Korean War 38th Infantry Regiment - Command Report - October 1952 2nd Infantry Division Korean War Project Record: USA-152 Folder: 060009 Box: 06 File: 09 National Archives and Records Administration College Park, Maryland Records: United States Army Unit Name: Second Infantry Division Record Group: RG407 Editor: Hal Barker Korean War Project P.O. Box 180190 Dallas, TX 75218-0190 http://www.koreanwar.org Korean War Project 2ID-00400936
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Korean War
38th Infantry Regiment - Command Report - October 1952
2nd Infantry Division
Korean War Project Record: USA-152
Folder: 060009
Box: 06
File: 09
National Archives and Records Administration
College Park, Maryland
Records: United States Army
Unit Name: Second Infantry Division
Record Group: RG407
Editor: Hal Barker
Korean War Project
P.O. Box 180190
Dallas, TX 75218-0190
http://www.koreanwar.org
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of the Rer;:trnent to Ga.TI\p C.:tRey CS319f~. The B11.ttalion rer>'l"lininr; on r.In~ lrYmiTNG
wqs to take over re:c1pons:i.bil~:t;y for the nnt:l.r0 Division sector of Lr::r:; ',1YONIJTG
and continue i-I"Orki.n~ 011 rlr;-f'ans·lve im~tn.ll"t:i.ons. Opere.tion plflnS 1...rore formulated
n~.iss.qnce n.nd nlnn" vrcro "1.''de by nll olw1~rtr; of the Regiment. On z::;O?l'JI
October 1952 the plan 'HB.f'· "~~t into effect u:i:th the relief of th'l Jrd Br1ttalj.on
J~th Infnntry Reg;_Tllent by th~ 3rr:l Battalion of the 9·th Jnf:,ntry. ~\t
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on 22 October 105:: and H'l~' complAtcd on :::5 October 1952. Orig:1.nG1 plans for
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S-1 Journal, 1st Battalion , for Honth of October, 1952
MOnthly reports in, Bn chaplain visist area, Regt Asst Per Off Visits, 1 \HA 11A11 Co announced Staff ileet:i.ng Regt. S-1 visits area, 11 B11 Co checks at personnel, TI&S hr. fo:t:; KATU3A Pl~R. Clerk to GRS, STAFF l·EI~TIHG 2 \HAs II C" Co, Adj to Courts Nartial' 1 NBC II B" co' II A" Co orr 90 day WY NCO 12 EH Rotate, Ex Bn CO bids farewell, rotntes, Beautification, Staff }~eting 1 Off 2nd lt, rpl to "A" Co, Church Services nt P-egt, 3 \HAs, 16 Rpls arrive. Rpls processed, 1 katusa 1,HA 11 011 Co, Visit of Area by Bn CO, Casualty check. Adj confers with Rogt on S-1 A ND. Sgt Haj. Absent, Cos CIB Roster awarded Co submit letter on BCs Regt 1~x, visits area, 4 EH Checked for NCO, B Co, 1 EM E T S to ZI. 1 WIA 11 C11 Co Clerk delivers Cadava to Gro. 22 EH R&R Phys. Staff Heating 1 KIA, 2 WIA 11 B11 Co, Bn CO Visits trnins, 22 EH Lv. R&R, 1 Rpl fr RCT. 1 WIA 11 C11 Co, Katusa SgtHaj checks Cos, 1 Off Fr RCT, Prepare to move. Off Rpl. in transit, set up now area, c hurch services, 1 em fr. Regt, Rpl. S-5, S-6, move into S-1, Cold i-if~ather class given, combat p2y cert,ified, Snff me.ct S-1 Re sumc s DB A;m Briefing notes, 9 em Seoul n7r, 5 EN 1 v. on ET s, 1 inter bn Transfer' em from II 011 Co to II Hq" Co. 1 NBC "B" Co, 1 l!:H Granit t:rt. I·q Co. 6 Katusa Rev 14 .day Lv, 24 Katusa Rpls, 2nNBCs Staff i~et:i.ng , 2 Off Rpls, 1 Capt, 1 Lt. 3 EH RTD Fr Nash, New Capt to "A" Co as CO, 1 EN From 11 011 Co to Hq Co. Staff meet Katusa Roster to P..egt, Sgt Na,jor removed to R.egt, 2 Off Rpls, new liTO. New stt,. T<aj A:i:Tives, Helmets painted, clothng issued, Dismounted drill, Staff 2 Katusa AUOL, 1 HBC 11 111 Co, 1 AHOL B Co, ·Hoved Planned at special Staff Heating Heating of COs AND FirstSergeants, !-'ed. Off givE~s talk on V. D. 22 EH phys, R&R. 2 Off Lv for IIiiTJ5R Fi!:COH , 25 Rpls fr. RGr, 22 EH Lv. Thili , Prepare for move. Katusa info forms filled out. , i::Ove called off, 3 em lv for lJCO Acad. 1 EH Rl'D , F'R Rosp , 2 New l'ess Sergeants, Bn Ex CO gets commendation. 48 EH rotate, Regt, moved to Casy, ns of 22ed, Hoster of Bn l~l-1 on TDY, r-:aet~ng. 6 EH take phys, 3 Wdl, 3 ZTS, Kautusa Fer. Paid, New policy on Placing Rpls. 3 El-1 Lv for ETS , 3 EN specbl I~R, 36 pointers recive notice to rotate, H:'Jdics prepare for physical for Eli who are to rotate. 3 Off P..otate, 3 em RrD fr. NCO Acad. New Adjutant in :3-1, Command Conferance. Special Staff and CO Heating, 21 rpls arrive, 25 EH rotate, 1 ETS, Rpls assigned. 2 Rpls, Offi..cers, 22 EH r&r phys. 18 li:H Visit Seoul for Orphanage for inspect. Katusa Sgt Naj rev nssistent, R~':dt Hoster to R.egt. net-1 train schedual to Cos. l·!onthly Reports in, Roster for Officers points, 16 Rpls in from Rtc. New Anards and Ibcorations clekl~ , for S-1.
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~inr the period 1 Oct 52 to 11 Oct 52 the battalion was in regimental reserve, vic Mak-Kol, N.K. CT311282, conducting small unit training. The Intelligence Section instructed unit commanders in techniques of patrolling, and the various phrases of combat i~telligence.
At 0800 hours on 11 Oct 52 battalion departed reserve area and moved into positions on Line Jamestown, relieving the 1st Bn, 38th Inf. The battalion continued an aggressive policy in patrolling, dispatching three each night while on Line Jamestown. Regimental I & R platoon was under this battalion 1 s operational control, and ~s used exclusively for patrols.
The battalion I & R section manned the OP on HILL 287, and reported numerous enemy si,htings. They also reported incoming enemy mortar and artillery rounds, and a~justed friendly artillery fire on enemy gun positions sighted.
The patrols during this period were mainly screening forces to the right and +eft of Baldy (HILL 266), and on HILL 1go. Some mirmr contacts wei!e made with the enemy, but there was no major action during this period.
On 22 Oct 52 the battalion was relieved by 3rd Bn 9th Inf on Line Jamestown, and closed into Line Wyoming. Bn S-2 and staff made a reconnaissance of the terrain on Line Millett, and on 27 Oct 52 the battalion closed into Lise Millett.
The battalion was conducting a small unit training program as the period ends.
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MAPS, (J~orwon, Korea 1/SO,OOO Sheets 6628-IV ;
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