Battle of Chosin Reservoir order of battle
Battle of Chosin Reservoir order of battle is a list of the significant units that fought in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir between November 27, 1950 and December 13, 1950.
US and UK forces[]
X Corps – MG Edward Mallory "Ned" Almond[]
USMC units[]
1st Marine Division – MajGen Oliver Prince Smith
- Assistant Division Commander – BGen Edward A. Craig
- Forward Command Post – Col. Gregon A. Williams, Chief of Staff [1]
- Deputy Chief of Staff – Col. Edward W. Snedeker
- Personnel Officer (G-1) – Harvey S. Walseth
- Intelligence Officer (G-2) – Col. Bankson T. Holcomb Jr.
- Operations Officer (G-3) – Col. Alpha L. Bowser
- Logistics Officer (G-4) – Col. Francis M. McAlister
- 1st Military Police Company – Capt. John H. Griffin
- 1st Reconnaissance Company – Maj. Walter Gall
- 41 Commando Royal Marines (attached) – Maj. Dennis Aldridge, RM vice LCol. Douglas B. Drysdale, RM (WIA 29Nov50)
- 1st Marine Regiment (RCT-1) – Col. Lewis B. Puller
- Antitank Company, 1st Marines – Capt. George E. Petro
- 4.2" Mortar Company, 1st Marines – Capt. Frank J. Faureck
- H&S Company, 1st Marines – Capt. Frank P. Tatum
- 1st Battalion 1st Marines – LCol. Donald M. Schmuck
- 2nd Battalion 1st Marines – LCol. Allan Sutter
- 3rd Battalion 1st Marines – LCol. Thomas L. Ridge (Concurrent commander, Defense Force)
- G Company, 3rd Bn, 1st Marines (attached, Task Force Drysdale) – Capt. Carl L. Sitter, MOH
- 5th Marine Regiment (RCT-5) – LCol. Raymond L. Murray
- Antitank Company, 5th Marines – Capt. Rex O. Dillo
- 4.2" Mortar Company, 5th Marines – 1Lt. Robert M. Lucy
- H&S Company, 5th Marines – Capt. Jack Hawthorn
- 1st Battalion 5th Marines – LCol. John W. Stevens II
- 2nd Battalion 5th Marines – LCol. Harold S. Roise
- 3rd Battalion 5th Marines – LCol. Robert D. Taplett
- 7th Marine Regiment (RCT-7) – Col. Homer L. Litzenberg
- Antitank Company, 7th Marines – 1Lt. Earl R. Delong vice Maj. Walter T. Warren (WIA 8Dec50)
- 4.2" Mortar Company, 7th Marines – Maj. Rodney V. Reighard
- H&S Company, 7th Marines – Maj Rodney V. Reighard (concurrent) vice Maj. Walter T. Warren (WIA 8Dec50)
- 1st Battalion 7th Marines – Maj. Webb D. Sawyer vice LCol. Raymond G. Davis, MOH (trnf 8Dec50)
- 2nd Battalion 7th Marines – LCol. Randolph S. D. Lockwood
- 3rd Battalion 7th Marines – Maj. Warren Morris vice LCol. William F. Harris (MIA 6Dec50)
- 11th Marine Regiment – Col. Carl A. Youngdale vice Col. James H. Brower (NBC 30Nov50)
- Headquarters Battery, 11th Marines – 1Lt. William C. Patton
- Service Battery, 11th Marines – 1Lt. Joseph M. Brent
- C Battery, 4.5" Rocket Battalion, FMFPAC (attached) – 1Lt Eugene A. Bushe
- 1st Battalion 11th Marines (105mm) (detached to RCT-5) – LCol. Harvey A. Feehan
- 2nd Battalion 11th Marines (105mm) (detached to RCT-1) – LCol. Merritt Adelman
- 3rd Battalion 11th Marines (105mm) (detached to RCT-7) – LCol Francis F. Perry
- (155mm) (one battery detached to each RCT) – Maj. William McReynolds
- , 1st Marine Division – Lt. Col. Olin L. Beall
- A Company, 7th Motor Transport Battalion, FMFPAC (attached) – Capt. Ira N. Hayes
- Elements, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division – LCol. Harry T. Milne
- B Company, 1st Tank Battalion – Capt. Bruce F. Williams
- D Company, 1st Tank Battalion (attached to Task Force Drysdale) – Capt. Bruce W. Clarke
- 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion (less detachments) – LCol. Erwin F. Wann, Jr.
