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1ST MARINE DIVISION - SPECIAL ACTION REPORT - ANNEX UU 1ST COMBAT SVC GP - SEPTEMBER 1950 - OCTOBER 1950

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Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

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Annex UNCI£ UNCLE to let Harin<> Division ·spo cial Ao~1on Report

?rom: ·colllfilanding Of fioor

let Combat Service Group, Scrvioo CODlr.ll'!.nd-, FHF 1

ln ,thl> Field, l!asan, Korea .28 Doc -1960

To:., Commanding Gt:ncral, 1st liarinv D~visioo, FLiF.

SubJ: Spaoi~l ~otion Report for p,riod 28Aug,- 7 Oct, 1960 · 1

. RJf: (a) Division Gon~ral Order No, 15

Enol: (A) Sketch ;;._p of Combat Service Group .cron 1n1 Inchon, Korea

I, It'TRODUCTIOF It is tho p~rpoav of this r~port to doacribo

tho logistical support provided by tlw let Combat Service Group to olo:..·mv~ts of the X: Corps, U. S,A. 1 in th~ INCHO!l-SEOUL Operation during tho_· pur1od trom 27 _tugust to 7 October, 1960.

The location of the Groi.IP during this period '"'" ae follo,.,s:

27AU(l - lOSopt. llSopt- l4Sopt.

Kobo, Jcpan -.'<board_ ship, cnrou:tc to Korl..a.

Inchon,

los,pt- ?Oct.· InchOi.l, :<orua

Th-.J lst Combat Sorv:\.c~ Group at :t;:c beginning of tho period >laB .1ttachcd to the let i:arino Di\•1aion with ·tho mission of providing lug is ti~4l support to thv Division ..,_thin tho :1m1ta of _its oapab11-i tiua, During thl.s poriod the G:•oL\P 11as subs, qu,,nt-1~· attac;h..,Jd for op::-rational control. ~o tho ~nd L;-,gl.nccr Special Brigac'!c, U.S.A., ani! to the Inchon Baoc Command ( r:Jc:1veisnatod. 3rd Logistical :::omn•and)

let Clor.'.bat Surv1co (109--1522)

Group, S~rv1oc Command, F:.iF

H .... adquartura ::::ompany l~aintonancL: Gompan;r Supply COmpany Supj)Ol't Company Truolt Company

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Col. John H, COOK, Jr .. ( 36-884.) Capt. J. c. ;;u~oG".O'"'· ( 21-"425) . 1:aj, r.:.H, 'TOORHEES (42--400) ::itJ. R,•:. Hr::·o;;SB;,c ( 5-.L?O) iiaj, D,B, COOL!;:( ( 3-f'6) Gapt, J,i,, PJ:.~RSO''

1-66) Capt. H.D.C, Air Pt:l.iv .. ry. Platoon . BLLSL:o;.::E

27Aue-l9S,pt. ~umig&tion and Bath Platoon,(l-31) lstLt. J.L. nu;;_,s

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lstCSG Roar Echelon, Kobe, Japan (4-41) Capt. A.F. · ~riLSO~!, Jr ...

Joined: From Combat Service Group Detachment, First Provisional liar inc Brigade, 1:3: SePt 1950, (4-104) iiaJ. T,J. 0 1l1AHONI:Y. (These Porsonnol joined ph::eically at various dat~D from 16 Sept to the end of the ropo~tod period. ·

Notes: a.) Total for tho Group incl~dcs organic Companius,

;.ir Delivery Platoon, Ancj Fumigation and Bath Platoon as of 13 September, prior to joining the pcrsonncl<from tho C.S.G. Detachment, lst Provisional j1ar1nc Brigade. No Army personnel arc included in this.total

b.) '£h.) Hcadquartors Company and lj;o1:ial fugurcs include 4 Officers and 24 enlisted u.s. 1-!avy (;:cdioal and !:>cntall'orsonnol)

o,) Tho JSG Detachment, lst Provisional ::arinc Br1Slldc 1 includes 4 H&.vy unliSted· mud1oal pursonncl ·

III. PRELiliiN,;i'.Y l'L£NNH;G The planning phas~ of this opcratio~.for thJ 1st

Comb~t Service Group •·1as basccl on th, · follo~<ing Orders and d1r...:·ctiv;.;s rcc-.:1vud:

(a) X Corps Administrative Order 1-90, dtd 27~ug00 (b) lat ;1arD1v, lot Di•uf.t of OpnPlan·2..,50, dtd.

28Aug50 (o) lst J.klrDiv .,dmo, 2-50, dtd.4S0pt50 (d) 2nd Lngin .... l.:r SpcC1cll Br1ga0.o f'L ... ld Ora.or l-50 1

dtd 2Scpt50 . Tho planning phc:::.s.J of th~ s opcra1.;in1~ '·.·e.c shu:'.'":..

(tuo iwOk!J) an:!.'r;-:.:liV}: .. do.i. t·rith tt~u )~i·ir;d c:"·:~::.;;, ~s~ li.Cti-o~ity invvl;.Jc(. .::.n vnJ.u.~;,dlns; flr.g:r·~·5£'"t:i.~.G·- .:1:1~~ :~~.)-loading tho o:1'~:!.:~t' D"..~;.tc.:'..on a.t :\r::.b-::; ,:-'cr-J:;,:1: Tc.~r·oi'-L.~nt prob.~c..ms vthh'-~l ::'C(!'J.i.~·-'0C. P~-~.nnint; ~-s::-:. s.r: ..:c:·_J>.J-,;IS:

1 .. ) Deta~ ling l.< d...:+..::.:;~1':1!'nts ·i:o al..-'"~grrlt.mt ~ ~d: ~!::.x·..,; Party Ba·tta).l:.:n and to p~:oo·• ldJ cl:i:Y 1:.; pla::cor.~ d1. .ling tn~ a~saul·o·. pha,.,_·.~J :·_,,_ aCO•':t'dalrJu •·.-1:tl~ L"'!i~sion\3 aEi~ign-ed in (b), (o\ <,t,d (d) abo•v• ·

2.) Planning ti::.c space. p.:::rsonne".L, and C'1l-'..l:::n'J.vnt ruqu1rvmonts fo:· opcl'atJ ng Ewgr..;:c;atoU und c:.r.Qi.~l1datcd

. dumps of r.ll cl~sec·'l r~or the lst llal'Ll.:l 11 .... ~/1 cil)n :;:.nd subs~,.,.qucntly th'-' X \iv~:pa .• Ih ao.c-orda.:t;<~ ·~:l.7l· (fl) ," (";)), and {c) above: {;h ... ~ 11:3-~ 03.1- waa atta~L ... d. f"":c· :>p;.;;,.··- . at1onal control tC" t1l~J 8!1c1 r;, S~.B. 1 :;',n:: '!.;~1-=.t ~u;.1rnand wLO.s assigned· a.s the..: :· . ..:gia-c.ic,:;.l agt:nJy ~·or suppo:t'"ii :>f . t~c 1st ·uari"no I)jv-iston a!1rl tho X Corps'-. A5 "tho or~J..y major supply and ma1.-~t..::no.n~Jc agon9y o .. ttnchc·o. ·to tho 2nd ESB, tho lst CSG assumed rusponeibility for thosv missions. ·

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3.) Datailing .. of p!,;.J;"Scnnol ,D.nP. plnnning ·tor tb~ roar echelon J<arohouaing 11i.:ll:obo;, ol"apan or ·all eupplioe nnd cqu1)l1llcnt 'of the l.st iinrinc Divlsion ·not accompanying tho. aea'!Ull; shipping, in aooordanoc '~ith .leti;nri:iv .. AdmP~un l.-.o.Q, .(ltd '2? . .;uguet,

.l950. . ' ' ' .. .. : ' . .'; ' . d,) .Pluqni~ r~~uhumonte .. of fourth Roeupgly fo.r .'!;ho •.let ,.a:r1no .. !P1v.1.aion .. ~.on ·1toma. peculiar

, . to the i!arino Cc»"pe, 1fl•,:.ao.Qordanoe with the assignment .Of t!T1e .. :,miae1on ·in (c) abovo.-'

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Thosd naoessal'y plans __ wo:re: oompl .. :rt:oc:"f,,prlor t.n 9 Soptumbor arid tho let Combc.t Servioc {!.to up Adc o 2-50. was 1a.suctd ·on 5 Soptcmb~r·, OpJI.orin~ ·,the dotailed adm1n1atrat.ivo .pl<>ns.for thc·cornm!!nd. . -. . '' .'. ''.

IV T:\AINIIIG AliD Rtlit;->RSALS , . No rohonreale NcroCo.oduotod . . Trnin1ng aons1stud of l,.ot.u.ros .on th": SOP Md

oisa1o~ of_ th~ vu:r-.1pu~- Ejh .... G~l.ons :and pl(Ltciops,·· held nbocrd ship cnroutu from th'o l,Tnitod Status. Duo to thv vary oons1dur&blo o.nd nu:r:r1vd 1noronso. 'ot'· pQr., sonnol. prior. tq d1.1p~rtu11o ;!:'rQ''' ·tnp Unitu·a· 5tutos, liO>rious sho:rt<>gcs of;. e~il:i.I!Ji ;po:rson!)ol·,worc. ev1dunt. ilfo :ndoqua.to tr!t.ining of' ~'&h.Qs_:.:. -now· pcrsonnol_ \oJil.S .. possibly until ut~~~~ .tlw .ooJ:Jounco.o;<nt ,qf .th0 .opornt1o ., ' ... · -· ' . - ,··

V L.O.JDING ~ND !:I.lB...:~nK.iTlON _. ,, \"h~n tho lot .:•.C.XIino.: .. Divisiol'l nrri~~o. 1n Kobo, J"Pilfi

1t 11ns n.:ocssarY. .,~o. ),ml,oad ·thR .Divis1o.n· rroc trq1s~ Mrt shipping <:nl'\.obmbat. load ·1nto tnc·assault Bh1pJing •. _Tiw. i'.1r.co t.1 voe. covc·r·ill!l.· . this., .ro.lo. niling w~ro (n lst:;arDiv ... d~lun 1-50, dtd .. ?'l.,ug.50 •. ·

(b loti.v.rDiv l);)bOr!ic:r. l-50, iltil·.3~,,ug50.,· ' •' ~· -,

. - ·-\-:. ' . •' . The ..;.ao1nistrctJv!-\Plnn l,-50 pstnbliehcd thv ovcr"

:tll plan fol' b1ll~t1ng .D.1.v1.qJ~n. troops i.n• the l(ob~ a:roo, an( for •thc,·,.~on.d:ing, ·.scgrcgatio,t), •nnd · rolof'.ding o! th(; D~v~.E!:-~~nl.s supplies .and oqt.t!pr.::cnt. The Embarkation Orn~r 1-50 gave. tho specific dota1loa instructions for the Co:obot loading of' the 'lst 1:ar1no Division, The Cor.uoanding Officer, lat Combat Service Group, augr;wntod by tho 1st Si10l"O Pe:r·ty 3uttalion, >IilS acei!!ned the rospona1b111 ty for. supervising and coordin,·.ting tho ont1rv Division Uulond1ng and ro-loac1.1ng, ·

The Corh::Janding Offiocl's oi' the :!.st Combat Sc.rvicc Gl'oup and tho Shoru Party 3attalion. >~ith a clerical force of 6 onlistod personnel end 6 dock supervisory officers carried out the .oiasion of coordinatinsz c:nc'l. supervising tl1c unlon<l1ng ant': cmbark:,tion ot tho Div1a1on. The Cor:1bat S~rv.1oc: p._roup suppliod truc~--.:s, truck drivers and cc.toric.l hnn<'ling uquiprJont to drJ. in this oporntion. Pro_pnrc.tion or loarling planEJ for the ::·1v is ion '·WrLJ Clado during this -p(.;r1o·ct und...,:r th. .. .d1rcction of the lot ~oobat Sqrvico Group EQburkat1on Ofti.cor.

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During this period of staging, a typhoon struok Kobo .harbor on 4 SuptoQbcr fro~ ~130 to 1530 • .. ·4Pproxioc.t..;.:ly -tt·Jo days t1r.'lu 1:10rf.; lOst ·o.u ... to tho 'li'Ork 1nvolv(..c1 in eoouring g~.;or prior to tlic etoro, tho tir.w lost c1uring tho stol'r:l, and the t1r.1o lost in cluuring debris unG repairing storm c1aoagc. ~d~itional dcluys w0rc oauocd by tho disruption of CDr:lLJunioutiona and power l1nos, Only vory r:1inor dar.1age to supplies resultod duo to ·.•ntor soakage.

Ono point of intorvst in this unloading wns the handling or ar:1r:1unit1on and P,o,L. supplies, Amounition and P,O.L. wuro unloaded into Japanese lighters and kopt.nbourd th~ lighters until reloaded tor enbarkat1on. AtUounition was loaded out of San Diego with each E!Jbcrkat1on Group currying ):'ivo Units of Fire, Upon un1o.nd1ng the ru'lnunition 'in'Kobu it was found to pc .f!l\ •D1xod .. tll,!lt.• 1 t was nl!,'iO'"'·ary to lane\ e.nc.un1 tion an<'t eogrogato ill ur·.or"or ·~ · l>t>cply 1·r1th the Eobo.rkat16h Order. · ·i -~ · .- ...

D<:sp1 to the originally tight schcc:u1c ·nne\ the t1r.lo lost duo to tho typhoon, all lonr'.ing dcc.dlinos •rcro ~ct. ·

The Cor.mcmding Officer, lst Oo!Jqnt Sorv1oo Group was nss1gnot'l as Co=anC:er, :nbnrkE\tion Group ABLE

. consisting of the ljllOW:ing. ooccan<ls: - . ~ - ... . . .

lstCsG (loss Dcts) 7();.1019. ·, · i.'uu&Bnth Plt, l-29 · ..\irDolPlnt . . l-6!l

· 'HqBn ·('.]:,oM Dots) . . 9Q..63l. , J

:.•lstSorvlln (L.uea ·Dcts) llS,.6l~ ···1stSigBn· ('Loss Dots) ··~712,

·: ;:ar:ricr l?.lt. . · . ~'2-M . -le'ti;::mn .(Loss· 11 A 11 & 11 0")33-".46.0 lstOrc1Br. ( Lv ss Dots) · 21-371

.1st:.uc'J3n (Loss Dots) · 43-2.79. Dot HqCo. ,. lat'l'o.nkBn ·., .4-50. lst::s .• P.: Bn. (Lgos De:ts)l9..:J.49

.. lst1Jngr.Bn (Luae Duts) .. 34-.590., 7thii'l!Bn . . .. · , 32-399·

. UK·. V.o,luntoc.r .D~t .. . 19 RI; Oo.~.lJ:U'.i'"~.ctos , ·210 :. Spoo., Opna Co. . . . . 137, l~c.p_in<:: .nir Control GrOup. 500 Teao .3i flil Gp BaltL.r 12.,.200. Dot., ·. .st ?kBn . . il.-10 Dot,, lst.mph, TruoBn l-10

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, Tpe l&:llkGlor.tbnt Sor.vioo G:roup. ~<.n,s. er.1pnrke\'l, abo,rd tho following snips: .

··, .. Hqoo; :, . Supply c·o • .'

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liy.intopo.no_-;3 Suppprt ... Co,

uss CL~R ~lB.!,.: 27) .. (29::.:11'!3) ti8'P.:•B59 .(8-121) · . LS'l' 973 ( 6-1115)

· L$21 898 • (S..5.7 ) Co. USS ''IHI.'X:;SIDI: (AKAo090) (21-425)

LST 802 . (()~6 ) LST 742 ( 0-6) LST 973 ··~,~27 l LS~ 1160( Q-2l LS~ 898 .. · 1:.:30 LS'l' 1125( 0-2 LST 859 ·. 2,.25 l Q.036 ( 0-6) LST 883 (1-. 16 Q.037 ( 0-7) LST 1048 ( 0-6

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INCHON, lCOREA 16 September - 7 Ootobor, 1950

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' VI. :iO\'J:i:El-'7 TO AND ARRIVAL AT .OBJ!:CTIVE~

This COCJ.1n!l(\ .auiled !roll Kobo; J!tl'lfln on 11 Saptenbcr 1950.J anc1 arr1voC. at· InchOn, Korea on D.,..Dny, lrt "Scptonbt.:r. Tho tir..e aboarc1 ship >~M spent in thoroughly bl'icfing all hanr,s on the goo.ero.phy o.nct :-c.no"m onony aituntion in tho tnrcct area, and rcgnrc1.1ng the operational r.1iss1or r.nd plans of the 1st GOJ:'lbnt Service Group tlnt Ol',cl' orgnnize:tion thor ..... in. !'lna.l chvcks t1Cl'O r..adv' to 1r sure that all orgunizatiot~nl..-.C?quipr:ont ;.ms in proper Worki,ng 01~C.cr. t' "\

VII, OPERATIOES a • .ri.asau.lt ?haso,

15Sopt At 1800,~• lanCed on Red beach, ~11th n 28 officc;rs ani! 449 enlistee~ of "tllo ls't. Service GroUp _ _.c~.o ~ugr:;ont tl1D let· Shor\J 3attal1o n. -~_T .. £ e~ personnel lnnc1cc\ unr1or spc.raciic sniper nnG r.lOrt<-:r fil·o, oor.mrJncoc~ unloe.(ing )riorl.t:' vohiclos anCt cnr.Ro, nn~Z.' r~ur1n~ t!1c niliht bull 't up bo~z~1 c1ur:.ps 1 OpCrnt:t'ng u'ntlCr tl1J- 1St :la!'il1tJ Division Sho1 .. ~ Party Cor.J.er.ndor ..

l6Scpt Hcar1qu.ou,tUrs, let Co:-.. ibtt.t Scrvico 'Group,

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lnndot1. nt 0(';30 on fll'Ocn boooh, Holoi~c~o Iolunc1 an e. oot:;:-1oncod rcconaissf.lnco for eitt:s sui table for the ~ste.blishl:lont of consolidat~C: ciur.:ps. The nroas ~vluctur1 ;_,h;ro lOCP.tca iil th.o SOt.1th.onst-.·l"n pe.rt· of Inchon ns incticr.tcd oJl the ~-

·..,ttAchcd s!tctch ac'.uptcd fro,O the 1:12,500 !:'lr.p . of Inchon ( onolosuro (A), · . ·

?his n:Gea ,.,,. chosen. pr1r.:r.rily be-en:. a,. 1 t ':ias ndjncent to the ·r:'idnl Bnsin, an4 ~tuna contor:,plntod tl'lr,t ti:o bnain Noul<'~ bl) usar1 tHl t_: P11 ~_nn:t·~· ounto!'. of c:..~n,:.·!'c.l unloa~,inz fo1~ r-.ll OT'a.i"t s::.mllca.,. than LST 1 c. :=~-w sol.. .. ction 't'le.s also in.flucnccft bJ the _"!O:r:'CStJZ'loc in the nrun of f;;:.irly a~l.oqu?.te ,.,r.l~ohoiJ~·ir.~ for clnnc I, II, & IV supplioe. l --~

lst :or.:bc.t Scr~I1Co Group cor:a::tcnc-.:d the oonsolir:.:.tlon of C.ur.1ps, rocoiv in3 supplies by trucf:ror.: thi:J boach t':UI:~ps, 'I'l::.is Nor~~14.:lS rvr..:~orcr~ r.:oat l:ifficLl.lt by t~ .. c foot t!'w.t r:.os't of tllC ~roups r::n::pot.·:c:r, i~cluGing r..any tochnical suppl :porson:1cl 1 vt.;:rc absent, ei thJr augwcntil.t._:; t!lC .·shol'o :::'r.1•ty Bntt~an or wor:tLlg as ships pl.r.·l;oons. Volf,currci'itly w:.·ch th=' establ1shTJ!Jnt of ~.l:.o Cl.t:r,_:ps, Earino Co:r-J·~~ am: Aroy units t.·Jcl'c ti.rt:m·:..ng J..G.l'gc, quant:l:ticS ·.·f )·,sl.lflPlios fran thoo. 1nstallr:i ~one. Tho :'..arr-:v ~uuber of l'ccc1"!1ts anc 1ss1.l .s i:·l.i. tiall~r l,...:~=--.~rG.-:;,_. the .. ff1c.tcnt Opor..;;." · utic:.l of ·t;lle co.:.:l.~olj~~utu' 6uJ!lpt>1 but .as stoc~-:f'. accu. ·u~"-.tc.C. 1 d1.".Llp- _opcrati-..·ns lncrcr.scG L1 · effi ~lone;;~

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l?'Septi No~mal vork or unloadinG shi:pc ond establish-ing dumps continued on a 24 hour basis. Commencing in the rnor.ili.J?.g, the Tidal Basin w'as in use as a center of general unloading of er.1all. craft. Navo.1 ·crat't, up· to tho ·size of LSU 1s, ana Japanese : • .:.ru-Tai olaos chips woro · u.nloadod in 11;10 Tidal Basin.

