50 years ago today - 26 Aug 1950

[Ed Evanhoe <ede@oio.net>]

August 26, 1950

Once in reserve, the badly under strength 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th 
Infantry Division, is disbanded and its men and equipment used to form the 
3rd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. Of the 2000+ 
men who arrived in Korea with the 34th Infantry on July 3, only 184 were 
left. The rest were KIA, WIA or MIA.  Simultaneously, the 5th RCT is 
transferred to the 24th Division as its third regiment.

The North Koreans continued their attacks against "E" Company, 24th 
Infantry, on Battle Mountain and against "C" company positions on "Old 
Baldy" but failed to dislodge the defenders.

In Japan, USN Lieutenant Eugene Clark, is ordered to the islands at the 
mouth of Flying Fish Channel, the sea approach to Inch'on, where he is to 
form a unit from local Koreans and use this unit to clear the lightly held 
island on both sides of the channel by September 14.  He also is to 
establish an intelligence net in the Inch'on area.
Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523
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