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1ST MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY -AUGUST 1953
Korean War
Korean War Project Record: USMC-1386
CD: 19
United States Marine Corps History Division
Quantico, Virginia
Records: United States Marine Corps
Unit Name: 1st Marine Division
Records Group: RG 127
Depository: National Archives and Records Administration
Location: College Park, Maryland
Editor: Hal Barker
Korean War Project
P.O. Box 180190
Dallas, TX 75218-0190
http://www.koreanwar.org
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11.12 Ser: OOJ.~3-:53 10 September 1953
SECURITY INFORHATION
FIRST ENDORSEl1ENT on CO MBn 1stUar 1stl1arDiv 1 tr ser 0034 of 1 Bep 1953
From: Commandinp.- Officer, 1st Ue.rines To: Commandant of the Marine Corns Via: (1) Commanding General, 1st Marine DiVision (Re1nf),
FMF (2) Coll!Mandinp: General, Fleet l{ar1ne Force, Pacific
Subj: Comman1 Diary for A~uat 1953, submission of
1. Fol"•'8.rded.
Oopy to: Co, 3d.Bn, lstl~ar
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SECOND ENOORSEMENT on CO, 3dBn lstNar 1 tr ser 0034 of 1 Sep 1953
From: Comma.'1di.11g General, 1st Marine Division (Reinf) • FMF To: Comma.'ldont of the Marine Corpii Vio: Cornmandin.; General, Fleet !f.o.rine Force, Pacific
Subj: Colllll!and Diary for .August 1953
1. FOI'\1o.rded.
2· Tr.e security classlfico.tion of this endorsement is removed when detached from the basic document.
Cc~y to: C:t. .. (J.) }{Qi3 (3) FMFPo.c (l) 2d MarDi v (1) 3d ~!arDiv (1) PacH.tc Flee-t; Evaluation Group (l) MCB, Camp Pendleton (1) 1st Prov Iiarine Air-Ground Task Forc~s (1) S&C Files (1)
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8EP 80 1953
THIRD ENDORSEMENT on CO 3d.Bn 1stMar 1 tr a or 0034 of 1 Sep 1953
From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific To: Commandant of the Marine Corps
Subj: Co~~and Diary for August 1953
l, For~1arded.
2. This endor·sement is downgraded to unclassified upon detachment from the basic document.
Copy to: CG lstMarDiv
SECURITY INFORMATION
s:Lv.~ Q u:J~v-f EDWARD ! . WILCOX By d.iroction
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Hea~~n_llr-l-:c-te:r B 3J'o. Be.ttelioo., 1st 1-l<>rines
1st M.'l.rine Di..,;_ sion (Reinf'), FMF cfo E?O, San :Franci sea, California
From: Corornancli ng Officer To: ConnBndant of the Harine CoiJ;>s Via: (1) Commanding Officer, 1st Jf.arines
(2) Comroa;nd.iil[. General, lst E"'rine Division (3) Cororoandil"Jf: General, Flee·t l'Iarine Force, Pacific
Subj: COMMA.Nll DIARY, Aurust 1953
Ref: (a) Recimental General Order liurober 46 · (b) Cha-pter S, Division General Order 101
(c) lll•Il' pac General Order l'Tulnber 21 (d) Parat;reph 11401 mine Col'];> s !-la!IUal
l, SUIDillRY
JO"B/J!pa A9-3:
Ser1 ~ 00"3 4 1 Sept 1953
On 1 Aur:ust this battalion collJ?loted a ld thdra""'l from an a sse:::::.;.;· area, CT 088037, in the northern. re,o:iroental sector of the division Main Battle · foeition to its present caU!Psi te, OS 084S96, in divi sian raserve, The mission of a battalion within the reserve rer·iment was assumed.
:From 1 AU(,ust to 10 Aw,·ust this battalion ,,as ellf:ac:ed in constructing a canpsite where none bad previously existed, Or ani~ng and building the. new C!l.U!fl required e:t¥ineering assistance and the corobined effort of all :personnel.
:From 10 August until 31 Aw-ust this battalion ..as build.inr: fichtil\": :f'OSitions in n:ee.lror :Block", generally located in the vicinity of CS 1090, to the rear of the ll:ivision Main :Battle Position. There had been no :previous dir: ·in; s in the area, Hasty positions for all weapons have been col!lPletcd and ~;ork on an extensive trench _system has comn:enced.
Durin,~ the month of Aupust this battalion a"ain sent rEl_!;resentatives to various division and re,dmental schools as they reOpened. The follo;,ing llUlllbex- s at teno.ed.
(1) Aerial Photo Interpretation Sehool. • , • • • • , • pne (1) enlisted (2) Chemical :Siolor:ical R<'-diolodcal 11arfare School, ,one (1) officer ( 3) leagal School • • • • • • , • • • • • , • • • , , one ( 1) officer (4) Machine Gun School, , •• , •• , •• , • , , • ,five (5) enlisted (5) Mine l'm'fare School, •• , •• , • , , • , , , ,nine (9) enlisted (6) Non-Commissioned Officers School , • , , , • , • twelve ( 12) on.li sted (7) Re,c.imental Intelligence School, •••• , • ,, nine (9) enlistcxl. (S) Iter;imenta1 Sniper School. , •• , .••••• ,twelve (1£) er~isted
Orani zed trainiJ+; durin;-; the period coyored by this report co nsi stod. of: Officers- Staff Non-commissioned officO>rs- one (1) hour Administration
•Ul p cr aorr.cl "' o.::.a ( 1) .;l:l.our - larA. ninos
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coi\;Mi"Nii niAR:Y = 1 s.,Pt-1953 -- --- ---- -(cofuln)- ----- - - ----------------------------------------
The following is a summary of the strength of this battalion at the be· inninr: and the end of the period covered:
" .,ugust 53 t.o
}_1 "itlf'USt 53 Stre!l(·th at bQf-:inninc of ? eriod (1 AUf' 53) Joined
Transferred
Retur r.ed to duty
Rotated
Rep l$_cem<:lnts
Sick Evac
USMC
Officers
39
14
6
2
6
USHC
Enlisted.
918
1
84
1C6
USN usN'
Officers Enlisted
2
0 2
0
0
0 0
0 12
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2. CRil.O!rolOGY:
1 Aucust 19 53;
2 Awust 1953:
3 .il.ucust 1953: 4 Au;•ust 195 3: 5 Au;;ust 1953: 6 Au;:ust 1953: 7 .o.u,ust 1953:
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At 11001, the remainder of Headquarters and Service Conpany and :Battalion S1JPply left the battalica as~cl'>bl;Y , area, CT OM037, within the north rer imental sector of this division's Main Jla.ttle l'osition for the present camp. At 12251, Headquarters and Servic-e Company and Battalion Supply arrived at the new camp site, CS 031J896. All units of this battalion completed withdrawal to ti10 new area in division reserve. COllllllenced construction of present campsite. Continued construction of camp. At 14201, Major J. S. Canton, USMC :sa.t~lion S- 3 Officer, ,.as evacuated because of sicknGss, Lt. R. T. Guidera asSQmed duty as aetinr: Jla.ttalion S- 3 Officer. Continued camp construction. Continued camp construction. Continued camp cc;nstruction. Continued camp construction. Continued camp construcUon.
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---------------------------------------g AlJGUSt 1953: 9 Aw;ust 19 53:
lO A1JGUSt 1953:
ll A~¥;Ust 1953: 12 AUt'USt 1953:
13 Au,:-ust 19 53: 14 AUGUSt 19 53: 15 Au- ust 1953:
16 August 1953: 17 Aw:ust 19531 18 August 1953:
19 Au;:.ust 1953: 20 .AIJ0USt 1953: 21 Au;;uat 1953: 22 AUQlSt 1953:
23 August 1953: 24 Au,-ust 1953: 25 Au,_,-ust 19 53:
26 August 1953: 27 A.w;ust 1953: 28 A.ucust 19 53:
Continued cc.np construction. ;Holiday Routine, llout11JC Day. Tho schedule o£ a routine day can be found in Apponl.ix IV. At 0850I, work commonced. on Baker lllocki I¥; Position within the d.i vision l1a.i n JJa.ttle Position. Rl.sty d.ofenshe positions for crew served. weapons nnd. individ~l £1t;htii¥; holes received first priority. !i.outine Day, Tho Comnnndixr: Officer of the lst ~ines, Colonel W. N. Nelson, USHC, conducted an inspection from 08301 to 1230!, of tho battalion area '~!bile tho troops stood by their cots, Equipr.10nt 118.8 d.i apla;yed. Routine Day. .llouti no Day. .Routine Day. CEtptain t. J. Sartor. TJSi.a:J, asSULJOd duties as Jlattalion S..3 Officer.
' lbliday llou tino. Rou tino l)e.y. Routine Day, PGr sonnol of this oomma..nd not en,_-:accd in activo 1o10rk on the battalion dofonsivo positions commenced. a protram of conditioning hikes, note Appendix II, Routine Day, Routine Day, .lloutino llay. At]QOOI a lla.ttalion Presentation of Atb.e.rds Ceremony we.s hold.. Tho Roeimont<~.l Commander, Colonel W, M, Nelson, nado tho presentation of ad,.,e.rds. Holiday Routine. Routine Day. lloutino Day. At OOCl!, Lioutcno.nt Colonel J. 0. Boll relieved. Lieutenant Colonolll. D, Miller as COJ:li;!D.ndill(; Officor of this lle.ttalion. ltoutino D<Ly. llou tine Day. Routino Dti.y, At lOo;DI, Major J. !!!. Q.uinn, lla.italion J!lxecuti vo Officer, -we.s eve.eUD.tod because· of an B(:gravatcd liOU.nd, Captain J. 1!. O~no aSSUDtod tho duties ot :Battalion Executive Officer, At 18001 this bnttalio n commonocd. e. rccimento.1 command po at oxor ciso. At 18191, closed :B!J.Bo Camp Command Post loco. ted at CS 064894, At l84oi, opened J'iold Coml:tlr.i Post in tho vicinity ot CS l06700,Ibte Appendix IV,
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29 Allc,"USt 1953:
~ Au.·ust 1953: 31 AU[;ust 19 53:
At o6ooi. Comn-:md Post Excrci sa secured; At 06251, closed Ficlc'. CooLll'.nd Po st. At o650I, reopened Base Camp Comnani Post. ComJ?=Y Commanders conducted · ... ~: po:o:- sonnol a.t"i. odu:'.pnont insJ?oction in tho nornirt;; the after won l.CS d.cvotod to adoini strativ-c and 5Uj:>p1y
functions. Holiday Rc.utino, lioutino D'!.y.
A.PPE:NDIX A.P?E:NDIX ./l;~?El~IX AP?EhlDIX .A?PENDIX .'lp?El'JDU
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III: IV: Y: VI~
Dirccti vc s Received· Dirccti vcs I ssuod uvorlay of Positions Reports and SumJW.rios PhotO{;raphic Su:pp1cnont- NQ·ativo Comments and Rocomend.!ltionll - · -r· •
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SECRE:C s:E'C URI TY l N.FCJ!l.}i.l.TW 11"
Roadq_Ullrters }''d :Bat-talion ls~ Marines
1st Marine Division (Roinf), Fl'i.F
cjo E?O, San Francisco, California
APPElDIX I Directives Received lst ~Iarine Regiment
a, lst Marines Administration Plans:
J.!.od .ffl 12.. 53 17-53
b, lst Marines General Orders~
c, lst Marines T:r.o.in:.n,; Mcmornnd=s:
17-53 1~53 19-53 21-53 23-53 2}·53 19-53 Chango >/f1 24-53
d, ::.st Marines letters:
00110-53
c. 1st »>rincs Dispatches:
011010~
071500! 261345!
11115~5[ 241JCJ0:L
15 Aug 1953
6 Au,: 135 :5 12 Au.-; 1~55 12 AU(; 1.35:' 21 ..'."Jg 19~3 21 A'!lf' 19 53 22 Au,; 1953 27 Aug 1953 25 Aug 1953
15 .i'!l[: 19 53
SECRST S:EPUR!TY Il'!FORNicTION
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SECRET SECURITY IHFOID'..A TICN
Headqua rters 3rd Battalion, 1st I:a:M.nes
let Ml3rlne Ill. vision (HelM), FMF c/o Fl?O, San Fre.nclsco, ~llf'orn1a
Appelldlx II: Dl.rectl ves ~lssued
1. Battalion 1~emorendums:
34-53 3b-53 37-53 39-53 41-53
2. Battalion General Orders:
46 46 ghg #l to General Order 47 48 49
3. Batte.lion Training Orders:
36-53 36-53 37-53 38-53 39-53 40-53 41-53 42-53 43-53 44-53 45-53 46-53
#1 to Trng Order
14 August 1953 20 .August 1953 26 August 1953 26 August 1953 29 August 1953
5 August 1953 22 Aur;ust 1953 25 August 1953 26 August 1953 2? August 1952
5 August 1953 10 August 1953 13 Auguat 1953 17 August 1953 19 August 1953 21 Ausust 1953 22 August 1953 25 August 1953 25 August 1953 26 August 1953 28 August 1953 29 August 1953
SECRET 5ECURI'l'Y INFORli.ATIOii
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Headquarters 3rd 2t•t ta.Uon, lst· harinee
lst r.arine D1 vision, { Reinf) • FMF
c/o FPO, :oan Francisco, Cel1fornia
C::J\TT.ALION <!EhCRl> NWM) . • Retention of War Trophies
lUHBER 34..-63)
Division .l'.emO 186~53· Division heme 306-02 Dl.Vi eion .t~emo llS-62
Enol': (1) &eruple war Trophy Certii'icate
14 August 1953
1, Reference (e) outlines the policy of the Depertment of Defense
concerning author.! zation to retein cer.t~.in items as war tro,Jhles,
Ref11rence (b) concerns mailing: _re-stric1;1ons on war trophies~
2. ;Ref'et~ence (a) end _(b) 1e quoted lri :pert for complience .by ell
'(ltrsonn.el' of tl;l1 s bet tall on • .
