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Chapter		Page
I	KOREA AND THE BACKGROUND OF CONFLICT	1-6
II	ARMED FORCES OF NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA	7-18
III	INVASION ACROSS THE PARALLEL	19-35
IV	THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED NATIONS REACT	36-48
V	THE NORTH KOREANS CROSS THE HAN RIVER	49-58
VI	AMERICAN GROUND FORCES ENTER THE BATTLE	59-76
VII	DELAYING ACTION: P'YONGT'AEK TO CHOCH'IWON	77-101
VIII	IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND ON THE EAST COAST	101-108
IX	EIGHTH ARMY IN COMMAND	109-120
X.	DISASTER AT THE KUM RIVER LINE	121-145
XI.	TAEJON	146-181
XII.	THE FRONT LINE MOVES SOUTH	182-209
XIII.	THE ENEMY FLANKS EIGHTH ARMY IN THE WEST	210-234
XIV.	BLOCKING THE ROAD TO MASAN	235-247
XV.	ESTABLISHING THE PUSAN PERIMETER	248-265
XVI.	THE FIRST AMERICAN COUNTERATTACK -- TASK FORCE KEAN	266-288
XVII.	THE FIRST BATTLE OF THE NAKTONG BULGE	289-318
XVIII.	BATTLE FOR THE EASTERN CORRIDOR TO PUSAN	319-333
XIX.	THE TAEGU FRONT	334-363
XX.	STALEMATE WEST OF MASAN	364-375
XXI.	AUGUST BUILD-UP AND SEPTEMBER PORTENTS	376-396
XXII.	PERIMETER BATTLE	397-436
XXIII.	NORTH KOREAN BREAKTHROUGH IN THE SOUTH	437-450
XXIV.	THE NORTH KOREAN GREAT NAKTONG OFFENSIVE	454-487
XXV.	THE LANDING AT INCHON	488-514
XXVI.	THE CAPTURE OF SEOUL	515-542
XXVII.	BREAKING THE CORDON	542-572
XXVIII.	PURSUIT AND EXPLOITATION	573-606
XXIX.	THE PLAN FOR COMPLETE VICTORY	607-621
XXX.	EIGHTH ARMY AND X CORPS ENTER NORTH KOREA	622-637
XXXI.	THE CAPTURE OF P'YONGYANG	638-653
XXXII.	UP TO THE CH'ONGCH'ON	654-666
XXXIII.	THE CHINESE INTERVENE	667-688
XXXIV.	UNSAN	689-708
XXXV.	EIGHTH ARMY HOLDS THE CH'ONGCH'ON BRIDGEHEAD	709-716
XXXVI.	THE CHINESE APPRAISE THEIR FIRST PHASE KOREAN ACTION	717-720
XXXVII.	GUERRILLA WARFARE BEHIND THE FRONT	721-728
XXXVIII.	THE X CORPS ADVANCES TO THE YALU	729-748
XXXIX.	THE BIG QUESTION	749-769
SOURCES		777
GLOSSARY		779
INDEX		785

A-day, 38th Parallel crossing: 622
A-frames: 183
Adams, 1st Lt. Raymond "Bodie": 74
Advance Attack Group: 504
Advance Command and Liaison Group in Korea (ADCOM): 42-44, 55-57
Advance Force, 95: 620
Advance Force, Joint Task Force 7: 620
Aerial bombing of mines: 633
Aerial observation: 101, 126, 130, 133, 153, 166, 211-12, 212n, 227,
228, 276, 316, 326, 401, 408, 420, 435, 437, 452, 470-71, 483, 500,
513, 531, 533, 538, 553, 571, 586, 625, 633, 644, 649n, 681, 689, 711,
713, 714-15, 717, 724, 731, 736, 742, 761, 769-70. See also Tactical
air control parties.
Agok battle: 443-46
Air attacks, effectiveness of: 123
Air attacks, enemy: 45, 51, 152, 512
Air Force in Korea: 574n
Air forces, build-up: 118-19
Air-ground co-operation. See Air support.
Air strikes, friendly: 24, 62-63, 94, 140, 165, 241, 298, 371, 426, 478,
582-83, 627
Air supply. See Airdrops; Airlifts.
Air support: 51, 376-79
acknowledged by Generals Kean and Walker: 476-77
at Battle Mountain: 371, 372, 373, 374, 484, 569
at Bowling Alley: 361, 363
carrier-based: 52
Changjin Reservoir: 742, 743
Changnyong area: 467, 468
Chinju: 227, 231, 578
Ch'ongju area: 681, 682
Chonui: 90-92, 93
close: 95-96, 255-57, 256n, 567-68
cover, evacuation of Seoul: 39
flare missions, 378,
Fox Hill: 272-76
Haman area: 475, 480-81
Hills 66 and 68: 524, 525
Hills 92 and 113: 539
Hill 116: 464
Hill 117: 316-17
Hill 120: 530
Hill 303: 347
Hill 314: 433, 434
Hills 518 and 346: 413-14
Hwanggan battle: 201
Hyesanjin: 736
Hyongsan-gang valley ambush: 326
Hyopch'on area: 579-80, 580n
for Inch'on landing: 497, 502, 503. 504-05, 506, 508-09, 511
interdiction attacks: 376-79, 379n
Kigye area: 400-401, 404
Kilchu area: 371
Komam-ni: 368
Kum River Line: 130, 133, 134, 140
Kumch'on Pocket: 623, 629
lack of: 137
Majon-ni: 724
Masan area: 440
Much'on-ni road fork: 244
Mun'gyong plateau: 195
Naktong River crossing sites: 298, 300, 304, 316, 317, 337, 338, 343,
346, 452
Nam River: 471, 473
Nanch'onjom: 640, 642
the Notch: 270
Obong-ni ridge line: 312, 313
Pakch'on: 714
P'ohang-dong area: 330, 332, 408
Pongam-ni: 276, 278, 284, 285
Pusan Perimeter: 550, 551, 553, 554, 559
P'yongt'aek: 95, 598
P'yongyang area: 649
South Mountain: 530
Taech'on area: 683
Taegu front: 358
Taejon: 152-53, 154, 165, 586
Taeryong River: 68
Triangulation Hill: 8
Uijongbu: 540
Unsan: 689, 691, 700, 703, 704
Yalu River: 715-16
Yongdok: 184-85, 186-87, 188, 192
Yongdungp'o: 517
Yonghung area: 724
Yongsan-dong area: 679
Yonil: 107
Airborne attacks: 654-58
Airborne battalions
1st, 187th: 654-56
2d, 187th: 657-58, 661
3d, 187th: 526, 656, 658-61, 659n
Airborne Regiment, 187th: 654-6
Aircraft
reconnaissance: 50
reinforcements: 257, 257n
transport: 50
Airdrops: 272, 300, 374, 452, 454, 457, 467, 470, 474, 477, 534, 654-61,
674, 677, 725, 728, 733

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Airlifts: 56, 59, 60, 61, 61n, 115, 260, 380, 526, 612, 614, 617, 621,
632, 635, 639, 640, 668-69
Airsman, Capt. John: 184
Akridge, Capt. Clyde M.: 295
Alexander, Lt. Gerald N.: 372-73
Alfonso, Capt. A. F.: 296-98, 300
Alkire, Capt. Charles R.: 90, 91n
All-Weather Fighter Squadron, 68th: 39
All-Weather Fighter Squadron, 339th: 39
Allen, Brig. Gen. Frank A., Jr.: 421-22, 573, 622, 644, 661-63, 663n,
689, 708, 753. See also Task Force Allen.
Allen, Maj. Gen. Leven C.: 177n, 382, 542, 550, 764, 774, 776
Almond, Maj. Gen. Edward M.: 56, 57, 120, 497, 634, 636, 723, 726, 772.
See also Corps, X.
and abandonment of Yonil Airfield: 329
and amphibious landing controversy: 492-96
and amphibious landing plans: 488
appointed commander of X Corps: 490
and capture of Seoul: 515-41, 539n
estimates of CCF: 755-56, 764
and Inch'on landing: 502, 510, 512
at MacArthur-Walker conference: 206-07
operational plans: 685-86
and X Corps: 618, 620, 684
and X Corps advance to Yalu: 729-48
Ambush Alley: 724-25
Ambushes, enemy: 326, 629-30, 632
Ambushes, guerrilla: 721-28
American Mission in Korea: 13
American troops, Chinese evaluation of: 719-20
Ammunition: 61, 68, 70
shortages: 180, 228, 431, 474, 542
smokeless powder, enemy use of: 140
supply: 55-56, 149, 442, 452, 728, 733
Amphibious landings
Inch'on: 488-514, 572
P'ohang-dong: 196
T'ongyong: 366
Wonsan: 609-12, 618-21, 635-37
Amphibious landings, enemy: 106
Amphibious movement of X Corps: 631-35
Anderegg, Lt. Harold R.: 420
Anderson, Capt. Andrew C.: 476
Anderson, Capt. Clarence R.: 702, 705, 706-07, 707n
Anderson, Capt. Monroe: 136
Andong, battle of: 187-88
Andrews, Rear Adm. W. G.: 497
An'gang-ni area, battles in: 319-33
Ansong: 77-78, 80, 81
Antiaircraft Artillery Battalions
15th: 736
26th: 133
40th: 50n
50th: 503n
78th: 693
82d: 325n. 444, 450n, 460, 462, 550, 652
92d: 199
507th: 46
865th: 402
933d: 402
Antiaircraft Artillery Group, 10th: 677, 677n, 693
Antiguerrilla activities: 16, 27, 107, 721-28
Antitank mines: 72
Anui, battle of: 223-24, 224n
Applegate, Msgt. James A.: 219, 220
Arawaka, Cpl. Jack: 139
Argyll Regiment. See British Battalion, 1st. Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders Regiment.
Armored Artillery Battalion, 58th: 740
Armored Division, 1st: 380
Armored School, Fort Knox: 380
Arnold, Maj. Charles E.: 233-34
Artillery, Chinese evaluation of: 720
Artillery, enemy: 11-12, 17-18, 18n, 25, 53, 154, 264, 264n, 301, 302,
344
Artillery Battalions. See Field Artillery Battalions.
Artillery strikes, friendly: 84, 93, 135, 199, 229, 241-42, 290, 371,
419
Artillery support
Battle Mountain: 368-75, 484, 569-70
Changnyong: 468
Ch'ongch'on bridgehead: 713
Chonui: 93
Cloverleaf Hill: 306, 314, 315
Haman area: 480, 481
Hill 99: 401, 404
Hill 201: 551
Hill 518: 413, 414
How Hill: 743-44
Kuhe-ri ferry road: 473
Kum River Line: 132-37
Kumch'on Pocket: 623, 628
Masan area: 274
Naktong River crossing sites: 298, 316, 555
Nam River: 470-71
Ohang Hill: 310-11, 315
Pongam-ni area: 285
Sangju area: 194
Seoul: 515, 517-18, 525, 529-30, 531, 532, 538, 539
Siban-ni: 559
Sibidang-san: 476
Taegu front: 337, 339, 340-41, 344, 347, 359-60, 363
Taeryong River area: 681
of Task Force Smith: 6516
of 35th Infantry: 721
Unsan area: 679, 689, 691-93
Yesong River: 626-27
Yongdok: 185, 187
Yongsan: 464, 465
Artillery-tank battles: 30, 68-72, 68n, 69n, 81, 86, 90,
Atrocities: 94, 143, 347-50, 348n, 435, 477-78, 540, 587-88, 588n, 661-
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Attack Force: 635
Attack Force 90: 620
Augmentation. See Korean augmentation.
Austin, Capt. Bernard L. (USN): 497, 620
Austin, Warren: 487n
Australian Air Force: 58
Australian Battalion, 3d: 614, 644-46, 660, 660n, 681-82, 713-15
Aviation gasoline, supply of: 257, 257n
Ayres, Lt. Col. Harold B.: 77, 79-83, 100, 129, 129n, 154-56, 166-68,
166n, 178, 294-98

B-26's: 50, 95, 118, 361
B-29's: 50, 51, 118, 119, 256, 352, 376-79, 531
B rations, 5-in-1: 115
Babb, 1st Lt. Earl: 91n
Badoeng Strait: 274-75
Baker, Capt. Claude: 280
Baker, 1st Lt. Robert W.: 593-98
Balboni, Pfc. Joseph W.: 712, 712n
Baldwin, Hanson W.: 209
Ball, Lt. Doric E.: 727
Baltimore Sun: 661
Barnhard, Lt. Donald E.: 239
Barr, Maj. Gen. David G.: 521, 528, 735-37. See also Infantry Division,
7th.
Barricade fighting: 531-36
Barrow, Capt. Robert: 518-19
Barszcz, Capt. Michael: 142-44, 161, 177-78, 220-21, 227-28, 229-30, 309
Barter, Maj. Charles T.: 126
Barth, Brig. Gen. George B.: 65, 65n, 79-80, 82, 284, 286
Bartholdi, Capt. Cyril S.: 449
Battalion Landing Team: 504, 506
Battalions. See Antiaircraft Artillery Battalions; Cavalry Battalions;
Engineer Combat Battalions; Field Artillery Battalions; Infantry
Battalions; Marine Battalions; Tank Battalions.
Battle Mountain (Hill 665): 368-75, 488, 439, 483-87, 568-70
Baumgartner, Pfc. William L.: 283-84
Baxter, SFC Earl R.: 436, 436n
Bazooka-tank battles: 69-72, 86-87, 156-57, 162-64, 163n, 193, 197-98,
201, 314-15, 8530 356-57, 359, 461, 465, 509-10, 517, 519, 532, 539,
596-97, 602, 648, 682
Bazookas, 2.36-inch: 69-72
Beachhead Line: 509
Beahler, Lt. Lee E.: 460-61, 461n
Beauchamp, Col. Charles E.: 147-81, 150n, 513, 225-26, 291-98, 389, 520,
528, 529
Beavers, Capt. Harold R.: 521
Beech, Keyes: 33, 40
"Beer issue": 485
Belfast: 185
Belgian Government: 115
Bell, 1st Lt. James H.: 649, 649n
Bernard, 2d Lt. Carl F.: 74
Berry, SFC Oscar V.: 444n, 445
Best, Robert: 434n
Bexar: 491
Bigart, Homer: 91n
Bissett, Maj. David, A., Jr.: 147, 154
Bixler, Lt. Ray: 92-94
Blair, Maj. Melvin R.: 484, 576n
Bloody Gulch: 276-86, 308
Bloody Knob. See Battle Mountain.
Blue Beach: 499, 506-07, 634, 636
BLUEHEARTS: 488-89
Bo An Dae. See under North Korean units.
Bolt, Capt. Jack: 689, 697-98, 697n, 700
Bombardment Group, 19th: 51
Bomber Command, Far East Air Forces: 256-57
Bomber Group, 19th: 352
Bomber Group, 22d: 352
Bomber Group, 92d: 352
Bomber Group, 98th: 352
Bomber Group, 307th: 352
Bombing. See Air support.
Bombing, carpet. See Carpet bombing
Bowen, Col. Frank S., Jr.: 654-58
Bowling Alley: 353-63, 363n, 411, 421
Bowser, Col. Alpha L.: 532
Boxer: 497, 502
Boyd, 2d Lt. Ralph C.: 172-73, 173n
Bradley, Brig. Gen. Joseph S.: 325-27, 450-51, 460, 467. See also Task
Force Bradley.
Bradley, General of the Army Omar N.: 382, 760
Bridges: 81, 152, 153, 342-44, 377
blowing of: 65, 80, 90, 100, 121-22, 123, 131, 131n, 134, 175, 182,
184, 226, 250-52, 324, 378, 575, 578, 650, 734, 748
construction of: 556-57, 560
destroyed: 598, 610, 665, 737
floating: 551, 556-57, 640, 734
repairing of: 58O, 626, 639-40, 665
underwater: 555, 575, 591, 592
Bridges, enemy
destroyed: 444
floating: 459
underwater: 301-02, 338, 345-46, 351, 437, 442, 459, 588
British Battalion, 1st, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment: 382,
470, 582-83, 644-46, 660, 682, 713-l4
British Battalion, 1st, Middlesex Regiment: 382, 582, 625, 660, 665,
681, 713-14
British Commonwealth Brigade, 27th: 614, 625, 642-46, 647, 659-61, 665,
670-72, 681, 683, 709-15, 719. See also British Brigade, 27th
Infantry.
British Brigade, 27th Infantry: 382-83, 411-15, 453, 469-70, 545, 547,
533, 556, 574n, 582-83, 582n, 606, 613. See also British
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British Brigade, 29th: 668
British troops in Korea: 382-83
Bromser, 1st Lt. Paul F.: 706
Bronze Star Medal: 154n
Brown, Lt. Frank: 22
Brown, Pfc. Melvin L.: 428-29, 429n
Brown, Lt. Russell: 716
Brush: 633
Buchanan, Capt. Earl W.: 235, 236
Buchanan, Capt. Neil A.: 470
Buckley, 1st Lt. Harry A.: 340
Buckley, 1st Lt. John A.: 200-201
Buddy system: 387-89, 388n, 492
"Buffalo" guns: 304
"Bugle Hill": 704
Build-up: 149
air: 255-57, 376-79
ground: 379-89
ROK forces: 384-86
supplies and equipment: 259-60
tanks: 380-81, 381n
Build-up, enemy: 365-66
Bundy, Capt. Walt W.: 599n
Burp guns: 69, 347-49

