Korean War 38th Infantry Regiment - Command Report - January 1952 2nd Infantry Division Korean War Project Record: USA-142 Folder: 060007 Box: 06 File: 07 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-00400673
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Korean War
38th Infantry Regiment - Command Report - January 1952
2nd Infantry Division
Korean War Project Record: USA-142
Folder: 060007
Box: 06
File: 07
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
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Dallas, TX 75218-0190
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COMHAND REP_ORT (CSGP0-28)
38TH INFANTRY REGH1ENT
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l thru 31 January 1952
Assigned tci: 2d Infantry Division APO 248 US Army
c!;{~OWNY Lt Col Inf Coll1lllanding
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SECTIOlT I. C011HAIID P..EPORT
A. Table of Contents
B, Karrative Summary
c. Personnel (S-1)
:b. Intelligence (S-2)
E. Operations (S-J)
F. Logistics (S-l~)
G, Evaluatio!l & Recommendations
H. Staff
SECTIOl\i II. SUPPORTHJG DOCU1>~0TI1T'l'S (A:p:pendicses)
A. Personnel
1. S-1 Journals
2. PDS Reports
J, General Orders
4, rhscellaneous Personnel Data
B. Intelligence
1. S-2 Journals
2. Periodic Intelligence Reports
J, Overl~vs (Patrol)
C. Operations
1_. S-J Jourm-.ls
2. Periodic Operations Reports
3. O:peration Orders
4. Maps
5. Niscellaneous Operations Data
D, Logistics
1. Logistics
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(SECTION III, Table of Contents January 52)
E. 1st Battalion
1. S-1 Journals
2. S-2 Journals
J, S-3 Journals
F. 2nd Battalion
1. S-1 Journals
2. S-2 Journals
J. S-3 Journals
G. Jrd Batta.lion
1. S-1 Jounnals
2. S-2 Journals
3· S-3 Journals
H. Heav,r Mortar Company (Journals
I. Tank Company (Journals
J. Ueth Det (Journals
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period of 1 thru 31 January 52
, . The month of January opened vJith the 38th Infantry RegJ.Dlent defending
and improving defe.nsive p0sitions on the Line Missouri. It a'lso continued
extensive. patrol action with the mission to capture PsW, to inflict ca~ulties, I '
to destroy enemy positions and material, and to determine locations of enemy
dispositions and material •
. In addition to its organic units the Regiment had attached to it the
Netherlands Detachment and the 109th Korean Regi~ent. The 38th FA Battalion
and ncn Company of the 2d Engineers supported the Regiment on detached service
status. ,::,..-
. '(F Uni~s reported their positions in the following locations: 1st Battalion
A platoon size reconnaissance patrol dispatched from 1st Battalion. at
0704401 January reported engaging an estiinated platoon employing small arms,
automatic weapon, mortar, and hand grenades in a 30 minute fire fight. Fow.~
. enemy KIA 1s were counted. Patrol broke contact at 0705101 and closed into
friendly positions at 070710I January.
Other p~trols.reported light contact.
, On 8 January, 1st Battalion dispatched a t1,ro squad size reconnaissance patrol
which at 1000 hours engaged an estimated two enemy squads in the vicinity of
(CT508428) and recieved moderate small arms, machine gun and mortar fire from
the vicinity of (CT508430). Patrol placeo 75mm RR and artillery with unknown
resultsthen broke contact at 0120 hours and closed into friendly positions at
330l,.hours.
Other patrols dispatched during this per'iod returned with negative contact.
Allpatrois dispatched from the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry and the
Netherlands Detachment on 9 January returned to friendly positions in the
vicinity of (CT515323) at 091600I January.
Remainder of the Regiment continued to improve present positions.
One reconnaissance patrol, tHo squads in size, departed 10 January at 1045
hours from 11 B11 Company, 38th Infantry. At 1115 hours ~trol located in the
vicinity of (CT486432) recieved 15 to 20 rounds of 76mm artillery and unknown
caliber mortar. At 1250 hours enemy artillery and mortar 1t1ere silenced by
friendly artillery and patrol continued on mission where at 1550 hours the patrol
located in the vicinity of (CT487437) recieved automatic weapon fire from an
estimated. enemy squad but did not make contact. At 1640 hours patrol closed into
friendly positions with no further contact.
On 9 January at. 0400 hours 2nd Battalion departed pre.vbusly reported
positions to relieve the Netherlands Detach.>nent. At 091050I January relievement
was completed and Netherlands Detach..ment closed into ne;.,r :positions in the
vicinity of (CT515323) at 0916001 January.
ttE 11 Company, 38th Infantry, dispatched one platoon sized reconnaissance
patrol 100905 hours. At 1115 hours, the patrol located in the vicinity of
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vicinity of (CT52/1.2) and immediat~ly recieved 15 rounds of 76rnm artillery.