3, ftreerms of the ruliy ·eutomattc type {or component parte thereof)
sucl'r· sa machtne <;una, su."machine ~uns, or any type gun from which
a number of shots or bulle~s may be discharged with one continuous
'OUJ.l .Of the trigge:l', O.r an)' f1.ree•rllls fta deBCt'i bed under the }iat1&1'ia1
Firearms .Act of 1954 ere proh1b1 ted, .. 4, only those items liatl!)d below will be authorized Jor retention
Ps war tro~'Jhles by personne'l of this battalion, and only one fire
arm pet' indi vidu~l men may be retained.
(a) Items of Japanese rJ&nufecture: J\ll pistols, revolvers,
c&rbines, ·rifles, knives, sabers, swords, bfyonets, binoculars, .and
telescopes. · · . . . (b) Items of ·a.ennan manufacture: . .1\ll pis.tols, revcitvers,
carbines, rifles, knives, sebertr·;;:-swords, 'bt'yo·nets, binoculrrs, and
tielesco;es manuf sctured prior to the end of ',vorld oter II.
(c) Items of Chinese, Polish, CzechoelQvakian, Rumanian,
AlbeniE~.n, Hungerian, end Bulgarian m~>hufaoture: .All pistols,
revolve.rs, 'carbines, rifles, knives, sebere, swords, and bcyonets
manufactured prior to the end _of 1/Jorld \~ar II.
5. Personnel dell1t'1Dg to retain any of the above 11 sted wer tro•
phies ~ill r~Jort to their respective company commanders, who will
ins~Ject eech such wer trophy to determine whether such trophies
ere authorized, ~he following information will then be reported
to the 3-l for tbe Pccomplishment of enclosure (l)
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BA'l'TALION HEHORJ>lmUM lMiEER 34-53 ( CONTI:!UED)
(a) Name of person li••1rl.t:g t;6 .r.4illil t~
(b) Nomenclature of item to be returned to include make, if known, end serial number.
-6. All firearms retained I!S war trophies will be turned into comptny storerooms in accordance with reference (o).
7. .After the certiflc&te of au~horization i a accompli shed it will be retained by the individual. Prior to departure from the theater )f opera.tions, the official Far Eest Command War TrophY St£-l!llp must be affixed to the certific&te. Personnel deperting !'rom Koree. in Rotation Drafts will hsve the "War TrophY Stamp" affixed by the DNxf·t Commander at Aecom City.
2... upon de-:wrture from the Fer Eest the signed duplict•te certificate w!ll be tE<ken U:J by the Draft Commander E<t the port of emb<-rkation and ·a consolideted certif1c~;~te accomplished for delivery to the u • .s. Cuatoms Cf:fici~l E·t port of debarkation. Personnel returning on 1nd1i1<1ducl orders will retain the original end duplicate Pend U')on trrivel e.t Port of Deberkation will turn duplic~·te over to the u. E. Customs Offi cia.l •
. 9. The I~eiling · of war trophy firearms or any type non-mill tnry f1ret·rms to the United States 1 s prohibited. These we~:~pons mey be retur11ed to the United Stt·tes personally by the indi viduf:l or with his PUthorized bEJggege.
10. War trophies selzed as e result of violr·tions of these il)structlons, will be turned over to the Division Ordnnnce Officer for disposition.
BY ORDER OF LIEUT&'I.I\NT COI.DNEL LILLER
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J. T • .,U!NN Jlrejor, U. .S. Harine Corys
Exec11tive o.ff1cer
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Heu.i.qu:·rt<;;ra 3rd BEttal1on, lst Marines
let harlne D'vision, (Reinf), FHF c/o FPO, ;:en Frb1c1aco, C<•l1forn1a
:ursuent to t!>e 9rovi sions of BR 650-25-1, ll JE>nurcry 1952 the bef·rer of thl.s c=ti.:fio<·~
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who w£•s on C.UtJ in Kore!'l t.·fter 25 .i une }950, is entitled to retein il\<l1is pOBoession as wer trophlGS the follo~;lng:
EilCLO 5TJRE- ( 1) En:iemo 34-53
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Headquarters 3rd Battalion, 1st ~farines
1st Mar..ne r:c_v~s1.on (riemf), FMF c/o FPO, San Francisco, California
GHH/ero 20 Aug 195)
BATTAL!CII Mlll-fO!UNOUM)
NUMBER.: ••••• 35-53) Custody, security and inoculation of animal pets
Ref: (a.) iJivHemo 174-53 of 11Aug53 (b) DivSurg ~'J -Jl{emo 1.8-53 (held by 1!11 medical officers)
(c) Regt 1 lMem0 /,!b'j-5~ or' l9h>.g53
l, References (a) anrt (c) ~hich outline the procedure for the custody,
security anj inocul".t:!.on of' aninl3.1 pets, O<i'G q-1;.;ted in part below for
infomation and g1.1id...:we,
2, Various animals tro.nswit diseases of serious nature t.a htl'lt~ns,
Ra\ies (hydropho1i.a) i::.. :"it: ch a C'j.0~ase., h·;1en untreated in h·..,·m2 .. '1:-J it
is 100% fatal. Ev"n nc,"'f.Ja>·apl'eeo·i.ng animals may tr<msrr.':o;; ra·u~es by
biting, because the ayrriptn.>ns of the disease in animals take a fe·.r days
to develop,
:5. For the protection of personnel1dth1n the b::>ttalion, the following
becomes effective ir:mediate],y:
a, All pet w.tmals must be properly protected by inoculation and
carry a metal t~<g ''ignifyi_ng that same is up to date; ·
b, All siclmess observed in animals must be reported illlmediately
to the Be.ttil.lion 'lecical Offic>3r, · ·
c. AD. an:im:.1 Li"·e.s ry,ust be reporteC. immediate.l;)" tc the Battalicn
MedlcaJ. Offj.cc:c cc::d t c•e-.J7,m~nt will be given in accordance vr.i.i;h refel·
ence (b) , par"-grap'-. ) a<ctd 6 ,
4, Within thio. b:ttta:.ion the following procedure will he followed for
the issuance of metal t.ags: ·,
a, Company Co!'!lmande~s will report to the Battalion S-l the name
of the owner of ;'"'J' :::n:::n'.l TJ·ot anri a de:Jcdption of the pet nowin
his area, 1nd he:·~c..cc.er :Unmvdiately u.pon acquisition of a pet by a
member of his ecrr:p:my.
b, The S-1 w'cll ccmnile ~uch list ar.d fo!'lfard it to the B"-ttalion
Medical Off:ccer »: .• d will. in turn make arrangements fAr tpe innoculation
of all animal r=ts. ·
c. The Bat.talion Medical Cfficer will arrange an appo:lntment for
the animal pets fo;c ~.cm::>c~!.a':i.or> T.h:cou,2h !,.:18 Prevcnt:.'le Mec'i~lne Section
of H&S of the :led.ioal Rntalion, cvnta~ting Mr. QUinn or Mr • .;onas,.
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------------------------------------d. At such time as an appointm~t for innoculation has been
arranged the owners and their pets will be transported to the Medical Section. The Battalion Medical Officer will insure that an original and one (1) co~ of the battalion register of owners and their pets reaches the Preventive Medicine Officer on the date of innoculation. The date and treatment will be entered thereon and returned to the Battalion S-1 who will then forward such information to Regimental Headquarters. Regiment will request stamped metal tags (I. D. Tags) which will be put1ched, eg ••
OOG NUMBER UNIT
/-------") ( EX!ll."!PLE) / iJ)G NUMBER 4
H·-'1·-1
'-.~~~3
5· Innoculations will be froo of charge.
6. Owners will assume the responsib:l .. l: .. t.;r for providing a proper c.ollar or other suitable device for suspending tags from the neck of their pots. This cost cannot be assumed by the Government.
7, All pots that have not been registered with the Battalion S-1, innoculated and pr9perly tagged by 24 August 1953 will be picked up by the Battalion Provost Marshal who will contact the Division Provost Marshal for disposition of such pets.
e. All ccrnpanies will submit to Batt1l.lion S-1, prior to 1600, 21 August 1953 a roster by name of pcrsms having pets and description of same.
Distribution "B" 0-F-F-I-C-I-A-L
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·I: L. H. HUMPHREY )"' 7Y lstLt, , USMC
Adjutant
BY ORDER OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL HILLER
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J. T. QUINN Major 1 U. 3'. l·!arine Corps
Executive Officer
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3rd Battalion. 1st 2-Hh•ines 1st Marine Dlv .tsion {Rel.nf), F~iF
c/o FPO, San Francisco, Clllifornia
BATT ~J..J.: CN 1-i~I.fOR.nND tJN j
OO:H/ero 26 .~tug 1963
: Board of survey reports on individual NUMB~ •r•~•<Y• 3?-53) ~~mall arms
Ref: (a) KOMemo 53-53
1. Reference (a) is quoted for information and compliance:
MliRINE CORPS l·!EMOR~WUM) . lJUI-!Bffi •. • • • •• • •• 53-53)
Eoetrd of: an~vaY reporte on indiv-.idtl&l small arms
Ref: ~a) Para!6raph. 54559 Mti.rine Corpl'! h&.nual b) TB ORD 43? of 1~ Mar 52
(c) Para.¥'aph 54253, Marin9 Ocrps Manual (d) Para.,sraph 50059 Marine Corpti MB..'lu&l
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1. Boards of SlJ.:rvey convened speoi:f'.ica.lly on irtdividual small arma have in many instantH:lS not been conforming with the provisions of reference (a}.
2. In (Jrd.er to ln¢1Jl'e. c6!llplianc6' an:(t u;D,.ttorlrij,.ty risp~cia].ijr aS·· relates to the technical areutf whicH aroe 6ubje¢t to individual interpretation, the following is furni<~l':fed for information and ;51lidar1ce:
a. Pittin~<:
(1) It is not considered that ~arrel bc-1r~s becom~ pitted th:rou€71 cuatomary legitimate usage, and 1n the acsenoe or supporting facts ox• information to the contrary, 1 t can only be ctlHHJ.LGed that euch pi.tting 18 cauSed. bj' tfegl_igence_ o-r eaTalessnass, The term 11 worn out in aervice11 ma;r be used onl,,Y wnen appropriate. t-lli!HnnnR at"P. n:r)nsidP.'t"Ad Hf'.i!'.n nu-t 1n· Aerv=ice ·onl_vr wl .. en tnaccurat':v. ··---;r- --· ---- ----- ---..,.-- --- ---~-- ---- --- --: -·: ___ :_·:_:_-- -_-_··_-·t-_- - - _- ·c· -- _,_- "'~
malfur,ctioning or authorized gages indicate that serviceability standards cannot be met. Servieeabilit,\1 standards for weapon~ in the hands of troops are set forth in l(ertir.ent teahntoal manuals.
(2) The rate of plt progression is dependent on many factors, the most important being·--th_e n:·~:t;hod.= -itnd ¢ar·e exerolaed ir, cleaning the l;J'llttpon. Although ~ittltig is e;encrltlly Ob.ueed by ne..:lect due to iinor.:.~oer o&.re Md ole&P,,in, «fte:r fil'.iM;, it may DCC vr ev~n tho ugh th~ We/il.ponll&S not been fi:req. This ill espec.\.ally true if adequate ec.re t+nd 9:)..~4ning ia not acqom-
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--:;: . . ... - . pl:tstllld w1. th1n ii par1c.d. c! sl; hour a ~tt::r 1rmne-reic:n in'-- sa.lt. wat..;r or daily in localltil:lS subject to hi-sh hum.fd.lty. ·· Onclii\ pitting h«s b0<5U!1; ~tdditional oAl'<J is necesss.ry to prevtln t ita pro5ression. :. " i .. _;.,
(3) Rd'urenoe (b) states ,tnA't pXt<!'&.s Wl.<le as; ·b.' 'l.W1d or '!oTovve <:>nd 3/8 inch, or lass, in J.{lf\"!:\th. ar'" ~>.llow~thltl fvr oalibt;lr, . • 30 bctrr~ls. H'owevJr, th.i.s do-es n6t }Jl:})Cf_uda d·is~i-p1fdRr-y uctlon bein:; takt>n wn.;n n"'sl1o•.·nco i;1 in:'.ic<ltc:(l., .r.;gt.:l'dLias cf thJ':do'"~·rli.J cf pitting. SucL :~t"t1c·n nh:J:t: .. ~.-5. -!lO:t.· b·e w.ltJ:.:-h<~ld U!"!til tha. w,Japon :r'oachee tho sta,,e cf u.ns:,:~vl::·.-ci1.\:\:Llity, · "
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b. Worn out at br•Jo<:;lc, l3c~!'r·Jl6 ;;111 be cla'SSI:ld liS "worn qut .. in s.::rvic.;.~6 wllenthtJ_ uj·,;·_of rf'-:·c.h bor.:>,:agos by :t'i<Jld or depot ma1r-.tG:n&.no.q :ro:rscnne.L t.nc-: . ..:.tJ-:·,.r.~;~~ tlH~t bh:t;""r~l Wcl&.r htte pro-~;r~ss0d b 0yond t~Oc<J}lt~bl0 ll.mitc:,
c. Worn lj?arr"1LS1f!F~,i;!st. .£.t __ J;«~.J:?9:1'.#· '.'!'hun Ml rifles are rebuilt !<it d<Jvct faoilltles. bnrrels ar•u inapec.t<ld fol' eervic<J- ,. abilit;r by mt~asurement of the outsid.e l:iiir:rel· diameter at the 1:as pert, us in,;::: 'Jc,,,e. rin~, nc-'lC, barr" I dJ.I.l!lletar ~at .~s port. This !j&ge· is <~uthod.zed for field imd depot tnaintenl:in<H: .. peracnnel only, but rUles in th\3 h~nds cf troops will net be sc insp,;ctc.>Q. ., unlt1ss r~quired t0 d-vt~:r·min0 the _uauec_:::::¢:f- short r.Jt~c-il maU:unctlons • .11.ccordL1~1y 1 rill.., a shall not be brou>!l:lt biOl:t'N'B boards c;f s urvcy fer und~7:raizcd barrJl dl&mJturs -u..YllBSS: ti.:ctual _malf'LLYlot10ni..l1.).' indicat.Js unsc:rvioeabi11ty. This d.<!fvcti.a tho rcnult cf n.::>rmal wear and an:• rifl0 sc surveyeJ. will bG elasscd as 11 worn out in S O:;!'VlO c; 11 o
d. BuL.ed barrel. Tills dl:lt'aot raroly r;ccurs. l:IU.J..·;;s a.N,
caus"'d b;; an cbstruction ln the bnre1 such as dirt, anew, 0r a cleanin-.-- patell, whi~;h 4llcwa the hi.~h ;.,as pr-easur~ to wcrk a ·ainst thl:l ;,oro cf th0 weapon and fr,roc it cutjtard. Jt. blU:'-'7e rund.ars a wut~.pan u..~s·~l"'Vi·~eablt: ttn.d is o.ftuBiJ_ fr.-:r :(Hllli_n.:-o a beard :1f swve-y to det iZJrmine responsi bill ty tl::eref<:.r,
3. When qU<fi<.:d ordnW1ee mE<irttenanoe pt;;racnnlll are avail«bl\;1 1
weapc:ns und.;r survey Will b<l thuruu.hl;r inlll?ectoo by th<"Sd pr;;rsonr.tt?l ttnd tL~ su1·veJ ... repcrt ·ahb.ll t.u:V'¢; attaoht..'tl- t.ht;;:t·~·t(. 4o\
docum<~nt 5l .n'->d by the lnspectc'r c.itin? th"' applic~.<ble def;;ct.
