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23rd Infantry Regiment - Command Report - June 1952

2nd Infantry Division

Korean War Project Record: USA-64

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National Archives and Records Administration

College Park, Maryland

Records: United States Army

Unit Name: Second Infantry Division

Record Group: RG407

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

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COI:'a.!AND REPORT

1 June to 30 June 1952

SECTION TITLE

I Narrative

II Personnel

III Intelligence

IV Operations

v lozj..stics

VI Chronological Table

VII Evaluations and Recorrmendations

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A list of Ay.rards

B Personnel

Personnel Periodic Reports

c Intelligence (S-2)

Periodlc Intelligence Reports

Patrol Plans

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NOTE: 'Ihere were no PIRI s or Patrol Plans for the month of Jm1e 1952.

D Operations (S-3)

S-3 Journal D-1

Periodic Operations Reports

Opern.tions Instructions D-3

Operations Orders

Operations Plans . D-5

NOTE: There were no operations orders or OJ>erations ::la.ns for the month of June 1952o ·

Letters of Instruction

Training Memorandum.s

E Logistics (S-4)

Periodic Logi..stics Rei>Orts

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l;.\PJlA'ITVE ~~ SECRET The r.onth of June, 1952, found all but one battaJion of the 23d

Infantr;:l Reziment in reserve positions near Kapyong, Korea, vicinity

CS 742968. :&n·1~r in the mont."1 the 3d Battalion relieved the 2d Bat-

talion pnd .:.~ssurned the res:.::onsibili ty for the security of the mines in

the Sangdonr, Korea, area, vicinity DS 8203. 'llie 3d Battalion occupied

the positions at Sangdong for the rest of the month. '!he 2d Battalion

roved into the forr::er 3d Dattalion reserve positions near Ka.pyong and

ranained there throuchout the ren.ainder of J1.me.

During the period 1 J\me to 2 June 1952, the 1st Battalion, 3d Bat-

talion, French 12attal:ion and S~;ecial Units continued to ir.nprove their

Ka:tJ~·ong reserve areas, tra:in, and hold organized athletics. 'Jhe French

Battalion continued t::;1 ~rovide sccuri ty for the VHF Station in the vici-

ni ty Hill 14M (CT 6C05) untia relieved of this mission 21 J1.me. Company

u cu of the 1st Da. ttalion was providing secl..U"'.i t;7 f-or th~ Forward Command

Post of IX Corps, md continued to do so tmti1 relieved of this duty 21 . 1

June. 'Ihe 2d Dattal.i.on vras rrovidinr; security for the S~gdong Mines.

Fro::: 2. June to 3 J1me all units except the 2d and 3d Battalions

w.provcd their areas, and held trainine and orgal".:ized: athletics. Company

11 E" departed Sangdonp: 1iines Area at 0700 hours 3 June eriroute to Kapyong

lleserve Area, and closed into Chechon at 1500 hours 3 June. Company 11 G1

departed o.t 0900 hours and closed into Chechon at 1351 hours 3 June.

'lhe rer..a:inder of the 2d Battalion y;as preparing for the move to tti.e re-

serve area at Ka~;yonr; and, in addition, continued to provide security

for the Sangdonr. L:incs. CoJ!'l;:).:JJl~.' 111 11 of the 3d Battalion departed"fs>r

the Sancdong i..::ines Area at 0800 hours 3 June. 11 Il1 Company, 11 M'' Co~any,

and the second serial of I-Ieadq_uaters Co~any, 3d Battalion, also le.f't

3 Jtme for the Sang done ~\rea. All elements of the 3d Battalion enroute 2

to Sanr:donu closed into the Area during the period.

* Unless otherr.v:i.se stated all footn.otes refer to publications of this•

Headc•uarters. RET 1; .APP. D-2. POR # 611 dtd 2. June 1952 SEC 2. APP. D-2. POR II 612 dtd 3 Ju.Yle 1952 .

