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1ST MARINE AIR WING - DAILY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARIES - 1953 Korean War Korean War Project Record: USMC-241 CD: 04 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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  • 1ST MARINE AIR WING - DAILY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARIES - 1953

    Korean War

    Korean War Project Record: USMC-241

    CD: 04

    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

    http://www.koreanwar.org/

  • Korean War Project USMC-00324140DECLASSlF!ED

    : .. eadouarters ist Marine Ai;craft fling, FNF

    c/o Fleet Foot Office, San ~ancisco

    SECRFT :!" · 6 January 1953 SF.C1'RITY INFORMATION

    1ST MAW DAILY INJT.I,LioFl~E ;luMMP,RY ' ' ' ·' ~p.·.~ ' ,·,,.:: Ma? Reference: Air Approach 'ciltJ.~\op6r'e~i· 1i~~6,00b (UTM)

    1. Ground Situation (Period ll:nditlif '05/0800/I) '.:'.

    I us COPPS - N9 sighifioant action, . IX US CORPS - No significant action.

    II POK COR?S - No significant action,

    X US CORPS - 40th lnf Div - 16oth· lnf Regt1 Patrol DT 1040 at 0200 engaged estimated 20 eneii!Y for 15 minutee, directed ortiller:." and mortar and enelllY broke contact, Six enemy estimated WIA. 223d Inf Regt: Four man outnost DT 2039 at 0040 engaged by estimated 15 enemy for 10 minutes, F.nemy broke contact, Two enemy estimated KIA, 1 estimated WIA1 3 friend-ly KIAI 1 VIA, 12th ROll D:tv - 51st ROK Regt: Patrol DT 3248 at 0010 engaged estimated 4 enemy for 3 minutes, Enemy broke contact. Two friendly KIA.

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    I !lOK CORPS • .ll.th;RbK. biv >:.l,9tl\'Rl:JJ( Regt:' Patrol DT 3856 at 0050 engaged estimated ene,Y' rylatoon 'l'ot"io minute~'~"· li'riendly disengaged and directed artillery, One friendly \JIA,

    2. F'litk" (1\iriod Ending 05/2000/I)

    !!!f. ~ TYPr' A/C" j!l!!I . l'.W.;..,.!§E. TYI'E 1iJ'RF, AU! llAI:i 2040 Y!J2989 P'3D 513 Rl'P $- 2,000 lleg 1020 'M"MCYJ S AU ··· 212 rD ''8000 Neg ~. NOII.:.Vehiculi>.r Damage 'Assessment (Period· Ending 05/2000/I)

    .Negative· for the peri.bd,

    4. Vehicle Thunage Ass~ssmeilt · (?erlod Endi ·g 05/0800/I)

    S!GHT!NGS ' (Day) mSTROYJi:D NONE

    5; E~,.Y· Air Acti..,;ity (Peribti ti>ding' ~/l!loti/!) . .. •, , . • . ~ . . . . . . .. , . ·.. · .. ··: I :-:

    ,\, (· !

    .IS Neg Neg

    Between 0509:13/I anC!' 05W4V!, tiib F'-'U sorties were riown W,t. th negative ol:>seriatione, .. Neg!itiire' elieit& .OJ,r activity was obs.wved dwing' the daylight 'hours'of 4 Janilary 1~5~, It\Clement. Wi.ath"r wail.'report;

  • Korean War Project USMC-00324141DECLASSlfl'lED

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    SECRET .

    ::"~~r:t _x~~-:•:!:N_ ~ --___ _: ----_: ~ ._ ;. -~ ·- ._. -~·- -.~ .,. 1ST MAW Dis 'No~ 6 FOR 6 Jlll1\lary 195~ .·· (C~ritili\Jei! :Po:gEi No, 2) ----------- .... "": ~-;...---- -.- -~-:-- .; -,-:..;- ... --- ... -

    ,._ . Copy to: .. , .. }~~M'l (AA)

    . . DIP.ECTOR, M'lOO CG, FMFLAN!' CG, FMFPAC CG, AllU'MFLANT CG, Al!!FMFPAC CG, 2ndMAW co; 3rdMAW CG, letlf.\RDIV CG, 2ndMARDIV CG, 3rdMARDIV CG, 'ITU, USNAB Little Creek, Va,

    CC, 'ITU, USNAB Coronado, Calif,

    co, MACG-2 (5) co, MAG-1? (5) co, MAG-,3 (1.) CO, VMF{N).::51:3 CO, VM0-6 co, HJ-m-161 Co, MWSS.l CO, let901muGunBn CINCPAUFLT COC· - . ?