4, B,Jards cf B ur·v '~Y huve included in their :O.nd.in ·:·a statements t,- t.h,, er:·ec ;; :·,:L'lt -.;e:<r;c.ns \-¥ere receivt'id i'run suoolY aotivi ties in uns•zx•vi0edbc.~' ·'I,'J'~:i.·~-~'.on. Re:ference-./{c) requires· that a ll.iainttJrest-:d ·-r'f.\•.:'u'.' cr~ •3. ':'h.tpp~no:· cr re§li1-1vit,2 officer inspect flrld p,·,., ... ~t ('(; 2,,,.:., f<l•··;rrt,O -. G·3 A b'·a'-" rf """ve'" iS n~"' :requ.l-e" .
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50: Bn-tl::rds r.·.f s ur~It;y have '<f ten lnd.icat::ts-d tha.t weapons sr~ un-se!'ViC.Jable due ·t·· !!:isain,,: parts. The cause set fcrth
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in theae instances is that cannibalization was performed to repair other weapr;ns. Referen(;e (d) outlines the limits of organizational rna '..ntenant.e, Cannibalization is .!!..9.! authorized
·for using organizatj.ons unlaas epecdfically approved by thiS Headquarters. ·
6, Boards of survey have indicated in some instanceA that res?onsibility for negligence could not be determined due to the many hands thrnu~ wr.ich the ._..Bepon had pa.;sed, A-;tention is invited to refer<-nce· ( a'l '''hie.!: r-equireR that memorandum receipt forms cont~in a space for H ce.-tificate of inspection of weapons to be cx.e~utdd ·by a ~·'1tnest13.ih'; officer prior to the Signature of 1ndi'ir16.us.J.c rer,<h'·:Jg ·we:lpone,
7, Comm<;ndin~~: Officepr: <'1';;; c.:.:e-:tH:. to in.;ure that future boards of sur·iey vO'Je'. !n.&, i.G<'.i.·•:J•",·l•.:·_ small arms lll•e ;:-arefully instructed in the provic_i_ong ·-·~;o.;c.,ned in reference (a), (c) and (d) and in the ins;-;r'~ctl.-.nA cor. tained h~rein,
BY 001-'iiltill~D OF J.cl~ .ERt~.L Ll!,'1>HJEL C, SHJ!:PH ffiD, JR,
G, C. THOJ.IF..S Lieutenant ~neral, ~. 3. Marine Cbrps
Chief of St~<ff
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BY ORD~ OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL BELL
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Executive Officer
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1. ~ar·Jers \·J-ill i .. efuse service to a..Tl~"one ha·;.dx; a. zl_rin re.s~:..t ·onils o::.. ... a_r.
infections of nee~: or ~QIIS!p. S.:i1esa inci..ivid.uals \lrill be rt)faiTet to t.}:a ~,;,JC.ical
Officer.
2. :Dar be;.'" c~. i~)j1 ~l"B \;ilJ. 0~ t~2o1·o u_::;~~-y c1El&'1ect .1.nC. st. 0rili zac:_ o.-~ae da._;_ly { Solu
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4. Barber co:~1bs '::ill "oe imrJersed iJ.""l s-!~aril izint; solution after eac~"':. Laircu.t.
5· A clen.n n.ac:-:: '~issue ~-ll ba uset for ea.G ___ ;1a:l.rcut. (ToiJ.et tissu.e is i_.,ec-
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ll, S:1avinc; of pa.tro01S is strictly forbi•c'cc~eel,
g. The use o:i.' :1a.j_r tnnics or lotion.s :J.s forbid6.e~1.
10. :--:~1.ir ".Jrus:1.as will not- De useD .•
11. ComJa.:.j- Coiltr:'!anc'l_~rs ,.rill innurd t;.1a.t t~:.3 aOov-J con.C.itions a.re enforce( ...
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Headquarters GHH/ero
3rd Battalion, lat Marines let Harine Division (Reinf), F}:F
c/o F'PO, San Francisco, California
29 Aug 1953
BATTALION HEhORANDUI-1) • &quad Tent Arrangement
NUMBER •••••• , 41-·5 3)
Ref: {a) Battalion Mem.orandum #31·-53 of 20 l-!8.y 1953
Enol: (l) D1egrlilll of squad tent arrangement
l. Reference {a) is revoke(l and superseded by th1o.: memo
randum,
2. Eff'ective this date all squad tent" within this commend
'olill be arranged 1n accordance with the plan outlil!ed in
enclosure { 1):
3. Where there are less than fourteen (14) men •:Jer tent,
the center cots may be removed and the extra soace used
for reading and wri t1ng,
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J, R. CRO)JE Ca·otain, U. S. Marine Cor'?s
Executive Officer
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Headquarters Jrd Battalion, 1st .l<[arines
ls'l ·Harine Division (Rein£), FHF c/o FPO, San Francisco, California
BATTALION G3l'.'ERAL ORDER) . Battalion Security l~easures NUHBER ••••• • ••••••• , 46)
Ref: (a) Battalion General Order No. 3 of 13 Hay 1953 (b) Chapter 5, Landing Party ~!anual
Encl: (1) Special Orders for the Officer of the Day (2) Special Orders for the Commander of the Guard (3) Special Orders for the Corporal of the Guard (4) Special Orders for Post #1 (Nain Gate) (5) Special Orders for Post #2 (Supply) ( 6) Special Orders for l>ost #3 (H&s Supply) {7) Special Orders for P•st ;~4 (Sta:ff Sections) (8) Special Orders for Post #5 (Mess) (9) Regulations governing apprehension of natives
1. Reference (a) is hereby revoked,
5 August 1953
2, Guard and security measures conducted by this battalion >~ill be as
prescribed herein:
a, Command Post and Camp Area Security
(l) The Headquarters Commandant will be responsible for the security
of the Command Post Area. He will be assisted by a battalion guard consist
ing of one (1) Officer of the DayJ ~e (1) Commander of the Guard, four (4) Corporals of the Guard, and twenty (20) members of the guard. ·
(2) Company Commanders will be responsible for the security of their
own canpany areas, They will establish their dwn guard, utilizing their ~
personnel.
(3) Guard posts for the Command Po$t Area are established a& follows:
(a) Officer of the Day , (b) CDnL~ander of the Guard (c) Corporal of the Guard (d) Post #1 (Main Gate) (e) Post #2 (Supply) (f) Post #3 (H&S Supply) (g) ~ost #4 (Staff Sections) (h) Post #5 (Mess)
3. Unifo:nn of the guard will be:
Dun~arees, field boots, white helmet liners, and eartridge or 9istol
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belt w/jurigle kit.
4. 'l:aoh post ~~1 be fumis~ed:ft\~ flf"hlight.
5. Sentries ldll be ~nned a:iclil~c~tod in' ~Pecial orders.
6, The Battalion S·4 ldll a..ssign' one (l) bade l<;~ad o! ammunition.
7. Native loiterers and suispic:l.ous e'lelllents will be handled in accordance
with the p~sions of enclosure (9).
s •. The companies will provide brie (1) company officer as Of!:l.cer or the Da.;r
in acccrdanee with .the weekly schedule published b;r the Battalion 8-l.
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Major, U. ,s., Marine Corps· · Executive Officer .
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S:"''CI '-"-- Oi,DE:RS FOil TH::; OFFICER OF THE !)_:y
1. The post of the Officer of the Day ~Jill be a twenty-:feur (24) hour post.
Posting, and relief will be conducted as set forth in the Landing Party Manual
in the office of the Battalion Executive Officer at 0750 daily,
:2. Insure that the Corporal of the Quard conducts an inspection of each
relief of the guard prior to going on post.
J, Inspect each relief of the g=rd on post.
4. Inspect all mess :fonnations at the messhall and insure that companies
:form in the se<:juence listed in the Daily Routine. The Officer o:f the Dey
Will eat uoon and evening meals in the general mess. A report on the qual-·
ity and quantity of the :food :for each meal will be entered in the log book,
5. Keep the Commander of the Guard in:fonncd of your whereabouts at all times.
6. Keep a log bo••k for the entry of pertinent occurrences during the tour of
duty,
7, Insure that Colors are executed in the proper manner; Morning Colors at
oaoo, Evening Colors at sunset,
S. Insure that reveille, taps, and bed checks are effected in accordance with
the Daily Routine.
9. The post of thu Officer of the Day will be the guard tent, He '\;ill sleep
in the guard tent.
10, Be responsible that no unauthorized indigenous persons enter the Battalion
Area, In the evant such persons are apprehended they will be detained at the
guard house and tha Battalion· S-:2 office will be notified immediately.
U, Insure that all sentries receive en;r written or verbal orders that have
been issued during the day.
12, In the event of fire have tha fire alann sounded, make an immediate
report by telephone or messcngar to the Battalion Executive Officer, and go
to the scene of the fire and take charge of the fire fighting detail until
arrival of the Battalion Fire Me.rshal.
13. Investigate any shooting or disturt,ance1 reported theft, or other unusual
occurrence immediately; make an illlnodiate report by telephone or nwssengcr to
the Battalion Executive Officer, and enter the :facts in tha log book.
14, Be thoroughly familiar with all spcci:U or(j.ers for all posts,
15. Insure that t.ho guard is at ill times maintained in the highest state of
discipline, military courtesy and bearing, and conduct of duties,
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S?SCIAL ORDERS FOR TIE CCif!M:Ll\IDER OF THE GUARD
1, The post of the Commander of the Guard will be a permanent post,
2, He Will be directly rasponsible to the Officer of the Day and will assist
him in his duties,
3, Make inspections of the guard on post,
4, In tha event of an emergency, immc>diately notify the Officer of the Day,
Battalion Executive Officer, or Battalion Commanding Officer for instructions.
5. In the absence of the Officer of the Jay, in the event of fire, sound the
alarm, immediately notify the Battalion Fire Marshal, Battalion Executive
Officer, or Battalion Commanding Officer, go to the scene of the fire and take
charge until the arrival of the Officer of the .Day or the Fire Harshal.
6, Insure the.t the Corporal of tho Guard logs in all Marine personnel appre•
hended for viohtion of Battalion G0neral Orders and regulations, The Officer
of the Day will be notified of all such personnel apprehended during his ab
sence, Apprehended personnel will be tumed over to their company awaiting
·office hours, ·
7, Insure that the Corporal of the Guard logs in all unauthorized indigenous
persons apprehended within tho battalion area, The Officer of the Day and th<>
Battalion S-2 office will be notified immediately and the apprehended parsons
will be held until the latter has arranged for their disposition,
8, w'hen any member of the guard is reported for neglect, der<>liction, or
disobedience of his general and special orders, or other battalion regulations,
notify the Officer of the Day and the Headquarters COIII!landant :ilmncdiately,
9. Keep th<> Officer of tho Day and the Corporal of the Guard infol1!led of
your whereabouts at all times, ·
10, Insure that each member of the guard receives a minimum of one (l) hour's
instruction daily, except Sunday,
ll, Verify all guard equipnent by physical count daily, no later than 0900,
An entry will be made in the log book as to the status ot: the guard cquipnent,
12, Be thoroughly frmiliar with all orders for posts,
'WCLOSURE (2) to BATTALION GENERAL ORDER NlJHBZR 46
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S!'ECLL ORDERS FOR THE CORPORAL OF Tie GUARD
1, The post of ,the Corporal of the Guard on :watch will be in the guard
tent except wherl 'otherwise direct-ed by proper authority, Relief will be
effected every four (4) hours,
2, He will JX>St his relief of the guard assuring himself that all sent.ries
are properly amed and present a neat and military appearance. Upu1 posting
each sentry he will insure that the sentry is well instructed and will further
check the sent.ry out in procedure for challenging.
