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Korean War 9th Infantry Regiment - Command Report - February 1951 2nd Infantry Division Korean War Project Record: USA-85 Folder: 070006 Box: 07 File: 06 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-00200240

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Korean War

9th Infantry Regiment - Command Report - February 1951

2nd Infantry Division

Korean War Project Record: USA-85

Folder: 070006

Box: 07

File: 06

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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Annex to Command Report ( CSHIS-5 ( R1) ) Headquartern, ?d Inf<1nt.ry i.Jlvislon

·.Period: 1-28 Febru;1ry 19151

ljOJ1tiAITD 'R:fiJPO::~T

(l - ~;iT Feb 1;;51)

of

9th Inf nntr:r Rer;imcn Jli A.'PO 2113. c/o Postrnes'GPr

Snn F:rE>n~:l.rco, Colifornj_a

.. .JGctlon Iii

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TABL"FJ OF CO!'TTiiWTS

I. Commantl Report • . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . • Pages 1 to 9

II. Inclosures:

1 - PersonnAl Periorlic Report #17 f'ln·1 18. 2 - Periodic Intelli,:;ence Report #:30 to/ 55. ~ - Perio·:lic Operations Report #')1 to 5S. f-t - OrJerations Orders ff.19 to 4). 5 - Operation Instructi;ns 1/:2.-6 - Patrol Re}Jort, Hq 1st :Sn, 9th Inf. 7 - Trainin:>; Hemoranctu.m •;f-3 ::1nd lJ., Hq 9th Inf. B - Ltr: Hq 1~Ls;hth TTnite:l Stntes ftrmy Korea (BtJS.AK) f{PO '1:01,

Subj: lieport of Air Attncks on Friflnc!ly Forces. 9 - Ltr of In8tructions 2, Hq 2d Inf Div rltd 25 Feb 51; Snb,j:

Fire Su:p-port. 1Cl - I{essa;t;e froM Gener~l Alnon'l, OG X 0orps "'ith Co'!ments of

Gen. Th1ffner. OG of the 2'1 Inf Di v. 11- S-4 Report dtct Feb 1951. 12- ~'essm:>:es.

p; - 9th Inf Unit Jonrn"'1 .. 14 - 1 ~ t Bn, 9th Ir.f trni t 'Journal. 15 - 2-1. Bn, 9th Inf Unit JournN.. 1~ - 3d ~n, 9th Inf Unit Journal. 17 General Or0.ers, Hq ~ir::hth TTni te 1 States /l!'my Koren (EtTSAJC'. lS- Genernl Or·1 ~rs, Hq 2d. Inf Div .

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ImAD';!,U ART~;;ns 9th InfP.ntry Regiment

JiFC 2!~.3, c/o l?o stnnstcr S~m l!,r~ncisco, Cnlifornia

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(l:onthl:r lTarrativo: 1-23 Feb 51)

g !larch 1951

The P.e[iment, still in 2::1. Inf Div Reserve, \~·as :.>lertccl for novcment to

nissions ~cross the Di 'rision ro!"r 2rca. The lst Rn movinc into 11locJ::in~: l)Q sit-

ions at YnnE;h;,ron-ni w1.s 0rCl.ere::t. to rlis1;atch lon:~ ro;l;;o J~e,trols to the north,

northot:>,st, and. northuest gs rUrectecl oy the ne~c;inent ,.,hile t~e 2c1. Bn vns c:;iven

the res}?onslbility of tl:.e moiJ.ntnin :r)ass bet,\rcon Yo.ju flJl''. the ri-.rer crossin:: at

clispf'.tch '''Htrols on o2·rt.ers. .ftll noves b;r the l)r:tt:Jlions 'l-.rcre co,.,mlete··l 1)y tho 1

evenin'~ of 2 Jl'eb 51.

