U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 3 (of 5): The Chosin Reservoir CampaignMontross, Lynn
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U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 3 (of 5): The Chosin Reservoir Campaign
Montross, Lynn
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns; United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Korean War, 1950-1953
Marine operations east of the Chosin Reservoir came to an end at
1200 on the 25th with the relief of RCT-5 by the 1st Battalion, 32d
Infantry, 7th Infantry Division. Corps orders called for this unit
to remain under operational control of the 1st Marine Division until
the assumption of command in the area by the CO, 31st Infantry. All
elements of RCT-5 were to be relieved by the following noon for the
mission of advancing to Yudam-ni and then passing through RCT-7 to lead
the attack toward Mupyong-ni.[364]
[364] 5thMar _SAR_, 18; CG 1stMarDiv msg to CO 5thMar, 2101, 25
Nov 50.
This was in accordance with Division OpnO 24-50, issued at 0800 on the
26th to implement the provisions of Corps OpnO 7. The jump-off was to
be at 0800 on 27 November, with the first objective the road junction
at Yongnim-dong (27 road miles west of Yudam-ni), in preparation for
further advance on order to the high ground about one mile south of
Kogae-gol and 35 miles west of Yudam-ni. Other provisions of OpnO 24-50
were as follows:
RCT-7--to seize and secure Yudam-ni without delay, and when
passed through by RCT-5, to protect the Division MSR from
Sinhung-ni (7 miles west of Hagaru) to Yudam-ni;
RCT-5--to pass through RCT-7 west of Yudam-ni by 0800, 27
November, advance to the west and seize first objective,
prepared for further advance;
RCT-1--in Division reserve, to occupy positions in the vicinity of
Chinhung-ni, Koto-ri and Hagaru for the protection of the
MSR;
11th Marines--less detachments, to provide general support from
positions in the vicinity of Yudam-ni;
41st Commando--reinforced, to move to Yudam-ni prepared for
operations to the southwest to protect Division left flank;
Reconnaissance Company--to move to Yudam-ni and reconnoiter to the
north in co-ordination with operations of RCT-7.[365]
[365] 1stMarDiv _OpnO 24-50_, 26 Nov 50.
[Illustration:
USN Photo 421351
_Operation Yo-Yo--Back and forth, changing course at
twelve-hour intervals, the ships bearing the Marines and their
gear mark time during mine clearance operations at Wonsan._
]
[Illustration:
USA Photo SC 351586
]
_Wonsan Arrivals--Above, Bob Hope entertaining Marine airmen
who were first to reach the seaport; and, below, Marine
infantry disembarking from cargo nets of_ Marine Phoenix _into
the LCVPs_.
[Illustration:
USN Photo 421451
]
[Illustration:
USN Photo 421319 USN Photo 421362
]
_Administrative Landing--Above, an LCM and a troop-laden
amtrac in Wonsan harbor; and, below, LSTs drawn up abreast to
land the thousands of tons of supplies required by a division._
[Illustration:
USN Photo 421388
]
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