Report, Joint Daily Summary Number 12

The President OP SECRET 9 Vashington, D.C. July 1950 JOINT DAILY SUMMARY #12 (map attached) 1 From 1000/08 (EDT) to 1000/09 (EDT) From 2400/08 (KT) to 2400/09 (KT) * Not reported in Joint Morning SITREP No. 11 1. Weatner: 1800/08 (KT) to 1800/09 (KT). High overcast from 16,000 to 22,000 feet, broken to overcast low clouds from 2,000 to 9,000 feet, visi- bility 6 to 8 miles in rainshowers over southern Korea, becoming by 1000 (KT) high overcast from 19,000 to 21,000, broken low clouds from 3,500 to 5,500, with unrestricted visibility. North of Taejon-Taegu line, broken low clouds, 2,000 to 5,000 feet, becoming scattered by 1200 (KT), visibility unrestricted. Forecast: 2100/09 (KT) to 2100/10 (KT). Unlimited ceilings and visibility over Korea except for low overcast, 1,000 to 3,500 feet, over western and central portions from 0400 to 0800, becoming scattered low clouds, 3,500 to 5,500 feet, visibility 8 miles by 1000 for remainder of period. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Soviet participation: Negative. 3. Operations: ENEMY SITUATION *a. The enemy launched an attack against the U.S. 34th Infantry Regiment's positions south of Chonan the night of 7 July (KT). After an all night fight, the 3d Battalion was trapped near Chonan. Since mid-morn- ing of the 8th, the 3d Battalion has not been in communication with the USAFIK Commander and is presumed, by FECOM, to be encircled. The commander of the 34th Infantry Regiment was reportedly killed in an attempt to open a path to the encircled battalion. The U.S. 1st Battalion, 34th Infan- try Regiment, held its position south of Chonan until dark on the 8th (KT) when it started to withdraw along a road running south and west toward Kongju, with the enemy in pursuit. By 2310/08 (KT) the 1st Battalion was reported approximately 4 miles north of Kongju, with the enemy still in energetic pursuit. At 1500/08 (KT), Company A of the U.S. 78th Tank Bat- talion, an unidentified battery of 155-mm. howitzers, and a South Korean Engineer Battalion were in position at a previously mined bridge over the Kum River at Kongju, where the river is not fordable. (FECOM) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 1 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- NARS, Date 2/14/81