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5TH MARINE REGIMENT - COMMAND DIARY - JULY 1953

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-2095

CD: 21

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

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From: comwanCiing General, let Ms.rine Division, FHF To; Comniandant of the Marine Corps Via: CorLandLg General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Subj: command Diary for July, 1963

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2. The secu.:··i ty classification of trJ.s endorsement is removed when detached from tbe basic docUUlent.

copy to: CI,lC { l) hCS (3) Fl•iF Pac (1) 2d MarDi v .(1) 3d Me rDi v (1)

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Fr·oLJ: Co:n:nallding General, Floot Marine Force, Paoi fl.c ~o: Co!"!L::u.ndur.i.t of t;lle Har ine Corp a

Subj: Comtn9nd Dinry fo!· July 1953

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2. \"lllo cudoN101llOilt is dol-.'ll[:!;r:Fled to Ltuc.Laesifiod upon c1(;i..:l.Ci\11CU1.. fr-cu; tho basic d.ocwnent.

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Commanding Officer

3/jr Al2-l Ser: OO<(f·~ 4 Aug 1953

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Conun&ndw"1t of the Marine Cor,-·e (1) Commanding General 1 1st tiarine Division ( R<"lin:t') FJ.!F (2) Commanding General, Fleet Marino Forco, Pacific

Subj: Comme.nd Diary for July, 1953

Ret: ('a) ( b~' (e

Par 11401 1 MOM .t''IVlll' Pac Gcno1""'al Order 21 (Rev) or." ll Hay 1952 Maps: Korea 1:25 1000 Jll.lS L851 Sheets 6528 I::: S\~; 6528 I!! 8"!, Be; 6527 I l'f1;f 1 St~; 6627 IV ffiV', NE, S\~ I SE

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Tho t'iret seven days of the period the r'ifth Harinoe o~e~!~CJ. ~a~-~~~~Y e.nd continued its mission as an clement OI J. v_urpt:t l"U~::tu..L;.yv.

"'·-• -~ +"n ~,.,,..1 ,..,,.. 1 - 4 ,r,, v ,, 1 olomcnts continued their .l.o'IA.j, ... .L't:) .... ._..,... j:lv•-.~·-- - -~-., --- ---- ---

training prngram.

On the 5th of July all elements bcBan makin~ prcp~rations to mnvo rorm Camp CASEY to occupy their assigned sectors of tho MLR. Direct liaison was established with elJmcnts ot tho

~~~~a~; v!.:!~~~d U ;e ~po~~~;hi~/~ o~0~~~v~~gim~~~e.i0:~~~;n~ho night "f the 7th of July at which time the MLR wao occupied with the Second e.nd Third Battalions on line; Firat Bet·talinn in reserve.

The Fitth J· .. larinos, First J:,rari:no Div1s1.nn, Fi.~LF, i1as boon oppnscd by tho 406th Regiment and -:Jlemen ts or the 408th Regiment of the 136th D1v1ei~n, 46th CCF ~~my; ~~d by olom0nta of tho 579th Regiment, 193d Division, 55th CCF Army. The forward limit of the enemy strong points traood a line running generally from BT 950043 (nr.rth or the Panmunjom neutral zone) southeast to the vicinity of BT 995025, thence .northeast to CT 035057. The onsmy 1 s dispositions consisted of

~~~o~~~~~c;~;~i;;o~i~giJr;fct~~n~~~~I~e.~Y wii:~ngg~~e.gf~s :U~ggla' anti-taru~ ditches. The enemy has exploited his terrain in the nrenare.t1on or aut~matio weapons poa1tions, antiaircraft pc·si titlns, artillery positions,- caves, tunnels, E.nd trenches extending tar intn his rear areas from those fnrward strong points. ' ._

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In E'.dc11 ti(m 1 tho enomy-~.E.li ';crrain has pt•ov1dod gnnd . obsorv~.>·tion of forward friendly rynei tiona, E'nd fr,.,m thcoe • -" _,_..___ ,._,~- ------ ,__ .. ..:::~ .... -.ll...,..,+o,-,.A n ...... -. ..... nofthoa .._,...t..T~T'A hi A T'lt"\A1-neJ.gD"[IB Gne t:.uumy .1.1.t:to u..~.>uu.ua ..,.....,\,4 c:.~.l-'.1-' ... ..-v.~ ... .~........ Lr ...... ~ ... - ... _- .L#- --

