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    "ocrText": "C. IX US Corps: A tank patrol of the 2d US Division encountered\nan undetermined number of enemy five miles northwest of Kumhwa. In\nthis vicinity, three friendly tanks were damaged by mines. One hundred\neighty-nine rounds of mortar and artillery fire fell in the Division sector.\nThe Netherlands Battalion relieved elements of the 38th Regiment in positions\nfive miles northeast of Chorwon. Patrols of the 2d ROK, 40th US, and 3d\nROK Divisions reported engagements with enemy groups of squad to platoon\nstrength. The enemy was particularly sensitive to patrols in the 3d ROK\nDivision sector; seven patrol contacts were reported in this zone.\n(FECOM) (SECRET)\nd.\nX US Corps: The 7th ROK and 25th US Divisions reported patrol\ncontacts with platoon=size enemy groups. There was no contact with the\nenemy in the 1st US Marine Division sector. One hundred thirty-one rounds\nof mortar and artillery fire fell in the 7th ROK Division sector; 1,590 rounds\nin the 25th US Division sector; 624 rounds in the 1st US Marine Division\nsector. (FECOM) (SECRET)\ne. I ROK Corps: There was no contact with the enemy in the 5th\nROK Division sector. (FECOM) (SECRET)\nNAVY:\nf. Naval and Marine aircraft flew a total of 335 sorties, including\n178 from VALLEY FORGE and ANTIETAM on the least coast, 24 from\nBAIROKO on the west coast, 13 by Patrons, and 120 by shore-based USMC.\nEast coast carrier aircraft struck rail, road and water transportation tar-\ngets from Songjin to Wonsan and inland to Chosin, destroying 90 boats.\nWest coast carrier aircraft struck buildings and troop shelters near\nChinnampo, Hanchon and Sinchon. 1st MAW flew 4 close support sorties\nfor 1st MarDiv. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET)\ng. On the east coast, MOORE, DOYLE, and LOWRY bombarded\ntargets in the vicinity of Songjin, Tanchon and Chaho; SILVERSTEIN fired\non Hungnam; McGINTY, EDMONDS, MANCHESTER and FOX hit Wonsan.\nST. PAUL, HIGBEE and ISBELL fired on troop and gun positions at Kojo\nand near the bombline. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET)\nh. On the west coast, CAYUGA and COSSACK bombarded troop-\noccupied villages and gun positions on the Hwanghae Peninsula and in the\nHaeju approaches. (COMNAVFE) (SECRET)"
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