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1ST MARINE DIVISION - SPECIAL ACTION REPORT - ANNEX D G-4 - OCTOBER 1950 - DECEMBER 1950 Korean War Korean War Project Record: USMC-8 CD: 01 United States Marine Corps History Division Quantico, Virginia Records: United States Marine Corps Unit Name: 1st Marine Division 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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Page 1:  · 1ST MARINE DIVISION - SPECIAL ACTION REPORT - ANNEX D G-4 - OCTOBER 1950 - DECEMBER 1950 Korean War Korean War Project Record: USMC-8 CD: 01 United States Marine Corps History

1ST MARINE DIVISION - SPECIAL ACTION REPORT - ANNEX D G-4 - OCTOBER 1950 - DECEMBER 1950

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-8

CD: 01

United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

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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on G October. It ~.a :"')J:M'nod ·thA.t:·t'.ll'miloo.CJ:~nt: Would' c_o~o dur_i:r(; this outlondill{; pcrio<' .. to .":!o1~_1ntortp~;o!l~Q .ll'>d .9o~at1on,_in· tho ·.-3ont 3:-.sin. I!l. -ot-dor to tlElot· the··~!lnt-·tr:)cc~:f't-.o,dAa,b'o:v;o. :1-t .. was doter­nino<'. th"t t!1o LS!I\1 IJUSt. ••.11 not lntor 'than tho 15th ond tho ro::>aindcr of tho nssault s!fi·_oAng n<,>t_l!\tor thM .. tllo,l6t1l;-- l.t wns; E\lao doeic'l.cd that· the ~·ort· cOuld' ilot su:_Y)ort th·o oU.tloeding of coro than one Divisionl l"n:'t t!:orofore ~"lt;1t ,tho .Tt.!L. ~g!~try .::>ivis_io~, loss its t£>.nl:s w!-.ich. \~~G. ~utlo,.d· -ol?-_.~~- ri:~·;~I[~~~~ .. w:oul~ :Jr:oocod ovorl:-.nd to :-US,Jlf·nnd outland !roo t~~.t ·,ort~ ·

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Tho ru:·.ie.in,1or of tho n6aa.1.t1.t :ShiP;-1ini wotG.ct:dola,y arriv(l.l by-ZJ,r.. • rd,vn,nco north c'l.e.ily for 12 hours e.nd n witl:!drnwe.l to tho· SOU:th ;for Ll!a sncc.::<oding 12 hours,. ·wl'.dlo· p.wa.~ t1ni orders, of C'IT" 90 · tq .!)rooood. lio \'IIJ!'~AB. in t!1o non.nVno _ Ci>.--t-·Ll'ndin.g _GvrJ.ort>.l X Cor:ps lc!X,l";:id '.n-:1. ostc:.blis~:cd. (';fl. o:;?Orv.t.ionrU h:cr.dq\lt\l"t•~rs in ·woNSAN" oJJ.- 20. Ootobvr •. inas!:!Ucl'!. r.S ho hnd boon Cl.S"Signod op0rD,t1onn.l oonti-ol_ ovGr l R.OK Col'J?s w:ticl·. wps continuing its ndvAncc· to tho_ north. O!IJ' 9) .·

clccidoc'). t:'Jlt t:to J..,.,nding coUld tn.ko !?~O tl~.thin ToasollR.b~o- ~O:Wl'\.13 uf so.fc;t~· C'J'l.r'l. it _,iDS. ordorod to conoonco· On· 26 Octobor,- six_ dp..ye

lr.tor t>.to.n or1t:inlllly ~.llM_nod. :·It wo.s further docidod thn.t in vi~)''' of t.~~c lo.ck of op::_>oai tion tl-..r.t ·this l~d_ing_ -would bq · l".d!.1inis trr!tivo, £1.lld -t~t in orrlor to sn.vo rAtions -ent1 POL, of. w:tic> 1 t \1M rocoenizod t:1oro-· w6Uld bo n dotioionoy _.c.shor~ •. only

t:x.s.J clc:l..;~ts noDd_od- !'or unlottding would "be ln.nd0d tnt tinJ.ly.-'!leis flo:'>co...l"tl.u-o frol!l_ :tho pl6,!1..'l.Od l,.,nding achodulo Onusod- .Consi~.orn""ulo

o~nfus ion f'..n<."\. ros;uJ. tOd in ti. dolf'_ycd com:;_Jl_ution of 'tho lan,d.iJ'l(; of · troo:?s t'ftl1 Oli;)~;.lios. Orc"'.ors WC>:ro in tu;r-n 'rcc..;i vod froM.- .Oorli".-:to.Iliti~

Gon·..:rr~ X Cor-~)S to rolicvc _.ROt unit_s n01'ondirtg WONS.A.N"t ··r.nct in tur!l.

proc-~ eel to 1LU-!E'" .... "'NG n,.'1d. rcl,:!.c"'.."C P..OX ti..'"l::!:ti! to tl'lc nort-.h, .<:>-.!!.d. a~ t of

thcro u!"!o wcro dr.iving tol·mr(l OHOSlll B.osorvo;lr. I-n tho f.\OMtim~

X Cor_,a llM docidod.Jo lt>..'ld.· tho 7th tnfMtry' Division Ovoi- bonC:1.·'.1S to t:·.o nort:·. of HONGN.Al,;: Mf1 thct·: shore. party operations woul.cl. b.o pc.rfor:.11.Xl ·0!" tho SocOnc\ llnginoor-S!)<JCi~ Bric;(vla.

c~ T:\0 novcna"nt ·of the _lc t }Wino Division troJJ WONSA.bl .. lio Mml.i1'1G would t .... ko ,!llf'.CO b;v n· cor:fbi.nro.Uon 6f "rnil'tmd T-!otor. Rr~l

o~Jcr.-..t!ons __ \1"Cro cl!Clrnctori~od. bzr l'- shortnt;o ·of Or\l'S Md.on.ginos..-~ .. !1.'1~'-' ~".iG~W~~·. UP.S. orio to ono-Md.-a hnlf lp,.ncs in wi-(l.th Md c..Wt\Cter­izo:l 11;" s t'co·.-, 'v-NU.onts a~cl winfl.ing curvca -·through tho nou."'1tnino •..

G-ucrr!ll--· o:t"0rat1ons -~\'lro n conS:tMt thront l'IJlr\ roqu.ir9d r~1 1-r.it" l")t•l !~Otor :"1ovc::r.nt -t~o .bo AdOQ_ua.toJ..v gun.rdod_. To~oJ::-nturoc~ in the..; nount, .... i~.s H<.'rc .below fr:Jozing Rt n1&}:Lts wl t); 11. proniso of n ·-'?1'· lo'.'f :r o~os to co•·Jo. ~:is rc-ronir0fl, thor6fQro, tho .1.nncdinto i!Js•1.c of Clres IV ool;' "t·.>ec.th;''!' clot!-11~ mu\ Qgu:i.~.1!'limt to thoso U..'"li ts \(•j_c~·- ,roro OX"?o(rtod to- ~o Ongr.o.gad 1n CJ'I)Or{l_.tions in the f1ol 11..

In t!lc.: nct~lttimo r--sa: .. UJ. t shi."'.:l."")ing uns boinc· Unl,_q-·;.Aod. as r_e;pidJ.;r ~ n.s :>rr.cticc-,Qlo. .A. lich.;~mtlo 'w~.e tborof"oro cste..blit3~o$'l "for the iuuc of coli~. l·f~.:fJ,Gc:r olothin,;- to units ;>d.or tc _their ~.r::-._-,,'".,:rt-.:rc· nort:r.~

Sot;r~r;:".tion, 1do:ntif16.:>.tion, .·.nrt in·l'{'):-tt.or~· ot th.~ ollt1:ce qu .. ntHy <Jf' col·1 \1Cl'"'t~'.Llr olothint; obviov.slY oou:l"d not bp- n. .. c:or .. t'lbhor\-lJrior. t-? tb.· initb~ issuce. It \'i't'.S thorofare sogroi){\tO(\ t~.nt:\ iasuod frol.'l t!~o 'b..:t-.c.·· .. du;-,s, but not without· .iifficult;;r wh.on it :i.a roOtl.llod thn.t it f'..IlOU..'l..icd · t.o ono-:tal:f l'. s!li:? li::ir:ut a.nd wtLB · scm.ttorod tJ-o..r'ou.&h-· •. out t:i~.o !~.i:i1 dU."TTlB of Olr>..aa II l'.Dd IV mn.torie.l. lhon cor!lploJt:lon of t:·.;... issuo t~ i!!osc 1mits J?rocoocU~- to 't!lo norti~. 1t wn& · .