"tiono. Throughout the period, 'there \JaB nn che.nge in the enemy r~rder nf be:tt~ .. ~.; Or'!' w.e.-e any 1ncrce.se or docree.ee in enemy .-;trength detected,. A tr,tal nf 8 1 413 rounds 'lf enemy mnrte.r e.nd artillery fire fell on friendly nnsi tiona, during the period, with the hca··iJs'~ e:celling nf t:'le .month \in excess nf 4 1000 rnunds) nocurring or. the night of 24-25 July during tho onemy asoaul t on o 'l;nba t r-,u tpos t E.8T'HEF,. The ene!!'l..y attitude was charactorizod by an activo defense, suppnrted by rcoonnaieM.nco p€\trnls and Pmbuehca operating within the zrmo o:C enntact, and by one probe of friendly poeitior,o, Six eontP.cts \>11th i;he o:nf!my took ple.cc durin['· tho mnnth1

two 'lf which worc nf singular importe!lJuo

At m1d....J.ight 0n 16 July, a. friendly pntrnl frr'"'!m the second b&ttalion entered an enemy ambush on Hill 90 (BT 985023) 1 and t~1e first friendlv rainforcomonts disna·tchad tn the scone wore intercepted by~~i1eavy mortar :t'iro, '~nunding the entire detail. A second relief ongE'ged the enemy in an intense two-h'lur fire fig;lt from Which tl1e enemy Wi"thdroW 0 iJ:nomy Cl'.eUe.l ties during this action were 10 CKIA, 9 EKIA, P.nd 3 E\~IA.

At 2115 "n the night nf 24 July, the enemy committed an .-. ont1ro batte.lion p1occmeal in an attack on O'lmbat ~ outpost ESTER in the Third Battalion sector. The enemy attempted to isolate tho position by means of heavy shelling of friendly J.[,R pos1 tions and by 'lpore.ting a petrol bet>loen tho outp0et and NLR. During tho night-long engagement, the enomy succeeded in penctre.ti:ng tho trenches; hiiwovar, boce.uso nf the timely diSp£1.tching of reinforoemcr..tc from t:·10 Iv!LR~ the officiant cr;orc1inatlon ()f supporting fires; and tho me.intenanco nf communications w1 th t':l.o nutpost 1 ·tho friondlios wore oneblcd tn abenrb tho inJPotus of tho enemy fJ.tto.clt 1 l'nd by 0640 tho next morning, the enemy had boon entirely expelled from the pnsi tion E\Ud tho outpnst restored. Enemy ce.sual tics were 85 CKIA, 110 EKIA~ 250 :1:\VIA.

At 2200, 27 July tho tcr•mc nf tho erm1st1Vo tnok offoct; enemy and friendly weapons e.long tho MLR were snencod. Tho ~f.!_st round ,f enemy f'j.ro in the regimental soctnr foll on tho eoe0nd battalion• s cnmbat outp0st :<ATE a-t 2?2112 July 1953. By 2200 on 30 July 1 anomy and friendly unite had retired from tho Line of Demnrco>tion w1tl1nut incident and the roe;imont had aseumod tho mies1nn r>f establishing a gonoral outpost line 1n t!1o First Division sootnr Nor:th nf the U!JIN R1 vor.

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r, .A.ll clements c'>nductcd e.n eight hnur trfl.ining day which was act up ns " r'>utinc c.ay.

2-4 JULY

a. R0u ·t;ine.

