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OCR Page 1 of 7The President
SECRET
Washington, D.C.
21 August 1950
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 55
(maps attached)
1
From 0800/20 (EDT) to 0800/21 (EDT)
From 2200/20 (KT) to 2200/21 (KT)
1. Weather:
Clear to scattered low clouds over most of Korea, Visibility unrestricted
except in morning haze. Forecast: Scattered low clouds, clearing somewhat
by the end of the period.
2. Soviet Participation:
Negative.
3. Enemy Situation:
a. The ROK Marines drove the enemy out of Tongyong capturing 35 PW's
and numerous small arms and larger pieces. Enemy activity on the southern
portion of the 24th U.S. Infantry Division front was confined to patrolling.
(FECOM) (SECRET)
b. Enemy attacks continued for the second day in the Chinju area. An
attack against the positions of the 35th U.S. RCT was repulsed with heavy
losses and friendly positions which were earlier lost were restored. An enemy
attack against positions of the 24th U.S. RCT effected a small penetration.
Heavy fighting continued until midnight after which it subsided, but the enemy
continued to exert heavy pressure. An estimated 200 enemy troops infiltrated
the outpost positions of the 24th U.S. RCT, which reported sporadic enemy
artillery and mortar fire. The enemy strength employed in the attacks against
the 35th and 24th U.S. RCT's is estimated at one regiment on each front. Friend-
ly reserves and adjoining elements also received artillery fire and infantry
attacks, but no hostile armored action was reported. (FECOM) (SECRET)
C. Some 13 enemy artillery pieces are reported 7 miles east of Chogye
and an undetermined number of tanks and troops are in the vicinity of Songjong.
(FECOM) (SECRET)
d. Two sandbagged bridges 4 miles south of Tuksong were not operable
at 1630/20 (KT). An unconfirmed report states that there are two enemy tanks
and or I artillery piece in the bridgehead 6 miles south of Tuksong. (FECOM)
(SECRET)
SECRET
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
DOD Directive 5100 31
1079
By NLT- mr
2/14/81
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