1ST MARINE DIVISION - SPECIAL ACTION REPORT - ANNEX M FOOD DIRECTOR - OCTOBER 1950 - DECEMBER 1950

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-15

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United States Marine Corps History Division

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Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

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'.: ?rom: rood Director

Fooo. Di!.'ect.or' s Section PohQ.ng, Korea

. : ll,February, 1951

To: Comrnand1ne; General, lst Ii.:1rine DiVision, Fi-i.F

Subj: Spec1a.1 Action Report for period 8 Ooto'ber -15 December 1950

Ref: (e.) Division :•emorandum 248-50 of 26 Dec 1950 (b) ;)iyision General 01•der ~;o, 16.:of 20 Oct 1950 (c) Addendum ilo, l to Division General Order

:•o, 16 of· 24 October 1950

:~cl: (1) Diasram of a field Baker Proof Box

(a) The m1ss1cn. of ·c;ha Food :a:cJctor 1 s Section of the 1st Larine Division in the •·fo::3A:. - m,;::-ru::G -CHOSP.I~·: F.i:S.:RVOIR o~ernt1on '':tas to SU:?O:rviae tho aot­ivi ties of mose )crsonnel, to uork in advisory callacHy w1 th th~ commissary officer, to act es consul:te.nt for the assignment, control, e.nd. promotion of all cooks and ba.'<ot's, to k~ep the Division SUpJllY Officor iilform­od of ~:>.:::rt1nont matters pertaining to food., and. to visit Ol"geni za tional messes of the division to ;>rcv~dz as­sistance "'here naed~d,

(b) The :?Urpose of this report is to point out. thv food and f 0-Jding J'!'Oblams which the Division had during tl).c ~iO~~SA~,: - HAl~HU~·;G- CHCSHI:•J RBSLRVOIR O)vration.

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Ono (l} Lt. Colonel One ( 1) Ca"J tain One· ( 1} Master Sergo ant ~nu (1-) Corporal

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Major il. !\; i'IICICZRSOE M/Sgt J, r. !i.:L 1lO:\ Cpl. J, C. ALTHERR

EmL'Ilorntcd in Annex. MIKE to lst Marine Division s}'Ocial .bction Repo,rt d•tod 27 i•'ovembor 1950. . . o. ~OADI~:G A.·iD I:t.E:.FUU.TIOF

Fresh storee;woro ~-al1vora<'- to ·tltenty-t-.o (2~·) Q.ueon Oboe LST 1 s (Jepe.neso} in the I~'CHOl'i harbor on 12-13 Octobor, .1950, · Th.o · P.foroonid fresh food was do.. livered for fcoding the rvs:?~otivo ombc.rkod troops, of tho 1st Earino Division, ont'outo to tho objective area,

.The afcrosaid delivery filled tho gep in thBt. the original landing data at !WiiSAi'l ""-" dalayod duo to mine clJarpncv ..

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. T?e _F·O?d· D~ractor. ~~~s· CC?mmanding Offiaor of troops e~oarKed aboard tho U,S,S, Achornar,

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Chnrlie rntions >~ere foP. !It 110:1SAll during this

(l) Ch.:t:rli.oJ 5-in-l, G.na. t!nKer rr-.t.ions w.::ro fed durine; this phl"'sc llt "tlCNSA~', . Th.t? Division b"'.kory be­gan oy,;JrR.t1ons l :·.~ovomb;.ir, 1950 D.i1CI. 1ssu~O. b:r-ae.d. to th~ organizations of the :U!vislon, ··

(·2) It is ogain noted. thnE the !l!;>_tion Fl!:ttoon of lst Sin'Vics Er.,ttnlion and tn.; KRtlon .t'latoon or lst Gombc~t Sr:lrtrice Group h'1n0.led the 1S's1J~Et of :;::rrovisions to the entire 'I'cnth Gor;.Js nt WOi:~S.;U!, The Eaker rntion >tme n<C!vcr comploto t.rtd rumaincd. an unbalv.nc~ni rntion during tho pJriod tho Di v1s1ori was e.t" ".·lO:~SAN, XOrt:A. It is fu.:rth.zr nctaCl that the -Boaoh dumps: -tho Air­head dum:;> a; "nd tho ileil-head dum:>s, for· Class I au;;­nl 'i .-.,.._ .. u,,-•. ,-. supw:r•vl.sed tt!1U Oi:•e!·£~t~d by un1 ts of tho 'D1vi8ioii:--

( 3) On 4 :•lovombcr, l950 this Section mov9d to W._T"·'G!'~~~. On 9 :'~ovou.b~r, lG50 nt ~.Al~I-JU~'3-1 tho bt\1~ory starte~ baking and issuin~ bread to the Division, On 13 i:iovGmbor, 1950 this S..:;ction t~et~d tho M{lllon Rnnge, M-1945~ Th~ i~fantry r~giments WBra_iseuad a ~~nimum of f.lft~en ll5J ranges rcs:.:•Jct.1vely ror use. 'l'ne Mnllon Ra11g~ wns uni vorsally fou~d. not to be sf'! tie­factory. The zcni tp til tors oro!< a readily and in some c.:; scM th.::; da.fecti ve f'1ru un1 ts v;orG romovad and "!.w"Ood. WB:; -burn~d- :fQl- ~fuel, . Tho wut.1r froze in tho wator -;,JrO:s­surG tanks in trw· zcl"'".J vwath0l" ftil(1 :t•und.ei•Ud thO ·i"'f"~ng.;;s 1n-operat1 vJ. The _11n~lon. ~ango lncreascd~ ·the· t:nnsp?~~­atlon -problem c.,s s.lx oy slx~g or p~rsonneJ. carrJ.ers nuu to bo us.::d as prime movvrs. 'for~1ng. s.?a.ca ·on th.J _ renga is too limitod.. Diilael fuvl on ona ll) oooaa1on rroz_e in th~ fu~l lines. Tho range 'is top hoE\vy nnd readily tupned over on I'Ough roRdey. Thor1J wor~ oth~:t· d1ff1-cul tics,

