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3Rd Battalion - Historical Diary - October 1951 5TH MARINE REGIMENT - 3RD BATTALION - HISTORICAL DIARY - OCTOBER 1951 Korean War Korean War Project Record: USMC-2192 CD: 22 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 DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08000576 1/l:iw !12 Ser: 005769 SECBLT 26 Nov 1951 Sl'CUlU ~y I :taO E:WIO E" Ji'IllS~ liil~IXlllli»!lllllT on 00, 3rd.Bil, 5thMar ltr ser 629 o:! 5 l!ov 1951 from: Colllll1alldill.l> Officer, 5th liarinee To: CoiillU8.Ii.dan t of the Ka.rine Corp& Via: (;!.) Cornmandi~ General, 1st !1arine Division, Fl>!F ( 2) Commllllding General, Fleet ~iarine Force, Pacific Su"oj: ~hird .Battalion, Fifth :!arines, Historical Diary for uctober, 1951 1. ll'o rwarded. DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08000577 • i -- SECRET 41-1/filh Security Infor~ation fe:: o o • ,; 4(e'). 51 NOV S 0 1951 SECOND ENDORSEMENT on 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines Historical Diary for October 1951, ltr se:r 629 dtd 5 NoveP.ber 1951 From: Commanding General, lst Marine Division, FMF TOi Collimandant of the Marine Corps 'Tia: Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific Subj: Historical Diary for October 1951 , ... Forwar-ded. 2. The security classification of this endorse~ent is rc~oved when detached from the basic document. 3. Transmission is authorized by United ~~ates Registered Mail in accordance with article 0705, United States Navy Security l~anual for Classified Matter 1951, .·,,. SECHEJ. SECRET DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08000578 ... 0728/945 Al2 SerA n A v v .... 41-- • 5 l SECRET 'DEC 1 3 1951 THIRD ZNDORSE::E~!T on 3rd. Battalion. 5th c!arines H.!.storical viary f;Jr Cctober 1951, ltr ser 629 of 5 November 1951 From~ Commanding General, Fleet l>ifarine Fo1•ce, Pacific To: OOlllillandant of +,r.e :iarine :Jorps Subj: Historical .X.. ary for October 1951, tort,re.rding of 1. Forwarded. o. This endorsement is down~raded to unclassified upon detachiDent of the. enclosure.- 3. Transmission by United States reg~s•ered mail or re£istered e,uard mail is authori:z.e.i in accordance with United States Navy Regul9.t1ons .. /) /) f.JJ ~ IJ'\rf)o(AJ( I! /.lr~• - V~OEERT H. "\TEN}! By :Urection Copy to: Cct, lstMarDi v SECURITY INFORMATION DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08000579 Headquarters 1/FB/rhe Third Battalion, Fifth Marines Serial No,,?,<>;> First Marine Division (Reinforced) 5 November 1951 Fleet Marine Force c/o FFO, San Francisco, California !JNCLASS!FW, ~INFORMATION Frorr.; The Corrirnandtng Officer To: Commandant of the Marine Corps Via: ( 1) Commanding Officel', Fifth Marines (~;) Commanding General, Firat Marlne Dlvlaion (Relt•f) (;:,) Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force,- Pacific BubJ; Thl~d Battalion, Fifth Marines, Hiator1ca1 Diary tor October, 1951 Ref: (a) Paragraph 11401, Marine Corps Manual (b) Fi•!FPac General Oriler No. 21 ' (c) Division General Order No. 40 (d) Division Memorandum No, 66-51 (e) Regimental General Order No. 39 Maps: AMS L Korea, 1:50,000, Sneets 6828 II, 6829 III 1. SUHMA.RY During the first pa:rt of the month of October the Third IlattHlion, --FI.fth Marines, maintained defensive positiQnB along the HAYS LINE. The battalion zone of responsibility extended from i,T ~720437 to DT 287-4Elti. Hav~ng been attached to Third .aattalton the previous month, Dog Company, Second Battalion Pem,;lned under Third Battalion control until 11 Oetober >Jhen the fifth MarineB assu.11ed CorpB Reserve, Continuing from the previous month, action along the line waB intense ani! patrols '-'e:re sent out to the front as well as the rear. Enemv mortar and artillery fire kept men in the line com­ paniee in their bun~ers during most of the daylivht hours, Field fortir1cat1 ons continued to be installed and "'ere flol-m to eornpany landing str'ipe -by helicopter. Sand bags were ln short supply, but the supply of barbed wire, concertina rolls anri stakes was adequate. It was discovered that the best time to set in rortLfications and wire was in the la.te afternoon. Wi:re tewns working in bright midday sunlight drew enemy fire on two occD.sionA resulting in one (l) KIA and four (4) WIA's in the Item Q.nd Dog Co!ii~)any' a:t"eEt.a. Psychological •arfare was conducted from the George Company ~osition at DT 284-445 almost every night by the Battalion Intellib-cnce Section. Usually broadcasts were made from 2000 hours to 0630 hours aB prisoner interrogation revealed this was th~ most opportune time, Prisoners spoke to their comrades in Korean and Chinese, urging them to cross to United Na.t·:.ona lines and C&>"efully