On order of tho Corlillanding General, .lst liarino Division (Dispatch 1715201), -the 2nd tnginucr Special Brigade assumed operations, relieving Division Shore· Pa.~ty. 'rho 1st Shoro Party Battalion and the 1st Co~bat Sorvio~ Group were attached to. th~ 2nd ESB tor operational control.

18Sopt Bogan to r...;e;c.1n -control Of por8onncl , .. tho haC. been augmenting· $her{; Pnrty, ccntinuod ·unlocd1ng ships anc1 operating du::~ps, anc. supplying· all elements of the X Corps ashor• . J. Group· labor office wns established for the procurement of . ·inc1igc.nous lnbOI' in.lur·uo numboz;s. l!aintCnanoo Section, Headquarters oa=.pany, cstf.blis~cd a water point ... ,h1ch. ou..'>:01i0cl. 9 1000, gc.llons of purif1od .. wntcr.p~r day to Inchon• area units,

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21Scpt In r.ccordnnco 1·rith X Corps .;dl:linistrative Ordor 2-50, dc.tud 21 Soptvrnbor, tbv Inchon Bnov ~ommund, ns an uguncy of thc.X Corpsl aesu~cd rospondibility for providing 1og1st1cal support to all unite ashore. Th~ 2nd ZSB, with lst· Cocbut Service Group still attuchud,-wae uttaohcc:. to tho Inchon Bnsc Cot:J.!::tand, l•ti'th th(; iJission of opur.:t ting the beach nnCI. port 1 d.uvoloing port facilities, nnc1 providing bc •• oh defense. Thu mission c.ncL opoTc.tions of tho -lot Coo.1bat Service GrouP r~cninvd unchah3oG.

Tile Air Delivery PL1toon !:lOVed to Kii:.po Air FiulG and oormcnccd air erGP oPeration. Truck Cor.1pany, let Cof.lb&t Service- GrOup, l.'las assigned to· a hauling uisoion for the 7th ).roy Division. T\'lt:mty-thrc0 (23) trucke ~uorc usod on a 24 hour ho.eisj hsJJ.ling rations., fuel and o.a~unition to Suwon for a two day p~riod.

22Sopt At approximately this date tho 66~h OrC.aance i~':1L1Unition Ccr.::pany, U.S.A., set up_ ·and· coinlaonced operating a Class V dur.tp.

2:J3cpt Unchanged

2(:S....,pt In ac::ordan co ,_.r.~. ti:1 Inchon Base Comr::.anc"'c Special O:. ... c1cr ;¥1---24 1 Cl.atct', .?4 Soptcobar, the let Cor.ibat Sorv ioo Group "'as ·&etached from the 2nd ESB and u:Gta-ehcC!. for o.pcrational· control to the Inchon Base Coc.1r>and (Subsequently redesignated as the .::Srd J ... oe5.ctical Cor.1f!land "). Tho mission assigned to t!1o 1Ft Combat Scrv1c·o Group was that of ccnt.i~11~:'1.ng to oporuto supply dumps in the Inchon Port m·ca, and to furnish cadre for establishing a e:cncl'Pl d~pot in tho Ascoc City area {Target .;rca g951 on section 6526-III, 1:50,000 map of Korea).

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El~t:lcnts of liainton~f10c Cool'any'novod to Asoor., CJ ty an~ oor.lr.onood sott1qg .~p .. tac1l1tiea .for n gQnpr~l dopot, By tu.~ia d~tc .. tho Groups Lnbor Office wo.s supplying apj:>roxir.atcly 1800 1ndig~nouo workers to tho (}roup da1l;r., .~nd as cl!uzy. !:lore to ~<lrious Arey orgmn1zc.t1ons .. 1n tl;lc Inchon Area.

20,..30Scpt Cant inuoO opo.rD.~1ng. eupp_~Y. dur..ps and 11::11 ted r.ml.ntcncmce. f!lC1l11;~os •.. !:l_ononts .of Sup!'lY Com;oany movod ~o .Asoor.1 City -on tho _2?th,

Dur;i.ng this period _galleys ·wero B~t. up c.nd serving of hot ooals comcncod, Bakery an<l Laundry platoons provided brco,d nnd laundry eorvioo to tho Group. .

During this· porloC: tho 50Gth Q)·l.l'ctro,lcun supply Oor.Jpany, u:s,A. and a <lot(lcllllont or the 20t.b Subsiatono9 Cornpc.ny begnn· dUJ;ll' op.c;ratlono to suPPlCrJont tho Cor.:bat Sorv1oc r-roup Class I and III cluiJP:D. - - - ' -

lOot !locoivo<'l 3rd Logiot1c!I;L Coc<:;QMc Op 0 '1!2, do.tce, '] nfit.nhn1'1_ ~rhinh r:l~""'nnt.1fl t.h(~-- 1_~t r.nT",hl\t. ~n;1"'in~, - .=---:-·--- ... , --·.---- -----....--,.--_-- ..... --.- ---.. -----.:-·-. -------Group to qo.ntinuo opqrat+rs C.umpe nnd .. supply pointe as diructoc1. · ·. . ._ _ .

. !l~t1on anc:t P, O, L. pc~aa!lnol of . Supply .0or.1)any L'lovcc1 t;o J,taqQI:• 0~--~~~ ~·~ ti.;J:;l;P.a-_.qt' ;-.ll·.clasGas· !n tllo Inchon· Port· ~>ron '·•oro. •XJ?OJ;ltlu<l• . . .

Z-60ot · Cont1nu&d rout1no 'op~:rciUot:t .or dur.r,oa aM v.a1nton~~~oc tao1*1 t1utr :-.i . .n. :tt~ ~.S..QOP..-:~:a.tY. ·u~ca.

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-~cccivod l)r_clinittnry, _Q~Cktta. on roo~borlta.tion :::nr co!:lr>cnooc< prupo.ra t1ono for sooqring oporat1ono an;1 OL1'tlr;H:\{~.ii13• . . - , . .

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IX :CSTii~ATED R£SULTS OF OPLRii.~TOi~S

--l. S.up.:..rvi.ocd the ouoccssf,i,i;t- rolo.nding ot tho let ;.;arino Division at Kpoo, thoug!J 1rork1ng. against n tight ti.<lo sohodul~ c.M M·ln,·e<t by a typhoon,

2. Augcontuc1 tho lRt. i;ar1no Division Shere Party Battalion w1 th aPProotir.Ja tolY 500 otficero .and <wn. as ";·I ell as truclo;:_e_ .and ociterl_al h~rit111ng equ.1pG-.ont; during tho aosauit phase .of tho op~ration.

3·; ·oXJc:ratc:tl. ·su:)p.ly dur!!pCl whic~ flu:._ ... :;o:~;"t~d the. entir~ X Corps dur!ng '·the early· phases of the opOrntion. (Until d,tur D,! 10: . ·

~. :::stai:-lishccl a.hd built· _u:? p<,;r;rmn,cnt· ~~opo.ts fcr.r.~· t!~ !ncb-:>n £:: c;,... Cor.lr.t.Cnd. ·

; s, ~;:c•.·:.~·.o·la. n\lt.lpor ot f?1scellanv.o.ua.·servicos,to . ·;ti.rlvd.~' ,{J.:.a,,lno ann. .aroy. ·urgan.1Z.a't10llt suo.n- ns· J·lolr..t

cnc.no..;:. 't;r;o~n-aportat~Ol'lt; b.:.lc1ng, .. lo.unc:lr~' a:.·d ~"!atur btll=:l)J .. ;th - - . - .

Fe ·r: .. -J'i.J.LtQ'h- the ~.!..ir I;>olivo~y Plnto_on, provide¢! -nir '··u;,ou ·of all clansoe o.t: aup11lios -for 1aolatoi\ ·uni to ot' tile X Corps.

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X COliJ.IENTS MlD RI:CO:~iENDATlQ!!.2

l, Organization and Personna:).

· a.) l!aintono.noe· and Supply·, The present Organization of I!aintonanoe :Jonpany anct f?upply Cor.1pany, as Sll9h, is ·not l·rorkablo. Tho .vory natura. of tho1:r c1ut1.os anc1 the avellab111 ty of storage and Work spa.co require thc"Bc Coopan1Jc. to be Kidoly scattorod, mo.king 1 t <'<1ff1cul t for the Company Commanders to exorcise ~do1n1str~tivo control. Operational opntrol of tho.platoons of those OOr.lpanios •JaS of OOCesoity inVested in tho respective spoo1o.l staff off1o..:.rs 1 cmc-;.1 •·Jllonovcr possible, nainttncnoo and sll;oply flatoo.ns "~ro lo'catcd in tho .sru:o nrcr.e. In Qr:--:!er tor the st:1ff ·o'ffioors to k~cp ·co;,trol of their rosp6ct3,vc Sllj>ply' a.nd ::a1ntcnnnoa plato one '1 t ~las ·nocoss:.ry

· .t;o ·mc.intnin close 11".1son "i th 'tho· Con)><"nY Coo<,··-''bt~ndo'rs. In orC',c.:r for the Cor;Jpo.ny ~Ol,1f.'lr.nr1cra to - ~ .. ,

. detail f:lon for ~1oueolt(.;o:)'1ng dutj,_;:::S, ·(c0_sr.:, police, guarc:l ot'c,) it '"as nccvssnry for .thc:-~1 to ooord-

. _1nc·to -,,,1th five c1.1fi'cr .... nt otcff offio" rs. T~c o_rg['.n:izntion of the :~r1ntonc.ncc nn~. Sur:pl:r

Cor.l)_)a,'nioe, -~s ·i.t no~'l uxio_ts, ·i·!'"ll?OS:o·s_ 31) .o.r~r~i_tion~J. chain of oor.:nand uhioh cis undc~1rabl:c, It 1a rocoor.l0n¢'.cc~ thn~~ tho cor:~p·an1cs bo organizcrt in .:u:~cor<'lnnoc w1 th tho 1r tochn1ee.l en to gory. ( i, c., Ortl.nnnec,

- I:nt;inC)\:.r, .A_utouotivo,, S.igncl· end Gonornl SUPl)ly), oonbining sui)lilY~ r.1r.intenv.nco, an~ nc1c~in1strnt1vo · .'control·- ,unGcr :<;>no .Co~:a:;nnr:..:r;·. ·ani.'t that that Cor.:.2anr'.·cr be assig;;,..;r1 nr~cii tionr-.1 ·(lutios E':S Spocial Staff Of:ticcr .for- his -cognizant 1ico.hn1ool .o;·,tcgory.

b~) ·or~1nnno~- P~rconn~l. -- 'n~rirl[_~ --ti11~--0lL.rc.t1on tho·. sL:rv 1cos of the er.:c.ll e.rr.is_, f1q1~1. ·ar.t1llory J

anc't tire , control ins trur.wnt. r.w.intunc~n·co _section of the OrC.nnh~e :.a1ntqne.ncc l'lutoon "ere• not rc·quiron by .tho Division. It 1o ·b·ol1cvoC: that tho Division i1as lll:tplo :'crsonnol i'n ·those M.tos;or1os >~1 th1n the Orc~nun :::o .Buttc;lio n c&nd tho .;;rtill<:l'Y Rogiwen·t .to· tnlw 'cor-e of their .. o~rn ·noo.c1s. It is rurth~r ,bcl1_ovo.r1. thC!.t any ·aJ:wll: arr.is~.- ·ar.tillory, ·tiro. control instrur.:h .. nts,. tine:~ NO.t.chuB -.requiring repairs b~yonf, thee eE:iJ11:.1l1t1cs" .of .tho D1.vis1on should be turner-: in to tho Cor..bat Sor.v1cc .Grou:r for shipncnt to Busu)oopot ;for ·repair, It· is ''""· rcoof.lr.le.l1i'1a~ that ·.;hc.s:.t sections- b~.::· e;;loir.linatod fron the T/0 of th·.' Gonbat Ssrv1oc Group.~ ·

~po Persotu::c:~- 0:: .the LV·'!' .. ;:oo~'aU'. soc.t.~on ot· ·_th:~- Co::1bo.t Sorv1~~3:· (:-!•au~ W!:JrQ' aesig~ct /'.uty trith ·.-,~1~') st ~':rJ:J,J'0:~-9.n;<~ ~-~-r-ino Brigar1e .. turj.ng t}1.o .)_,.J~l-':~t·i.):l:C o·~· t.l1.::t. ~'lriG~c:1p~ tho-Ar.lTl,'e.ol~::Pwer-o·· not .,;·J: :1.u;y ot'-J' nr~r1 t:: ;; -!..: ·TJ.J personnel ''l'f-.Ci_1'n :at ta,cho.c'!. t.o th..:; Ai1'Iruc 3,;.:;·.,.::.-lion a._p.d r.e::1ainod. .i.n>~o:bo. Division c:11r", not ·rota.rn 1~hoso -1~.or13onnol .unt:l+ A't;t.Ol'. ·.tho 1-Jonsv.n l,etnc-::l.ng~: · · , · · · · , ·

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Annex UNCLE UNCLE to lat ;:•arino:;IJ.ivia;i~~ 'special ·J)otiori FL~po~t'. · · -· ·- =· · · •

The J\~.nun1t1on Section of the OrC:.rumco P lntoon, coneistine ·or 22 men ia _not ov_cn· le.rgc enough to su;>orv!sc ·the o~abo_r·=roquirod in_ t,hc a.':lnunit'icn f~!·~:? on a 24 hour basis • .iln· Ar.muni t1on Coupnny at· 3 otficars and 152 "'~ri 18'· tho erJt~llc at unit th" t oc:r. 'crfocti volY' su:>:oort ll di v1a1on ~r larger unit •

. o;). Gdrtoral Sut>ply ,.., ~t is cone1doroa. t4;t both tho Re.t1on and Fuel HMdling Section e.' of 'the Gonor~J Sup;>ly Platoon arc too $1•lrill to~ o.dcquatcly ·Ope>•., to Clcn;s I Wld III r~ULQJS ·on it 24'_h0U;~ •tw .. ~1s. _l;t _1$ rcoouucndod: the.t tho· T/0 ·, bo ·.1ncJ'O{)Qo<'l to. · n r.1n1"""' of .2 o:fficors nnd · 1?1 onlietoc1 ··in a 'Ration Plc.toon

.. !':nd .2 otUccrs nnd 6.5 llnl1etoc1: :in .n Plio~ Pl~toon.

·· d,) 'rruck Battalion~ :tt·.ia'cona1dorod iri tho light of experience in thia opuration thnt tho ':'rue; Coc>pnny organic to tho .Collb"t Service (l;r;>,up is inac1cquntc to r.;,vot tho t:rr.nsportnt,.on· r.o<iui~or.:.onta of the Group in tho Uold, ;?p u.oot. these ,rcqu.iror.lunte 1t is rvcor.Jr.:onr;od th.at · 'l;ho Coc:bo.t 'Scrvicc.,G.rou,;> 'I/0 Provide :for an oro:nn1o ·~ruck· Battnl·ion, to., .. bc. or!lnl1-1zod ae f0llo•,s: .-:-- .- - ... :.·:~-- ." .... --.-·- ·: -

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2 - Str.nllnrd 2l,- ~n .6x6 Truck Cof,pt\nios; 1 = Cargo 80r.tl/!!ny _:..·On ·n, 'd1ap'1iioor.tcint ·of_ tho Grou:J thl_s Oor..pfl.ny· woul( t.u::r.p;~ch p:rir.~o r.l.?Vora fo~ Group l~nchinory- trnilure·,- · . . 1 ~ Light Truck ·conpcny -- to· .bo cqui:P;:>o(.l · 11ith 30 truc~{a of t.i:~::.roxi:-.mtcly· l, -ton cr.pncl~y~ t;nt: 4: pcrsonnol. onrr-lQra of: ~ .. - i . ton -.c:lJ.)a_c1 ty. ':L'hle Conpany lJoulcl·-bo- U99rl to ·aC.oonodnto. ~hc·-:hqueokoop.ing ncoc1a at" tqc 'Group' .1nc~ to· prqvidi,). trnr••portc.tion .for contnc.t iJ.cl'tios to ·aU~;,Or~ctl ... units In tho groi.Q r.e .o. whol~ .e~· nunbor ot c.utor•otiv~ ccohnnioa ns ,.,oll a.s ·:v.ch1olo~t'Cio.tt.:.r3c, ~bout t:l Oo:·.!~o.nioQ. Botto~ :r.loil"l"tcnc.n.cG 1·or.·· :.":Ut:o-r.lO't1~--u uqu_1~ r.~ont cmt; r~oro ~ffioiunt .. _ uo.c:·or. ·--~1.1_'\l..,:lltol;;.:s •Joul:· result .froG '·wvinG oll ort;uniq Vehiol.'s r·cointr.in( nt an:\ dispntchl)C b~i o. Q:roup :~otor FOol o:)orntc<". by th1s· Ligl1t' >'rue!<: Coqr.ny. ·

o.) Guttrci C.nr1. Security..; .Tho Gl\llr.'~·.?i!ltoon Of th< Conbnt Sc:rvico. C1"roup -consists o~ 1 ot'ficor .. ancl 24 onlistocc. of .which ll. r:cn nra. naoiimee. Tirc-:fiaht1n: r"'.utios. Tho· pcl~aonncl cvuilc.blO. f.r06; this plntOon ~ for security ot',.eup;Jllo.s bot'.'lJOJ.l: ship ·and .c:ur:.l_JS 1 nne within the c:1u.bl?s 1 · nro. m.:gligib!.c 1~--- np.o~or.; ·

Tho st!ourity of SUlJP11os ui thin·:. the ~.unps '1ns an ac1_c1itiono.l · c~ut~r i::::~oso(, uPon suppl~-1-p.:.:rsqnn~~ \·Jho '~·eru c.lrcady o:vcrwor!torJ.~ sogrogat:;ing, 'tvarehousinr;J r, ir.su 1.:1c au:·;~;J l·;~. ~·hq : spour1 ty of sUpp.lioa bottoJoon <·-: :.k ~,~~1.. .~ :.r.C. ·rtunpS l~ns ll.)!'t. to ·.th:.:: ·.1-ior.cs~y, .. o!: the:

:.~~·,: · .L 11.:.rs .. 'Tho eocruity or· su,l1pl1ds ·.on ·tho r\oc::: '•t.;.; /'''·"• • •. J.or~ by r, er.Jall dotL,oh:.:ont of C".en fron tho r::·J 1 : ~.' .• ;-." : • ...tcr S~0c ial Br1gacto .• ·S;.:;ctiri ty of su::ulic e. · r ~.r·~.LEil t f:r:or.i ships t·ias c1upunc1cnt on thi_; hon0sty

t..•!' thu boat cru~~~s, ·

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.-nnex UNCLE UNCLE to l~t !Iarine Div!sion Special Action noport

,: :_:· .. ~.No orga,ni.zed e.nd :t.ra.ined 11-.P= unit 1~!!;6 pro• .:J vi.docl: for security at· euppJ..iea: 'during tht> opor- · .,

:ano~.: Since organic· 11qu£~nt qf .Jliv ia1Qn. units was b.~ing .hanl'Ued along \fith supply 1tor5a, and it t~urvt'Or..O W~G- nooosr-ilf';T to nllm-; un! ts_ ~.coose to ·tho port ~1\Cl duop nrofiS to rqcovor their equip.! !:len~, tho ·Proper soomrity of both orgnnio equipr.lel\y and supplies 1II>S Ulpoasiblo "1th tho sc:tnll forco .. "'.vn1lnble, i1lforing ~-,as provolent by Por.aonnol of nll. sorvioos and all rfln,lts 1 somo p~furing oven ~olng·organizoc by unit co~J~nd-

. ers, until all unauthorized ~nits wu~o oxcluaoa froo dock nqd dunp ~roas. ·

A stron~ security unit organic ta tho Goubr.t Service G~up is considered nvooss::ry·for proper sc,foguurding of supp),iss o.nd for tro.fHo control w1 th1~ 11he port area,

· f ~ .il1soollnncous - It is consii:orct that thoro . ie nrl) ne·!;.;'d- for thv :Photoar'nDhio :Ropcir_ Sootion of

··,·the f:ngi11c~r ;;nlntonnnco-Pl'atoon, buo:.uso thoro is .. ; ~~;"·;&6 _.l_i t:tl(,: photographic oqu11n.1cnt .1,.Q the ~1v_ia1on.

