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5TH MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - HISTORICAL DIARY -APRIL 1951

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2186

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United States Marine Corps History Division

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Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

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Historical Diary for the month of April 1951

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SECOND ENDORSEMENT on 3rd Battalion. 5'th Marines Hi storrcal Diary for April 1951, 1tr ser 2245 of 10 May 1951

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Subj: Hinorical Diary for April 1951

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THIRD F.NOORSEMENT on 3rd Battalion, oth Marines Historical Diary tor April 1961, ltr ser 2246 ot 10-May 1951

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Subj: Historical Diary tor A;pril 1951, forwarding of

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3d Battalion 5th Karin•• lat Marine D1vhion (Re!.nt), Fleet Marine Foroe

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OoUIIllding GeneriJ., Firat Marina D1Y1aion (Reintoroed) FKF Oomma.nd1ng GeneriJ., FlHt Marine Force, Pacific

Third Battalion, Fifth Karinea, BiatorioiJ. Di&rf tor Jpril 1951

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Fifth Marines, o,perated ae an organic unit ot me Firat Jlarine Di'l'ision (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Force, engaged in Korean operations,

Ini tiiJ.l:r this bat1:alion (leu 1 Compa137 attached to Firat Battalion, 5th Marines, occupied dotenai 'l'e posi tiona in the vicinity ot DS 00920. Frequent patrols were Gonauoted in tb.e uaigned aector.

On 02 .April the battiJ.ien d1eplaoed ae ordered to the 'l'iOini ty ot DS 9897I and prepared tor at11aalr. on Regi111ental ObJact1Ye Peter (08 9793). The objective wa• ••oun4 at 0308201 b7 B Co&pan:;. Laterthat 4q tb.e entire battalion d1aplaoed via ObJective Peter to an asaembly area in the 'fioiniiy ot OS ~3980 and prepared tor en attaalr. tha :rcllcw!r.g morning on P..egtmenta! Obje(rt-t ..... Th•e• (~) and Four ( 4) HILL 669 (OS 9700) and HILL 734. (08 9701). '

At 031900I Lieutenant Colonel Doaeld R~ Kennea, wu relieved by x-.jor Morae "L 1 Hol.laday as battalion co•ander.

I CoJipany renrted to parent control the evening ot 03 April, In add1 t1on B OOJIIPaDY, Fitth Marines va.a attached in re1erve on 04 April tor the attack, but waa not ooiUI.i~teQ. i.n lhe operation. 'fhe obJeotivee were secured ai 04J.OOOI and 04.1.755! reapeot1nlr. !he battalion wa• 11D111ediately relieved by eleaent• ot the 2:5d Infantry, "a A -ftA Ma+.""n•A ~ft ~h• 1a•t •••••h1v •~••- P~ar•to~v and ~;;;ti~g-tir;;·;;;. "4el1verei.on~ibi-obJeoi1vea-prior-to.inl--atteaJr. by air &!'tillery, 4.. 2 inch end 81Jala mortars. !he totiJ. oaa\Ull t1es •uat;dned by the battalion in th1• operation were 4. KIA end 23 WIA, The uJor1tr ot these were a result ot aoourate enemy aortar tire on Objaotive Three (3) atter it vas declared aecure,

J:Se,.;we.n 05 au.d lO April, the bi.t~&l1on wu 1n the asaM'bly area at OS 9J.88B. Peraonal eyg1ene, organiced athletic•, cleaning and inepect1on ot we~ona lllld accomplishing adlliniltrathe aattera ooowp1C'C! the t1ae.

April 10 ud ll were epent in the 'l'i o1n1 t:r ot C! 8505 where contact aoabat patrols were oonauoted 111 th no enemr contact.

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• • On 1.2 .April tile battalion 4Uplaoe4 to CT S:.'IOBX where it

remained until. 21. .Apr11. During tb1a period treo:tuent patroll.ing vaa conducted to aa much aa 4000 aetera to tile trent. P atrcl.a var1ed in 81Z8 trOll platoon to CC!Ip&nJ' Btre!!Cth &nd vera augmented v.1. til tanka and 1111u olear1ng tea.... One (1) platoon patrol sustained 5 WIA on 15 .April. trom enn;r mart~ tire, :Reg1menta]. Objeot-1 ve One ( 1) OT 8ZllY, lrlii aueured by I Cullll'ii.flY on patrol at 1B0250I,

The !h!rd Battalion puehed ott ln the at t.aok t.b.e mo~n1ng or 21 Apr1l. '111 til G and I Co!lp&n1ea in tile attack and H Collp&nJ in reserve. Newly d.edgnated l'leg1mental O)'Oectina One (1) and Two ( 2) ver .. a8oured bY noon '111 til negative ene1111 contact, Detena1 ve poait1ona were uta'bl.1ahed and the un1 t prepared to move into tile attaCk on order,

Objeotivel !'our (<ii and Biiii:Eit.wtre taken on 22 .April without encoun taring any ene1117 •.

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troop• in the area and the Tb1rd Battalion reverted to regimental reserve. Enroute the battalion uauaed. temporary poei tiona at OT 85l6V wh•re H (lo~~pan;r vaa attached to 2/5 tor operational control.

The Third J.:~at.tali~'!l, _ rroa_po!i t~~n! ~n ~· !ioinUf o~. ObJective Queen, oovereCL me Vl.lillCLrav&J. u:r &1.~ :rneiiiiJ.y :roroea 111 'line F1tth Mar1l'IU 1 r;one ot action beginn1ns: at 24J.030I,

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!fn~;el~m;~?!;~~he~• t~hi~ :i;!f"i!i\Ji!!; ~=~i:~ detena1ve poa1~on1 1n tile vin1D1t:r DS 008202 pr8l)ared tor operations on order. At 010800I, c..,ta1n Harol.d. P, Williamson vu relieved aa H Oomp~ commander' and aaeumed tbe dut1ee aa Battalion S-3. Firat Lieutenant Clarence H. Pritchett rel1no:tu111he4 .b.i.B du'tiea U 8-3 &nd &88Uiiii4 OOiiii&riG. Oi S: Oo...,iiii1• At Ol0830I, OoiDIIIand1ng Ott1cer, 'lbird Battalion, iasued Patrol Order No • .u, D'l'G Ol0830I, aa per order 'lihe H Coalper~ patrol d-~arted ~ae at 011102!. co, 3/6, received DC Firat Kanne D1v1a1on Dispatch into 3to DTG 3llOl5I at 0112431, At 0118001, H Company patrol returned to base and round ten (10) CCF who had been dead about ten (10) d&J•, at DS 9683!1.

At OEOSJo;J. : 1 Z/5 :r&G&1ved fit'tb ~in• O;poO. 30-61, DTG 020l.6w. oh ordered 3/& oo1111encing at 0800, to con-tinue the attack aa regl.aental reserve aleaent, oooupy oh1Aot.i"''• at OS 9787.[. &n.d Dt'I'M"ta...-. far t't:aw-'th•'!l &nA'fiA.'t:1nllA~ it"ooo6ioi--co; ::S/6 iiaued diiPatiib.- moveaent -order~-·&;Oh· elem•nta dl8Plaoe to vion1.n1 t;r OS 9'787I OOIIIII&nn1ng 020800I. Order or Mar~ H, G, CP group, Weapona and H&.S. At 0208lll, 3/li lliaua I Compaicy' began aoveaent in aocordanoe wd. til 00~ 3f& movement order. H CoiiP8ft3' rorvard aarch eleHnte d~artea DS OOBSOS,

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l.t (r2Cr836I, trucks ;arri v~d liS .0\)8202 to tl;'anspcrt rear ,,, eler c: ts to assemb)oy area. .. . . . "t O?G9"·0I; march 'lflements 6ie!ll:'ed ol.d Cl!'', area D6 0082\!2. · At r"l015I, forw&r4 ms.:t';)l;l elSJIIents al:'r1:Ved on obJective, ,.t ~3 CJBB7S3. . , , TJ,e catt111ion cloa!ld >JP in vicinity .. CS 988'71 .and ee:tabli~hed:· J.cc.:rl security at 02J..4lbi. · : .' : · ' ":' .. ' .. at 0°15301, co, 3/5 received Fifth Marines Cispatch·to d~s-nlErce imoleclately 1;o Objectiv~ PETI!:R. . . :- . -~~t. C:?lRMI E Jd:ntianv forow~d:· e1~rtre'nt of 3/5_ d.enar-ted ,. ;;ici;;:t:;{-or i.is se~7s:· · · •.. - · . ·· ' · . · For;nrd elements o:f 3/o arrived CS 9892W at 0218:;ioL .;t C?~94ol, 3/o m~ccs I Company est,a)lliahed oP and assumed C.efe!1s1ve position at CS 9892;n. Battalion 8-4 officer st1: :. enrcute <·:i th supply train, J<t n3?3:'0I, the Ba:ttalion 8-4 officer and SUJIPlY train .s.r·"i veci at li5 supPly d:.":_mp at· CS 9~90 for overnight stop,