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    Dli:CLASSIFJF:D

  • Korean War Project USMC-00324142DECLASSll'lliD

    He~dqua.rters 1st Marine A:ircreit \ling. FMr

    c/o Fleet Post Office, Sart ;~·&r1cisco

    SEC!lET 5 Jo:nuo.ry 1953 SECURITY INFORMATION

    1ST MAW DAILY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY NO. 5

    Map Reference: Air Approach Chart Of Korea: 1:2501000 (!1TM)

    1. Ground Situation (Perioi Ending 04/0800/I)

    I US CORpS - No significant action.

    IX US COOPS - 9th I\OK Div - 3oth ROK Regt: Patrol CT 6442 at 0135 engaged estimated tw~ enemy squads for six minutes and broke contact. Patrol CT 6641 at 0210 engaged estimated two enemy squads for four min-utes and broke contact. Div Recon Co: Patrol CT 6243 at 0045 engaged estireted two eneMy platoon for 40 minutes and broke contact.

    II ROK CORPS - 3d ROK Div - 18th ROK Regt: Outpost CT 9746 at 0330 cngnged by estimated enemy platoon for 30 minutes. Enomy broke contact. 22d ROK Regt: Patrol CT 9946 ct 0250 engaged est:lr,ated enemy squad for five minutee, disr,ngaged 'mrl directed nortar.

    X US CORPS - 7th ROK Div - 5th ~OK Regt: Patrol Dr 0840 at 0045 engaged esti!ll"'.tod enc~y squar1 for eight minutes cmd broke contact.

    I ROK CORFS - No significant ~ction.

    2, Flak (Period Enc'ing 04/2000/I)

    T!Ml LOC TYPE A/C UNIT TYPE J-ISN niT FIP.E !.LT 12!11:! !£§! UNK UNK L, AU 323 C/S S/A UNK 1 Maj !kg 1115 YC 4086 12 AU 8 AD MAG12 I/D Aj\1 8000' Neg 1 1117 cu 0141 4 1'9F 311 I/D A/W looo• Neg Neg 1140 cu 0143 12 F9F 115 I/D H;\: 15000 1 Neg Neg 1325 BT.6o54 4 F4U 323 I/D A/W 5000' 1 Min fug 1349 CT 0406 4 AU 212 C/S ~ 4000

    1 Neg Neg 1600 CT 9256 30 F9F !IJtG33 C/S 10000 1 Neg Neg 2010 XD 9090 1 F3D 513 E/S Hj\1 29000 1 Neg Neg 2010 XD 9090 1 FJD 513 E/S H/vl 30000' Neg Neg

    3. ~'on-V::·hicu1ar n_"'..llagc Assr..sement (Period Ending 01./2000/I) PROB

    SIGHTHOS COORDINATES lJilll mm. llii!:! A/vi POSITIO'!S BT 9706 2 4

    ARTILlERY POSITIONS CT 91,511 CT 8256 2 1 2

    BOXCARS YC 4086 14

    BUNKERS Dl' 2746, BT 980$1 CT 4846, CT 0406, CT ~042 2 13

    CAVFS BT 9706, BT 9805 3 1

    MORTARS BT 9706 2 2

    MORTAR POSITIONS CT 01,06, CT 2024 1 1

    SECRET SFCURITY INFCRMATION

    Dli:CLASSIJliiW

  • Korean War Project USMC-00324143DECLASSll'lliD

    SEcRET SECURITY l~JO!I -- -- - - - - -· - - - ·- - - - - - - - - - .. - - - - -- -- - - - - -1ST JI..'JI DIS NO, S FOR 5 J[lNU:iU\Y 1953- (Cont1nood Page No, :?) ------------------------------------J, Non-Ve~icular ~ Assessment (Continued)

    SIGHTIN'JS

    RAilROAD ems

    RAIL TtJ!m:IS

    ROAD BRIIXlE

    COCI!DINATES

    YC 40B6, YO 3756, JC 4l93, YO 3747

    cu 0141

    ~-:J 3756

    SECONDARY ~XPLOSIONS GT G45:, CT 0406, trr ~746, BT ~59 16

    SUPPLY SIIELTERS

    TROOPS BT 9706, BT. 9805

    9

    S KIA 10 WIA 10 EST KIA 10 EST WIA

    4. Vohiclc J)o_no.ge Asscssr:cnt (Period Ending 04/0800/I)

    SIGHTIWS 5 : :n NJ.grt) IESTROYED NONE

    5, Encny Air Activity (Period I:oding 4/1500/I)