I~ ~1a ·rooor.ltlonc\c·~ thnt such repair l:>o clone in depots.

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.. ,.•' . a. j . He.chinC onop Truii.or s nn~ Vr~.ns .- At pro~cnt

tho Clo.chlnc shop. tratl~rs ttn(' .. ~ans fU'C .IIJf Saoh ·height and ~<eight th~.t they onn only b.o loadc\'lin one ho·lc': ·4r norJ:l!IJ, .nvnil~:tblo sh~l'l:ing •. 'l'hts rc- . sul ted· .. in lcnl1ng hohind oqu1pi.JOnt, bOO<.US.O Of: lo.ok of ,shipping apaoe.: It 1s· reoocnondod• tllnt all. caqhine. shop trailers anc1 ·vnns bo·· redcs.1gne<1 with -tht :purpose of __ ~m:~u.oing their~ height to._· n..~:,;·rox-. 1nntoly ? teet· nnr' 'wight to ap:>r:oximltcly o tons,

. . b.) TD-.14 c.~l.th <rue;hos-Kucnan arano '_, 'i'h1s 1 too · of- cquipccnt. prcvoe;. 'too slm.-r tn ·p;vf!r-2 ~ion :~nd thtJ

bC>Qr.l Provoci 'too' short to· be of .. ouch. vd.uc :·in· ·clunp . ·opor.n-tio.ns,· :_!t ·is roco_or.:wndcd tha.t· thiS eq.u1pr..cont

bu J"OPlncc:~ ••1th.' high sp~ucl. craHlo>: orC\nos 1·Jith booos 40 f_cut in length ~n;:-1 a r.ilniLU~~- OCO.:i).!l.Cit~· a:!' l ton. · · ·

c .. ) Rollt:r ConffiYOr<- Sko.to ~rlltGel roller cor.vvy-r:rrs Wvr~ UBOC. by is organi Z!ltion to eogroguto .Unc1 storo· :ratlone;. It 'ms found thuti. those-: .com; oy..;. ors arc not stronc enough to stan~ up·unGcr the .usage to·,·:hi;:::h'thoy nust be put. Of.l200.!et;;t.of roller' conveyor brought out by, .this organization. only. 700 fe~ t ·art..: now_· in. usablo concu t1on. fp.o fallQHing <lofoct·: 1·1ore notoc'c:

I) ·?}?.o nlur.tirit~~-1- axlos bend oo.e'ily. · II) ·?5~ of the cml· cou;>lin~>:s broke off . III) Tho aluci.nUl.l frar.:o- bon~ . .a alt<;l -·so.gs unrlcr

hc~vi'or. boxL.s. · · IV) Conveyors nrc too n.::tri-9\-1,

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'Acttion D1v 1.S1f>(l· f:>rfa1al ~op6i'~ ,, .··. _

It is rcoo::-.r.cmlo9 .that tho ·,Jhvcla,· t>;xl~il, nnr' frru:lo should bo ~upablp Q~ •.dthstnn~1ng thv <;rop:--1ng of n 70 pouM bOx fror:. n hu1r;ht 'of le 1nc:oos, Frnr..es should be strong _unough .to 'support t:. t.istributo:i .4;00# lGlnd· .1;)1thout noticvnbl~. sncr.· l:·ho conv, 0or shoulr1 be 50~~ l'Tirl.er to o.coor.:otnt.c. lc.rgcr eizt;,:s of · ·bo:;os. . ,

:" No roller con-veyors ·1·10ro .:tvnilnbla to tl~,is- or;~C'.n-1zr.t1on tor tho sogrugr.tion. of o.nr':unition,

It· ia furthor ruoor.1I:umtoC1 th!'.t_- tho, foasib111t~r of ;'owcrod convoyors for usc in rnt1on nne: r.Jo·:.unition f',uops, !'.nC\. in eho.rc .to (1UDP op ... rnt1ons,- be 1nvuet1-gc.totl~ · ,, ·

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r1.) I9!1s Lifts - Olnrh:o nnr1 Ross fork lifts p<Jr:forr:10d sc.t1sfnotor1l~· on htorr: grounc~. ?ho 01:-.rltc for .. lift. 'HH3 pr:rtio'~le.l~ly useful in the .p . .-o.,L. c1unp !'or loc.r~lnt; truo1~o. Doth fork lifts "'Hiru 2toq ·ln1·~-:·o to bo usoli!. Gt'fidcntly ·in tho ···r.rohousini;. IJ;>nco • avnilc.b~o, ;, Moo pounrl o~pr.olt:i vtcrchoueLv· ·fo1;'k 'iit't shoul1: be cc-.rrioc1 ns- 6 OlC.ss IV iteo of '·oql1iPL~ont fl.V.iilnbla to Co:·:bot Sorvioo Group, .; ..

c. }.A~~k 1 i!nt.;;rinl ·:rqnc~linr; r:gu1poent ,-·· During this o:)crntion it was nuee·•~.:try to l'.ucp ·.c::ll sup;•l1o s in a large scgrogaHn~, sn:r~; :· Supr-lio s 110re then soe;r_cgntod,.· rolocir:CC'~ on·.-2~ · tori·',-tr\£oJt.ss'· -a_n~. trnns:)ort ... r1 to Nl\l'Chouscs.~ This_Qront_e~.~·~-:oUb~c·rvquircnontS for 2~ to··n truo_ks~ A groo:t····ac.virtz:··.of · onto rial hnnr1lil)g tir.lo, .oqu1poont. anr1 oanpd,11ot · ooul•· have bc0rt· cffocto.-": ho:c'l -.:i'nrohoua1ng t~actors- nnc"t ~.oJ.~ ios been c,vailablc·, · · ·

It is rct:;or:.nonc.,_.:;d that lnrgc oc.paci ty :p_no:ui;la.t•ic tire f. -tractors nnr~ 1-.Z ton onpnoi ty pnOu'r:att1c' tire(. t.ollius blJ onrrhd'. c-G Clc;es IV oquipoont, to· 'be lJflr~e

.nvl'.ilablc to Jod:1c.t Servia~ Grou;; ''hen operations 1n ·a r:cvolo~oq· port uron .. ·are·. cO.ntoop_lc.tor1.'·· ' ' • . . . . . .... i.

· r .• ) ':D-18 TraCtors - ~b.o·a~"-.. traotore .w·ere· co~JtoYC'by this organization as tbc .:co,wr unit for the Lo ::'Qurncau ~r~nc, .·.~glc r.:.9zor, -and scraper..· Tllc ~.o:jl,;)r- · atlon of those t!'o.ckcc.t vehicles causcC:. oonai·dOra.blo :::1a!.~asc to tho roacis an·~1 rail:·rays in· tl~c _por-t ·areas, >1hich c',ar.l!lf!O seriously lil'1to<O .. tr;·o usofulnoos· of this oqui;mont, ln tho part1cul<;r. case of hculing. fill dirt for tho port'.,roa, .. tho ~1stlll1co 1m&olvoc.·mac1o th~ present' tractor an<"!. scraper 1ncf~uo1ont, '.It· is rcCOfJl;'!Ondod thnt. t_lfiB ~raqko(+ .~Ctuipcont bO l'eplacod i-11 th: pneumatic tir~d pr.ime r.;o.v.orS' · eicl'.llar ·to ·,_tho'. L.; T~urnonu pncur.1atio tired_ vo!l,_~olos, ;_Stich ·as '·t_ho Tournav1:11~, Tournar10_zor,; .~l"':f.i ~-t:our.naona.pc~;}. ~ ;' ;_ ~

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g.) B'l0odl1p;ht Tl'llilora.- During t:,o "holo. ·of thi opl:rati"onJ rl.U:Jp oporeS:ions ·C.t n.t.g..":J.t ttcro svr1()JlBly .• ir.:pe.1rMc by c, lack of .floodl1ght tre.1lcrs ·for ·1llu .. :1 .. nat1ng purposes. It 1·6 :rooor.>:.ondod th<.t .. l'n-'n·U.HioM 12 floor'light tl'<tilor.a bo ont1.o· orgnn1c to tho . · · · l!atcrie.~s Hancaing Platoon. ·

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in logj,~j_~J.o'!l. sup:oort of r, Oorps>uls K'Pi'opriato anc1 1h 11p.o Wi:th uObupt'.llti -c~.ootrint;. During tl1u.

. oarly, ~a<.>S ... o~ this operation tho_ lst ·Conbat Scrv1oo ctroup •. ,._. tho only lii(;tst'l.orrJ:· opera-ting

.-,_.· qgonoy.;s.l.\p;o_ort1ng the X. CQl1Pa. During tho pcrioe. frow 25_- Soptor.1bor to 1 ObtOb,ur .:til6 Gl"9Ul} ·tras supplegunj;oc1 by t_hr,ec .'.rrlj' units: _

65th Or~nuno.c • .:.rilr..unl tton: CorJl)e.ny, ;us;,, D0t. 20th ~ll Subs~atonoo Co,_, USA, o06th QH PotrolaU!l Supply-: co_,, 'USA,·

Other 3rd Lof>istieal Oor.mand Dopot_--conpaniea and ·Battalion" -wcro not tn op<Ji:-4ttdn ·.u-rtt~~ -~.!:><> lat _ iiarine Division cont.loncecl outloc.c1in~-.~"o·n- about 10 Ootobor, . -·

In. jo~nt O>orationa .vi th tho ..',rny,c·~rk!orc . th;;r.o _.. ~. i~, only. ono i;:or1no D1v 1s1on in o.n ;~i-f.1'y' VOrl:; a 1 t · ·

''i'R · conAi1l. T'r·n, thnt i.hn ~nnhnt.- !=l.n'f"U·~ ~P r..T'n1H'

nug,;i~iiteii-~;; t!lo-!livl:si~li-s);~:r;;-Pi.ft:;; ii;,t-;;~hon, ani\_ Arr••' oqLl1 vnlcnts or Shore f arty 3attalion, shoL!l<'. operate beach an~. port installntions and faci1!-t~OJ·.P:·.an-d.pr-ovi.d.o logistical support .f'or tho Cdrps, In joint 0pcrat1ons._whoro ;\rny Oorpc .Sorvioo troops nrc providoc"',. it is oonah1C;rod that thc:H·carino:,'niv ision service 0lcroents- shoL!l( be .rcsponsib:LC for Class II anCl IV suppli\.!s pcculirir to the ilarine Corps, o.no. tl:lat ·tho ·aoubat $.;;rv1oo Group not be cnploycc1 .ir..<thi-Ef' fashion.

It 1-a bd1cvc<'. that tho usc of· COJ:c,bat Service Group personnel to .c.UG':·1ont Division Shore Pcrty during tho initial !'hasus of -r.n opcrntion ic an ~rror,_ DLlring this poriod the Coqbat ,service Grou;;> should bt:: rcoonno i taring·,. Cl.nd G.ovolopin~ c"'..ur.1p nroar. to han<1lo .oargo efficiently upon goneral.unloaone;. Further, the Division Service Battalion was. not ecployod · dLlrin!J this phc.se of opore.t1on, being hold back to -be available .to go fo!'uarct· c.nr1 e~tnblish c1ur.!pe bcll1nd.Divis1on, )!o>ruvcr thuy coulc'. not dra,·T.- supp11_cs. to- support the Division until ~ftcr

.Oool;>at Servi~e- Group e,unpe \1CN in o;::crat1on, Tn,c:lat·',J~i:r Du11ve1•y ?latoon··t-.j'~s•··not· in (t -po

sition- to -.acconplish its TJi8411on of .. 'air supplying isolated units until 'nt?, 22. Scptor.lber. It is recomenl!e~. that in future opi:rrations· 'l>J;'OViaions bo_ r.:.o.do for ·tho';~·ir Do_llv~ry -Platoon to -opcrnto froo aircraft _c.,rriel's ·until' auoh tllio ·as 'lanr1. bS.sod --fnc1li41..:.e ar<J t..vailablo. In· this oanricr :tho Ca)?nbili.tics or· this platoon '·IOUld 'nat bo lost dur1n£l tho oarlJ', cri tionl: phase of 'tho ·ar.~phibious llln<Ung, · ' · ·

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Tho e~~crioncos of this opcr~tlon olc&rly dol:loetrs.tod that n balO:n r:to o'£ rJctor1n1 h 'lnCling cqu1I~r.lont, personnel, anc1 tranSportation r:1ust bo ,:,c,!nta!nofl. c.t ships, b::.;ach ur.J,oe.c~.ing po!nts 1 'ocr.c! rclocte,ing pointe, and dur1ps in o~d~r to abtnin nn orderly flo'I..J of auppl1os. Supvlice :nrc uG0fC.l to t;w suppol't.•~ unite only· ai't<ir they havu boon sogJ:-·ugated wiW'1.in thu dlli-:1]?;, t:ur:1r..g tl11a optrt.ticn stro.as \'J.stS placod :on r.:nx·1nul':l ·tonnc.gc un:loac~oc"'.. .:-,t tho port, to such c.n extent tl1"t tljc conc]i tion of su;)plios after ·unloir11ng end tr.al)oi?P'I't:\tion to tho d.ut:lps \H'lS of. soConC.n~y ic:Pcirt.c..rioc. This rosul toiL ~fl ·C<umping- ,or· oc.rgo' ·.nets ,in· dt>olt e.rc"s and stnoking :nne._ mixing- !iJUPPliea in ·c1oclt .O::rca~. Consequently mcnj- boxes· NCrc brol<en, ouch 'oquipr.wnt Wa.8·_:,.ost·, and ~9o~_sivo work :wtl~ ';-cqi.lirud in sogrvgatine at· tl1c· d~jP~.,. · ·

4~ i_;rsc~~LL~NEOUS

II•) i.r.Jc:unition Lqo.<Ung - In this o;>crahon nnr.:uni tion· wus loc.cl.o-.~ _so that. or,ch Un1 t Co.r.r1od it's bnsio lonn. ctnd Ct.ch ship.,. t;ns. tnji."t ·loildod. Bocausc of· thisJ c.r.l!'J)lnlUon arrived ·at. thp dur:Jps 1111 th cnoh truck~oo.d containing. numerous·, typos of r.w.unition/ rcsultine ·1n grpc.t ci<j)cne.lturo of oo.nPo\'fGl' to scigrugnto o.Dmunit~on· for· issue. It ia rooor.mcnc:cd thqt in fu.turo · opprntion.s· ·.c.r.i6u.ni tion 1

otl.or th~n bc.sio loat'!., .be ·blook lot>.docl so thnt, or unloac11ngJ anr.-.:uni tion woulC'. ·arl•i"QQu a.t clun:;;ls in o. aogrcsnt~d condition • ..:;.or:un1 tion coulci bo t':.ispurs Mithln the convoy in such a fashion th~t sup::lya of particular typos would not bo Joopardizci\ by possiblo lo-:.sos~.

b, i Orrmnic ?roPcrt;r of Su;'i'ortinr; Units, .;ooorc'i:ing to Division !:r.:br:r:tc.tio'n dr?~or· 1-50,

units ''1'0rc.. ord..;-roc~ to carry only thmw au:t~'l1us ossontial to th\}·OpcrCLtion, ·~~t- Inohon thc-lst Conbnt Service Group rocu"ivod1 sccrrcgntcdJ cnc'1. st9rcC:. approx1r::.ntoly 100.1'000 Ou.,-·fo'vt Of orr_:an-~ ...... +~ ...... .,.,..., ...._._ ....... _...,_. ..... ofou ,...,,..,~,...:~~ ~>"I _._...,,.,, • ., +- tok-t.· .... -~~ ,,,.. ,.1...:0(..• V.I.VU(..O.&. ,t'.I.V,j,,-•'"'.1. VJ .&..,_UC .. V"-' ... u t!OI:I'<W .... V ......... J."J.'.•••L.>;P

1nclucans athletic and other. s~o.cinl servicos uquip::wnt, ?5% of this equipnont wne not callc<'l for c1uring thu Inchon c~r..pdf;n, in s;>i te or tho fact ·that r.~.:~ny. ,of tile ()Pgnni·zatiorw.l boxos contolnod 1to1.1s of equipnont that "'ere listed in Division logistic P.oports l:I.S .boin~ in c:ri tical shortago.

It is roconncndGd that in future operations t.hf'. t units- loe.c":. in· assc.ul t sh1p:~1nc; only tho so 1 tvns of orge.nio ~quipoont which con be transport.· in org'unic tr.r.naport.. ·It ls :furtho_r rccor;U!J.cndod thc_t n.l~ ·other: nocOssnrY iteris- shoul...~ be· Carr1cc1. by Oonbt..lt Sorv1oo n-roup~ as itor:ts of supply for sup~)o:rtoCI. uni ta.

