GyG1345
03-03-03, 02:50 PM
Inquiry: Lt Harold G. Schrier
by Dick G (Login Dick Gaines)
Forum Owner
>--- RAYMOND JACOBS <RAY1JACOBS@msn.com> wrote:
> > From: "RAYMOND JACOBS" <RAY1JACOBS@msn.com>
> > To: "Rayfor" <Doc666usmc@aol.com>,
> > "R.W. Gaines" <gyg1345@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Fw: LT. Harold (Hal) G. Schrier
> > Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 08:17:05 -0800
> >
> > I thought you would want to see this.I am
> > working on an answer.Interesting portrait of
> > Lt.Schrier..Real Marine.
> >
> > Semper Fi,Ray
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John David JD Eaton
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 4:13 PM
> > To: Ray1Jacobs@msn.com
> > Subject: LT. Harold (Hal) G. Schrier
> >
> >
> > From: John David JD Eaton <jdeaton7@juno.com>
> > Subject: 2nd LT. Harold (Hal) G. Schrier
> >
> > The Flag-Raisers
> >
> > Dear Mr. Jacobs,
> >
> > My Uncle, Harold (Hal) George Schrier,
retired
> > a Lt. Col. USMC, 1917 -
> > Jan 3, 1971. I have learned a lot about this
> > Old Carlson's Raider. Who
> > as platoon sergeant in D Company that saw
> > action at Midway Island. Walk
> > out with the Raiders on the Long Patrol (31
> > days behind enemy lines) at
> > Guadalcanal. This Mustang who lead missions
> > with Coast Watcher Donald
> > Kennedy that earned Hal a Legion of Merit,
and
> > lead to the landing at
> > Vangunu Island. Hal landed at Bougainville as
(
> > Col. Harry Liversedge's
> > 1st Raider Regiment ) HQ defense coordinator.
> > Later Hal was with
> > Liversedge's 28th Reg. served as E Co.'s XO.
> > (E/2/28/5) that landed on
> > Iwo Jima, Liversedge selected Schrier to
lead
> > the patrol up Mt.
> > Suribachi, and was one of four Marines to
raise
> > the first flag over Iwo
> > Jima. 31 of 34 days on the line, and at D+34
> > had reached the sea and
> > offensive operations ceased. The 28th Reg
had
> > their Combat efficiency at
> > 25%.
> > Major General Oscar F. Peatros said " George
> > was the finest leader of
> > Marines I have Ever know, bar none, had
> > enlisted in the Marine Corp in
> > the late thirties and become a sergeant as
> > quickly as one could. As a
> > drill instructor at Recruit Depot in san
Diego,
> > he had consistently
> > turned out honor recruit platoons and had the
> > reputation of being the
> > best drill instructor of them all. Then had
> > come the war, volunteering
> > for the 2nd Raiders...."
> > Harold stared with John Wayne in 1948 in 'The
> > Sands of Iwo Jima" ( This
> > was all that I knew till last year).
> > In 1950 he was a Captain of Item Company
I/3/5.
> > The landed at Wolmi Do
> > Island that initiated the Inchon Invasion.
> > Leading I Co in the Wonson
> > landing, securing of Hamhung & all operations
> > in the Chosin Campaign till
> > December 1, After the night of the using a
> > Thousand Grenades in the pull
> > back from Hill 1282. (Later Schrier told
> > Lt.Col. Taplett that the
> > withdrawal from Hill 1282 was the toughtest
> > fight he had ever been
> > in).Changing the line of attack (down the
> > road) by 3p.m. I Company was
> > spearheading the southern advance to Toktong
> > Pass. I Company was about
> > half a mile to three-quarters of a mile down
> > the road ready to relieve
> > the 3rd battalion 7th, on hill 1520 about 3
> > miles south, but the 3rd was
> > still milling around a one mile back up the
> > road. Midafternoon Taplett
> > discussed the changed situation with his
> > company commanders and decided
> > to put How Company in the lead, followed by I
&
> > G Companys. It was dark
> > by the time How Company called to ask "if
it's
> > okay with you, (Taplett),
> > Item Company has taken the left side of the
> > road and How Company will
> > take the right" Taplett agreed. Taplett was
> > ordered "to keep going,
> > attack all night long." This meant Taplett
Had
> > to clear Hill 1520 so the
> > 5th & 7th Marinescould get though Toktong
Pass
> > and on to Hagaru-ri. Late
> > that night Item took the first objective on
> > Hill 1520, a big spur. About
> > midnight, Schrier radioed from the hill "I'm
> > running into a buzzsaw up
> > here. It's Going to be a disaster." "Okay,"
> > said Taplett. "Pull back to
> > the other position and set up for the night."
