Battle of Chosin Reservoir order of battle

Battle of Chosin Reservoir Order of Battle is a list of the significant units that fought in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir between November 27, 1950 and December 13, 1950.

USMC units

 * 1st MARDIV 2 insignia.png 1st Marine Division - MajGen Oliver Prince Smith
 * Forward Command Post - Col. Gregon A. Williams, COS
 * 1st Military Police Company - Capt. John H. Griffin
 * 1st Reconnaissance Company - Maj. Walter Gall
 * 41st Royal Marine Commando (attached) - Maj. Dennis Aldridge, RM vice LCol. Douglas B. Drysdale, RM (WIA 29Nov50)
 * 1st Marine Regiment (RCT-1) - Col. Lewis B. Puller
 * Antitank Company, 1st Marines - Capt. George E. Petro
 * 4.2" Mortar Company, 1st Marines - Capt. Frank J. Faureck
 * H&S Company, 1st Marines - Capt. Frank P. Tatum
 * 1st Battalion 1st Marines - LCol. Donald M. Schmuck
 * 2nd Battalion 1st Marines - LCol. Allan Sutter
 * 3rd Battalion 1st Marines - LCol. Thomas L. Ridge (Concurrent commander, Hagaru-ri Defense Force)
 * G Company, 3rd Bn, 1st Marines (attached, Task Force Drysdale) - Capt. Carl L. Sitter, MOH
 * 5th Marine Regiment (RCT-5) - LCol. Raymond L. Murray
 * Antitank Company, 5th Marines - Capt. Rex O. Dillo
 * 4.2" Mortar Company, 5th Marines - 1Lt. Robert M. Lucy
 * H&S Company, 5th Marines - Capt. Jack Hawthorn
 * 1st Battalion 5th Marines - LCol. John W. Stevens II
 * 2nd Battalion 5th Marines - LCol. Harold S. Roise
 * 3rd Battalion 5th Marines - LCol. Robert D. Taplett
 * 7th Marine Regiment (RCT-7) - Col. Homer L. Litzenberg
 * Antitank Company, 7th Marines - 1Lt. Earl R. Delong vice Maj. Walter T. Warren (WIA 8Dec50)
 * 4.2" Mortar Company, 7th Marines - Maj. Rodney V. Reighard
 * H&S Company, 7th Marines - Maj Rodney V. Reighard (concurrent) vice Maj. Walter T. Warren (WIA 8Dec50)
 * 1st Battalion 7th Marines - Maj, Webb D. Sawyer vice LCol. Raymond G. Davis, MOH (trnf 8Dec50)
 * 2nd Battalion 7th Marines - LCol. Randolph S. D. Lockwood
 * 3rd Battalion 7th Marines - Maj. Warren Morris vice LCol. William F. Harris (MIA 6Dec50)
 * 11th Marine Regiment - Col. Carl A. Youngdale vice Col. James H. Brower (NBC 30Nov50)
 * Headquarters Battery, 11th Marines - 1Lt. William C. Patton
 * Service Battery, 11th Marines - 1Lt. Joseph M. Brent
 * C Battery, 4.5" Rocket Battalion, FMFPAC (attached) - 1Lt Eugene A. Bushe
 * 1st Battalion 11th Marines (105mm) (detached to RCT-5) - LCol. Harvey A. Feehan
 * 2nd Battalion 11th Marines (105mm) (detached to RCT-1) - LCol. Merritt Adelman
 * 3rd Battalion 11th Marines (105mm) (detached to RCT-7) - LCol Francis F. Perry
 * 4th Battalion 11th Marines (155mm) (one battery detached to each RCT) - Maj. William McReynolds
 * 1st Motor Transport Battalion, 1st Marine Division - LCol. Olin C. Beall
 * A Company, 7th Motor Transport Battalion, FMFPAC (attached) - Capt. Ira N. Hayes
 * Elements, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division - LCol. Harry T. Milne
 * B Company, 1st Tank Battalion - Capt. Bruce F. Williams
 * D Company, 1st Tank Battalion (attached to Task Force Drysdale) - Capt. Bruce W. Clarke
 * 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion (less detachments) - LCol. Erwin F. Wann, Jr.
 * 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (less detachments) - LCol. John H. Partridge
 * 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Division - Cdr. Howard A. Johnson, USN
 * 1st Ordnance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (detachments to each RCT)- Maj. Lloyd O. Williams
 * 1st Service Battalion, 1st Marine Division (detachments to each RCT)- LCol. Charles L. Banks
 * 1st Shore Party Battalion, 1st Marine Division - LCol. Henry P. Crowe
 * 1st Signal Battalion, 1st Marine Division (detachments to each RCT) - Maj. Robert L. Schreier
 * Marine Observation Squadron 6 (VMO-6: attached for operations) - Maj. Vincent J. Gottschalk