The r~.ist~ncos bet•::oen the bnttnlions nnd the Pe~i,.,ental CP '.·rs a. sonrce

of connu.nicr>.tion diffict1.1t;r thrt ,.,r>.s solvecl only b;r the u.nceasin~ efforts of

the P.er-;im~ntr:>l Pnil. Bn con'nnnicntions T)lr>toons fln"l. sections. Col:l., Sl101·r, r>.nrl

the :poor con"Litions of the rop-:1. n'0t 1'1:1/terl to the la'bor bTJ.t, nni1.er the clirect-

1-:ere r:udntaine'~. 2t ,.,e.,};: 0fficiency.

rJ.ispat6'.erl to t~:o nortl: r>11'1. nort;:enst, the onl~r contnct )Jeinr~ one :1: soldier

The )0. :Bn on 1:. Feb ~-;]_, in o_rl_:1.i tion to rcornal '~r>trols fl.11(1 rop·~·bloc!;:s, '·"P.S

1 - Incl if-J., O·nn Instr,_ctions }To. 2.

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to the 8th R:lK .Div fo.r Ol18r!'l.tions. .Also tl'le 3d. Jh was to fnrn:l.sh one re-

inforceo. sou.ad.. for the ")l'OtoctinllS of t11 e Dbrision Relp~T Stf'tton at 2cl m.v Ha.

period.

b0cause of ti1.c coli.

shin. Com'h,t efficiency :m·~- uorr:>lc, hr)1·:f:!ver, -vm.s excellent, pnr1. in s~ite o:f

Kno'.<m enemy infiltr11tions 1·rithin the :R.ed:nent 's .?rea of }!atrol res·oons-

ibility, et first thonr~ht to 1Je small p;roU''S of sq_u.pr'l. she, ,._rere first con-

tactecl on 6 Feb :)1. A com·'N'lY size 1)atrol, Co C, contHcted. ,.,hat t·ras at first

thou;)1t to be 2. 15-np~ ene~n;rr T:C~trol :l.n the vicini t;r of H.okchon. enr;;e~cefl. n~rl

killed. alJ this force. .Al::wst inr::orUatel:r t!wrerfter the compn:ny ,.'"s nttad:or~.

by An estir:aten. 200 enemy on the >ic~l !;roPn'l to the front forcin"': them to 1tr.i. th-

c:lr~n·r to a 1)etter :1efensi,ro ·;,ositiCJn, on the ~:.ills to the south.

to maJ~e costly front:>J ~tt."C1':s nr;::>inst their -r~osi t~.o:1s. Disengn;:inr: Pt :rtnro:z:-

irr1ately 16on l1.ours the com;1AllY retnrne-1. to t"-,0 3n's r:ositions for the ni·;ht.

respecti VC ,"TCD.S onrl. rct11rnerl to the 'ln IS rost tions 1lefore ni,··htfa1.J .•

elements of Co I', Tfln]r: C-o, ::>n''i. one nl::1toon of Hv;;r "ort Co for an at tad: on the

enemy yo si tions. The 27.:'1. Inf ~·.'[IS orr:ere~. to place stronr,; t)lockin-~ forces to

the ,.!est .?n-' to nsr.dst the lst :'3n 1n the ·1.estrnction of the enem:r force, if :i.t 1

became necessrr7.

Er,rly th.c ?:10r11i:n~.: 7 ~:;- ob 51 tho 1st r~intlS

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S£ Crt--E r~ · Colii.t"!lC1ntl :Report, Hq 9th'fYtf Regt dtrl_ S !1nr 51 (Cont'd)

perimeter north, to contnct the cne:1y force locnted. the clDY before. l~oving

stearlily the J3n roachec1. tho former enemy J10Si tions l:'t a:P!?roximr>,tely 071~) 1•o1.1.rs

1tihen anti-tn.ttk :mr1 smDll E':r::1s fire 1-rere rece:lvoCl. from an estimate<'!_ 25-30 eneny

on the hi,s::h r;romvl. Hortf'r fire on the :JOsi tions soon d.is:oersect the enc'1Y, ::u1o.

the Bn continuerl ,_mti1 renchhv-: tl:.e vicinit;r of S;-m~o, wh8re, the net-: ?n CP 1-m.s

establisherl. Co C re,~Jo ined the :Bn nt this 1JO sit ion. J.nte the sane ·:1_f>Y •

.?nr'l. fo()t rntrols t>n·on-:>:hont t~10 cl_oy wi tll no ene"1y contnct. The attnchnent of F

Com1~an~r to lst }<n nn·l the stP):~ort to:>n :'!·om )cl ::'n to Gth IiDK Div rcsult~l in

increased rntrollinr; for the rerwininr;: units of the 1)f!tte>lions.

