Re: Searchlight battalion

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In a message dated 10/27/00 10:46:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
ChicoRamos1889@aol.com writes:

<< 
 I wonder if someone  knows anything about the activities of the 65th Inf,
 Regiment from Puerto Rico     ( trained at ,in,Ft. Buchanan,P.R. ) in Oct.
 1950. The 65th arrived in Pusan Sept 23  but there ain't nuttin about them
 so far. What happened? Lissening to  Puerto Rican radio programs here
 in Orlando,the Central Florida area,one would be led to think that the 
 65th  were so brave that they even helped rescue the Marines  from the
 claws of the Chinese in Chosin and/or Koto ri  and Hagaru ri campaigns/
 battles. Some of them even claim      that Gen. Mac Arthur had said "give
 me P R soldiers like those of the 65th and I'll invade China."
 Of course,I think THAT is pure,unadulterated  baloney. But,believe it or 
 not,there are some people who believe  cockamamie  stories. 
 I'd like to know the FACTS ! Can somebody help with some info?
 
 Chico Ramos                 P O Box 533816,Orlando,Fl 32853
 
  >>


Chico - Soon after June 1950, the 65th as assigned to the 3d Inf Div on paper 
in the states but was sent independently to Korea  to bolster the defense at 
the Naktong River where they saw combat.  

When the rest of the 3d Inf Div landed in November 1950,  the 65th joined 
with the division.

The 3d Inf Div covered the Marines withdrawal from the Chosin Reservoir to 
Hungnam and saw combat until the division withdrew on December 24, 1950. 

>From there, the division regrouped at Pusan and then was sent west for the 
new push into North Korea.

 By April 1951, the 65th had the Philippine 10th BCT attached to it and was 
one of the units that took the brunt of the Spring Offensive by the CCF on 
April 22. north of Uijongbu. 

This is a snapshot, I'm sure there's lots more and hopefully someone who was 
with the 65th Inf can tell you more.  Marty