.( 4) On 18 ~7ovembar; 1950' tha S~ction moved to 1st Servicv Battalion at HAI"'iHU~IG and tha L·,ood Dlract:or '"~(! nlJ'I~::H't in ~hn1"al:<~ of' t:h~ X f'!n,...,.,~ l11AAs:t I: Dum.1. F:rom 2i~ t;,~23 ~ ;:o;;;mt;:;;:: 0 1950 th; C1;~~~!- D~~-- eft~-tad trhe--isouoa of th.J Thanlta~1 'lil'l~ dinner to th~. entiY.J .. T~nth Gor)s.- S.imuJ. tancouSfyt Bt'k€tr :ioa.t1ons Worv 1ssuctd. to all. X Corns 'units a·xcludin~ tho 3rd. U. ·s. A1"'m.Y Diviaion. en 25 .!ovcmbor, 1950 th~:seot1on ·rot4rnod to ~11o Divis­ion CO!i!!!!U.Ud Poet fJ:•Om H....t_i<H~V!·!G B..ctll"""th.i;'ad~ ~ ..

{5) 1.iith th~ f..;}crcnsing. tomPor~tur.Js ~nu .. tioul­arly in tho HAGARU-Rl ;trQa.; f.;~i3dl.ng pr6bla!Jl_e_··1ncl~.)~s~?· Canned .rations fr-oze soll.Ct; watar was a. )ratu:.::m :ana 'tine

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cooking and s.zrving of food was oxtNmoly difficult. An incr.aasu in tho_· onlor1c valuo of a ration was nuc-0SSB.ry duJ to incrcaead CX:)Jnc11 turas 9f anvrgy uhich nrQ caus0d by incrJasod activity of ycrsonncl. Tho can­teen acted ,,roll as n hot water bottle •. 3y (<ee~)ing the· cantoJ:en ionsido th:) sle.a;_Jing bag n..()ar tho body, gonaral.,. ly 1 thJ w.~tor in t!1J c!\nto.Jn tUa. not fro~zs. Tho organ­izational cooks of this Division throu(lh tlloir contin-. uous '·rorl<, ii1gonuity, and ·ability, materially contribut­ed to tha succoss of this antira O:,J.Jrntion,

. ( 6) This Soction •aaaistod tho e.ir lift by so­curing and doliNring food to Yoli?O AirfiJld for air­drops, ·This S.:Jction asS1st~d in e~cur1ng thrJ pvrson-0.,}1, fooclJ nnd oqu1pmoJnt, a.nd in sQtting up tho messes for tho l.st, 5th; and 7th RCT 1 s during tho ~oriod 8 :>;comb or through 12 Doo.Jm'oor, 1950.

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Th" organ1zat1onal·rnees personnel, tho bakory, and tho l.st Ration Platoon of lst. Ssrvico Battalion, mater­ially contribu tJd to the success of tho \10:·lSA:l -iL\HHUo~G - '!AGARU-'li O?,>oration, Through thoir untiring efforts, ingom,11ty and forco, they furthoNd tho honl th and comfort of tho troo~'~~;• of thG Division, 1n th~s operation.

10, COMM:::Ts AJD R:CO!{l·:S:!DA'IIO:IS

(a) It is I' com!llondcd that a ;oortabla proof box as sho\'m in Enclosur•o ( l) bv 1\ddcd to thll ?/£,for the Bak­ery ?latoon, Tho proof box ,,;o.o dcoignJd by Master 'lorgcants' Rudol;oh B, llJ,LZY, ,;nd. Johnn1z \1. Tl!OHAS, at YO.i:.1GOO!-TG-FO. This box is of sufficient sizo to o:Joratc ton (10) ovens, Field Baker 1942, 'l:'ho ;oroof boxes on the 1942 FiJld ovens ar.o not Satisfactory b:Joaus·o they be~orno too hot and lack humidity; Tho manufacturers recommend shifting of the broad pans in a cr1ss~cross manner to provent BCOI'Ching Of tho bread, and using damp clothes to give )1Wpid1ty. Tho aforesaid is ·not aff1c1cnt or dcsirabla >then ,a bakery is handling heavy production in the fiold •

. (b) It is rocommsnded that 110 Hallen Rnn!>OS be is­au~d to FMF units.

(c) It is rJComm.:>nd.:>d that 1ntonsivo sl;udy be' cOl aced ~ri th regards to food- 1 toms for food1ng in zero weathor, tho pacl<ag1ng tharoof, tha).r pra >aration; and thoir serving. Intanaivo study shou].d also bo placed ulth regards to oating utensils.

(d) It is rocomm<>ndo<l tl;lat ono.(l) Sifter,." flour,' retinncd, 11-inoh in diameter, bo ndd.:>d to 'the. Rangq, · Fiol.d, M-1937, Pack A 1 A:rmy.·

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(c) It 1s rocommcndod thnt a <>tudy·of 'tho Charlie ration be ncccr.lpl1shcd 1·11 th e. Viow·:'i3Q .inoronaing .tho r_rnotmt_ of fru1~ .in tho rEtt;ion ,JJ_t){l_ fl. oor~os~;onding ·de­crease in tho "hoav1os" or me,nt ·1~em, In .hot· <m~. cold uo.-:>.the:r· ~here 1e· P. decided troop_ ~refer~noe· tor the fruit 1 tems 1n the Che.rlie ration,·

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