During tho aoonult phase of this o;o~rat¥\11· th¢ 1"1..-..m'h .... ofo C!., ...... -t. "'. 1'! ....... .,,., ....... ~ ,..,t-n.A "'\"'! nr'IA· n+.n~f.l~l ,...,.:,~..,...,,..,:~. '•

i;,~t~l~·vt;~~~tY th;~~ t;~~~i~·~i&~trf ;;~~b;r·r;~~i~_;;·-=~·- 1

unr. bcdr1.1ng rolls drop))<>d by t't'Oopa on tho bocchoc,

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Gr-o"nt dif':t'iC.uJ,.t1oa liCIE.oxp(;;rioncod in roturning 'th(loo pna~~o to ·the· pro-p;o.r: .orgt'.niznt1on. !n a.c1d-

.- ··itioil thtH"U ,,.,.Jrc_ nP:-·roxir.ihtoly 200 non o:f Cor.ibr:t .\l:nl to of' .. tho. Di v1&1on c1,. tc.11od ·.to guard unit

· ··· · cCiulP6ont. in the port aroc.• Hoc~ auOh 1 tcqs ·Or cqu1pn~nt boon onrri.:t in Oocb,~t Sorvioo.Group su~ply, those r.1on ~-1oulrt h:wc bc_~n_r:vail·Q.blo to thu1r units for conbv.t duty, •· •· ·

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unit rooelvo any j;t>li;>g·>o·r· :.Oquipllont or i1<lkric.ls fol" : sal~?.g_~ t untii·; j u.~t :?riora-, tQ:routlont"~i!'l..g frDr. . . I,noh9'11:/,"n~_;wh'1.ah_'t_j,.oc nuobroua -wdapons nna"~ otho:r itoua' .of ·oq~>·ipllont ·WON .t~>rnocl in by.·Div.isl.on

.~ .Uf14..:ta .• ...:~11 \-JcaponslwCro turnod ovor to tho Orr1-ilb.I1CO· bnttalio.n Of tho 3rd Lcg!o~icc.l Co:.1r.:c.nc. for

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In v iot1 o.f. tho nbovo, it is bQliovoc: thnt c.ll u·e:its nne'~ rc.n1:::a· in .t~l~ Division ahoulld CL lnclt

, ·.:., -.:Qt.; _ _.approcintion oi tbo, vt~lu.e .o.f, a_v.l-'Ylr:c:n.blo. r;a''1re·l'~D.;L to t!oo >1c.r offort. It is balicvol'l· that tho f.1llintu~c.nce units of the .Oor:.bt\t SOrvioo GroUP furnish thoir eroutest. service in tho Pl"'OP,Dr N.pv.ir nnc1 G.1sposit1on of unservioccblo

... L'.bt~.-r1al, It is .rocor..:.:ondod tl1at al.l· :;)orsonnol b'f .the Hnr·ino Cor!)s bo indootrinntea in tl)c h..)COss.ity of th9 continuous shi;~:;,Jing. of BC!.l'V-2£:0 oquipDi.mt r.nd r.:a~cl~inl_s to rcspons.1blo ngcncics.

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nit\A~W)ffi . . . . _ . . . . _ _ . :. .:: AP.PLNDIX l TO:.nillC::LU,IQL:. U'.:lt:ll.Z ·'tO.~~~ ~~~o .. ):>iv-!~ion ' . S.?ECIAL ACTIOi' R!:PORT. . . . - -· .. . .

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Engide:er Company, (Operational) lst Combat· Service Group

·· Servio·e Comma.ndJ FliF % FPO,. San Francisco, Calif.

NJD:ath 27Novl9'o0 · ..

Commanding Officer ·Co@manding Officer, 1st Combat Service Group

Special Action Report for period 27 Auguat·to 7 October 1950

(a) D±vGo, #16

!l-ITRODU C:U ON:

a. This special actioi1 report is submitted in com-pliance l<1th reference (a) by the Engineer Special Staff Officer, for the !':ngineel' Su·,ply Platoon and for the Engineer !laintenanoe Platoon, let Combat Service· Group, · b. The Engineer Supply and Engineer Ha1ntenance Platoon under the operatidnal control of the Engineer Staff .Officer were acsigned the respective missions of supply and maintenance· ot engineer·· materiel.

2, TASK ORGANIZATION:

Engineer.- ·soecial Staff Section (HqCo) 1-0fficer 4-En:).l.steC. Captain N. J. DENz-IS

!':ngineer Supply Platoon (Supply Ce) 3-0fficers 23-Enlistod lstLt, J. H, APFL!Gl'

Engineer·l<aintenance Platoon (Maintene.noo Co) 3-0fficers 62-.Enlistcd Clro l~. 0 HOC!UE

3, l'ilELI14INj,!\Y PLANNING:

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Coincident Vlith :the arrival at Kobe, Japan, on 27 august, 1950, the hastily organized elements of the engineer Mtivi ty- >rere regrouped by platoon and sectior according to the Comba_t Service Group T/0, and necessary plans >lf.re formulated for the e.ocomplishment of the mi sions assigned in tho SOP,

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a. >~lthough ... 11 unite wcre'·'··op.crating and were billeted unGer adverse condttions: brought on by the hi('hly intensified Mtivity of tho· pre-embarkation p.1riod at Kobe, JaPan, 27 Augu~t· .to 10. September 1950, limited nontechnical training of poraopncl of the Bngineer units, of the Combat ·servia& GrouP, wa.a s.cco:npllshe<" • . The oor..rJand !·lila fa:J1l:l:ar1zol!. ~1ith tho oblcotivo >~hi:o nbol>.rd chip. _ !lo training •othor thnn on-tho:; job <;pplicntion t·rc.s c-onc-:uetoc. fro:.t l-~ ·So:,ptcmlkr to 7 Ootobt)rJ 1960. · ·

0. No rchcrsals were cor.duo·ted;; .

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5. j..Ot.D NG A!l!l SMBARK,ATION: .

• a.. Ot.tt~loading .for the objeoti"{O·, Inohon, Korea, was accomplished practically si4ultaneouply with the unl·oading of ships arriving at Kobe, Japan •

.t>.J.J. orgar;Iic property and ·equipment tra.s asf!erpbled into ·staging ·areas 1 segz:oogatod, pro~ossed, .reboxe<l:; rspaired, 1\nd serviced. Elements of the Sup··)~Y. and 1-ta.intonanoo Platoons ~··ere ut111zed

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as ship..loading details. The unusual requirsm"Cnt and loe.d1ng t'n.o111t1cs wcro o.~·~rcomo ·by shoor determination and will of all involved. Due to the intensity of tho loading a~t1v1ties, initcativc and impro•;iaions graatly reliuced proo:ems. which could easily have' become magnified and hampered tho overall cft'ol>t.

b. The Enginoor lfuiotonanoo Pl~to'pn ( 3-0ffioors ·e2-Znl1sted) embarkoli aboard tho USS 1fi!ITE;S!DE (M A-90) on 9-10 September, 1950, >{l.l;b 'llllibtenanco Company.

All clements of the ~ginoor SQpply Platoon were assigned the support mission of e,ugm,ontation troop.s for lst Shore Pal:'ty Battalion, and e::ba.rksd en 8-S September 1950 as t.ol~ciwe;

Ls·r ass LST 859 LST 9?3

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Tho Engineer Staff Section em~arkod aboard tho USS Gr::o;;Gr; CLy;,;ER (iJ.P.A-27). ·. · .

MQVEJCNT TO ~i'J: iiR'UVAL ;,.T 03rCTFC: AReA:.

a. Engineer SuPPlY Ple-.toan. cmb.?.r-kcd ··aboard tho Tractor GrouP.s,- dcpurtccf fl'alfl J£;pan on lO Soptqmber, 1950 and pl"oocodcd as c11reQtcc1_ to the obJect.ivc area. Tho outer LST ,Transport Aroa we.s r0!:tChod 6n the morning cf 15 .Sciptembor, l950., Movement acrose the line or depar-ture· and to the beach was accomplishsd Without incident. .

b. Tho l1o.intonanco Platoon. aboard ·.tho USS USS .\IHITESIDE . dopa>'toC. from Kobo on 11 Sej,tomber, and arrive~ at tho obJective area on 1.5 Soptombo_r, .with0ut ~inci¢.:orit. _l~qrmal shipbonrd lifo >~e.s oft'cc.~i v'o thr<>uehont;

7. OPLRA'I'IO!~§.

a. .Aesault ?haso (15'-16 Sopt~mbor) 15 S~?tvmb.;;:r 1 thv ilig1no~r Stippljt .P,l::-.tcon·.

nrr1vcc:l at tho. ob.1cotivc c.rca· a,j .rO'Xfr.i<:~_tolv 1000 abo~rd th0 assault LST 1 s. -_.Durii)g .the _j;iltcZ.val be tw, en the assault of \Jolmi-Do and .the actual ll:'.nding on Red aoach, members or the Su:pply Pln toon manned the 20mm c.nd 10mr.1 gu_ns ot tho

~- respective L3T 1 s. The line of dopnt>ture- ~-.r.?.S crossed at approxicoatcly 1700 and tho luriii;L1g

· on Red 3co.ch 1tms crf'cotcd on schedule. This Platcon1 previously bri..;t'od on its -mission. in in the ov .... ra.ll lnndins plan ttas cm1Jloyad in off-loadine tho bulk eo,rgo fclassos r.; III, V) from LST 973 and also performed thu mission of beach sOOi.u·i ty as c1ic tatcd _by tho J;~.tloal s1 tua.tiod.

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16 -September. after all ehlpa 1·1crc unlomlod. the: clcmci1ts of the Supply PlatOon Horc asscmblOcl·l?y t;hc .Pl.o.toon Lcuc .. or, e.nd ·cont1nu9d· t.,orkl.£l8' 1n_'.thc Class III Dump. At 24CO, this ·Platoon intact ,_ ... ,_~vcl"'tcd to CE<t, "t<Jhtc"l! 1•!Ae und::~!' tho ope-rational i · :::!ontrol of the :::nd EJl(:ino.::r Syccie.l .:Brigade. The _, ~lcments of 'the. Staff Ue;ctlon ln;;fl.cd from the •JSS G:ORGS CLY.~-:-:.R (AP.~--27) aLe-:. '~rort 'lntoeratcd into the cp.::r::-.t;\.on.

;')o Exploltat:•.oD ?haec {1? Scptr..:J.l·-,x,r to 7 October ·~:;50). 17 f:lcv·:.:cZ~Jor th..: Supply :t<Latoon, d1sp1ac:;~, tc. c~ ."Pt·..;.ri.Jusly Q..:.a).gnatcd bi-~c on ·;,.;est side ·1-t:' the '?jd2.1 Basin r.tnC'c' cAtablif!hcd a Olas.Er II and-.· Lass IV dump, covered and open stor~g0 1 '..there stJppli0s \Wl~ll rccci voc1 and issued on a t,.TcntyfuiJ.r (2{) hour bo.sj.a .. · The i·1aintcmmc.o. Pla.toon lc,ndod· and '"aa blllotcCI._ in ·.csG G.uinp ar.oe. •.

lB Scptombcr, tho ;.!aint0itanao ?latoon bcgM to rccov~Jx- equipment ancl suppli.as from tho-bcach:a:rcaj :;he sujip;by Platoon continued to NO.:livc· issue and• · 1.;arohuusg supplies-. All i~oms --.of: Engineer ~Quip.:. mont both u. S.JI •. and USJ.;C sup;1lios, includins · bridging: t<r..)re .q:ir.z.JCt.:!d to tho S~pply d.ump~ , T'•cut;·-·t>lo (!ll!)ctruok loads ·or. H<Y.2 floating ·· · ·, bridg"' 'l·r..::rc loa.Cj.ed and d611v..:._;roc'i :to tho ls-t -~rig-·_: 1nc0r Battnlfot+ Command Pos_t at ~ampo ·A irfh)ld· ·~. during tho houra·:cf darY ... "l.:ssg :~:nc Plc..tocn Leader supply Platoon porsoll)ll;V director;. nnd lee<. the convoy under· the most· a:ctvo.f'sO oonC:~ition·a to the c.cstination,

19-21, Scpt.Jmb.Jr, the Supply Platoon oollcOtcd rapid laying bench matting and ,ayolono t<irc ·from ull sources dcdivcrlng 1 t; to the 62nd. Enrtina·.:-r · Battnl16n 1 u.s.A., c6nstruc.tjng th.:: c-.:o:·,rOuch to the Hrtn Ri vc r. . .

Gross tonnage of trw mat involved amounted to 200 tons. Tho Nnlnt::nnnc,; ?latoon act1vat..;c1 rcpail• faciliti_;S. · ·

22-2.3, Scptcrabcr, sup~'Jly op:Jrat-ions co'nt·inu-cd on ct n tH.::nty fo.ur hour basis •. ,Tho,.i-i.a.intcnnncc Plato on nr.::. Dtt:rod n11 orrrn.nic . .::a~..:,inm,;;n·t f'o:;p_ · d.iA-plaoca,cni t() ;~econi C 1 tY ~ . 4

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2.3, Sopt.:!nlb;;r~ th..: l·12.1ntcncmooJ Platoon displaced"· to Ascom City ,.,itloou'c woiCont.

24., 30, Scytc.mb~:r) HC'.lntonf'.nco . .Platoon· o~:tablial"'.-cd shops at aecotn CJ.ty nnd bopn· oporr,tfon. .Supply· aci tvi ty in r,:!sm·ds to f'iclC: _fortific::~.tion eqUiP- · ra.;nt incr..:-asl.id, · .. · .- · ·

l-0 1 Cctob~l"'~ Op:.::r~at1onS qont1nuo~1 t'.e usue.l with both th0 Su.p~0l;{ c.nd ktlnt •. mr.ncc Platoons cnrrying out th..:; assj -gn~'d m-issions. ·

7, Octoh •. n·~ lic.!~.;,t.Jilancc.-.platoon displaooa to CsG· arCl':.J l'nchon 1 - Xoroc., .to IJakc- p;r~pc.rationa tor ambarlw.tion for \Jons.unJ Kq_roa._ -Tho- Sup:ply Platoon s t.a.rt,__;d ,!'1)110X_L1t;, . r~ ·.jar kin~ anc1 othe-r ·nocc ssary · prvp&rations for outload~ng. · · ·

8, ENCMY

No cn~my oncc~~t0rcd.

9. ESTIHAT~D R:SU~TS OF OPSRdTfON

Th\..) :Cnginc..::r Supply and Hu.1nton:..ncc Flatoona provided th0 reQu0 steel sup~,ly an~ .. main tcnnn·Cc of ongin.;ocrs material in th,c: support of' tho lst

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ill_®i:Jl~ti.~~ivis-ion .ad X Corps, Both p1atoone -.. lave proven their praoticnbili ty, under most 49-,vcrsc conditions, by tha.ovorall S0rvlcca.~ondorod·the supported unite, and it' is Qoliovod that.tho prof1o1o~cy of.oporat1on has boon greatly increns-od. ·

11 COi~·lSNTS AND R':COl1Ji':!IDATIONS

a. Mnintcnanco Platoon. Tho exporionco of thts operation indicated the desirability of certain revisions in T/O; T>ro of the Bloctr1o Motor Rcparmon (1144) arc consiscrcd to be in excess of roauil"mcnts. Fraotically no usc "'rns rcctu1r.ed of tho Bix (6) Camera Repairmen as such. The · need for an additional Diesel liechanic (3511) was also indicated.

C0rtain d'Cficicncics in allotrances ·for tool kits wc.rc also noted. One kit, tool,: motor repari WD.s ncodad. Tho olootrio motor··ioo~i:rmen found a·. d,of1n1te nood for a standard field kit of tools., jigs ancl. spo6ial nw..to!-iels for the repair of motors o.nd generators. Tho Army has such a:kit as a standard item, "hioh would moot this rcqu'iremcnt adequately. It is also r.::commvnd.CC. that the. p.um~er. ot' kits :Pr-ovldcd -r6r refrigerator· in.::-ohan1os should b.J 1ncl~p.ascd to four, to e.llow ono kit .tor ench mcchnn'ic. Tho distance botwocn this unit an4·tho supported Engino-..r Buttnlibn "rae usually 15 miles through o.ut. the porioli! .of this oporat1.on. This distnnoc proyod_.to bo a serious oba.toolo to tho e.dcouatc accompl:ishmont of. the Main·tene.nco mission. - It · >~us.apparcnt that oithor the Naintonanco Platoon shoU'ld .. ··o.pcr:a.to na~ror to· tho. support~( uni·t, or x-ctrc"i"vor ,'CH}U1Pfii.c.ut shoulCi be provld:ccl, -It· is rocommonde~ that 1 T'·uok. Trnctor ;.;26Jl.l and 1 Trailer; lo>r bod, H~chlnory 25 Ton be provided as Organic equipment;.· ·

b~ Supply Pl"p,toon~ Tho !mP~l/ pi~toon 1~-ckdd tho nccoesnry personnel to operate Cl~es II nnd IV and Brie,glng du::>ps on, a.· :tt<cl1 ty~four ( 24) · · hour basi's. In t=tn attom!).~ .to· ovo;~rco:no this manpower s.hortE~.gc indigcncou.S lnbor wae cmployod, . b~t this solution ~i~ not prove to be s~tisfnctory. lJump oporC'.tions "r..:rc also s ... riously curt::-.llcd by tho lack of ore;c.nic illumin.ctlon and t>atori::\1-hnndling cquipQont.

S;oaro ;?arts s.upply Nets ~1sruptod bcc.~usc of a lack Of tLC:.J(!U2tO packinG slips 00 boxes. · '!liis · por.te.inod to both boxes rooclvcd in tho first· rasupply c..nd to thos~· rooe:~ve:G. t.r•om the-; let· r::fi~-1n..:or Batta.llon~ . .::ach box had to be opa~:.Jd ttna. · tho contents 16.ont1f1.Dd nnd .invwntot~LJd O.""!forc stock records could bo set up or 1asuos could be JJ1D.6.o, · ·

No- ·standard roplon.tehr.wnt t:·.blce ~rO avcilnblc .tor Engln;.;~..:rs :·xirts resupply, as it is expected thnt cxp.Jrion:;.c factors n~.11 b0 employed. It is considered tba~ mntcrinl b0n~f1ts wou1d aocuro- from tho intro<luetion of raoru syetcmntio tnblos.

Anothc·r .. dif:':..aulty noticed trns thnt e.r1s1ng from the brJn.kinr: of avts 'J"i' .F.Lnain..:rr tool nnd cauir:i-

ravnt sets, .. cii;h.:.r by j ssuO or losS~ Once n slne:lc box of !-1. sc.t lf missi11g, tho entire s0t loeco its idontity. It 1~ sugc~atcd that consi~oration bo givor. to boxinc such ants in atnndar~izcd cwd c1lstinctive buxc.s,

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AP?SNDIX. 2 tO:'ANN:S..X UNC_L'.:: UNCLE, TO -let !·1tl.rinc Division. '.Special, Act.; on Report

Ordnance,· In the Field; Korea· 18 Novcmbc r, 1950

Frorri: ___ Grt;>UP Ordanoo 0l't'1ccr To: C,9mmand1ng Officer

Subj:

Ref:.

Spcclnl Action Rupbrt for period 2? August. - ? Octobcr~.-.).950

(ni Division General ·oro.cr ·Nurilbui:' 16,

1, INTRO~UCTION

This special action report ~1111 cov.::r the activities of the Group Ordnance Spocin1 Staff Of.:'1ccrJ lbjor S~gnl, anc1 tho activi tics of tho lli.l.ts directly under the Ol"'.nance "Spacinl Stnfi' o.rf'ice 1 Ordnance Section, Hondquarto.rs Company; 0r<'cnancu Sbpply Plntoon, SU:pply Comp~y; prdnancc !1nintonr.nco Platoon, !fuintonnncc CompMy.

