50 years ago today - 9 Aug 1950

[Ed Evanhoe <ede@oio.net>]

August 9, 1950

At approximately 3 a.m. the 3rd North Korean Division began crossing the 
Naktong in the 5th Cavalry Regiment sector around midnight at Noch'on, a 
town 2 miles south of the Naktong Bridge at Waegwan.  The crossing was 
discovered and the 5th Cavalry opened up with automatic weapons and 
pre-registered artillery concentrations.  Despite heavy casualties, the 
North Korean the lead regiment kept crossing and survivors took moved to 
the Hill 268 area (Triangulation Hill) on the east bank of the 
Naktong.  The two following regiments were cut to pieces as they tried to 
cross so abandoned the attempt and withdrew to the west bank of the 
Naktong.  Around 9:30 a.m. the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, arrived 
from division reserve and mounted an unsuccessful attack on Hill 268.

In the Naktong Bulge the 9th Infantry Regiment attacked and regained their 
position on Cloverleaf and Obong-ni Ridge.

In the south, shortly after noon, the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, along 
with elements of the 24th Regiment, overrun the North Korean roadblock east 
of Chindong-ni.  A few hours later the 5th RCT mounted a successful attack 
up the Chinju road.  At the same time the 5th Marines broke through enemy 
defenders south of Chindong-ni and advanced cautiously down the coast road 
toward Much'on-ni and the planned link up with the 35th Regiment..
Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523
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