At 1140 hours, the patrol, no~, located in the vicinity of (CT526423) ·recieved . ,'}
another 15 rounds of 76Imn artillery. Patrol ,.ras then ordered to 1-ri thd:rau and · .. ·
as they \.;ere mavin£; out they observed t1.ro green flares follovJed irrmediately by . 30 rounds of 60mm mortar. .Patrol then 1-rithdrew to the vicinity of (CT523416)
under cover of artillery and smoke and closed into friendly positions at 1227
hours with no further contact.
I&R platoon departed positions at 101035 hours and 1345 hours patrol encount
ered mines and booby traps located in the vicinity of (CT495429). One booby
trap was tripped resulting in one friendly ~.JIA. Patrol then continued on mission
and at: 14.40 hours patrol closed into friendly positions.
One platoons ize reconnaissance patrol departed from 11 K11 Compc.ny positions
at 110700 hours. At 1135 hours patrol located in the vicinity of (CT507L.36)
recieved four rounds small arms fire from un.lm01.m number of enemy located in
the vicini~y of (C'T509439), no engagement vr~s reDorted. Patrol then placed
. artillery on enemy positions in the Vicinity of Silver Star Hill, (CT521+2),
counting one enemy ~-ITA. At 1234 hours patrol located in the vicinity of
(CT506434) recieved sporadic sniper fire while destroying enemy bunkers Hith
demolitions. A 'total of three enem7 bunkers i-Jere destroyed by the patrol
·then closed into friendly positions.
Netherlands Detachment began training vrith a shm,-Jdmm inspection and tank-
.infantry training.
One squad siz·e reconnaissance patrol \.Jas dispatched from 11 F11 Company, 3tth
Infantry at 1800 hours, 12 January. At 0955 hours patrol sighted enemy mortar
in the vicinity of (CT521427) and adjusted 4.2 mortar vlith u...'1knoim results. At
1100 hours patrol observed suspected mountain gun being put into position by
appr?ximately eight enemy, friendly artillery was then placed Hi th unlcnO>·m results.
Patrol returned and closed into friendly positions at 1240 hours.
On 12 January, one company size raiding party departed from 11111 Company,
38th Infantry, at 0600 hours. At 0835 hours patrol located in the vicinity of
(CT493441) recieved mortar and automatic ~·reapon fire from Hill 472 in the vicinity
of (CT497439). At 1000 hours patrol \-Jas approximately 100 yards short of their
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During the period 01-31 January the 38th Infantry Regiment occupied defensive tions on line ~lissouri from which it counducted e~ensive PsW, reconnaissance ambush patrols. There has been no indication of a relief o~ any of the units
"\ihe>Regimental sector, consequently the 228 Regiment, 76 Division, 26CCF Army · accepted ~o be in position opposing the 38th Infantry Regiment.
. . An' .intensive campaign to capture Psl-J and detailed reconnaissance has been
. by the.· regiment. A minimum of tivo (2) squad size patrols and tviO (2) size patrols were dispatched daily until 29 January when the regimental
"'""r•T,.,.,... was increased to include the area formerly occupied by the 2nd Battalion, .• - ... -.• Infantry Regiment. At this time the number of patrols i-Ias increased to
(3) squad si~;~ patrols and three (3) platoon size patrols daily. Aggressive solute leadership by the patrol leaders resulted in the capture of one (1)
.......................... 4 ·'Jar,tuiry. Interrogation of this Psi-J" and PsvJ previously captured on 31 51 led to tt.te acceptance of the identification of the 228 Regiment, 76
. . 26CqF Army which: is deployed in defence of the entire 76 Division \ .. ~:rent extending from the Hanton-Chon river 1-1est to the 45 N-S grid line.
Ac'cording to the PsW the 3rd Battalion is responsible for the defense of the • ... ··· , Wangjue-Bong (CT5147), the 2nd Battalion the Sobang-Son area (CT5245), · .. the 1st Battali<:m the Turyu..Bong area (CT5645).
·.The present strength of the 228 Regiment is accepted to be 2000. The morale 'combat e~ficiency is considered to be good •
.• , 'r~~ ndssioA of the 228 Regiment is defensive in nature. Their patrolling •('been''negat.iv~ for the past three (3) weeks and they seem to pe content to friendly patrols maintain the contact for them. The enemy has fiercely
ed,anypatrol approaching their positions. The 228th Regiment OPLR across•the 38th Infantry sector from Hill 472 (CT4943) to 11 Henry Hill 5) ;':;!!Star Hill (CT5042), "Bunker Hilltt (CT519429), 11Silver Star Hilln
. ),:':.IIMushroom Hill 11 (CT520437), "Honks Hood Hilltt (CT526423) and Hill ·•·· CT543431) • , · ,. ;· . \ ;,:~:.' ' . .
A:ny friendlypatrols attempting to reach these positions are vigorously 'by .the enemyemploying S/A, A/Vl, H/G, all types of mortars, and 76 • -The enemy has ccin:?istently used pyrotechnics to signal the approach
friendly patrols and also to signal for his final protective fires. The use. different colored f:l.ares tends to indicate that the enemy employs a constantly
..,..._..:>.,..e>••''l". code; The enemy's final protective fires have been excellent as far (~ortar and artillery are concerned.