J, He will mainta!l.n a record of the Time(s) when each autpost reports in by
phone or by messenger in case of phone failure.
4, He will keep a chrenologica.l record of events in the guard log book,
5. He will notify the Officer of the :Jay, in the absence of the Commander of
the Guard in case of emergency or in any case not covered by instructions.
He will perfom his duties in accordance with Landing Party Hanual, Chapter 5,
6, Report all unusual occurrences to the CCO!IIIllander of the Guard, or the
Officer of the Day,
7. He will carry out ill orders of the senior guard officers, noncamnissioned
officers, and Battalion Camnanding Officer, and Battalion Executive Officer,
!'}!CLOSURE (3) to BATTALION GENER.i;L ORDER NUMBER 46
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SP'SCIAL ORDERS FOR .-osr #l (MAIN GATE)
l, This post will bo manned fran 0000 to oaco, Rolicf will be effected every four (4) hours,
2, Tho sentry will be armed with a U, S. Pistol Cal, ,451 and three magazines of ammunition,
3, He will stop all vehicles to insure they hav<:> proper authority to enter or leave the area, Proper authority is one of the following:
a. The: driver presents an authentic trip ticket,
b, The vehicle is carrYing field grade or general officers,
4. He will give throe (3) rings on the gate ''buzzer!' and report. ~ phone the arrival of all fieid grade or general o£ficers to the Battalion Executive Officer inuncdiatdy, He will also call S-l to report arrival and departure of field grade or general officers~
5, He will knmf the location of all company areas and staff sections of the battalion and will be able to give adequate directions to each.
6. He will allow no one, not on official business, to go out the gate unless he has in his possession a pass signed by the Battalion Executive Officer or Battalion Commander. Water runs, trash runs, moss supply, and general supply will be considered official business.
7, He will apprehend all indigenous persons who are not under Marine escort and notify th<J Corporal of the Guard and Commander of the Guard immediately,
8, He will inform the Corporal of the Guard immediately of any unusual occurrences,
9. He will know the name of thu COIIIllanding Officer, the Excoutivo Officer, and the S-J, These are:
Commanding Officer Executivu Officer Battalion S-3
LtCol R. D. lilLLER Major J, T, QUINN }lajer J. S. CANTON
10, He will know tho names of the Division Com:nander, Regimental Cenmander :Jnd Regimental Executive Officer,
11, He will carry out all General Orders tor sentries on past,
12. He will roport immediately to tha CO!lljlandcr of the Guard any violations of battalla1 regulations observed within sight of his post, lfuere possible, without 1<Javing his post, he will obt-ain the name, rank, and unit or any person violating said battalion regulations,
13• Illring the hours of darkness (2000 - /)6oo) he will report his post to the Corporal of the Guard by phone, once ab. hour on the hour.
ENCLOSURE (4) to BATTALION GENERAL ORDEl'i NUMBJ>.R 46
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s~ECIJiL ORDERS FC·R .'OST #2 (SUc7LY)
1. This post is located in tho supply aroa and will be manned fran 0800 to 1800. Relief will be effecto•l every four (4) hours,
2. The sentry ~!ill be anncd with an H-1 rifle with a basic load of IJili!Iluni tion.
3. The sentry will patrol around the supply area and insure that only authorized personnel are in the area.
4. He will carry out all General Orders for sentinels on post.
5. Daring the hours of darlmess (2000 - 0600) he will report his post to the Corporv~ of the Guard by phone once an hour on the hour,
ENCLOSURJ!: (5) to BATTALION G?:IJER..U. OHDE!L Nill!BER 46
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SP3C1AL •)RDEfiS FOR POST #3 (R&S ~U:??LY)
l, This post is located in the c:&s Supply area and extends frcm tho S-1 tent to the guard tent, It will be manned from 2000 - 0800. Relief ld.ll bo effected every four (4) hours,
2, The sentry will be anned ~dth an H-l rifle with a basic load of rummmition,
3. The sentry will patrol his post and insure the.t only authorized personnel are in the area,
4. He will carry out all Cknoral Orders :for sentinels on post.
E.'fCLOSUH;S (6) to BATTALION GEEEJW, ORDER NUHBER 46
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S"'3CIAL ORDE!lS FOR POST #4 (sTAFF SECTIONS)
1, This post is located in the Staff Sections area and inclUdGs all staff offices, sick bay, and officers' country.. It 1dll be manned fran 2000 - 0800i Relief will be effected every four (4) hours.
2. Tho sentry will be amed with an ~l-1 rifle with a basic load of ammunition•
), The sentry will patrol his post and insure that only authorized personnel are in the area,
4. He will carry out all General Ord(;)rs for sentinels on post,
ENCLOOU:RF. (7) to BATTALION GENERAL ORDER NUMBJiR 46
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S"ECIAL ORDERS FOR POST #5 (i'imS)
1. This post is loaded in the mess area and includes the mess supply tent,
galleys, and mess living quarters. It will be manned from 2000 - 0800, Relief
will be effected every four (4) hours~
2, The sentry will be armed with a:n H-1 rine ~lith a basic load of anununi.tion,
J, The sentry will patrol his post and insure th·".t only authorized personnel
are in tho area,
4• He will carry out all General Orders for sentinels on post,
ENCLOSUID.: (8} to BATT,\LION GENER\L ORDER NUMBER 46
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REGULATIONS GOV3RNING CJNTROL J\N'1 A~:C'tl.BffiihSION OF NATIVES, IN .eND AROUND THE
BATT ALI ON .•O.EA
1,. Natives will not be Tiolested, injured, nor <Jill their villages or individ
ual houses be entered, except as ne<:essary to apprehend violators (military)
and native loiterers or prostitutes.
2. All natives loitering around the battalion ryeri.meter, during daylight and
darlmem; 1 mey- be presumed to have been warned to stay away fran this battalion
area_, and their continued presence aonstitutes a violation of that >rarning.
This does not apply to those native fazmers who own and farm the paddies and
fields inm';;diately adje.cent to this battalion area; they tdll be permitted to
work and till their fields'" The classes of natives these regulations are
applicable to, are: wash-women, traders, sales persons, pimps, prostitutes and
continued loiterers and any native attempting to break into the battalion area,
J., Action to be Taken
a, Apprehend all loiterers, Ei~her the Officer of the Day or the Commander
of the Guard will personnlly accompany and take charge of the patrol(s), to
arrest or apprehend any natives, together with an interpreter,
b. m natives will have their passes examined by the interpreter:
(1) Natives with ~ocal oasaes (book form, numbered w/picturc and
family history inside):
(a) Those loitering, selling articles, or desiring to wash clothes
will have their passes taken away, The natives will be told by the inter;oreter
to go to the National ?·olice (Korean) to obtain their passes. The passes will
be listed, and turned over to thel Division Military Police by the Officer of
the Day or Commander of the Guard. A receipt wUl be obtained,
(b) Prostitutes and pimps: it an offer orp!2Q2!Jj.tion iu~ by
th<il native, they will be placed under arrest (on suspicion as U.'ldesirable) and
removed to the compound in the guard area, The Division iUlitary Police will
be notified and requested to send a truck to pick them up; on arrival, the
natives will be tumod over to custody of the K"'s.
(2) Natives ~~~1 local passes (green or other color passes from
Seoul, i'lijombu1 or Yong-dong-po area) will be promptzy arrested, removed to
the compound and handled as in J,b (1). (b) above,
4. Pass examination and instructions to too natives will be handled through
the interpreter assigned to the guard,
5, The Battalion Commanding Officer or J!'.xecutive Officer will be notifiJd
promptly of the a;,prehension or any native(s) and the full circumstances
involved,
6. Division 11ilitary Police may be eontactod at:
'·.'IZARD - 27 (Investigations Office) ~IZARD - 727 ( Ccmmnnder of the Guard, Pr,trol Sergeant; request for a I!F
truck to pick-up arrested natives can be made to either of the above)
WIZARD - 703 (HP Operations Office)
7. The Regimental S-2 will be notified immediately of the apprehension and
disposition of any natives.
~CW'3URE (9) to BA'ri'ALION GDIERAL ORDER NU!1BER 46
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Headquarters 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
bt !W.r-'...ne division (Reinf) 1 FH.i" c/o 1 f:-'0, San Francisco, California
Change Number 1 to BATTALION GEN'mJ\L ORDER) . . N\1'-!lER ••••••••••••••• 46)
Battalion Securit;r l•lea.sures
Ref: (a) Battalion General Order Number 46 cf 5 August 1953
:&lcl: ( 1) Special Orders for 2ost # 1. (Ma:'_n Gate) (2) STJecial Orders for ?est. ,~ 6 \1\mm•:nition llirnp) ·
a, :-en and Ink changes:
(1) Under Encl. (9) add~
22 il.Ugust 1953
"Encl. (10) Spec:i.al ~)rc.lers f8r ; ost " 6 (Ammunition Jump)
b. Remove present Enclosu:·e (4) o.r.l :Ci'lHert :mclo:;uro (l) <.ttc.chcd herewith.
c. Attach Enclosure (2) after Enclosure (9) of reference (a),
Distribution "B"
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BY ORD'lt GF IJ5UTEt'IANT COLOilEL MILLER .
J, T. '}UlliN Major, U. 3. l!arine Corps
~ecutive Officer
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S?"ECIAL Oit"JSRS FOR fOOT # 1 (Main Gate}
1, This post will be manned fran 0800 to 0300, !l.elief >till be effected e•rcry
four (4) hours,
2, The sentry ;lill be armed ;lith a U. S. Pistol Cal. ,45 and thr-ee (3) magazines
of ammunition.
3, He will stop all vehicles to insure they have proper authority to enter or
leave the area. Proper authority is one of the following~
a, The driver presents an authentic trip ticket,
b. The vehiole is carrying field grade or ;eneral officers,
4. He 1'11ll report by the hot line phone the arrival of all field grade or
general officers to the Battalion Executive Officer immediately. He ;lill also
call S-1 to report arrival and departurG of field grade or general officers.
5. He 1·1ill kno.• the location of all company areas and staff sections of the
IJattalion and ;rill be able to give adequate directions to each.
6. He ;1111 allow no one, not en official business, to go out the gate unless he
~in his ryossession a pass signed by the Battalion Executive Offic3r, Battalion
Ca:ma.n-icr or Company Commander, . i'iater nms, trash nms, mess suppJ.y an'l general
supply will be cmsiaered official business. He ;,1.11 insure that all personnel
leaving the area are in the complete unifonn of the .lay,
7, He will apprehend all indigenous persons 1-lhe are not under Marine escort and
notif'J the Corporal of the Guard immediately,
8. He will infonn the Corporal or the Guard immediately of any unusual occur
rences.
9, He ;lill knmt the name of the Commanding Officer, Executive Officer and the
8-3. The~re are:
Commanding Officer Executive Officer Battalion S-3
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LtCol R. D. lULL:':R Hajor J. T. :1UINN Capt L, J. S,Jl.'fuR
10. He ~till kno;r the names of the Division Commander, Reg:imental Co!linander and
Regimental Executive Officer,
11. He Will carry 0\lt. all General Orders for 6entries on post.
12. Ho "'ill, during laylight hours, maintain a visual watch ov.cr the ammunition
dump.
13. :1e Will re~ort immediatedly to the Commander of th" Guard any violations of
battalion re!Jillatiqns observe<:!, within sight of his post, 1ihere possible, without
~vim; his post, he: will obtain the name, rll.nk and unit of any person violating
said battalion re~lations,
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14. ')}ring the hours of dariqless (2000 to 0600) he Hill report his post to the
Corpora]! of the Guard by phone 1 once an hour on t.he hour,
15. He will, :iurin~; the hours bch1een 2100 an 2 0500, log in ,,n 1 out· all VGhicles
entering or h'aving the battalion area. The following form >Till bo us·A.
Vehicle No. Unit Senior aboard
I I Jeep I 18964 3/1 Sgt Smith
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Hae d--i.U ~-rters ~rd B&ttal1on, lst Marines
lst J;ar1ne D1T1e1on (Ha1nf), F'Mf c/o FPO, .:J,;n Franol sco, C•<Uforn1~
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2. H"vin,, thilil d&.te aeauweci OOii• :arl~: of th« Thlrn BF.tttr,ll" '• lst ~~~•·i ;es, all orn<>ra nuw 1n effect wi.!..l. re;u<?in 11 effect until r<.vo•leC1 or woclif1eu by my orders.
J. O. BELL Ueuten•nt CoJ.onel, li, "· ''art1e Coros
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EeadquartcJrs 3rd B&ttc..lion, lst Marinc;s
1st ).Iarine Divis ion (R~.Jinf), FHF cjo FPO, san Francisco, Oalifornic..
B"T7ALIO!i GEliERAL ORDER) · S<Jcurity of ~reupons
NuHB ER , , , 1 , , , • , , , , , 48)
Roft (a) Regt 1 i Memo #66 ... 53
GHH/~ro 26 AUs 1953
lt EffectiV0 immediately comp&ny commanders will institute
positive meaB~Ga to provide for tLe proper s<Jcurity of
weup~ns,
2, Company eornmt.ndll!'S w'\.J.J. mai.nta\n roJC'.oru.s of ~-Lll w~;;apona
by Sl.li'it.l numberi Thao~ ;>ec-o -.c~ ,.-~·u :!.n:llttd<a the names of
thos<:J personnel to whom tho ·w,nv·-n:; hav.., 'bilen is sued, t:~,pe
and condition of weapvn. In c.ti'.e :> '\.r_,n, thw company commander
will .cnsur0 th&t each Wc~apor, in t:1-2 hands of an individual
undilr hin command is properly r.aoeipted for on a NAV/lfi.AC '734
receipt form,
3, .Ji physical Etccounting of ,,reapona of each unit will bJ
a'ccdmplished by ( 1) a daily count, and (2) a weekly chuck
by serial numb<Jr to ensure that individuals have th<Jir assign
~d weapons 1n thcir possession, ~hus" accountings Will be
entered in a unit weapons log and signed by the company com
mandor·· or an officer desi><:nated by him, Imrnildiate uction
Will be taken to rectify any discrapanoics discovered. A thoroush search of the unit will be made for any missing ~/Cap
ons, and a report madu to the Battalion S-4 if not located,
4, Th~ issue of individual arms shall bu on the basis of
allowance preacr1bud by current diructives, No man will have
in his possession more than cn<ol (1) individual arm. thcJ aerial
n umb<ll' of 1•Th1·~-h will be on rocord as prescribcJd in· para;:r&ph
2 aboveo Should an l.ndividual be found to possess a weapon
athol' than the one rei<;ularly assign<Jd to him, that weapon will
be :~<::turned to the rightful aesigncc, as recordod, and prompt
act:,on taken to loc«te the woapon unuccountdd for. Such an
ex.c;hange of we~pons Will be considered a potential basis for
disciplinary action.