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SECURITY INFORMATIOI'i SECRET Durinc:; the reriod 3 June to 4 June Comparri.es 11 E" atrl 11 G11 closed

into the f.apyong P..eserve Area. 'Ihe reraainder of the 2d Battalion was

preparing for the rnove to the Reserve Area in the vicinity of K~yong

and continuine to provide security for the Sangdong Mines. Companies

11 111 and u::.~n closed into Yon[J~ol, and the rest of the 3d Battalion was

em'Oute to the Sa..'1gdong Mines Area with the mission of relieving the 3

2d Battalion.

On 5 June Conranies 11 F11 , "li", and Headquarters, 2d Battalion, closed

into Chechon. 'Ihe remainder of the 2d La.ttalion was in the vicinity of

I~apyong irJ.provin&:; reserve position.s and preparing to conduct training.

'!he ,3d Dattalion co.rnpleted the relief of the 2d Battalion in the Sa.ngdong

1'~ines Area and assuned responsibility for the M:ines located ther~. A

reg-lmental field day was held 5 June in which all units of the 2.3d Infantry 4

Refinent participated •

. Cor.tpa.nies 11 F11 , 11 H11 , and Headquarters closed into the Kapyong Re-

serve Area 6 June. TI1e rerrinder of the 2d Battalion was in the vicinity

of KapJrone; in1provinr:, the Reserve Areas and conducting training. 'lhe

3d Battalion was continuing to provide security for the mines at Sangdong.

The 1st DattaHon, French Battalion, and Special Units were continuing

to inprove their areas and devote the period to training and organized 5

athletics.

All Units of the 23dlnfantry, w:i.~ the exception of the .3d Battalion

at a·anr,donr:, improved areas, devoted the period to training, and partici-6

:;,:Jated in the d.i. vision field day .held 7 June.

From 1800 honrs 7 Jtme to 1800 hours 11 June the various units of

·the Hesi':en t cm1tinued to in1Jrove their areas, hold training, and par-

ticipate in orpani~ed athletics.

3 • APP. D-2 POR f/ 613 dtd 4 June 1952 4. AFP. D-2 POR /,1: 614 dtd 5 June 1952 5. APP. D-2 FOR # 615 dtd 6 June 1952 6. ~\PP. D-2 POH 11 616 dtd 7 Ju11e 1952

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SECRET DuriJ1f the period ll-12 June 20% of the 1st Battalion and 2at·

of the 2d Battalion were tested for combat 'readiness by division 7

personnel. The test were completed by 13 June.

From 1$00 hours 13 June to 1~00 hours 21 June the 3d Battalion

continued to provide security for the Sangdong 1Iines, vmile the units

of the 2;d Infantry at r:ap;yong inproved areas, conducted training, ~

and held orr;anized athletics.

Corl~:·a.ny ucu of the 1st :G:a.ttalion closed into its Kapyong Res~rve

Area at 1840 hours 21 June, after being relieved of its nd.ssion with

IX Corps. Ele":lents of the French :Cattalion, which had been guarding

the VIIF Radio Station in the vicinity Hill 146S (CT 6805) closed into 9

the Ka.p;y'on,n; Reserve Area at 2000 hours 21 Jtme.~

Throuchout the rest of Jvne all. Units of the Regiment remained in

their prev:i.ousl;r stated r;osi tions and continued their assigned missions.

Frot.l 23 Jvne throur,h 30 Jtme the French Datta.lion furnished one-half of.

a squad to provide security for the VHF Station in the vicinity of 10

C3 75601S.

