Ask the Scholar

{
    "localId": "486502030",
    "label": "Report, Joint Daily Situation Report Number 42",
    "core": "doc",
    "dtoType": "document",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/486502030"
}

{
    "id": "486502030",
    "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/486502030",
    "contentType": "document",
    "title": "Report, Joint Daily Situation Report Number 42",
    "citationUrl": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/486502030",
    "collections": [
        "President's Secretary's Files (Truman Administration)",
        "Intelligence Files"
    ],
    "iiifBase": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875524/875524-12-001.tif",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875524/875524-12-001.tif",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875524/875524-12-001.tif",
    "imageCount": 7,
    "hasImages": true,
    "source": "import",
    "hasTranscription": false
}

{
    "url": "https://catalog.archives.gov/id/486502030",
    "naId": 486502030,
    "levelOfDescription": "item",
    "productionDates": [
        {
            "day": 8,
            "logicalDate": "1950-08-08",
            "month": 8,
            "year": 1950
        }
    ],
    "recordType": "description",
    "ocrSource": "nara-archive"
}

{
    "seq": 2,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/presidential-libraries/truman/hst-psf/602196/875524/875524-12-002.tif",
    "mediaId": "cdc3a3bcc38d2393",
    "ocrText": "e. An estimated enemy regiment attacked ROK forces about 4 miles\nsoutheast of Yanggi. Enemy reinforcements are moving south from Yanggi.\n(FECOM) (SECRET)\n£. The enemy was reported to be continuing his buildup in the Sangju-\nHamchang area. A pilot reported an estimated 100 enemy vehicles and an\nundetermined amount of artillery west of the Naktong on the Sangju-Uisong\nroad. (FECOM) (SECRET)\ng. The Yechon-Andong front was generally stabilized although the\nenemy continued to exert heavy pressure. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nh. Heavy fighting continued in the Yongdok area but the situation\nremained unchanged. (FECOM) (SECRET)\ni. In enemy rear areas, a pilot reported an estimated regiment at\nKwangju and an undetermined number of vehicles on the Seoul-Chochiwon road.\n(FECOM) (SECRET)\nj. North Korean reserves capable of intervention are reported to be\nthe 1st Division possibly in the Chinju area; the 3d Division believed moving\nsouth of Kumchon; the 9th and 14th Divisions possibly in the Taejon area; a\npossible unidentified division in the Yongdong area; and some five separate\nregiments. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nK. An aircraft believed by observers to be a B-29 type was observed\nin the target area at Pyongyang on 7 August. The unidentified aircraft followed\nUS B-29's rather closely, breaking away prior to entry into the flak areas.\nUS crews reported that flak was more accurate when this aircraft was in the\narea. (FEAF) (SECRET))\n4. Friendly Situation:\nGROUND\na. 1st U.S. Cavalry Division: The 1st battalion, 7th Cavalry RCT,\nand Company A, 71st Medium Tank Battalion, are designated as Division reserve;\nthey are to curduct reconnaissance and prepare to counterattack. The 5th\nCavalry RCT engaged guerrillas in its zone. Elements of the 7th Cavalry RCT\nengaged enemy forces in the vicinity. of a bridge at the Naktong River, 16 miles\nsouth of Waegwan (FECOM) (SECRET)\n2\nOF\nCRET"
}