1ST MARINE DIVISION - SPECIAL ACTION REPORT - ANNEX N HISTORICAL - SEPTEMBER 1950 - OCTOBER 1950

Korean War

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United States Marine Corps History Division

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Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

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2295 41-l/jeg

Division Historical Section :Jungnam, Korea 29 :-:ovember 19o0

From: Division ~istorical Officer To Commanding General, 1st !:srine· Division

Subj: Special Action ?.eport for 22 Sept- ? Oct 1?50

Ref (a) Division General Order ilo, 16

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a, The purpose of this Anqex is to describe in brief the missions, organization, and actJ.vttiee o1' the lst i-:arina Div­ision Hietorical Section durL1g the »eriod 22 September - ? October 1950,

b. Th3 S~ction parformed the mission, aft~r its estab­lishment on 22 SeptambJr, of collooting end pr"sarving all important documents and data of historloQl valu~ mado avail­able day by day ae the Division continuao_ its offMsi va oparatione into s~oul and northward. In addition to this primary mission, the Suction ostab11Si1ed a system for tho collation of thu above data, and pr.;.Pal~Jd tili.ls for tha Di"v­ision historical racords and documGnts; in conjunction with thD Division PIO; 1 t cova.red photcgra .. Jhically, as wvll ae by means of sketches in the f.leldJ th.J imPt:-rto.nt sites, locations, and B.P<.:!cific incidents of the angagJmonts in which tho :·lvle­ion participated; it prc:oarcd maps and overlaya currontly c.s tha dD.ily unl t fl~ont line el tuat1on a.nc1 anomy ai tuation chont;­ad; it proparud tho Division Historical Diary, roquirJd rl1ont.t}­ly by paragra.~Jh 11401 MCN, with nJcassary docurn.:.mtnry a~Jp;:md­icos and sUP.Jl.Jm.::nte; its' m.amb.iJrs fr•oqu,:mtly visited tho units on the llnos in ordvr• to obtain personal oba.,;,rvatlon of t.:::r­rain conditions, partioult~r actions and avanta, and the cru­cial stages of combat. through which tho Division passad; it maLJtainod a chronological daily diRl'Y of th~ Div1s1on° s com­bat activit1.Js 1 util1z1.1~ for th.:J ·_)U!"lJ08J c .. oerRtlons orckrs, intollig;.;nc.::- summnri~JS 1 p:Jrsoni1ul sum:~.s.rl,:,a, logistic rJPorte, and Journnle prapnr~d- dally by l>ivlsion Sta1'! SJot1ons.

c. Dur1ng th..; .P.Jr1od oovJr..:d bl thls rvpo1~t, thu 5.Jct1on oporat.::d RB a subsJction of tha G-1 Svction and was llQVOr actually s.Jt U9 as a sopArato) sp.Jcinl staff suction. ~h~J soction was maintninod in 1 to tomporary status Primarny bo­ca usa CMC Conf ltr sor 03A21260 of 4 August had providad for the activation of tho lst ?rovisional Historical Flntoon ?HF, one section of >rhich hnd bcon ,_>rom1scd to tll:> i)ivision duri:Jg 1 ts ov ..;rs..:;as op,Jra tiona, and bJ ce.uso tho Division had r.;c~i v~ cd messages indicating thRt Porsonnol of this platoon waro a~r.Jo.dy o3n rout0 to Kor.Ja ..

2, TASK O"lGA~c!ZATIO:-!

a, 7 Oct., low a:

During th.J .!_).Jriod CQV.Jr.:d by this rJPDrt, 22 SoJpt -thJ i)lvision Historio11l 3J.')tJr::n wna compoa.Jd as fol-

ilivision Historical Off1cJr, 2dl..t John !!., l'.4TR!CY. 04992? /0302/01 ?0 USllC Suction Ch1of, Sgt John;;, G.«?.-·J:T-::, Jr., 659249/ 0143 USHC

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File Clork, Cpl Lawronco D; PUVOG<:L 108?911/0143 USHC Toj)ographic Draftsman, Pte Re.ymond A. 'L:t:V:::SQ,UE 1085945/1441 USl1C

b, Two Combnt photogrfl.?hora, TSgt Jamos H. iiZLliS, Jr., lOoo39?/463l USMCR and Cor;>oral ?ctor ',{, l·!AC Dc··:ALD 92426o/ 4631 usaoR wcrJ ossign~e. to tho- .ScctitJn for tom._:;~or.?.ry duty during a portion of this period, and on tho lnst ~.e.y of tho poriod covorod, TSgt ':lill1am J.!. BURGI;·l 286245/4941 USMC joined tho Sootion fr9m tho Division PIO SJction in rosponso to urgent roquoete that a combat artist be permanently as­sien~~ to thJ Section.

c, The T/0 indicated for a HoadquRrtars ham of tho FllF?ac lUstorical Platoon ( T/0 K-4987 ( t·IAR)) is ect up as follows:

RA:~K DUTY l"iOS

1 Capt ore Combat Hietoric~1 To am 4330 l SSgt Combat Historian 4331 1 Cp1 Stonograph.;:r 0131 1 Cpl Sound Recording T.schnician 4911 l Fvt File Cl~rk; Driver 0100

d. Tho T/0 for a Fiold Toam of the Historicol Platoon (T/0 K-4987 (!~AR)) is estnblishod as follows:

l Oa:;>t 1 Lt 1 MSgt 1 TSgt 1 SSgt l Cpl 1 Cpl l l'vt

ore Combat Historical Officer Combat Historian Cowba t His tol'ian Combnt Historian Stat'J.ographcr Sound Recorcling Tnohn1c1nn Fil0 Clerk; Driver

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4330 4331 <,331 4331 0131 4911 0100

e, Tho T/0 e.llo>rod the Combnt Historicd TeRm which le.ter rcportoc'l. to tho> Division for duty on 9 October 1950 (T/0 K-4911 (F!:AC:)) contained:

l CQpt OIC 'Combat Historian 4330 Ce.pt Konncth A, SHUTTS, 049661/4330 USJ.:CR

1 Lt Combnt Historical ntfioor 4330 Lt .Al. vin Z, ·rRE;::HA!l, 025009/4330 USMC?.

(Did not report) 1 Lt Combat Histor1cnl Otriccr 4330

Capt Jamoe I. KIERNA::, Jr~, 018124/4330 USMCR (Did not rePort) l SSgt Combat Historian 4331