- 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (less detachments) – LCol. John H. Partridge
- 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Division – Cdr. Howard A. Johnson, USN
- 1st Ordnance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (detachments to each RCT) – Maj. Lloyd O. Williams
- 1st Service Battalion, 1st Marine Division (detachments to each RCT) – LCol. Charles L. Banks
- 1st Shore Party Battalion, 1st Marine Division – LCol. Henry P. Crowe
- 1st Signal Battalion, 1st Marine Division (detachments to each RCT) – Maj. Robert L. Schreier
U.S. Army units[]
3rd Infantry Division – MG Robert Soule
- 7th Infantry Regiment – COL John S. Guthrie
- 1st Battalion – LTC Charles Heinrich
- 2nd Battalion – MAJ Samuel G. Kail
- 3rd Battalion – LTC Thomas O'Neill {Col Guthrie provided 3rd Battalion (LTC O'Neill) to Task Force Dog (BG Mead) as rear guard for the 1st MARDIV from Chinhung-ni to Majon-dong}
- 10th Armored Field Artillery Battalion – LTC Walter A. Downing
- 15th Infantry Regiment – COL Dennis M. Moore
- 1st Battalion – LTC Robert Blanchard
- 2nd Battalion – LTC Allen Peck
- 3rd Battalion – LTC Edward Farrell
- 58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion – LTC Harry A. Stella
- 65th Infantry Regiment – COL William W. Harris
- 1st Battalion – LTC Howard St. Clair
- 2nd Battalion – LTC Herman Dammer
- 3rd Battalion – MAJ E.G. Allen
- 39th Armored Field Artillery Battalion – LTC Robert B. Neely
- Company B, 10th Engineer Combat Battalion
- Company D, 10th Engineer Combat Battalion
- 7th Infantry Regiment – COL John S. Guthrie
7th Infantry Division – MG David G. Barr,
- Assistant Division Commander – BGEN Henry I. Hodes
- 7th Division Artillery
- 7th Division Artillery Hq Battery
- 31st Field Artillery Battalion
- 48th Field Artillery Battalion
- 49th Field Artillery Battalion
- 51st Field Artillery Battalion
- 17th Infantry Regiment – COL Herbert B. Powell
- Headquarters Company, 17th Infantry Regiment
- 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment
- 31st Infantry Regiment – COL Allan D. MacLean
- Regimental Combat Team 31 aka Task Force Maclean/Task Force Faith
- Heavy Mortar Company, 31st Infantry Regiment
- Medical Company, 31st Infantry Regiment
- Tank Company, 31st Infantry Regiment – CPT Robert E. Drake
- 1st Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment – {"B" Company part of Task Force Drysdale}
- 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment – LTC William Reidy
- 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment – LTC Don Faith
- Battery D , 15th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion {one Platoon}
- Batteries A and B, 57th Field Artillery Battalion
- Regimental Combat Team 31 aka Task Force Maclean/Task Force Faith
- 32nd Infantry Regiment – COL Charles M. Mount, Jr.
- 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment – LTC Don Faith {attached to Regimental Combat Team 31}
- 3rd Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment
- KATUSA-See Republic of Korea Forces below.
Task Force Drysdale[]
41 Independent Commando Royal Marines – LTC Douglas B. Drysdale {attached to the US 1st Marine Division}
- Headquarters Troops
- Company B, 1st Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment
- Company D, 1st Tank Battalion (U.S.M.C.)
