Battle of Chosin Reservoir order of battle explained

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.

United Nations Command forces – GA Douglas MacArthur

X Corps – MG Edward Mallory "Ned" Almond

See main article: X Corps (United States) and Edward 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, Hagaru-ri 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

4th Battalion 11th Marines (155mm) (one battery detached to each RCT) – Maj. William McReynolds

1st Motor Transport Battalion, 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

ROK 1st Marine Regiment

ROK Police Hwarang Unit

Marine Aircraft Group 33 – Col Frank C. Dailey ^[2]

VMO-6 – Maj Vincent J. Gottschalk

VMR-152 – LtCol Deane C. Roberts

VMF-212 – LtCol Richard W. Wyczawski

VMF-214 – Maj William M. Lundin

VMF-312 – LtCol Frank Cole

VMF-323 – Maj Arnold L. Lund

VMF(N)-513 – LtCol David C. Wolfe

VMF(AW)-542 – LtCol Max J. Volcansek

MTACS-2 – Maj Christian C. Lee

US 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

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

KATUSA - See Republic of Korea Forces below.

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 –

3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment – LTC William Reidy

1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment – LTC Don Faith (Attached to 31st RCT)

Battery D, 15th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion

Batteries A and B, 57th Field Artillery Battalion

32nd Infantry Regiment – COL Charles M. Mount, Jr.

3rd Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment

KATUSA - See Republic of Korea Forces below.

Task Force Drysdale

41 Independent Commando Royal Marines – LTC Douglas B. Drysdale

Headquarters Troops

Company B, 1st Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, US

Company D, 1st Tank Battalion (USMC)

Company G, 1st Marine Regiment

Task Force Dog

(2 through 11 December 1950)^{[3] [4] [5]}

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

See main article: Pacific Air Forces and George Stratemeyer.

Fifth Air Force – MG Earle Partridge

374th Troop Carrier Wing – BG John Henebry

21st Troop Carrier Squadron

61st Troop Carrier Squadron

US Seventh Fleet – VADM Arthur D. Struble

Task Force 77

Task Force 90

Non-US Units

United Kingdom forces

41 Independent Commando Royal Marines – LTC Douglas B. Drysdale

Republic of Korea forces

ROK I Corps – MG Kim Pac-iI

ROK 3rd Division – BG Rhee Chong-chan

ROK Capital Division – BG Song Yo-chan

ROK Police Hwarang Unit^[6]

Student Volunteer Force of Koreans In Japan^[7]

Greece forces

People's Republic of China forces

20th Corps – Commander and Commissar Zhang Yixiang(张翼翔), Deputy Commander Liao Zhengguo(廖政国)

58th Division – Commander and Commissar Huang Chaotian(黄朝天)

172nd Regiment^[8]

173rd Regiment

174th Regiment

59th Division – Commander and Commissar Dai Kelin(戴克林)

175th Regiment

176th Regiment

177th Regiment

60th Division – Commander Chen Ting(陈挺)

178th Regiment

179th Regiment

180th Regiment

89th Division (Attached to 20th Corps from 30th Corps) – Commander Yu Guangmao(余光茂)

265th Regiment

266th Regiment

270th Regiment

26th Corps – Commander Zhang Renchu(张仁初), Commissar Li Yaowen

76th Division – Commander Gao Wenran(高文然)

226th Regiment

227th Regiment

228th Regiment

77th Division – Commander Wang Jianqing(王建青)

229th Regiment

230th Regiment

231st Regiment

78th Division^[9] – Commander Chen Zhongmei(陈忠梅)

232nd Regiment

233rd Regiment

234th Regiment

88th Division^[9] (Attached to 26th Corps from 30th Corps) – Commander Wu Dalin(吴大林)

262nd Regiment

263rd Regiment

264th Regiment

27th Corps – Commander Peng Deqing(彭德清), Commissar Liu Haotian(刘浩天)

79th Division – Commander Xiao Jinghai(肖镜海)

235th Regiment

236th Regiment

237th Regiment

80th Division – Commander Zhan Danan(詹大南)