Sgt Dun H, RCULS'IC:', 6534?8/4312 USilC 1 Sgt Stonogrephcr· 0131

.Cpl. !11llinm GLA;:oc.RF., Jr., 431931/0131 USMC l Cp1 Clurlc -Typi-s-t 0143

Pfc Lloyd .::. Jo::::s.,. <55~970/0143 US!W

t. In nn effort to improve t.hJ o:y;:'.n!.zntion of thu Division Hlstoricn1 S.Jctlon prior to th.;; HrJ.•ivc.l of thv FM.F H1sto!~1cnl Tor>:n, nbovc, a roqu~et "/fi.S lni tiotcd by the Division Historical Offiovr for tl1o following addi­tional personnel on 29 September 1960:

1 Artist 4941 1 Steno~raphor 0131 2 ?hotogrnJ)hors 4631

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n. On rocoipt of Cl{C Mag 091432Z of August, this Hond­qunrtcrs publ1sh..:;d DiviBion 1·1,;;,rru:.:t··andusn ·1G6-50 which ru­quirod unit Hiotorical Dinrios to be submitt~d by ~11 r0-

r~~~~;~1~~dp~~f~i~~~ b~i 1-~;;o~~n ~!m~i~t~drn~~n~h;~ ii~o CG "tn.[1t ~nos.:; LJl.,''trlca wcu~d b~ oompl~oa. cma.. sU!.umnr-izod in th~ Division Hiator1cnl tinry oovoring tho month conoornod, Division H.::mo1•endu.m lGS-50 wna tw1c0 r.ood1fl<Jd 1 Chnngv /fJ.. of·~ Soptomber 1950 modifying tho time of submission of thoBo unit Dinri0a from tWo Uays prior to th~ ond of cnoh ~o~th:_ to ~£19_10th of tho ~onth following~ Chnnsc #2 __ of u uctotler 1950 corrvctod the titl.J of tho Di.::~ry fror)'l "Unit Diflry' to 11 Hi!=~tO!'ical Diaryu in !!.ccordnnco with e.dvr..nco chang9 lcttor If l to Chango l¥2, Bm~ino Corps l4nnunl,

b, At this time, thoro having·bocn no command do-c1 sion as to wh1oh G-.:murnl or- Sp.:;oir\1 St?.ff Sih'Jti.on would as sumo rospons1l1b1 ty for pNp~tr>ing tha Division Hieto••-

E~~~ ~~!~Y~~~~~t~~~~s~~~1~~o~~~~an1~dt~~ ~~~~ht~~ ~~:~!~e JJl.ary, co.oen· on )j't;fli·l· .s;:;cl:lon t-ccorda nno. :t'opo!"t-s avail­able ~n th~ G-1 Soction files.

c, On 13 SeptombJr., 'the G-1 PNP&rcd a memor11ndum to the Chief of Stnff on th1.1 ostablishmont of n Diviaion Hiet­or1cnl Section= as follows:

MEMOR4!·!!iUM

From: To:

Thc.Aasistnnt Chief of Tho Chiaf of Stnff

'Staff:

SubJ: Division Historical Section

Rof: (a) Enol (1) to CMC conf ltr ear 03A2l260 of 4

(b) Aug 1950 Purt EJ ChBptor II, Volum~ l, Marine Corps 1>-innuAl.

Encl: (1) Proposod message rog~rd1ng let ProvH1ePlt, YMF

1. Roforcnco (a) provides for the activation of the let Provlsional H:tstor~:cal Platoon. F":-~F. with a T/0 strength of seven (?) officers <>nd seven (?)"enlisted, Reference '(a} further ;;tates ·that ·thane ;.;e:r-scni1G1 ara beimz order­ed. to rePort. to the COmmaQdlng.General, ~leet Marine Force, Pacific-. I"t is understood that at leaSt a poz•t­ion of this ·Platoon is scheduled for attachment to this command.

2. Since no informat1on has been 1~acei ved as to when tho Historical Flatoon will be aot1vvtedJ it 1e recommended that a mess~ge be sent to the Commanding General, Fleut Marine Force. Pac1l'1o ccnc.::rn1n~ tha matter. Enclosure (l) is such a proposed d1s,,atch: \Jnt1l h1stor1c<>l per­sonnel ar-e assigned.; i_t: ic conaidertJd nccesse.ry to cste_b­lish a temporary Historical Unit to prepare such histor-1.oal !'e.Porte as e:re ro~Jqu1r-.sd' o!' this comr::and.. Conse~ quontly, it is rocommended that a Historical Unit com­posed of t;·;o (2) oft'ice~a an_d two ( 2) enl1stcd be acti­.vated from excess personnel in Headquarters Battalion. S1nee the Div1elon-Ad.ju.tant~e Section is res_poneiblo) for maintaining the office of record of this Headquarters, 1t

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is recommended that tha temPorarY H1stor1onl Unit and, upon arrival, th~ H1stcr1oni ¥1Rboon, be eatabllehod Us Et. SlJb-sootion of thB:.t s.Jotior,~

3. The Division· .ll.djute.nt concurs in tho recommJnd.e.tione c0nta1nod herein.

/s/ H, S. WALSETH •.•. , .. ,.,-.'""n

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::C'his mcmorandu..T. \1D.S approved, and a dispatch c0nt:

to tho CMC requosting information as to tho estimated time or ur-rlval or the designated representatives or th.:: FHF?ao Hiotoricnl Platoon.Shortly after tho Division landing at In.chon, a message irom CG .F'MF?ao \vas ruoeived indicating that Captain SHUTTS and throe (3) enlisted were ~n route via gov~rnmant nir to tho lst Harino Division, I·hcse- ~or­sonn~l di.O. not arrive. howcvC!r1 du~ to una.voidabJ.o o_.:...,le.ys at Pearl Harbo'r, Hanv<la, and Itami, until aftel' tho Inchon­Seoul op.::rntion had b.;otl brought to o. auccoosful conoluc-1on and the D1v1s1on was preparing to mount out for :·ronsan from A scum G1. ty. Fo.;::llng tl"H).t th.a D1 vie ion Wfl.B ffi_lllng seriously behind in the presorvRtion of rooords and the praparatlon of' hlstor1oa.l l"cPoi'ta, th~ G--1 Section ovcmt= ually lifted en·• (l) officer a~cl. tvto (2) onl1stod mon from tho Division G.-1 Suoti.on and aut them as1ar.: as an unor­fio1al oubacct1on or the ~l.Seotion, tho Division Histor­ical Sc:ction, on 22 September l9f>O. Tnl.s B.::olil.on '"as as ..... s!gn~cl. no mission, e.nd eivon no Ol"l'll3l"'B .1ni:.t1ally~ Its oquipm~pt was borrowed from among the ~xoeas items or aauivnwnt that other !liv1eicn ·sta."ft Sect1o·ne we!'W willine tO 10od.

