1ST MARINE DIVISION - SAR - ANNEX LL 1ST …1ST MARINE DIVISION - SPECIAL ACTION REPORT - ANNEX LL 1ST ORDNANCE BN - OCTOBER 1950 - DECEMBER 1950 Korean War Korean War Project Record:

1ST MARINE DIVISION - SPECIAL ACTION REPORT - ANNEX LL 1ST ORDNANCE BN - OCTOBER 1950 - DECEMBER 1950

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-37

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United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

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let Ordnunoo Battalion

,15 January 1951

:I'll; Comn<-nding General, lst ).Iarine Di'l1hion, FME'

1:-l.:."!:·.j: rpodal Action Ropol-t fo:r period S October 1950 to J.5 Dect:JJiber 1950

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a~ The purpose of this report.1e to summarize the' activitieS o:.:- t.hA ·:,t. ·Uw'l,.,.cl"t'II'A 'P~t.t.<'l1inl"' ~wrii"'P t.hA,~AT"ia~.:g' Or.t.nhA'l"' 1Qil0 tn 15 D~~o;b~r i9',o.J -;et-f~rtb-t!l; b~tt~1~n~~-b~9~d~ obj~·~_ti~e; .. Md· .. its actiBl aoc.miml.t,;hment;; dur.t:r.a: tho l·ronean - RarrJnm,;:;: Ohcsin Rl)seryoir Op~ratlon, - - ·

. , b.• ··1st .. Ordnunce:llntta.lion1 a mls~ion iq'· t~ :provl.de l.~g:lst.ical , r.uppor'C of tho lst :-tarim; Division ar..d it~· at.~achE:i.\1: ~~ta in C.:rd= na1'1,ce Supply, ·ordnance. Mairttonn.nco, 1 <.!:fa..nanop · pa~vaga ,~ .. d~spocal and

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Ce Thu Our.:uiiandi::,g G-uneral, l.st Marine Divi~1cn i~ C.esigir.e.ted as the nDxt hii)-:.er echelon,

Hajor Lloyd o; ll:w:.IAMS J.iat6nlion °J::ooutive Lf:ticer l·~a.jor Samuel A. JO:i!:-smlii::li.Jr ~l3,attali6n J,djutll.Jlt .. .. . . . __ ,Ot~~y~;~,~-~~t!~~~:ro.,~ry;s .

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. :Prelim.ina~r planning for· the op~rQ_tiop..-.,.,~·a,:.l.~mited ·t~:~:·~9p¢'erenoes by the battalion cOllU'll8ndor ·~ exoo.utive .. of!1.c.$r·:·-hth DivhiQ.n··ete!t.i ail.d studY ... 9f·. i.nt~lli~oa··-~ .~B;:l'Jil.,;iJJ~~ppT:.t;.a}~Jil~.Q: .~.~~fi,p~A).,l?~i."t .. ,·: af Korea.· Plans 'tor as!iul t ot; :,"fop.~p.Jl~·we~e)f~ .. o»~.~fl.-•~.nq ··l"'~~pq; riJ.oqg · to tho battalion j..ovel.A.t Irichon.and:·UJ.lih··w1th1;q·th(; •l,Jatt.~.1orl·wei'e ,assignod their specific job after the ·afH>EL\lJ.t·liad"bet'ln. ·lau.n.ah6d. ~orne ·rocont comp::l.et'ion o.f the Inchon-J:iliJPO-Qou~ Oj)Ol~c;.t:to_n.el1m1rw.t.od plnnning in the actool wo_rk 't;o .be- 1'3.ccompliehoQ.-. ·-but plapning tnoluded awount of tnlprylioa tv bo Car-d.od·fpr. tho op;;>,ra.tion a.1.d. a:r-.::Iunitior. ~? bo ~n hand~. of, ,Anu1un;lt1·on.Q.v_r~:oan;~~ff!~ ~a.liJ~.:~~~-ing. th~ ox:pl.qita- · '!i!.On !_)!l!UlC-i ' '.

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SUD:;:Jly CO:J:ilaJ.lY' sent 4 o,r.C"l.nMQO .S.Ui.i1ll;'T .. f.l0ll iOI'\>!~_ro l-tith tltis

