Mao Tse-tung, 12, 14, 25 Marines, U. S., 3, 47, 52, 53, 56–58, 62–65, 70, 90, 92, 105, 106, 108, 113, 116, 119, 123, 125, 128, 129, 157 _pic._, 176, 182, 183, 240, 244 Air, 60, 62, 70, 98, 122, 132, 134, 186, 190, 207, 229, 240 Air crews, 168 _pic._ Air-ground team, 57, 68, 89, 91, 99, 238, 239, 244 Air Support Section, 87, 99 Equipment, 51 Expansion program, 58 Ground forces, 53, 54, 60, 62, 65, 70, 88, 93, 95, 98, 108, 140; landing of, 90 request for, 47 Units: Air 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, 48, 89 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, 48 Marine Air Group-33, 49, 53, 60, 64, 68, 87, 90, 116, 122, 136, 140, 141, 181, 186, 187, 193, 203, 204, 221, 233, 242, 243 VMF-214, 89, 98, 141, 243 VMF-323, 89, 90, 98, 139–143 VMF(N)-513, 90, 141, 230, 230_n_, 243 VMO-6, 50, 66, 70, 89, 90, 95, 101, 110, 126, 140, 141, 194, 208, 209, 222, 224, 233, 243 Marine Tactical Air Control Squadron Two (MTACS-2), 89, 95, 141, 142 Marine Helicopter Squadron (Experimental) One (HMX-1), 50 Ground, Fleet Marine Force, 48, 141 Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic, 48, 59 Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, 48, 55, 56, 63, 87 V Amphibious Corps, 52 1st Marine Division, 48, 52, 56, 58, 59, 60, 87, 210, 211, 213, 216 2d Marine Division, 48 1st Provisional Marine Brigade, 49, 50, 52–60, 62–65, 68, 70, 87–93, 96, 98–101, 103, 105, 108, 111, 112, 124–126, 129, 136, 141, 148, 152, 155, 173, 175, 176, 178, 186, 194, 207–209, 211, 212, 219, 222, 229, 234, 235, 237–244; Action on Southwestern Front, 7–13 Aug 50, 102 _map_; activation of, 49; Advance Party, 56, 61, 65, 70; air component, number of personnel, 51; air-ground team, 56, 140, 141; departure of, 54, 55; expansion of, 60; ground forces, number of personnel, 51; ground elements, 64, 141; mobilization of, 59; Observation Section, organization of, 141; rear echelon, 93 1st Marine Regiment, 210 5th Marine Regiment, 49–52, 91, 94, 105, 126, 177–179, 194, 195, 209–211, 213, 216, 217, 221, 236; CO. _See_ Murray, LtCol Raymond L.; organization of, 49; 4.2-inch Mortar Company, 105; Anti-Tank Company, 103, 193, 221 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 63, 93, 94, 111, 119, 123–125, 127–129, 144, 147, 148, 152, 178, 179, 187, 189, 194, 196, 197, 206, 216, 217, 219, 221, 224, 225, 227–231, 233, 235–237; CO. _See_ Newton, LtCol George R. Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 127, 129, 190–193, 195–198, 146, 155, 200, 201, 203, 219–225, 227, 229–231, 236, 237 Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 123, 127, 129, 144, 146, 147, 153, 155, 189–193, 195, 197, 198, 200, 219–222, 225, 227, 229–231, 234–237 Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 127, 189, 190, 193