At :J3:J63CI, co, 3/~ Cl1spatclled by oral order, 9ne (1) ~:;Jet o:.:n of' H Cor:r;:tS.rt.y, t:) atte.ck Objective PETi.:H ( CS 9794P), Oc'cu~~:>' the ,,·round, , and cover the advance .of the .rema".nder of the b$ttalion. At C3~C45I, vO, 3/5 receive<). Fifth Marines Cl'NO. 31-51. DTJ 022303!. . · ' -At C3~'liXJI, Objective PZ:TER was secured. Elements of the Fifth ..:avs1ry Regiment of the First Cavalry Division were in DOsition on the otje~t.ive, .. At 0307o9l, forward marci1 eleml!nts depe.l'ted cs 51892. At 03:lloi, 3/'0 clQsed ~s 97941?, established defensive ·CJofli tiona, and prep<::•red to ~tis;p~tc~·~ p·at_t-~o.J..a to HILL 493 \ ... s S895), villa.;e•in t;,e vic1n1tyof .ca.9994ii, ,cs 9594B, e.nd GS 969oE. Also a patrol to cont·aut the supplY train ft ~ s 9396 l<as ree,di ed. At ~·311-!.oi, li oomcoany patrol departe<i a.,.ea to oontlict su ·::o:y train. . . , At 'J3::.210l, 0C, 3/5 received radi.o orders to move 1mmet51-s.tely to S..J. asse:;~bly area near CS 9~94B .• JC, 3/5 issued veroal oriers at 031:?15I to have all patrols -r~t""'" to GP are« and for the battalion to pre.ps.re to the neE 8sfle1nblv t1rea. A hot eveninrt mea1 '1.\~ 11 bP. ~R"r"v~ti on enl. VEL 6o;n after another dl:splaoeme;,_t-Wli1 'be- eff£~ted tG en sssem1Jly crsa to be ass1,.ne(l. At ':31:?451, H Co;;:p~.ny led the battalion movement from Oc,jNrtive FZTLR and at 031350I, the .. 1eed elements arrived ct .s 83941'1. At C314J.OI, the rear elements or the battalion, including ~l~E supply tr-ain, ¢e_par-teQ :frqm ObjectiVe PET~R •. 3/5 ninus l Com:o"!l:t closed the assembly area. ne~r :.;s 9394:.; rt 031515! • . ~.t 031530!; a hot evening m~al waa·s.erved to ,the b!!.tta.l!on. At 0:3160li, CO, 3/~ received verbal orders to di,gp1ace to csore. ely erea in the vicini~y of OS 93980 and pre.\>are for furt' er operation. ~ :.~<:( elements or 'Jfb at 031610I departecc fll7r the new asse ·.Jly area, vie, tl'\e river eros sins at cs 9397J. A't Ci'. BZBI, the re<:onnaissance party departec1 ;;s 9394ll ae ·-:,~·--t or t.1.e r.10ve t~ 6_ia-.,el9CG to the new asae1u.Dly area in the vi clni t;;r of CS 9398QI. · .ht ';c2. 74<JI, I Company returned fr~m control of l/o to 3/5 fc1" o,>sration&l control. ,:C•, .0/5 "t 031 750I''tverl:>ally ,ordered I Company to proceed t.;. ,.,;, veT crossing, orC!ee Via DUKt/ 1 s, displace to assernb•ly a:t"ea ct d 83980, emd p):!<opare for furt:1er operr,ticns. ;,. t: ~~ ~-:..Er :01, the 7?- ~enli at eCi. mein and ? o 1'fi cers 1n the tt~..i rd :r>:;tction 0.rf11't from 3/5 move¢. to reglment.al G"P prepe.:rs.torv -:-,·· ·r~~-nr:; rotate C. tp t:r.1 t~d $tatee. "

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At J4')210I c-o t'i/5 rece1ve<i.Jl'~tth l(ar1nee OpnO. ~2-01 ,;hi c:h ordei-el5. ~~~ at 040830l to oommerH:e attaqk :t;,-om , une of deu&rture on.0bje.ctlv~a :!'hree (3) &nd Fo\\r (41· J,t :>40615I~ \.:0, ~/o i.seue~ opno. DiGpatch 16-31, :;';'~ 04061ti1, et \H07QOI. · 'l'he.,l;lattBJ.1on oommenoes move,r.r~.t to 11t;~e of g.".li'ar~ure a~.0405\?01. ~H Co~•pany ~t~aok Cl.;;:eH:;t1ve '.l'nree_:~V.J BJ..ong r~c.-*e ..Ll.ne !r\Jm . .L..Lue 0.1. o.e,,ertuve. H Co;'\PatlY le<cd elements departed a~eembly are" r t 14070DI and '*ri veot at' line of <ieparture at. 040800I. At o~~t0820I, a..."1 0¥ re_p_ort,.eO. enemy ern.pl$.eement$ -.on Objeot-1 v c s Three ( 3) !ljl<l F'ot~r ( .4) , The 1a tter only were oocuJH< end the occupant'j delivere<l. emll.ll arms fire et tr.e clror~f~. An £1r. strike controlle<i by the 0'! was run on the positivns at 0408301, but tJ,e results were t~ndeter-1i .. ned. :·' · · , _ '· .· T·.e :maC. between the I'~Btl<llb1,Y l'rea and l:1ne of clepE.rture lf·" s 1mpass.s.bl e t.:P vehicleS·. A Company J Fil-st Engineers, KBS notifieC. 0 ' ,

At ·)408wi, f!11jn&rch units, .leas ve!'.icles, arrlveC. 2t + \.-, .- "'l ... ''"'" r"''f' .... ""'"" a ..... t:, .... ;o ' ' ' \>.!.~~ .4-.loUW v• .,......,.1"..,.'!" .,._.., .,.... , ' , , . At 040850!, H COjnpany was, .ordereCl to attack Objective Tc Y·ee ( 3) es pre,~ioualy inatl"»cted .and ·the t'orwar<i elN.en ts moved out' immecl ately. T:. c batt eli on UP was eliltabUshed at C$ ,91300:1(3 .it -'J <::)9181 • .o.t 040920I, G Co:np8)'ly was' o~er~d to at.tack ObJective iour ( 4.j 8S. Prev;~ousl~t di-r8'cit6d. ·· -; -; ·; lo.t 040930I, artillery f11:'e I<!"S il;1recte<l in vicinity vt O;oJective Three ;(3) preparatory tc the .aeao!IU1t. Three. ( ~) rounds le ... nO..e:O. extt>einely near ·to· e.dv·e..l'1¢e elet!lentS_ ot H Gompar.y--one (1) 1·1i thin 30 yards o:l' a man, ,, , ·. I ~ompeny dispa't;caed patrols frpnl tf.e line ot dep,;rtuj'e r;_s -~.)er order. a.t 04.{]95014 _ :: - " "'' J.t i:Hl02}I, r: Gpcoeny secured Objective :Cnree (;;;)_::. :.T : .• 558--,,Ji th no eneuy c,o(ltEct. ; · ' · , · ;,t 041Q3:)I 1 E. UClJ".pGny, Fifth l·k:rimiEI, l<tr'r1ved at. the ~lne ot deprrture, was at.tacheO. ~9- ·.3i5 ·under ~erat;ion- · r1 cont'.'ol end ple.ced in reserve . .i.t 9410-:!.61, the 81m"' m.ort.ar platoon began· d1ep.La;;1ng' to

6~.-1 ~~~-~~-~- ~~u~et~)::tJ~P:~~!:~t~~!~s~~ii~~i~~~1t~~ a~-om:·ture, one (1) enemy mortar ·r9und lrae received in the ,):181 tion rt CS 9_600. · . . . ;,t 04l050I, the battalion 0P b·roup comrnenced <iiaplHoing to Objective rrLree (~·). · ;,,..tillery preparB.tory fire w.ae beg·~ at 041055I on the ric' ·e appr·or.ch t,o Objective E'our (4). . At 041059:i:, >tleapbns Co:ops,ny reported receivin<; mortar !~ r~·- ~!'1-~';:_ c~~~~n?_\'Oa1tion in the dre.w .on the e;opror'ch ~;;_.. VUJt;l,.d.J.I,.VC: "-'VIo4<J.- \-:=:/•

ht 04111::51, H OQ!lqany CO!l1menceil, raovin~; fr0.m Obj ecti v& TLree (3) to~mrd Ob;eotlve Four (4) in sunor·t of ;:;. uo '"")G_nv. At 04li25I, enemy llee'Jy ll10rtar fire began falling on eleo:ents ot 1: vOi!lpany on HILL 568 . • ~t D41130I, 4. 2 :1nch and. '8lmm mort&r ;;.r.d artiller·· fire

. - . ' . - . . - "' i•tere reques"ted vp neu'tra.u.ze enem:v mortar pos1t1.:::-ne en Otject1 ve four (4). At 0411051, I GclJT.,lany plato·on patrol recelveo sever. (7) .,.._...,,..,,.:".., ,._.f!' ,..,,..,..,.f-.,~ .P~ ..... .:. uh-t,.lll c.+ t"!.'! Ot'li":::OT·~ J 'wll·LI.O ..... r.;> V.l. .L<.L¥..1, "'-'4" ..._...,~..,. •u...,...._.._. .. ,II y.., ..., ... .., ...... ,~ •

. '.ir '""'s re cues teo. on station ~'i th nieslon to work the O'+vsree slo.oe of' Objective ?cur (4) .at'<JJ41138I 8nd the r1 ~'cr-:.ft rcportoe,!i :.n r~tatiJ·n, at 041~50I ..

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• At :J"l408I, the e,trcrs.ft begen work1hg Hrr.L 7~_. AJ.l au-~-::; ortinz :f'! r_ee ·peaseCL awru. t,4.nr; .,~\~~pie t:t·on: of th-·e"' .,, . <:ir strL:es which ended at 04142'7L; , .'.t C!41459I, E Company >re.s ~r. J;lOSi,'Uon to support by' :'i:re the s.c1vE'_nce Of G C:orr.·~any~ !eq.nuse of t.r..e natu1 .. e of tte terrain snd the poe1 tlon of 0· Corr.pany, H ~om;oenr coulo not physically support. the adva.nc.e &Lre!Jst of J \ion,pl>ny as or1g1n"ll$ planned, .Conseauently E Uof_,_par!Y: .. : remained in poeition at :JT Olo:J:5! to deli V€1' supJ;lOrtin::; fire ;.rt.en requested. A. reCJ.uest for imcnediF-te air ·su;rport W&s ill!lde s.t 041500I • .U+ t'fl1~,.1_r.,T ~1<')rr..:.'t'l+., ro.-f' +hill> "~A T,..;of"fo_">'"\+-""'" T" I!! IL

;;,<t;;;d·;t' 0s·ge·3(iX3 t; ;;):1;;; a;;~~;~QbJ~~ti;;sThree ( 3) end Four (4) ae soon as they are secured. On their srri Val the forwarC. ele,nents C62:&n to !nOVe Ul) the riO.:te beto:cen the tHo (f) objectives,- . · - . -;,t C41615I, the attack was te!1lporarlly hi3J-teil while t!1c rertue-stec~ ail".: strike was in progr-ess. Upon oomp:eti :.m of the Gtrikea at 0416451 1 G Company bega~1 the l:cEt stace of the c.ssaul t on Hir.L 734 under enecy Sl~1F:~l ~-.rrns fire. Ee~-vy • 30 c~liber me,oh!.ne (_,uns of :.,~er~·:n:.s Go:~ ·eny attached to :H Company, be~en to cLel1ver su "· ortir.,_., coveriLg f1 rc at 0416481. -~t C4174ci, G Cocopeny arriveiJ. on Ct.;ectl.ve Pour (4) and ·3eel·•rec. it secure rct C4176oi. At :~·418001, a. truek !'rom the 23a Infantry' detonated a11