detail t.p ovon a i'orwnrd 'B~='lY J:l91nt 111 ...s'\t,~~ort oi -Mi!ltonanoo

Cour.)un_v ·a.nc1:- division units. _onox:ntinb in that ·aren.,' 15 ·man of

!rtn~l,-'li+.{nn OL"mnruw at thO- bo.ttalion bivouac ·aroa 1n·!":fl.I'Jh1.1ng

~~~-~~ ... ~~.~nJlv a·t .. t...'r:tn r.a.Uhoad-'1n HMhung ·e.nd~pl'~arod to·

;,;;;""fo;:~;;d.·;;-~.A.s.P-.;;.·3- 9~- 25 lTOvoobor~ .. At -0900, on~ ·of;fio&r·

al'l.d 2 cnli$tod.. r.::=on r.o~::D.r~od !_rom1Ia-r1htme; ;t.o :.A,S.? ·* '3 :tc. doto:o-- -i.'

ul:u.o .i:i' .a.ddod .s~lio.S were ·roq:u.!rcl't- o.t .f;}l,g- forward:. _rB:Joit -.point.

thoy rotu.r,nud .. tv .thc·aroo._o.-t -lGQ.Q,. .. At'l900 a...?J. ovorfl.ight:· -~rain

r;unrc"~ wo.s furniahot1 ·tu thu ,ru.il.hoa.C, to e.ccol:t'a.n..y. a,.n_r~mnl tlon

trn~P, 't.o C.b.inhunG:-ni. ' ·~ ' . .-.' . . •l

25 lTova_nbor - Vn this. da to tho· battalion- w<W·.~ o:·;orL.tinG s;..?7lY

]_)Oiata at ItntW.uric ~tl Ra~ru-ri, Ha.intonanco :tuc111 t1os tor r.~Vi=

sion orcbe..nc.a WQro boing ca.rri·oe.··out at Z.:nclume;:nnd J!a~ru-r.i.l'

e.'1d f..":l.':'luni't:!.on St!p''ll.V Do!nts at 'ch~n.ltun~n1 ·_and Rcr.£;6.~u-ri· t·toro ·

07.iO:rat1r~ in· &u.";no;.t of· :t;ho · c1.iv.i~.1~n· -e..rict · at_t~~.hOC ,:l?ll tG~ .A.J:

0'730, l5 won .rr-oO Ac-:rJ.n!;ti_on Ocr;:Iian:r'lO!t_ ·Hfphung f'o:r' A:SP .. ~ _2.' ~ Maintc:mL.u-tco- CV:.:Jl1Al1Y ;Jlo.-iont:a nt F...&:lhU.."l.ci· eont on€1· Q~f''ico_r to

lst Tank lla.ttv.lion: oi tt:i.tLk ii-laJJect::.'!n contact' :;art?• ha ro

·turnoc1 to thO a:roa nt 1100~- At .ASP ~~ 3 !lt 0800,.!-< f'Uu:( ~"l .

s:Clall £1.-l't!S contact ;)arty sont out_' On- ~2 liovor.bor_ r.o.~~z:nod ·.to· ....

tho CP· at -liaohunt;. Ord·mlneo S\x:,l:)~io's woro :t.:oco~vo_d tt.t~ 1~~-;u.oa:.,

at tho OP in Ea.tilung -an(l.· a-t tho .forward stt:,l:._'l!~ :'~oint ab :~[;eru

ro ti'\.U'inL~ tho parioa.. Tho ~indor of t_ho .~:t.t_~.ton, ~~ ~~ r\~.

h\lhc·'Qa.rrl~· out--its ·norml· su~'?ort~.~~~~.~:J.-•::,':· ·._, · · ..... _ ·

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2d :nat_talion_ lltb Ue.rino_s. -t;o X'ej,)air __ artilf-Q.r;t. 4.1_i?!)Os_,~, tt.J.s'i_4,• <·

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levels hrut 'boon 'OAlt UlJ_'to 'l~U/F'tor- ·~nit_p ;u~- ~ho d.!v,i;;!O~}'.: ~.1}..0

ar-r:::unit~on_·boiric draWn·tron,thQ 69~h __ Ai~w~~-t~on_Jlv:1ot .. d·~p ~.r; ·

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is suo a.t tl}O fo:rward f!U~):~l;v :point· ~t .lil}-c;ar\lfoo!ri by ·r~il .and·-~-~¥:.

M.airitonOC1co :Cof.lpany _ sOnt liuiaon party _forWal,'i'._ .to .i:ac;ap,u,-r1 to

dolivor t~rdnnn·cc':itoos tp tho._forwa.rd otf'.nariRa ropa.lr. -~Joj.nt.

'ono oi'i'icor_ and five Crin · tMk oonto.ct· Po.:rt~r · a·ont to '1st· ~Mk . :Jattal1o-n p.t-"0900.!,' ·Totur:a!Jd to a.roa··fl.:t_~ 1600. ·At 09,00 1

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· r.'nrm.n.;~•r n.T'.nil._ A.t; ilc:'P .tJ. ~-- A'l'l Fl,.ti11.A"Y'V .,.n·'ll'ii"t" 'r.cmtant S~~t~-;~t ~\~- 1!D~;---~~t~r;::,1lth -~~1;;~u a~~-.. -~~f-;~~d --~coti· · __ oil in. artillol:t- '.'!O!l-J}.One !!-l).d :roturnc.<:"~. to_ ASP~·: S\1.!):1ll' OOPJ~Elny'.

c~~~~:;~rU~ .. ~R~i· ~.~-~-s~-P~l~;-.ox~o_o· .. s:WD.li_~s."~ro_:~~Ci'nt: .. ~~""~~ to ll.S? ~·1_ to tho· for-;;ard :au:;·:JJ..~;--->o!nt·.-!.a.,'"".d 'tho ·eormany -- · contiri~~~_Ori.~.~~tiOl_l: Of.---. .AS?~.-:-2~~d~~:;-.;.;~:~-1a.·~~d:1.~ t1ou .. to; :; Uiviei'u•._-- ... ,jtit;;; ··t.n un.ll ... · Ur-..:1. t·ti at· 1'1:afforu.-:i':t·. ·-·w .. dor tho · · .

.' ·s-uperx!-s.ip~ ~q(_ t~o :J.s.t ·.RfJ~~t~~-;~~~-taqh!-1-Pn~ .. _~Jet ... UJ( ._a·~ao~oJ?-Bo . :· ·. 11orit:J~_ter:._~~- pp.t.ioiration-: ~i..-·,n:n'-•,e,.."q.''Qc~~d --~t--t-·a.ok-"Uy um)''';r fQI'_V'>i'

·- -l1ho 'h8.!:~.' 1 ·b~."J.1as sod· tho 7t~:: _Rot;io,ol\t- o~1oratina ·in tho _vioini_ty Of tlio- Choe;1n ncsorv.oir.. or.C' .... -.r .... 'tOO r.nttnHon r.'.C.n!lOC~~ d.ofcnco l)Oai tionS ?.,uril).c-.. tho nijlt·~ ·,At- .A~-- f 2~. ~~orsonnol ·wore .alurtuc~ o£.-:an o,xr)optod· nttack '.o.::U: sot ~J e. c'1.ofonso ~-;o~1t1op to be ·:nrumoft ·,:.urine tho hourr; of ~nrJmoss. l:o C.ovolo~~of.tc_nta --. fron: :tho lilnon.y duritt(:. this :;JOri.od •.

29 !!ovcnbor -· T!1.0 :3cttnlion cOm:;umr.lcr, 2 .C:.rJ,.vors I ono Joo:> !!.nil. a· tr>..lck 'c.o-1;n~rtml-·frcP H~U."l-U-nt 0900; to oovo- {{'l:rWArr.-- to .ASP #. 3 ~o·:·supei-V!So o~arntiOn of._tho O'rctnnnC"-o Dnttalion· installatiun-G· at.'1rarz:ar-,;;....r1.. .At .ASP ~·;.. 2o' tho ·.-:;c..rt~r --ickc:! u:_-:: · one offi¢or nn<l tWo r.~On~r ~ho had bO~n· Sta~J~l~c: b;, -n ·rond -bioolc

