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SECRET The President Washington, D.C. 5 October 1950 1 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 100 (maps attached) From 0700/04 (EST) to 0700/05 (EST) From 2100/04 (Korea) to 2100/05 (Korea) 1. Situation in Brief: GROUND On 4-5 October, U.N. units took advantage of dwindling enemy activity to regroup, preparatory to deployment of major forces along the 38th parallel. The 1st U. S. Cavalry Division is enroute from the Suwon area to Kaesong to secure the U.S. I Corps assembly area. The 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade is enroute by air and motor to Changdon. The 3d ROK Division advanced approximately 3 miles north of Yangjin. All units continue to reduce local pockets of resistance, cap- turing numerous prisoners. (FECOM) (SECRET) NAVY TF 77 flew 108 sorties from PHILIPPINE SEA and VALLEY FORGE, in the area north of Pyongyang, winding up 23 straight days of operations. BADOENG STRAIT and SICILY are in Sasebo. WORCESTER, SWENSON and DEHAVEN patrolled from the 38th parallel north to Koesong. MADDOX and THOMAS patrolled the east coast to 41-50N in support of blockade. TOLEDO, OSBOURNE, SOUTHERLAND are off Inchon. JAMAICA CONCORD and CHARITY continued west coast patrol. (COMNAVEE(SECRET AIR Extremely adverse weather caused virtual cessation of 5th Air Force activity on 4 October. However, FEAF Bomber Command was able to attack most of its targets visually. Total effective sorties numbered 231, including 47 combat. On 5 October, 37 B-29's were dispatched with the main effort being directed in attacks against enemy communications north of the 39th parallel, and enemy bridges north of the 40th parallel. Twenty-four of the medium bombers were employed against enemy trans- portation in the Pyongyang area. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Weather: Scattered middle and low clouds over north and central Korea, becoming scattered to overcast, in south Korea. Visibility 10 miles lower- DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 SECRET DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT AV NARS, Date 2/14/81