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    "ocrText": "IC OID\nI\nRiver on a planked railroad bridge, a foot bridge, a pontoon bridge and\nin small craft. Two enemy columns of unknown size, with supporting\nartillery, have arrived in the general areas east of Suwon (1074 - 1608\nand 1021 - 1608) the night of 2 July(KT). According to FECOM as of\n2100/02(KT), Suwon was still held by the South Koreans and FECOM\nbelieved they could continue to hold it through the night. South Korean\nelements of several divisions hold Suwon and the hill immediately to the\nnorth. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nb. The 6th North Korean Division, reportedly consisting of\nformer Chinese Communist troops, is reported as advancing on Inchon\nfrom Kimpo. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nC. On 1 July, according to FECOM, the 8th South Korean Division\nreportedly advanced northward from the general vicinity of Samchok, and\npresumably attacked Kangnung.\nARMY\nd. One provisional battalion of the U.S. 24th Infantry Division,\nis\nreported by FECOM as north of Taejon. As of 0500/02(EDT) they had\nnot established contact with the enemy. The battalion consists of head-\nquarters, 2 reinforced rifle companies, 1 platoon of 4.2 mortars, 6 bazooka\nteams and 2 platoons of 75-mm. recoilless rifles. (TOP SECRET)\ne. The remainder of the 24th Division has begun its move to\nKorea by air and water.\nf. Units of the 25th Infantry Division will be redeployed to Kyushu\nto garrison the stations vacated by the 24th Division. (TOP SECRET)\nNAVY\ng. A U.S. task group under Rear Admiral W.F. Boone is forming\non the west coast of the U.S. The group, which includes the light carrier\nPhilippine Sea, the heavy cruisers Helena and Toledo, and nine destroyers,\nis scheduled to arrive in the Hawaiian area approximately 15 July. (ONI)\nh. Commander Task Group 96.5 in the cruiser Juneau engaged\nsix NK MTB's at 020640KT, destroying five of them. The MTB's were\napparently returning from a mission of escorting ten ammunition barges\nto Chumunjin. The ammunition presumably had been delivered prior to\nthe engagement. (SECRET) (FECOM)\nTRUMAN\nTOP\nSECRE\nARCHIVES NATIONAL RECORDS SERVICE\" AMD E"
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