7. APP. D-2 POR # 622 dtd 13 June 1952 8 • APP. D-2 POR # 630 dtd 21 June 1952 9. APP. D-2 POR /1631 dtd 22 June 1952 10. APP. D-2 POR ff 639 dtd 30 June 1952

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'Ib.c 23d Infantry Re.D-mcnt v;as occul-:;y:Lng reserve positions near Xup-

yong, Korea, tl1roughout the month of June. Only screening ratrols vrere

dispatched, a.'1d there vm.s no direct contact with enemy forces. 'Ihe screen-

ing patrols were periodically dispatched in the areas i~1 and around the

reserve positions for guerrillas and ener:1.y ae;ents. 'Ihe battalions of the

regiment und elements of the Invader Security Force conducted these patrols.·

During the last 1)art of June a regimental testing tea.r:1 beean a.dminis-

tering map rec.ding and intelligence tests to each COJii'lany. 'Ihis was done

to correct a ceneral lack of :;)roficiency in mal-:l reading and intelligence

which becam.e e.ppc.rent durin['; the 11 Combat Readiness Tests11 [i ven l1y Di vi-

sion during the first part of the month. From t.~e time of the Division

tests U.'1til the tests in map reading 2nd intelligence 1Yere beg1.m b;y Regi-

nent., each cor~}nny gave its personnel additional tra.inine and instruction

in these subj ccts. 'Ihe reeiment:ll S-2 section had charr;e of the aerial

photo and intelligence st:J.tions of the tests. In addition to this the sec-

tion supervised a one-half hour class in enemy vreapons which was given upon

completion of ~~e tests. Instruction was gi. ven on the nomenclature, charac-

teristics, and use of the follo11"ing weapons captured from the Chinese forces;

Driti.sh Brenn Gun; 81 r:un Mortar type 97 (Japanese); 7.62 me Submachine Cun

pp SH-42 (Soviet); 7.62 rru:t Subrnachine Gun, :fips-1943 (Soviet); 7.62 w.n1 Lif11t

Machine Gun DP 11 Degtyarev11 (Sovi.et); and 7.62 mm Heavy l>La.chine Gun r:1. 1943

uGoryunov-11 (Soviet).

All tests ond instruction et ven by the regimental tear: were as pro..cti-

cal as p9ssi.ble. 'Ihe tests involved the uctual application of inforr.1ation

previously learned.

'Ihe S-2 section of the 23d Infantry supervised and coordi."1o.ted all in-

telli.eence training and activities carried out by the various units th01-:1-

selves durinr; .the month.

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Tnc month of June fomd the 2.3d Infantry Regiment in reserve

ivosi tions where the O:;?eratiqnal emphasis was l;laccd on the tra:'Lning

of each individual man for proficiency in his assigned job •. .c'i.dditional

stress was :;:;laced on develo};ing tear:.>'lork, and develo:i~ing and n1.nintein-

ine in each soldier the hippest possible degree of physical fitness.

'lhe Cotmter.firel:llutoon of the 23d In.fan.try received !n'actical

front line training from 3 June to 14 Ju..'1e when it vms on 'J'.DY ni tl1 the

37th Field i~rtillery Da.ttalion. 'Ihe ~"latoon spent the rest of the month

~n the reserve area near Kapyon[; where it held classes and conducted

practical e:-;:crcises for the tra:inins of its mer.fuerso

~\ schoolvms held for adm:i .. nistrative l:>crsonnel of the rer;iment on

3, 5, and 10 June for tvro hours each day. All adjutants, ser:;::cant

majors, unit ac;Jr:inistrators, unit first sergeunts and tmi t clerks at-

tended. Instructors for this school were drawn fro::1 rer,inm tal S-1 o.nd

persmmel sections. 'll1e follmrlng subjects were covered: :t=ersonnel

daily sur.unar-.t, filing system and posting, req,uisi tion of rmblications

and forms, aw3.I'ds and decoru tions, transiTd. ssion of security information,

and personnel assignment.