A~ r r~;~r~~ ~:n _ -~~e'":r~-~ ~~·' t~e _ 3(5 V'P .... r:;Ftvera~ l~1ew.b~~s .. c.f ,,..._ .1-'-!l .... ~wr..:.,:p&[ ... v 9 ... tr..c:. u.S.A. unit were l.nJure .... , out no !Yli:-tr'ines were a·eriousl~r injured. ~-1t ·_>,il8l:;I, GO, 3/b or(e.:r:·e,O E Oo .. tpsny to ili.splace to t~" asserr,cly area.at 0693913'lc• Five (5) minutes leter l ..;o ... )o.n~r v,_·,s,s L.t.v·er~ a ei.u'lil~.r order. B ~c . .1peny, l/5 waS ordered to the assembly ~re~~ st S ·~': 3JI. At OUS4ei, elements of the 2~!1 Infantry cc·tccted tr..e relief ot 3· Co.noany on ObJective /car (4) : L~- "l:::.e ls.t.ter ur~u-_;. ~~.epe,rt€6. tO the a.SaeDbly c~rec. on o:r·~~:: :;_·- • ~~t r.·-'--P:?3VIJ t.i .. ~ b&.ttaJ..i~n ci6sed tCE! as·Re,l.Oly ;;:,re& at vi;; : 36-.3T. ' T~.-~ i..&Su&J. ti~s s:.;.&t&ir.e6. by tr:enCly ~rcWIJS in tl'le secu- · -:, of Oo~c<Otlves Ti,ree (3) Ulci Four (4) tota.lleO. 3 1:: .. -_ ; nU. lS ~;~A fro~:: H \Jo.;,;pe;.ny .:...r.d. 1 KI-A &nd 4 \fl.& in ~- !,_,:..,. -~~any .. ~news eesua.l ti-es '\l.lere l.J.ncetf:·,rruine6.; £my dead ; ~:~ '"ounl..eU were carried aws.y by the l-~i tb.drS.\'Jing ene.11.y f;:... c·:.s. :rc c::~ui .. p:c.$nt or Ir.&teriel 'lo:ere fo~cd •

.t~t ~-..... c.2::-Jr ~0, 3/o reue1 ved Fift~·~ 1~'-.&rlnea C.~no. ,sz __ ,..l i :._;.; ~-:4ll.S •. .J . .. ~t .~.._,c~ .... UI, vC, 3/"<.J iseu'"'U.· e verbe.l moveiL.ent order- tc , ls.~~.s.ct: to v:cL·;.ity of ~S 912BH • •. t ~~ . .._{~;.,·1~)~, B wo._pe-.ny movea out of. aSsembly ure" pre,_.~-,_,-·~:.;;,. e_,_e!:1E-nto ot 3/D '\ltJtd.ot;. def·&rteW. .soon after i.n the o:rcu-- of mar-ell of G.; 3, I, EJ;:6 .and. ~ii"eapons -~o.!~;Jf.Lles • .:.-·_. :.:-....y trf.cin is to :nove (.':/ roe1U t-..•hen tremap:Jrt;:,tion is [-_-;:: .:..:-_'".:;J.e • ... f 1- ._· .... ,Ls ~.,;o_ ~plH;.y Ctep.s.rte-j tf~e asse1td:.:ly o.rea £J t 008·90 5! .· .~--ct ~.:-lL:.c:.., for1 .. 1ar6. 8lL-:.ents arriveO.. a-::; ·:i~e new ase€1f.i.bly _. Y·~ :. .":. t OS G·l:-j3E3. l.t :=· ..... l4~CI, 3 ~c.:.ob.( .. y rr:;vertD:. to ·oareEt cont:.~ol L.I1d ) c.. ::.:t: e§.eC. to tl1e i;u asse~1(PlY _area: T 1. .: • .dttt:Wlun., Fifth l·~o.riues. mar·dL elem~~TJ";a· closed £_t \..· -..:..~~~s t:._t CJ~u .... ;..i!. T r· :jiL,l-.. t of' 0.:.;-86· t~Jri:L :>aSsed 'lr:ithol.j_t 1ncideht.

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T __ ;, cc:L.j-t of 06-Q';1, ,;prll P"s~ed -..;. tr.out inci:.ent.

T:..( 1·<-p&il~, se:rv1~e ?nd. inspection of ccew-ser·ved a.nJ. 1 n.ti. v~. du<:-1 wevpons:: comp-:ri sed the jJlS.n or the Qay. C>s·.~:c ::.;endi :lt,; aC .... 11it1iatr;;:..t1 ve m$<ttera we:ra acoo£Uplis~ ... eoi ~- ;_v •

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... :e- ::..i~ :.::ns vo ) Eny te~e .. ~-fi re 0 1 t s f:EJue. tl:rc'l.ve rs bet"JfJ·e e . .-~ ,_c_::,;.._~r.::I t:JlC'. o:31500;I. :r~o::_~-~-(;,y routinE \.;"S~ follO,·Je'-i k·~r-oue:):.ouv the J.B~' lJHi

~;i v _;_ -- e .;;1-eJ.~vi c.;e .6 lv'E:te con Que t6 6... l1lembe rs or tl~e co.w.:r.and. :.:...cc _,£:rtiCi:tJ~.C..tcL~ 1n ort,:&r~1zec.. s.thle-t1os. ~<o ~...:.~·::.lsuel 2 ..:.tl vi ty o ~...:urred C~urin~ t.::'le r..it).:.t of 03-0SI

3c t1,:,_, ::1 00j_330l a:;.(J. ·.);~10~~I an orMP..t~ ce cont"-ct te&iil ·.<)] ·. -~ c;_ .::;n faul tv we a ;Q[l[. :tn tht?. bettalion ~rea. c;l.OKE rs, :no vic s' e.nd "tim mobile Post 1;x0:1ange 111 t;-, a_ ~~ .Ji teO. stock were r;u:,d.e eva1llible to Bll units of' tl~is ... 0 ....... " r.t0. • o.o :: .:..t::J:>l, >'irst Lieuttn&nt F.obert 11. ilohonlr.,.; ~1eS trc :·,E;i'erreG. 1'rvw- il: vo .ll)B.GY to tlle battalie:n sta:f':f' as ::.iE.L~r. off10er. nrst i.iGuter.an~ '-iharles I. Ccol1 ~--·t. r, t r·&..i·.s~--c~:-red fro . .1 tl;e staff tu E Cu;,.J-:;a.ny.

nt li./~!::.3:)1~ ::..c, 3/5 reGeived Fifth Me.rines Fraa,aent~l'Y Or' ... (.. :L to C.i t:_:;;.::.. [;. l:€- tc ViG~Li ty of vT 80CS ~;hein t:r.:-.nspurt= :·tiJL ·ut.:'ttc..~r.1es avc.l.l<.:,ole. At J..' -~:bZ--Jl, .,C, C/0 issued verbal or~·e·rs to senG. a r·t-;:;.::..tr_:.a:i.ss!Jr~cE _;.Jf-~tr tu tl1e new ns£e.Jl1::l;r <:::.!:ea • .r .. t J..'2-.:.C·3-:·3:., (...C, 3/0 iSEIL"ieU a dio_f-z·tc.::"'t ffiVV6.hent ora.er tv C.is_Jlc..:.e t::.. ..;T S ... Q.J~~. 1l'il( J:fcor~r:ai:::sE.t~-.:e ~)a.rty G.E:par·teCi. from the :.1\i .e.rec:. c;.t :.. .. ~_l· .. _=.I <;Il~• t.:·.'r~· ... ed ;;..t t:J.c n.ew J.OL&tiwr. at 1.0102-.·:::l • ... --..t J._·-.-: -aol, t~le i'or1:<::·:rd e2.em.er.ts C.epa.rteC.. W.O IJlt..SH;' t:~tn:-~-.- ~ rc" c t ,;rr S.._.:Q0..,4 was .J-loaed e.t 10l?t5I.

_;,.t -'-1.·.<-301, t..,..O, 3/5 r·ece:ive0.. Bif'th l~la:r1nes Frec_;mEnt&~ry Or~·,t::r' .~.·;o. 10, LTG- lC2~5CI, orderin~ a cont:;.ct p~.trol t,j , ~:i":i t of' KH,.; anC. c:. c.,;tbat p~tn>l tc.. ~IILL 576 . ..: ... t ~-1~0~C-""-:;:, 00, Z/5 issued Patt:)l Orter 1-:o~ {[lJ · tTG ll -'"'~-:I, ~.:l.::·t·r:tinJ 1 i.iO: .. par.y tu s0n6. tlH, comlJat p~trol t.~ r:~:...:u ..:.?0. F,::-·.:TCJ On.<.l~J:.-· l~u. 46, L-TG- ..~..LUr::;:,'-'UI 1 ~r:cs is.sued at ll0v30I ,~_1. crinu I_ i:.io, .p.s;Ly to senli the aq~;c..U. i.,;.vr~t( ct p£,trol to trie A •. ,_ .,;..C,LJb!l:J_ lOSt ..

':' .. --.:. '-.;o:nbLt .;:)C.trol de~.s.rteG. et llCSJCI .s.nd. returr:~i ;.. t l:lP<~'?I w1t:·1 ne~&t1ve: results. T' ( ~--~nte,ct J,>Ltl'cl C.e.pc."t"'ted at llC·:::J&JI, complet~-J its n.!.ssi:.:.r. &EO. ~··et~r~tell. \dti1. nu en€Lr.:r~ cor.Lt&.ct • .nt lll~-i:.::tl, Fir-st L1cut~r;.c:,r.t Ro'.:;e;:·i ,;·. ~c(.1or.in6 relieved. ii·Lcst Lie~t~n~~nt ;..;u:rlisle G. KoJ.-::1,. Jr.