:~!~i:~~~1~;.~~~?~~o~t z~;~~!i~~i ~~_!;o~:~r)~5~~~ · t~~ ~~-~~~1., two. non i":tom =the Dc-.t~alion, wtw l".a.<:l -bo"n .SO:lbUst.oc'. batwcon ChinhunG-ni ':6n(1 _Xp-to~ti,- jo~il.~e .. the Bat_talion- ·c_or.ion."lC.or~- _ 'brinGinG the ·<lctail: w ·~o ?. .oiiicor.a- ~d. 11· rJOu. ':This dotv.il joi·neC!".tha iS£ :Sattnllon, let Marlncs·l, since thoy wero not. · nbie. tO .oon-~inuo _on "t:O ASli ?.~ J ~t: ·aa~t~,r~r1 ~ l~ad ~:.locks bot\•IOOn Ha<:n:r'u-ri · and.Xoto;....ri' ·-1rilV~ntac1 movor.:tAn"t of' .m:ur:lU."li t1on aad.on1nanCo sup·,lios- bY roncl fro~-Hnt,h%-u~ri to Xoto-ri ~'.W.il').b tho.l)Or.iod_. .At. ).c::( ·-..¥-. 3 ... l!~:into·!,~l'l.~o· nnc't:_j_T!l.TJU..'l:i t!On' CO:T!}_i!-'..nios Vc:rooll?-·ol'_ joinoC. other u.nits ·in ;;tfto'· defO_nso •bf-'tho ··porimOtbr .. D"..ttir.,'::: tho nitht tho' U.."'l.i ta boat nf:r ·:rOT.totitccl atto.cks frcro · · O;leiny-:ro-roos~.-2'cen" ft:om.Ar;llJUllit$.0n_ cof.t,)'ntlU--ucro-' lost dl.)ri~ · .. '.

. thu' ni-.-J.._t:·a:cs "Mil.. .. · 1.2 oun ~ WU1't:'' ii>Uill'«"ccn't \tm•in.-t ·th.-,: n:l ,_.,J_-,_·-t _ ~ • 'bi.11r.J:

· ev·~~_to~ ·la.~o~-- ~-d-~-r ~r~~~;;i~~:~.t_~--,~~~y~·~~~ ~~--~ ·-~~~x~-~O:ri :·-.·. ~ oQn'l;l.n.UQ:{~-- o:n•:ra;,.lo~s __ a.ur,1nc; :tllo. ;-;cr1ca.~ 'A. ... ..d. ~~\c · 1:ssuo:s- to' · BJ.J., '\'.5-visfon--unit.s;'•· !llOmonta or.,t.hll -hSttal1on 8t ;P..amhunti re:..:r.iec'c ou~ l"~~~.: ~-~>~u.u~,i~1~~- ·- . " . . ;, ' '' .. ·

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30 ::::'ovu.wboF ~ .. DurinC ·the '"c18y' MnJl'lt'~~e.p.~e:,_ Ooc;:mny- sent"' an· . 1ndofinitc. aunll arns ~o-fit"BCt · ;..a.rt~ ·or 5 .men to ASP rlfr 2· to

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tho lst I.Jati{l-lion 1 -lst. Uv.t-inot'l, .ASP _fi 2 con~it).UOcl oporatioas. Po:..~nonnel at the· OP-.in Ra.rnh.un"'~ nrmJal'Ail< t'o ~m·n1v 'l"rlnuirOcl' · 1tor.1s of ·o;-d~anco iaa\~riol ___ t6':";nit~ .. ~t -:As.:P ~i- :r~t .. B~~~;~~i by' airlift~ as c1!r~et-ec'. ·:c.~r the' c".:!.Vfo!on··o:rena.r:.cO Officer;;;·· :!o_ ' · contaCt botwotm thd .C? e.riu Har)i~ri LW"..o during· thiS :rorlod• Lt .A.SJI ~ 1. tho c:td.rwr..c 'bati~i1on :ul.u.'a(;r~te CU.f>rlotl· cut t:.oir l'O'I.ltino. r:~i~sion· durinG tho. d.~•l,.;idlt .hQ~G, · Duririe 'tho·'niCht' unumy .forc•'-''3 uf \ir!Uet_Or!-~n~i ·etront;th.1 _atte;.o,\r.£!cl th.a ·~_!n•.ir.mtcr ~G.-_ wero_ bo~ten· orr_. · _.Amou..'11 ~_ion 0.Pci.)o.ny·~_Ooi:lilla.o'1il?r· a.:1.~ ·2 _ . ~ pJ.atoon ol0f:40!'a r'Gl"G ·wOUf.SlGil, • ._ J;,A,~~.u¥- ~10#:-Qo, .... ~ar-iy:·))Oi'S0i'J.i10l' MO. 5 _Maintona.'l.C~- Compa.~,- ~eraorine:J.' wore· woun.do.<".; f!Ul_'1p.c .tll;q ni@lt.

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Korean War Project USMC-0010141701\CLASSII'IED

l.;_2T..TI LOV::: LO~ TO 1ST MAnDt; DIVlSIO!f ·Sl'.ECI.AL AOTll:!l P.3?0R'r

30 lTovcL1"oor (contln\l.Od)

Dofonso ))Osi tt.o:'l.s wo:i:-o oann.od tho wholo riit;ht: o:f ·thO: IJOrioc\ cn(l rCj_)ot:.tod ~t~.otc!{S \~rivon bacY ... 'AS? # 2 at· Chinhuno-ni ·continund in operation., issu.1nn; oror.tU!lition nnd, road vine trucks for doliv.or::r t6 .AS? ~ 3 whon roM bloc~ botwomi Koto-ri Hn<i P.at:m·u-ri \'{(lr.o cloarc9... 'lho olomon_te o~ tho bnttalio11 n.t Ew:lln.tnt:; readied nnd dolivorod ordnance itooo to ;onu_J6 }.iTDOrt ;for ·a~rlifi to thO._Uf.l ts· Cut off n,t Racnru,....ri'l The 11att.o.lion' Cot:lt:lU.'rlc!or \V'nS ·as.siGllod··Ctutios ns .arerL. 'ort:na.nQ_o 9:fiicor 'Py· -~ho G-4~ of., tb.o 1st. ~rincs ~. \ · .. _ Xl1.o O:c(lnanc.o :Bat:talJon group put tt;?.· t\'10 hos:Ji to.l tottts,

· wintori.zqc1-,.tho:m ant1.1ustoll0~1.- stovos 111 Tho tp;"Q~· ~·ommoncod colloctinG mid -dostro;dnt; all ruaf.luni ti'on ·iD.. ~ho ni-£a ·that· ua3 · knoW11 to· bo unsorvicoo.blo D...'ld in oxcots~ Spo'cial caro \Vas. e:iven in da~·tro~.rinc ·anGrca cronnd.o_s 'nn~ VT _fus~a~'