(lot.;r:'li:r:.ocl.t~.t 'tho Divisi.on_ WI'S clofieiont ='sonO .5500 ·sots of· this olot:"'J.r£,:. · 'Aovcv.;.r, by cnrofUll~ · · 11uabr-.nd1ne,• r.nd only 'i"e.U.tng. to ;.;fls.:.:t~i?.l tt:.tits, .no porsonncl \1~.ro roquirod to ongf....{;o'in::f~•;ld 0]?<J:!:";>.t!o'1~ l!>_•i t:·Du.t- n~nmtuin slclnin.~: bi'REio "l)nt'kna I ShoC'.')(l.08 t '

\Jin~:_n•oof trousers • &ki soCks 1 • ~;,,_ €1o;;D: ~ ir!----.~Jro- wuro ~doqut.to tl-az1int_.: br-~s-_t:OJ' r·.ll -.Jo;rsonnal, nnf, su:fficicmt 1>1\rkF\G fl!ld Other

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"b. Units qf thu D.i visi!Uo (l.qss . RC'l'-1~··-::l:"B't- Co!'lbtrl · Sci-v1co Gro:x•), -1st Si1oro Pnr·t~~ Enttrll1Q?l1_·. n.nrl le.-t.-AI!1!,1h1b-iM ·Trn.CtOr ".»nttlllioh) ·wc-.l-o novc,cl ns 'rl'l;?j,c\l:i:: P.B' _th~,.:rost.i-.j,-ct'o.ct- ;-n~l. .7lJld. htShWry .fr.ciiit:foEI to HJl!h't1fG WO:nld ?~;,;:Jlit·.~--: Wh,q _ _JBp_St.~rv1.c.o ·RJl(\: 1st Oi~"J.c.::(Bn.tte.li_o~-!J uac orrlo:ro:l _to orJ tro.'blbb d'l11of•)I'J a~ .lW!HC'NG ·l-ri th -rnin-1mu-1' ).Cvuls ·to Gttl:-!ol"t combnt bpru;ti.HmlB .--_~_q .• 't~. -ll.Ql'th M.c1. ch,st .f·Or. _.tlw.~5t'~ n.,~. 7t~· ROTc. OOnsidorn~-~~ .i:J~i't~-t!O's.i-91: -04M~- I wOro f'ir-li~.tod. to X".O.:JGib Airfi i'Jl(l. Tho.~_rot'll\inclqt, _.pf Cl~;~.ssps It~· III., l'l..tlfi. V hn~l ·tb·~·bo ti'r.oJ1S­:)ort-::c1 ovor tht.l nlro{l.c1...V ·:ov9r_;~_t:r:e.inod.~rnil..fac1li ti-O!f w4::l;c<~ .. vQrc. · r>.Vt:.iloJJlo. In·tl!o·_nq~1i~nc :th~_:7t.h RQX lut.d r.oliOvo.i 'thU: .. ~I!:":~olt:J~UJltG C.:'"'.Tout<..: to t~1o Cl~QS!N R•)o\'.rvoir rw..<l -ll'n.B ung~o& with Ohin.:~osc 'Oo ~ ~.1.!-:.iat

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n.nd :-..n:..·rolJ t;.':'.1.~o 'boXC:ll't: StVnilD,'blC o.t MAJ.UYG-DO!rG for a r'l6ro r~itl ovaour.tio~ fror.J lW~·::"J..,OONG:&..1lhoni to l-!JiTG!:t'l)-fi te.oucnJ, s1tuntio;:l

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t. !'c:..• furt:-.cr t1.ot~d.ls conoornin[;i- t: . .;.,·rot1~~:ooi of tho t\nH•tor;'.

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n. It ·is. if>!10fHfible to r~ivo AA':Acicurt>.t:O· sta'bistical- tf'\btllntion or t)·_l) . .results of tho· . .a.ir-•!rcr:,.ia in t'o,.i!Js of itoPB ro~.u'eSt...,!;". -.~-~;.·s·\".S ~-to:~s roccivo~ • .- AcClll"F.tC rac~rdS wo'r.:lr.mintro.i'nar\ nf -~11 rcC'''..cstst tt:=> '·r-; inC.1cnto1t in thu :_)!U"I\bl'n.~h R.bovo.· :~:owo~.ror, sir..co 't.!-.is co:·q:~.na. ·"..ic1 Mt roovi Vo inforl"atii'Jri 00.-:.iDEI ot 8.11 thO reo'.l.osts t11a.t wcr.o~ T:lfl.c':.O O:· .A Co!'71S to CG .P.;.;? CoMhP.t· 01¢t.o Col1·.~C,, -it is nOt lrn-o"m ::;.ow EU.cb au."~:·.~lios RltC. eq•.ti:.ment·,_ b~-~- t;je_=··:P . .,;\F ;,.re.,s ~otURll:· 'I.'.J\fL'ust0d · to Ctclivor,·to t.l.to variSUs rlr'l'li zoriOtf~ · ~~or ·is it known ;10tr ;.1uc\ of' ' t~-..13 ro£~uestod su:_ .. ~.,lioll~-tl'io a.ol-:t;,l·--·')ort at· ~is=--:rt .. ~ J;: P.OtnPll~· autlordod !">.'lc~ la~chod. :.£!1.~ nunb«lr of s-:.,:r-ti(i:a1 ~~:Rt Rbort~Jd R!t-:1r t,.,.l~.l r;if iS :1ot 1-'::nc\m. !t is .;, J-:ncrn fn6t t~ls.t sov,:rfi.l :;lf'noa loat t:~..::.:r loRcls o~! tr-kc-.:off or .Qctwocn· the l\irf1d:t ·1\."ld t-ho !\1'.-,::;> zono~ ~\oU[;~::. t~·.o f'.Ctl.\ol ntlr.ibor was not reor;irdcid. ·

U. Aci.d to £~o l)iritur-6· ou.t~inO:n· in ti:tc :rore~l)ing :.'~44TF~_i:". t:~o . fnct t~~t t"'&n:~ J.Jilots nii:;'s·ad 't1t0 :dr,'>p zonos so fnr .thl\.t t:-..0: o.)ntninors. '1cr~ o.fthCl·· rocovOl-Od by the Ori.i;fuy .-or tho· A.roa :i.n which t:-.0:· :foll_ \"1!\S oovoror~ bzr Such._ht:>~v~-~- bn1'>m,y: fir_C t..'U,.t __ re~o-vo;r~····w~~ !ipt :roas:rvlo for fricnf_l;· fO-ToOs·,· "ncl -the ~teasons for ·not"Oo1~l:ll; P.blo ·t, 't;i•ro M nc·.-t>.rnto ·s·tfl.ut~tieai· ~ict-u:re. ccin,b"tt6B roT& b:laar.. rn:. t!'J..-) !1er.t. of battlo, e.ccurntP'~oc;~Oi-d ~o:_,ing·":IS_:A diffi9ult"thln~· undoi' t~0.rnost .. , , 1tlonl conii'tiCmS ~ In.sub;..'~ara·· WeAthar~ under enort'.~. firo. uH::.- t:10 ·

. - • .. ··· ~--.·-. . •. • ;! - : .. :·-' ' • - .. r1ro:1 zone "Oovorbd.' Q~· do~) .snow •. R.."ld: t[u.'l cgntAiil~-~ s-c.A.ttoroC:. o\·or sue:'- 8:_Ia:rge: area· _t::.A._t,_ -~l_!l(.ld l?R~_roJ~-- n:~t·'_ba_ aon:·r op.t tl') rocovOr .' t::.on 1 k•. o~ing A,n· e_cbUT"&t~.- _r~c-:~"r'ct· _nt _:~"lat:~':'B;S . _r~cM. vod ;~rOvfJd. t.o bo, ._ ir~'lr!l.oM_.,nf~·' O'thor -~~<!tl)r! tl:f".t· o~tor_ !~to ·tl;.b :;!CturC :,.ro t-:w·fa.ct t~'P.t !;!poJl:T of the coti.'tt>.th:.)rs wi.lr~ rOcOvol<ed 'b;•· front lino tro:-o:-,s .. nd. t:-.o contents ~3ro issued oii· ~hO IJ!lQt_ WitJY?ut bolng ~Ogt;"Ot\ t>.rou&-~· a.~· aort of a rocor0. kho::?infi:·R€on·~:'o:.· i-:uch of. tho-i:ortf\T o.."ld :-:o\1itv.cr :;-,--:-'!',:tr:.it!:::n wunt !ti:rcctl~t to tt-.d"g;U."l"!fOi1t!~ns :fron t:1c r'l.ro:·! ~c::.c 'rli t::1QUt built[: i:mokcid thrr•u£h ;~S; a.· tiuoh of tho· !uol drO!':!lOd W<\S :rut diroctly into tho tanks of veh1clot1.