Thu mission assignor!. th'is Grot:.p w.~o to provide Ord.nG.Ilc:C Lo~istic!.J.l· Sup·-~-ort _ to· _tho lst_ ~r1ne, Division, (Ro1nforcud), and units of tho .. X Corps •

. The hoxt highur i;lchclon tor thi.s Grou,P·>_,rt.~ the 60th:Or<,nnnco, Group· X Co:t:pa,. U,S, Army.

2. LQ.ll)HTG ~ND ZW"'£>A~{AT.IOU

.rl.rriv=::ci. Kobo, Jf.'.pan: riboa.rd U.s.s, ~utn0r, 28. Aut:uat. 1950. Gonornl unlondlnp;::.oo.mmcncod nt. · . 1900, .. 4-ll Scptombor, 1950; ships wcro combnt . loaded. Various ships twrv· nesidlod to onch section or platoon. · ·

3. HOV!:M!:l'T TO AND AR'll'TAL i.T OBJ':CTI'!': A'iEA

ll-15 Scptcmbor,·l950; cnrouto to objcct1vo !".rca.

4. OPI:AATION

15 .S..Jptcrr.b~:r, 1950. The 6L•dJ1ttnC0 Supply ..t"J.nvoo~-J w.s ~ttc.choc. to tho lot S;lO!'C Pnrty Bnt.t!>lion and '-l~.:·b thnt orgnn1znt1on landed nt Fi.Qd ·:ct..:;r..ch, Inchon, .<.-·.r;,n, · c.t 1800, This Platoon >r!\S cUstributca to l .. .o.f- ist in ·tho unloatlinp: of· C~nsc I, II, III, _o.nd v 8U})pl1os.. _Ordnc..nc;; Dotnchr.tont, ·Hond(luo.r.tp.:i•s ;.(_·~pnny l(mC::.cU._· at.-Wolm1-Do lslan(c nt a:ooUt .0600,_.' 1 h $qpt.cLJb..:i', .1950 1 n.nO.- :·::.z·oc~·.cd.x:. to Inchon, i'Cr,tving th>: ,:,: "bout 0730, On or acout .. l400 tho '.: (;.i;'l!:1n~ ).ng •:'t :·t~· .... :::- ro....n~ S:pJcicl ·st~rr roconrioi tv :bed

....... :.:::;>•.c. -tr -. :..._.-. ., :.:;; ist Corrion:t 'SoJr_vicv GrOup. Tho ·.:;_,· u .;i~·;],-_;.-j_f:!~J•Jfi 1 ~nir.:...hu-using c.n6 shOp nrc~s

. .:>-:;·~,-~],:,:-, -~-. ;_ ---~~r.t lntp)_:d.y n:n~. t'Hlintcn:tnc~ plutoc>ne - - :_;·.:_i. '~-.:.~:-'.f·> tJ0!'11.Jnts of Orr.l.nanco 1~.1ntcnanco

·_ J :--.:.~J,;n· ·t·.J~ D:l ~11t'lcmbnrk1nc nt Inchon •

..-; 1:'-oi.-:t 1530, th0 Corr.mnnding Officer asaienoc1. -t._::o-~ i-!.":'C:s. ~t. Y'JLi.ow Bench whcr.J Cltr.ss V dump w11.s to

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.!U'PEN:JIX 2 to AilNJ:X. \JNCLE UNCLE TO let ~~~inc , , D1v1sl.on llpPpial Action Report .... · ~ . . ., .•. .

QO e stabl:i-slicd ani:. nls.ln't~\h·od~ · -~ho~- .o:NlOanOO.-·Ort:l'fcr l.oullodiatoly asa·ornblod eight .men fr.oq,.tho ar.iQ\(lnit!on section, ol'dnanc~ Supply Pla't;1;>ori~ two men fro,.rn::Ord~ · nanea Section·, Hcaoqulir1;oP.'s·Oomprucy and abput .t!:lirty r.ativo laborers to haoClle tho· Class V dUmp; :Vohi.olco · lua:lod with e.mmunition, e.rriving at tho designated nrca r.t ·l6~'l) a.>'1d unloading of tho VGhiclce commen.cod 1.mr!!adiatt7,ly. Tho area aas1tmad tor ammuni t1on d~m_p YIS.B sta.h:o·-1 C"Ut . to roCcivc the segregated . ammunition by tho ammunition 1dcntiticnt1on code (AIC) 0 Checokers wore assigned in which to supo!'vioc tho n~·.,;j 'Ito labor a..11d !!Y.bm1 t thel:r- l'ODorts of tho nm.:nunl;;;.c..n rocc1v;,;d 1 _to tho a.riU:U.l.n1t1oil otrico. The tot~l :um.bur or man working at the dump wore consiucred sufficient until about ~00 1 when trucks started to line up to await unloading. Stope wcro taken irnmodiat~ly to l·ri thdraw tho remainder of the ammunltion Bebtion fror.1 Rod Beach and nn-a.dditional 50 nativ~ J.aborors \-Tore reouostod anC:.. roooivod. At 2~00 this: added iorcc wa~ a,blo .to .co_po. with tho situation •. The trucks arriving at tho dump wore unloaded without Ciolay. By 0400, 'l'? ,Sop~cmbor; 1950, due to the short distance fl'Orn. tho. Tidal · Basin to thu dump and b,y tho aCd1t1on qf.truo~s in Hhich to haul tho arJnunition .milo .it ncoossnry that wore .sUpervisors and ·'nnt1VO labor be added to tho force. whioh l>!Crc o.lrcE'.dY nt work 1 also nocossitntec•. the cat:lbl1sh1ng of an additional shift. .rl.bout·.·20 noncornmiss1onocl officers from th,:! Or6.no.nco._.MD..1ntcnt.nce Platoon were dctu1lod ·Md the nntivc l~bor incru~scd to 150 m0n par shift • .tO.t osoo work shifts toTcrc chnngod and unloncl1n~ wus vory satisfactory. Alllli1unition report '.-rna subi:1ittcc. to x:·c-or~s-~o.bout 0600, tho foll0\<'1ng ,..,_ay. rit 0900 issuing ot' e.i~lrm.lnition cor.".r:'loncc!.:"!. to v~r!ous unlts of the X .Corps.:-. ·Duo to the 11tli toC.. size of ~JC' arc£! 1 d1fficul ty =was exporicnocd in ·routing ct· incor.1lng tw"lc'. outgoing vehicles loEI.c1Cd w1 th EI.llllunitiarl~ TI-J.1n altuatlon wa.e r-cmucl!oc: by osta.b= l.l.shlng t•w traffic posts at .th;o cntrnnoe to tho dur.'lp. -Th0 above s,Cho~Lulo l.ras maintained Cl.t.tl"'ing the 18th;. l.9th. anc' 20th of Spptoobor, 1950, roc.oivi:re of· m;:,nunition · caa.sot: o.t this C::.utnp, · The nppro:xir:lll.tc tonnage. or 900-1000 short tons woro hundlod dur~ng o~oh 24 hour period. Issue of ru:rmuni tion oon tit,uocl until 25 Soptonbcr, 1950, and the rcr.~c:.j.ning am.;uni"tion wEls ovacuatod to Asoom City c;u':lp by an "rmy ,;mmun1t1on..Complllly.

On o,. about 17 Scptornbe:t". 1950; tho·· o.xPlol.tation phaso bvgan. Tho remainder· of tho Ordnance Supply Pllltoon started tp·assernble it 1 s supplic·s · t:-"OL"'. -t;71A. Clnsc r.r. n.rir..l rn! scollancous dumps, Jl.JJ. ltcr.:s ~·wre :.:!":~,::n-:o;--1_,;;1. o:1d·-l1~\·! _S·i;~.C'J!i. i4.;::-c:ord 9_o.rd ·E.ye,t;e~J t;ai;;.:..h:JF.~li-!C. r::l-:.,....:::.:.1'·, p0..1'lllnr 'i;o the •.'~t·ino GD!'j?e. !-t.:::(i.d.u~tJ.CJJ.:" V'-3~"·) eu.:n1.~.ttocl to tho J3'J Gh Ordnt.nco .. g-pc t n LJ::-.?n.~•y. '._1b:.: :;;.:;-oond ·f"'0 supply t;.t tp .. l.;;n t .Jf' ; t 1.:!:1.:· }:-<..:n;.iJ .. L:.\' t:,. t~1c l·f:u:•j_no Ccr:ps cv ...... ~.-vac._ f.~·nJJl KJ:"I~_;_. J:-:;X>.r •• 'l't-~jc rq:supply const1-tut:·'(t only nb?tl~·_. f5 _:JL .. • c.:.JJi no thnt shown on

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SOIR. Tho Ordnnncc l-bintonc:.ncc Platoon moved. to ~scoo City and waa·ongagod with. tho Army 82nd Haavy l•ia.1ntonanoo Orc'tnoncc Cocpru1y to proparo and establish it's assigned shop fncilitics, During this porioil tho Traokco. Vohiclo Section of tho Orc1nnncc Mnintonanoo Platoon >rna 11t rc-c;_ucot. stronf}th c:uO to having l4 tccht;licinns assignoo to tho lst ?orvisional linrine Brigade, Tho rcrJr.1ndor of tho Tracked-. Vehicle Soo1;;1on were utilized in the rocovory of tracked voh1olas f'rom the ro:rwo.r<·. nroas, al.so the removal and servicing o:f Nsupply trc,ckod vehicles arrivin<; at tho port o:f Inchon, On or about. 6 October, 1950, ore.ers were roccivod·to propcro outloading of ships :for further nmphibious oporD.tions.

6. ::STH'eTSD R':SULTS OF OP:cMTIONS

Duo to ths short por1oc1 o:f tho operation, orc1nnncc r.'la1.nt<3nnnco shops could· ·not·- bo pro- . ..,.:: \ porly ostablishocl for -thO. port'ormanoo~ at: prO-' l.t por fiolU r.l.:t1n.tcn~nco, .hol'Tevc·r,· tho ·orc1nMca Supply Plntoon ~;ms nblo ·to nccompl.1sh- 1t 1 a . mission of supplying tho units of tho'X Corps Nith ur.:r"unition nnd o:f supp.lying tho ·ls.t J.irct>inc Division (lloinforcod),. with itom.s peculiar to tho l·.inr1nu Corps.. · ·

This O)>vrr.tion has shoun the nocllSeity o:f hc.ving nll orC~nanoo p~rsonnol in one oornpnny. cnU tho apcoiul etuft offiour uso1gno4 tho c.c:C.1tionr~ c.uty of company oonn,nO.cr. ·Thia col:lpany to 1ncluc1o n company hc:J.C!.q_unrtcrs, ordnance supply platoon,· orc".nnno~ r.m.intonr.noo pnltoon nnCi. a ar.rttunition }1-lr.toon, Tho strongth of these pl.Qtoons to vnry in ncoor(~c.noo Nith tho size of the :foroo to bo loc;ist1cr,lly supportcc1,

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C~\EO APPJ;:NDIX 3 to ANNEX UNCLE UNCLE to 1st Marino

Division Special ACtion Report

Sigl1a:L Section. Hunr.m11m. Koroa 27.Noir:i9oo

From: To:

Group Signnl' Officer Co!l".rnv.,nding ?!f.icc~~ lst Combn.t So~ioe:a.roup

Subj: Special .Aetibn Report for period 27 Aug 1.950 to 7 Oct lfJBq •

' Ref: (a) Divisio~ General Order Number 16

1, INTRODUCTION

The following report covers the pcr16d.2? August 1950 to ? October 1950 for Signal Supply Platoon, and Signal l1aintonance Platoon, First Combat Service Group, Sorvi()e Oorm:1a.nd, Fleot· 1-ia.rine Force. Tho mission assigned was to furnish the First Marino Division with signnl equipment an<'.·: to perform maintenance and ropair on all signal as assigned by tho Division Sighal Ofrioer.

·-· ,,-.· 2,. · 'l'ASlC'ORGANIZATION

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3, PRELI!l!NARY PUNNING

Prcl1oinary planhlng >ras for S1i;nnL;$up:;>ly·.Platoon to absorb nll signal supplies: (lass !Ldnys) cv.rricd by tho Division Signe.l Quartermaster; set up ·.o.: s!gnc.l·. ·::.._UG!p nml·.'tnc.kc .1Gcuc.s thoretron Teet r:nd repair ·racil1t1cs •woro to' be -:flurn1shed lby ,, ... ,. .. Signul Maintenance Plato9n. ::•.:':-.i: 2p;. ,;!•1 :.~··:···: .• ,J\ .·:~< .... !:~. :.~~- -~~~ .. ~. THoiNI.NG·-.:~Ul~-:-P~H~H3ALS

:· '':Tra~nic,g .. spoci:r16ally .:ror•·tho pcr:Lo"' being covereel by this report t•ns not Mcompliehc<l nor were any i-ohorsall;J·.wude_. Training of sDociulists was nccomplfstioiCtli"r'ough appropriate ·aehooH of tho u.~r1no Corps. · -1::· -·~·,x·:.·f .• ·'- .. P !: ;·- .. j·J.o(~ ~;·i .... \; v_,- l-, -,., '.' C:·"._:;: J' J' <.1 ~----r f~~-------.J -2)~~~:-~<ly :~1:~ .. Q-t~i1 ~Lopi,~G- Jii@ ;;qp,eftMTION ··1 :·.l<·:· ::, l·' t rr.t- -~- .,--_;·- ':

;·~·.: .. -. ' -~()_~---~.:,.:; .. --.- '- ··.; . ..:..·t · .. ;:~~·-j··l '>,·-~''"'. :·'; ,, T])o Sigc.nl cS.,·nply· .. l'la toon · .ombacl<od c:al:iom'!l LST 9.73 and LS'l' .859 t.on :•lO:·Scpt~IObor. 1950.•• · Bc.g1nn1ng· 28 '.d;ugust :·1950,'. =intcnano.o •.cqu1pr.Jcilt .waS.<'Unloaclqil, :!\Qp~~atcd.·1n1ia: p~1ority ·grqu:;>s and loaded aboard tho USS 1/hitesidc, K.\.-90, Loading was accooolished 'bv. 9ISc.otc,,bcr 1950. and tho Si.,ne.l MD.intcnanc<i'"l'l'iitoori tins omb!lrkcd nboard tiio uss l'lhHc:a1dc ·.on 9.,~1;or•bcr 1950, . ,

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l:hc ,Signnl.,,.£l;lP:>1Y ~Pl,to.o.n :C:1sor.JjjarkcC,<on ).o S.cvtcmbcr .195_0,·.l!.Thc SignalJldntcnnno.O: Plntoori D.-rl?!\~ccl at· Inoh¢)1, ~Koren ·.a.n· 1.0 Scptc.rr.bc.r.'-1.9.50 r-\nd c'.;J,·soQb4J'l<ed l'ld!CPt.cmbcr .19.50,··. -.. ·c:f',·;· . . :1 :· ::-.!.L 1 i ·.l' . .i:..~!~,-

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APP:SZIDIX :5 to .J.NN':X UNCL··: !i?JCLE> .. t'o'.:l!s.t--lilarinc . Division Spooi~l .J.ot1oh Roport

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a. Assault PhUae. During tho nssu~1t ph~so 15-16 Scptonbor 1950,"',thc Signtll Supnly Plntoon nugnontod_ --the ;;'ucl YS.:Ji:ttion, Sup11ly Conpc.ny, First Corab.::..t Sc:rvicJ Grou-b~·- ·s..:rvi·c-o Cor.1rmnc., Fleet l1urino Force • Durii1g the (Lssaul t phetso tho G1gnr"'l 14n1nt=tni'>.r16o Pl~J.toon rcu~inoc'l. ubon:rC'.. shil'·

b. Ex.plo1tnt1on. Dr~rlnc; thG _ oxplo1ttl1i.1on phase fro~ 1? Scptcmbor 1950 throuGh 26-Suptcoocr 1~50, tho Signal Supply Plc-toon sc:l! '.u:~/--a signal <:~ uop · nne'. mn<l.c.isauos to v.J;l,Lm1ta•.(•,oth USMC r.nd Arr.1y) as supplies pccamo nvnilt(blo.~ .. P':rQO 2? Soptol!lbCr 1950 through 30 So;,tembcr 1950 .the Signal Supply Platoon turn¢c: over to tho .+·84-.st ~ignal Dopot, U.s. "'rmy all sign"-1 supplLs Me"" from 30 Soptonbor 1950 to 7 October 1950 the Signal Supply Platoon augmented tho 18lst Signnl ;:,.pot,. U.S • .:.rmy. Upon ' CleciJbc.rlmtionJ tho Signc.l 1-lr.intonr.ncc .Platoon. pr&C.Jodeil. to Cor:lbr.t Service Group ~ron.: · Shop i'acili tics wrc set up 18 SoptoCJber 1950 r.nd vrork on oquiptumt bcco.n. Rc"pnir ot nbn.nC.onoa.. 1'act1oa o.nc'. chccl<. on aupplioe. i'or possible. G"'¥\(;O by ,.,utcr during .thC cyphoon· n:t<Y.obo, Jnpan >ma· ' insti tutod •. From 2? ScptaCibcr: :throti.r::h ? October; 1960, the Sign"-1 .i·i<-.1htcncncc ·-?li<toon nugn~ntoc',. the 18la't Sic;nnl Depot, U, s. Army,.• · ·

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10::: COJ.::lc~;~T.S .-1:~) ?...,Co>·:: :·::L?!O?S ..-.--.-It is r0c"o:n:Jc;·ic1ot: thr;t tb~ Sign~l SUpply

Plr.toon c"rry in bull< c.ll stcn"l sup l1os naco sa."'.ry to ;~in tL~.in u 30 ff':';.y rcpl.:mish;.."'l.: nt fora the Firct i>nr1nc :nvis1on. Hu1·.".l1nc of tl<Otorkla nrrivints nt. bo.-::.ch N;-.s inr:.C~c(!u·a.tu. Th.:rc .t·'!"I.S a lnc~t of porpcr sup~rv1s1on to prcv.:.-nt p1lf:.:r1ng anc1 r.tisLircction.. Further loseoa of vc.lu!"'.blo oquip~:1ont '"'c.rc cnoountor..::c: Hh.::n :)rolo,...,Ccd .trucks sont _bJ LOT t:ere cor;u:Jr.ndcoro£1 __ n.n ... ~ unlo.':!.t1cC.· on thS·-·bt·:".oit to :fnc111 tr:.tc l:.tavci.iont. _of, pth..Jr orc"::--.n1z . .,.t1ons, .'·Th1-s7 1-1as possible boonuao .11o ... Ooobc.t!-rvicv G. :roup offiOoi~· -r.·uu1 proeont . · to prevent eu~h !>1 'l.root,ion· .o:t .v'*>o1los.: . . .