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..-.~.t l '?C.1 ~06I, uo, 3/P recE-" ved _~1 1ft:::. .Lviarir.es li\:r-..~-t:_,:r.e:lt~L:r:-Cr·-.·.~ r· l'~o~ ll 1':,..,r· 12 jL.:;>ril l9vl, LTJ- 112lf<1I,. 't'Ji1ic.:1 orr~'.e :r·.s ~ con soli C·.r·tic,.n on t;-j.e K..-:nsee l1ne d;trlC. for Z:/ o to

;..- ;-·..:· :··t~ to Wsplac·e on orC:.er to "-U asFEi~'t:ly- hrea ir. t_J ·v ... cini tj of vT OWC-~307. rl'~.c J: 8GOl1nDiE:sa.r1CC p&rty d.epartG:d e_.t, 12Cf4.::JI • ...-~t: 1 c_._ . ....;t~J~, ve:··t.a.l orO.;;r was recei vee. by ...:0 Z/ ..i tc. ,-iS)~ ··-c€ t!~e ·c&t tclior.. to 0T 8306X s.nC.. he in iurn J. '~'-" vor.-~al ore era t.t _120830! to ~t'f'ect tl-.e o.1s;Jl~-0e;._ .. :_ l ~~orw~.r6. eJ..e,r.er.ts o.epLrt€>d e.t 12098-..;l C.Ulll thG new

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.. , nrH. at OT 6308.,,:«, was clo;"d at J,2l2f.IW: .• Loc<>J. sec~Cnity :,.:E s ir:lfll.edie.t.:~ly .:C}.st:abli~-~d-.- · , ,c.t 12!;;4001, .;oi· .~/~ fE\ClUe~ta<l an oY airora,tt to l'eJilort """ s t'" tior. at ::!P? ~OI. , · . .

,o,t l3(Jo0bl, -.:c, ~/o recei vs<J. Fitth ;,arines Opr.C. Plan 3-.J. DT" l2<'J.OQ;J;. AttMk :a.t H-llour <,niJ. D-O.sy and seize Ret;imental'"Cbjeot1v~s One (;!.) anC. Two lzt in ;-_;·.:..r~c., anU-prDpare tu cont~rme ~tt.a.ok on orQ.er and seize C jectives Tt,ree (3) and SAKli:R in ~one, At l305lOI, CO, ~/B receiv.eo. Fiftil Marines Fro.e;mentar;r Cr~~-r l~u. 12 fol~ ~.3 A;.l~il-1951,- JJ.TG 12~2461,. ittb.ict.;. . or·c.c'red. the T::irQ. Bettell~n to conduct ;,ne (l) patrol to F.ebimc:.tal Cb,Jtctives One (l) and ancther to cleE•r of .r.ir:es cnC. b_:oby t:r£:ps the roso.. ne&rby~ At l30?:i:)I, the ¢Y re:>orted. 75 to 100 er-.emy l.n tl1e ··er.cr&l vicir.ity.of Regimental Objective One·(l). ;,t 130?301, uO :.v.:- issued ~atrcl Order No. 47, ~: :0 1307301, wl1i0h provide, a. for I uo:,,Jl ar.y to. conC\uc'ti " ,,s,J;>&ny stren(it!': patroJ. to Objective One. (J.). Petrol OrC.er iio." -:8, LTJ :);308101, iasued ut 1308001, l.i~ccte:G. E Go ptq1y to aend ~ platour~ stl-·tnbtli p.at1"lol to cover an entpi:Oeer roao.l··elearing team '\'!..'Ol-.. kina; nee.r C:o~ccti ve One \1).

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One (l) pl&toon from H vO."Ji>'i'!!;f, (le proviJ.ed for· in F<::trol Order l~o. 48J departed at ·130830I. ;.,, c,y on stc.tlon. controlle6. 1m air str1};:e on ObJecti v•: T"o ( 2) be twH n 1310001 and l3ll'.J01 w1 tn unlmo~m rc;;3u1ts. ~·Gr1·~ard elem.enta of I Joi:r,pe.:r..y p:atr-ol were on ObJec't-i.ve Two (2). · ~t 13ll5jl, the platoon ;>11tro1 mcounterec. two (2) ;o;c;:, .. J.•eturnees who we!'e sent to the battcJ.1on CP •. :.eter qllestionHig revealed that they ·;;ere fr·o,,, ti1e lck Rei>iment, 9th Division and h&d been oap,tured <i.-out late February near Hoengsung and t.aken nortli ,,_'it;, 1000 othe>r prisor-ers, They eso&ped after M . intt rnment of tep (10) day!!. sno. hh:d bean hi dinE,· in ucves since. "'":.'~n;;; this tHre they had seen nUJilerous --·-·-;- .. ~~ ...,,._...,,.,,-"~r +-.r.Ho"ll .0. .,...,,--,, ,..,,....,.<j-\.., ... ,""'....,-"1 .,+ •..,_"'1 .. :, •. ~ 'fl'-,c:.-1..., l;_,IJ.-..,W.J 1.-V<I..IIIIVJ •-' "'"'~V'-'...l...l. .... <lC) ~<lY4•'-'" .. '"Q<"'.._.. ">U 4ol-~'-'• ... ~.c<.>..&..io ,

cn:e;r.ent com;>csi ti.or: incluCieo. artillery pieces >ii tL ~:;;k,~~: b.orses, ma.obj_ne e,uns, BAF..• s 1 60mm ·mortars, 0...:r:)1nes ...-.nd he.nO. ! ·rer.~s6.ee. Many of tjle troops hE.C~ no c:ea;o~ns but the-weaponless oi1es carr1eC:. t'Tt.'O ( 2) ~ .. '- three ( 3:- hand gre:1cdea • .~->'~ 13ll5GI, t:1e H Oo,l:pany: platoon ps:tror receiveu ;·. •"c.l arrr.s fire t'rom the Vicinity ot OT 8312J. ,;t 1:312181, elem~nte of 2/o lnformed 00, 3/o thet ov:-·;-hebO. me.c:1ine .;un fire· c<:uld be deli>yereO. by them 1.: supp-o:-ct of the :pls.t·oon _pE,tr-ul of 3/6. U.1.~ fire '·:ac imme0.i&tc1:r rec,uested and o.eli ve>:ed.. bt :L31230I, I :;o~1par,y displtcceC:. one (1) platoon to :. :-... _.~. g!'J\ .. m6. neHrb:r to su.:,Jpovt the pe.trol 1r1i th fire. ""' c·c.Tsft >lore requested a.t l31ZOOI to report on et;_""Civn. J<t :.3l;;sQbi, the _pc;tro1 clisplc.ced to t-·Hl lo1g:~ ·6roun0. :~:·. ""'~ vicini t:r of' vT 8411P under the covering nre o:' elements of 2/b. · .,c, ::.;~ receive<.! ver"cs~ criers e.t 1:3l32oi to occuoy C·.J ecti ve 0nt;; (~) an6. consequently at 1313261 vei•'bt~=.l;-r orC.ereQ G ~-~-'-lJany to relieve f l.io:r .. pany on Objective One ll) •

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Tc:e &rtill ery t~r~ or i'1 Vll ( o.) minutes d.l.)ration w<s co:dJleteC. ,,t 13l.:,e20I. , . Arc -eir strike cqr:trolled by an OY bee;an at 13142<51 c.nc: was coa.pletec1 at ~315001 on the enemy pos1tivus r~tot:r liT b312J. J,t l31~30I, co, •:<5/o receive.O. \Terb8l orders to pull ccck off OojecUve One (1) fo-r the night and to retu:r·r~ All units o-f 3/5 to the ae:sembly are&. before C..[;-:-·~. At 1314301, \t Jo~,,p!Ony was ordered to remain in own ee sembly area and to not relieve I \Jompany ae pr-evi cusly tlirecte~. I .;o.mpany ws.s ~nstructea at 131440! to comJJ1ete vri 6 inr.l asoi.L2,ne:d .m1a·sivn. itt 1Vl51CI, ti~·;<·H Company ;platoc,n patrol wsa orG.ered to return to tn~· battalion are&. C:- )ecti ve One (1) was clee.red by EJ.l elements of r ~oJ:,par:.y on re1it:.rn ·to the ba~~ r:. t 131556!. By l3l~4bi, <-::.1 I Qo,-pany he(l arrived in the assembly "'" ac ,,.;1 til a report of no cas'-<&1 ties for the c~ay 1 s oocrstions. · ]J_fteet'. (13) minutes J.ater the plato~n .patrol olosea ;,eeeuibly area 1>"1·tL a nega.tive ceaus1 t)' report. ;,t 132230!, CO, 3/o rebei ved Fifth Harines Frac;mentc.J·y OrC.er· No. 13, Dl!'G- 1~2llOI, INhich orde::-eO. a . strO!C(; corr(o<t pa.~rol tc Reg·L1ienta1 Objective One (1) ""' a te!Lc-en(;;itl,ecr p.etrol on a· road olee,rin.,; mis-.... ~ A•-> <:;.J._VH•

At 1407451, CO, .'3/ti issued Pa'trol Ora.er l\o. 49, ~;T;:;;- 140?4:SI. tv!,"" I Oouroany to sencl the -o!Ltrol tu C\;~ective O[·,e (1). - - . • Pr:trol Or6.er l~o.: oo, DTJ 14080:!, was is.oue .. _ "~ l· .'~~co~: .. _·-~ ~-- l]o;rv&.n:r to dl~~[;_tc~~ a pBtrvl <:;lc•: • ..; the ro&.6.. to UT 8413R4 and ret-.1rn. C:oth P"trols C.ep·arted on time. l>t 14llo::I, elemcctc ~f 2/5 reported seeing t>ro ( 2) .::r three (3) !.::nerrw in the vicinity of the -l:lri60 e at vT 8412V • .r.t 14l?~ui, t:ae G Gom.pe.ny pa.tl'!ol :?eported the J~res-' .. -L0e of ntotives 'in the vicinity and enemy in t:te posi tiona to thE- nO:rthwest approximatel~r t1-ro C 2) miles frcnl tl;e p&trol 1 e poci tion. _,,t 141230I, the ''a<Jue pe.trol received emal'- ar,ns fire ~·r-~,-~~ ene:i(T pcsit1uns believeJ. to be &t 0T 83~2I-J'. ::..:.:!.e.11ents of 2/il :·ccnfi~":ned tLe ori5in of the fire

,· ,::"( re)orteC. that the~r (2/~) could observe "'cl::.e :fr1er.C.-1v ~1"r'F. On t):p 1 P-tt:P'I"' . T'O\l"ri . --, ·---- --- ---- --·- --- ~--~r• , ;lt J..4lr:-,;;z·.::j GO, 3/5 t·equested iminedit.te mort&r ~ire ''" ?/5 on tJ-:e visible enemy pos1 tiona • . J- Gor.1;:>BLY patro:;.;·_received mortar fire; artillery Wt:;.S r2cucsted at 141258!. :Cnemy f'ire·"decreased efter SE:-vcrel 1--auna.s o.t 90rllin were· f!.red at the positi.Jns by t'·_;:_ tr.:J.lcs in ti.i.e· )Dtrol. _:_t lQ.3J.OI, the blm:n ,-,loJ:-·titr.s pr·ep.&.rt!d to 6.is~'Ji.a.ce one (1) section to give supporting fire. At l4133vi, it t~e.s reported the.t the enemy forwa,r6. ·::~=~r'-'rve:r w,~,s 'oel!1~oved t~:: be loc~ted at GT 84.12 .. ~-I. :~:- 9. t!'cncl.. Tanks be~_;sn recei virtg mortar fire at -r::· ~- s tiii~e* lit :Llj-lZ·~)l, tLe U Gomprny patrol requested a tire iis:::::!.cn ~n ...;T c.4l2.A-I.

