50 years ago today - 23 Aug 1950

[Ed Evanhoe <ede@oio.net>]

August 23, 1950

During the early morning hours, North Koreans attacked again down the 
Bowling Alley, only to be repulsed again with the loss of 2 T-34s and heavy 
infantry casualties.  Meanwhile the enemy regiment on the ridge to the rear 
of the 27th attacked 23rd positions.  This attack was driven off and when 
dawn broke the 23rd counterattacked the ridge and drove the enemy from the 
ridge above the artillery positions, then continued sweeping the ridge.  By 
nightfall only a few pockets of enemy remained.

On Sobuk Mountain in the 5th RCT area, "A" Company, 1st Battalion tries to 
take the high ground 1000 yards southwest of Sobuk Mountain but is unable 
to do so.  To the north in the "Battle Mountain" area, the 24th Infantry 
did manage to obtain a toehold on the crest of a terrain feature known as 
"Old Baldy."

2nd Division units finish taking over 24th Infantry Division units in the 
Naktong Bulge area.

Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523
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