5, ifh<ln actl.vi.ttcs requir<J nen to be t.;mpc.raril:.r separa~lld
from tho\r .vi<>c..p,ons, ( sho;TCrincc, dur.\ng athl<='tics, et<l.), the
weapona wlll bo plecctod. und.ur 6uard, or btl saf <'6Wrded by oth<Jr
pos\tlvc mean~, It iG not conF:id<l)~"d that mQssin6 periods re
quiru mt.Jn. tc •bil sef'aratud from th"'ir ·weo.pona.
6. Mer:su~es for n~g.'1t security of weapons will be instituted
in all liiTin,;s quurters us 'W<='ll ~.<s all oth()r places of weapons
storage. Lockrtble :rifl<J racks era encouraged, How-:v"r, suoh
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under cots ~11th J. ·LrL' O': -,,_,:·c, "-~-. c--.cnf:j_d Jt·ed. sat:u;:c'actory. . ~ ....
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3rd BattalionJ lst J:larines lst Harine Jivision (Reinf), Fl''lF
c/o F~O, San Fr2nciscoJ California
27 ''ugust 1953
Tracer and Incendiary ""l!llunition, handling of
Nlll'!BOR ••••••••••••.•. 4 9)
Ref: (a) CO 1stHar msg 2412301
1. Reference (a) states that acci 1enta1. c:~+,onc.tions of a:m:mnition have been
cause1 by ·\eteriorate:i t:cacer a:,c.'. J.n~enc·.ar" a"":n :r.ition. Reference (a) further
st.ateR thc1t casu~J.lties havr:; baen S1'~-<,.::1.in'?;~ oy 8tl1 _-,rmy personnel -...~·ho ' .. ~ere trav-
eling as passengers in vehicles , ... ·l-:8:1 ,"'"'TJ[j_,_ln::_tio!1 cargoes ex~~lo-1e•:i.
2. "e:tsonne1 of this battalion J:hc·;e •b.ties require them to handle ammunition
will insure that tracer ;md incendiary ammunicion are serregate 1 from all other
tyues of ammunition.
3. Vhen ammunition is transtoorte·i in a vehicle no persons other than the driver
ani, if re']uirecl, \.he assistant driver 1-ccl.ll occupy the vehicle,
')I.STRIBUTH ''! "B"
J. T. r;unm fC:ajor, U. S. i'!arine Corps
Executive Officer
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Headquarters }rd :B:lttalion1 lst Mali nos
lst !!anne Division (Reinf) 1 liHl' c/o J?O, San Francisco, Californta
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lze.~:l.ng of roplaeament p<Jrsonnel 4
Ref; (a) l!.eg'imental 'rraining Order No~ 23-53
Jlhcl: (l) lloplo.cenent (!!raining Schedule
1. In accordcmco with re!aronce (a) this 'bat~lion will mnduct training of replacement personnel sepa:rately from the regular weeldy training schedule 1
as set forth in enelos ure ( l) ,
2. 'l'he training mission ia to achieve maximum af'fieieney, morale and combat reo.diness for the intergrat!on of tha replacements into their raspoeti ve co:Janioa.
3• The 'first d,ay of training set forth in enclosure (l) will be Nonday 1
10 ~qat 1953·
4. The :Battalion> Replacement Tra.1ning Unit is responsible for the conduct of t :.aining as set (l).
hereby fonned "1-nd will be forth herein fnd. in enclosure
a~ The followinG personnel ar .. .J.ssigned to the Battalion Replacement Training Unit as additional duty.
2ndLt R. E. l·r.ERCELE, Chief lns .. ructor 2ndLt A. VIRZI, Instructor !nd.Lt c. :a., HOG..UT, Inst;rllCtor SSgt :R, HALOOLr, Instructor Sgt c • .A., COOK, Instructor Sg~ E, F. CRA\1FO~, Instl!I!Lct9r Sgti C, c. TWl! 1 I,;lst 2111eto r
... b, The function of 'the 3a.tta.J.ion liap\Mement ~r:>ining Unit .;iill be
l:!mit<:ld. to the oond\lot of tho training, a4 administrativn dotaUs \•tlll be handled by the respec.tive companies. !i!he '1>-1 ~Iill provide a. iist Of repla0$lent p"rsonnel in qundrp:plic!'te to the O;def Instructor no later than the' d.ay,of arrival of tl;la replO:eem<>nt.s.
c, Tha co!!!panies w}.ll march their replncaiMnt detail 1o the :Battalion Parade Field each morliing during the training p.ariod of six ( 6) days at 0715cand turn them· over t.Q th<> inst~otor( a) •. .lt this time the inatructor~s
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(li d.. hy C:mnges in the sch~duled instruction as set fortl'l in enclosure
must be approved by the S-3•
e, Instructors \·rill prepa.ra lesson plans for each period of instruction. . ..
f~ Instructors may c3.ri"'J oi.lt nol"lllO.l comp"'fiy duties at such times as
they are not conducting instruction or preparing for instruction, at the
descretion of the Chief Instructor.
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EHCLOSURE (1) Replacer.1ent Training Schedule
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J)ayf~;~a.te From :Co Unit C:~tpe Subject Place Inst Ref
Ist' Day- oi}o- -os)o - A.li - :P\:- -cLOSE-ORD3R-TIRrLL- -- - - -- - -Ilrlll-fio'td-SS.:;L:aioon- -:r.Pil-ch 2 --OlDO 09,30 All t!JlLCQ\ ETG .ADIIR.JSS Jl'! BlT OOHDR. to bo aasgil.d 3:1. Com<ir lTone
0930 1030 All L lfAP ru;.\.DIHG-t !<lllita:cy s~lllbo1s 1 con- -do- Lt Virzi :m 21-25
1030 1300
1130 1700
lJOC 1330 1:330 14oo t4oo tSoo ltoO 1700
All All
2nd liai- oi3o- -o0o -- 41 0830 1030 All
OS30 0930 0930 1030
1030 1130 All
to\lr lines. grid coordii'..ates ch 1-4
L PZJISQ}!Jl.t HYG- I :::If]: -do- :En Su.rr;eon Hone
F.'>!iiLI.A?.Z."-T IO" FIRI:T(} OF :BAR, Z3RO- Rifle Lt Uerclde Gl:H
nJG OF rc:D IYtmr.u, \r.,.;\pO liS Range L Range 8, Sa.faty re.:;uJ.a.t ions L Indivicl1Ji3.l ,.eapons firing instru.ctions
PU Zero inc of hdi viclual uaa.pons F~l FaE1iliarzation firing: :3A:a
- L - -FfFif :f;q;J'rZlriroir - - - - - - - - -to iie "iis.ziid.- :Lt --Eocan- - - i'b -GOa. o--
L D L
C.l!!CUF.L.'G:S: Cover and concealment -do- :tit ~lilrclde il·i 5-20..1.
of the indi vidu.a.l .il.ll enllS'Cotl pt 1-2
De,1Dnstration of methods instructors
P.AiCROLLI:lG: Genera.l, pre-,>a.rat ion, -do- Lt 1Terlde l!H 21-75 pt 2
reconnaissance patrols ch g,9,10,12
1300 llJoO AU L El!EI-lY T.AC:C IOS -do- :Dn S-2 None
14oo 1500 .AU L SUPPLY ECO:!OHY -do-- Bn S-4 Bn Orders
1500 1700 All (CHIEF IliSTRUC'10RS FREEl TniE) -do- c:1ief Inst Ho:ta
1530 -- .All Showers ·showerPoi~t -do- None
2000 2200 l.l1 P.dT:OOLLillG: Nj;:;ht Combat Training,To ·oe aagnd :et rlercld.o Rt 21-75
2000 2100 L night vision, night noises ch 2,s,.,c 2
2100 2200 D ch 4 }rei Day- 0730- o5§- Xli- L- "EscYt>:E :.:'Gm :EVIsra'f------- -To be -as;;nd.-Sgt -cra.;iro:rd- ~C2l-75--
OS30 0930 All L 1!.\l' RZADI1TG: ori~ntation 1 clocl.ina.tion1 -do- Lt Virzi :m 21-26
azmuths 1 map overlays. sec 5 & g
TACTICS: Sl\_ua.d & Platoon combat for- -do-- ~t Ve,.c!Cl_e Jil'. 7-10 B.'f!l:>X 0930 -All L 1030
ma.tions; ann & hnnd signals 2&3 !1RS pt}':
1030 1130 -All L,D COMHUlJIC.V::'IOUS: Fi->ld & sound pov1"r -do- :Bn Comm 0fii cor Sp"cial :m
1300 14oo All L
tol~phone use, radios & voice radio 21-75 ch 7 procedure, mesoengers & security SC),U.d.D TAC'l'I CS: Offonsive Combat; gqnera1 1 approach & attack phase
-oo- Sgt Cook !illS pt 4 & JiH 7-10 ch 3
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0830 09 30 All t'ELCUUlTG .A;:)D:tJS3 J3Y mr 001'-!DR · to bo ausgiill :;n Comc:.r none
0930 1030 .AJ.l L l!)\.P READmCh l•!.llita:cy symbols, con- -do- Lt Virzi :FI<i 21-25
1030 1300
1130 1700
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L tollr lines., grid. coordi!J.ll.tea ch l-4
P:Z:P.SOl1A:L HYG I :it::: -do- :Bn Surceon Hone
F.'>liiLIARZ-'10: IOli :F!RI,:G OF :BAR, Z3i!O- Rifle Lt Uerclde G::t~
Iln OF EDIVIDU.U. ~~POllS Range
l)OC 1330 L Range e, Safety rec;lllat ions
1530 1400 L Indi vicl.Uill lroapons firing inst rllCt ions
14oo 1600 P11 Zero inc of individual t1aa1wns
16oO 1700 I'';i Familiarzation firing; 3.A.R 2nd Day- ofJo- -os)o- Ji:if- L- FfF.E ?RJvJ1moiC-------- -to be-ai:;nd-Lt -Eocan--- Bn-Gen -0--
0830 1030 All C.:lt-lOUF.L.~E: Cover and concealment -do- :tit 1-j.::rckle :c!i 5-20..!.
0830 0930 L of the 1ndi vidual All enl1stdcl pt 1-2
0930 1030 D Demonstration of oothods instrclCtors
1030 1130 All L P..l:i:ROLLLltH General, preparation, -do- Lt \1->rkle :EH 21-75 pt 2
reconnaissance patrols ch 8,9 ,10 ,12
1300 ll.ioO All L EliE-iY TAcncs -do- ::ln S-2 Uone
ll.ioo 1500 All L SUPPLY ECOl!OHY -d.o- ::ln S-4 lln Orders
1500 1700 All (CHIEF IllSTRUC'XIRS FR:iiZ TTI-iE) -do- c:1ief Inst Hon.e
1530 - - All Sho>Ters Sho"ar Point -do- None
2000 23)0 All P.d52:00ILTITG: Night Combat Trainint;,To be asgnd :t.t iicrc]dJ> ]lt 2i-75
?.000 2100 L night vision, night noises ch 2, s.oc 2
2100 2200 D ch 4 )rd" Day - ot3o- -oe§ - Xli - L - -Esc.wE Ai·rfi Iivisraf- - - - -- --To be -ascild.-Sgt -craWford - mr2l-75- -
0830 0930 .:\.11 L H.AP RI:..-lllnTG: ori,mtation, eaclina.tion, -do- Lt Virzi Eo 21.--26
azimllths, map overlays. sac 5 & 8
T.ACTICS: S'liuad & Platoon combat for- -do- ~t \le:L"clCI,e Jil-l 7-10 "J:PX" 0930 All L 1030
mations; ann & hand signals 2&3 HRS ptJ:,
1030 1130 .AJ.l L,D CO!-!!IUlHCATIOliS: Fiuld & sound po11er -do- :Sn Carom Ofii ccr Special :EH
1300 14oo All L
telephone use, radios & voice radio 21-75 eh 7 proccdu.re, masnengcrs & securitY SQUAD T..l.C'i'ICS: Offensiv-> Combat;
general, approach & attack phase -&:>- Sgt Cook Elii:S pt 4 &
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3rd D.-,::;- il+oo- -1~oo- ii.f- L- -~HE-~33-o:R:Ql.JT:.:,rrJ:i)[------:- To-ba is;3nd: Chiaf' fnsCRO;;t & iln -s:y 1500 1700 All Chl:EF C3TliJrn'OR3 FREE TniZ -C:.o- -do- Nono
2000 2::00 All P..l:i:ROLLillG: lHc:i't r;,connaissanca -do- lit \fo:rcl::l--e l!M 21-75 ch 12
moo aoo L patrols & listoninc; posts
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OS}O 0530 .All L S;;Jl T.o.c::rcs: Offonsiva combat: ro- -do- Sgt Cook HRS Pt 4 soo
Vie<:/ of attn.ek pllaso; consolidation 4,5,6 FH 7-10
09:.,0 1130 All 0930 1030 L,D 1030 1130 P''f
1300 ll.;oo All L
lllC() 1700 .All
<b30 2330 All
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ph.'"''' ax:>loitation pMse; supuort sed. ch 3 ~- .. : .... ~s, uno, . .l:jiip.;>s, ~zinu.th. back - -~ Lt Virzi Ei 21-25 ch 1 "-•~r. :·0;.1Hc nit;~ 11no otc. ·. · ··- :. ~:-; :!1-2Q para25
COI0J . .,:;> IilTZLLIGillTCZ: collection, captlm.lcl -doeoc·,,,n.,nts, PCM, reporting infornAtion etc.. S'<';.,·u '1-·:::'ICS: Offensive combat; attnck -<0-assal.J.:.:G"' conaolid:lot ion reorgani.zn.tion, e~lo;.~:i_ tu.t ion
P . .\.::'RO::.LTl@; liight Oomb"-t pa.tro1s & lis~;..;:ning posts ProbJ.Gm orientation: review
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All Instr 1s ll'l 21-75 ch 5. ll, 13
2100 23 30 JI'E 5til IP.if - il73o- -ol.3o -- X11 - L.n -s~uA:n_'j'_:Ccfrcs: 'i"-nk-rnf"nntzy -ooo:Peration -To b'o--nsgndr:t\·iaxild:e!-ii1s-1£ '6
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0930 1030 1300
1030 1:.30 1400
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PLATOOH T.\.CTICS: Offensiva combat -d<>
Sq_UAD i'Arn'ICS: Combnt in llu:ilt-u.p e.ret>s ~oSq,U..\.D TACTI OS: Attack of fortified nrans,--do-caves
l4oo 1700 ALl CHIEF lNSTRJCTOl'S FB<l'E\ TIME -do-
1930 2330 ..IJ.l lTIG!lT :a;..rn: Plntoon -do-
1930 ::030 L Prol1 001 orient at ion; nrincipl as night raid.