d. Dosp1tc many formal rcquuste by tha officer in chargo ot' th~ Sucthi!!, the: Hi8tor.tu;l Soot!on wa5 novar off1c1olly ostabl1shod by any kind. of Division directive, and hnn remained t.JchnicRlly a .. -'a:r:;t o! C-1 until the< p:rc; ... sont timo. In tho mat'l.ntimo., incoming !)Vrsonnol wora as-

i~~nc~a!0p{~~;~i~~G~f~i~t!{0~f~~~~~~~£~gr1l!~~f~;o:;~;~-vRr-iuty of 1noom1ng and outgo1ng J.Jl.vlsl.on corl~cspona...:;nm~; it was added to the 1 Cctobvr Division Station List; it was roqu1~vd to assist 1n tho dofonso or tho D1Viaion Com­mand ?oat are~ as a soparato Suction; and it b~gan 1m­.mcd1ut.; wcrk aa a soPnrHtc Staff Soctio....l., o,PI!irt<.t1ng d1,...' r"ctlY undur the Chiof of Starr, Unfortuna~elY, tho un­official status of the SrJction hrunp.;:rod itS opuratio:ns s.;vor@ly wh.;:m the Divie.ion CF dieplac::H~.: sincB no. trans­portation wns providod forth~ Soct1on'e oqu1pmant or p;.:reonn:3l on thcso mcVJs. Similarly tho;; Sootion o:ou.ld:· not obta.n ite own tclophono, PX gratuitous rPtions, cold.

-w.::nthor olothing1 rn.-:1 tho lik-:::,. a!t~.oc it did nct'of't1c1al~ ~r ~x1st, .~

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a. Sinc0 th~,.1 H1stor1oal Soct1on wns assignGd no mis­eionJ the Division H!~,torica.l Of'f'ioDr b~Je;o.n work 1nit1nl­ly on. a set of rJcommend0d h1stor1onl Rctivitios which h.::: felt tho Section should launcdintcl~l take stops to in!.;.. tirtc. Theeu rocommcnd11tions were submlttad on 29 Sept in tlw form of tho fullt:rwine; m0mor.f.i.ndUiTt to th.:; 0-1:

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Th~ Di vl sion .His toricttl Officer Tho Assistant Chi~f of St~ff, G-1

Mission of Division Histcrioal Sactlon; r.Jcommondat1ons conc~rn1ne '

1. Until such timo es th~ subjoot section is actually formed, it is r~oommondod that tho present mombors of tho l>-1 Sactloll tantotivoly e.ssignod thosv duties con­tlnu~ tha following historioel ectivitios;

a. CollntJ data of historicel valuo, prJpP.ra filas for this data, and 0stDbl1sh a system for 1 ts collation, in ord.:tr thnt i11stor1oal )n.PJre and roj.rorts may b,;.o roac!L-1ly pro_parod on thv :.;rusunt op...,rptiona at soma futurv do.te.

b,- Cover photographically thv 1:nportnnt sl toe and locations Rnd spooiflo incidvnts of thJ current ungP.gi.l­monts in which tho Divisionis pe.rtioipatlng,_ in con­junction with tho Division l'IO and Division rhotcgruphic Officer.

c, Proparc maps and o-v.Jrlays currontly C\S tho dnily unit front line situation changes, in ardor that parti­cular facots of the campa1gn 1 and tho ~ov0m0nt of sub­ordin?tC units, may not be overlooked when tho actual histories of the campaign arc compiled,

d, Visit tho various units on tho lines, paying 1)art1oul.flr attention to local t..;rrain conditions nncl. taking nato of ol•vious local landmarks and incidents v.ti th l-.~hich to Gnlivcn the narrative account of th~J o,;orations, This is necessary 1n Ol'dor to catch tho actual color flnd spirit of the 1nd1vidua.l Dctlons) and also to mnintain somo kind of stPncl£.rd of historicol El.ccur~cy in tho f'.ccounts of thoso ect1ons to bv wr1 tten l• tor. ·

(h Frapnrc tho Division Hir;~tcriof.l.Diflry, roquirod ovary, month by j)nrPgraph 11401 1 Mnrino Corps l~nnunl, with nppcnd1cos ~n~ photogrnph1o supplJmunts.

r. Mnintnin n chronological dolly diRry of tho DivisioM.s combet rctivitlcs, lib:;rally illustrntcd with pJrtinQnt ovorl~ys ~nd t~rr~in etudi~s, utilizing oper­ation nnd lntulllgunca summ~r1~s, ns well AS personnel dnily.summnrios and log1et1cnl repcrts Pr~prr~d ~±ly by Division st~_ff S0ctione, whunever pcssiblu,

· g, Este.blieh tho groundwork by compiling tho nc­cosnary stctistics c.nd mnking tho pareonal contr.ots re­quired, for e. dJtf'.ilcd pnpor of eomo actu[',l litornry value on tho war in KoNa, ttnd tho pe.rt Plt.yod 1n that wnr by tho mombvrs of' tho lst 1-if'rino Division.

2, It is further r~comm~ndod thnt each rvgimont {let Mnrines, 5th Mnrincs, 7th Horines, P.nd ll th l'.arines) of this oornmr>.nd assign an offiovr c..s n rog1m\,)ntal historian as eoon ne possible to or.rry out the t~.sks es outlined above: on th-'! rc:glm.Jntnl lovol,·· tmd to ~.saist tho Divis­ion Historical Officer in maint~ining oomploto histori­cal f1los on tho combo.t movvmont of tho units of this cQmmand ..

