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ORK I DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 2/21/81 1979 AV NARS, Date Washington, D.C. By NLT- 19 April 1951 JOINT DAILY SITREP NO. 242 (maps attached) 1 From 0700/18 (EST) to 0700/19(EST) From 2100/18(Korea) to 2100/19(Korea) 1. Weather: Middle and high clouds with broken to overcast low clouds in the southern sectors. Visibility 4 to 7 miles in hase, 1 to 3 miles in rain. Temperatures 43 to 54 degrees F. Forecast: Overcast multilayered clouds with visibility 1 to 3 miles in rain improving along south and west portions during the period to unlimited ceilings. Maximum tem- peratures 39 degrees F. (FEAF) (SECRET) 2. Enemy Situation: Hostile opposition was light to non-existent across the UN front, except in the 24th US Infantry Division and 5th ROK Division zones, where enemy groups up to battalion strength offered light to stiff resis- tance to advancing friendly units. (FECOM) (SECRET) 3. United Nations Situation: GROUND a. General: UN forces continued to advance during the period. Friendly tank-infantry patrols probed up to 6 miles forward of established positions. A US Marine Division patrol entered the town of Kwachon without opposition. (FECOM) (SECRET) b. I US Corps: 1st ROK Division continued patrolling West and northwest of the Imjin River without significant contact. A tank patrol of the 3d US Infantry Division received intense small arms and mortar fire 6 miles northwest of Yonchon, and friendly air observers reported much enemy activity and 3-miles southwest of the tank patrol contact. A 25th US Infantry Division tank-infantry patrol advanced 4