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    "ocrText": "H\nb. I US Corps: Fatrols from the 1st ROK Division and\nthe British Brigades probed across the Imjin River without contacting\nthe enemy. 25th US Infantry Division patrols engaged platoon size\nenemy groups west of Yonchon. Farther east, the enemy launched 3\nplatoon strength probing attacks along the Pyonggang-Kumhw road,\nall of which were repulsed. Friendly patrols engaged an undetermined\nnumber of enemy 4 miles northwest of Kumhwa. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nC. IX US Corps: Squad to platoon strength enemy groups\nattacked 2nd and 6th ROK Division positions at 4 points. One of these\nattacks forced a 6th Division OP to withdraw, while the others were\nrepulsed. In the center of the Corps front, 24th US Infantry Division\nunits patrolled without contact and directed artillery fire on enemy posi-\ntions. Friendly patrols probed east of Kumhwa and along the west bank\nof the Pukhan River against platoon strength resistance. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nd. X US Corps: 7th ROK Division patrols encountered enemy\ngroups of undetermined size east of the Pukhan. 2nd US Infantry Division\nelements repulsed small probing attacks northeast of Yanggu, and small\nenemy groups, which had infiltrated friendly lines, were eliminated.\nArtillery fire was placed on several enemy positions, and some counter-\nbattery fire received. On the Corps right flank, 5th ROK Division units\npatrolled the front against platoon strength resistance. (FECOM) (SECRET)\ne. I ROK Corps: Capitol and 11th ROK Divisions maintained\npositions and patrolled, while 3d ROK Division patrols engaged squad to\nplatoon size enemy groups south of Kosong, along the coast. (FECOM)\n(SECRET)\nNAVY\nf. Naval and Marine aircraft flew a total of 238 combat sorties,\nof which 19 were by shore-based USMC, 167 by aircraft from PRINCETON\nand BON HOMME RICHARD on the east coast, and 52 by GLORY arcraft\non the west coast. Carrier aircraft flew 59 defensive sorties, and 160 other\noffensive sorties, striking targets from the Wonsan area northward to Song-\njin, and on the west coast in the vicinity of Sariwon. 1st Marine Air Wing\nflew no close support sorties for 1st Marine Division. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET)\ng. On the east coast, HUBBARD, THOMPSON, and EVANS fired\non transportation facilities and other military targets at Songjin and Chongjin.\nCUNNINGHAM, BLUE, and O'BRIEN fired on troop concentrations, gun posi-\ntions, and transportation facilities in the vicinity of Wonsan. HELENA,\nBRADFORD, and MASON fired on troop concentrations and supply areas south\nand southwest of Kosong. (COMNAVFÉ) (SECRET)\nWORK\nI"
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