3, lt is recommended, finally, thnt tho following items of oqulpmont bo issued tho ~1stor1onl s~ction, when prnoticabl~ t

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One ( 1) field snfc. Cns ( 1) long cnrr"iAg.Z: l8 11 typowri t~r, ;Jli te typ-3. One (l) type>~r1"tor·ohost, lurgo •.. One (1) blnnk ~arms chest, complotc. One (l) drafting table, onBin•cr. Ono (l) drafting kit, cnginoor, complete~ One-half (~) illumination set,

/s/ J, M, PATRICK J, M. PAT;~I OK

Copy to: CO HqBn DivAdj

b, The equipment roqucsted above WAS nevor furnish­ed to the Section, During tho Inchon-Seoul operation the following 1t.eme or oqu1pmont wero obtainod and llecd by the Section as indicated:

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Ono (1) field desk, borro~<od from G-1 Section, Ono (1) portable typowrHor, borro>rod from 0.-l Saotion, . One (1) portable typowri tor, borrowed from G-4 Scotian. Th~ae (3) oil lanterns, property tranet&rrsd from Diviston Signal S~ction, One· ( 1) blank form cheat, property tronsfol'r­od from Division Signal Sootion~ Four (4) camp stools, borrowed from G-1 Section,

On 22 .:J~ptombor, tho Divieiou Historical Sec­tion wus ost .. 1blislwu in ono ond of " quonset nut ut tho Ocoso-ri c;p (TA 0656T) sho.ring the hut with o.:l SoctioH, Tho Uivision Hist­torioul O:f1'iccr wunt to tho 1st M..lrinos CP on the right fl,cnk of tho Division zone ( TA l05l:K) and :occo;opuniod ul~mnts of tho lst Madnoa in tho dttuek on Yongdungpo~r1 dUring tho gN<<tor part of thu duy. H~uvy firos woro fulling in the lst Murinos zouo from TA 1351 c, out In tho 32d ROT zone of uction, On 2) Suptui·lbor, work bog<.lll ou u oonplotod vorsiou· of tho ilivision August Historical OiE.Lry. A file syston was doviend for oh:ronologicul n·rrutu;u..t~tont in a siglu Di v­ision folder of JJi vision Periodic Intoll-1gvnoo Reports, Parodic Operations HGports, Poroonnol Daily Sumnariaa, Daily Logistic SUi'lL'larios·, Operation' Orders, Aduin1strnt1V6 Order-s, Uliit l"6ports 1 ir.1portnnt noss~1gos, a11d Stuff Soction journllls, so that an nourly pioturu ot' t!)u ohc.nging overall Div­ision si tuut1on could be obti1inod, S1n1l!lr foldura woro sot up for tho lot, 5th, 7th, 11th l<lariuus,. unct lst Tilnl< B!l, Tho Division Historical Of:fioor wua s~nt by hcliooptor during thu uurly uftornoon to th~ 1st !lnd 5th l'lfuriuoa to obt,J.in tho l::Ltost o'J.suulty

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!'igurvu for tho G•l. ( 3) On 24., dc.;pt uabor; th..:; Di visioll Historion~

Oftic~_;r ·w\.:nt to t .. ~w H.lll r!vor orossinR a!to butw..;cn TP~ l465- ··.nu TA 1556 ~ to obsc..rvu the 1st rLrinue croes,ir.g or the; H-:.!1, The. cro::wvd in LVTo, ~h ... utiug little opvoait1on• ~nd oont_.ctod th(.. 5th A:tr-iw.;.'l ut 0930 on tho opposite bUJ.lkt tlH.m d::rovo ,;,~st 0~1 St.=oUl., L-.1.t0r in the: a~~y 1 arr.··l~p,.:c.nts wcr;,.., .i.idC with tho Hvtdqu~:.rtcrs B~ttt . ..>.lion Adjut·utt ,mc1 tho Division Photo sc.ctio;1 to obt<Lin •.l photo~ grrlph~.~r 011 a p:trt-t:l,..·l"' loan ~.sis to shoot photo oovor. \gO oi' CP sitos, i \llort mt tor• i-{lin fc:<. tur~ .. s, l'"O·.J.d.S • bridge;s, -1'ront line positions J .1nd othc..l" 'lo<::n tionS .1~:d -.\rc<ts of' hb;:tol"io. '-1 i- rport-~no0 in th0 !J! v!sio:. z,or:.c of ~1otion~

(4} 0!~ 25 dcpto~!b:.>r; th(.;: Divisior. Historicnl Of!'icc1". rn;.ct -o:1o p!loto;;ruph.:.r w~..-Lt to Yonguungpo-ri, thor~ tho Hi.tn. C!'Oti31!1g s1t(.;

1 <-olJ.d cr-ossed tho; Hc~H to Suoul by LV'"T. lf·ho p..i.r-ty uOCO. 1p·~ni\ld (.;l0dont~ of Z/5 in the. ~~t­t,tck on Hill lOS (TA 1958). Envny rcsis-. tur~ov wn.s very ho~rvY 1 1.md ~.til" .1.nd artillery oonti.nuod to pound tho ono.:w -posi t1ons durill~ thu norning, Th0 Ml1.l"in~s suffor .. d 3t..v;,ro -Cd~Ui.lltiOS <luring th;:.: udV·"t!lOC.. .t~ lcttu ltftor~ noon 1 tho Di vi sial! Htstorio~~l Oti'ioo:.:r went t.o the le-t Mnr!noa Ol? on :L t:,ll hill !.n Sr.lcul (TA 19551) und observed ~:otion of tho forR-.,rd. clo.1cnts of' tho lst l'.fl.~r!n.;s ~.dv~lloing int-o tho C'-intur of tho oity. Struw-t fightiHg wuB ~~-~ .... ~~O¥f~'s_~_, -~~~_uno.~ rvs~:'ting with nort ... rs r ~lu~,ou.'.-.1-'.tV.Lc w;.;upons, :.1na. s.·uJ...l :::,r1.1s.-

( 5 j Ou 26 f3optudbor, thu Division H1storloc~1 Offiocr .:.md ono photof!r:.Iphc,r ruturn .... d to the lst ;~:t.'tr!rtua scotor in Seoul. going to thu sootion of th.:; oi ty wiwr~..: 3/1 · hud- r.;..:oci vGd ~l hG-.<vy t..·_·tnk countcr~ttt.\ok durinl'l thn nioht.L A Sp0ci.--tl rupert w-~s p!"cp·trcd frO_-l·i~z~t~l=~!;;..e

. of t:1u pcraow:cl of 0; H, u.nd I Co tpunios of J/1 oono-.:::r,~!ng th.c.; ..;v ... nt. Tlw Division Hi.storioc~l Of'fiovr obsc:rvod .t!H.l ~dv~1r.ov or 2/1 in housc-to~.b.auee~ tialltiti:t2: around ~.. large stonu school building. Soutt;.;r-0d groups of· oncklJf firvd ~iil.tOiiiltio w-uupuns und s;lnll nr.!S tro;1 roof tops o.nd ::djtJ.cont buildingS ~nd tl10 ~~d.V".i.UCU Oi tho lst 1&.\rinoa W.:l.B sl6w.