Re:!>CJ :r-ts rccei vor:_ fron ci'Tilion ~ef11.,c;ees on 7 Feb 51 inr1_icate:1_ ~ le:rr;e

enemy buiLl.up in the vicinit:r of So,jn. This force WlS unA.oubterlly the one th,.-,t

the 1st 3n ha·l cont:"!.cted. on G-7 Feb 51 0lthot1.1?;h re]_1ortecl r,s being rmch lnrr;er

at the :nres'3nt til'le. 'l'l:i t:bont hesi tf!tion the C!.ocision ,.~s na.d.e to P.ttnc!: nt onc0

r>nd either rl_estro;j• or rlis~JP.rse the cne:'J;{ force so thnt its effectiveness M)P.ld.

be lost to tile COP. In r>dc1.ition oloments of the 2<';_ ::md 3d- Ens, T:>nk anr'l_ Evy

Hort Compa.!'lies were alerted. for rlerloyment if needed..

scele b;ottle 1·"8S jo:i.nerl. A--1.7pncinr~ slovrly ont sto~?_ily in the fncP of lncr0r-S-

in."' ene~-,y ~~'lrtPr, .AiJ, All':_ SA fj_rc the fire fir·ht co7lt5.nue·1_ Pntil pt 1?0'1 'o.onrs

1 9 Feb 52 .•

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The enEF.,Y, of unJmo-vm strenr;th but :i.n eJ:cess of J.OOC nen, hncl clurint; the

perio~l 5-3 Feb 51 infiJ.trn.tor.l bohrccn the ri._~ht flnn1::: of elenents of the 2cl Inf

Div and. left flpnk of the Sth IDKs ,.;i th the mission of cutting to the re<'r, to

estnblish roa.rlblocks ruicl r:rn1nu'lhes. I,ocatcrJ. and cont r>.ctecl by tJ1e 1st l3n of t!:le

nep,iment, the ~ast h1.:> de.ys :l::J/1 been one of J;:eepin,<:: in contact, nsin;<; ell_ SU;'}1ort-

inr; fires, t>nd comn;:m:r size patrols to contrdn nnd :1fll·rass this eneny force. Or~

the morn inc of 9th Feb 51, 2 Task Force CO:'l;)()secl of {see prece·'!.inD y:n·a::ra:_:J~l)

move0. out to r1.0stroy or captu.rc the enen~r.

Locnte0. in the 0:cnernl vicinity of :::~our hills, regrou<1e·:-:. o}.e;Mmts ore ee.ch of

t~'"' hills, the en0~7 infiltr::Jtin;-; uni tn ha·~- several establisherl. :;)osi tions on

31incller r.ovo:Jent -- elo':Hmts of tho )cl !!n, 230 Inf to cor::e in fron tho FGSt r''1il8

be tr2cen. to St'.~~·nort t21c r-11 ont ntt~c> on t:1e ob,iective, hill l!l·1f.

Attacl:inc~ on 9 Feb 51 the initio1 ~)''.nse of the r_ction '\'-•PJl snccGssful. ,_.,·it1,

of the Ee.c;ine::1t ;::;['i:;J.n/;: ob,} ectivo ::.nJ.

fire, held this .r:;roF"1'L

7_· .. ::-_._:.s .c.·_.,_·-.:. ht1.'.·_,.,.,o '_,•t'i '-·'·· · t'c· ~ ..,t t. "C'r on 1·, -1 J 1 '· '\'1 . ~ - , .. ;.:::;:; (._ V(1, .-.._ J. : •. __ --~• --;-(.-'

