Re: Chosin Reservoir

[<CavKVet50@aol.com>]

Although all of the Army units were not at the reservoir, they were in the 
area. 

Dateline:

November 27 - The 1st Bn, 7th Inf Regt relieves the 27th ROK at Sach'ang-ni, 
some 117 miles northwest of Wonsan and comes under heavy attack, is 
successful in repelling it the next day. 

December 2 - the 1/7 withdraws some 33 road miles SE to Pungson-ni, its 
rearguard successfully defending another attack. 

December 6 - 1/7, now an RCT, engages enemy thru Dec 10 at Kogae-dong, near 
Pungson-ni.

December 7 - 7th Inf Regt's "Task Force Dog" moves to relieve 1st Bn, 1st 
Marines at Chinhung-ni; the Marines begin their withdrawal from Yudam-ni. 

December 11 - After a 35-mile fighting withdrawal, the Marines combat role 
ends when the division enters the 3d Inf Div's defensive perimeter. After 
which "TFD" withdraws, having successfully held the road open from 
Chinhung-ni to Hamhung. 

December 12 - 1/7 takes up positions west of Oro-ri, 16 miles NW of Hungnam; 
Marines begin outloading at Hungnam. 

December 14-15 - Companies B & C of 1/7 repel enemy force. Four or five other 
attacks are repelled along 3d Inf Div front.

December 20 -  3d Inf Div assumes operational control of all remaining 
forces. 

December 22 - 3d Inf Div troops are only troops left on shore.

December 24 - All 3d Inf Div troops are onloaded and leave Hungnam. 

Marty