5 JULY

a. Fifth Marines ml.'.de prepnratinns to move fr"m Cr.mp Casey to its e.ssigned SGctor 0f t'1c l!LR.

b, Comm~:>.ndin(l; Officer issued Ope:re.tion ?len 14-53. (Appendix II)

7 JULY

a. Firs'G Ba ttl'.lirm ecnd Anti-Tank Com).Je.ny began moving fr<1m Camp CASEY,

b. The fnll o~1ing units pe.sacd to nporaticmll contrnl of tl1a 35th Inf&"l"'cry Reg1:nont, 25th D1 v1e10n, u. s. P.-1"!!l.Y et the times indicated! Third 3attal1on at 0301! 1 Ant1-Te.nk Crmpanj' et 1630I e.nd Second Battlllion at 1716I, ·

c. Commanding Officer assumed rcsponsib111ty for the dontor regimental scot0r at 2130I, and at that time all units reverted to parent control, Looc.tion MLR, oombr.t outpoato, l:i.f,.li ting po1n ta 1 etc. as indica ted 1n Appendix III.

d. Eete.blishcd routine patrols e.s diroctod by CG 1 tr sor 001073 of 7 April 1953,

8 JULY

a. Rnutinc

9 Jl.JLY

E.• Routine patrols were onnd.ucted t·.ri th nne c!"')nteO t on t:1o rcgimcntel frnnt in tho Third Battalinn sector.

b. 4.2 11 Hortar Compo.ny m0vcd from Co.rop .CASEY and opened new CP in regimental sector.

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12 JULY

a. Rou·cir.o ;Je.tr-ol3 1•oro conducted. >vl.th one (1) C"nte.ct on the ro(jimonteJ. fr·on·~ •,n tho 'i'hil"d Batte.lion sector•,

13-16 JtJLY

17 JULY

D.. RDutine patrols wore conducted >vi th two (2) c"nt&.cte on tho rcgimonte.l front, one (l) in the Second Bnttr•lir;n soctnr and one (1) in the Third Battalion soctnr.

18 JULY

19 JULY

b. Commanding Officer issued Opere:cinn Order 12-53. (Appendix II)

20 JULY

21 JULY

a. Routine putro1s operated. farward of l.U.R t~ith negative con te.c t.

b, 210145I combat outpost I-iEDY cstiuatod enemy Sej_uad in a brief B/A enemy suffered a largo peroente.ge 0f ·tn withdraw alnost immedia.te1y,

22-23 JULY

a. Routine,

24 JULY

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and Alv fire fic;ht. crsual ties and tverG

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b. At 242l::.O:i f"J.j 1)\Cl.fc :t.'.r':·3ol: l"linutos of heavy unemy mortar vnd nrtiV.ory :?no ,;n:,;bet:; out::c"ut: ESTER (CT 029048) Was --- - .. , ___ --~ - ... ~..., ·--- ""-:· - ...... ,....,,~.. ................................. tl'r~ ,...,,.,/.11 -1 ~'"~~ 'Ttn'l"'n

engv.gea oy .:Hl :...,,.) :..J.Idt-..!.L··:.::u. t....u·.;,.l,"/ ~,_- . .J,a:__;c.u~ 11 ,.., •. .J..VU\..1.,.1., ............... • • ..;... .......

ir.lmedio.toly roL11'nr,J;d ·:·-!ith u s.,t·.ao. 1Ji2;0 rac'lnns.issanco pacr01 that haCt been ~~~l1oCr•_:_:_oc.t to 0pcrats in tl:Gt aroao Bctl:>!CCn 242141I and 24.21541 f::oicnc .:i.os tonk aav&r m-:-6. requested a:1d' roccivod VT on posi'GI.0r., Ai'tor lit·c:';ng t:1e \''T fire tho friondlies held t:1o X'<Jar t;ronch0S and the enemy h1l.d contrnl of the f0rwerd trenches. Ac'Gl'">n C''l!1'Ginued until end nf per~.'ld a·url."l --· · •- __..._. ____ .,_ __ ...... ,_ .t>-J..-. ... .::~-,,. ........... ..:~ .................................. ~ ..... .p . ., ....... ,...,A ~n.,.n,_n1

1g Wn.J.on U~l.ue J..:u u.LJ. J..L.J.'-'.Ut...U..;J t:~uu. i..;;l.:.v~.tJ ,.-v..~.u ... '.I. ...., ..... u. ~..~..., "..., ...... ~ ....