U.S. Army units

 * 3 Infantry Div Patch.svg 3rd Infantry Division - MG Robert Soule
 * 7th Infantry Regiment - COL John S. Guthrie {provided 3rd Battalion (LTC O'Neill) to Task Force Dog (BG Mead) as rear guard for the 1st MARDIV from Chinhung-ni to Majon-dong}
 * 1st Battalion - LTC Charles Heinrich
 * 2nd Battalion - MAJ Samuel G. Kail
 * 3rd Battalion - LTC Thomas O'Neill
 * 10th Armored Field Artillery Battalion - LTC Walter A. Downing
 * 15th Infantry Regiment - COL Dennis M. Moore
 * 1st Battalion - LTC Robert Blanchard
 * 2nd Battalion - LTC Allen Peck
 * 3rd Battalion - LTC Edward Farrell
 * 58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion - LTC Harry A. Stella
 * 65th Infantry Regiment - COL William W. Harris
 * 1st Battalion - LTC Howard St. Clair
 * 2nd Battalion - LTC Herman Dammer
 * 3rd Battalion - MAJ E.G. Allen
 * 39th Armored Field Artillery Battalion - LTC Robert B. Neely
 * Company B, 10th Engineer Combat Battalion
 * Company D, 10th Engineer Combat Battalion
 * 7th ID SSI.svg 7th Infantry Division - MG David Goodwin Barr,
 * 7th Division Artillery
 * 7th Division Artillery Hq Battery
 * 31st Field Artillery Battalion
 * 48th Field Artillery Battalion
 * 49th Field Artillery Battalion
 * 51st Field Artillery Battalion
 * 17th Infantry Regiment - COL Herbert B. Powell
 * Headquarters Company, 17th Infantry Regiment
 * 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment
 * 31st Infantry Regiment - COL Allan D. MacLean
 * Regimental Combat Team 31 aka Task Force Maclean/Task Force Faith
 * Heavy Mortar Company, 31st Infantry Regiment
 * Medical Company, 31st Infantry Regiment
 * Tank Company, 31st Infantry Regiment - CPT Robert E. Drake
 * 1st Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment - {"B" Company part of Task Force Drysdale}
 * 3rd Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment - LTC William Reidy
 * 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment- LTC Don Faith
 * Battery D, 15th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion {one Platoon}
 * Batteries A and B, 57th Field Artillery Battalion
 * 32nd Infantry Regiment - COL Charles M. Mount, Jr.
 * 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment -LTC Don Faith {attached to Regimental Combat Team 31}
 * 3rd Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment
 * KATUSA

Task Force Drysdale

 * RoyalMarineBadge.png41 Independent Commando Royal Marines - LTC Douglas B. Drysdale
 * Headquarters Troops
 * Company B, 1st Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment
 * Company D, 1st Tank Battalion (U.S.M.C.)
 * Company G, 1st Marine Regiment

Task Force Dog
(6 through 11 December 1950)
 * BG Armistead D. Mead
 * Detachment Headquarters (HQ), 3d Infantry Division (United States) (and a detachment from the tactical command post)
 * 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment
 * 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion (Self-propelled [SP] 155mm howitzers)
 * 52nd Truck Transportation Battalion
 * Company A, 10th Engineer Combat Battalion
 * Company A, 73rd Engineer Combat Battalion
 * 3rd Platoon, 3rd Reconnaissance Company
 * HQ Detachment, 3d Antiaircraft Artillery (AAA), Automatic Weapons (AW) Battalion (SP)
 * Detachment, 3rd Division Ordnance Bomb Disposal Unit
 * Detachment, 3rd Signal Company
 * Detachment, Tactical Air Control Party
 * Company G, 65th RCT General Support

