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7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY - MARCH 1953 Korean War Korean War Project Record: USMC-2370 CD: 23 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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Page 1: 7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY ... · THIRD ENDORSEMENT on CO 2dl3n ?tbMar 1 i'r' eer 00762 of 1 Apr 1953 From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine. Force, Pacific

7TH MARINE REGIMENT - 2ND BATTALION - COMMAND DIARY -MARCH 1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2370

CD: 23

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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MAY 11 1953

THIRD ENDORSEMENT on CO 2dl3n ?tbMar 1 i'r' eer 00762 of 1 Apr 1953

From: Commanding General, Fleet Marine. Force, Pacific To: Commandant of the Marill.,~ Corps · ·.· ·

Sub,1: Command Diary for March 1953

1. Forwarded.

2. This endorsement is downgraded to unclassified upon detachment from the basic document.

Copy to:

~Q~~ EDWAF.D A • WILCOX By direction

CG, lstMarDl.v Comdt, MCS, Quantico, Va: 3 w/basio 1tr and end's.

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SECOND ENDORSEMENT on CO 2d8n ?thMar ltr ser 00752 of l Apr 1953

From: To: Via:

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Commandinll: General, lst Marine Division, FMF Commandant of the Marine Corps Comme.nding'General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Command Diary for March 1953

1. Forwarded.

2. The security classification of this endorsement is removed 'When detached from the basic document.

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Fr=tST ~mo~:~:0li.l:EN'r~ on GO 2dBn 7thf.f.ar ltr ser: 00752 of 1 .hpP 1953

Fro1u: :;o,~Jna:nding Officer, 7th Ea.ri...~es To: ·:o J•tandant of the Harine Corps Vb: ( 1) ·::omw:cnc\ing General_. lst Harine Division (l<einf) F:::F

(2) :;orrun;.:~ndinr; 8-t:neral, Fleet 1-~arine Force, ?acific

:ubj: Cor.mwnd Jiary for period 1-31 hccrch 1953

GLS!J'; C, FUNK

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1, SUMMARY

' a. fh1" Coiliiiaiid. Diary· t; a :r•;Grtt ut the o-pSrattGa; v! th1= battiilloa 41U'1111!' the 'Period 1•31 M~trch 19!'),, an! h n.blltUe4 11l accordance wtth refereao .. (a). (b) 11.nd ( o).

b, Period 1-10 March 1953

(1) ,During thh -period, the li-.t.al, ir!a, whtle ta Re~uata1 l'lnern ooa.timed the or~anlwattou. Riid. -~eonatruat·loa. at t1u• Ju•wtua la the e••t•r :C.I re,.t.ents1 a ector ta aocor1!tnct wi tb httl"'eUoat h'oa 00, 7th Mllll'tae lectHnt.

(?) A routtae wrk1~<4ar coa~t•t'ed of ••• H~ tiDIIPPT wttl:l aUac:b.e4 weJII)onn aecttoas OOIIPhtlq ~. prottotlYt ~r.tll« a! blukbr, J!Odtioat alOJI.t!: tl!.e left flank of the re!!;1•nta1 •ector liT «la:TI OM p1••• with a't\ached we!!l)oae eeettona OOII'Plet111,1,' protleUYe wirtq of blDoktlll!' pot!tloat alolll': thl!l rtcht t'laltk of' re~mlitntal aeotor by· at.~·t: ·••• 00~1 wl'\'b. at\auh•4 ·Wapona ••a\ioaa ;·tii" • • ttaat\-by" ttatul for oeOU'IIIItiOI!l of '\!loeb hi rectaental ~&otllr. whe11 or!erel!; :o>!!d O!!" 'P1 ~too!! OOI'I!'hthl,o: proteettY• wire att4 tnstall•Uoae tn OP area ·of the rnerve batta11oa.

(3) 'Durtat; the enUre period Plltrole of f!re ,te1111 aile were ru datl7 throua;hout the reeerve battalion soo tf reqoattb!.UtT to Jll'OYtde eeov.rUT againit the pua;;1b1l.1t7 ut iatUtratc)r-c and/Gz ·raraan ctv:tl.ian; 11lega117 pretent tn the area,

(4) Tnh be.ttalion, at· part of "" 7th llarbe :Re~P;tunt, wa1 reltend at OPJI Meyer• b)" 1/1 tb.t moralftlt of 10 JCarob. 1953 an4 went h.to Uridon r•••rTe.

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Korean War Project USMC-08601821DECLASSIFIED

... - • c. Period 11-26 March 1953

(1) :Da.rillt; thia period, the 'batta11oJ1, 'lihUe ill 4l.,.hioa rnene n,t!;at;ed ill trallll~~t: to illprcn ih coabat ett1o1eac:r.

(2) Ill l!lllcordaace with Jlet;iaentel Operat1ou Plaa 221-53, thie battalion :preparee. 1iO aon to an:r part ef 1 ilorpe eector for co'll!lterattaci: at;aiaei ena;r peaetrat1one or to aaa blo cld~~t; J10 B1 t1one, pro ride cup eecv1 t:r and patrel rell2' ----­Q..L"'S'~.

do Period 27-31 March 1953

(1) Duri~~t; thie period, the battel1oa, ... placed 'll!lder the operat1oll.lll contl'IOl of the 5th Marine Ret;iaeat, with the o\,1ecthe et reetoriat; OGabat eutp,ete b:r CO'IU1terattaek1~~t;, ca:ptur1at; priiOnere IPld d .. tro71~~t: the •-:v. llear area seour1 tJ during th1• perlv4 • .-.; iiaintaiud b:; patrvlc ~ aad;i 1iP uf the wl.Eiiii&n'ta of Heac!.quarten and Ser.,.iee ComPaa:r'• rear oflla%'4.

