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OCR Page 1 of 9The President
SECRET
Washington, D.C.
3 October 1950
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 98
1
(maps attached)
From 0700/02 (EST) to 0700/03 (EST)
From 2100/02 (Korea) to 2100/03 (Korea)
1. Situation in Brief:
GROUND
The 1st U.S. Marine Division encountered stubborn resistance
and minefields south of Uijongbu. The 7th U.S. Infantry Division has been
ordered to Pusan, effective upon completion of relief, by the 1st U.S. Cav-
alry Division. North Korean troops established a strong roadblock between
Kumchon and Taejon, permitting an estimated 2,000 enemy troops to slip
through during the night. Elements of the 3d ROK Division advanced 15
miles north of the 38th parallel to Tongcho encountering little opposition.
An air observer reports that at 1500/03 (KT) leading elements of the
Division were only 2 miles southeast of Kansong. Elements of the 6th ROK
Division entered Churichon, 8 miles south of the parallel. (FECOM)(SECRET
NAVY
Strong patrols were maintained off the east and west coasts of
Korea. Minesweeping operations were conducted off the east coast and
off Kunsan on the west coast. PHILIPPINE SEA and VALLEY FORGE air-
craft continued strikes against targets in the west central part of Korea.
BADOENG STRAIT aircraft provided air support for troops north of Seoul.
A total of 218 sorties were flown by naval aircraft on 2 October. (COMNAV-
FE)(SECRET)
AIR
On 2 October, FEAF aircraft flew 573 effective sorties, including
275 combat. The Bomber Command's major effort was an attack on the
military training area at Nanam, far north of Wonsan on the east coast.
On 3 October, the FEAF Bomber Command dispatched 26 B-29's to attack
the training area at Miryok and to continue the attack on enemy communi-
cations. (FEAF)(SECRET)
2. Weather:
Broken middle clouds, and scattered low clouds becoming broken
in the mountain areas. Visibility 10 miles lowering to 2 to 4 miles in early
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402
5100.30, June 18, 1979
as
NARS Date 2114181
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