'Ihe ph;ys:i.cal proficiency tests Vlhich Vlere pegun t.he last l;art of

l:ay were continued during the month of June. 'lhere was a decided im.-

t~rovcl:lent in each uni t 1 s aver.J.ge score when the tests were ,r:,ivcn to

them the second tine. 'Ihe tests were given to determine t.'J.,:; physical

condition of ~;ersonnel at the tirr~.e tested, and to enable unit corrr:~.anders

to determine hov1 intensive u program of 1;hysical condi tioninn; ';'Jas neces-

sary to hrlnr, their men up to the desired standards. Indi v:tduds who

made a score of less thun 200 points were gi von special instruction and

corrective work. 'll1e score v;.:ls determined in accordance vvi th j;)age 304

of F1I 21-20.

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'lhe 23d Infantry Ecp:imcnt held a field da:· 5 June, and particiratcd

in the Division Field Da~r 7 June. 'll1c Invader athletes took first :::)lace

in the contest by accumulating 78 points. The 9th Infantry was second

with 71 points.

tJnits of the rec;inent upon coiYri.lletinG the initial four-week training

cycle Jlrescribed in 'lM-12, 23d Infantry, dated 22 April 1952, continued

their trn:i.ninc by devoting the marl.muJa l)ractical. time to rct:i ti ti vo squad

train.:i.ne;. Eraj_)hasis was placed on the followinp;: formations, arm and

. ha,.'1d sif!lals, use of fire too.r:ts, fire distribution, correct use of t:errain,

advancing without. signals, da;y and right patrols, and r::othods of takinc;;

prisoners. Day and ni@t patrols L."'lcluded reconnaissance, ar:J.hush, ai1.d r<rl,.ds.

During this secondary training I>hase a ninir:mm of fi vc hours per training

day was devoted to the prescribed sul1jects. As man;r problous as possible

wore scheduled in which the maximum arr.ount of frocdon of decision and in-

itia.ti ve were c:-l ven Junior leaders.

During the period 5-10 June a series of IICombat Readiness Tests 11

were aclrninistered to units of the 23d Infantry H.egir-1ent by officers

selected by division headquarters. 'lhe tests were [f.iven to all rifle

and heavy vrea;pons conpanies of the battalions. They v1ere aonductcd in

two phases. Phase I vras a series of individual soldier tests; Phase II

consisted of full field insl"Qections, road marches, and squad, platoon,

and company tactical problems. Concurrentl'' with the 11 Cora.bat Readiness ~ .

Tests11 , G-1, C~2, and G-4 representatives conducted inforr:a.l inspections

of records and equipment pertaining to their respective fields.

DurinG the first part of the month all battalions prepared Stan-

dard Operating Procedures for conduct of cuard on d_efensive pocr.i tions.

Provisions of the GOP applied to both orsa.nic and attached units on

position. The purpose of the SOP v1as to define responsibility for the

guard to assure maintenance of an adequate warning system at all tir:1.es.

The Standard Operc:..ting Procedure ·was based on the assw:?,ption that the

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reQ.m.ent wo.s occu~-ljrinr, prepared defensive positions ty}.;ica~ of the

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During tl1c last part of June a regir.1ental testing tean ber;an ad-

.r:tinistcrinc; map reading and intcllit;ence teats to each C0111fJal1;)'• 'Ihe

tests vwre practical in nature requirinu; each individual tented to

actually read a map during the test. Subjects included in the tests

were: sigp.s and s;ynbols, coordinates, terrain analysis, map orientation,

measurement of distances on a map, aerial photos, and intellir;E.nce.

Each individual \Vas tested for a.p:proximatel:t two minutes on each subject.

'll1e indi vidu:lls receivine an unsatisfactory grade ·were e;i. ven further

instruction in the deficient subject, C).fter normal duty hours or at

other com:;ensi tory titnes until such tir:le as they vfere ahle to attain

a satisfactory grade.

A two hour officer seminar was held on the evenine of 30 June.

'Ihe red-mental commander taueJ1t the first hour on com1:1and responsibili-

t:tes and ftmctions. During the second hour the rcgi.uento.l execut:tve

officer held a critique on field problens completed by the battalions.