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eeinecl. rnrl hel0. on the sl0;;es of thrl o b,j ect i v o, hill t~l~lf. Ju.r.l''in,:-:: off rt~rdn

mvl rra-n:?rc for conni t;r;ent in the 23(1. :!'.':;':LI :':one of r>,ction. 1·!i t!:rlrp.;·dwc:: at p;;-::;roc:-

imatel;;" 151~5 J:onrs, tho lGt Bn leRs eleTJ.ents of t::e 3"'- :Jn close-:1. in vicini t:r of

the :qe.::::t 11 C?.

inity of Yo.jn 'l:rith the niflfJirm of iJloc::in;· n.nc1. ~~rtrollin.·; routes of P'i~!)!'O~.cll to

tl'..£>.t city. Tho 2'~- ·,)n to :'1078 to vi ci:cH:r of Ecgt 11 :JP Mel tl:o :v:.. Tln to hol0.

div-isions in stri'Jn::-;th r1.rov·e t:,rou:--:h t~1n PDK lOth N1''· 16th Re.":iments rontinr;

S'J.:rnort Ter:n Able. consist inc; of t}1e :Rc~~b,ent 1 s "K11 Com:"Jan:'. ono :c<lr.toon of

DiY :1.n their :lrive north, ,.;ere cnt off !"11~'.. :orcer1_ to fi -.·ht t!'.oir "'<"~r free , . .j_th-

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the cohtinued Dttnck anrl hol·'lin.~. For several ,,_..,ys ~tor this a.ction, .Anericn.n

enC'"" roK troo1"JS continued. t0 mDl~c their ~~rf!Y out lessenj_nf; ."11.1ily the lD,r;:;c list

Still in 20. Divisi0n Reserve the rn~ttpJ.ions of the Rer:::!!:!ant rm llt Fe1) 51

ar_::pin and est,q})lish •J.efcnsive :positir:ms in their nssL:c·ned areas. Contnct !:Jatrols

from all :Bns 1·rero initiate'1 on ~' 2li-bour bnnis, \•!i t}l eleJ!l.ents of the 38th Inf, 1

:British elrNcn ts :m'1. '"i thin the :Sns 1 preDs.

Continnin;:; smp.lJ. ene:~;r cont::>cts fJ.~"'rerl into n lD-r,c;e· scale n.re fi:-,·ht \·•hen

of 14 Feb 51 ~n(l. '\lrere forcoc1. to ,.,ithrlr:o-y u.n."l.or co1;e:r of nir nne. ~ronnC.. sn:n'--ort

f5.r<:!s, but nnc1er t1~.e com''I'J:Vl. of F11.ior Stine. cxecu.tive off1.cer of the y. :B::1, the

DJ.rinp; this T~eriorl. Air S'"-''!)ort w1s oxcell.~nt ~d. th sever.<>l enen~r concentrot-

conte.ct t'n0. com1Jpt ]!etrols in its soctor of rBs~~onsibility, movinr· elmnents of

ag::>inst the continu.ec1. <:>tkc]: of the onem .. v, r1f'int~5.nin~; contact 1;ri th the 6th ROK

Div on the left awl elements of the l37th ROT to the r:Ldtt. Tal::in': aclv:>ntn"·e

of the nntur<>l terTf:in :}8fenses, fou.nd. the no.~inent on 16 Feb 51 \•rith the lst ?

an"l. 20. :Ens on line Fi th t:-..e }i ~1n in roservc.

Ohnn;:;cs in the X C:or,,s bounr1.f'ry, tho los~ of the 6th IDK Div to rx: Corns,

the eneny !"itu.oti0n fncin.r: the Div:l.si-:m, the lor,s in non and. equinr:1ont b;r the

1 Incl 11'"!-. :ron 1f.l!l~. Incl #3~ It' I: ifll6 ,.~/ O"t~rl r~r.

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11 w ~ t\,olt l) "'-' (... -...,_, -...

