Lt. Cade Curtis' platoon initially retained its LMG during its retreat from Chosin Reservoir to Hungnam. However, they were attacked by Red Chines troops while they passed through a small village and Curtis was forced to use it and its two man crew as a rear guard. He had Johnson and Masters set up and hold off the attackers as long as they could while the rest of the platoon retreated further, knowing he was signing their death warrants.