Battle of Chosin Reservoir order of battle

USMC units

1st Marine Division - MajGen Oliver Prince Smith1st Marine Regiment (RCT-1) - Col. Lewis B. Puller5th Marine Regiment (RCT-5) - LCol. Raymond L. Murray7th Marine Regiment (RCT-7) - Col. Homer L. Litzenberg11th Marine Regiment - Col. Carl A. Youngdale vice Col. James H. Brower (NBC 30Nov50)1st Motor Transport Battalion, 1st Marine Division - Lt. Col. Olin L. BeallElements, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division - LCol. Harry T. Milne1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion (less detachments) - LCol. Erwin F. Wann, Jr.1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division (less detachments) - LCol. John H. Partridge1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Division - Cdr. Howard A. Johnson, USN1st Ordnance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (detachments to each RCT)- Maj. Lloyd O. Williams1st Service Battalion, 1st Marine Division (detachments to each RCT)- LCol. Charles L. Banks1st Shore Party Battalion, 1st Marine Division - LCol. Henry P. Crowe1st Signal Battalion, 1st Marine Division (detachments to each RCT) - Maj. Robert L. SchreierMarine Observation Squadron 6 (VMO-6: attached for operations) - Maj. Vincent J. Gottschalk

U.S. Army units

3rd Infantry Division - MG Robert Soule7th Infantry Regiment - COL John S. Guthrie15th Infantry Regiment - COL Dennis M. Moore65th Infantry Regiment - COL William W. Harris 7th Infantry Division - MG David Goodwin Barr,7th Division Artillery17th Infantry Regiment - COL Herbert B. Powell31st Infantry Regiment - COL Allan D. MacLean32nd Infantry Regiment - COL Charles M. Mount, Jr.KATUSA-See Republic of Korea Forces below.

Task Force Drysdale

41 Independent Commando Royal Marines - LTC Douglas B. DrysdaleHeadquarters TroopsCompany B, 1st Battalion, 31st Infantry RegimentCompany D, 1st Tank Battalion (U.S.M.C.)Company G, 1st Marine Regiment

{attached to the US 1st Marine Division}

Task Force Dog

(6 through 11 December 1950)

BG Armistead D. MeadDetachment Headquarters (HQ), 3d Infantry Division (United States) (and a detachment from the tactical command post)3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion (Self-propelled [SP] 155mm howitzers)52nd Truck Transportation BattalionCompany A, 10th Engineer Combat BattalionCompany A, 73rd Engineer Combat Battalion3rd Platoon, 3rd Reconnaissance CompanyHQ Detachment, 3d Antiaircraft Artillery (AAA), Automatic Weapons (AW) Battalion (SP)Detachment, 3rd Division Ordnance Bomb Disposal UnitDetachment, 3rd Signal CompanyDetachment, Tactical Air Control PartyCompany G, 65th RCT General Support999th Field Artillery Battalion, General Support Reinforcing (GSR)

Far East Air Forces - LTG George Stratemeyer

Fifth Air Force - MG Earle Partridge 347th Troop Carrier Wing - BG John Henebry21st Troop Carrier Squadron61st Troop Carrier SquadronMarine 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. GottschalkVMR-152 - LtCol Deane C. RobertsVMF-212 - LtCol Richard W. WyczawskiVMF-214 - Maj William M. LundinVMF-312 - LtCol Frank ColeVMF-323 - Maj Arnold L. LundVMF(N)-513 - LtCol David C. WolfeVMF(AW)-542 - LtCol Max J. VolcansekMTACS-2 - Maj Christian C. Lee

US Seventh Fleet

Task Force 77Task 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 ChanROK Capital Division - BG Song, Yo ChanROK 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. Johnson 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 Alexander Haig

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).

9th Army Group - Commander and Commissar Song Shi-Lun

20th Army (People's Republic of China) - Commander and Commissar Zhang Yixiang, Deputy Commander Liao Zhengguo58th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander and Commissar Huang Chaotian59th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander and Commissar Dai Kelin60th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander Chen Ting89th Division (People's Republic of China) (Attached to 20th Army from 30th Army (People's Republic of China)) - Commander Yu Guangmao26th Army (People's Republic of China) - Commander Zhang Renchu, Commissar Li Yaowen76th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander Gao Wenran77th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander Wang Jianqing78th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander Chen Zhongmei88th Division (People's Republic of China) (Attached to 26th Army from 30th Army (People's Republic of China)) - Commander Wu Dalin27th Army (People's Republic of China) - Commander Peng Deqing, Commissar Liu Haotian79th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander Xiao Jinghai80th Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander Zhan Danan81st Division (People's Republic of China) - Commander Sun Duanfu94th Division (People's Republic of China) (Attached to 27th from 30th Army (People's Republic of China)) - Commander Wu Lanting30th Army (People's Republic of China)See the 88th, 89th and 94th Divisions attached to the 20th, 26th and 27th Armies.

13th Army Group

42nd Army (People's Republic of China) - Commander Wu Ruilin, Commissar Zhou Biao124th Division (People's Republic of China):125th Division (People's Republic of China):126th Division (People's Republic of China):