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    "ocrText": "SECRET\nin the vicinity of Waegwan were reported destroyed by friendly air and\nartillery. The enemy is reported concentrating in the area 7 miles south-\nsoutheast of Sonsan for a probable river crossing. A severe enemy attack\nis reported against the 13th Regiment of the 1st ROK Division. An enemy\ncolumn is approaching the river in the vicinity of Chogols, 4 miles north of\nSonsan. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nd. In the northern sector, the 7th North Korean Division forced\nthe 18th ROK Regiment to withdraw 3,000 yards in the vicinity of Chonji, but\na counterattack by elements of the 1st Cavalry Division restored friendly\npositions. Two enemy attacks were repulsed by the 8th ROK Division.\n(FE.COM) (SECRET)\ne. Enemy forces in unknown strength are reported crossing the\nriver at two ferry crossings about 5 miles east of Sangju and 9 miles southeast.\nThese crossings are about eight miles northwest of prepared defensive\npositions. An enemy artillery battalion was observed on the road southeast\nof Hamchang. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nf. A pilot reports an enemy column moving south on the road from\nYechon to Yanggi. Elements of the 7th North Korean Division are reported in\nun area 7 miles south of Andong. (FECOM) (SECRET)\ng. An estimated regiment of the 5th North Korean Division continued\nto engage ROK forces in the Yongdok area. (FECOM (SECRET)\nh. Photo coverage reveals that on 2 August there were twenty-eight\nsingle engine aircraft on Kimpo Airfield. Enemy air order of battle figures\nas of 5 August total 63 aircraft of which 42 are fighters, the balance n-10\nground attack aircraft. This represents no build-up in the supply of North\nKorean aircraft. On 4 August US bomber crews observed four single engine\naircraft taking off from Kimpo Airfield. However, no effort was made to engage\nthe bombers. (FEAF) (SECRET)\n4. Friendly Situation:\nGROUND\na. 1st U.S. Cavalry Division: CP remains at Taegu. Division units\ncontinued patrolling and defending its zone. From north to south, the order of\nbattle is the 5th Cavalry RCT, the 8th Cavalry RCT, and the 7th Cavalry RCT\n(less the 1st battalion in division reserve in the vicinity of Taegu). (FECOM)\n(SFCRET)\n2\nSECRET"
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