...._rn"!.onsn08S 1 d.o1·cliotion of duty or v1ola.t10n o!' order2 "by per·.:;r::n or })1.:.'-:'sc~n.c;,, P:rumpt and appro­priate disoiplinn.ry actio!1_ uill bo tO.:-s::J~l ar::D-l.:-:s·~ ind:.viduo.ls found to be directly or indirectly r·esponsible f'or cacwing a fire,

6. Bach unit cqrrmandcr >rill insure that all provisions of this menooranduw .are brou;;ht to the attentio:l of all members of this unit, and posted on tht.: corr.puny B1.;.lJ.etin board" In a.ocordance with refer­.cnce .(c)., each .oor:lpany .. >~ill be rc.C[uir~d to r.eport i:1 writing that provis..i.ons- of reference (U) l1avc; bf;~;;n compllt:id:· ~.:1th fol' ·thE: preoeedo­ing month, • 'i'hosu reports uill be subrr.i tted b:( the fourth of each r:.onth ~Q tho Eat~allon I'il'O lio.rsP..aJ.··. (;~r';:;tn &:-4 )-;.

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BY OEDER CF LEIJTi:N&'iT' COLON!!;L J~Hl\SON

R. H. :~I CKLE l<lajor,; U(l S~ Harj ne Corps

Ex~cutlv~ Officer

,Ul Ocmpanibs and Staff Sections

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HILDEJ1ANN USiiCR

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B:>;'l''!l~ION' ;~l'J{) l,l- I.- 0

NU!•iB.bli , , •• ??-52)

DECLASSIFIED

• ' Headquart~rs -2d Battalion 1 ?th Marines

lst 1~17:1~.e .~:v;~:~n~i:~~~~f) Fl.ffi' u;·u .., J.t,;:t v r•.n .. , u V.L J. .1.ut:

Ban Franol<cc·o 1 Cc.lifornia

IIHH/ott A2-4/5 16 Dec 1952

Korean Service Corps Personnel, handling of

Ref: ( al CO, ?t.h:4ar 1 tr dtd 11 Dec 1952

1, Korean Service Corps perso,,nel are organized under their own offi0ers and non-co4~1ss1oned of!iccra. These officers and non­commissioned officers are experler.ced ROK Army veterans who are c, ble of handling their personnel vri th a high degree of prot'i ciency. Hcnce:'orth. everv effort ldll be made by units of this corr.mand to crJploy KSC'laborers undel" 1;he direction of officers and non.-commic sioned offict;;rs of that organization,

2. It is d.lrec"ted 'that there be c..ssignea in eaoh plf.itoon one non­commi•-sioned officer who lflll act as liaison betlfeen the platoon cor:.rr.ander a:Jd the Koreu:J officer or non-commissioned officer assigned to support that platoon. .U.l later re0uests will be fur1neled throug:r.. the lialson nor~commissione<l office1· tlho t<lll in turn direct the KSC

cornlr,~der to accomplish tho labor request, l!io Harine othar than the li&ison non-commissioned ofr'icer \Jill instruct the KSC laborers in .);: the performance of th~ir duties, '-$~

3. No rr.or:.ber of th!s com!t1ano. will L..buse, n.Ht;cklen, or oth~;;rwise mistr~.;:·o.t personnel o:f th~ KSC assi~ni.;;d to this battalion.

4, &lJ inst,, •. ce of stecJ,ing or ethel' misconduct by KSC personnel wlll b~ ri;,)~)ortGcl to the Korean offiocr or non-coHimlssioned offic~r in ch&I'fc3 ~nd also to the bat 'allon S-4 officer. AnY 1nst&nc0 of rr,l.s­treat:ncJr• t of .1ny KSC porsonnel t>ill be; reported inmcdlutely via the chuln of oom .. ~and to tho 3-4 offic~r by the liaison non--coEimission< -·

offlc~r in charge for appropriate <liscipllnary ac<;ion,

DIST.:-~IB:JTI Ci~:

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BY OnDER OF Lit:UTi;t;,.,.T COLO!'EL JOHNSON

R. H. MICKLE No.Jor, u. S, l•larir.o Corps

Executive Offic0r

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Date of Patrols: 22i2¢¢ • 2)j 2¢¢

F-3 F-4 I-3

Tote.l Number Personnel in "Pe~·manent" Out'Posts:

To tel Number Per so nne 1 For'''ar d of l'iL;i:

SZCl-\ET (W'hen Filled \)ut)

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601701DECLASSIFIED

Repol" ti ng Unit: 2d. Bn, 7th Ha.r

) Date of Patrols: 2;11200- 241200

I

SECBE'r (~!hen Fill~d 9ut)

DECLASSiFiED

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<lEFORT OF Jia\.BLI SHhEl!T OF PA'Il'l.OLJ. -------·----·~- ------------ ET.