    Between 040930/l and Q4U10/I, F-S6s figll 61 sorties vlth negative observ,.tions, ·An cstitonto 135 ·rUGs were observed during tho afternoon of 3Jan52 of which 66 were encountored by 40 F-86s with clainls of 10 Mlns llnrlRI:ed, four of which ere rendil:lg film o.sscssrwnt, Negative friendly d!lflage wus sustairwd, There ue-re negative observations dltt'ing tho norning.

    6, 1stM\.W ilir Siv,htings.

    3 FJDs while on escort for ll-29s rocoivcd nurorous v~etors 011. bandits, all chc.scs \101'

  • Korean War Project USMC-00324144DECLASSll'lliD

    Headauartera lat ~ine Airer~~ WingJ Jr1P'

    a/o Fleet Post Office, s..., Franeisaa

    SECRF.! 4 January 195) SECURITY INFORMATION

    1ST MAW DAILY Il1fELLIGF,roE SIMIAJlY NO.4 ~i

    Map Reference: Air Approach Chart ot Korea• 1:2501000 (11fM)

    1, Oroun:! Situation (Period Ending 3/0400/I)

    No report received tor the period.

    2, FlaJ< (Period Ending 3/0800/I)

    ~~ IYHl Af.C ll!!!! T:mi M:lN Tm l:IRE IJ:l! . Il&i:! -lQ§!

    0905 CT9959 11 AU 212 r/D !:% 10000' !f:G l£G 0910 Dl'OOS5 10 AD 121 I/D 8000' lllG !f;G 0915 CT9959 6 All-5 F4U :m t.jD A/W 9000' !£() 1M 1357 CT!l8'7 40 F9F MAG-33 C/S ~ 8000' 'N!!G H!:G l!ll5 YD2030 1 F3D 513 lkl'AP 25000 1 NllG If:() '· Ibn-Vehicular Damage !ssessmnt (Pooriod Ending 3/2000/I)

    PROB lliG!!TI!PS CQWDINA11S Il:§I ~ llliH Al1f0MATIC WEAPON! CT 1922 1 1

    llUNKF.RS CT 0104 5

    CAVES CT 1922, CT 0404 4

    MCRTAR POOITION! CT OI.OL, CT 1922 1 1

    RAILROAD curs YO 3~, YC 3054 8 TUNIEI.S YO 3851, YC 3850 2

    TROOPS CT 0104, CT 0404 21 KIA 20 WIA 24 Est KIA

    FIRES CT 0104, CT 1922, CT 01.04 5

    SECONDARY EXPLOSIONS CT 9959, YO 3635, CT 0104, YC 3852 s 4, Vehicle llemage Asoessment (Period f,ndfng 3/2f100/I)

    SIGHTI.l«)S - 10 truck!! (1 night, 9 dey) . 1 tonk (day)

    IESTR(lYED- 1 tank (day)

    5. Eneli1Y Air Activity (Period Endinc 3/1500/I)

    lb report received fer the period.

    6, latMAW Air Sightings,

    1 F3D received several vectors in the YD end XB area in coordination Vith another F3D to cut orr bandits, KODAK attempted to box the brux!ita uaing both aircraft, 1 F3D closed to vithin 10 miles on 1 bandit, but vas unable to make radar contMt, Several vectors were given during the period but b!lndits retreated to Pyongyang. rue to lov tue1 'airora!'t. returned to baBe.

    SECRET SECURITY INI'I:»>O.TION

    Dli:CLASSIJliiW

  • Korean War Project USMC-00324145DECLASSll'lliD

    SEC !IE! SEOIJ!llTY Illl'mMIITION

    ------------------------------------1ST MAW DIS NO. 4 i'OO 4 JA!I!IARY 1~, (Cant~ Pap Mo. 2) ... - - - - ... - - - - - - - - - - - - - -~- - ... - - - 7"!- - - &").. - - - -

    . ~, ~ . · I' .~ \ tf\lvt

  • Korean War Project USMC-00324146DECLASSI~'IED

    ' Januan 1953

    Du· 1ST MAW DAILY IN'l'ELLIClfrot SUI-hU\Y lloi!