C-47's: 45, 153, 654
C-54's: 44, 61, 61n, 663
C-119's: 380, 654-56
C rations: 115
Caldwell, 1st Lt. Charles I.: 446-47, 456n, 458-59
Camel's Head Bend: 680, 700-708
Canadian forces: 668
Cannon, 85-mm.: 69, 70, 71
Canzona, Capt. Nicholas A.: 259n
Carpet bombing: 350-53
Carson, Maj. Eugene J.: 482
Cashe, Lt.: 98
Casualties: 260-63, 262n, 275, 662-63
Airborne Regiment, 187th: 658, 661
Australian: 682, 714
Cavalry: 199-200, 205, 342, 344-45, 421, 434, 434n, 561, 563, 627,
699, 704, 707-08
Eighth Army: 391, 605, 606, 774
Engineer: 244, 556
Field Artillery: 128-29, 241, 285-86, 295, 325-26, 375
Infantry: 88, 93, 94, 98, 98n, 122, 141, 161, 179-80, 194-95, 202-03,
221, 221n, 224, 240, 246, 306, 307, 325, 373, 389n, 407, 448, 449-
50, 459n, 468-69, 475, 484, 554, 555. 570
Marine: 272, 274, 276, 276n, 313, 315, 316, 316n, 464, 506, 507, 509,
517, 518, 524, 525, 534, 541, 541n. 723, 744
from mines: 633-34, 635
nonbattle: 262, 269, 272, 275, 304, 391, 735, 738, 744
on Pusan Perimeter: 437, 465
ROK: 22, 34, 35, 188, 262-63, 391, 434, 434n, 524, 561, 686, 707, 728,
731, 774n
Seoul battle: 541, 541n
X Corps: 774
United Nations: 263, 437, 547
Casualties, enemy: 27, 29, 34-35, 55, 76, 76n, 95, 102, 103, 106, 179,
185, 187, 188, 193, 195, 200, 203, 205, 246, 247, 263, 263n, 270,
272-73, 274, 275n, 316, 317, 327, 332, 341, 342, 344, 354, 360,
363, 366, 454, 461, 469, 471, 478, 481, 519, 524, 525, 527, 530,
531, 539, 540, 540n, 546, 553, 564n, 565, 567, 579, 659, 660, 683,
713, 714, 724, 731, 742, 743-44
Cavalry Battalions
1st, 5th Cavalry: 198, 205, 347, 563, 564, 625, 681, 691, 704
2d, 5th Cavalry: 199, 347, 414, 419-21, 554, 625, 630, 648-50, 651,
691, 703-05
3d, 5th Cavalry: 390n, 391, 630, 650, 652, 680-81, 690, 704
1st, 7th Cavalry: 185, 186, 340-41, 342, 344, 413-15, 418-20, 565-66,
592, 626-27, 629, 642, 643, 645-46, 704
2d, 7th Cavalry: 203, 343-45, 413-14, 417-20, 432, 562, 563-66, 627,
629-30, 640, 645, 708
3d, 7th Cavalry: 390n, 413-15, 418-20, 431-35, 434n, 562, 565-66, 627,
642, 643, 647, 652, 708
1st, 8th Cavalry: 197-98, 411, 566, 614, 623, 661, 679-80, 691-94,
695-96, 698-700
2d, 8th Cavalry: 197, 198-99, 411, 421, 427-29, 435, 562, 562n, 679,
680, 693, 694, 695, 696, 698-99
3d, 8th Cavalry: 390n, 411, 421, 430-31, 432, 562, 679, 680, 681, 691,
695, 697, 699, 700-707, 700n, 701n
Cavalry Division, 1st: 206, 208, 235, 253, 254, 309, 382, 383, 390, 391,
395, 397, 613-14, 658, 669, 678, 680, 752n. See also Gay, Maj. Gen.
Hobart R.
and buddy system: 385-89
at Inch'on: 488, 491
Naktong River withdrawal: 251
Parallel crossing: 623-30, 628n
P'ohang-dong landing: 195-97
Pusan Perimeter breakout: 543, 545, 547, 548, 552, 556, 560-66, 588-98
P'yongyang, capture of: 640-53
strength: 49, 50n, 547, 605, 606
Taegu: 335-36, 339, 340-42, 345-47, 351-53, 361, 410, 411-36
Taejon: 149, 150, 165, 177, 179, 181
Yongdong: 197-200, 203-05
Cavalry Regiments
5th: 99n, 196, 197, 198, 199-200, 204, 254, 337, 339, 341-42, 345-50,
348n, 411-15, 419-21, 432, 435, 553, 554, 561-62, 563, 565, 593,
598, 614, 623-25, 627, 628, 630, 642, 643, 643n, 648-53, 679, 680-
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Cavalry Regiments-Continued
7th: 196, 202, 204, 205, 254, 337, 343-45, 390-91 11-15, 413n, 417-20,
431-32, 433, 553, 556, 562, 590-98, 597n, 614, 623, 625-28, 629-30,
640, 642, 643, 645-46, 647-53, 690, 704
8th: 196, 197, 198, 199, 204, 254, 337, 390-91, 411-15, 421-32, 432-
36, 562, 562n, 565-66, 593, 597, 614, 623, 627, 628-29, 630, 678-80,
690-708, 720
Cavalry, ROK: 128
Cemetery Hill: 499, 506
Chae Byong Duk, Maj. Gen.: 12, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 40, 43-44, 56, 215,
216
Chai Ung Jun, General: 19
Champney, Col. Arthur S.: 271, 365-75, 367n, 438-441, 479-83
Chandler, Lt. Col. Homer B.: 141
Chandler, Capt. Melbourne C.: 420
Chang Chang Kuk, Maj. Gen.: 16n, 32-33
Chang Ky Dok: 312
Changdok Palace: 531
Changhowon-ni battle: 104
Changjin Power Plant 3: 741
Changjin (Chosin) Reservoir: 671, 685, 686-88, 718, 726, 729n, 741-45,
755, 766, 767, 768, 772-73
Changnyong battle: 466-69
Chech'on, fall of: 103-04
Check, Lt. Col. Gilbert J.: 200-201, 236, 237-38, 237n, 242-44, 245-46,
475, 478, 479-83
Cheek, Maj. Leon B.: 226
Chiang Kai-shek: 749, 758
Chiles, Col. John H.: 528
Chinch'on, fall of: 102
Chindong-ni: 236-39, 236n, 242, 243, 244-47, 271-74, See also Chinju-
Masan corridor.
Chinese Communist Forces (CCF): 9-10, 310, 486, 500
at Changjin Reservoir: 686-88
enter Korean War: 673-88
extent of intervention: 749-70
veterans of, in N. K. forces: 332, 523, 567
Chinese Communist Forces units
Army, Third Field: 751 , 754, 756, 768
Army, Fourth Field: 750-51, 758, 766, 768
Army, 8th: 686
Army, 8th Route: 293, 394, 704, 750
Army, 20th 756, 768, 768n
Army, 26th: 768, 768n
Army, 27th: 768, 768n
Army, 38th: 711, 717, 751, 753, 763, 766, 768
Army, 39th: 708, 717-20, 751, 753, 763, 766, 768
Army, 40th: 717-19, 751, 753, 763, 766, 768
Army, 42d: 687, 718, 751-52, 754, 763, 766, 767, 768
Army, 50th: 717, 751, 767, 768
Army, 66th: 717-20, 751, 767, 768
Army Corps, First: 750
Army Group, IX: 756, 768-69
Army Croup, XIII: 687, 718, 766, 768-69
Army Group, XIX: 708n
Division, 1st Motorized Artillery: 766
Division, 2d Motorized Artillery: 766
Division, 8th Artillery: 767
Division, 89th: 756, 768n
Division, 115th: 708, 753
Division, 116th: 708
Division, 119th: 713
Division, 120th: 713
Division, 124th: 687-88, 718, 741, 743-44, 755, 767, 768
Division, 125th: 674, 717, 718, 743, 754, 766, 767-68
Division, 126th: 718, 733, 743, 755, 767, 768, 773
Division, 139th: 10
Division, 140th: 10
Division, 141st: 10
Division, 156th: 10
Division, 164th: 9
Division, 166th: 9
Headquarters, CCF-NKA: 769
Regiment, 5th: 686
Regiment, 5th Truck: 767
Regiment, 42d Truck: 767
Regiment, 267th: 756
Regiment, 347th: 708
Regiment, 355th: 713
Regiment, 358th: 713
Regiment, 370th: 687, 742, 755
Regiment, 371st: 687, 742, 743
Regiment, 372d: 687, 743
Regiment, 373d: 674
Regiment, 374th: 754
Regiment, 376th: 733
Regiment, 377th: 773
Unit, 54th. See Army, 38th.
Unit, 55th. See Army, 39th.
Unit, 56th. See Army, 40th.
Chinese Communist government: 765-66, 769
Chinese Communist threat to intervene: 607
Chinese evaluation of American troops: 719-20
Chinese First Phase Offensive. See First Phase Offensive (CCF).
Chinese intervention not credited: 690
Chinese Manchurian Army: 10
Chinese prisoners, interrogation of: 751-53, 754-56, 761
Chinese soldier, description of: 718-19
Chinju: 213-15, 222-23, 227-33, 242-44, 574-75, 577,79
Chinju-Masan corridor: 266, 267-68, 270-74
Chinju pass: 235, 236, 242-43, 268, 269, 286, 287, 570-71
Chiri-san area: 577, 722
Chirye: 203-05
Choch'iwon battle: 96-100
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Choe Hyon, Maj. Gen.: 580, 603
Choe Yong Gun, Marshal: 7, 31
Chon U, Maj. Gen.: 103
Ch'onan night battle: 80, 81, 82-88, 83n
Chong Myong Tok: 348n
Chong Pong Uk, Lt. Col.: 36
Ch'ongch'on River
bridgehead: 709-15
crossed: 683
drive to: 654-66
Chonggo-dong: 682-83
Ch'ongjin, capture of: 732
Ch'ongju, fall of: 102
Ch'ongju battle: 681-82
Chonju, fall of: 210
Chonui battle: 89-95
Chosin Reservoir. See Changjin (Chosin) Reservoir.
Chou En-lai: 608, 758, 765
Christenson, Sgt. Jerry C.: 87, 87n
CHROMITE: 489
Chu Teh: 750
Ch'unch'on: 26-27, 103
Chung, Lt.: 386
Chung Il Kwon, Lt. Gen.: 56, 548n
Chungam-ni: 236, 236n, 239, 240. See also Notch, the.
Ch'ungju: 102, 103-104
Church, Maj. Gen. John H.: 44-45, 61, 62-63, 83, 188-89, 250, 252, 390n,
583, 588, 642-43, 682, 711-12, 776. See also Infantry Division,
24th.
and ADCOM: 43-44, 43n, 44n, 55-58, 110
and buddy system: 387
commander, attack on Cloverleaf-Obong-ni: 310-18
commander, 24th Division: 180
Deputy Commander, USAFIK: 64
and Masan action: 235-38, 236n
and Naktong Bulge battle: 291-317
and Naktong River action: 554-58
and southwest Korea action: 213-14, 221, 225, 226, 231
and Task Force Church: 405-06
Task Force Davidson, sets up: 406
CINCFE Plan 202: 761
Civil Assistance Command: 670
Clainos, Lt. Col. Peter D.: 186, 340, 344, 386, 565-66, 626-27, 645-46
Claire, Sister Mary: 42n
Clark, Lt. Eugene F.: 501
Clarke, 1st Lt. Arthur M.: 79, 147, 162-63, 162n, 172, 176-77
Cleaborn, PFC Edward 0.: 307
Clifford, Lt. Col. John: 704
Clifford, Lt. Col. Paul: 648
Cloverleaf Hill (Hill 165): 296-97, 298-302, 306-18, 448, 465, 466, 697
Coad, Brigadier Basil A.: 382, 660, 681, 682, 714
Code names, CCF use of: 753
Coghill, 1st Lt. William F.: 303n
Cold-weather fighting: 732, 735, 738, 744-45, 772-73
Cole, Lt. Col. George R.: 370
Collett: 503
Collier, Col. William A.: 109-10, 177n, 202, 308, 415, 462, 653
Collins, General Lawton J.: 47, 477n, 492-94, 495n
Collins, SFC Roy E.: 307
Collins, Sgt. Roy F.: 80-81
Combat Cargo Command: 617
Command
changes in: 83-84
estimates: 117-20
problems, Eighth Army and X Corps: 609-12
ROK forces, U.S.-U.N. relations between: 111-13
Commander in Chief, Far East: See MacArthur, General of the Army
Douglas.
Communications: 248, 334, 416, 416n 593, 684. See also Lines of
communication.
at Battle Mountain: 369
at Chinju-Masan corridor: 267
inadequacy of: 110, 218
lack of: 81, 123, 180, 215, 222, 225, 284, 426-27, 545, 592
loss of: 70, 73-74, 92, 98, 127, 138, 272, 277, 280, 414, 452, 458,
466
in North Korea: 610, 746
for Pusan Perimeter: 105, 116-17
at Taejon: 156, 157, 159, 161, 164, 167, 179
Conger, Capt. William: 483
Conley, Col. Edgar T., Jr.: 593
Connor, 2d Lt. Ollie D.: 69
Conscription, enemy, of South Koreans: 365-66, 590
Cook, Maj. John M.: 136
Cooper, Maj. Curtis: 166
Copper Mine Hill: 520
Corcoran, Capt. Lawrence M.: 374, 374n
Corley, Lt. Col. John T.: 285, 373, 441, 483-86, 576n
Corps, I: 112, 613-14, 622, 630, 642, 646-47, 659, 665, 672, 690, 694,
695n, 710, 718, 721, 753. See also Coulter, Maj. Gen. John B.;
Milburn, Maj. Gen. Frank W.
Pusan Perimeter, pursuit phase of breakout: 573, 592, 593
Pusan Perimeter breakout: 543, 544-45, 544n, 547, 556
strength: 605
supply situation: 638, 668
Corps, IX: 613, 638, 771. See also Coulter, Maj. Gen. John B.; Milburn,
Maj. Gen. Frank W.
activated: 544-45, 544n
and antiguerrilla activities: 721
Pusan Perimeter, pursuit phase: 573-606
Pusan Perimeter breakout: 573-74
strength: 605
Corps, X: 112, 614, 666, 718, 772. See also Almond, Maj. Gen. Edward M.

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Corps, X-Continued
amphibious landing, Wonsan: 618-21, 635-37
amphibious movement: 631-35
casualties: 774
command relations with Eighth Army: 609-12
Commanding General. See Almond, Maj. Gen. Edward M.
disposition vis-à-vis Eighth Army: 745-48
guerrilla activities against: 722-26
intelligence estimate of-CCF: 755-57
link-up with Eighth Army: 588-98
North Korea, moves into: 622-37
operational plans: 684-86
Pusan Perimeter, pursuit phase of breakout: 573, 593
and Seoul, capture of: 515-41
strength: 605, 684-85, 685n
Yalu, advance to: 729-48
Corps, XXIV: 3
Corsairs: 312, 313, 508-09, 511
Coulter, Maj. Gen. John B.: 398-405, 404n, 544-45, 573-74. See also
Corps, I: Corps, IX.
Counterattacks
first American: 266-88
Naktong Bulge battle: 294-98
Coursen, 1st Lt. Samuel S.: 625, 625n
Covering and Support Group, 95.2: 620
Cox, Capt. O'Dean T.: 98
Crabb, Brig. Gen. Jared V.: 36
Craig, Brig. Gen. Edward A.: 258, 272, 276, 308, 310, 313, 453, 462
Crane, Burton: 33, 33n, 40
Crawford, Maj. Richard I.: 31n
Croft, Maj. Lucian: 628
Crombez, Col. Marcel B.: 347, 623, 625, 630, 648-53
Cutler, Capt. Elliott C.: 236-37, 238, 241

D-day, Inch'on: 495, 498-99
Dabney, Col. John A.: 392, 415-16, 611
Dai Ichi Building: 493
Daly, Lt. Col. John H.: 277-78, 279, 279n
Dare, SFC Robert E.: 157, 157n
Darrigo, Capt. Joseph R.: 23, 23n, 326-27
Dashmer, Capt. Richard: 75
Davidson, Brig. Gen. Garrison H.: 391-92, 406-07, 711
Davidson Line: 391-92, 415-16
Dawson, Lt. Col. Robert H.: 126
Day, Cpl. Roy L., Jr.: 349
Dean, Maj. Gen. William F.: 59, 65, 106, 108, 110, 119, 188-89, 213,
766. See also Infantry Division, 24th.
ambushed by "friendly" Koreans: 176-77
awarded Medal of Honor: 177n
commands USAFIK: 64
and east coast defense: 106, 108
estimate of enemy: 119
General Dean's Story: 177
gets him a tank: 162-63, 163n
and Kum River Line: 122, 129, 130, 131, 136-37, 141, 142, 144
and P'yongt'aek-Choch'iwon delaying action: 77-100
and Taejon: 147-51, 152-55, 156-63, 164-79, 181
DeChow, Lt. Col. George H.: 475, 483-84
Defection of troops: 479-80, 482-83
Defense perimeters: 73, 128, 230, 308-09, 31O, 315, 326, 330, 355, 358,
445, 447, 456-59, 701-07, 713-14, 724-25
DeHaven: 185, 503
Deloach, Maj. James W.: 660n
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: 5
Demolitions, See under Bridges.
Denness, Capt. A. P.: 660
DePalina, Capt. Fred P.: 563, 563n
Department of the Army: 669, 759, 763, 763n
Detachment X: 46
Dew, Capt. Manes R.: 466-67
Discipline, enemy: 546, 718-19
Distinguished Service Cross: 71n, 87, 98n, 128n, 157n, 244, 245n, 436n,
456n, 457n, 461n, 468n, 483, 563n, 597n, 599n, 659n, 682n, 711n,
712n, 727n
Distinguished Service Cross, Oak Leaf Cluster: 597n
Distinguished Unit Citation: 284n, 442n, 472, 562n, 597n, 659n, 714n
Dolvin, Lt. Col. Welborn G.: 578-79
Donahue, Capt. Joseph K.: 218, 221
Double envelopments: 73, 145, 201-02, 579, 756. See also Envelopments;
Envelopments, enemy.
Doyle, Rear Adm. James H.: 196, 493, 494, 496, 497, 502, 509, 512, 619-
20
Dressler, Maj. William E.: 126, 128
Drewery, Sgt. Marshall D.: 629
Drop Zone Easy: 657
Drop Zone William: 655
Duk Soo Palace: 531
Duke, Capt. Irving T. (USN): 620
Dukw's: 330, 559
Dunham, Maj. Leland R.: 156, 158-59, 166
Dunn, Maj. John J.: 81-82, 84-85, 87n
Dysentery, prevalence of: 180