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:;_1vo .,_.. V..I.V \fU l~-~- ~ ~; l1,1-~ f'.VI .. a .. J.·n, I,IU Rl..<l.'UUHI.t U.l. ,IIJ1V. J:Utl~ ~~~ 0~ LI1U 1\l.r-r..TQ'')

in nctu.;1.l ::.·o1i.:lJls ,_- f.;ftl+,~ns, nnd :y:mnds roooi vod. Howo:vur, 1 t is · "bJJliovud t:-.... .... t h fi-.ir~y nccurnto ~timnte .0!' ..... '"1 be·. given· nn-:3." thn.t tho ostinntc CP.n uoro or ,+c~_>G bo b'rokon ,down into· t~'1.'l0·s (?i su:•_))J,ios rucui vaci.!

d. It iB cstir.mt.od. t~l'\t 100 z>orcont Qf tho ·rF.\tions. rOcoivod, rtnd thnt: 7Q-fjO :.n~rccnt ,wore WJp.blc. ,:;,l.ocov~·!"r~, of· i-at~_ons wns, in s one 1ns '\i1';1Cos, ·,1n.rtiCU.lF1.1'lY i:f the ·_crtao of.-frOe dl-o'JS or-. whqn the c~z:.~F11rler~ ."broi:::o'~·lo.Os~ ·f,i-.otl the ::-i~aChu:~a • -cx'tz:a:;n?l'Y:. d1fficuJ. t 'due -~o. 9:,Q b'lirs·ti'il.e;: Of tho ·boXes rin~-- tho :rcau.lt;,t:mt"·scttttering of loqso c~)lfl .over ~ti1c ·Al'CPl\,,: · r:ost· of ·the -rRtions wore frozen, but thFJ.t ·is not cons:l..dorod. to luwo boo~ Cttus_o9, ·byt ~~~ niothod of dol ivory •

. ... . :. _1:'- . .· .. . ;_ c. It is· c::.stinnto.i- thn.t f\~·lrox1Mtoly~ 10--~eroont ,of tho ?OL

rcouos ten u.-..s I'.Ct'l.{iJ.ly f.Ocovoro.d in tht;l drO:p iJOnP·a. t.:iu1.v of tho 5 F,Rllon contninOra.-·b~~c loose f'ron t.."lo r>ni-aehUt~da _l:iocRUao of the h,..n·Ut..~, tht"_olitJ~. whtcfl· th.1.: "'obbiNf ~AA _t~e<1:,: _btokft. _whon tho ~nrnchutes B!'.I{)'Jor1.· o;r.on.1 . X."L"'i.Y Of tho !)·nraChti.t~~ _\(oro bvcrlop,d.Cd td th 11 E:nllrm cr.ltS-'~ -~"l.o:Po ArC roc-1rdod ins.tA'11colf iit ~>B rnn1w· RB

twolv~ ~~s i-)ci~c -~ro·--.;;,c-ci :'0~ one ... ~.~~oh-.~t~. ··i~d ·t~--- th~ r·~ii~g S})Ocrl. of sue:·. n-···f'tCkP..{.:-0. ~hO. f'~tct -th~tt tho O".Ou."l.d ~i'\Ei'"fr0zon 1\n:t it !;---modintcl;,-· -:,·OconCs ,\,1-;~~.r>Jnt t'l'hy rl.A.!l)" of' tho:·oo!l.tninora- s•,illc1 nl1 nT' ~nrt of t!·."-ir-~·can't'C!lts. Very li~~lc bpttcr- tticbosS. 'w"",.;,J3. obt,._ined 1.-..sinc 55 cf'.llcm rlrw·m_; a;·;_.·r.Oiir:m_tol-y 40 :"~oroOnt Or tho ~u.:s rl.l:_)t'..U'I.l"'~_:·on·_~o!ltilq~_.tlit~~·-·thq. f;rp~i., s~illin.:. ~Jlc c:-~_to.pts·. nvc~ f'. wi::\o- -rr·oa:.-. I:rot tho l9:n,e t ,ai' ~he. drf'.W'4;1;'.C.lttl ~ t·o · f'rloO dro;>s or· Y-iXn.Cl'.<lto_-· n..-~1--fu..,_Ction H>tS t4·.o·- dr:!ll.fiiJl;" to ·:·.orSonnol··wl:.n ·wO:r-u trying tO rocovor contt:>J.nors :fr_Oo. tho ·cro~·, zonoa Mc'l. t!':.o. n-:it t~Jf) i:"ti.:cdin.tc ::.ro~ su:rro\md.inf; t!-~on. .tnothor C'.)!tti='ibuiinc;, fA-ctor tp­tl:c ~;orc.::nt~.\';.1 not usnblc was tho dro·, o:C Wn:tor ~n 5 rinllO'n -cnns ins t~add;~· f·~\ol·. _l-iq wn:tcr.,,VJilP e~cr r~G_ucatod• to 'Do drc:-;}~d. 'in. thn.t _ :'n.r1i..i9J?J.~ -:it'~~:,-·_ zo!le, yet !n· n d't'Ol"J of 7000.:·sAllqna _ o'! SO:· Octnil.c 1-to&:....s .;Ct!!l-S ·;:,l~.i~:r .r:lfirl':od r'wntcr" to~Or~ _dro:a.::~od •

. ,. -;; f. S;,.,..._.l.i .. f'l.l'\!.1S nn-~1 tio:t .. ~rosonts F)ll _cvon ::tOr'll diS!:ltl.l .,fCturo.

A:·~)ruxfr:lntcl~r 45--:"~cr.'?cnt _qf thU nr~r:llnit~·on:· rc;iqu_e-stod_.wns rqco.vOrod n.nd usn.1:1lo. ~o .. ~.iscro-tir\ricy hero· soons t~ bo .lr.rc;cly duo tf) non­lop_din.;. rn.thcr· tl~_-,,.;n. ·:~~-or. ),i\ck;.G~P€- ·· A. l,.,~n;e ·:-,-:._orO.Ofl:tl'.t;o, A.~:·::ro.xii:IA.t~l~' 90 nercent, of t:--..o: sriall.A.rns n.w11.m1ti-:-,n·toocovorod wns i.li.'U-Snblo can~U tirm. T:_".O nnin ·crl't_~clBr. pf thQ s~~f Ai"~. :o.ro::·& s.o\e~ _ to -. be thil.t t!!c ·-,ArnclmtOs woi..;:, ovcrlon.dOd in sono .ihst"'.neOa:' C~,nti th9:. &Y;oect 'Jf -J.cs.Cont ·ca.Usth-: ·the cases. to brof'.k o~cn o.ri .conttict. -Froo­fu.o, of- S~.all.-r.±":lS -a.~1ll1 tion is comlotoly ·Uns;.t-hfactor)".; In f P.Ct, frco. dro~, is not reco~~·-.onito:.t for ·P.JJ.Y t:;:10; _of· su;_nlics _or ·' 1

oa_ui:"nont. Clot::.in,;., tontngo 1 9tc., T.'l1i.;ht __ bo ~.rco-'-d:;t"·"l~:;e( ,;._ri.'. 1 ~,.._.,.., 'hl•n·'l'"'" r.-f .•• n.,.h.,·~tt. 1='f'lf\I'"T'.n111"1A!:l wh1 t'.h hn~. 'hnnTI ·AAt";11T'A1 V -···u- ........ -~~ .... - ,_ . .,._ .. ,._,~ ---- ~--·-~- .. ~---.~·- ---·~ ------.. wrn'T--.e:! in "· Bil£'.11: :-~e'Sh--npt •.. F'.owovor, -.ovon on' tho tY!"O of dro:p norit-ionod,' it ts::r-~:.~ct~ntlC-nd.o'i\. thn~ n drougc· j!~A.chUto be usad to slow- t~~- .:'1:11..'.n:UO_ a_ono snnll. a.nount :-orior to co~tn.Ct~~ .:.

g. ~10 l'.Ttillor:r ·n.Mnun1 t1on drc?B wore iho iDAS:;; _sticcanful' of all. Only 25 :liorcont of t.>.o _MrTJmition·· ro~l,'l.oetad ,e'vor. go't .. to tho cun· ')its. It 1s rOF".li,.~_cn: thRt. ~iq_ !.a ,;,-·~or_~:_unt,}OOnociC.f'.l ,_nn ri.ifi'ic·~U. t i tu~ rri su-,.:,lJ' to --~oll.vO-J' --~~1 ·;,.i:r-Qi-O''l:• --: · :;ol't:nts . r>.ro oxccssivv i\!1~ tho •nuTJ?o'r .?(.~o~r.8_--t-ht'.i--~'ci.\n bo~ doli'vorGd. bY . n. sincl~;: contr-Jn\.lr is ~ry B~inll.,_ -i.\;:--r,~antl~r'thG .. P.Dri.q,l doliver;r

~~{~~!!~~ · ~~v~~~~-~~~:=:;!~~~-:~~~d~u;~:-~~~!~~-~:u~~}··~~~~~!-d t0 tho il.ro:.> 20_no, 40- :·_>orc~rl;t,_ ... -f'.e n_- cQ_;iQ~flnt:t'Vo oB._ti!.in,tci, W~r~; dP~'\Ccd so llnrllf? ~.B ·.to ·ron~i)r'~- P.!.l.O:n.ilon-us,.._blo_.- :r\!·1' "of thO' ".rtillOr~? "n'":. t::ml;: · ,\;·_:'r\.Uli_t.;i~;n iOC!u~a t~?_9- \tl\8 ();f. :the· ·;f;'ili=o"-. roud tYpe. This n."1!1Lmi ticn "is 'vUrf}- rtm:'liiJ• it~V-~n.e;cd.··.-by: -'roUgh hf'.lidli·ng. · A cor:;_,_"Jnrntiv:.:l~· lil~;l·.t blow is unr_n-._1)1 to dent tho CP.~O or to cnuso the i)rojoctilo to be out of' nlicnuont fAr enough ·to C'\USO tho round tr, be unsorviccf'.~lc. ~o foroo with which tho cont,-..1n\JrB struck tho frozen t;rot:•.n\1. u .... s onoui:;h to cr-.uso sonu brof\)c:rlf,-o, even em tho boat o!