238th Regiment

239th Regiment

240th Regiment

81st Division – Commander Sun Duanfu(孙端夫)

241st Regiment

242nd Regiment

243rd regiment

94th Division^[10] (Attached to 27th Corps from 30th Corps) – Commander Wu Lanting(邬兰亭)

280th Regiment

281st Regiment

182nd Regiment

Notable US participants and battle honors awarded

US 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.^[11]
• 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 ^[12]

US Army

• Brigadier General Henry I. Hodes, Assistant Commander, 7th Infantry Division.
• Col. Allan D. MacLean, 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).^[13]
• 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).^[14]
• 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).^[15]
• Captain George R. Cody, HMC 31 Inf., posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of the Reservoir (RCT 31).^[16]
• 2nd Lt. James C. Barnes, 48 FAB and FO to 1/32 Inf., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions during breakout.^[17]
• Lt. Alfred J. Anderson, B/31, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions at Hell's Fire Valley.^[18]
• Lt. John E. Gray, M/31, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).^[19]
• 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).^[20]
• Lt. Cecil G. Smith, A/32, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions during breakout.^[21]
• Sgt. Harold P. Haugland, D/15 AAA Bn., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).^[22]
• Sgt. Charles Garrigus, 1/32 Inf., posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).^[23]
• Sgt. Stanford O. Corners, Med/A/57 FAB, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).^[24]
• Sgt. George H. Paine, H/31, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions at Koto-ri.^[25]
• Cpl. James H. Godfrey, D/32 Inf., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).^[26]

References

Footnotes

Citations

External links

• Book: Simmons , BGen Edwin H., USMC (Ret.) . 2018-07-01. Frozen Chosin: U.S. Marines at the Changjin Reservoir . 2002 . 0160511682. United States Marine Corps. Marines in the Korean War Commemorative Series.

Notes and References

1. 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
2. Appleman, Roy E., UNITED STATES ARMY IN THE KOREAN WAR, SOUTH TO THE NAKTONG, NORTH TO THE YALU (June–November 1950), Page 744
3. Taylor, George O. JR. "The Forgotten War's Forgotten Task Force" . Army Magazine, Association of the United States Army (Vol 52, # 7, July 2002, pp. 43–48)
4. Cowart, Glenn C. (1992). Miracle In Korea: The Evacuation of X Corps from the Hungnam Beachhead. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press. .
5. Stewart, Richard W., Staff Operations: The X Corps in Korea, December 1950
6. https://www.police.go.kr/user/bbs/BD_selectBbs.do?q_bbsCode=1049&q_bbscttSn=1B000016714087200 장진호 전투의 경찰 영웅들
7. http://www.koreansvjmemo.or.kr/history/svjField 재일학도의용군 나라사랑기념관 - 장진호 전투
8. All regiment information are taken from Book: Ryan . Mark A. . David M. . Finkelstein . Michael A. . McDevitt . 2003 . Chinese warfighting: The PLA experience since 1949 . M.E. Sharpe . Armonk, New York . 0-7656-1087-6 . 121.
9. Did not arrive in time to join the battle.
10. Misidentified as the 90th Division by UN intelligence.
11. Web site: Olin L. Beall. Military Times.
12. Web site: Valor awards for Marvin L. Wasson. valor.militarytimes.com. 2017-11-11.
13. Web site: Allan Duard MacLean. Military Times.
14. Web site: Robert Ellis Jones. Military Times.
15. Web site: Earle H. Jordan, Jr.. Military Times.
16. Web site: George R. Cody. Military Times.
17. Web site: James C. Barnes, Jr.. Military Times.
18. Web site: Alfred Julius Anderson. Military Times.
19. Web site: John Edward Gray. Military Times.
20. Web site: Robert G. Schmitt. Military Times.
21. Web site: Cecil G. Smith. Military Times.
22. Web site: Harold Peter Haugland. Military Times.
23. Web site: Charles Garrigus. Military Times.
24. Web site: Stanford Oscar Corner. Military Times.
25. Web site: George H. Paine. Military Times.
26. Web site: James H. Godfrey. Military Times.