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25 JULY

a. i'\ou·t;ino pe.tr0l s "i''era ted for•w.rd of tho HLR with negative contact.

b, Action continuos on c0mbat outpost ESTHER (CT 029048). At 250045I fr1ondliea 't".rerc reinforced t·Ii th a tf'.J.rd sque~d and. at 250100I friendlios began mi'Jvinr; forward to clear tronc:1es of enemy. By 250640I after several hours of stiff resistance the c o!'lbat outp0st was oleared nf all enemy tro0pso

26 JULY

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a. In aconrdance with tho provisions of lJQ'R.D-00-8-53 a cease fire ims effected at 272200!.

b. Commanding Officer issued Gpel'I).~Gi'ln Order 14"'53. (Appendix II)

28 JULY

a, Commenced removing all fortifications rmd me.terial from the domili ta.rized zone.

29 JULY

a._. All units continued to remove fortifications and mc.tor1n1 f'ron the dcm111 tar1zod zone.

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Do Occupied nnd assumed respons10ili ty for the Divl.sl~,n OPLR south nf tho dem1li·~prizod zone.

b. Coramc.ndlng· O:fficcr issued Operatinn Order 15-53. J r .. , _ ..,. T \

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31 JULY

a. Co;1 tlnued to nccUp;)' pos1 tlons nn the Di vis,.nn OPLR snut~ of the demil1tE'rizod zone,

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APPENDICES:

I, Directives Roccived II, Directives Issued III. Overlay (Orirc1nal Only - Copioe Ncgativo) T1T 'Q,...,.,...,,-,,...{•t"J ~'1"'1~ ~1\mrn.o'Y'I., t:tA ·~· ,j,~I·'J' ,.., <,/U -~~'-'- --•-••••'-·•-'-'-

v. P~.10togre.:rhic Suppler:wnt (r,regativc) VI. Co··1nonts and Rocom,.,:mr'i.atirms (Negative)

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Arpendix 1 to 5th f!.B.r1nes Command Di~.ry for July 1953

1. D!BECTIVES RECEIVED

a. Let'cers

CG ltr ser 001864 dtd 18Jul53: subj: g~~~o;ia~;t-

b. Opere t1on plc_ns and Orders

Opn Plen 10-53 Opn Plen 11-53

Opn Plf'n 12-53 Onn 0 4-53 Opn 0 6-53 Opn 0 9-53

lat MARDIV relieves 25th Div, u.s.A. 1Hthdre.wa.l to and orgnnize.t:!.on of· · post Armistice MBP lVithdre:we.l to Line KANSAS Rescue of truce teem 1st l{AR rel 7th M.li.R Security man Rccon Co.

c. Orders end Mcmorenda.

Div 00 129

D11( 00 130

Div ,.. ... , .. , '.3\J ........

Div GO 132

Div ,.Jcmo 142-53 Div Memo 143-53 D:!.v Hol'lo 146-53

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Div Homo 148-53 Div JvlOl'lO 150-53 Div hcmo 152-53 Div i•icmo 153-53 Div i•lcmo 154-53 Ditt Hor.1o ,J:.~~~ •vv-~'""

Div Joiiemo 161-53 Div 1-lcmo 162-53 Div Homo 163-53

Div ~\01110 165-53

SOP for hnndling end nrocesRing personal effects end bs.ggege

Desi12_;ne.t1on of Combtt units for June 1953 , Crypto secu1'1 ty vi ole tion, report·' of Confinement in 1st He.r Di v Bris 2.nd Discipline, Explosi vc Ord disposal iiotor veh tfc ctl Pr·oct.ut1nns t0 be tc.ken during flood season Loss, Theft and recovery of smnll arms wca.pcms. Rail mvt. li.le.iling of unit Diaries RovocHt~on of certain Di v iiono s Disbursing procedure Cmd prerogatives Procedure for omerq-inP- evac of cae by helicopter fr fvd e.rca.s Weekly str rpt, sub of Inspection emmo Indiv clo smd equip, allowr..nco e.nd pose of

Eliv Bulletin 64-53

Honor gue.rd and hnn0rs on the arrival ot Lt. Genor-al HART rnd ..-A..d.11 F. B. STtn~.