10, S<lC 3 l:.t l·lerel\a 1!M 7-10 ch 5 :t,t :.;o..;"·' !'iRS }t 6 sec.4 -C:.O- iiRS pt 6 sec3
Chi(}f Inst None :I.t 'trorelde FM 7-10ch7s<D S
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0930 ll}J .l.U So.UAD T.AC'i:ICS: Defense oombat, To be asgnd SSgt W•loon J.!RS pt 5 0930 1045 L gsnero~ org::mt..ation sqUild psns S<Jc 1-3
1045 ll)J D,P\1 conduct
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:Ba TTA.LI 0 lT TR/1. HTI NG ORDER) • Trainin~; of replacement .1orsonnel
NUl>l:BER. ............ 36.. 5 3i
Ref: (a) Regi:rental Trai rir.g Order llo. 22...53 (b) APPE!IDIX 1 to Al""EX EASY to 1st Lar Di v 8-53
1. AJJ.D: 2nd Day I 1500- 1530 I All I L I Oriuntatinn: to Arn:istice i\{;reemrontl
Chapel I Lt Hogan I APPE~IDE 1 to A:":'EX EASY ciARJ -00 _g -53
2. In accordance with reference (a.) and (b) the following sch,;·clule cha:oges
will be made to Battalion Training Order 36..53, !::he morninr: schedule of
2nd. day will be substitutecl for that presently sch<,dulucl :for tho afternoon of
ti1e 1st day, Each succeding <lays rorning schod.ule d.ll bo moved. up o~-o day,
The sehed.ule for thao first &ftorr.oon will be carried out on the ll'.orning of
tl1e sixth day.
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J. T. qunnr:: Major, U. s. !~Ie..rino Cor-gs
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Hea.dqu.a.r t er s Jrd :Battalion, 1st karines
lst Farina Di vi eion (:',cinf), Fi•IF
cj o ::?0, rt!.r_ :-rc-~_ci ~co, California
r,.,ajRTG 13 Auc;uot 1953
Officers and Staff ron-Copmissio1:ec: Officers
School
1, Officers and Staff 1\'0n-Commissioned Officers ~d.ll attend an administre-.
tion class to be held in the :Battalion Cha:ple 1930, l·lednesday, 19 Aur,ust
1953, on .,.a.ding of conduct and profecicnoy for individus.l Service Reoord
!looks, Lt R1lllTJ?brey \•dll be the instruotor 1
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Headquarters :;rd. :Eattalioll, lst k'.rioos
1st furi no Di vision (Rei n:f), l'11F c/o liFO, San Francisco, California
Jlatt<llion 'l!raining Ord.erl , Physical Conditioning Hike
l~umber • , •• 4 • , , , ••• , 38-53}
Ref:
LJS/ppa 17 August 1953
(a) Rac;imentc.l !!:raining Memorandum lb 19-53 (b) Memo from OG I Corps of 4Aug53 re: Physical Cond.itionine;
Encl1 ( 1) Copy of ref (b) (2) OvO!'lay of hike route
1, Refel:'once (a.) l:'equires th.'l.t co ri.:i tioni r;[, hikes as descl:'ibed. in l:'ef
erenca (1:> ), enclosure ( 1) herotr,, b<l ; :t.' >C'l'"'"'"-ted. in traini n,;· pro~m1s
by all unit commanders.
2, Encloi\Ula (2) is the route to be traveled on cond.itionir..g hikes,
At 0900, lZ August 1953, ~3 will furnish a c;uide who will lae>d the
initial hike over the course, For the first running of this course
euch Cu';ll?any •.-dll pl:Ovide one-half (t) of its personnel present in
c',r.tR• "'t 1500, lS August 1953, the remaining men of eagh conrpany "dll
hike the course,
}. llUt'ill(; the present phase of training, all personnel t·1ho aro present
in car.rp >fill ind.iv'idoolly perform ho conditioning hikes per week,
cor.unoncinc: tl:.e ~!Cek of 17 August, 1953 until further mtice.
4. Utility uniform (w/o jacket) will be 1.<:>rn; weo:_i)ons and aormnition
will bG ct.rriecl.
5, Oom,oo.nios ~,111 record. performances. The conpetitivo as.;:>octa of
publishin::; tL1es for Coll1l?letinc tho course will bo GXJ?loitod,
J, T. Q,UINN Major, U. S. ~larine Corps
Executive Officer
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JDlADQW.RTmS I COR? S OJ?FICE OF T'':E COAP s COi.lU>:iJDER
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Physical Coruii tioning 4 A1JGuSt 1953
It is <:tst iTilportant that all keep in go•Jd 2hy~ical condition. ~d.s canbbo dono in cany ways. :Broquently tl1ir._:;s &re done in the ,o;uisa of physic.1l conditioninG r-ohich are effective cnly tc easE> one's conscience snell as "all turni;'G out to play some athletics", otc, In J>Uch cases some .;-et a >IOrkout but !:lost >rho need it plAy contor field or referee or coach, or in other wa:rs avoid physical cxer ci se,
Tho best w.y I have found. for ,)lwsical condi ti•- nc; is to rogniro ovor:/Onc to tuke a fast 4-mile ''/alk at leas~ ·;·,·'.co a r,-rcdt, This is c~ono by uwic.:;' out a l;..milo Oom'so starting and cT:cl,n .. <.n t:1o same locality. 'l:;,is couroc ci1ould bo off tho main roads, be pL:i. ~-:.- '""-"'!ted; and bEl lo.ycd out in such a 'Wny tloat men must follow it o.nd no'; cut cor~.crs, At lea~t one per battalion is needed.,
Man go o.roul'ld this course indivic:1..uo.lJ.ly, ie, tD.ey d.o not r;o :i.~ formtion. Each 1m11 sets :11s o ~m. pace, Ho should endeavor to take the Cal:lt'Se in 50 min. l-Ien should be a.llo>.Gd a e:Dra mi:mto for each pear o:ftor 35.
~he men can 'be star to~, as n gr ... ·t\I) nnd. tho ti rre recorded. As thoJ' finish tho course each man's time is recorded ana. posted on the Oor.puny bulletin board, l.ton 1<ho consistantly cal').:·:ot cone in in tho expected tiro smu~c, ·Jo examinod:·b,· u. mcdic,,l officer, This typo of oxorci so, bocnuse euch man sots l1i s own pace, doos hD.rm to very fo'"• if a.r .. y.
Uniforr,J. :i>xcapt for tho or eli rnr;r field bOots nrui sui talllo socks :·rhich shouU be required, I suggest tmt t:-,o ros'c of t::o "nifertl b<J loft to t:10 men, I VJOUld havo no objectior. to shorts only, etc. TJU.s fc<'lin:,: r.:f frco::Om or. tho port of tho men is a {,Ood thine; and. accds to tho ·nur,c::"itn from thi a cundi tioni !JG.
Timo ~f AAir• I believe the best tirno is tho last hour !ll. the afternoon, ~Jon then como from this o:<orci so to a sll0\1or nnd cool off J?oriod boforo sup~'Jer.
This cour so v;:f.ll bo ostubli shod soon file the yersoc:ool of I Corps HGAdq_oortor s,
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Heaclquarter s 3J:'d Jattalion, 1st Marines
1st J:Iarine Division (Reinf), FLF cfo :EPO, San Fram:isco, California
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19 "''"" 1953
Battalion Presentation of Awards Ceremony ·-::.:sER. · · · · · .... · .. 39-53)
.C.ef: (a) Chg 2 and. 3, Iand.ing Party Nanual USN 19:1)
::"ncl: ( 1) Forrc18-tion
l. A battE.lion ;oresentation of a~;ard.s cere,.,ony 1·1ill be conclucted by this battalion at 1000 on 22 Angust 1953 on the battalion softball field,
2. The Comrrancling Officer of the 1st J.Oa.rines 1<ill make the presentation.
3· Nlt.1t·l!:otlill be in position, as sh0\'!1'. on enclosure (1), by 095JJ..
4. a, participating units:
(l) Battalion F.eadqua.rters and Service Company, "G" Company, 11 :18
Company, 11 I 11 Company, and ~lea:J?ons Corrryany.
(2) Comr.ander of Troops: ~l3.jor J. T. Qpinn.
(3) First Lieutenant R. T. Guiclers ;.Jill reM. the ci tatio:cs.
b. Formation
(1) 00Jl4)anies massec'. at close interval ,;ith (t"!Glve (12) man front.)
(2) Cor:rpanies on line three l)aees 'between companies.
(3) Persons to be decorated as sho>rn on Enclosure (1).
c. Uniform:
(1) Utilities, utility caps, field boots or le"c;in<?S, n~rmal ar':'s (rirlo \·.>ith parade slings) cartridge 'belts, bayonGt wjscabbard, Jungle kits and canteens. JQpgle kit will be ,;orn on right hip, canteen on left hip,
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Korean War Project USMC-04401971DECLASSIFIED
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --3.AC'TA1IOli TRAiliTKG OR:lJER llUI{B~ 3~-53 (cont' d) - -. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(2) Persons to be decorated will not carry arms but ;1ill wear cartridge or pistol belts.
3· ComTiencing at 09:1:5, units will move onto the field in the following order, Y";:ms, I, H, G, H&S, Units 1vill dress left
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J. T. QUI!& ~l!l.jor, U. s. ).tlri na Co"p s
Executive Officer
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t Company Commander
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Persons to Be De cora ted
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H&S Co,
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!iH'C.O o:ua:cter~ LJS/rhb Jrd :EB.tt,·.:;.1__1 on
1 1st i~1ari nes 21 Aug 1953
ls+ Jv:a;_--i n0 ··!-1 ,,., --:-· ,.,n (<-::..:.inf') m.,.:li' V ' ·-. --. .._- .• . -- ._. I ..:J.·,..;...
c/o E?O; &:~~1. 1_.-~~.r:.:.r._::.i.s~o. Co.llfornia
3ATTALION TRAI l'IFG ORDER) • !line Hazards, orientation of, trv~~' s en
i:\EBER. .. .......... 4o-53 J
1. All corrriJanies 1111:>. cor.d.J.ct a orcs (J ': :1,'11' lecture to orient tr.e L·'"•
of this battclion on the Htz?.rlc~ c/' ,, 'k" o'J troops. Particular errrplw.sis
on clesic;nation of :r.G.ne flt:ld[ ~>:> .,_.,~;:-~:..L·.:-(:.u. ..
2, All units \·riJl keep :!.:1 rniV""~. th2.~ +,:1is ~-tto..ll0n vill o'rontu:J..l.ly cec1~PY
certain areas where mine Ei \'Jill be a G~3I io,_1s :Qroblem.. At that time oveJ..~-...
lays of known mir.ed a::eas will be pr0voc.ed.
3. The JJa.ttalion S... 3 will be notified at the completion of each com)any
lecture.
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J . T • Clm lll' i:.iajor, U. S. £.·1a:ci ~"-8 Corps
];)cecu ti ve Office;•
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Headquarters 3I'd l3attalivn, 1st J!Jarines
1st Marine Dbi sion ( Reinf), FMF cjo :EPO, S&n Jir·mtdsco, California
BATl'ALI0~7 TRAiliT1"G ORDER) • Work Schedule, 24 - 28 August 1953
~'lJ!.::B.'SR ••••••••••••• l+L-53)
Ref: (a) 1 NARD - OJ?-11- 53
Eucl: ( 1) Work Schedule
ws;r~cb
22 Aug 1953
1. The >1ork schedule for this battalion for 24 -- 28 August 1953 will be
as set fort!: in Enclosure (1).
