U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 5 (of 5): Operations in West KoreaUnited States. Marine Corps
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U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 5 (of 5): Operations in West Korea
United States. Marine Corps
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns; United States. Marine Corps -- History -- Korean War, 1950-1953
The right flank of the regimental sector was the responsibility of 3/5,
which had moved to the front on 23 March, under Lieutenant Colonel
Robert J. Oddy. Companies H, G, and I were forward, in that order
from the west, with George personnel on duty at the two reinforced
squad size outposts, Berlin and East Berlin. In regimental reserve was
Lieutenant Colonel James H. Finch’s 2/5.
Westward along JAMESTOWN from Colonel Walt’s 5th Marines was the center
regimental sector, held by the 1st Marines commanded by Colonel Adams.
(See Map 23.) The extreme western part of the regimental line came to
a juncture with KMC territory just as it looped around the critical
Panmunjom peace corridor. This left battalion sector was manned by
Lieutenant Colonel George A. Gililland’s 2/1. Companies E, D, B from
1/1,[358] and F were forward, outposting COPs 1, 2, Marilyn, Kate,
and Ingrid. To the right 3/1, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ernest
G. Atkin, defended Hedy, Bunker, Ginger, Esther, Dagmar, and Corinne,
with Companies H, G, and I on line. Occupying the area adjacent to the
secondary defense installations, WYOMING and the western part of the
KANSAS line, was Lieutenant Colonel Frederick R. Findtner’s reserve
1/1. And located to the rear of the 1st and 5th Regiments was the 7th
Marines (Colonel Haffner), in reserve,[359] and the division rear
support units, also south of the Imjin.
[358] Company B from 1/l had been assigned to operational
control of 2/1 when the latter unit relieved 1/7 on
line on 10 March. The increased personnel enabled the
battalion to position a company-size detachment at the
strategic high ground, COP 2, that overlooked Panmunjom
and the critical truce talk site.
[359] Regimental command changed 27 March when Colonel Glenn C.
Funk, former commanding officer of the 1st Shore Party
Battalion, was assigned to the 7th Marines, succeeding
Colonel Haffner, who became G-2.
_Supporting Arms_[360]
[360] Unless otherwise noted, the material in this section
is derived from: _PacFlt EvalRpt_ No. 6, Chaps. 9, 10;
1stMarDiv, 11thMar, 1st TkBn ComdDs, Mar 53; 1st MAW,
MAGs-12, -33 ComdDs, Mar 53.
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