8 /( ,.,:)" o•~e tJ21ci~ 1:· ,, {.._ . ,\l"\t"" '-~ ~.:,.~

J _,__....,_,_- ---=---· _ _._} t -· ............. _ .... ....-- . ComM:>nd Re;:Jort, Hq_ 9tL·. Il'"'.f RP-;:;t ··l.trl f, T!nr 51 (ContI rl_)

the Eegirnent ,j'ur:r~::e•l. off 0:.1 17 Feb 51 ~'lovin·; steactily to the ob,j ective :>!~?inst 1

light enemy rosistnnce. Thrm rc0chin,c.; the J,-JJ lino, p!l ~.r;gres sive l)p.trol s~rsten

,.1as org,.,nizecl by ~11 three b:1ttalions, to cover their res:oective areas. Contrct

2~ Bn, 33th Inf.

These :pctrols fron the line 1J:ottplions ~)rober1 .. 'l)QSRible enel'W por-;i tions ~s

far as 2000 ~r?r'1.s in front of tho TI.er;i"lent but con.lrl contact no ~m~;;r. Ito,·.rovcr.,

l~rge nnnbers of ~me'""l~r <lAr>Cl. '\•'Are reno rterl to the front of the ::Bns, the resu1 t

of the 1Jaf'lt seYer.<1J. •1.;:-;,rs 1 r>ir Rll'l n:rtiller;r fires. 'J:his sa1ne situation ,.ras evi-

rlpnt f!lOn"":' tlle entire Division front -- the ~nemy nl'.llin-~ back either bec,.,nse ..... . -.

t2,ct, the Re;iment vms r1.irectcc1. to relieve eleMents of the 137th J3CT ;:1n:1_ rt tho

same tiMe the i"eth £n. ptt11che:i to the 38th Inf relieverl the .Pet::i'"ent 1 s 1st 3n

-who in turn ,.~1'.1'1. effect tl:e relief to tho rit;ht t11~dnc: over tho ~-,osi tions of 3

the 2rl }3n m-1_ Comnnn:r I of t 11e 187th 'ROT. All moves .:'Ind. reliefs h"Oro cor1~leted

by 1900 lwJrs exce2)t for the relief of Co I, 137th ~l1ich '1-!as com:rlete-1. by J.l+lO

honrs 19 Fe"o r51.

Continuiru: the prosent mission on 19 Feb 51 the u.nits of the ?.er:ino1:t '15.~-

patcherl r>.-<:c:ressive !\<!trols to the north EJnd north,·:est ~··i thin the Re.-o:inent 1 s :"One

of HCtion, tmtil on 20 Feb 51 or(lers ,.re:re received thnt the Ro:dnent ,.nuJJ1. be

relieveo. 1Jy the 1st Vnr:i.:ne Di>rision, t0 move to the vicinity of SilJ.in-ni --

~n"l relievin[; olercents of tho ~rl ln. 187th RCT t~lRll turn north trH'a1"1S EP:?J1111'IV":-

the

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Command Report, Hq 9th Inf Regt clttl 3 'Pf!.r 51 (Cant 1d.)

In colmnn of bett,glions lst anc.l 2c1., elements of the 3Sth FA, i·1th the 3cl

En in reserve the Ret~i~nent moved out, on orclers, th") r10rninc:: of 22 Feb 51, pns s-

ing throu.:;.lt [!nd relieviw.; the 2o. En, 157th RCT ui th the leading En crossinr, tl1e 1

LD a.t OS05 hours.

The heavy reins of 21 Feb 51 coUl)J.e-1 '"ith cow}~ora.tively warm \•.•eather hccc1.

resul teo. 1.11 r:md.•1y roao.s, r:~ll but lmpassable torrnin in the mountains, a.'1o. cla.n{:er-

ously hi~~h rivers. The v'.nch-on Fiver, ,.n:-_._en the fonrard elemen·ts of the Reo::i-

nent reached that }ioint 1:1t 1700 ~1012rs 2.2 Feb 51, \·rr>S u.nforclable necessitatinc:;

the brinr;ln.-~ for,·r>rrJ. of {~lor1onts of the 2J. 1i'.n:;rs to construct a foot bri1:'_';e lH~-

fore the troops conlcl move :for,·mrcl.

DtJC to the late hour ~nt'\. tine necossn.rJ to construct tho brB_r;o, the J3ns

"'ere orflerecl into JJOsitions, alan;- the river o~m:::: 0n:l sou.th along the vc>1ley.