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BY O:dDER OF Ll:J:UTE!IA.NT COIOb'EL NILu::R
J. T. Q.UI l'llil Najor, U. S. Marine Corps
Exec ati ve Officer
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G"- 0730 8 trucks X
H* 0730 4 trucks X 0g30 4 trucks X
I* 0£ 30 8 trucks X
Tuesday
1130 walk bacl< to camp ( Su:]ply issue 13CO)
1500 6 trucks
1600 8 trucks
Wed~sda_y Thur sd.ay
OS 30 S t1 ucks X l50C g trucks (shower chanee)
0730 4 trucks X 1130 \o,t!.lk back to 08 30 4 trucks X camp (Supply issue
at 1300) 0730 8 trucks 0730 8 trucks X 1500 8 trucks (showers
aol change)
\\}?ns (eh,)
0730 mlk to and 1! 00 f:*om field
0730 ><llk to and from field 0730 walk to and from field 0730 ;.alk to and 1500 (showers ar~i chanee) 1130 (Supply l.ssuo at 1}00) 1500 from field
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S....C-::u.·i;ions (exceyt \ipns)
B-C rations (excel- t Wpns)
I.-so.ndwiches (cxc.cpt 11 G11)
fk.-,c~rp
* Vll th attac:iled u:ni ts from \!J'eapons Company X .1. ndica.tcd oven'light in fielc..
KX 1 n will furnish own chow
B-camp
I- sandwiches
5-0-rations (except 11111
and Wpne)
]reakfast chow schedule will ba such that company leavin.c; first will ee.t first
B-C rations (except JWns)
L...sandwiches (e=spt 11 E: 11 )
S..canp (oxcspt "I")
l!riday
0830 8 trucl's 1600 S trucks
07 30 8 trucks 1500 S trucks
X 1130 >Alk bacl< to ""lllll (Supply issue at 1309)
0730 walk to and from 1500 field
].._camp
L-sand,dches
S-camp ezcept 11 1 11
B-0-ra ti o ns L.camp
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Headquarters )rd Battalion, 1st Narines
lst Kari ne Division (Reinf), ]l{F cjo :EPO, S9.n Frap.cisco, California
MT:CAL!ON TRAnrrm ORDER) : E:xp lo s:l. ve s a n9- Demolitions
NOiiBER, •••••• , , • ••• 4Z.. 53)
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:Sncl~ (1) Copy of Section III, Chap 2, "Safety Precautions" n: 5-251 and additional directions
l. 0 nly those men who have been SJ?ecifically de si r;na ted b>· company commanders will set and e:xplode char(;Bs. All blasting will be supervised by an officer.
2. Company commanders 'Sill assure themselves thut personnel handline; demolitions are thoroue;hly familiar with t.'le contents of Enclosure (l) and that these personnel adhere to its instructions. (Copies of Enclosure (l) will be furnished each company for issue to each demolition man.)
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BY OED::R OF L!SUTElffi.l'T COLONEL EJ:LL
J. T. QUIN11 Najor, U. s. J.arine Cor11 s
Executive Officer
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EllCID SUP.E (1) SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Safety Rules
These safety rules for handling e:xplosives, caps, and demolition equipment
>rill be strictly follo\'lSd in t.rc.iring, In all other sitUIJ.tions they will
be observed to the ful::.est extgnt permitted by time and rraterials available
and the requirements of the mission.
a, GEl~L. (1) Never handle explosives carelessly.
(~) l'Jever div18_e responsibiJ:'.ty for preparation, placement, ani firing;
char·ges of a demcl:.t:.G:J. :project, iiake one person responsible for super"""
v: sion of the entire project, and appoint alternates to take his place if
necessary.
b. STORAGE. (1) Do not store explotlives in a dalt!P place.
(2) Do not store caps and ex;olosivcs in the same magazine.
(J) Do not handle or s·,c·re e>.:plosives in or near occupied buildi:-,c;s.
(4) Do not leave explosives linr;uarded, Keep them under lock and
key and do not eJ.ve the koy to irresponsible persons.
c, AANDLING. (1) Do not open explosives (2) Do not smoke or leave an open flame (3) Do not use old or leakin{; dynamite.
paraa:e.ph 21, oEa..
in or near a naga. zi ne • near exp lo si ve s. Destroy it as described in
(4) Do not usc frozen or chilled dynarni te. (5) Do not thaw dynamite except as described in para(;Taph 2l.06b.
(6) Do not transport explosives and caps in same vehicle unless
absolutely necessary. (See par. 22.o4c.) (7) Do not leave explosives or caps exposed to direct sunli§ht or to
any other source of heat. (3) Do r.ot carry caps in the pockets, (9) Do r.ot use wire, a. nail, or similar instrument to remove caps from
the box. ( 10) Do not tap or meddle with CB:J? s, (11) Do not pull cap wires of electric caps.
d. PREPARING CHAR~S. ca-.f>s in the same circuit,
(2) Do not fore;et to ca:p before firi ne;.
(1) Do r.ot usc dilffercnt brar.d.s of electric
(See par. 3l.02b(2).) remove the short-circuiting tab on the electric
(3) Do not prime or connect cha.rr;es for electric firing durine; a
thunderstorm or if a thunderstorm is a9proaohing. (4) Do not crimp caps ~11th teeth or knife. Use the cap cri!l',oer.
(5) Do not use a. cap weaker than the one prescribed to d.c·ooco,;tte the
explosive being used, If only less pOI'Icrful caps a.re .availD.ble, n:oc:<eo test
shots to determine how many c:f them are required to insure C.ctcL:· ti_,.,
(6) Do not use nonelectric ca:o in underwater cha.ree or charc;c plll.c:cd
in wet borehole. (See par, 31.02c(2),)
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(7) Do not cut time fuse shor"O, (3) Do not twist or bend time fuse,
e, PlACING CHARGES. (1) Do not force a primed e:JCplos:l.vc block or
cartride;e into a drill hole; (a) Do not t<"l.mp charc,cs '"ith steel bars or tools, Use only blc t,
\'Iooder-l'"*tamping sticks~
f, ~""UNG CHARGES. (l) Do mt connect load "ires to blasting ma
chine until ready to fire tho charge. (2) Do not leave lead wio:-os a-otachod to blastint; JW.chinc after
chD.r 100 is fired. (3) Do not fire a chnrr;c until evc'qc;co is out of dc.nr,cr, Post
r·un.::-ds to prevent persons f .... ·om apprc.o.·Lhtn~ -~-~1:: da..r"!_-;or area~
(4) Do not bo afraid of tho tJar.·Ctnf~ r;:a(;J.1.::.nc; operai.o it vi::;orously.
'.5) Do not reload innr.odi3.tcly aLcr· CX'.flbcling a char eo to sprint;"'
boroholo. llait. until tl1o hole is c.ool ct:ou;;"n to prevent premature explosion
of the scconci. char GO.. Cool tho h') ~o v·d th \•rate= i:t' necessary.
(6) Do not forcct to tope tho cannsction botvJoon cap ancl fuse when
using a fuse shorter than 1 foot, Tho ta2lng prevents tho flash of the
fuse lic-1-ttcr from S[>itting directly into tho cap. (7) Do not hold charcos in tho hend. ,.,r.nc lic;hting their fuses,
~;. LIS:5'L'lES. (1) I:o not invostL;atc imroodiatoly tho misfire of a
charr;e primed with nonelectric ca;;; anci. ti~:-.o f•~sc. 1'1ait ?fJ rr.inutes or .
lon;;cr before invcsti;:;ating, Soc pa:ca1:·c.ph 47.04 for details of handhnt;
r.o nolcct:tic mi sfiros, (2) Do not investigate imncdiatoly an electric misfire if the charc;o
or nearby charges arc priiilcd with r..onclcct:cic caps and time fuses.
l:OTE: Tho following additional directions v1ill guide those personr.ol
"ho arc blastine; or arc in tho blasti!lg area,
a, :DElHOLITION PERSONl!EL
( 1) ~ocp all caps and cxplo sivos separate.
(2) Demolitions man will oo only person to handle demolitions,
(3) Clear immediate Broa bef;oro :oaldng charge and sottin,o;.
(4) j.jake suro area is clc'lrcd. out ·ooforo d.etonatinr; charge.
( 5) Smut nfiro in t:r.c hole" three (3) times loud.ly and d.istinctly
before charco ia sut off, Allow p to 45 soco~ns interval boforo d.otonation,
(6) Dcme>litions nnn chocks b.olo after charge has been doton.:ttod.
b. TROOPS PRE~NT n: BIASTI lTG .AREA
(1) Kee-p clear of all eXplosives: do not handle thcl!l.
(2) :CO r.ot stand in the open after Ere in the holo has been sounded.
0lo.s..c :t--cr ..;onncl a minimum dis to.. nco of 3D yards frOI:I blast.
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2L:J6a, OLIJ DTiiii.Jcii'i'iL (1) c,_,l __ , d0·ceri0rated dy!J,9.mite has a dark color Ft'ld is soft and mush~r.. ~'!e c::: <st:. ;;_ c.ft0n L.re discolored by bro1:-rn sta.in. Su"h dy!J,9.mi te is ext::'E>J:le).y ssnsit:!.-,e and J:lust not be used, cue sl10uld k destroyed by burnin;;. Taka it to an open field, remove lLB cartridges :~·om their cases, and s_orea.d t~oe oyn'>-mi te over tl1e ground. It j s not nece ssa.ry to rerr~ove the :paper ·~,l··t:t:..)pE:j_~ a, but tt1.ey may be split t;;_ ·L':l a kn;~fe. Do not us9 a. kn:\.fe 11r:i.t~1 c:::.1..' sill.g blades, Place a single -1.3.' c cf the slit cartridgGs in a row net u·•.;"€1' 8 i::J.ches wide on exce.-:sio•·, :·.r.:1~-,
or ot:1er combusti ·ole matm-lal. ~~e1i s conbustib::.e material should ext.o~.J far enough beyo;.J the dy>1a:n!. te to ;wn1i. t pers~nnel to reach cover after J~~r;htlng it. If the d~rn3.i1:ite seer.1s to vve·~ to burn readily, p·yjt· a. l'Lttle :C·'~asane over iT., Ic;Li te a sJBll ro].). of loosely t~Ji<:ted pa:pel' .flaced a.t th9 edge of the m:9.terial so the flc.me, burning along the pe.:om:, wi.ll set fire to it. ilithdraw to a safe <ill.stance until the dynanite is com_tJletely burned_.
(2) Do not burn more tban 100 pounds of dy!l9.mite in one lot, and do not place a secondlot of dynamite on the hot ground whei'e a previous lot was burned. Packing boxes ,;llich have contained old dynamite must never be used again for any purpose, They must be destroyed by burning, but not in the same pile >~i th dynamite.
2l.06b, FROZEN DYHAHITE. (1) Frozen dynamite must be tloa,,.,d before using. A thawing kettle, similar to t:1e commercial type 11.'-to>~n in figure 21,02, is used, Place water in a separate container, !TIC'-1:3 it as hot as can be borne by the hand, ana. p~ur it into the water compa.::"tment, Place the dy!J,9.mi te in the e:xplc sivc' c:onrpartment, laying each stick on its side ina position so air can circulate readilyaroun:l.i~. Place the kettle in a barrel or box and surround it >lith dry hay CJr similar insulating material.
(2) Tba>J no more than 50 pounds of dynamite in one lot. l'<ever place the dyramite in the e:><plosive compartment before pouring the •,,rater into the water compartment of the kettle, Never place the kettle uver heat after the dynamite i s in it.
22.04c. mANSPORTATION
c, Do r.ot haul caps in the same load >Jith other e"Pl .. sives, excegt in combat situations >~hen only one vehicle is ava.ila:,le. 1l1en caps and e:>iplosives must be cerried in the same truck; place the caps in the cab and e:xplo sive s in the rear of the vehicle.
(2) l1'hen tHo or more electric caps are connected in the same circuit, they must be the product of the same manufacturer. This is essential to .Jre·rent :nisiiros because caps of different manufactnrens do not have the same olcct.!.'"ic ch.arac..:ter5. st!.cs.
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C OPPE...'l. OR A LUl'U: l!UI: S;:EJ:L
BASE /'lASE CHARGE
CF.ARGE - ~''=::;==o-::====#:~~~~-=::.:C=_· ==-,.._.....==_"'-~;JFigurG 3J..02c. lbnelectric blasting cap.
' }l.02,.t:B ( cont' C:.) {3) Iss1..:.c electric ca·os havG 12-foot caD wires for connoctinP' thor.1 to
the circuit. A sbort-ci~cuitine: tab, or sllUnt (:t'g Y:H) fastens tl1o loose onO.s of t;.1e \·!ires together. This shunt :prevents accidental electric firing of t'.10 cap and must be removed before t:1c·, cap is connected in a firix:,5· circuit.
}l.02c(2), l'OIDIEOTRIC OilPS. (l) Detail of issue nonelectric co.ps arc sh.o-,..rr_ in figure Jl.02c. (soe cliat,Td.tl).
(2) Bcct;_uso mncloctric cavs arc extremely difficult to waterproof t:1eir usc s..-~ould bo a;roid.ocl in prini!![,; charc;os placed und0r "'~ter or in wet boreholes. Such char go s, if they arc to be fired nonelcctrically, sb.oulcl bo }Jrimoc1 1•!itl1 clotomting cord as e~)lainod in para.r.;ra:_ph 41.04, and t:1c nolic:lcctric cn2 fo.stonvcl to tho cloton-:1tinc::: cord above the .... !8.ter or ;~roun& lovcl. If it bccomc:s necessary to usc nnr.!.cloctric ca~~s in da~ boreholes,. thoy shoulc~ bo moisturC}Jroofod vdth wator:proofin{'; COI!IiJOUncl and. :::'iroC:_ immodia tely after placing.
