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S-3 Monthly Summary (September)

From 1 thru 4 Sep 52 38th Inf Regt W/ND Atchd Cont Def and improvement on LINE JAMESTOWN. Res Bn conducted unit and specialist training, The Regt'l RTC Cont six (6) day Replacement Training Program throughout period.
On 1 Sep 52 L Co Rel I Co on Psns, assuming Resp for sector at 0550 Hrs.
On 3 Sep 52 F Co Rel G Co on Psns, assuming Resp for sector at 0815 Hrs.
On 5 Sep 52 1st Bn commenced Rel of ND on Psns, 1st Bn assuming Resp for sector at 1645 Hrs. B Co ND passed to Opnl C 1st Bn at 1645 Hrs. Rel of ND Bn by 1st Bn complete at 0606001 Sep 52 and B Co reverted to Ctl of ND Bn. ND Bn Ret to Regt'l Res Vic CT309282 assuming Resp for Regt'l Res 061645 Sep 52.
From 7 Sep 52 to 16 Sep 52, Regt Cont Def of LINE JAMESTOWN with Res Bn conducting unit and specialist training.
On 9 Sep 52 K Co Rel I Co on Psns, with 2d Recon utilized as blocking force in K Co Psns during Rel. At 1605 Hrs K Co assumed Resp for new sector. At 1840 Hrs I Co assumed Resp for Prev K Co sector releasing 2d Recon Co. 2d Recon Ret to Prev Reptd Res Psns at 1840 Hrs.
On the night of 11-12 Sep 52 E Co dispatched a combat Ptl. Ptl Eng UNE in commo trenches and bunkers Vic CT296356. Brief FF resulted in 5 to 8 En casulties. Frdly Prl Clsd Psns at 0550 Hrs with negative casualties. Two other small Ptl contacts on night of 11-12 Sep 52. Brief FF with En withdrawing.
On night of 12-13 Sep 52 C Co Ptl with I&R Atchd Eng UNE in intermittent firefights from 2030 to 0035 Hrs in Vic CT278356 and CT283355. En suffered Est 4 WIA and 12 counted En KIA. Two other Ptls contacted En with 10 and 5 minute firefights. En suffered an additional 20 casualties.
On 17 Sep 52 ND Bn commenced Rel of 2d Bn on Psns. ND Bn assumed Resp for sector at 1805301 Sep and Rel Completed at 0640 Hrs. 2nd Bn Clsd new Res Psns 18 Sep and prepared for unit and specialist training.
On 1819001 Sep 52 En Bn launched coord Atk on OPs Baldy and Porkchop. Action on Baldy cont until 2106201 Sep 52 when Frdly forces secured the Hill.
On 1819001 Sep OP Porkchop Atk by Est En Co. B Co Plat held Psns and FF ended at 2330 Hrs. 1st Bn Raider Plat reinforced B Co immediately following FF. At 1400 Hrs A Co Rel B Co and Raider Plat on Psns, assuming Resp for Porkchop at 1400 Hrs. En casualties suffered were counted 60 KIA and 130 Est WIA.
On 1819001 Sep 52 Op Baldy Atkd by Est En Bn (-). Action Cont thoughout the night with K Co Psns on rest of hill overrun, holding fast to left slope of hill. Elms L Co crossed LD at 2200 Hrs to ascertain situation on Baldy. E Co moved into bocking Psn Vic CT266321, assuming Resp for Psns at 1823451 Sep 52. At 2040 Hrs E Co Atchd Cpn Ctl of 3d Bn. At 1906551 Sep 52 Elms L Co forced to W/D due to intense En fire. At 1908001 Sep 52 G Co assumed Resp for L Co sector and passed to Opn Ctl of 3d Bn at 0715 Hrs. At 1912001 Sep 52 Elms of E Co, K Co, L Co with 5 Tks 38th Tk Co Atchd, C/Atk on Baldy, reached crest of hill but forced to W/draw due to intense En fire. C Co 2d Engr reverting to Ctl of 2d Engr Bn at 2010001 Sep 52. Elms I Co Deptd LD at 200530 Hrs reinforcing 5 bunker Psns held on left slope of Baldy. At 2045 Hrs G, F Co crossed LD for Coord Atk on Baldy, G on left flank and F Co on right. At 2105 Hrs G and F Co engaged in FF, moving forward slowly. At 2230 Hrs F Co pinned down by heavy En fire, E Co moved forward at 2247 Hrs to reinforce F Co. G, F, E Co moved slowly up hill reaching crest of hill 2106201 Sep 52 securing hill.

