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    "ocrText": "II\nd. 25th Infantry Division: CP is at Masan. The 24th RCT is located\napproximately 5 miles northwest of Masan. The 27th RCT has reverted to\ndivision control and is in line along an arc from the vicinity of 4 miles east\nof Tundok, southward 4 miles, thence westward about 2 miles. The 35th RCT\nclosed in its new zone from Wonbung southward along the railroad for 3 miles,\nrelieving the 19th RCT. The 5th Infantry RCT is in the vicinity of Masan. The\n1st and 2d Battalions of the 29th Infantry Regiment reorganized in the Masan\narea. All units of the 29th have arrived in their newly organized zone. Divi-\nsion Artillery: the 555th Field Artillery Battalion was attached; the 159th\nField Artillery Battalion reverted to division control. The 89th Medium Tank\nBattalion (less Company A) is enroute to Masan to be attached to the Division.\n(FECOM) (SECRET)\ne. The 1st (Provisional) Marine Brigade arrived in an area 5 miles\nnortheast of Masan.\nf. EUSAK reserve: The 9th RCT of the 2d Infantry Division is at Kyong-\nsan. The 1st Provisional (Marine) Brigade is near Masan, (FECOM)(SECRET)\ng. ROK Headquarters moved to Sinnyong. I Corps CP moved to Uisong\nand the II Corps CP moved to Kunwi. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nh. The 3d ROK Division continued operations north of Yongdok. The\nROK Capitol Division fought a delaying action as it moved to new positions\nsoutheast of Andong. The 8th ROK Division organized defensive positions north\nof Uisong. The 1st ROK Division moved its 11th Regiment from east of Sonsan\nto positions 5 miles east of Kumchon. The 12th Regiment of the 1st ROK Divi-\nsion, in position 10 miles southeast of Sangju, is in contact with the enemy. The\n6th ROK Division is enroute to reconnoiter defensive positions on the north\nflank of the 1st ROK Division. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nNAVY\ni. USS TOLEDO (CA), DE HAVEN (DD) and SWENSON (DD) continued\npatrol of east coast. TOLEDO and SWENSON shelled targets in the vicinity\nof Yongdok at the request of shore fire control party on the night of 3-4 August.\nDE HAVEN shelled a North Korean supply depot 10 miles north of Yongdok.\nTOLEDO reported fire very effective as adjusted by the shore fire control\nparty. During the day of 4 August, TOLEDO shelled troop concentrations in the\nvicinity of Yongdok, starting fires in a village to the north. Troops observed\nfighting fires two hours later were salvoed by TOLEDO resulting in bigger\nfires. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET)\nj. USS SICILY (CVE) provided air cover for a bombardment of Inchon\nconducted by HMS KENYA (CL), COCKADE (DD) and HMNS EVERTSEN (DD)"
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