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OCR Page 1 of 13THE PRESIDENT
Washington, D.C.
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20 September 1950
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 85
(maps attached)
From 0800/19 (EDT) to 0800/20 (EDT)
From 2100/19 (Korea) to 2100/20 (Korea)
DECLASSIFIED
1. Situation in Brief:
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979
GROUND
By NLT- HV NARS, Date 2/14/81
Elements of the 1st U.S. Marine Division crossed the Han River
in strength west of Seoul in the early morning of 20 September. The ROK
Marines on the left flank of the Inchon sector encountered the 107th North
Korean Security Regiment. Flying box cars are delivering tons of supplies
and equipment to Kimpo Airfield. The flanks of the 25th U.S. Infantry
Division advanced westward against moderate enemy resistance, while
the center was slowed by an enemy strong point. The 24th U.S. Infantry
Division continued to strengthen its bridgehead west of the Naktong. The
23d U.S. RCT of the 2d U.S. Infantry Division threw an additional bridge-
head across the river, while the 38th U.S. RCT consolidated its crossing.
The 1st U.S. Cavalry Division reported light gains against strong resis-
tance. ROK forces seized high ground overlooking Kigye and captured
Pohang. (FECOM)(SECRET)
NAVY
Carrier-based planes provided close support for the forward
movement of forces in the Inchon area, and ranged west-central Korea,
striking at enemy transportation facilities, troop concentrations, and inter-
dicting the movement of reinforcements to the Seoul area, British and
Commonwealth ships covered the flanks of the Inchon operation, and main-
tained a rigid blockade of the northwest and southeast coasts. The ROK
troops were evacuated from the disabled LST in spite of poor weather.
The ENDICOTT furnished close support to the 25th U.S. Infantry Division.
Navy planes flew 191 sorties on 19 September. (COMNAVFE)(SECRET)
AIR
On 19 September, FEAF aircraft flew 671 sorties, including 471
combat. On 20 September, 60 B-29's attacked marshaling yards at Sugo
and Sariwon, military barracks in the Pyongyang area, military training
area at Wonsan, and rail lines between Sinanju and Sonchon and between
Sinanju and Pyongyang. The Combat Cargo Command inaugurated the air-
lift to the Seoul-Inchon area, when the first C-54 landed at Kimpo Airfield
on 19 September. (FEAF)(SECRET)
SECRET
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