Early, 2d Lt. Charles C.: 134, 136
East coastal road battle: 105-08, 182-87
Eberle, Maj. Gen. George L.: 257n, 492, 610, 612
Edson, Lt. Col. Hallett D.: 680-81, 689, 696-98
Edwards, Maj. Irwin A.: 520-22
Edwards, Lt. Col. James W.: 361, 450
Eighth Army: 55, 59, 88, 110-11, 113, 120, 177n, 227, 330, 675, 676,
718, 719
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Eighth Army-Continued
boundary lines shifted: 390
casualties: 605, 774
and CCF intervention: 751-55
Ch'ongch'on River, drive to: 654-66
and Ch'ongch'on River bridgehead: 709-15
Civil Assistance Command in: 670
command crisis: 415-17
command relations with X Corps: 609-12
commander. See Walker, Lt. Gen. Walton H.
Coulter appointed deputy commander: 398
disposition in North Korea vis-à-vis X Corps: 745-47
and guerrilla activities: 726
headquarters move to Pusan: 416, 416n
intelligence estimates: 213, 303, 431, 437, 571, 647, 663, 677, 678
and July crisis: 247
North Korea, deploys for attack into: 612-14
North Korea, moves into: 622-37
orders attack to Yalu: 773-74
Pusan Perimeter, breakout of: 542-72
Pusan Perimeter breakout, pursuit after: 573-606
realignment: 389-91
reserve: 235, 253, 258, 267, 267n, 269, 302, 308, 318, 319, 353, 381,
389, 453, 479, 539n
and ROK augmentation: 385-89, 388n
and "stand or die" order: 205-06
strength: 605, 606
supply: 584, 638-40, 668-69, 771-72
and Task Force Church: 405, 408
and Task Force Jackson: 405
and Task Force Kean: 267, 287
withdrawal across Naktong: 249-52
Eighth Army Rear: 80, 381, 383
Eldorado: 633
Ellis, 1st Lt. Charles: 440
Ellis, Capt. Hubert H.: 711
Emery, Maj. Jack R.: 230
Emmerich, Lt. Col. Rollins S.: 40, 61, 107, 182-85, 323-25, 399-400,
402, 404, 406-07, 567, 615, 616, 686
Enemy
attack routes to Pusan Perimeter: 289
attack tactics: 315
casualties. See Casualties, enemy.
claims: 88, 129n, 188, 347n
conscription of South Koreans: 590
deserters: 361
equipment. See Equipment, enemy.
expulsion of, from South Korea: 600-604
operations in central mountains: 101-05
operations on east coast: 105-08
units. See North Korean units; Chinese Communist Forces units.
Engineer Combat Battalions
2d: 325n, 446, 451, 460-61, 362-64, 551
3d: 90, 99, 100, 123, 152, 156-57, 162-63, 173, 250, 298, 406, 554,
556, 665, 712
8th: 205, 424-30, 432, 588, 590, 626-27, 629
11th: 556
13th: 732
14th: 250, 254, 302
18th: 521
65th: 244, 362, 475, 484
67th: 576n
72d: 284
Engineer Combat Group: 19th: 503n, 708
Engineer Special Brigade, 2d: 503n, 511, 685n
Engle, 2d Lt. Marshall C.: 434
English, Lt. John A.: 136
Envelopments: 194, 623-30, 646, 650. 781, 732. See also Double
envelopments.
Envelopments, enemy: 92, 98, 101, 154, 158, 178, 179, 181, 185, 212,
222-24, 677. See also Double envelopments.
Epley, Col. Gerald G.: 551
Equipment: 113-14
abandoned: 82, 85, 194, 199, 203, 208, 219, 295, 674, 698-99, 711
airdropped: 656-57
deliberate destruction of: 143, 172, 414, 711
enemy use of: 318, 333, 435, 467, 688
losses: 88, 98-99, 128, 144, 179, 221, 244, 251, 285, 286n, 375, 381,
563, 602, 699, 707-08, 708n
Equipment, enemy
abandoned: 226, 243, 443, 550, 580, 591-92, 603
captured: 410, 587, 616, 666, 725
destroyed: 30, 359, 628, 629, 719, 731, 746-47
losses: 27, 29-30, 46, 72, 90, 91n, 95, 102, 103, 163-64, 179, 201,
205, 270, 275, 317, 318, 318n, 362, 363, 531, 539, 540-41, 550, 551,
553-54, 557, 565, 579, 586, 590, 600-602, 602n, 682, 683
Equipment, Soviet-manufactured. See Soviet-manufactured equipment.
Escort Carrier Group, 96.8: 620
Estimate of enemy situation, July: 212
Evacuation of U.S. nationals from Korea: 38-40
Everest, Maj. Gen. Frank F.: 118-19
Eversole, Sgt. Edwin A.: 71
Ewen, Rear Adm. Edward C.: 497, 620
Exchange rate: 115, 384-85

F4U Corsair description: 96. See also Corsairs.
F-51's (Mustang): 17, 51, 96, 153, 257, 321, 329
F-80's: 39, 51, 95
description: 96
MIG, first battle with: 716
F-80C: 51
F-82's: 39, 95
Faber, Harold: 348n
Fairrey, Lt. Robin D.: 645
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Far East Air Forces (FEAF): 36, 39, 44, 50, 51, 62-63, 95, 120, 256-57,
321, 329, 352-53, 376-79 531, 548, 605, 606, 614. See also
Stratemeyer, Lt. Gen. George E.
Far East Bomber Command: 352-53
Far East Command: 46, 56, 101, 120, 211, 753. See also MacArthur,
General of the Army Douglas.
deactivates Pusan Logistical Command: 574
decision on two separate field commands: 609-10
establishes corps organization: 544
estimate of CCF intervention: 757-65, 763n
evacuation plan: 39
and intelligence of enemy strength in Seoul: 500-501
intelligence, faulty: 353
and July crisis: 214
naval strength: 50
and plans for amphibious landing: 195-96, 488-89
policy on Koreans attached to U.S. units: 667
requests naval support: 452
and ROK augmentation: 385-89, 388n
"roll-up" plan: 114
Farrell, Brig. Gen. Francis W.: 324. See also Korean Military Advisory
Group (KMAG).
Farthing, Maj. Arthur: 235
Fast Carrier Force, 77: 620
Felhoelter, Chaplain Herman G.: 143
Fenstermacher, Capt. Edgar R.: 140, 143, 143n
Fentriss: 214
Ferguson, Lt. Col. I. B.: 645, 682
Fern, 2d Lt. Albert J., Jr.: 445, 454-56
Ferry crossing sites: 122, 134, 136, 291, 293, 337, 338, 339, 343, 442,
443-44, 444n, 446-47, 459, 515, 528, 554, 555, 558, 584, 591-92, 593
Field, Lt. Col. Eugene J.: 198
Field Artillery Battalions
8th: 242, 244, 245-46, 267, 353-63, 479, 575, 727, 727n
9th: 413n, 430, 699
10th: 385n, 740
11th: 90, 126, 132-33, 134, 135, 138, 144, 144n, 147, 179, 230, 231,
245, 385n, 389
13th: 99, 132-33, 138, 141, 144, 152, 179, 219, 225, 226, 228, 230,
231, 237, 237n, 294-98, 306, 389, 406
15th: 258, 299, 303, 325-26, 402, 406, 538
16th: 385n
17th: 385n, 431, 677n
18th: 321, 385n
37th: 354-63, 450n
39th: 740
48th: 521, 529-30
49th: 732
50th: 385n
52d: 63, 68, 76n, 132, 137-38, 143, 144, 175, 389
57th: 538
61st: 198-99, 340, 341, 347, 413n, 713-14, 714n
63d: 86, 100, 123-30, 129n, 154n, 179, 389
64th: 194, 367-75, 470-71, 476
77th: 199, 343, 344, 413n, 566, 590, 593, 597, 629
82d: 196, 347, 413n, 689-90
90th: 192, 194, 277, 280, 282, 283, 284n, 285-86, 367-75, 476, 569,
665
92d: 503n
96th: 503n, 724, 740
99th: 198-99, 205, 421, 430, 597, 689, 690, 697, 697n, 699, 700
159th: 49, 194, 274, 280, 284, 370, 375, 441, 476
503d: 450n
555th (Triple Nickel): 258, 274, 277-78, 277n, 279, 279n, 280, 282-83,
285-86
674th: 656
Fielder, Wilson, Jr.: 166
Fields, 1st Lt. Joseph A.: 434
Fifth Air Force: 39, 51, 95-96, 212-13, 329-31, 476-77, 614, 715-16,
719, 7,44. See also Partridge, Maj. Gen. Earl E.
Fifth column activity in Seoul: 34
Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 35th: 39, 106, 107, 184
Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 16th: 543
Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 25th: 543
Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 40th: 184-85, 329
Fighter-Interceptor Wing, 51st: 543
Fighter Wing, 6131st: 329
Fire discipline: 374n
First Phase Offensive (CCF): 714, 717-20, 746, 755-56, 767
Fisher, Col. Henry G.: 108, 191-93, 191n, 364-75, 438-43, 462-63, 470-79
Flagler, Maj. George W.: 404n
Flagship Group, 70.1: 620
Flare missions: 378, 531
Flares: 339, 357, 359, 367
Fleet Marine Force: 50
Fleming, Lt. Col. Harry: 663n, 672-75
Flying Fish Channel: 498, 503
Flynn, Capt. John R.: 216-20, 592
Forney, Col. Edward H.: 488, 528, 528n
Fort Benning Infantry School: 380, 492
Fort Sill Artillery School: 492
Foster, Lt. Col. Ralph L.: 652
Fowler, 1st Lt. Samuel R.: 231-33
Fox, Maj. Gen. Alonzo P.: 502, 510
Fox Hill: 271-74
Frederick, Capt. Charles D.: 535
Freeman, Sgt. Herbert H.: 455-56, 456n
Freeman, Col. Paul L., Jr.: 361, 448-50, 466, 467, 548, 580
Front lines, length of: 337
Frostbite: 735, 738
Fusen Reservoir: See Pujon (Fusen) Reservoir.

Galloway, Col. Donald H.: 489
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Gay, Maj. Gen. Hobart R.: 390, 661, 678, 680. See also Cavalry Division,
1st.
and blowing of Waegan bridge: 251
and North Korean drive: 623-30
and plans for 1st Cavalry Division: 195-97
and Pusan Perimeter battle: 397-436, 434n
and P'yongyang, capture of: 642-53
requests bombing in Waegan area: 352
and Tabu-dong to Osan drive: 588-98
and Taegu, encirclement above: 561-66
at Triangulation Hill: 340-42
and Unsan battle: 689-708
and Yongdong battle: 203-06
and Yongp'o battle: 344
General Headquarters, Far East Command: 51. See also MacArthur, General
of the Army Douglas.
General Headquarters Reserve: 490, 503n, 619, 654
General Headquarters, Special Planning Staff: 490
General Headquarters, United Nations Command: 51. See also MacArthur,
General of the Army Douglas.
Geneva Prisoner of War Convention: 262
Geography of Korea: 1-2, 101-02, 104-05, 121, 190
Gibney, Frank: 33, 40
Gilbert, 1st Lt. Leon A.: 195, 195n
Glasgow, 1st Lt. William M.: 449
Gonegan, Pfc.: 517
Gordon-Ingram, Maj. A. I.: 583
Government House, Seoul: 4, 523, 528, 531, 534, 535, 556, 537
Gramling, Maj. Roy M.: 673-74
Greco, Col. John F.: 404n
Green, Lt. Col. Charles H.: 614, 646, 660, 660n, 682
Green Beach: 499
Green Diamond route: 722
Green Peak: 369. See also Sobuk-san.
Greenwood, Col. Walter, Jr.: 21n, 32, 40
"Grenade, cooking the": 473n
Grenades, thermite: 359
Griffin, Lt.: 233
Ground General School: 384
Group, 92d: 564
Group, 98th: 564
Growden, Lt. Col. John S.: 676
Guerrilla activities: 27, 477-78, 577, 721-28, 747, 748, 761
Guerrillas: 7, 8, 105, 106, 211, 319, 383-84, 599, 740
Guiraud, Capt. Rene J.: 425, 696, 698
Gunfire Support Group: 503
Guns. See also Artillery; Howitzers; Mortars; Recoilless rifles.
37-mm.: 114
40-mm.: 114
75-mm.: 114
76-mm.: 114
76-mm., divisional: 17, 18n
105-mm.: 114
Gurke: 503
Guthrie, Col. John S.: 740

H-hour, 24 November attack: 774
Hachi Shiki: 719
Hackett, Capt. Alan: 136
Hadong, trap at: 215-21
Hadongsan-ni: 747, 748
Haeju: 21, 642
Hafemen, Capt. George B.: 303
Hagaru-ri: 729n
Haman counterattack: 479-83
Hamch'ang: 191-93
Hamilton, Maj. William E.: 23n
Hammerquist, Capt. Robert E.: 477
Hampton, Lt. Col. Henry: 521-22
Han River
advance toward: 51l-14
bridges, blowing of: 32-34
crossing: 105, 526-31
description: 101-02
Handrich, Msgt. Melvin 0.: 375, 375n
Hannum, Lt. Col. Calvin S.: 521-22
Hansel, 1st Lt. Morgan B.: 711, 711n
Hare, 1st Lt. Percy R.: 68n
Harris, Maj. Gen. Field: 773
Harris, Lt. Col. William A.: 199, 566, 590-98, 626-28, 642, 643, 648
Harris, Col. William W.: 740, 747
Hartman, Rear Adm. Charles C.: 567, 620
Harvey, Capt. Charles V. H.: 204-05
Harvey, Capt. James H.: 239
Hasan-dong ferry crossing site: 554
Hashimoto, Cpl. Hideo: 473
Haskins, 1st Sgt. James W. R.: 143
Hatfield, Capt. Raymond D.: 147, 168-69
Hausman, Maj. Jama W.: 14n, 16n, 24n, 29, 33, 43
Haynes, Brig. Gen. Loyal M.: 450, 466, 468
Haynes, 1st Lt. Marvin H.: 434
Hazlett, Col. Robert T.: 31n, 33, 43, 57, 695n, 572n
Heat exhaustion: 139, 262, 269, 272, 274, 275, 298, 304, 341, 391
Heater, Pvt. Leotis E.: 86
Heath, Col. Louis T.: 528
Helicopters used to evacuate wounded: 703n
Henderson, Rear Adm. George R.: 497, 620
Hennig, Col.: 690, 752n
Heo Chang Keun: 348n
Herbert, 2d Lt. Robert L.: 159-60, 162, 167, 170, 171n
Hess, Maj. Dean E.: 17, 376-77, 377n
Hickey, Maj. Gen. Doyle 0.: 462, 492, 493, 550, 571, 573, 589, 609, 610,
612, 622, 753, 764
Hicks, Lt. Joseph E.: 130
Higbee: 185
Higgins, Rear Adm. J. M.: 185, 502-03
Higgins, Marguerite: 40
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Hill, Col. John G.: 258, 299-307, 446-47, 463, 465
Hill, Lt. John G., Jr.: 596
Hill, Lt. W. C.: 701-02
Hill 66: 524-25
Hill 79: 535
Hill 80: 511, 516
Hill 85: 511, 516
Hill 88: 524, 525
Hill 91: 464
Hill 92: 539
Hill 94: 443-44
Hill 97: 656
Hill 99: 401, 511
Hill 102: 312, 314, 315
Hill 104: 516, 656
Hill 105: 523-25, 526
Hill 107: 511
Hill log: 312, 314, 315, 316
Hill 113: 539
Hill 116: 464
Hill 117: 312, 314, 315, 316
Hill 118: 511, 516-17, 518
Hill 119: 697
Hill 120: 528, 530-31
Hill 121: 553
Hill 123: 512, 712
Hill 125: 465, 515
Hill 131: 407
Hill 132: 536
Hill 133: 536
Hill 138: 151
Hill 140: 584
Hill 142: 538
Hill 143: 312, 316
Hill 143: 314
Hill 147: 312, 316
Hill 152: 571
Hill 153: 312, 316
Hill 163: 659
Hill 165. See Cloverleaf Hill.
Hill 174: 420-21, 555, 558, 563, 625
Hill 175: 625
Hill 178: 511
Hill 179: 472-73, 625
Hill 181: 186, 323, 401, 431-32
Hill 182: 431-32
Hill 188: 262-63, 420-21
Hill 200: 131, 131n, 134, 135, 139, 145
Hill 201: 338, 351, 548, 551, 558
Hill 202: 276
Hill 203: 420-21, 432, 563
Hill 206: 316-17
Hill 207: 559
Hill 208: 511, 550
Hill 209: 446-48, 447n, 456-59, 459n, 467, 468
Hill 223: 317
Hill 224: 536
Hill 221: 559
Hill 239: 560
Hill 240: 317
Hill 250: 276
Hill 253: 563-64
Hill 255: 273-74
Hill 268: 340-42, 555
Hill 276. See Sibidang-san.
Hill 281: 658
Hill 282: 582
Hill 284: 467
Hill 285: 406
Hill 296: 516, 523, 524-25, 534
Hill 300: 406, 407, 520, 564, 564n, 565
Hill 301: 276
Hill 303: 345-50, 414, 415, 419, 554
Hill 308: 551
Hill 311: 317, 448
Hill 314: 431, 432-36, 434n
Hill 325. See Middlesex Hill.
Hill 334: 401
Hill 338: 534, 536
Hill 345: 420
Hill 346: 338, 351, 412-13
Hill 342: See Fox Hill.
Hill 348: 529-30, 351
Hill 351: 562
Hill 371: 564
Hill 380: 418-20
Hill 388: 582
Hill 401: 435
Hill 409: 309-10, 343, 452, 469-70, 551, 560, 581
Hill 438: 401
Hill 445: 401
Hill 448: 421
Hill 464: 414, 417-20
Hill 475. See Songak-san.
Hill 482: 406, 407
Hill 490: 414
Hill 510: 406
Hill 518: 411-15, 420, 433, 434
Hill 534: 741
Hill 570: 430-31, 432-33, 435, 562, 562n
Hill 611: 743
Hill 622: 710-11
Hill 660: 431, 432
Hill 665. See Battle Mountain.
Hill 698: 741
Hill 738. See Sobuk-san.
Hill 743. See P'il-bong.
Hill 750. See How Hill battle.
Hill 755: 425, 426-29, 435
Hill 902. See Ka-san.
Hill 915: 383
Hill 928: 409
Hillery, Lt.: 165
Hitchner, Maj. Omar T.: 419
Hodes, Brig. Gen. Henry I.: 528, 529
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Hodge, Lt. Gen. John R.: 3, 4
Hoeryong: 731
Hoffman, Sgt. Evert E. "Moose": 241
Holley, Lt. Col. William C.: 424-29, 588
Holliday, 1st Lt. Sam C.: 223
Holmes, Col. Ernest V.: 423-29, 562, 588, 694
Holmes, Lt. Col. Robert: 700
Holt, Maj. Robert B.: 728
Holt, Capt. Vyvyan: 42n
Hongch'on: 103
Hopkins, Sgt. Willard H.: 596-97, 597n
"Horseshoe," the: 475
"Hot pursuit" doctrine: 716
How Hill battle: 742-43
Howard, Cpl. Billie: 596
Howitzers, 105-mm: 16-17, 55-56, 66-72, 68n, 119, 261, 298
Howitzers, 122-mm: 17, 18n
Howitzers, 155-mm: 135, 282, 298, 476
Howitzers, 8-inch: 431
Hutchin, Lt. Col. Claire E., Jr.: 448-50, 467-68, 468n
Hutchins, Capt. Walter J: 407
Huff, Lt. Col. Gilmon A: 627
Hughes, 1st Lt. John C: 222-24, 224n
Hughes, Capt. Kenneth W: 217n
Huich'on, capture of: 666
Hull, Lt. Gen. John E.: 2-3
Hungate, Maj. William C., Jr.: 404n
Hungnam, capture of: 614-18
Hunt, Father Charles: 42n
Hunt, Lt. Col. Lewis A.: 116
Hwa-san. See Hill 928.
Hwach'on Dam: 722
Hwanggan battle: 200-203
Hyesanjin, capture of: 736
Hyopch'on: 293, 579-80

