The damage of the 16-4-5 artillery unit from the Nakdong River to the Yalu River and the regiment commander's censure (?)
16-4-5 Damage of artillery units and the regiment commander's censure (?)
Damage of the 555th Field Battery Battalion (145)
On August 12th, due to an enemy attack in Blood Valley, the 555th Field Artillery Battalion lost two firing batteries and eight 105mm howitzers.
75 to 100 were killed, 80 wounded
Five weeks later, when the 25th US Division recaptured the area, 55 dead bodies of the 555th Battalion were found in a private house
Damage of the US 90th Field Battery Battalion
10 were killed, 60 were wounded, and 30 were missing (half of them were headquarters and A battery).
Five weeks later, when the U.S. forces seized the area, about 20 U.S. soldiers were all killed with their heads pierced.
Reorganization of artillery of the 25th Division
Artillery commander General Barth reorganized two artillery battalions.
The 12 105mm howitzers to be given to the ROK troops were given to the US 25th Division artillery.
The 6th 155mm howitzer was converted to the A battery of the 90th field battalion.
August 13th Colonel Clarence E. Stuart appointed Commander of the 555th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Battalion of the 5th Regiment
On the morning of August 13, after defeating the enemy at Daejeong-ri, in the afternoon, take a truck to Masan along Muchon-dong Road.
3rd Battalion of the 5th Regiment
Move west from Bongam-ri and merge with the 5th regiment waiting at the Muchon-dong intersection.
On August 13th afternoon and night, the US 5th Regiment's combat team moved east
Suffered from severe fatigue
On August 14, the battalion of the US 5th Regiment Combat Team alternates with the 3rd Battalion of the US 5th Marine Regiment and moves to Gogan-ri.
Lieutenant Colonel Morton inaugurated
2nd Battalion Commander Lt. Colonel Thruk Morton took over as Regiment Commander on August 15, following Colonel Ordway with excellent combat command.
(It seems that Colonel Ordway was rebuked for the damage of artillery in Bloody Gorge. It is necessary to look up the records of the commanding ability of Lt. Thruk Morton and the mission of the 2nd Battalion.)
Cc: @seo-boss