The volume of enemy mortar and artillery falling on and behind friendly Iines been moderately light with· the major portion concentrated on the tiw (2)
friendly outposts.
. There has been a noticable buildup of positions and personnel on and ' arou:nd Hill 488 (CT~4461). This is believed to have been due to the action · of the 3rd Battalion on 12 Janl,lary. In this action the friendly patrol made
· ·.· .• an aggressive attempt to dislodge the enemy from Hill 472 (CT497439). Hence · •. the enemy buildup on Hill 4>38 .to prevent losing a key terrain feature on. its 'flank.
· 1fue enemy OPLR is manned by squad and platoon size groups and the 1-1LR is defended in depth and lies along the Pohang-he rese~oir (CT4944) and Hill 717
.··•···• (q~5?45 axis.
no change in his present defensive attitude, hoi.Jever, nhe is of:
Launching limited objective attacks with elements of the units now in
2~ Reinforcing an attack.with elements of 2 regiments (226 and 227). 3. Reinforcing his defensive positions with the above. 4. \Vi thdraw.o
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Commanding Officer 3Sth Infantry Regiment APO 24$, US Army
4 February 1952
1. For the period 1 thru 31 January 1952 the Regiment continued its
defense mission on the Line MISSOURI. Operational activity consisted
primarily of patrolling during hours of daylight and darkness. Two special I ,
:;()perations were conducted to capture prisoners of war. An intensive
· program· was continued improving defensive positions, divising and ';/· '
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·.installing wire and. other obstacles. Work on positions along the Line
2. The improvement of positions on Line ~ITSSOURI presented the dual . ~ ~ .·
:i •. prqble~ .. of first, preparing fighting bunkers and second, construction of
w~ngbuhkers. The bunkers were enlarged to accomodate an average of four
persons a.nd ·reinforced to support overhead cover. Small wood stoves were
ma.Q.e from 6omm mortar containers and openings ioiere temporarily closed ' '('
.¥:·-:Q.t;t~..,".u.o · the weather by use of salvage canvas and shelter halves. Two
An'r-.,..~•n,.·AS were desired, so bunkers were· constructed to have one on each side
th a system of communication trenches connecting each.
3 • . Special defense installations were constructed with the purpose
·_ .. ··of strengthening the MLR. Fou-gasse charges consisting of propelling ·;. > -
charge or C2, napalm and a 'WP grenade, all placed in 155nun shell case
found to be an excellent means of halting attacks which approached
tactical wire on the NLR. The charges were set off by means of an electric
': detonator aoo the effect consists of a sheet of name being thrown some
fifty feet forward. One disadvantage was discovered; the charge deteriorated
in about three weeks.
other defense obstacles constructed were mine fields consisting
or fragmentation grenades detonated electrically, multiple aprons of -~
tactical wire, .trip flares and booby traps.
4. -Combat actions for the month consisted of operations ~f. reconnaissance
patrols in daylight and ambush patrols at night. Night ambush patrols were
placed on likely avenues of ene~ approach and remained stationary for periods
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~j'he enemy remained inactive. They did provide a valuable security force
~to cover enemy patrols of attack~
Daylight reconnaissance patrols of squad size were sent out daily
. by each front line battalion. These patrols frequently were giveri missions . . '
of moving to contact arid during the month forty-four such contacts were
·made. Although enemy. positions were visible at daylight, 'the patrols found
.dt difficult to determine the. size of the enemy group occupying them and
~n 4 Jan 52 a raid on enemy positions on Silver Star Hill (CT525427)
and vicinitywas made by the Netherlands Detachment. The raiding party l-Ias
compc)SEict of two ford:'es; a night raiding party of two rifle squads and a day-\ .
raiding_party of one rifle platoon.
Detailed plans were made to assault and destroy the enemy positions
These plans provided for a closely
oordinated attack by an assault element and a support element. Supporting
·plans included the use of artillery and mortars, recoilless rifles, a
.,..1"\ •.• a .... and a rocket launcher. The magnificent use of these fires
greatly to the
At 0330 hours the raiding party crossed the line of departure and .....
. 0450 hours an assault was made on an intermediate objective. This . .
bjective was taken and the attack was continued toward Silver Star Hill. At
hours the hill was taken and the enemy bunkers destroyed.