Organized athletics were held by all units throuehout the month,

and each 1.1.'1i t improved its area. 'llie 23d infantry ReeirlCnt vmn the

division sw:l..or:rl..ng r:1eet which i'Tas held at the Invader P..egiment1 s Pi ttr.lan

Pool, 28 Jtme.

On .30 Jtme the 3d Da ttalion was pre;?arine to move froe the Sanedonc

fuines area to the re[[.i..r.tental. reserve urea in the vicini t~' of ::a:}~·onr;.

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Durlne the nontl1 of June S-4 continued to receive excess })roperty

from tmi ts of the re£Ci.ment. J\ drive vw.s started to get each unit ex-

actly at aut..~orized T 0 & E equipment .streneth.

Mosquito bars and headnets were drawn and issued. 'lhe wooden frames

for putting the mosquito bars on cots were also issued to all units.

All excess vehi_cles in the regiment above authorized allowc..nces

were turned in.

All shortages of T 0 & E property were requisitioned, end rao st of

the shortaees were drawn and issued during the month •

.All excess signal property was turned in to roo, and at the close

of ilie period this was being reallocated to units by S-4 and the reO.-

mental coranruni.cations officer •

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The 1st Battalion, 3d Battalion, and French Dattalion

vterc in reserve posi tiona near Kapyong, Korea. 'Ihe 2cl Eat-

talion was in the Sangdong, Korea, urea .furnishing security

.for the nines located there.

3 June: The 3d Battalion began relieving the 2d Battalion in the

Sangdong area.

5 Jtme: A fie1d day was held b;r the 23d In.fantr~r Regir.1ent. ..

The relief of! the 2d Eattalion in the Sangdone area was 6 June:

completed by the 3d :3attalion. 'lhe 2d Dattalion had com2letely

moved into reserve area l)Osi tions near ICa;_'!lyong •

7 June: The 23d In.fantry Regi.!!-1ent won the field day held by the 2d

In.fantry Division.

lJ. June: The 1st and 2d Battalions began combat readiness t~sts con-

ducted by division personnel.

13 June; The 1st and 2d Battalions completed the division COi~ibu t readi-

ness tests•

Company ucu o.f the 1st Battalion closed into its Kap:;ong

Reserve Area. at ll540 hours after being relieved of' its r:·J.ssion

of' guardine the Forward Command Post of IX Cor:Fs• Eler:1.ents o.f

the French Battalion which had been guarding the VHF Station in

the vicinity of Hill 1468 (CT 6805) closed into the K~,yong Re-

serve Area at 2000 hours.

23 June: The French Battalion furnished one-half of a squad to provide

security for the VHF Station in the vicinity of CS 75601S.

29 June: / 'lhe 23d Infantry Reg;iment won the division swinminr: meet

which ·was held at the Invader Regiment's Pittman Pool.

30 June: 'Ihe 3d Battalion was ~reparing to move back to the Kapyong

.Reserve Area. upon being relieved o:f the Sangdong mine ¥Curl ty

miscrion by elements of the 223d Infantry Regiment.

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Important features of the 23d Infantry Ue[.iment 1 s operation for

June included battalion night attack field problems over rugged moun-

tain terrain under realistically simulated combat conditions; a school

for administrative personnel of the regiment conducted by ree;imental

· S-1 a.'1d Personnel sections; an officer ser;tinar conducted by the ret;i-

mental commander and regimental executive officer; tests conducted by

division and regiment; and, division and regimental n.thletic events.

