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The President SECRET Washington, D.C. 1 12 September 1950 JOINT DAILY SITRIP NO. 77 (maps attached) From 0800/11 (EDT) to 0800/12 (EDT) From 2100/11 (KT) to 2100/12 (KT) 1. Situation in Brief: GROUND In the 25th U.S. Infantry Division sector, elements of the 35th U.S. RCT repulsed 4 enemy attacks during the night of 11-12 September. In the sector of the 2d U.S. Infantry Division, the previously reported attack by a regiment against the 23d and 38th U.S. RCT's was repulsed during the morning of 11 September, with an estimated 1,000 enemy killed in action. Elements of the 7th U.S. Cavalry RCT, in the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division sector, made slight gains in a counterattack on the afternoon of 11 Septem- ber. A heavy enemy counterattack during the same afternoon caused ele- ments of the 8th U.S. Cavalry RCT to relinquish a portion of the positions captured in the morning. A later counterattack by friendly forces in this area encountered strong enemy resistance. In the north, the 15th ROK Regiment continued to hold against constant enemy pressure, while elements of the 21st ROK Regiment advanced 3,500 yards during the afternoon of 12 September. The 8th ROK Division advanced 6,000 yards against the disor- ganized 15th North Korean Division on 11 September in the Yongchon area, and continues to advance. Task Force Davidson seized its first objective, and continued to advance against the enemy penetration south of Yonil, (FECOM) (SECRET) NAVY Gunfire from ships of the east coast patrol off Pohang harassed enemy troops and interdicted movements of North Korean men and material. Other ships maintained the east coast blockade. Naval gunfire from ships in Chinhae Bay responded to callfire requests from the 25th U.S. Infantry Division. Reports of enemy mines in west coast waters suggest the prob- ability of an enemy mine warfare campaign in the Yellow Sea. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET) AIR A new sortie record was established on 11 September when 065 effective sorties, including 463 combat, were flown. During the night of DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 SECRET DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- HU NARS, Date 2/14/81