Considering the strength of the ene~y positions, his tenacity and his
·moraJ'A( the raid was a remarkable success and the Netherlands Detachment was
Results of the action included 21 enemy KIA, an estimated 30 WIA, 1 Pvl
a large amount of enemy materiel captured. Friendly casualties amounted
1 KIA and 6 WIA~ ~
0;,. 12 Jan 52 a reinforced patrol from :tL11 Company commenced a daylight
to determine the extent of enemy def~nses on Hill 472 (CT497439)
to capture prisoners of war. The patrol made a deep penetration into
_the enemy lines and returned with much valuable ·information. Upon returning
· af't~r completion of the mission it met severe enemy resistance and the forward
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··On 01 Jan 52 the regiment with the Netherlands >BattaH.on attached 'vias in previously reported positions. The 1st Bn and ND Bn.were in Psns on Line H!:SS01JRI. 2d .and 3d Bns c.ontinued to prepare Psns on Line ICELAND aoo WELAND mn:TCH. The
Regt called' for an Air Strike Vic CT506429. .li:xcellent result's'were Rptd 1-rith three (3) bunkers destroyed and nu..merous supplies of various t;>rpes destroyed, fiftee]l (15)·En KI.As~ At 1040 Hrs 1st· Bn dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol, patrol'advanced throughout period W/0 En contact and closed friendly Psns at 1355 Hrs. At0930 Hrs lstBn dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol, patrol advanced throughout period W/0 contact'and closed friendly Psns at 1330 Hrs •. At 0750 Hrs ND Bn dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol, patrol advanced throughout the period W/0 En contact. and .closed frieru::J.ly Psns at 1130 Hrs. At 1345 Hrs ND Bn dispatched one (1)· Plat size Recon patrol, patrol advanced throughout the period vJ/0 contact and close_?:· friendly Psns at 1710 Hrs.
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Duri!l.g,.period pf oi Jan 52 through current period a Tk-Inf Tng carried on. Instructiori'<consisted of demonstrations and practical work j_n coordination of Tk-rnr :t~Snis. · ··
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•.On~·02' Jan 52 1st Bn dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol at 0900 Hrs. At · ... 1130 Hrpfpatrol Vic CT494438 Reed S/A fire from En Vic CT502436, patrol broke contact
· ai1d placed 81mm Hort \v/Unk results. Patrol closed friendly Psns at 1340 Hrs. At '1:256 'Hrs ND Bn ·dispatched one (1) Plat size'· Recon patrol, patrol advanced throughout .period W/0 En contact and closed friendly Psns at 1630Hrs.
On 03 ,Jan 52 1st Bn dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol at 0900 Hrs. At 1330 'Hrs an< En Sqd in trench Vic CT505430 and CT505432 Obsvd.. En engaged briefly, 75mm -RR·ei!lployed with. excellent_ results. Patrol broke contact placed Arty 14/Unk results, patrol closed friendly Psns at 1520 Hrs. At 1430 Hrs five (5) Tks vJere dispatched to fire mission on En targets Vic Hill 472. One Tk disabled enroute to Psn, ... ,thrown tpack. At 1515 Hrs four (4) Tks in Psn Vic CT4904L.O fired on Obsvd targets. Disabled Tk Vic CT4S5435 had ~1ot been retreaved i..Jhen Tks closed friendly Psns at 1645 Hrl!J~
On 04 Jan 52 .1st Bn dispat.ched one (1) Pla,t size, Recon patrol, at 1000 Hrs patro advanced. tbioughout period H/0 En contact and closed friendly_Psns at 1500 Hrs. · ND Bndispatched one (1) patrol consisting of 2 Sads (ambush) at 0205 Hrs, at 0445 Hrspatr~ Reed S/A fire from Vic CT52342,3, at 0515· Hrs patrol was engaged in 20 minut~ fir~'~fight, En employing S/A, A/W and Hv Vol of hand grenades, En withdrew
.. leaving•·'one (1) KIA, patrol closed friendly Psns at 0945 Hrs. · ND Bn dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patr:ol at 0630 Hrs. Patrol proceeded to 11Silver Star" Hill Vi9'C.f'525426; at 0815 Hrs patrol engaged En Psns Vic CT525426, the patrol was supported py;;f'~re!>by'Ambush patrol which had departed friendly Psns earlier, with this added
· ffre:~the En was force!]. to withdraw. Flamethrowers were used on this operation 'viith excellent. results. This action resulted in the capture of one (1) P~l, 20 En KIA
·and :twenty (20) bunkers were destroyed by demolitions.
·On05.. Ja,):l,:/~.2 Tk-Inf patrol moved out at 1240 Hrs, ·composition of patrol, one (1) Plat /bf: T~Ei"' and one (1) Plat of Inf, Tks advanced to Vic CT 488411 placed fire onEn.Psns B.long lake Vic CT493444 - CT494448 with Unk results. Patrol closed £riendlyl'sn~ at·1410 hours. ·At 1015 Hrs ND Bn dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon
,·patrolwhich advanced throughout period W/0 contact. Patrol closed friendly Psns :~ at'-~250"''Hrs. · ·
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On 05 Jan 52 Air Strike was called in at 1600 Hrs, Vic CT520437 _ CT523438. Results ninety (90) percent coverage, 4 KIA counted, one (1) large bunker destroyed and four ,(4) bunkers sighted on reverse slope of hill. Eight (8) 500 pound bombs dropped.