'I' , .. forl<<:rd ei r- controller at 14l3b5I. askEd tLt,t a" 1 :fr.lcnOly mortr.r snd nrtillery fire cease Hh11e an ,,·~ r str·i- -- is t;alJ.€d. • .._ .c air ~tri~:e, controlled. by the I Co ... pal'~Y .vutrol, \r:fS C.:.!l,_,/lt;te(.)_ nt· 14:1~151.

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• . ~t ::.4lo:?ol, the ,elemerrt;s !O~ 2/5 b,ee;an to pull bac~ to :>ever thE; G Coc)i>''"'Y· pa~r~:t·1 .: .,, , , · .· ·· · ' ;,: l41,;,3JI, the• 1G ilo<.opilll~ pati!bl w•.e orilerad. to pull ur ck to the base •. J'.rtUle:r;y: .t'J.re will· c.over the w~ thC.:::z;:,~,Tftl e~1d tl-l.e ·IU'en \-.ie:r·e -~aUt16ri,adl ·to lt"ee:p :d.Q-.,m ·a..l1.d. tr· 13 co,Jer.. ·:.:~ , _. r :· ,., :: · .-_ ' ·. · ,

·~·, Slmw ruortar& fr.;m li'e"!pone: CompMy, 3/5,' oo,npleteec tL-~ ?ss.l.::;rlt;:U fi~e m+saio.ti at.l41"544I.- All li!nmu:'l1tion 1-r~··s expended. ,, ;.t 1416041, the.:,I Co:.1p~;ny i?a.trol''wae ordered to return to base. 1 Co ,,,~ny re-ported a1; 14,160'11 that they were receiv'Ln;; light mortar tire .1n the.ir 'P9S~:i.tion on Object-ive One \,.), ., · · . . At 1416201, the 'tank '"nit cotnm'ander reporteC. stripping _,l~,,:: (l) dn,na6cd. tonk of all vsluable removable equi_t1-.·.:, nt anC. lea:: in~ tl~e tcr.k ur.guarded en tl;e river whne :it .aao. been o.a'1l~eu. It, lf8.S -plax,neu to rep::..::i..r the tr:nk '"' follO~>"in:-: Cl!!y. · · Ec·th ,:>&tro1s .. re~urne6 to base at 141'7401 1<ith no cas-1H'--:_ tles re-oorte·a~ ;.t 1421001~ uO, :,.0/5 rece:i;ved Fiftl·: .-l!:rlnes .FragJllent&ry Cr:·er i.~o~ 14, JTG: l4l340I, to· send.- a stron,;:; cvmbct iJE..~.rcl, tsr.J;..- DU~:'lanted., to OQjective One (1).

'+- , r::.rv•;o_,,.,T 'P ...-+:<M..-,1 n ..... "-;o,...., t,i,-,. fl'\1 r;!Tir!. 1 _::::,(t'??G'";"" ",•.rB_f', iS= ..-~ ... .&.\J"._/j~...,., ... .,._ ... '"' ...... -.L'ofi.-'V.O., ... ....,._,_ ....... , ~ ............ ~ ............... ,_ -

f;;·~~rd Uirectin6 H Goo~:J:::-ar1y to :rls;l~e. the patrul ·pre.:tcribbd :ln the F.ac;imental Or<e'' l:TG l41940l. The forward el,. c ,cnts of H .::o .. :nc..,.v dep,c,rted base at lo0800l • .f~t 1510-f:ji, t..::..e ... 81M.:tl mOrtc.r section ~ttacheO. ·to :n ·-·o.L:,any rc;:;orted it Wf;_s in ~osition. and reaQ.y to de-:.iver aupDol··tfng fire. • · ' i."': lC:lrnr, H ;.;o::par_y was on ObJective One (l) in )_; 8i tlon t:J au~op0rt the .. l!J.dvande of, other friendly ~~:L'~>;:: s £,lor:._: th~ roe. d. . l"tl "'-":'~'- .... -, .-,.v.~ ,...,+ .... ..-,.o.+-.---.t~...,.-1 -+-..-.. u (~_,-,.,"""'~"'"" .... ·-~"'""''"' ~,.... .............. .i. _ \.lt<Ul'. I;;'.J."C·....J"'UiofD 0. U UOV.i.,_~...._" \i'V .i.j. \oi'VUI_to'''-UJ" ...,;.,.~ y .o.•.~ ,t-""".;,.-

1 t.· C\/1 at JT 8-ti),_, at lt>1~0i:l1• · . ;,': ::.513<:61, !! ~o.c,,:,any liS.$ ln :po.aition at l;T 63::..1--:;_ __ :_Lli: .... H-i-·: 1o.'i tl1 ~lE 111E:r~ ts $-t. CT .. 8-41~'LG-L~ · .;,.. til1or;r, Gl arid 60mm mortars cocmr,enced continllal Ere on C1Jject1'ie T>IO (2). Enemy. f:lre conti:med to f &::.l on t~~e 0tt810ha:d tanks. ~;t :.516<;,3I, H GC; .pan~' 1ve.s o:rdere6.. t:.::: w1 thC.ra.w E:1U.

rf. turn t:.... b6.ae. ~r;.~sy arri ve<l, a.t lblSCCI ar~d repoJ.·tci.J. :,; ,e (9) 11IA. _ ,.;r·::...nt. ~lito G.ay 1 -S encounter sporaC.1c 82mm mo:rtc.r fi:r·e :. _,_merinL 4..t. roi..U\;...s 1..raa C.elivet'ed. on 3/5 ej,eLuents f1·· ;;-.~ ~T S4.:..3L-~. in<L;y believed to be well-0.'-i.g-in c.;:..:r;?an:.r • ._ncmy cs.su&_l tl ee ttere unQ.etermined. as e. result :;f ti~~ tr;:_,t s scti vi ty. ~-t lb~_2:- .. I! )J01_~3/_6_ ~?c~~"{e~_Fifth M~r1:1es E'raiL:ner.tPry u!' .... er ~.::. lv, .IJ',l'l..t lo~UO.l4.; d.lrecttng a patr:Jl t:; go to· O:jective Cne (1) end beyond. •

.nt l6083CI, the G ..;;o::np£!'~ p;atoor~ patrol C.e_Jarted ·~l-ese

1n cQco:rO.ar.ce Wlth Patrol Order No·. 52, LTG 1607301 iscued &t 1607&:J1. · ' At l6lOOOI. tbe elli.!:inee!' tee..m b-e~·an t.;ork. on the tt:.r,k k<p. TLe >rork wet-cora;ileted by l613vc'I ar,ii the ene;ineer tc,:c.J:l &_::-";rived LJt w.:·.se at l.61340I. T.s.:l..s natrol rt:Dort.eQ. t ,, :, ( ::.o} eneroy mortar N~nds on OT e•a ZQ ~'nd s1ot ( 5) <.:J. v1li&ns rrcre Sef~~ &t vT 84lOB.

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;.t :C6lOOOI, Etn Bj: f:ro:n 1;h'!Jli~it!?- !l.e~i.ll)eilt, ~~119,~ick<>o t') cy · ll .iJO ·'i' ·"ny ·~:o.trol .e,t ,iit'J:' ;~~I!'JliK e,;1C:, retv.tnea, to,.' ~I" :or turtuer ,tnter:ro~a:t;.l.q"· 'i;!:!7,foril!il;1on .obtai"e,. ~ ..• ort6ii in spot ,:report P'lY-' '1·5:Ltroi and.; evaluatleii }:' -· ::. • : ~: . . . ' ' , " I

At l_Clblc:L, fl No'!ith Kore~>n :lf6ll~cM'll!'€l:endad il;t tile ·.;u.:oons VO .. L;Eil1Y 't!lcuth road 'bl·OCk' ana_· ·tur(led over t· .... "v:l: ~ for i~:.Ir·tll'Sr· 1nterrogat1vn. l\e"pcrte-d 'on Si::JC:t ~ r;:·,~.-rt LTG- J.·~~}.51'~. - ~ -Ti:e .:;. 1.o.";~any ,,r.&toon :patro:i, ·returnee. to basa at l :-l -:30I with r.~.e&;·.fttive enemy contact. ' At ~G2230I, 00, .S/0 rec~l,vad·~JriJth -~lti:r.i,n,es Fra.gJlent&r:~ OrO.er No. 16i DTG 16~0'3~·;, ~o r~lieve elea,ents o:· ~:/7 in newiy ,l!lsaignec: sector •

.;.t l70i3cOI, Opl•O.' 16-c,l, ·DTG l?OSOOI, was iBs'led. .irectinc, :1 uo,l~>oiiUlY to rijlieve elements o:f' 3/7 · 1:-, che vi clni t:; ~t ~T 8106. On orders I ;;i<>moany '.'Li l occupy oc;j <rliti ve One (:L) epa. (l Oo:npllny- ~1.11 ;Je; in reservE!. ,, · · .:~'L l?OSSGI, 00, .~/5 orcl.e-~ed E C01r.p.an.y. to 1in:nediat"el.;t cxc cut€ its _l)h~.s-~ of Opr .. O • . l€-01. T:.·· :::~or·1·:(rc1 elt:m:ents .·of H. Oo.:;p.any ·::.a:ep~:rted e.t l?o· .. L,JI e.na rellljlved elements o:f'. 3/7 sa .ordered at , 1":1-; ,. <:";."•T ...1.. I.!.. •'--'V.I.o

i~t lJ813CI, ~0, -~/6 rec~ivB4 Jr.ii'th :Ha:rinea Fr&~.:·.er.t.,. ,- OrC:e;· l;o. 17 ,for A'ril. 19el. .D'l'G 172302! whi cr. or:. r·ec. the lfe.ttlitlio~ ·to occupy Regiments::. Objective '·'·' (1) ~D. th rei'ljforced compaJ1Y prior to dmm. I ~or.r9any de.;>art~<i at 18053$! Md. closed Objccti ve OY (1)--no<; Ob~ifictive Queen-~in vic1n1ty UT 8211:!

