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1ST MARINE DIVISION - COMMAND DIARY - STATION LIST - APRIL 1952

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-1206

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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

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Dallas, TX 75218-0190

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·coMMAND· DIARY 1st MARINE DIVISION f· M F

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FIRST ENDORSEMENT on CG lstMarDiv (Reinf) ltr eer 0071252 of 2? Jun 1952

From: Command.1ng General, Fleet Marine F'orce, Pacific To: Commandant of the Marine Corps

Subj: Command Diary for April 1952

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2. This endorsement 1s downgraded to unclassified upon detachment from the enclosure.

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ORIGiNAL Headquarters

:Let ·Marine Division (Re1nf), FMF o/o Fleet Post Office

san Francisoo, California

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Command J)iary for April 1952

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) lst Marine Division Command Di~Y for April 1952 ( ) let Marine Division station ~18t tor April 1952

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3. Transmiee!on 1s authQrir.ed by United States Registered Mail in aooordanoe With article 07051 United statea Navy Security Manual for Olaso1f1ed Matter 19Dl •

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· o/o Fleet. Post Ottl~a , · · · . San Frano1eoo, Cal1fb~p1a .

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. (1) KOREA, J,.: 60,000 AMS L75l, $Mete 6427 I and II; Sheets 6527 I," II 1 III, and ~V; Sheets 6628 II and·III.

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The OCF remllined well d!apo-s~fd.n1.thdi~ forwal'd positions, ' well dUg-in Wit~ constantly 1mprd ijd 1~enohes extend1ng 1n depth in a series of secondary det'~rilia; lt'1ea. '!'heir artill~ry wa.a em-ployed in depth• Anti tank di toh~~ and m1netlelde wet-e placed on roads and main avenues .of approa.·o·l].· 1nto hie poe1 tiona, His eeour1 ty was well mainta,.ned and an inteh,\Ve effort vas mQ.de to deny 1n-tormation. His eounterreoonnaistanoe -e.or.~en was pushed f'ar forward and reaotod immediately to friendly activ~tf.

· Dur·1ng, the month the. enEIIJlY oonY:l}a.e of' l!lQrt~ ware reoei ved. · ·· · · · ·

'!'he taot1oal air observ.~r~ t'~oe1v·ec1 1noreas·qll M f'1r.e from enemy rear areas, as o.p!Jiparea wi th,:tnP.t. :~n tbe p~eVi.o!A~.lY ooo\.U)1ed sector on the enst ... cent,rDJ.: trg{l~, _ "The !'$f'eatest aot~v.t.ty poted was the continuc>us s1ght:1ng ,of .,~~Y ~1gg1ng--tn •.. A emall nwnber ot aot1ve artJ,llery p1eoes i9.Pd m.oi'tars·were spot~ed. Qo()(l.Sional lnr.ge troop f()rtnation~ andmovem~nts, inoluding whet}l&d venioles, were sighted. There ware n\,\nierou" truol$. e1ght1ngs an~." ·oooas1onal sighting a of enE,my .. ta·n·k· .. an. d. eelf""pro.pell. _ed gun. S; 1'hUSt the enemy Ia

) 1noreased activity 1 numerou,s 'prob!'ls, l~;ted ~ttaok$, f?punter~ reconnaiesanoe 1 number of' v~hiclef employed, .~n4 volume of sUpJ;>ort.-1ng fires dsmonatrated his 1ntentlons ~C) aot1ve1t ~orend nte pfte .. se.nt positions.

During Apr11~ intell~genQe .eet1ma.t.~.•-C?t ~~he tillep\Yt~:t (\tt1tuae pointed toward a: poJ&ible: 6th Phae.a · Of:fet:\"t($.~~· · ::iriQQner ot' war · interrogation~ Etnd other 1ntell1genoe so,Jlrou,. h a.oo\\nterreoon-naissanoe and oounteres:pionage soreen~.08.'h:~~--111f \nor~l\:Se~: roar Bl'ea activity, ·ind1oate4 that pr~pare.~loftl! m~glj.t~~cu."nderW$Y to· . mount suoh an oftens1yt. On _the night ot 15 ... 1~ api'~l.f, strong J):robee and a battalion .. •ei zed attaok were laupohed; this M~~V~ 1iY WEl.S l'ollow .. ed by a tour-day lull, This was similar to the _p~ttet'l\ · e ste.blUhed prior to last fE•ar • s spring oft'ens1ve. Regar-41ed ~t 1nd1-oatione • th.e of:t:.en_sive. dtd··-no.t.. t.~ .P.lli2.!• ~

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The 1st Marine D1v1s1on was unlier the operational oontroi oi' the 1 u. e. Corp a to wh1ch it hM. become attached on 25 Maroh. ~he lst Commonwealth D1V1s1on ooololpifi!l! ~he seotor to the 1"1ght~ .

. ,1 Corps 1 u, s. 'Ar., m. y ts,6t~c~ .. "n"t ... · ~.··· '4~pp.orting ;,~he ·Division. w.~Nn .Toe 999th FA .. B.atta+.· .. ~. on .(16f{D;>b9W.1. te~r.s} Whio.~. w~~ .relieve~ f. y tl'le. 109th FA Bat~~i()!) U.9.ecm\ be>Wl.~IPis):,P.n,).9 Ap.r:U.;-11lt.tt~ry 1 o , l~th F.A Bat. t~.· .. ior}.; :,~nd !Be;· ... ~·~.~·. r~.·.'.i".J ... ··· (9:dt.·., . m 8\AP,Jf):i' ~.~~~·,·FA B~t .. ¥~Uon. (see Appen01~ .v:ttJor T&.$:~'l~n~~a~~~~·.)· : :· ·:: ,· , ·. ··., ; ..

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'· reg1m~nts, let, l(MO, . ·. ... , n~a . "';U\: ~ra.no. · oooupi~d !:rom .11:1 ~left to right th~t '. c ·. Q .• · . 1V~t.!P ':Hilt north. of tho ·+MY!N

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: Th~t aree;'bounded:Jtn t}lQ ~f· · ,wo~t· ·and south' by the I)(JIN 1 , the HAN, ·ana the KON~NV.~~tiHON Ml;(·i'j~peO,t1vely1 WM o,oo®1~o.

by the aeoom1~sanoe ·O'olllp$\lf ·\ll'l; l.l.~.~t!n,·. ~t \ohl~oh ·ttme :the ;Let Anlph1b1 t.rra.oto.l' a'vt~1op ;, ... s.GI.Ill~A w~s~:ns1b1l1 tr for the areq. wi'tn the ReoonnaisJ,4oq~. Oom~ J\t .. att.t.one t-:.'1he l,et'~~.{weat) (lank of the. ,Pi vision, ·tne. ~IMPO,-. e~U.n!*~~a~ .. ·a~'.'8e.Q~red PY the K1mpo Provisional Regiment .~1oh W.aJJ :ot~ga.o1t'Qd··.s.n H~oh. (See aleo Operation overle.YS 1 ~pendix 'VII:hl · · . · ·

· · Each. of ·tn~ front 11n·tvt~1on zone on order, ana to oonduot a I>ro ... gr~ of· tx-ain1ng and :rehabilitation•. · . . . ·. ·

· Following the wt;thdra\f~ :·Of ~he OPLR 1n tbe l~t KMO l\egtrnenta.l seo1ior 1 that :RegimGnt ·d1$pt.tohed · per1o~1o t~nk~1n. t,antry patr.ole forw(U'CI. of 1tlfU.ne to prevent;th~ $.t)&mY trom:otl0ss1ng the SACHON River .. and ooov.pyS.ng -~be .we a pre'\fJ,o*•ly ·held and oontro;l.1ed ·:by the OPLR. ,, . . :.'.· . ·. ···' ·

Throughout the mg,nth ·~· .l}& .~t'V'J.·ai~n .emphas1.zoa. preparation ' against a pose·~ble · ettemy · 1f'~~n. •.·"~'-• . ·.'ftP. tor .. e. ·.p···r .respo~.s.1l;lpi·t· y on secondary lines, t\le to the d1st~J:\O$ ~nvolvea :in l?l>~~i'ola tl:'o·~l> movement$.1nt'o b.looking or oountert..tt.ao .. k po.eJ.tl,o~si· .~ne truok. ~Qmpa.ny w.a·, $, b.tv.ouaok-.ed in the vioin.1ty 'Of O!;l 067~74 ~~pi' ng 'the hoU1'8 of'· daJ>kness. E1 ther ·the 6th or let :Marines· ot:>,IAd QAJ.l. \.\pon 1t to prov~de add1t1on-al transportation ·:1n ~ :emergenoy; ·· · ·

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'rhe Division Reserve; .the 7~h M~~n~a, .move.d to oooupy l1ne WYOMlNG FOR~ARD on 23 Ap:r;-1l. 1'h1.·· Wfi.S ~ '~ebetU'sal}.ur1ng Whioh the reserve l'eg~mental llea~qu~rtex-.cJ. Ai'ld .. '9nt ·b~'t;tallon were lifted by l:leltoopter aor-ose th.~ IMJIN River. · ·

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'l'he ·pattern of' operations w1th1n the· diViSion inolude.d.t Paily reoonna1asanoe and oombat patrols from .MUt un~~s· syetemQ.tic:l ~m-. ployment o1' ava.Uable de stru.ot1ve .weapons ( al'tUlery and ·tanka• and a1r aa av.e.ila'bla) ; sniping from th~\MLR employing the Ml. sn1per

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.. ·.patrol, a. in J~e~ a%'\la:S' ·.At· k'ii ti·J e.mbU,$.e~ wave 1nstalled and _:raids were· oondu.ot~d. H~a.ssing an 1nt~t"cU.o.t1on .f~r,e were ~xeo-qt.~.d, ·. ·

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. Tn..e D v1a11c!rt · tted · al. · -for .o. · :Gupport .d . 4n .i&.l4di t1o~al , l).j,f!eion .wnioh for pilot F4.rst .Mar~ne · · were used ·by April. . Of. th :Qroa:rt were as".L"'" .. ,. ..... weath~X'' S;nd oroat'-t. 'I'h~ avo:z~,w;r:,.,., t arogtft and tho ·· 28 rritnute s~ ·

.. Artillery. during the .u .... ,-..... ,.., .... tniesions t' targets ux-e. ~nd a26 o~-1 . nU.ee1on·sj. hous : 'l'he l!ema1nde-r'.: Suppl-y 'po1n.ts' .· sl.x·;; ·a.nt1-!-a1r · · · ori,Pot-t\ln1ty ·' tio; tlluml ·

· ttne l~t· etloh·mh' r·l ~Zl.IDtUlu r&l~;rve.' Ba~tal.io .. th·~ from V'ioih1 ty · direct· firie · tlth ..

·The a1v1 posed bY · ancl t.he (~o:unaed O()rps ·to. tinued .. iri a'l':.,·a·n:lr.·'-had l.ooatea the zone a's' · troops ana ~ · tone whioh ·~·"'·"'-'"'·''"'·' to fire on A l'e~uest t>o unaarte s closely w1.th ·· the UN ' was ,a·, 1\-io\~·i'li\Uoi'l !'.,drawn 1q _ .... .~ ...... -,"y•n._..,,,"'''·"·'·······--• a~d reduced t;he auppol't defense potau'u"'-"'.L 1!11 tted ne.uu.l.'#cLJ .. •:u ..... u

During ~he ·~·onto. " ·· MUNSAN-N!; tlte -~1v;1iJl~n , d1V1.e1on airbea.a at~l( .. le.

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' SECRE'r . Class I supplies for th~, Divis~~ .w!trf3 r~ceived 'by rail. at

the division railhead. f~9mHSP. ~6~~. WiN& 10 bl11"i.ng the month, the. Division supported. an ave~ ~ .Ut' i{ 61 32,43.0 in Class I~ \ Class II:): supplies were ~e6 ~~l:ill t'om SP 10 at YONGDONG-PO and. . were drawn 'by the un1ts dirodtly ;ft()m ·ra.1lt'oad,·oara at the. div1a~on railhead.. A d~ of Class l ana .~t~·::~~·~ mai-ntained at ASCOM OI'rY to support the K1mpo Provi t1on~l ;~~~~"~-~nt and /LSQOM CITY CommMd.

The main ciiass. II apd ~v· .~I.!IJ!p.H: t~~ tlll s.to9~ aoooul)ts were ma.intained ~t; 1 A~COM CI'l'Y. ~~1.\0k~ · .t~fJ.,frqlll ~be l$t eer•ioe ~~~a~~~n~~ ASObM Ol'l'Y av~r·~e~~''·;!l~}~~\7.'rm:~ :~alf ~ours including

Class. v t~upply wa .. $ :~e-~£t; .. 1v~4 .. ·. ';r .. r .. P~.·.:i:~~->~-~. "· -~ .. _-l~'fY sonal congratUlations tO' tbe KMO Qoinme.ndant. . ·

Notable v1sitora. to. the D1V1.a1on· du.r~ng th~ mo.ntb were, Mmir~l RADFORD, USN; General H. M,. f!.iiT.K, U$-40 (Ret) l and Lt. General HART, UeMO, the Com111and!n,g General. Fl-W Paoifio.

Admiral RADFORD, and Ge.neral SMI'l'H arrived at the D1vis1on OP on 22 ~pr1l and departed on 23 and 26 April respectively.

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General HAR~ arrived on 27 April and departed on the 30th after an inspeot1on tour of division installations.

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Note: (~} Attent~ol} 1.1 inv~.tod to AppenC.1X VII.a:. si't~~tio,n Over-. · lays., ·;t:Q.J.r' .:i'eterenoe to pertinan~ unit ~Qatl-ons, 'bound-

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' patrol at CT. 026052 detonatc;~d an A:P mine1 resulting in three . friendly WIA, (2) A two fire-team pt\tr(>J of tl:le J,.et Marines :ro-turned to the O:PLR With e. l'OW to.lte.n in ·tho vio1n1 ty of OT 031;10~. The POW had 'been wounded 'by a lahl-\ m1ne. ( 3) A let Marino oomb.at outpost received tMG fire, wit~··~$gat·ive friendly oaaualt1os, · whilo returning ~o .t'riendly 1~~~:~,,, ·

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At 0235I, in the let M~ines eeotor an estimated three enemy app.roaohed. th(:l, OPu:\ ~1\ tre vi oil\~ tf. of QT Q7~oee 8Jl'plpy1ng smnl.l arms and automatic woapone. Aft~·r ·~ t'1VIl' ... r.ilirt\lte fire fj,gh,t, the enemy withdrew, · · · .·

All renr area patrols oonduoted \>y Q~Qml3nte of th~ 7th· M~in~a 1n division reserve reported r:~eg~Uve re"Ytl.~s. · 'I'~e KPR and.Re- · conneissanoe Company patrolled ~nd. screene~ their respective sec-tore without reoe1vin~ any oqnte;~~ with thil ~namy.