S-3 Monthly Summary (cont'd)

On 2115301 Sep 52 Bn 9th Inf commenced Rel of 1st Bn on Psns, assuming Resp of sector at 1730 Hrs. 2d Bn 9th Inf passed to Opn Ctl of the 38th Inf 2117301 Sep 52. Rel by 2d Bn 9th Inf completed at 2050 Hrs. 1st Bn Clsd new Res Assy area at 2115 Hrs.
On 2208301 Sep 52 A Co 38th Inf Rel Elms E, F, G, Co on Baldy, 1st Bn assuming Resp for Baldy at 0830 Hrs. 2d Bn Clsd Regt'l Res Psns at 1050 Hrs.
On 2308301 Sep 52 Col A W Stuart assumed command of the 38th Inf Regt.
On 23 Sep 52 C Co Rel 2d Recon Co on Psns, assuming Resp for Psns at 1155 Hrs. 2d Recon Co Ret to Prev Co area, Atchd Opn Ctl of 38th Inf at 1155 Hrs. On 2311551 Sep 52 1st Bn assumed Resp for former 3d Bn sector. At 0600 Hrs D Co Rel M Co on Psns.
On 23 Sep Frdly Ptl Eng En Ptl Vic CT267344 at 2350 Hrs. Brief FF with Frdly disengaging and Ret to Frdly Psns at 0130 Hrs.
On 24 Sep 52 ND Ptl Eng 5 man En LP at 2100 Hrs. Brief FF, Frdly Ptl Ret to Frdly Psns at 2230 Hrs. Enemy suffered Est 2 KIA.
On 25 and 26 Sep Res Bn conducted unit and specialist training.
On 26 Sep 52 B Co Rel I Co on Psns, assuming Resp for sector at 1230 Hrs. I Co Clsd Res area Vic CT273305 at 1630 Hrs.
On 27 Sep 52 I Co Deptd Res Assy area for Regt'l Res area, closing new Res area Vic CT298313 at 1913 Hrs. I Co reverted to Ctl of parent unit at 1915 Hrs.
On 27 Sep 52 2d Bn 38th Inf Rel 2d Bn 9th Inf on Psns. 2d Bn 38th Inf assumed Resp for sector at 0900 Hrs, Rel completed at 1107 Hrs. At 0900 Hrs 2d Bn 9th Inf reverted to Ctl of parent unit. K Co Rel C Co on Psns at 1355 Hrs, K Co assuming Resp for new sector and passing to Opn Ctl of 1st Bn at 1355 Hrs. C Co Clsd new Res Psn Vic CT279306 at 1450 Hrs.
On 2710301 Sep 52 3d Bn opened CP Vic CT309282.
On 28 Sep 52 C Co Rel A Co on OP "Old Baldy", Rel completed and C Co assumed Resp for OP "Old Baldy" at 0950 Hrs. 2d Recon Co reverted to Division Ctl at 2724001 Sep 52. Co C 2d Engr Bn Atchd to 38th Inf effective 2812001 Sep 52.
On 2806001 Sep 52 1 Plat L Co atchd to C Co, L Co (-) remaining Prev Reptd Psns.
On 29 Sep 52 A Co Rel K Co on Psns, assuming Resp for sector at 1415 Hrs. K Co Clsd new Res area Vic CT266314 at 1430 Hrs, reverting to Ctl of 3d Bn at 1415 Hrs.
On 30 Sep 52 3d Bn (-) commerced unit and specialist training.

Raymond M Baranouskas Capt Inf S-3