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    "ocrText": "as\nb. I US Corps: 1st ROK Division patrols engaged company size\nenemy groups southeast of Munsan and reported enemy activity increas-\ning. West of Uijongbu, 1st US Cavalry Division units encountered several\nhostile groups closer to friendly positions than previously reported. In\nthe 25th US Infantry Division sector, the Turkish Brigade was attacked\nby an enemy regiment ten miles northeast of Seoul, but friendly positions\nwere restored by morning. Several company and battalion size enemy\ngroups were encountered in the area, and considerable southward move-\nment of the enemy was reported. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nc. IX US Corps: Forward elements of the 24th US Infantry Divi-\nsion continued to resist heavy enemy pressure to the front, and several\nenemy groups of up to battalion strength were engaged along the Kapyong 486\nSeoul highway. Elements of the 2nd RCK Division engaged hostile regi-\nmental and battalion sizegroupson the Hongchon River, nine miles south-\nwest of Kapyong. 6th ROK Division units maintained previous positions\nand patrolled to the Kapyong area against enemy resistance of battalion\nstrength. Along the Corps right flank, the 7th US Infantry Division re-\nported one engagement with an enemy company five miles southeast of\nKapyong, while other units of the division patrolled. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nd.\nX US Corps: 1st US Marine Division elements repulsed four\nattacks by enemy regiments and other groups of undetermined size seven\nmiles south of Chunchon during the night. To the east, the enemy, at-\ntacking in company to battalion strength, made a small penetration of 2nd\nUS Infantry Division lines thirteen miles east of Chunchon. One friendly\ncompany was cut off early in the morning of 18 May. A friendly task\nforce was en route to relieve the situation, and at last reports elements\nof the Netherlands Battalion and Ranger Company were attacking to close\nthe penetration. In the 5th ROK Division sector, an undetermined num-\nber of enemy continued strong pressure on withdrawing friendly units,\nand an estimated enemy regiment attacked and penetrated four miles be.\nhind forward positions before being stopped as the period closed. At\nlast reports, the Division was readjusting positions 18 miles northeast\nof the town of Hongchon. In the 7th ROK Division sector, along the Corps\nright flank, the enemy continued to exploit penetrations and established\na road block twelve miles southeast of Pupyong. Friendly air reported\nthree enemy regiments moving south in the area. At last reports, the\ndivision was establishing positions eighteen miles south of the 38th paral-\nlel, 25 miles east of Hongchon. One regiment of the 3d US Infantry\nDivision was en route to positions on the 7th ROK Division left flank, to\ncontain the enemy penetration. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nR"
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