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~~onolcctric misfi:r-Js u~.y Oc Cl.i~.riCl.ol into tviO t;ypoz: Charges primed
l:fith nonelectric :.;~~~-? a.1~d t:..l::t•.; f:..lso, ar:.d cbo.rgcs primed. vri-~h do";onating· cord.
a. ChARGE l?RE1:J ;;rTC~ l'0l"~liiJCTRIC C.ti?. A.lill Tii-J!J FUSE. (1) If a chart;o
primed \'ri th no no :;.;:--ct:.-:!.c cc..p &:l(l. ti:r:1o fuse misfires, delay invo stigation
U~l~il at least .30 J:,;:t.r:.u-t;os a .. f·i;:Jt tho chartSc should have fired.
~l~~JTE: In co:nbat si tu'lt:J.ons i:-r;nodiato investigation is often ~:.ucossar;y
ro~rdlc ss of risk: to ~or sonncl.
{2) If tho misfil·od charge is not tamped, insert a no.,._r pri:JC!' ~·1vclr
or cartrid0l. If it is tamoed, roccvc tile tanroin.c- to within abuu'· c ,-vot
of tl:o chnrgo, plnco a nO\; ~rimer ana. 2 pounds• of~oxplosivo at this
point and replace the tamping.
b, CHARGES PRll-;BD \''IW: Ii8T01&TW} CO£l.D. (1) If a nonelectric crr2
is used. to fire detonating cord, but tho cap fails to detonate, d.elay
invcstic;ation as given in a above. Cut detonating cord main line betv1cen
cap and. charge and. faston a new ca:_p to detonating cord.
(2) If an electric cap is used to fire detonating cord bc.t cap fdls
to dutonate, investigate irmnodiat.Gly. Search for breaks or short circuits
in tho electrical firing circuit. If necessary, remove the electric
cap fron: tho detore.ting cord and. fasten a new one in its place.
(3) If an electric or nonelectric cap is used to fire detor.atinc; cord
and the cap explodes but fails to d.etonatc the cord, investigate immedi
ately. Fasten a no,., ca:_o to tho dctore.till(: cord, taki!l(; special care to
fasten it prcr.i?erly.
(4) If the dotonatin,o; cord rr;:cln ld:ne d"tonates but a branck line
fails to detonate fasten a enD to tho brar.ch line ar.d fire it separately, ' -
(5) If the detonating cord loading to a chart,-e dotoratcs, but the
charge fails to m:J?bdc, investigate immediately. If tho chc.:-ge still is
intact, inso:ct a now primer. If the charge is scc.ttercd by c.~·oonation
of the oric;inal detonating cord, reassemble tho explosive; oc:, ;Ising as
r.mch of tho orir;ina.l exp-Jo si vc as practicable, place a now clHl~p;c and
insort a now prlmer. Every attcnpt must be mad.c, particuilo.r~J in. tr~.in
l.ng oxercises, to recover all e:x.plcsive~ scattered by a misfire.
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Eead.q_uar ter s 3d. Battalion, lst Marines
Iii Sfrhb P1L6
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lst l~ine Division (Reinf) 1 niF
cfo FPO, San Fr~ncisco, California
S'F.CUR!Tlf IllFORMA'i'IOH •A!~
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""lldlER 4 ' '""' .................. 3-53) :.?..egim.antal C?X
Ecf: (a) Regt Trng Memo 23-52 (b) Bn Gen 0 37-52 (c) Regt Gen 0 15-52 (d) Regt Gen 0 20-52 (e) Regt Gen 0 3L-52 (f) Reet Gen 0 36--53
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1~ a. In accordance with referer:ce (a), a cornrr.and post exercise will be
conducted commencir.e at 2000, 28 August 1953 and endi::Ig at 0600, 29 Al:..£;u::ot
195.3. to exercise Regimental and Battalion staff sections in e. ,,.ride front
defensive situation. Staff officers will be guided by -t-'1-ose rct;:ir:ental
directives (references c through. f) applicable to their sections and will
render apprOpriate reports at the times specified. All officers will fard
liarize themselves with reference (b).
b~ General Situation:
Durine; the night of 24 August, 1953, elements o: the 65th and l16t~
CCF Armies, without warring and in complete violation of the Truce a.(:"Ft"ee
ment, launched an offensive against the lst Nar Div. By the morning__,(;:::
26 August enemy pressure had forced the witt.a.ra.~~~al of the screening forces
(5th :i:~iarines) South of the Ili.J!J{ River. By evening of 2S August elements
of the 193rd Div, 65th C_GF Army, l::tl.d. effected crossir.gs of the U.JHJ ru·.rer
in tho lilll:EDOii Jlrid,;o and S?OO!lBILL-liOlf~'lS areas, and by breaching por
tions of the tJ'.tain Battle Positior.s, had seized most of the high eround l:E
of hUNSicll-!!I and the hill mass including: !lill 207 (CS 095956), ;Jill lSO
(OS 093950), Hill 210 (CS 0939lJ8) and Kill 165 (CS 184945).
c. Special Si tua tio n:
Early on the morning of 27 August CG, 1st Har Div ordered. CO, 1st
i .. ;arines to occUpy b.J.o.ck.ine; positions AJ31E, BAKElP, and. CF-i;.RLIJ:. This move
was accomplished by lJ)O, E7 August with tho nc~rt rOgimental C? opening at
that time in vicinity of CS 102891.
2. Battalion Comrr.a..nd. post personnel as sho'm in the displacement c(jhclonG
designated by reference (b), and company comrer.d post :personnel consisti:n;
of the company comJ!l9.nd.cr, radio operator, messenger, and jeep driver, Vlill
:participate in this exercise. Corr.pany Comma.nders are a'.lthorized to utilize
other personnel if deoired for training purposes.
}. DiSplacement to OS 106899 (Battalion Command post) will commer.cc at
1300, 2S A.ue;ust, 1953, in tho sequence set f-orth by Enclosure ( l) to
roforenco (b). First Echelon departs at lSCO; Second Ec""::telon at 1015;
~·rd!'Q Echelon at 1900. On arrival, camouflage will be crrq;>hasi zed. eor..
t::.r.cusl~;': after dark, blackout discipline will be e:r_forccd.
4. a. Uniform: Utility trousers and. coats, boots or field shoes w/lcr;
gings, stool helmet w;camouflago cover g,Teen side out.
b. Equipment: Field Marching Pack (roll greon side out); T.O.
ucapon; 2 clilJ s ammur.i tion; appropriate cartridce belt, jungle kit.
filled. canteen. c.
and two d.
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Tentage: Headquarters Coromandant r:rovidc one (1) blackout tent
(2) Yukon tents, Vehicles: Carry own ca"-Jou::la:~c r..ots. \-later: \~atcr cans in vel:.i::-.lcS, o:uc gallon per roan on problem •
1.
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5. All comrrunications bctwm.el\ _:cy.I_,S 1-iill 'b0 by radi_o; cornnunications t·it::in Cp 1 s by wire.
6~ A critiq}.lc will be hold u;pon conplotion of tho exercise. Time 'tri.ll be c..r.r..ounccd.
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2.
J • T • QD!1J1T 1-fajor, U.S~ tminc Corps
Executive Officer
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Ho.."td.q_u.'l!' tcr s };- Bc-:.ttr.JL;'n, ~.s'.; 7·1erinos
1st !·!a.:':'i ne I.'.i.. 'li f. ~-C ~ (Re:\. r_;') 1
TI!.:F cj o !'.1?01 S'ln ]T'U...J.Ci sco. Culifol>rJ.a
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l111l!:BER ............. 114..::;3) .
Ref: (c.) ]a.tta.lion Traihin,z OrtlC'r i:7o. 38-5) (b) RtJ::o;iments.l T:n.:..in:inc i>~ie~.:o-:.::..r:du;n lrc.< 19~-53 (c) f'.iemo from CG I Corps of 4 Aut; 1953
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1. Reference (EL) is hereby cancelled and, is ::nr2ersedcd. by t...'lis order.
2. Reference (b) required that conditionin~ hikes as dGsCl"ibed. in reference (c), be incorporated in trcininc prof;;z'll.ms by all unit comrrnndors.
3. Durinr; the present phase of trc.inins, all personnel who w-e :present in cam,p will perform two cond.itlonir.c hikes per week, commcr.cil:{; oh 25 Aucust, 1953, until further r.otica.
4 •. To establish uniformity within this Battalion in carrylJlG out th;) i~tent of re:erence (c), the followiq; conditions will apply in the execution of physical condi tioniDG hikes;
a. Uniform: Utility trousers, boots or field shoo& with lor:;;tincs, caps e.nd under shirts ..
b. Weapons e.m ammnition will not be ca:::-ried on these 1;,c.lks. ·r;alld.n;· sticks 1 (!:!~ .. S\..O.eger sticks in the case of officers) may be carried if' desired. After wen have once learned the course, t~wy may ta.ke these hikes sing-ly or in t:,rOt:q:lS at the discretion of unit commanders ...
c. H:.ldn[' in the middle of the di'l.y, especially in hot weathe.r, should be di scoura~:;ed.
d.., Per·s\.mr.el who aro actively Gr>..:;agcd daily in prr;;;parinc min bnttlo ]OSi c::.ons and,. who do not require addit.ior:al phyical exercise, r:Ay be excused. 'by their unit com:t>.andc:r: f:uom these hikes.
o. Unit eommand.ers arc ci.irnctod to bide by this pro,:ram wholeheartedly o:!.nd witl: enthusiasm; r_o\'!Cver, comrr.on se:1se shoulc1. be applied in its exocntioh. Pc::- sonr..cl wl:c a~~o ovor-af"::'O or ovcr-·(roig;b.t -s1'-v~.Ild bo cuidcd by mrl t moC.ice.l officers as to t~e amour_t and decree of :phyaicc.l oxcrciccs udvis.:tble.
5. Conryanios will record porfoxmances. Tho com.?etitive aspects of publishir.{_: ti:oe s for coup lot in;~; t:1.o course will be m .. 1Jloi to d.
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Hcadq_uar tors }I'd Battalion, 1st l!c.rincs
1st J:fnrinc .Division (Reinf), FNF cjo llPO, Snn F.rancisco, CaUfornia
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Hcadquar tors yd JlattaUon, 1st l•b.rines
1st l'l'U' inc Jj. v:: sio n 'Rei nf), FMF cjo I\?Ot &:.n Franclsc~~ OaJj_fornio.
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Hcadqunr to::- s }rd Eo.tte.lioD, 1st Harincs
lst Hc.ri!lc Division (Roinf), FllF cj o EPO, 0 an Frc.nci sco, California
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* Honday tlu-ou;h Friday: 0 G", 0 HI1 , "I", and Weapons Cor.panios \\'Ork o:: -Jlccki~-, positions, 0730-1630 dc.ily, H&S Cor.po.ny perfornos routine duties
L>:::l on the job training,
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Headq;. a:rtcr s 3"d. Bnttclion, 1st tr.c.rinos
1st Hc.rine Divi sior_ CRcinf), Fl1F c/e E?O, &c.n Fra::ccisco, California
The follow:irr; is a su;or:-D.ri zation of the troatner..ts received o.t :3o.ttnlion Aid clurinr_· the :Jon·~h of ~!.~_l-:ust 1953?
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VII lli-1veekly Sanitc.ry inspections of the entire canpsito were conducted.
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li0<-'1d.qUD..l' tE.T S Jrd Ba.ttLlion1 1st 14..--:.rinos
1st ~iarino Ili vi siun (Roinf), FMF cfo :BPO, San Francisco, CC\lifornia
Upon 1:1ovin,c; frou tho Ee.in Lino of Roni sto.nco to tho now cc.rlp area, a com_.?loto instnllation of all ;lire facl.li tics ;p.s necessary, '-'ni n.ccorr_pli shod \'Ji tr.~.in c. minimum period of timo. All lines '"'ero cu.blocl nncl ovcrhcado<J.. and very satisfactory service has boon mintainoi tl:rou,::hout the :p criod, Cowrmnicutions, both lliro and radio, have boon :x--~r:el o.nd continuous.
Tnis battulion participated in aRe. ·incntal Oomuund. Post Exorci so on ti.c :-J.,·ht of &-:.29 Aw:ust durinr ;,ihich r[\dio cor.nmnicationD wore relied on exclusively, except within tho battalion comnund posto This condi tior_ was not wl>..o lly so.ti sfo.ctory duo to exec ssi vo traffic il:!P:J sod upon tl:o ro.dio nets rosultirf' in e delay of conmunicationo to other units o.nC:. higher cc::clons, In addition, the terrain footuros of tho aroo o.ro not conduci vo to ,·.:ood radio corumnications, usin:· t:w Al!jPRC-10 oquipr.10nt. 1 n mny instances, tho ro:l[;y r.10thoCl 1~s tho only noo.ns of co nbct with o thor units, Trc o to-..9 antcnnc\s c.nd rectO to control ura t" arc o. no co ssi ty •l1on oporating in tllo t;ypo of terrain encountered in Korca.c
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Jrd Battalion, 1st l~rincs lst !~1.rine Division (Roinf), FMF
cjo E?O, San Fre.nci sco, California
31 Aucust 1953
1. ·-,rc. Battalion. 1st Mo.ri~:cs J,i eutenant Colonel Bell
a. b. c. d. o.
E:ood'luertcrs and Service Company Goor;;e Comany How Company I teu Com;Jany Wecf!ons -Cm~\Jc.ny
Lieutenant Vir z:i Captain !Iur.t Captain 2Ulkofskc Captain Zimmerman Ca.fl tai n Muir
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Readqunrt0r. s 3rd Br,ttnlion. lst No.rinos
lst Marino Iii vi si.o h (Roi nf). FlflF c/o :El?O, Snn Frnnci sco, California
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3rd :Battalion, 1st l~'llri!l<JS 1st HD.rine Division. (B..eit~..f), FKP
c(o Zl?O, S.--.•. n Francisco, Cl'.lifornia
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