. On 06 Jan 52 1st Bn dispatched one (1) Plat si~·e, Recon patrol, at 0300 Hrs. At 0608 Hrs patrol in Vic CT497438 engaged En Plat employing S/A, A/'vl, Hort and hand grenades., .At 0730 Hrs patrol disengaged and placed Arty with Unk results. Patrol closed friendly Psns at 0920 hours. ND Bn dispatched one (1) Plat size, Recon patrol at 1100 Hrs, patrol advanced throughout period W/0 contact.
. . . On Of-~,~a!l 52 1st Bn dispatche4 one (1) Plat size, ~econ patrol, at 0120 Hrs, at 044f>,.)Ira<patrol engaged an En Plat employing S/A, Aj~v, Hort and. hand;. gp~na.c1es. After a ·30 minute fire t?ight patrol counted 4 En KIAs, broke cont~~:j:;)·8;~$0~~0'.Hrs · and closed friendly Psns at 0710 Hrs. JI,;Tj) Bn dispatched one (1) Plat size~· Recon patrol at 1100 Hrs, patrol.advanced throughout the period V.J/0 contact. Closed friendly Psns at.1646 Hrs.
On 07 Jan 52 ·1st Bn dispatched a Recon patrol consisting of t\vo (2) Sods in size, at 2110 Hrs; 08 Jan 52 at 0005 Hrs patrol engaged two (2) En Sc;ds Vic CT508428 Reed moderate S/A, M/G and Mort fire from Vic CT50S430, 75RR and Arty wasplaced with Unkresults, patrol brokr?. contact at 0120 Hrs and closed friendly Psns at-0330 Hrs. ND Bn dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol, patrol advanced throughout pe:,'iod without En contact. Patrol closed friendly Psns at, 1430 Hrs.
On 09 Jan 52 at 0~0 Hrs 2d Bn Dptd Prev Rptd Psns to Rel 1-l"D, 38th Inf, at 1050 Hrs ·Rel was completed and ND closed in nei-l Psns Vic C1'515323 at 1600 Hrs. At 1000 Hrs 1st Bn dispatched one (1) Plat size, Recon patrol, at 1040 Hrs in Vic CT487432 patrol Reed spora,dic J:.1ort fire. Patrol closed friendly Psns at 1420 Hrs. At 0820 Hrs ND Bn dispatched one (1) Plat size, Recon patrol, which advanced through-out the period without En contact and closed friendly Ps.ns at 1020 Hrs. ·
On 10 Jan 52 3d Bn Dptd Prev Rptd Psns to Rel ls·b Bn at 0500 Hrs, Rel was completed at 1255 Hrs. 1st Bn closed new Psns at 1520 Hrs. On 092115I Jan 52 1st Bn dispatched one (1) Reinf Plat size patrol, lvhich advanced to Obj, Hill 472, CT497439 'W/0 En contact. Patrol closed friendly Psns at 100620I Jan 52. At 0905 Hrs 2d: Bn dispatched one (1) Plat sbe Recon patrol, patrol advanced throughout the_period H/0 En contact and closed friendly Psns at 1227 Hrs. At 11.30
'Hrs. I & R Plat dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol. Patrol advanced thro'J.ghout the period W/0 En contact and patrol closed friendly Psns at 1440 F~s. At 1045 Hrs 1st Bn. dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol, patrol advanced throughout period receiving sporadic Hort and Arty fire, patrol closed friendly Psns at 16~
On 11 Jan 52 2d Bn dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol at 0600 Hrs which advanced throughout period 1rl/O En contact. Patrol closed friendly Psns at '1250 Hrs. ·At 0700 Hrs .3d Bn dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol 1-rhich advanced throughout period receiving sporadic S/A fire. Patrol closed friendly Psns at 1.350 'Hrs. ND had Showdown Inspection and commenced Tk-Inf Tng.
On 12 Jan 52 3d Bn dispatched a Reinf Plat size raiding party supported by Tks. Raiding party made contact at 0805 Hrs with an En Plat, raiding party Has heavily
, engaged with En employing S/A, H/Gs, Hart and Arty fires Hill 472, Vic CT497439 at 1055 Hrs. At 1557 Hrs raiding party broke contact and closed friendly Psns at 1615 Hrs. Tks fired on Hill 472, Vic CT497439 in Spt of raiding party, firing on Obsvd
targets -~th excellent resultsrc~Firiend~y Pans at 1615-:r:·_:~0835 Hrs
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the Regt called an aj.r ·strike on Hill 488, Vic CT 484461. Results of the air strike were 10 En KIA, two (2) 1-1G 1s, one (1) Arty piece and five (5) bunkers destroyed. ·At. 0805 Hrs 2d Recon Co dispatched one (1) Sqd s1.ze Recon patrol to reconnoiter Tk trail North to CT475445, patrol closed friendly Psns ~t 1325 Hrs. At 0600,.Hrs 2~ Bn dispatched one (1) Sqd size Rec6n patrol which advanced throughout period i:l/0 En contact. Patrol closed friendly Psns at 1240 :tlrs.
