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OCR Page 1 of 12The President
SECRET
Washington, D.C.
17 September 1950
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JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 82
(maps attached)
From 0800/16 (EDT) to 0800/17 (EDT)
From 2100/16 (KT) to 2100/17 (KT)
1. Situation in Brief:
GROUND
a. U.S. X Corps: Resistance by hostile elements in the Inchon
area proved ineffectual as the U.S. Marines pushed a rapidly widening
perimeter eastward toward Seoul, During 16 September, U.N. forces
drove approximately 6 miles north and east of Inchon to firm positions
astride the main highway between Inchon and Seoul. Naval air continues
its close support of friendly forces, bombing and strafing enemy troops
and vehicles, and preventing effective movement of enemy reinforcements.
General MacArthur and his staff visited the front line. elements of both the
5th and 7th Marines from 0900 to 1200/17 (KT), and then made a complete
tour of Inchon and Wolmi Island. The POW inclosure at Inchon now holds
631 inmates. Wolmi Island preparations were made for an impregnable
defense, but all of the positions were not fully manned and equipped prior
to the U.N. landing. Enemy troop movement and supply movement from
Osan and Suwon northward toward Seoul and Inchon are now under air
attack and initial reports on the results are encouraging. A late dispatch
reports that the 1st U.S. Marine Division has captured the Kimpo Airfield
and advanced to the Han River. The enemy has not yet recovered sufficient
equilibrium from the surprise landing to organize more than a sporadic
defense. This lack of coordination is leading to the piecemeal destruction
of the various enemy increments with only minor losses to the friendly
forces. Prisoners now approach 1,000. All schedules are being maintained.
(FECOM) (SECRET)
b. EUSAK: Eighth Army elements continued to attack boldly
subjecting the enemy to heavy pressure applied simultaneously at numerous
points along the front, Although bitter resistance held gains in the left and
central portions of the 25th U.S. Infantry Division zone to negligible pro-
portions, the 35th U.S. RCT drove 1,500 yards to the east bank of the Nam
River. Similarly, the 2d U.S. Infantry Division continued its attack with
the 38th U.S. RCT seizing high ground overlooking the Naktong River, while
other units of the Division made limited advances. Reports indicated that
substantial enemy withdrawals across the river are being made from this
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
SECRET
DOD Directive 5100.30 lune 18, 1979
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