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
[613] MajGen E. W. Snedeker Comments, n. d., and MajGen A. D.
Mead, USA, ltr to Gen Snedeker, 6 Dec 56.
On the afternoon of the 10th, Korean civilians warned of an impending
attack by Chinese soldiers who had infiltrated into this village. As
previously indicated, Colonel Snedeker had arrived at Chinhung-ni
the previous afternoon. At his suggestion Task Force Dog sent out an
infantry patrol which returned with a report of no enemy activity.
At dusk an attack on the traffic turnaround outside Sudong caused
Snedeker to halt all traffic at Chinhung-ni until the MSR was cleared.
After a fire fight in the darkness, elements of the 65th Infantry
reported at dusk that the enemy roadblock had been cleared, and the
Marine column resumed its movement southward.[614]
[614] This is probably the same action referred to in 3dInfDiv
_CR, Dec 50_, as occurring at 0130 11 Dec. The account of
the Sudong ambush is based on: 1stMar _SAR_, 26; 1stMar
_URpt (S-3) 13_, 18; Narrative of Col W. C. Winston,
USA, 14 Jan 55; Cpl M. L. Wasson ltr to Col Winston, 16
May 51; Cpl D. E. Klepsig interv by H. L. Page, Jr., 6
Mar 52; Capt N. A. Canzona and J. C. Hubbell, “The 12
Incredible Days of Col John Page,” _Readers Digest_,
lxix, no. 4 (Apr 56), 84–86. The Page and Winston
material is in the possession of Capt Canzona.
During the next few hours Colonel Snedeker’s worst problem was lack
of transport. The Division had requested that the maximum number of
trucks, ambulances and narrow-gauge freight cars be collected at
Majon-dong, the new railhead. Only about 150 trucks were actually made
available, however, 110 of them being from Division service units in
the Hungnam area.
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