'1-!i th stronr; :vatrols st ~n'lill('; by to cross r>.S Po on n.s the bricl.~e ;.rns in, for r~con.-

n2.issance north.

Crossin,r, the river at 0900 hours ?3 feb 51 Co A. 1st En encotutterecl. the

first eneny fire from v1cini t;T of hill l:l~5 nt 121~5 hrw.rs. Usinr.: sn:•:r;)ortin;:;

and. C :nove-:'1. to the enst te1 flm1k the })Osi tions. I!eetin,c hcnV." res:i.stpnce fro;:1

hills 910 flnrl. 956 the 2d. e!Hl 31 Ens ,.•ere corrnittecl pr:ninflt these o1\jectives

Until at ~111TOXimnteJ.:r 20n0 llOUl'S the ener11~T, le!'l.ViTl'': Oehinr_l his fleo.rJ. ::>11Cl V!Ol'llQ-

2 eel., lJroke contr.ct to ~mll i>;:cc}: to t;)C north ~n~'l. northenst while oler1ents of the

Re;;bent went into ''.efensive ::;osi tions on h:i.lls 910-956 :v.'1cl. l~~5 for the ni:'::)lt.

Re;§d;:;lental rre~vlquarters An'"· Hea(!)JUr>r~;ers Com})f1l1-Y move:1. the Cl.fternoon of

25 J!'oo 51 from Sillin-ni, o?st, oYer t!1e T.lr!SS to t!1e ft>_rthest ~JOint nossible

tmier the "JOor ro!'lcl. co:l:".iti.onB, to the vlcinity of Y;rl'wn. T'n~rt'!, estnbli~h:ln,c;

T:fle J.~t :Sn, ~·.·ith }iilJ. 7l~) ['~ thrdr o"b:iectivA, recei're1 the first "'ncr:w fire from

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C :l R - t P' 0"- . 'I· .<' ~ ryot • t ,, ('t , T • r-:J (I" t I -1) omJclf!.lhJ. _ e_por , _._q ..J"-· 11.!. .ne:_, a. .. <J ~.;u ) . _,on ·-

ten.'!{, 8 nd a.ir SP.1::nrort fires, ,.,ere helcl. in :pl!'!.ce by the heavy fire from the enemy

'tlOSi tions.

Using the 3d J3n to s,.,:!.n<; around ~na. -"'.ttncl: hill 715 from the north. the

Re~iment ntte~;11Jtcrl to encirclinc: the enc."Y!y forcos on hills 715 1:'11-1. 910, bu.t

prior to dArkness it 'ltJaS n8cessaTy to 1-r.i thdrm·r thto 3n nnd tie in "d. th the ~,1_

1 En for the ni~ht.

The lack of roads, th<:l nountainous terrAin v.n''· overflo,.ring rlvers h::>:-nere\1

the resnrrnly of ti:e front line units throv.-~;hou.t the entire o:perr>tions in this

sector. All su_~)~'lies 'be:in~ carried by h::md over the treacherou.s mountr>.in

tre>Jls to the linn units resnltin.c:: in extrene cau.tion beins tnken in the e:·:-

:pencli ture of su:::nlies enrl. m1mo on h['nt,.. The Per:;iraentnl S-1~ Section, ,_,_,.1~.er Jr~j

Ch~..rles C. R:-o:r, d.ir'l yo empn service '"nr:i.n:: the ,.1erio -~, ,.~r]":in.g ni('ht nnrl '1.aY to ~

keep a stear'l~ strcnm of ne8::1ed enui:r,ment, surrnlies, :>nr_ f!!nr:Jo to the front.

Feb 51, e18:'1'mts of the !lecJ.:nent net et'ch ;.;:tth overvrhelr.1in.r: firOY'O~·,or. bent-

~head, tA2:in?, epch ol),iectlve, cler:>nin--; out fiS they \'rent, fightinG not only n

llP 'by the o:rerations re}?Jrt 1 s fin~.l t1:u para~raphs:

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Com~Jn.t officienc7: Excellent.

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Incl :;~11.

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