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t'llon tho containers wcro :free drO)!'Od or the pRrac;hutes YTOro sna-~":/ed

off them, elr.~ost 100 ~c:rc.ont -'\liU~Elr~•.lcea.blo. a."ilr.ruil.ition rosul.tod~ The artillery anmunition provod to bo tho oost dangerous ty-JO of su~"l:')lY whoil. fruo-drop?od·. Ono ·t'-a.tslity and a.t ·loast two eov~ro, injuries· rosulted from RTtillEJry a.r:tDQ.l11t1on- boing froo-dro):_JOd in a CP inst~t~.d. o·f a __ drop zon~ ... ':.'hether ,t::he!!e !lar'!J.oule.r ~:r.:;o­dro~"JS occurcd as :tho rosul t of- para.obuto r::~alfunoti~n is ~t known. It 6ay bo asiiunod that such -was tho CABO. Thoro wvro rocoTdod ihstr_ncos o-r 13 round.s being dro·-m.o.d "On a ·sinj;;lo care,'O ~~IU'ac!~utc. It shoulf, rilao b.o poititod v:ut t.h~.:t non~a.·:ailn.b!l:!.ty o:f'i c::rt.,-.in t:o:?os of artill::~r~.r a.r:ummition such as whi to phos~Jhorous . ~at0rially reduced tho nunbor of rounds r~ooivod as co~aro~·to t:-.o nr~ .. ':'lb~lr of rounds rl)(.lUOstod.

h. On tho brie.,htor sido is the picture in rcspoet to t~.1o munbur of r.ounda r!..looivod :fa r.:ort:!'I.I' ·aJnr:unition, !loth liGht l")ld :to1W~' EortnT: Aipmmition was rocoivcd in qhMtiticra vory closol:r a:y-_1roachingo that of those ro~ucsted. It is safe to say that lOO ·gcrcont of ·tho 60l!lrn Md ·90 ·porcont of tho ·Sl!:lrn l~orta.r ar.~r.11.1ni t1on rcq_uoe.tod WA.s- .actUally-put in. tho ·air over tho drop zonoa, 1-.:0t,:cvcr, to SaY that all of tho &nt1Uni tion dro~pod- · wss usablo would "be r~isloading; Tho difficultios IJnll.Lloratod in connection wiC1 t."1o dro: ..... :·"!in& of artill;.;ry a.Mmuni tion -A:rc a~)):>lica.blo to mortar a[Lu.ni tin onl~r in A. lesser d.cgroo. On tho whole, 1 t is considorod that the lir~htor 60mn is oasi\)r to drop successfully thM tho Slrru.t, In

.vtO,,. of tho_onornous nuubozo of rounds requo&tod, as is sholm in tho :·:>ioc~t~dine; ~P.rn€reph, th<.~ 'fact ·t.hat most a! tho a.r.r.runj,tion was e.ctually rocd:vod·. bOO:)r.!Os' littlo short of Rlllaliiint;.

i. In cunc:rAl• tho :mppJy b~r air-dro:p of t~o 1st ~i.arina .'1 vision durin::; tho wi thdrawa.l from the YUi)~\l~-:rr, :!-:.'~,GX-:"'1--: .! , 1:c.:·ro-:-.I aroP. · wns vorl sa t1sfP:..Ctory. ~11 thcut su·.:tl?l~? b:r ::>Jr the n~8.s;ion woul,i. havo 'tkcn aoconpJ.ir:hod, 1rut it 'Wm;;.l\\ ll?,VO bc;;n infirlitoly noro difficult and c:ruch loss won dono. ~llt.~<lut tho I;oGas dro~pod to tho vnrious colw:m&, very littlo of th-:: 0<].1.'.1::_1-

ncnt could ho.vo buon rnovot1. to tho roar. ~tithcu.t tho dioool f1~cl, nn.n.;' 'f.!Orc. CAJ:!CS of frost-bite would have. oeeurod, to say nut:1ing of the inc·rcraSod --Jroblome of hosl')itals, gA.llo~""S, Md diosol o:_)c,re.tCJd constrnc"tion and-'ut·ili(ics eQuipment. '1i-thout t11CJ' o;ctra e..Tn.1n1 tion, I'lfl.~' n:or0 of the friendly troo~s would have bucono cn.sualtios nnd "fowor of the> onCr..y .woul<'. hp,vo c\iod. Su)--_11;• b;:r f,lr HRS awdlablo and ,.,Rs usod to tho r:~A.:dmum. ~·ri th a vor;r few c;::cc-.:_")tions,. tho job wns done with skill and d111~cnc:e. ~1cro

wore ~- f~w A.bo:rtivo Rortics t11at CC'uld he,vo b::on 11.\~idod. So!:tO Or the techniques that wo:io usod can bo iJ:I!)rovod. Tho rmn1onts PJlf'. rCco~~ndat.ioris offo1·bd in t4o noxt paragtR!Jh ar_o subni ttcC. in t~-O ho"Jo tl!At duo consideration will bo g1 von· to ?ach in thu interests-. o'f·_iJ;T:.:.~iovinc fl.U,!~l:r b~' ft.Cria.l "dol ivory.· '

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Tho contain~.-~r!:l. \'lcro U.nn~Couarily scatto~od o·vor e. ·'ltJldo a.rca. t:"l.rouchout and nrour:Ld th~J .dr.op· .zonolJ, .i\!Jl?A.I"ently ono of t!1o co:ntr~butinc fuct.,ono t 0 .. this ;i,"i;:l{l d.is~orsicn 'ila,3 :1. :f'?.u.lt:.·· roloa.sc moohanisr.~ on ·t.he c-119s·. JOth' t;ro~d obacrvation and inforr••a~ion t;f\thcred !rom tho "Jilots indicntod_ U1t1.t many t_illlOI!I tho plane ttould arrivo ovvr 'tho drop zone, got into porfoct dro'):!_ling l)Ositi:.>n, bi vc thLI ~ it,·Jlll.l 1;o drop 1. n.ncl. than 1!-~vor~l-· so~onda would Clf,~ISO

. bcfot."C the first chU.t.os loft tho :plano~ 'fhq. ro·sul ts of s:uch cJul~s. ~~ · o~:vf6~ ~: .. ,;W'J~~n.ti~- t~or.Q- 1,s :no. :Po& I t1vo. ·control ovor t:!c ·rolOasQ Of tho ior'.d"B .1'rom.:C..ll9s, .aS -1P:·ev1doncod _by tho f.aot t:::.nt socvornl ~oaQ.s .we:to "los-t. on. tl".k:O off ·at YOUCU"O A.irftold to.mi.

·. t11at there ""WOro! &t lo't=~.~~·t two ·d.n$t.nnooa of ioads being l.ost b~Jtwoon t~lc(···W:r:f!el.d and tho drop zorto.:

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~hat a ~·)o~itivo J.'Uln19FH'! mr:>"~inn ~o de>Y"~Il("poa. l'~.:-:r t;h~ aircraft or-n1n7r.-u Jn air-drc:ps. Tho s~"Btom should be simple, sure, and oon­~,t·ullocl by t:·w ,Jilot. Tho end uroduct Should bo A. reloaso mechanht!l tl"..a.t t>c "}ilct :. ....... "'"''~ ...... +:.-. f'.,.n,..- th~ l':!o)cb·:dt th.ott. 'will insuro thAt ell conta.i!wrs ;;~ ;-~1~=-~~d-~"t-·tl;~- o~~~-t -tim~ dosi~~d, ~r- 'that ; certain nun'Oor cou.ld. bo rolcasod. on succoodill€ runs. .Tho inechanisrJ should in~l;Orr'.to ·a··s·ta.ndby foaturo t.o 'bo uSod_ in oas.6 tho· norPB.l ?J>Ul'ation. of tl;.c rolut~s·u fA.ils •

An0b.or contributing factor _to tho w1ne Ul.S!Joraion of .cont..,1n::;rs seemed to be that :r>ilo'til w·Oro_ not in contact with_ o;- c:Ud not_·_ follow tho instructions of thG gr·ound controllers. ManY of the pb,nos- "dropped wide of t>.o. drOp zon.; 'boaauso they wore off cour~o·~ Ono pilot dro!).Nd on tho runwa,y at ?'.,.1Gi'J.TJ-:.u, damaging· three o---4}A ;:Pa.rkciq thcro. 'l'h.o drop zone .~t .that spot was sor.JO 500 yards from the runwa,y. Another pilot :r.~isaorl. tho drup zonG b;·· 20CO ycu;d,s bOCf\USO 4o was not awaro

, that ·a 4o knot crosswind wns blowing. :Jrrr,ra oi" ~h"is nature cBl! bo corrected by t;1c aid. oi' TacticRl Air .Control"Part1es. ·

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l. ~n(l onclosurcs indicate tho doficionoies of major items of oauipmont by the Yariousliariml Corps Suppl;y- cF. tagorioe baeod on current T/.JJ f\ilo\tanco.

2. Attention is invited to tno fact. that parts of vn1s utvtsion nave b~cn in P.h1oat continuous action· since 2 August 19?01 the rom.ini'cr loss 1 7.CT since 15 Soptambor and thG r~t1nining RC~ si~co 21 aptcmbor. Fcur landi~a f',nd onu eYacua.tion havo "boon LlO.dc, t'WO ovor ':JQc.'"I.Chos. Du.rint; ths brool.cout fror.:. ti.1o GHOSIN RllS.l!IH,"'lOI:ii Area thoro was consilicra·olo ootorial lose and do.::w.e:o as e. r."'sult of ~nl.'l!'lY action, o~trorno cold, and :primitive roads. Durine; p.lriod tho oaui:pu~nt on hand has roccivod var~·ing dogr,·.(;s of" rn11.into~ nnco chare.ctcrizod b~~ an urratic or non-o:xiat;:~nt a~]j.l~T of s~~r.") po.rts • .i;xp.:ncir,.blc q;plbs rc.plf'.CO.;"l,mt be s V!'.ricc! from uinor QW.ntiti·:iS t' no!lc.