    NO, 3

    Map Reference I . Air Approach Chart or Korea:'. 1:250,000 (11l'M)

    1, Ground Situation (Period li'nd!ng 2/0800/I)

    I US COI\PS - let M!t.r l>.lv - 7th Mor Regt r Raiding patrol, reinforced platoon siz< 1 CT 0205 at 012240 engaged by eneny platoon for one hour and ll5 l!linuteo, Friendly broke eont..,t, 25 enemy KIA, 10 estir~ted KIA, 10 estirlated WIA; 3 friendly KIA, 33 WIA, 3 MIA,

    IX US Cffi!'S - 9th ROK Div - 30th ROK Regt: Patrol CT 6/J.2 at 0230 engaged estimated enemy platoon for five minutes ~d. broke contact,

    II ROJ( COFI!'S - 6th ROK Div - lOth ROK Regt: Patrol, platoon size CT 8849 !lt 0100 eng!l!led two enemy nlatoons briefly. At 0102 eneey rein-forced by two nlatoonB and friendly broke contact, ll friendly KIA, 2 WIA, 3d ROK Div - 22d ROK Regtr Patrol CT 9946 at 0055 engaged est-il:'.ated eneny squad for five minutes, disengaged and d!rectcd nortar and Im fire, ·

    X US COR!'S - 7th P.OK Div - 8th ROK Regt: Petrol or 0142 ~t 0155 on-gaged cnel!lY squad for 4 nirlutcs and broke contact. 5th ROK !legt: Pat-rol DT 0041 nt 0143 engaged estinated ene''Y squad briefly and broke con-tact, 2 friendly WIA, 12th MK l>.lv - 37th ROK Regt: MLR positions Dr 2745 at 0230 engaged hY cncn;y platoon for 45 Minutes. J:ncny broke contact ..

    I ROK COHPS - 5th ROK Div - 36th ROK F.q~t: Patrol or 1P13 at 0120 engaged cetin~tvd cneny SQU~ for five rinutoB. Enemy broke cont~et,

    2. nok (Period Fnding 2/2000/I)

    TUF ~ TYPI' ~C llli!! TYPF MSN TYPF FIRF. a![ l2llli LOST 0957 Df 2050 10 AU 212 c/s AI'• 13000 Neg Neg 1004 IJl' 2049 7 F4U 5 AU 323 C/S ~ 9000 lM>.j. Neg l05S llS 9091 4 F9F 115 C/S 8000 N

  • Korean War Project USMC-00324147DECLASSI~'IED

    sr-c;.::rT s: CtmiTY IWO;W:·.TIO!I ----------~------------------------1ST l'J\\-1 DIS )10. 3 FOF. 3 JA:m.JW 1953 (ContinUed Pnrc No.2)

    3. Non-Vehicular Dar.m.r-c L9sc.:Ssr'lcnt . . . (Period Tndinr 2/2000/I) PftOB

    SIG' TIJ«;S COOLD!~;\T!"S ~ !L§1 ll£ill llirtlr;q Dr 2049 3

    A/!' Positions·· Dr 2049, CT C9C9,

    CT 0507 •• 6 2

    Tare< CT 3043 l

    Briere CT 3043 l

    Tr0i)"OS CT 0507 5 KIA 5 HI!. 2 r st 3 : st

    Artillery ?osit.ioni !lS 9C91 z :. F•oor1 Cuts CT 9651, BT 6699

    M:>rtor~1 Positions CT 0909. 1

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  • Korean War Project USMC-00324148DECLASS!fl'!ED

    Jk.'iaqucrters lst f.c . .;'i:nc f-d.rcraft Wing, vr·;;.

    c/o Fleet Post Office, s~~ Francisco

    SECRJi;T 2 Jonurory 1953 SFCU!l.ITY INFORHATION

    1ST l1AH DAILY II!ITLLIGE;NCE SUWJJiRY NO, a:'l

    Map Reference: Air Apnroach Chart Of Korea: 1:250,000 (UTM)

    (Period Ending 1/0800/I)

    .>I.J!!i..£~2~!:'§.- lst Mar Div - 1st Mar Rcgt: Pa•,roJ CT 0406 at OL13 an unlmo~'n nurn~;er cf cnerr:y bd.cfly, disengaged and d!:rccGed artill'.ry and mqrtar. 7tc, lr_f D5.v - 3