(6) ~~-w. pho_~o~r9-p~v.t"_ w;.J.s sont to. p!lotogr:-.J.ph· tho. J.uon~n-~~oJ.nl. .... llo landing ',ar.:::aS, uno thor ohoto­grapner t.o thu Ki,lpo ,lrcd. 'Pictures wLi-c. ulso tdkon ot the Division CP nt Oc-JO.':jo.::;.-t und tho PW stook~,do f includina T.h{:_ -~-~~~h --

pubU•twlta captured ou~~~Y HTIUrSOs•'Y: -~Th~ Division F{1etor1onl Ott1otir w:;.;nt to 3Gou1 with tho rooo.il.!l~t~.snnc.; purty f'or solovt1ng n I~()w 0iv!a.!on C ... 1 one phOtogri..i.phc.r aooo~!­p:tny!ng hi ··1 ..

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:',1fLRINE DI\i'ISION' SP.l~GIJiL ~-LOTION REPORT

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Korean War Project USMC-00100346DECLASSIFIED

""'~at.i~· !!:!.1 ANNEX NaN TO .ldT MAR•~~E DIVISION aPECIA.t aCTION t<EPORT

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O:tf'ioi.Jr cmd ono :photog:ru:phoi' woht to thoJ 9011-t.ral sootion of Sooul r.nd. adV~tnOGd with the. n~tnt of 1/1 through tho o1 t.l' stroots.. TllG ~!bVC.~mnt o'r tho b~Lttul1on wuS slowed by nines .t,n tho zor;;o of 2dvtmoo; and sauttorod snipur :t'1rc ~md occue~onal road blocks WfJ"f'G lnto:r ol;so:rved in tho 2/1 zone:. .L..t 1700 thn D,t.vision Cl? closod ut ooo~o..ori :md opem0d in tho Inf< .. mtr--y Bnrrr.oks in 3ooul {Th 2l55I). Tho ill.atorio.:~.l Suction displnood to thG .::Jooul OP nt 1900. At 2330 or. 29 auptonbor, u burst of uu"too!to.:,~;.Lu WL:Upons 1lnd strny sJull arns· tiro 9:~0u!~od in the- vicinity ot: tho Division CP. 'J.'.Ilo UlV­lslon Hlstorica.l Ot'fioor ·cmd Di vis1cm Olo.s~ si:ficution Of'f'lac.r invosti~.:;.tod with two :10r.-; ob8urvi:1g ROK troops-- oloo.ning out th'- uro..:!. ;_;_cross th0 ro,~d .fro:,1 the CP~ No .Ui vision tH.mtrius W(lrc !'iring, though ooo~.lsioni.J.l :f!ro .Jntorcd tho GP ~~~C'-Lr lt'!ro d:i.sopl:i.r:t.u WLtS good .. Ir4 .Suoul, thll scctioL. 'br..(S<.Ul. systo~·1atizing tho acOUo-1ulo.tcd filos, ur.d propurvd iv .. 1ddit.lon to daily situntion ovorluys, u,sl,nglCJ ovc_:.r~n-.y oovoring tho progrossivv uotiOL or tho il1v1s10n duv bv cl.cw rroll Inchon to Sooul. On 1 Ootobor, ~h;, oi vf sian Hist.oricul Ot'fioor visi tod tho iSt ll!ld-?th- l·4:J.r!ne3 OPe nt Tli. 2?62 J ond 2462 G ruspt~cti vol:y,. and went :rorwnrd to .front lino arc.:.l~. Tho 1st r.1..1.rinus wore PL~trol-ling in DiYision rosorvor 3/1 h·:.tving roliuvod olo~-"lonts ot 3/7 on D1v1s.on Objautivo 3 (Div OpnO 14-50), and woro ;1oving p;1trola t'OI""WtLl'd into tho dOUnt;.l.ins ;tOrth of .9ooul without ~1111king ono.uy pont.:..:.ot. 'I'ha ?th .:·,brinos h~d etd\'uncod rapidly auring tho ;;orn1ng to posi~ tions 1500 yccrds southwest of Uijongbu ~strido tho "Sooll.l rOud at:. tho high r:round. 3~'ll.lll btmds of cmv;.JY; si_xty to sovonty in a. Q;roup ,. woro resisting thti ad.v:J.noo of !/? ulong t.ho line Tii.. 2672' VfX'f.-.2771 ~L>..BG'!t!-2972 PL!frfr,· Mortura ~l.nd · u.uto .. ntic wee. pons firu v:oro :f!lllirg into t.hu 2/7 linos~ but Cd.SUa.ltius wvrc light .. On 2 Ootobur, tho soctio1~ UlH;;ou.ator-od tr-ans­portution uii'fioul tus :ror tll,o fiJ.•st tL Lc. Ori:i photogruphor hi toh ... hikod to tho 7th i'littrinos lir.os, und ono shot struct soonos in SQOUlt e;\Ph,tsizing th" dost>ruotiou ilot11' a:td obtclin~ ing J'lllOr-tiil.o viows or tho oity fro t utop South !l1c:nmt.J .. !P..!o- El(:l~trio lights woro inst-:lllod !r. tho OP, but tho Histori!hll Section rocG!vod no lig.~ts during tho por:!.od the CP rcr·ud.ncd nt 3ooul 1 dos:p!to nu.'lorous roquosts for ae1no 1 borrowed oil l~ii1tGr-ns. utld Od.nd.lus bGing usod for night work.- Ooloda.n 1·-t.nt.orns t.LHd H typowri..tu:r W(.J't: ne(tin rvqUoatcd fr011 Bcrt­t!\lior.. Supply without r~;aul ts... JL topoer':lphic dr:-tftsl'l:J.n wu.a pol'.:'L<.lr:ontly asflig:wd to tho aoot1on 1'ro.: tho lst Engineer' Buttnl1on. At 1700 thrJ Co.:;,;.·.:..;.ndu.nt o'r thv Ma.rino Cor'Ps visit,;d tho section brioflv.... ' -01;. J Ootob~•r·; a r~C:!.Uo.at wus su.b:-tittt,.d to tho Ghiof ot St2f! for ono jGOP; to -~o :llido uv~i­ldblc to the: section on u pc·r'hn•it!!.\ '..1.S~ign,.. .1~.:mt bus is. lL3oauso ot tho shorVagu of uvJ.i­lublu tranaporto,tio:J., th:;.s rvquost W;,i.S ncvar­gr(l.lltt.Jcl.

