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The President 1 Washington, D.C. 11 December 1950 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 152 (maps attached) From 0700/08 (EST) to 0700/11 (EST) From 2100/08 (Korea) to 2100/11 (Korea) 1. Situation in Brief: a. On 9 December, a snow storm restricted close air support as the main body of the 1st U.S. Marine Division, with elements of the 7th U.S. Infantry Division attached, continued to fight southward from Koto, and elements of the 1st U.S. Marine Regiment reinforced, with Engineers attached, attacked north from Pohu. These two forces, encountering moderate resistance, closed to within 1 mile of each other, 3 miles south of Koto. No hostile contact was reported during the period by the U.S. I and IX Corps as they withdrew to predetermined delaying positions. The 1st ROK Division remained in blocking positions to cover the withdrawal of the 25th U.S. Infantry Division to an assembly area south of Kumchon, The 24th U.S. Infantry Division was enroute to Uijongbu, The 6th ROK Division remained in blocking positions pending the departure of the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division from its present location to new delaying positions. Enemy forces varying in strength up to regiment size continued in contact with ROK troops north of the Taegong-Chunchon axis. All carrier planes were grounded due to poor visibility and snow. ST PAUL and HANK fired night interdiction fire on the approaches to Wonsan. SPERRY and ZELLARS fired similar missions, protecting U.N. forces on the airstrip peninsula near Wonsan. Naval air flew 187 sorties on 8 December, and U.N. aircraft under FEARF control flew 437 sorties, including 273 combat and 119 transport. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. On 10 December, despite intensified enemy action, the main body of the 1st U.S. Marine Division met elements of the 1st U.S. Marine Regiment 1 mile north of Pohu. The combined force immediately resumed the withdrawal south and advanced to within 1 mile of Sudong. Principle engagements in the U.S. Eighth Army sector occurred near Yongpyong where eleements of the 2d ROK Division encountered stubborn resistance, and elements of the 5th ROK Division were attacked by an enemy company near DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- He NARS, Date 2/17/81