On the basis of lessons learned during June the follmvin{; recomnen-

da tions are o.ade:

(1) :Elr.phasis should be [Jlaced on squad training as reeards for-

nations, arm. and hand signals, use of fire teams, fire distribution,

correct use of terrain, advancint; without signals, da~r and nieht patrols,

and methods of taking prisoners. Day and night patrols should include

reconnaissance, anibush, and raid trainin£. A large percentage of the

deficiencies noted in the battalion night attack field yjrobler1.s could

be traced to the failure to apply the lessons which should have been

learned durin~ squad training periods• The large number of replacetents

being integrated into all units o~ the command durin~ the reserve :@eriod

make it essential to emphasize the fundamental, basic £"lrlnciples of squad

trainin{,~ In order to train new leaders to take the .Fla.ce of the great

number lost throu~h rotation and other causes, as many problems as possible

should be scheduled in which the mrod.munt amount of freedom of decision

and initiative can 'be exercised by Junior leaders.

(2) Pcriodic officer seminars should be conducted in which all

officers of the regiment are given instruction in their essential duties

and responsibilities. 'Ihis is particularly true after such an operation

as a battalion night attack field problem has been rtm in a reserve area.

Each officer attending is able to better ap}'lreciate the efforts of the

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fror:t his own mistakes, as ·well as the mistakes of others. t~ot only is

such a ser.tinar valuable in the training which it r,ives, .but it allows

each officer to become better acquainted with the other officers in the

regiment. 'lbis makes. for sr:toother operation and cooperation 'between

each unit within the rcr;Lment when the organization returns to the

front lines. An officer serd.nar is one of the few times when each in-

di vidual officer has an opportunity to .rr.eet and exchange ideu.s with

other officers in the regiment who have jobs s:W.ilar to his own~ The per

iods just before and after the seminars are often productive ones in

vmich ideas and e..-yeriences can be exchanged freely, and much can be

learned.

(3) Extensive tests should be conducted after m1its in reserve

have undergone a period of trainine;, to detE;Jrl:dne the 11~Conbat Readiness•;

of the orcanization. 'lhe tests should cover incli vidual, sq_uad, platoon,

and company prer)aredness. 'Ihe deficiencies noted should be corrected,

and then addi tiona.l tests should be [;i. ven to determine the success of the

a.dcli tional training. Practical, realistic tests should be strccsed to

the maximum extent in order to determine how well the lessons previously

learned can actually be applied by individuals and units in a corahat sit-

uation.

Physical proficiency tests should play an inporta.nt r)art. in d&-

ternti.ning the combat readiness of individuals and units. Su'ch tests

were conducted by the 23d Infantry Regl.ment, and there was a. decided

ir!t£11revement in scores made on the tests each time they were r~iven.

Scores nade on previous tests indicated physical conditioning'deficiencies

which were then corrected by a.dd:i. tional work and trainin~::;. 'lh:is vtas

the ~jor reason for the iw~roved scores on_subsequent tests.

All tests, 'both mental and physical, encourage the indi. vidual

soldier to put forth his maximum effort. JU.l individuals and ULJits

have a natural inclination to do as well or better than their 11 rlvals11 •

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'Ihe tests when conducted in tl1e pro;;er aanner and spiri_t capitalize

on the natural com1~etitive srJirit of the American soldier, and are a

ereat aid in developing nen and units into efficient fir:htine forces.

(4) Athletic contests on regimental and division level should

be held while such units <::.re in reserve. 'Ihey are greD.t morale booster::;;

and, when properly conducted, furnish individuals adc1i tional incen-

tives for maintaining a high degree of ~hysical fitness. '!he success

of the 23d Infantry Regiment's physicul trainine pro.srarn was evident

from the fact that the re(!im.ent won first 1~lace in the' division field

day, as well as w'inning the eli vision Si"Jir:u.:rl.ne meet. Supges"ed events

to be included in a reeimental or division field da~' arc: soft1..,all

and volleyball a;ames, horcshoe contests (singles and doubles), tug

of war, shot put, softball throw, baseball throw, fungo baseball swat,

hi~h jurrrp, 100 yard dash, standing broad jum:_-::, runnin[; broad ju.~p,

220 yard dash, and mountain clim1,~. Su~.;;gested events to he included in

a swinrning meet are: 50 yard free style, 100 yard free style, 300 yard

medley rcl~y, 200 yard breast stroke, 100 yard back stroke, 400 yard

free style, 400 yard relay, and 200 yard free style. 'Ihe rerr.L~:ten tal

and division field days and svr.t.rar:d.ne meets included the events listed

above.