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Artillery f1r(ld 78 observed m1d1one e.e followsa Troop~, 44; bunkers, nine; artillery pos1t1ons,;e1ght; morte.re, seven; supply points, two~ obser-vation posts. twol 'pr1dgea, two; houses, one; and village, on.e. R,~aults of theae.m1es1ons..were as follow~J: 16 enemy KIA and 67 (estimated) KIA; nine· ehemy WU, .and o6 (esti-mated} WIA~ hous~s MstJ>oyed, 13; hol.laes damaged_, seven; 'bunkers dtlmagedl four; mortars ·s1lenoe\1; two j' gun E!~lenoed, one: and OP neutral zed, one. · ·· · . .

Tanke fired ~9 mtxed 90mm and lOfimm rounds. Results were as follows: Houses dan).A$8d 1 70; hou~e,S destroyed, 11: shelters· d.am~ged, nine; ehelt.~ra aestroyed• l9J gun J>Oe~t.1.ona· d~~e;etl. two; and gun pQsitions d~etroyed, two; lp enemy personnel were. eshma~ec KIA. .. · . . · · ·

~h~ng aq~ :.equ1pgt~nt. Turn-in was soheduled f'or completion by 30 M~Y• ,.exoep~ .fol;' -~he:. mountain sleeping bag Wh1oh we.e to .·'o~ retain~~ ~1:1t1l. l5 J~ne.

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TP.e 2nd Battlll1on 1 7th Marines1 ;oompleted its move ; .. to.-1ih~ KIMPO Peninsula and. was. committed against ai'l. assumed enemy l~ndtfjt .ut 1330!. The Battalion Oommand Group and two oompaM.es we'tl& 11\~ed t>y eight helicopters,. Th~ first fUg'ht .depa.rt~d.. a.t 05561, '- th~ rel(le:in-ing element e, o;f the Battalion were moved l;)y: ~ truoltrW'''the t1rat serial d.aparhd at OMOI. The time r,equ1red for the move was,

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The 3rd Battal1on1 .~§t XMO Reg1~Pnt 1 oonduote~ a two-platoon raid on enemy posi~iona :t)grward of their sector, The raiders succeeded in overrunning :~re objeot1V~ after han~-~o-hand combat wit~ the defenders.. Upo~:;p. 'P&~erving eil4'mY _re1n!q:t'p~me.nts, the raid-ing party withdrew. One;:7.l~mm gun was destroyr;~~, 12 enemy were KIA, and 26 ( e atimated) were ~~· · .'.

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The Division_ e~~-t the_;:tiret_ gr_o __ -.-~.- ·.(!1:. ·.48.· . enl_ iste_~- perQonnel to the I Corps Rest O~Jlter., QHGSEN H():t,f~~+ ~OtrL1 ·Korea. A similar nwnber were to be ;r\Qtated:;;ev~ry th1.r11 ~1\-Y {qJ.lowtng. .Unit oomroand-erli wore directed to'"nom1tiate per£JQn~~~ on .-a,,bae1s of attent~~;>n to dutt nnd mer1 tor1oua serv;:~e. The prp(;:ram W't~.S '1n e..dd1 t1on to the progrM established 1n l>e()tmb&r 1n wp.~oh. 3.a; .. mer1tor1ous enlisted personnel were flown to JE\t)an every tep d.fl)'s.

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The Non-Comm1as1oned Ot't1oer SohoPl wp.o reeetp.blis~ed with tho continuation of the Sixth ~l~"s. ~ts olass was neoeeearily in-terrupted by the D1via1on'r move in M~ah.

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Modif'ioe.t1on Ill to 9peti&,t!Oh Or~'r ·~k·62 direot~~ the 6th . Marines to oooupy the high ~round 4omi,nanng P4NMU'NJQM to the enet. · with a suitable ooverinf toroth t;:a.oh 1n4tv14ual. of,. th$. foro& was required to a~gn a oert f1op.t.o t,hat he, n~a_ b,en_.1~ptruoted·von the provisions relating to the neutr>al zone .an4 ·1;p.at he. would do no firing without permission of. the outpoat· commander.

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The Divi s1on issued A.dmin1atrat1ve MemorandW!! N~):)~tr l-62 setting forth the taskorg(ln1zat1on tortr.A.SK UNIT BAlCDNlNE. with attendant inetl'lu'ottons tor th' movement of the lt)~h !tota'lU.on ·Drai't and 19th Replaoement Dratt. . . · · ·. .. ·

Since arr~val in tho western ueotpr 1 th~ l~ge f\\lll'Qer ot>;. L•. civilians present ha. d. neoea. e. 1_\b .. ·a.: ... _ted a&i. i.· p 1s.t. rat. ive ~_.t11J~r_u~t1_ on_.·!·· ::t-oil their control. D1y1a1on Gener.eJ.. Order N'tani>er 65'WU pu~liahtt ~ 1 • . setting forth _the procedures tgr··.the oori.ti"ol of .o~f-1,'1~~ tnl$ 1tante. and their propertr. ·(>!' a,PeP1.~l note w,_, the 4\r~ot~ve·:.that ,~;-~qu._l.red the t'fmoval of a).J, oiviltans north of the IMJIW:R1\I'el'.·· Thill r$..: · etr1ot1on removell ·~~l o~Vilaifl$ from tne f'orwal'd areas and esU.bl1Bh·-ed them south of' an easilY t>Cntr.olled 'bounel.arr, · ·

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The~ movanent' or the D1v1s1ori ~ear 'from the east ... oentral eeotor ·to the new looation was oo~pleted.

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The D1V'is1on 1·ssued 'Warning Order l~52 whiop oalled tQr adj~et-. ment of pos1t1ons'·1n order to re'l1evo !·eft elements .of let Common-wealth Division and extend the r,ight (east) limiting point (LP).

10 April.

The Ool!lVIIUlding General v1s1 ted the let Common~ealth :D1v.Utoh tc

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d1souas detaih 6t ~eHbt Jben th~ ch~nge qt: div1si,on right lim1 t-ins point to CT 132096 'became e:tfeot:\.vEI. ~djuAttnEmts wero made . by all divisions in I Oorpa to fill the gap created in the line when Corps direpted complete rel1ef of 3rd v. a. Infantr1 Division. The 3rd u. a. Infantry Piviaion was tuken out of the line to aot as Bl"mY reserve.

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· The 19th Replaoemeh~ Draft 1 oonsL~1;1pg 'Ot·i~4 ott~~utra and .. 2,993 men, arrived at the Port of INgRON.. Per&~?nnel W6l"'~ shuttled forward by l"a1lin aerials t.o t .. he ... d·1.·v.·.'.~·~.n railhead at MUNSAN .. -NI. There they wet'e reoeived al)d ~o~t~4 ~g.~}'lEl1r assigt)ed divisiop un1ts. .At the same time the J.'1Sth1\ot~~S.on Draft1 consisting of 140 officers ·and 3,335 ·men, wae rzfov~cl)~o INORQN, also by rru,.l. ~~he strength report of l6 Apru·, $howey 1mp%'0v1n~ and adJusting p:r~sent poe1 tiona, by oonduot.ing vl.sorous o·o.Witer-1\eoonnal e.sancl) tp.lill'£\H\'t,r, · Md by directing planMd deatru.ot1ve Ure against enemf' 2) l>tt\ir:·· taining a oover1ng t'oroe ooo'Upying the high ground ens 9 and dominating PANMUNJOM Which was prept\X'Etd to cove:- any or .Q~ re··· t1rement of UN Anni shoe negot1ators1 (3) l)reparing 11m1.hd of!r:n· atve operations on order; (4) prepar1ng to retire to rearward positions in event of an armistioe, or: on ordere

ll April.

The Division 1esued Operat1oit Order 3.3-52 which implemented and modified Operation Plan 4-52, This OJ'dar called for the · Division to shU't boundaries, relieve elements of ~he let Common-wealth Division, and adjust to a new LP to the east at O'r 132096. Th1s readjustment to be completed prior to 1424001,

12 April,

The 5th Marines relieved elements 'Of the let MlU'inerJ. on their right, adjusted. poe1 tiona, and ase1.Wed -reapoha1b111ty for the new sector of the MLR from CT 06806? to BS 994994 at 1223lOI.

One truck company was''oivouaoked dUring hours of darkne&!J in the v1c1n1ty of ca 0679?4, These tNlQ~e were to remain under division control and be. rele~ud .1;Q i'"queet1ng .unit on order, . This nightly bivouac •as necess1 tate~ by the distance involved in making tr>oop movements into blook1~ or counterattack posit1onsa

14 April.

The lst Marine e relieved elements of th& let Oomtnon14ealth Division on their right. (east) n~nk 1 n4Justed pos1 tiona, an

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In accordance with Division Operation Order. 1~52, the J,st . KMC Regiment reduced tije Ol'LR t.o an Ol'LQ (o\.ttpost line of ob~ary~tion) and at the alll!e time reacljust'd the trace of the Mt.J\ (BS ' 985954 to C a QOOQ2S) • 1'he ohafltge waa accomplished in or~!l~ tp x-ees~ablish the MLR J.n sector QJl 1pore defensible terr .. ain,, ('S,!'~ Situation overlay l6000li Apr1~ · 6~, 4rtd; Oh$.nge #l thoreto, .~_$rtd1x VIII I) . . . . .· . . ... 'F ' '

lQ April,

1'he 3rd Battal,ion, let KMO Regiment, completed a .move from the· lst KMO Regiment sector to the KIMl'O l'en1n$ula, Starting at 0600I, the Battalion was moved by t:ruok to loading zones east of the -HAN River and lifted. by helicopter .aol"oss the HAN River to 1EJ.nd1ng . zones on the KIMPO Peninsula •. The a1r lift ot' 7.92 men totaJ.!ng 132 flights (six men p~r fUght~ 1 required one ho~ .and 45 minutes. ~he air li:f't oomm'enoed at 10oo:r: and the Battalion Q,losed its 1\asembly ·area at ll49I. The rpove was conducted und.elc" adverse \'leather conditions with rain commencing 1n the ~arly morning and cont~n~1ng throughout the day.

Di vi s1on 1 a sued OperatiQn .Plan, ()..52. (later modified by Mod1t1• c-ation Numbel' l c1n 22 April 1952) which 41r~Qtad tho 5th MLW1nes to prepare to effect on order,:th~ immed1ate t'esoti.e of the.tJN''Irruoe Team and party f':rom PANMUNJ'OM.wi.th a tore~ not to exoeed one tank company (re1nforoed). and one utran'U•yo .oompnny

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The Division issued Operation Order 15-62 W'h1oh directed tne at.taohment of. the 2nd· StiaJ"ohli.ght Pl.atoon1...:6lat Engineer Oomp~:; (-.),:to the llth Marine a. ··.,unt.t.s on the M:r..s: desiring ni~t U.l~1nat1o'n, were d1.reoted to make :requeets to, the 11th, Marines .:tl,lro9 roegQitar artillery channels;.- l'r .. ~.or1t.y,.~t 1l~WQ1nat1(l8 areae was aet :forth as follows: SAN.,.0~10N ValJ,.~y 1 lett fla.nk ls1i .H~lnee, X'MO·:seot.or, and HAN-GANG R1ver, ·· · ··

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All 5th Marines. o ~Atpo st line Qf re s1:~rtanoe .po si tiona oxoept poai tion #i at B1' 9'19010 wero w:l.tndr~wn· ~d had oloeod tho MLR. ·· at 2300l5I. · . The ?th Mal"~;nes ( ... ) oonducte~ a' r-eh~~e.l f.or the oooupati.on·

an.d defense of Line \\'YOlUNG :J'ORWAN).•· 'l'l:l6'"l'eheareal. was based 'On assumptions thali. an en001.· y b):'b$~Pr.R.~ .. b~.t .. ~.ea. t. pned the oor:-1dors in the v1oin1ty o::r OT 04.'?05l and Ott ~~eQa~. · a,nd .that o!\11 bridges were unserviceable. The 3rd eattta1~""~ ~ready l.ooated no~th of the !MJIN R1ve'X'., moved. ·into 't!Qt~t~q .. n.'.~Y .. ~. 90~4 . 'l'n~ r-emtt1ndo~ of the Regiment ( le:a.s ~he ~nd .Ba~t.all·~~ .~tt~Qlf~O. ~o. the KX~O ~ro ... visional Regiment) mo\'. ed tlY .... f . .oot E~.nd m .. Qtor mai'oh. t.o .~mbarltat1on points and were J.i·fted by l:'l,~l~oop,tet ·•o*'oee ttto ~l{Jl,:N River.

The exaro~ee OQ!MI~ncied ~t (0606.~; · t}}e. l\eg~1lleht was. ~n po,.~t~on at 12lOI;: and the ·exerpiea was .eeo.urea at ·11301.' 'I'he neltoop;,r movement oommenoed at 0830I and. wae .completed :at ~O.POI. J,tniploying 10 helicopter• (HRS)., the ail' :utt· :mov~d·li20.o tr~.opa, &1~(\t 4.2 11 mo~ta~s, two 76mm reoo1llfilSS f'l:fteQ ;"tWo l> aokoUt t~nu. '~~a l.2 boat apaoea of m1 aoel.la.neou~ gear for a to.t~l or. 243 loe.d~~ ~An average load was !1ve men w1th m~t'~hl"g paolu, normt~.l ~a v.nd equipment , or four men plue a orew .. e~rve4. wt)apon.) o~o e sin.g tho river required one hour 30 minutes.· ·

24 Ap~1l.

All lst Marlnes Ol.ltpoet lS:.'ne of rea1st.~ll08 positions were withdrawn and closed the MLR ·at '2400I.

Commanding General., let 'Marine Division disp~toh 260849Z modified Operation Plan 4-62, The llth M~ines ware directed to be prepared to dil:'eot tank reinforcing fires in an emergenoy.

'I'he lst ~ank Battalion was directed to bring'· the Provisional Korean Marine Corps Tank Col')lpany to opera.t1onal status as soon as poes1ble and then to relieve the lst Battalion tank oompany in auppo~t of the KMO Regiment. The D~'Y'1s.1on dea1rod to enlarge the d1v1e1on reserve tank fo~oe and to re1nforoe ft~ee .of the llth Marines from poe1 tiona south of the IMJXN RJ.vor •.