> > Then came another message
> > from regimental HQ: "Resume the attack." "I
am
> > not going to resume any
> > attack at night," replied Taplett. "not over
> > terrain I know nothing
> > about." "I said to resume the attack."
Taplett
> > reluctantly called
> > Schrier. " I got pressure from the two
combined
> > commanders." (Murray &
> > Litzenberg). "Can you attack again?" "I'll
> > try." said Schrier. Item ran
> > into another buzzsaw. After taking heavy
> > casualties, Schrier called
> > Taplett. "We're under very heavy attack, Tap.
> > From the front and both
> > sides." "Can you withdraw?" "We're trying to
> > withdraw now." There was no
> > further word from Item, Taplett radioed G
> > Company in reserve "I want you
> > to go into defensive positions behind Item
> > Company," said Taplett. Once
> > George got into position, they radioed, "We
can
> > hear a lot of activity
> > ahead. There's a lot of heavy firefighting."
As
> > a last resort, Taplett
> > moved his engineer company behind H Company
> > position. Schrier after being
> > wounded a second time thought the neck and
was
> > too weak to continue
> > gavecommand to 2nd Lt. Willard Peterson, who
> > took over and the attack
> > continue.
> > Again and again Taplett tried in vain to
reach
> > Item, and hours later in
> > the early dawn he found Schrier at the aid
> > station. All Schrier could say
> > was "Impossible. Everybody killed." That
> > morning only 20 marines were
> > left of I Company. Schrier was evacuated by
> > air to US Naval Hospital in
> > Yokosuka, Japan. Then Hal was sent back to
> > CONUS from there.
> > In the mid 50's Major Schrier was Provost
> > Marshal at Marine Corps Recruit
> > Depot, San Diego.
> >
> > I do not know what happen atfer that.
> >
> >
> > The movie was all I knew for years.
> > books: "Iwo" by Wheeler was the 1st book
after
> > that: "Bless em All" by
> > General Peatros, "Munda Trail" by Eric
Hammel,
> > "in Mortal Combat" by John
> > Toland, "Breakout at Chosin Reservoir
Campaign"
> > by Martin Russ, and other
> > great books.
> >
> > Schrier had come home only once for the death
> > of his brother.
> >
> >
> > After Bougainville, I know nothing about what
> > happen to Hal Schrier till
> > Iwo.
> > Do you have anything on this? All most a year
> > went by, before Iwo.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > John David Eaton
> >
by Dick G (Login Dick Gaines)
Forum Owner
>--- RAYMOND JACOBS <RAY1JACOBS@msn.com> wrote:
> > From: "RAYMOND JACOBS" <RAY1JACOBS@msn.com>
> > To: "Rayfor" <Doc666usmc@aol.com>,
> > "R.W. Gaines" <gyg1345@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Fw: LT. Harold (Hal) G. Schrier
> > Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 08:17:05 -0800
> >
> > I thought you would want to see this.I am
> > working on an answer.Interesting portrait of
> > Lt.Schrier..Real Marine.
> >
> > Semper Fi,Ray
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John David JD Eaton
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 4:13 PM
> > To: Ray1Jacobs@msn.com
> > Subject: LT. Harold (Hal) G. Schrier
> >
> >
> > From: John David JD Eaton <jdeaton7@juno.com>
> > Subject: 2nd LT. Harold (Hal) G. Schrier
> >
> > The Flag-Raisers
> >
> > Dear Mr. Jacobs,
> >
> > My Uncle, Harold (Hal) George Schrier,
retired
> > a Lt. Col. USMC, 1917 -
> > Jan 3, 1971. I have learned a lot about this
> > Old Carlson's Raider. Who
> > as platoon sergeant in D Company that saw
> > action at Midway Island. Walk
> > out with the Raiders on the Long Patrol (31
> > days behind enemy lines) at
> > Guadalcanal. This Mustang who lead missions
> > with Coast Watcher Donald
> > Kennedy that earned Hal a Legion of Merit,
and
> > lead to the landing at
> > Vangunu Island. Hal landed at Bougainville as
(
> > Col. Harry Liversedge's
> > 1st Raider Regiment ) HQ defense coordinator.
> > Later Hal was with
> > Liversedge's 28th Reg. served as E Co.'s XO.
> > (E/2/28/5) that landed on
> > Iwo Jima, Liversedge selected Schrier to
lead
> > the patrol up Mt.
> > Suribachi, and was one of four Marines to
raise
> > the first flag over Iwo
> > Jima. 31 of 34 days on the line, and at D+34
> > had reached the sea and
> > offensive operations ceased. The 28th Reg
had
> > their Combat efficiency at
> > 25%.
