Seventh Infantry Division - Yearbook (South Korea)

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INVASIONS BATTLES

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clashes along the OPLR, using small-arms, automatic Weapons, and grenades, Were char- acteristic of the combat activity. Highlight of the month's combat Was a series of limited ob- jective attacks on Outpost PORK CHOP, YOKE and UNCLE by enemy forces. All at- tacks Were ended With the enemy being forced to Withdraw. 4 JUNE Enemy company attacked Outpost YOKE and UNCLE, held by elements of Ethiopian Battalion in the 32nd Infantry Regiment sec- tor. At 2142 hours, two groups of enemy at- tempted to assault the YOKE positions from the east and West flanks employing small arms, automatic Weapons, and grenades. Friendly mortar, automatic Weapons, and tank fire Was directed against the enemy from Outpost UNCLE and MLR positions. The en- emy attack Was repulsed. A second assault on YOKE was also turned back by intense fire from YOKE and UNCLE positions. JULY 1953 During the period, the Division maintained its previous mission of occupying, organizing, and defending the MLR and OPLR in its sec- tor in the right flank of I US Corps. At 272200 July, the Cease-Fire Was effected. The Division initiated a Withdrawal from MLR positions to new Post Armistice Main Battle Positions Where it conducted training to maintain readiness for immediate combat. The Division sustained a major attack by the enemy and repulsed several probes against outpost and MLR positions, inflicting heavy casualties on the attacking enemy. A highly active patrol program, employing both com- bat and reconnaissance patrols Was conducted by the Division throughout the month. Highlight of the combat activity began on 6 July, when enemy forces initiated a coordi- nated attack against outpost PORK CHOP and succeeded in penetrating and occupying portions of the position. After five days of bit- ter fighting, in Which both sides alternately attacked and defended portions of the hill mass, and after the outpost had lost all tacti- cal value. the order was given to Withdraw all friendly elements.

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H Ha ,. . ..... A - ,. ' Somewhere in Korea . . . Back in the summer of 1950-early summer-one of those television or radio quiz shows could have probably stumped every contestant just by asking where Korea was. Everybody knows now. But back in early '50 it was just a long, skinny hunk of real estate over near Japan someplace that nobody gave two hoots about. Some of the young guys in our outfit weren't even too sure about its location and they were right around the corner from it. Aerial view of the Chosin Reservoir Area. Who am I? Well, that isn't important. I could be a youngster straight out of indoctrination with wet ears and two left feet. Or I could be a six-striper with hash- marks all the way to my shoulder. Or I could even be a West Pointer with a ramrod for a backbone and a voice like a 105mm howitzer. What is important is that I am a member of the 7th Infantry Division, U. S. Army. If you know anything about history at all you know about us. Attu, Leyte, Okinawa. Those are just a few of the Waiting fo debark from the UNST ElIinge . S f so 4 r