This is a military map of the line in march of '53.

The 145th field artillery was a Utah national guard battallion. It was activated at the beginning of the Korean War. It moved into this valley in december of '51 and stayed in the same location until the end of the war. At the time of this map it was supporting the 45th division and the 7th ROK division. (The 45th was a Oklahoma national guard division)

The battallion was split in that able and charlie batteries were here and baker was to the east supporting another ROK unit. The valley is located 15 degrees north of the 38th parallel. To the east was bloody ridge and in front to the north was heartbreak ridge. The mountains were not too high but very steep. I used to say the sun came up over the hills at 9 and went down at 4. The unit was under 8th army and attached to X corps. Later X corps must have moved and we were supporting a ROK corps who eventually, in october '54, took over our position and we moved to Japan.

The battalion, as heavy artillery, was not part of any division. If we were to be inspected by 8th army it was done by someone coming in by helicopter.