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    "ocrText": "SECRET\nPhilippine Sea, the heavy cruisers Helena and Toledo, and nine destroyers.\nthe group is scheduled to arrive in the Hawaiian area approximately 15\nJuly. (ONI)\nf.\nU.S. and British Naval forces patrolling Korean Coast engaged\nsix motor torpedo boats east coast Korea just south of latitude 380N. Five\nMTB's sunk. (PRESS)\nAIR\ng. On 30 June (KT), one USAF B-29 was attacked by olive-drab\ncolored P-39 type aircraft. The attacking aircraft was smoking as it\nbroke away. On 1 July flak from three guns were encountered vicinity\nKimpo Airfield. Flak fairly accurate, fire intense, tracking good; appeared\nto be radar controlled. Flak encountered elsewhere was meager to mod-\nerate and generally inaccurate. (SECRET) (D/I-USAF)\nFinal FEAF mission report covering period ending 2400/30(KT)\nstates eight B-29's effectively bombed Kimpo Airfield, all hitting primary\ntarget and damaging majority of buildings and runways. Results other\nmissions 30 June previously reported. USAF operations 1 July hampered\nby inclement weather. No results of bombings observed. Photo operations\nprecluded by low overcasts. (SECRET) (D/I-USAF)\nPlanned operations for 2 July (KT) include maximum B-29 effort\nalong Han River in Seoul area and against Yonpo Airfield in North Korea.\nObjective latter mission was to destroy aircraft. Secondary target Wonsan\nAirfield. B-26's were to be used for ground support ROK forces. Fighters\nwere to provide air cover of designated areas and of South Korean ground\nforces in vicinity Han River. Maximum fighter escort for air and surface\ntransport of 24th Division planned. F-82's to carry out harassing missions\nthroughout the night. (SECRET) (D/I-USAF)\nCoordination by Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, U.S. Army.\nExtensions: 131 - 55245, 55766, 72591.\nSECRET"
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