l Dooor~bor - .Ar.lnuni tion Cor.r·w .. py Comrttcmcto'r wtla ·ovacuate(', and tho .·oo~&~pLl~r 1 s .:l."<ccutivc Uff.icer Cl.ssuro0c1 cor.1M6nd. of tJ1o .com;Jan;.•. D'urint; this ~10riocl tlw por:Hmnoi nt ASP f'3 carriod Oit thai~ SU:'J~1ort nisslon durin;; tho cl.a7rli:)1t hours ·.e..ru~. pmmocl -<'.ofon~o. ~1osi tions _d!-l_rin..:; tho nicht ,_ nd i'.oVolo:_:11:1onts ~r-ljm :\ihl;) onc::Jif durinG .t.!lo ~·rori9cle Tho- AsP· rocoivocl· i't's first f!:irt~r_o_;; Of c:u~1~1ld.oa at·;":i-.h9'-·nir:vol-t nt:Haca_ru-'-d: ', .·~11~1' J.m!,1~i tton.·cor.i:;am'" · set u_:) ftn eb.ereo\1C:'r anuunition•'s'U!':'l:'f joint at tho "airr>ort to issuo requirod c.r.--.r:.nmition to {-:.ivhion Wlits, arn.lunitl_{.ln '1:/C\.S uoved f',rOTJ thE:! ai r)ort to the: cl\lr.ll~: na _:.fast: its 1~ was i-o.c-oi v0C.-. Hnin.ton~noo CVl7•1)Qny lJOrsonncil ·at Hncaru~r1. carrioc1· out their r.epai~·n.~ss·ion- on uni'ts l-roapons. .Jack £lt Hru~.~_U:!£:, ~:n.inton~t:.e -, Co;:r.._nu~.~1 .h.o,d ussif¥110<1 l' man 1-to .t_ho El;ir dolivocy.-:Vlt'!.too~:-.e-~-: . , · .!-, YonQ.:~.O :air:_1ort ~o .co(ir<1.inat~ tho d:9l:!VC?;:tY ~f o.~c~:pco, ~.u.:w~~~S· .:

- to tho .n.1~ ,e'1 • .'ol,:J,vor::t lJl~t.oo11· ,for a1rl!f't to_· ASi? -.~1' J• . J;. 5 t:e~~n: .. ~ _·,-. ·~ ---ta'll~ ,cQn~act rp.rty ~as :·so~-t . t'o' _-Ar~~· -M~\..1_~ ··J.~i.~to¥n09.·PC?~ ... ~·-:·:t ~o obtain.: prdoanco_ .apnre- :>arts,_: !L- 2, c~·--·t_~l_k; :;;:~~)q.i :r ·-'?t?nt.a.c-t. ;~ ;j. 1 lJa;:ty ~a;~. s~~n.t. to _l:;;t T~nk ~t~~~_ip~ J~tQ<_i_n!f.;.e.c,t.(,~~~>~9.r .. .,;.;:,+;,._~--~ ropn~~,.,;_:~n~~: -?;;~t~n~d:_t.~ ~~a;_~--~~.t·~-~~z~~~~Uf:~}t'~;'j:~-~;R~~-Q~tj·'¥ . -... -~·.;~ ;·-~ ·:·.\- ... ; ...... ''/~~-~· ~ ~-;' .. ·,:t, ........... -.--:-,,: t.,.:.·~·t• .,., .•'1.-~· 2.Pocer.tb.or --- .Ar.u:1~1 tipn Oom:!_m.ny at. ·A$P :}}:.3. cp.nlip~d.,t_o.: ?;"OP?.iVO.-" a.."'nun~ t-~on by ~1rd·ro:h ·and:·._h_suod·;fro:n.;.-th~· ~,~n.AWiJl) ;.~nd -.~t ,th9··.'1 airstr_i.P- at: Hao/JJ;-ri •. Mointe.w;mc~ .. Company. :Il.~~-~9.1~91 .. ~~--;_l!~'. ri- ~ontinuod ·to re:pair d1v1s_ion _wad!JOns~· nll .. e:l~~nh t:Jf o,l;'dno.nce batta:j.iop mannod .dofensll pos~t.),o~s ci1iri.n~ .. !he ,(l~ghj;, · ,MI;int~nanci> pomp~ A~- Hamhtmi$: oont )1- of~i.Qo~ ~r-'-::fmon ':f'(u;w~~ .to-. -tw:t\lld;~- :~ · rea.q~l-4~?-.# 3, but--'U"10n nrl'ival at~AS? f 2 fo\lll.d .that .• -~h.o :ro~.,,._., (r~; .-._ch;~ury;-:~1- ,wF+s~ :01CJ~l~ac1'-~o?:ilipy-~.~~yl,\ ·.;~tq_.l ~~l;~;Qi.,: .. ~~:-.3:~, . tank q~n~o,~.~. r>ar~:r. wasfsont/to 330t~·.ordn,!Uio.e .lla~t.~~~on· end"~/::'; picked -~ :!lrt--.~..26 ·Ta.rUt:, dol1:V_~r.9~ .. 1.~_: -~~:·:~~~~\~s~~~-~-:Da~t-~~-iOJ?/~ _-:· than roturnocl,. to -the. 3attalion, aroa, :"··A· snlvag:o. dotnil _.was ·sont '· to tho stoel mill at Hun[}lal!l to '~'1roouro· ·motal' fdr' Uso by

. p.:;_1ecinl uquipmont ro11air :_~latOon: :Bnttal.iCII\.Olooorit·~;~· ·~t· Hn~n.'tB · · cnr:ciocl out. llorrnal- e.uzmrt. JttisSf.r;)n·.: · · , ·

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3 Iloccobor.- AS?.# 3 o.t Hat;nru-ri c'ontiil:uccl to' rocoivo cunt:tuni-ti~n and. S\ll)~)l:i,.os b:r .nirdroiJ _durl~;. tho. c:lny ·f!:n<l , mado issuoc :from the dun.:_J thro~out tho .'!lerioQ., _ Orc\nnnco .rapa~ra vroro ·car:t-;ioi!.. out Dy ·l4a1n tonanca C_ompany 'pp.:NJ.onnel :at. ·liaet~ru-..ri clurin~. tho: day. All Ordnnnco :Ba.tt_nlion -::?~rso~el._i:n--mn"od._ , . de:fonse _-.:wni t ion.!il; dut:i~&' tho· nf0.,t•.' · M~it;~-~_Qna.."l_oa P,O!lll)any •at. .~ li<:1cil.U!.lti·SOnt a ·threo.man,co:tt,act, ;pELrt;v'tp ?J.O.t,h..OJ;'dnanco,-, ._ Enttalio~:f a~·-0?30. to !'i.ck uj ono M4.A3·-~a·nk-_d0zO;l-, thh- ~1~rty· roturnod t'o tho aroa at· ~590. .At 1230 ,·a ,2· zn~n tank cqn.t~ct .· party want· tcr_-sorvico. C.Of.1J1ll.n'y·, let Tank ilo.ttf\lton. to r.~;nlaoa·

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D£ClASSfFL~rn

3 Dccc~bcr,(Continuedj

tW':rei; lock On. U .M26. Tank, ro~Urnod at ll.fjU.- S1..1!Jl1ly Oozn:>an.Y) dc:l~.Vi~!-96. "C~!dnnl"!be flU:)plioa. t_Q Yon&:?O .Airport for dolivo:r;,r to

.. J:atiB-rU.-·ri~ · DuriJ;lt;. tho ;,;_~eriod. 1-iaintenQ.nce Company;.1oraonnol et- La(;nrU···l;'"i l">.o.d two .t.rmn .wO'.t.'"ld.od.., (.l;rflnanc~ :Battalion l)~rsc:!lno~ at HnGaru-r1 DD~n~d.defense ~ositions durinG the niGht.

·4"Docambcr ~Elements o£ tho battalion at Ha§aru-ri carried out 8\li.)l)Q!'t lTtissio.u d1.'il'i:ng the da;r An~ !:!a.'l!l.~d. d~!ense )Osit!ons · durin~ the ::niGht. ..A.mmuni tion -Oorrr.paey ·.co.ntinuod · racai vinG air·d....-oJ_)s o.f · ami:lur~t1cn ar~ .1S.;;;'.lad .B.lllnlill'"lit1on tt~ougt.out. tha poriod. :Poriooimel·l!ot .. Ho.mhung c~rried out BU?'_wr.t .IilJ.ssion~ Mainten.anoe Go~Jany colll.mon~OO receiving l.argo q~titios of small aJ;'llls for remairt ·which· hM boon "flown 1n .from·l!ac;a.ru,...ri by tranB;?Ort· l;lB.nes~ Ordnri.nce stt_)~)lics· 11aro 4oJ.:1.vorod to Yonit[)O'a1t"J.10rt for airdro::_J_ to Sul)!"llY Po;tnt a.t Ha.[..rR.J."U.-!'1=