:_ :-06 ?cl. . .L:.t J.~::OS37I, I Uo~par1y repo!"ted rr.ortl:r rounC-~s I'a:Ll~c 6

.- -l• .. <J yc,--Cs t~.- the compan~r· _froat ut· CT S311K-:.:..-tL .'~t .~Jlllbi, loca.l seC:lPi ty: ·patrols r .. c.tiva in a.ss~i~n

cector as rt-.:,:J.Ort€6. ·:;;;y -! OOmpsny.

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~ .. t :.:·.14~..1.GI. G Uomoan~r readju_s·:e6. secur·i ty nosi ticns iJ£.ttal:J.0n Per1Tn..ete:r- tO er~c.ompe.ss I Vofap8ny 1e forGier

8(, ·...:tor •

.. :.t: _.-.t;:.;.:""'o.L, Fift~ .r-1arL'lSS F·r&~Jnentary Vrter lio. 18 :·"-- H; JI,~Y·il l)~l,, ::-TG J.82lo6l, W&S NceivcO.. It ur·:_'· TEd. '0/;; to re-t&.:..n a rt::inforced 001I._i)any on Re,s:.i.ul- ,.tr,: C,J~jectivce On€ (1) anO, at 1907C·0I ser:d s v_ Jet pGtrol to ,Rcc~i,nct:tal Db~eotive Two (2) in ~-;·:·,,:_::. 6:.:.e.d z--~~.e. ', .~-.:. ~LJC2"':J:i.:. Po.tr,O_l Or~er No. b~. DT::i- 1828'::0!. 'Yl&S

-'-'> .. r:C_ to ·Jc..trol: lecH:: .. ers fro:n ~·arid' I Co ... oanles c.n:S.. :;· .t_ (;cin:~-c·ny ptc~l'Ol U~)ctrtE::~ i:;I:aedie,telJ:-. A 0I·J ~:~· · t w.:;_s er.co· .. mtereC: .s_t 1910·~-0I, near ;:;T 8~1G by . :.t: J· ~o.,rpnr.y t:JE.trol. TLe asent K&S returnee. to •·"- :_:.:Ent for furthc :r ii.J. terro~e..ti-:,.n. 2.t ~ 8 l·d:G~-l, t::.e ·-:orl·IO::'Q e:lcmEr..ts of tte I Jo·~,l_.:Guy -,~ _ :.-c·: 'i!;·er(; in :;osl ti,;n at Y1 1 2210::; .• _.t l~.:J?l:~.I, ~_.utb _p&.trr~ls haG. return~d t~ tr_ei:::·· r€r __ r.: u1.i VE ;:::_ref's h~v_:_nb :.-1a.d .EO ·c!'l.e:f;y C(;;ntaot 1...ur:...1t_; __ , [ _-- ' -

.:-~"t :. ~;-?'?~.<)1, ~,.~c, 3/0 receivec. i'ifth l1l£rirtes Frag'mentc _, .. Cr._!E-:--· Lc. 18~. ""'TG 1S21Z)8l. . It . ffe~te~~ tL:~ O-;tl&nge 1n objective C.e£.1~_Ji.S,t1c.ns ,,_r;,d. ,' ::_[·.~ orC.s:ccC:_ a Et .. ronc comtat-t&:L~-infer~t~']-ent;,ine£;r t : ;)Hro:. to violrit:' of' Objective C·r.e (1) in re'-.... tc:J scctcr.

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i.: :?c·oeo~:, ~();. 3/<:i 1 e sue:ci l? atrol Or::!e.r ljo. o4 ~ TG-. 192P001 .. H". \/O~lPCWlJ'' to: send, a ts,nlt;.-i'rlf' En ~:~r .. "trol to vicinity· of Objec~1ve One (l) e.rcd I vO;::p~,ny to O.iljpatqh a c'opbat patrol, to Ob:ect~ ve One ( l) • .. "":~ I Compen:r ]lntrol dep&r'tea. at 2J:)800I ano. ''88 fo:Clo~·ed by the• H COi •. puny p<itro]. :ct SO:J9()51. _·_t; 2~-1Ql5I, thf II Co:~~:)&ny patrol s:.:;~rel:ent_:~:d ":· .. _to ( ?) t.or€t.n_ civi!_:...fl.r~s anC. ssat ther:, to re _ _;;.:·. ~lC!'~ t 1'or q~;.eeti c.nj_ ···i..·• • _-_"';; :?~l:]~ .... I. t.tle I Uo:,;,:.arJY ula.toon ·vatrol .s.rr.i vee . c Ob~ectlve 'Eine (1) and· <it 2Jl2od ~heH Jow--n~· pGt:rol re&che<~ point Ji.ble .,at JT 811~1N. 'l::1~ :-·o .. ) ... .,.,. p,:-:.+· .. ol ·1·~-·-).·f"·t.z·-~ ~:Ji"'· .... X F.fl~r (~m <:•"":1:·, ., )" ' ·::"" ~-~El ~~-,.~=I •"• ~M. -~~./"- ..... _;;_.." -- l,' ..,. • ... • . .J'--··- .L )...,

<t <>ClG~8I, b(;)tL potrols ~.ad retul"ned to tese '"i th ne::;ati ve enemy con tact reports. ~·t 2~lJ(Oii ~0.~ ':.3/:;;.. 1s$ued o-_:;.er-ati:>n :P:!.an :3-...,l :.TJ 20J30C , .t\)!ril, 1901. T.··.c ..JO 3/5 reCeived FiftlJ. 111Strines Di QO ~ch at "· ~ ''"15:~J desi ~-r~~.tln,o.: H-.hour: ae 0700! &rod. lJ-da:r ;:s ?l A.:n:il i9t2. .. ""' . -.nt 2~2C,(>::I, 00, 3/b i.ssue.:.i ~ i·ei'e-rence to C::;e:c~ tier; ::::lt.r~ _ 5-5:f •. ...;oL.a:n~nc~ &tta-.:~.s on .Ret;ilid:l'nta.J. \.>:rjcr.;:tiv:: une \.~) s:c ~l07CDI ltltl;.. J. anG. I JDEl~::.lies in rttac:._ Fr;0. E Co;o:¢ao~r· .ir.. reserve. A i:: .. E .. l1. ·u.stt.:j,::..or. recJ.cnai.ssatJ.Oe pa:pty- cr~counter,-:-: en:::J:r E!"·,::~a-J:t~·,t ne-s:.r• Objt::;tly~ Qu&en E.:t"ld rey:; r.tea un l t :ln I sa:·;l =~,_,. 3, J.TJ. f?.·Jl9)8l I

T'·P. fOT'\,rt;r~ el.E~:·:er:ts or ~r CO,!:,)El!l~T cr~Jssec"'t. ti!S J.~nc Qf Ceoscotu:re in tl:,e attacJ' on Objective Cns (::.,~ or;- t:.. t~e . .At :?10"~-:,..:r, 1 Co;;~pc:my bet:.·ar:. to move out 1n tL-s ~: ~:tr- cl: fl:':::.u;. the ;,.; osi t.::.. Or- ·On Ob je<.: ti 'ie Q,ue2r.. ' . .Jor i~,!'":~·' ,,_·c1s ·o:•.:.:·erec:. ~~t 21084bl to dis,PlDct~ :c ·:nc~iE•tel:r to. vicinit)' 0T 8312R. ).t ?J:")?2CIJ OUJ~ctive One (1) we.s secured in ti:1e ·:,.:'ttclion rvn~ vf ~-:c.ticn~ -...C.·, Z/0 orC.2:t'e:c. ;J m::. r :Jo:--.:"}SL1es t::: (;(.)~1tl:!UE: :"'~:::-· s.t":"rc·., r·.t 22.l 1J<':'~'I ... 8 .. t t::..is ti:-:18 tL.c :~·~ ... 1-ll ·ort-~Ts ::':r::rr. ·,.;e;:.i_?G:."LS ..:..<~x1.::~ny were :::.oct:tcr'l at

F T -? ~1 £; E:[.c. in .. Jo s.i tldon to suyp ort the <:~ ttc.(;-.k c;-l o· . .:.·jE:c.:tive Two {2). TLC"y lit,T!Z)~~ ordert:6. to ' ~ls·:;ll;lCS tJ ...;T. hC,.:~·· ~'t 2i~l10I. :.t -~· __ l:..Z<l, CO:~ i'l.'ft;i:'.- Ma.ri~es ordered the T::~r·Q 2·1 tt.:=.~ion to secure Objec-tive T~:o (?;· 1n resJective ::o,one of ,:,cticn &::-.1,3. ~:ore-pare t:... _;J:t;l_tro.:.. t~ tLC' :f'r_ .. ·lt .:.n orC.er. -.·.t 2ll ~lC:I, 00, 3i;: :reoei Yf.0. t"'i fth :-·if.l'lnes :..:·!.s-~-r tell C'r~..~s:t' to· senG~ r:. p~;s.t~:on pPtro ..... ;:;o O'Jjc<Jtiv·e /ot:.r (4) ~-~~._;. e$taolisi .. a nit)lt ~1efcnsE: o:n Objcct!.Vt' T\·10 (2) • .. ·.t 2:-;.1 ?~2;.,1, i...· ~O.il)·~;.r.y l-.~es v-e::::::ailY or-L..eroG. to cstc:~::.1s:1 ·c-;..:r:t.sct "ww':":..til I Oo:::).;:.ny 0:1 0b'eot:lve ';.1:rv ( 2) '-•ntj or-&nnJ. zc G.e:f'erJ.Si ~·e linea. "" ... t 2112~ibi, o·ojective Two (2) in 3/0 sec~or T·,·;.s C:.ecl~.r&d secure. ~ vo.,~)i:-.J.-.i.Y ~_,u:s onllreC. to 6.is.t~.r.tch a p::_c:ltoon (-:·.;ntnt :o~:.t:rvl t0 OC~Pctlv~ B'o-'...1!' (4) s.t '"':1 .l.:30'::"I~ The )fi,t!.'O.l.. Ce ... ~f::.rtf:.d ;;=t 21~.33:JI. ~~t t~c.t t~Llc 1 iJ- r,nc. I {.;o;;;;HtniE>s JI&,dc ph:.rsiccl c.~·nt:':C..t on O;~.:ectlve Ti<ro (2)~

