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President
Scc. NARS, 3,102 jung Date 13, 21/418 1979
1
E.O.
Directors
Washington, D.C.
9 November 1950
DOD
JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 131
(maps attached)
From 0700/08 (EST) to 0700/09 (EST)
From 2100/08 (Korea) to 2100/09 (Korea)
1. Situation in Brief:
The enemy remained quiet, as Eighth Army troops continued to
consolidate defensive positions. Patrols of the 27th British Commonwealth
Brigade, 24th U.S. Infantry Division, and 1st U.S. Cavalry Division found
little contact to the immediate front. However, elements of the 7th ROK
Division drew heavy fire from the vicinity of Won; and determined resis.
tance by an estimated 1,000 enemy dug-in on the hills in the Tokchon area
developed when elements of the 8th ROK Division made a limited attack.
Tokchon and the high ground to the north are now in friendly possession.
Elements of the 38th U.S. Infantry RCT established blocking positions north
and least of Yongdong, while other elements of the 38th RCT, attacking to
seize the high ground 3 miles southeast of the town, encountered strong
resistance. The 3d ROK Division eliminated small enemy groups in the
Yongtaeng area. The 1st U.S. Marine Regiment continued the security of
the Wonsan area, while the 5th U.S. Marine Regiment advanced to Tokhung
and the 7th U.S. Marine Regiment to Pohujang. Contact between the elements
of the 5th U.S. Marine Regiment and the 7th U.S. Infantry Division was
established at Tangpung. Task Force 77 planes scored direct hits on 2
Yalu River bridges, while aircraft from escort carriers provided close
air support for the 7th U.S. Infantry Division near Pungsan. Minesweeping
continued on both coasts, and cruisers and destroyers stood by for gunfire
support. Naval air flew a total of 188 sorties on 8 November, and FEAF
aircraft flew 547 effective sorties, including 230 combat. Excellent results
were obtained from a bombing attack on Sinuiju. (FECOM) (SECRET)
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