5 Doccnbo:r = ~.tto.lion ~'orson..'lcl e.t !!at;e:rU:-~r1 carriccl out s~~O!'t nission and ~)rc)o.rod to ovno"l.lll.to the :1_?sitions at aat;n.I'\; ... ri on thtJ i'allm..-inc da;v.;o All O!H.iuntifi.l HvmB of ordnE•i1CO aup::;l:v woro eonbat loadod. on trucks .n.nd made road;~ for movomont from tho ArM on orC.or. ASJI,~:, .2 c.t Dhir.h.U.""l.c'}"'ni continued in o~oration furnishinc aumunition to n1vis1on units. ~oro9nnOl at S~Una carried out norma~ m ... J¥:"iort iiliGs1on. S""i.Jii:-J.Y. Coriifla.n;r omru:u;>.nder waG OVQ:O"Uatod. to USS CClTSOLA'!IIOl'T and COJ"l1r.IM7r e:-coru.tivo p:ffieor assui':H;id Uu"tioa·· as OO!irp_any Oommc.nd.or.

6 Docc~bor.- nattD.iion :-:>orBonrJ,ol' Of' .Aotl)llli tion Com~Ja.ny and Mn.intonnnc.o Com-,e.nim:: at llA.mru.-'ri HoM o~r."?l'.nill'.:od into· tre.1ne. wlth .. othor wlttS of. tho diVi'aiCm. nrld at ,160v· "m0voc1 out tot-ro.rd

.. Kot.o-rl·; l..t 2200 tho convoy· "!:W.s D..mbushcldil ~nd ont,.'"B-GOC. !n a 3 hour tic;ht alone the roM bot"roon Ro.cnru.-ri and· Koto-ri,. 27 personnel \·tore -wound.ot'l.· 12 boil;.;..: uya.e·..w.tod. the. :f'cllo'-.-in.~ t'M.·. 1 ~!ntannnc:c Cop-... m.ny· man Was killed in this action. ~bo ·ordnanCe Dattalion Pursonnul hul·-·c.d iii"Pts.ni ,...,:, a rluf'u1Hni · line. ELlmio~iiidu thu t:ru.nk: Ooilt~oy,. ~~ · tho_:.unif~--~~~nin~:i~~:~o~iti~~~-tOi=- ih~. i-Oet ·o:}ha 03.fo"::- .:..lo on:cey ·a-c¥1 v1 ~:'t ';llae; onocn.l. .. "'"l.toroa.. t_c al1Y. a.~_croo ar~or

7 DocQmbor ;,... Ordnance l3a.ttal1on );lor~aonnOl: arr1vod in Xoto-ri at -~ooo,. and ro_?rgo.nizod for tho movomont. from ..tWt-D-jn_. Tic. Chinhunn-ni e.nc· Haoh:u .. '1."":... .' ~o -units sot· U1"> a defense· r;.orimotor in thoil- ase1Gll.O.d ·_aroa.:-a.t. Xoto,ri antt. · rem8.:fnd_'the:to -".d_u.riilt; tho .• :porlod.~·. "'11 O!:!.cnts of tho -:'bo.tt"nl:!.on." at F..a!!lhu..l!C;. ·aarr!o_d out' n0.!!!)1'1.1 •~1iort ·mhs1~.n •. · />.5l? If g at Chillh~e-ni .. contin"!Jd operation:.· durinG· tho ::ler!od.~ ) · ·, : ·.- ·. ·· · '.·.· ' ·' · '· '· · . .-:

: ... ·. rl- • _ ..,..·----~---, -.·.· ... · • -.-.• ,·-··· ,·- -~n•'•'.'nC• ..=.·,-~-.,. o . .l!t.moooor. f""u~-~';.l~.:m:- e=.. !'i.Cto-r!. ~.-.-·-··-a--;:. -~~ r .•. -.~. . ..~.-~~.- ~~'":-'"- ... -7'-G tho:_::>orlod · a.ad ·J':lAde l?k"O!•ara.tions: .t.o mo:vo ··Qu.t' on· tlto · .t:olloWi;;'I.G .do.:r :tor br~~k tllrouph_ to "Ch1~~u-il1 ~;.d,, ~a.m...'1U..'"l~ · ~./!..F::J? "#-2. _at . Chinh.Un.o-:-no oomr:~oll:cod closinc: out .that WJI:l"~iUon aU:>JJ.lY IJ~.int rulli nudo .J)roparations to abandon that ::?Peitione At ·!i~'i.un.~, · tho advance plli'ty of. Or{':.nanco :Battalion~·11oreonno1. !"ronr ~:oadquartors e..nd ]-!P.intono..""too dorn;m.""tios movod to ~ looa..tion nonr Yon·£:Po · Ai::r,port to'dovol.O,l1 t!l_o :.towly :1rD}10I'Im'l,. bnt~nlion .bivouac. _araa·.~n conjl.Ul.Ction w1 th t!1o· entio1;."JS.tod eonaol1dAtion of, il.1vi"ion poeit~ons in ~""· (1ofone.i vo porit.totor erou."ll.C! ;: .. ..,_,"l'.l.".ci 'nn<~ I:Zun~4~~ ·:'';Ma.i_ntt)nttnoo M<l. S~):,lY. :f.Jora_on.""_l..l.. ,ior.o·t~ d_ov9l9:lCJ. ;..),O'eiU·i~iliJ.''~o_;:~nst~ .· ro:>s:!.r a.'"'~ ·-s:u-:r-1ly fnci-l!tioa •. · 1-!r..i.ntcm.t ... n.co· Co[;t""lru::i~:·.so·nt-·.a. te.nJ.::·· roPELir and ooD.taOt :.W,rty ·to· ina 330~h· Q.rdJ:lanoo~ :le.ttalion:aDd · nia'.kti.d t.IJ a· 1.1~ Tn.nk tl:-..at· haC_ 'bao.rr Ci.jzo~' b.u.ulu(l; ..... ··.A "'"nan sw11 ~m~ 60~~8~t"~;;;_r~Y~-~.,a~-~s~t' .to::-~-,M~1'{VP ."~~~ar:~a" nP::ot :-.;_ij_-·-: !l.am.o:u."'~ t-o receive l'..c?Jmt. lau.YJ.~'"...cr l~:rts •. A.~ tlru'. contnet ·:::e.rt~r

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Korean War Project USMC-00101419DF:CLASSIFIF:[)

DEOI:ASSIFtED

G Docoubor ( Contill.uoc1.)

uas fHJat to tho 330th -Ordnance .Dattalion to ltlcovor D.tltlunition !'TIJ<J :L ~nt'.''lo;rwl M2Q tank~ :cho rono.inc!.or of. tho bnttaU.cm; at· tho Q..J e.-.:o:-riod Ol.1.t :;-r.s norn~J. surnort mission". l>ropc.rutione "'c~~ '!:.l~;Ld;J i.n r.1ovc' to the now locCLti.oit \1.I';Oh" ar.rival; of :thQ ·. ; :;.;c:;~r~o~1 .. w:;_ i rvLl U;.J .i'O:t:\'m.rc'.. nroa. Ordnance SUJ,Y)lioa wore bo:.;;('(. rm(l mac:.o tcnc:.y fD:J:": r.10Voia0llt. . ·.'

