U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 4 (of 5): The East-Central FrontMontross, Lynn
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U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 4 (of 5): The East-Central Front
Montross, Lynn
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns; United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Korean War, 1950-1953
Bags, sleeping 23,000 3,585 0
Machine gun, Browning,
Cal. 30, M1919A4 1,398 338 0
BAR, 30 cal. 904 441 0
Carbine, 30 cal., M2 11,084 2,075 0
Launcher, rocket, 3.5″, M20 396 105 0
Howitzer, 105mm 54 8 0
Howitzer, 155mm 18 9 0
Glasses, field, 7×50 1,740 1,305 1,006
Tank, Med., M4A3, dozer, 105 mm 12 7 7
Tank, med., M-26, 90mm 85 16 12
Truck, 1/4 T., 4×4 641 105 58
Truck, 1½ T., 6×6, cargo 54 3 0
Truck, 2½ T., 6×6, cargo 737 124 33
Radio set, SCR 536 474 211 211
Radio set, SCR 619 137 74 49
Telephone, EE8 1,162 58 58
_Marine Air Squadrons in Action_
While the ground forces trained in the Masan area, the Corsair
squadrons and the jet squadron flew combat missions. Support of the
Hungnam redeployment had top priority until 24 December, when the last
of the 105,000 troops were evacuated by Rear Admiral James H. Doyle’s
Task Force 90. Such totals as 91,000 Korean refugees, 17,500 vehicles,
and 350,000 measurement tons of cargo were also recorded by the U.S.
Navy’s largest operation of the Korean conflict.[15]
[15] ComPhibGruOne Action Rpt, Hungnam, 5–10, 25.
No serious trouble was experienced from enemy action during the two
weeks of the redeployment, although G-2 reports warned that several
Chinese divisions were believed to be in the general area. Air strikes
and naval gunfire shared the credit for this result. Nearly 34,000
shells and 12,800 rockets were fired by the support ships, and UN
planes were on station or carrying out missions every moment that
weather permitted. Marine fighters of VMF-212, VMF-214, and VMF-323,
flying from carriers after the closing of Yonpo Airfield, made a
noteworthy contribution to the success of the Hungnam redeployment.[16]
[16] For a derailed account of the “amphibious operation in
reverse,” see the last chapter of Volume III of this
series.
VMF-212, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Richard W. Wyczawski, was
assigned the task of gathering the helicopters of VMO-6 from various
ships of the Seventh Fleet and returning them to the operational
control of the 1st Marine Division at Masan. There the OYs of the
observation squadron were waiting after an overland flight, and Major
Vincent J. Gottschalk’s unit was complete.
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