50 years ago today - 10 Aug 1950

[Ed Evanhoe <ede@oio.net>]

August 10, 1950

At Hill 268, 1st Cavalry artillery pounded the North Koreans while a tank 
column circled the hill and took enemy forces on the reverse under direct 
fire.  At the same time, F-51s bombed and strafed the enemy regiment.  The 
1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, attacked as the combined fire moved up 
Hill 268, routing the few survivors.  By dusk Hill 258 was clear of enemy.

In the Naktong Bulge North Koreans attacked Cloverleaf Hill and Obong-ni 
Ridge at dawn and succeeded in driving the 9th Infantry from both 
positions, then continued the attack eastward but their attack failed to 
gain more ground.  Meanwhile, to the north of Cloverleaf Hill, the 2nd 
Battalion, 19th Infantry succeeded in capturing several key hills, the most 
important being Ohang Hill.  An attack by all units was ordered for the 
following morning.

Far to the south and during the early morning the 2nd Battalion, 5th RCT, 
took and held the southern ridge of a low pass at Pongam-ni while "B" & "C" 
Companies, 1st Battalion, held the eastern face of the ridge on the north 
side of the pass.  North Koreans held the rest of the northern 
ridge.  Sporadic fighting took place throughout the day on the northern 
ridge.  That night North Korean forces attacked the 1st Battalion and at 
the same time, sent an enveloping force to attack the artillery positions 
east of the town.  Both attacks were beaten off.

Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523
Author: DARKMOON: Eighth Army Special Operations in the Korean War
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