9 DucoLbol'- -~ -~lomonts o~ the. 'battal_ion at .i-"..oto-l'i c~e:1e.rt9cl· frorJ. ·Umi, uroa.ut_:·l~20 1 ·_ tlla;u.uit a:_1oAt-__ tho·r~1t;ht on tho ... roo?.d. 1h.:hroo.n: Ko:to-ri an~: ~hittnuno-no l•SP ~~2: at Ohinllunb-riP: sent 3~ mo:q. b{l.ck -'f;;o· tht< batt.ali~n_ 0? at .1-:Mhiln.g, ·1 ~f;fir;:or . .' · v..ud 3 onJ},sto<:- man -ror.m1no~1 .iP. C.~U.~unb-n1- tO, (l. 1<ftl.1t .ll.,rr~vril of cloocnts fror.:l Kvta~.·~~i' 0 D~ttalion.mae.o :.,ro11arotions tO abn.nclon tho CP in har.lhU."'l.C op. !'~1~m _of'_ Orc'!.O_rs; t'r.ou: tho' · Division C? 1, all sup:.1;ti·o~ anf. oqui::_1mont .wore; ;-ra.."laro~-: f.oi.", sh.1:1n;;!nt. t_o docks at .. Eu.;.::;nntt .for outloa(\inc.· ::lnbo.rkn. t~on .. . ; .-officers H.o.ro ass1.:;no<1 f.:t~l COrJ.:1(U11os. :'Jl.·o:,aro_d .billotii1.J3',:Tpoli · for oovopont to _liUf!.c;ne.m (~~?Jt ~:~;roo. _u.::.,on ·ar<1Q,_. ,

10 :i>ocor.focr·:... :Po:rs.on..-lol tram th~ fo~o.;d-· arOa --~~o·n.O_~r.: arrivinG at thp _pp ci:+; Eni:lhu.."'l."" e;'ti ).0'00 1 . and tho _last of tho·· · .' :._1a!'aonno! arr1v0(1 at 'about ·1t!ou. _-Mon·,.,.oro fot't aru' .. b.!llotod tor tho n1L,;-'1t! nit~~- c10·D1in8. -tras ~i6S\l0d to' a'J,.l ~1ora.onn.o1 r:L • tho forward oc!'l.ulon,.. I:illotinc .:.TCOs nne". tho .orn~rkatic.m to~'.lil ro:1ortof.· to ~f!.rr_doCk ·area "in 1-::U:'l(Jlll_I:l _e:tnd "outlootin,-;·-wo.s connoncot\. · Tho battalions IJID-. lfi ci.ozors wollo- to.ko~.t'. to -th.o . docks and loudod ·on boa.r<l that ·ss ..u.;IC..U VIG:Il\,..~Y ;-.,-.Co porsonnol froo otlwr uriits ·within· -tho'<",ivision.·-\ororo b1-llQtac1.: .with d .. tho batt~lion and ~ss_ued .c.J,otllinG•; S~"l)"·l~·,· Mnl.nto»~Qo an .:

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HoadquLu:~ors .:cau---anioc norsotulol continuod . oU-tlot\~H:t:·; o:rr:.;aril- · · zat:i.onn.1. c.nd. urfl)ru-i.oQ · sup·_~ly.· cqui~n:lo0;t' f-l'Qll. t.:w ·c? · O.:X.::9~ .1~ · :. · · _ trucks P \.,l!lr~a.n;;'lx~rti9s ·romainad .on_ ,a -ro~d tli..~- r.;lock .bo.bh-.·' · Tho. J~'ttaliop.. ~nr.:;lB.IJ,'I.cr· with tho· Ilattalion: .!':X;.110s iyo: (Jrc".nari.C.e · · Di_s)~f:l~ Ufficol' anc;. six mon wore tho last -~6ro:on.~Ql·.to ·:Le/:ii.Vo Koto-r1 0 ';[llOY_ dostto~oc\ a;:oprOrl~tOly·l('!O~ tOris ·or ':r!rU:.1i tiona ._t

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j\1St· ·bcforo loa.Yinc.. 7 -t~oks wor.o ·AlsO ~oStrOyod· ~j~t-.vr1or to \i_o;vo.rt-uro.-.from tho· Xoto-ri ~rQ.b..- · .· · -.'· . · .: ·. .··_-. .. ·1• _·:· : - • :- _: •• .. . . .... ' }-- ' ·-ll Doom:abor ;:_:O~lle .. JZxploai?.o (Ji-anc.noo· Dis:,osai:' Ot't1c0r- ~fl. ·a~ot~~l);-· arrivod .ba:ck at .tlw .. b.at_tal-lon·_ ~ ~t, 100'0• .if4~J~tei~~&4_:·~~-··-- · sho~ trucks ·~'ere mo:Y0d to_- thO ·dOcks durih« ~h~. _cioi-'riint;;_t·· Itncl' .. : · \ ·. lnl):,lias. an~. equi:J_l':lent ·Continued to_·: lil.OV~ tO.-·tho_·doQ-k-1!-:f-bFL _ror.-! outloac:.inc;. ~1,a :Snttnl1on 'QpJll1llehe.Od t:aoVGmont. ·w .t-w_en: 11ono:1.- ·

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2 st~GinG aroa. at- 160<1, ariel.. -'tho. f1r'st. e1Qmont·~-·9t.=· the. ·b:at~alio~- '• wore billa toe. in ·.tontij _at· the :_BtibinG aroD: upon .arriyal . .,~ _ ~he ·· natta.lion OommruK"!.9r D.rri"(ed baok a~ the CP at 150_0;._;·_ .Arll_·; I··,: .. ·: ! •. -·:·

off"ico equi:mont .and _su;.>:·lios_ woro comba~ lot¥10\1. o~ truo_!-:=a at 2100. nnr1 tht~ lb.s_t o.f tho b~tt.alion ~'Oraonn~l- cl'eo.J!Od. .. tho .(l.P . . =

nt 2115. ·T!to )'tltto.liOp s:1_ont' _tho ·ni(_;ht in:-t'onts.··e:t .p.roor!- .:::J.oach, ·>; 2 in :'ro:""~az:nt.l,on fo"r ?rnbe,'rkation.- .All oe.:)turoc~ en~ . .oqui:i.Qont· .... in tho C? a·roO. ,._.o.s ~ostroyod _or .rondorod. ;uselOae~ ·bdf~ro. tho. f?F : .. ;.-was· vacnto(L~ ,

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12. Docor.~.bor -.All orr?-nio i:lu7>liq.a ·e.nc", -oqui:,mdni-"Were lOO.c'!.od on board tho SS L-.'\FA.~TT:J VICTORY e.nd tho USS UlTICIU- VIO!l'O!:Y • Tho ·rCrmindor of tho be.ttali~n commonoo(\ ·ombirkntiori' from ·' G-reon 13oach 2 at 1739 _aru\·- com~1l~toc;. -·~a;mbnrkat"ton·. on 'board tllo' USS G::JLr.J~ G, H,. ·;iV'.:J;)J.LL ''t 2130o. ' . . .

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13 Decombor - Cn~riod. out sl1i:1~.oard.~ ·routinO~· Undo~ay-,

14 Dcoombor - Undorwny, CuTriod out ahi,bonrd routine. Arrivod in Pusnn Koron nnrl :)rc:•a.roc1 to ·cuseinbe.rk.

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15 Dccombor - Cor.1rnoJ+coc1 C:obarkat:lon at .Puso.n,. Xoroa at 1300 {roP USS G:::TI:ffi.B..:\1 G. M, WllALL; nnd .ombarkoc1 onto LS:i: Q.076• :::m'bo.rl'Jl.tion oorJ;_-,lctod nt 1530. At 1700 .:;at under wo,y £or i.tnsan, ·Eoroa. .Arrivot'1. at I.fesan, Xoroa at 2330.

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. In. yiow of tho limi toe\ vrC.na.nco ro1_?lonishmont su,:;liea