;.NNiiX NJU< TO lsr 11ilu<INE uiVISIOif SPECLJ.. .~<C:t'ION ·JU:POHT

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DRC:i.ASSiFiED

Korean War Project USMC-00100347DECLASSIFIED

tliH"-'BSWtEli ANNlliC N,,N TO l3T ~'liN!: lliVIJ!ON 3PJWI . ..J. J,OTION REPOR~

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Oonfcraneos woro hold with G-1 •nd G-3 oonuur-n.intz urouaduros to bu :follow~ ·ir~ nro-j,;,ri1,g ilivis:ion si>oai!ll · Aotton · Rc:~>orts for subrl!.ss!on to OoF~llH.-ld,Ui.t· ot: tJlv ::i!•.lr1.!H:' cerps Oti eo: 1plutio:~ ot: thu ourr..:.nt O'Pora'tion. .f .. rough Division :.K._.·\o:rar.au.:.-:. -~ dpoch•l .-~ct.i)m ~ :K..upol"ts wu.s d.l"UWD ~ up by the S:jotion ·.md au)~":' :.U.tted to tJlo Chiuf' of ::lt•·.:r:r for .:...pnrovJ.l, L, On 5 Oo:tobur .. a rQquuat for u oo.1i- ,t :t:l"tiot, · 1riOS 494l., to br.,; d.s:;;."igar...d th<;. s~1ctior. w~;ls s~p .. ~rl,~~cd ttl t)1~ Ohiuf of_ St,.:tf, _tho His tori cEil. UITl..Ot.;r rccJ.l.ng ~nut-. 'tno sorv1o ·.-s ot· such ttil u.rttst would bo dos1~nb.1 '~ i11:

(a) M:-~ki:::g; 'P'~~nor.J..d.c .sk.:Jtchcs or thG turrniL OV6r whioh 'i:mits of th,, lst :•bric,u !JiVr~ iaion wo:rr. f'tp;h:ti!r.g~

(b) Pr;:.Jpd.riag h:: ... sty sY.:otch0s of· l.fnriu .... 3 .L tmd out of • oo.··lb::-tt.

(c) J<:xocrutir.g skctoh portrzd ts of illdi viu on th<.J scu!~o in oonb~1t •

(4) Prop.:~ring rough skotchvs for l'utUl"v d_IJl!lh;-~~ltO pL!intlngS Of b~-ttt:l!!,e rt!)ci C'

to bo B\,lb:Oiittod latvr to Ho:.c>qu'crt.crc l'<'k'.ri:t0 Corns ...