I~ .1• nleo r coJ.u::ondoO. th~t< -tho. ·atl\t.ue nne:. ·. · J;,1es1bp_ oi' ~1gnaJ.\tl~e.1ntonc.noc·.?lnto'p)'l ·in rcll\tion L1111ntcnanco o.nd, ropair of. Fil"st :'brine Division Signal cquipc;.:.nt bo .c.Joro cloc-.1-ly 6._(:tj,.noc1,

-' .J7;.?-";"_<?~~::-v:/y. ,' F. L,: .OGLESS:L_,·· ·

Hr.jor..~·· U, S. ·I.fnrino Crous Gr.oup ·Si[>nal Officer

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.tJ?Pl:i~DI...A. 4 to .hl~illi:;.{-.. Uo\CL£. Ul\CL.i:£: to ls:t hEt:t"1.ne Dl. vlsl.on Speo:l.W. <>.otlon Report

FroLl: 'J'_o:

~upport Gomp<.ny lat Combat Service Grwp·· Service Corum&nd, .?""".~.v.tF, :::.: T;t'bf'l ,: ~ '[;'.,...,,... .... ~,.,...., ..... 1': ... 1-'.~.o.~.n._<.e, P> .-:•-:, .;; .... _;,, .0: ........... ~ .... ':"' .... ~-J --- - .,

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Commanding Officer Cofql'ilanding Otfi&er, First Combat Service Group BerVi ce Command, ·F·.i•!l!'~ •·

Subj: Special. J>ction.Report for period 2? >.ug 1950 to ? Oct 1950 ·

Ref': t~) Gro1.1.p General o;.,der Nv,_ 1~··. ·c;_f.; 3 Nov 1950

1·. I i:iTRODUCTI 0'1\1

This report is submitted for tlis ptir';ioee of pro'· v1d1ng higher e.::helon·a and other 1nter.e~~ed_ parties 'W1 t.h pert1m:.r.t :·.nfo:rm~tlon copcerning tf.;.e opers.tion of the various eleme-nts of Support Ccm!JS.rn' dur1.p.g the period cow,'ed,. 'including sltu&tions· 'encountered, probleU•S f~'ced, su1t'ab111 ty of the existing orgs.ni-

.. zst1on for the perrormanab of assigned miss1qns, ~nd c~p.s.bilities s..nd llmitaticns or equipmGnt•prc.vldod. hiesl oils or_ the _ comps.ny &re: the meintenanve and op~ration ot .J.·~ ... teri&ls H ... ndling equipment, the provision Of oreanizcd depot labor dct&ils, L&undry S6l'V1ce fOl' the Comb!it &.:.rvi ce Group t.nd othe;r oz•et:.n1zationa aS directed by higher &uthori ty, Lnd the supplying of fresh bread at the rt..te of eiGht (e} ·ounces per man JOD r ~.o.y for the Go"' bat Service Group end othe>' unHs t...s directed. The_ next hie;htor 6c.helon of ·this org.s.nization is the. Firat Combct Sc.rvice Groul),_ 8ervice Comm~nd, Fleet l'.Lo.rine F·orcd.

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Comp&ny H~&d-1.n&rtdrsj stl'etwLt, ~.,;:_<; {.!,~ ofi'ic,'!r, thirty ~00) t:.nJ.:! .q~uli~ · C£..ptt.in N_.. J ~ ~.c.N~~ISJ Section Co•nrYi&Cd..v:",

m terit.ls H"ndl1ne; Ple.'Ooon; strcnght. t>io (2) officers, tcrty-eigb.t (.;8) . !".J.1s ted;' First Licutcru:..nt D.J ,· ii~LL·l'~R, P;,c-_toon · Comm.s.nd6r. ·

, Dc)Ot -Pl~toon~ st:r•er-.gh_l-) one (1} ot'f'1ci6r thrity-fqur (34) £n~J.oted;- .First Li(.-utCnWt G. D.· .i.VJ.OO.A.E-, Plc...toc.r. '}o:.lmsndcr.

' . Ls.undry Plat_oon; strf?nBlit two (2) ott.l,ce~rs, eighteen {18) elillsted; Hr/1"1: Lieutenant T. R. RHY.i·.4..:S, Platoon O~mrnandc.r.. ···- ., __ ·

d.s.kery Suction; strc.ngtti, no of'!'ict.:rs, nino (;;) ~nlisted; St&ff b.re:~:.nt J,W •. C.o.IN, Section Commander.

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CQl·QIGIASSJFIED ro!'!'l:;i•HJIA 4 to .hnnex· UNCL£ u~~6Ll ~6 ·{St l~.arins Divis.!..~r bpt. cl~.l pct1on R~port

.bll :..:.~:;.\;r. ;:_(' ki•.:.-~''I.L•p•:Oi··i; 0.C11lfot.ny .f:~nctioned under C:X:l.s,~ir.!.C,. pv,;.•tJ.!'J.::r...t. pl.:.~11P '-nd o!·dwrs iseu..;C. fro:.~ h'"'~-dqw:.r·~~.:·.!_'cJ i·t:f's~; tlo;1lbz.t. 8er:vic~~ G;ooup, b.;;rvicl.: Gom.m~.c1, 1··:.Lr: '~ t J'l:, ::._.1 nd .i:rr..r~::.

-L~O opportu....:i ty for training &nd rehearsals tJ.t>.6

&fforded, ot_ber then, Or! tbc ~1ob tr£11i1lng f'or all uni tc ' - . '

:::._. ~(:•hDING .!:@_ g;£,rL-...i~!~.t.:!'~@

·Tilt ~e- f'unct4.~Qs y_rfo,.f:.~ ~:ff~cted .lts accordance '\ll'ith loE.d1ng and embeYk£-.t!on pl~-ne prfjp~_;-:oeQ E-.nd 1esuo8cl by Beadque.rtoE.rs, F1:t·St Cc-mbat Berv!ce Group, t::.ervice Coffi!Ilt.:nd, · Fl".F •.

Tho <mt1rc Compe.ny, · cJDOW'kct't ln claven· (ll) l~nding ships, t~n~2, less fD~r; (4) ~'y·Clty Crones .opt.:l'&toJ:•s t.~o~d- .~W9 f'E-ild).fit:'. a~11ps, utility, _arri:y€d c. t· Red ~cl. ch., Inchon..!· 1.ottee.- at E!.pprox1ms.tely l83Q .. on D Day, ·15 Sop 1950, ;;;ay City· Crane opcr&t~rs ,.nc!:' their equipment arrivud ·&t i-luo bcc:..ch on D D&y, 15 ~~p-1950. .

c:. ASS&i.llt .Fhasu i lb-15 <:".l..:.p 1900) - .;...ntirc Co.mp.:: crs•ployt..:d 1n ur~loaCi.it}2) _L5T 1 s v.nd LSU' s ir.. 1:1h.i(~: ..:.mbe.rkod;. undr.::r .:ne:l..y fir~, in e.ugm..,;ntc.tion oi' t-h~ First b"horot. Pb.l"ty ii~tt_E!.l1_on.

b, ~xplo1tat1on Ph•oe (17 bep - 7 Oct 1950) -Units of oupport; Con.pEo.ny ·revert(jd to control of Ci-:nlb.s.t berYlce Group c.nd .;.;st&'t:llishcd :!'&c-.11 tH.f: fo~ ~he ]~o:lr'i·or;; . ..:-.nvt of Esslgn..:::d .n.!.~rotonsJ \sec ptrf.f.r&ph Ti'l, E.bovc). ThG p8rformc:n.cc' _)f ti,~:>So ITLissior.s 1·1c.s continucO. thrul~e}mt:.i.· tL_ p~ rlod f'.n~:.:.-rc.-d. by this rs..:port.

L;::nD.ing ut J.n:;~ol;, -~:or.::& i'i&B Gff~ctoCt und..:.r- fir .... from enemy _wcc.pond of tsr1ous ctTibcrs. _No othc.r inform£ tion of th< "new.~ <.V&il~blc' .to th~s. orgo.niz<tior.,

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GUA!SWIED :· .tPPEN:UIX 4 to .r.h~ .X U!WL.L; UNCLE; to lst 11J.s.rir~..., Division bp(.:cial ...-.C'tion Report ... 10. CO!·..a.·u . ..i~Tb r.i;J.; .h.8COi1a·LEND~.TIOii'S

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E... •.<L;;;.ter1b.l. Ec.ndling Pl& to on

0::.L·.PLOYL•JL.i.1JT The capablli·ti~s _or thl.s secti_on -'filc;re not properly utilized th~ou~out the opt:r&tion .\\ue to thci'fo.,cll .. th&t .th;; · roo.uosting unl ts did not E.dhorc .to the SOP &nd cb~nnel their r~qucsta throUtP th~ b-4. It is I\;; commcnclod tr.e.t t.he_ J.~.j.l;. tc:r'iW.s hc..ndling PlE.toon r~ v.:: &n 1 •. co &.ttt.ched to

.. the. S-4 for liaiso,l) pu,t;'POS..:-8. ~a _tLft. wh~n · "· Cb.ll is received tor •.&tcriwo E•ndl1ng 0quiprll~:.:nt, h£: can det.;:;ra.i_ne tht:: typ.:.: o:f ·eouipn:cnt th&t should be seqt out to pcrf~rm the job. It w&s found th"t a•MY sc ct1ons requesting lifts hr.d no conception t.sto th" ·capab1l1 tit..s c::c.1 limitations of the equipment orunic to this plotoon; thus vhen t. -piece _of ;;.quip.:.i .. ::nt ~·~~s·-sent · out it 'I'JG",S found thf.t 1t ·was oft0·n ·impr~ctio&l for 1 t to JH:,r.f"o.rm. th~ job, T.l"..l.s coulco bo rectified by htvirit;; thc·roqucsting unit g1 vc the type .and weight ,of the mu tcr-1&1 to b~ lifted to th• .l;i<oi .. ·on 1;co 'ttech-cd to tho S-4, Tbc l1e1eon !.;GO could then d..::tt..:rL.in(: tho typt:: of .e:qu~pl,ii:.:[J't .th.st should b:. uoc.d to boat ·hQndlCl: the job c.nd t.or-tr•~;.rd t.r.~t lnfori:1c..tion to th~· .. a!..t.-.rl£ls Ht.nc-:.lL1i;

,IJisp.:...tc..h-.. r, 1-rho QCWld th: ... n d!spa.tch tlx proper c.quip:-~ ... t.nt. out to the job ·re.quest.:d,·

ORG_..,1~l2,r .. Tl0!: The: prcscllT"t&bl~,;: o or ·o.r~ c..ni :z.t:tl OfJ f.or tl"">..ls s .... ction co.uld b.,; il1JProv..:d. C~.;.rtt:..!n oth&r Col!ipt...ri1.:.s .ir, th:s Gou.bt.t b;.rvic~ Group noltr h.t. vo l•L.;.t..:.rit.ls h£.nC.ling op...:rt.tors c.nt:. ..::qul:p;lon t .• 'It waul d be more fc <.si bl'" to pool "11 opt.rc..t_brl3 ·&nd equipm.::nt into t.t.c 1'1&.~~..or1E.ls li<.ndl1ns · l'le.toon, This would do· t.\·rE.y w1 th •

· duplict tion of Lt'to:r-t by ·other cou.pE.r.ies J

&.nd lt would bi.:. .:.&.S:i~r to q&rry out illt.,in-. tl·_nennce of the c:qU:lp:flc..nt.

I-.:.rsor:u'h...'I now .£-llott~d to this s,,;ctlon by th" T/O"fs not sufficf0nt to ca:ry ·out the plLtoo'n'S •~·i.ssi)n., I.:u;;;.. to tl.~.t.. h ... tvy·influx of suppl1ts E-nc";. cqu1:pr;;( nt rtC'.::d..:..d on ... .;·n. op.o cr.s.tlon, (;-'tluip:t;...:nt :;:ust be opc..r"tcd on t. tc•onty-four (2.-) hour bt.sis, I1:, we.s .Only through the; &SSiStUlC€: rQC(.iVOd fran; the &horL P&rty ~nd the ~.r::~.y 11~t: t~ri'-ls Ht.ndling &e: ction tbe.t this plc.toon \'IC.s £:bl.:.· to Ct;rry out its r•1ss1on, I r' this pl< toon is to curry out 1 ts r.l1Ss1on on its O>rn 1t ·>rill n.:..cd ~ subst£>nt1~l 1ncrcc,sd in p: rsonncl t..nd equ1pmc nt •

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SUPP.L'Y PnOCi;DUfu;B :,, '"'· .. , This pl!<ooon .did not op~ri't'e ·,.t U.s. mE->:Lcu!ii (;;fficic.ncy.' (:1\iC,. t'o· ita in~b_ility. '1;_0 OOtE.in Gp~:..rC p~.rts for the. ·rorkl1!tS •. 1\io sp-£-_T£. ·p!:-.rts w"" rt£.Vt.ilt.ble ·c-na blthQ.~E,h rupv_t..ted r..:.:quocto v·~-l'i,. m&-dc,- no -spE.r~ pt..rt's w-.rc rc c~.1 ve:d, Thus n...: C~JSS· ita ted strippink, ·forklif"ts eo th£.t sp&I',.. p~1· ts could u~ obt∫d, This f£-r it ht..s be~n n~- c..=: ss= &ry to strip t>o .!2.l .3500 .• 1b• :for)<lifts c.ua oc.c (11 6000 lb. forkl.H't 'so th<.t &11 the rom .. inine;

.'lifts. could. llb kept· in opvr<.'tion., Invosti('.,tion .r.~vt.E.U.o_d th&t ricf-_si)&t-0_ pt:;rts ·arc,; stock-:.0. by th_. .i.~&ri·nt: C.orps; h(.:nc"· t·hty h{..V.S ·to bo bought on

. open purch&St:. I r 'such ls ~ha C&s·e r0C0llJ!UCOd£.ti.ons should bt::'' m"i.dq for the sl'ockine of those R&r:ts so t.t£..t ~hey.-:c&n be iL.&d~ ·&veil&blo ";hen nc .:.dod . .;-.n .1-ni tiel .flupply o-r ,spa,rE- pc..rts should to issuc.d to a&tcr1.:1s Hwdling 'Platoon when ·they lo£-d out Or), ~n :Op0rt-.tion tio ·thtlt br~,;H: .. k-

·. ~o,.rns can. b~ Qt_lick.+:Y r..:..;_J~ircd.·

MeiNT.S!J.r:.tTC.S PROG£DU1L.b t.ccordi.ng to tL~ .SO,f' 1 i·.r..1nt0n9.ncc Coupw.'"ly i:J rcnponsiblt- ·for th~ ·rt.p~lr ~nd meintvnc.ncv of c..ll Co~b~t b~rv1c0 O~oup_Vchiclas. This prov~d to bl L .. p.r~:ctical du. ~o·loc&tion·ind' tw'l:o~v-.r in

·t'l.t.tx of repair WJ rlc th!:<.t had to bo. dono on truc~:s t..nd J;::.;ps. This nuc.:.eaits·tvd the plt·toonr doi-ng its own rcpt-.ir ,s,.nd iiH~.int;:n&nc.:: "tTOrk bvc&.us...:.: 1 t coulci. not·· ~·T'-.id :ror · thi..; · ~uto .i~•c.intcnanc, E.lt. toon to do its l-tOrk. ·~ Sllit.ll. Ji~~·int.::.-n&nc..::

· s.;c:tlon should b._., ·include-d .:wl thirl- 'this plctoon 1 ,

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l' .. -.T....:~~.!..-.L ..... ,~D .i..'·iJI?.t··Ll;T It wE.s founJ. tr.d the adcli tion<J. 'bEy Gi ty "ob11 •

. pr.o;nus could h&vu b~ ~.-n ua .... d to uxp.:.:di tv tl-• .: ~-._oving of sup )lio..:a~ Tb.:.oTD--14 K..:.;;n,!;iil Cren.;a -..;.:...rc t"o.und to t0 o!' .11·tt1.:: n.lu ... du.;- "Po tho li;uit ..... _ r:tion or th,. l.:..noth of th..:·1r boows, It io rr..:col:!H,o...:ndo_d tbc..t. tl:-. _TD-14 h:.:. ... nc.n CrE.n..;s b0 roplt.c..:..d ·oy l~orthw. st 3/8 cu,_ yO., Crc,·wl-...:r Crw.;oo to

~:---11w.1ru .. t~ "lhJ. tL. ti~ns on lor..¢ls to· t~ lift .. cl, l·~eny: _br.,:;&o~tdO\'!nS oc;o.urc.d ·l'Jl th th.,:; ·rorklifts be-ct.. us..:.. of th .. f<.. ct thE.t .~hi...Y Tt!..;r.:; opr..::rt.t1nt: on t~_rr" in !'or \-Ih1ch ·:tht_;y !:ro not o.dc.pt . .::c1, Trc clt~·d_· f9;rklll't:;~ shoul·~, ·be- -~_r,!.dV orgd1ic to t!4o . plc_to.on to op-cr.::.t-..; i.jl_be:.c.oh &nd dJJif·P Lrc,·a t:.nd

~~;~~~-~!~· i~~i!-~~·nf~~~~-if'ts shou~d b~ m .:d in

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U?EN.:JIX <! to ANNBX,UNCLE UNCJ_.E D1v1_s1Jn S;;;~cial .;c~l-)"fl. Rclport

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~]Yi?LQYMENT . . {l) ,Except' initially• the Depot Platoon we.e not ,omp·l.oyd. for .1t• m1••1.vn. Tho preEtcnc~~ J! P.utf.1c1ent 1nd1g·en )~s. ·labor ln.re~~ly eli.ninRttld the need -:r~r m-··n~Jwer. Tl:.e smpl0;yment .. 'r. 1ndlvidulas 01:. the plato m aR puperviaJr_~ _ .Jr · fn."eman · ove!" sme.11· e;r ;ups ··;t· 1nd1gr;m.:u~ '·lsb-Jro wa€1 th~'> _m·.JPt prA.Ct1cal appr:e.ch t:1 the pr:)blem. ~hiFI _WEJP. · don1:1 in th~ ammun1 ti:.n d~m~H~ 1 misoel·lfi.n~'"JUB ·.lump_A 1 ClaRA II & IV, ->nd ration uarehoueB• at Aec,,m City. The lnter u•• or thirty (30) ·men et Aec,om City .:;.p gu.e.rls 'mR v0ry much needed rnd Wfl.r:t_ c.)n- · •iilerod in line ''i til t.'la ei tul!tion.

