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OCR Page 1 of 10The President
Washington, D. C.
9 September 1950
TOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 74
(maps attached)
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From 0800/08 (EDT) to 0800/09 (EDT)
From 2200/08 (KT to 2200/09 (KT)
1. Situation in Brief:
GROUND
In the 25th U.S. Infantry Division sector, the 3d battalion, 27th US RCT,
repulsed 3 enemy attacks during the night of 8-9 September, and seized
high ground on the front of the 24th US RCT the following morning. Elements
of the 5th US RCT repelled a coordinated frontal and rear attack. The 38th
US RCT repulsed an attack by 2 battalions in the 2d US Infantry Division
sector by midnight of 8 September. In the sector of the 1st US Cavalry Division,
an estimated battalion attacked elements of the 7th US Cavalry KCT, but was
repulsed with no loss of position. An estimated regiment counterattacked the
8th US Cavalry RCT on 8 September 1950, 10 miles north of Taegu, causing
loss of an important hill, and the withdrawal of the right flank 3 miles
southward. An attack by the 8th RCT, on 9 September, is making no progress.
The 15th ROK Regiment on the left of the 1st ROK Division sector was under
heavy enemy pressure throughout 8 September, while the remainder of the
1st and 6th ROK Divisions' front remained quiet. Elements of the 8th ROK
Division are engaging the enemy in the Yongchon area, but results are
unreported. The 21st US RCT continued to advance to a general line from
3 to 6 miles northwest Kyongju, repulsing 2 small counterattacks during
the night of 8-9 September. An enemy attack against the 19th US RCT 6 miles
north of Kyongju made slight gains. The 3d battalion (reinforced), 9th US RCT,
continued defense of Yonil airfield, while ROK forces in the Pohang area were
forced to with draw slightly under enemy attack. (FECOM) (SECRET)
NAVY
Gunfire from ships on the east coast patrol shelled enemy troups and
positions in the Pohang area, assisting interdiction of enemy advances.
Similar fire support was furnished the 25th US Infantry Division in the
southern sector. British ships patrolled the west coast, while aircraft from
Badoeng Strait and Sicily struck enemy transportation facilities in rear areas.
(FECOM) (SECRET)
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979
By
NLT-
NARS, Date 2/14/81
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