~~~i ~i~;~n~;o~.! a;h~ Dirl;i~n !~\!i~GE:~;;-~~t~~b; thir/ t~ttaliCJn wor-o :ru_J.n;v milos f<:-.rwu.l'<", ut hl....m...'lm-.~; anC'" the; MSR ·we..s lo.tr; ;;!th only fAir circ"W4tion, it we.s .nacose.ar:' to lea_vc. tho bulk of tZiu Oi•,'_:n.ilnr . .-. "i1B.t.tPL'1'1f.in &t H;; .. IfJmn.-,· unO, to attum·,t tho· lti:ff!oult ta~k' ~f--~i~t;1~1~~- ~~nt~;t- ·;~:~~;iY :,~rt~c~ ~< ~o~tact :?:?~~~. :;art1o& ovar a..."l~'.. oXtcmloC'. su.-,-~ly ro"U.tc n.o.c. .!.1m:!. 'ton ~'C!Sltll-.!.:!. ~!.es.,

Dosi.:.>ito those ci.if:ficult cir~~astrncaa tho ro~uJ.ts obtainocl , i':r:om un ordnnnco :i10int of vio"r woru cxcollont.,

Durini~ the ontiro O:Joration tho. battalion suffored com_1ar,.. atively ·liGht· cnsut!.ltios. nnd tho only_ ba.ttlo .casualties suiforBd '1oro incurroc~ (lm•in;:" tho ·1arioc". frol"l 2G ~;ovember to 7 December. PoraOlJ.IlDl l~~t -t~-tho ~1't w~~o ~a foliowa;: XIA--2: J.ri.A-2; ,Wij~-58.., Of tho 58. non \'o'CU.""l.C'.ofl •. , l-!-7 \·taro ovnc.va.torl to hos::Hnls. in Jn:nm a1W. 11 wore returned to duty. Tho !allowinG oquiJmont waa abE:..llLlonuG. and clo;d;}·u~•o<l r_lurin::; tho ~jGriocl: 7 tr..;cl-:a.! ~ ton 6x6~ 1 truck, '"1I'ockor, 6x6; 1 ambuJ.anoof ': t.on 4x4; 2 shOl) ~rucks, 6x6.