30 Ap~il.

. The D1v1a1on exeouted special plan of fires on the night of 30 April-1' )(q. The Dlv1s1on art1llery deUv&red surprise fi~e · at 2000 ot;} enemy command po8te, b1vou.ac at:''ee~ts; mortar and artillery JIOSi tiona, and e.ga1n at 2300 1 oonoentra~1ng on tnoi'tar and art1lle:c-:; positions. At 2030 MUt reg1mente ·exeO\lt&d their own :firing plans on profitable targets to their fronts, 1nolu41ng .,uspected enemy area~ and mortar posi tiona. The 11th }te.rinee tired 2~2 missions expending 6138 rounds of l05!tlril, 425 tounde of ltlanm:t •nd 830 round~!. or 4. 611 1\Qokets. "D11 ant.tary, 2nd Battalion, 11th 11ar1nes expend~:

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APPENDIX I TO D!VISION t¢t.n.tA~b DIARY FOR APRil" 1952 HISTORICAL DATA ~ D!REdtiVES RECEIVED

1. FROH: CG I CORPS (meg 080200Z oeo'ret) TO: CG 1ST lt-\RDIV .

CITE CICL 397 CONF VE!\13;\L AUTH, ,\UTH GRANTED TO .EXPE'ND ADD :L500 RDS 91lni IIORT (HE) AllllO DUR THIS PRD X

2. FROH: TOt

CO 1ST 1.;;\RIN~S (meg 092].301 secret) CO 3/l, CO 1/1, CO 2/1, CO 4. 2110RTAR CO 1ST, CO AT 00 1ST

THIS IS 11Y UARI:nm ORDER 1-52 X PARA X DIV DEFENDS LINE JAl;EsTOiTN IN SEXJTOR TO NEH RIGHT LP /I.T CT 127099 EFF 1421001 APR X PARA X 5TH HAR

. RELICVE ELliS 1ST HAR IN SECTOR TO LP ON HLR AT C'l' 151054 X LP ON OPLR AT CT 046068 X RELIEF BY 130oOOl APR X PARA X 1ST HAR PREPAR~ RELIEVE ELHS 1ST Oil DIV IN SECTOR TO LP Ot-: HLR AT CT 12?099 BY 142400! /I.PR X : PARA X 1/1 PREPARE TO RELIEVE ELliS OF 1ST CV IN SECTOR FROH LP ON ilLR CT 127099 TO LP CT 091085 X PARA X 3/1 1'iiTH 1 COUPANY OF 2/1 ATTMIHED PREP/I.HE TO OCCUPY AND DEFEND SECTOR ON HLR FROH Ll' CT 094085 TO LP CT 051051 X ON OPLR LP dT 085099 TO LP CT 016068 BY 142~00 I APR X PARA X 2/.1 HINUS 1 COHPANY PREPARE ASSUHE H!SSION OF RESZrtVE X PJIRA X 1. 2 CC!'!PI.!'JY PREPARE SPT NEil SEC?OR X PAM X AT COi·iPAh'Y PREPJ\RE SPT NEll SECTOR X

3 • FROH: CG I OORPE! (mag lOOlOOZ secret) TO: CG 1ST !lARD XV' CG 1ST COHllEL DIV I CG 3D INF DIV I CG

45TH INF DlV.

CITE CICL 39B, SUBJ IS HORT Al·nlo EXP:SNDED AUT~1 PRD 101800 TO 2!!>1900I /~PR 52 ANNOUNCED 1 n 3 COl.S

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1ST HARDIV: 5>}00 RDS 2880 !lDS 1920 RDS

1ST COl·nTEL: 3000 RDS 720 RDS 0 RDS

3RD lNF DIV: .... oeo RDS 2000 iiDS 2160 RDS

1:5 IDNF DIV: ~' .. 320 RDS 1720 RDS 2160 RDS

TNG 48 iiZLL !I.S COl-IBAT EXPENDITURES J\RE INCLUDED IN l·IORT MTES X 4, FROII:

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CG I CORPS (meg 110535Z secret) · CG 1ST W>RDIV, CG 1ST COII1i'EL DIIJ', CG 3D INFDIV 1 CG 45TH INFDIV, CG I CORPS ARTY, ANGUCO 1169 ENCffi GP

THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT TH~ EN f..AS BEEN REGISTERING HIS J~RTY ON ROADS, AVES OF APPROACH, ASSY AREAS, FRDLY ARTY PSNS AND BIVClUACS 11ELL IN REI\R OF THE HLR X ALL Ul!ITS SHOULD BE ALERT:E:D TO THIS PHASE OF THE EN EFFORTS TO IHPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF HIS ARTY CHA lliTH THE: OBJ OF ll~FLICTING 1iAX CAS X THE EFFORTS OF THE EN ALONG 'l'HIS LINE CAN BE LARGELY NULLIFIED BY DISPERSION OF TRPS AND CONTROL OF TRAFF~ I C IN FUD AREAS X

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5. FROH: CG I 'coRPS (mag 1Sl130Z. aeore t) TO: CG 1ST HARDIV -.

CITE C!CT 4-318 . · . . . · CONFIRHil'JG TELEPHONE HESSAGE 18l750I APR 52 Cl>U\ 8GB REVISED NO FlRE-LINE VIC PANHUNJOI-i~KAESONG CUA ntCOl·MENOED IN. YOUR LETTER DATED 16 APR 62 CHA RECEIVED 18 APR 52 CHA IS. APPROVED X .

6, F1ROH: CG 1ST HMIDIV (mag 210145Z restricted.) TO: CG l CORPS . ·. · · . .·

REQ.UEST AUTHORI'l'Y TO El-IFLOY UNSKILLEDINP!GENOUS LA:OOR ON A DAY '1'0 DAY BASIS AT J\SCOH CITY TO EXPEDITE HANPL!NG OF. FRE:IGHT NOT 'ro EXCE]!:D CEILING FOR(PROFESSIONAL AND SKILJJED ESTABLISHED YOUR HQ, X

7. FROHI CG I CORPS (meg 230136Z'reetr1oted) TO: CG 1ST HARDIV . -

CITE CIOL 404 REF UFlHSG ?~045Z. PD APPROVAL GRANTED 'l'O .EHPLOY UNSKILLED INDIGENOUS LABOR ON A DAY TO DAY 13ASIS NOT TO EXCEED DAlLY AVERAGE OF 700 TOTAL INDIGENOUS l.!lBOE Cl.fA ·ALL TYPES CHA OTHER THAN KSO 01·1A ANY 1 MONT}! X

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O!TE OICI 4-? (1) l .CORPS PlANS TO ATdK 'I'HE EN BY F!RE ON l. HAY,

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1, FROH: OG 1ST HARDIV (msg OlJ.316! plain) TO: 00 H~ BN1. CO SERV BN, CO SIG BN, 00 HED BN, CO SP BN, CO ENG Bl~, CO ORD BN, CO TK BN, CO In-!R-161, CO VH0-6,

CO 5THl-lAR, CO lSTNAR, CO "lTHl-iARJ CO 1ST HT BN, CO ?TH liT BN, CO 11 THl>iAR, SR ADVISOR K!1C REGT

REFE:fl. DIV TRNG H:El10 6-52 X 6TH ClASS NCO SCHOOL li!LL RTI:CONVENE AT DIV CP ? APR X SEND SERGEANTS PR:SVIOUSLY .IN ATTENDANCE 6TH CLASS TO REPT ~CO SCHOOL BY 1400 6. APR X.

2. FROH: TO:

CG 1ST HARD:tV (mag 01096?! se~ret) CO 1BT11AR.!.. CO 5Tfll1AR, CO ?THHAR, CO llTHHAR, CO lSTTK BN, co KPR, co KHC, ~o. _lSTORDBN

CG EUSAK llSG 1 ?0?56Z }JAR 52 E:-WERPT X Q.UOTZ X SUSPENSIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF ISSUE OF AHHUNITION I'OR CO~·IBAT OPERATIONS IN THIS TP.EAT~ ARE RJroEIVED THROUGH ARHY CHANNELS X UNQ.UOTE X

3, FROH: CG 1ST HARDIV (mag 02093?! confidential) TO: CO 1ST l1AR!NES, CO 5'NI HARINZS, CO ?TH HARINES, CO KHC

REG'l\ CO K!HPO PROV REGT, CO 1ST ENGR BNJ CO 1ST .SP BN I co 11TH HARINES

CONSTRUCTION AND hAII\'TENANCE OF DIVIS ION ROAD NET ASSIGNED PRIORITY .J OVER ALL OTHER ENGINEERING JWFOR'I' X

4• FROH: CG 1ST HARDIV (mag 0413·~,5Z seoret) TO: CO ?TH H'!' BN 1 CO 2KD BH ?TH H . .\R, 00 HHH-161

TRNG :PROBLEll l-52 X EFF ON RECEIPT X PARA 1 X EST EN BN LANDED VIC BS 8980 AT 042100I APR AND ATK HIGH GROUND VIC HlLL 144 AND BS 9078 X PARA 2 X 1ST lviARDIV DEF LINE JAHESTOUN SHCI,N KlH?O l'ROV REGT !"JEF . KIHPO PE}!NINSULA AND SECURES DIV LEFT FLANK X PARA 3 X 2ND BN ?'J'h HAR llOVE BY HELICOPTER AND TRK TO Dr'. HADmlG-NI CHA ASSY AREA BS 90??767 i'mERE PASS TO OPNL CONTROL Cl'lDR K'PR CHA PREPATIE TO OATK EN BS;\CH HEAD X COl-i!Dl\ KPR REPT WfEN BN COHHIT'I'ED ·X PAM 4 X FORTY THKS AT OT 109059 AT 0300I OHA FORTY TRKS S.A1·1E LOC AT 0600I X 9 HRS AT CT 109059 AT 05451 Ci1A SHUTTLE AS N~ZDF.D X PROVIDE BASIC WAD Al·fl>iO AND ONE CHARLI::;; R!\TIOl~ X HOVE C.Mn? EQ,UIPHT TO B$ 8?4?49 X P.rl:RA 5 X RADIO SILEi,:CE Ui\l'IL 0630! X PROBLE!1 ConTROL OF~' LOC KI!lPO l'ROV }{F:::T.' CP VIC BS 8

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7, FROli: OG lBT l1ARDIV (msg 07lllll secret). TO: CO ,lfiT HAR, CO 5TH HAR, CO ?'l'H HAR, SENIOR ADVISOR 1ST

KHC FtEGT, CO KiliPO PROV REGT, CO 11TH H.AR, CO lS'l' TK BN, CO VH0-6, 00 7TH HT BN, CO 1-Rffi-161, CO HQ. BN, CO 1ST SIG BN, CO ENGR_BN, CO HED BN, 00 SERV BN COORD BN, GO SP BN, CO 1ST HT BN, CO 1ST AHTRAC ::m

FOLLOUING UNITS SEND OFFICERS TO ESCAPE AND EVASION CONFERENCE 9 APR 52 FROM 0900 TO 1545 AT CHAPEL D!V CP AS FOLL0\~6 CLN 1ST .C:lvlA 5TH CH.A ?TH AND 11TH l·lAR CHi\ EACH 4 OFFS BMCLN ADVISOHY GROUP KHC REGT CHA 1 OFF Sl·:CLN KD

9. FROH: TO:

CG lBT HARDIV (msg 101723! secret) 1ST H.':.R, 5TH HAR, ?TH Hil.R, 1ST KHC REGT, KillPO PROV REGT I REO ON co

ALLOCATION OF HORTAR AHI10 FOR PER!OD 1018001 APR TO 2018001 APR 52 X

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11. FROJ:l: CG u:T 1-L\RDIV (meg l2l335I secret) TO: CO 5ni HARINES

YOUH 1112101 NOTAL X 1 TRUCK COHPANY \fiLL BE BIVOU.I\.CKED DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS VICINITY OS 067974 X TRKS RB:HAIN UNDER DIVISION CONTROL X ".TILL BE FlELEASED TO REQUESTING UNIT ON ORDER niiS HQ, X DETAILS LATER X

12. FROH: TO:

CQ. HlT FIARDIV (meg 130043Z restl'icted) CG 1ST CORPS

KillPO PEl~INSULA SECTOR ASSIGNED THIS HQ. BY YOUR OFN 0 ~1\13 HAR X KiliPO PROV REG·T AMIVATED FOR DEFENSE OF PENINSULA X NO COl·fi-iUNICAT-ION CIRCUITS E:'GST BETHEEN KPR NV BS 848748 AND SECURITY FORCES AT ASCOH CITY 7. TELEPHONE CIRCUITS FROH ilAGER ;ro iliZARD TO iiAFFT.,E NOT ADEQUATE X REQ,UEST THO TELEPHONE CIRCUITS B3: iNSTALLED CAPABLE OF INTEG{\ATION FOR FUHTHER Si'ltJTCHING liT BOTH ASCOH CITY AND KPR X

13, F:ROH: CG lBT lti\RD!V (mag 151213Z secret') TO: CO 1ST CSG

BS PREPARED TO Rm::::~IVE AND LEND EVERY ASSlSTANCE TO CQ. 2D LOG COEHAND HOV:iiZNT INTO TP.AT AREA OF CAHP LOPEZ 'VACATED BY 1ST i~HPHIBIAN TMCTOR BATTALION X DIRECT Lit\ISON CG 2.D LOG COHD 1\UTHORIZED X R:CFER FONEXJON ~-4 EUSAK TO G-1 1ST HARDIV X KEEP THIS HEADQUARTERS INFORH-ED X

14, FROH: CG 1ST HARDIV (~ep; lf>l2l55Z secret) TO: KHC :REGT, KPR 1 HHR-161, 1ST AHT:t1AC BN~ RECON CO

