Re: "The Berlin Outpost"

[James Robert Dennis III <jrdennis@earthlink.net>]

>I am trying to find out some information for a friend of mine. She had a 
>relative that was in the Korean war, and one week before the armistice, he 
>was killed at a place called "The Berlin Outpost." I am an avid reader of 
>military history, and have been unable to find any reference to this 
>place. I 
>would be most grateful for any help that could be given to me.
>
>Please reply to: DeltaFirebase@aol.com
>
>                                                Thank You!
>
>                                               Walt Peters

Source: Lee Ballenger's U.S. Marines in Korea, Vol 1: 1952,  

There is an Outpost Berlin in the vicinity of the grid coordinates, 
CT082082 but according to the map it was in a northwesterly direction 
(3km from the north loop of the Imjin River).  

>From "RED HILL it would be 2.5 km north east, traveling along the Main 
Line of Resistance.  
(Jamestown Line).  In October 1952, 3/7 Marines were in Outposts Berlin 
and East Berlin.

Accoding to Ballenger, it was a USMC Squad and an OP.  It was also known 
as Donald and Hill 19.  

I really wished I had this book when I was the S2 for the 3d Bde in 
Korea.  It would have been really helpful in planning and giving a long 
term view of why things were the way they were (defensively).  If I 
cleaned out my closet(s) and refound one of my Korea Maps, I would post 
these Outposts on it.