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THE PRESIDENT SECRET 1 Washington, D.C. 7 October 1950 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 102 (maps attached) From 0700/06 (EST) to 0700/07 (EST) From 2100/06 (Korea) to 2100/07 (Korea) 1. Situation in Brief: GROUND With the exception of the 17th U.S. Infantry RCT, all units of the U.S. X Corps were relieved by other U.N. forces, which passed through and continued the attack. Elements of the 1st Cavalry Division faced scattered hostile fire, as they continued to build up the bridgehead north of the Imjin River. The 8th ROK Division advanced to approximately 2 miles south of Chongong, Elements of the 7th ROK Division were clear- ing the route to Kapyong, despite a stubborn delaying action by a hostile force of battalion strength. The 6th ROK Division advanced to the vicinity of Hwachon. The 3d ROK Division captured Tongchon. Elements of the ROK Capital Division reached Unam and Songhyon. (FECOM) (SECRET) NAVY Naval surface forces continued to patrol off the east and west coasts, encountering no enemy activity. Naval air continued anti-submarine, anti- mine and reconnaissance patrols in the Korean area. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET) AIR On 6 October, FEAF flew 534 effective sorties of which 29? were combat. The close support rate increased to 90, the majority flown in advance of ROK forces moving north along the east coast. On 7 October 40 B-29's were dispatched to attack bridges, rail lines and marshalling yards in North Korea. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Weather: Low overcast in the early morning, becoming scattered with visi- bility of 8 miles in haze and smoke. Forecast, generally unchanged. (FEAF) (SECRET) SECRET DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT H2 NARS, Date 2/14/81