OPN 0 14 DASH 52 X REFER HY OP PLAN 4 DASH 52 X TAS:C ORGN X 5TH KHC BN ATCHD 1ST Kl-!C l\EGT OIIA 3D KliC BN ATCHD KP:R X RECOH CO ATCHD 1S'L' AHPHTMC BN, X P.\RA ON 18 l\PR KPR HOVE 5TH KHO BN TO LOADING ZONES /1 T BS 927771 CHA BS 927772 OHA BS 933773 AND BS 932779 FOR l·iOVZiiENT BY HOPTR TO LAND ZONES AT BS 974769 CHf', BS 977776 CHA BS 9'79781 AND BS 983781 'ffiERE PASS TO 1ST KHC REGT CONTROL X PREPARE TO RECEIVE 3D Kl!C BN L1.T Si\HE L.hiW ZONES \lEST OF RIVER ON 19 APR X PJ\RA 1ST Ki·lC RECS".' REDUCE OPLR TO OPLO ON 1? APR X RECEIVE AND ASSUHE OPN CONTROL OF 5'lH KHCKllO BN AT LAND ZONES Ei\ST OF RIVER ON 18 APR X l·iOVE ON 19 APR 3D KHC BN TO LOADING ZON2S EAST OF RIVER FOR HOVE11ENT BY HCPTR TO L1\ND ZONES HEST OF RIVER llHERE PASS TO KPR CONTROL X PARA HHn 161 El·ffiA':.'.".: TRPS 1000I EACH DAY Cl:A CP:;;RATE AT PULL Ci\.PACITY UNTIL ALL r.L'rl.OOPS ACROSS RI'JER X PARA 1ST Al1PH TR.t11C BN RELIEVE RECON CO OF SECTOR RESPONSIBIJ_,ITY EF'F'1'JTWE 1612001 X PROVJI;:;; RESCUE CRAFT IN H.i!.N I\IVEd DURING TROOP LlETS X PARA X Ei>Gr: HCI"l'R CA:F\Y SIX HEN X UNITS FURNJS?-NECESSARY SECURITY DETS TO KEEP A?.EA CLEA.ki:D OF CIVILIANS DURING HOVE X. PERSONNEL AND B.ASIC LOAD Al!HO OFLY BY HOPTR X nEQUEST NECESg.f,~\ SJ.RY 'l'MHSPOFlTATIOIJ FROH DIV HTO X NO TRUCKS lTILL TURN ;.\ROUHD FORUARD OF BS 010798 X lnUli'OiU·l CHA HARCHING PACK; CH/1. !':ORH.li.L A"RHS AND EQUIP..:. 1-lENT X SPEED IS OF' ~rHE ESSEl'JCE X DIRECT LlAif'ON BB::'I·~rnEN UNITS CONC~NED AUTHORIZED X

15, FROH: TO:

CG 1ST HARD IV (msg l6J.455Z secret) Co E>TII HAR, CO 1ST HAR, CO 7TH liAR, CO KPR, CO KHC, CO 1ST ENGR BN

lW 1406HZ EFFECTIVE 1806001 f,PR RIGHT CENTEH REGT ASSUHE RESPONSIB· · ILITY ROAD DEVELOPliENT AND W.INTENANCE ROUTE 1 FROH HONKER BR F~XCL : TO JUNCTION L'ITH FlOUTE 18 1ST ENGR BN ASSUHE RESPmiSIBILITY ROAD DEVELOPliENT AND H.hiNTENT\NCE ROUTE 1 FROH HONKER BR EXCL S TO JUNCT-ION UI TH ROUTE 2Y X .

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16, FROH: CG 1ST l·L\RDIV 4msg 1823~1Z oonfld.ential) TO: CG I CORPS

INCREASED ROAD lu.UN.TEN/.NCE RESPONSIB!LITY AND IIqCREASED FRONTAGE DICT•VI'E ~\N INCREASE OF KSC PERSONNEL X REQ.UEST 1500 ADDITIONAL EARLI.EST X

17, ~~u:· OG 1ST l·L\RDIV (msg 180613Z S'OCret) TO: 1ST KHC REGT, ?TH llT BN 1 1ST HP CO, 1ST lU.R, 5TH HAR,

7TH BAR, 11TH HAR

THIS l;ODIFIES OP PUN 4 DASH 52 X !BASK OIDN X DETACH ONE SEPTION 1ST • AiiPH TRK CO FROH ?TH HT BN CHA ATOH TO 1ST IO~!C REGT X Ph.Rt\ X 1ST HhR X LP ·.ii~H 1ST C\·1 DIV AT CT 132096 X REGT REIIR BDRY CHM!GED TO IHJIN R EXCLUSIVE BETilEEN CS 09399? AND CT 102040 CHA THEREJ\FTER /;LONG PRESENT BDRY X PARA X 5TH HAR X LP UITH lS~ liAR AT CT 068057 X REAR BDRY C!t\NGZD, TO IHJ!N RIVER EXCLUSIVE BETIIEEN OS 09399? AND OS . 068955 X PARA X 1ST JG:IC REGT RESP FOR ll1i.CTICAL SECURITY FREE.DOH BR X EXECUTE DUK\1 RECON Pll.TS ALONG DiiJIN R FROH CS 02392? TO CS 040971 X APPnEHEND UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS X CONFISC~\TE: l,JNAUTHORIZED BO.ATS X UILIT.'ffiY POLICE RESPONSIBILITY LIHITED TO TR.WFIC CONTROL X PA:Ri\ X 2ND BN 11TH W:..R LE:SS ONE B'l'RY G/S REIN FIRES 3RD BN 11TH liAR X Pl\RA X RES REGT RES? T.iiCTIC4\L SECURITY BR HONKER ClJI. BR lliDG-:l:ON OW~ BR X-RAY. X PARA X THIS CONFIRl.iS ORi~L INSTRUCTION'S PREVIOUSLY EFFECTED X

18. FROH: CG 1ST HI>RDIV (mag lB1515I secr·et) TO: 11TH HAR, KPR

Alll·lUNITIO!\ l>LLOCNl'ION OF THE FOLLOHING TYPES FOR THE TEN Di.Y PERIOD ENDING 201800 AP:iUL 52 REDUCED .AS FOLLOUS COLON

105llH FROH 27200 TO 25920 l55UH FROH ?100 TO 2160 76l'U'I GUN FROH 3000 TO 2100 4 ~NT,6 RKT FROH m,Bo 'I'O r12e

19. FROH: OG J.ST IIARDIV (meg 1B2131I aec1•et) TO: KPR., KHC, 7TH HAR, 1ST HA.R

REF lf'! DlS 10J.?23J: READJUST. Q,UOT/~8 enn'1 ALL ~:'l"PES FOR PERIOD ENDlNG .201BOOI APR 52 AS FOLLO'llS COLON PARA 1 X DECHEASE PREVIOUS Q.UOTA F0?. STATED PERIOD BY NR ROUNDS INDICATED CHA KPR DASH 140 RDS CHA XHC DASH 100 RDS CllA r/TH lt\."::l. DASH 100 TIDS X PARA 2 X INCREASE PREVIOUS QUOTA .1ST lL.\R BY BOO RDS X

20, FROH: CG 1ST Hll.?.DIV (meg 1916-151 restricted.) '1'0: CO J.ST Hli.R1 CO 1ST ENGR BN

CO 1ST !JAR ;\SSISTlm BY PERSONNEL ENGR CO IN D/S DIRECTED TO CONSTRUCT SAii.PL:ii: im TYPE BUNKER ON lfLR X HLR X :OIV ENGR OFF PROVJ!lE APPROVED Pl.J;NS AND ALLOCIITE Ht.TERIJ\LS X COllPLETION DESIRED PRIOR 25 .WI;tiL 52 X NOTIFY THIS HQ, TII~E OF COlr:PLET:CON X

21, FR011~ CG 1ST li.ARDIV (mse; 190Bl7l restricted) TO: ALL UNI.TS 1ST U.li.RDIV REINF LESB 1ST CSG

SUBI!IT R:1QUIR'SHEN~re FOR CREH SERVji;D UEI\PONS AND BROHNING AUTO RIFLE~ IN EXCESS OF T/E X REPORT THIS HQ BY TYPE PRIOR 25 APRIL X

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22, FR011: dG i~!T HARDIV (msg 20025:3! secret) TO l 11TH l1AR

OPN 0 15 Di1SH 52 X REFER HY 'OPN PUN 4 DASH 52 X Tl\SK ORGN X EFF ON RECEIPT 21m PLAT 61ST ENGR Qp HI:t."US t.T~ACHED 11TH ltli\R X ONE SECTION 2ND PLhT 61ST ENGR SL CO AT'l;J\CH'ED KPR X PAI'J'. X 11TH HAR :r?ROVIDE NECESSllRY PERSONNEL TO H.t\N AND OPER.t\TE ~ ADDITIONAL SEA~\.:;n:LIGHTS PROVIDED THIS COHHAND BY I CORPS X PJ.J.T ClmR 2ND Pk".T 61ST ENGR SL CO PROVIDE TECHEIC,~\L J,SSISTANCE ,\S REQUIRED X ADDITIONAL SL EXPECTED BY 26 APR 52 X PARA X UNITS HLR DESIRING NIGHT ILLUHINATION W'dCE REQUEST TO 11TH l:l1H THROUGH ARTY CHANNEI,S X PHIORITY OF ILLmUNATION J\REAS J\S. FOLLOUS Cl.JN S.\H-CH I ON VALLEY CIUI LEFT FLt\NK 1ST W~R CHA KHO SECTO~ /•ND HAN-GANG· RIVER X

23. FROH: CG lBT liARDIV (msg 2009l5Z secx•et) TO: ALL UNITS 1ST lll!.RDIV (HE;INF) LESS 1ST CSG

REFER UY OPN PLAN 4 D

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26, FP-011: OG 1ST HARDIV (msg 2122391 restricted.) TO: J,LL UNITS 1ST HARDIV REINF LESS 1ST CSG

T:\UCrW EETURNING DIVISION' SECTOR FROH ASCOH CITY CLEAR THROUGH 61 SHORE PARTY BN FOR POSSIBLE PICKUP FL't:TURN LO~DS X HOTOR TRt~NSPORT ECONOHY X

27. FROH: CG 1ST HARDIV (meg 240115Z secret) TO: 1ST HAR, 5TH HAR, KHC, KPR1 RECON CO, 7TH HAR

liORTAR AlU,!O /•LI/JCM'IONS FOR THE 5 DAY PRD FROH 251800! TO 391800! APR 52 AS FOLLO\'lS CLN .

6011H HORT

1ST HARUlES 600

5TH HARINES 600

KHC REG~ 540

le?R 00

RECON CO GO

7TH li.ARINES 81

8Hfi,1 HORT ... iVc:k.. 'I'Y:r &.Q.

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30. FRON: CG lST gARDIV (r.1sg .262227! contidentio.l) TO: ALL UNITS 1ST llARDIV (REINF) LESS CO 1ST CSG

CANCEL HY 010245Z X EFFECTIVE: 2812001 APRIL J: CORPS LINE BTAYBACK IS ESTABLISHED AS THE DIVISION NORTH BOUNDRY FOR CIVILIANS EXCEPT THOSE AUTHOR!ZE.'D DIVISION HEHO 123 DASH 51 X THIS HEADQUARTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR RE:LOCATH:G CIVILIANS TO SOUTH OF LINE STAYBACK X UNIT COliHA!\"DERS 1'liLL NOTIFY DIV PP.OVOST HARSHALL OF CIV TLIANf', NORTH OF LINE STAYBACK AFTER 2812.00I APRIL X

:31. FROH: CG J.ST HARDIV (nsg 2822451 oonf:'iclent1Cl.l) TO: CO J.ST l·:.ARINES CO 5TH hARINES

FLOODING OF RICE !lADDIES FORi'lARD OF HLR 'J.IO Il!PROVE DEFENSIVE POSITIONS IS AUTHOR!ZED X KHC iliLL PROVIDE TgCHNICAL ASSISTANCE IF DESIR~ X

32• FROH: CG 1ST HARDIV (osg 29030lZ oecJ'et) CG US 1ST CORPS TO:

REFUR UR 270725 ;c HOST PROFITABI,z HOUR 301800I X DURATION UNTIL DAY·· LIGHT X R:C:PEAT PROGRAll NIGHT 1 ... 2 HAY CHANGING TIHES OF FIRING AND ORDER OF TARGETS ENGAGED X RECOHHENDED ATK TARGETS CONFIRHED BIVOUAC AREAS AT CT00-1156 1 BT998185, BT990155, BT9?214? 1 BT954174 BT94..5183, BT937147, BT929141 X RE0,UEST 4 PLANES ARHED lliTH VT FUZE STRIKE EACI-! TAP.GET ·X HA1.0.1ER CONTROL X ALL STRIKES Sn1ULTANEOUS B:i!:GH~NING 301800I X PLAN TO F'OLr..OH \HTH SURPRISE ARTY FIRE SAHli: TARGETS AT DUSK APPROX 19001 SII!ULTANEOUEl \'liTH SURPRISE FIRE ON ALL LOCATED ENEiiY CHARLIE ' PETERS BY ALL 1/PNB CAPABLE X NEXT TAl:\O·ET LOCATED OR SUSPECTED ARTY POSITIONS AND TANK PARKS X ALTE.fi.NATE ON, ALL ~'ARGETS THROUGHOUT NIGl-IT X l·ILR R:illTS CONDUCT COUNT:E.'R IiORTAR l'ROGMH m:TH ORGANIC WPNS X IN·-GlREASED ARTY FIREB DURING DAY 1 HAY BOTH AIR AND GROUND CONTROLLED X REQUEST -1: :r:,ANES CAS SORTIES ON 1 HAY ON E.i.\CH OF 30 CONFIRJ.lED TARGETS X ADDITIONAL AHIW RE~UIRED EACH NIGHT 2878 RDS 155 HOU X 660 RDS 155 GUN X 9586 RDS 105 X 1536 RDS 90 X 1080 RDS 75 X 2688 RDS 4 POINT 2 X 12.96 JIDS 81 X l ?28 RDS 4 POINT 5 RKT X 237 RDS 8 INCH X 30 PERCENT TOTAL VT FUZE 1 3 ?ERCENT vi.P X REqUIREHENTS CONTEHPLATE USE OF CORPS AR7Y TEIS SECTOR X REqUEST ADVIBE SOONEST TO PE..l1HIT HAULH~G AHHO X

33. FROH: CG J.S~ HAHDIV (r.1sg 291313Z eec1•et) TO: FHFJlAC AD!HN

PRESENT OPZRAT!ONAL COliNITH.ENTS OVER HIDE FRONT \i"'TH 3 REGIHlliTS ON HLR X 11ANY FAVORABLE TANK APPROACHES PL:JS A HEQUIREHENT }~OR HIGHLY HOBILE RESCUE FORGE HAVr~ ORSATED A REQU1RFR8NT FOR HOBILE EQ.UIPl,lENT TO CON'.i'ROL SUPPORTING ARHS X 1 H4A3 COh1iUl:;JGATION VEHICLE NOVi IN THIS DIVISION X R~~Q,UEST 2 ADDITIONAL M4A3 COiiHUN'IOATION VEHICLES EARLIEST X CG FHFP.l\C COECURS X

