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The President 1 II Washington, D.C. 25 September 1950 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 90 (maps attached) From 0700/24 (EST) to 0700/25 (EST) From 2100/24 (Korea) to 2100/25 (Korea) 1. Situation in Brief: GROUND In the zone of the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division, troops of the 7th U.S. Cavalry RCT seized Chongju, reducing the distance between the U.S. Eighth Army and U.S. X Corps to approximately 45 miles. In a sustained north- ward drive on the east coast, elements of the 3d ROK Division captured Yongdok The enemy in scattered groups offered light to moderate resis- tance throughout the Eighth Army zone. The heaviest resistance was en- countered in the zone of the 2d U.S. Infantry Division as friendly troops attacked Hyopehon, and in the 24th U.S. Infantry Division zone in the vic- inity of Kumchon. Against stubborn enemy resistance, the friendly advance on Seoul from the north was limited to 750 yards, while on the south the 32d U.S. RCT advanced 5,000 yards, captured commanding terrain along the Han River, and later crossed the river. (FECOM)(SECRET) NAVY HELENA and WORCHESTER provided gunfire support for the rapidly advancing ROK troops north of Pohang, ROCHESTER and TOLEDO provided similar support on both sides of the Han River west of Seoul. MADDOX and BRUSH, returning from a coastal sweep to Samchok, reported no enemy troop movement along the east coast highway and no significant water-borne traffic. PHILIPPINE SEA, VALLEY FORGE, and BOXER aircraft continued to attack enemy rail, road, and water transport in west- central Korea. Escort carrier aircraft flew close support missions for U.N. troops in the Seoul beachhead. (COMNAVFE)(SECRET) AIR On 24 September, FEAF established a new record of 728 sorties including 432 combat. Fighters attacked large troop and vehicle concen- trations in every sector of the southeast battle zone. Bombers, operating both day and night, attacked communications and military industrial areas with excellent results. On 25 September, FEAF Bomber Command dis- patched 50 B-29's which attacked communications and military installations. (FEAF)(SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Dir tive 5 0.30, June 18, 1979 2/14/81 Bv M NARS, Date