U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 2 (of 5): The Inchon-Seoul OperationMontross, Lynn
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U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 2 (of 5): The Inchon-Seoul Operation
Montross, Lynn
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns; United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Korean War, 1950-1953
RCT-1--To protect the right flank of the Division and be
prepared to assemble in Division reserve by battalions for a
motor lift. Blocking positions, as assigned by OpnO 13-50,
consisted of high ground from two to five miles northeast of
Seoul.
RCT-5--To continue reconnaissance in force with minimum of
a reinforced battalion to Suyuhyon and establish a blocking
position; to protect the left flank of the Division; and to
be prepared to provide a reinforced rifle company for Task
Force Kumpo, on order. These attachments to be made: 1st
Battalion, 11th Marines, and one battery of 50th AAA Battalion,
USA; Company A, 1st Tank Battalion; Company A, 1st Engineer
Battalion; and a company from the 1st Motor Transport Battalion.
RCT-7--To advance rapidly and seize blocking positions in
the vicinity of Uijongbu. These attachments to be made: 3d
Battalion, 11th Marines, and one battery of 50th AAA Battalion,
USA; Company D, 1st Tank Battalion; and one company of the KMC
Regiment.
The KMC Regiment (less the 1st and 3d Battalions and one
company of the 5th Battalion, with a detachment of ANGLICO
attached) was meanwhile to advance to the east and seize
blocking positions at the junction of the Han and Pukhan rivers
where the road leading northeast from Seoul reaches that point.
The 1st KMC Battalion had been attached to the 7th Infantry
Division, and the 3d Battalion was operating on the Kumpo
Peninsula.
Task Force Kumpo, when activated on Division order, was to
consist of the 3d KMC Battalion and Battery C, 50th AAA
Battalion, USA, plus a 5th Marines rifle company and a tank
detachment, if required. As it proved, however, X Corps held
responsibility for the defense of this area until 2 October,
when the 187th Airborne RCT was relieved by Task Force
Kumpo.[461]
[461] _Ibid._, 318–319, 336–337. Both “Kimpo” and “Kumpo”
are used in reports to designate the same area--the
peninsula formed by the mouth of the Han. The first
name was derived from the airfield, of course, and the
second from the principal town of the peninsula.
Two more small fire fights awaited the 5th Marines in carrying out
the missions assigned by Division OpnO 14-50. At 1030 on 1 October,
while patrolling the extensive area of regimental responsibility, a
detachment of 2/5 made contact with an NKPA force estimated at 150 to
200 men. Air strikes and mortar fire soon took the fight out of the
enemy, who left 30 dead behind.
At 0600 on 1 October the 3d Battalion, reinforced with a battery of
artillery and a platoon of tanks and engineers, moved out toward
Suyuhyon. Charlie Company of 1/5 followed in trace to protect the
battalion rear and provide security for returning motor transport.
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