34. FROH: .CG J.ST HARDIV (r:lsg 301059I conficlential) TO: CO J.ST 1,1ARINES

1ST l·j.ARINES HESPONSIBLE FOR U!STALLATION AND HAINT;:;NANCE FOOT BRIDGES VICWH'Y ClT 110057 UTILIZING BAKER COHPANY ENGR IN DIRECT SUPPORT :c B.RIJGES FURNISHED BY 1ST ENGR BN X

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35, FROH; CCl· 1ST ~!ARj)IV (nsg 3012051 sec:retl~ To: co 11 TE liAR, co 5T:-: l·i.AR, co 1sT l.:AR, co tmc MGT I co

K:PR, CO 1ST TKBN CO 1ST AHTRAC BN

DIV E:mCUTES SPEC.IAL PLAN OF FBES :

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l, 1v 1 :PO 9 f CG 1st HarD1v seo:ret meg

PARA X KIHPO PROVISIONAL REGlHEN'l' OPE~;ED CP 3112001 liAR AT BS 849748 X PARA 8 AND 3 X NEG X PARA 4 X DIV CO!\TD ORGN DEF LINE iJAi-iES'l'O\lN ;{ 1ST DAR X AT 0130I 8 EN ATK FRDLY PSNS OPLR CT .Oti2073 IJITH SA AND GRENADES C:J.A PRECEEDED BY 20 RDS 60HH lJORT :C Ali'TE:R 2 HRS SPORADIC FIREFIGHT EN iUTHDREtl X U!\K EN CAS X 1 NIGHT PTL CT061081 Alm 1 NIGHT AliBUSH C'l'05S079 CLOSED OPLR BY 0600I tiiTH NEG EN CONTACT X ARTY FIRED 6 OBSERVED Al\D 06 HI HISSIONS X

2, D:l,_y)~'-Qn POR #908 for period opooor tQ OJ.22QOI AJrr 52 TCG 1st liarD1 v secret mag Oll335Z Apr 52) '

PARA 1 CHA 2 Al\D 3 X NEG X PARA 4 X DIV CONT ORGN DEF PSNS LINE JA••i!:STOHN X KHC X 2 NIGHT AhBUSHES ESTABLISHED BS 954971 BS 958940 X AR~'Y FIRED 37 OBSERVED l.ISSIONS X TKS DESTROYED ? PERS SHELTERS A~\D 4 GUN PSNS X

3, J,21.v1sion POR #.909 for pf!riod 012200I to 0'2.l000I Apr 52 [CG 1st Harl31v secret msg 020527Z Apr 52)

PARA 1 X RECON Cv REL ELhS 2ND BN KHC REGT AND ASSU~•ED RESP FOR SECTOR REFER PARA 3 AT 0810I X R:::L ELl~S DEPARTED AT 09301 FOR NE\l ASSY AREA VIC CS 005941 Z PARA 2 X NEG :;{ PARA 3 X RCN CO ORDERED REL ELiiS 2ND BN KliC REGT COH~.ENCING AT 0600I AND ASSUiiE SCRSEI\ING ~-LSN 21m BN lC.·iC REG.T X SECTOR EXTENDS FR E AND S OF r~;JIN RIVER TO A NE\l LEFT BOUNDRY. KONG!\'UNG ... CHON STREAH X N:8H LEFT BOU!'WRY 1ST KHC REGT IliJii; RIVER X PARA 4 X DIV CCNT ORGN DEF PSNS LINE JAl-iESTO\IN X 1ST :.AR X DELAYED REPT X AT 012140I TROOPS OPLR VIC CT 035055 OBSERVEi:l 5 Ei·: APP FRD PSNS VIC CT 006066 AND 3 EN VIC CT 033056 X FRD FIRED l·iORT AND EN DISPEJS3D ~{ Ul\K EN CAS X AT 02.25! EST 3 EN PROBED OPLR CT 0?1086 X ~'RD FIRED SA AHD Ail X EN ·~nTHDRE\1' AFTER 4 liiN FIREFIGHT X EST 1 EN 1liA X JC,C X EST. 2. El; m:s ATl': FRD OPLR AND i~LR PSNS FR BS 968960 TO 963339 OOlu.Ei:C :LNG AT 2.200I AND CONTIImiNG UNTIL 02001 AT .lliiCH TI~G: :GK 'liTHDRE'l X EN ATK ~JAB PREC:E:DED BY PREP ARTY FIRES 0!-: FRD PSN U!~D::!:R ATK X EN El·.PLOYED ARTY CliA HORT Cj,iA SA AND All X FRD RET FIRE Al:\D ENGAGED IN HAND TO HAND COl•lBAT X EN SUCCEJ:DED IN PEgETrtATING FRD PSNS BS 968960 A~~ E330I BUT llERE REPULSED BY FRD FORCES AT 01201 X Ki•O RES EL!,IS AT 2.340I ,,OVED TO BLOCK!NG PSNS BS 984940 AIJD BS 975926 AFD OCCUPIED PSi-~S BY 03051 X EN LAUNCHED NEll ATK AT 0300I ON PSNS OPLR 38 964966 El.iPLOYING BURP G-UNS X FRD Ei1PLOYZD ARTY Al.;D SA ;{ FIREFIGHT LASTED 25 :~IN AFTER 1'/HICH EN 'tliTHDRZ.T :: ELi·iS RECON CO OCCUPIED BLOCKI~G PSN l~R CS 003953 TO CS 006959 AT 02351 X FRD CAS 2 KIA AND 10 "IliA X EN CAS 2 COUNTED KIA Al:D EST 32 KIA 10 ,JIA X SCHEDULED NIGHT AHBUSHES 2 RECON P'l'LS HERE CANCELLED X ART'I FIRED 70 OBSERVZD Al::D 67 HI ~-iiSSIONS X

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4. ~iv:!,sion POR #910 for porAod 0£;10001 to 0?2?..00~ Agr 52. CG 1st HarD1v secret mag 021461Z Apr 52)·

ELHS 1ST 1\1!0 RSGT REL OF SSCTOR RESP SOUTH OF HiJIN BY RECON CO .; ARR ASHY AHEA 08005941 AT 1140I ;c PARA 2 AND 3 X NEG X PARA 4 X DIV COi\T OHGl'i DEF PSN LINE JA;·IES~'OUN X KHC X RECONSTITUTED REGT RES AS FOLW'JS CLi'i 2ND BN 1ST KHO REGT 001-iPOSED B'l'H AND 6TH CO BS99794l Alm 10TH CO 3RD BN 1ST IG,iC REGT ATTACHED OCCUPYING BLOCKH:G PSN AT BS98?943 X ~lOV:SliENTS COHPL:!:TEi) BY l ?301 X 7TH CO 2ND Bl\ 1ST KUC REG'I' REL lOTH CQ 3RD BN 1ST KHC REGT AT 0530I AND ATT TO 3RD BN 1ST KHC REGT SAi'iE TlHE X 2 NIGHT ALBUSHES ESTABLISH- (. ED BS95497l BS94692.-1 \fiTH ETR BY 0500! X ARTY FIR~D 43 OBSERVED l 1-iiSSIONS X

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5. .W.. viJ~J...9J:l yo~ #94-latot .. PSli41.od 022:?.oor to 03lOOOI...AQr_M (tfG lst Ha:r'Div tlt! ret mag 030345Z Apr 52)

PARA 1 CiJ.. 2 At:D 3 X NEG X PARA 4 X DIV OOHT ORGK D:s:F PSNS LINE JAiiESTO .n; X KilO X EST EN SQ.D PROBE VIC BS fl51926 USING SA/All At 00401 :c EN ll/D AT 01301 X 2 NTGHT Al;BUSHES RET 05001 X ND1 X 1 SQ,D PTL TO BS 956957 AT 0500 .RET 0700! X N:EG X 1 Sql) PTL TO BS 944903 AT 05301 RET O?OOI X NID X ARTY !~IRED 8 OBS iliSSIOl!S X 70 HI iiiSSIONS ;c TKS i)ESTROYED 1 BKR OilA 4 GUN EHPLACE!HENTS AND 13 HOUSES X

6, P~.vJ_g)J:>JLJ'OR #\212 tQ.r period 0310001 tQ 0322001 Apr 52 (CG l

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11. Di sion POR #91'( for I!~ti%~~·r£02f. t~ 06:;LOOOI Apt 52 CG lst Marniv s6c~et msg .pr 52)

~ARAS. 1 ClJA 2 AtiD 3 X NEG- X PAM 4 ;~ DIV Cot-:rt bRG~ DEt PSNS Lll\E JAi~ESTOHi~ ;: 1 DAY PTL FVP OPLR AS Pl1D CLOSES X 1ST i-iAR X DlLAYED R!iJPT :( fi'J..1 0621101 'tRPS o!>LR PSI\ OBS EST 25 EN APPROACHING AT CT Q

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15. ~lYtsJg.n .ElR #9&1 ror pe.r1%d ~a2oQLto oeJ.QQQr tw~ o2 \vG let He..rDiv secret meg e6 · Z Apt' 62) . . ,

PARA l CiiA 2. AND 3 X NEG X PARA 4 X DIV ONT ORO.N D:E!F l'SH 1.!NE JAllESTOUN :~ 5TH liAR X AT 21401 FRD RECON PTL EN$- EST EN SolJ BT 987058 X AFT.3:R 7 an: FIREFIGHT FRD PTL BROKE CONTACT AND CLOSED HLR 01501 X EST 1 ltN iliA X 2 OTH~:R PTLS BT 99205(3 CT 02.0059 CLOSED liLR BY Ol50I HITH NEG EN CONTACT X KHC :{ ~ NIGHT. /i·!:BUSHES BS 9559?1 BS 967954 BS 948924 CLOSED HLR BY 06001 HITH NEG EN CONTACT X NO REPT FR 2 PTLS BS 953986 BS 953964 FtlD HLR AS PRD CLOS'l:S X 1 PTL BS 945903 CLOS::D liLR AT 0630! lliTH l!JEG EN COl'!TACT X ARTY F~RED 8 OBSERVED Al\D 53 HI HISSIONS X

16. Dlvis.~.on POR i¥922 f(lr per.iod 081QOOI to 9822UQI Apr 52 "(CG 1st Ha.rDiv secret mag 0813552 Apr 52

P/IRA 1 X DELA::ED RE?T X ACCORDANCE INSTRUCTIONS REC FROH l CORPS RELOCATED l;LR AS FOLLOllS OLN AT 0400I 2ND ·BN 1ST KHO REG'l' 001-liiENO-ED OCCUPATION OF SECTOR FR BS 983952 TO BS 992939 TO OS 003925 :·IITH 2 COHPJ~NIZS X 1 CO IN ASSY AREA OS 008968 X l!Vl·!T COHP1,ETEjJ AT 0830I X PARA 2 AND 3 X NEG ;{ l'.r:\RA 4 X DIV CONT ORGN DEF PSN LINE JAHESTOHN X KHC X 2 RECON P'i'LS BS 953986 BS 953964 CLOS;

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VIO:I:lHTY C'r 02~~061 MClJ~~i\tEJP Sl~LL ARM! COI·lliA AUTO!iA'l'±C \JllJAPONS F!fl.E At~D HAtm GRENAb~fj FMl·l BUm~~ :i:N Al•!t;Ut\H LbCATED VIC!H!'1Y: CT 021061 A};D CT 028067 X AS PATROL CoH;l'ENCED :TITHDRA11 AT Ol35I Er;E;;y El:?LOYED 60HH liORTAR FIRE X PATROL LEADER BECAHE CASUALTY X PA'l'ROL -,JITHD::.:Eii TO CT 025058 AND REORGANIZED X ENElfY CONTINUED TO FIRE ON SUSPECTED FRIENDLY POSITION Ul·:'I'IL 02401 X A SQ,UAD RSS-CUE TEA;i PROOE:::r:DED FORHARD FROli OUTPOST LINE OF RESISTANCE OT 025058 TO RECOVER INITIAL CASUALTY CT 024067 AT 0410 X AT 0515I RESCUE TZAI; RECOVERED CASUALTY Aim ON R::!:TURNING CA~·iE UNDER EN:JiY AUT011ATIC UEAPCNS FIRE AT 0525I RESULTING IN TllO FRIENDLY CASUALTIES X RESCUE TEAl·l E:l\GAGw ENEiiY IN BRIEF FIREF'IGHT RESULTING 2 E!!EiiY KILLED IN ACTICN AND 2 Et\EHY ~'lOUNDED IN AOTIOH AIW DISPERSING AND UNKNO\lt\ NUl:BE:R EI,:EliY X Ri!:HAmn:G RESOUE TE:All CARRIED ALL Ct~SUALTI:CS AS THEY !ITHD~\JI:\'1 UNDER COVER SHOKE :~HD FRIENDLY SUPPORTING FIRES X FRIENDLY PATROL ~STABLISHED Bli.SE OF FIRE CT 025058 IN SUPPORT OF EVACU,\TION llOUNDED ;~ FRIENDLY PATROL STAR'I'ED 'TITHDRAVAL AT 08451 X PATROL Atm RESCUE TEAl·! CLOSED HAIN LINE OF' RESISTANCE lOOOI X ENEiiY CASUALTBS COUNTED. THREE XILLED IN ACTION ::sTil!ATED FIVE IDLLED !N ACTION NINE HOUNDED IN ACTION X :cOREAN J.iARINE CORPS X T1l0 R::!:CONi(,i\ISSANCE PATROLS BS 953982 BS 9E14955 CLOSED HAIN LINE OF RESISTANCE :BY 1240I ~liTH NEGATIVE ENEHY CONTAO'i X T\'lO NIGHT AllBUSHES ESTABLISHED BS 954982 BS 946924 X ARTILLERY FIRED FIFTY SIX OBSERVi::D liiSS IONS X TANKS DESTROYED FIFTEEN BUNKERS COHHA T1TO FIRI!\G, POINTS COl.G:A FOUR TRENCHES AND THRE;E OBSERVATION POSTS

19 •. Division POR #925 for "Qer1Qd Oi)2gOQI tQ 10l~OQI /mr 52 (OG 1st. llarDiv, secret rnsg 1003552 Apr 52

