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OCR Page 1 of 8NLT(PSF-Intell.) 156
The President
SECRI
Washington, D. C.
26 August 1950
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 60
(maps attached)
From 0800/25 (ELT) to 0800/26 (EDT)
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From 2200/25 (KT) to 2200/26 (KT)
1. Situation in Brief:
a. GROUND
Except for probing of friendly lines by enemy patrols in the
25th U. S. Infantry Division sector, the situation along the Naktong River
remains static. In the North, the enemy penetrated friendly lines to
in
depth of 2,000 yards, but counterattacks restored friendly positions.
Along the East Coast, ROK Forces withdrew from 1,000 to 4,000 yards
in the face of an enemy counterattack. Pressure in the ROK I Corps is
increasing. (FECOM) (TOP SECRET)
b. NAVY
Navy ships continued patrol of the Formosa Straits and Navy
air reconnoitered Korean and Formosan waters. Carrier planes continued
close effective support of ground troops. Naval surface forces patrolled
the Korean east coast, executing fire missions as requested and firing on
targets of opportunity. (FECOM) (TOP SECRET)
C. AIR
During 25 August FEAF reports 577 sorties. Eight aircraft
visually attacked the Kilchu marshalling yards with good results. Five
aircraft attacked bridges in central Korea with fair to good results.
Three RB-29's conducted surveillance along the east coast and in central
Korea. Intruder attacks on the night of 25-26 August covered South Korea
from Kunsan to Yongdok and Chinju to Seoul, attacking communications
lines, troop concentrations and other targets. (FEAF) (SECRET)
2. Weather
Broken to overcast clouds in morning along the East Coast with
tops at 22,000 feet by mid-afternoon. Western sector: scattered low clouds
bases 3,000 feet tops 7,000 feet. Forecast: Unchanged except for scattered
thunderstorms.
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979
By NLT- He NARS, Date 2/14/81
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