On .13 Ja~ 52 liEn Co dispatched one (1) Plat .. size raiding party in cor ... junction with this force llF11 Co dispatched a diversionary force iihich was on :?sn, Star Hill Vic CT507425 at05,20 Hrs. · Raiding party proceeded along prescribed route receiving sporadic S/A and Hort fire. The raiding party closed friendly Psns at 074/3 Hrs, the diversiona;ry forqe closed friendly Psns at 0300 hours. At 0730 Hrs 11 Gn Co
. dispatched a t~-10 (2) Plat size raiding party, at 0945 Hrs raiding party in Vic CT.526423 encountered an En S0 d on Nonks Eood Hill. Raiding party at this time was receiving S/A a.nd A/vl fire from two (2) En Sqds on Silver Star Hill Vic CT525426, action ·cont until 1138 Hrs \.ihen raj.ding party 1vas ordered to return and closed friendly Psns at 1520 Hrs~ At 0900 Hrs 3d Bn dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol to Vic CT4994.30 and Has on Obj at 1520 Hrs. Throughout period patrol. Reed SP,01'adic Hort, N/G, A/ltl and S/A fire, patrol closed friendly Psns at 1645 hours. ·
On 14 Jan 52 liE 11 6o dispatched one Plat size Recon patrol at 06.30 E1·c, patrol advanced throughout period H/0 En cor:.t.e.ct. and· closed friendly Pcr.3 at 0905 Hrs. · At 0700 Hrs '11C11 ' Co dispatched one (l) Plc..·~ size Recon patrol, at 09~.5 I:lrs, patrol in Vic CT501435 Reed 45 R.ls of Hort from Vic CT5004JS, ~at:ro closed frie:.:~dly ?sns at 10.35 hours. The Regt called £wo (2) air strikes, one on Henry Hill Vic CT5014.35 and one on BurJ.kcr Hill Vic CT520429, Silver Star Hill Vic CT525426, and l>lonks Hood Hill Vic CT526423, results v1ere excellent.
On 15 Jan 52 up Co dispatched one (1) Plat size ?.econ pxcrol at 0215 Ers, ;;it 0415 Hrs an En Plat Vic CT502/+36 engaged friendly patrol Vic CT5Cl0426, engage11ent lasted for 25 minutes,. En employed S/A, A/W and 1-IOl't fire. At 0440 Hrs friendly patrol broke contact and placed Arty. U/Unk re:::;ul ts. Patrol closed friendly Psns at 06.30 Hrs. At OS.30 Er8 HGH Co dispatched one (1) Plat sj.ze Recon :patrol which advanced throughout period without En contact and closed friendly Psns at 1010 Hrs.
On 16 Jan 52 ttEtr Co disnatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol, at 0915 Hrs patrol Vic CT529425 ·ReedS/A and A/}i ftre from tv;o (2) En SqdG Vic CT5254-~6, Arty was placed W/Unk results, patrol closed friendly Psns nt 1050 IiJ.'S. Ai:. 19/+-5 J:Irs nGrr Co engaged five (5) En on l,lLR, a 10 mh1ute f:trs :'ig7lt ensued ano. En vias forced to vlithdraw •
. At 0945 ;{rs 2d Recon Co dispatched one (1) Sqd :::;ize Recon patl~ol ;Jhich advanced throughout, period ivithout En contact and closecl friendly a.t 0515 Hrs. .At 0700 Hrs· 11I" co·dispatched one (1) Sqd size Recon patrol, at 1100 Hrs patrol Vic CT498425 engaged five· (5) En employing S/A and M/G fire from Vic CT502436. Patrol broke con.,tact and placed Arty H/l~:nk results. A:c 0900 Hrs 2d Reco11 Co dispatched a six (6) man Recon patrol and advanced throughout period without En contact. Pi.i"trol closed friendly Psns at 11.30 Hrs. On 17 Jan up Co dispa:C.ched <'ne (1) Pl,J.t size Recon patrol at 2300 Hrs which advanced throughout ner:!.od •::i.thout :En contact and closed friendly Psn;:; at 0450 Hrs 18 Jan 52. ··
On 13 Jan 52 at 0600 I-Irs nEil Co d.:l-SJ.)atched one (l) Sqd d~_, .. c Rscon patrol at OSlO Hrs Datrol Vic CT529426 Reed S/A fire .from Unk He En, patrol bro};:e contact and closed friendly Psns at 09.30 Hrs. At 0600 Hrs 1:1\a Co dispatched one (1) Sqd size pa:t.rol, at 07.30 Hrs atrol Vic CT/1.384~38 Reed A/H fire from Unk Ho En
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SECR on· 19 JaD. 52 11E11 ·Co dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol, Reed S/A and
A/W fire 'from .Vic CT507428 at og50 Hrs, at 0900 Hrs patrol was ordered to return and closed_friendlyPsns at 0955 Hrs. At 0600 Hrs up Co dispatched one (1) Plat si:z:e Recon pfitrol i.n Vic CT498433 at 0750 Hrs Reed S/A fire from Hill 472 Vic CT49343:3. Patrol ran into AP ~nes Vic CT498433, closed friendly Psns at 0830 Hrs.