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At ~:.13~:51 J ·¢0~ 5y5 ~~-c~i:~ed_ Pf;Lh:. J.t~_ritles Dl s,;.Jat cb for 3/b tc Q~nt«ct z/6 ·¢in left ,or foroier 1 e ee~to1·. :~ ~o·:;oar.:r &n4 the A'i:A &~ot·lon 'f·r:>m tile Fifth. ;-:erines re~-;;orteC stu...~c}ins by at ·~135,pi. ne_~-r .OT 8~2E. Eot~-l l_~;·er.e orC-.ereq.;;to displace to the batt9.J..ic-n oP C~.rea at 2llbl5I. ' .· < . . .. ·· At ::>ll60)I. the I Oom:tlan~ p<.t:rol d.ep&rtec. ;from Objective ;:·our :(4) 011 retUrn to': battal1~n posit1c•n. At 211630I, G''• o/b rec~~11e\j- Fift:c'lilsrinea, Frac,mente.ry Oru.er i:o, 21 for 22-. A'prfl .1~51; DTG· 21223"1. ~ttf~ck br.c1 s•lze ObjEHi;t:l.ve.s ftnu"' (4-) ancl. B4lZH in tne b~tte.liolri zone Cf ·a.-ct'i·.~.n4 In· &'-corda:~ca t;•.d. th tt:is orcer, ·do, <i/b 1&su.ed Ill verbal o:i-c.er at 212:2lOJ: for tt_e e.ttEJ.Ck 51nCS~ e:ei:Z.1)_rre of the objectives

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•'or>·r~r0. elemer, ta of the ·os:ttali on commencM, attack· on Re.;i.rc~onta:): Objectt'lle 'Four t4l ,:111 th I Company Rnd G Jorr.:,>&n;y in the attll4k,''ilibll..,'l'l ,Co:n:;>any in reserv<> t~.t 2?07:01. \ '·' ..... , ·~··= .....

At ?..20900I, -~ COI.lLp~~l·y· .. ,~~lq*~:e·<i.,p:l.£:ht' s .bivouac __ blrz &.

C:· 00.lD"nY seoureo. Objeot11ve}'qur .(4). at 2:?0~.;ll c.nd contirme f .. the attEck O>;l' 1 Obj!'lot4·1te. ~AKli::H. That •uni t 1 s r6n,•v.rd e~.en1~nta moved_ c;n ()bj$-C:t.r·i...;~:f· l;JAX~~:H ~~t- ''-2210101. The' objective was <iec1ared secure a't . 2211CDI rna ;local sec~;~r1 tli' .. was eatc.bli shed >11th o,j;le { 1) CO:.lj:/O.J({ •. . . . _. .. . , ':c~.· •

At. 2211ki, + 0ompany atspatol:.ed a patrol to C'r jj;,:eo:... TLe l'eme.indeJ" of u,c · co;r.p an;r continued or. to ObJectlve ~AKLH krhere tl·~ey arrived ?.riC:. est~:~~l:l,sli.eO a C..efense at ~2.~110CI. Th.e batt(:J..ion JP vtG.s :es:tablisb.et ~~.t· GT 83J.S~ &t ??1205!. ··~ -.ht 2214<'..(;I ,co 2:!/0 r~peiv~.J. ver1:H~l ord.era to out:~JOBt O'uject~~e"'Fi'VE;. (6).:.k1..th: one (1) COi'I:;,JC{Y·

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rll€ bat tc·l1. on cQrk1anc.er imme q.t a tely orO.e re5. G; 0o;o~~any to O:is?le<Ce :to Ob~eotlVf Five. (5), set up c, D.efense ro'r t:1e nic:Ji:t, rmd establish a coup1my Cl'. ,.],t 2~30WI, ~r Su.,:_)port was,.requested by I Go,";lpany to fire on e[eve1·a1 enemy ~i·ghted ·on, r1C.:_;o line nec.r HILL 292 (Gi.r,: 532J.F~). Tht- ~.~· ~·epOr·te6.. 0n station at 221610! l<nd tile forw&rd a;j.i:' controller called and observed tht!' air strike \<Jh1 ch was .. coUple ted 8t 281,626! l;ri th:, UDc-:_eterm1ne0. res.u..l t.5, At 2217l5I, the forward eJ.ements of A Co.q;any, ~,l:rs~

Tm1k 3r.tt.sl1on, t~l:-r1 ved, &t 3/5 ;etrea, At 2217001, t':.e I- Qo,•,pany artillery forward otstrver cl1re~tei fire on 1;he enemy posi t1on at aT B~2H'4. JO, 2/5 receiveo orders l'<t 221755::: .to consolic.ste tc,e b~.tte~io!l c.erenei ve line &lon.:, tLe '"'~&nti co Lin<;. At 22l75C·I, ·Go vo !tpt>.ny was. orU.erer: ·t.o proc.eed to tLe vicini t? :>f . .CT 8119£ to contact elemer,ts of 2/? Enc eot!'-1:11r.J:l F ... -dcf€Hsivc line. The co,~-.:pnny "o.e~_;an Cd.spl&c:!.n:: .s.t 2!Pl800I a.nC. £!-ri.ved ~-t 222ll6I. b. (i_efeneivC 2.ine 1.·;c-~s est_?-~liaheO. ·imLwa.ia.':.ely and the- unit on the left flan"r (2/7) 1<as cont:&cted. At ~2:?1301. :~o. Z/5 re.ceiv.e·d F1ftl.L )ie.rines :Cie.:.atC.::1~ i:TG 2P.18o?.t, It tc'nve tLe location or the :543d, ~ 3<A,tn a.na 345tl._ Hee:;ime.nts of tJ::.e •;CF. At 2g2;;:BI1 CO, 3/o received Fi'fth Le.rines Fr&0 mentC"t'j" • urc.er .NO:. 22 ::or 23 iop:r1l 1951_.. l·'l\t 22233CI t·;lli ch clirected 3/:;:to cor,soliaf•te defer;sive p~sition ar.G. 'Je ln'e··) £-!'8 e to a.tt&cl;: on ·c.rder

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H ?!'lnAnnT r Comnsriv reDOl"tad ·lli,,:;htiru. enemv on HILL 281?. a~d -~Qlled' 8lmm -;;(ori'..-- fire on 'tiii poiliit,ion~. The. :t'1re .b.,_:

gan at 230810I and 'Was observed 'tl;r the !C!rlofard observer w1 th I Company. " . _ . _ _ " . _ At 230840I, the road o~oCllt. ana. I ,uomJ)anY reportea. enemy mortar :t'1re :t'~l1ng ~proximately '250..3:>0 ;yards to the front of the road bl:Ook. At 231030I, 00, 3/5 (received 'rerb.~ orders to prep&re to· displace to vioinit;t ot: 0'!' 861611 to o.ooupy positions as regimental reserve, In accordapqe 111 th th1a; tha battalion commander issued a verbal. order to dia-olace to the new area, Order of m.arch is 1!&5, H, Weapons, CP group, G, I and road block~: w1 th A_ Oomp~:r llenlts. At 23J,:l4~~~ -~he f~!:~~!~ _!laments ot 1!&6 Company departed rrom Vl' t;ilJ."'-!. -.;o vr ·t>oJ.ov. , . , G Compe.ny was ordered to displace !rom Objective BAKER at 231400I. Elements or l/6 looated on the high ground to the south and wee!.t o'! the r1. ver· a."ld A Comp~"lY, First Tabk Battalion covered the 111 thdit'j!Wal ot: the battalion. At 231600I, the new area at CT. 8616V was closed, At 23l&OOI. written ·confirmation• t'or the verl)al orders to move to· the new area was reoei ved in the form or a Fifth Marines OpnO, ,36-51. 00, 'C</6 reoei v~a: verbal orders at 23l9lfii to attach one .(1). company immediately to 2/5 for. operatlonal control .. H: ComPWlY was orde·red to stand by for movement to CT 8317Q 'and at 231930I the forward elements' of the com:pany departed from CT 8516V detac.."led. tO 2/6 for operational contr.Jl. At 232WOI

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24 At 2406001, co, 3/5 receivea. verbal wail'n1ng order to prepsre to displace. The verbal oonfirmat1on arrivea. at 2C063DI ordering .the battalion to displace march elements to Objective QIJEEN and establish a defense to cover the withdrll~al or friendly elements ln the Fifth Marines 1 zone of action, At 240645!, CO, 3/5 i.esued h1S order tor the displacement e.s ordered by regiment, ·!he aP groui? and H&S Company move to the new asselllbly area at GT 8206 and establish a defense 'With uni ta in that area. G and I co,r:panies take posi tiona in the vicinity of Objective QULSN. . At 2407451, forward elements departed from CT 8516V for Objective QUEEN Bnd at 2409001 the rear elements cleared the area. I l)o,c,nany arrived on ObJective QUEEN at 2409lfil and ~~ll occupy positions at CT 82llv.t~. Positions in the vicinity of CT 8311CH!N will 'be OO<l!lpied by G Com:pany; the combat CP near O'l' 8310G, At 2410001. the defensive elements (G and I Comnaniea) were in position to cover the' 1N1 thdra1!'a1. of friendly · elements through the Fifth Maril'\88 1 zone of .action. At 2410301, the rear aP began ditplaoement from CT B5HiV and arrl ved at the new area ( CT 8306) at 2413451. .

!~r;~~~8~m;e~~:Pft~pl~~::n~n;f~~) ot}!~~~~i ~~~-All friendly units had cleared the vioini ty of OT 8310G by 24l600I, . . At 2416151. one (1) '1>1atoon of G Gomnan.v Rnil """ 111 platoon-ot'tcnks 'f'rom-B Compan)"-were.-ordered t;;-eo~er the >11 t.":tdraw.u. or the battalion still· in position. G Corr.pao".y, minus, was ordered to mave out, The covering platoon displaced at· 24l6EiOI. · -At 2417401, all elements in the Fifth Marines' :.one ot action !lad cleared the bridge at CT 8109 'W1 th the Seventh Marines covering the: w"1 th.i.'tr&w&l.

