In October 1950, the division entered Korea as a part on People's Volunteer Army.
Two PLA divisions, the 89th and 79th, attacked the 5th Marine Regiment west of the Chosin Reservoir in the Yudam-ni area.
The marines killed the Chinese by the hundreds but were in danger of being cut off from the division headquarters at Hagaru-ri, at the southern end of the reservoir.
[1] The division suffered heavy casualties during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.
After that it was pulled back from the front and disbanded in February 1951.