Imjin River battle: 23-24
In Min Gun. See North Korea People's Army.
Inch'on: 4, 55
Inch'on Base: 605
Inch'on landing: 488-514, 572
Incredible: 633-34
Infantry Battalions
1st, 5th Infantry: 272, 274, 276-84, 371, 375, 483, 553
2d, 5th Infantry: 271-74, 276-84, 279n, 286, 553
3d, 5th Infantry: 286, 553, 585
1st, 7th Infantry: 517
3d, 7th Infantry: 390n
1st, 9th Infantry: 298, 299-301, 306, 454, 462
2d, 9th Infantry: 258, 298-301, 306, 309, 314, 454-55, 461-62, 560,
583
3d, 9th Infantry: 316, 325, 325n, 330n, 332, 398, 402, 404, 406
1st, 15th Infantry: 724-25
2d, 15th Infantry: 725
1st, 17th Infantry: 632, 732-33, 736
2d, 17th Infantry: 539, 735, 736
3d, 17th Infantry: 735-36
1st, 19th Infantry: 132, 133, 137, 138, 139-40, 144-45, 213, 221, 227-
31, 235, 238-39, 240-42, 407, 583, 586, 711, 713
2d, 19th Infantry: 132, 144, 152, 153-54, 157, 158-59, 160-61, 164-79,
213, 221, 227-31, 239, 301, 301n, 407, 555-56, 586, 711-13
3d, 19th Infantry: 106, 185, 289, 406, 407-08, 407n, 545n, 711
1st, 21st Infantry: 60, 82, 89, 96-97, 99-100, 134-36, 168, 174, 226-
27, 301, 307, 310, 555, 682-83
2d, 21st Infantry: 389, 402, 555, 682, 712
3d, 21st Infantry: 89, 90-94, 96-99, 204, 205, 398, 555, 629, 712
1st, 23d Infantry: 258, 304, 309, 448-49, 466, 467-68, 558-59
2d, 23d Infantry: 331, 358, 361-62, 448-49, 468, 558-59
3d, 23d Infantry: 358, 361-62, 390-91, 411, 468-69, 548, 550, 558-59,
579-8
1st, 24th Infantry: 194, 373, 374, 441, 479-83, 569-70, 577
2d, 24h Infantry: 193-94, 273-74, 368, 370, 439-41, 479-83
3d, 24th Infantry: 190-91, 194, 285, 368, 373, 374, 440, 441, 576
1st, 27th Infantry: 200-201, 238, 242-44, 245-46, 353, 355-63, 475,
478, 479-82, 485, 575, 727
2d, 27th Infantry: 185-86, 201-02, 238, 244, 271, 303-04, 355-63,
472-75, 478, 485
3d, 27th Infantry: 304, 483-84, 485
1st, 29th Infantry: 214-21, 222-23, 227, 233-34, 238, 239-42, 240n,
253n, 365
3d, 29th Infantry: 214-21, 227, 228, 231, 238, 242, 253n, 342
2d, 30th Infantry: 390n
2d, 31st Infantry: 538-39, 632
3d, 315t Infantry: 538, 632, 733, 737
1st, 32d Infantry: 520, 522, 530-31
2d, 32d Infantry: 512, 520, 522-23, 530-31, 533
3d, 32d Infantry: 520, 530-31
1st, 34th Infantry: 77, 79-82, 88, 100, 123, 129, 129n, 151, 154, 155-
56, 157, 158-59, 161, 164-79, 225-27, 291, 294-98, 304, 389
3d, 34th Infantry: 77, 80, 81-82, 83-85, 86-88, 123, 125, 151, 157-58,
164-79, 225-27, 291-98, 304, 307, 389
1st, 35th Infantry: 113, 185, 192, 195, 202, 365, 367-68, 442, 470-74,
475-76, 570, 571, 721
2d, 35th Infantry: 191-93, 195, 270, 442, 470-74, 570, 575
3d, 35th Infantry: 113, 442, 569, 721
1st, 38th Infantry: 469, 560, 579-80
2d, 38th Infantry: 467, 550-51, 559-60, 581
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Infantry Battalions-Continued
1st, 65th Infantry: 747, 748
2d, 65th Infantry: 740
Infantry Division, 2d: 119, 298, 301, 381, 382, 389, 390, 391, 392, 395,
397, 467-68, 470, 489, 573-74, 652, 667, 668, 669, 675, 710, 746,
771. See also Keiser, Maj. Gen. Lawrence B.
antiguerrilla activities: 721, 727
and buddy system: 386-88
and Pusan Perimeter fighting: 437-53, 542-43, 545, 547, 548, 551, 558-
59, 572
strength: 264, 605-06
in west: 579-82
Infantry Division, 3d: 381, 503n, 581, 684, 724, 725-26, 738-41, 747-48.
See also Soule, Maj. Gen. Robert H.
Infantry Division, 7th: 4, 5, 386, 489, 499, 501-02, 503n, 512, 593,
595, 619, 620, 684, 685n, 729, 767. See also Barr, Maj. Gen.
David G.
amphibious movement; 631-33, 636-37
build-up: 491-92
reaches Manchurian border: 732-38
at Seoul: 520-23, 527-31
strength: 49, 50n, 605-06
Infantry Division, 24th: 88, 89, 90, 101, 102, 108, 119-20, 134, 144,
195, 196, 253, 254, 382, 389, 390, 392, 405, 408, 613, 672, 679,
682, 684, 694, 718, 719, 753. See also Church, Maj. Gen. John H.
and buddy system: 385-89
and Chinju area defense: 212-15
at Ch'ongch'on bridgehead: 709-15
condition of: 122, 213
deployment on Kum: 110-111
at Naktong Bulge: 290-318
in Pusan Perimeter breakout: 588, 592
in Pusan Perimeter fighting: 438-43, 543, 545, 547, 554-58
and P'yongyang capture: 642-53
strength: 49, 50n, 605-06
in Taejon battle: 146-81, 582-88
withdrawal across Naktong: 249-50
Infantry Division, 25th: 108, 111, 185, 188, 199, 202, 206, 208, 248-49,
253, 253n, 267, 267n, 304, 382, 383, 390, 392, 395, 479, 632, 668.
See also Kean, Maj. Gen. William B.
and antiguerrilla activity: 721, 728
at Battle Mountain: 483-87
and buddy system: 386-88
at Masan: 364-75
in Pusan Perimeter breakout: 574-79, 581
and Pusan Perimeter fighting: 437-53, 543, 545, 547, 568-71
at Sangju: 190-95
strength: 49, 50n, 605-06
Infantry Regiments
5th: 365, 370, 371, 389-90, 389n, 439, 441, 718. See also 5th
Regimental Combat Team.
7th: 739
9th: 254, 258, 298, 299-301, 303, 306, 309, 310, 313-16, 325-26, 325n,
443-48, 450-51, 454, 456-59, 460-66, 548, 558-59, 583, 710
15th: 739-40
17th: 496-97, 539, 539n, 540n, 632, 732-37 9th: 99, 106, 122, 125,
130-45, 132n, 147-48, 155, 159, 185, 213, 215, 220, 223 227-31, 235-
42, 236n, 251, 254, 290-317, 389, 405-08, 453, 462,
555-56, 586-88, 642, 645, 647, 709-15, 718, 719, 767
21st: 60, 63-64, 76n, 88-94, 96-100, 122, 130, 131, 133, 134, 147,
148, 150, 152, 165, 168, 173, 174-76, 186, 249-50, 254, 290, 294,
297, 298, 309, 343, 389, 398, 400-402, 405, 407n, 408, 448, 554-55,
556, 584-86, 588, 629, 642, 682-84, 712
23d: 184, 254, 258, 361-62, 390, 448-51, 450n, 466-69, 548, 550-52,
552n, 558-59, 572, 578, 579, 580-81, 727, 746
24th: 49, 108, 113, 190-95, 253, 269, 270, 279, 285, 287, 365-75, 438-
43, 479-86, 486n, 491, 569-70, 570n, 575, 577, 579, 728
25th: 491
27th: 108, 192, 193, 199-204, 235-39, 236n, 244-47, 253, 253n, 271,
272, 353-63, 390, 453, 472, 480, 569-70, 574, 576n, 579, 632, 727
29th: 49, 214, 224, 367
31st: 522, 538-39, 540n, 595, 597-98, 733, 737
32d: 389, 496, 512, 516, 520-23, 527-31, 632, 734, 737
34th: 63, 77-100, 122-30, 133, 145, 146-81, 213, 222, 223, 225-27,
249-50, 254, 290-310, 315-17, 389
35th: 108, 191-93, 253, 253n, 269, 270, 276, 286, 304, 364-75, 390,
437-43, 442n, 470-79, 569-70, 575, 577, 578
38th: 389, 450, 467-68, 469n, 548-52, 559-60, 572, 579-81, 652, 747-48
65th: 497, 724, 725, 739-40, 747-48
Infantry-tank actions. See Tank-infantry actions.
Intelligence: 20, 210, 211, 212, 459, 478, 622, 633, 635, 677-78, 757-58
Intelligence estimates: 222, 227
of CCF: 751-65
of enemy dispositions: 345, 352, 353
of enemy strength: 269-70, 392, 431, 437, 501, 507-08, 622
of guerrillas: 726
Invasion south across 38th Parallel: 21-28
Iron Triangle: 604, 615-16, 727-28
Itazuke Air Base: 51, 95
Ivey, Maj. Curtis J.: 599
Iwanczyk, 2d Lt. Frank: 223
Iwon beachhead: 733

Jacques, Lt. Leon J., Jr.: 98
Jamaica: 512

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James, 1st Lt. Elwood F.: 475
Japan Logistical Command. See Logistical Command, Japan.
Japanese 99 rifles: 333
Japanese 17th Area Army in Korea: 3
Japanese surrender in World War II: 2-3
Jensen, Lt. Col. Carl C.: 89, 90, 94, 97-98
Jensen, Maj. Lloyd K.: 450
Jet planes, first battle between: 716
John, Pfc. Valdor: 662
Johnson, Lt. Col. Harold K.: 430-31, 652, 679, 680-81, 689-708
Johnson, 1st Lt. Jasper R.: 190
Johnson, Louis A.: 46, 495. 495n
Johnston, Richard J. H.: 535
Joint Chiefs of Staff: 38, 118, 119, 491, 492-95, 536, 537-38, 607, 670,
715-16, 745, 757, 760n, 761, 762, 763n, 764-65, 774
Joint Operations Center, Far East Air Forces: 95, 744, 746
Joint Strategic Plans and Operations Group (JSPOG): 51, 489, 609-10
Joint Task Force Seven: 497-98, 618-21, 633-34
Jones, Lt. Glen C.: 673
Jones, Lt. Col. John P.: 276-78
Jones, Cpl. Robert D.: 154n
Jones, 2d Lt. Thomas T.: 425-26, 426n, 430
Jordan, Msgt. Warren H.: 306
Josey, Capt. Claude K.: 659, 659n
Joy, Vice Adm. Charles Turner: 50, 52, 493, 496, 612, 618-20, 634
Juneau: 52, 184, 185

Kaesong battle: 22-23
Kal-ch'on Creek: 517-18
Kane, Lt. Col. Robert W.: 199, 566, 623
Kang Kon, Lt. Gen.: 350, 394
Kapaun, Father Emil J.: 702, 705, 706
Kap-ch'on River: 131, 147, 151, 153-54
Kapica, Chaplain Francis A.: 283
Kapsan, capture of: 736
Ka-san: 356, 390, 415, 421-32, 435, 562, 563, 566
Kaufman, SFC Loren R.: 464-65, 465n
Kean, Maj. Gen. William B.: 108, 191, 195, 206, 207, 248, 439, 472, 475,
479, 568-70. See also Infantry Division, 25th.
on air support: 476-77
assumes command of U.N. forces south of Naktong: 249
and Battle Mountain: 370, 371
and Masan: 365, 478
and performance of 24th Infantry: 485-86
and Task Force Dolvin: 575
and Task Force Kean: 266-288
and Task Force Matthews: 575
and Task Force Torman: 574
and Yongdok battle: 185
Keiser, Maj. Gen. Lawrence B.: 325, 389, 446, 450, 450-52, 460, 462,
580. See also Infantry Division, 2d.
Keizan South Railroad: 268
Kelly, Lt. Paul: 347
Kennedy, 1st Lt. John T.: 424-29
Kessler, Maj. George D.: 27-28
Kigye area, battles in: 319-33
Kihang ferry: 443-44, 444n
Kilchu, capture of: 729-31
Kim, Col.: 186
Kim Baik Yil, Brig. Gen.: 616
Kim Chaek, General: 35o, 394, 722
Kim Chong Won ("Tiger"), Col.: 106, 107, 186
Kim Dok Sam: 302n
Kim Hi Chun, Col.: 250, 327
Kim Il Sung: 5, 7, 19, 21-22, 332, 345, 609, 630, 653, 663, 766, 769
Kim Il Sung University: 651
Kim Kwang Hyop, Lt. Gen.: 104, 187
Kim Mu Chong, Lt. Gen.: 104, 187, 394
Kim Paik Il, General: 32-3s, 34
Kim Song Jun: 411
Kim Suk Won, Brig. Gen.: 324, 399-400, 687
Kim Ung, Lt. Gen.: 394
Kim Yon, Col.: 410
Kimpo Airfield: 36, 39, 53, 500, 509-11
Kingston, 2d Lt. Robert C.: 737
Kirk, Alan G.: 487n
Koch'ang: 222, 225-27, 580
Koesan, fall of: 104
Kogan-ni: 236, 238
Koman-ni (Saga): 236, 366-68
Kongju: 88, 89-90, 121-29, 146
Korangp'o-ri: 22
Korea, description of: 1-4
Korean augmentation: 385-89, 388n, 739
Korean Government: 31, 351
Korean Military Advisory Group (KMAG): 13, 13n, 16-18, 20-21, 22, 30,
31, 32, 34, 38-42, 55, 62, 324
advisers: 22, 27, 28-29, 32, 32n, 33, 40, 43, 56, 57, 104, 107, 182-
84, 186, 323-24, 330, 361, 398, 401, 404, 406-07, 410, 567, 599,
615, 616, 663n, 672, 673-74, 675, 679, 686, 690, 695n, 728, 752n
Korean National Assembly: 4
Kot'o-ri plateau: 744-45, 772-73
Kouma, Sgt. Ernest R.: 444-45, 445n
Kozuki, Lt. Gen. Yoshio: 3
Kremser, Lt. Paul E.: 456n
Kristanoff, 1st Lt. George W.: 155, 155n
Kron, Maj. Jack J.: 237n
Kuhe-ri ferry: 473
Kum River: 88, 90, 99-100, 108, 121
Kum River Line battle: 121-46
Kumch'on: 203-05
Kumch'on Pocket: 622-31, 640
Kumsan-Taejon battle: 150, 153, 166, 169, 172, 175