3· :a.~quisitio.I'Js to fill doficioncioe art~ ·ooint~ au·urlittcd on 2d Lo&ioticc~. Co·-:;.-.1D..::lcl as rtt:pid.ly c.s tho~ c~n be prepared,. It 1B rl ou.~lst~d th.:.t C:. .. livt.ri of euppli->e ~~nc. cquipl'l•-:.nt 'bo cxpoditod to the· T.\rXL:rw:\ oxtcmt :prnct1cn.:,l0 L Jrdcr thl'.t. thia C..ivision o~n 'bo rcatorod to its ori~innl d~grr-':'; of co~"),,_t r ffici :;nc·~ wi ti'lOUt dyla.v,

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.. ' . ·' . AdJu-ta.rlt-, a: ·sect:t~~--··· 1.: ~ ·

lst_Ma.rintt.DiVi'eio,~ (Rei.¢') Fleet Mar1ne.Forc$

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.- .. Subj: Sl_;eeial Aot ion Report ··tor p"riod S Oct ob.er '1950 through 15 D~cember

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(l) As!~stot~_~ Adjutant -·· . . (2) Oa11\18.'lt:Y. Rep·or!<illtltalld ·personnel.~se~~io_n:.

· (3) C1o.oUf1o.,tion, and Aoait;nll!eJit · · · (4). l'.olllt.al.Seot•i'on· ~- -:( 5) S t.: .0 FU6a.

Introd11ct ion . . . . . . ~-- .. '

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The purpose of this report ie to alscuas·n~ties perior=ed ~~the Division AdjutMt· _Section, ~nd. its -eu~sootiona.

2~ T~sk Organization

(&) ~o yorform the duties authorized :for the Adjutant Section' in the staff lianual, l94s (llA'II<O-!L022MDPF) and m-s-4 (.o). ·

T/0 &.1966 (11arl authorl.hd a..Ven (·7l·offio&l'11"alid 1 ono·hun<\roc! . a.nd two (1.02) oAl.iated ine.n for the Ad.jutani '$ecti'l>n, aub-(1.iv.id&d into the £ollotr1ng seetiona; · · ·

A:u.thorb M_ Officer& ·Enli1ted.

Adjutant 16

Postal S & C Fileo

(b) To a.cttutlly carry ou.t the abov" !'.ut1ea, tho :tollOlti..ag: 11Ub-G~:~otio.o.a· ant1. personnel wore a.etively emplo~ed:

•Adjutant i:fers Clfn&A.eS/.!:t i1,'osto.l ~

•"'S 11. C Files ~ 3 oa.rt ot A \<Jard a ~ Ca~.ml ty Report!!'..:­~Personnel

Officer in Ohargo . l&jorP.~. Coatoifi ··•··· letLt.'-r.,r. Rossiter Capt. ,F •. :Bovo. Capt. 3.i. Elder 2dLt •. V. s. i-~unsell 2~~t. ~omsr X!ng C1·10 ~ .P:. LeBlanc

~~ St~VvA (;) enliat·e,~~ mun uuf.w; e.ut.hol,"1iud T:iO • Ouo (l) enlisted mo.n unf.or nuthorizod. T/0 $ One (1) officer anr: t"o (2) onlisto<\ mOLl otor authorized T/0

•• Ono (l) officer ant"~ si!l: ( 6) onlietocl. mo.n ovqr autborilod T/0 . ~ Tho$o soctions aro not authorizod by tha Ti9

?roliminary ?lanning !Tot Applieablo

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Korean War Project USMC-00102421

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.. " .. ' . ----------- ~----- --~- --~ ~ ~- -·------- -----Subj& Spocio.l Acti_on. Roport (Cont•d) · 12 J.r.n 50 ---- -- --- -- - ~ --- - - --·· __ ;:..- !...·.·-- - -·----

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5, Loading and Em~kation

During displacomont while on board tho various ships usod, tho !unci tions of this section was oxtr9I!U)fy J::Ja,ndica.ppdd d"..lo ·tb · o_ffico ·spe.ca al­lotted it, Most a.ll of tho ·aqU:ipmont:-usod: by .th,ia aoctibn was eareo loo.dod und could not bo ro~ohod until dobarkationt _

6-. Movomont to and .Arrival p.t Objoet:lvo Aroa .

(a) Tho period covered by .this report oxtOndcd· !rOo 8 October 1950 to 15 Docoobor 1950. tho data of ··sail in.; :fror.". Jluncnam. Xoroa.

(b) Tho Adju.tant s·aetion wae located in tho"Diviei~:m Cot1L'1£1.rul":roet in Aocbn.Oity, XbtM from 8 6ot6bor 195t to lt·Ootobor.l950 •. ·On ll October tho !orllarti. ooHclbh ombai"kod on board .tho U1 ~;$; .. !!~. Md!Clnlo)' at !nohon, koroa, and oailod on 11 Ootobor i9~01 Ar~ivihg at V6nlarto Xoroa on 26 October and d11ombark1~>~: on 27 Octobor 1950 and prooocdod to tho. Conmand Post on tho outskirts of 'Wonsa.n.

(c) Tho Roar Eeholon ocbarkod_ on board tho U.S,S, Marino Phoenix on 14 October 1950 at Inchon, Xo~oa and sailod on 17 October 1950. . Arriving at Wonso.n, xoro~ en_26 Oct.obor nnd disotlbarkod on 28 Ootobor l950 and procoodod to tho Comme.nd Post and joinod ·tho AdJutant Soction.

(d) On 1nforoat1on to displace to Xungnam, Kcroa tho Division Adjutant section was divided into throo ~3) groupa, (a) r (b) r and (o) ... Group (a) ontrainod on J novocbor but duo to onooY e.otion to an oa.rlior tro.in diC:. not depart until. 0700, 4 liovembor, ~r-iving at ~. Xo.roe. at 1730, disOJJb.arkod and. ont.ruokod and e.rrivod e.t tho COIJtnnd. :fast in HW>«"""• Xoro~. about 1630 on·4 l!ov·o,bor 1950, Group (b) ontruclcod a.t 0900, 4 !Jovoobor and e.rrivod in Hungnanh ·XoroE~o at 1530 on 5.lfovocbor 1950. Group (c) o.otruckod a.t :0900, 5 NovClobor and a.rriVCld 1.o. Hurtt$:ll8Il• Xoroa. at 1530 on 5 Novoobor 1950,

( o) On 27 Novonbor, tho Aoshtant D1v1e1.on AdJutant and four (4) onliet~ non woro displacod. te ~o.ru-ri, Xeroa •. to tho torward Cor:r:IClJ\d Post to establish tho Adjutant's Oft'ico. (.J'or dutioP porforaod by: th1e soot ion whUo at Ha.go.ru-ri, x:oto-ri and tho oaroh to ~ne.D soo a.ttaohod rO}lort). ~e :forward group of tho Adjutant Soot! on jotnod thO Division Adjutant on their return :trot.J HQ.~ri on l& Doc'oobor 1950.

(f) ~his ooction oubarkod en bonrd tho U.S. s. ~,.yfiold, &t Hungnac on 13 Deecobor and sailod on 15 Doeoobor 1950.

7. Oporat ions Not Ap;plicablo

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Korean War Project USMC-00102422DECLASSIFIED

DECJ.ASSJfi[. .._ .. , ...... _ .... ~ .- . M>l'EIIDIX OllB ( ~). WO D<VISI9ll A)lJU'l'.Al"l! l'fi!.~~~ .l,lll'IQ!T R'i;i'Oll!l'

hod .. Tho ao~i&tnnt. !livh~OJ> ;ldj~tllnt, l~t ,.;,rth~ Divi~ion, JiliF T<>1 . Tho Division AdJutant, lot MN-ino Division, J'l:]' ·

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SubJl Spooial Aot1o:i llo.,ort for l'llri?d 2r lfl"'oobor 19_50 t~ough .lO D~cooboJ<'l950 · - ·· - · . - ..

_,

·' 1~ Intr~duction ···

Tho purpoeo of this :ro:pozrt is to· c1.1acuae tho dut loa p~fornod by tllo Division Adjutailt'a Soct104 1 :for11ard't · · ·

' . 2~ Taek Or~h!zattoa

(a) ·To l'orforn tho o.ti.Uoo authorized for tho M.jutant· Soction .jn tllo Stoff hamal, -.'l~4S (lli,V.iG.:lQ2q.,.llj.'f)· e.!ld lli'~4(c).',· · · · · .

(C) ~o ttOtv.al.J.¥ ca.r;-j"'·out tho a'bovo flutio~ •. _tho follow1:nc ii>~b-soot1on ·and 'poreii.ru"lcil w~rq· aut1:V:Vl,Y ~p1V¥_od:~· ' ·

Adjutant ~ors ClfA & ,AaaJ$~: Casualty 'llo.,ortiill; l'orso,nnol · .Boo.rd of ·AwardS· •· s & iJ Filoe :Postnl.

