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OCR Page 1 of 10SECRET
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
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