(2)' It is believed tlleretJre. that,· elthJn.;h • 1 ts ateva..:bring> m1ss1-:m _1..rafl _ilo"Y. p~i-formod trully, having, a pool o.t men mr,aj.cl<tble to .· henlle~ other ·ta~k~- a:A· they carne- up 'to/Us _o.~an-tngBous~ ·

' · (3) Hnil there b\'Jen no l.nd~ e1puo: lnb,or ovnii'sble it is b.;li~wd th'· t the D"P"" l'le to0n ':·r.)uld hEW~ bce_n very useful but n'Jt: n~nrly PUtficient in· numberR tv mtJ·.)t thit mr"...n,pJwer rcf!Uirememte,

ORGANIZ]>:T!ON Tll Th" Or&"niz"tion >f the p::.t:.J··n in t••o (2) .fifte~c {15) r.v.n •actions is o~r.Ai"ieroC: ••-t1•t'nct-Jry. Good cvntrJl ~m.l employm~·nt r.:r~ r':q:;e1bl3 ___ .., --~ ..._,_~- -"' ~-UU-.,..OL" I.>J.U.>-: ~·P-".Ut

(2) It io reco!'lmen~e~ u,,;t the De;>.-ot l'lrt•:. m be 1ncrC!"f1eJ t.;. _...._ o,;mpnny ~1ze 'Vi th -the t-:ll··wlnc tlCIJ.1R, ;f the Gaup n.s r: g,ui1e;

o.. ..l. trn1neQ. .G.mmunl tL;n hr-.n-~lir.g Pee tlon •. b •. Ad:!.1t~cnnl trRined. pel"flGnnal 1n wnre

h.:JuAir.g nn.:': the At:-gregntLm ut RUfJ~Jllee rn.:!. ':lr , __ ;r>.nlc pr:>pert¥. .

c. M~n _;)'),,rer f.1r ~teve.1. ·,rir:&~ 3.,' 1'!"o.e nl;}ed f .:•r t~fl.1ne1 fi.F:AiPt~.ntA f,Jr tho

.Jpt?ra.tL--~n ot_ ~:Juch ·equipment nA orr~.na~ nni forklift•;

e. Per~·;nnel f.;;r vr.TiouF unf:,.rt::>j~_n. ~fl.~kfl_ •

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EMPLOY~iENT One remninin.._. L~v.n·l.r,y lJni t l.Ta£1- ut111zt=c1 f}t lees th!ln 50,% of 1 ts maximun CEpc.oi ty in thie pcrticul&r oren, Th1e fQct 1a oelieve·:i t) be lue t1 l~ck )f l1td!=l:)n be~..reen c:·"'1pt=~.fl!.;;!R r:m: the Lcnu:1ry 8ect1::..-.n, nn:l :the ·rr .. ct th'"'t- cl::.thee were wnohe:l b;y P"·tive oiv1l1~ne within tha imf'lelif.te fl.rdt·c· •. On~ lnunJry unit· in ~oOd WJrk-1no· c.:m"iiti·-n 0:1n furniRh two {2) -cho.n··e@ Jf util1ty o1.)th1n.i uncl.er-weru:• nnl. socks Per mnn,· r··)u._.h :1r,y_, er.ch veck. b;:r ~~:Jrkine 'tl:ienty-t;;ur (24) h,)urs pc;r J.ny rJhcr-a fl.fl n-le'!,U'l.ti:l Wf>-te-r f'IUp~ly .1Ft ~.voilo.ble nn:.1 !'nv..>rr-·bl-:: c .. .:n-.11 ti..mfl prevail, for r·~-;,pr.;.ximr-t .. ;l,y 1500 men.

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A.PPENDU 4 t,J ANNEX UNCLE UNCLE t•J lot i>!r.rine D1vlo1 )'n Specic~l Act1:-n Report

ORGhNIZA·~ION Preoent _:•rg<,nizc.ti,,n ie ccns1J~re1 •~tiof:·.ctory

SUPPLY PRdEDURE Ns 'f':::;pl:\cemant •pnrt_f· r-re _rvc.il,..ble in th·• f'1~·d.i. f·;r t'].lHprnc~t baing us.~J. ;

NAINTEN_~,NCE. . . . .C.ll na_ceA-snry rn~int...;nRnc·e •:lur1ri·par1o·1 C·-~:V<9I'f .• performc:l b~ ·pert:lonnel· If the t·P.undry ~lnt.::.:n•

MATERIAL AND E9.UI?lr.ENT . LJ). G~rtnin· .sp_llre p1:rt~=~ nr·~ ·ure:;ently nae:led. ' . . .(2)"- Ei-:..ctric wDter pur.1p~ pi:'o::Jva_: unsnt1FifrLCt·lry

· u~c~cr f1t3l:;l c0ndi ti )n8.

•1. Bnkery 8c tiun

N-) rec ·)rnmen.;1t•ti ,nA >':"l"'e aubrni tte:!. f:_;r the· Bnkt>.ry Seot1-•n for this Jlrlri :-::, l'he operr.tion .of the· Efectl.:m unlar c-Jn·:li ti mt=~ :eno?unteret::.-. n.t Inchon wrr: c::mo1:lcrcc1 hi.;;;hly Fr.:.ti~f.:';.ctJTy •

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c "lrrllnnn a rig Off1c,~r, 1st .n.{~:·.-:D¢'li~~ri Flo tj ·n·, SerV1ca C·?m·m::m.._~- FMF . :· .- .· C-::mfll~_n-:Li.ng O:ff1c er J 1st ~-::I'lbr. t S2rv1 c.;: · ,_. Gr -.up, ServiCe: C.l-f'l.!"!"_n.l 1 F)!F · .

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l.- INrRODUCTION

(l') ''Th,; g~n"rnl ovarnll purp·1se ·of this rap?rt 1~ t·.J gl.V~1 .. n c.j:nt\reh-ane1v..:: BUC'lmn.ry "lf the lfllt id.r Del! very Pl.~tJ)ns ::;;:l.;--:rr.t1.-:ms J.ur1ng the Inch ·tn= l.1npo nn:1 Sa-)Ul ;:->perllt~:;ns c,JV-a.~ing tha p,.;ri~~·: 2? .il.uguet 1950 t-1 7 Octobar 1950, 1nclue1va,