Feaf.gif Far East Air Forces - LG George Stratemeyer

 * 5th Air Force.png Fifth Air Force - MG Earle Partridge
 * 374th Airlift Wing.jpg 347th Troop Carrier Wing - BG John Henebry
 * 21st Troop Carrier Squadron
 * 61st Troop Carrier Squadron


 * MAG-33 insignia in Korea.jpgMarine Aircraft Group 33 - Col Frank C. Dailey {Operational Control to X Corps from Fifth Air Force Joint Operations Center 4 November to 24 December 1950}
 * VMO-6 - Maj Vincent J. Gottschalk
 * VMR-152 - LtCol Deane C. Roberts
 * VMF-212 - LtCol Richard W. Wyczawski
 * VMF-214 - Maj William M. Lundin
 * VMF-312 - LtCol Frank Cole
 * VMF-323 - Maj Arnold L. Lund
 * VMF(N)-513 - LtCol David C. Wolfe
 * VMF(AW)-542 - LtCol Max J. Volcansek
 * MTACS-2 - Maj Christian C. Lee

US Seventh Fleet

 * Task Force 77
 * Task Force 90

Republic of Korea forces

 * I ROK Corps - MG Kim, Pac II {not directly involved in the battle of the Changjin Lake, but part of X Corps organization north of the 38th Parallel}
 * 3rd ROK Division - BG Rhee, Chong Chan
 * ROK Capital Division - BG Song, Yo Chan
 * ROK 1st Marine Regiment {attached to the US 1st Marine Division}

U.S. Marine Corps

 * Major General Oliver Smith, USMC, in command of the 1st Marine Division, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
 * Brigadier General Chesty Puller, USMC, in command of the 1st Marine Regiment, was awarded a (fifth) Navy Cross.
 * Col Homer Litzenberg, USMC, in command of the 7th Marine Regiment was awarded the Navy Cross.
 * Col Raymond Murray, USMC, in command of the 5th Marine Regiment, was awarded the Navy Cross.
 * Col Robert Taplett, USMC, in command of 3rd Battalion 5th Marines, was awarded the Navy Cross.
 * Lt Col Olin Beall USMC, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for rescuing survivors of RCT 31.
 * Lt. Col Ray Davis, USMC, in command of the 1st Battalion 7th Marines, was awarded the Medal of Honor.
 * Lt. Col. William Frederick Harris, USMC, in command of the 3rd Battalion 7th Marines posthumously awarded Navy Cross.
 * Capt William E. Barber, USMC, in command of Fox Company 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, awarded the Medal of Honor.
 * Captain Milt Hull, USMC, in command of Dog Company 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, awarded the Navy Cross.
 * Captain Edward Stamford, USMC, awarded the Silver Star for actions as the Marine forward air controller of RCT 31. He initially was recommended for the Medal of Honor.
 * Captain Morse L. Holladay, USMC,  Commanding Officer of Headquarters Company, 1st Service Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Reinforced), awarded Navy Cross
 * Captain Myron E. Thomas, Jr - pilot with VMF-115 that was awarded the Navy Cross
 * 1st Lt Ralph Abell, awarded the Navy Cross after taking over for Capt Barber as CO of F/2/7.
 * SSgt Robert Kennemore, USMC, 2nd Bn 7th Marines, awarded the Medal of Honor.
 * SSgt William G. Windrich, USMC, Co I, 3rd Bn, 5th Marines, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and Purple Heart.
 * Sgt James E. Johnon USMC, Co J, 3rd Bn, 7th Marines, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and Purple Heart.
 * Pfc Hector A. Cafferata, Jr., USMC, 2nd Bn 7th Marines, awarded Medal of Honor.
 * Joseph Ronald ("Bull") Fisher, Item Co., 3Rd Bn, 1st Marines, awarded Navy Cross