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Kunsan, fall of: 210
Kup'o-ri Training Center: 387
Kuryong River: 700-708
Kuryong River crossing, enemy: 711
Kusong, capture of: 683
Kwang Who Moon Boulevard: 536
Kwang Who Moon Circle: 535-36
Kyongju battle: 404-08
Kyongju corridor: 102, 319-20, 331-33

L-19's: 352
Landrum, Col. Eugene M.: 109, 110, 120, 148-50, 202, 207, 212, 238, 248,
335, 382, 416, 470
Lantron, Maj. Newton W.: 88, 158, 167
Lauer, Lt. Lester: 204
Lawrence, William H.: 208
LCM's: 260, 621
LCV's: 628
Lee Chi Yep, Lt. Col.: 41
Lee Chu Sik, Brig. Gen.: 107, 182, 185, 323
Lee Hak Ku, Sr., Col.: 28n, 72-73, 546, 589-90, 590n, 604
Lee Hyung Koon, Brig. Gen.: 29, 30, 32
Lee Kwon Mu, Maj. Gen.: 20, 293
Lee Kyu Hyun: 177n
Lee Yong Ho, Gen.: 350
Legion of Merit: 483
Lester, Lt.: 98
Leyte: 633
Libby, Sgt. George D.: 173, 173n
Liles, Capt. Paul V. S.: 674
Lilly, Lt. Edmund J., III: 456n
Lim Bu Taik, Col.: 675
Lin Piao: 750, 758, 759, 766
Lindsay, Lt.: 160
Lines of communication: 101, 104, 116-17, 150-51, 152, 289, 319-20, 340,
364, 893 See also Communications.
Little, Lt.: 159
"Little Professor, The": 476
Litzenberg, Col. Homer L.: 534, 772, 773
Logan, Lt. Col. Arthur H.: 367
Logan, Maj. Edward 0.: 137, 138-41, 139n, 143-44, 143n, 215,
Logistical Command, 1st: 621
Logistical Command, 2d: 392, 416-17, 574, 632, 639, 684
Logistical Command, 3d: 620, 628, 639
Logistical Command, Japan: 81, 633, 383, 669
Logistical Command, Pusan: 574
Logistical problems in North Korea: 610-611
Logistics: 114-15, 383. See also Supply.
Logistics Support, 79: 620
Londahl, Lt. Col. John E.: 455
"Long March": 394, 750
Lovless, Col. Jay B.: 77, 81-84, 83n
Lowe, Pfc. Jack E.: 162
LSD's: 504
LSMR's: 504
LST's: 77, 330, 501, 621, 686-37, 729-32
Lutes, Lt. Col. LeRoy: 6
LVT's: 515
Lynch, Lt. Col. James H.: 433-35, 590-92, 593-98, 597n, 642, 648n

M1 rifle: 333
McAbee, Capt. Filmore: 696, 699, 702, 706, 707n
MacArthur, General of the Army Douglas: 3, 13, 13n, 40, 52, 55, 59, 73,
106, 195-96, 880, 391-92, 745-46, 754, 754n, 774-76
and abandonment of Yonil Airfield: 329
and ADCOM: 42-43
announces crossing of Parallel: 615
announces liberation of Seoul: 534
assumes control of British naval forces: 48
authorized to intervene in South Korea: 38
authorized to use U.S. ground troops in South Korea: 46
and bombing of Yalu: 715-16
and carpet bombing: 352-53
and CCF intervention: 687, 757-65
command, June 1950: 50-51
and command relations with ROK's: 111-12
as Commander in Chief, U.N. Command: 383
congratulates Almond on reaching Yalu: 736
and defense tactics at Pusan Perimeter: 393
demands North Korean surrender: 609
denounces North Korean atrocities: 349-50
designates FEAF and NAVFE in U.N. Command: 383
desire to capture Seoul: 527
establishes Civil Assistance Command: 670
establishes Japan Logistical Command: 588
flies to Korea: 44-46
flies to P'yongyang: 653
and Inch'on landing: 502, 505, 510, 516, 572
and intelligence estimate of enemy in Pusan Perimeter: 500
and July crisis: 214
and landing controversy: 492-97, 495n
and Marine units: 259, 462
and messages from President and JCS: 537-38
and operational plans: 488-92, 571, 607-12, 612n, 619, 620, 646, 654,
670-71, 684, 771
and redeployment plans: 669
re-establishes Syngman Rhee in Seoul: 536-38
requests additional troops: 38
requests ammunition ships: 431
requests reinforcements: 118-20
and ROK Army: 384-86
stops air attacks south of Parallel: 600
strategy for victory: 117-18
successful strategy in Korean War: 604
at Sukch'on and Sunch'on airdrops: 658
and tactics and strategy: 148
and U.N. Command: 51, 112, 112n, 262

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MacArthur, General of the Army Douglas-Cont.
and Wake Island meeting with President: 630-31, 760-61, 760n
and Walker, conference with: 207, 207n
and Walker, praise-of: 771
and Wonsan landing: 634
MacArthur Line: 659
McCaffrey, 1st Lt. Harry J., Jr.: 531
McCaffrey, Lt. Col. William J.: 635
McCall, Cpl. Edward L.: 128
McCullom, Msgt. Roy E.: 434
McDaniel, Maj. William T.: 164, 169-71, 170n, 171n
McDoniel, 1st Lt. Raymond J.: 456n, 458-59
McDonnell, Capt. George F.: 706
McGill, Lt. Henry T.: 135
McGrail, Lt. Col. Thomas M.: 133, 153-54, 159-60, 178, 227, 229, 239
Machine guns
.50-caliber: 68
7.62-mm.: 69, 70
McIntyre, Capt. Niles J.: 466
MacLean, Col. Allan D.: 182, 197, 214
McLain, Capt. William F.: 706
McMains, Lt. Col. D. M.: 325, 330n, 404
McMurray, 1st Lt. Houston M.: 440
McPhail, Lt. Col. Thomas D.: 26, 599
Magpie: 633
Maher, Lt. Thomas A.: 135
Mahoney, Lt. Col. William J.:
Majeske, Capt. LeRoy E.: 473
Majon-ni, guerrilla activities around: 724
Makarounis, 1st Lt. Alexander G.: 218-19, 221
Manchu Regiment. See Infantry Regiment, 9th.
Manchurian Korean veterans: 750
Mancil, Sgt. Edward C.: 597
Mannan, 2d Lt. George E.: 599n
Manpower, South Korean, use of: 384
Manring, Pvt. Roy: 347, 348n
Mansfield: 185, 503, 633
Mao Tse Tung: 394
March discipline: 123, 180, 228, 800, 800n
Marchbanks, Msgt. William: 241
Marine Corps infantry regiment: 273n
Marine Corps squadrons: 614
Marine Corps units
Air Wing, 1st: 274-75, 614, 723, 731, 743-44, 773
Battalion, 1st, 1st Marines: 516-19, 527, 536, 621, 722-23
Battalion, 1st Amphibious Tractor: 528
Battalion, 1st Medium Tank: 267
Battalion, 2d, 1st Marines: 507, 512, 518-19, 535, 536, 723
Battalion, 3d, 1st Marines: 512, 518-19, 527, 533, 535-36, 621, 723,
724-25, 747
Battalion, 1st, 5th Marines: 271, 274, 275-76, 310-18, 46345, 509-11,
516, 524, 526, 536
Battalion, 2d, 5th Marina: 271-73, 310-18, 463-65, 507, 509-11, 516,
524-25, 773
Battalion, 3d, 5th Marines: 273-74, 275-76, 276n, 284-85, 286, 310-18,
463, 464, 499, 505-06, 515-16, 524, 525, 533-34, 537
Battalion, 1st, 7th Marines: 741, 742-43, 773
Battalion, 2d, 7th Marines: 540, 742, 773
Battalion, 3d, 7th Marines: 742, 743, 773
Battalion, 2d, 11th Marines: 741
Brigade, 1st Provisional: 258-59, 259n, 266, 267, 272, 279, 308, 309,
310-18, 382, 453, 462, 496
Division, 1st: 50, 259n, 619, 621, 684, 686, 718, 719, 723, 726. See
also Smith, Maj. Gen. Oliver P.
at Changjin Reservoir: 772-73
Inch'on landing: 491, 496, 501-13, 503n, 506n
in North Korea: 732, 740, 741-45, 742n
Seoul, capture of: 515-41
troop strength: 620, 685n
Wonsan landing: 635-37
Division, 2d: 50
Regiment, 1st: 491, 499, 506-14, 516-20, 526-27, 531-36, 620, 621, 686
Regiment, 5th: 258-59, 269, 271, 274-76, 310-18, 453, 463-65, 489,
491, 496, 499, 501-02, 509-11, 515-16, 520, 524-26, 527, 531-36,
540, 620, 686, 741, 773
Regiment, 7th: 491, 503n, 519, 520, 524, 526, 532, 534-36, 540, 620,
686, 741-45, 755, 756, 767, 772-73
Regiment, 11th: 620
Marks, Capt.: 178
Marshall, General of the Army George C.: 2-3, 608
Martin, Maj. Floyd: 73
Martin, Lt. McDonald: 295-96
Martin, Col. Robert R.: 83-84, 85, 86-88
Masan. See also Chinju-Masan corridor.
approaches to: 235-47
battle: 438-43
Communist sympathizers in: 478
stalemate: 364-75
Materiel: 519. See also under Equipment.
Matthews, Capt. Charles M.: 576
Mayo, Capt. Walter L., Jr.: 700n, 706
Medal of Honor: 173, 173n, 177n, 270n, 357, 375n, 429n, 445n, 455, 456n,
457n, 461n, 465n, 625n, 659n, 712n
Meloy, Col. Guy S., Jr.: 130-37, 137-45, 143n
Menoher, Brig. Gen. Pearson: 83, 122, 141, 142, 168, 173, 174, 175, 235
Michaelis, Lt. Col. John H. "Mike": 108, 200-203, 235-39, 236n, 243-45,
353, 355, 360-61, 362, 485
Middlesex Hill: 582, 582n
Middlesex Regiment. See British Battalion, 1st, Middlesex Regiment.
MIG's: 715-16
Milam, Capt. James T.: 419
Milburn, Maj. Gen. Frank W.: 544, 562, 588, 622, 638, 642, 643, 647-48,
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690-91, 694, 704, 776. See also Corps, I; Corps, IX.
Military Air Transport Service (MATS): 115
Miller, SSgt. Elmer L.: 700n, 701-05, 701n
Millett, Lt. Lewis: 357
Milleson, Capt. Hugh P.: 221
Millikin, Maj. John, Jr.: 679-80, 691-94, 695-96, 698-99, 701
Min Ki Sik, Col.: 224, 239, 241-42
Mines: 173, 357, 359, 603, 628, 633-35, 650, 651
Minesweeping: 633-35
Minesweeping Group, 95.6: 620
Missouri: 500, 513, 567
Mitchell, Cpl. Harry D.: 204
Mitchell, Capt. William: 220, 484
Montesclaros, Capt. Melicio: 25, 132, 142, 160, 167, 178, 221
Moore, Col. Dennis M.: 740
Moore, Capt. Howard M.: 713
Moore, Col. Ned D.: 213, 215-33, 236-38, 236n, 237n, 239-42, 243
Moore, William R.: 232-33
Morale: 147, 180-81, 255, 287, 299, 370, 428, 647, 669
Morale, enemy: 310, 332, 397, 546, 600, 647, 652
Moriarty, Maj. Veale F.: 700n, 701-03, 707n
Morisil. See Tugok.
Morrissey, 2d Lt. J.: 217-20
Mortars
60-mm.: 61
4.2-inch: so, 59, 61, 66, 92
Mosquito. See T-6's.
Moss, Capt. Jack G.: 683
Mott, Lt. Col. Harold W.: 214-21
Mount, Lt. Col. Charles M.: 522, 530
Mountain fighting: 101-05, 187-88
Mountain marches: 105-06
Mt. Kinley: 196, 497, 502, 621, 636
Muccio, John J.: 4, 5, 13, 16, 31, 36-37, 39, 40, 43, 44, 55
Much'on-ni: 236-38, 242-44
Muhoberac, Pfc. John R.: 597
Muir, Maj. Kenneth: 582-83, 583n
Mun Che Won, Col.: 604
Mun'gyong pass battle: 104-05
Mun'gyong plateau: 190-95
Munsan-ni: 23-24
Murch, Lt. Col. Gordon E.: 202, 236, 237, 238, 303-04, 355-63, 472-75,
478
Murray, Lt. Col. Raymond L.: 258, 285, 310, 313, 463-65, 509-11, 515,
524, 532
Mustang. See F-51's (Mustang).

Najin docks: 377
Naktong Bulge, first battle of: 289-318
Naktong offensive, enemy: 454-87
Naktong River
crossing: 548-60
description: 101-02
Line: 252-54
upper, battle: 187-88
Naktong-ni ferry crossing site: 591-92
Nam P'otae-san: 737
Nam River: 364-65
Nam River battle: 470-79
Namch'onjom, capture of: 640
Namji-ri bridge: 302-03, 304, 438-42, 471-72, 478-79,
Nam-san. See South Mountain.
Napalm, use of: 321, 347, 361, 371, 373, 374, 379, 379n, 407, 413, 480-
81, 502, 509, 525, 550, 559, 578, 582, 586, 681
Napalm Hill. See Battle Mountain.
Nash, 2d Lt. Robert E.: 137, 141, 161n
Naval forces: 107, 501-05, 548
Naval Forces, Far East (NAVFE): 38, 39, 50, 52, 378, 497-500, 605, 618-
21
Naval gunfire support: 184, 185, 186, 187, 331, 332, 366, 401, 408, 483,
502-09, 512-13, 567, 599, 723, 731, 732
Naval support: 184, 452, 483, 568
Negro units
3d Battalion, 9th Infantry: 316, 325, 325n, 330n, 332, 398, 402, 404,
406
1st Battalion, 24th Infantry: 194, 373, 374, 441, 479-83, 569-70, 577
2d Battalion, 24th Infantry: 193-94, 273-74, 368, 370, 439-41, 479-83
3d Battalion, 24th Infantry: 190-91, 194, 285, 368, 373-374, 440, 441,
576
Nehru, Jawaharlal: 608-09
Nelson, Pvt. James H.: 169
Netherlands Battalion: 668
Newton, Lt. Col. George R.: 275, 313
Niblo, Brig. Gen. Urban: 114
Nielson, Lt. Col. Leslie: 644-45
Night fighting: 357-62, 438-43, 531-34, 693-94, 701-33, 705-06, 722-23
Nist, Col. Cecil: 417-19
Nonsan: 129, 130, 146, 150-51, 153, 158, 159
Nordstrom, 1st Lt. Francis: 660n
Norrell, 1st Lt. Herman D.: 239, 243, 243n
North-East People's Liberation Army (NEPLA): 750
North Korea: 4, 5-6, 42n, 673
North Korea People's Army: 7-12, 8n, 9n, 11n, 21, 34n, 600, 721, 725-26,
758, 766. See also North Korean Army.
North Korean Air Force: 500
North Korean Army: 17-18, 18n, 53, 210, 255, 318, 350, 395-96, 600-604,
604n, 666. See also North Korea People's Army.
North Korean artillery: 17, 18n
North Korean Border Constabulary (BC): 8, 18