On 20 Jan: 52 nGtt Co dj_spatched one (1) Sqd size Recon pat:J;'ol at 0600 Hrs, at · 0740 Hrs patrol Vic CT525417 Reed S/A fire from. En Sqd on Ivionks Hood Hill Vic CT526523, Arty uas placed with Unk re.sults, patrol closed friendly Psns at 1050 Hrs. .At 0~4J Hrs nrn Co dispatched one (1) Sqd size Recon patrol and at 0900 Hrs Vic CT502427 Reed S/A fire from En Sqd Vic CT506426, Arty nlaced H/Unk results, patrol closed friendly ,at 10,15 Hrs. At 2030 Hrs "E" Co dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol.
On 21 Jan at 0055. Hrs patrol reached Obj Vic CT526423 and at 0100 Hrs patrol made contact with two En Sqds employing Hv S/A and H/G fire Vic CT526423. After a 30 minute fire fight patrol broke contact and placed Arty vl/Unk results and closed friendly Psns at 0315 Hrs. :1K11 Co dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol, one Sqd Dptd at 0420 Hrs, the remainder Dptd at 0655 Hrs, patrol advanced throughout period W/0 ~n contact and closed friendly Psns at 0305 Hrs. At 0615 Hrs 11G11 Co dispatched one (1) Sqcl size Recon patrol v1hich advanced throughout the period H/0 En contact and closed friendly Psns at 1000 Hrs.
··On 22 Jan 52 at 0830 Hrs three (3) Tks, 38th Tk Co, placed f~.re on Bn Psns on Bunker Hill Vic CT519429, results one (1) bunker destroyed -v1ith five (5) En KIA. ·At 0700 Hrs 11111 Co dispatched one (1) Plat size Recon patrol \vhich advanced throughout period W/0 En contact. Patrol closed friendly Psns at 1145 Hrs. At 0630 Hrs, 11E11 _Co dispatched one (1) Sqd size Recon patrol which advanced throughout _the period ll/0 En contact. Patrol closec:. friendly Psns at 0910 Hrs.
·en 23 Jan at 0215. Hrs ND Dptd Prev Reptd Psns to Rel 2d Bn, at 0625 Hrs HD - assumed1·responsibility for 2d Bn sector. 2d Bn closed ne-vJ Psns Vic CT520325 at
0$30 Hrs. At 0830 Hrs I & R Pls.t dispatched one (1) Sqd size Recon patrohMhich advanced throughout the period l·l/0 En contact. Patrol closed friendly Psns at 1135 Hrs., At 0700 Hrs 11 I 11 Co dispatched one (1) Sqd size patrol at 1030 Hrs patrol Vic ·cT501436 Reed A/ltl from En Sqd Vic CT503435, Arty was placed and A/H fire vias silenced. At 1130 Hrs 11I" Co disuatched tlvO (2) Sqds Which engaged an En Sqd Vic CT503LJ5 empl:-,ying a Hv .Vol of s(A, H/G and 60mm·Hort fire this action Cont until 1445 Hrs1_ when patrol was ordered to break contact. Patrol closed friendly Psns at 1515 Hrs.
On 24 Jan 52 "K1! Co dispatched one (1) Sqd size Recon patrol at 0700 Hrs. At 1010 Hrs patrol' Obsvd 10 En and HG in bunker Vic CT504434, 81m.m 11ort i-Jas placed resulting in destruction of bunker and four (4) KIA 1s. At 1230 Hrs patrol was Lee Vic CT504433 Reed NG fire from reverse slope of Star Hill Vic CT5042. Patrol closed friendly Psns ttith no further incident at 1400 Hrs. .At 0700 Hrs, ncu Co NDBn dispatched one (1) SI"Jd size patrol which advanced throughout En contact and closed friendly Psns at 0935 Hrs.
On 25 Jan 52 ntn Co dispatched one (1) Sqd size Recon patrol at 06.4-5 Hrs, at 0750 Hrs patrol Obsvd 2 En Vic CT500430, in trench, brief fire fight resulted, patrol Cent on route and closed friendly Psns at 0915 Hrs H/0 further contact. At 0645 Hrs 11A11 Co of ND dispatched one (1) Sqd size Recon patrol wM.ch advanced throughout the period without En contact and closed friendly Psns At OS30 P~s.
On -26 Jan 52 11 I 11 Co dispatSEC~T size Recon patrol at 0730 Hrs.
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1235. Hrs patrol Vic CT503432 engaged Elms of En Plat employing S/A and H/G fire Vic CT592436, CT508425 and CT505432, at 1310 Hrs 't~tm .additional Sqds were dispatched to assist, at 1450 !:4:s entire patrol'broke contact·arid·patrol closed friendly Psns at.l530. Hrs. · At lll2 Hrs 11B11 • Co J\11} dispatche,d one (l.):c Sqd size Recon patrol which advanced throughout the period W/CJ contact and closed friendly Psns at 1358 Hrs.
