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HEADQUARTERS 3D BATTALION
38TH INFANTRY
APO 248
38TH INFANTRY
APO 248
4 OCTOBER 1952
SUBJECT: S-1 Monthly Unit SummaryTO: Commanding Officer
38th Infantry Regiment
APO 248, U.S. Army
1 Sep - Reveille 0530 hours followed by breakfast at 0630 hours, followed by police of area - Projector and sound equipment from 3d Bn turned into A&R Section Regiment by 1st Lt McDonald - 1 EM interviewed by Battalion Commander and assigned to Mike Company - Monthly reports finished and turned into message center for delivery to S-1 Regiment - Punishment Report - Rosters - Cadre Certificates - Corporal of the Guard woke Sgt Major 2300 hours stating that shots had been fired on Post #2 Sgt of the Guard with 2 reliefs sent to investigate, Capt Walker notified. Patrol sent to investigate listening posts set up for the remainder of the night.
2 Sep - Reveille 0530 hours followed by breakfast at 0630 hours, followed by police of area - normal routine of day followed
3 Sep - Reveille 030 hours followed by breakfast at 0630 hours, followed by police of area 0730 hours - 1st Lt McDonald to A&R to find out about Post Exchange and setting up Battalion PX - 1 EM each from I, K, L, M Companies given clothing inspection by Sgt Major and sent to RTC Service Company in preparation for departure for NCO Academy departed S-1 1400 hours - Quota for R&R received from S-1 Regiment of 22 EM broken down as follows Hq 3, I 5, K 5, L 5, M 4, physicals to be taken 1300 hours 5 September 1952 departure 6 September 1952 - King, Krystal, Pfc, US54059184, Hq Co, to clearing - Burns, Clarence D, Cpl, US52001682, Co L, insect sting, to collecting and returned to duty - Steward John E, Pfc, US53097990, Co I grenade fragments, head, right hand blown off, NBC died of wounds in Battalion Aid Station - Lt McDonald, to S-1 Regiment to escort Lt Detweiler to 3d Battalion, assigned to King Company arrived 2000 hours
4 Sep - Reveille 0530 hours followed by breakfast at 0630 hours, followed by police of area 0730 hours - 1 EM from I Company returned errouneously from NCO Academy sent back through RTC - Heckert, Cpl, I Company, US55145970, possible fracture of left foot concussion grenade to clearing - Lazier, Ralph, Sgt, I Company, RA11200087, WIA penetrating wound right upper arm abrasion back right knee to collecting - Woods, Hawatha, Pvt, RA13420446, penetrating wound left side to collecting - Southeland, James L, Pfc, Company King, US56129180, broken leg, head and neck, WIA - Kawaguchi, Kohei, Pvt, Company King, US56096543, fragments of right leg WIA - Hill, Leroy J., Cpl, L Company, US52125022, WIA right leg left shoulder - Legrand, William S., Pvt, Company I, RA144391114, leg and neck WIA - Hutcherson, Thomas E., Pfc, Company I, RA53077988, KIA, fragments both legs - Tapscott, Jack G., 1st Lt, 02211330, Company M, mortar fire, wounds of shoulders, chest, KIA - Flamm, Norbert J. Pfc, Company M, US55160623, Mortar fire left arm, chest, and shoulder.
5 Sep - Reveille 0530 hours, breakfast 0630 hours, police of area 0730 hours, negative report on Casualties this date 5 September 1952
6 Sep - Reveille 0530 hours, breakfast 0630 hours, followed by police of area 0730 hours - picked up 5 replacements from RTC, 1800 hours and assigned as follows, 1 K, 1 L, and 3 M - one EM returned from Emergency leave reassigned to King Company - 1 Officer assigned to I Company.
