Chapter XXII: Appendix: G

Summary of Operation Orders Issued by 1st Marine Division for the Inchon-Seoul Campaign

1-50 9 Aug 50 Movement of the Division to the Far East

2-50 4 Sep 50 Inchon Landing

3-50 15 Sep 50 (2328) Seizure of Objective O-3 short of the FBHL

4-50 16 Sep 50 (1045) Seizure of FBHL

5-50 16 Sep 50 (1600) Capture of Kimpo Airfield. Prepare to seize
Corps Phase Line C-C

6-50 18 Sep 50 (1814) Seizure and preparation of crossing of Han
River by 5th Marines. 1st Marines to
continue attack relieved on the right
(south) flank by the 32nd Infantry now
attached to 1st MarDiv

7-50 19 Sep 50 (1430) Crossing of the Han River by the 5th Marines
and uncovering crossing sites by 1st
Marines

8-50 20 Sep 50 Continuation of attack by 5th Marines toward
Seoul to uncover the northern approaches
of the main Seoul bridge sites.
Continuation of attack by 1st Marines to
seize the southern and western approaches
and the Seoul bridge sites, prepared to
cross the Han River in that vicinity

9-50 23 Sep 50 (1200) Continuation of attack by 1st Marines to
seize high ground south of the road and
rail bridges leading to Seoul prepared to
cross the Han River. Continuation of attack
by 5th Marines to uncover the bridge
sites. Crossing of the Han River at
Haengju by the 7th Marines to seize
objectives covering the north flank of the
Division

10-50 23 Sep 50 (2200) Crossing of the Han River by the 1st Marines.
Continuation of the attack by the
5th Marines. 7th Marines to continue or
Mission assigned by 1st MarDiv OpnO
9-50

11-50 24 Sep 50 (2400) Continuation of the attack with all three
regiments to capture Seoul and the high
ground north thereof

12-50 26 Sep 50 (1230) Continuation of the attack to capture Seoul.
Boundary between 5th and 7th Marines
changed to pinch out 5th Marines beyond
the Government Palace. The 7th Marines
to make an enveloping attack from the
northwest

13-50 29 Sep 50 (2000) Continuation of the attack to the east to
secure Seoul and conduct a reconnaissance
in force to the northwest prepared to
relieve elements of the 7th Infantry
Division north of the Han River. Seizure of
prescribed Corps blocking positions

14-50 30 Sep 50 (1500) Continuation of the attack and prescription
of blocking positions to be occupied by the
Division

15-50 5 Oct 50 Movement of the Division to staging area
in the vicinity of Inchon in anticipation of
the move in assault shipping to Wonsan