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· On -27 Jan 52 11K11 Co dispatdhecl one (1) Sqd size Recon patrol at 0730 Hrs, at . 09,30 Hrs patrol in.Vic CT489437 Reed light A/'vJ fire from Vic CT493442 patrol :cent along route without contact and closed friendly Psns at 1245 Hours. At 1015
::Hrs: "C"'· Co ND 'dispatched qne (1) Sqd size Recon patrol, &uatl.l145 Hrs patrol Vic CT508426 Reed S/A al;ld A/W fire from 12 En Vic cT502436, between hours 1145 and 1240 patrol Reed Hv Vol of 6omm Mort fire, patrol closed friendly Psns at 1310 Hrs.
·· .. · On 28, Jan 5,2 n1n Co dispatched one (1) i S0 d size Recon patrol which advanced 'thbagghout p~ri¢d·,:W/O ])n contact and closed ··friendly Psns at 1145 Hrs. At 0500 Hrs 11A11 Co dispatched one (1) Sqd size Recon patrol which advanced throughout period \-1/B En. contact .. and closed friendly Psns at 0930 Hrs.
· On 29 Jan 5.2 11I 11 Co dispatched one (1) Sqd size Recon patrol at 0800 Hrs, which advanced throughout period 1-i/0 En contact and closed friendly Psns at 1225 Hrs •. · At 0900 ·Hrs 11B11 Co of ND dispatched one (1) S0 d size Recon patrol, at
; 1210 Hrs Loc on Star .Hill C':E5042 Reed Hv Vol S/A and M/G fire from 10 En Vic CT510429 also Mort fire was Reed from Henry Hill, Hort was placed on En with Unk results, patrol \.ras engaged in 25 minute fire fight when they broke contact and closed friendly'Psns at 1350 Hrs. At 0900 Hrs I & R plat dispatched one (l).:,;.t-'' .
. Sqd size Reconpatrol which advanced throughout the period W/0 contact and ~closed friendly Psns at 1200 Hrs. At 0001 Hrs 2d Bn Dptd Prev Reptd Psns to Rel Elms 14th Inf Regt~ 'At 290500I Jan 52 2d Bn, 38 th Inf assumed· resppnsibility of sector.
·· On 30 Ja,n 52 11K" Co dispatched one (1~ Sqd size Recon patrol at 0900 Hrs, patrol .·at 1055 Hrs Vic CT494436 Reed WG fire from 3 En, Hill 472 Vic CT497439. Arty Has .. ~laced ·with~Unk .results, patrol closed friendly Psns at 1313 Hrso At 0600 Hrs
11C" Co ND dispatched one (1) Sqd size ReQon patrol, patrol advanced throughout peridd without>En contact and closed friendly Psns at 1550 Hrso At 1430 Hrs an air strike was called on Hill /+88 Vic CT435461. Results vJere 15 En KIA and four (4) _bun.l{ers destroJ7:ed.
· .. •·• . · On·.Jl Jan 52 "A" Go ND dispatched one (1) Sad size Recon patrol at 0545 Hrs, patrol advancea throughout period W/0 En contact"and closed friendly Psns at 0915 Hrs. At 063Q Hrs IIF" Co dispatched one (1) Sqd size Recon patrol, patrol advanced throughout period Vl/0 contact and closed friendly Psns at 0910 Hrs. At 0900 hours 111" Co dispatched one (1) Sqd size Rec~m patrol, patrol advanced throughout uoJ,- ........ ,u. ,vl/0 En contact, and closed friendly Psns at 1500 Hrs. ·
From 01 Jan to :31 Jan 52 inclusive a five (5) day Replacement Training Program .. inprogress at the RTC Vic of Service Co.
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S~2. MONTHLY SU:r.il11JARY January 1952
''/; · Durtng the period 01 January through 31 January the 38th nfantry Regiment continued to defend assigned area Vlhich includes
.. · · :·Lj.S:ve.rtical grid to an including the 55.7 vertical grid.
A- minimum of one squad size reconnaissance patrol and one toon size ambush patr·ol was dispatched by each line battalion each 24,hour period. The Regiment continued rear area patrolling un~uthorized personnel •
... . The primary mission of all patrols forward of the 1\IT..R was to pture Ps'V'l, with the secondary mission of reconnoitering the area r troop· c'Usposi tion, location of enemy weapons and to maintain sical contact with the enemy.· Enemy casualties 1r1ere comparatively
~ght ·during the past month due to the f'act that upon contact the atrols .were ·instructed to bypass enemy or brealr contact and return
friendly positions.
It is .accepted that the 2 and 3 battalions of the 228 Regiment ntinues·it~ active and passive defense of the sector to our f'rount. · 'enemy.•~:patroll:ing and aggressive activities were almost