- Company G, 1st Marine Regiment
Task Force Dog[]
(2 through 11 December 1950)[2][3][4]
- BG Armistead D. Mead
- Detachment Headquarters (HQ), 3d Infantry Division (United States) (and a detachment from the tactical command post)
- 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment
- 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion (Self-propelled [SP] 155mm howitzers)
- 52nd Truck Transportation Battalion
- Company A, 10th Engineer Combat Battalion
- Company A, 73rd Engineer Combat Battalion
- 3rd Platoon, 3rd Reconnaissance Company
- HQ Detachment, 3d Antiaircraft Artillery (AAA), Automatic Weapons (AW) Battalion (SP)
- Detachment, 3rd Division Ordnance Bomb Disposal Unit
- Detachment, 3rd Signal Company
- Detachment, Tactical Air Control Party
- Company G, 65th RCT General Support
- 999th Field Artillery Battalion, General Support Reinforcing (GSR)
Far East Air Forces – LTG George Stratemeyer[]
Fifth Air Force – MG Earle Partridge
374th Troop Carrier Wing – BG John Henebry
Marine Aircraft Group 33 – Col Frank C. Dailey {Operational Control to X Corps from Fifth Air Force Joint Operations Center 4 November to 24 December 1950}[5]
US Seventh Fleet[]
- Task Force 77
- Task Force 90
Republic of Korea forces[]
- I ROK Corps – MG Kim Pac-iI {not directly involved in the battle of Chosin Reservoir, but part of X Corps organization north of the 38th Parallel}
- 3rd ROK Division – BG Rhee Chong-chan
- ROK Capital Division – BG Song Yo-chan
- ROK 1st Marine Regiment {attached to the US 1st Marine Division}
- ROK Police Hwarang Unit[6]{attached to the US 1st Marine Division}
Notable U.S. participants and battle honors awarded[]
U.S. Marine Corps[]
- Major General Oliver Smith, in command of the 1st Marine Division, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
- Brigadier General Chesty Puller, in command of the 1st Marine Regiment, was awarded a (fifth) Navy Cross.
- Col Homer Litzenberg, in command of the 7th Marine Regiment was awarded the Navy Cross.
- Col Raymond Murray, in command of the 5th Marine Regiment, was awarded the Navy Cross.
- Col Robert Taplett, in command of 3rd Battalion 5th Marines, was awarded the Navy Cross.
- Lt. Col Charles L. Banks, in command of 1st Service Battalion, was awarded the Navy Cross
- Lt. Col Olin Beall, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for rescuing survivors of RCT 31.[7]
- Lt. Col Ray Davis, in command of the 1st Battalion 7th Marines, was awarded the Medal of Honor.
- Lt. Col William Frederick Harris, in command of the 3rd Battalion 7th Marines posthumously awarded Navy Cross.
- Lt. Col Harold S. Roise, in command of 2nd Battalion 5th Marines, was awarded a (second) Navy Cross
- Captain William E. Barber, in command of Fox Company 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, awarded the Medal of Honor.
- Captain John H. Chafee, company commander 7th Marines, later became Governor of Rhode Island, Secretary of the Navy and a United States Senator.
- Captain Morse L. Holladay, in command of Headquarters Company, 1st Service Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Reinforced), awarded Navy Cross
- Captain Milton A. Hull, in command of Dog Company 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, awarded the Navy Cross.
- Captain Charles D. Mize, in command of George Company, 3rd Battalion 5th Marines, was awarded the Navy Cross and Bronze Star Medal
- Captain Edward Stamford, awarded the Silver Star for actions as the Marine forward air controller of RCT 31. He initially was recommended for the Medal of Honor.
- Captain Myron E. Thomas, Jr – pilot with VMF-115 that was awarded the Navy Cross
- 1st Lt Joseph Ronald "Bull" Fisher, in command of Item Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, awarded Navy Cross
- SSgt Robert Kennemore, 2nd Bn, 7th Marines, awarded the Medal of Honor.
- SSgt William G. Windrich, Co I, 3rd Bn, 5th Marines, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and Purple Heart.
- Sgt James E. Johnson, Co J, 3rd Bn, 7th Marines, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and Purple Heart.
- PFC Hector A. Cafferata, Jr., 2nd Bn, 7th Marines, awarded Medal of Honor.
- PFC Marvin "Pete" Wasson,, Anti-Tank Co, 1st Marine Division (reinforced), awarded the Navy Cross [8]
U.S. Army[]
- Brigadier General Henry I. Hodes, Assistant Commander, 7th Infantry Division.
- Col. , Commanded all US Army troops East of the Reservoir, posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions as Commander of RCT 31 east of the Reservoir (Task Force Maclean).[9]
- Lt Col. Don Faith, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions as a commander of RCT 31 (Task Force Faith).
