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The President SECRET Washington, D.C. 21 September 1950 1 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 86 (maps attached) From 0800/20 (EDT) to 0800/21 (EDT) From 2100/20 (Korea) to 2100/21 (Korea) 1. Situation in Brief: GROUND In the U.S. X Corps sector, the 1st U.S. Marine Division moved troops and materiel across the Han River, during the night, in continuance of the attack on Seoul. The 1st U.S. Marine Regiment repulsed an enemy counterattack, supported by tanks, 2 miles west of Yongdungpo early on 20 September. In the Eighth Army sector, the enemy from entrenched positions stubbornly resisted the advance of the 25th U.S. Infantry Division. In the 2d U.S. Infantry Division zone, the 9th U.S. RCT plunged across the Naktong, while the 23d and 38th U.S. RCT's expanded their bridgeheads. The leading elements of the 24th U.S. Infantry Division are now 3 1/2 miles northwest of Waegwan, and 1 mile east of Songju. The 6th ROK Division restored its positions, after an enemy counterattack resulted in a slight withdrawal. The 8th ROK Division advanced up to 5 miles. Al- though the enemy was weakening along the northern front there was no firm indications of a general withdrawal. (FECOM)(SECRET) NAVY Unloading operations in the Inchon area proceeded on schedule, as Naval surface and air craft provided protection, and supported the advancing Marines. HELENA, MADDOX, and THOMAS patrolled the east coast, while BRUSH, off Pohang, provided effective support to the advanc- ing troops. ENDICOTT, and later the DOYLE, in Chinhae Bay, supported the 25th U.S. Infantry Division with good results. Naval air flew 274 sorties, and 8 logistic flights on 20 September. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET) AIR On 20 September, FEAF aircraft flew 702 sorties effective, of which 478 were combat, Fifty-four sorties carried 394 tons of cargo and 188 passengers to Kimpo Airfield. On 21 September, 41 B-29's were dispatched to attack rail yards at Changhowon, bridges in central Korea, rail lines in the vicinity of Yoju, highways around Pyongyang, and other transportation and communication facilities in the areas of Chungju, Wonju and Chechon. (FEAF) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 SECRET By NLT- HC NARS, Date 2-19-4