(5) It is sug~ested that whenever practicable each re[':incnt or

sir.ti.l:tr unit huild itself a svd.1rJ11ine l"ool tihen it is to 1~c in a reserve

area for a nonth or longer dtu·ing the su.rnner. .:3uch a pool as the 23d

Infantry has can be :profitably utilized for off dut~' recreation for

officers and men, instruction in different types of 11 river11 crossings,

swim•'ti.ng tests, and refi'.imental and division svv:i.I)J,Jing: meets. 'lh e Invader

swirr.:ning 1'.lOOl measures 193 by 39 feet and was r:mde by danurd.ng U£;. a

stream run.."1ing t.1.rough the rer,iucn tal CP ar~a., ?JJJcks from the strearn.

were used on the darn. and along the sides of the pool. .An outlet at one

end of the :t":lOol provides svdmm.ers with a ste.w.dy flow of fresh ''rater.

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'Ihc wo. tcr i.s checked rcr;ularly by the Rcr::inentul 3urseon to ne.ke sure

that 5.t is safe to swim. in. A nuraber of fish which were rlaced in the

pool insure that no mosquitos can use the pool as a breedin,g r.;round.

A thatched roof is over a boa.J."'dwalk running the length of the :;)ool. 'lhe

swimr.ti..ng pool ranges from four to five feet in depth.

(6) It is suggested that wherever possible the A T & M Platoon be.

utilized to i.r:tFrove reserve areas while the reginent occuflies such. posi-

tions. Projects COII1lllcted by the 23d Rc~ir.:1entts AT & l.~ Platoon during

June to _further the above objective were: built underground icc boxes

for each unit in the reeinen t according to specifications r,i ven in H.: 21-

10; eJ:Li')laced urinals on all firing ranr,es; cleared trails to three ;:rob

lent areas; leveled· parking lot in the regtm.ental shower area; built sus-

:pended food containers for the entire regiment according to. specifications

listed in FM 21-10; built turn around and reviewing platform for special

services; channelized water into the swimming pool during the dry spell;

emplaced bunkers and targets for regLr.<.ental problem; reinforced svd.rn.-::ine

y)ool dam; huilt fences in the regimen tal CP area and z::ut u.F a large sign;

i.ril.proved 1i ving quarters; and maintained roads and drainage ditches

throughout the reserve area. In addition to these accor:~plishments the ·

platoon conducted training for it~ menlhers during the month.

(7) It is suggested that the counterfire platoon of a rer,imental

headquarters company be g;i.ven practic<ll traininr.; on the front lines when

the re{.;iment is in reserve. This is especially importa.."lt when the :t'la.toon

has .received numerous replacements during the reserve period. 'Ihe

Counterfire Platoon of the 23d Infantry received such practical front

line .training from 3 June to 14 June when it was on TDY vr.i th the .37th

Field Artillery Battalion.

SECRET


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MERGENS, GlORGE C

BURNS, RALPH D

CHUU, ARTHUR B

KLinGJ.!:NHAGEN, JOHN L

BETHA.!{COURT, WILTZ J

BLAIR, JOHN D III .