PARAGRAPH 1 X DELJ\.YED REPORT X CHARLIE Bl~~~TERY 999 FIELD ARTILLERY BATTi>LIOr-.; CLOS?::D NEil POSITION OT 053030 A~~ 090915! X PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 ;~ t~:LGATIVE X PARAGRAPH 4 X DIVISION CONTINUED TO ORGANIZE AND DEFEND LINE: JAiiEST01'1N X 1ST HARU7ES X 1 EIGHT PATROL CT 071091 CLOSED OUTPOST LINE OF RESISTANCE AT 0400J UITH NEGATIVE ENEHY CONTAO':L' X JGIC X 1 i\IGHT PATROL BS 947903 AI\iD 2 NIGHT AHBUSH2S BS 954982 BS 94691::.-1"' CLOSED HAil'! LINE OF RZSIBTANOE 1\T 03001 X 2 PATROLS FORilARD OF hi\IN LINE OF RESISTANCE AS PJ:RIOD CLOSES X ARTILL:JECt FIREr; 7 OBSERVED AND. '72 HI HISSIONS X

20. ~iv1p1on. POR #926 for p~rigd 101g_00I to ll1200I A'Jr 52 CG lot JarDiv secret moB ll0725Z Apr 52)

PARA 1 COllllA 2 X NB:J.ATIVE X PARA 3 X OPERATION ?LAN 4-52 ISSUED 101800I X DEF:3::liSE PLt\N FOR SECTOH TO H1CLUDJ: NEH BOUNDARY UITH 1ST C;i DIV X PAM 4 X DIV CONTINUED TO ORGANIZE AND DEFEND LINE JJUIESTOUN X 5TH ljJI.R X 2 NIGHT AHBUSHZS AT BT 995048 AND CT 026053 FROll 101910I TO 110300! X NEGATIVE CONTAC'I' X KHC :{ RECON PATROLS TO BS 954956 AND BS 954981 CLOSED l01235I X !':EGATIVE CONTACT X 3 NIGHT AilBUSHES 102000I TO 1105001 X LOCATIONS BS 954982 COHiiA BS 953969 C011I1A BS 950903 X NEGATIVE CONTACT X RECON Pl\.TROL TO BS 957938 FROH 110430I TO 110630I X NEGATIVE CONTACT :{ 2 R1WON PATROLS TO BS 953990 AN.D BS 9549?0 OUT TO 1105301 t\S PZRIOD CLOSED X AT 19251 FOUR USAF JET AIRCfu\FT Ol1A F-80 OR F-84 Oi,A INEFFECTIVELY STRAFZD EL:ShEllTS RECON COliPAl\Y VICEIT'l BS 9589 X ARTY FIRED 71 OBSERVED Al:D 68 HI l1ISSIONS X TAt\KS DESTROYED 17 FIRING POINTS 011 10 APR Hl VIC HllTY OT 0006 X

21, P1Yl_sion POR ii927 for ...J2..QJ.'10g 111200I to 1gl200I ADl' oZ. (CG lst lla.rviv secret rnsg 120751Z Apr 52)

PXRA 1 X CHARLIZ C011PANY lS':L' TANK BN C01Ii1EUCED liOVEliENT TO NE\l LOC AT CT 077045 AT 0600I X IN PROGRESS AS PERIOD CLOSED X KING BTRY 4TH BN 11TH liAR l:iOVED TO Nii'l LOC CS 046992. AT 0650I X KHC "\RTY BN

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HOVING /;S PERIOD CLOSED X 2ND BN 5TH l·IAR HELIEVED 3IlD BN 5TH HAR 01'1 POSITION AT 1125I X 2ND BN KHC REGT IN PROGESS OF ORGANIZING POSITiot:S ALONC~ NEi'v' HAIN LINE OF RESISTANCE AS PERIOD CLOSED X PARA 2 X NEGA':IVE X PAM :3 X OPERATION ORDER 13 DASH 52 ISSUBD AT 15091 :~ IllPLEl!EKTED AND HODIFIED OPERATION PLAN 4 DASH 52 X ESTABLISHED N~H LIUITING POINT \HTH 1ST CV DIV AT OT 132096 X PMVl. 4 X 5TH liAR X 3 AHBUSHES X CT 023056 FROH 2030I TO 03001 X BT 997051 FROU 19001 TO 03001 X BT 984054 FROH 1900I TO 06001 X ALL NEGATIVE :~ 2 RIWON P.ATROLS OUT AS PERIOD CLOSED X CT 003058 AT 10151 X BT 984054 AT 0900! X KHC X 2 RECON PATROLS X BS 953990 CLOSED AT lll2(10I X BS 954970 CLOSED AT l11220I X BOTH NEGATIVE X 2 AliBUSHES :~ Btl 954982 OUT AT 112025! CLOBED AT 120500I X BS 959911.c OU'J.' ;\T ·n2:,SOOI CLOSED AT 120240I X DOTH NEGATIVE X 3 RECOH PATROLS X BS :H~4980 OUT AT 1206001 CLOSED AT ll2GI X BS 94692~ OUT AT 12.05001 CLOSED AT 06301 X BS 954956 OUT AT 120520I CLOSED AT 11;1. 7I X ALL N:!;GATIVE X ARTY FIRED 65 OBS:Z:-WED AND 79 HI HISSimm X

22. ~ivisj,on FOR #928 fgr per;J.od 12120CJ.L_t.Q..131..200l ,'l.pr 52 CG let HarDiv secret nlSg 130509Z Apr 52.

PARA 1 X CO:tlRZOTIOl\ TO ?ERIODIC OPERATIONS REPORT 92? ?l\RA 1 CHM:G;;; Ul.:IT DE~HGNATION F'ROli "~'!D BK 5TH 1L\R RELIZVZD 3RD BN 5TH 'lit\R 11 X D BTRY 2nd BN 11TH liAR OLOSJ:D NE\T FIRING POSITIOH 0:& 016889 AT J.Ol5I :,c K BTRY 1TH RN 11TH l·i.AR CLOSED N:Sil POSITION. CS 016992 AT 1513J: X AT 2310l 5TH lJ..\.R ASSl1l!~D RESPOl:SIBIL!TY FOR Nl':iJ SECTOR ;iJUN LINE OF RI:SISTANCE FROl~ CT 05EW57 TO BS 991.:991 X Lil~ITI}:G POI~T Bj!;T'JE~H 2ND Al:D ·3RD BN 5TH HAR CT 02.1031 :~ 1ST Bl~ 5TH iiAR IN HESERVE POSI?ION VICH~ITY CP LOC.\TION CT 01..:6012 X 1ST KEC J\RTY B.ll; CLOSED NEll POSITIONS CS 0~~3980 AT 06151 :: C CO 1ST Ti•NK BN CLOS:DD m.:;u POSITIONS CT 0?70~5 AT 16001 ;{ PARA 2 AED 3 X NEGATIVE ;~ PARI> 1 X DIV COl\TINU:D TO ORGA!:IZE ;\1-:D DEFEi:D LI!ili JAl;EST01tN X 5TH :~\R )C 1 NIGHT "\i-iBUSH CT 021057 CWSED BY Ofl-15I i.JITH N~GATIVE i']~EiiY CONT1\CT X KHC X ;3 NIGHT Al~BUSHES BS 967951 BS 9559'71 BS 9b99-1J. CLOSED BY 05001 iTlTH NSGATIVE E£·JUIY .COl~TACT X l RECOI! J>ATROIJ BS 95~956 FORilARD i:.AIN LINt; OF RZSISTA!.:CE 1\S PSRIOD CLOSES X 2 RSCON PATROLS BS 951908 BS 911003 CLOSED :JY 1125I '.liTH !~EG&\TIVE :SK!!:llY CONTACT X ARTY FEtED 3 OBS:i:RVSD /;ND 71 HARASSING DlTEFJJICTION liiSSIONS X

23, It:l.Yl-.t!1__QILP..Q!\...1929_fQr ner1ogl31200I to 11;L200I AJW 52 (CG 1st HarDiv secret meg 1101517, .\pr 52)

P;\RA 1 AND 2 X NEGATIVE X PARA 3 X /IT 08001 J.ST li.t\R IN PROCESS OF RELIEVIl\G :L~ir:;NTS 1ST Cl'[ DIV IN SZ:CTO~ ACCORD"\1\CF. OPERATION PLAN 1-52 ,:\8 IiiPL.J"~:r~'l'ED Min 1-lODIFIEl.l BY OPERA'liOH O~DER 13-52 X PARI\ 1 X DIV OOl:TJnT::::!J TO ORGANIZE MJD D}~FE:;D LIN!i: J.\;;r.STO",JN X 5TH liAR .X 1 NIGHT AliBUSH BT 978033 AT 2200I AT'l'ACIGW :.JY :SS"CCliATED J5 ENEHY :i~PLOYING SHALL .ARiiS .hND HM:P GRB;EADES :c F'RI:Si\Dl.J.2:;S RZTURNED FIRE SUPPORTBD BY !iORTAR FIRE Ai:W 1'JITHDREll AT 2220I COUrTED 5 ENEJ.iY UIA X 1 OTHER NIGHT A:iBUSH CT 00t1·05·1 CLOSZD :ii\.IN LINE 0F HES!STANCE AT 06001 \liTH l:EGATIVE ENE;;y COETACT X 1 NIGHT .i\LBUSH CT 0,~5059 :B'OR\TARD 6UTPOST. LII:E OF' RESISTA!:CE AS PERIOD CLOSES X l\0 REPOR'i:' FROl: 1 RECON PATROLS CT 00'70.-1..:7 CT 021.:060 BT 99?061 BT D78033 F'OH\JARD jiti.IN LINE OF. HESISTAlWE: AS F'ERIOD CLOSES :c KHC X AT 2213I Ui'l'KN01lN NUiSBER OF ENEHY PROB:;:;D OUTPOST POSI'J:'IOl~ BS 065988 ENG,\GED FRIEI\DLIES II~ 5 l.JINUTE FIREFlGH'.L' :,c ENZ:iiY '.JITHDREV AT 22J,8I X UNia;oHN RESUTLTS X AT 0020! UN:a:mm l:Ul:i:SER ENEI\'Y ATT/1CKED FRIENDLY PO£l!TION l3S 95190t;, PHECEDED BY SUPPORTII:G i.':I~E~IY liORTliRS :~ ENEi~ EHPLOYED !;.ACHINE GUliS AT BS 951898 AED BS 911901 TO SUPPORT ATTACK X ]:NEllY BROKE CONTACT AND VITHDRE\1 A'1 01101 X EHEllY SUSTAIN:SD 2 KIA .AND 2 EN!i:liY CA?TURBD X Z NIGHT AliBUSHE:S BS 954982 BS 953969 CLOSED lL\IN LINE o:F' RESISTJI.NCZ: Y?Y 2215I iJITH :t~:.EGATIVE ENE!iY CONTACT X 1 KIGHT A~iBUSH BS 951901.: CAN·· 0F,T..L@ :.~ i;o FJi:?ORT FRClli 3 RECON P,\TROLS BS 95395;.5 BS 951970 BS ~:.'-~6~125 ?OHUARn iii\IN LIN:S OI•' RESIST.A1WE A8 PERIOD Gr_,QSES X .1RTY FiilZj) ~ 7 OBS .i\lm 89 Hi.\1\.:".Sq ING liND lNTERDICTION l.-1ISSIONS X

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21. 12_1 v 1 s 1 em POR # 93 0 fQ r p s:r1 o d 111 RQQL_tQ ... J. __ f;j_.2_QQ.LAP..r.J~.2. [CG 1st HarD1v secret msg 150609Z Apr 52)

PARA 1 X 1ST HAR ASSUbED RESPONSIBILITY NEll SECTOR AT 15301 SHCLN 1ST fu\TTALION 1ST iiAR COHPLETED RELIEF ELEHEl\TS 1ST Ci·l' DIV IN SECTOR AT 19301 X 1ST BATTALION 1ST liAR OPENED NEii C:P AT CT119081 AT 111130I X D COHPANY 1ST TANK BATTALION HOVED TO NEI'f LOCATION CS095929 AND OJ'ENED NE\l CP SAHE LOCATION AT 1109001 X PARAS 2 AND 3 X NEGATIVE X PARA 1- X DIV CONTINUED TO ORGANIZE .t\ND DEFEND LINE JAhESTOii'N X 1ST HAR X 2 NIGHT RECON PATROLS 0T086095 0TOB2096 CLOSED OUTPOST LIKE OF RESISTANCE BY '?1001 ·~nTH NEGATIVE ENEHY CONTACT X 5TH HAR X 1 NIGHT ,·~.hBUSH. CT045059 CLOSED ll.AIN LINE OF RESISTANCE .t~T 1210I \liTH NEni~TIVE ENEHY CONTACT X 1 DliY RECON PATROLS CTOO', IX..:? 0 l'024060 BT997061 BT9?8033 CLOSED lu\IN LINE OF RESIST,mCE BY 1~15I iiiTH NEGATIVE El\3:ilY CONTACT X 1 NIGHT ,\liBUSH C'l'031056 CLOSED luUN LINE OF RESISTi1NCE AT 0600I ~liTH NEG/~TIVE ENEHY CONTACT X NO REPORT FROh 3 RECON 'PATROLS FOR\'li,RD OF OUTPOST LIKE OF RESISTANCE iiS PERIOD CLOSES X KHC X A'l' 22.301 TROOPS ON THE lil•IN LINE OF RESISTANCE VICINITY BS956900 RECEIVED 50 ROUNDS 82H~. 1-iORT SliCLH ,\GAIN BETHEEN 0030! .~l~D 01301 50 ROUNDS }J0Rl R::!:CEIVED S.AliE VIC:i:NITY '.JBILE FRIENDLY POSITIONS S..:\:1E VICINITY RECEIVED SPOMDIC s;, FIRE FROh AN ESTIHi~TED 2 ENEi,.Y SQU .. \DS BS953898 X FRIENDLIES FIRED M .i~ND liORT X E~EhY HITHDREU AT 0130! X UNKNO\IN RESULTS X 3 NIG-HT iuiBUSHES BS954982 BS953969 BS9589~:0 CLOSED HAIN LINE OF RESISTJ~NCE BY 0500! ;liTH NEG.i1TIVE ENEi~Y CONT;,CT X NO R:~PORT FROH 3 RECON Pi1TROLS FOR1/ARD lii1.IN LINE OF I~ESISTJ,NCE ,\S :E'ERIOD CLOSES X /~RTY FIRED ?6 OBS:B;RVZD MW 98 HAR/,SSnm Mm INTERDICITION HISSIONS X TANKS DESTROYED 21 BUNKERS Clu'l. 5 PERSom:EI., SHELTERS Al\D 1 GUN POSITION X

25, Division, POR #931 for per;).od 151200I to 161200I />P~ 1tJ'G 1st Ha.rD1v secret msg; l60831Z Apr 52)

Pi•R.t'• 1 X DEk\YED REPORT X F AND F Bt\T':'ERIES 2ND BN 11TH liAR CLOSED NEi/ POSITIONS Ni:' CT071037 Xt\D C~' 07.2031 RESPEC'I'IV'ELY ~·~T l-"..:0?