- Lt Col. John Page, X Corps Artillery, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions at Koto-ri and during the breakout.
- Major Robert E. Jones, S-3 of 1/32 Inf., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).[10]
- Major Harvey Storms, 3/31 Inf was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.
- Captain Earle H. Jordan, M/31, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).[11]
- Captain George R. Cody, HMC 31 Inf., posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of the Reservoir (RCT 31).[12]
- 2nd Lt. James C. Barnes, 48 FAB and FO to 1/32 Inf., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions during breakout.[13]
- Lt. Alfred J. Anderson, B/31, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions at Hell's Fire Valley.[14]
- Lt. John E. Gray, M/31, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).[15]
- Lt Alexander Haig, later promoted to general and served as Supreme Allied Commander Europe and United States Secretary of State.
- Lt. Robert G. Schmitt, M/31, posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).[16]
- Lt. Cecil G. Smith, A/32, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions during breakout.[17]
- Sgt. Harold P. Haugland, D/15 AAA Bn., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).[18]
- Sgt. Charles Garrigus, 1/32 Inf., posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).[19]
- Sgt. Stanford O. Corners, Med/A/57 FAB, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).[20]
- Sgt. George H. Paine, H/31, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions at Koto-ri.[21]
- Cpl. James H. Godfrey, D/32 Inf., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).[22]
People's Republic of China forces[]
9th Army Group – Commander and Commissar Song Shi-Lun[]
- 20th Army (People's Republic of China) – Commander and Commissar Zhang Yixiang(张翼翔), Deputy Commander Liao Zhengguo(廖政国)[23]
- 58th Division (People's Republic of China) – Commander and Commissar Huang Chaotian(黄朝天)[23]
- 172nd Regiment[nb 1]
- 173rd Regiment
- 174th Regiment
- 59th Division (People's Republic of China) – Commander and Commissar Dai Kelin(戴克林)[23]
- 175th Regiment
- 176th Regiment
- 177th Regiment
- 60th Division (People's Republic of China) – Commander Chen Ting(陈挺)[23]
- 178th Regiment
- 179th Regiment
- 180th Regiment
- 89th Division (People's Republic of China) (Attached to 20th Army from 30th Army (People's Republic of China)) – Commander Yu Guangmao(余光茂)[23]
- 265th Regiment
- 266th Regiment
- 270th Regiment
- 58th Division (People's Republic of China) – Commander and Commissar Huang Chaotian(黄朝天)[23]
- 26th Army (People's Republic of China) – Commander Zhang Renchu(张仁初), Commissar Li Yaowen[23]
- 76th Division (People's Republic of China) – Commander Gao Wenran(高文然)[23]
- 226th Regiment
- 227th Regiment
- 228th Regiment
- 77th Division (People's Republic of China) – Commander Wang Jianqing(王建青)[23]
- 229th Regiment
- 230th Regiment
- 231st Regiment
- 78th Division (People's Republic of China)[nb 2] – Commander Chen Zhongmei(陈忠梅)[23]
- 232nd Regiment
- 233rd Regiment
- 234th Regiment
- 88th Division (People's Republic of China)[nb 2] (Attached to 26th Army from 30th Army (People's Republic of China)) – Commander Wu Dalin(吴大林)[23]
- 262nd Regiment
- 263rd Regiment
- 264th Regiment
- 76th Division (People's Republic of China) – Commander Gao Wenran(高文然)[23]
- 27th Army (People's Republic of China) – Commander Peng Deqing(彭德清), Commissar Liu Haotian(刘浩天)[23]
- 79th Division (People's Republic of China) – Commander Xiao Jinghai(肖镜海)[23]
- 235th Regiment
- 236th Regiment
- 237th Regiment
- 80th Division (People's Republic of China) – Commander Zhan Danan(詹大南)[23]
- 238th Regiment
- 239th Regiment
- 240th Regiment
- 81st Division (People's Republic of China) – Commander Sun Duanfu(孙端夫)[23]
- 241st Regiment
- 242nd Regiment
- 243rd regiment
- 94th Division (People's Republic of China)[nb 3] (Attached to 27th from 30th Army (People's Republic of China)) – Commander Wu Lanting(邬兰亭)[23]
- 280th Regiment
- 281st Regiment
- 182nd Regiment
- 79th Division (People's Republic of China) – Commander Xiao Jinghai(肖镜海)[23]
- 30th Army (People's Republic of China)
- See the 88th, 89th and 94th Divisions attached to the 20th, 26th and 27th Armies.