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North Korean Government: 5, 21, 658, 663-64, 671, 766
North Korean High Command: 19, 103, 350, 394
North Korean Ministry of Defense: 7
North Korean Navy: 12, 500
North Korean People's Council: 5
North Korean Security Police: 588
North Korean units. See also Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) units.
Battalion, 2d, 1st Regiment, 12th Division: 333
Battalion, 2d, 2d Regiment, 12th Division: 331, 424
Battalion, 3d, 2d Regiment, 12th Division: 331
Battalion, 2d, 15th Regiment, 6th Division: 276
Battalion, 1st, 16th Regiment, 4th Division: 293
Battalion, 3d, 16th Regiment, 4th Division: 293
Battalion, 1st, 29th Regiment, 10th Division: 343
Battalion, 2d, 29th Regiment, 10th Division: 343
Battalion, 2d, 206th Mechanized Regiment: 348
Battalion, 3d, 226th Independent Marine: 506
Battalion, 2d Artillery: 188, 348, 321
Battalion, 105th Armored: 9. See also Brigade, 105th Armored;
Division, 105th Armored; Regiment, 105th Armored.
BC Brigade, 1st: 8
BC Brigade, 2d: 8
BC Brigade, 3d: 8, 20, 22, 395
BC Brigade, 5th: 8
BC Brigade, 7th: 8, 366
Brigade, 16th Armored: 394, 395n, 460
Brigade, 17th Armored: 394-95, 395n
Brigade, 24th Mechanized Artillery: 616
Brigade, 25th: 523, 524
Brigade, 104th Security: 394, 395n
Brigade, 105th Armored: 10, 11, 24, 30. See also Battalion, 105th
Armored; Division, 105th Armored; Regiment, 105th Armored.
Brigade, 507th: 731
Corps, I: 11, 11n, 26, 255, 394-95, 396, 436, 437-53,460, 471-72, 545,
583, 603
Corps, II: 11, 11n, 26, 72-73, 104, 187, 255, 394-95, 396, 397-436,
470, 545, 553, 589-90, 604
Division, 1st: 9, 20, 24, 31, 102-05, 193, 195, 255, 255n, 335-38,
354-63, 395, 395n, 411-15, 421, 430, 431, 432-36, 546, 561-66, 572,
592, 603-04
Division, 2d: 20, 26, 27, 102, 103, 122, 146, 178, 200-203, 255, 255n,
350, 394, 395, 395n, 437-53, 466-69, 546, 548, 550, 550n, 559,
579-80, 603
Division, 3d: 8, 20, 24-25, 29-30, 31-35, 53, 55, 88, 94, 99, 102,
122, 130-37, 144, 145, 146-81, 197-99, 203-05, 210, 254, 255, 335-
42, 350, 394, 395, 395n, 411-15, 420, 500, 546, 553-54, 561-66,
589, 592, 603, 722
Division, 4th: 8, 9, 20, 24, 25, 29, 31-35, 53-55, 58, 72, 76, 81, 88,
94, 99, 102, 122, 123-30, 129n, 146-81, 210, 211, 213, 222-24 225-
27, 247, 254, 255, 289-318, 394, 395, 395n, 460-66, 548, 559, 579,
580, 722, 728
Division, 5th: 8, 9-10, 12, 20, 27, 28, 105-07, 182-87, 255, 308, 323-
33, 394, 395n, 396, 399-408, 407n, 568, 572, 599, 604, 614-15, 722-
23, 723
Division, 6th: 9, 20, 53, 55, 210-34, 242, 246-47, 253, 255, 266-88,
365-75, 394, 395, 395n, 438-53, 470-79, 483-87, 570-71, 572, 575,
578, 603
Division, 7th: 8, 9, 10, 20, 26-27, 103, 255, 366, 394-95, 395, 395n,
438-53, 470-79, 483, 546, 570, 572, 603. See also Division, 12th.
Division, 8th: 105, 191, 255, 320-21, 394, 395n, 396, 408-10, 567,
598, 603, 604
Division, 9th: 255, 394, 395, 395n, 438-53, 459-56, 495n, 519, 548,
551, 559, 579, 580, 584, 603, 615
Division, 10th: 10, 255, 309, 335, 337, 339, 342-45, 394, 395, 395n,
452, 500, 551, 553, 560, 580, 581, 582, 583, 604, 722
Division, 12th: 9, 11n, 103, 104, 105, 187-88, 190, 255, 319-33, 394,
395n, 397-408, 407n, 567, 598, 604. See also Division, 7th.
Division, 13th: 10, 105, 193, 195, 255, 335, 337, 338, 339, 354-63,
394, 395, 395n, 411-15, 428, 430, 432-36, 500, 546, 561-66, 572,
589-90, 590n, 592, 604
Division, 15th: 10, 104, 105, 195, 255, 337, 338-39, 354, 394, 395n,
396, 405, 408-10, 546, 567, 604, 724
Division, 17th Armored: 623
Division, 18th: 511, 513, 519, 533
Division, 19th: 623, 628, 640
Division, 27th: 623, 628
Division, 31st: 540
Division, 41st: 731
Division, 43d: 623, 629
Division, 105th Armored: 10, 72, 88, 105, 178, 254, 255, 275, 335,
337, 348-49, 354, 394, 395n, 521, 538-39, 557, 583, 585, 598 603,
719. See also Battalion, 105th Armored; Brigade, 105th Armored;
Regiment, 105th Armored.
Headquarters: 11, 11n, 394, 604, 722, 769
Regiment, 1st, 1st Division: 360, 363
Regiment, 1st, 7th Division: 10, 366
Regiment, 1st, 9th Division: 459-60
Regiment, 1st, 12th Division: 331
Regiment, 2d, 1st Division: 431, 563
Regiment, 2d, 7th Division: 10, 366
Regiment, 2d, 8th Division: 321
Regiment, 2d, 9th Division: 459-60
Regiment, 2d, 12th Division: 333
Regiment, 3d, 7th Division: 10, 366
Regiment, 3d, 8th Division: 320-21
Regiment, 3d, 9th Division: 459
Regiment, 4th Rifle, 2d Division: 26, 451, 550
Regiment, 5th, 4th Division: 57, 72n, 153, 158, 178, 306, 728
Regiment, 6th Rifle, 2d Division: 26, 27, 451, 550
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Regiment, 8th, 3d Division: 53, 205, 339, 563
Regiment, 9th, 3d Division: 32, 198, 339
Regiment, 10th Rifle, 5th Division: 9, 107-08
Regiment, 11th Rifle, 5th Division: 9, 105
Regiment, 12th Motorcycle: 20
Regiment, 12th Rifle, 5th Division: 9, 568
Regiment, 13th, 6th Division: 9, 23, 211, 282, 287, 365, 442-43
Regiment, 14th, 1st Division: 563
Regiment, 14th, 6th Division: 9, 22, 211, 246, 287, 365
Regiment, 15th, 6th Division: 9, 23, 211, 230, 246-47, 276, 287, 365,
371
Regiment, 16th, 4th Division: 29, 72, 88, 122-23, 127-29, 129n, 153,
178, 306, 312-18
Regiment, 17th Motorcycle: 11n, 28n
Regiment, 17th Rifle, 2d Division: 26, 451, 469, 550, 550n
Regiment, 18th, 4th Division: 72, 88, 153, 178, 226, 306, 310-18, 728
Regiment, 19th, 13th Division: 337-38, 360n, 435, 590, 604
Regiment, 21st, 13th Division: 337, 590
Regiment, 22d: 508
Regiment, 23d, 13th Division: 338, 590
Regiment, 25th, 10th Division: 343-45
Regiment, 27th, 10th Division: 343, 344
Regiment, 29th, 10th Division: 309, 343-45
Regiment, 31st, 12th Division: 188
Regiment, 31st, 31st Division: 540
Regiment, 45th, 15th Division: 338
Regiment, 48th, 15th Division: 338
Regiment, 50th, 15th Division: 338
Regiment, 70th, 15th Division: 514
Regiment, 74th, 43d Division: 623
Regiment, 78th Independent: 523
Regiment, 83d Motorized, 105th Armored Division: 253-54, 275, 287
Regiment, 87th, 9th Division: 519
Regiment, 102d Security: 581
Regiment, 104th Security: 575, 581
Regiment, 105th Armored: 10. See also Battalion, 105th Armored;
Brigade, 105th Armored; Division, 105th Armored.
Regiment, 107th Tank: 10, 24, 72, 178, 557
Regiment, 109th Tank: 10, 24-25, 105
Regiment, 203d Tank: 10, 178, 557
Regiment, 206th Mechanized: 10
Regiment, 239th: 659-60
Regiment, 344th Tank: 742
Regiment, 766th Independent: 27, 28, 105, 106, 255, 319-33
Regiment 849th Independent Anti-Tank: 585
Regiment, 918th Artillery: 506
Regiment, 945th: 616
Regiment, Artillery: 153
Northwest Airlines: 36
Notch, the: 236-42, 236n, 270, 364, 476, 570. See also Chungam-ni.
Nugent, Capt. Ambrose H.: 76n

Obong-ni Ridge: 294-95, 297, 298-302, 304-18, 465-66
Observatory Hill: 499, 507
O'Donnell, Maj. Gen. Emmett (Rosie): 352
Ogok: 368, 369
Ohang ferry crossing site: 293-94
Ohang Hill: 297, 301, 309, 310, 315, 317
Okada, Cpl. Richard: 93
Okch'on: 133-34, 147, 148, 150, 158, 168, 170, 172, 174, 178
Old Baldy. See Battle Mountain.
Olson, Maj. Lester K.: 387
Ongjin Peninsula: 21-22
Onjong battle: 673-75, 673n
"Operation Flushout": 381-82
"Operation Manchu": 446-47
"Operation Rebuild": 379-80
"Operation Yo-yo": 635
Operational Plan 9-50: 497-98
Operational plans. See also Strategy; Tactics.
airborne attack: 654
amphibious landings: 195-96, 488-500, 609-12, 618-21
breakout and pursuit: 588
for Cavalry Division, 1st: 195-97
Chinju, counterattack toward: 266-67
Chinju pass: 269
Ch'ongch'on bridgehead: 709
Ch'ongch'on River, north of: 672
Cloverleaf-Obong-ni: 310-12
counterattack: 266-67
Davidson Line, withdrawal to: 415-16
Han River crossing: 515
Hill 314: 433
Inch'on landing: 497-500, 498n
MacArthur's: 117-18, 488-92, 607-12, 612n, 619-20, 646, 654, 684, 771
Naktong River Line: 252
North Korea: 607-21, 771
Pusan Perimeter: 253, 542-43, 573-74
river crossings: 554-55
Seoul, capture of: 519-20, 527
Taebaek Range, withdrawal across: 28
Taegu, encirclement above: 561-62
Taejon defense: 147-51
for Task Force Kean: 269
X Corps: 684-86
Uijongbu Corridor: counterattack: 29
Walker's: 110-11, 148-50, 150n, 152, 289, 542-45, 588-89, 709, 754,
771
Yalu, attack to: 773-74
Yongsan battle: 462
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Nam River: 471-72
Pusan Perimeter: 392-96, 437-38
Taejon: 146
38th Parallel, attack across: 19-20
Orang-ch'on River, crossed by ROK's: 732
Ordway, Col. Godwin L.: 257, 274, 278-82, 279n, 286
Ormond, Maj. Robert J.: 699, 700-707
Orr, 2d Lt. Augustus B.: 139-40
Osan: 538-39
battle: 65-76
pursuit phase fighting: 588-98
Osburn, Capt. Leroy: 80, 81
Ouellette, Pfc. Joseph R.: 457, 457n, 458
Oum Hong Sup, Lt. Col.: 31
Ovenshine, Col. Richard P.: 522, 538-39, 539n