2. CHrollOLOGY

01 to 09 March

(1) !rhh battalion coll4!a.eted rc111.t1ae wrld.at; da111.

(2) 1'rien4l:r battle canal Ueet DDne

10 March

(l) 1009551 2ii4 :Ba:ttal1oli r•l1n•tt liy 1/1 at Caiip MeTer .. 1009;;1 Rlii Bm begaa tacUcal llal'ch to a .. 1ped lector line P:Uialo Clued old CP at C! 047013 •Bd op•lled :D.ew CP at Of 078995 (0-.p •••). 10"-1151 t:'h1s I!! ceB!!e!!.Ced oe011petio!l of aaaigned .. ctor line l:an1a1.

(2) Priendl:r battle canal tie .. 1 WI.l

ll Karch

(1) 110730! Occupat!ca c! l!ne Ecsae cec-...rca_ battalion ratvnad tu OiiiiP Rote aad began rouU11e daTI.

(2) J'riendl;v battle eaeual Uee& JIDne

12 to 23 March

(1) !outine ~·

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(1) 24M45I th11 battalion qnned lille Xan•••• 24-11501 thi• battalioll aeev.red lillfl r~eftll !Uld :!'e-d !'011U:DI!I da.'VIIe

(2) J'ril!ln«J.7 battle Call'llal t1eBI DOne

(1) 1'1Dut1ne dq

(2) J'rien«<.7 battle ca8Ul tte11 :aou

(2) 2620lioi thie battalion alerte4 to etan&-b7, pouible tactical co•1tuaent

( 3) irieDdi7 battle canal tint •ne

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(1) 2'10200! JOX (Reint) :placed 11.11481' operat1ollal control ot the 5th Marine Rogiaent. 21Q4ll-5I lXlG (Rdnt) , lAST (!teut) and WUPOliS plaoe4 'IInder the oper"Uonal oontrol ot the 5th Marine Beebe•'- 2706:!.51 thi1 battal.Sen ,.. placed under the operatiollal. control ot the 511ll )Iarin leg!.aent.

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to a1nl t COP VEGAS. 2717'57I JOX (llcht) re!147 to alnl t ooP n:G.lS. hom 271!!,01 to 2721looJ JOX oou:nter&tt!!!)l!:•d tmo•• "'"""• 'ht!!. w1t'h4zotw a!!!!. set 1!J! a perlaeter detenle at the ba .. of COP nJG.&I!

(3) J'rlen«<.7 battle oaftal.Uelt 2 ICU., ~ WU

28 March

(1) !'u1i!= battalion, uudwr the OPR8t1oiiai aou,rol ox ua• 5th Marine Regilllent participated in the attack ot 1111 1ft (OOP nJG.lS).

(2) 2SOII-JOI to 2809561 lOX (Reillf) aade three oounterattaolcll en ooP mu.s. 281030! :rox (Reint) ordered tie w:l.thdrav. 2l!l030I WT 2/5 orderecl te aoTe O'CI.t pe!. relieve POX 2/7 !!lid contiae the al!ftl t. 2irl.050I :OOG (Ra111f) 2/7 ordered to move out behind lAST 2/5. 2Sl~I :OOG (ReiDt) or'dered to return to NLR. 2S205l)I EJPi (Rein:f') ?.i; placed 11111der operational control of 7l5. 2!2liooi BST (Rein!) 2/7 ordered. to •ve out anc1 relieve JiST 2/5 on COP VJJG.lS.

(3) J'r!e!ldl7 battle caeualtiel: 5 II.&., 71 WU. aD4 1 NU

29 March

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Korean War Project USMC-08601823DECLASSIFIED

• (1) 280J21I :I.!SY (Itobtf) 2/? relhn4 li4SY 2/5 on OOP VEGAS. ~OS,I

lXlG (Reinf) 2/7 paaeed troa oporaUoZI&l. cont1"01 of 3/5 to oporat!GZI&l. cont1"01 of 2/5.

(2) :rr:t.n4l;r battle caoua1.t1eaa s :ru, !59 wu. 30 March

(1) 30113(11 00 2/7 UftiiiOd GperatiGDal OltJltNl of 3/5. 30J.6JOI lWIT (!.oint) 2/7 Vall relined 'by eleaente of tl!.e 5tl!. Marine R•ct•••t. 301850I 00 3/5 ro1111.1Ud Cit-- 0 f 3/ 5 :trOll 00 2/7.

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(1) 3].08001 thil battal!Gn renrte4 tG -paret oonti.'Ol of tho 7tl!. Meriu Regbt•nt.

(2) l!'r1011417 battle canal. tieea 1110ne

.tppeadix I n III IV v VI

Inllex of direcUne rooeho4 I!i!dex of directlY•• :!.eO!i!ed Operatioa• o..-ol'la;r R8p0rt• aJLd -.riee l'hotograpl!.io lftlppleaent (Jre«atiTe) Co11111ente aJLd reOG•endatiGne (lfegathe)

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Korean War Project USMC-08601833DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601834DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601835

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Korean War Project USMC-08601838DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601840DECLASSIFIED

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Korean War Project USMC-08601841

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Korean War Project USMC-08601842

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Korean War Project USMC-08601843DECLASSIFIED

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