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At 241845I, all uniits or the battaJ.iorl liac1 arr1 ved i~ the new as~ernbly 1<\rra at CT 8105 .and lUitabliehed ' , n:- Ill eecuri ty. - . 'llhile friendly un1 ts were vithd:t'awing to the new.J..:r· 8.ssigned areas, conpentratlons or enemy .were reported to tlle ncrt.."l o'! f,r!i~ndly pos!-t1oo._; !n ve.r!,.ous 4lt"ee.s across the entire d1vieion sector, The forward air controller w1 th 3/5. asii1Sted• in c'ocrd1nat1ng and runn1nz three ( 3) air strikes on ·these enemy, The locations, times, ahd results are as follows: 1 000 enemy and one (1) artillerY'. piece at CT 7814, CT 7813 and CT 7913": at 241200I 111 th unknown results; at CT' 7813 CT 7814 CT '7914 and. CT 7913 on lBO to 275 enc:ny W1 th an eLt1mated ?c KIA at 2416001; and on 250 enemy at CT 8114 !11th an estimated 7li KIA at 24l500I. Apparently the forward air controllers of the friendly units nearest the enemy on whom the strikes were cal 1 ed were em:'Ou te and out of communi cat ion.

25 At 2o023Cl, co, 3/6 received. Firth Marines Fragmentary Order, D'l'G 2422221, which ordered 3/li ·to occupy and organize the newlY assigned area tor detenee; provide security for the Mojin Bridge ; ooord.1nate defense for regimental headquarters w1 th company colllJ!lander of I!&S Co~::any~ Fifth Ma.ri.nee; maint;!n. a re!ntorced platoon es mobile reserve tQ be ooouni tted on regimental. order. At 25100:01, co, 3/li reoe1 ved orders to attach the mobile Platoon to l/6 tor OPerational control. One (l) platoon- of G Co:npany was immediately ord.ered to report to the 1/6 CP. The platoon departed at 2lil03Cl.

At 2611COI, CO, 3/5 received a verbal warning ord.er to prepare to displace· on order, At 261500I, co, 3/5 reoel ved verbal order a to W.spla.oe to an assembly area in the vicinity of 08 8688H. Cover the Ni thdrawa.l of friendly force.s. in the Fifth Marines' sector trom the pre~t~ent positions, the Moj!n Bridge ( 05 8105) and nearb;y high ground, The First Battal-ion, First Marines will Qover the diaplacement of 3/li. At 261600!, CO, 3/5 issued hie movement order. Weapons Company displace immediately to CT 81053 and prepare to support the battalion's withdrawal on order. G and

~n~~-:~~~:~hr~~~t~!'~~n~h~0b;i~~~~ :~e~Oi~~:.n~~f~:~~d immediately to the ass1gneo. ll.ssembly area. At 2616301, Weapons Company was in pos1 tion at CT 8105S to suooort the ba.ttaJ.1on 1 s Wlthdrawal. which cover .. d bv 1/1, 'comr,,enced at 261730L ' - ·· ··• G Company pulled baok at 261745I followed by I Company at 261800!. By 2618451, the rear elements ot the battalion cleared the Mojin Bridge enroute to the new assembly area at CS 8688H.

27 At 2700301, the battalion lead unit arrived in the new assembly area, !l Company reverted to parent control uoon arrival at the 3/5 area at 270lOOI, - - -Local seour1 ty was established when the rear elements closed the new assembly area' at 270130I. Cc, Z/5 received a verbal warning order at 270930! to displace on order to assigned defensive area;

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• • At 2?1330I, co, 3/o l:'eoeived Fifth Marines Fra!_mentary o~aer. :TG 2?ll11I. confirming the verbal order previ-ousl v' 1 ssued. · , At ?714c10I, ve~bal orders were delivered by CO, 3/o to disolace immediately· to the new s;rea "11 t)l the order of marCh being I 1 1'ievpo~a, H&s, G and. H Companies. The rorward elements of the battalion departed CS 8688H and the time of dep a~ture we.e 2714~l. The new defensive are;.e. wae Closed. at '271516! wit!: the battHion CP looated:.!.at CS 8669U, At ?71745I, one (l) ·section of tanks from B Company .,.,,.,1 ve<i at the 3/o CP to assume posi tiona in direct 8U.;O;iort of the Ti:urd Battalion, -

"8 At .?80800I, CO, 3/5 reuei ved a verbal warning order to prepere to displace to an area to Oe assigned.. !4ovement when ordered will be motprized, At 230900I, co, 3/5 %'6Ceived Fifth Marines OpnO, .36-i:Jl, ::::·TG· ~804.-00I, which ordered. the battslion, on arrival o! reoui~ec transportation, to lOad .and prepare to move on order to Division Objective EASX (Annex ABLE). Or, arrival at that olace. tBl<:e UP posi tiona ori the beet defensible ground and p~oteLt tlle occupation of th~ objeoUve by remaining elements in the regimen tal ,;one of action. At 28~930I, ~~~ ~/5_ re~e~v!d a ~~rba~ ~ove~!nt_order in accorQance ~vn ~eg~m~nv~ ~era~~on vr~er ~o-o~. The march serials as follows; No. 1--G and H Companies; !\o. 2--\JP group !Uld Weapon.s <.lompany; No, 3--H&S B!ld I Comps.nies. .. co, 3/5 received a llltrbal order at 2<!19111 to immediately displ&e~ by foot to ~ entrllOkil'l:g point in the vicinity of GS 9187. At 2819151, :forward elements .o:t the battalion departed OS 8589C and they arrived at the en trucking point at 282315!.

~9 The rea~ unite closed the area at 290045I when tile bat tali on assembled awa1 ting transportation. At 2803601, the required trans-portation arrivec.. at the entrucki ng point and the battslion commenced loading immediately, , The lead elements departed at 2904351 and arrl ved ;·llt the ne~; assembly area on Objecti v.e EASY near Ca 9162\;.. At 2909b0I, the battalion closed the assigned area and established local seou~1 ty. co, c/5 received ve~bal orders at 291230l to displace to posi t1on indicated. on overlay whioh accompanied verbal order. · At R91315I, CO, 3/0 1 __ ssued the ver-b&l mo-vement or-dez• to immeeiately displace .to the· vicinity of CS 8263N w1 th the cor;,,anies mcvine; in the order of G, Weapons, H and L Tl:e forward elements Cleparted from c;s 9162Q. at 291320l. At 291415I, one (1) pl~toon•from 4.2 inch Mortar Cor"pany ~eported to 3/5 for operational. cont~oL Tiw tattalion closed ·the new area near CS 8362Y and set up locel security at 2917lOI. The nigbt of 29-;!0 Apr11 passed W1 t~out incident.

At 3Q0730I, Patrol Order No. 55, DTG 300730I, wae issued p~cviding for squad reconnaissance patrols ty G, H and I Companies~ The G Company squad patrol departed at ,3006lfii, The H and I OomJOany patrols departed at 301300l in accordance with Patrol Order lio. 65. By 3017::>01, all these patrols hsd returned w1 th raports of ne~ative enemy contact.

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cons1der~LlY during the~. month. 'l'he · aha..'1ges end tb.e1r ca\laes are shown in the fOllowing table:. ·

r Aprn o::>'APril M1nimwn Maximum 'l'otsJ.. fo~!!l :5!ril Total Apr1t0~taJ. ;:;nlisted i:'OW 0 0 953

Officers 4:3 4:3 3? 43

Replace- Non mente ·~ ~ Battle Oasu!!J. ties

Enlisted i XP5 48 •v• Officers ll 0 1 2

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Enlisted 76 65 6 Offi cere ? l 1 2

3. The rotation progruu continued and on 4 .ll,pril, 76 enlisted ar!d a even (?) ~f!1cere we:re eent to regi:!lent for transportation to the Upi teA States as members of the Fourth Rotation :Craft. This J:"l'Oup wes comprised entirely o:f former members of the First .t'rovis1on8l. Mal'ine Brigade Who landed. in Korea on 2 August 19E>O.

G. Helicopters w•re of inestimable value in facilitating rapid 6vacuation of serJuu.8ly wounded casual tles dur.lng the month. The limited re~~rementa for a landing field greatly aicled in the aircraft 1 8 usefulness,

D. The use of OY aircraft for reoonnaisaance over friendly c&trols as well as those. of the en;~rny was of extreme P.id in operations of this battalion during the past month. Tr,e rapid aveilabili ty lends appreciably to their ueefulnese. Casualties to friendly·units were undoubtedly lee sened end those of the enemy heavily increased bectcuse of the :frequent use of the OY both tor obeervatioD of the enemy o.nd control of our air strikes,

E. Because of the n-attlre Q;! the terrain_. t.lJ.e enemy situation, and the, battalion defensive position, it has been expeditlous to use Korean laborers to carry the necessary """"l\Be to the front 11ne units. It has vermitted o:ore men to~remain on position at all times and has given the men greeter opportunity to :rest between· the frequent and lengtl'zy displscetnents of this command. Thil .laborers provided an absolute minimum of trouble and a maximum of aid in the efficient ope_ration Of battaliOn lOgistics.

F. Eot me·al.s we.:t•e set•ved to the co.rw:Uand a-pproximately 15 days during the month. It was found that the Clua.nt1 ty or various roods dra1m for one (1) meal was oontinually incdequate. ~'lhenever poas! ble, adc11 tione.l r&.ct1ona were obta-i nee. from nearby un1 ts on a gra.tis basis. 1tlhen such ente!'prising l<as unsuccessful, the !lllll of the command did not receive eufficlc:nt food. On one. (1) occaai.on the men were questioned to determine ll:t they were r!l,ceiv1ng enough to eat. Of the ration strength or 1207· at that time, fi99 men complained of inadequate servings. A shortage of. utensils .essential to the efficient uper&tion of' t.t1-e mess hall was CXPir1enced. Tt..is, of course, greatly hampered the rapid preparation and serving of the food.

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G. L1 ttle trainl;ne; as such ;wsa effected O.uring the month. The re-ol ooements obtained during .Apr.11 were integrated .With the ,nore eXperienced men m,.:r:'!ing the nor>aiel. operation of the battalion including frequent pat.ro~.ling. The encounters. w:Lth. t;he' enemy proviC.ed excellent ·~e%1ience for .~11 personnel involved.

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