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(:f) On 2 Docoobor tho:~oreiu;.nqd fUllor?11SP:4 ~po-_OV(JCUAtion Df

_t!lo woundocl. vio. airlift. ~oofltvod. roplr.oar:ro.ifta trOll H"W't£;nol1 1 turnh~l.OC". Guides to diroct t\U roplncouonte to their ~ont oly~a.n~IQtione.. In-.. .structoc1. tho oncinoora to coo_sQ work ~ tho aouo.torr~ 4:t- 2~00. the >mOoroi&nod ""• in.foruoe toov nunor~i por••ll!l•l.(11,S• ArCl') Md boardod j,Jlo.nos "nd boon airlifted 'out bUt ·tiiOio wreoruiq,J. woro not o~>~~~mltios. ~!>o U:ldorsic;nod Vf\t 1net1'1>ot.O. to oupory,h.9.th~ t.U... lift _ovnCU!'.tion1 , . . .c • : _; .~._-, • ·

·; (,;) 3 & 4 DOOOtlb<»' oontinuod' to Qhook woundoj!, )l"!",IOnnol On plnnos Cl¢ raeoivod :r\));lln.cocoAta •. ·. · · . .: .·· .. " ·_ .· ;,, ,_._ · _. · · . . (h) On 5 Docot1b6r o~d<> arrtlllt;OCQ!ltB,fOl' :~r!\llBj\ortntioA for offico .oqui):}tlont to bo tokon. to tko· roar, ., · ~ · · ..

( 1) On 6 Docaobor loa~Od off1oo oqu1paont on t:rucks tor crtacua­t1on; oqu1pt:Jont t\nd porsono.l goor .not to b.o takon ·wu ~n.ood 1n o. pUo ~••1Gnad b:r l!oo~qU<~rtors 0-..n®nt for bu>'nin,;, ))opartoo". troo lla-ri· on or about 162o, On or a-bout 2000 tho c'onvov We !1altot'l duo to on.~ Mtion to thO i:orvard olouonts, On or n~out .2230 tho oonvey oe&in t10'iPil .forwrd~ . ,, ·' , ·' .- . - -~-- · . : (J), On 7 Doconbor o~ 9r about OOlO;;this 'oooUon P..,.tioipl.t.O. ·1n. tho firo tight with tho QD.QO¥. ThiB- a.ct,ion to.nt1nuod un.til a~out 06oO, · . .' _ Aft or tho action tho undoreignod and soctlon aooisto~ in plnoincr tho · Wou.nd.oa into trUoks and ooun6od tlw doa.~- Continued 'tho JJ0tor r.ta:'Oh 4>0 or ~bout ono, arrived in l(ote>-ri, tho ht Nar1noi l!l'Oil. ll3Q, .. ' (k) On S Doooobor this soction asstatod thO 'GTSiros Ro,--;18trRt1on lean to bur,r tho doa.d.. . ._ , · . . , ·: . . :~ (l) on 9 Docollbor on or "bout OTOO prop:u:'od· for' ~.Op<>rtiii-.o' froo ~oto-r1, doportod on or llbout 1500,

(J>) On 10 Doooubor arr1'\'od at tl>o O""""nd.li'oot .. in !lull&-. 91l or about 1200, <¥1<1 Joinod tho Division A.d,JUtt.n'• · · · · · ·. ' ·

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APPI:NDIX II TO ANNEX EASY OF 1ST !WliNE DIVISIO.N .Q?2:ClJ\L ACTION REPORT,

. ;• .. T.o dieou.ee the dttt!ee performed b;y the -Oci:eu~?.lty

Repo!'tine and Pe!'eonnel Section- during tho period 0 October thl'OU[;h J.5 Docomber' _·1050~' · ·· ·

. . ' . ' . ' . - . 9 fo' Tht.,.,'IY\,..,. .1":,..,.,. .,....., .... ,.,..A n _.,o -1"\ .. +_r.,_·~ .... .,a~~tn +-.... ... ..... , ..... , _ ............ t.l "'"'•"" . .t"'"'., ....... ...., .... - ... ..., v- ... "'"''""""., J ..,...,..,.., .........

combined section ue.s at Ascom .01'ty, Korea, This period 1·:o.s \ltl.llzod in prcyaring ·e.mpl.1f;v111€1 reports _of deaths and reporting and tre.ns:(crrinr; ;personnel uho were cas­\.1r~l ties -during the :rnchor,-Saoul op·on-,t:1.one.

(b) On 12 October 1950 .th<>· Osalt~J. ty Reporting Sec­tion cmbe.r!ted aboard tho USS HT·MC'·Kpll,EY nnd !U'r1ved unct disom.be,rl'.:od at Wonsan, Zcr.ea. on 2? OctobQr 1 1950. During tho period ombP.rl~od 1n the USS ,f1T MO ::INU.'Y · this sections work was he.mporod d~to to the lnolt of . available office spo.co, However, ·duri.ng ·this period the section was able to process welfare reports, pass all iled Cross dispatches to !l-otion add~_eseees, run rccapi tulations on or.sudtles reportoel· d"r1ng the · period 15 September - 7 October 1950 and draft tho Sycoial Action l'.eport for tho same period, '

(c) On 13 October 1950 tho Personnel Sectl.on· e,._ bar!;ed nboo.rd tho USS MARilTE PHOENIX. e•.1lod for. arrived an!l diaombarkod P.t Wonsan, Koren on 2il October 1950, Durinrr tho ·oorlod embarked in tho USG !U..'!Iil::: PHOBNIX this soction could aooonrollsh no worl; duo to all records r~nd filoa b;}~n,g un~.v~.ile.blc due to th01!' · being stored in the hold, This ine.ctlv'o pario!l ca\laod an ndci.i tional work lOad to bo thro1om on tho ? crsonnol Section upon lr.ndint;, ~tnd dole.yod tho tre.naforring ot np:?roximD-tcly 2-000 pe-rsonnel for n pcr!od. o.f thrco wcc!-:.s. · ·

(d) Upon arrival r.t WonaM tlic tro.nsforrin3 of personnel who had bocn ovaouatod w~s 1~uud1ztoly commenced and the section operated on a ~4 hour basis until orders on all such porsonntJl uoro i-ssued. Tho service records ~<oro closed nnd fort·le.rdod to tho let Provis1or~al Ct:sur~l Cor:ipnny vir. courier t·o e.L~m~nf'.tO the period the.t wol'.ld ho.vc ordine.r1ly clepsod duu to ma11 service. · ·

{c) During the uor.,iod 2? Octobor-3 !lovcmbor lSOO tho section ron:w.incd r- t t','onsan. Tho Cl".sunl tics wore rolt-t1voly He;ht d••.ring this period but due to tho tact.1co.l situ.,tion o.nd disknoo from the Rogimento.l and_Divislon Commnnd Post to tho troops onvolved th1s section oxporicncod 'its first c11f.f1culty in beinc; ')blo to receive adcqur,te informr.tion fer the casualty raport to be subni1ttod to tho Sccl•ctary .. or the llavy. ·

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- -~~- -A?P!:i1DIX II TO ANNEX EASY OF 1ST M.\1\INE. DIVISION S?:':CIAL ACTION HE?ORT - - - - - - - - - - - ":'" ... ~ ,....,, :- -. ~ - - - ·- .- - - -

(f) On ~ Novomb~r 1950 'tli'o;ptir,~p~nol anil.. CMualty · ~-\.oport1nc Section moved to Hungn·~,- Xoroe: -and rcma1noCl, at that location until 12 Doocmbor·l960 at which time both sections cmbnrltod in tho USB BAYFIELD :ror trans- ' po1·ta tion to Pusan Koran.: . Arrived ?usan on 15 ;ooocm­b~r 1950, discmbarltod and"proco?d.od via truol~ convoy and rail for 11asan, Korea ...

D.AT:: Jill: l2Q1:! .MIA m .!:l.Q!'i-3ATTLE 00ct50 21 90ct50 12

100ct50 ll ll0ot50 35 120ct50.

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l30ct50 5 ll.Oct50 5 l5Cct50 4 16Cct50 3 l70ct50 5 100ct50 2 190ct50 l 200ct50 4 210ct50 1 220ct50 2 230ct50 l 2{{)ct50 5 250ct5D 12 26Qct50 43 2?0ct50 22 4 44 54 200ct50 1 - 3 6(3 290ct50 115 300ct50 l 5 52 310ct50 36

1Hov50 29 2~·Iov 30 22 2 67 64 3Hov50 22 3 1 162 93 1llov50 17 { 04 1213 5i;ov 50 1 1 23 94' 6Hov50 5 1 38 87 7[;ov50 15 60 51 Oi'!ovGO 1 2 17 50 9J:ov50. 2 -' 7 50

l0Nov50 3 • 20 57. llllov50 0 16· <ID 12Nov50 2 I'; 4 .•.. 40 13ilov50 ? 9~ :-: 63 l~Nov50 . ·;.;..; .. 6ff. l5Nov50 -~- l 172

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c~IEu - - - - - - - - - --: .. - -- - ~-- - - - - -A?PEIIDIX II TO ANICX ii:I\3Y Tp iST !W\!l'l"' DIVISIOII S?::CIAL ACTION ;~;;:!i~l:\T- , ·:.,