  • Korean War Project USMC-00324149DECLASSlfl'lED

    SECBJ:'T SJCCURITY DlFORNA.TION

    1ST MAW DIS NO. 2 i'OR 2 JflHURARY 1953 (Continued Page No. 2) - - -- ~-~ - -- - - - - .. - - - - - - - - ~ - - - .. - - - - - ·- - - -3. )llon-V~hicul!lJ' D.':\..'Tin.r,c AssessmE:-nt (Pcri~d Enilinr 1/2000/I)

    BUILDII[;S

    ARTILU'HY PO!: J'_~r )~IS

    A/W

    A/li POSITIONS

    TROOPS

    S!'CWDARY El!PLOSIONS

    CODRDlNil'MlS

    CT 0808, CT 0507

    DT 0246

    DT 0246

    CT 08081 CT 050'1

    PROB !f§! JFST DAM .

    4

    2

    2

    2 l

    CT 0204 4

    CT 0205 4

    CT 0205, CT 0507, CT 0204 4 KIA 3 Bst. WlA 6 . ..,;,;t Kil 6 WlA

    DT 2055 4

    4. Vehicle Dnrtccgc AsscsePcnt (Period J!.nrling 1/0800/I)

    Negative for the ncrioj,

    5, Enemy Air Activity (Perioc Ending 1/1500/I)

    Nogati,vo report fpr 1 January,,l953, l1o omny cdr 'ctivity repOrted clurinp cbylight~hours 31 .Doccnber 1952, ... Woitthor rostr.ioted F-86 operation tc ~ea.south 6f tho.Chongcnon·river,

    ·'" ... ,"~OPY TO: t.L~··'·~MJ (AA)

    '. CG, FMFLANT CG , AIRFMI'"Lid~ CG, 2ndMA.W CG, lstMARDIV CG 1 3rdMARDIV CG 1 TTU1 USHAB

    CoronMOt ~.')l·~.r .. C01 VMF(NJ-?13 CO, VMD-6 CO 1 H':A-161 CI!K:PACFLT AI0 1 COMFAIRJAP

    ( llavy 3825) Pill

    DIRYCTOP 1 J.CDC CG. FMFPAC CG; A~PAO CG 1 3rdJ>.t".'~ CG 1 2nl'iA~ 'i 01o; CG, TTU! L.Si.n:'3

    Little ::1·~...c.~..: 1 Va.. CO 1 MA.CG··2 ( 5 ; C01 M\G- u b) 0()1 M\.G- ·33 (4) co, MWSS-1 COMNAVFF 001 lst90r;unGunBn

    . HistO FILE

    SEC;l!r;'T SECui\l'i'Y I!IFORM\TIO!I

    Dli:CI.ASSIFJF:D

  • Korean War Project USMC-00324150DECLASSI~'IED

    H~adquartr-!"s lst iiarine Aircraft Wing, fMr

    e/o ~lest Post Office, San Francisco

    SF Clll"T 1 January 195:3 SfCURITY INCORM~TION

    1ST ti.AW DAILY HII'FLLIGT lll:F. SUMMAJlY NO. ::0

    Map Ref~rence: Air Anproach Chart of Korea: 1:250,000 (UTM)

    1. Ground Situation (Period Ending Jl/OBOO/I)

    I US CORPS - lst CW Div - 25th ~rigade: RCR "atrol CT 1110 at 0255 engaged two enemy briefly. F'n

  • Korean War Project USMC-00324151DECLASS1F1ED

    SECRET , SECIJillTY INFORMATION

    --------------·-------~------------lS'J' MAW DIS !10, 1 far l JANUARY 1953 (Oentinued Page lb• 2) --·--------------------------------5, Enemr.Air Activity (Period Ending 31/1500/l)

    B3tween 310815/I and 3U035/I1 P'...a6s new 56 so:rtics with Mgative observatiens. Negative eneMy air activity observed d~ing the day-light hours of 30 I£cernb!lr 1952, M!lrginal to noD-Operational weather l:!Jn1te~. F-86s to 20 sorties. · /.

    Copy to: f.C (AA)

    DIRECTOR, M:DC CG, FMFLANT CG 0 FMFPAC CG 1 AIRFMFLANT . CG 1 AIRFMFPAC . . co, 2ndMAW CG. 3rdMAW CG: lstMARDIV CO, 2ndMARDlV CG 1 3rdMARnlV CG1 TTU 1 USNAB Little Creek, Vn.

    CG, TTU, USNAB Corona.do_, Calif.

    co, W.cG.-2