 27th Infantry Regiment, part of the 25th Infantry Division was stationed in Hawaii and in July was put on alert.By July 18, the entire division was in Pusan in Republic of Korea.On February 23, 1952, the 25th Division, under the command of Major General Ira P. Swift, was in the front line in the center of the X Corps sector near Mundung-ni northeast of the Hwach'on Reservoir.