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27!:ov50 ;17 1 17 106 96 20llov50 95 3 •:03 539 259 2911ov50 60 l1 ~2 396 105 30Hqv50. 27 6 6 103 102 1Doo50 .: . .,-. 2? l·l e lll 134 2Doc50 55 2 33. 231 100 3Doo50 16 1 6 19<. 196 4Doo5D 10 6 4 202 502 5Doo5D 2 7 2 01 ·l69 6Dco50 32 4 7 212 262 7Doc.5o·. 51 16 231 .30•::: 0Dcc50 2£ 0 4 127 170 9Dcc50 6 7 l ~6 22~

lDDcc5D 7 5 0 45 266 llDcc50 0 4 3 '30 300 12Dcc50 2 4 3 123 13Doc30 l 52 l.;J)oc50 103 15Doc50 J, M

TOTAL 603 11·1 192 3·:.70 622!3

4. Some defects noted in Ct".13Ut.l ty .Hoy orting \"/Oro;

· (e.) Tho time rcouircd for 1nfol•mat1on to rce.oh tho· cr:sualtyrcporting section so tho.t tho 'dispr.toh report· could· bo. subr.11 ttod to Sccrotp.ry of tho N!!.VY \'i'D.e consid­ered c::;:coss. This \lf'-S n r asul t of tho te.ct1cel si tun .... tion e.n;i the le.c!t of cor.llllunicr.tion nnd not neglect on :!>crt o_t un1 ts oonocrnca,

(b) '1'!4-,t le.c!,_ of hoa-o1tr.l records which: lioN ·dos- · troyot\ by f1ro' \'lor:tcCl r. hardsh11) on the casualty report­ing soction and· unite oonovrnod .. l-Jhon try1ne· ·to locato personnel ~<ho had boon ~<oundod ·c.nd ovecuatod ·or 1:111ed.

5. Roco~~cndations:

(a) That tho T/0 for l'io.r1no Division bo chr.ngcd to provide for ro.doc:t1.E'. to cneun.l ty r.Jport:l.nc; ~v.Jrsonncl do\tn to and including battel1on levels.

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'l:-hc "?Ur-oOse ot' t"hi~ ro•IOt'~ ·fe tQ d.isousa t.t.e d,_'!.tios nori'ormed 'by 'tne Divis:i.~ll Cl[las1ficf'tion St;~ction d\U"l.?ES t."!fl ;rons"n~-"'.lJ)}i.Un~Choein ~~eer"':':· voir. o·:>e.rl".t~on,: tl19. ·")robl:-er.:.s. e.ncounte;ro::.._ 4~~1ng this O?~r",t.io:p. ~.ne~ the solUtionS thoreto;- ·~~:!.8 ~sction_-ie r>.esignod t~o rniesion: of l"'.eeigning' Pnd ron:s~~G-"ling ohlistacf -:)orson!iOl ~.nd O!'ficors o!' 'cOJn":!"'Jlj" grN:o to . r>.:f"ford 'tho· most o9u.•.-bl6 dis~i'1buUon- o! stron&tll; l'"'!l ·e "'nd a·?Ocifl~tioq in 1\qcord.."'n~p: !-f~ th t~bio·a· of b~g.· ... ~iz ... _tion .,.nd curron t fl.s'i:li~ont yolt-: cios·. to mOnitor c·l ... s~1:f1c:- tiori '"'n.;l "'GSigntJM'ti -)rOccCturos Ot lower oc~10-l~n, -.,.nd to c-.x9roi'ao Bu:p_cirvisiOn .. nd' cOntrol over -;')ror.!_ot -\on ·-"lolicios. · -This r.:issip.n ___ iB ·".c:?.cm·~"lltshcd under cloS;o BU?orviaj,o~ of tho __ Division .-'.c:jut .... ~t_, ..,nd _gO;l.crD:l sup.::rvision of -~~o ~sr.tst~~t Ohbf b£ St'.:f':':' •. G-1~

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:nlring t;•c -yori~d-3- 1~ Octobor, 19~.;0,. tlliB' a~o.liiml.11.:f.(nl•octl. "dth the Division GP to ·eoor.l Oit~r !ron s·~oul, brouail.t at"~tiatic"l rocords u~ to u. .... t<.: .-.,o muol1 ".s- -,1_oea1blc. cor:roating r.--:cords ontirclyw"s ~ot ")oastblo ·.,_t t:1is \imo·,. d~ .to "Wlih ~l'bg in "TJ~•ocz·us _o£ moiir~Unr: out -"t I::;.c!lun. Lr.lbi'.r;:cd Inc.lOn on l!SS ~-. ::L"'!l ?~T!X on 14 oc"to'tlci- ·1. th tho Division .'.W.lin1atr·t.tivc Ccnkr, On vriV"·.l- :4'ona"'.n Jy•.rbo:r ~ron .... r.:-:: rc---:ort Of ovr.r­!'_gcs, sl~ort" . .JOB_ ~"'-n:-:. r\:(_uir{'l"JOnte of enlisted ~o;rson-ccl of tho c.a.~· ."'n~1

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... of •crsonncl of lst Ro.,..,l..,co;Jcnt :Jrn.f.t, '"':'1.<1 rcool""! ~ondac1. ... ss!cnr1ent· to {j-.l, 011. i::: •. OYCr.ibCrr .I.':J')'.J• 0:. ) :~·OYCJ.lbO:r COTJilOf.. brw·kc'!.ow-;1. by LCS •·nd r~:l'i "-l1( rocom.Jondod •'H'I<"i(,'l>~.mntc -of. :>>0l'S7.lncl ,_of tho 2f. ~':1o"ll"'COF.!Ont .)r~ft. Division C? diiF)l~-.ccd fn~~~"r{ tO H~ini,':'l"n ·~ron·-cin "4-l~dVtiljl:lcr, r.nd t.~tis scctiorirorJ:".incd-r>.t lionG"'n r-s. -.,~-:-t of urotn ,.,.sd.f;tl.oci ·to h.,.ndlo rc­'l"~~,_;Lmts (urtdor ccr.UJ"nd of Colonol ,"'[ /. -u-~=~n). ::.'ur:tng 1,criod..4- 6

l"ovc.locr continued ·olnnn.ing "no:.".. oot~blis!tin1; T~rococ'.>:trcs for ·1roconRint~

"nd ci.istribution of dr-.ft ·ocrso:ucl.. 1st R•:·ml".co:··cf..t-:Dr ... ft Cf 15 ' ' oft'L::urs "'..C.d 1079 c:.~lictcd ".:-:dvcd 'by shl-u on 7 Hovc:-·lbcr. '·- tine -n:t

pl-:.cc scilodulo h:.d bcc:1. :>rc~y· rod for !.\US tCrir.g ~ · b illo'ti:lc;, r.lot·s i:~c, "'.nd. tr"'~•'n::nting of personnel o:f t.r .. ft to· r'.aai,;ncd. 1;ll.~.to. All ... d.uinietr"'-­tiyo dct ..... ils \"lOl'C "'.CCC7.1:plishc& "'nc~. r:orso~lnol diotributOd"' to. unit.s. by 11 ~~ovc;,bcr. Only dcl"'Y 1nvolvCld. in t::.itl -..soi_g_n::,ont \r.s occ"s1onoc". by tr'""'1S}lCrt~t1on difficulties, :porso::nol n-vint;; to be novcd to HU.'1.t}:"l''!.1 by tl''..lck- co:1voy 1 tr~in '""nd. ".ir. Dul"L1G t:1o "";')criod: 5 ~ 10 :Tov'onbor' cnr.tb.uc{:

y.Jrc::-:.-.r..,tions for -,.Jrocossin[; of 2d.:-<.c·)l-cc:~~c~it Dr"~.:f't, cm:.Gistb .. {; of 1~3 f'ffi~cl'S "act ?li79 enlisted~ 0!1 9 ~·ovC';.~bcr t:·.o ·•c:.jut.,.nt "'nd Scrgc"'nt : _ ... j or of t~:!.is -c1_r".:ft rop_crt.:d 11 h"'.\"i '1,: ll'CCOdC}d r\t---ft · frou- J"':Y"j'l by "ir. ':'hc.v brout;ht -..x5 ')Ol'S o-~~nc1· c"'.rd· f ilc of d.r ... ft ~crso.-~.nol. In t:1c · c-- sa of-bot> t'.1CsC'~ :l,~~.fts, '"'.s~ig!'l~iC•.lt o::-C:.c?:"s :1:·d brC'.!t· Urc-:')"';rcd. .... ssig!:bC .. !.1 pcr::!.cn:'icl Jlricr tc ... rri V"l o"!.' c.r~.ft.. :.'q .. rcs)i! t · o!' c~JCl~ionco· 1:!~. tf1 t:10 lr"t br-".ft, "nd. (uo. "leo .to the l~l\::0 i1.ur.1~--r· Of r:ion· invoJ.:v~d, ~cr­sonnol tJOro sot;rOt;r>.tnd -on bo .... r.! shi:fs, prior _tO l•.,TidiR~-.· "~.cccl"dir.r.; to units to w!J.ich ".ssiGJ.'l.oc:.. ?cisO!'\nol uoro i"h"dbd'·by l.:.rST· •.. ,nct-·r"' rc-.,rost•n­t;.. ti vo of OI>.Ch U.iti t conccn·nod then took ch-r:~P o:f'. , .. crscnncl ... ~ s!gnc~. r,ls 1cctivc unit f'.t the c:.oak "'.:10. ·ovo.: tb.cn in -·.c~~:i" tol.y to _t~c .\l.l:.lt. ~crvic,:! records \·:ere tr.:{cn to t:1c Division _:::o"F ::ci\olor.., CP, clo scl'l. by t.~o ~r-..ft i-.c-~q_u"rt<.:rs, ih;t;rC[."'.tod "'ccordiit~ to' U!lit· ... nd dolivcrci'. to Units con·ccrr:.od ... JurbG. t_;_.o --:criod 5 -li ~·ovor.1bor, +950 1 .-.~ycn"'oxi.i'"'tc­ly 4oo· aon·rctur.n1n.:; frou sicl:; in Inchon, Pu.s~n. Roo,ii"t .. ~s ~.nd "JGS oo:·­ScL·sro:: 1rcrc }Jrr.nc~s~d by rc"~r-ccholon C:? '~nd returnee-:· to .. _,;,·!'a~'.t 11.~"~.:1.tn,

