Korean War

9th Infantry Regiment - Command Report - August - September 1953

2nd Infantry Division

Korean War Project Record: USA-121

Folder: 070010

Box: 07

File: 10

National Archives and Records Administration

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Records: United States Army

Unit Name: Second Infantry Division

Record Group: RG407

Editor: Hal Barker

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9'fH INFANTRY RE;GIJliiNT APO 2M3 US A11HY

14 September 1953

SUBJECT: Command Report for l40nth of August 1953, l~port Control Symbol CSGP0-28 (It-1)

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Chief, Army Field Forces Fort Honroe, Virginia

The Adjutant General Washington 25, D.c.

Section I - Unit Activities

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1. At the o~ening of the period, the 9th Infantry Regiment (Thai Battalion attached) was occupying, organizing, and pr~paririR to dofe.nd the Post Armistice Main Battle Position from CT564382 to CT616399 with 1st Battalion tdth first platoon Tank Company attached and Thai Battalion with fot~th platoon, Tank Company attached on line. 2d Battalion vicinity CT5693/~9 and Tank Co {-) vicinity CT565368 were in Regimental reserve. The 3d Battalion vicinity CT609355 was in Division reserv~. Counterfire platoon remained attached to the 15th Field Artillery Battalion.

2. On 5 August 1953 th~ platoon, Tank Company which t.;as attached to 1st Battalion reverted to Regimental resorve. On 6 August 1953 the platoon, Tank Company attached to Thai Battalion, reverted to Regimental reserve.

3. . 2d Battalion departed l~giment~il reserve and relieved elements of the Thai Battalion from CT564J82 to CT587L05 and as~Q~~d sector res-ponsibility effective 1820L~5I August 1953. F Company closed into ne1.r area vicinity CT581J79 and assumed mission as RegimP.ntal reserve at 182100I August 1953. 3d Battalion departed Division resP~Ve and relieved elements of the 1st Battalion in s~ctor eff~ctive 1811J4I August 1953 and relieved el~ments of the Thai Battalion in sector and assumed sector res-ponsibility effective lf\2200I August 1953. 3d Battalion occupied, organized, and p:repared to defend Post Armistice Main B£tt tlo l'osi tion from CT5871}05 to CT599/~0.4. Thai Battalion closed new area vicinity CT609355 and reverted to Division control with missiQn as Division reserve effective 1GZ200I Au-gust 1953. ,,_"-

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4. One platoon, Tank Company, i.J'as attachn.d to "lst .Battalion and one platoon, Tank Ganpa.ny i-Tas attached to 2d Battalion effective '271400! Am;ust 1953.

5. Companies B, C, and D of the Thai Battalion departed for Thailand on 23, 25, and 27 August 1953, respectively. On Z9 August 1953, two companiFls arrived, to replace B and D Companies.

6. At the close of t.hc month the 1st, 2d, and 3d Battalions were oc-cupying and completing Post Armistice Hain Battl0 Positions from CT564382 to CT616399. F Company vicinity CT581379 and Tank Company (-) vicinity CT565368 t-rere in liegimental reserve. Thai Battalion (-) 14as in Division reserve vicinity CT609355.

7. a. Cost conscious·ness continu"ld to r!')ceivA emphasis in the Regiment. It t Armistic"l t::ain Battle Positions.

;:lection II - Commanders H.0connendations

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(14 September 53) 1st Ind Command Report for Month of August 1953, Report Control Symbol CSGro -28 (R -1)

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TO: Com.."TTBXlding General, IX US Corps, A.FO 264, US Um.y, ATTN:, Historian

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FOR TEE COMi'WIDING GENERAL:

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