Navy Inetr and notices ft.mm0 Pnd co!'lp0nents

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Svo Jviedala rnd onge-ecmonts stars, oligibil1 ty for

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d, Maesl'.gos

Date Tine Group

041429! - cor ITEl·1 15-4, c:-J.E~.nE,"o

050800! Counter sign compromise 062215! - St~tee Opn 0 31-52 in offoot upon rol

ot 25 Div, u.s. Army. 090335! - Proc!'.utions !'&;ainst bunlcor coll.c.psing 091952! - Submit oat; un1 t requiremt:ln te for deno

litions for constr purposes during month 1015151 - Subr.11 t in "'ri t"ting an inven·~ory of 1111

class V on hand 101941! Rop0rt nll MG nnd. £utnr:le.tic R1:f'lee oxcees 131420! - Ammo allocation 131515I - COI ITEM 21-2 1 Grid 11 C~">r.Jpromiao

1414081 - Limits tk tfo LIBBY bridge 15103?! - APC 1 a availeble on request CO let Tk Bn 1 ?045BI - HaintPin Line K.ANSAS 1?0828! - C01 JTEH 55-11, oompror·1ise 180532! - Sniporsoopo ·t;ng so.t 191415! - Tk an~o allocation reduced p

191820! 2209181 230817! 232346!

271027I

272211r

281140r

290705! 300056r 301205!

301346r 311504!

~ An'L.':lr"} ell~ca t1 on cor 1TEN 32-12, change cor ITEN 55-·12, compN>Mise

- Effective 260001!1 cor ITEJ!J."21- \ ) 1dll be used nnly with NIJ.Vs.l cloncnts

- Arnis"cice agreor1ent signed e.t 2?1000! July 53 cease fire off 2?22001 July 53. Ini tiato tc.ctic~?'l TtJ! t~1drF.Nnl, otc: Jc~:.rc:Uighta rmy be us;,d thr0ugh porind ABLE Caution sir,ns will be posted 180 me·~orn south of No-pass lino ?hysical marking ot tho no pass linG

- Tng nt unit connnndors dir,crction ... Prnv1ei nnal Connr.nCt ~ ssur1en resp,.,na:tbili ty

for check point 5th ille.r mens genore.l OPLR in Div sector

- Munse.n-N1 prov cmd HP Co asAU~lcd c.ll check points on no p~:,es line

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Appendix I! to 5th l·iH.rincs Command 0D~1,11-ry-f or directives f'.tte.chod to original • 1 for July 1~3 (C~1ce

Letters CO ltr sor 00344 dtd 10 Jul 53; subj: Ptl nnd raid

pnlicy inatr

Oporr t1on Ple..ns and

Opn Plen 14-53

Opn o 12··53 Opn 0 l3-B3 Opn 0 14-53

RJliof nf 35th Inf Rcgt, 25th Div. u.s. Aroy · ~ll~sion Center MLR roginont - ,_ - - 1- -

~/b rcL ~;o on psn Wi thdrnw from 11LR psn and occupy ......... ..:t ,:t,...,.;:o,..,,..,..::~ f1n,.., l"'t'DT. n-f' 1 nt: : .. rr~,...T'H u c;',i.lo\..1. ~....~,....., ........... _ ........ q .... ...... - "'"' -...... - ...... - -- • ji

Opn 0 15-53 His eion North rogincnt 1st MnrDi v.

c. Ordcre e.nd Homoranda

.t\cgt i•icmo 34-5 3 Rogt Hcno 36-53

Hori torious special dully Ho.ndling of poraonv~ effects e.nd t... .......... ,.. ....... "" ,...f.' 'VTJ\Ie MTA.Ia f'I'I"'A t:~-1,.."1, U(:;.i.Q:..:St.' ou 'J.L •:.. •n 10J 1 ,., ... _ ""' "............ .... .... ...,.&It

cvac, procedure f0r

d. Hceee.gce

DD to Tine Group

0416!30! 061330!

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- CO!i Il'EM 15··4. CM~'W . · ·

100900I 101400! -102300! -

My Opn Plrm 14-63 '5ccnmc!" r.JY Opn 0 11-53 T---•~- ~~~~~ ~,..~....,+n J..I''Ut'1,1Vt1 II'IO.U~.IJ. j:J\I.J.U,IJU

Suboi t oat roq•.lircncn t fnr dcnnl1 t inns Directs ).IT.R Bn 1s t,' roport when barrA.gc fircFJ ll.ro r.;;>;i:?tnrcd nr11und nutp,.,st to se. ti sft;;tio:-1

1208·15I Ropr"·~; :..r.. W~'i ting an invcnt,.,ry t>f' a.ll claes 'T on h<:mc.