Repo r ti ng U ni t: __;2::..;d:..;;;Bn;.;....:.7..;;th;.;..;.;~!;.;:ar;;_ __

Date of Patrols: 2312¢0' - 2412¢¢ · Chan~e #1

Desig-fifYPel-Ezf~~nf~-1 ETOD r ETRO r ETOR ' 1~:~~~ I ~~~~?: llJ;sn

I t ••u, ./:" t:UU"-"' -·+ -+-- I -----t-£-'-'-"'!>.L t '-'"' ~ v.J. u • Colm 1 2 t----;r----f 4-:=:_~l!.=t=-6 ··-:t--··=:-- ~-t---···']_ ___ +---8-I-1 I Combat 12 Heinf Sods 118:30 I 19:30 I 2100 j I BT 9670:34 ! Des~roy F.nemy

f 1 1 ! • F.qulpment

l I I l I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I ! I I I I I I I I l I I I I I I I I I I I ' I I I ! I I I I I I ! I I I i i i I . . i I I 1 I .. ·:.: i'. .r I : ' . . . ,,

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I I I I I ! I To tal !Number ~er so li.WT Yn~icif;te_dlAbove) --·--·-1- '30 _......~_ ___ -'---

TotE>.l Number Personnel in "Peroanent 11 Out-posts: __

i;)EC}:.:E 1r ('··Then F111E'd 9u t)

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601703DECLASSIFIED

::.~o.n

St.e.uA.ITY lt~flOAMA,•Ofll

J'IAP KoP.EI'\ : i:iO,ooo

DECLASSIFIED

0>4---1---

~. BN 7TH HAP.INU

in MAR 01v (REIIIF) FMF

1,. T .. ~ F16LI)

i!.~11100I TO 1141~00 I CH ... NG~ 1

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Korean War Project USMC-08601704DECLASSIFIED

• • I' i\EPORT .t;iTABLISHl•!Ei;'I? OF PA"J:'ROL3 ••• :1. ·;.'! " \~}. \ _;1 ~---------,.,.~---------~-------.--~~..;:;.....;....

\ ~~g~1i~) ~:.,;:,~ .. ·-- .. Reporting Unit: 24 Rn 7th M3r

J' " ~eb ~ ~#hi~~o 6ift'Y* \,;~

• Date nf Patrols: '-41~ nee- 2512~ nee 52

I ' '

To tR 1 Number PE>l:' so nne 1 Fol:'>•rar·d of 1-'iLil: & LF)

bECi~ET (1A!hen Fillf'd yut)

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601705DECLASSIFIED

...... .,.... . . ...,.,

.Q~'LQ.L~~TJ\.§~1-S!J.HE!J'LQL~OLS, ETq_,_

Repor t1 ng Un1 t; :?d '1n 7th l~a.r

Date of Patrols: "51~ nee- 2612¢¢ '),52

I

s:w:'lET (1rn·1en Filled 9ut)

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601706

t"r~F-2 T ,._ ;'. _, ! ' '·'-j

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DECLASSIFIED ..,..-',

~-tEaT OJi' S~'t>\B4LliHhEiJT OF ?AT.d,k ETC. ~---,.,--···- .. ·-..---~~ ----------- --- ~---~--

Repor t1 ng Unit: 2d Rn 7th !'a.r

(~~rhen Filled yut)

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601707DECLASSIFIED

Repor tl ng Uri1 t: 2d nr. ?l~h liar

Date of Patrols:?7120CT '"·c 52· to 2i\120Cf ,.,,c 5::1

Desig 'T:"""Type-rslze Uni t-·1 ETOD r ETRO ' ETORJ\Leeve I Obj or I~'Jsn

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I " I ''"illf' Snd od 0?00 !' 0400 I 0 .. -500 l i r:" 0.0. 'l50"120 11

" " " I J f\30 ::>COC 2100 i m ofo5024 ; "

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Totnl Number· Pe:r.sonne>l Forvar·d of :1iL;\:

S:l: C HF.:T (1,!'hen Filled Out)

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601708

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I " I " 11 I 2200 12330 I 0~00 I ~~'l'l' 0<)1027 Bn"';~y

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(1\'!!en Filled Out)

DECLASSIFIED

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Korean W

ar Project U

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2d lln, 7th Yu (~>einf) l!lt v,.r "i.v (P .. ~nf') """ Tn '!'he "'1,.1d ~3th' "ec 1Q'i2

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Korean War Project USMC-08601710

l;..2a ~;..2a

r·-2c.. I.2a -q-3

Repo:r ti ng Unit: 2d Rn 7th M~,.

Date of Patrols: J flee 512 t,o J flee 52

*rot includ"'d 5.n ~hove totel Totpl Number Personnel in "Perrnf'nent 11 Outposts: ~1'\I.

SECHF:T ( i~i?1.e n Filled yu t)

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DECLASSIFIED

liisn

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Korean War Project USMC-08601711

I-la I-2a I-3a I-4a

SEC~-\ET (~~'1en Fill~d yut)

DECLASSIFIED

Rt\port1nr.: Un1 t: 'd Bn 7th '}'a.r1nes

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Date of Patrols: 3. ¢12¢tr Dec 5·2 to '1112~ n~c 52

DECLASSIFIED

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