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The President Line SEC. 3.402 June 18, Date, 1979 air Washington, D. C It 26 February 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 204 (maps attached) 1 From 0700/23 (EST) to 0700/26 (EST) DOD From 2100/23 (Korea) to 2100/26 (Korea) 1. Weather: Korean weather, during the period 24-26 February, consisted of overcast middle and high clouds and scattered to broken low clouds. Visibility was generally 7-10 miles with occasional restriction in rain. Battle area temperatures ranged from 30 to 45 degrees F. Forecast for 27 February: Broken low clouds along the east coast, scattered low clouds along the west coast south of 38N; broken middle clouds and scattered high clouds over all Korea north of 38N. Battle area temperatures will range from 28-44 degrees F. Visibility will be 7-10 miles. (FEAF)(SECRET) 2. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. U.S. I Corps: The enemy is strengthening defense positions on the north bank of the Han River east of Seoul. Two enemy concentrations south of the Han were observed 4 miles west and 5 miles northwest of Kwangju. Patrols from the 3d U.S. Infantry Division, ranging northward to the Han 5 miles northwest and 7 miles north of Kwangju, drew enemy fire from the north bank. Friendly tanks firing across the Han destroyed at least two enemy tanks 6 miles northeast of Kwangju. On the night of 24 February, an unidentified enemy aircraft bombed elements of the 65th U.S. Infantry RCT 3 miles southwest of Kwangju. The 35th U.S. Infantry RCT reverted to operational control of the 25th U.S. Infantry Division and moved to Kumyangjang. The 29th United Kingdom Brigade was relieved by the 24th U.S. Infantry RCT and moved to Suwon as corps reserve. (FECOM)(SECRET) b. U.S. IX Corps: 24th U.S. Infantry Division: The 5th U.S. Infantry RCT holds a line from Yangpyong 7 miles to the west. The 21st U.S. Infantry RCT is in positions from Yangpyong 4 miles to the east. The 19th U.S. Infantry RCT is in reserve 7 miles south of Yangpyong. The enemy continued to deny entry of patrols into the area north of the Han River 2 miles north and west of Yangpyong; air reported large numbers of enemy troops entrenched in this area. A 21st RCT patrol seized posi- tions 2 miles north of Yangpyong after hand to hand fighting resulting in 57 enemy casualties; another 21st RCT patrol found an enemy company firmly entrenched one mile to the east. 1st U.S. Cavalry Division: The