U.S. Army

 * Col. Allan D. MacLean, US Army, Commanded all US Army troops East of the Reservoir, posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions as Commander of RCT 31 east of the Reservoir (Task Force Maclean).
 * Lt Col. Don Faith, US Army, posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions as a commander of RCT 31 (Task Force Faith).
 * Lt Col. John Page, US Army, X Corps Artillery, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions at Koto-ri and during the breakout.
 * Major Robert E. Jones, US Army, S-3 of 1/32 Inf., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).
 * Major Harvey Storms, US Army, 3/31 Inf was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.
 * Captain Earle H. Jordan, US Army, M/31, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).
 * Captain George R. Cody, US Army, HMC 31 Inf., posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of the Reservoir (RCT 31).
 * 2nd Lt. James C. Barnes, US Army, 48 FAB and FO to 1/32 Inf., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions during breakout.
 * Lt. Alfred J. Anderson, US Army, B/31, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions at Hell's Fire Valley.
 * Lt. John E. Gray, US Army, M/31, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).
 * Lt. Robert G. Schmitt, US Army M/31, posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).
 * Lt. Cecil G. Smith, US Army, A/32, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions during breakout.
 * Sgt. Harold P. Haugland, US Army, D/15 AAA Bn., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).
 * Sgt. Charles Garrigus, US Army, 1/32 Inf., posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).
 * Sgt. Stanford O. Corners, US Army Med/A/57 FAB, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).
 * Sgt. George H. Paine, US Army, H/31, awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions at Koto-ri.
 * Cpl. James H. Godfrey, US Army, D/32 Inf., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions east of Reservoir (RCT 31).

People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 9th Army Group - Commander and Commissar Song Shi-Lun

 * 20th Army (People's Republic of China) - Commander and Commissar Zhang Yixiang, Deputy Commander Liao Zhengguo
 * 58th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander and Commissar Huang Chaotian
 * 172nd Regiment
 * 173rd Regiment
 * 174th Regiment
 * 59th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander and Commissar Dai Kelin
 * 175th Regiment
 * 176th Regiment
 * 177th Regiment
 * 60th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander Chen Ting
 * 178th Regiment
 * 179th Regiment
 * 180th Regiment
 * 89th Division (People's Republic of China) (Attached to 20th Army from 30th Army (People's Republic of China)) - Commander Yu Guangmao
 * 265th Regiment
 * 266th Regiment
 * 270th Regiment
 * 26th Army (People's Republic of China) - Commander Zhang Renchu, Commissar Li Yaowen
 * 76th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander Gao Wenran
 * 226th Regiment
 * 227th Regiment
 * 228th Regiment
 * 77th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander Wang Jianqing
 * 229th Regiment
 * 230th Regiment
 * 231st Regiment
 * 78th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander Chen Zhongmei
 * 232nd Regiment
 * 233rd Regiment
 * 234th Regiment
 * 88th Division (People's Republic of China) (Attached to 26th Army from 30th Army (People's Republic of China)) - Commander Wu Dalin
 * 262nd Regiment
 * 263rd Regiment
 * 264th Regiment
 * 27th Army (People's Republic of China) - Commander Peng Deqing, Commissar Liu Haotian
 * 79th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander Xiao Jinghai
 * 235th Regiment
 * 236th Regiment
 * 237th Regiment
 * 80th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander Zhan Danan
 * 238th Regiment
 * 239th Regiment
 * 240th Regiment
 * 81st Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander Sun Duanfu
 * 241st Regiment
 * 242nd Regiment
 * 243rd regiment
 * 94th Division (People's Republic of China) (Attached to 27th from 30th Army (People's Republic of China)) - Commander Wu Lanting
 * 280th Regiment
 * 281st Regiment
 * 182nd Regiment
 * '''30th Army (People's Republic of China)
 * See the 88th, 89th and 94th Divisions attached to the 20th, 26th and 27th Armies.

People's Liberation Army Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 13th Army Group

 * 42nd Army (People's Republic of China) - Commander Wu Ruilin, Commissar Zhou Biao
 * 124th Division (People's Republic of China):
 * 370th Regiment
 * 371st Regiment
 * 372nd Regiment
 * 125th Division (People's Republic of China):
 * 373rd Regiment
 * 374th Regiment
 * 375th Regiment
 * 126th Division (People's Republic of China):
 * 376th Regiment
 * 377th Regiment
 * 378th Regiment