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The President Washington, D.C. 20 November 1950 1 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 138 (maps attached) From 0700/17 (EST) to 0700/20 (EST) From 2100/17 (Korea) to 2100/20 (Korea) 1. Situation in Brief: Leading elements of the 17th U.S. RCT of the 7th U.S. Infantry Division secured Kapsan and continued over icy mountain roads to within 7 1/2 miles of Hyesanjin on the Manchurian border. Elements of the ROK Capitol Division, supported by air strikes and Naval gunfire, seized the town of Yongchon against stubborn hostile resistance. On the western portion of the front, the activity remained relatively unchanged as the ROK II Corps advanced against dwindling resistance, and as U.S. I Corps patrols reported only minor skirmishes. Elements of the 2d U.S. Infantry Division southeast of Songchon were ambushed and fought several sharp engagements with hostile units up to battalion size. Naval gunfire from ST. PAUL and ENGLISH, and Naval air support furnished by Task Force 77 planes helped the ROK Capitol Division regain the initiative against the enemy in northeast Korea. During the 17th, 18th, and 19th of November, Naval air flew 465 sorties, and U.N. aircraft under FEAF control flew 1,424 sorties, including 659 combat, (FECOM)(SECRET) 2. Weather: Clear, becoming scattered to broken clouds in operational area by 1300 with visibility 6 miles. Forecast: Multilayer cloud decks throughout the night, becoming scattered in northwest Korea by 1100. Visibility will be poor in the cold front passage during the night of 20 November. (FEAF) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: a. U.S. I Corps: The 12th and 15th Regiments of the 1st ROK Division continued patrolling. Patrols engaged small enemy groups 6 miles west, and 2 to 5 miles northwest of Pakchon. The 11th ROK Regiment pre- pared to relieve the 5th U.S. Infantry RCT in position. In the 24th U.S. In- fantry Division area, elements of the 27th British Commonwealth Infantry Brigade patrolled 6 1/2 miles northwest of Pakchon after dispersing a small enemy group 3 miles to the north-northwest of the town. Elements of the 5th U.S. Infantry RCT patrolled in an area about 3 miles northeast DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 ID 2/17/81 By NLT- NV NARS, Date