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SECRET The President 1 Washington, D. C. 2 October 1950 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 97 (maps attached) From 0700/01 (EST) to 0700/02 (EST) From 2100/01 (Korea) to 2100/02 (Korea) 1. Situation in Brief: GROUND The 187th U.S. Airborne RCT eliminated enemy resistance on the Kumpo Peninsula, In the 8th Army Zone, friendly forces continue their blockade, capturing prisoners of war in large numbers. An estimated 4,000 North Korean troops, half of whom are reported to be wounded, engaged elements of the 8th ROK Division in an effort to escape from their encirclement. The ROK Capitol Division and the 3d ROK Division met in the vicinity of Yangyang, 5 miles north of the 38th parallel, while elements of the 3d ROK Division entered Chosan, 71/2020 miles north of the parallel. (FECOM) (SECRET) NAVY Minesweeper MAGPIE struck a mine during sweeping operations on the east coast and sank. A ROK YMS also struck a mine on the southwest coast, but is believed salvageable. Personnel casualty lists are not yet complete. PHILIPPINE SEA, BOXER, and VALLEY FORGE aircraft continued interdiction operations in westcentral Korea, and BADOENG STRAIT aircraft provided close support for troops in the Seoul area. Incomplete report totals naval aircraft sorties on 1 October as 194. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET) AIR On 1 October, FEAF aircraft fiew 681 sorties, including 345 combat. Only 56 close support sorties were flown south of the 38th parallel as compared to 267 one week ago. On 2 October 37 B-29's were dispatched to attack bridges, highways and a military training area near Chongjin. (FEAF) (SECRET) DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- Hv NARS, Date 2114181