( '-') IllUStNting ~ HlstoriMl ;J!Jrhs '"ld c': ht_l A.ot1on Ruport!:! ~~::;;. ruquir:.d.

~~~iso~1 w~s _ ~lltablishod with t'>c: ;; Corps ~"ilSt:or~onJ. U1Tlc .... r, _u.r.d. :~r\ ;.;qu1.t .. bl..:: ·q_;..r: :uu11t cor.oc.rr:i:lg th0 .sub::-:~1ss1o:~. of co~i·A.l tlli.: j)i v-1s1.or~ Historioo.l Diarios tl.nd .SpLci _ ILports to Corpa wus rucl.Oh·.-d. O:r • .4- OctoL-~r., .-_L ·:;,-:..ss~tg~ w~13 sont to all units ·t;·lo ~tll

D1v;s~?:-'~ G~!H:.ru.l .11:1d .:Jp,Jai_nl: St.~ll .. f .:kctio. s rc,; ll.r:d.1r.Lg .:.d.dros•:::.s th(tt the SCJpt,_,:-ibLr Hitt.:. o:ric~~l Di."Jry Wd.8 dUQ Ol~ 10 Uctobdr -\U;. t'1::;,t only -~ vury f'..-w .~Uf"Ust DLll'i<~s ::r:~a l),,t_;;:_ 3U b-li tt-..;a..., .

1-h.:o .• ,HH.- of' th;.> l2.ok of ·\'r:.~iLtbl..: tr.1~.s·oort \­tio:n~ t1l;,_,r;~ ....... s -~ ~--~- ..... _ .... __ .:. i· n ........ n. 11

COV·~r :-'{'-l b~t ·~;_; '"b~;S u~i'-'~h~~·~-~~ti~~ ~r·t.;·,:~-l-.. ........ , - •. ~---· - ·- .• _ .... _ • - • ~ • -

~~ j ~~~ b~ ~-·~·.~:~~~~~-~~~ .• ~ttd~':~ 3 ~u~~ h~~~u~ u ~1 ~·~~

1-~w. r::: ·:.u~w ... r o1· t..'h~ O·•·-.p:tl;;;n. 0:--t t.l!G 7t>t.. th .... 01 'l:t.S L)n CP o-losotl -Lt. t''t•- Inf;· .. r·.tr~· rt-· ~-................ _,, -··"'\ --- .... --'~ __ ., -- -· ~ - -- . ... ·•'-' 4 Q/ -~·.vu.+, 'L.!~ UJ..I;jP-:1-u.o.;u 1iO. W,\,s~ _,..s_co -, City T:< 9752P) t.t lt>Ou. 'l'!lo flistoric ·1 ,; .n­t1on w_.s s...;t Up in 0!1.1..; Wi!-~~ oJ" th•. CP build L1r~ .:n.1ol:~inn;: th-..; ('..-1 s.:;cti on~

4. E.:3Tll~L'"!.TZD H!i:dUL'l.\3 0)4" OP'i~i~:·.·:<TllN -------·---... ··- ---- __ ;..:-.:-__;.: _:---~-;_-~--:

it... lluri !.:~. t.1l'-· }',Jriod oov-:.r:.>rl b:".• t~i:J r;;port. L:"­

Historioul J",ct1o:! '-" .s just b.wi;u,i!·.'~ t~~ OT'.l~fr~.t..;: -'1~~~~-.. t;r._.·\ t•._,r p lrt 0!' t-h-"; .'j;;Ct.ion 1 H OO."Stnii·:t 1 v., , ,-t_ -; ui +.;_-.a

ooc.urr&d~·.I·t~r t;w oo ..• b-tt op~;r1tiCm$--.O.i·-t·~= j)i.;_i~i~; ...... ·c~u.o. to ~tr, -...r:.u:: ··;~o 1;.\.:.; loLg .U·.,.'l; .. y..:;ti. u~it r..;norts ;.1:-~u Di•-:.rl .... S b-.~t~<u to ';.:rriilt.J.. D..:.rtf\L~ b•.,sio .tccu .,Dlis-'1 :•~•-ts ~·:,;1·~ ·- chJ_,_:\o·,_;L_l_ uu:r·:u.·.; ~!!·..:. t.wo \'l...;~;l~s co;'-'r·JU. b_y tJ-.is ro .... port, nowvv.,r, d9 f:.::llows:

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Korean War Project USMC-00100348D"ECLASSIFIED

Aliill;:X NAN TO 1ST l!A'lt:u:; DIVISI:!N S-':CIAL AOTIOll RSPORT

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oSaHafactory oh;.ontiioe;la"l rHine;. ~yetoms :ror: .Hi a to··rio?..l. nHi t .J'r;lal HOd de;._ta;: wcr-.:; .:stt1.bJ1&h ,d ~!14 e~'t ·1nto oporrt1ol\. ·

·o1v1s1on H1st.os;1'Qa.l.lli~r:.~.a ~ore ·P;-3j}tir:;Jd in roup:h forlll .fQ·r Augun t and Soptombor and su'bnl'i t·i~a. ·to ·t:Qe Ol1~df ·ot starr :or. c.p... _proval. . . .,.a muc~ of th.ll Diviaion r~oord.s .pr~datlng 22 ·sopt.Jn\'9\t~. a_s w~Jre _a till .oxi~t-~nt-t. wc:J _ gnth~Jrsd. ·tog..J'Ch.~J' ana. .Pr<lsarvc_a -;z.n 1tile o~a­tion' s filn .. s.~ .All ~.ooUJ'D:ants ·atld fJI,O.tar1al. of· h~ a tori cal val u~ arr1 v1 ng sub a zqu3ri t 'to

·.22 s~tc.mb_e~ we·r3 .oarotully fil.:ld~ .As ~ fillng agDnoy. th3 Sootion presarvod for f'utur-<J atud.G"nt; ·of histo:ry :nAr..y p.~p~re thEI.t will be 1.nvaluable 1n. th·•- study or th~ n.u~...,At:•,c,n.:. c.f' 'thiH nu;:nm.;u··""d !.n X.o::-an-. ii1visioil''statf :sao tiona~ as w~ll as units, ws.r~ r~qui!-ed. ·to .. cu~i t. d.iarl~!:! tciY th@ Poriod l ,l;ugust ;.; l 0()tobor, and JIIUch in.:. form~t1o~ '~~~t mlght othcrw~se hav~ b~~n loot wae thua Qb'tained•. Attar l O.otob~r, Division .S.tatt ·Soot1yne -~ez-a raqu1rei1 "to· submit a brief summary ot their (lot11fitios or a copy of thcir'jour.nal to tn~ His~ orle~.l Boc·tion ·As _of lSbO; ·daily. . Pho:tograPh1o' ot>ve.r~>ge wae obtained of a w.ido \"'ariety of" oombat e.et1one; ep . .a-e1-nl aveqta, anll terrain features or h1sto!'-1 nA.l. im"our-tr.;nca. d:ur1ntz: th:J ··p;:r!cd·. EiiemJy ;,_.1(1 rriimill·y situation overlays ware

t::i!li:~c~i~ ~;;~~;~~e~~~a'i~t;.rviewe : wara ·oc·:tr,.in.;cd· trcm i;dividus.ls in oz-Q.ur ~o

fill out gaps1n 1·n:formo.t1on for--lator h~storical ~~te~~nea~ An· outl-ine ... of -Pro()oduraa for submission ot Speoie1 Action' RePorts, wh3fi requlr,::d by CM01 was prapnr·3d.

5; CQM?g:NTS -4ND .. ~~QOM:M~N~ATIONR

o. In tutur~ o~~rrtione. 1t 1e belinte~htba~nan orgonic Historionl Saotion ehoula ba ostablishad ae sooq t;,s th;; com;rp·d1d ts ol ~,:~ted fo:r-. mov.lm.J...,t c\Pors..i!lC. Many rocords M\l much d~tn ~alAtl vo to tho movamant o! tha -let Marln~ !H.vision !'rc·r~ C~.rap JQ!~Ph H-= ?\Jndl·.jton. to Xob~·: an~ htcr to lpchon;. a;o irrovoctlbly l_ost· to h1a~ory ut tho proa.Jnt t1rnu ba·oaui;J r..o suoh Bootion was opornting durlng tho embarkation end assault phases ot thie"oam-paign. ·

b-, AR SOl: shou1.a oo praPar\Jd .and r.;,.ta1·nod 1n th.:J Div1s1onta a.otive f1l~Ja on the· pr~sl:·rvat1on·of d:l.l hi a tori cal_ dooumonts an<l rooorda and· tho s-ubaoquont fa,..,.. '\<m.rd.!ng or the s :- ve.p.J re "to .. thd Hl.s tori onl :01 v1s"1on: Hoadquartors Marino Corps, as wo~l ns on tho ma1ntanonoo 1-. •• "'"'"+-~ h...,A·-. ... ~+ ... +,.,..,..,. "'"" ... <ti,.,l"lt:l ,..,.,. ill.ai,v .tnfl,...nn1a wh·~~~

1~ th~ "!1';l_d~ wi~., o;d~~ .. nd;q~~t~iy ""'to -~~;~r~ Unit~;htiYities to:r· tutm~!.;' study ·r,nd .r.,:;fgr.:•nv.;: t'ind r,~ ~- mnttbr of h!st.:.. oricnl record ( 1Jcc :l'"rngre.ph 604, . 'ISaotion I, Ch,<tPtar 5, Stntf.!irmual:1S46 en t.hil PrJpnrRticn •if!f.! kbwp!ng ot· ilaily J.o.urnal s) • .. ·

