Report, Joint Daily Situation Report Number 121

The President CRET Washington, D.C. 26 October 1950 1 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 121 (maps attached) From 0700/25 (EST) to 0700/26 (EST) From 2100/25 (Korea) to 2100/26 (Korea) Note: Effective 28 October, the Joint Daily Sitrep will not be published on Saturdays and Sundays. 1. Situation in Brief: Virtually unopposed, the 6th ROK Division completed its rapid advance to the Manchurian border, occupying Chosan and advancing to the Yalu River. The advance of the 1st ROK Division was halted at Unsan, 11 miles north of Yongbyon, by a sharp hostile counterattack. The 27th British Commonwealth Brigade captured Pakchon, swung to the west, and threw a bridgehead over the Taeryong River. On the east coast, the Cavalry Regiment of the ROK Capitol Division advanced to Chinchon, 7 miles southwest of Tanchon, while the 1st Regiment, driving for Pungsan, was last reported in Chiktong. Naval surface craft continued patrolling north of Wonsan while minesweepers completed sweeping Iwon. Planes from VALLEY FORGE and LEYTE conducted strikes against targets near the 39th parallel while planes from BADOENG STRAIT and SICILY provided a combat air patrol in the Wonsan area. On 25 October, U.N. aircraft under FEAF control flew 483 sorties, including 131 combat. FEAF Bomber Command dispatched only two reconnaissance aircraft, and one leaflet drop aircraft on 26 October. (FECOM) (SECRET) 2. Weather: Broken middle and low clouds in north and central Korea, becoming overcast in central and south Korea. Visibility restricted to 3 to 5 miles in haze and smoke in coastal areas. Forecast: Broken to overcast low clouds with in- termittent rain in central and south Korea during the night, becoming scattered low clouds over all Korea by 2100/27 (KT). (FEAF) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. U.S. I Corps: The enemy offered light resistance as the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade entered Pakchon, and secured the city by 1820/25 (KT). Elements of the Brigade crossed the Taeryong River, south of the city, and established a bridgehead on the west bank. In the 1st ROK Division sector, an DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- HL NARS2 Date 2/14/81