1208507. - ii.cp0ri; ir.. wr: tintS" all it.G and autorw.tio rifles in OXCvCHJ

1312051 -141101! -

141105! 17094'JI 191100! 211026! -22103'7!

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Eetabliahca soctn:•s '>f' rcsp0ns1bili ty for rcP.r area eocvrl ty Armo alloc.at~lon COI ITEH 55-ll, cor1pr0niso SPOONBILL briage out until further nQtico Amno a.l10cA.tirm

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25i20CI ··-· _~.:;I·I-JCl:.iV3 260001I COI ITE11l 21- { ) ,,~rill be uPc6 0n:y ¥1th NanR1 c1cccnte

27101·11 : .. ~ ... 41. ~l~-_; titr~::-- clui-it;or firod fr-ol!l oe.ch MLR

27230:LI ·•

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3017001 -20211n-

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l:" i''1ro.i tion Pt 2':'2200! 1 e1gnr.l f0r canso fire J.NJ:lSt.ieO Bf.'I'ODDnnt. llignotl FJt 271000! July 53 c0B88flrc cff 272200! :~ly 53, In1tirte tO.C ·r;i•."IE'.l 'T,-J'i th0..t'P_WP.l 1 O"l.tCI) Cru ti nn s'.gne <.~=.11 be posted 180 r10tore SC>U th nf n•1· ·p::>.Sil :!.inc Conntruotir:1. of fence nn na-pasR line to be c'lcplc.'·i:c-::d n0t lntor thr.n 012400I August Tng nt u~it conn2ndore d1aorstinn Huns~Jn-Ni pr~'v 0l"l<l aa11ur10 rcsponsib111 ty fr>r check pnint; r·n ;; iutc or:c Intorll!l instr o"r..o.J~'ning cnf,.,rcor.10nt prov1eir,ns rogara::.nG no pres fe:nJo Roeponrj1b11~ ty r~-JI' ctl r-..f ont!·y intn DZ a.t corta.in pr,intll paGrlOd to Hunaa.n-Ni pr·,.,vi ai r'lnB.l ~r.d:;;

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Appendix !V to 5th I~rines Oocuna.nd. Diary tor July 1953

1. REPORTS AND SUMl-iARIES

e. Special Services

Administered three high school level GED Teste and two college level GED Teats. Completed appl1oat1ons tor eight ~ED Teets; high school and college level,

Two hundred and eight movies were shown epproxima.te e.ttAnde.nce or thirty-tour thousand, and sixty-three.

tnth an two hundred

Distributed eighteen thousand, s1x hundred Stars and Stripes, three thousand Nevy Timea 1 three thousand, oight ~Jndred magazines and six thousand pocket books.

Col1Qo1i ,4 ·ono tl1ouaand, tour l:nlndred e.nd eighty-'1:1 ve dOllars tor Navy Relief Drive.

Distributed seven hundred and eighty-five articles ot athletic e.nd rccreationel equipment.

b, licdical Summary,

During the period two thousand, seven hundred and seventy-two pe.tients wore trev.tod in the sick bays.

·rl\e regiment suete.ined twenty-six killed in actio;.; n1ncty-ecvan 1.~1oundod. in action evacue.ted e.nd 0ne hund.rod. e.nd twonty-Flevcn wounded in e.otion not evacuated.

Two field embulenocs were requisitioned on e TAD b&sj.a for cve.ouetion or ;-e.ticnts from RcgimEmtel Aid to Hcdicel BettFllicn.

o,;. Pc.,.eonnel.

On 2 July f!vo 11f.l_r1no o:rt1cora ~nd. thr-oe hunClrod and nine enliet~d were dropped for transfer to the United Stetca w:\. th the 30th Rot!ltion Dreft. On 11 July seven Merino 0:f'f1o.c.re end one hundred end oight~nine enlisted Marines wore Joined tr£lm tho 3rd_Rgplaooment Bath.lion, Regimental strength on 31 oJU.J.Y was as x·n.LJ.ows.

On Rolls Effective l·ls.rine Ottioors 171 167 l>!arine Enlisted 3706 3535 Navy Off ioers 12 12 Navy Enlisted 129 129

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