A:i_::l:lC NAl-1 TO ·lS'r MARlo!: DIVISION SPi.i:Cl/IL .ACTIOH RE~ORT

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Korean War Project USMC-00100349DECLASSIFIED

5. Organic trnnsport~tion should bJ ass1gn~d th..:: Historics.l S.~ction to insur;J ;arsenal covcrr;gJ by its mombors of critical onogngomonts and battles du:t•1ng th,;) con1ba t · oparntiona ot ~ ... ,.J command.

d. 'anould it Co unfonsiblc to ostnblish a D1vi·Aion H1stor'1o~l Sl3et:1on within tho oommr:nd as was ~ono ~? tha let M~r1na D1V1a1on, qualified porsonnal should bJ 1mm~d.1ra.t!3lY ·~equ~eted ·from th!.l n.;xt highoJr coholon •nd attMhc~ to tho ooml!land early ~nough~to or!..:.nt th.Jms.:.lvaa P.nd comm.:mao opornt!cna b~t'orc th.J Division is oommittt~ to combat.

o, 'l'he personnel, abova, should bu roquastcd in suffioi~nt numbers to P·~rmi t tho Rseign."..!Wf!t or uom­potent historians, either officer or onl1stod, to the infantry and artillery .rdglmenta ot tho comm~nd, na well as to the Division' a Headquarters, 'l'ho His tori cnl t~:FUDa provid.ad for 1n TiO K-4967 p;a:r) uppurtr to ba adeauate in Porsonnel str•n~th. could they be orP.nni•od quiCkly JnouSh and the persOnnSl aseignud~to th~-Div-1s!orl1-n. time. t.o do the job required of th.:!m~ In ltrF~ with (n) anc1 (d) nlov.e, it is further reoommandod thot, if Practicabl~. a Hiator!cnl t~ftm ef reduced siza re= main with the Division at all times, NP.dy to l;!o ox­pt~nded. to we.rti.me aiz'!i at;.ou1Q 't!1,iii oomm"-nd.. b~ couu"'i tt.,;d to combat overseas, auoh a provision would insure the pr~sanca within the Division o! tr.·~ined Historicr\l Divis"l.on parsonnel already familiar with th·3 staff of the. command, its ·units. a.dm1n1strat1ve funct1on1ng, and ganoral organhationnl structure in the event of '' · war.,

f, The following T/0 (Wnri is rooomrnandod for the o?g~n1c Division H1etor1cal St"l<'tion m.:..ntlonJci in 5 (n) abovsl

P.nr.k. l Major 1 Lt; 1 TSgt, 1 S.Sgt. 1 ?vt.

Duty OinC

CombHletO CombArt1st 4941 ?hotogr···ph.::r 4531 Flle Clork 0100

mnn Sound R~- 4911

In 'dd1t1on to tho obovo, thero should be at lorst two t.aR.ms to op.2!rl\tc Rlong wl:th thlJ forw~rd unite of tho D1v1s1on. mov1n.< from unit to unit all desira~. :.,ch tonm should be composed as follows:

l Lt. 01nC 4330 l TSP:t. Ccmt:~t H1ot 4331 l SSgt, Photographer 4631 l ~l"'-· CombArt1at 4941 'l ~~!:; ;!~:;mo§_:•P!>•r 0131 1 !'Vt.• !'"~.LC l.iJ.~rK 0100

g. ThJ follot11ng i tcma of: Jquipmont Rro consid= Ctrcd n.Jcessnry fo~ tho ad~qunt~ op.Jrati9n of th..J S..:!otiom 1n tho fi .3ld as p:t• .. Hwntly oonet1 tutr3d \. Tll·:.HHl • '-'I,IIUI:I'

w.Jr~J roqu..:rstod through oftic1.:'1.l chnnn.Jle, but none w . .:.:rc mr.d~ availnbio during tho period conevrn;:,a.9:

A.'l;;:;;;x ,;A;l TO 1ST MARLTE: DIV!SIOU g;o:CIAL ACTIOil REPO!'\T nrl't 1-'!~tloM~..,.:t'-',..~

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Korean War Project USMC-00100350DECLASSIFIED

TO 151 >.-.:n. ::, !JIVISIOH SFLCIAL ciCTIO_

3 :Jeska, fi.ald, wistand

l Ty_pewri ter, loi1g-car:rlage, 18 11, el1 te typo

l 'lype"riter, st•ndrrd, ll", elite ty ;e

l ·~,.ypuvr~ter, 'l>ortilble

l Chest, blnnk forms

l Chsst, tyjJewriter, small

l/2 Set, 1llum1Mt1on

6 Stools, cemp

l Kit~ nrt!st; cambr t

1 drafting~ cng111eer

1 ".!.·e .. l.l._. pyramla.e..!.., 1'!/poles

l Stove, . . . . tent, W/Pl,PC

1 'l"ruoi\ 1/4 ton 4X4 wit1•a11er

h. In the event tne fiectiion ccula o~ eatobl.ishcd us in 5 (:f)~ nbove; tho f':llowing itams of equipment would Ftls~; be needed, ae well as additionsl field desks f"l.nd file cl1cete,

1 Sound rocording machine, pcrteble

1 Camera, !~io:ro Film, 35mm, Eodel 11 £ 11 portable, com}'let~ wlth llgi:.!.tLlg syst.;;:m P:.1V. films

1. It la r-eocmmendsd t.i1at in sddi tion tc m-:>nthly =>larles .and Spocinl .·.ction Reports e.s now rdquiredJ e Ve.ily ~istoricsl_ :teport be prepared by tho::: Dl viol on -elmilr•l' to t.he U~D. Armv 1 e •:tnr DiarY. in o-rder more ndaquAtely to c:lronicle tho c ct10ns taken by- -the c-::~mmand, tho principles ;-md raflsons un('_erly!ne; thee.e nctlons.,. Fln·ri tl1El I"eaul tA a~1d reasotls for their success or :·enure, This cl.nily NPort obould:

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(1) rumish u succicct~ account cf the day's action. the enemy a!tu::1tion. terrain, \·ldl:'!t~ her, find details of strentth end oqui..Jmi:nt.

(2) Include the 1nfonnat1cn ava11Bblc R.1C: used by "the Comrnn~cang Ganerel e-,:16. hts st<".f: in promulgating plans Md orders, as V~cll as tho li!:!1ts.1.iid)06Cd on decisions m8dc by orc'l.ars of hir::;i1er f'Uthcrity or external oo.Jdi tiona.

( 3) I11cl ude in:"·-= l'li1:1 tic.-! on .)l£'as · rej z cted ns wull nR soloct;.o:d; wi t~1 reascns fe-r select­ion or r6Ject1on~

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Korean War Project USMC-00100351

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Include a llst (an(; brief conr:.ensat1ol·. of eaca~,.,~) of mesB"jSes ;:md Ol"Ctcrs raceiv.;,...__ ed •nd 1soued by the D1v1s1on dur1ne the da;:.

If possi-ole, contain t'' recapi tule.ticn or evalu~tion· of the dey' e ~ve~--.'ts by the Comma:.i.ding G~:i'l.eral himuelf 1 or 11is re­presentative, with fl closi~~ stFtt.ament concerning thl,j CowmRitU.i.rLg' G~r.eJ:•al' e 1nte.lt1.,ns for the oper~ticns of' the fcllowing day,

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