7 Sep - 5 EM 1 each from Hq, I, K, L, and M companies sent to S-1 Regiment to witness drawing of NCO Raffle departed 0700 hours - 3d Bn, NCO Counsel met with the following companies represented Hq, I, K, L, and M companies, and Sgt Major presiding as chariman, Major Friedenwald representing Bn Commander - Ballek, William, Cpl, US52101318, Hq Co, shell fragment wounds back of right thigh, to clearing - Gutche, Glenway, Pvt, RA16394671, Hq Co. shell fragments of left lower arm, right thigh, returned to duty - Bach, Frederick, Pvt, RA21921582, Mike Company, WIA, contused wound left shoulder and left jaw to collecting - Barz, William, Cpl, US55516223, I Company, WIA, perforating wound right lower cervical region, to collecting - Whipple, Howard, 1st Lt, 01340725, I Company, WIA, left scapular region and right side, to collecting - Braun Walter C., Sgt, RA1637179, I Company, WIA, penetrating would right forearm, back to duty - Maynard, Roy L, Pfc, US53107607, I Company, WIA slight left cervical region wound, to collecting - Sifuentes, Daniel, Pfc, RA18372881, Hq Co, KIA, mutilated right arm, both legs - Bak Sing Ha, Cpl, K1138879, Company I, WIA, penetrating wound, lower lumbar region to collecting - Woods, Herman, Pvt, RA12337421, Company I, penetrating wound left side, throat, right hand, to collecting - Martin, Thomas L., 2nd Lt. 0990137, Company I, mortar wound right foot, to collecting - Ramarez, Elias Diaz, Pvt, US50112748, Company I, WIA, penetrating wound right buttock, returned to duty - Ou Meng Ju, Cpl, K1128106, Company I, WIA, small of back, wound of right arm, possible fracture of right thigh, to collecting - Canter, Rex F., Pvt, RA13357867, Company I, WIA, penetrating wound right thigh and right arm, to collecting - Morrision, William Pvt, US20910831, Company I, WIA, penetrating wound upper and lower arm, to collecting - Bartian, William, Pfc, US51132192, Company I, WIA, penetrating wound right side of nose to duty - Kyung Soo Kim, Pfc, K0693270, Company I, WIA, penetrating wounds left hand left buttock to collecting - Bowles, Charles, Pfc, US52131143, Hq Co., WIA, wounds of lower legs and right scrotum right hand, to 8055 MASH* - Bowman, Jack C., Pvt, US55204966, Hq Co., WIA, wounds of right arm and left eye to collecting - Toros, Diaz, Pvt, US50113108, Hq Co., combat exhaustion to collecting
8 Sep - Reveille 0530 hours, breakfast 0630 hours, followed by police of area 0730 hours - 4 EM 1 each from I, K, L, and M companies from NCO Academy - 22 EM departed from S-1 3d Bn, for Service Company, going on R&R 1100 hours furnished one meal prior to departure - 1 officer, 1 WOJG departed on R&R from S-1 3d Battalion to Service Company 1100 hours
9 Sept - Reveille 0530 hours, breakfast 0630 hours, followed by police of area 0730 hours, and general police of supply area - Serman, Joseph I, Pvt, US52132477, Company L, WIA, left thigh to collecting - 2 EM from RTC to 3d Battalion picked up 1400 hours assigned to Battalio - 1 2nd Lt,, assigned to Battalion - Regimental and Battalion Sgt Majors held meeting at S-1 Regiment 1500 hours, meeting was NCO Council reading of final report on recent NCO Raffle and profit also how money was divided. $2661.00 taken in, $492.75 paid out for purchase of prizes., balance of $2168.25 was divided as follows: $1084.00 to Officers council and $1084.25 to NCO Council.
10 Sep - Reveille 0530 hours, breakfast 0630 hours, police of area 0730 hours - 1 EM King Company, departed on Big R, ETS, departed 0700 hours to S-1 Regiment - 1 EM departed to S-1 Regiment to make compassionate telephone Call to ZI departed 000 hours - 2 EM love Company reported back through RTC from Hospital - 3 EM given clothing and equipment inspection by Bn Sgt Major and then sent to RTC fro further shipment to NCO Academy, departed 1530 hours.
11 Sep - Reveill 0530 hours, breakfast 0630 hours, police of area, 0730 hours - Cushman, James E, Cpl, RA11171562, Company King, slight multiple wounds in back of head and right shoulder to clearing - Dickison, Ray E. Pvt, RA17316673, Company King, penetrating wounds side of face, neck, to clearing - 3 ROKs WIA sent to clearing.
12 Sep - Fry, Richard, Pvt, RA13411847, WIA, slight wound right upper and lower leg to clearing - Todderdale, Robert, 2nd Lt., 02205753, Company L., WIA,, slight penetrating wound left wrist incised wound left leg, to clearing - #No. of EM WIA, 3, from L Company, sent to clearing - 1 EM from I Company WIA, sent to clearing.
13 Sep - Reveille, 0530 hours, breakfast 0630 hours, police of area, 0730 hours, general police of supply area - 1 Officer and 1 EM each from Hq, K, L, and M departed for winterization school to be held at Division forward at chaplain tent departed 0700 hours - 1 EM departed from S-1 3d Bn to Regiment for records check - 8 EM arrived in Battalion 1900 hours, for assignment within the Battalion, interviewed by 1st Lt McDonald - List from Regimental S-1 on R&R for Officers - 22 EM scheduled for R&R - Wilson, Robert, Pfc, US52128058, Company K, partial amputation of right lower arm, slight fracture of left lower leg, tp 8055 MASH - Sutherlan, Raymond, Pfc, US55196810, K Company, penetrating wound of left thigh, back of left knee to clearing
14 Sep - 1 ROK sent to 38th personnel on Emergency leave - 8 EM replacements interviewed by Lt Col., Fogle, and assigned to their respective companies - Elmes, Howard C., Pvt, RA13282262, Company M, SFW of face, chest, right thigh, KIA
15 Sep - 2 EM returned from NCO Academy - 2 EM returned from 8th Army Honor Guard - 1 EM returned from 2nd Division 2nd Replacement Company - 3 EM and 1 Officer returned from R&R - 2 EM from I Company WIA sent to clearing - 1 EM from K Company WIA, sent to clearing - 1 EM from love Company WIA, sent to clearing.
16 Sep - 15 EM to Regiment S-1 to be placed on Mandatory Levy - 1 EM ROK sent to Regiment S-1 for Emergency leave - Schnitski, Gilbert, Sgt, RA16333829, I Company, jaw infection NBC to collecting - 2 EM from I Company WIA, sent to clearing - 1 EM from Mike company seriously wounded in action, sent to 8055 MASH - 2 EM from L Company sent to clearing
"Signed with his own rubber stamp"