· Cora:mnios of tho ba.tts.l1on waro coort-.inato(l in oacb. ~)!lnsO of tho opor.~t1on by- t11o s.-.4, who maintcir.of:. clcao ·li.!'.iscn ':!i th tho G--4 unc~. tho Division Orc\nanco (Jffioor. Co;-~.•ur.ications .. wOro adoqu.atc 1 mossongor sorvico and tolox>hon.o .comJ=!U:li"etltionOj. eor-;oc1 to o:q_1ol.'ti to all roq_uosts for r;~&toriol. and rc_:._-,ai.t· .work•

It ~s notod·that service .u.nita;, ongc.Gccl. in closo su:)port of tho (Uvision~ such as tho Urdnanco :Batttl.l_ion- waal. -h~Va tho nood for c. socuri ty foroo in addition to th~. liworki.nr, -sootiol?-Gn of t!1.o batto.lion. :;.:~oraon.ncl onr~r::ocl in Tcchn!c.al t<!Ork, e:uoh as 1s rc·qui~oc1 ospooially in thO Ma,intonanao"·Coll\:)an;v, at"O .· (>1'tJE!-tly ·iJJJ::liirml Uy sclmr..!.ulus tht4 rc~quixu "Work durint;, thG- ~.ay!" end outr:o~t or local soourity durinG tho .ho"::'a of darkn~ss.f. . Tl t ''""·"'h' ,.,t; +.h.-. I'T1 +.:i ......, ·~nT"i nti n+. ;: nr:1hnn .-~. n . "nf"--!"1 ,-.1,-,;--,t -nuwbur-. ~f-;;;-;~~oi''hnc\'" t; & bo'"·;~i~c( fr~;;---~~~~ tip,i ~~ t;;-~~~h-~~-·· tO mako u:; tho sc;cm.•ity forco. roq"U:irGd w"it~ •. c:;.ttnck :from. G"'~rillc. forces at o.ll titnos -possible. It is ot tho cliroo..x of an o:..,~r-: uti. on thut tho ordna.nco battalion has to oxort all its. facilities to cc.rl':lr out tho mission aasir~n.od. arid dorna.nc1s tho. utrnoGt from Bll it~ sldlloc'. -tochni~ians r --this wns oncouritcrori bot.h At. rn~ ?.i'l.-. t.r~ ,..M,i ,_. ')htu:.nR "f thn Innhon-nooul anl..· 1iorih0:Cn-·ROrOtln-U~);;rnt10nS-.- -- -

CVl'i!OTTS MID R"OOQMlc:ND.A.TIUllS - Exnorionco in tho o:>orntinns .in Korc~ ho.vo r.rcvon t:b..['.t :fer tho <.'r~~n[l_nco Bat.t.nlion t.o ·~n~ry• Out 1 ts r.~1ssion, tmc"! bo :)rc:nl.:rCJ0. for any ovontwli ty- in ri 'r£nitUy n.tvn.ncll-.r< cc:u:;:·,a.1t'71: tv a 'maximU.-n (:acrca! ·c r.::oro r.lobi•lo ·u.n!t !e closi:rnblo ~ It is rocor.unonc"tot1 thnt' tho Ordna.ncl3 Eattalion1s

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