P-51's: 314
Pace, Frank, Jr.: 47
Paddock, Lt. Col. John W.: 521
Paekchin ferry: 446-47, 459
Paek-san, capture of: 733
Paik In Yup, Col.: 22, 22n
Paik Sun Yup, Maj. Gen. 15, 16n, 22, 23-24, 351, 360-61, 363, 562, 625,
642, 650-51, 665, 677, 690 708, 695n
Pak Kyo Sam, General: 443, 459
Palmer, Brig. Gen. Charles D.: 196-97, 198, 689-90
Palmer, Col. Raymond D.: 424-25, 427, 562, 623, 679-80, 695, 696
Pang Ho San, Maj. Gen.: 211, 438-53
Panikkar, Sardas K. M.: 758-59
Parachute flares: 378
Parris, 1st Lt. Harold G.: 727, 727n
Parrott, Lindsay: 21n
Partridge, Maj. Gen. Earl E.: 44, 185, 207, 324, 329, 353, 378, 380,
595, 617, 744. See also Fifth Air Force.
Patrol and Reconnaissance Group, 96.2: 620
Patrols between Eighth Army and X Corps: 746-48
Pay scale, ROK Army: 384-85
Payne, Lt. Charles E.: 79, 295-97
Pea Sung Sub, Msgt.: 363
Peace Preservation Corps. See North Korean Border Constabulary.
Peacock Mountain: 26
"Peg O' My Heart": 479
Peiping radio broadcasts: 759, 762-63, 765
Peng Teh-huai: 769
Peploe, Col. George B.: 389, 467, 551, 581
Perez, Lt. Col. Gines: 291-98, 402-03, 682, 682n
Perimeter, Pusan. See Pusan Perimeter.
Perimeter defense. See Defense perimeters.
Perry, Lt. Col. Miller 0.: 63, 65-76, 71n, 79-80, 137-38
Pershing tanks. See Tanks. M26 (Pershing).
Peterson, Lt. Robert: 425
Philip, Sgt. John J.: 429
Philippine Sea: 633
Philippine 10th Infantry Battalion Combat Team: 574, 574n, 606
Philips, 2d Lt. Ernest: 219
P'il-bong: 364-75, 438-39, 483, 484, 568
Pirate: 633
Plan 100-B: 489
Plan 100-C: 489, 489n
Plan 100-D: 489
Plans. See Operational plans.
Pledge: 633
Plum Pudding Hill: 582
P'ohang-dong: 102, 187, 196, 319-33, 397-410, 568
Pohujang, capture of: 743
Pongam-ni: 276-85
Ponton ferries, constructed: 628
Poovey, SFC Junius: 473
Potsdam Conference: 2-3
Poun: 200-202
Powell, Col. Herbert B.: 733-38
Powers, 1st Lt. Lawrence C.: 69n
Prisoners
American: 76n, 664-65
enemy: 546n, 587, 602-03, 603n, 645, 646, 660, 675-76, 688, 721, 731,
751-53, 752n, 754-56, 761
Puerto Rican Infantry Regiment, 65th: 574
Pujon (Fusen) Reservoir: 686, 729-38, 729n, 755, 767
Puller, Col. Lewis B.: 509, 517, 527, 532
P'ungsan: 732-33
Pusan, port of: 116-17
Pusan Base: 605
Pusan Base Command: 116. See also Logistical Command, 2d; Logistical
Command, Pusan.
Pusan defense line. See Davidson Line.
Pusan Logistical Command. See Logistical Command, Pusan.
Pusan-Mukden railroad: 174
Pusan Perimeter: 208, 308-10, 352, 666, 672, 694, 704, 721. See also
Naktong Bulge, first battle of; Naktong River Line.
battles, east coast to Taegu: 397-436
battles, in the south: 437-53
breakout: 542-72
breakthrough of, by enemy: 437-53
communications: 320
establishment of: 252-55, 253n
enemy tactics for: 392-96
influence of terrain on fighting in: 319-20
and pursuit phase of breakout: 573-606
tactics: 200
Pusan-Seoul railroad: 345
Putnam, Capt. Gerald D.: 107
P'yongt'aek, withdrawal from: 77-82
P'yongyang, capture of: 646-53, 652n
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Radcliff, Capt.: 582
Radford, Admiral Arthur W.: 50
Raibl, Maj. Tony J.: 214-21
Railroads: 150, 183, 248-49, 260-61, 268-69, 319, 340, 377, 378, 499-
500, 639-40, 741
Rations: 115, 184, 385
Rau, Sir Benegal: 608
Ray, Cpl. Lawrence A.: 128-29, 128n
Recoilless rifles
57-mm.: 50
75-mm: 50, 59, 61, 66, 69, 314
Reconnaissance, aerial. See Aerial observation.
Recruits: 385-89, 388n, 547
Recruits, enemy: 366, 395, 546
Red Bail Express: 260, 380, 668
Red Beach: 499, 506-07
Red Cloud, Cpl. Mitchell: 712, 712n
Red Diamond route: 722
Redeployment plans: 669
Reed, Capt. Frank M.: 460-62, 464
Refugee movements: 66, 81, 82, 83, 89, 199, 211, 228n, 230, 233-34, 249,
251-52, 251n, 303, 351,383, 466, 681, 712
Regimental Combat Team, 5th: 49, 253, 257-58, 266-74, 276-86, 277n, 453,
483, 485, 543, 545, 552-54, 555, 564, 572, 584-86, 588, 683-84, 710-
11. See also Infantry Regiments, 5th.
Regimental Combat Team, 7th: 740. See also Infantry Regiments, 7th.
Regimental Combat Team, 9th: 301, 304, 306. See also Infantry Regiments,
9th.
Regimental Combat Team, 15th: 740-41. See also Infantry Regiments, 15th.
Regimental Combat Team, 17th: 636-37. See also Infantry Regiments, 17th.
Regimental Combat Team, 65th: 574. See also Infantry Regiments, 65th.
Regimental Combat Team, 187th Airborne: 503n
Regimental Combat Team, 442d: 258
Reifers, Sgt. Raymond N.: 576-77, 577n
Reinforcements, aircraft: 257, 257n
Reinforcements, ground: 257-59
Reinforcements, U.N.: 574, 574n, 667-68
Reith, Maj.: 682
Replacements: 180, 196, 228-29, 259, 259n, 295, 381-82
Replacements, enemy: 222, 287, 310, 337, 354, 365-66, 411, 431-460
Republic of Korea Air Force: 13-14, 17
Republic of Korea (ROK) Army: 65, 107, 572, 622, 721
as Allied force: 382
artillery assigned to: 385, 385n
augmentation to U.S. Army: 385-89, 388n, 492, 667
bravery: 24
casualties. See under Casualties.
Chief of Staff. See Chae Byong Duk, Maj. Gen.; Chung Il Kwon, Lt.
Gen.; Paik Sun Yup, Maj. Gen.
Chonju Training Command: 191
Commanding General. See Chung Il Kwon, Lt. Gen.
counterattack in Uijongbu Corridor: 28-30
deployment for attack north: 613
deployment along Perimeter: 254
disposition, July 1950: 102
forces: 12-18, 35
headquarters: 31, 32, 40, 41, 43, 57, 58, 110, 416
KMAG's opinion of: 20-21
Kwangu Training Command: 191
operations in central mountains: 101-05
operations on east coast: 105-08
origins and development: 12-13
pay scale: 384-85
Pusan Training Command: 191
ration: 115-16, 183, 385
recruiting: 183
re-equipping of: 261
relieves I Corps and 3d Division commanders: 405
reorganization: 188-91, 618, 667
Replacement Training Center: 421
Replacement Training Center, 1st: 384
Replacement Training Center, 2d: 384
Replacement Training Command: 191
strength: 13, 15, 16n, 35n, 190, 191, 384, 547, 547n, 574, 574n, 605,
606
tactical situation at Seoul: 30-31
38th Parallel reached by: 598-600
Training Center and Headquarters Company: 384n
and United Nations: 112
and withdrawal across Naktong: 252
Yalu, reached by: 672-73
Republic of Korea Army units
Battalion 1st, 1st Guerrilla Group: 618
Battalion 2d, 1st Guerrilla Group: 618
Battalion, 3d, 1st Guerrilla Group: 618
Battalion, 5th, 1st Guerrilla Group: 618
Battalion, 6th, 1st Guerrilla Group: 618
Battalion, 1st, 2d Regiment: 673
Battalion, 2d, 2d Regiment: 763
Battalion, 3d, 2d Regiment: 673
Battalion, 1st, 10th Regiment: 674
Battalion, 2d, 10th Regiment: 531
Battalion, 2d, 12th Regiment: 651, 679
Battalion, 1st, 17th Regiment: 728
Battalion, 2d, 17th Regiment: 728
Battalion, 1st Separate, 23d Regiment: 107, 186, 323
Battalion, 1st, 25th Regiment: 321
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Battalion, 1st Anti-Guerrilla: 321, 722
Battalion, 3d Anti-Guerrilla: 722
Battalion, 5th Anti-Guerrilla: 722
Battalion, 7th Anti-Guerrilla: 722
Battalion, 3d Engineer: 28, 407
Battalion, 2d Marine: 516, 524
Battalion, 3d Marine: 516, 529
Battalion, 5th Training: 432
Battalion, Miryang Guerrilla: 568
Battalion, P'ohang Marine:
Battalion, Yongdungp'o: 323
Battalion Combat Team, 100th: 258
Corps, I: 89, 189-90, 191, 254, 331, 384, 398, 405, 543, 612, 613-18,
634, 635, 666, 685, 686, 687, 729-32, 741
Corps, II: 189-90, 191, 254, 337, 384, 397, 405, 430, 543, 567, 598,
599, 613, 615, 672-75, 679, 680, 681, 690, 694, 710, 718, 719, 748,
754, 761, 771
Corps, III: 618, 638, 771
Division, 1st: 22, 24, 31, 53, 112, 189-90, 191, 193, 253, 254, 255,
255n, 332, 335-36, 338-39, 345-46, 350-63, 384n, 385n, 390-91, 395,
409, 430, 431, 432, 435, 545, 548, 548n, 560-63, 566, 572, 593,
613, 623, 625, 642-53, 658, 659, 664-65, 672, 675-81, 677n, 690-708,
709, 718, 752
Division, 2d: 28-30, 31, 53, 102, 189, 193, 667
Division, 3d: 28-29, 53, 102, 107, 182-87, 190, 191, 253, 254, 255,
321-24, 330-32, 330n, 384n, 385n, 396, 399-408, 548n, 567, 568, 572,
599-600, 600n, 615-17, 684, 685n, 686, 732, 767
Division, 5th: 28, 31, 53, 618, 618n, 638
Division, 6th: 27, 28, 53, 102, 103, 104, 189-90, 191, 193, 195, 253,
254, 255, 332, 336-37, 358, 384n, 385n, 396, 408-10, 548n, 567, 598,
613, 615-16, 647, 657, 659, 661, 665-66, 672, 673-75, 717, 718
Division, 7th: 29-30, 31, 53, 104, 210-11, 223-24, 228, 385, 385n,
402, 405, 409, 548n, 567, 613, 616, 651, 675, 691, 711. See also
Task Force Min.
Division, 8th: 28, 28n, 53, 102-06, 187-91, 253, 254, 255, 320-21,
331, 384, 385n, 396, 403, 405, 408-10, 548n, 567, 598-99, 613, 615-
16, 647, 659, 666, 672, 673, 674, 680, 718, 768
Division, 9th: 667
Division, 11th: 385, 613, 618, 618n, 638, 721, 722
Division, Capital: 29, 31, 53, 102, 188-89, 191, 253, 254, 255, 321,
327, 330, 331, 332, 384, 385n, 396, 398-408, 548n, 567, 599, 615-16,
637, 684, 685n, 686, 729-33
Group, 1st Anti-Guerrilla: 667
Group, 1st Guerrilla: 618
Regiment, 1st: 25, 191, 548n, 729-33
Regiment, 1st Cavalry: 191
Regiment, 1st Marine: 685n
Regiment, 2d: 191, 548n, 673-74
Regiment, 3d: 25, 385, 405, 548n, 710-11
Regiment, 5th: 28, 29, 385, 402, 405, 409-10, 548n, 710-11
Regiment, 5th Marine: 685n
Regiment, 7th: 26, 191, 548n, 616, 672-75, 717, 766-67
Regiment, 8th: 385, 548n, 651, 652, 711
Regiment, 9th: 25
Regiment, 10th: 27, 28, 191, 357-58, 548n, 674, 748
Regiment, 11th: 22, 23, 191, 351, 354, 357-58, 391, 409-10, 435, 548n,
566, 651, 676-77, 680, 689
Regiment, 12th: 22, 23, 23n, 191, 351, 354, 391, 548n, 562-63, 566,
676-77, 679, 680
Regiment, 13th: 22, 23, 24, 351, 357-58, 391
Regiment, 15th: 191, 435, 548, 548n, 566, 651, 675, 677, 679, 680,
691-94, 696, 698, 707
Regiment, 16th: 191, 548n, 616, 675
Regiment, 17th: 22, 102, 112, 19l, 193-94, 226-27, 250, 254, 290, 298,
321, 323, 326, 327, 398-408, 503n, 520, 528-31, 543, 548n, 667, 727-
28. See also Task Force P'ohang.
Regiment, 18th: 191, 398-408, 548n, 728-32
Regiment, 19th: 191, 548n, 674
Regiment, 21st: 27, 28, 191, 548n
Regiment, 22d: 28, 185, 191, 323-24, 330, 404, 548n, 732
Regiment, 23d: 53, 102, 106, 107, 184, 189, 191, 323, 330, 401, 548n,
616, 732
Regiment, 25th: 321, 327
Regiment, 26th: 321, 548n, 686-88, 718, 725-26, 740, 741, 742, 755
Regiment, 28th: 667
Regiment, 29th: 667
Regiment, 30th: 667
Regiment, 31st: 667
Regiment, 32d: 667
Regiment, Cavalry: 729-32
Task Force Kim: 384
Task Force Min: 228, 239-40, 241, 253, 269, 279, 332, 385. See also
Division, 7th.
Task Force P'ohang: 321, 323, 326, 327, 331-32, 384. See also
Regiment, 17th.
Republic of Korea Coast Guard: 13
Republic of Korea Constitution: 4
Republic of Korea marines: 211, 224, 230, 366, 439-40, 508, 511, 520,
535, 579, 620
Republic of Korea naval combat team: 185
Republic of Korea National Police: 14, 261, 330, 367, 370, 373, 383-
84, 423, 424, 435, 442, 470, 566, 722
Republic of Korea Navy: 17, 52, 634
Reserves: 145, 335. See also under Eighth Army.
Rhea, Lt. Col. Robert L.: 213, 222-23, 227-31, 239, 240, 240n
Rhee, Syngman: 4, 12, 21, 44, 55, 111, 112, 262, 351, 536-38, 614
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Ridge, Lt. Col. Thomas: 724
Ridge line fighting: 313-18
Riley, Sgt. Jack W.: 480
Riots, Compound 76: 590, 590n
River crossings
Ch'ongch'on: 665, 666, 679, 683
Han: 515-16, 526-30
Imjin: 614, 625
Naktong: 192, 303, 548-59, 591-92, 593
Nam: 575
Orang-ch'on: 732
Taedong: 650-52, 660
Taeryong: 681
Ungi: 734-36
Yesong: 626-28
River crossings, enemy
Han: 52-55, 105, 187
Kum: 123-26, 130-37
Kuryong: 711
Naktong: 291-94, 298, 301-02, 309, 335-39, 342-45, 420, 437, 442, 447,
449, 451-52, 454, 456, 459, 460
Nam: 470-71
at P'yongt'aek: 81
Roach, 2d Lt. George: 473
Roadblocks: 80, 90, 153-55, 204, 225, 233, 303, 579, 627-30, 643, 656-
57, 724-25
Roadblocks, enemy: 98, 137-43, 155, 164-79, 174n, 273-74, 303, 430, 603,
673, 674, 691, 696-99, 700-707, 741-42
Roberts, Lt. Col. Paul F.: 370, 439-40
Roberts, Brig. Gen. William L.: 18, 20, 21n
Robertson, Pfc. Robert: 344-45
Robinson, 1st Lt. Ralph R.: 468
Rochester: 497, 502, 512, 513, 731
Rocket launchers: 86. See also Bazooka-tank battles.
2.36-inch: 69-72, 119
3.5-inch: 119, 156-57, 162-64, 163n, 197-98, 314-15, 428
Rockets: 323, 371, 505, 506
enemy use of: 691-93
5-inch "shaped charge": 260
Rockwell, Lt. Col. Lloyd H.: 22, 23-24
Rocky Crags: 369, 371, 371n. See also Sobuk-san.
Rodgers, Lt. Col. William M.: 661
Rodriguez, 1st Lt. Adam B.: 445, 454-55
Roelofs, Lt. Col. T. B.: 278-83, 279n
Roise, Lt. Col. Harold S.: 272, 312
Roquemore, Maj. Frank V.: 237n
Round Top. See Hill 181.
Rowlands, Capt. Richard A.: 147
Royal Australian Air Force 77th Squadron: 48
Royal Canadian Air Force Squadron: 115
Royal Gardens: 381
Ruble, Rear Adm. Richard W.: 620
Rudd, Cpl. James M.: 348n, 349
Ruffner, Maj. Gen. Clark L,: 490-91, 496, 532, 764
Russian Hydropac Channel: 633
Saga, See Komam-ni.
Samsu, capture of: 737
Samyo: 126
San Francisco Port of Embarkation: 669
Sangju fighting: 190-95
Sangju-Taegu corridor. See Bowling Alley.
Sangp'o ferry crossing site: 558-59
Sariwon, capture of: 640-46
Sawyer, Capt. Robert K.: 387-88, 576n, 577, 577n
Schauer, Capt. Ernest J.: 467
Schmitt, 1st Lt. Edward: 446-47, 456-58, 456n, 457n
Schumann, Lt. Col. Heinrich G.: 531
Scott, 1st Lt. Dwain L.: 71, 71n
Scott, Lt. Col. Peter W.: 32, 57n
Security Council. See under United Nations.
Sedberry, Maj. George R., Jr.: 32, 32n
Seegars, Maj. Boone: 84
Self-propelled guns, 76-mm.: 17, 18n
Seoul: 19, 20, 30-35, 513-4
Seoul Area Command: 605
Seoul City Sue: 351n
Seoul Middle School: 535-36
Seoul-Pusan highway: 131, 133, 147, 150, 174, 200
Seventh Fleet: 38, 50
Shadrick, Pvt. Kenneth: 79, 79n
Sharra, Capt. George F.: 216-17, 221n
Sheen, Chaplain Lewis B.: 447-48
Shells, illuminating: 367
Shepherd, Lt. Gen. Lemuel C., Jr.: 494, 502
Sherman, Admiral Forrest P.: 493-94
Sherrard, Lt. Col. R. G.: 550, 581
Shinka, 2d Lt. Michael J.: 312-13
Shortages, ammunition: 180, 228, 431, 474, 542
Shrader, Msgt. Bryant E. W.: 232-33
Shtykov, Col. Gen. Terenty F.: 7
Sibidang-san: 438, 442-43
Sibyon-ni, capture of: 642
Sibyon-ni area, guerrilla activities in: 727
Sicily: 274, 400, 508
Signal Battalion, 4th: 724
Sihn Sung Mo: 12
Silver Star: 71n, 138n, 155n, 171n, 173n, 303n, 483, 660n
Silver Star Oak Leaf Cluster: 176n
Simpson, Capt. William F.: 509
Sinch'on, bridge blown at: 131
Sinsa-ri ferry: 528
Sixth Fleet: 491
Skeldon, Lt. Col. James H.: 551
Slack, Capt.: 178
Slater, Maj. Harold: 107, 184, 323
Sloane. Col. Charles C., Jr.: 465
Smith, Rear Adm. Allan E.: 620
Smith, Lt. Col. Charles B.: 60-76, 79, 80, 97, 99, 307, 682. See also
Task Force Smith.
Smith, Lt. Col. David H.: 77, 84, 88
Smith, 1st Lt. H, J.: 525
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Smith, Msgt. John H.: 627-28
Smith, Lt. Loyd D.: 140
Smith, Maj. Malcolm: 686
Smith, Maj. Gen. Oliver P.: 491, 496, 509, 510, 524, 527-28, 527n, 532,
541n, 612, 619, 772-73. See also Marine Corps units, Division, 1st.
Sobaek Mountains: 121, 150
Sobuk-san: 236, 246, 268, 269, 270-71, 287, 364-75, 483-87, 568-71
Sodaemun Prison: 523, 531, 534, 535
Songak-san (Hill 475): 22-23
Songhwan-ni: 77, 80, 81
Songjin, capture of: 729
Songsin-ni: 746, 747n
Sonsan ferry crossing site: 591, 593
Sorties. See Air support.
Soule, Maj. Gen. Robert H.: 726, 740. See also Infantry Division, 3d.
South Korea: 4-6. See also Republic of Korea.
South Mountain: 528-31, 533
Southerland, Capt. Lundel M.: 128
Soviet activity in Korean War: 635
Soviet Army: 3
Soviet intervention, consideration of: 607
Soviet-manufactured equipment: 10, 11-12, 12n, 17-18, 18n, 24-25, 270,
318, 380, 395, 500, 598-599, 644, 693, 715-16 727. See also under
Tanks, enemy.
Soviet officers in North Korea: 759
Soviet-trained North Korean officers: 523
Soviet troops in Korean War: 486-87, 487n
Soviet Union: 1, 2, 5, 7-8, 11-12, 46, 48, 607, 759
Soviet Union Armed Forces: 487
Sowolmi-do: 506
Spaulding, Capt. Malcolm C.: 166
Spear, Pvt. Paul R.: 98, 98n
Special Task Force: 505
Spofford, Capt. Richard T. (USN): 620
Stahelski, Capt. Anthony F.: 128
"Stand or die" order: 205-09, 208n
Star shells: 339
Starling, 1st Lt. Herman W.: 129n
Stebbins, Col. Albert K., Jr.: 638, 771, 774n
Steele, 1st Lt. William H.: 138, 138n
Stelle, Capt. Art: 559
Stevens, Lt. R. P.: 372
Stephens, Col. Richard W.: 60, 88-91, 91n, 92-94, 94n, 96-97, 99, 130,
133, 148, 152, 174-75, 250, 398-99, 400-404, 405, 555, 629, 642,
682-83
Stewart, Maj. Everett S.: 467-68
Stewart, Maj. Frank R., Jr.: 462
Stewart, Brig. Gen. George C.: 628
Stith, 1st Lt. Archie L.: 123, 126
Story, Lt. Col. Anthony F.: 44, 44n
Story, Pfc. Luther H.: 455, 456n
Straight, Capt. Robert B.: 699
Strategic Air Command: 757
Strategic bombing. See Air support.
Strategy: 104-05, 117-18, 607-21. See also Operational plans; Tactics.
Stratemeyer, Lt. Gen. George E.: 44, 50, 51, 120, 352, 353, 378, 543,
653, 658, 774, 776. See also Far East Air Forces (FEAF).

Stratton, Lt. Col. Charles W.: 132, 137, 306
Street fighting: 86-87, 527, 534-36
Strengths. See Troop strengths.
Struble, Vice Adm. Arthur D.: 50, 493, 497, 502, 510, 519, 529, 618-21,
633-34
Stuart, Lt. Col. Clarence E.: 286
Suam-san. See Hill 518.
Sukch'on, airborne attack on: 654-58
Summers, Lt. Col. Robert R.: 539
Sunch'on, airborne attack on: 654-58
Supply: 442, 600n, 638-40
of aviation gasoline: 257, 257n
by airdrop: 452, 656, 657, 674, 677, 725, 728, 733
by airlift: 612, 617, 621, 640, 668-69, 773
by amphibious transport: 628
difficulties: 89, 668, 726, 771-72, 774
by LST: 729-32
by rail: 248-49, 260-61, 380
roads: 248, 287, 668, 773
ROK: 17, 182-83
by truck: 632, 668
Supply, enemy: 12, 393-94, 408
Supreme People's Assembly of Korea: 5
Sutter, Lt. Col. Allan: 507
Suwon: 55-58, 520-22, 538-39, 539n
Suwon Airfield: 45, 51, 56, 522, 538-39
Suwon-Osan highway: 538-39
Swedish Red Cross Field Hospital: 574
Swenson: 185, 503
Swenson, Lt. (jg) David H.: 503
Swink, Maj. Lloyd: 22
Szito, SFC Joseph S.: 172