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(l) The mission nas1gnea to let -!l'Dellvory Plr-tto:m by the ·CJmmf1..n•J.ing. 0tf1,.c:.:;.r....,.~~lst C):nbnt ...s~ry1ca

~~~u~~~~:P!~~ ~=!~~~~r~~i-~p~·:~~~:;~.:··n t~~ ~~e~!~~ ment on:t p.or:t'ootlon ot air <1d1ver,)' ,techniques nn:c ~~~uipment~ f!tnc.l asF~1st1ng. in the d.el:.1v.erl, by F!:ir . freig_ht -'i' ni:r ~r-.;p. supplies nn~1 ·eq'uipnent raquire:t by su.oporte,d units, '

c,. Des~.nntion o:r next hlghar e;)hel6n.

(l) Th~ next higher .ochel ·n to this org,nni-.. zat1on is the let C,Jmb• t Service Gr:.\lp) S0rv1ce C .JmmAn~t~ F~l.F.

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n, o'rgnnic trni.t

'Ill Tlie iet Air Delivery Ple.to·;n is c·o'!lpooeC. or two ooe~at1$ sect1 )ne nnd. J.ne he~:ll'l.u·n-rt~l'A AAI"!.t1 ··n~ PlntJQn he a :.qunrtvra c:.ns1etino ,{·;;,.; 'orrio;;; ;:;;;; ·tan" enlistac:\ mall perJ:orms commnn.:: nnc1 il<'\min~otl'ntive :1ut1ea t•;r tha plal:oan, Two op•r<~tirl> sact1~ns ·4 tvnty-aix m,gn en.ch with E). 'feohnioP.l S~rs-~e.pt· ,(iUr Da~!Vzry Oh!··f') in chnrl!-e_ po>r:forms ·the PA9knglnt Ct' m~pplia• an,', . .;~u1pmont;; r.m'\ th~ _p8-Ck1llf> ot :pa);'a\lhutas, · . .- . .

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3. PRELII.INdRY P~NNING

fl. Plnnnlno Sche ~ul.;~aa: · -~:r~f<?rre-:':.

(1) 1st .~11' Dol1v~r,y ileto--n wns prep~re.~ t.< effect the a~r1,t'tl _-.lel1.v.ery ·:~t ;;up;:.l1cs nn-~- e'"!Uipment by parflchuto fr- m ~h~ natt.!'af!t f:rtan ~-l,y -"nirbflfla -t·J un1 t:fl in 1B .l<'tcr1 ,_rel'\s .r· in P.~t::f'.R cut -,ff fr:.-r. 'Tif'1n .. t-)rc~s o.rl·.'; ,,han spae~~ Wns D vi:tt~l fe.ot..:.r ""'"~- Cl"'it1cP.l 1ttw.e ·were n··t Jtherto.rise ( v.-=tilF>.blc~ · ..

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{ l) O~arfl.t1n'-' aactl )n~ ·c.,nA1st1nu.· :-f ~pr:r.-JXil1ln tely ten !:l.en er•ph · l¥--·u~:i .. J:;>;;.)r,~ t _;! !'r .-,m r !rcr .. ~!'t carrielrs# ut111z1n., CF~.:rr1e:;""·.ba_e~e;_·~ a1rcr: tt ·until euch tiBe us lan.j __ bused _t~-ansp:;rt Elircrrft ~n-.9.: a.t.rf3-elr'!.et becr.me l,vniluble.

(1) The 1st i>1r Delivery Plc.t·'··n· C·l'""' te'. v.n'.ar J.ir.;ctivee i~~uE:l: ·oy_ 0-Jnr:..,~~'l.-~n .... , Ol'.t:lcgr,. l13t G·.:mb .... t B~rv1ce Gr up. Durinu tha pBri~.:~ 19 :3~~t~!!lbt)r 1950 tJ 7 October 1950, 'l'"rntic.ML .\~oot1v.es wera -issue.! by G-4, ·let l-1.lr1ha D1v1~1jri~ :: ". ~~-. ··/ .... · ..

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(l) Te-te lqv1st1~al.p1onn~n;; f1r lst·Afr Deu.,.:. er,y Pl~to m w~s perf.,rme:l.. b_y .O>'~an1c .supply, let C >Dbv.t S.;rvioc- Gr.'u.P

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.A..If'EKDIX 5 t;-, A.N1JEX UNCLE UNCLE. iJ,_ let Mr>.rirf€ DivisLn Spcci'ul ;,ctLn Report ·;

( l) Tho lnfl N .jfc pertinent informction :1n 1ntell1g.:;nca during the plttnning phos'a \oros axch-::llent, ~-,n~. thie -Jr .. :nn1znt1 )11 wts k.::pt l:-br~f·.st :.f .:16-v()l(;,pmt>nts ." t oll ti'"•l.:!S,.

4. TRAI:-!HG cljQ . .!J!:.h§dUt~q;,Ls

(1) Prior tc nml.durin,. the perioJ. ·f this rq?:)r't; tr1"11ning_ wns .given t; neJf pc;;re,:.nnel t.rh') hn,.;"'. j Jinec1 the :.r ...;~.nl r.h tion pr1 )f' t ·:; l::;r:vin£: the West C?c•.st~ This tr~ining csnaista 1 ;;ri!!l.r:.ril;.• ,-.f instructi...-ns in ;:~ack1ng .-:,f c;tr._,·} ·_;)llr<l.Chutee, · SU!);Jlies 1'm.1 0flU1pm;;:nt <~.n ·~ f~>l'l.il1~u·1z.nt1:.n '-'f Clr;,rinl .:',.alivB:t"Y c:;ntllindraa New oers"}nna:l ~nrke-:-1 l"li th c::st(lb11sh"8:: flight crSt.rEl, BY t~is matht~~ 1 t t.::-:.s f·,un.: that the eff1c1~ncy -;f thtt ")r,,Fln1zf'lt1·)n wns n._:-,t impc1ire,l bo.?c~;.us.e .:..f r.tan hc.ving t.) ld!"'V.;! the1r ~"'.utles t J c :·n~~uct trnininz ct- rahe-'1:;-"tl<l.l pcri.J·.ls. In "~~U ti:m t0 tr~'inlng in th-:; c ncept ..)f' aeriE'l replanish~C)nt, "r....n 1nt.;:ns1v.;~ tr:.c1nin._,

'· "Ji?~-J._;rr.'<ID wns O(lrr1c1 ::mt to ft.'.m111:~.r1-ze nll par--. ~·onncl w1 th th,s. iOn-= rnl pJ1ar.<1.:n ;f r;n .t-.1r- ::::~11 v~rr l?lnt:) ...... n. Ph.,ys1cul c:)n:11t1;.n1ng, 1'~1li.:·r1-zut1on wl th r,m;ohibLus opr:.,tions c.n.l tha funct1 onin.., ;.n.:t Qpo.:::r<:l.tl:,n -:.f vrgG.nio cr~w f!:erved -..,~e('P')ne.

5. LO.h.DING ;,ND El•.:.R-lliK.nTION

(1) Durin<; the ;:>or1·:.-, 4 Se;:>tcmb"r 1950 t·O 9 Scpt~mber 1950, nll Jrganic ertuipmant Wc<B 1 ::c·ted tJbc r.::. tha USS Gcn~ral G~..;.r,,.:5 Clymer (A?.A-2?) at Kobe, Jo.pnn, On 10 September 1950 ell pars.mnel Jf' lst Air Del1v~ry ?lnt·1.1n emb.nrke-:.1 nb'Jar~l tha sc.me ship.

6. !IOVEMENT iili,2 ..R'\I'l..\L 1;,! OBJECTIVE ~

(l) All personnel A tha lst Air Delivery PJ.ot., :.n sunacl from Kobo L Jnpnn nbCJarj tha UllS Genernl GeJrf£c Cl~l':i.ar (.Ai'li.-27) ,' wl th ale1n;ents of the l'E!t liif'.rinrJ D1v1si~n ·Jn 11 -Saptamber l950. Tha conv:i ~f ~hich the Clymer wps n p~rt ~f -~rr1ved llh."t nnch"..~re .. ,_ nt Inch::m., K("•rc£1:, ab;lut 1400 .,n 15 September 1950.

(2) 40 ..h.ir Delivery Pt:Jrs·::.nnel were e.sSif,ne-::0 t.o the ships unloading .!etntl upon Arrival at :t.nch-.>n an~"!. remr·1neJ_ ab..:·ar:.:t ship until the ·n~.,;ht of 21 September 1950 ~t which time.thoy Ji~embt~.rke:i .. l Of:ficar on~~ 26 enliste:.'t. mon dlso.nbflrked at 2200 h.Jurs ·on 17 September 1950, Thesa p<l.'-' s·.mnal "tJe:re billete::1. with lPt C:.imb(•t Service CJ.roup r t the Fl>Ur Ml.lla in Inch.Jn ~rinK the per1o.l. l&-21 St:pto:Hn.b-:.'r 1950 while nst=~ambl1ng supplies hn.:1 equipment.··

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.hl'nNDIX · 5 ~; "NNI;;~.U~CLi(.,iJN.QLE t'o lJit,:M;""'t!)e:Di:y1s1 m Bp~c1ul Aati·;n Report · · · ·" ·

On the n1 ht ~-21"'-Sep-ti.mcef":t9'50. or:'le,;b were rcci>1 ve·.; :fr~m the ,l,t 11:u'1ne Div1-s1:m fur let J.ir Del1:very Plntoii( ~-,. !""·~~: •ill peraonnql F•.nl e';Uipment froM Inchon to' Kit>po· Airfield, This. move wn• nco~mpl1•he·l in"leli-rttely. ·. ·· · · ·- -: .. · ·

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;_tll .. ~>t 1400 on 26 Se,otel'lber, 1950, lHt -ir Delivi~ry ?lr;to m wns r.:..·quePte:.::. by G-.4 ... lRt Mr-r1ne Divisl')n t:J pt:lrf:Jrrn o.n ·o.e·:rifll rct?leniAhnent rn'-sRi:m. Thie lHa•ion a·:neiste::t ot two.·C-4? trnnsr>ort 'i>1ro~o1't l::)(~..:~ed W_t th llml!luni·tion ···.nt.1 bl'J-~. :~ plr.fm'l~ ·· Th9·se 81JPplleA were :1ropped by prc:rnohutf)_ ~vor ::e,~l.gne.ted t•.rget, in tbe Seoul c.re~ "t 1600 hOilre;, WAile .!r~:oping t)le_se euppliee 1ntenee enemy emr.ll nrms tire W' e re_cs1ved by .'p,otll nircrcft, On? ,.._ir 1.el!very 'm..;:.n W.f.'.e Tf•un':"~ed in the_ r1:ght thigh by St'l".ll r.rme fire., ~8 J:ly·cr• ulic RYe tom wo,e Q[.Mr,ge.:L /·n ::n\;1 _,_..,f_ tht:J ·ltircl"~,f-'t f'·Jro;tng it tr.._ .. :nr•ke -·~ \ ar<teh le.n:Ung, no ·pereonneJ- o.u:f'i'ere 1 r.ny inJuries iue t·J the! l·rn li.p.g Uu.t ,-thtl. plr-.h~;;;~ __ '#"'-'.:! ..:.eHtl·vye ~. . ·

On €8 Sept€r.lber 1950 the; .1eliyer,y· of qnrnun1 t1.Jn nne. .rativns ,,.,_s eft't:~cte.l to -~ un1 t which h'~.'l puE!heC.,,,;rell :-ut :rr~Jr:: the n·.)rmn~ s'J_\'rce· ·:>f eu;>~l1-as, _T~~Q ~, delivery "'n.s cff'acte;1 W1. 'th'.Jut 1nc1/'~~-nt.··

Or·lert:t Wf'f! rtJceive:: fr:.m thf3 X J~rmy C!itrps ·nt.- leOO .;.n 6 Ootober 1850 to pr~pr.re !'0r f~n. r-.1r rlr..)p Of fc.::-::1 . "'nd w•)ter t:J "· P:l".:..u:::> of men believ ,;·_~ t0 be· Artt;;rioa.n prisonerF.!· vf Nf'Jr nb:Jut 50 mile·~:~ B:.-uthe~>.F:t Jf Pyon ::r!'tn. ·~ Kurec.. 36 c~.Bes •.1f 11 C~ 1 rr•ti·~ns ... n·.t 20 c.;lr:.Il:ins :;f lfCI.ter ~1ere p,r..c'kd_d r·n.: l'.u··-·:e-:1 cb•~nr.J. ,.. U·~S .. Air Fn'r_ce.' uifi... c.rrtt, wh:!.c·h t nk ·btt f'_.r-Jm Ki~~p~. J.dr!i~lC r.t 0700 hour!'!. ? ·?ct·,bcr 1950. This ·;oll•r.a with c.n n.1r .1el1vcry .. crew r)f l ::"~:f.f1cer r:<.nc:l 6 en'l:ieted nen pr::.oet'·~ed tu ;the fl.):'en .:.es1,Efl'·.:s;;;:d ::nr:,_ 8:feuted. tbe «r.r;tps. l.r.here "P~enro·~ ·tQ be b ... ut· 300 '!f tht pr-;tsoner-e 'alc.•.-ily ,,.Jr-f.;:ln the1:r- wny •cuth t.owr,_Js thd 38th. prrn.llPl •<hen they wore a1 ;htecl they hc-c: •pellec\ out tne·work FOOD with f.1rm~tl•lfi• of men. ·

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· (l(Due M the nntur~ of cqtiee ;>er:for,e•l by th1e )r@'tn1z··t1·•n tho!re 1"''1S no lmown infJf."\·· t1-)n ConCa-:Jrni'n.l) the ~nemy -~uring tho per1:t=:l )f thi~ r\~p.::.rt •

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9, ESTIMATED RESULTS QE OPE~TIONS.:

. (1) :von th·ou<>h cnly two neri,,l replen1shr.tent I!lissL,ns ·Wer~ l:ccc:npl1shed by. this crgUniz.f".tion 1n supp·ort cf tro .ps. dur1!ll t:le lnchon-Kil!lpo ond Se(:.ul opt:Jrrjtion •. here !"'g,r:in the f,1r Delivery P.!.nt·) .-n hr,s 1nC:1cc t8d 1 t 1 a vdue 1n onphib1.,us. operattans;·

The un1 ts neeJ.ing "the C!:t:.tuniti-:.>n, rr•ti:Jns r-n·: -bl.JoJ plnsr.1n, which T,rere -:lroppe·l on _these two mi.eslonfl were se,pt·r~~ta.::1 fr:.:.m. t{le, supply by' n c::.nr.iG.er~ble exp,-.nee .::f terr~.ln i!!!pr.ss-'"_•ble .to vehicles. R<jut·eH ,,_r"~unr-~ the tcrrrin llere ·not· sdbure.1 • n~~- their existence 1.>rere r. not .known def1ni te. ''Theref•;re, it n.pperre:i the t air supply wna the cnly r.le€1nA of' -prJv1d.1ig' the or1t1cnl eu.,pliea to the unite in time, Tlle·deJ;iv.ery of cr1t-1cnl nee1e1 supplies irt the~e two 1nst~nces prcve~ to be r,n importr.nt· fnotor 1n the support or the re-c_e1v1n.., un1.ts. ..

(2J Even thJugh the ·lst ,·~1r Deiivery Plntn·~n tsd '!fM requests for ·dell very 0f supplies to supp-orted unl ts by p;~rrtchu~e, ·inval.unble ·experience ·-~!le gained in the eupp·n•t ·of ~-n l'IMl)hibLme ·op-er." t:ton ;rr()~ an !l.ir 1el1very ._st"n~p·::lnt .•

It ..Jr'0vea thr<.t the nf.lri~l .J:eli v~~ry· nf su~.;,:rlies flccur.qtely ,n·: rn.pl·:ly WflB n.n lmp-Jrt~nt tr~c_t.Jr in l.1..;,let1co.l supp:lrt :"~f nn ('l.S~reseive hn-~·<!.· hi ttiri'~ : f.orce, thr~.t r.1r deliVery cf' auppllee an-1 f'IJUlp- · ment ann bo2: flCccmplishec: c.ri th .;ood result_e by 1:-.n nlr'·l_ellvery unl~. · -_. _: ·

10. O<J?!!ENTS clill R;::o,-~'iEND-"'TIONS

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(l'J Altho\l~h the l.onding of tro'•p• at InchoJn '1.{f1s mrde t:~t J 60:) cr~ 15 Septerilbe:r 19:60., it wt"cs_ not until 22 f:E:p.t.fnber 1950 thn.t the r.1r Delivery Pl-'ltncn \i~Jc MJ-.red into an are~ where 1 t could ren:!er eft'ec~;lve· r.n:l eustnlned nir 1e:!.1ery 'cf supplies. Sh: ul -').n .::perntj r..; eeot1Jn of 10 rnan h'lve be-dn· st· ti.)na~~ 'f'lb.Ofl.'l"'~". -An- r-.lrcl"r:ft cnrrier _prior to r\rr!.-y· 1 ,.,.t T.nCh.:,n, they·-o-~:uJ.:L h-".Vt:J been 11.ble t.1 furnish cr1 t.1cr.l su.i.)plie-s· etnrtin-g .r._t '1E h:JUr :)n 1D d~'.y 11 , utilizing .mly .::-n~ bcmb rr·.-;:k vf a fl;;hter ty;'e c1rcrcft flying ~ n1asi0n of 200 to 400 pvunJs ·:•f' AUJ.?liee coul : have been Lle-livere~ nn(1 the Fircroft cJntinu-e:l. .:-_..n its m~asi.Jn. Considerable tr[tining h 1 s been spent on t_hls ph-:·.se, · .

. of 1\ir cleliv~:•ry by ~at'l.cl'"""rnents of the lat ·; .. 1r. De-·-; 11vary-Plntocn witr tho Sl:<th-Fleet aver ti;t~. :,Oc.st two_yerra. ·

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vi3h1.oles t':J~ ~:n "-it- Da_livar-y r:_l~'~:? ·-n be ch:"'_n-~e-..'! fr:::m four i .t.0rt .trucks t<.i th trn1lers P.nc. one 2:t>'n 6X6 t!'UCk. t;:'! -f J'ur 2·!- t)n 6X6 trucks r.n·_"l, -me a: ·t:)n. truck ~d th trn.1lar. ;;ha .)pert:~ ti )ntl, .P·tV&re:''l ~~· this re;)·":rt hne pr.·-,vep._. __ t'hr t f ton tnw~e Tifi th · tr~-~~er~ '"'.re lirii teo1 in utility o.pd co.puc1ty ·in hcul.l'n g ~1r 1elivary c~ntn1ners from the. pabkn(;;i!<G. M'-1'" t0 .~e n1rpraft, The 4 ton truck •.ml trfiil•r·· i.s u's!tfu). .;nly f .>r com,o ma.intenC'.D'GB on~ hrtulirg pnc!ot:i!lt pc;rnchutes.

(2) Iv is further 'recomm~n:\e.': thlit all'j;>e;;_ s.mncl in nn .; .. ir Delivery Plnt.) ·,n bo c.rmoJ. with p. , 4o Cel1ber p1stql t<i th eh ,ul:lor Mlstel's. QoJilai-.let--bla c1iff'1cul ty i;Lne be~n en.c _!'l:ln.ter~:1 t.J1 th s::ifteim;Jtln:;

to ks.-.;p f. sh.~ul-.~pr ,,Bq).m 'e:t hr,_n:1 e.S .requirad. by _th~ t:mam_y eitu~.ti.:m p.nd perfC rnit:g· ·· ll.:lt:1es o.e · mampers Jf air :leU very. crews, The n.lt~ tu'le at which air .".e-'livery 1s: {l:.rmrl;lY ncc;)mp+1~-h(d pracl~ la.s the pGA._e'ibili ty jf., r· cng;J crewm~h be irs, nblo· ·.t9 a~rti). hi,._ self 0f !J. eh::ul2t~r t..rar~.i>!! pri·Ji'- to ~.b!"_n~".:.-::"n1·n~ .f'. rliscblod a1rcrrft,

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let FuM16.otion nrl'\ Br.th Plet0on 80 0 .FMF . In the hel··li '.Kora~ . 20 -Novc-r.IOtir,' 195.0

·commnnJine Officer Cvrun,_n:Un~ Oft'i"ct9'r'* lst_"Combnt Servicf.l . ' Gr-;up~ Service·. Comman::l..,- 1 Fl.W.

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SlJeoinl bet ion Report. _f':Jr. per;roa~ 2? l~ugust ? Oct .. ·,bcr 1950. · · ··- ' ·

Ref: ( Q) D1v1e1Jn Genord Or!er No. _16 !f 200ct50

1. INTRODUCTION In accor.lance wi tti- the 1nstruct1 lila- c Jnt~ined

·1n reference {nJ • th~ subJect nn.m~;<~ rep3l"'t 18 eubr!)!ttc1. Th1~ un1t -~;ns n.Elsi~cJ the miss! ~n- ' .. f brithihg fln:l issuing clec·n .ol-..:thue tc :fr.Jnt line tr"-l,_;pe. Tho next hJ.gner echelon: is tha 1st Cc·mb•·t Service Gr·:)up, Service Commf.n..:t, FMF ..

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'l'nie unit is cc01priae.-. ~f the :r~lll!"'ing: (c_) QFFlQERS . ENLISTEiD·

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3. LOon. r·.TG. 61m ·EM§,£.1LiTION n .. Lc.n•led ship on 7-8Sep50 nn•l ernborked -9Sep50

"t Kobe, Jopnn • . '(b) L·~n•11nr>: eh1D l2-l30ot50 'lnil el'!b"·rke:l 140ot50

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~. MOVEMENT lQ i!.I!JL.<.RRIV~.I, i\T OBJECTIVE ~ · , (!d Ek111e.1 fr-J~ K·.:;be, Jnpn.n .Jn 103~1~50~ "\.rr_ivsi

n.t Inoh,.)n,. K.:~re,-· qn l5S.ap50 {b) 6r~1.d from Inch ·n, K.>ro~ ·on l70ot50.

Arrived nt '~•>n.Jrr._. ~~-:ren. ·-•n 250ct50·

5. O?ERATION3 Furniehe·l 'br ~b.::.:.1g f···nili ti·.a r•nL;, cler:n clothes

to p~ra>:mnel ._~_:.l.f'~ .• ~ S -~:~~-~ :.-mr1 __ .', 1 ?St:tp-70o-t50,

6. COMMENTS J.:L•; 7;:',~J..:~:~-.;~.:;,U'.1~_m Insofpr f1dc,..r~ ·Jc: •• bsc.n.•-.. .. c.: the e-1u1pr!':!nt ,.._nr.l

Slij:)pl.1es hA.ve br:.en nJ.e'l'Urt'ta f.)r the mi"as1·.Jn aeeign'ad, · h-)wover 1t- i a ir:1pr-1.ct1cnble t·:r the unclersigne:l t J JT!r-ke f"lny raoom!"'t:n·lc..til:ns .... t thia time in r~f'er-.noe :;~ equipF.ent ~r supplies nece-ss~ry in the ~VC!:nt this .Unit ehOull b~: n.as1Snel tho mission or dec0ntllm1not1on •.

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Truck C :mp•:ny, ·lat .CJr!b• t • · S.::rvioe Gr~up Serv1ca C-~~·y1· n."·, Fleet Mn.r1ne h.-ce, ·• ..

·% F.I'O, Se.rl Fronciscc, Cc·l1f . 14 No:~~e':'ber, 1960

j'' ·: '• CcM"l''n11ng Officer . . ::. C001m. 'n.:t1ng: O:f':fice~1 lo~. Qol'lbnt Service Gr.:u;o Sc-:v~~lc.e · Cot.n~r>nJ,- · FriF . 'l ..

B:ji~pli'nl ncti-jn ReP· .nt.·-~~r,_;pe!'i.J·! 27 ~u._,uBt 1950 to ?".Oct:Jber 1950. · ·

(n) Dl,y1s1.m Gener"i Or;~"r, Number 16 :- ~.

1. iitlTRODUCTION . · ·'·:.:. . The purjose •Jf ·this re~GI-t:-!+s tc set forth 1n n c·

a:Qronolvgicf'll <J.nd nnri .. tt1vB f::;rm the ;>erf-:..r~r.ncc nr . this C,)mppny :J.urin..., _the ~re;:m:r:P.tion;·r:r,esr.ult ·nn·:1· ex;>l~11-

tr.t1oli ·or :the ,Inohorl'-Kir.:;oc·, s'e~u1, o;ot;rrt1•ons. The mission Qt: -'TriUck C-m,p,·ny· wns t.o:-_p.er:fnrm hr;uJ.1ng EB net:~iOfl .... eel by the Coin?''lllln<O 0:ff1ce>;<i'"'1'r.et·Combr.t Service GrJ\ll),

2, T.,;;J; OR(h.NLZr.TION , ···' Tho Truck Cvm;onpy h"ec no o.tto ched units. The,, stren.;th

Of tha COIDpc,ey ,turin(~ th~.B period 1<~8 fiVe .(5) O';f'ficera '•nd t1_;hty-fou,. {8~) enlieted:~n;l. C'·Pkin J. A, ?~oRSON r.\'r-s t~e cqm:rt!: n-~~riii; __ o~t'icer, .1

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3. P!\ELIMIN.:J!X PL;.NNING .. .. .· Truck C.)r.!.r>"n:r be in..; r,n orsm1P · _uni t·~.oi' the Fii-S't

Conlv> .. t Sel"'/1ce·. G,.Ou,p used; the .. ~;roup O;oernti0n Or.hJl• Jr.-60 n.nt1 ;;.clinitihtrntivs·. Or<':er ~50, It W<IB n•'t f.oun'l necSSBDry tO, AUQm~nt' t.heBe"Or.ie'rs- With OOM;Jr.ny direo'l;-. ~Ves -to .. ccoolnpli'Sh nss1tp1ied' n1se1one • • 4, T.Ri.INING am BEJ!Ecl!Se&s. . . . . . · '

Dr.ily. ·.r;utine· pr·JV1de.: th'). tr•.in'i'pg naaa.ssnry to CF!.rry··out our·~rnis_eion, ~9 l'ohe(\rs.!l.ls were c·Jn:iuott}di .. . . . ' '

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wc.u·~- ! ·· ~ · in 1~ -:~~ 1 .•• -=; ..

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,;]:lD· 'EMBA.'1Y.ATION . ' . · · · . . · LCT :f 'thirty-::~ne (31) -trucks ·:.o this 0.1Mpr-n,y iv;l t!l' :--rg·mic property~ ":W,_ter n.nrl gnsal.lne (,' ''"''~ ·ex;oeJiti·>nnry or.ns.· ~<o {2) of t.he ·.: _)_·.:! ~ '-lere· lo11:.:e11ll'i th "!t1sc_ell"".neoua ·ru·els 1.:,,· .::::·.:?i=1:5.1 tionn.:ry c .... _ns. The rem'iintns

·r.:i em~ty fJr imiT'ledif~t·e uae upon l·mc1-

·:J •. ~-,- ,._,o~·ril:~-.l r:b--:>nr.:: f"•ur (4) L.S.T.Js to sup;;n: · ~.·ty Br•.ttnlion_ t".urin..:; the aas~uit phr-: R.; c)'C ';: .. t. ~.-:·t.-'.J_iJ,~ nt ·Inch·Jn, Korer.

6, ciYX~IL:;;~ .. ['8 :·.Nll AA.lliV~ ;>T OBJEC'.'IVE .>REA l)urin.._, th<:J movt::!ment to tha .. _.obJ<!!.cti:ve nreA. the _;Je.I'

sonnal ot' TrUck. :Com-4x~ny- wrJre ~.se_,1· -t9 eXet"_c1Se llll vd:.... hiclds r-.nl. for the inspection or· seiJurin::; l1.ovlcos :)n· .r·aslt;ned shipping. ite '1l"r1ve1' nt the obJective ~·.re". ·Jn 15 8a;otembor 1950,

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7, OPE!li.'TIONS

15 Sopt All the, ciol'lpnny lonied fl t obou t 1830,. OfflOit._le-1 the trucks r:mi~'! imme,UnUy begnn hn.ul1ng .operct1on~ nG .J.l~eote·l by _the Shore Forty ' Cumm,._wlcr. ~ll v~hiclea we:r-e offloo.~e:l r·n·l pl,\.ce-4. in hf')Ulin~ op,e.rot1ona .l.ur1n..; the nigh~ 15-16 Sept 1950, ' .

l6-l7 Sept .tq.l_ trucks ~ere use:\ .. by Shore ·f.qrty

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· B.~ttii11on in tha beo.ch ~r~~- .;hnul1ng froT'! L,s,T, 1e to ·lum;:>e in vicinity··· or beftch area.-· · '

Truck. C0pp~ny roverte1 ·tG control ?f' _ ~e v?mr:n.~~an.:..; O~f~c~r. _l~t_ Cj~":"" on.t ti~rvlce li';rc·u_p 1 '.r/e etr•.f'te-:~ .tlau.llnc bet>ieen· the_ bench dum;;;>e .,_n-:1 the new :tump -f-re.~.s of the. Combo.t Service Group, ...

l9-21 Se;:>t Tru~k .. C·o<npc.ny wne ueedc~y the -Comb".t Servic~ Gr-Jup for interN.nl. n~ul1ns nn~ to the to the Servic~ Battalion d.umvs.

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8, ENEMY

70ct Truck Compnny cont1nt!§.:l t·• .;::>erf-orm 1n-:.· ternnl hHUlin...; missions f-"J~ the Gr'?u!>, the mission for wl:lich it is ~es1snecl, During the period i5 September to ? Pc....tober th.is .. comp£:>.ll¥ .. l'J'n.s ~ble t' keap twent;r.-1'1ve( 25) trucks of tho thirtyone (3l)'":ri tha, ronJ twenty~four (24) h ~uri!! tl 'l.'lJ •.

No commer~ ·.,.·, Th1R'' ~·:.m,i):-17' .. ' never o·,!'le in contnot w1 th the ene1!!~ ,

9. ESTil<lb..TEJi ~l8Ul.~·~ . ?. QE7 __ ,_·.:-~JON8

It l.,l's :!':mn ~ tl-.· -·. ·:.:}:e ::':- .. '·~~ C,. 2;. t.:m, 6X6, s t .>~ .. a up ,,,e:ll an 11 rJuu:: ~he ~~,~~·;.l.1 .. 11 V.?~~:t"''ti::ml? t._r,1t;h.l1ttle rnechr·ni?fl.l n.ttent1.1n .. · Th&·W~u- ro·r the Trtick O~mp'>"iny is not ~--:eqU-" te to ;-:rcvl ·~e f 5r fl!")l.Jn...;cJ . t~;rart ty-!'vur ( 2·1) ~~ur 0pcr'lth.n )f :1ts ·vGhiol·~s. . ....

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(See pnr~:;<>rr.,;>h.lO):. Th-t the to;>s of n.ll cobs ~n'. tift¥ per cent (50,%) of the truck t.or;>oulins hr .l rotted in st-Jrf~se.·. The nee·i f·.)r 'l eectionr'.l b•tr tht·.t is perm'lnentl¥ ottr.che,1 to. the b•l.o.y of tho truck thet woul:l eliminr~te the loss due ta brertk",ge if th.:..: 'W0.:·~1en bvws thr•)Ueh ormstr.nt remov~-1 to m~.Ke r.1nx1r.1u:r: eff1c1oncy for h'~.ul1ng. The net1-.1 f,:r use ·:..f , 50 0."1-l.bor m•\chlne un mounts did not ~.rise in either ;h···se of the: oper,..._t1·::m1 . h.Jw~ver they nre " cri tic('l.l sh)rt<~..;e in this unit,

COMMENTS MiD RECOMNENDi•TIONS lO. It is rec~en'1ei th~t ~nr time T'lblc ·)f

OrL_,r·-n1zr.t1:m tcr th1B unit be incre!'~e ... l ':I.e f•)ll~t'!s:

"·• Th"t e'lch truck ou thorizec1 in the T/E be mcnne·l by two (2) drivers.

b. Thnt thB nut<Jmotiva serviceman nsslsne·.l t<J eo.ch truck plto on be el1minn te'•i un'~ raplnoed b¥ drivers ns n.:.;tel in (n) ~.bove.

c. Th"t ·five { 5) a.u't·-::r.lot1ve servicemen :f'r')ffi the Comp.,.,_ny Hen_~'i.qu~tere be .:telettd fl.S such nn1 nsR1gne1 to ~lo.. t(';Ons- as in ( n) ,_b:Jve. .

Aoc-Jm,tJlishment of' the f.l.bov~ t.r::-,ul :. ef:f'ect rm overn.ll incre,se <>f four (4) men (5-92), It is felt thnt the number cf servicemen 1n the T/0 is exoeee1ve :for the equi,;>Ment ovn.il'lble '!tlu th ... t pro;>er supervision of 1r1 ver 1 s mnintenllnoe will '!.CCGM#'lieh the enmc resul ta. ·

I.t wo.s nute.'l. :~ur1ilc; th8 ~Jeri.)] 15 Se~temb.;!r td ? Oct<ob•or that moey cnsea .. f improper usr~te nn:l 11spos1t1c..n of Coobn.t Service Gr~~up vehicles occurre.:1. It ia reoaomen;J..gJ thnt n olcser .l1flison bett-reen the Using ncenoy r•n;..l,. the_ -:11s_;~ntch1nt; rt;ancy be innu •. ,;urate:'. In ff.lr to0 rnF.ny crtses~ the. vehicle 11e,pntf'her '"ne n1t informed ns t·J ·wh'lt lur.·':.s in "tve_18'1:lt, cube~ r.md nutrlb.3rf were t-.:c bt.J hn.ule:1 :~n·l th~ Truck Cor:p.~ny officers were rr,rcly c;nRulte'l. in r=n ntter.Il)t tr: m11kQ best us~ of r..va.ilnble trr.ne~~Jrtr>.t1<~n. ·

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