·m,c ·1ottor .scri..,l · •. C-1246~?2 .of 26 October i.950, ... ut!2orizod. o:"l".,..~t..--;o of ·arin'"".ry LOS of onlEt-cd L~rbos to -:o ;.l"dO ..... t Division level. ln!ol'J.I"".­

.tion to t:-::. .... t ofi\)ct \'I'"'.S nubliohod or~ DiYiGiO!l .. Qf.10 214-50 of 12 ··ovor~­bcr 1950, :-o.r~d c:O."'nt;cs c:rfcctcd .... a roqu.~at~.;d by.units 1 'nro~dml th'"'t t~1Cy wore iu · cccrd.~~ th ~urront. rc.!loul·'.~ory ~?\\~lic ... tior.s. . - . . . . . . . .

Continued supcrviG1on, contr.ol __ .,nd rO·:,ort_inG of·-·-?roi.lotio:lS to Cor-.!0-r .... ~ f'l.nd. Scr{:;Cr"nt (Pro"b,....ti-on ..... l'Y :cnvor.:..;ry)~

On 17 ~-ovc:.1bcr.oub"'.r!wd .... bo~rL, SS ·y_·,:r..~~= s~i1cd thor(;f'roo 18 1io.vm..lbcr •. .'rrivcd. ,..hJ. ,,,..,,. .. ..,r,,... ... _ 1Qt;('l -·~·~··~~-. -.~..--·

p to:-Yj:-n· ..... t ·~f ons".n. l:i. '"'.rb or, dis.~nl:i.:O."r!-::od Hunf,."l"'I.i on 19

nnd

0!1. 20 ::ov~J~t'ocr, ost .... "blishod "· rc-o.orto control crou·o, consistinG o! 2C..t DtU.'.. · .... nc. SSGt C11-J.::r:ras 1 to no~;.i tor· J-o.Uy Di"'.rio·a of· . .:..1i. r.P-9ortin.; Wli ts o!' tl·.o -;o;u;-nd.. ..'.ll d.i"'>ric~ ""r.:: rcviowod1 d.iecrc"!}"".ncics broUb}lt to ... ttcn­tion Of \L'1:i. ts C0!10>'-l':rl.Oc! 1 nrtd ")r0ll-:0t 6U"b!::ission of' d:i..,ric8 insured (:,y ?rorr0tL1t;; letters). I::l.iti ... ,tion of this pr.ooc•lv.ro h"'.S :·)roved.""· cOt1sic:.or­.':!.lile- --.i.". in t:w no·:itorinG o-: cl"'ssj.f1c--tion "'.n~"'.. pr,o~~oti~"l. ~roeot'!.uros.

On 26 :~ovcr.lb~~ 1950, :t;1.iti".t~a thc·d"....n;t· !>O"Tson.'<:J. strc-"\[:th ro-ryort, pu.rsu".nt to O:r';;ctivc i'n D.ivision ~:-~:~o 2~:..;..,.50~ .. . .

. On 5 :JCCC";1-0Cr. 1950' :,iqu t<J!1.-"':t zc·s~:::~.'~-. "=<'-~- : ; ... stnr s~rzn"'n t !Z GR.. ".!'1> proceeded to 0"'m:9 Otsu, J~.:-, .... nt b;- -1 r .t . r;<?=: "'"'..~!{ • ... ~" -nf'l'so:zmol of the 3~1 Acplf'.cc:.mnt Dr".ft by ;.h" "ilS of "' ro'.~): ·-~~~~·.;!6"1· ::-r-·:-:.:e· "-n:l rcvi~t·r o! LOS coi.ll)n,roc\ to Division rClc~uiroJ~onts. ~:. c::i. .... sei;f~:-~(~ ~~:~out 400 :-1on h,_,.vint,; b ..... sic EOS 1 s in ficlda other th'"'n bf ... ntry.-to·r.l'l0 'irl!~ntry occu-p .... tion"'.l field. Prup~.rv<l .... lW1[;nncnt acl.ol·s for ... ll o:!":!'i~or "'nd. enlisted personnel of tho dr .. ft (oxeo,t ficJ.d officers}. Dr .. :ft co:'l.s!stcU. of )0 officers '"'ac:. 1636 o;J.listod, On co;-lplot1on, :furnished C..r ... ft \dth )0

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DttUMiflEu ! .. :=-~:'"DIX J TO _~:_':".":!X ~.1SY

copioe o.f to Koren • nGSibJ.1.Cd, bar, 1950 ..

ord.,~rs wltich tl10~~ usod "'S c-;·lb"r·-;n t1on rost:-·rs on YOY"C" :Jr".ft \'J a oDb .... r::m'!. "'t ::o'bo ,,ccordins to U.l").its to ,.,!~ioh

?.cturncd to Division I'!P "'t Eu.:">bn ... n vi"' ..... ir on lO Decor.~.-

DurinG ~..,cr~.oc~ 10 - 15 Dooc:;bor contlnuotl ·no:m ... .l c:por .... tionc.

lln 15 Dcccobor 1950 1 o;:Jb.,.r;:od r•.bo~rd t-llo USS J3WP'1:JLD,

Ropl~.cc;:ont Dr ... fto l•lloul~-- funtiG)l Division tdth .. t lc'"'_~;~t 6 co-,lcs of O.lb".:::!,..,_tion rol:.t . ..:rs on c'.c l".rt,tro fron Cont'L1C:".t".l 'J. s.,

It waul::'. Oc .,_ consi:"'.or .. ;ol· "1·.:. in '1l ... ..nninG if olt:!C'l" t::.o !il\I unit cOl1Corncd or t:1o ro-~l"CC:"l0!1t (.r ... ft !\trnis:h:,tl ~~.ivieiol'. (vin .. \11. L'\IL) ''lith"' Orc"';td.otm by :r"'.!l.'; '"-''ld ::os, in .... aco::'lcl.inb ord.or o! ;:as, a: por­sonl'lol of O""Ch ro_'ll~co.Jont f.rf'l.ft.

~\ 'l)~.ysic .... l rO\··ioH of ucn in rc";)l".conont «".r ... :"ta i:lf.ie ... t.:-s t: ..,t inau!­fici~m.t ret;"".rtl is civcn to nh;rsic"'l c ... ..., .... bllHioa "'n;;·, ~~.> b "'S!':I:I(,"li~r;".t of ::Jrir., .... ,r~~ i:OSI s in conti:10:1.t ... ~ 11. S.. :toco:.r:o .. ''l{1 t:,.~t ... _ ~u .... 1l;fio1 o:"ficor ro:vio~., ,.,s"ionr-lElnts of i."ldivL~.u-~ls to occu:n".t1o:l"l fiol•'' .. s to i;.curo t:'-~t n ... m . .,.ro not ... ss,gno:,, to fields in ,.,!-.. i0h t':1.:-y obviously C"1-

not r.o1·foru t:lO dutL:s o!' tl:.oir r".:tk \t."lf~or conb ... t 0011fiJ.tiv:Hl.

l:ocor.lilOnc".. t!l-".t .. _ at".m~"r(~ -,,roco:l'.uro bo :lo•NlO'(.IO..:'. :'cr !:iviaion t.;!'lt;"~:;ct in o::.10l''".t1ons 1n t~<•} !"iolC. to rqc~11vo ... utoo .... tic ..... ut'r.or~t~· to c1i."n~ :1rir.:".ry :.OS Is of o;,liatcC. IJ~.Jn :fran one occU'9"'-t10n"t1 F'iolC! to ..,~ot}~.r'r•

}tocoi.lnond t:r\t ·-:lL'iV".tr.s first ol ... ss bo ... ut·!-...ortzod. to C"'.rr.r "'(:;11-tion-"'.l LOS Is to ..,:i.·cvont ... r;com~t1ng lo&a O! &kills on c:::. .. :~:~o o! EOS,

~:ccou:·.cnc: th-"t ;:>rivr·t.-.o (C1 . .,.-CC1't recruits) bo "-llthori~o'l .,£os:.;:"l'lont of .-::ri:,".r~· ,_os ".t th..; oor10l'".l l:")vol, the O"i'O "'S •vn-:r -~·.t::orhc-·:'.. for :oriv"tcs firct cl.,ss. Proarnt ~oltc~· r.;1suJ.ts in .. ccou.1tiat; loss of sldllo \1:10n yriv".tas first cl".ss "'TO rd:uco~t to !)I"~V".';..l •

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