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BY 1600I 1'/ITH Nm·ATIVE ENEl-1Y CONTACT X 2 NIGHT AHBUSHES CT 03906? CT 026052 CLOSED iL.;IN LINE OF RESISTANCE BY 0500! 1liTH NEGATIVE ENEl.iY CONTACT X NO REPORT FROH 1 R::t'CON Dl·Y PATROL AS PERIOD CLOSES X KHC X AT 23501 .ESTIHATED ENEi·JY PLATOON ATT;\CKED FRIENDLY POSITIONS BS 968945 X AFTER 50 HINUTES FIREFIGHT ENEHY lfiTHDREil X UNKNOl"lN ENEhY CASU/1.LTIEG X AT 0215I 15 ENEdY ~\TTACKED FRIENDLY POSITION BB 954899 X AFTI;R 60 lHNUTES FIREFIGHT ENEHY 'UTHDRE\l X UNKNOVN ENEHY CASUALTIEH X AT 0315I RAIDING PARTY /1TTACKED OBJEPTIVE BS 94?983 SUPPORTED BY ARTILLERY FIRE X ENEdY FIRED SHALL ARHS AND AUTOI-:;ATIC i"TEAPONS X RAIDING PARTY lliTHDREil AT 0335I AND CLOSED 1-:iil.IN LINE OF REBISTANCE AT 0430I X UNKNOHN ENEHY CASUALTIES X 3 P.ECON DAY P.t\TROLS BS 953988 BS 954970 BS 9469Z4 CLOSED l11\IN LINE OF RESISTANCE BY 1512001 ~TITH NEGATIVE ENEllY CON':tACT X 2 NIGHT iil-iBUSHES BS g . ..,6924 BS 953969 CLOSED BAIN LINE OF RESISTANCE BY 0500I ··liTH NEG~'\TIVE EN£.Y CONTACT X 4 RECON DAY PATROLS BS 954980 BS 966944 BS 954959 BS 943900 CLOSED ilAIN LINE OF RESIST~\NCE BY 161200I \liTH NECtATIVE ENEl,lY CONT.".CT X ;.RTY FIRED ~2 OBSERVED AND 10? H.ARASSII\G AND U1TERDICTION HISSIONS X

26. ¥6 v 1 a 1QJl POR #93 z tQI. J~.e.rJ.Q.U~QC!.L..t.o_ J,'ll.W.Q.I_ J\pr 52 G let HarDiv secret mag 170641Z Apr 52)

CORRECTION TO Pii:RIODIC OPERi~TIONS REPORT 931 X 1ST HAR X INSTEAD OF 5 FRI:C:~DLY HJ:11 BELIEVED KIA X SHOULD REf1D 4 KIA AND 1 HI.A X PARli. 1 CHA PARA 2 AND 3 X NEG~\TIVEX. PI•&\ 4 X DlV.GONTI!\TUED. TO ORGANIZE ;\1\'D WI>ROVE LINE JAliEST01iN X 5TH NAR X 3 AHBUSHSS X CT 042062 FROli 20001 TO 0500! X CT 03905? FROH 19351 TO 05DOI X CT 026052 FROl·l .20001 TO 0500! X ALL NEGATIVE X RECON PATROL TO CT 033063 FROi; 1609301 TO 161500I X EN OONTAO~: l\T CT 035064 X BRIEF FIREFIGH'l' X RECON PATROL OUT AT 0500! AS PERIOD CLOSED TO CT 042062 X KHC X ~~ .tl.hBUSHE;S X BS953969 FROl'! 2.000I TO 05001 X BS 94?903 FROli 19001 TO 2400I X BOTH NEGATIVE X 3 BECON PATROLS X BS 953991 FROH 0530! TO 1140I X BS9549?0 FF\Ol.f 0600! TO 1125I ;c BS 946924 FROH 0400I TO 06001 .1\LL NEG:~TIVE X J\T OlOOI :J.:STIHATED 2 ;;:N SC:W>DS PROBED FRIENDLY POSITIONS BS 957tlf53 X ESTH1!\TZD EN SQUAD AT OlO?I AT BS9t>6988 X Ol42I ESTIHATED EN PLATOON AT BS957977 X :~T 0205I ~STniA~~ED 2 .EN PLA'1'00NS AT BS95?9fl8 X AT 02;331 ESTIHATED EN SC:,W\.D ,:\T BS9b?9?7 X AT 0250! ESTINATED E:N SC).UAD .AT BS962993 X FIREFIGHTS AT l•LL LOCATIONS X EN ;JITHDRE1:l AT' 0345I LEAVING 36 COUNTED KIA INCLUDING 2 OFFICERS X ESTIHATE:D 70 1TIA X FRIENDLY Ci>SUALTIES 2 KIA AND 5 IliA X ARTY FIRED ·25 OBSERVED AI\D 85 HI HISSIONS X

27. ill.Y.UJ.Q.D~J?.P.B .. ~3~_T?.e.r.tQ.U.?.:L£.Q(lJ_ ~-IL~ el..ZQ_Q_[U? r 52. (OG 1st harD1v secret meg 180601Z /\pr 52,

PARA 1 X 1ST KHC RE;GT ESTABLISHED NEH HLR F!S 98f,954 TO CS 000928 ~T 1 ?1325! X OU'J'POST LINE OF OBSERVATION ESTABL::r.;!E~D VICINITY 9? VERTICAL GRID X 3RD BN 1ST IQ-!C REGT OPE!'JE;D NK,i CP BS 004941 J\T l71325I X PARA 2 X NEGATIVE X PARA 3 X 5TH DN lG1C RWT COHHENCED HOVEliENT BY TRK AND HELICOPTER AT 081QI IN ACCORDANCE J:CTH OPZRATION ORDER 14 DASH 52 X STILL HOVING AS PERIOD CLOSED X PARA 4 DIY CONTINUED TO ORG·ANIZE AND DEFEND LINE JAI·~ESTO\iN X AT 180945! UN-IDENTIFIB:D PUNE: DROPPED 2 1.000 LB BOEBS' VIC 1ST HARDIV C? X NO FRDLY 0/>SUJ,LTIES· X 5TH MAR X 3 AliBUSHES X CT 04q059 FROII 2000I TO 2200! X CT 03105? FROH 19451 TO 04251 X CT 026052 FROH 2000! TO 0500I X ALL NEGATIVE X NO REPOR'1' FROll 2 PA'I'ROLS FOR

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28, ~vi~iQD ?OR #~g1 fQr P~r~Qg,l6l200 to l9l200I Apr ~2 (OG 1st HarDiv secret mag 190'7l5Z Apr 52)

PARA 1 AND 2 X NID.ATIV!i: X PARA 3 X 5TH BN KHC CVJSED ASSEHBLY .hREA OS 007699 AT 1814001 X 3RD BN KHO BEGAN HOVE!H[;NT BY TRUCK AND HBLICOPTER IN ACCORDANCE 1'/ITH OP2R.-">TION ORDER 14 DASH 52 AT 1904201 X HOVKiZNT IN PROGRESS .AS PERIOD CLOSED X PARA 4 X DIV CONTINUED TO OffiANIZS A!!D D:sF::KD LIN:1 JA.HEST01.·1N X 5TH HAR X EXECUTED TRAINING EXERCISE mTH RESERVE BN X J;ANNi.i:D BUlCKING POSITION VICINITY CT 0100 AT 2240I X EXERCISE COHPLE'l,'E:D 2316! X 2 PATROLS X BT 999050 FROH 1811001 TO 1813301 X CT 009047 FROH 180800! TO 1B1000I X BOTH NEnATIVE X 3 AHBUSHES X CT 04:2062 FROh 182000I TO 190415! X CT 031057 FROH 182000I TO 1B2130I X 0'.1' 026052 FROl•i 1B2000I TO 1905001 X ALL :iEGATIVE KNO X 2 i~UBUSHES X BS 954982 FRON 182000! TO 1905001 X BS 953969 li'ROH 182000! TO 190510I X BOTH NEGATIVE X 2 PATROLS X BS 953991 FROH 1906001 'IO 1911301 X BS 95495? FROH l90600I TO 1911351 X BOTH NEGATIVE X ARrr'Y FIRED 94 OBSERVED AND 72 Hl lUSSIOI~S X TANKS DESTROY:SD 2 BUNKERS CUA 25 SHELTERS Cll.A 7 FIRE POINTS CHA 2 HOUSES X

29. ~v1sion POR #9~5 for per1od 19120~! to ~Ol£QO! Apr R2 G let He.rD1v secret mag 200445Z pr 52

PARA 1 AND 2 X NEGATIVE X PARA 3 X HODIFICATION TO OPERATION PLAN 4-52 DIRECTJ:D JO.W REnT TO EST.t\BLISU DUK\'i PATROLS IN IHJm RIVER VICINITY FREEOOH BRIDGE X PATROLS COHLENCED BY VERBAL ORD::!:R ON 18 APR X PAM 4 X DIV CONTINUED TO OJPANIZE AND DEF.SND LINE JAI!ES-TO'\IN X 5TH HAR X 3 AHBUSHE8 X CT 051065 FROH 1920001 TO 2003151 X CT 032054 FROli 192000! TO 200300! X CT 023051 FROH 192000I TO 200545I X ALL NEGATIVE ;c 1 PATROL X CT 016050 FROH 2008161 OUT AS PERIOD CLOSED X KHC X 3RD BN CLOSED ASSEHBLY ARF.~\ BS 911?68 AT 191149I X 3 AHBUSHES X BS 954982 FROH 1920001 TO 2005001 X BS 953969 FROH 192000I TO 2005161 X BS 986924 FROH l91900I TO 2.00100I X ALL NEG.~\TIVB X 3 PATROLS OUT AS PERIOD CLOSED X BS 954970 AT 0800I X BS 963986 AT OBOOI X BS 955929 AT 1900I X ARTY i!'IRED 16 OBSERVED AND 89 HI HISSIONS X

30, ~avia~on POR #936 for per!Q~ 201200I tQ Jll~OOI ADr ~ 0: 1st HarD1 v sooret mAg 210641Z Apr 62 ·

PARA 1 X N:OOATIVE X PARA 2 X OPERATION ORDER 16-52 DIRECTS TRhiN-lNG EXERCISES RESE~VE UNITS IN OCCUPATION LINE lr.!OlHNG ON 23 APR X PARA 3 X OPERATION ORDER 15-52 DIRECTS 11 TB HAR PROVIDE NECESSARY PERSONl,:EL TO OPERATE ADDITIONAL SEARCHLIGHTS AS THEY BECOHE .WAIL-ABLE X OPERt\TION PLAN 5-52 VIREC'l'S f)TH HAR 1ST HAR !\ND 11TH HAR BE PREPARED TO EFFECT ON ORDER IIvilJEDIATE RESCUE o:r~ UN TRUCE TEAH AND PARTY FR014 PANilUNJOH X PARA 4· X DIV CONTIKUED ~0 ORGANIZE AND DEFEND LINE JAHESTO'\lN X 6TH HAR X 3 AHBU$HES ;-~ c;•; 026054 FR0:1 2000I TO 05451 X Cr;r. 042064 FROl1 2000! TO 05.00! X BT 9840Zi4 FROH 2000! TO 0655I X ALL NEGATIVZ X NII1HT PATROL CT 02305b l'':i:\OH ?.Ol?COI TO 210045I X NEGATIVE X PATROL AT CT 014054 FROH. 200315I ~:0 2015151 X NEGATIVE X 3 PATROLS X CT 00305? FROH b400I TO 0?50I X NEGATIVE X OT 032059 FRO~I 03251· 'N 1105! X RECEIVED ·SitALL A:RHS FISE X ONE PATROL STILL. OUT AS PERIOD CLOSE]) X 1\HC X 3 Al!BUSHES X BS 954982 FROli 2000! TO 0510I X ES 953969 FROH 2000I TO 0500! X BS 977931 FROh 1830I TO 0200I X ALL NEGATIVE X PATROL ARRIVED AT BS 954984 AT 2009451 0014~\ RECEIVED SPORli.DIC S}U>Lt ARl1S FIRE VICINI'lY l3S 944986 X PATROL RETURNED 20l1ZOI X 2 PATROLS X BS 954940 FROI! 2006001 TO 201300I X BS 955924 FROH 201220I TO 201440! X ;BOTH NEGA'l'IVE X 3 PATROLS X BS 953986 FROH 0600I TO ll35I X BS 95495? FROli 0600! TO 1140! X BOTH NF1MT!VE X ONE PATROL STILL OUT AS PERIOD CLOSED X .ARTY FIRED 60 OBSERV?:.D AND 67 HI HISSIO~S X TANKS DESTROYED 3 BUNKERS X .

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~1. Division POR #93? for pe_tlod Z;LJ.200I to 2212001 Apr 52 TC"Crlst HarDiv secret msg 220529Z Apr 52)

Pi~RAGRAPH 1 X NB:GATIVE X PARAGRAPH 2 X NEGATIVE X P!I.R.AGMPH 3 X N~GATIVE X PARAGRAPH 4 X DIVISION CONTINUED TO ORGANIZE AND DEFEND LINE JAllESTOUN X 5TH HARil\ES X PATROL BT 9?8040 FROH 2109001 TO 2116001 X NSGATIVE X AHBUSHES X CT 004038 FROH 2118001 TO 220545! X BT 975028 FROl~ nl700I TO 2205301 X CT 041055 FROH 2120001 ro 2.205001 X CT 04~!064 FROH 212000! TO 220500I X CT 026057 FROH 212000I TO 220M5I X ALL NEGATIVE X KOREAN HARINE CORPS X PATROL X BS 968932 FROU aogoor TO 211430I ;;: NEGATIVE X 3 PATROLS OUT AS PERIOD CLOSED INOVJDING ONE T,~\NK INFANTRY PATROL X AHBUSHES X BS 954982 FROH 212000I TO 2205251 X BS 953969 F?.Ol1 2l2000J: TO 220530! X BS 977931 F.i'')!-1 211830I TO 2202001 X BS 9?}.939 F~"'WH 2J.l900I TO 220240I ~( ALL NE:GATlVE X ARTILLERY FIRED. ?J. OBS:SR'l:~D lHSSIONS AND 74 HARAssn;G Al;D INTERDICTION HISSIONS X T!-1-JKS DESTROYS:;) 3 BUNKERS AND 3 SHBLTERS X

32, Div:tsion POR #938 fqr per,iod. 2212001 to r:~.120Q.LJ.\pr 5g ~1st HarDiv ACCret msg .230619Z ~\pr 52

PliRll. 1 X IH AOCORDAlWE iliTH OP:!:RATION ORDEH 17-52 X 5TH HAR X ALL OUTPOST LINE OF RESISTANCE POSITIONS EXCEP~' .POSI'r::or~ 1 LOC,\TED AT BS 970010 CLOSED Wl.IN LINE OF RESISTAt\CE A~~ 230m ti I X C COliPANY 5TH HAR REV'ERTZD TO PAR:::NT CONTROL AT 230105I X 71'H HAR liiNUS 1ST BN CONDUCTING 'I'RAINING EXERCISE IN ACOO::mi\NCB JI'l'H OP::RATION ORDER 16-52 AS PERIOD CLOSES X P£·.~t\. 2 X NEGM~l"VE X P.~YF

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. A??i:itDIX III TO D1V1S!Olr OOHHAHD DIARY FOR APRn. 1952 (CO:T'I'ID) HISTOm:CAL DATA - P:::n!ODIC OJ?I:RATIOI!S RePORTS .