13th Army Group[]
- 42nd Army (People's Republic of China)[nb 4] – Commander Wu Ruilin(吴瑞林), Commissar Zhou Biao(周彪)[24]
- 124th Division (People's Republic of China):
- 370th Regiment
- 371st Regiment
- 372nd Regiment
- 125th Division (People's Republic of China):
- 373rd Regiment
- 374th Regiment
- 375th Regiment
- 126th Division (People's Republic of China):
- 376th Regiment
- 377th Regiment
- 378th Regiment
- 124th Division (People's Republic of China):
References[]
- Footnotes
- ^ All regiment information are taken from Ryan, Mark A.; Finkelstein, David M.; McDevitt, Michael A. (2003). Chinese warfighting: The PLA experience since 1949. Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe. p. 121. ISBN 0-7656-1087-6.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Did not arrive in time to join the battle.
- ^ Misidentified as the 90th Division by UN intelligence.
- ^ Not directly involved in the battle.
- Citations
- ^ All references in this document are adapted from Hammel, Eric M. Chosin: Heroic Ordeal of the Korean War Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1990, Appendix A, pp. 425-436 and Montross, Lynn and Nicholas A. Canzona U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, v.3: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign. Washington, D.C., Historical Branch, G 3, Headquarters Marine Corps: 1957, Appendix F, pp. 383-395
- ^ Taylor, George O. JR. "The Forgotten War's Forgotten Task Force" Archived October 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Army Magazine, Association of the United States Army (Vol 52, # 7, July 2002, pp. 43–48) ISSN 0004-2455
- ^ Cowart, Glenn C. (1992). Miracle In Korea: The Evacuation of X Corps from the Hungnam Beachhead. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press. ISBN 0-87249-829-8.
- ^ Stewart, Richard W., Staff Operations: The X Corps in Korea, December 1950], Combat Studies Institute, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, April 1991
- ^ Appleman, Roy E., UNITED STATES ARMY IN THE KOREAN WAR, SOUTH TO THE NAKTONG, NORTH TO THE YALU (June–November 1950), Page 744
- ^ 장진호 전투의 경찰 영웅들
- ^ "Olin L. Beall". Military Times.
- ^ "Valor awards for Marvin L. Wasson". valor.militarytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
- ^ "Allan Duard MacLean". Military Times.
- ^ "Robert Ellis Jones". Military Times.
- ^ "Earle H. Jordan, Jr". Military Times.
- ^ "George R. Cody". Military Times.
- ^ "James C. Barnes, Jr". Military Times.
- ^ "Alfred Julius Anderson". Military Times.
- ^ "John Edward Gray". Military Times.
- ^ "Robert G. Schmitt". Military Times.
- ^ "Cecil G. Smith". Military Times.
- ^ "Harold Peter Haugland". Military Times.
- ^ "Charles Garrigus". Military Times.
- ^ "Stanford Oscar Corner". Military Times.
- ^ "George H. Paine". Military Times.
- ^ "James H. Godfrey". Military Times.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Guang, Ting (光亭) (April 2007), Dong, Min Jie (董旻杰) (ed.), "Ice and Blood, Changjin Lake (冰血长津湖)", Der Strum (突击) Magazine Korean War Special Issue (in Chinese) (1st ed.), Hohhot, Inner Mongolia: Inner Mongolian People's Publishing Group (内蒙古人民出版社), ISBN 978-7-204-08166-0
- ^ Chinese Military Science Academy (September 2000). History of War to Resist America and Aid Korea (抗美援朝战争史). Volume II. Beijing: Chinese Military Science Academy Publishing House. p. 365. ISBN 7-80137-390-1.
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External links[]
- Simmons, BGen Edwin H., USMC (Ret.) (2002). Frozen Chosin: U.S. Marines at the Changjin Reservoir (PDF). Marines in the Korean War Commemorative Series. United States Marine Corps. ISBN 0160511682. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
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