explained that they would receive good treatment, r.dequete food and medical treatment if necessary. UHCI.ASSlftEt • DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08000580• • UttCU.SSifiUl Using information secured from prisoners, a plan was set uu to trick the enemy into exposing himself on forward alone uo ei tiona in order to inflict further oal!llal ties. One-line company 'l«lUld aapen fire eimlll.a ting an approaching attack and the enemy would leave his reverse slope bunker in order to man forwai'd slope f'o:xhol ee. An artillerY oo n­ centration would then be brought to bear. Ttu; resul te were gratifying. In I!IIPPort of the belief that·thte method of psychological warfare brought excellent rel!lll ts, the follo:tr­ ir.g report !s recorded. "HeadQ'I.Hlrtere Tent.ll Corps, 52lst I Military Intelligence Service DetachmentL APO 301, Prisoner of War Interrogation Report: fUe 521 M~SDI - 1286, dated 16 October 51 - KT, classified as confidential, quoted in uart, '? caeualtiee: From 8 October to 10 October 51, the Second BP.ttalion, Second Regiment lost approximately two (2) hundred and fifty (250) men due to UN artillery bombardment•. Re-supply by air <lrop was again highly BUcceest'ul es­ necially in transporting barbed wire and. concertina rolls to .ao'Yt:.,...c 4"-...-+ ., <~ ....... -----...,~ _.,. 1ft,., i • • ......,'1'\,....,...,,. ,...,. mc.n""I'\VA,.. o1 11'\vAr1l -~-.;,....., J.J.V~lU ...i.,.l.UV \,ll.,lu.l.~c;I."'O .... ...,IOI. -~.., ... ..,...,... • .,,.,....., ..,.., ......,..,..t'"_ .. ...,.., __.,., • .,._ items such as PX rations, hard boiled eggs and fruit to be carried. to the oomnaniea by the Korean laborers. Each oompany utilized ten (10) laborers in laying wire, buUding bunkers e.nd, at night, acting as stretcher bearers if necessary. Each day supply trains of approximately forty (40) laborers carried <laUy loads of amrm.tn1 t1on, ratione and water up the hill e to each company, On 11 October the Third Battalion was rsl.ieved. on line by the Third Ba tt&l ion, Seventh Marinas. '!he Seventh !l.o tor Battalion provided transportation from a point in the vicinity of the Fifth Marines Command Post. AsBUming Division, and 'l'•onth r,.,,..,~. R"~"l"Ve. thA Fifth MArines bivouaoed in the ~i~inity-;r'IDNTONG-NI a!ld. Thii'd Battalion set up CalliP at DT 348-20?. By 112300! the last elements of the battalion reaahed the new area. 'lhe galley had been set up a few days before and hot chow was served to the men as they arrived. Si ruated on the banktl '' of the PUKCHON River, the camp­ site afforded good drainage, Improvements were begun and w1 th tents and. equipment brought !rom the bs.ttal:ton 1 s rear dump at w:JNJU, an orderlY camp was well on the way to reA­ lity by noon the following day. Lieu tenant Colonwl Bernard W. McLean assumed command of the battalion on 12 October and was introduced to the Company Commanders and Staff Officers by Major BAUGH who resumed h1s previous position as Battalion Executive Officer. On Sund.ay 14 October religious services of remembrance were conducted tor tr.'1e men wno had given the!r l!vea in the recent action against the enemy, Prot~etent services were he1C\ at 0900 and Catholic services at 1100. A shower unit and clothing exchange was set up and a b8ttal1on movie area construtlted. Ee.ting facilities were constructed. 'l'hey were improved. with the erection of tents and t,obl es. 2 DECLASSIFIED DECLASSIFIED Korean War Project USMC-08000581 ' --UNCLASSiFIED• • A thorough training 8clledule wiu carried out with special operations. Patrols were sent out each da;y and re­ turned with little information eave that guerilla bands have been in the area. Cold weather training wa.s given special attention and besides tactical platoon and compan.v problems, instruction was given on the new l.U.lit&cy Code of Just1oe ii.i.id First Aid a.nd Field San! tation wa8 rev 1ewed. CX.rrellt ittairs 1 eoturee were given to all companies by the Battalion Commander. A flag pole was er'ected in the center of the Command Post a.nd a bugle provided :for the battalion music. Korean labor­ ere constructed a rook bridge across the SOYANG River link- ing Supply and Motor Transport Sections W1 th other Headquarters Sections. '!be road leading :from the river to the CP wae 1m­ proved dailY by Korean laborers. A firing range was set up by the Operations Section and every man in the battalion was afforded the OPPOrtunity o:f t"iri!'..g to zero hie lnd:lvidue-1 we8_pon~ Equipment and oloth1ng were issued and preparations were under way to have the complete issue of winter clothing in the hands ot every man in the battalion by the end of the month.
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