31. Division ?OR #910 for 1)eriod 2112001 )io 251200! Apr 52 ( CG 1 ot Hal•Di v secret mag 250613Z kpr 52) '

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APP:CHDIX III TO D!VISION COln1AllD DIARY FOR .APR!L 1952 ( 00~1T' D) HlSTOR1CAL DATA - :PERIODIC OPERATIOHS REPORTS

OT 012045 rROJ! 1900I ~ 06451 X OT 046062 FROH 1930! TO ()~45! 'C CT 038051 FROl1 19301 TO 05001 X CT 04:3051 FROH 19301 TO 0500LX.iOT 024052 FROH 19301 TO 04301 X ALL HEGATIVE :: lO·!C X 3 PAT:OOLS X:DS 954970 FROH 0900! TO 12001 X !3S 953992 FROii 1250! TO 16301 X . BS 954914 FRO!i 1250! TO 1510I X ALL llr:GATIVE X 4 PATROLS OUT AS }:C?..!OD CLC•SSD X 3 &JBUSHZS X BS 9f,4976 ii'ROH 2036! TO 0500! ~~ BB 954969 FROB 20301 'ro 21101 X BS 9??931 FROH 1910 TO 0300I X ALL lrEG.ATlV:C X KPR ;; FIRED 30 RDS ?6!1!4 DJSTBOl'ED 3 HOUS~S COl.flr.A l BUI::(Z:\ CHA 2 ~H \'liA AHD 1 E:·: KIA AT :as 885827 X ARTILLERY FIR:D 49 OB~RVZ:D A:m 67 HI HISS101TS X TA:ilCS DESTOOY!J:D 6 ?IRE POii!TS COHii.\ 1: T:X::liCHES Al:D ~ HOUSDS X

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APPEHDD: IV (A) TO D!V!BIO:! ooHt.{At-lt> DIARY FOR APRIL 1952 FTII:Cl!D';_;y CASUl'.LTIES

HARIHES 1ST 1010 1\nGT

?OS# 'DATE 'l'mE GROUP !CIA Vl!A lHA KIA UIA MIA

PDS ijl458-312000I-Ol2000I 0 2 0 0 0 0

P!)S ~L159-0l2000I-022000! 0 3 0 3 12 0

PDS J)160-022000l-032000I 0 0 0 0 2 0

l'DS #t1.61-032000I-0'12000I 0 7 0 0 0 0

l>l:>S #162-042000I-052000I 0 1 0 0 11 0

PDS #163-0520CJOI-062000! 2 l-1 0 5 18 0

PDS Ji461-062000I-072000! 0 4 0 0 2 0

PDS it465-072UOI-082000I 0 0 0 0 1 0

PDS #L!66-082000I-092000I 2 13 0 0 3 0

PDS #167-092000I-102000! 0 5 0 0 2 0

PDS i(,1GB--102000I-112000I 0 l 0 0 2 0

PDS ~~·169-ll2000I ... 122000I 0 9 0 0 0 0

PDS il170-122000I-132000I 0 l 0 0 2 0

PDS l!471-132000I-1'12000I 2 4 0 2 0 0

PDS ~172-142000l-152000I l 1 0 0 2 0

PDS tl173-152000l-162000I ll 12 l 0 0 0

PDS ~171-l62000I-172000I 1 3 5 3 5 0

PDS ~175-172000I-182000I 1 5 0 0 0 0

PDS ~~76-192000I-192000I 0 2 0 0 0 0

PDS ;l177-192000I-202000I 0 l 0 0 0 0

PDS ~178-202000!-212000I 2 11 0 0 l 0

PDS ;f479-212000I-222000I 0 2 0 0 1 0

PDS ;'l180-222000I-232000I 0 3 0. 0 1 0

PDS #~81-2320001-21200~! 6 6 0 1 0 0 PDS #182-248000I-252000I 1 8 0

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PDS ~183-252000!-262000! 0 2 0 0 1 0

PDS #181-262000I-272000I 0 5 0 0 1 0

PDS i{'185-272000I-282000I 0 0 0 0 0 0

PDS #186-282000I-292000I 0 3 0 0 0 0

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'I'OT.4.1 I FRIEIJDL:'C CASUALTIES 29 156 6 l~ 6~ 0

HARilm:s - JJ9:r lST Kl!O JU::GT - 78

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APPZHDIX IV (B) TO DIVISIOH OOHHAND DIARY FOR APRIL 1952 :ct!EIO!' CASUALTips

PIR # ICIA ICIA 1'TIA POllS TO~AL Counted !:st Eot

I> rR' ~5'2&.:31Ieoor.:.cni.aoor 3 21 78 1 i63 PIR #524-0ll800I-021800I 2 45 35 0 82

Delayed Report 0 10 l'B 0 28 PIR #52o-021800I-031800I 26 19 60 .0 95 PIR ~526-031800I-041800I 115 19 15 1 50 PIR 527-01l800!-051800I 2 1 113 0 149 PIR #529-0BlBOOI-0618001 3;3 6 92 1 132 PIR i~629-061800I-071800I 3 16 22 0 41 PIR #530-0718001-0BlBOOI ll 5 33 0 49 PIR ~3l-081BCJt-091BOOI 5 30 eo l 116 PIR 32-091800I-101BOOI l a 64 0 73 PIR #533-101800I-lll800I 5 21 26 0 52 PIR $531~111800I-121BOOI 1'7 0 139 0 156 PIR · 535...121800!-131800! 2 51 102 0 155 PIR ~36.131800I-141BOOI a 24 43 2 9'7 PIR #637-141800I...l51800I 2 0 81 0 96 PIR ~538-1518001-161800! 55 32 '77 3 167 PIR #539-161800I-171800I 41 70 24 0 138 PIR #o~~1?1800I-181800I 3 '7 40 0 50 PIR ~511-181800I-191800I 6 5 30 0 41 PIR #5~2.191800I-20lBOOI l 12 50 0 63 PIR #543-201800I-211BOOI 1 25 49 0 74 PIR ~541-211800I-221BOOI 1 1'7 26 0 44 PIR #515-221800I-231BOOI 9 20 69 0 :.198 PIR #546-231800I-241BOOI 11 40 81 0 135 PIR #51'7-211BOOI-251800I 3 3 15 1 22 PIR #.M8-251800I-261BOOI 0 13 36 0 49

Delayed Report 0 0 15 0 15 PIR #519-261800I-271800I 3 10 ~3 0 56 PIR #550-2?1800L-281800I 0 2 10 0 12 PIR ~55l-281800I-291800I 1 9 19 0 29 ~R il5.5:b.20lOO.Ol_..,.~Ol.ao_o;c ______ .iL. ____ ®~- ~9 0 118

TOTALS 285 58·1 1706 10 2585

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)_5 houges 3 tr~~nchea 9 hcu:::ea

Air 1 7 mtr usne 3 onk1··8 1 t:.~e nchline

4. A1•ty 78 13 houses 1 gun 16 . 57 .. g: oB l mortar 4 bnlcrs 7 ho1.H1es

Tanks 4 19 shl trs e ehJ.tra 15 2 eun pans 2 gun pal"!e 1 ·t~nk. 70 hoUtH~S

11 houaas

Air 1 {village left burning)

5• A1•ty 7l 20 houses 3 m tro 24 142 l 11 bu:1k0ra ' ~' 1: o.:t'tY pens

5 hOU!·lBf; 2 Bu~ppAl~eas

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'During the n'-ght of 1 April al)d earl~ mopn~ng of' e April .m estimated two (2) ·enemy battalions atta.olt(;)e., tn.,th~ ·1st .. and 3r~ bb.ttalion aeotore .of ttte. :let K,MO·Reg1'ili~·nt~ ·.At approximately · . 2200I, attacks were lau~oh~CJ. .aga.in~t. tM· ·le:t .Comp~ny J, le"ti. Ba:ttalion: OPLR po s1 tions by. an estimated· erlemy: ·~at·ta~.ion;' aga.inj:lt the 10th Company, 3rd Battalion,- MLR posi tion:.s' by an. estioUit'ed enemy . . battalion; 'against the ll'tl:t Company, 3r4 B~tta.lion, MLt\ 'poe1~1on at BB 954929_ by ll.':\ ~~timat.ed t~() eneiny .ll

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Al'PEND!X VI (a)· TO DIVHstoN''·c~AND biAnY FOR AP~lL i952 (CONT 1D) REPORT OF ACTION .IN 1ST KMC REGIMENTAL. SEOTOR - l-2 APRIL 1952

. .At' 0320I, one blue ,rlJu.e ~~ht ~ff in the ~loin.1,ty of BS 9679?1 • . At 2130l, a squad .outpost at. ·BB 960942 of the 2nd ·Platoon, lOth

Company, observed an unknown n~be:r of enemy crossing the r-iver to their front. The outpoat'p,nga~e'd the enemy With small arm" fire i'Or El.pprDX1.mataly fiVe., m~nute II. .l)~ring ,the t1ra fig~t 1 thC!! OUtpost observed addi t1-onal .. enem.Yi~&.oroea (~h~: ~V~r" •em "th~1:r· ro~ght flank. As a result,. the outpo t~t · wt tndrew· ,'and· -ol'osed. \tpe. 2rl'd Platoon .about 2200!. . . . . . . . ..

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At approxtmately 2209.!, ·an' e e.U~ated two ~nemy 'o.ompan.1es attnck·· ed the 2nd Platoon, lOtb Oompan~r.po81t1on. Two ~nerny pl~toons attacked the ;o1ght. 1'l.MlL:(v1c1n1·Tif. B8 969944), and ~· e~~11J}~ted .one enemy platoon··attaolt.e. a.·::th.e. ltf.· t {l.a. nl(. (vtotn.1ty.BS 967936))./while ::~ .. enemy ~ompany made a tx-ontel as&a\tlt (v1o1n1ty Sa 96?9~) •. At 22,)•, .. an unk!lown nu;nber of .ene~f·:~nf1·itr~~~d tht)"pos1t1on ana hand to ha:~'· comb~t enauea, By 2400:3: i ~1\' eh8mV ·t\4'-d envelope~ the plo.toon flnn,,: ana. had penetrated. at the oonter,·4r1vins.th:e ;platoon f'ro~ .. ita p_Of!1t1on, · · ····· ·· '

The ·l'Otn Compnl)~ Ool!lmapde1r,, ymp w~.s :at ;~~e :2.nd .1Jla1i9Pn, .. OP whel1 the enemy ~t~aok ool'!'menqed, witQ.~~ew .Jo ~:tll~ .. ~~~ ~P.:I:.~~OO,{l po,;! tion wl:).erl:l he organized the 1st PJ.'.e.toon and A)l~m·n~~a ~t i.:t~e .2nd Platoon tor a .countera~taokt 'the countex':~t.t~~k :~.a9 :~.;qp,one··· . d. abQ~~ OlOOI, Hqwflvcr, by tnt~ tl'me 1 . the enemy _hadJ?.~gun ·'tio,'.Y1~bd1'aw t-):1

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APPENDIX V!(b) TO t'J:t\'t~rb» COMMAND DIARY l'OR .((PRl~ 1962 · REl>OR't OF AC'l'ICIN !N 6TH lURINES szoroa ·- 1~16 APRIL 1952

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During the night of 15-16 AprU, a fot•ce estimated asttwo enemy oompani~HI assaul.tt:ld an outpost oooul>1ad by a .reinforced platoon of Oompany 11 E11 , 5th Marinee •. IP 1iho ao.;.m1nuta pe~1od prior to launching th!J. e:ttaok, .S~;50!~.23·~J:, tho enemy plMed an estimated. 190 ro unde ot m1xod ?6ril'l!l Art1:ll€lrY and l20mm mprtar fire on the outpost. (0P#3, SS :9890~$). A11 the preparator¥ fires lift-edJ the onemy Qomb1ne(l a. t'ronyal att~c1k with a doublf.:;en-velopmont in asaault1ng the po$U~o'n. A._~;hough oomp1et~lt surround:· ed and out oft from the MLR, tho 'd~fend1ng platoon withdrtw into n tight perimeter and suoce&at~lly 1leten4€1d against the enemy £l.tte.ok. ..

- The action. opened w1 th a gl'e en flare t>e1nS fired by the eMmy at l52330I. over HILL 67 ~(~T ~?ao.40h . ImrnEJ"J.ately after ~h~ f~Nng· of the flare, srt1,llel'Y.~Ptt,mor't~,t'1l'e OC!mmeno.ed. fall1ne::.op t;;P#~: a.n~ the supporU.ng m.orta:r. · • poa1.t:i¢n. :t;o th& south (posi tio.n"·J3$ksl';....2/ 81mm mortar). . At l52a60,+. 1 A

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. ,. APPENDIX VI (b) TO DlVI S!O,_, COMMAND DlAA"i F!)R .Al'l\!L 1952 ( 00~'1' 'D) REPORT OF ACTION IN 5TH MA~!NES SEO'l'OR ... l5-J16 APRIL 1952

ar~und dofensiVEl position,:· ·,Upon tpo withd)~awa.i of tha enemy, the position WFla reorganir.ed. ~t;l~ the. former pe2•imotar reocoup~ad, 'l'l+e platoon patrols from the.l!!L~ se·&i"ohe~ the IU"en aurround1ng OP #3 and co untud .25 · €•nemy KIA. , . · · · .

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