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HEADQUARTERS
1st Bn, 38th Infantry
APO 248
S-2 JOURNAL SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 1952

During the period 01 Sept 52 to 05 Sept 52 the Bn remained in Regt res and cont work on res area.
On 6 Sept 52 the Bn rel the ND Bn and assumed responsibility of sector on Line Jamestown.
During period 6 Sept 1952 to 21 Sept 52 the Bn sent out 13 recon patrols and 13 ambush. During this period the patrols made 6 contacts and inflicted a total of 42 enemy KIA's counted; 113 est en KIA's; and 125 est en WIA's.
On night of 18 Sept 52 at approx 1830 the Bn began receiving heavy volumes of arty & mortar fire. At approx 1900 rs unkno. en attacked Porkchop OP and overran the psn. After overrunning the psn, the enemy pulled off because of the heavy casualties they suffered. The estimated enemy loses were not known.
Also on night of 18 Sept the en threw a Bn(+) sized atk on Baldy and captured it after fierce hand to hand fighting which lasted 10 hrs.
The night of 20 Sept 2d Bn, 38th Inf counter-attacked Baldy with G Co on left and F Co on right. After 9 hours of hand to hand fighting they retook the hill at 0630 hrs.
At 1600 hrs 21 Sept the 1st Bn was rel by 2d Bn, 9th Inf.
The morning of 22 Sept 52 the Bn rel the 2d Bn, 38th Inf and assumed responsibility of Baldy and sector of Line Jamestown.
From 22 Sept 52 to 30 Sept 52 the Bn sent out 16 screening ptls to cover the flanks and front of Baldy while wire teams laid wire around area. These screening patrols made 3 contacts with no est of en losses.
During the month the Bn received sporadic arty and mortar except for the 18 & 19 Sept when approx 3,500 rds fell on Bn. Total rds for the month of Sept on Bn sector was 5,264.
Various weapons, hand grenades, and documents were captured due to activity during month. All captured material was evacuated through S-2 channels.

HEADQUARTERS
1st Bn, 38th Infantry
APO 248
S-3 JOURNAL SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 1952

1-2 Sept Bn was in Regt'l res & conducted tng.
3 Sept Bn stood a Command Inspection. Lt Col James B. Barrtholomees assumed command of Bn.
4 Sept Bn remained in Regt'l res & made prep to rel ND in sector of Line Jamestown.
5 Sept Bn began rel of ND and completed rel 6 Sept. New Bn CP set up vic 285319.
6 Sept thru 21 Sept Bn remained in sector of Line Jamestown & continued def.
On 18 Sept Bn was subjected to a terrific barrage of en arty & mortar fire. At 1845 hrs en atckd Porkchop outpost (1 plat B Co, CT268337) in an est atk of company size. Terrific fire fight ensued and en overran Porkchop onlt to be driven off by frdy arty, mortar, and AW fire. At 2337 hrs Bn CO led the Raider Platoon up Porkchop and reached top at 0012 hrs 19 Sept and secured Porkchop. He then ordered the reinforcement of Porkchop and evacuation of Frdy & en KIA's &WIA's. On 19 Sept from 1300 hrs to 1900 hrs A Co & Porkchop were again subjected to en arty barrage. Arty tapered off towards evening and sit remained quiet.
On 20 Sept est 30 en probed Porkchop and were driven back by arty & mortar fire after frdy forces had inflicted est 5 en KIA's and 10 en WIA's. In coordination with 2d Bn atk on Baldy which was secured by en on 18 Sept, A Co obsvd 250 en running frm Baldy and brought in AW and mortar and arty on en. Est 110 en KIA and 125 en WIA as a result of this action.
On 21 Sept 2d Bn, 9th Inf rel 1st Bn, 38th Inf in sector. Bn set up new Bn CP vic CT281313. Remainder of Bn remained in assy for 21 Sept after being rel 2d Bn, 9th Inf.
On 22 Sept A Co rel G Co & E Co of 2d Bn, 38th Inf on Baldy at 0600 hrs. D Co rec'd 1 KIA & 2 WIA from en shelling on Baldy 1917 hrs 22 Sept. Bn CO assumed responsibility of sector 23 Sept.
On 23 Sept C Co rel 2d RCN Co in Bn sector. Bn CO assumed responsibility of sector 1225 hrs 23 Sept. "I" Co remained in command of 1st Bn.
On 25 Sept D Co rel H Co in sector.
On 27 Sept K Co rel C Co in sector under control of 1st Bn.
On 28 Sept C Co rel A Co on Baldy; B Co rel I CO in sector.

S-3 JOURNAL SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 1952 continued

En shelling during entire period was concentrated primarily on Porkchop and Baldy. With exception of 18-21 Sept en shelling was sporadic throughout entire period.
During period Bn was in sector of Line Jamestown (CT266323 to CT296328) Bn engaged in entensive repair & reconstruction work on psns concentrating mainly on Porkchop OP (CT268337).
During period Bn was in sector of Line Jamestown (CT266323 to CT253306) Bn engaged in extensive repair & reconstruction work on psns concentrating mainly on Baldy OP (256323)
At close of period Bn remained in sector of Line Jamestown (CT253306 to CT266323) and continued defense.
At close of period Bn sit was negative.