Report, Joint Daily Summary Number 2

The President SACRET DECLASSIFIED JOINT DAILY SUMMARY # 2 E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or 427 (map attached) 11.1-98 OSD letter, April PROJECT NLT 74.48 Br.NLT He NARS Date 12-5-94 From 1000/28 (EDT) to 1000/29 (EDT) From 0300/29 (KT) to 2400/29 (KT) 1. Weather: Rain and visibility poor but weather reportedly improving. 2. Soviet Participation: None reported, but DX USAF believes there is a possibility of Soviet pilots® flying reported Yak 9's, 11's, 13's and 15's over combat area. 3. Operations: As of 0600Z/29 South Korean Forces reportedly hold line Han River south bank and in general through Kapyong, Chunchon, and inland from North Korean-held coastal strip from Kangnung to Samchok Press reports of Northern crossing Han River 16 miles west of Seoul uncon- firmed. Landings of 5,000 North Koreans reported in Chunjin-Kangnung area with heaviest landings in vicinity Muko Naval Base and north of Pohang. (G-2) South Korean morale both military and civilian currently reported by FECOM as difficult to evaluate but over-all as fair. South Korean military casualties reportedly 50 percent with approximately 20 percent remainder without arms. (G-2) General Church ADCOM endeavoring restore South Korean supply system which apparently broke down completely. (G-2) General MacArthur has arrived in Korea to get first hand information. NAVY Task Force 77 with U.S. Carrier VALLEY FORGE is enroute to Buckner Bay, Okinawa, ETA 10002/30. The British Naval vessels BELFAST (CL) JAMAICA (CL) and COSSACK (DD) are to rendezvous with British vessels TRIUMPH (CVL) and CONSORT (DD) at 0800Z/29 and proceed to Buckner Bay and join U.S. Naval Forces. The British vessels BLACK SWAN (PG) ALACRITY (PG) and HART (PG) have been instructed to follow. Most South Korean Naval vessels are engaged in preventing landings on least coast between 36 and 38 parallels. U.S. ships JUNEAU (CLAA) and DE HAVEN (DD) are reconnoitering east coast Korea and scheduled to bombard Kangnun-Samchok area on 29th. The MANSFIELD (DD) is operating west coast Korea. The SWENSON (DD) is now enroute to join MANSFIELD, The COLLETTE (DD) is escorting the ammunition ship to Pusan. (ONI)