> > Major General Oscar F. Peatros said " George
> > was the finest leader of
> > Marines I have Ever know, bar none, had
> > enlisted in the Marine Corp in
> > the late thirties and become a sergeant as
> > quickly as one could. As a
> > drill instructor at Recruit Depot in san
Diego,
> > he had consistently
> > turned out honor recruit platoons and had the
> > reputation of being the
> > best drill instructor of them all. Then had
> > come the war, volunteering
> > for the 2nd Raiders...."
> > Harold stared with John Wayne in 1948 in 'The
> > Sands of Iwo Jima" ( This
> > was all that I knew till last year).
> > In 1950 he was a Captain of Item Company
I/3/5.
> > The landed at Wolmi Do
> > Island that initiated the Inchon Invasion.
> > Leading I Co in the Wonson
> > landing, securing of Hamhung & all operations
> > in the Chosin Campaign till
> > December 1, After the night of the using a
> > Thousand Grenades in the pull
> > back from Hill 1282. (Later Schrier told
> > Lt.Col. Taplett that the
> > withdrawal from Hill 1282 was the toughtest
> > fight he had ever been
> > in).Changing the line of attack (down the
> > road) by 3p.m. I Company was
> > spearheading the southern advance to Toktong
> > Pass. I Company was about
> > half a mile to three-quarters of a mile down
> > the road ready to relieve
> > the 3rd battalion 7th, on hill 1520 about 3
> > miles south, but the 3rd was
> > still milling around a one mile back up the
> > road. Midafternoon Taplett
> > discussed the changed situation with his
> > company commanders and decided
> > to put How Company in the lead, followed by I
&
> > G Companys. It was dark
> > by the time How Company called to ask "if
it's
> > okay with you, (Taplett),
> > Item Company has taken the left side of the
> > road and How Company will
> > take the right" Taplett agreed. Taplett was
> > ordered "to keep going,
> > attack all night long." This meant Taplett
Had
> > to clear Hill 1520 so the
> > 5th & 7th Marinescould get though Toktong
Pass
> > and on to Hagaru-ri. Late
> > that night Item took the first objective on
> > Hill 1520, a big spur. About
> > midnight, Schrier radioed from the hill "I'm
> > running into a buzzsaw up
> > here. It's Going to be a disaster." "Okay,"
> > said Taplett. "Pull back to
> > the other position and set up for the night."
> > Then came another message
> > from regimental HQ: "Resume the attack." "I
am
> > not going to resume any
> > attack at night," replied Taplett. "not over
> > terrain I know nothing
> > about." "I said to resume the attack."
Taplett
> > reluctantly called
> > Schrier. " I got pressure from the two
combined
> > commanders." (Murray &
> > Litzenberg). "Can you attack again?" "I'll
> > try." said Schrier. Item ran
> > into another buzzsaw. After taking heavy
> > casualties, Schrier called
> > Taplett. "We're under very heavy attack, Tap.
> > From the front and both
> > sides." "Can you withdraw?" "We're trying to
> > withdraw now." There was no
> > further word from Item, Taplett radioed G
> > Company in reserve "I want you
> > to go into defensive positions behind Item
> > Company," said Taplett. Once
> > George got into position, they radioed, "We
can
> > hear a lot of activity
> > ahead. There's a lot of heavy firefighting."
As
> > a last resort, Taplett
> > moved his engineer company behind H Company
> > position. Schrier after being
> > wounded a second time thought the neck and
was
> > too weak to continue
> > gavecommand to 2nd Lt. Willard Peterson, who
> > took over and the attack
> > continue.
> > Again and again Taplett tried in vain to
reach
> > Item, and hours later in
> > the early dawn he found Schrier at the aid
> > station. All Schrier could say
> > was "Impossible. Everybody killed." That
> > morning only 20 marines were
> > left of I Company. Schrier was evacuated by
> > air to US Naval Hospital in
> > Yokosuka, Japan. Then Hal was sent back to
> > CONUS from there.
> > In the mid 50's Major Schrier was Provost
> > Marshal at Marine Corps Recruit
> > Depot, San Diego.
> >
> > I do not know what happen atfer that.
> >
> >
> > The movie was all I knew for years.
> > books: "Iwo" by Wheeler was the 1st book
after
> > that: "Bless em All" by
> > General Peatros, "Munda Trail" by Eric
Hammel,
> > "in Mortal Combat" by John
> > Toland, "Breakout at Chosin Reservoir
Campaign"
> > by Martin Russ, and other
> > great books.
> >
> > Schrier had come home only once for the death
> > of his brother.
> >
> >
> > After Bougainville, I know nothing about what
> > happen to Hal Schrier till
> > Iwo.
> > Do you have anything on this? All most a year
> > went by, before Iwo.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > John David Eaton
> >