T-6's: 95-96, 376
T19's: 114
T34's. See under Tanks, enemy.
Tabor, Cpl.: 135
Tabu-dong: 351, 421, 588-98
Tactical air control center: 95
Tactical air control parties (TACP's): 51, 90-91, 95-96, 165, 166, 167,
216, 217, 220, 330, 376, 576n, 582, 591, 674, 676, 715, 729. See
also Aerial observation.
Tactics: 143. See also Operational Plans; Strategy.
amphibious landing: 488-92
at Battle Mountain: 374-75
on Hill 314: 433
in night fighting: 357
Pusan Perimeter: 393, 542-45
in street fighting: 535
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Tactics, enemy: 10, 200, 210, 222, 247, 445-46, 469, 718-19, 746, 769-
70. See also Envelopments, enemy; Operational plans, enemy.
at Choch'iwon: 98
delaying: 737-38
mistakes, east coast: 106
in night fighting: 357, 438, 694, 704
at Obong-ni: 315-16
at Pusan Perimeter: 392-93, 437-38
at Taejon: 146, 158, 178, 179
U.N. air supremacy effect on: 377-78
use of forest fires: 689
Taebaek Mountains: 101-05, 685, 722
Taedong River crossings: 649-52
Taegu: 102
attack toward: 397-436
battle above: 560-66
Eighth Army headquarters: 110
front battle: 334-63
Taejon: go, 13O, 133, 144, 146-81
ADCOM command post established at: 57
battle, first day: 151-55
battle, second day: 155-64
defensive plans for: 147-51
enemy attack on: 102
enemy enters: 161-62
regained: 164-70
terrain: 121, 150-51
troop dispositions at: 122
withdrawal from: 164-79
Taejon Airfield: 147, 151, 152, 154, 157-58
Taep'yong-ni, blowing of bridges at: 121, 131
Takasago Maru: 214
Talley, Pvt. Sidney D.: 223
Tank-artillery battles. See Artillery-tank battles.
Tank Battalions
1st: 504
1st Marine: 381n
6th: 380, 381, 381n, 389-90, 401, 553, 560, 561, 584, 625, 664, 665,
675, 676, 677, 677n, 679, 707
64th Heavy: 740
70th: 347, 349, 380, 381, 381n, 562, 563, 565, 590, 593-98, 628, 629,
647, 661, 679, 695-99, 701-05, 708
71st Heavy: 340
72d: 381, 381n, 444, 448, 450n, 451, 455, 459, 460-61, 462, 466, 550,
559, 652
73d: 353, 355, 380, 381, 381n, 398, 400, 520, 521-22, 539
78th Heavy: 90, 98, 100, 133, 298
79th: 192, 202, 480, 576, 576n
89th: 253, 259, 267, 367-75, 381n, 441, 479, 578, 660, 665
8072d: 239, 259
and Tractor Battalion, 56th Amphibious: 503n, 528
Tank-bazooka fights. See Bazooka tank fights.
Tank-infantry actions: 239-42, 243-44, 346-47, 355, 400, 430, 590-98,
642, 644, 647-49, 660
Tanks
M4A3: 114, 367, 380-8
M15A1: 114
M19: 445
M24: 50, 100
M26: 380-81, 444-45
as artillery: 367
at Chinju: 231-33
as dozers: 505-06
versus T34's: 314-15, 359-60, 509-10, 522
M46: 380-81
build-up in Korea: 380-81, 381n
Chinese evaluation of: 720
medium: 259
performance: 94, 94n, 144
Tanks, enemy: 30, 69-72, 86-87, 97-98, 263-64
T34: 11-12, 12n, 31-32, 32n, 35, 57-58, 68, 157, 162-64, 163n, 197-98,
314-15, 380, 508-09, 522
and infantry actions: 80-81, 90-92, 156-64, 356-59, 362
role of, in tactics: 146
Tanyang: 101-02, 104
Tanyang corridor: 104
Tanyang Pass: 104-05
Taplett, Lt. Col. Robert D.: 504-06
Tarkenton, Lt. Col. James C.: 754-55, 755n
Taro Leaf Division. See Infantry Division, 24th.
Task Forces
Allen: 421-22, 708, 715n
Blair: 576n, 577
Bradley: 325-27, 325n, 332, 451. See also Infantry Regiments, 9th.
Church: 405-08. See also Task Forces, Jackson.
Corley: 576n
Davidson: 406-07, 711
Dolvin: 575-79, 577n, 578n
Elephant: 664
Hannum: 521-23
Haynes: 450, 450n, 466-67, 550n
Hill: 301-07, 309. See also Infantry Regiments, 9th.
Hyzer: 298
Indianhead: 652
Jackson: 397-405, 410. See also Task Forces, Church.
Kean: 266-88, 308, 370, 569
Kingston: 737-38
Lynch: 590-98
Manchu: 446-48, 456-59
Matthews: 575-79, 576n, 577n
90: 196
90 Attack Force: 497
91 Blockade and Covering Force: 497
92: 497
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Smith: 60-76, 79-80, 81, 82, 92, 96-97, 538
70.1 Flagship Group: 497
77 Fast Carrier Force: 497, 503-05
79 Logistic Support Force: 497
777: 590-98
Torman: 574-75, 576n
Task Group: 567
Tedford, Msgt. Robert A.: 284
Teeter, Lt. Col. Bernard G.: 365, 367, 442
Terrain
Agok area: 443-44
Battle Mountain area: 368-69
Bowling Alley: 355-56
Camel's Head Bend: 700
central Korea: 101-02
Changjin (Chosin) Reservoir: 741-42
Chinju-Masan corridor: 267-69
Ch'ongch'on River area: 663, 671, 710-11, 712
Chonui area: 92
Cloverleaf Hill: 298-99, 312
Hill 303 area: 345
Hill 314: 432
Hill 409 area: 469
Hill 518: 412-13
Imjin River Area: 724
Inch'on area: 498-99
Iron Triangle: 615-16
Kaesong area: 22-23
Kanggye-Manp'ojin area: 664
Ka-san: 356, 422-23
Kigye area: 319-20
Kot'o-ri area: 742-43
Kum River area: 121, 131-32
Kyongju corridor: 102, 319-20
Masan area: 364-65
Naktong Bulge: 290-91
Naktong River-Changnyong area: 448-49
North Korea: 610, 732-33, 745-46
Obong-ni Ridge: 299, 312
Paek-san area: 725
P'ohang-dong area: 319-20
Pongam-ni area: 277
Pujan (Fusen) Reservoir area: 733
Pusan Perimeter: 252-53, 289-91, 438
P'yongt'aek-Ansong line: 77, 79
P'yongyang area: 643-44, 649, 654, 658-59
Seoul area: 523, 528-29
Taebaek Range area: 685
Taegu: 408, 411, 412-13
Taejon: 121, 150-51
Unsan area: 671-72, 680
Waegwan area: 345
Wolmi-do: 504
Wonsan: 619, 685
Yalu River area: 671-72, 716, 736-37
Yongsan area: 448
Terry, Lt. Col. August T., Jr.: 246
Thailand Battalion: 668
38th Parallel: 5, 13, 37, 105, 113, 638, 721, 758-59, 766, 769
as boundary between occupation forces: 3, 3n
crossed by Eighth Army: 622-31
crossing plans: 607-21
deployment of ROK Army along: 16, 20
enemy preparations and invasion across: 19-28, 20n
incidents along: 5
reached by ROK Army: 598-600
Soviet forces advance south of: 3
Thompson, Col. Percy W.: 690, 751, 752n
Thompson, Pfc. William: 270, 270n
Throckmorton, Lt. Col. John L.: 271-74, 276-84, 286, 365, 367n, 371,
439, 441, 483, 553, 683-84, 711
Tides at Inch'on: 498-44, 513, 621
"Tiger Kim." See Kim Chong Won, Col.
Time: 21n
Time Magazine: 40
Time-on-target fire: 314, 341
Tokyo Ordnance Depot: 114
Toledo: 512-13
T'ongdok Mountain: 520
Torman, Capt. Charles J.: 574-75
Training: 113, 384. See also Buddy system.
Transportation Railroad Operating Battalion, 714th: 391
Triangulation Hill. See Hill 268.
Triple Nickel. See Field Artillery Battalions, 555th.
Troop Carrier Squadron, 21st: 654
Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th: 654
Troop dispositions
Agok area: 443-44
Battle Mountain: 370
Bowling Alley: 353-54
Ch'ongch'on River area: 672
Ch'ongch'on River bridgehead: 709-11, 713
Cloverleaf-Obong-ni: 310-11
Han River: 519-20
Hill 518: 413-14
Inch'on landing: 499
Kaesong area: 22
Kum River: 123
Masan area: 364-65
Naktong Bulge: 290-91, 298
Naktong River: 448-49, 462-63
Nam River: 442
North Korea, attack into: 613-14
North Korea offensive: 771
Pusan Perimeter: 253-54, 438-40, 543, 573-74
P'yongyang: 647, 653
Taegu area: 335-36, 390-91, 411, 431-32, 561-62
Taejon: 122, 150-51, 152
X Corps: 685-86
38th Parallel: 20, 623
Unsan area: 700

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Troop dispositions-Continued
Wonsan: 740-41
Troop dispositions, enemy
Bowling Alley: 354
Cloverleaf Hill: 306
Huich'on-Unsan: 717-18
Masan: 365-66
mountain corridors: 105
Northeast Korea: 718, 766-68
Pusan Perimeter: 253-55, 255n, 394-96, 438
Taegu: 335-36, 411
38th Parallel: 19-20, 622-23
Yongsan area: 459-60
Troop strengths: 110, 110n, 197n, 264-65, 264n, 267n, 299, 382, 384,
389, 491-92, 503, 503n, 547-48, 547n, 574, 574n, 605, 606, 620, 684,
685n, 733, 739
Troop strengths, enemy: 263-64, 263n, 269-70, 293, 294n, 332, 365-66,
395, 395n, 409, 507-08, 540, 545-46, 589, 590, 647, 768-69, 769n
Truck Battalion, 52d: 632
Truck transport: 668
Truman, Harry S.: 3, 5, 42-43, 716, 757, 760, 767
action on North Korean invasion: 37-38
authorizes use of U.S. ground troops: 46-48
designates MacArthur Commanding General of the Military Forces: 112
message to MacArthur on liberation of Seoul: 537-38
and Wake Island meeting: 630-31
Truxes, Capt. Arthur H., Jr.: 643, 643n
Tucker, Richard: 661
Tufts, Capt. Ben L.: 64, 177n
Tugok: 299, 299n, 312, 313, 314
Tuksong-dong bridge: 342-44
Tuman-ni: 132, 137-38
Tundok: 368, 369, 373
Tunnels: 148, 150, 165, 168, 169, 174, 175, 182
Tunnels, use by enemy: 368
Turkish Armed Forces Command, 1st: 668
Turkish Brigade: 668
Turner, SFC Charles W.: 460-61, 461n
Turtle Head Bend: 681, 691
Twentieth Air Force: 51
Twin-40 self-propelled antiaircraft gun vehicles: 559
Typhoons. See Weather, Inch'on landing.

Uijongbu Corridor: 19, 20, 24-25, 28-30
Underwater bridges. See under Bridges.
Ungi River, crossed: 734-36
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). See Soviet Union.
United Democratic Patriotic Front Central Committee: 19
United Nations: 1, 392, 608-09
assigns military observers to Parallel: 6
Communiqué No. 1: 262
General Assembly: 4, 5
member nations offer support in Korean War: 48
and North Korea: 5
and pamphlets dropped over South Korea: 53
reaction to North Korean invasion: 37-38
Reception Center: 667-68
reinforcements: 667-68
Security Council: 761-62, 763
Temporary Commission on Korea (UNCOK): 4, 20
troop strength: 605, 606
United Nations Command: 262, 352-53, 383, 547-48, 622-23, 761-62, 763,
766, 769

Van Brunt, Brig. Gen. Rinaldo: 690
Van Sant, 2d Lt. Jesse F.: 520-22
Vandygriff, Sgt. James N.: 425-29
Vehicles, repair of: 114
Vickery, Lt.: 478-79
"Vickery's Bridge." See Namji-ri bridge.
Victoria Cross: 583n
Vieman, Col. Jewis D.: 32n, 41
Vladivostok: 377
Vonton, Sgt. George E.: 558

Wadlington, Lt. Col. Robert L.: 86, 88, 100, 125, 129, 158, 169, 170-71,
171n, 174, 297
Waegwan: 291, 345-47
capture of: 552-54
carpet bombing: 350-53
Wagnebreth, Sgt. Wallace A.: 126
Wake Island Conference: 539, 540, 545, 630-31, 669, 670
Walker: 214
Walker, Capt. Robert W.: 434
Walker, Lt. Gen. Walton H.: 49, 59, 120, 595, 617, 653, 690, 776. See
also Eighth Army.
On air support: 477, 477n
and alteration of boundary lines: 574
appoints Coulter Deputy Commander, Eighth Army: 398
and Assistant Chief of Staff: 392
assumes command in Korea: 110-13
biography: 109-10
and briefing, 27 August: 398
on carpet bombing: 352-53
at Ch'onan: 88
and Civil Assistance Command: 670
and command crisis: 415-16
and command problems: 308-09, 609-12
concentrates reinforcements, Chinju-Masan: 267
and daily visits to combat units: 335
and Davidson Line: 391-92
decisions, 1 September: 451-53
defense tactics: 289, 334, 393, 435
and disposition of troops, Masan: 364-65
dissatisfied with 8th Cavalry: 562

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Walker, Lt. Gen. Walton H.-Continued
and east coast situation: 131, 182, 185, 186-87, 188-89
and Eighth Army realignment: 389-92
establishes United Nations Reception Center: 667
and impatience with drive on P'yonghang: 642
and intelligence on CCF: 678-79, 754-55
and marines, use of: 465-66
and Masan action: 238
and movement of 25th Division: 248-49
operational plans: 110-11, 148-50, 150n, 152, 542-45, 588-89, 709,
754, 771
and order for counterattacks: 252
orders release of 5th Regimental Combat Team: 484-85
orders 24th Division withdrawal: 753
and performance of 24th Infantry: 486
personality sketch: 417
and Plan 100-C: 571
and P'ohang-dong area battle: 319-33
praised by MacArthur: 771
and pursuit order after Perimeter breakout: 573-74
and Pusan Perimeter situation: 397
and puzzle of 10th Division: 470
and relief of IX Corps: 638
requests support from Fifth Air Force: 267
reserves, use of: 335, 405, 410
and ROK Army, 28 August message to: 400
and ROK Army augmentation: 385-89, 388n
and ROK Army increase: 384
and ROK divisions, plan for: 253
and ROK units, praise of: 599
and Sangju: 190
at Seoul ceremony: 537
shifts commanders of I and IX Corps: 544-45
situation report to Hickey: 462
"stand or die" order: 205-09, 207n
tactics: 200, 319-20, 334
at Taegu with Gay: 197
and threat to southwest Korea: 212-13, 226-27
and tug of war over marines: 496
and 25th Division crisis: 472
and 24 November attack: 774, 774n
Walled City of Ka-san. See Ka-san.
Walton, Lt. Col. William: 680n, 694, 695, 698
Watkins, Cpl. Robert B.: 162
Watkins, Msgt. Travis E.: 457, 457n, 458, 458n
Weapons. See entries for various types of weapons.
Weather: 107, 139, 437, 455, 685
effect of, on troops: 262, 269, 272, 275, 298, 304, 341, 372, 391,
732, 735-36, 738, 744, 772-73
hampering effects of: 74, 92, 97, 212, 228, 271-72, 306, 406, 418,
428, 431, 474, 475, 548, 642, 654, 731, 733
Weather, Inch'on landing: 501-02
Weather hampers enemy: 478
Webel, Lt. Col. James B.: 414n, 434, 435n, 595-96, 597n, 626, 628, 643,
647
Weible, Maj. Gen. Walter L.: 114, 669
Weigle, 1st Lt. Tom.: 160
West, Capt. Herman L.: 419
Westburg, Capt. Arthur: 628
Weston, Capt. Logan E.: 201, 245, 245n
Whampoa Military Academy: 394
White, Capt. Harry H.: 466
White, Col. Horton V.: 108, 194, 195, 271
White Head Mountain: 737
Whitehead, Don: 661-63, 663n
Whitney, Maj. Gen. Courtney: 502, 510, 658, 774, 776
Wiley, Alexander: 495n
Wilkins, Lt. Col. John L., Jr.: 192, 365, 442
Williamson, Lt. Col. Earle W.: 527n
Willoughby, Ma;. Gen. Charles A.: 759, 763-64, 774, 776
Wilson, Maj. David: 644
Wilson, Pfc. Richard G.: 659, 659n
Wilson, Brig. Gen. Vennard: 192
Wilson, Lt. Col. Wesley C.: 214, 222, 223, 224, 233-34, 239-42
Wilcox, 2d Lt. George W.: 167n
Winningstad, Col. Olaf P.: 231
Winstead, Lt. Col. Otho: 132, 135, 136, 137, 139, 139n
Witherspoon, Maj. William 0., Jr.: 592
Witty, Col. Robert: 106, 184, 329
Wol Ki Chan, Maj. Gen.: 523
Wolmi-do: 503, 504-06
Wonjon: 215-16
Wonju, fall of: 102
Wonsan, capture of: 614-21
Wonsan Agricultural College: 741
Woods, Capt. Kenneth Y.: 161
Woodside, Lt. William W.: 597
Woodyard, Capt. E. L. (USN): 497
Woolfolk, Maj. Robert L.: 365, 569-70
Woolnough, Col. James K.: 648
Woolridge, Maj. John R.: 194-95
World War II: 2-3
equipment used in Korea: 11, 16-17, 96, 113-14, 239, 259, 261, 378,
498, 688
rations: 115
use of underwater bridges in: 302
veterans of, in Korea: 8-9, 61, 77, 83, 109, 135, 206, 216, 258, 259,
285, 293, 376, 382, 424, 472, 483, 490-91, 614, 652, 677, 681, 687
Wounded, difficulties in care of: 369-70
Wright, Brig. Gen. Edwin K.: 36, 39, 258, 489, 492-97, 502, 510, 571,
609-10, 612, 658, 774, 776
Wright, Col. William H. S.: 30, 31, 32, 40-42, 43, 56, 57
Wygal, Lt. William: 167

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Yaban-san. See Fox Hill.
YAK's: 26, 39, 45, 512
Yalu River, air battles over: 715-16
Yalu River, reached: 671-73
Yech'on, battle at: 190-91, 191n
Yellow Beach: 499, 634, 636
Yesong River crossing sites: 623
Yongch'on: 408-10
Yongdok battles: 106-08, 182-87, 599
Yongdong battle: 196-200
Yongdungp'o battles: 55, 516-20
Yongdungp'o Separate Battalion: 107
Yongin road: 102
Yongju-Andong corridor, defense of: 104
Yongsan: 293-94, 448
battles: 302-03, 459-66
Yongsan-Naktong River road: 295, 297, 299
Yongsu River: 142
Yonil Airfield: 101, 184, 185, 320-33, 402, 404, 406
abandoned: 329-30, 330n
Young, Maj. Jack T.: 466
Yu Jae Hung, Maj. Gen.: 674
Yu Jai Hyung, Brig. Gen.: 29
Yuhak-san: 351, 354, 356, 361
Yun Bong Hun, Lt. Col.: 604
Yusong: 144, 145, 141

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