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The President Washington, D. C. SECRET 27 September 1950 1 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 92 (maps attached) From 0700/26 (EST) to 0700/27 (EST) From 2100/26 (Korea) to 2100/27 (Korea) 1. Situation in Brief: GROUND The entire Eighth Army continued to advance rapidly, encountering no major enemy resistance. Troops from the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division and elements of the 7th U.S. Infantry Division met in the Osan area late 26 September. Uiryong, Anui and Samga have been taken, and the enemy is reported fleeing to the northwest from the Kochang-Anui area in small disorganized groups. U.S. troops captured Yongdong. On the east coast, ROK units have reached Ulchin. Street fighting continues in northern Seoul, and 400 U.N. Prisoners of War were liberated on 26 September. (FECOM) (SECRET) NAVY Enemy defense works at Tungsan were bombarded by the MANCHESTER, escorting destroyers, and naval planes. Carrier-based aircraft continued to wreak havoc on enemy transportation facilities, and to support ground forces in the Seoul area. On 26 September, Naval air flew a total of 420 sorties. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET) AIR On 26 September, FEAF aircraft flew 604 sorties including 338 combat. At least 1,235 enemy dead are reported as a result of attacks by the 5th Air Force. B-29's attacked a hydro-electric plant, an ammunition storage area, and military staging areas. On 27 September, only 20 B-29's attacked inter- diction targets in east-central Korea, as rain and low ceilings are hampering normal operations. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Weather: Scattered low clouds at 5,000 feet over north Korea becoming scattered to broken over south Korea and lowering to 1,000 feet in showers. Visibility 8 miles, lowering to 4 miles in haze and to 2 miles in showers. Forecast: Scattered low clouds over all Korea, except becoming broken over southeast DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 T DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- HV NARS, Date 2114181