BUCHHOLZ, OSCAR T Jr

ClEGG, SAH E

FEB.GUSOU, . ALIEN E

GRAY, JOHN F

MciNT"IRE, CARL M

PEf!K IUS, RICHARD A Jr

THmifsmr CLARENCE A Jr '

BALLARD, WESLh'Y .&

BEAR, \.JILLIAH A

BOWEN, aGBJ!'.R.T C

BlM\E, OONALD J

DAUGHER'l'Y, ROBERT M

DAY, FRANK R

DeJOHN, VINCENT J

DOIUE, A...'9.'l'HUR F

EV.'ING, EDHA.RD T

GARTEN, HENRY G

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HINCHCLIFF, \.JILLIAH C

JOHNSON, JESS K

KZLLY, ROBERT H

KROUGH, GEORGE R

LANGE, PHILIP F

NARR, PATRICK J Sr

HILLER, \ITLLIAH l'

OSTBY, "t1ALLACE L

FENCE, A...~THUR W Jr

RICHEY, RALFH D Jr

ROSS 1 BERNARD R

SCANLON, FRA~'K C

SEGDA, 11A.LTER, J

SHOFUER, JOSEPH H

STANNIL"W, JOmr E

STRAIGHT, FAY H

Su'DDERTH'~1 JAHES A

TROST, RCBE.-q,T ~1

TURNER, JOHN S

ADAMS, GEORGE M

ALLEN, THOlfAS

ALVORD, JOHN S

ARCHBOlD, t.'ILLIAH C Jr

BARD, EUGENE D

BAID1, l..I.FRED G

BRICE, RUTHERFORD

BOUTvlELL, CLAUDE A

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BRINK~ID::CER, ROBSRT W

B.t.'1ISTOL, BEl'iTON K

BURSON, CH~S H

CAPRIOTTI, A.A'-UWID

CURPHEY, JOHN l1

DIBRELL, Jfo.CK H

l<~ANSHIER, BRUCE A

FERGUSON, FRA~K A

FI TZPATlUCK , ED\.>1 A.RD E

GRAHAH, CRAPJ.ES W

HAS1'IE, JOHN 1

HENRY, HAY\>ltUID

HOY, CARlETON R

ILL, MODORE C

JORDUJ, JANES R

JOSEPHS, LOUIS C

KALAFUT, HElmY A

KlEIN, FRANK S

KOE!JIG, HI~RSHE1 1

LANDRY, YllLSOU A Jr

HcDONALD, HALTER R

HcGEE, JOl-IN E Jr

NETZGER, J. HAYES

NORGIN, HUNTON 1

NEAL, ROBERT L

PADELFORD, JOHN C Jr

PLATT, ETHA~J A

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RAYI-DND, NORHAN . .

RICHAP..DSON', ~LLIAH E

SCHOM'l''NER, liiLBUR 11

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SINCLAIR, gDtJARD F

St•D:TH, CO~!OR R

STARK~ LLOYD J

STENNIS, ROOSEVELT J

STEVENS, RICHA.~D L

~TURM, EARL C

TH0!-1A$, EDHARD T

HALSH, RQ'tlll.RD F

rlAflD, ETIGENE W

1JEBS'IK-'t, UARREN" III

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iUNNER, FRANK E

WRIGHT, SIDNEY T

ADAl•fS, HASEO A

BARCLAY, ROBERT IT

l30v1DEN, HILLI A}f C

CONE, FRAiJZ D

EXUH, CHARLES E III

F .o.:..ma, AJON F

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JONES, LIUCOLN G

KAl{K, JOHN S

KILHARTnr, ROI:i!LD F

·:KING, JOHU F

KNOTTS, DOTUUS X C

!-icCULLOUGH, RICHARD R

RA.TZL~TI1', LEONARD A

SAUL, GUSTAVE A.

SCHUTZ, RA..YliOliD H

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SHD1A.SAKI, FRED F

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BRENNAN, JACK J

BP.:EHER, ~,JILLIAl~ A

BURTON, TROY T Jr

CAllPBELL, JOHN i-1 J r

CORREA, GEORGE F

FIELDS, CHA.:.llL~S E

HANJ:-TEN, HAROLD P

EOTI'HAN, \-ITLLIAH A

HOOD, !TOWARD J

J1TST!DCE, EUGENE P

KENT, HAR"'TEY ~~

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LONG, JCHN L

F'AULL, JOSEPH 'i-T

YiliLLIPS, CLARENCE F J r

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