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OCR Page 1 of 13THE PRESIDENT
SECRET
Washington, D.C.
19 September 1950
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 84
(maps attached)
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From 0800/18 (EDT) to 0800/19 (EDT)
From 2100/18 (Korea) to 2100/19 (Korea)
1. Situation in Brief:
GROUND
In the Seoul-Inchon area, the 1st U.S. Marine Division fanned out
and occupied positions along the south bank of the Han River northeast of
Kimpo Airfield. Repeated enemy counterattacks around the perimeter of
Kimpo Airfield were repulsed early on 18 September. ROK Marines
advanced north of Inchon to protect the northern flank, while the U.S. 7th
Infantry Division moved forward on the southern flank. In south Korea,
the 27th and 35th U.S. RCT's made limited gains, but the 24th U.S. RCT
of the 25th U.S. Infantry Division was held up by stiff enemy resistance.
Elements of the 2d U.S. Infantry Division wiped out enemy strongpoints
and expanded a bridgehead over the Naktong to a depth of one mile, The
24th U.S. Infantry Division established a bridgehead across the Naktong
south of Waegwan. The 1st U.S. Cavalry Division made limited advances
against heavy enemy counterattacks, North of Taegu, ROK Army troops
pushed the disorganized enemy northward as much as 8,000 yards. The
walled city dominating the area north of Taegu was recaptured, In the
Pohang area, elements of the 3d ROK Division were in the outskirts of that
port city. (FECOM) (SECRET)
NAVY
As of 0952/19 (KT) 28,682 personnel, 14,883 (SIC) vehicles and
14,173 tons of cargo had been unloaded at Inchon. Carrier-based planes
cleared the way for the advance of ground forces in close support attacks
on enemy troops, tanks and defensive positions in the Seoul-Inchon area,
Ships of Joint Task Force 7 protected the landings and furnished gunfire
support. British and Commonwealth ships guarded the flanks. BRUSH,
and later THOMAS, shelled enemy targets in the Pohang area, clearing
the way for the advance of the 3d ROK Division. HELENA and THOMAS,
with DOYLE close inshore, patrolled near the beached LST at Pugyong,
protecting ROK troops aboard against repeated enemy attacks. ENDICOTT
continued close support of the 25th U.S. Infantry Division in the southern
sector. A total of 270 Naval air sorties were flown during the 24 hours
ending 2400/18 (KT). (FECOM)(SECRET)
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
SLCRE
DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979
By NLT- He NARS, Date 2/14/81
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